Ming Dynasty: Gain one supernatural power every day

As soon as Zhu Di finished speaking, Zhu Gaochi quickly jumped in to explain, "Yes, yes, my fourth brother is a disciple of the Daoist Ancestor, and Marshal Tianpeng was also invited down by my fourth brother. Didn't I just say that..."

"If we're talking about immortals, my fourth brother is one, and my elder brother, Marshal Tianpeng, is another. As for the rest of us, we're not quite there yet."

He got carried away and couldn't help but add, "However, although we're not gods now, after a while, when my fourth brother is able to become a god, I guess we can all easily become gods too, yay!"

Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the tent were stunned once again.

When they first heard that "Prince Rui is a disciple of the Dao Ancestor and a person among immortals," they were shocked, but at least they could accept it.

After all, the tricks that Prince Rui just showed—rejuvenation and helping people from a distance—were all divine abilities.

But how could the King of Han's last words lead to his being deified?

Becoming an immortal and being conferred a god are two different things.

Those who become immortals are simply those who cultivate themselves to attain enlightenment and transcend the mortal world.

Those who bestow divine titles are acting on behalf of Heaven, granting divine positions and even arranging places for celestial beings—this is somewhat frightening.

As soon as Zhu Gaoxu finished speaking, Zhu Di glared at him and said, "That's enough. I didn't tell you to say these things."

Empress Xu shook her head gently, and Zhu Gaochi also said in a low voice, "Second son, you can't keep your mouth shut."

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui also glared at him.

Zhu Gaoxu shrank his neck, chuckled awkwardly, and took half a step back, thinking to himself that since he had already said it, he couldn't take it back, and besides, what he said was the truth!

Zhang Fu and the others standing to the side were completely dumbfounded and stood frozen in place.

Fan Zhong stared, his mouth agape, before finally managing to utter, "Conferred...conferred as a god?"

Zhang Yi stammered, "It...it can even be made into a god?"

Kuang Ye was the first to recover, swallowed hard, and bowed to Zhu Gaoxi: "Your Highness Prince Rui, what the Prince of Han said... is it true?"

Zhu Gaoxi smiled and said, "No rush, we'll discuss this in detail after we defeat the Oirats."

"No rush, then it must be true." This thought flashed through the minds of these veteran officials at the same time.

His Highness Prince Rui didn't deny it, so what difference was there between that and admitting it? Everyone felt like hundreds of cats were scratching at their hearts, but they didn't dare to press for answers and could only suppress their shock.

In an instant, the way people looked at Zhu Gaoxi changed from awe to fervent fervor.

Kuang Ye composed himself and asked, "How does Your Highness Prince Rui plan to pray for rain? Should we prepare an incense table and offer prayers to Heaven?"

Zhu Gaoxi waved his hand: "I really don't know how to pray for rain. You'll have to ask Marshal Tianpeng for that; he's very familiar with the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Pigsy.

Pigsy quickly brandished his rake and waved his hand, saying, "No, no, no, you all don't know, there is no Dragon King in this world. Getting some water is easy, but the drinking water and water for the horses for these 200,000 people is no small amount."

"My old pig's methods are probably not enough to feed so many people. It's safer for you to do it, young man."

Zhu Gaoxi had originally wanted to slack off, but now that he had been pushed back, he could only smile and shake his head: "Fine."

Zhu Di glanced at him: "Fourth Prince, since that's the case, you'll have to go through the trouble. It's also a good opportunity to meet the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Let them know who came to their rescue."

Zhu Gaoxi nodded: "Okay, let's meet outside then. I'll take care of the water problem while I'm at it."

Zhu Gaochi was the first to respond: "Yes, yes, yes! Let the soldiers see our true faces!"

The group left the camp. Zhang Fu, Kuang Ye, and other civil and military officials followed behind.

Before the man had even left, several military officers behind him began to whisper among themselves.

"Didn't His Highness Prince Rui just say he wouldn't pray for rain?" a young military officer asked in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, the civil official beside him immediately replied in a tone of disappointment, "What a military man! His Highness Prince Rui said he couldn't pray for rain, but he didn't say he couldn't bring rain. Think about the difference yourself!"

"Oh, I see. It's only because you intellectuals know how to use words."

"I always tell you to read more books, but you always say you have a headache. Now you realize how embarrassing that is?"

"We'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later." The young military officer blushed and repeatedly clasped his hands in greeting.

As they spoke, the group had already stepped outside the tent.

The two squads of guards at the gate, who had retreated when Zhu Gaochi and his men were beating Zhu Qizhen, hurriedly knelt on one knee upon seeing Zhu Di and the others emerge, and said in unison, "Greetings, Emperor Taizong!"

They didn't know how to address him, since the person in front of them wasn't Zhu Qizhen, but Zhang Fu said he was Emperor Taizong, so they didn't dare to be negligent.

As soon as Zhu Gaoxi stepped out of the tent, he casually summoned a cloud chair. He leaned back, sighed comfortably, and thought, "These legs of mine, if I can sit, I won't stand; if I can lie down, I won't sit."

Cao Nai and the others nearby were slightly startled again, but they had seen too many strange things today and were already somewhat numb.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the fourth prince's cloud chair, then at himself, and suddenly felt uneasy.

He pondered for a moment, then remembered: "That's right, what's wrong with me? I forgot my mount."

Back in Annam, he was used to riding a mighty tiger, so standing for a while now felt awkward. It really is true what they say: it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

He quickly summoned the Tiger King.

The fierce tiger with its piercing eyes and white forehead leaped out of thin air, let out a low roar, and its four claws soared through the air, circling twice at Zhu Gaoxu's feet.

Zhu Gaoxu flipped himself onto the tiger, then let out a comfortable "Ha!" and said, "That's more like it."

Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Gaosui also summoned their mounts.

Empress Xu stood beside Zhu Di, who was leading her. Zhu Zhanji kicked his short legs and was lifted onto Zhu Gaochi's back, his hands tightly gripping his father's belt as he peered ahead.

Pigsy summoned his lion, donned his golden armor, and hoisted his rake onto the cloud, exuding an aura of power and majesty.

The civil and military officials behind them were completely dumbfounded.

"How...how come everyone can fly through the clouds? I thought only His Highness Prince Rui could do that!"

"That tiger...was it Emperor Taizong's mount?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince has one too? His Highness Prince Zhao has one too?"

"Didn't His Highness the Prince of Han say that Emperor Taizong didn't become an immortal?"

"It was said that he didn't become an immortal, but it wasn't said that he couldn't ride the clouds!"

"Did you hear what the King of Han just said?"

"I forgot!"

They originally thought that only Prince Rui and Marshal Tianpeng could ride the clouds, but they didn't expect that this whole family all had mounts and could ride the clouds.

But after a moment's thought, I quickly felt relieved.

After all, Prince Rui was able to be deified, so what's so surprising about the Taizong family riding the clouds?