"Aunt Narcissus, have you ever been to Xianglin Temple before?" asked Ying Qi with Narcissus in a bored manner. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Narcissus nodded, "Been there." In the past, my wife took us there to worship the Buddha. I also went to escape the heat a few times, but most of them stayed in Bessho. ”

"Xianglin Temple is in the Jingyi Garden in the western suburbs of Beijing (that is, later Xiangshan), in autumn, the mountains are full of red leaves, very beautiful. We went twice in the autumn and it was really beautiful. It's a bit far, and it takes more than half a day to ride the carriage. But everyone was very excited to go out once. What's more, you can stay out for a few days, which makes me even more excited. At that time, I slept in the same room with your peony, and I couldn't sleep with excitement all night, listening to the bells in the temple, the chanting of the nunnery, and the chirping of insects, but I was happy. Narcissus also felt happy when she talked about the memories of that time.

"Is it a nunnery?" asked Yingqi. In Yingqi's impression, aren't all temples full of monks.

"Well, yes. I heard that it was a monk's temple at the beginning. Later, I don't know how many years ago, maybe because of the war or something, the monk ran away, but there was a teacher who was said to have a very deep Buddhism, so it became a nunnery. The Shitai Buddhism there is quite profound, and it is very popular with the wives of large families. It's just a little far. In the past like us, maybe we can meet other noble families. Narcissus explained.

The carriage gurgled forward, and Qingzhi had fallen asleep against her mother. Ying Qi instead felt a little idle and looked out the window. I don't know where Dabao and Xiaobao have gone now. Thinking that Li Wei and his father didn't know how the business was doing, he also sent himself a beautiful glass table clock before, if he hadn't said that he would give it to Xiyun as a makeup gift, I don't know what others would be jealous of. It is said that the tax from Xin'an County can also be delivered to me next quarter, and I finally start to have my own surplus money. Thinking that my brother is studying now, I don't know if I have a grasp of the autumn test, my brother is the model of Wenchen, and I have to find a way to train a general. In the end, I thought that Bao Bai and Xiyun would start the draft in July, and it is said that Concubine De has basically decided that Xiyun will be qualified, and she will wait for the will after the draft. Ying Qi is also satisfied with her friendship with Xiyun. In the future, I can beat Xiao Qianlong's red buttocks well, and I will be happy when I think about it.

Finally arrived at Xianglin Temple. Everyone felt that they were sitting stiff, and the initial excitement of going out had disappeared for the most part.

Mrs. Jingxian of Xianglin Temple had already led a group of little nuns to wait at the gate of the temple early.

"The poor nun is guilty. And they all got out of the carriage. Although Yingqi is small, she stands at the front. The third aunt stood behind her. The sisters stood beside her. The rest of the aunts were postponed.

"The teacher is too polite. Everyone saluted with Ying Qi.

"I heard that the eldest lady is dignified and elegant, luxurious and quiet, and today when I see it, it is better than the rumors, with an extraordinary bearing, a calm face, and a deep Buddha fate. Master Jingxian looked at Ying Qi too closely and praised.

Ying Qi smiled faintly, "How dare you be so praised." Shame on you. Instead, I should listen to the Dharma guidance of the teacher. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare!, Miss, Ladies, Madam, please come in!" Master Jingxian smiled faintly.

The crowd followed her into the temple. The servants went down with the steward and settled down without mentioning it.

Coming to the ashram, it's quite big. At least two bedrooms are the size and spacious. There is a table in the middle, with two futons on each side, and yellow rosewood chairs are lined up below. The wall in the middle is simply hung with the word "Jing", and a faint sandalwood is burned on the lower tables.

"Mrs. Shi, your sandalwood fragrance is really good. Deep and light, not thick or greasy. Ying Qi remembered that Dabao liked Buddha incense the most.

"It's all poor nun's self-control, which makes the eldest lady laugh. Master Jingxian said modestly.

"Maybe give me some, brother to the Buddha, this should be able to win the law of brother-in-law. Ying Qi smiled.

"Being able to get a person is the fate of this incense, and poor Ni Ming'er personally made it for the eldest lady. "Master Jingxian said.

"It's too good to have a teacher!" Ying Qi was busy learning to be the first to do it.

At this time, the little nun brought a tea tray and a cup of glass. Mrs. Jingxian personally stepped forward to hold a pastel carmine butterfly flower bowl, and the rest of the people each presented a blue and white glazed colorful December flower poetry cup. "Miss, this is the well water taken after the spring snow this year, the taste is relatively sweet, it should meet the taste of the young ladies. ”

Ying Qi took the pastel rouge red flower bird bowl, sipped it slightly, and nodded with a smile. Turning his head to see the tea used by others, "Mrs. Shi, this colorful December flower poem seems to have only come out this spring, but I didn't expect to see it here." ”

"I would like to thank the second lady of your house, she knows that I like this kind of tea set, so the last time I came, I specially recommended it, but it was just an imitation from Jingdezhen. However, this carmine bird is the work of Wanli. What does the eldest lady think. "It seems that Mrs. Jingxian really likes the tea ceremony.

Ying Qi nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "This color is rich, light and dark layers are rendered, I heard that the best pastels are made of special frankincense oil, depicted on glass white, look at this butterfly, even the wings seem to be layered on top of each other, spreading their wings to fly, it is really lifelike." ”

"The eldest lady is really discerning. The poor nuns also loved this very much. Master Jing Xian said with a smile. The two chatted a few more words, and suddenly heard the temple bell ringing faintly.

"Miss," Master Jingxian said, "When it's time for evening class, the poor nun will be absent first." After the evening class, the poor nun will come back and invite you to dinner. If there is something to do, you can first tell the little apprentice to calm down. Mrs. Jingxian pointed to the little nun who had just served tea.

"Okay, the teacher is too slow. Ying Qi nodded. The crowd also saluted.

As soon as Mrs. Jingxian left, Ying Qi said to the third aunt: "Third aunt, why don't we all go back to our respective nunnery to get acquainted with it first, and if you are in the dust, you can also freshen up." The third aunt nodded hurriedly in agreement.

"Master Ningxin, I'll trouble you. The third aunt said to Ning Xin.

"Don't bother, then I'll lead you to the nunnery in the backyard first. Ning Xin stepped forward and took the teacup that Ying Qi was holding in his hand, washed it repeatedly with the water pot on the side, put it in the tea tray of the same color, and then put it in a small box. After that, Xiao Ni on the side stepped forward to accept the rest of the colorful December flower poetry cups, as well as the water pot, and withdrew. Ning Xin bowed to Yingqi and led everyone out.

Everyone came to the nunnery, and their maids had already cleaned up their rooms. This time, Yingqi has one room by herself, and Qingzhi has one room with Narcissus.

"Miss. Xueyun walked in, and Yingqi was sitting alone on the edge of the window, listening to the sound of evening classes in the twilight, melodious.

"What's the matter?" Ying Qi looked at her suspiciously.

"A secret report from the Son. Xueyun handed over a piece of paper. Ying Qi looked at it and frowned.

Dong E's ceramic shop recently sent a batch of exquisite landscape jade bottles, and the patriarch of Dong E felt that the colors were gorgeous and the landscape was beautiful, so he quickly sent them to the palace.

After checking the quality of the palace, the housekeeper and father-in-law of the palace made arrangements to send it to the various palaces. When one of the jade bottles was sent to the palace of Concubine Liang, it was bumped into by Zhou Peigong, a cabinet minister who was specially left to assist the crown prince, and it was stopped at that time. The painting above "the bright moon out of the Tianshan Mountains, between the vast sea of clouds", but I don't know who colored, the bright moon is too bright, the clouds are basically absent, and the sea water is very clear and clear. Mingyue dared to be above Qingshui, even if it was confirmed by the prince who was traveling with him, it was a great rebellion. Isn't this conveying the idea of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring sight?

So the prince and Zhou Peigong didn't need to discuss at all, and directly arranged for the Royal Forest Army to come to the door, and before they could make tea, they rushed to Dong E's house to enclose it. Then Shuntianfu also rushed quickly, and immediately put Dong E's family in prison, and the house was also sealed. Wait for the emperor to return before the trial. At the same time, an urgent official document has been issued informing the yamen in various places that all the assets under Dong E's family have been sealed, and the father-in-law in the palace who is responsible for contacting him has also been arrested.

Of course, depending on the severity of the plot, Delong will still arrange it secretly, after all, he promised Ying Qi not to implicate the innocent old and weak too much. The literal prison was the most serious prison in this era, and it was the harshest means of political suppression, ideological suppression, and consolidation of dictatorship by the imperial family. Once discovered, serious can be punished by the nine clans, of course, sometimes explained properly, but only the first offender suffers, this is not clear.

Ying Qi let out a long sigh, handed the note to Xue Yun, and watched her take it to the lamp and burn it.

"Let's go to the main hall. Ying Qi got up.

"Miss, since ancient times, there have been no treacherous businessmen, and a rich family like them doesn't know how many chickens and dogs are stealing and oppressing the people. You don't have to feel bad about it. Just like when you took me in, there were more real events like that. ”

Ying Qi looked at Xue Yun, "Xue Yun, you are a clever one. Let's go. Ying Qi didn't say anything more, put on a thin veil, and longed to go.

"Yes, Miss!" Xue Yun hurriedly followed.