At the end of June, it is the time when Xishan is full of tourists.

In the parking lot at the foot of the West Mountain, seven or eight cars slowly drove in.

Out of the car, these people consciously gathered around a handsome young man and walked slowly towards the mountain.

After the development of Nishiyama as a tourist attraction, many tourist facilities and buildings were built up and down the mountain. Commissaries, small restaurants, teahouses, etc., have been built in recent years. It brings convenience to tourists, but also adds a lot of commercial atmosphere. Ye Zhiran can no longer find the empty mountains and valleys of ten years ago, only the artistic conception of the murmuring of the stream and the singing of birds.

I didn't go to Donglin Temple, but I could hear the bells and chanting in the temple.

Cheng Guang introduced: "Ye Shu ~ Ji, today may be Donglin Temple in the way meeting." ”

Ye Zhiran heard the sound of chanting and knew that there were not a few monks who participated in this festival, at least twenty or thirty people, and asked: "Cheng Shu ~ Ji, does Donglin Temple often have this kind of festival?" ”

"In recent years, it seems that there have been more and more, mainly because the fame of the bitter monks is getting bigger and bigger, and the Buddhist branch of the Yangtze River Province often organizes Buddhist exchanges and holds various festivals, and Donglin Temple has become a more famous temple in the south of the Yangtze River."

There is a saying that if the mountain is not high, there is a fairy, and if the water is not deep, there is a dragon.

Donglin Temple is famous all over the world, and has a lot to do with the bitter monks.

Since he knew that Donglin Temple was holding a meeting, Ye Zhiran did not go to the temple first, but meandered up along the path on the side of the mountain to find the source of the stream.

has been busy with various affairs in Shao'an City, so leisurely climbing the mountain to enjoy the scenery, indescribably leisurely. Ye Zhiran said with a smile: "Mayor Jingyu, can you experience Tao Yuanming's state of mind here?" ”

"Oh?" Wang Jingyu recited: "The knot is in the human realm, and there is no noise of cars and horses. How can you ask you? The heart is far away from itself. Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, leisurely see the South Mountain. The mountain weather is good, and the birds are returning. There's a real meaning to this. I have forgotten to tell the truth. ”

"Haha, that's exactly what it means!"

There are a variety of maple trees on the west mountain, which grow tall and tall. In particular, an ancient maple forest outside Donglin Temple has a history of hundreds of years.

Descend from the mountain and reach the halfway point of the mountain. It is where the ancient maple forest and Donglin Temple are located.

Ye Zhiran and others walked into the temple, but saw that the incense mist of Donglin Temple was misty, and twenty or thirty monks were wearing robes, circling in the square outside the Yuantong Treasure Hall, making flower finger outfits, and it was estimated that the festival was nearing the end. Just stand firm. Watch the monks do their homework.

The monks' eyes are very vicious, and they are all outstanding, with confidence in their gestures, and they are not ordinary pilgrims. As soon as the puja was over, a monk in his twenties and thirties wearing a dark coffee-colored robe came up to inquire and waited for him to come closer. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he said loudly: "Amitabha, who is my Dao, it turns out that Lord Ye and all the donors have arrived." ”

Ye Zhiran recognized that this was the little monk Huikong from the beginning, and said with a smile: "Master Huikong, what about the bitter master?" ”

"Master is in the hall, please come with Master Ye and all the donors."

The bitter monk saw Ye Zhiran and others enter the hall. With a smile on his face, he chanted the Buddha in a loud voice: "Amitabha, Lord Ye, I haven't seen you for a long time, please sit down and talk." ”

The monk has been so bitter that his hair is all white, and his two eyebrows have been gray, but his complexion is ruddy, and he looks like a fairy.

Because he had just finished becoming a mage, the three incense sticks in the hall were filled with smoke, and thirty or forty futons were placed on the ground. Presumably, the monk just now was sitting here chanting. Ye Zhiran smiled and sat down cross-legged on the futon, Wang Jingyu followed his example and sat cross-legged beside Ye Zhiran.

Ye Zhiran said: "Master Kude, thank you for the tea you brought, this tea is harvested from a century-old tea tree. There is an indescribable aroma of tea, and after drinking this tea, I don't want to drink other teas. ”

"Amitabha, this tea tree was planted by the master of Donglin Temple in person, more than 100 years to absorb the light of the Buddha in the West Mountain, to get the rain and dew of Donglin Temple, and to hear the bells, listen to the chanting at night, the nature has long been ethereal, not stained with a trace of dust, to get such a good tea."

Wang Jingyu said in surprise: "I see, no wonder every time I drink this tea, not only my lips and teeth are fragrant, but also I have a sense of relaxation and happiness, it turns out that this tea has a great Buddha nature." ”

The bitter monk raised his palms, made a gesture to the Buddha, and said: "Amitabha, the king is also a person who is destined for the Buddha, so he can empathize." ”

Wang Jingyu asked with a smile: "Master, I have heard that you are good at judging people's past and present lives, and the little woman is stupid, please make a judgment." ”

The bitter monk raised his eyes and looked at Wang Jingyu, Wang Jingyu only felt that the bitter monk's eyes were indescribably far-reaching and profound, and his heart couldn't help but be full of respect.

I only heard the bitter monk say: "Lord Wang, your life can be described as a blessing and misfortune to rely on, and blessing and misfortune to lurk. ”

Wang Jingyu heard this, but her heart was shocked.

Thinking back on his own experience, he was born in a high-ranking general's family, which should have been smoother than ordinary people, but he married into the Hou family by mistake, and after marrying Hou Deshen, he didn't even have a round house, as a woman, is there a more miserable fate than this? Blessings and misfortunes lurk, and it is not bad at all! Then, because of this reason, he resolutely betrayed his home, came to Yangtze River Province alone, started from the grassroots township cadres in Changjia County, partnered with Ye Zhiran, supported each other, and gradually walked out of a sunny avenue. For a while, his face changed drastically, his heart fluctuated, and he was in awe of the bitter monk.

Looking at the old monk with white hair, he really looks like a monk!

Ye Zhiran smiled slightly, and when he looked at Wang Jingyu's appearance, he knew that he had been fooled by this old monk.

He is a complete atheist, and has known the Kude monk for more than ten years, and has some understanding of some of the methods of the Kude monk.

This monk's ability to observe words and colors is very strong, and Buddhism is profound, these can be determined, but to say that he can see the past and future from people's faces, Ye Zhiran has never believed it.

In the past, Zhang Nianyue, Ma Yanli, and Huang Yuwen all reverently invited him to see the photo, and in the mouth of the old monk, these three women all had a close relationship with him, saying that Huang Yuwen would marry him in the end; What to say that Zhang Nianyue has a happy life, although there are small twists and turns, but there are great blessings; also said that Ma Yanli had a relationship with him...... Well, it seems that Ma Yanli had a child before the age of thirty-five, but this one was blinded by him. This old monk probably relied on half of the monk, half of the words and the eyes, and then said a few words of empty mysteries and mysteries that everyone has various understandings to deceive the world, right? With his ability to observe words and colors, he can naturally see that Ma Yanli, Huang Yuwen, and Zhang Nianyue have a deep love for him, and then he will push the boat down. The three women were very pleased with his words, and they believed it.

Thinking like this, I compared it with the Qi language that the bitter monk just gave to Wang Jingyu...... Sure enough, it's a lie, what blessings and misfortunes lie in ambush and blessings rely on, this sentence is good anywhere!

However, in front of the bitter monk, he did not pierce the diorama.

But I heard Wang Jingyu ask again: "Master, then you look at Ye Shu~ Ji, what is his future?" ”

…… Although Ye Zhiran didn't believe in the bitter monk, Wang Jingyu had a feeling of bowing to the bitter monk at this time, and the sentence just now made her feel empowered, so she naturally wanted to ask Ye Zhiran about the situation. On the one hand, it can be confirmed from the words of the bitter monk, and on the other hand, I really want to know his future. After all, the fate of the two of them has been completely tied together since they attended Hou Delai's wedding banquet together, and they have shared prosperity and loss.

The bitter monk recited another Buddha name, and said: "Amitabha, Lord Ye's life is extremely noble, I said a few years ago, what is he now...... It's the hidden dragon in the abyss. ”

Ye Zhiran almost laughed out loud, what kind of words like the hidden dragon is in the abyss, the dragon is trapped in the shallows, and when it is used on any person who is an official, they will feel super correct. Don't say this comment to him, but to Shen Rong and Zhong Ping, do they think it's unreasonable? Human nature always overestimates itself, and will think that it will have a higher future in the future, which is actually a kind of hope, and the bitter monks just say the hope in their hearts, and then let them think that he is profound.

…… Wang Jingyu didn't see it that way, and when he heard the four-character evaluation of "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss", he felt even more bitter that the monk's Taoism was profound, and the Zen theory was profound. She knew that Ye Zhiran had entered the sight of the central leaders, and the leaders of the regiment were also very fond of him, coupled with his current background and political achievements, he would inevitably rise to a high position in the future.

What does "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss" mean? It shows that Ye Zhiran's career will never stop at the provincial and ministerial level!

Wang Jingyu praised happily: "The master is really clever, and there is no vanity under the fame!" ”

As soon as this comment came out, Shen Rong couldn't help it, and hurriedly asked, "Master, how do you look at me?" ”

The monk was so bitter that he couldn't say that he glanced at Shen Rong and said, "Amitabha." Everything has a way, like a dream bubble; If dew is like electricity, it should be viewed as such. ”

Shen Rong scratched his head and said, "Please explain one or two things to the master." ”

"Good, good, donor, the Diamond Sutra says that all the phenomena and things in the world that are formed by the combination of causes and conditions are temporary, and they are as unreal as a dream bubble. Because things are made up of conditions, once the conditions for the existence of things disappear, things disappear as well. ”

Shen Rong would think about anything to Ye Zhiran...... Suddenly realized: "High! The master is really clever! My career is given by Ye Shu ~ Ji, and Ye Shu ~ Ji is the condition for the existence of Shi Career. I understand! ”

Crookedly, Shen Rong actually thought that the bitter monk was saying that his fate was closely linked to Ye Zhiran, so he must loyally protect Ye Zhiran's interests.

In the eyes of the bitter monk, the fat-headed and fat-brained Shen Rong and Ye Zhiran are completely two types of people, so the previous sentence was just a reminder to do more good deeds and not to focus on the interests of officialdom. At this time, seeing that he had distorted his original intention, he couldn't help but say again: "All causes and conditions are the causes of the past and the consequences of the future." With a mind that conforms to all conditions and does not change with circumstances, there is no need to cause troubles, love and hatred to all realms, and there is no need to be too persistent. ”

Shen Rong silently recited it, what "the cause of the past, the fruit of the future", not bad! Doesn't the reason for the past mean that he has been following Ye Zhiran? The fruit of the future is naturally what Ye Zhiran will always mean by him. Then he nodded again and again and said, "Master, I understand. ”

Ye Zhiran couldn't help but smile and said: "Monk, whatever you say now, others are worshiped as gods, and it seems that you have to be cautious in your words and deeds." ”

"Amitabha, Lord Ye is right. How else can you say that you are related to the Buddha? ”