My father is Jiajing

Chapter 500: Meet Blue Fairy Again

Zhu Zaizhen received the imperial edict with great joy. He did not expect that Emperor Jiajing would so readily acknowledge the identity of the child born by Princess Jing as the Prince of Jing, and even gave him rewards beyond his status.

This also made Zhu Zaizhen feel relieved.

But at the same time, Zhu Zaigui felt numb.

Zhu Zaigui still couldn't believe it and pulled Huang Jin to ask: "Did the father-in-law make a mistake? How can I name the child of Princess Jing? He is the prince of Jing!"

Huang Jin smiled and replied, "You are right, Your Majesty. This is the will of the Emperor. The Emperor said this is a favor."

Zhu Zaizhen, who was standing by excitedly, also grabbed Zhu Zaigui's arm at this time, holding back his surprise and saying, "Third brother, the emperor's will is very clear. An elder brother is like a father. You have also devoted a lot of effort to this child. Give him a name."

When Zhu Zaigui heard this, he couldn't help but twitch his lips. Is this really a lot of hard work?
But now that things have developed to this point, Zhu Zaigui is helpless.

Zhu Zaigui sighed and said, "Okay, I'll take the child's horoscope to Chaotian Temple to find Lan Shenxian and others to help read the child's horoscope and give him a good name that can bless him with health and longevity."

When Zhu Zaizhen heard that Zhu Zaigui was actually going to ask Lan Shenxian and others to personally calculate the horoscope and choose a name for the young prince, he couldn't help but become even more excited.

Zhu Zaizhen had also heard of the abilities of this Blue Immortal. When Prince Zhuangjing died suddenly, his third brother was so sad that he fainted when he heard the news. It was this Blue Immortal who helped his third brother to recover.

From this we can see that regardless of the actual Taoist skills of this Blue Immortal, he was at least a capable person, and he was often summoned by Emperor Jiajing alone to discuss Taoism and divination.

It can also be said that this Blue Immortal was one of the most trusted Taoist priests of Emperor Jiajing.

Now Zhu Zaigui is going to ask the Blue Fairy to read the little prince's horoscope and help him choose a name. This is definitely the best care and love for this child.

Zhu Zaizhen excitedly bowed deeply to Zhu Zaigui on the spot, "Thank you, Third Brother!"

Zhu Zaigui held Zhu Zaizhen's arm and said, "Why thank me? Since your majesty has entrusted me with such an important matter, I must do my best to not disappoint your majesty's expectations, nor disappoint my brother Zhen and his wife's trust."

Zhu Zaizhen nodded heavily twice, then wrote the young master's exact birth date on a piece of paper and handed it to Zhu Zaigui with great solemnity.

Zhu Zaigui took a look at the horoscope and sighed slightly in his heart. To be honest, he really didn't want to have too much entanglement with this son.

After all, let’s not talk about it anymore.

Zhu Zaigui then said to Huang Jin who was watching the fun on the side: "My Lord, do you have anything else to do at the moment? If not, come with me to Chaotian Temple."

Huang Jin thought for a moment and replied, "I don't think I have anything else to do. Since the prince has invited me, I will follow you."

Zhu Zaigui laughed and said, "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law."

Then Zhu Zaiqi instructed Zhu Zaizhen, "When your sister-in-law comes out after visiting your brother's wife, tell her to go back home directly. I will go back after visiting Chaotian Temple."

Zhu Zaizhen quickly assured, "Don't worry, Third Brother, I will tell my sister-in-law about this matter without missing a word, and then send my personal guards to ensure her safe return home."

Zhu Zaiqi hummed, "Thank you for your hard work."

After explaining these things, Zhu Zaigui finally left Prince Jing's Mansion with Huang Jin and headed towards Chaotian Temple.

On the way, Zhu Zaigui and Huang Jin rode in the same carriage. In the carriage, Huang Jin happily congratulated Zhu Zaigui and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Zhu Zaiqi looked at Huang Jin like this and said unhappily, "Why are you happy?"

Huang Jin said: "The birth of Prince Jing is such an important happy event, I must congratulate him."

Zhu Zaigui chuckled and didn't bother to pay attention to Huang Jin.

Zhu Zaigui said: "It is better not to say such congratulatory words in the future."

Huang Jin immediately smiled knowingly, "I understand!"

Zhu Zaigui sighed and said, "It's good that you understand."

Then Zhu Zaigui also asked Huang Jin: "What is your Majesty's attitude towards this child?"

Huang Jin said: "The Emperor must be happy, this is a grandson who can give birth to many descendants for the Ming Dynasty! The Emperor must be very happy, otherwise why would he reward the young master with a reward beyond his status."

Zhu Zaigui also felt relieved and said, "That's true."

While Zhu Zaigui and Huang Jin were talking, they finally arrived at Chaotian Temple.

When Zhu Zaigui saw this familiar yet unfamiliar capital city again, he couldn't help but sigh, "I came here only once when my second brother passed away. In a blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed."

Huang Jin also took a look at Chaotian Temple, but since he came here often, he didn't have anything sentimental to express.

So Huang Jin could only follow Zhu Zai's sigh and said, "Yes, it has been more than ten years. Now the prince can take charge of things on his own and help the emperor."

Zhu Zaigui chuckled and didn't respond.

The two waited for a while in front of the Taoist temple, and then Lan Daoxing and other Taoist priests from Chaotian Temple came out to personally welcome Zhu Zaigui and Huang Jin.

Lan Daoxing bowed his head and said, "I pay my respects to His Majesty."

Zhu Zaigui looked at Lan Daoxing, who looked even more like a fairy than he was more than ten years ago, and praised him sincerely: "Master, you are full of fairy charm. I guess your Taoism must have improved a lot, right?"

Lan Daoxing smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness. I have only gained a little understanding of the Way of Heaven as I have practiced Taoism for a long time."

Zhu Zaigui also laughed, and couldn't help laughing in his heart: "I told you you're fat and you're out of breath?"

But while saying this, Zhu Zaigui still congratulated Lan Daoxing with a smile, and wished him further improvement in Taoism!

After exchanging greetings, the few of them walked into Chaotian Temple together with smiles on their faces.

Now Lan Daoxing's status in Chaotian Temple has also risen, and he also lives in the largest separate courtyard in Chaotian Temple.

After arriving at the courtyard where Lan Daoxing practiced, Lan Daoxing invited Zhu Zaigui and Huang Jin to go to his quiet room for meditation.

Zhu Zaigui took a quick look and found that Lan Daoxing's practice was quite pious and diligent. Apart from a portrait of their sect's founder, there was nothing luxurious in the quiet room.

This shows that Lan Daoxing still has some true understanding of spiritual practice.

It’s a pity that he is not a master of the Danding School, otherwise Zhu Zaigui would definitely send him to the Xishan Divine Medicine Palace to practice one day in the future. That is the dream place for those Taoists who like to practice alchemy!
You should know that although Lei Dezi and Nuo Dezi are not the guests of honor of Emperor Jiajing in the Western Garden, their Taoist names have been added with several characters, and they have become the leaders of the Danding School.

Unfortunately, the Divine Medicine Palace is too mysterious and never open to the public, so Red and Nord only exist in legends. Of course, this legend is also very true. After all, the Jixiao Jiuxin Pills produced by the Divine Medicine Palace in recent years are the best elixir among gods. If the Divine Medicine Palace had not specifically stated the harm of eating too much on the medicine bottle, some wealthy men who are not sick but want to live longer would probably want to eat Jixiao Jiuxin Pills as candy.

Therefore, now there are many Taoists from the Danding Sect who are actively wanting to join the Shen Yao Palace, whether for glory and wealth or for the purpose of learning the secret techniques of refining magic medicines from the Shen Yao Palace.

Zhu Zaigui naturally would not let down the enthusiasm of these Danding Sect Taoists, so he arranged for Lei Dezi or Nuo Dezi to select a fixed day every year to conduct strict entrance examinations for the Danding Sect Taoists who wanted to join the Shen Yao Palace.

All the Danding Sect Taoists who can pass the assessment and enter the Shen Yao Palace will have their three generations of background information strictly checked. After confirmation, these Danding Sect Taoists who have passed the assessment will either accept the strict palace rules of the Shen Yao Palace that prohibit contact with the outside world, or they will end their stay and not be allowed to enter the Shen Yao Palace again.

Therefore, over the years, the mystery of the Shen Yao Palace has been quite mysterious in the Taoist community of the Ming Dynasty. What's more, it is even said that the Shen Yao Palace is the final ancestral home of the Dan Ding School.

However, regarding these absurd legends, neither Emperor Jiajing nor Zhu Zaigui came out to refute them, leaving it to outsiders to think whatever they wanted.

As long as some fresh blood can be absorbed and admitted into the Palace of Divine Medicine every year and contribute to the chemical and weapons research within the Palace of Divine Medicine, it would be a great profit.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui never refuses any Taoist priests from the Danding School or wild alchemists who come to the Shen Yao Palace to take the assessment every year. As long as they can pass the assessment and accept the rules and constraints of the Shen Yao Palace, there is no problem.

Because Zhu Zaigui is really in need of these excellent Taoist masters who dare to take risks and explore. Once their persistence and enthusiasm are used in the right place, it will be a surprise that will dazzle people.

Therefore, there are now two major Taoist temples inside and outside the capital that are the ultimate choices for those who are keen on fame and fortune in the world.

The first is the Chaotian Temple where Zhu Zaigui is currently located, and the second is the Shen Yao Palace deep in the Western Hills.

Lan Daoxing brewed a pot of tea and brought it over.

"Your Majesty, I only have some coarse mountain tea that my disciples brought from my hometown. I hope Your Majesty will not dislike it."

Zhu Zaigui chuckled, "Master, you are joking. Such a fairy tea is rarely seen. How could I dislike it?"

Lan Daoxing brewed the tea and poured a cup for Zhu Zaigui and Huang Jin respectively.

At this time, Zhu Zaigui also took a sip of the tea. Regardless of whether it tasted good or not, he praised it, "Good tea."

Then Zhu Zaigui also put the teacup on the table and took out the birth date of the young prince of King Jing from his sleeve pocket.

"Master, this is the horoscope of the son of my brother, King Jing. Can you help me interpret it and see what name I should give this child?"

After listening to Zhu Zaigui's words, Lan Daoxing took the eight-character paper that Zhu Zaigui handed over. He looked at it carefully, and then began to calculate silently.

After a long while, Lan Daoxing sighed, "The young master's horoscope is extremely good. He is born rich and noble. He is simply indescribably noble!"

Zhu Zaigui chuckled and thought to himself, "Isn't this nonsense? Born in a royal palace, how can one not be born rich and noble?"

But he still smiled and asked, "Then Taoist priest, what name should we give this child?"

Lan Daoxing calculated for a while and knew that according to the Zhu family's naming rules, based on the names of Zhu Zaiqi and Zhu Zaizhen's generation that had the character "土" (earth) as the radical, the name of the next generation must have the character "金" (gold) as the radical.

After all, the Zhu family named their family according to the rule of the five elements. As long as the Ming Dynasty survives, even if the Jade Emperor comes, this iron rule will not change.

So Lan Daoxing said: "The young master is born noble, so he deserves the character 'Jin' or 'Zhong'. These two characters both have the aura of wealth and nobility, and can be alternative names for the young master."

When Zhu Zaigui heard these two words, he had no other objections. After all, this was the name he had carefully chosen for the young prince of King Jing. Who could say that he was taking shortcuts?

Therefore, at this time, Zhu Zaigui also smiled and said, "The two characters of Taoist priest are really excellent. Jin is the brocade of brocade, and Zhong is the bell of bells and tripods. These two characters are both noble and indeed fit the identity of the young prince of King Jing."

After saying this, Zhu Zaiqi looked at Huang Jin and said, "Eunuch, now that the young master's name has been chosen, please take these two characters to present to His Majesty for His Majesty to decide."

Huang Jin, who was drinking tea nearby, knew that Zhu Zaigui was planning this, otherwise he would not have followed Zhu Zaigui here to drink tea.

Now that Lan Daoxing has wisely chosen two good names for Prince Jing's youngest son, Huang Jin will naturally not say any more unnecessary nonsense.

After all, naming the young prince is not a trivial matter.

Moreover, Zhu Zaigui had already done this much, so there was no reason for him to continue to reiterate his intention that the name must be given by Zhu Zaigui.

Therefore, Huang Jin replied very seriously: "I obey your command."

After completing this task, Zhu Zaigui also said goodbye to Lan Daoxing.

After leaving Chaotian Temple, Zhu Zaigui also parted ways with Huang Jin again.

Huang Jin went back to Xiyuan, while Zhu Zaigui went back to his own palace.

After Huang Jin returned to the Western Garden, where Emperor Jiajing was staying, the Yuxi Palace, Emperor Jiajing looked at Huang Jin who had been gone for so long and couldn't help asking, "Why did you take so long? Did something else happen?"

Huang Jin replied with a smile: "No one is more wise than the Emperor. I did go with Prince Yu to do an important thing."

Emperor Jiajing smiled and asked, "What's the matter?"

Huang Jin presented the slip of paper on which Lan Daoxing had written the name for the youngest son of King Jing. "I and Prince Yu went to Chaotian Temple to ask the immortal Lan to write down the youngest son's horoscope and choose two names. Prince Yu asked me to present this to the Emperor and ask him to name the youngest son of King Jing."

When Emperor Jiajing heard this, he immediately laughed, "This San'er is really lazy. I asked him to come up with a name, but he ended up finding the Blue Fairy. Forget it, present it to me."

Huang Jin whispered "yes" and then handed the piece of paper to Emperor Jiajing.

Emperor Jiajing looked at the words "Jin" and "Zhong" written on the piece of paper.

He couldn't help but think for a while. "Jin" means prosperity and nobility, while Zhong means solemnity and form. They are indeed two good choices."

Then Emperor Jiajing pondered for a while and said, "Then let's choose the character Zhong. The prince of Jing should be named Zhu Yi Zhong."

When Huang Jin heard that Emperor Jiajing finally chose the character "Zhong", he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

You know, his name is also "Jin". Although he doesn't have to avoid the taboo of a prince, it still feels weird.

So now that Emperor Jiajing has chosen the character "Zhong", Huang Jin is particularly happy. He bowed on behalf of Zhu Zaiqi and the young prince of Jing, saying, "On behalf of Prince Yu and the young prince, I would like to thank the Emperor for bestowing the name."

Emperor Jiajing hummed, "Go ahead and send this name to Prince Jing's mansion."

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