(Chapter 11) The bright moon condenses the colors of the heavens
It's really chic.
I sighed, bent down, and casually placed the medicine bowl at the door of the Buddhist hall.
Clues?
Scold.
On the second night I woke up, I had already been to the temple gate under the pretext of going to the thatched house. Was Cen Xi voluntarily or forced, why did Tianyin save me, and why was Cen Xi vague...... I know it all.
The moonlight that day was very bright and bright, and even in the shadowy bushes and grasses, I could see at a glance the two deeply sunken earth pits, although the earth pits were slightly covered by wild grass, but the blood stains on the shrubs that had been pressed into the dirt were still exposed in the bright moonlight, and they were dazzling and bloody.
"Buddhism has its own rules, as a Buddhist disciple, the poor nun also has its own rules, if the donor is willing to comply with the rules and requirements of the poor nun, the poor nun will rescue the injured donor, if not, please go down the mountain."
"What rules?"
"Kneel here. Tomorrow the day dawn, you can come and see her. β
"Okay."
"Donor, think about it, a person with the breath of an emperor, once he kneels down for other reasons, he may no longer be a person of destiny."
"I never believed in fate."
"Amitabha...... Such an obsession is the most irreversible. β
"Doom? Oh, I chose the road myself, and I will never regret it. Senior, please tell us what you want. β
"The Poor Ni Wants You to ......"
The last sentence he heard before he fell unconscious came to an abrupt end.
And then what? Cen Xi, what do you want me to owe you?
Back in my yard, I lay down on a wooden deck chair under a tree.
Although I recuperated in the temple for half a month, the arrow wound on my back was still painful, and I was exhausted after only walking for half a day.
Alas, it seems that I am really old and useless.
I looked up at the leaves above my head and counted them one by one in boredom.
"One king eight turtles, two king eight turtles, three king eight turtles......"
"Two hundred and one kings and eight turtles, two hundred and two kings and eight turtles, two hundred and three kings and eight turtles......"
"One thousand two hundred and thirty-one kings and eight turtles, one thousand two hundred and thirty-two kings and eight turtles, one thousand two hundred and thirty-three kings and eight turtles......"
When Cen Xi came back at noon, when he stepped into the yard, he saw me half-squinting, boredly counting the leaves on the trees.
He thought it was funny.
"Shen Qingzhi, you're too naΓ―ve, aren't you?"
I turned to look at him.
"You look at the shavings on yourself first, and then talk about me."
When Cen Xi heard this, he looked down at his clothes, and saw that most of the robes were covered with freshly shaved shavings, some were crumbs, and some were whole flowers, dotted and embellished, crowded and crowded, so not fancy.
Pretending to cough, he waved his hand, "There are many monk robes in the temple, just change one." β
"Won't you be able to stay in the temple? Why are you working so hard to build that house?" I don't understand.
He didn't get too close to me, probably because he was afraid that I would sneeze because of the shavings on his body, which would cause the wound on my body to crack.
"Secret." He walked towards the house, "I'll tell you when you're ready." β
Secret?
What secret?
I glanced at his back as he entered the house, and then looked up at the leaves overhead.
The branches of this linden tree stretched so long that I sat under it and looked up, and I couldn't see the harsh sunlight around me. Xu is Bodhi is noble by nature, does not like mortal things, for a long time, this Bodhi tree only fluttered a snow-white pigeon.
"What are you doing there? Come and eat, and after eating, I'll take you to see something. β
Cen Xi changed his clothes and came out, seeing that I was still staring at the leaves in a daze, he couldn't help but remind me, and by the way, he hooked his lips a little mysteriously.
I stood up against the armrests on either side of the recliner, the wound on my back torn by my movements, and I frowned in pain.
A hint of chagrin flashed in Cen Xi's eyes, and he walked over to stop me and gently pressed me back onto the recliner.
"That's it, I'll feed you."
With that, Cen Xi turned around and went back to the house, and after a while, he walked out with a bowl full of food.
"Open your mouth."
Cen Xi scooped a spoonful of rice with a spoon and put it to my mouth.
Oops, how can I be embarrassed by that?
His Royal Highness, the most noble prince of Qinguo, actually fed his ministers in person.
I put my head aside.
"I have hands."
When Cen Xi heard this, his eyes immediately became sharp, and he glared at me, and something flashed in his eyes.
"Shen Qingzhi, what's wrong with you?"
I looked at him innocently, "Am I not doing much?"
Cen Xi leaned the spoon against my mouth.
"I'll cook it myself, why shouldn't you embarrass me anymore, right?" Cen Xi sighed and softened his tone, "Although the food I cook is not as good as the food of your Hou Mansion, it can barely be eaten." β
"There are sparsely populated here, and there is only a little light porridge in the temple, you have only been seriously injured, I deliberately got up in the morning and went to the deep mountains and old forests to shoot a pheasant, you eat some, and you can replenish your body."
I stood up with a chair, Cen Xi wanted to help me, and I pushed him away.
"Cen Xi, I'm just your subordinate." I looked him in the eye and said, "You're going too far." β
If in the future, you want to exchange these friendships for something, I will not be moved.
Cen Xi was stunned, and then he shook his head with a smile.
"Wrong, wrong...... In the court, you are a young prime minister above 10,000 people under one person; In the East Palace, you are a strategist and a partner who wins thousands of miles; In the Hou Mansion, you are a noble and graceful young master; In Qinguo, you are a suave and graceful son of the world. β
"However, in this wilderness and deep mountains, in this remote corner where no one knows you and me, Shen Qingzhi, you are just an ordinary person, the most important person to me."
But that's such a simple reason?
I let out an "oh" and went straight to the recliner.
"Ben is hungry and wants to eat...... Hmmm......"
Before I finished my words, Cen Xi directly stuffed the rice into my mouth.
After eating, Cen Xi packed up his things and took me out.
Along the way, the grass grew darker, and birds and animals frequently passed by us. Although the mountain road is not easy to walk, the scenery along the way makes me, a person who is always in a circle, feel happy.
Cen Xi walked diagonally in front of me, and from time to time he used the machete he brought from the temple to cut the weeds and thorns in front of the road, so as to facilitate the passage of me, the wounded man. Occasionally, hares, snakes and insects scurried out of the place where he cut down, but Cen Xi did not harm their lives, but only drove them away.
I walked on the road for a long time, and I couldn't walk anymore, Cen Xi first supported me, and finally simply carried me on my back and continued to walk forward, seeing that the sunset had fallen halfway up the mountain, Cen Xi finally put me down.
"Where is this?"
When I finally stopped, I felt dizzy and dizzy, and I couldn't help but support my forehead with my hand.
"Drink some water."
Cen Xi saw that I was uncomfortable, so he took the water bag from his waist and handed it to me.
I took the water bag and drank half of it in one go.
The stuffiness in my chest suddenly dissipated, and I handed the water bag back to Cen Xi.
"This place is called Tianshu Valley, the most quiet place in Yuju Mountain." Cen Xi saw that I had eased up, so he said, "Originally, this was just a place where the woodcutter casually called Qingju Valley, and later there were reclusive celebrities who occasionally passed here, and saw that it was quiet and quiet here, the sky was blue like blue, and there were more jade chrysanthemums in full bloom, like clouds and mist, like fairies and gods, so he chanted a poem and took its title to make the name here." β
Hearing him say this, I looked around, and I saw that under the verdant green color, clusters of chrysanthemums bloomed all over the mountains, warm glow, clouds and smoke, the dampness of the night condensed into dewdrops, embellished on the tips of the petals, and the soft light of the setting sun sprinkled on the flowers, a little broken, crystal shining.
There is a small pavilion carved in stone among the flowers, there is a small stream next to the pavilion, the stream is meandering, there are unknown fish swimming happily in the clear water, the silver fish scales are shining with pure light in the sunset, and they are free and easy, so comfortable.
The sound of babbling water is accompanied by the crisp chirping of birds, the white butterflies waving back and forth among the sea of flowers, and even the evening breeze is refreshing.
It turns out that there really is such a peaceful place in this world.
Perhaps this is more tranquil than when you walk across the Nai He Bridge alone and feel the coldness of death.
In other words, it is a more vivid, natural vitality.
"Probably only such a quiet place can raise such a pure flower." I sighed.
Cen Xi helped me sit in the small pavilion, he brushed the petals off my clothes, and then sat down next to me.
Cen Xi shook his head and said to me, "Whether you can raise pure flowers or not, the important thing is not the flowers, but the people who raise them." β
"Heaven and earth are selfless, and the flowers raised are naturally white and flawless."
I moved my gaze from the flowers to Cen Xi, "Everyone in the world has delusions and hatred, how can they be selfless and forget themselves and raise such flowers?"
When Cen Xi heard this, he laughed, and he stretched out his hand and pointed to a jade chrysanthemum.
"Do you see the jade chrysanthemum next to the stream?"
I nodded.
"Except for the jade chrysanthemum near the stream, all the other flowers were planted by the hermit, and for a hundred years, the flowers and leaves have not withered."
I was amazed and puzzled.
Cen Xi was a little helpless when he saw me like this.
"I can't say you're wrong, but sometimes, being too smart and rational can make you lose sight."
I lowered my eyes, Cen Xi couldn't see my expression clearly, and naturally couldn't guess my thoughts.
"It's getting dark, how are we going back?" I asked suddenly.
Cen Xi glanced at me, and didn't seem to care about the sky at all. He leaned against the pillar behind him, picked a flower, and put it under his nose to smell it.
"There's a path that leads to the cliff I took you to during the day, and most of the house is already half-built, so we'll stay there tonight."
I can't take it anymore.
"Just that house? Can we get into it? β
Cen Xi's face darkened for a moment, and then as if he had thought of something, his face recovered.
"Just follow me, I promise you won't regret it."
Judging by the way he speaks, I guess he has hole cards waiting for me.
"If I don't go, do you want to keep it a secret again?"
"That's nature." Cen Xi shook his sleeves.