Chapter 17
While the saint was amazed, the national teacher approached him again and whispered: "Qiqi saint, this tower is more than nine feet high, symbolizing the ninety-five dignity of the saint; The body of the tower is divided into two, black and white, implying the intersection of yin and yang; And inside the tower is the structure of the round sky, showing the appearance of the dome; The tower has nine pillars, representing the Nine Dragons Optimus; The tower has four sides, which conforms to the meaning of the four images; The body of the tower is from bottom to top, respectively decorated with the elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and Taoist metaphysics are all here. . . The more the saint listened, the more he liked it, but when it came, the national teacher frowned and said: "It is because of all things that this tower has been nameless, and I hope that the saint will name this tower!" ”
The saint has been obsessed with Taoism for many years, and at this moment, the national teacher said so carefully, he couldn't help but look at this tower carefully, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, but he wanted to name it, but he couldn't make up his mind for a while, Yang Yuhuan suddenly came over, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, since this tower is for Yinglong to appear, or call it Yinglong Tower, how about it?" ”
The national teacher answered: "The old Taoist thinks that the noble concubine Niangniang is a little inappropriate to propose, this tower is built for the saint, why should it be named after the dragon?" ”
Yang Yuhuan lowered his head and pondered for a while, then continued to speak: "What about the 'Holy Tower'? ”
This time, the sage shook his head and continued: "Taoism advocates non-action, how can it be used for naming what it has done? "Two suggestions in a row were not adopted, and Yang Yuhuan did not dare to say more; Colliers knows the saint's temperament, he really likes this tower, and the name is still good for him, if others steal the limelight, the sacred heart must be displeased, so he has been bowing his head and saying nothing.
The saint pondered for a long time, and finally slowly spoke: "Get me a pen!" Hearing this, the national teacher hurriedly waved his hand, signaling the eunuch to hand over the paper and pen that had been prepared, and the saint took the pen and wrote it on the paper, and finally read it aloud to himself: "The Tao is natural, and the canonization is returned to the government, so it is called the Taoist Tower!" ”
The national teacher greeted him: "Good! The meaning of the name of the saint is far-reaching, and the old Tao really admires it! After finishing the sentence, everyone praised each other, but Colliers never said a word. Since Li Bai's words today, he has been worried, and this "Daozheng Tower" is homophonic to "Fallen Political Tower", which is really ominous, and Gao Lishi's heart is even more clouded, but now the saint is in high spirits, who dares to step forward to dissuade him?
The sage handed the pen to the eunuch, and immediately raised his hand and said, "You wait to go in with me and have a look." And they all followed into the tower. But just entered the tower, but it was a little unexpected by everyone, compared with the various amazing places outside the tower, this tower does seem too simple. The main hall is square, and a futon is placed around the main hall, and it is roughly estimated that it can accommodate more than 300 people; There is a three-level high platform in the middle of the main hall, the platform is not big, only a dragon chair is placed on it, the tower is hollow, you can see the top of the tower when you look up, the whole tower is painted gray and black, without any decoration.
The saint looked around, the look of anticipation on his face was suddenly swept away, he was stunned for a long time before he turned his head to look at the national teacher, and asked, "National teacher, the layout in this hall... And what do you say? Everyone had the same question, and for a while, everyone's eyes were on the national teacher.
Looking at the expression of the national teacher, all this seemed to have been expected, so he said confidently: "Hui sage, when Lao Tzu founded the Taoist doctrine, he once said that the truth of the world is formless and formless, let alone described, if you have to take a word, then it is called 'Dao'!" Therefore, the truth of the Tao is all nothingness, return to the basics, and conform to the general trend! Saint, look, isn't this the layout of this tower? ”
Hearing the words of the national teacher, the sage suddenly brightened, and the haze on his face faded a lot, and the national teacher continued to say when he saw this: "Look at the sage again, this futon has a total of three hundred and eighty-four seats, symbolizing three hundred and eighty-four yao!" They are arranged according to the eight directions of Qian, Kun, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui, which are just the saints canonized and protected the Dharma! Moreover, when the canonization is all auxiliary, only Ying Long's appearance and the saint's sanctification are the root of the matter, so there is no need for anything else, everyone only needs to look at the saint and Ying Long! ”
Hearing this, the sage finally frowned, and laughed loudly: "The national teacher is really a strange person!" All things are deeply heartfelt! I have no doubt about this canonization, and I will leave everything to the national teacher! "Wow!" The national teacher immediately bowed down and responded loudly.
The sage led everyone out of the tower, crossed the bridge and returned to the Holy Soup Palace, and when he closed the three gates, he couldn't help but glance back and said in a low voice: "The national teacher is really a god!" In just a few days, this tower can be built unconsciously! And the layout is so exquisite! ”
Hearing this, the national teacher hurriedly bowed down again and said, "Thank you, the saint for his false praise!" I also hope that Yinglong will be alive and the saint will be canonized, and since then the Tang Dynasty will be peaceful in the world, so as to pass on to all generations! ”
Li Tianran woke up, it was dark outside the window, he looked to the side, Li Boyu was still asleep, so he tiptoed out of the door and went straight to the mansion where Li Bai was. The lights were on in the room, Li Tianran pushed the door in, and saw two maids standing next to the bed, wiping Li Bai's forehead, Li Tianran didn't expect An Qingxu to take care of Ah Lang so carefully, and he suddenly felt a little grateful in his heart.
He opened his mouth and asked softly, "Is Wu Ah Lang awake?" The two maidservants shook their heads and replied, "The slaves and maids have been waiting here and have not woken up." ”
Li Tianran got closer and visited Li Bai, his complexion was much better, and his pulse was stable, but he just didn't wake up, Li Tianran sat on the edge of the bed for a while and immediately got up and said, "If Ah Lang wakes up, please inform Yu Wu no matter what time it is." The two maidservants nodded in agreement, and Li Tianran turned around and walked out of the room with peace of mind.
But as soon as he went out, he ran into Xiaoluo head-on, and Li Tianran said: "Xiaoluo, you... Are you awake too? ”
Xiaoluo nodded and responded: "I have woken up a long time ago, Ru Ah Langwu has visited a few times, everything is fine, but I don't wake up." ”
Li Tianran sighed when he heard this: "As long as Ah Lang comes back, it should be a matter of time before he wakes up." ”
Xiaoluo nodded and said: "I asked the doctor, Ru Alang not only broke his heart, but also had many sword wounds on his body, and lost a lot of blood, it is not easy for him to persist until you and I are rescued." The doctor said that this move was a miracle, and I am afraid that ordinary people would have lost their lives long ago! ”
"What? Multiple sword wounds? Li Tianran was shocked, "Who can hurt Wu Ah Lang so far?" It's unbelievable! ”
Xiaoluo didn't answer, but Li Tianran suddenly thought of someone, and muttered in a low voice: "Could it be... White-faced people? ”
Thinking of this, Li Tianran slowly raised his head, stared at Xiao Luo with his eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Xiao Luo, you and I have also experienced life and death together, are you still unwilling to tell me who the white-faced man who saved you that day was?" ”
Xiao Luo was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but look at Li Tianran with wide eyes, Li Tianran continued: "Xiao Luo, this matter is very important, I think there must be a huge conspiracy behind it, you just tell me everything truthfully, okay?" ”
Xiao Luo's lips were trembling, but just as he was about to speak, there was a sound of footsteps behind the two of them, and the two hurriedly looked up, the person who came was An Qingxu, Li Tianran saw this and hurriedly stopped the question, took a step forward and bowed down and said, "Lord An, are you here?" I was about to go and thank you again for your salvation! ”
An Qingxu waved his hand and answered: "It's a trivial matter, why worry about it!" If you are so polite, it will seem to be outward! An Qingxu's eyes fell on Xiaoluo, and he spoke: "Xiaoluo girl, are you also here to visit Li Bai?" The injuries on your body are not light, so it is better to go back to the house and rest early, and wait until tomorrow morning to talk about it later. ”
Xiao Luo glanced around at the two of them, and immediately responded: "Lord Xie An cares, Xiao Luo will go back to the house." With that, he turned around and left without raising his head.
Li Tianran was about to call him up, but was stopped by An Qingxu, An Qingxu said: "You must not have eaten yet, go!" I'm going to let someone arrange it! When Li Tianran turned around, Xiaoluo was already gone, so Li Tianran had no choice but to arch his hands and respond: "Thank you, Lord An." ”
An Qingxu accompanied him all the way, and sent Li Tianran straight back to the room, and Li Tianran never had a chance to find Xiaoluo. When the two of them returned to the house, Li Boyu just woke up, and he hurriedly asked about Ah Lang's situation, Li Tianran could only shake his head lightly, and said softly: "The situation is stable, but... Not yet awake. Li Boyu couldn't help but look frustrated when he heard this.
While speaking, An Qingxu's meal was also delivered, and the two Li Tianran brothers saw the food on the table, and they were already hungry, so they raised their glasses to An Qingxu, An Qingxu took the wine glass and drank it all, so he said: "Li Taibai has been chivalrous and righteous all his life, and any righteous person will definitely come to the rescue, so don't thank me again, lest I feel uneasy!" ”
Li Boyu muttered: "If only there were more chivalrous people like Lord An in the world, the people of the world would not have to suffer these hardships." ”
An Qingxu replied: "Brother Li's words made me panic!" ”
While the two were talking, Li Tianran took the opportunity to speak: "That little girl shouldn't have any food, why don't you let her come over and eat some together." ”
An Qingxu was stunned for a moment, and responded: "Miss Xiaoluo has already eaten some earlier, and now she should rest, let's look for her tomorrow." ”
As soon as An Qingxu said this, Li Tianran was not good at forcing it anymore, An Qingxu continued to divert the topic: "Actually, not only Li Bai, but I also know a little about the two grandfathers, and I even admire it in my heart!" ”
Li Boyu suddenly became interested and responded: "My grandfather's affairs are also known to Lord An?" ”
An Qingxu said with a smile: "Of course, who doesn't know the prestige of the Western Regions Sword Saint Li Ke... An Qingxu opened the conversation, but after talking for a while, the things described were roughly the same as what the two had heard before.
After sitting for a while, An Qingxu spoke: "It's not too early, please continue to rest well, maybe tomorrow morning, Li Bai will wake up." ”
Li Tianran stood up and muttered, "I hope so." ”