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Since the Tang Dynasty recognized Laozi as their ancestor, many Taoist temples were built in Chang'an. Google search reading

The Youxian Temple on the Shaoling Plateau is one of them.

It's not big, but it's not small either. There are more than a dozen Taoist priests, old, middle and young.

Bai Gui and the blue-robed Taoist priest left the back courtyard and arrived at the front courtyard. They saw that the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards had surrounded the Doumu Hall of Youxian Temple. The place was quiet and peaceful, and his graceful back could be seen through the gap between the doors and windows. This female crown is performing a ritual ceremony at the moment, it should be a Qing Dynasty ceremony. There is a jade leaf crown hanging on the bun, and the body is covered with purple gauze. Inside is a green and blue Taoist robe. The willow waist is tied with a yellow silk ribbon. Kneeling next to the buttocks is Original color cooked hemp shoes.

"Jiao" means sacrifice, and Taoist Jiao has its own rituals. It is divided into Qing Jiao and You Jiao. Qing Jiao is a ritual ceremony for praying for blessings and gratitude, curing illness and prolonging life, wishing good luck to the country, relieving disasters, and celebrating birthdays. It is a ritual ritual of Taiping Jiao. The Youjiu rituals include summoning the souls of the dead, bathing in bridges, breaking prisons and lakes, refining food and offering food, etc. They are ritual rituals such as the Jiaojiu to help the dead.

"Mage."

The two of them gave a Taoist bowing ceremony to the old Taoist priest standing at the door of the Taoist temple, holding a whisk in his hand, with a respectful attitude.

Taoist priests who are proficient in scriptures and precepts, preside over fasting rituals, and teach people to enter the Taoism, and who can set an example for others, are called mage.

This old Taoist priest, with his fair hair and boyish face, looks like an immortal and has a Taoist spirit. He is one of the patrons of the Tower View Taoist Temple. Youxian Temple is the lower part of Louguan Road, similar to the branch temple.

His surname was Chen, and people at that time called him Master Chen.

"Miwa, Nagakichi, you two are here."

"After Master Dongxuan prays for your father and brother later, you will serve in front of Master Dongxuan and explain the scriptures to Master Dongxuan. You must be polite and thorough. Don't let the princess harm our Taoist temple."

Master Chen raised his fly whisk, placed it on the crook of his left elbow lying across his chest, and spoke softly.

The Changji in front of him is his disciple. Although he is a bit clumsy on weekdays, he has a pure and honest nature, which is the best quality for cultivating Taoism.

Bai Gui, on the other side, unfortunately suffered a serious illness a few years ago, so his family sent him to a Taoist temple to practice. Every year, there is no shortage of money for incense. He is smart, well-read, and his way of dealing with others makes people feel like the spring breeze is blowing on his face. There is no youthful arrogance, which makes him very satisfied.

It was a pity that he had no intention of saying that he wanted to be worshiped by Master Guanshihou of Zongsheng Temple as his teacher. He was the master of Xiaguan Temple and could not get ahead of him, so he was not allowed to become a disciple.

However, he had already reported it to Master Hou of Zongshenguan, who also had plans to recruit disciples.

If a young man has great aspirations, this is not a very lofty goal.

However, because Hou Shaowei, the Taoist priest, is now the governor of Zong Sheng Temple and the master of Haotian Temple, he has a prominent status and cannot accept disciples hastily, so this matter has been put on hold for the time being.

Haotian Temple is the former residence of Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.

"Yes, Master."

Bai Gui and Changji nodded.

Lean less.

Princess Jinxian finished her ritual ceremony at Doumu Hall and walked outside the hall.

When she saw two young Taoist priests next to Master Chen in front of the temple, she immediately knew that in the past, after going to various Taoist temples to worship Buddhist rituals, this would happen for a long time. It was a relatively obscure introduction from Taoist temples.

The three of them talked about mystery.

During the Sui Dynasty, there was the Chongxuan Office, which was an official office dedicated to managing Taoist monks and nuns. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty respected Taoism, so the Chongxuan Department was renamed Zongzheng Temple, and the monks and nuns belonged to the Shangshu Temple. Generally speaking, Zongzheng, as one of the Nine Qings, is specifically in charge of the affairs of the royal family.

This shows that the royal family of Li and Tang Dynasties studied Taoism intensively.

"This Taoist priest has extraordinary conversational skills, and he is familiar with both Confucian and Taoist scriptures."

"I don't know where you come from?"

Princess Jinxian asked with her beautiful eyes flowing.

She had developed a love for talents and a good sense of Youxian Temple, so she asked a few questions. In addition, it is now the second year of Jingyun. After experiencing the Shenlong Revolution and the Tang Long Revolution, the Tang Dynasty is now in ruins and waiting to be revitalized. Her father and brother Tang Ruizong Li Dan, Prince Li Longji, and Princess Taiping are in power. Although she is a Taoist ginseng Xuan, but in fact, she would occasionally recommend talents to her father and brother.

"My surname is Bai Minggui. I was born in the Bai family of Jinyang. My ancestor was Lord Wu'an of the Qin Dynasty. The first emperor recognized the merits of my ancestors and granted him the title of son in Jinyang. My seventh generation ancestor was the prefect of Jinyang in the Yuan and Wei dynasties. My great-grandfather made great contributions to Gao Qi and granted Hancheng land. Currently living in Xiagui, Huazhou..."

"Brother Baihuang is the captain of Ruicheng County and travels abroad." (Baihuang, Bai Juyi's grandfather.)

Bai Gui cupped his hands and replied.

He dreamed of Huang Liang from Bailu Village to the Jingyun period of the Tang Dynasty. His body was still his original body, but his bone age returned to sixteen years old. However, during this period, he truly had this life for sixteen years. The memory was like a movie, replaying frame by frame in his mind.

He didn't understand the mystery of this, but he vaguely sensed in the Kunlun Mirror that this matter was only good for him, not bad.

As for Bai Xiuzhu, maybe she was reincarnated too late, and there is no news yet.

I guess it will take quite some time.

"It turns out that the commander-in-chief is in Jinyang."

Princess Jinxian nodded lightly.

During the Qin Dynasty, Lord Wu An was also named Bai. Needless to say, this was Bai Qi. The first emperor of Qin once recognized Bai Qi's contribution, so he granted his son Baizhong the title of Jinyang.

Although the Jinyang Bai family is not as good as the Jinyang Wang family, one of the five surnames and seven hopes, it is still a famous family. However, no matter how big a family is, there are also big, second, and third-bedroom houses, and the treatment enjoyed by each house is different.

For example, Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, once issued an edict prohibiting intermarriage among ten families of seven surnames. Among them, the Wang family of Jinyang, the descendants of Wang Qiong, the former prefect of Jinyang in the Northern Wei Dynasty, namely the first, second, third and fourth houses of Jinyang were included in the prohibition. Marriage family, but other houses do not have this treatment.

Therefore, Princess Jinxian knew as soon as she heard that, although Bai Gui had a family background, today, he was already classified as a poor family.

A poor family is not a poor family that can be called a poor family by ordinary people, but can be called a poor family by small landowners and low-ranking nobles from the common people.

"The historian is in need of a fairy boy."

"You can follow me to the mansion. I will recommend you to the historian one day. What do you think?"

Princess Jinxian smiled and said.

If she wants to recommend someone, she can't just send a letter of greeting to her father and brother. She has to find an occasion and an opportunity. Therefore, the fairy boy who asked Bai Gui to become her master was just a temporary sinecure, similar to a keeper, and she would be recommended when the opportunity arose.

At the same time, he entered her family for a long time, which was equivalent to being branded with her princess residence.

Fairy boy, generally underage Taoist priests can be called fairy boys.

But just this honor is not something that ordinary people can get. For example, Changji was ignored by Princess Jinxian.

"Princess, I accept your kindness."

Hearing this, a trace of disappointment flashed through Bai Gui's heart, but it was not shown on his face. He smiled freely and said:

"I have already applied for Jinshi and Martial Arts in November last year. In a few days, I will be admitted to Chang'an for reference. I only need to get fame and fortune right away, and I won it with my pen. No recommendation from nobles is needed..."

Although by flattering the royal family members such as Princess Jinxian, one can obtain the qualifications for advancement, this is like a rootless duckweed. It can stand for a while, but in the long run, it will definitely lead to disaster.

The Shi Chongxuan mentioned by Princess Jinxian was a disciple of Princess Taiping. He was born in a poor family and was now Hongluqing. However, in the following year, after Princess Taiping and Li Longji failed in their struggle for power, Shi Chongxuan would also be executed.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were three ways to get ahead. One was the family shadow, which was suitable for the eldest son of a prominent family and the real generational hairpin. The other was the imperial examination, which was suitable for people with talent, knowledge and a certain family background. The third is the recommendation system, in which the children of powerful people recommend wise men to the court.

Among the three, the recommendation system is the lowest. Once the powerful official falls, his skin will be gone and his hair will be gone!

The imperial examination is based on the imperial court. It doesn't matter who is in power or the emperor. Mengyin is based on the aristocratic families. As for those who cling to the powerful and enter the fame and fortune fair, the first thing they do is to fight for the power of the powerful officials. Those who are good at swimming will drown in the water.

Counting the prime ministers of the early Tang Dynasty, Pei Yan was born in Ming Dynasty; Zhang Jianzhi was born in Jinshi; Zong Chuke was born in Jinshi; Cui Riyong was born in Jinshi; Liu Youqiu was born in Jinshi; Zhang Jiuling was born in Jinshi; Zhang Jiazhen was born in Jinshi. Born in Ming Jing Ke...

"History of the Tang Dynasty" said: "The Jinshi Department began in the great cause of the Sui Dynasty and flourished during the Zhenguan Yonghui period. Although the Jin gentry was in a very popular position, those who could not be Jinshi would not be beautiful in the end."

If Bai Gui wants to practice Taoism in this world, just like in Xunqing, he must first have an identity.

Once you have an identity, no matter what you do, others will look high on you, and no matter what you do, others will listen patiently and carefully.

He has already tasted the benefits of this.

And since he had fought his way out of the imperial examination in the late Qing Dynasty, he was well versed in Chinese and Western studies. There was no reason why he should be weaker than the literati at that time and could not seek any fame.

With fame, the road can be easy to follow.

"Oh, you want to take the imperial examination? Or the Jinshi examination?"

"By the way, I registered in November last year. According to the usual practice, the exam will start in February and March of the first month."

Princess Jinxian looked surprised and took a good look at Bai Gui, her expression still disbelieving.

Thirty-year-old Ming Jing, fifty-year-old Jinshi.

At first glance, this young Taoist priest was about the same age as her. How dare he dream of taking the imperial examination? !

The Jinshi subject only takes twenty or thirty people per subject, which is only one-tenth of the Ming Jing subject. It is the most noble among the subjects in the imperial examination and is the first among all subjects. Those who achieved the rank of Jinshi were also called "white-robed prime ministers" by people at that time.

When Meng Jiao passed the Jinshi examination at the age of forty-six, everyone was overjoyed.

"etc!"

"You just said that you planned to take martial arts and take civil and military exams at the same time?"

Princess Jinxian thought about what Bai Gui just said again, and looked surprised, as if she was looking at a madman.

"Princess, don't you believe it?"

Bai Gui smiled lightly.

It’s not that people today are inferior to the ancients, it’s just that most people like to worship the ancients. The subjects of the Jinshi examination are five chapters on current affairs, one classic, and two essays (poetry). When it comes to current policy, he is the least afraid of being a showman in policy theory. His poems and poems are just a little weaker, but with the insight of later generations, these two essays are just additional exams and are not too important. It is not difficult for him to obtain the Jinshi.

"If you are really talented, I would be willing to find someone who can help you!"

Princess Jinxian said casually.

In the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty, there was no name-blinding system. Jinshi candidates could be publicly recommended before the imperial examination and became the general list. That is to say, well-known people are pre-listed in advance, and the winners are often among them, which is called the general list. Wenjuan... is to send one's works to people with literary reputation in the court, and even recommend them to the examiner. , this is warm volume.

It is a pity that Tang Bohu was not born in the Tang Dynasty.

Otherwise, his examination fraud was a common thing in the Tang Dynasty.

In the Tang Dynasty, before the imperial examination, it was easy to fail if you were not famous. So when Princess Jinxian said these words, Bai Gui was really moved.

Talking about Xuanxuan with Princess Jinxian is a bit like asking Princess Jinxian to make him famous and introduce him.

It's just that Fairy Boy... Bai Gui absolutely doesn't want to do this.

He is not a talentless person.

Since he is talented, it is best to regard Princess Jinxian as his wings.

As he spoke, Bai Gui walked straight into the palace.

There are paper, pens and ink ingots used in the rituals of offering sacrifices and rituals in the hall.

Princess Jinxian and a group of maidservants and eunuchs from the palace entered together.

I saw Bai Gui using his pen so hard that it penetrated the back of the paper.

It's everyone's style.

"Giving a Golden Fairy to a Girl"

"The pupil's waist is cut like a bunch of water, and a pair of black sand is wrapped in cold jade."

"You have the beauty of a girl in the air, but when you look back, your beauty and beauty are all mundane."

"No one can peep through the clouds and windows of the fog pavilion. There are no cars or horses in front of the door."

"After the ceremony, the altar is quiet in spring, and the ground is covered with red and the crows are singing."

Princess Jinxian blushed slightly when she saw this poem. She started to practice Taoism at the age of eleven or twelve. Although she was in the royal family and could not calm down, she was a little more indifferent than the ordinary Tianhuang nobles. Nian's father and brother had not yet taken power and were bullied by the palace. The year before last, her brother Li Longji supported her father's ascension to the throne. She had only lived a good life for a few days. However, due to her status as a princess and a monk, even if someone If I were to write a poem for her, I wouldn't write it so boldly.

However, the poems were really good and she was fascinated by them as soon as she read them.

The writing is extremely apt. She entered the Taoist Temple to perform the ritual ceremony and finished her rituals at the Dawn Altar. It was the first ten days of the first month of the second lunar month, and it was a spring scene. The flowers in the Taoist temple were in full bloom, and the ground was covered with red...

And Bai Gui's jade-like appearance made her even more worried.

"Your calligraphy is unique. If Mr. Zhong sees it, he will definitely be delighted..."

"I will recommend your poems to Prime Minister Zhong."

Princess Jinxian hesitated for a while and then spoke.

The Zhongxiang she is talking about is Zhong Shaojing, the seventeenth generation grandson of Zhong Yao. He is now the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and is also involved in the affairs of the Ministry of Finance (the title of the Prime Minister in the Tang Dynasty was the title of prime minister in the Tang Dynasty. This was equivalent to the prime minister. The Tang Dynasty was a multi-phase system. ).

For example, there is a sentence in the "Thousand Character Classic" that Bai Gui learned in Bailu Village, "It not only collects tomb scriptures, but also gathers heroes. Du Hao Zhongli, lacquer script wall scriptures." Among them, Zhongli refers to Zhong Yao. .

Zhong Shaojing entered Zhifeng Pavilion because he was good at calligraphy.

"Thank you so much Princess Jinxian."

Bai Gui bowed slightly and saluted.

Giving a gift at this time was different from before. The previous thank you would inevitably be suspected of flattering the powerful. But now he has proved his talent and knowledge, and the gift is reasonable and well-founded, not arrogant.

People have double standards.

This is not an exaggeration. Like Li Taibai's theme poem to Princess Jinxian's sister, Yuzhen Gong, the "Yuzhen Immortal Ci" says: "The immortal of Yuzhen often goes to Taihua Peak." Isn't it also a flattering poem? .

As for explicitness, there is no need to worry. The atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty was open. Li Taibai wrote "Long Love" to Princess Yuzhen, "Beauty is like a flower separated by clouds. There is the high sky of Qingming above, and the waves of Lu River below. The sky is long and the road is long. It's hard for the soul to fly, and it's hard for the dream soul to reach the mountain. Longing for lovesickness is heartbreaking."

You know... Princess Yuzhen is in her forties at this time.

Erlang Shen and Aunt Ximen are definitely not only things that may happen in later generations. Of course, it is also possible that Princess Yuzhen has the same skills as her grandmother Wu Zetian.

Another interesting thing about Li Taibai is that when he was a boy, he once worked as a clerk in a county. He drove cattle through the county hall and went to the bedroom in the backyard of the county hall to cause trouble. The county magistrate's wife had just rested and was not dressed. He exposed his half-bent jade arms and scolded Li Bai. Li Bai wrote a poem: "Leaning on the railing with a plain face, her sweet voice came out. If she wasn't the Weaver Girl, why would she ask about the morning glory?"

Comparing himself to a cowherd, he teased the county magistrate's wife.

Princess Jinxian is now in her twenties, so Bai Gui wrote this poem without any psychological pressure.

"You are rude now."

Princess Jinxian smiled, not surprised, and felt more satisfied with Bai Gui.

It's okay to be talented, but if you are arrogant based on your talent, it will be annoying.

When she recommended such a person, she would also murmur in her heart.