Rise From the Humble

Where I live in the mountains and rivers, tigers are common, but today when I meet the Holy Spirit, I will see the face of a dragon!

Huang Jin who served by Jiajing's side, just after hearing such a sentence, he deeply remembered the young man in the hall who bowed his head and played right!

Huang Jin has been serving Emperor Jiajing since he was the crown prince of Xingxian. Now he has been serving Emperor Jiajing for almost forty years. He has seen many high and small officials around Emperor Jiajing. There are too many, but there are only a handful of people like this boy who left a deep impression at first sight.

This son is extraordinary.

While Huang Jin was still looking at Zhu Pingan, Emperor Jiajing and Zhu Pingan had several rounds of conversations, most of which were Jiajing asking and Zhu Pingan answering. Emperor Jiajing's questions were very common. He asked about the scene in Xiashan Village, then asked about Zhu Ping'an's age, and asked about the current affairs policy of the palace examination again.

Zhu Pingan also answered them one by one. His speech was clear, moderately fast, logical, and full of vitality.

"It's great to be young. I arrived in the capital when I was your age." Emperor Jiajing sighed with emotion after hearing Zhu Ping'an's reply, and then continued, "Although Aiqing is young, you should still have great ambitions." Gao Yuan, learn more, watch more and do more in the future."

"I sincerely obey your Majesty's instructions."

For Emperor Jiajing's exhortation, Zhu Ping'an was "excited" and saluted again. At this point, the interview should be over, Zhu Pingan thought.

When Zhu Ping'an thought the interview was over, he didn't expect another sudden surprise. After asking questions, Emperor Jiajing waved his hand and asked a little eunuch serving beside him to bring a red cloth-covered tray and came directly to Zhu Pingan. In front of Ping An, on the tray are gold-carved golden roosters, gold fish, golden pigs, golden cows, golden ducks and other objects.

These golden roosters, golden bulls and other objects are not big, only about one finger, flat, and probably weigh only about two taels, but they are very finely carved and lifelike.

"You are outstanding, and I am not stingy with rewards. Aiqing can choose one as a reward." Emperor Jiajing sat on the dragon chair and waved to Zhu Pingan.

Well

After being asked to choose one after a long time, I asked why Emperor Jiajing suddenly became so generous. Zhu Ping'an was full of complaints, but his face showed an expression of gratitude and honoring his ancestors.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward." Zhu Pingan bowed on his knees.

"You don't need to be too polite to love Qing." Emperor Jiajing waved his hand, signaling Zhu Pingan to get up and choose a reward.

Zhu Ping'an knelt down to thank Jiajing and then stood up again. He said "Thank you" to the little eunuch who was holding the tray, and then he started to choose a bigger one. The moment he stretched out his hand, he suddenly realized that Emperor Jiajing had given him a reward. , it should not be so simple, this is probably the last interview question.

Golden rooster, goldfish, golden pig, golden cow, golden duck. Emperor Jiajing asked him to choose one at random, but these things are definitely not something that can be chosen casually.

Choose goldfish? Gold carved goldfish, the main body is a carp, lifelike. The carp leaps over the dragon's gate. It's a good sign to choose carp. Legend has it that there is a towering dragon gate on the east side of the river. Every spring, carps always swim hard upstream. Carps that jump over the dragon gate can turn into dragons. It is also generally used to refer to good test scores and being the top of the high school list.

It should be most appropriate to choose golden carp.

But when Zhu Ping'an reached out to the goldfish, he saw the little eunuch carrying the tray, and blinked his eyes slightly.

Then, Zhu Ping'an stopped his hand, suddenly realized. not that simple! Sure enough, it's not that simple!

The carp leaps over the dragon gate, and the carp leaps over the dragon gate to transform into a dragon. Dragon, what do you want to transform into a dragon? I didn’t know that Emperor Jiajing was the only true dragon! Then Zhu Ping'an thought of the curse that was recorded in the history of Emperor Jiajing's heart that made him feel cold-two dragons will not meet each other!

Emperor Jiajing was a wonderful flower in the history of the Ming Dynasty. After he knew about this so-called curse that the two dragons would not meet each other, he carried it out all his life!

In the thirteenth year of Emperor Jiajing's reign, Emperor Jiajing, who had been fighting on his bed for thirteen years, well, maybe the battlefield was elsewhere, but in this year Emperor Jiajing finally welcomed his first son, but unfortunately, The emperor's eldest son died less than three months after he was born. Emperor Jiajing was very sad. At this time, Tao Zhongwen, the most trusted celestial master of Emperor Jiajing, told Emperor Jiajing the curse of "two dragons will not meet each other".

Your Majesty, you are the only real dragon in the world, you have the fate and luck, and you are the real son of heaven, but your majesty's heirs are also dragon sons. However, the two dragons do not meet each other. Your Majesty is the destined emperor, the true dragon of destiny and destiny. One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, and one side cannot tolerate two dragons. Your Majesty is uniquely blessed by nature, and all the princes are not as good as your Majesty. When two dragons meet, one of them will be injured!

After hearing Tao Zhongwen's words, Emperor Jiajing broke out in a cold sweat on the spot.

Three years later, Emperor Jiajing successively had princes such as Zhu Zaihe, Zhu Zaihe, and Zhu Zaizhen. However, Emperor Jiajing always kept in mind the curse of "two dragons never meet", and the scene of the death of the emperor's eldest son was always in front of his eyes. , so Emperor Jiajing never saw these three princes, and he didn't dare to make him a prince, lest there be any accidents.

What Emperor Jiajing did was nonsense to outsiders, and the courtiers talked a lot. Emperor Jiajing couldn't stand it, so he dragged Emperor Jiajing to educate him for a long time. Unable to bear the education of the Empress Dowager, Emperor Jiajing had to meet Zhu Zaihe, the second oldest son of the emperor. He had a chat and sent him to school. Zhu Zaihe was fourteen years old. This was almost the first time he met his biological father. , very excited, however, the world is such a coincidence.

That night, the second son of the emperor, Zhu Zaihe, fell ill, and within a few days, the second son of the emperor also went to see his elder brother.

Emperor Jiajing was almost frightened to death. He didn't dare to go beyond the curse of "two dragons never meet", and he didn't even look at his two remaining sons, King Yu Zhu Zaihe and King Jing Zhu Zaizhen. Even if I saw him in the palace, or if he had to meet me for some important ceremony, I wouldn't say a word.

Now if you choose the golden carp, do you want the carp to jump over the dragon gate and turn into a dragon?

You turned into a dragon, and I, Jiajing, am also a dragon.

Why, I wonder if the two dragons don’t meet each other! Do you think that I, Jiajing, live too well? ! Interested in rushing to me!

Don't say Zhu Ping'an thinks too much. Emperor Jiajing, who cultivates immortality and refines elixirs, takes some heavy metal elixirs all day long. It is normal for him to have hallucinations caused by heavy metal poisoning. Moreover, Emperor Jiajing himself is a mysterious person who cultivates immortality and immortality. This There are so many people who care about you!

It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist!

Thinking of this, Zhu Ping'an crossed over the golden carp with his hand, crossed it normally, landed on the golden rooster on the side, and then took it in his hand.

"My lord, thank you for the reward, Your Majesty."

Zhu Pingan held the golden rooster in both hands and knelt on the ground to thank Emperor Jiajing.

Oh, it turned out to be a golden rooster.

Huang Jin, who was serving Emperor Jiajing, was astonished. Zhu Ping'an's choice was beyond his expectation. Those who were summoned individually before all chose the golden carp. Did this young man do it intentionally or unintentionally? If it was an unintentional move, then this young man is very lucky; if it was an intentional move, then this young man is really extraordinary.

"Oh, why did Aiqing choose the golden rooster?" Emperor Jiajing sat on the dragon chair and nodded, asking slowly. He was very satisfied with Zhu Pingan's choice but also very curious.

Of course it was not an accidental move, and I certainly did not choose it randomly. This is something I have carefully considered. Emperor Jiajing, you practice immortality and elixirs, and believe in Taoism. It just so happens that I read a lot of fairy novels in modern times, and I also researched a lot of information about Taoism. Taoism has different feelings for all the beasts and birds in the world, among which chickens are the deepest feelings. Didn’t the founder of Taoism, Shengxian, leave a saying that "chickens and dogs ascend to heaven". In addition, after the formation of the Taoist sect, the previous popes had great feelings for chickens. They have deep feelings for each other. It is said that a certain pope was in danger when he was trying to eliminate evil spirits and was rescued by a rooster. The pope struggled with the evil spirits for several days and was exhausted and surrounded by dangers. Fortunately, the rooster sang loudly and a crowing called the sunrise. , to assist the Pope in eradicating the sneakiness.

In addition, the fish that Taoists admire is a scaleless fish - mullet, not carp.

People who believe in Taoism absolutely do not eat this kind of mullet. In the eyes of ordinary people, mullet is very hateful, because after the female mullet reproduces and gives birth to baby mullet, it will eat part of the baby mullet she gave birth to. Tiger poison does not eat its children, so your mullet gave birth to baby mullet. , but ate the small mullet raw, it is extremely hateful and hateful, so ordinary people despise and loathe mullet and can no longer despise and loathe it.

But this is not the case in the eyes of people who believe in Taoism. They admire mullet, and you may wonder why they can still reverse the verdict for mullet?

Yes, that's right, they not only reversed the case, but raised it to a very high level.

In the eyes of people who believe in Taoism, the mullet is like this: when the female mullet reaches the spawning period, she gestates for several months, exhausts her efforts, and supplies every nutrient in her body to the little mullet in her belly. In order to lay eggs, , she spent the last part of her body on giving birth to the little mullet. After giving birth, the mother mullet was like a spring silkworm that has run out of silk and a wax torch that has turned to ashes. She spent all her efforts and could not see it with both eyes. Once the food is gone and the mission is completed, she is waiting for Xisheng to starve to death. What a great mother, what a great maternal love, but what is even greater is filial piety, the filial piety of the little mullet. In order to give birth, the female mullet has exhausted her efforts and her last strength, and can only wait to starve to death. However, the young mullet are the most filial. They would rather swim into the mouth of the female mullet and use their My immature body is used to feed my mother mullet, and I would rather use my own body than mother mullet starve to death.

What kind of spirit is this, the crow feeds back, the lamb kneels and suckles, what is it in front of this mullet feeder!

Therefore, Taoism raised the mullet to extreme filial piety, the incarnation of filial piety, this state.

So, they appreciate mullet, not carp!

Therefore, Zhu Pingan chose the golden rooster instead of the golden carp.