Chapter 265 The Statue of God and Wenchang Xingjun (monthly ticket plus more updates)
Shi Xiaohan remembered that through these two methods, he and Gu Xu formed a "good partner for killing ghosts in Yishui County".
However, after hearing her words, Tao Xi was startled, and waved her hands nervously: "No, you don't have to spend money... The academy has meal subsidies, and I will buy them myself."
Shi Xiaohan frowned slightly.
She just felt that talking to the other party was very laborious, and even small things like inviting her to dinner made her terrified.
It would be more relaxed and enjoyable to chat with that guy Gu Xu.
"Perhaps...she is not interested in the topic of 'food'?"
Shi Xiaohan thought for a while, then forcibly found a new topic and asked: "If I remember correctly If so, you seem to be majoring in Fu Tao?"
"Yes." Tao Xi nodded stiffly.
“I have always felt that the monks who understand the Tao of Talisman are the most powerful,” Shi Xiaohan continued. “They can actually understand those messy patterns that are like heavenly books.”
Praise others when you are in doubt.
This is the social method she learned from Gu Xu and Shangguan Jin.
It may be because she didn't have many opportunities to practice, so her words still sounded a little embarrassed.
“It’s...actually not bad,” Tao Xi smiled sheepishly and stammered in response, “My talisman and seal skills are actually very average, better than...yours. My fiancé is far away.”
“Fiancé?” Shi Xiaohan stood up from his seat with his eyes wide open, staring at Tao Xi and said, “I’m not engaged yet, where did I get my fiancé?”
Tao Xi was frightened by her suddenly raised tone, and couldn't help but move back, shrinking into a corner of the carriage: "I...I heard others say that you and Mr. Gu exchanged birthdays a few months ago... You've got eight characters..."
"Don't believe those hearsay things, those people just like to brag," Shi Xiaohan snorted, but his fair and crystal clear earlobes turned slightly red inadvertently, "We are just ordinary colleagues. That’s all, we didn’t exchange horoscopes!”
“Yes, I understand, don’t be angry...” Tao Xi said anxiously, while nodding his head like a chicken pecking at rice.
Shi Xiaohan took a deep breath and sat down on the chair again.
She hates people who like to brag and gossip behind their backs all day long.
But for some reason, when she heard the words "fiancé", her heart began to beat faster, and a secret joy quietly emerged in her mind.
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Daqi is a dynasty that values etiquette.
Just like when a new official of the Exorcism Department takes office, he needs to worship gods, martyrs, and emperors.
When new students enter Longmen Academy, there is also a complicated ritual process.
They first came to a spacious and bright double-eaves lobby.
This lobby is round in shape, symbolizing the roundness of the sky; the tiles are blue, symbolizing the sky.
There is a statue of God enshrined inside. This is a statue with two sides in one body.
On the front is the "Tai Shang Haotian Jade Emperor", wearing a golden nine-piece robe and a twelve-row bead crown, sitting on a golden throne. He is holding a jade seal, tall, with strong features and a long beard. He looks majestic and solemn. His whole body exudes a dazzling golden light, making it impossible to look up and look directly at him.
Beside Him stood two pairs of boys and girls.
One of the boys held a three-foot-long sword in his hand - the sword's body glowed with golden light, and the hilt was engraved with exquisite dragon patterns.
Going around to the other side of the lobby, you can see the "Zhongtian Arctic Ziwei Emperor" on the other side of the statue. Compared with "Tai Shang Haotian", His appearance looks slightly thinner. He wears a crown on his head and wears a black dragon robe with patterns of stars and clouds and dragons embroidered on it. His temperament is pure and majestic. His hair is bright silvery white, like molten silver, and the stars can be faintly seen flowing on it.
In His hand, he holds a disc-shaped object - it is engraved with complex lines and symbols, just like the trajectory of the stars in the sky.
As soon as Shi Xiaohan saw it, he couldn't help but feel dizzy, as if he had read a complicated and difficult to understand book on talismans.
Beside the statue of "Emperor Ziwei", there are also four attendants.
But they are not boys and girls, but colorful statues of the four star kings "Zuo Fu", "You Bi", "Tian Kui" and "Tian Yue", holding books or swords in their hands , all bowed their heads and looked respectful.
The freshmen of the academies first burned incense and worshiped at the "Tai Shang Haotian". Under the guidance of a teacher, they recited the "Jade Emperor Baogao", the content of which is as follows:
"Tai Shang Haotian" In the supreme heaven of Miluo, there is a wonderful and mysterious realm. The vast purple golden palace, the supreme sage, the vastness of silence, the vastness of the vast desert. Miraculous power. The Jade Emperor, the High God of the Mysterious Sky. "
"Bao Gao", also known as "Gao Zhang", is a prayer in praise of the gods, usually in the form of parallel prose.
After reciting the "Jade Emperor Baogao", they came to the statue of "Emperor Ziwei" and recited the "Star Lord Baogao" in unison:
"Daluo Tianque, Ziwei Star Palace. Respected. It is located at the height of the North Pole, right in the middle of the sky. The jade scales the Qizheng, and the sun, moon, and stars are at about four o'clock. Holy Great Mercy, Master of Ten Thousand Stars, Wuji Yuan Emperor, Zhongtian Ziwei, Great Emperor of the North Pole."
Then, under the guidance of the teacher, the students came to a side hall next to "Wenchang. Burn incense and worship in front of the statue of "Xingjun".
"Wenchang Xingjun" was originally just an assistant minister around "Emperor Ziwei".
However, because he is in charge of knowledge, education, examinations and fame, he will be enshrined separately in the teaching institutions of the Qi Dynasty, including Longmen Academy, Imperial College, various county schools and some private schools. "Wenchang Xingjun".
"Wenchang Xingjun" looks like a civil servant, wearing an official hat and bright red embroidered official robe, holding a jade tablet, with an upright appearance. There is a stack of books and a simple bronze mirror beside him. .
At this moment, Tao Xi, who was standing next to Shi Xiaohan, suddenly lowered his head and whispered: "You... do you think that the appearance of this 'Wenchang Xingjun' seems a little familiar..."
Shi Xiaohan shook his head, and then responded: "Maybe you have worshiped his statue elsewhere?"
"No, I think he is a bit like the one in reality. Someone...but I can't remember who it is specifically..." Tao Xi's voice became lower and lower, and the last few words were almost completely inaudible. It was obvious that she was not very confident in her own feelings.
After worshiping several gods, the freshmen came to the largest room, "Siqi Hall", to listen to Li Zhengxun, the dean of Longmen Academy.
Dean Li looks tall and majestic, but his words are particularly verbose.
He started by saying, "I will briefly talk about three things today", but each thing evolved into countless things. The content basically included "doing justice for heaven", "serving the emperor", "serving the emperor" The common people create a peaceful and prosperous world." These principles are repeated over and over again.
Shi Xiaohan felt drowsy after hearing this, and even suspected that he was casting a hypnotic spell.
PS: One chapter of the November monthly pass has been repaid, and three chapters are still owed.
(End of this chapter)