For the next two days, Zhao Ji did not come to the fairyland on earth for the first time. He stayed in the palace, waiting for the fairy to come and take the gold.
The third day was the day when the immortal came to take the gold. Early in the morning, Zhao Ji ordered Liang Shicheng to pack the 200,000 taels of gold into boxes and place them neatly in the square in front of the Xuande Tower. He himself went up to the Xuande Tower with a group of ministers, anxiously waiting for the arrival of the immortal.
Zhao Ji's obsession with Taoism is obvious to all. He even canonized himself as the Taoist Emperor, becoming the only ruler in history who combined politics and religion.
Because he believed in Taoism, a group of treacherous villains in the court vied with each other to flatter him, constantly introducing so-called masters and sorcerers from all over the country into the palace, but they were constantly driven out of the palace by him.
They are all liars.
None of them is truly capable of Taoism, let alone allowing him to see an immortal.
Because he had been deceived so many times, Zhao Ji always held a skeptical attitude towards Zhang Shixun's series of performances. Even seeing the heavenly book and summoning heavenly thunder with his own eyes could not completely dispel his doubts.
Because Zhang Shixun's performance was far from that of a god.
Too many things to do.
For example: military training.
Is this something the gods should worry about?
Obviously not.
Therefore, it is understandable that Zhao Ji had doubts about him.
On the Imperial Street, more and more people came after hearing the news, waiting for the arrival of the immortal messenger.
Zhao Ji did not see Zhang Shixun, so he asked Liang Shicheng, "Where is Zhang Shixun?"
"I heard he rode out of town early this morning."
Zhao Ji frowned and said, "Today is such an important day, and he actually left the city."
Liang Shicheng said, "Sir, it's better if he's not here."
Zhao Ji immediately understood what he meant. Since Zhang Shixun was not there, the immortal messenger would go directly to him, the emperor on earth.
Suddenly, a huge shuttle-shaped object appeared in the sky without warning, its silver body shining with dazzling light.
Under the eager gaze of tens of thousands of people, it slowly descended and landed on the square in front of Xuande Building.
This shuttle-shaped structure is so huge that it is almost as tall as the Xuande Tower.
Zhao Ji and his ministers stood on the Xuande Tower, each of them staring at the huge creature with wide eyes in surprise.
A door suddenly opened in the middle of the shuttle, and out flew a brilliantly colored peacock. It flew straight to the Xuande Tower and spoke in human language, "Master Daojun Emperor, the Supreme Lord Laojun asked me to pass on a message to say thank you!"
When Zhao Ji heard it call itself the Dao Emperor, his bones almost softened.
The so-called leader and emperor of Taoism was a self-proclaimed one.
Now, the immortal envoy actually calls him the leader, the Taoist emperor. What does this mean?
It only means one thing, that his title has been recognized by Taishang Laojun.
The peacock spread its wings and flew up, circling above the Xuande Tower.
At this time, two boys wearing red bellybands came out from the shuttle and began to move the golden box into the shuttle.
Although they are small in size, they are very strong and it seems easy for them to lift the boxes.
Zhao Ji looked up at the peacock circling in the sky, then turned his gaze to the huge shuttle-shaped object and asked Cai Jing beside him, "Yuan Chang, is this the legendary blue ox?"
The green ox is the mount of Taishang Laojun.
Cai Jing stared at the shuttle-shaped object and shook his head, saying, "It doesn't seem to be a blue ox... Your Majesty, it doesn't resemble an ox at all."
Zhao Ji wishfully said, "Perhaps it is the transformation of the Green Ox."
"Maybe."
At this moment, Zhang Shixun appeared, riding a black horse and going straight to where the gold boxes were piled.
"Jin Ling, don't move all the boxes away. Leave one for me."
Jin Ling shook his head like a rattle, "No!"
Zhang Shixun said to another boy, "Yin Ling, I'm extremely poor these days. Please leave me some gold, just eight or ten ingots."
Yin Ling said, "Before we left, the Supreme Lord repeatedly told us not to give that immortal named Zhang even a single ounce of gold if he came asking for it."
Zhang Shixun looked up at the sky and cursed loudly, "Taishang Laojun, you old bastard, I, Zhang, swear that I will never play chess with you again. Keep your word."
Zhao Ji upstairs heard him cursing Taishang Laojun and his face turned pale. "He... he actually dared to curse Taishang Laojun."
Cai Jing said, "Your Majesty, you should have heard that those two boys are none other than the Golden Boy and Silver Boy who served the Jade Emperor. Zhang Shixun is clearly very familiar with them."
"He called Taishang Laojun an old... old bastard."
"He dares to curse, which shows that his relationship with Taishang Laojun is also extraordinary."
Zhao Ji remained silent.
He looked at Zhang Shixun who was still struggling with Jintong and Yintong, and felt extremely complicated.
He heard clearly the conversation between the two boys and Zhang Shixun just now.
Zhang Shixun is truly a god.
Although he is a wandering immortal, he is also listed in the immortal list.
It is not wise to compete with a god.
You can’t fight with him anymore in the future, you should coax him more.
Zhang Shixun below seemed to have reached some agreement with the Golden Boy and the Silver Boy. He picked up the two boys and kissed them on the face respectively, looking very intimate.
Jintong broke free from his arms, skipped to the front of Xuande Tower, and jumped onto the battlements in front of Zhao Ji.
"The Supreme Lord Laozi asked me to tell the leader, the Daojun Emperor, that a great disaster is approaching, so stop being ridiculous."
After Jintong finished speaking, he jumped off the Xuande Tower, waved to Zhang Shixun, and then he and Yintong got into the belly of the shuttle-shaped object.
The shuttle-shaped object slowly rose higher and higher, and finally disappeared into the clouds.
Zhao Ji on the Xuande Tower looked pale. The words that Jintong had just conveyed to Laozi hit his heart like a heavy hammer.
A great disaster is about to happen, so stop being ridiculous.
He kept repeating Laozi's words in his mind.
Cai Jing watched coldly and sneered inwardly.
He knew this official best, and if he didn't let him act ridiculously, he would definitely not be able to survive.
Even if Taishang Laojun came in person to persuade him, it would be useless.
There's no way around it. This is a problem that's ingrained in me and I can't change it in this lifetime.
Sure enough, as soon as he came down from Xuande Tower, Zhao Ji returned to his old ways.
He summoned Zhang Shixun into the palace and said to him cordially, "So Shixun is truly an immortal, and is in the same class of immortals as me."
Bullshit fairy class!
Zhang Shixun cursed in his heart, but said: "Your Majesty is the Taoist Emperor, and I am just a wandering immortal."
"Can I watch five episodes of Three Kingdoms tonight?"
"Of course."
"Well, I'll go to the Earthly Paradise now... Shoudao, change clothes with me, and let's go to the Earthly Paradise."
Zhang Shixun sighed secretly. This master was not good enough. The country perished in his hands. It was not unfair.
Returning to the restaurant, he went straight to the third floor.
I made an appointment with a group of guests today.
Ding Dusai, Li Shishi, Sun Sansi, Feng Yinu... almost all the top courtesans in the capital were invited by him.
The third floor was rearranged.
A small stage was built on the east side, with rows of seats under the stage.
"Journey to the West" is playing on the virtual screen against the wall.
The beauties who came as promised sat upright and watched attentively.
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