Chapter 331 Master Lin Attends the Banquet Upon hearing this, Mr. Pan immediately turned around and looked at Lin Jue. Lin Jue looked thoughtful. Whether it was Wu Lingshi or several eunuchs beside them, they all looked at them quietly, with awe and curiosity in their eyes, and following Pan Gong's gaze, they gradually focused their eyes on Lin Jue. Seeing that he seemed to be hesitating, the eunuch immediately added: "Your Majesty guessed that perhaps the real person prefers quietness and does not like the noise of banquets, so he specifically asked us to explain that if the real person went to the banquet, there would be no other tedious matters. "It's just that although Your Majesty is in the palace, you have long heard of the names of several immortal masters. You have admired them for a long time and have long wanted to meet them. In addition, some strange people and magicians from the Western Regions have also come this time. Your Majesty has also asked the prince to find many strange people who are good at drama in the Juxian Mansion. The performances after the banquet may be very exciting. I wonder if Your Majesty is interested. Anyway, I would like to invite Your Majesty to go and take a look." There is no way. The world is becoming more and more chaotic, with unrest in both the north and the south. The power of the imperial authority is gradually declining. On the contrary, the prestige of heavenly masters such as Fan Tianshi and Nan Tianshi among the people is increasing. As one side grows stronger, the other side declines. Although great celestial masters like Fan Tianshi and Nan Tianshi are still far from being comparable to the imperial power, it is no longer like the heyday when they can be summoned at will by the emperor. At the very least, they have to use the word "please" and be thoughtful and polite inquiring about their wishes, as they do now. "Um……" Lin Jue continued to think.

Is this what Master Fan said about “a good idea that will emerge automatically”? The strange sorcerers from the Western Regions? The strange people and theatrical performances in Juxian Mansion? Could you please go and see it yourself? I don't know if it was because the emperor was concerned about the face of the Central Plains dynasty and didn't want to lose face in front of the Western Regions sorcerers, so he asked me to go and take charge as a backup, or if he was still dissatisfied with what happened last time and had some other ideas. Lin Jue thought about it and agreed: "I'll be there." Upon hearing this, the eunuchs all had different expressions. Those who were close to the emperor felt that although the Taoist agreed, whoever received the emperor's invitation would be very respectful and say a few words of gratitude and thanks. Even the generals in the north who had already raised the banner of rebellion and the descendants of the King of Yue who were planning a rebellion in the south would do so, right? In a prosperous era, even the gods would be polite to the emperor. For a moment, I just felt that the Taoist priest despised the imperial power and felt sad. The eunuchs in the palace often listened to stories about immortals and yearned to practice Taoism and magic, so they felt that the legendary Master Lin was indeed extraordinary and must be a real immortal. In fact, Lin Jue was just complaining because the emperor was immoral. If a man is virtuous, who would be so disrespectful to him, an old man over 70 years old? At the same time, Lord Pan also spoke up: "Since Master Lin has agreed to go, I will also be there. I just hope that Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine, the Crown Prince, and all the distinguished guests will not despise my filthiness." "Thank you, Master Lin. Thank you, Master Pan." The leading eunuch lowered his head. Although he was angry and sad, Master Pan's attitude made him dare not offend Master Lin. He could only say respectfully, "In the next two days, officials from the Ministry of Rites will come to inform you and discuss the etiquette for the time being. In the morning of three days, the palace will naturally send eunuchs to invite you." "understood." "We still have to go and invite Master Fan, so we'll go first." "Walk slowly." Several eunuchs then continued to walk inside, and Wu Lingshi smiled and bowed to them, then followed them in. Ripples appeared in the lake in front of Lin Jue. So he pulled the fishing rod, and as the fishing line was pulled up, a flash of silver jumped out of the water and fell steadily into his hands.

Lin Jue put them into the basket and took a look. Although there were only a few fish in it and they were of different sizes, it was enough for him, the fox and Luo Gong to have a meal. "I'll take my leave now." "Goodbye, benefactor." Lin Jue carried the bamboo basket back into the house. Seeing that it was still early, he poured the fish into the water tank, then sat down in the quiet room, spread out a piece of paper, and started writing. This book "The Great Yin and Yang Method" was written very slowly. Besides the fact that it is indeed mysterious and complicated, it is also because it cannot be wrong. Therefore, many key points must be written very clearly. Lin Jue also has to think while writing, and thinking is also a kind of self-improvement. But after spending so much time, he has almost finished writing half of it. And the amazing thing is—— When he wrote this book "Yin Yang Annotations", the paper he used was given to him by the Huizhou merchant husband of the woman he and his junior sister rescued at the beginning of the year. The ink was also given by that Huizhou merchant. The paper was ordinary paper, and the ink was ordinary ink, but after writing now, it seemed quite strange, and even each piece of paper became much tougher. It was fine when they were separated, but once they were stacked together, it seemed as if they were even heavier. Only half of it was written at this time. Lin Jue continued writing. When the time was almost up, she put down her writing, blew the paper dry, put it away, and went back to cooking. Tonight I will eat the fish I caught myself. Meditate after meals, practice bean soldiers, and practice magic after waking up. This is the life of a monk - it is not busy at the moment as there is not much to do as you can arrange your own time, but it is not appropriate to say that it is leisurely because there are indeed many things to do every day. The next morning, someone from the Ministry of Rites came. This time it was not Wu Lingshi, but a Lingshi from the Ministry of Rites, which was a subsidiary department of the Ministry of Rites that was specifically in charge of etiquette. The official explained to them some etiquette for entering the palace and things to pay attention to at banquets. These were basic rules, but he was also very polite and respectful to them, often using a consultative tone. There are indeed some things that need to be discussed. For example, they need to ask in advance whether they have any dietary taboos, who they want to bring, who they want to sit next to, etc., so that the people from the Ministry of Rites can cooperate. In the blink of an eye, three days passed. Early that morning, a eunuch came to invite him. The eunuch brought a set of Taoist robes for each of the three of them. They were all golden in color, with black edges, a yin-yang pattern on the back, and auspicious cloud patterns on the front, which looked very impressive. However, Lin Jue took a look at it and felt very uncomfortable. He couldn't imagine what he would look like in it, so he refused and continued to wear the off-white Taoist robe. Master Fan made the same choice as him, and even wore an older Taoist robe than him. Mr. Pan was wearing a cloth robe. Led by the eunuch, the three of them entered the palace in a carriage. Body searches were necessary, but the imperial guards knew they were distinguished guests, and they also knew they were "real people" and "celestial masters" who could exorcise demons without carrying swords, so they just dealt with them. By the time the three of them were standing side by side, they had already arrived at the palace.

The eunuch saluted respectfully in front of them: "please." The three of them looked at each other and took a step forward one after another. Lin Jue walked and looked. This is a spacious and majestic square, with stone lamp posts everywhere. Even the stone bricks on the ground are carved with cloud patterns, and there are imperial guards standing everywhere. The palace is also particularly lively today. Besides them, there were other people walking ahead. Lin Jue saw officials dressed in red and purple clothes, generals wearing robes, foreigners with different clothes and appearances, and Taoists like himself. After crossing the square and climbing several stairs, I could hear some noise when I was approaching the palace hall. "The three Heavenly Masters are of noble status, and you don't like complicated formalities, so you are the last to arrive." The eunuch walking in front said without turning his head, his voice just loud enough for them to hear, "So after the three of you take your seats, the banquet will start soon." "So much the better." "Thank you." The three answered and followed him forward. After introducing their names to the guard at the door, the eunuch led the three people into the hall, found three tables at the back on the left, and asked them to sit down. Among the civil and military officials in official robes and tunics, and the foreign envoys wearing gold and silver, three people in ordinary Taoist robes and cloth clothes were very conspicuous. One was young, one had an immortal look, and one looked like an ordinary middle-aged farmer. Almost as soon as they entered the hall, they attracted the attention of many people. Lin Jue heard a lot of whispers. "Is that Master Fan?" "It is Master Fan. I have met Master Fan once before." "It's really Master Fan..." "What about the two people around you?" "The one in cloth is Pan Gong. It is said that he was originally the river god of Weishui River. I don't know whether it is true or not. Anyway, after his coming, there are fewer floods on both sides of Weishui River, and water transportation is much smoother." "Who's the other one? Could it be the famous Master Lin in the capital now?" "Who else could it be?" "It's not easy to see Master Lin's true face." "Pan Gong is not often seen." "..." Lin Jue saw someone walking towards him. Fan Tianshi also saw it, and thinking that Lin Jue had never attended such a banquet, and Pan Gong was often in the Weishui River, he turned his head and said to them: "Nowadays, the high officials in the capital like to make friends with monks and Taoist priests, so that they can make and take elixirs and learn 'magic'. This trend is spread from top to bottom, and the source is mostly the important civil and military officials in the palace. If they come to pay their respects, and you two don't want to make contact, just nod in return. They won't be angry about it, but will think that you... Well, let's not talk about it. Anyway, if you get too close to them, they will definitely come to disturb you within three days after the banquet."

Lin Jue and Pan Gong both nodded. I saw an official in purple clothes coming over, and he looked at Master Fan first: "Master Fan is here too, haha, you are such an honored guest, I am honored to meet you." Master Fan smiled calmly and nodded in response: "You're welcome, Mr. Chen." The official then turned and looked at Lin Jue. Just as he was about to speak, he didn't expect that Master Lin sat cross-legged and actually closed his eyes. "This……" The official had no choice but to look away and look at Mr. Pan again: "This must be Lord Pan, right?" After closing my eyes, the sound became clearer. Lin Jue heard Mr. Pan's stiff answer. After getting along with Mr. Pan for a long time, he had forgotten that before he met Mr. Pan, this Mr. Pan was always known for his bad temper. I also heard the politeness and yearning of the officials around me. More and more civil and military officials came over. When nearby sounds are eliminated, distant sounds can also be distinguished. (End of this chapter)