Chapter 2058 The new leader of Shengwu Mountain

Because of the sigh of Grand Elder Dongfang, the side hall fell into silence.

After Dongfang Shen sighed, he asked Long Yan to open the gift box.

Long Yan untied the red cloth and opened the gift box. There were several things lined up in the gift box. The congratulatory gifts and Geng stickers given by Shengwu Mountain to Leshan, as well as the gifts to the Lejia girls and hairpins, were returned in their original form. .

In addition, there is a chicken folded from red hundred-dollar bills and a bunch of cash.

No need to explain, Long Yan also understands that the Lejia girl turned the live chickens given to Xiao Leshan from Shengwu Mountain into cash, and the other bundle of banknotes may be a reciprocal gift. , and it is possible that the travel expenses for giving gifts to and from Shengwu Mountain were also converted into cash.

From this we can see how straightforward the Lejia girl is. She calculates the favors clearly and would rather suffer a loss than accept any favors from Shengwu Mountain.

"The original items were returned, right?" Dongfang Shen had never seen the gifts given to Lejia before, but when he saw Geng Tie, he knew that Lejia must have sent everything back intact. .

"Everything that can be sent back as an original item will be returned to the original owner intact. Only the live chickens sent were converted into cash." Long Yan knew what the sect gave to the Le family siblings. .

"That girl, she can have the world in mind, but she can't hold the sand in her eyes. I think before the Le family's little cub was kidnapped by the Huang family, even if she had some complaints against Shengwu Mountain, she would still think about it. For her grandfather's sake, she still has the last trace of affection for our clan.

Perhaps, if she could be given an explanation at that time, it could still be redeemed. Now, after all, it is... it is too late to say anything. Come on. Put your things away."

Dongfang Shen felt regretful in his heart. The Lejia girl initially accepted the hairpin gift from Shengwu Mountain and the three baptism gifts for Leshan, which shows that at that time She still has respect for Shengwu Mountain.

If he had made a decision earlier and asked Wu Changfeng to retire early, leaving Huang Zhichang without any support, maybe the Huang family would not have kidnapped Leshan. Then, even if the relationship between Shengwushan and the Lejia could not continue, The relationship between teachers and sects will at least not end in a severance.

In the early years, he turned a blind eye to the actions of Master Wu Changfeng and his disciples. Now he has to drag a handful of old bones to deal with the aftermath. As expected, you reap what you sow, the cycle of cause and effect, and retribution. .

Long Yan lowered his head to pack the box.

Liu Changhe and others did not answer the call, nor did they answer Grand Elder Dongfang.

Long Yan put away the box and gave it to a disciple to keep separate records. He also asked the elders when they would invite guests to the Golden Summit Palace and then return to the Chaotian Palace.

After receiving the envoy from Shengwu Mountain to the Golden Summit Palace for instructions, Mr. Xuan chatted freely with the guests.I also enjoyed a great elegance, and went on a night tour to Chaotian Palace with candles held by some like-minded guests.

When Long Yan returned to Chaotian Palace, the night tourists were still watching the stars and drinking tea in front of a Taoist temple in Linyan. After seeing Long Yan return, they returned to the side hall of the main hall of Chaotian Palace. .

Long Yan sat with the guests until eleven o'clock in the evening, and then invited the guests to go to the Golden Dome Palace.

The ceremony for receiving the seal of the new head is about to begin. All the lights in the Golden Roof Palace are lit up. From a distance, the palace on the top of the mountain is brightly lit.

The Taoist priests and lay disciples in Chaotian Palace also climbed to the top of the main peak. The Taoist priests in Jinding Palace welcomed the guests in the palace courtyard and invited the guests to the side hall on the right side of the main hall. Enjoy tea.

Near the early hours of the morning, the disciples of Shengwu Mountain set up a guard of honor, and the ceremonial team lined up from the main hall of the Golden Summit Palace to the first gate of heaven.

From the back hall to the front hall, the elders of Shengwu Mountain entered the main hall first and took their seats.

The guests tasted tea in the side hall and were invited to the main hall.

The guests who were watching the ceremony entered the hall, met with the masters of Shengwu Mountain, and sat on both sides of the main hall.

They waited for about twenty minutes, and the time was short. Turning into the early morning of the ninth day of the lunar month.

The master of ceremonies presiding over the ceremony from Shengwu Mountain sang and the ceremony began. The guests stood up. Dongfang Shen led his disciples to weigh incense and offer incense to the statue. Then they left the main hall and offered incense to the Emperor and Queen in the palace courtyard.

After offering incense, the disciples of the sect stood in awe in the palace courtyard, and the elders and elders entered the main hall.

The master of ceremonies sings and invites the new head to come to the hall.

The sound spread from the main hall to the outside, and the people at the gate of the palace continued to sing, and then spread to the third heavenly gate, then to the second heavenly gate, and then to the first heavenly gate.

The disciples outside the first Tianmen had just sang to invite the new head to ascend to the palace. The group of people walking up from Chaotian Palace were less than ten meters away from the first Tianmen.

The new leader also temporarily stayed in Chaotian Palace before ascending to the throne. It was not until the auspicious time that his master, senior brothers and elders led him to the Golden Summit Palace. He also arrived at the first gate of heaven at the auspicious time. .

The ceremony team at the first gate of heaven welcomed the new head, and followed the new head to the Golden Dome Palace.

A group of people passed through the first, second, and third gates of heaven and arrived outside the courtyard of the Golden Dome Palace. There were escorts who ushered the new head into the palace courtyard, and then passed through the palace. After ascending the steps of the courtyard, a usher led us into the main hall.

The ceremony team all stood in the courtyard of the Golden Dome Palace.

The guests who were watching the ceremony did not see the face of the new head of Shengwu Mountain until he entered the hall. The new head was a young and middle-aged man, and he was also a lay disciple!

It’s him? !

Mr. Xuan saw clearly the face of the new leader of Shengwu Mountain and recognized that he was actually Li Ziwang, a senior disciple of Shengwu Mountain. He was slightly startled at first, and then understood.

He also finally understood the meaningful tone and expression of little Loli when he and little Loli were discussing who the new leader of Shengwu Mountain would be. She was afraid that she had already guessed that Dongfang Shen intended to train Li Ziwang. Be the next leader.

In terms of qualifications, the junior disciples of Shengwu Mountain are far from qualified to serve as the headmaster. However, at this time and that moment, several generations above the senior generation have witnessed Master Wu Changfeng and Huang Zhichang. Regarding the old story of how the disciples bullied the Le family girl's grandfather, it was okay for the masters to tell. After all, they were the same generation as Le Hong, and there were elders around them. Even if they wanted to complain about Le Hong, they couldn't twist their arms and legs.

And people above the master level failed to uphold justice for Lehong. If they are again in charge, will they overturn the case for Lehong or not?

Because Le Hong’s old case has not been settled, people of the same generation as Le Hong and above are not suitable to be the leader. Do it, because his predecessors are master and uncles. If he overturns the verdict, how can his master and uncles be seen in public?

Therefore, it is most suitable for the leader of Shengwu Mountain to be passed down from generation to generation to the disciples of the junior generation. The seniority is far away from the previous generations. If he wants to reverse the case, it will be more convenient. Some.

Mr. Xuan also understands why Dongfang Shen pushed Li Ziwang to the position of leader, because Li Ziwang and Daoist Yu had a very good relationship in the past. If the Le family wanted to settle a score with Shengwu Mountain, it would be for Li Ziwang's sake. , presumably it won’t be done too well.

Most of the guests attending the ceremony did not know who the new head of Shengwu Mountain was, and they only had one thought: He is so young!

The guests who met the new head of Shengwu Mountain were extremely shocked. Shengwu Mountain actually let a junior person take charge of the teaching. The new head of Shengwu Mountain has such a low seniority, how can he take on such a big responsibility?

No matter what others think, the elders of Shengwu Mountain held a ceremony in an orderly manner. First, the elders led the new head to worship the ancestors of the sect, and then went out of the main hall to worship the heaven and earth. God, return to the main hall to serve tea to the ancestors of the sect and worship the Taoist gods.

Afterwards, the seal was officially awarded.

The highest-ranking Grand Elder in Shengwu Mountain is Dongfang Shen. He personally gives the Great Seal to the new headmaster and gives him instructions.

The new leader knelt down on the tuanfu and received instructions, then ascended the throne holding the leader's seal.

The new head was enthroned, and Dongfang Shen led his sect disciples to pay homage to the head.

Li Ziwang held the big seal of the headmaster, accepted the worship from the disciples of the sect, stood up and offered the big seal to the sacred table, and then personally helped the grand master uncle and all the elders.

The elders stood upOn both sides of the master, the inner disciples and outer disciples under the Grand Elder paid homage to the master again and accepted the master's instructions.

The new leader taught the sect’s precepts once more, and the last step of the leader’s ascension ceremony was completed.

It sounds simple, but in fact the ceremony lasted for nearly an hour and a half.

The ascension ceremony of the leader was completed, and the disciples of Shengwu Mountain each performed their duties.

The guests attending the ceremony congratulated the new head of Shengwu Mountain.

Li Ziwang accepted the congratulations from the guests and invited the guests to go to the side hall on the left hand side of the main hall.

After the ascension ceremony of the leader, guests will be entertained.

The guests followed the local customs and followed the host to the side hall to take a seat.

When the guests went to the side hall, the ceremony team stopped.

The banquets in the side hall are set up according to ancient rituals. They are all spread on the floor, with long and low tables and tables, one for each person.

The chief guest took his seat, and the disciples of Shengwu Mountain served wine and food.

The dishes are still vegetarian and the wine is fine wine.

There were silk and bamboo performances at the night banquet, all of which were played and sang by the disciples of the sect. There were also junior disciples from the same lineage of Longhu Mountain who paid tribute to the new leader of Shengwu Mountain with elegant music.

The headmaster entertained the guests with a grand banquet. There were nine rounds of dishes in total, with each round having a main course and three side dishes.

The nine rounds of dishes were served, including fruits and snacks.

When the night banquet was over, it was already past four in the morning.

The guests of honor drank tea and chatted again. At Mao hour, all the guests left.

Headmaster Li led the elders and disciples of the sect to see off the guests, followed by a ceremonial procession. The mountain master saw the guests off through the three gates of heaven. The guests asked the master to stay before he stayed. Only two A messenger escorts the guests down the mountain.

The guests arrived at the mountain gate from the top of the mountain. At dawn, the reception messenger opened the mountain gate and sent the guests off to the square before watching them off.

The passengers who left Shengwu Mountain went their separate ways. Some went to the bus station, some to the train station, some waited for the bus, some took a taxi, and some drove themselves.

Mr. Xuan and others made a reservation, took the reserved car to Fangxian Bus Station, and caught the first bus to Jiudao as scheduled.

Li Ziwang and the elders saw off their guests, returned to the Golden Summit Palace, and went into the main hall to do morning prayers. After that, they worshiped the ancestors of the sect again, and then had the morning meal.

After breakfast, Dongfang Shen, Li Ziwang and some elders went to the small side hall where the clan affairs were handled to check the gifts given by the guests.

After sitting down, Dongfang Shen felt very guilty: "We, the older generation, are responsible for our qualifications.Years of injustice have left us with huge hidden dangers. Now that you are asked to take over this mess, I feel wronged. "

"Disciple... don't be aggrieved. After I take over the position of leader, I will one day revisit the old case. At that time, I will inevitably make a decision that will harm the face of the elders. Disciple I would like to apologize to the elders first. ”

How could Li Ziwang be willing to take over the position of head? The current position of head is just a piece of cake. No one from the previous two generations of elders is willing to take over. Even if Grand Elder Dongfang wants to push him to take the post, he won’t. If you don't want to, you can only accept it.

"There is no need to apologize. It was originally the responsibility of your masters and ancestors, but it is you who have to bear it. It is most appropriate for the new head to re-investigate Lehong's old case. You just let it go and do it. Whenever you make a decision, no one from top to bottom dares to disobey it. If anyone does not follow it, you will take over the position of teacher and expel them from the mountain. ”

Dongfang Shen single-handedly pushed Li Ziwang to the position of leader. As long as Li Ziwang acted fairly, no matter what he did, he would support him to the end.

Long Yan and others also There was no objection, they were unwilling to take over the position of head, and they succeeded in getting what they wanted. Even if the new head tried to attack them to establish authority, they were willing to cooperate.

Li Ziwang thanked the elders and took it seriously. Really look at the gifts.