Aunt Chen is back from the world of cultivation

Zhangfu Guest House

The water clock in the room had just ticked past the hour of Chou. The winter night was particularly dark and cold.

Pei Xuan was sleeping soundly in the warm bed when the door creaked open.

Then, a pretty maid came to the bed and called out anxiously:

"Master Pei! Master Pei, get up quickly!"

Seeing that he still had no intention of waking up, the maid had no choice but to help him up:

"Master Pei, get up quickly! The eldest master just sent someone to tell us that we have to leave within two minutes!"

Pei Xuan was forcibly awakened, his face full of displeasure, and he raised his hand to slap the maid who had forced him to wake up.

However, after he stretched out his hand, he was struck by the chill and came to his senses.

Now he is in Zhang's house. If he beats other people's maids at will, it will be bad for his reputation if it gets out.

It is also easy for the host to have a bad impression of him.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes, looked at the clock on the table, and asked in confusion:

"Didn't my elder brother say yesterday that we would set out at 11:00 p.m.? Now it's only 11:00 p.m...."

The maid explained:

"Master Pei, you may not know that the people who inquired about the news in the mansion just now said that the carriages and horses at the city gate are already lined up forty or fifty feet away. Our family is going there to grab the first incense."

"According to the situation, let alone being the first to incense, I'm afraid I won't even be able to attend the opening ceremony!"

Pei Xuan felt unwell.

These powerful people are too arrogant.

He originally thought that Zhang Jiading's Yin time, which meant starting at three in the morning, was already very early and hard work.

As a result, it was just past one o'clock and there was already a queue more than a hundred meters long forming in front of the city gate.

Those who live far away probably have already left home at twelve o'clock in the morning. As for the time to get up, it is even earlier.

After complaining, Pei Xuan felt a surge of heat in his heart.

When he was in Nandu, he didn't think much of the abbot of Cihang Temple.

The main reason he wanted to seek refuge there at that time was because the future of the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion was uncertain, and the abbot was sought after by the powerful people in Nandu, so he was the best choice he could get.

When Zhang Jinghong came to Nando, life in the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion became more relaxed, and he no longer regretted not being able to enter the Cihang Temple.

But who could have imagined that the master of the temple was actually a real god, and even the emperor was so in awe of him.

Not to mention his abilities, his power in the secular world today is also at the pinnacle.

If you can get her favor, your future will be limitless!

Just look at the fact that even a family like the Zhang family is so humble for a stick of incense. It is obvious that if the Lord of Destiny wants to support someone, these powerful people will probably fight to help.

With such influence, the former Imperial Noble Consort Shuyi was reduced to ashes in an instant.

So now he is determined to get it.

Fortunately, he had innate advantages, as his biological mother and sister were both serving the God.

As long as they are willing to help, a young, smart and cute boy like him will surely be loved by the God of Du'e.

Thinking of this, Pei Xuan no longer had any resentment about getting up early.

On the way, he was riding in a car with Mr. Zhang's illegitimate son.

The child was only one year older than him, and was dressed particularly gorgeously today, outshining Pei Jin.

Pei Xuan was a little confused.

Master Zhang Er is a bastard's son. Compared with Master Zhang Jinghong and Master Zhang San, he has no sense of existence, and his bastard son is even more so.

Why is this bastard so flamboyant today?

He pretended to praise the other person's clothes and demeanor, which made the bastard so flattered that he couldn't help but tell the truth.

"I'm telling you this in secret, don't tell anyone else! There's a young master in the Imperial Master's Mansion, who is only two years our age. It's said that he's very favored by the God, and his status is even higher than Su Changshi's!"

"If I win the young master's favor, it means I will be half the son-in-law of the God. My future will be limitless! So I have to seize the opportunity today and perform well! My family also supports me!"

Then he sighed:

"Alas, if cousin Jin hadn't already been engaged and was not much older, I'm afraid such a good thing would not have happened to me!"

Pei Xuan no longer had the heart to listen to his subsequent chatter, as his mind was entirely on the young master of the Imperial Master's Mansion.

This young master should be the beloved disciple of the God.

With his intelligence and his good looks, it would be easy for him to charm a ten-year-old ancient girl.

If he could get this young master to speak well of him in front of the God, it would be much more useful than his useless biological mother and sister.

Immediately, he changed his target.

He planned to ask his biological mother and sister to help him pursue the young master of the Imperial Master's Mansion after he met them.

The gates of the capital city only open at noon.

Pei Jin sat in the car and waited for several hours before finally queuing up to leave the city.

By the time we arrived outside the Du'e Temple, it was already bright.

The carriages and horses in front of them were led in an orderly manner by the imperial guards to an open space in the distance.

Many people got off the bus in front of the shrine and stood there in twos and threes. Outside the shrine, there were already many people queuing up waiting to enter.

Pei Xuan felt overwhelmed looking at that team, which was probably about seven or eight hundred meters long with so many twists and turns.

"My two young masters, I heard that carriages and horses are not allowed to return once they stop at the parking lot. If we want to get to the gate of the shrine again, we have to go around a long way. Do you think we should get off in front of the gate?"

Pei Xuan looked back at the endless stream of carriages and horses behind him and decisively decided to get off.

Otherwise, after going around in a circle, you'll have to queue behind those cars and horses, and who knows how long it will take.

There are already so many people in front of him, he must ensure that he can enter to participate in the consecration ceremony today.

After getting off the car, other members of the Zhang family also gathered together.

A servant has already gone to get the news, and now reports to everyone:

"Just like what I heard before, the grand opening ceremony will start at 9:00 pm. Admission will start at 9:00 pm. We will have to wait for about half an hour."

"The Divine Palace has issued an order to the patrolling imperial guards. All beings are equal in front of the Divine Lord. No one may cut in line to enter."

"However, there are many civilians queuing up in front of us, willing to give up their positions at a high price, and the Shrine does not object to such transactions."

Madam Zhang immediately gave the order:

"Then what are you still standing there for? Buy the first ten seats right away so that I can wait for you to enter. When the ceremony is over, I will burn the first incense to the God!"

The Zhang family had dealings with Cihang Temple before.

The God values ​​sincerity, so what could be more sincere than offering the first incense stick today?

The servant who went to inquire about the news smiled bitterly:

"Madam, all the more than 100 seats at the front have been bought."

In the end, the ten masters from the Zhang family spent more than one hundred taels of silver to buy the first 150 or so seats for admission.

After waiting in the shelter for more than an hour, Pei Xuan finally lined up to enter with everyone else.

When entering, everyone was given a small wooden sign with a number on it, but I don’t know what it was for.

After entering the gate tower, in front of the majestic main hall, there is an extremely wide square.

Thousands of straw cushions have been placed in the square, and thousands of imperial guards are guarding the perimeter.

Everyone takes their seats according to the order of entry. Those who come in first sit in the front, and those who come in later can only sit in the back row.

It is said that the same order will be followed for offering incense later.

Despite such troublesome rules, none of the unruly dignitaries in the past dared to challenge them.

It can be seen how much these people respect the God of Du'e.

Such power and authority are truly fascinating!

Pei Xuan couldn't help but think to himself.

Amidst rituals and music, the grand consecration ceremony officially began.

The altar is set at the entrance of the main hall.

Several Taoist priests, both male and female, dressed in Taoist robes and with outstanding temperament, walked out, picked up incense and candles and began to worship, chanting ornate prayers to invite gods.

This is to invite the gods.

After inviting the gods, the ceremony will be consecrated.

I saw a gilded statue that was two people tall being carried onto the altar.

The female Taoist priest who led the worship took a cinnabar pen and put cinnabar on the eyes, nose, ears and mouth of the statue, indicating that the god began to perceive all things in the world.

The statue was carried back to the main hall and placed on a pedestal, and the consecration ceremony was completed.

After the consecration, the female Taoist priest led the others in chanting a scripture, praying for the gods to bless the believers, and the ceremony was completely over.

The next step is for the believers to pay homage to the deity and offer sacrifices.

At this moment, the sound of uniform footsteps was heard outside. Many imperial guards ran in and stood in two rows, directly isolating a passage in the open space outside the square.

"Your Majesty is here!"