The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 58 Swear an oath!
The next day, at noon.

Inside the King of Wu's residence, the Taoists lined up in two rows in front of the west wing with solemn expressions.

A throne was placed in the middle.

Zhu Ju stood in front of the armchair, feeling somewhat nervous but also a bit excited.

After being a crazy Taoist youth for so many years and practicing so many miscellaneous and miscellaneous spells, today I finally found a legitimate organization!
What the old Taoist said yesterday still made him feel a little scared...

With a creak, the door of the wing room opened and Peng Xuan walked out.

"Master!"

The Taoists bowed and saluted.

Peng Xuan glanced at everyone, nodded slightly, and sat down on the armchair.

"Kneel down and offer tea to Master."

Zhang Baiquan handed over a cup of tea and said to Zhu Ju.

Zhu Ju took the teacup, and his expression was indeed a little conflicted.

Over the years, his parents have never kneeled, including now, they have not kneeled to Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying.

Now, if he was asked to kneel down and kowtow to the Taoist priest, he really couldn't do it.

"Kowtow to the master is the rule of our sect."

Seeing Zhu Ju's embarrassed expression, Peng Xuan said,

"Why do we have to kneel down and kowtow? This is a way to express sincerity. This is the way of a disciple. At the same time, the master who receives this kowtow does not receive it in vain."

"Since you have accepted these few kowtows, you must be responsible for your apprentice. You have the obligation and responsibility to teach and treat your apprentice wholeheartedly. This is the way of a teacher."

He paused for a moment and continued:

"However, you are a prince after all, with a noble status, and you are different from ordinary disciples. I will not force you. If you can't kneel down, you can just bow to me three times, and I will drink this cup of tea."

"It's just this truth that I have to tell you."

Zhu Ju was shocked, and couldn't help but feel more respect for the old Taoist in front of him.

Immediately, he bowed deeply three times to Peng Xuan and respectfully served him a cup of tea.

"Master, please have tea."

As far as his current state of mind is concerned, he really doesn't want to kneel, that's the truth, and he doesn't want to go against his own wishes.

Peng Xuan smiled, took the tea and took a sip.

"I believe that one day you will willingly kowtow to me because you will feel that I am worthy of being your master."

He said,

"If that day doesn't happen, then there must be something wrong with me."

"Baiquan, give him the petition for becoming a disciple."

Zhang Baiquan came out and handed a piece of yellow paper to Zhu Ju.

Zhu Ju took it and was immediately attracted by the words on it...

Outside the courtyard wall, a figure crept up stealthily and looked at the situation in the courtyard through the hole in the wall.

Seeing Zhu Ju serving tea obediently, she couldn't help but smile.

"As expected, there is always someone stronger than you. I became obedient when I met Taoist Master Peng."

Ma Xiuying murmured something in a low voice and was about to take a closer look when suddenly a big hand patted her shoulder.

Snapped!
Ma Xiuying: “!!!”

She shuddered all over and almost jumped up!
I turned my head suddenly and saw a familiar smiling face.

Just this face, no matter how I look at it today, it seems like it deserves a beating!

"Zhu Chongba, you are going to die! You scared me!"

Ma Xiuying was furious and scolded in a low voice,
"Why are you here if you don't go take care of government affairs?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.

"I was just about to ask you, what are you doing here sneaking around?"

He smiled and said,
"If you don't know, you would think that the queen likes to peek!"

Ma Xiuying's face turned dark.

"I'm spying on you!"

She spat.
"Today is the day when Little Orange becomes his apprentice. As his mother, of course I have to come and see!"

"Master Peng said yesterday that he would give him a warning and a beating. If he really beats him hard, this kid will get angry and the situation will be difficult to deal with! How can I feel at ease if I don't keep an eye on him?" "But you, why are you here to join in the fun?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.

"What do you mean by joining in the fun? You are the only one who cares about your son, so why can't we care about this brat?"

He said,

"By the way, we are also curious about how Old Niubizi will admonish him and whether he will really hit him."

As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Snapped!
Ma Xiuying punched him in the chest and cursed:

"You are such a heartless person! You just want to see Little Orange get beaten, right? I...I will beat you up first to vent my anger!"

Before she finished her words, she had already beaten Lao Zhu up with punches and kicks.

"Oh, okay, stop messing around."

Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed her fists and whispered,
"If you make any more noise, they'll hear it!"

"Look, that little bull nose is taking out the ruler!"

Ma Xiuying was shocked when she heard this. She didn't care about playing with Zhu Yuanzhang and turned around to look -

At this moment, Zhu Ju was reciting the text while shaking his head:
"The light of the Big Dipper shines everywhere, sweeping away all disasters and alleviating misfortunes in the world..."

"…Now is the time for a good marriage. I present the petition to the altar and ask the gods to witness the alliance…

“…I swear:”

"Convert to the Mysticism, be loyal to the emperor and love the country!"

"Protect the Xuanjiao from falling into evil views!"

“Always be compassionate and sympathetic to all living beings!”

"You must not destroy the scriptures, slander the Dharma, betray your teachers, or forget your ancestors!"

"You are not allowed to betray the teachings and reveal the secrets of the talisman!"

"Don't be jealous or arrogant, or you will lose sight of the truth."

"You shall not steal, be mean, or harm the good..."

"You shall not commit adultery, fornication, or harm the lives of animals..."

"If I, if I..."

Zhu Ju recited with great enthusiasm at the beginning, but the more he recited, the weaker his momentum became. In the end, he smacked his lips and couldn't recite any more...

"continue."

Peng Xuan looked calm and said,

"This sentence is the most important."

"Of course, if you regret it, you don't have to read it. I will just pretend I didn't hear what you said before."

As soon as the words fell, all the Taoists looked at Zhu Ju, waiting to see what he would choose.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying outside the wall became more and more frightened as they listened.

"This... they are learning Taoism, but there are so many rules and oaths to take? Wow."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but say,
"This is more than the oaths I swore when I was in the army!"

Ma Xiuying also frowned and looked at Zhu Ju.

"Little Orange, he won't back down, will he?"

At this time, she hoped Zhu Ju would back down.
This child looks like he is under a lot of pressure now.

Zhu Ju's forehead was slightly sweaty at this moment. Under the gazes, he finally gritted his teeth and said:
"If I, Zhu Ju, dare to break this oath... I will suffer from hunger, poverty, loneliness and disaster forever, and my descendants will also suffer from it..."

"Cut off... cut off the immortal roots, and you will never be able to become a saint."

By the end of the reading, his hands were shaking slightly.

It turns out that to learn Taoism and cultivate immortality, one has to swear such a poisonous oath!

If one accidentally violates this rule, wouldn't it be more horrible than having the entire family executed? !

"Yeah, that's good, very courageous."

Peng Xuan smiled slightly, took the letter from Zhu Ju, and said softly,
"I thought you were going to back off."

"Now, Master asks you, can you fulfill the vows you just made?"

(End of this chapter)