Han Xiaoyue and Li Jingxian bid farewell to Yang Fan, followed Yang Fan's suggestion, went all the way north, detoured to Weishui and went east along the river, leaving the boundary of Shu and going straight to Kuchan Temple. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Kuzen Temple is located in Xingping County, Jingzhao Prefecture of the Great Song Dynasty, covering a small area, but the incense is vigorous, which is entirely thanks to the vigorous support of Cui Fuhai, the magistrate of Xingping County. Cui Zhixian believes in Buddhism, and learned that there is only one temple under his jurisdiction, Kuchan Temple, so he sends someone to send some supplies at the beginning of each month. Master Mingji, the abbot of Kuzen Temple, is a well-known monk in the rivers and lakes, and his daily life is simple, so he naturally does not need these materials. However, Cui Zhixian was kind and kind, so he temporarily stored these materials in a warehouse behind the scripture building. During the Song and Shu wars, Master Mingji handed over all the accumulated materials to the imperial court as military expenses in order to protect the people of Xingping County from being harmed by the war. When the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty heard this, he was very emotional, and ordered to exempt Xingping County from local taxes for three years, and personally wrote the plaque "Central Plains Famous Temple" as a gift. As a result, the people were exempted from military service, and Cui Zhixian himself was greatly honored.

In the second year when the Kuchan Temple was given the "Central Plains Famous Temple", the butchers of the whole county of Xingping County changed careers, and the people of Xingping County all changed to vegetarian food, which became a unique scene of Jingzhao Mansion. As soon as Han Xiaoyue and the others walked into Xingping County, they immediately felt this kind of people's atmosphere that was different from the surrounding counties.

"Xingping County is really good, looking at the words and deeds of these people, they are indeed very humble. Han Xiaoyue said, turned over and dismounted. The two led the horses and walked around the street.

Li Jingxian nodded and said: "The so-called 'a hundred miles of different winds, a thousand miles of different customs', this small Xingping County is indeed different from other places. ”

"When I came, I passed by other counties and heard that those people were preaching the vegetarian diet of Xingping County, but I didn't know if it was true or not. Han Xiaoyue said, walking to the door of a restaurant, "Jingxian, why don't we have a meal here?"

Li Jingxian promised to take the reins of the horse, tied them together, and walked into the restaurant with Han Xiaoyue.

The business of the restaurant is very prosperous, and the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper are sweating profusely, looking very tired, but they are still smiling and sending them off. Seeing Han Xiaoyue and the two walking in, the shopkeeper hurriedly greeted him: "The two guest officers, please!" said that, he introduced the two into the store.

The shopkeeper looked around, but there was not a single empty table. There was only a four-person table in the corner, just enough to seat two more people. The shopkeeper said with a smile on his face: "Guest officer, it's really unfortunate that the store is full." If you don't dislike it, it's better to discuss it with the two guest officers over there to see if you can share a table. ”

Han Xiaoyue nodded in agreement, and the shopkeeper trotted all the way over, talking to the two people at the table of four. After a while, the shopkeeper stretched out his hand to greet Han Xiaoyue, and it seemed that the two of them had agreed to share the table.

Han Xiaoyue strode over, sat down slowly, and saw that the two were looking up at her, so she nodded in thanks. The two men nodded in response.

"So, what do the two guest officers need to eat?"

"The two of us don't have a lot of food, so please ask the shopkeeper to make four signature dishes of our store, it's hard work!" Han Xiaoyue said, taking out the scattered silver taels from his sleeve and handing them to the shopkeeper.

"Gotcha!" the shopkeeper smiled and took the money, turning to leave.

Han Xiaoyue sent the shopkeeper away, and then looked at the two people who were sharing the table in front of him again. I saw that most of the food for these two people had gone down. Both of them are dressed in plain clothes and look neat. The man on the left sat on the front with a short dagger looming at his waist, and a slender sword on his right hand leaning on the table, while the man on the right unbuttoned his collar slightly, and lay on the table and gulped on his meal. The two of them are handsome and look about the same age as themselves.

It felt slightly awkward to be so silent. Han Xiaoyue glanced at Li Jingxian, cleared her throat and said, "Jingxian, you and I should thank the two sons, otherwise, we won't have a place to sit yet." As he spoke, he and Li Jingxian hugged their fists at the two opposite.

The person on the left clasped his fists and saluted back: "Oh, Childe is polite, when you go out, you have to make it convenient for each other." As he spoke, he touched the person on his right who was still eating heavily, and motioned for her to return the salute.

The person on the right hurriedly clenched his fists, and the food in his mouth didn't have time to swallow: "You're welcome!" After speaking, he lowered his head and continued to eat.

After a while, Han Xiaoyue's meals had already been served, and the two people opposite were already full. The two stood up and hugged their fists and said, "The two sons use it slowly, let's take the first step." With that, he turned and left.

Looking at their figures, Li Jingxian approached Han Xiaoyue's ear and said, "Brother Han, have you noticed?"

"Notice what?"

"Those two 'sons' are actually girls!"

Han Xiaoyue smiled and said: "Can you still notice this? These two girls' men's clothes are full of mistakes, but such a beautiful girl wants to dress up as a man, there must be a reason, and I can't debunk it." ”

Li Jingxian nodded: "Yes, the world is difficult and dangerous, and a man's dress can indeed save a lot of trouble." After that, he glanced down at the food, and found that there was no trace of meat, and sighed, "Brother Han, the county's vegetarian diet really deserves its reputation, there is really no meat at all!"

As soon as these words came out, Han Xiaoyue burst into laughter.

After the meal was full, Han Xiaoyue and the two inquired as they walked, and continued to move towards the northeast of Xingping County. In less than an hour, the two of them had already arrived at a gazebo. According to the guidance of the local people, as long as you arrive at this pavilion, it means that you are not far from the dry temple.

Two horse-tied stakes were erected beside the pavilion, and in the pavilion gathered seven or eight plainly dressed people, and the ground was scattered with hoes and pickaxes, which seemed to be the people who were farming nearby. Seeing the two coming, the people raised their eyes and looked at them, and they all continued to chat.

Han Xiaoyue stepped forward: "Fellow villagers, when I first arrived at Guibao Land, I want to inquire, is there a dry Zen Temple ahead?"

One of the people stood up and said, "Yes, follow this road all the way to the Kuzen Temple." ”

After Han Xiaoyue thanked him, he turned around to leave, but he heard another citizen laugh twice and said, "You two won't be apprentices, right? ”

After hearing this, Han Xiaoyue felt strange, so she turned around and asked, "Fellow, how do you say this?"

I saw that the man stood up, looked Han Xiaoyue up and down, and said, "Look at the two of you, you should be people who practice martial arts! To tell the truth, before the two of you, there were already many people who practiced martial arts who came here to learn the arts, and all of them left in disgrace. Although Master Mingji is a strong martial artist, none of us are lucky enough to witness his kung fu. Saying that, waving his hand, "Do the two little brothers think there is a play?"

Li Jingxian stepped forward: "Fellow, what you said is biased. Actually, we didn't come here to learn art, but my brother had a very good friend in the Kuzen Monastery, and we made an appointment to meet in the monastery. ”

When the people heard this, they burst out laughing. The man laughed for a while and said, "We have seen more than a hundred people here, and they are all shouting to see Master Mingji. This excuse for looking for a friend is the first time I've heard of it. Let's tell you the truth, since Master Mingji became the abbot, there has never been a layman in the temple!"

"Yes, Master Mingji himself is a simple person, and it is impossible for him to stay outside the temple!"

Han Xiaoyue was speechless, and Li Jingxian was desperately explaining his intentions. But no matter how he explained, these people were full of negative words, which suddenly made Han Xiaoyue lose confidence. I looked at the sun, and if I didn't hurry, I was afraid it would be dark. Han Xiaoyue pulled Li Jingxian and said.

"Jingxian, don't talk to them again, let's go!" said that, and the two walked along the path. The people behind him laughed, and the ridicule was very harsh.

The trail isn't long, and it's not steep. Along the way, I admired the green bamboo forests on both sides of the road, and I only saw the temple gate of Kuzen Temple in half an hour. And the further I go, the more lonely I feel. This desertion is not only the quiet environment around them, but also makes them feel a little chilly in their bodies. At the end of the path are steps, and when you look up, there are about sixty or seventy steps. Walking to the first step, both of them stopped, only to see a few vague words written on the steps: "Pure fun to cleanse filth, simple to vulgarity".

"It's a 'cleansing' and 'vulgarity'. Li Jingxian said, raising his feet and stepping onto the stage.

The two of them walked step by step to the door, the red lacquer mottled temple gate revealed a trace of antiquity, and the dark gray bricks and tiles of the wall gave people the illusion of falling down at any time. Spiders and geckos get along harmoniously on it, crawling slowly and comfortably.

Li Jingxian raised his hand and knocked on the temple door a few times, and asked cautiously: "Please open the door, please open the door." ”

After a while, the temple door slowly opened a crack, and a young monk wearing a dark gray monk's robe like a wall poked his head out and said, "Donor, what is your business?"

Han Xiaoyue stepped forward and saluted, "Little master, we are here from Shu and have made a special trip to meet Master Mingji. ”

The little monk bowed and saluted back: "I'm really sorry, the abbot is preaching the Fa at the moment, and it is inconvenient to meet guests." Please come back in 10 days, when the temple opens!"

"The day the temple opens?"

"Yes. The little monk said, "On the day of the opening, the temple will welcome visitors and believers from all over the world. At that time, the two of them can come again. ”

After hearing this, Han Xiaoyue hurriedly asked, "But, when there are so many people, how can I meet Master Mingji?"

The little monk bowed and said: "Donor, the so-called 'health with fate, everything goes with the flow', everything should not be obsessed. As long as the Buddha protects you, you will definitely meet the people you want to see. With that, he closed the temple door shut.

"Ten days later?" Li Jingxian said, looking at Han Xiaoyue, "Brother Han, do we really have to wait for ten days?"

Han Xiaoyue shook her head: "Buddhism Pure Land, we can't force it. It's not difficult to wait for ten days, but I'm afraid that after ten days, I still won't be able to see Yan'er and Master Mingji!"

"Brother Han, looking at this situation, what those people said just now is not unreasonable, do you think Miss Yan'er will be in the temple?"

"Yan'er is different from me. His father was an old friend of Master Mingji and would take her in anyway. ”

"Then why don't you identify yourself and see her today?"

Han Xiaoyue waved her hand: "It's not appropriate." The main problem now is that we don't know if Master Mingji welcomes us, and we don't know if Yan'er has already arrived here before me. If we are so abrupt, we will be regarded as deceived and cut off our plans for the future. ”

Li Jingxian nodded after hearing this, shook his head again and said, "However, after ten days, there will be many people, I'm afraid that something will happen!"

"Jingxian, what do you say?"

Li Jingxian pondered for a while, nodded and said, "Brother Han, leave this matter to me, you wait here!" After that, Li Jingxian didn't wait for Han Xiaoyue to stop him, and jumped lightly, jumped over the wall, and jumped into the temple.

"Hey, Jingxian!" Han Xiaoyue had just shouted, and Li Jingxian had already jumped over, "Jingxian, don't be rude!" Although he had the intention to stop him, he didn't have time. Right now, there is no other way but to wait outside the temple.

Li Jingxian jumped into the temple and dusted off the dirt on his body. When I looked up, I was shocked - I had never thought that such a famous temple would be so deserted. There is not a single monk in sight in the empty courtyard, but on both sides of a bluestone road, there are wooden stakes scattered around. These wooden stakes seem to be used a lot, and they appear very shiny. Behind the wooden stake is a slightly larger lotus pond, in which the lotus flowers are already in full bloom. The bluestone road leads directly to the Daxiong Hall in the center, the door of the hall is wide open, and the sound of the monks chanting scriptures can be vaguely heard. There are two small halls on both sides of the Daxiong Hall, all of which are locked doors and windows.

"Strange, where have the monks gone?" Li Jingxian thought to himself, and his gaze swept to the small halls on both sides of the Daxiong Palace, and it seemed that there seemed to be something else behind the walls of the small hall.

Li Jingxian didn't dare to straighten his waist, for fear that he would be noticed in a corner, so he bent down and slowly moved along the dark gray wall to the small hall on the left. As expected, the small hall turned out to be a row of low houses, which seemed to be the residence of the monks in the temple. It's just that these houses all look exactly the same, and even the height is surprisingly consistent, and there is no way to tell which one is the abbot's house. Li Jingxian secretly thought in his heart, instead of staying here to observe the difference between them, it would be better to simply push open all the doors.

"Donor, but you got lost in our temple?" an old man's voice came from behind him.

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