Lu Chen stayed in Yangzhou for two more days. He used one day to invite local officials from Yangzhou, and another day to entertain monks, Taoist priests and people from the martial arts world.
There was naturally nothing much to say about the banquet for officials on the first day. It was nothing more than fine wine, beautiful women, and a life-threatening disaster.
The banquet held the next day for those monks, Taoist priests and people from the martial arts world was quite interesting. It was more like a commendation meeting than a banquet.
Zi Yan was also present at the banquet that day. She was the representative of the White Lotus Sect.
Yes, as long as it is religious, it is under Lu Chen's management. After all, he is the national teacher of Da Qi. This is the right given to him by the emperor.
If he didn't have this right, Lu Chen wouldn't dare to act without justification.
If after all the trouble he made, the fruit was picked by someone else, he would kill someone.
Compared with the banquet for officials the day before, Lu Chen had more say in today's banquet. He was the one who spoke and the people below listened.
"Come on, come on everyone, I'll raise a glass. It's all vegetarian wine, please don't worry."
"Let me summarize: this anti-epidemic campaign in four cities was a great operation, a successful operation, an operation that will go down in history."
"Everyone has seen the contributions you have made to the people of the four cities."
"I have always believed that although we are all monks and outsiders, we are from the common people after all. Now that the people are suffering, we should stand up."
“I believe that with great power comes great responsibility!”
This sentence, "The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility," directly made many people in the martial arts world present excited.
It is said that heroes break the law with force. People who practice martial arts have great skills and are always eager to do something.
However, whenever they do things on their own, they always do so without proper justification and are easily criticized.
Now with Lu Chen's words, they suddenly found the theoretical basis and core idea for what they would do in the future.
These words are more heartwarming than any reward!
Immediately, a martial artist stood up excitedly, clasped his fists and saluted Lu Chen, saying, "Master State Master, you are too kind. We are all citizens of Da Qi. Now that something has happened in the four cities, we should help!"
"That's true, but few can actually do it. You're here to help, which shows you're all righteous men who keep their word. If you can get things done, then I can't let anything go wrong. As the saying goes, those who carry firewood for the people shouldn't let them freeze to death in the wind and snow."
"I hold no official position in the court, so I can't make any grand promises. But I can guarantee that when you return home, a plaque inscribed with the words 'Good Family' by His Majesty will be delivered to your homes."
Upon hearing this, the group of martial artists present became excited again!
In fact, people in the martial arts world have always been a very twisted group.
They have their own abilities, and many of them want to do something for the people of the world, but their unruly nature means that most of them have difficulty getting along with the court.
Over time, a trend emerged among the martial arts community: anyone who cooperated with the court and received a salary from the court would be considered a lackey of the court and would be despised by the entire martial arts community.
Therefore, rewards for martial artists are very particular. It is difficult to give rewards to high-ranking officials, and people will not look down on low-ranking officials.
Now, the plaque inscribed by the emperor himself just hit the spot for this group of people.
Hang this thing at home, and whenever a guest comes, they can point at the sign and brag about it.
See? This is the good things my family did for the people of the world back then. Even the emperor knew about it, so he rewarded us with this plaque.
Originally, the imperial court wanted my family to become high-ranking officials, but my family has been heroes for generations and cannot stand the constraints of the imperial court's rules. In the final analysis, my family is a breath of fresh air in the imperial court.
Lu Chen announced such good news at the beginning, which made the atmosphere of the whole banquet lively.
Mou Ping watched from the side and asked cautiously, "Grand Master, will His Majesty really write the inscription himself?"
"Everything depends on human effort. Besides, I have already received the money. Your Majesty can get the money just by writing. It is not like selling an official position. It is all flashy and useless. Why not do it?"
After saying this, Lu Chen smiled and nodded towards the monks and Taoist priests, saying, "Masters, Taoist priests, thank you for your hard work this time."
With the experience of their last contact with Lu Chen, the monks and Taoist priests now have an attitude that is extremely good. They immediately return the greeting and say that they are not worthy of it.
Lu Chen waved his hand and said, "I'm not one to play tricks. I will definitely report your achievements. Also, I promised you the certificates of ordination. I will arrange them as soon as I get back to you. Please rest assured."
This is what these monks and Taoist priests want to hear the most. With this sentence as a foundation, their disaster relief work will not be in vain, and their banquet today will not be in vain.
The representative of the Buddhist sect this time was Zen Master Zhikong from Mount Wutai. He clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the Imperial Master cares deeply about the lives of all people. We are merely following him, doing what we can, and we really don't dare to take credit for anything."
The Quanzhen Sect's dispatcher was called Chu Hezhen. He also bowed to Lu Chen and said, "Yes, the one who made the greatest contribution is naturally the Imperial Master. If it weren't for you finding the medicine to treat malaria, all our efforts would have been in vain."
Lu Chen nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Quanzhen Sect still had someone who could talk, much better than that Feng Shancai from last time.
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