Chapter 21 Monasteries

Soon, Le Qing was taken into Ran Ning's courtyard. Le Qing is dressed very plainly today, neither official nor fancy clothes, no different from ordinary people. If it weren't for Le Qing's waist card, I am afraid that the subordinates of the uncle would not have come to report, and they would have sent the people away, after all, they did not hand over the worship post in advance.

"Lord Leqing." Ran Ning saluted her.

"Hmm." Le Qing nodded and asked, "Is there a convenient place to speak?" I have something to ask you. ”

"Le Qing come to my room." With that, Ran Ning led Le Qing to her house and asked Bizhu to guard outside.

After taking a seat, Ran Ning poured tea for Le Qing and asked, "Le Qing came to me, I don't know what it is?" In fact, Ran Ning could guess some of them, but she just led Le Qing to speak.

"It's rumored that you saw the jade pendant worn by that murderer?" Le Qing didn't drink tea, just stared at Ran Ning seriously, as if she wanted to see the answer from her eyes.

Ran Ning sighed, she knew that Le Qing must have come to her for this, otherwise how could Le Qing, who ignored her for a long time, come to the door in person?

"Yes." Ran Ning felt that Le Qing had the right to know about this matter, and with Le Qing's many years of experience, he should also know the importance of the relationship, and he would not act impulsively. After thinking about it for a while, she told Le Qing about it, and she also mentioned that the evidence was insufficient, and Lord Xu was still investigating, one was to let Le Qing not be impulsive, and the other was to comfort Le Qing's heart.

After listening to this, Le Qing was silent for a long time, and then picked up the teacup and drank the tea before saying, "I understand your position." I won't wronged a good person, but I will never let go of Zhi'er's murderer. ”

"Yes." With Le Qing's words, Ran Ning was relieved.

Le Qing didn't stay long, got up and said goodbye.

Not long after Le Qing left, Ran Ning was called into the study by Wan Pingbo. What Wan Pingbo wanted to ask was nothing more than the rumors outside, Ran Ning knew that her father would not want to help her solve this matter at all, and he didn't want to say more, only that Lord Xu personally came to ask her twice when she was in the palace, and there was no progress in the case, and it involved Le Qing's goddaughter, so she told Lord Xu. But it was very vague, but Lord Xu attached great importance to it, and as for how Lord Xu wanted to check, she didn't know.

It is impossible for her to tell Wan Pingbo that she and Zhong Su have met in private, this matter still has to be avoided, only she, Zhong Su and Concubine Xian know about it, and she also believes that Zhong Su will not talk nonsense.

Wan Pingbo pondered for a while, waved his hand at Ran Ning, and motioned for her to go out first.

Ran Ning quit the study. She knew that her father would not reason with Master Xu, and he didn't dare. I have never checked the matter of that jade pendant, and I want to get by. This is what Ran Ning looks down on his father the most, he always wants to take himself out when he encounters something, and he has an attitude that he has nothing to do with himself. Justice and benevolence are not as important in front of his father as his little wise way of being an official. Sometimes it's not even as good as a woman who dares to love and hate.

After dinner, Ran Ning sat in the courtyard to enjoy the coolness, with chilled watermelon in hand, which was particularly cool to eat in this summer. The tea was specially ordered to be added with mint leaves, and she liked it from that time she drank it in the carriage.

The candlelight of the lantern is not bright, not suitable for reading, Ran Ning picked a random book of paintings to see, it is not a painting of a famous artist, it is all some landscapes, and it is not as easy to set up the atmosphere as a picture scroll, just some rural scenery, and I feel that there is a different taste when I have nothing to look at.

The gentle summer breeze is accompanied by the chirping of cicadas, and there is always a calm and stable taste. At this moment, a black shadow suddenly fell into the courtyard, Ran Ning and Bizhu were startled, Bizhu just wanted to call someone, but saw the man in black kneeling on one knee, hugged his fists and said: "I have seen the third girl, the girl is not surprised, it is a subordinate sent by the master." ”

Ran Ning frowned slightly, seeing that the man in black was like this, it was very likely that he was a secret guard, so he asked, "Who is your master?" ”

"It's a scholar with a halberd." The man in black replied.

He didn't call Zhong Su by name, nor did he just use the uncertain title of Zhong Gongzi instead, but chose the title of Zhong Su from the outside world. Ran Ning felt that this man in black not only respected Zhong Su enough, but also was very smart, and he was also relieved.

Hearing Zhong Su's name, Bizhu was also relieved, and looked around to see if there was any alarm to the people in the house, so he hurriedly came forward to cover up the past.

"What did he ask you to do?" Ran Ning asked.

The man in black took out a note, put it on his hands, and said, "The master asked his subordinates to give this to the third girl." ”

Bizhu took the note and handed it to Ran Ning.

Ran Ning opened it and saw that there was only one sentence written on it - find a reason to go to the Zenyin Temple outside the city to stay for a few days.

The inscription is Zhong Su, and there is also Zhong Su's seal. Zhong Su's handwriting is very beautiful, not like an ordinary general, it will always be slightly sloppy. While Ran Ning felt that the words were like her people, she also felt Zhong Su's carefulness, if she didn't have this seal, she might be a little suspicious. Even if she hadn't seen Zhong Su's seal, if she could think of the seal, she would naturally count her doubts and worries in her heart.

Ran Ning folded the note to a finger's width, then asked Bizhu to bring the candle, burned the note in front of the man in black, and said, "Go back to your master, say I know, and I will mention it to the family tomorrow." ”

Ran Ning knew that this kind of note could not be kept, even if there was nothing, people would think that she was inappropriate if they found out. And this note may be related to Zhi'er's case, and it is even more impossible for Ran Ning to keep it, if it is discovered, maybe it will be beaten upside down.

"Yes, the subordinates retired." After saying that, the man in black disappeared in a flash.

There was a time when Zhong Su had it, and Bizhu was now a little used to disappearing from people in a flash, so he just leaned over to Ran Ning and laughed quietly: "The people under my future uncle are really extraordinary." ”

Ran Ning knocked on her little head and said, "It's just light work, where can I see my true skills?" ”

"Anyway, the slave can see it." Bizhu raised his little head proudly, with a "my aunt is great" expression.

Early the next morning, after Ran Ning asked Yu for peace, she went to Wan Pingbo's study. On the grounds that he encountered a murder case in the previous day, he was afraid of being unlucky, and wanted to go to Zenyin Temple to live for a while before marriage, pray for blessings, copy Buddhist scriptures, and ensure peace in the future.

Wan Pingbo thought about it and felt that this matter was unlucky, so he should pray for some blessings. In addition, there have been rumors about the murder case for a while, so Ran Ning avoided it and agreed. He agreed, and the Yu family naturally lost the right to object, so he could only send someone to pack up for Ran Ning, and send her to Zenyin Temple.

In order to express her sincerity, Ran Ning asked not to bring the guards over, so as not to collide with the Buddha, just her and Bizhu, and two rough maids. Wan Pingbo also agreed, so the group went to Zenyin Temple in simple clothes.

Zenyin Temple is located in the northern suburbs, the incense has always been vigorous, up to the officials and nobles, down to the common people, all like to come here to come to the incense to pray for blessings, feel that the Buddha here is very effective, and it is convenient to go back and forth, it only takes half a time to take the carriage, and it only takes an hour to walk.

Zenyin Temple accepts lodging and also provides fast meals, and pilgrims only need to pay a small amount of sesame oil money. For some beggars and hungry people, the temple will provide free food, but the amount is limited, and it is impossible to benefit the beggars and hungry people in the city.

After Ran Ning got out of the car, a little novice greeted him and said, "Amitabha, is the donor going to offer incense?" ”

There are a lot of novices here who help to receive pilgrims when there are many people, give them directions or solve problems.

Ran Ning clasped her hands together and said, "Yes, little master, we are going to stay in the temple for a few days, I don't know if there is still a room?" ”

"Yes, donor, please come with me." Xiao Shami led the way in front and led Ran Ning and his party to the backyard.

The backyard of Zenyin Temple is divided into three parts, the left side is the residence of male pilgrims, the right side is the residence of female pilgrims, and the middle is the residence of the monks in the temple and several large and small Zen rooms, which also avoids the possibility of female pilgrims being hit by male pilgrims to the greatest extent.

Xiao Shamitong Guò Ranning's clothes and the maid with her could probably guess which lady she should be, so she arranged a separate courtyard for her. This courtyard is not big, with a total of three rooms, which is enough for them to live.

"There's Master Lao." Ran Ning said.

"The donor needs no politeness. Wait for the donor to pack up his luggage and go to the front to register. Little Shami said.

"Okay." Ran Ning nodded. The main purpose of the temple registration is to record which rooms have pilgrims to live in, so as not to arrange the wrong room and cause embarrassment.

"The little monk went out first." After saying that, Xiao Sha closed his hands and made a monk's salute, and then turned to leave.

After Bizhu poured tea for Ran Ning, he instructed the two rough maids to pack up the salute, and he went to the front to register, and paid some sesame oil money by the way.

Ran Ning sat at the table, looking at the leaves blown by the breeze outside the door, this kind of silence in the Zen temple is more likely to make people calm. In the silence, Ran Ning couldn't help but wonder, would Zhong Su also move in? Soon, though, she dismissed her idea. For those who are dedicated to Buddha, Zhong Su, who has killed countless people on the battlefield, can be said to be full of sins, and it is not suitable to worship. In fact, Ran Ning believed that as long as people were willing to be good, the Buddha would forgive a sin, and only people could not forgive others.

When Bizhu came back, he brought back the Buddhist scriptures and the four treasures of the study room to Ran Ning, which Ran Ning wanted to use to copy the scriptures, and he should not be neglected.

In this way, Ran Ning began a monotonous but fulfilling monastic life. Usually no one comes to disturb them, the novice will send them over, Ran Ning goes to the front hall every day to pray for blessings, goes back to the room to copy the scriptures, and discusses Buddhism with the abbot when he is free...... This kind of self-cultivation also made Ran Ning's state of mind more peaceful.

That night, Ran Ning finished copying the last scripture, and it was not too early. The monks in the temple were all asleep, and Bizhu leaned against the bed and yawned.

Ran Ning put down the brush, looked at the page that had just been written, then stood up, moved her stiff shoulders, and wanted to take the scriptures and burn them when the incense was offered tomorrow.

"Bizhu, go back to your room and sleep." Ran Ning said to Bizhu.

Bizhu rubbed her eyes sleepily, stood up, and asked, "Have you finished copying?" These things have to be copied by Ran Ning herself to show her sincerity, so she can't help, so she can only accompany her.

"Hmm." Ran Ning nodded, "It's not early, let's go to sleep." ”

"Good ......"

As soon as Bizhu finished speaking, the door was suddenly kicked open from the outside, and three masked black-clothed men with big knives broke in.

Ran Ning and Bizhu were both startled, and Bizhu immediately shouted: "Help-" Before the "ah" behind her could be called, the knife of the man in black slashed at her......