Light Dance Jiajing

When Shao Yuanjie arrived in the capital, he thought the emperor would summon him immediately, but he waited and waited, and when he asked the official in charge, he was still told to wait for the summons. The few officials from the prefectures who accompanied him were originally worried about being punished for losing the fairy, but now they saw that the emperor did not take his matter seriously, and they also looked down on Shao Yuanjie. Shao Yuanjie practiced in Longhu Mountain in his early years, and later traveled almost all the famous mountains and rivers. He felt that with his research on Taoist magic, he could be the national teacher as long as he was given a chance to show his talents, but there was never a good opportunity. There were endless masters and sorcerers around the emperor, so how could it be the turn of an unknown person like him? Although this time the fairy request was fake, if he could use this opportunity to come before the emperor, he believed that his talent would be appreciated by the emperor. However, after staying for a few days, the emperor seemed to have forgotten him. The officials from the prefectures accompanied him for a few more days, and simply went through the procedures for the handover, handed him over to the official in charge and left.

Shao Yuanjie suddenly remembered the way that Meng'er had told him to save his life. He had not taken the maid's words seriously. Now he remembered that although he was not worried about his life at the moment, his utilitarian heart was at work again. He could not just eat and wait for death in the capital. He really could not think of any good way, so he simply opened the first brocade bag, and saw a small note in the brocade bag. When he unfolded it, there were three words: magic. Shao Yuanjie immediately remembered the magic that Meng'er had taught him to perform, and Xing Shuyu had cooperated with him at that time. However, magic was magical, but it was an exaggeration to say that it could save his life. He pondered for two days and thought that he might as well demonstrate the magic, and perhaps he would gain something. So he ordered his two Taoist children to go shopping for things and prepare, and secretly gave them some instructions. He only had these two available people, so he had to use these two to cooperate with him in performing magic.

It happened that the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War could not give birth to a son. Hearing that Shao Yuanjie was summoned to Beijing by the Emperor, he came to ask him to look at Feng Shui. Shao Yuanjie happily took two Taoist children with him. When they arrived at the door, Shao Yuanjie shook his head and said seriously, "Your door is not well built. I'm afraid your luck is blocked here." The Deputy Minister hurriedly asked, "My house was once occupied by the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War. He had many descendants and good luck."

Shao Yuanjie said: "It's good for him, but not for you. The door is too wide open and you can't control it. If you believe me, make the door a little smaller and you can stop the luck from leaking out."

The official was skeptical, but having no offspring was the worst thing that could happen. His family had been a single-line family for three generations, and he couldn't let it end without an heir. So he gritted his teeth and immediately ordered people to find craftsmen. In order to have a son, he would not be reluctant to tear down the house, let alone build a door. Shao Yuanjie was escorted into the mansion and looked around. Fortunately, no one said anything that asked him to tear down the house again.

After reading the Feng Shui, Shao Yuanjie chose a place in the garden to set up an incense table and muttered a prayer. Today's work was done. The official saw that Shao Yuanjie had the airs of a master and praised him. Shao Yuanjie showed off intentionally and confused the official with just a few words, thinking that he had great supernatural powers. Shao Yuanjie was not moved at all by his flattery and said calmly, "This is nothing. Feng Shui is just a small technique. Taoism is grand and profound. I only know a little bit of it. I think you are a person with good fortune in the future and we are destined to be together. Since you want to see it, I will demonstrate it to you."

As soon as the news spread, the wife, concubine and two daughters of the official all ran out to watch, and the servants also crowded into the corridor. The magic show was about to begin. Shao Yuanjie stood in the empty field, with three large boxes standing up more than a person tall and two shining knives standing beside him. It was said that he could cut a person in half and then reconnect them, but who dared to try? No one dared to try, so only his two Taoist children could do it. Shao Yuanjie and they had practiced very well and were very familiar with the process. The Taoist child in the box pretended to be nervous, and when everyone saw that his body was cut into three sections, they all covered their eyes. However, the Taoist child's eyes were still open, and he was blinking at everyone... "The Taoist child with only the upper body actually shouted "Master". This weird scene stunned everyone. After Shao Yuanjie cast a spell to restore his body, the Taoist child walked out unharmed, not even his clothes were damaged. The crowd was completely excited, and the news spread quickly throughout the capital.

Not long after, Shao Yuanjie was summoned to the palace. After entering the palace, he didn't remember how many palace gates he had walked through before he arrived at the inner courtyard under the guidance of a young eunuch. He couldn't help but feel nervous. The emperor summoned him to the capital to invite the immortals, but this summons to the palace must have been because he had heard about his performance at the Yuanwailang's house the day before. He was well versed in Taoist talismans, divination, and so on. He was more than capable of playing the role of a charlatan and telling a few unconvincing lies, but inviting the immortals was pure nonsense, and that magic trick was even more nonsense. He had practiced in Longhu Mountain in his early years, and he firmly believed that there was a way to become an immortal, but he had never heard of anyone who could get a little bit of immortal energy. He had to show off in front of the emperor, and he couldn't make the slightest mistake. He didn't want to lose his head.

Following the eunuch's announcement, Shao Yuanjie walked into the inner hall and performed a great ceremony. The Jiajing Emperor, who was sitting behind the desk, did not ask him to stand up. After a moment, the Emperor asked, "Are you the Taoist who summoned the immortal?"

Shao Yuanjie quickly replied: "Yes."

The emperor snorted and asked, "Where is the immortal?"

Shao Yuanjie said: "I don't know."

The emperor asked, "I heard that you can cut a person into pieces and then restore them intact?"

Shao Yuanjie said: "This skill was taught by a fairy."

The emperor's voice became even colder as he asked, "Do you know what crime it is to play tricks in front of me?"

Shao Yuanjie was able to keep his composure and replied, "The crime of deceiving the emperor."

The emperor's voice sank: "You are so brave."

Shao Yuanjie raised his head with forced calmness and said, "The fairy's coming to the world is not something I made up. Your Majesty can order the prefecture to verify it. I would never dare to deceive you."

Shao Yuanjie's performance had indeed reached the emperor's ears. He was shocked after hearing it. Isn't this a magic trick from the 21st century? Could this person also have traveled through time? So he hurriedly summoned Shao Yuanjie. Now seeing his confident look, the emperor hesitated. Zhang Yanqi was indeed a Taoist master, and he was convinced, but this guy was so elusive that he really couldn't catch him. He was anxious to find someone. Zhang Yanqi kept whetting his appetite and kept disappearing. He had to look for other masters, but it turned out that there were batches of charlatans coming. After fooling around for a while, he realized that he had been fooled by a liar again. This Shao Yuanjie was fearless. Since he also came from Longhu Mountain, could he have some skills? The emperor thought for a while and said, "I set up a ceremony in the palace earlier, but Zhang Tianshi disappeared. If you were to take charge of the altar, could you pray with me and perform rituals?"