Chapter 1584: The Battle for the Pavilion Master (Part 1)
“Fellow Taoists, today is the day for our Yixing Pavilion to elect the new Pavilion Master. Thank you all for coming from afar to bear witness to this matter!”
The man in white clasped his hands in his fists, and his majestic voice spread throughout the valley.
"Mr. Feng Ge, you're welcome!"
In the valley, someone laughed and said: "We are all Zhao Guo sects, and we follow Yixing Pavilion's lead. Now Yixing Pavilion has changed its commander. Is there any reason for us not to come? ”
As soon as this person finished speaking, another person responded: "Yes, the sects of Zhao State are united! Yixing Pavilion elects a new pavilion master, but it is related to the fate of the entire Zhao State, of course we have to be a witness! ”
Everyone said something to me, most of them were just flatterers. At this moment, a very soft voice came out. A voice suddenly sounded in the crowd: "Let me tell you. Mr. Feng Ge is highly respected and has deep cultivation. If he can be elected as the head of the pavilion, then the rise of Yixing Pavilion will be just around the corner."
Although this voice is soft, the foreign monks who can participate in this grand event are at least at the Juyuan realm. Who can't hear it?
The valley suddenly became quiet.
After a while, a thick voice shouted: "Junior brother is so confused. How can you and I say anything about Yixing Pavilion's own affairs? Today we are just here to be spectators. Spectators, spectators, see through. Don’t tell me, do you understand?”
"That's what the head brother taught you." The man from before responded.
"Haha, don't blame Mr. Lu Ge. My junior brother is young and doesn't understand the rules. You have a lot, so don't be as knowledgeable as him." The thick voice sounded again, seemingly apologizing for his junior brother.
In mid-air, the man in green slowly opened his eyes, as if he had just woken up from trance.
He looked around and saw that the two people who had just spoken were monks from the "Shending Sect". One of them was a bad guy and the other was a bad guy, but they were actually helping Feng Shanyuan speak.
The Shending Sect was a sect that was only founded in the past hundred years. It has not a deep foundation in Zhao State, but it has a close relationship with Feng Shanyuan. If there is nothing fishy in it, I am afraid no one will believe it.
Thinking like this, the man in green glanced at the surrounding mountains again, and saw a lot of people on the tops of the peaks, including many familiar faces. I am afraid that these people have been bribed by Feng Shanyuan, and they said they are here to bear witness today. Actually, I’m here to cheer.
"Feng Shanyuan, Feng Shanyuan, you are going to do whatever it takes to be the leader."
The man in green sighed secretly in his heart, then with a flick of his sleeves, he also left the stone stood up on the stage.
The man in white glanced at him and sneered in his heart, but on the surface he was friendly: "Junior brother Lu, we are running for the position of Pavilion Master today. We are competing for the people's hearts and cultivation. Everyone depends on their own ability. No matter whether we win or lose, we will not win. Let’s leave the grudge behind and work together for Yixing Pavilion from now on.”
The man in green sighed softly and said, “Senior Brother, I hope you can keep your words and deeds consistent.”< br>
"Haha."
The man in white smiled slightly, faced everyone again, and said loudly: "Everyone, I am Feng Shanyuan, the elder of the Yixing Pavilion cabinet, and the person next to me is also one of the cabinet elders, Lu Zizhen. Today I Competing with Junior Brother Lu for the position of Pavilion Master, three lines and four paths All Taoist masters can cast their votes, and whoever gets the most votes will be the master of Yixing Pavilion."
As soon as this was said, the monks who came to witness were a little surprised. , whispering to each other, only to hear someone say: "I thought it was a fight between dragons and tigers, but I didn't expect it. Isn’t it too simple to vote for the Pavilion Master?”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was an old man with white hair and beard next to him and said with a smile: “Fellow Daoist Lu has been practicing in seclusion recently, right? I don't know much about the outside world, so I have this doubt. In fact, Nanchui is now. The situation is very serious. Miao Miao Valley and Huang Jue Palace have been suppressing Yixing Pavilion for many years. Yixing Pavilion needs to unite to resist foreign enemies. This peaceful election method should be the result of their joint discussion."
< br>“That’s it.”
The man from before nodded and smiled again: "Fellow Taoist Wu Daozi really has a wide range of friends and knowledge. In my opinion, who has a better chance of winning the position of the master of Yixing Pavilion, Lu Zizhen or Feng Shanyuan?"< br>
After he asked this question, the other monks around him also looked at the white-haired old man, obviously wanting to know his opinions.
Wu Daozi felt very proud, twirling his beard with his hand, and said with a smile: "In my humble opinion, Pavilion Master Lu has a slightly higher chance of winning."
After hearing this, everyone was a little surprised and asked: " Wu Daoyou, can you elaborate? ”
Wu Daozi points out? He nodded and said in a low voice: "Everyone knows that Yixing Pavilion has three meridians and four paths. Leaving aside others, the masters of the formation path, Liu Shuyuan and Lu Zizhen, are brothers from the same sect. They have a deep relationship. Now Lu Zizhen is running for the pavilion master. How could Liu Shuyuan not help?”
"Besides, Qin Taoist Chi Mengyun and Fumai Taoist Wei Sheng are the direct disciples of Yan Xinyu and Wu Jiuzhi respectively. Although these two old seniors died in the Jiuyou Rebellion that year, they were still alive during their lifetimes. They have a very good relationship with Lu Zizhen’s master. If nothing else, these two people should also support Lu Zizhen.”
“To. Wu Zimo, the Taoist master of Yu Shu Dao, and Miao Suwen, the Taoist master of Chess Dao, are also said to be good friends with Lu Zizhen. If you calculate it this way, at least five of the seven Taoist masters support Lu Zizhen in this competition. If nothing else, they should be. Mr. Lu Ge won.”
After hearing Wu Daozi’s analysis, everyone around them had expressions of emotion on their faces.
Someone said: "If you say that, Mr. Feng Ge really has no chance."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone retorted: "That's not necessarily true. I heard that the chess master Miao Suwen went overseas. As a result, there is one less person supporting Mr. Lu Ge, which may become a variable."
"Haha, Taoist brother is too cautious. In my opinion, Mr. Lu Ge is already sure of victory!"
Everyone on the top of the mountain was talking about it. Just as they were whispering to each other, a bronze bell suddenly rang in the valley.
The bell rings seven times, far away and clear.
With the sound of the bell, twelve young men and women wearing Confucian robes walked into the valley.
These Confucian scholars have been burning incense and bathing for three days. At this time, they have serious expressions. Some are holding incense burners, some are holding rulers, some are holding scrolls, and one is holding a tablet. It says: "Nine Heavens" Eight characters: "Lingwei Yixing Zhenjun"!
Soon, a tall altar was built in the valley.
The founder of Yixing Pavilion is Zhenren Yixing. There is a stone statue of him in the valley, about 500 feet high, embedded in the cliff.
The altar is built right below the statue of the Patriarch!
Twelve Confucian scholars were lined up on both sides. One of them, a handsome young man, cleared his throat and said loudly:
"The time has come, please two uncles to kowtow to the ancestor!"
The sound spread far away, and the originally noisy Yixing Valley instantly became quiet.
Not only the Yixing Pavilion disciples, but also the outside monks who came to watch, wisely closed their mouths at this time and did not dare to make any sound.
At the same time, Feng Shanyuan put away his smile and his face became extremely serious. Lu Zizhen no longer looked lazy and her expression became solemn.
The two of them descended the stone ladder at the same time and landed under the statue of the founder. Then in front of everyone, they kowtowed three times to the memorial tablet of Zhenren Yixing.
“After the ceremony, burn incense!”
The Confucian scholar's voice sounded again.
Feng Shanyuan and Lu Zizhen stood up separately, and a Confucian scholar had already arrived beside them to give them sandalwood.
Somewhat strangely, the sandalwood the two got was different. The sandalwood in Feng Shanyuan's hand was fiery red, while the one in Lu Zizhen's hand was navy blue. Feng Shanyuan glanced at Lu Zizhen, with a sneer on his lips.
He took the first step, bowed three times in front of the statue of the Patriarch, and then inserted the sandalwood he got into the incense burner.
Lu Zizhen sighed and said nothing. After worshiping like Feng Shanyuan, she also inserted her own sandalwood into the incense burner.
The two of them stepped aside, and the Confucian scholar from before shouted again:
"Every Taoist master, please offer incense in turn! Anyone who supports Uncle Feng will offer incense, and those who support Uncle Lu will offer incense." Qingxiang, Patriarch Yixing is above, the spiritual light shines in all directions, all Taoist masters must You must put the overall situation of Yixing Pavilion first and don’t hide any selfish motives!”
“You are so good at not hiding any selfish motives!”
Feng Shanyuan nodded and said with a smile: “I hope I will have a fair fight with Junior Brother Lu today!” Everyone can keep their heart and be impartial! ”
After Lu Zizhen heard this, she didn't have much reaction. She just nodded slightly, indicating that everyone could start.
On the seven white jade high platforms, only the position of the Taoist master of chess is vacant. The other six Taoist masters have already arrived. These six people looked at each other and seemed unwilling to be the first person to offer incense. .
There was a stalemate like this for a moment, and suddenly a loud laugh was heard, and it was Wei Sheng, the Taoist master of Fumai, who jumped down from the high platform.
“I didn’t expect that the brothers and sisters would be so humble. In that case, Wei will come and offer the first stick of incense!”
He flew to the statue of the founder and respectfully said After kowtowing three times, he took an incense candle from the Confucian scholar's hand and inserted it into the incense burner.
Green fragrance!
Everyone saw the color of the incense candle clearly. As Wu Daozi said, this Fumai Taoist supported Lu Zizhen.
"Senior Brother Feng, I'm sorry. I also think about the overall situation of Yixing Pavilion." After Wei Sheng offered incense, he handed over his hand to Feng Shanyuan.
"Haha, it doesn't matter."
Feng Shanyuan smiled slightly, his face was kind, and he didn't seem to be angry at all.
Wei Sheng nodded, turned into a rainbow light, and returned to his position.
After him, Chi Mengyun also jumped off the high platform, and Qingxiang also jumped up. She had no intention of apologizing, but just nodded to Lu Zizhen, and then returned to her seat.
In the distance, at the top of the mountain, Wu Daozi looked proud, twirling his beard with his hand, and laughed: "Did you see it? There are two sticks of 'green incense'! I am not wrong, right? It seems that this time the pavilion There is no suspense in the election of the Lord, and Pavilion Lord Lu is well-deserved.”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone next to him suddenly sneered: "Wu, please don't speak too soon. Can you look down again?"
Wu Daozi was slightly startled, looked down, and realized that just a moment ago In the meantime, there were two more sticks of incense on the altar incense burner, and they were red incense!
"Dan and Hua Mei, both of them were red incense just now. Now they are two against two. The outcome is unpredictable." Someone in the crowd laughed.
"Hmph!"
Wu Daozi rolled his eyes at the man, shook his head and said: "The two veins of Dan and Hua are inherently uncertain. It is not surprising that the red incense is on, but there is still nothing left. The two people offering incense, one is Zhenmai Liu Shuyuan, the other The first one is Wu Zimo, the master of calligraphy. These two people have a close relationship with Lu Zizhen and will definitely support Mr. Lu Ge. "
Just as he was talking, a light escaped from below, and it was Wu Zimo, the master of calligraphy, who got off the white jade platform. , came to the ancestor’s tablet.
He kowtowed three times in front of the tablet, but did not reach out to pick up the sandalwood. Instead, he took a deep look at Feng Shanyuan, then turned and returned to his high platform.
This move caused an uproar.
“What’s going on, Wu Zimo actually abstained?”
Around the Yixing Pavilion Valley, the monks from various sects showed surprise. Obviously, Wu Zimo’s move made They couldn't understand it at all.
Electing the leader is not a child's play. Everyone should cast his or her vote. As a calligrapher, Wu Zimo actually chose to abstain?
Even the disciples of Yixing Pavilion don’t understand.
The twelve Confucian scholars all looked at Lu Zizhen and Feng Shanyuan.
Lu Zizhen remained unmoved. From the moment everyone started offering incense, he always put his hands behind his back, closed his eyes and concentrated, as if an old monk was in meditation, and everything around him had nothing to do with him.
Feng Shanyuan pretended to sigh and said slowly: "Everyone has his own ambitions. Since Junior Brother Wu is unwilling to make this choice, we can't force him. Just like the Taoist Master of Chess, let's count him as abstaining. "
With Wu Zimo's abstention, there were two sticks of "green incense" and two sticks of "fire incense" in the incense burner. The two sides were temporarily tied, and Liu Shuyuan, who was left with the formation pulse, became the most critical person.
I saw Liu Shuyuan walking down from the high platform and bowing three times in front of the tablet with a complicated expression on his face.
After he stood up, he did not pick up the incense candle, but bowed it to the ground in the direction of Lu Zizhen.
"Junior brother, I can't help you."
Liu Shuyuan looked very ashamed and did not dare to look up at Lu Zizhen. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned into a rainbow light and walked away, He actually left Yixing Valley directly!
When everyone saw this scene, they all stood still.
After Wu Zimo, Liu Shuyuan, the leader of the array, also abstained!
These two Taoist masters were the monks who had the closest relationship with Lu Zizhen. They should have firmly supported Lu Zizhen, but at this critical moment, they unanimously chose to abstain.
Feng Shanyuan, who originally had no chance of winning, actually ended up in a tie with Lu Zizhen!
This dramatic scene cheered up the monks from all sects.
Obviously, this battle for the Pavilion Master is not simple.
The show has just begun.
But there was one strange thing. As a party involved, Lu Zizhen kept his eyes closed from beginning to end. Even when Wu Zimo and Liu Shuyuan abstained from voting, he didn't react at all.
It seems that he is not surprised by the current situation?
Feng Shanyuan glanced at Lu Zizhen and chuckled: "I really didn't expect this situation to happen. You and I are both sticks of incense. Junior brother, is there any good way to determine the position of the master of the pavilion? "
"Brother, don't you have a good idea? Why do I need to say more?" Lu Zizhen said calmly.
“Haha.”
Feng Shanyuan touched his chin and said with a smile: "The ancestor is known as the 'two masters of chess and formation', and you and I are both disciples from the formation lineage. How about we fight in the formation, and the winner inherits the position of the master of the pavilion?"
(End of this chapter)