Chapter 28 Daxiangguo Temple
In the summer, the days are long and the nights are short, the sun has set in the past, and now the sky is still transparent, when the carriage is ready to go to the south gate of Bianliang City, Chu Zhi woke up, and immediately reacted that he was fooled by Chu Qian, the imperial examination is indeed difficult, but it is not so terrifying.
If according to Chu Qian's standards, to be proficient in so many classics, I am afraid that the officials of the Song Dynasty will have to be reduced by half, Chu Zhen does not doubt the size of the world, and there are not a few smart people, but it is impossible for everyone to have this ability, after thinking about it clearly, Chu Zhen regained a little confidence, but for some reason, his mood was still a little low.
"Brother Li, just go to the city gate and let me down, otherwise it will be sunset and it will be difficult to walk at night." The majestic Bianliang City came into view, and Chu Zhen's heart moved, and he suddenly wanted to go down and take a walk.
"Childe ......." It looks like it will take more than half an hour to go to sunset, how can it be possible to walk at night, the official who drove the car smiled, turned around and looked at Chu Qian, and suddenly his heart turned, feeling that Chu Zhen is a child's heart, he doesn't want to go home so early, he wants to play in Bianliang City for a while, this is an opportunity to show his goodwill, anyway, he has already arrived in the city, and he can't have any accidents, so he immediately changed his words and said: "Then follow the quality of the son." ”
After a while, Chu Zhen said goodbye to the officials, entered the city gate leisurely, walked forward along the flow of people on the avenue, walked for about ten minutes, crossed the Longjin Bridge to reach the Suzaku Gate, and then went to the front of the royal street in front of the palace, where it was guarded by the forbidden army, and there were many rules for pedestrians to enter and exit, Chu Zhen didn't want to trouble, turned to the right, and continued to walk.
Unconsciously came to the Baokang Gate, looking at the still lively scene on both sides of the street, Chu Zhi's depressed mood was also eased, anyway, it was still early, Chu Zhen simply followed the huge crowd, squeezed forward step by step, suddenly, heard a burst of bells in his ears, Chu Zhen was surprised, and then suddenly understood that he had come to the Daxiangguo Temple in Bianliang City.
The Great Xiangguo Temple is located in the central and southern position of the inner city, with a long history, the scale is large, since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the Xiangguo Temple has been repeatedly repaired, becoming the largest Buddhist temple in the country, the whole temple covers an area of more than 500 acres, has jurisdiction over 64 Zen temples, law institutes, more than 1,000 monks, the splendor of its building is magnificent, there is a golden glow, the clouds are disfigured.
At the same time, the successive hosts of Xiangguo Temple are all given by the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven is also held here on weekdays, prays, thanks and even the inscription of Jinshi, so Xiangguo Temple is also called the royal temple, and Xiangguo Temple is not only the place where the royal family and nobles pray and parade, but also the best place for the people of Bianliang City to gather and play.
Daxiangguo Temple is not only a Buddhist resort, but also a lively and prosperous place in Bianliang City, Daxiangguo Temple is open to trade with ten thousand surnames five times a month, inside and outside the temple gate are all kinds of daily necessities and rare pets, etc., there are birds and cats and dogs, rare birds and beasts, there are colorful curtain open house shops, sell shop, mats, screens, washing, saddle bridles, bows and swords, fruits, preserved and the like.
The shops are thriving and bustling, attracting all kinds of idlers to gather and have fun, and the inside and outside of the temple are filled with pilgrims and tourists, and the noise resounds throughout the inner city of Tokyo.
Hearing Zhong Xin's voice covering the surrounding hustle and bustle, Chu Zhen also came a little interested, walked to the front of the Daxiangguo Temple, and thought that this place would be more empty, but he didn't expect that this place was still crowded with people, but the front door was a wharf in the Bianhe River, merchants and goods were frequent, and tourists and pilgrims were endless.
Looking at this trend, Daxiangguo Temple can't squeeze in, Chu Zhen shook his head, found an open place near the wharf with fewer pedestrians, and looked towards the Bianhe River, as he expected, although there is no industrial pollution, but the river is not as clear and transparent as imagined.
The rudder and oars in the Bianhe River hit the water, stirring the sediment at the bottom of the river, the water surface sparkled and floated, crushing the light and shadow of the rising sun reflected on the Bianhe River, showing a slight trace of turbidity, at the same time, a ship full of all kinds of goods and grain, sailing from outside the Bianhe River, docked here, like a blood transfusion, will import the goods from all over the country into Bianliang City.
This river can be described as the lifeline of Bianliang City, every year from this river to transport millions of stone meters from the river, Huai, Lake, Zhejiang, and to the southeast of the product, a hundred things are heavy, incalculable, all-encompassing, this makes Bianliang City become incomparably fresh.
Looking at the busy transportation scene of the Bianhe River, Chu Zhen finally felt the reality of life, since the crossing, although Chu Zhen did not show that he cared too much about it on the surface, and was still working hard for the future future, but all this was just an illusion, just to forget to cover up the emptiness in his heart with these things.
Every night when he rested, Chu Zhen inevitably fell into a burst of confusion and panic, feeling that everything in front of him was so unreal, if it weren't for Chu Zhen's psychological quality was not bad, coupled with the concern shown by Mrs. Hui and Chu Qian and others from time to time, Chu Zhen might have been unable to bear the pressure and had a mental breakdown.
Looking at the busy people near the Bianhe River, there are dignitaries, market villains, merchants and hawkers, although their identities and occupations are different, but they are all fresh lives, with their own joys, sorrows, and sorrows, all of which are so real, without the slightest illusion.
"This son ......."
Before Chu Zhen could savor his current state of mind, he was immediately surrounded by a group of vendors, some selling small drums and gongs, some selling sachets and sachets, and some simply picked up a string of rock sugar gourds and went to Chu Qian's mouth, the most important thing for him to cry and laugh was that there was a bald monk next to him, who recited Amitabha Buddha seriously, and then showed the hundreds of amulets hanging on the monk's robe, and asked Chu Zhen to pick one to drive away evil spirits and avoid disasters, and pray for good fortune.
The heat wave hit people, sweating profusely, looking like if he didn't buy a kind of object, I was afraid that he wouldn't be able to get out, Chu Zhen took out a few copper coins, took a talisman from the monk, found a gap, ignored the sound of chasing behind, and fled.
Ran to a secluded place in embarrassment, and after turning around and not seeing the person chasing him, Chu Zhen wiped his sweat and laughed loudly, the talisman seemed to be thirty yuan a piece, and he earned it.
"Hey, you've done something bad again." Before the person arrived, the fragrant wind had arrived, a faint scent of green sandalwood filled the nose, Chu Zhi only felt relaxed and happy, his body was light, Chu Zhen turned back in shock, and a girl wearing a light blue dress that was not luxurious came into her eyes, although she was dressed plainly and purely, but it could not hide her beautiful appearance, the new eyebrows were like a crescent moon in the sky, bright and pretty, and her skin was quiet and clear, but it was the girl Yu'er that Chu Zhi met when she got lost a few days ago.
"It turned out to be you, a little lady." Chu Qian's heart was relieved, and he looked at it, it turned out that in the process of running, he unconsciously came to the vicinity of Sweet Water Alley, could it really be fate, Chu Zhen was secretly strange, revealing a bright and handsome smile.
"You haven't answered anyone's questions yet." The girl Yu'er said lightly, and her jade cheeks were faint with an imperceptible red, I don't know what's going on, when I hear the bad guy in front of me call me a little lady, there is always a sense of shame in my heart.
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