Chapter 43: The Lustful Man
The Zhang family took Xin's mother and Rui Ge'er Yuan'er to the first car, the Shi family took the two sisters Fanghua Fangnian to the second car, the casual maid and the maid followed in the car behind, and the Shen brothers rode horses and took the family to huddle on both sides of the car as guards. After leading the group to sit firmly, Shen Jingxuan, who was the elder, waved down with a gesture, the horse's hooves stepped away, and the car moved slowly.
Zhang's more and more belief in Buddhism over the years, although not to say that vegetarian at home to be a layman, but is a monthly fast, always do morning classes, pick up Buddha beans, every three or five days, every New Year's Festival, to the temple to send sesame oil money. Jokhang Temple is the temple where Zhang's family often goes to worship Buddha, the monks in the temple are famous all over the country, the incense is prosperous, it can be described as the national temple.
Especially the three masters of Xuandu, Zhikong, and Huiyuan, are even more miraculous, with saints fancy to them, people convincing them, and high-ranking officials and nobles in the middle, but how shocking is it!
Jokhang Temple is located outside Yanjing City, the water is not deep, there is a dragon is spiritual, the mountain is not high, and there is a fairy name. Qianyun Mountain outside the city, Jokhang Temple is built on the top of this mountain. Whenever the day of the Buddha's birthday, the Buddha on the top of the Jokhang Temple shines brightly, and the eyes are the same, and the great virtue is Zhao, so it is called Jokhang.
The carriage rolled on the bluestone slab, along the alleyway in front of the Shen family, turned to the left, and suddenly entered a lively and open place completely different from the quiet alley where only the sound of the wheels was heard, shouting, greeting, talking...
The sound is in the ears, the voices are boiling, and the shadow is gone, and you can already feel a lively and prosperous scene. Such a scene made Fang Nian can't help but think of the prosperous and lively street scene like the Qingming Riverside Map that she had seen, and looked at the tightly hanging carriage curtains!
Fang Nian listened to the voice in her ears, and there was a rare interest in her heart, speaking of this world, it has been six or seven years, and it is the first time she has stepped out of the door of the Shen family, and she has really never seen the real bustling street scene belonging to this era! It's just that Fang Nian automatically retracted her gaze and opened the curtain to look out the window, but it was unruly behavior, but she didn't have to think about it!
Although Fang Nian has some regrets in her heart, but now stability is the most important, and other extravagances are the right choice to be placed in the future, and finally left a good impression, she did not challenge the status of secular rules, Fang Nian knew it. If a person doesn't even position himself well, he will only be as resentful and unwilling as the two concubines in the family, and lose his mind.
She doesn't want to, and won't, be blinded by ignorance and short-sightedness.
"Fourth sister, do you want to look outside?" Thinking of his curiosity when he went out for the first time, he inadvertently noticed Fang Nian's shifting gaze, and Fang Hua couldn't help but ask gently. It's so lively outside, even with her heart, she also wants to take a look, not to mention that it's the first time she goes out, and she is still the child's fourth sister.
"Fourth sister, let's lift the corner of the curtain together and take a long look, okay?"
Fang Nian's heart was moved, but he still looked at Shi with some concern, "Is it okay?" Will it be...・・・Mother...," she wanted to speak and stopped, and hesitated. It is in line with the image of a child at her age who is excited and afraid of being blamed for breaking the rules! Insisting that you are not motivated is the most unwise choice.
A normal child of her age, no matter how well-behaved and sensible she is, some curiosity is inevitable, and she doesn't look like a child!
"It's okay, just quietly set off a gap, the impact is not big, and the mother is not limited!" People are curious, looking at worldly things, but also help to increase knowledge, Shi in this regard, but did not strictly guard against it, she really does not want to raise her daughter to be a so-called talented woman who does not eat fireworks in the world and does not know the suffering, it is all the bitter fruit brewed by herself, and she eats it herself!
Compared with the flowers and the reputation that has been circulated in the outside world, Shi values more practicality. The conversation between the two sisters, Shi Shi stopped on the side, closed his eyes and recuperated, but he did not stop it. Sister Hua is measured, she is relieved. Seeing that the Shi family did not object, Fang Nian was bold, and followed her sister with confidence to open the side curtain a little and look outside.
The crowd of people, the wide bluestone road, the lively shops on both sides, the stalls, the various signboard flags floating high, the steaming buns, the steamed buns, the steamed buns are all so vivid, antique, more real and prosperous than the Qingming Shanghe picture, the vitality appeared in front of Fang Nian's eyes, and Fang Nian couldn't help but be deeply shocked!
Before she saw it with her own eyes, all the qiē was her imagination, and seeing it with her own eyes, she was really convinced that this was a real, living world, and she even saw a Westerner with blonde hair and blue eyes, tall and strong, wearing a black robe and hanging a cross, and couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly!
What kind of era is this, not the history she is familiar with, at this time, have there been Westerners who have crossed the sea and come to this land?
Following Fang Nian's line of sight, Fang Hua noticed that there was a little green in the ten thousand flowers, she thought that Fang Nian was frightened, and did not appease her: "Sister Nian, don't be afraid, that's a sea man, not a monster!" ”
"Lustful people?" Is this what Westerners are called in this era?
"Well, those who came from other places, and there are still some strange rumors that have won the love of the saints, and the people of the color eyes have only been allowed to walk in Yanjing in the past two years, but there are still restrictions, and they can only travel in these prescribed markets, and they will be expelled if they cross the line!"
Although Shen Sicheng is not at home and talks to the girl about the affairs of the court, but some obvious rumors, he does not mind saying that he will increase his daughter's knowledge and broaden his horizons, especially the eldest daughter Fanghua, who has been personally taught by him from time to time, which is also another source of fire in Shen Fangyun's jealous eyes.
As the two sisters spoke, the carriage slowly passed through the lively bazaar, and then walked further until they exited Yanjing from the South City Gate, and ran along the avenue in the direction of Qianyun Mountain. After walking through the lively area, the mother Shi Shi, who was not equal to the car, urged, and the sisters put down the gap of the curtain that was no more than the size of their fingers!
Being lucky enough to have a glimpse of the outside world through the gap in the curtain is enough for them to be satisfied, and then enough, they are not greedy enough.
Compared with those who stick to the three obedience and four virtues, their mothers can be regarded as very enlightened! When the carriage left the city, it began to accelerate, although the official road was quite smooth, but at this time, the bumps of the carriage without shock absorbing spring equipment still made Fang Nian, who was accustomed to the smooth car in his memory, a little uncomfortable.