In the sixth year of Kaiyuan, the beginning of spring, all things recovered.

In the beginning of spring, the entire Shu land is invaded in the continuous spring rain, and on the official road next to Dai Tian Dakuang Mountain, a team of students wearing robes walked on it, and the muddy water soaked all their boots, but no one in the team complained, the whole team was still moving forward in an orderly and rapid manner, the old man who led the team raised his hat and glanced ahead, but the fog in the mountain was already filled, and the old man could not see the road ahead.

The old man looked at the team behind him and found that the state of the students was okay, no one complained, so he didn't say anything, the old man put down the hat and continued to lead the way silently.

Everyone walked for another half an hour, and the old man found that there was a temple of Erlang Zhenjun not far ahead, and the old man turned back to the team and shouted: "There is a temple ahead, everyone go faster, and spend the night here tonight!" After speaking, he led everyone forward.

Wangshan ran a dead horse, and after a quarter of an hour the old man led people to this temple, and when everyone saw that there was a place to shelter from the rain, they immediately rushed in and took off their own soaked hats and clothes, and threw them to the ground and the corners of the wall.

The old man was the last to enter the temple, looked at the dilapidated main hall and shook his head and sighed, Erlang Zhenjun Li Erlang, is Li Bing's second son Li Erlang, the county chronicle records that Li Erlang people are Wen Qingyuan, Xichuan Guankou God is also beautiful. Because of the meritorious work of assisting Li Bing to control the water, the people of Shu are grateful to the Li family for eliminating the water disaster in Shu, and they have specially set up statues for them, and there are incense sacrifices for generations.

But because this dynasty respects Lao Tzu, and Taoism has always flourished in Shu, Heming Mountain in Shu is the main altar of Taoism, as well as the Qinghui faction, the Danding faction of a large number of small sects, plus Shu itself is the birthplace of witchcraft, most of the local people believe in ghosts and gods, coupled with the intention of the imperial court conniving, since then Taoism in Shu has flourished, which also brings the Taoist shrine into Shu to worship.

The old man took off the coat and hat on his body, handed it to the disciple next to him, and walked slowly towards the statue, walked to the statue and looked at the statue, the statue was a handsome young man with a white face and no beard. Erlang God is known for his outstanding appearance

In some places in Shudi, the statue of Erlang Zhenjun is like three eyes, and the eye in the middle is standing, and the eye of heaven is like the eye of heaven, and evil cannot escape. The three eyes are one of the more striking features of the deity.

In the Erlang temple all over China, the statue of the god has the eye of heaven is one of the most significant signs, about the third eye, from the ancient Shu king silkworm cong, it is the sacrifice left by the pre-Qin conquest of Shu, and the condition for the formation of the third eye is the belief of the Shu people "worship the eye".

"Guanjiang Remarks" recorded: "Erlang is after the silkworm cong, so there is a vertical eye on his forehead.

In the blend of culture and religion, this Erlang Zhenjun also gave birth to three, Li Erlang, the second son of Li Bing who was worshiped by the imperial court, Zhao Yu Zhao Erlang, and the folk legend Yang Erlang (Yang Jian).

The old man shook his head when he thought of this, turned around and ordered: "Yu Xiu, you can take someone to clean up this place and see if you can light a fire to keep everyone warm??" ”

The disciple beside him immediately bowed down and said, "Understood, teacher, I'll take someone to do it!" With that, he turned and left.

Seeing that the disciples were busy, the old man walked to the apse, the wild grass had blocked all the passages, the old man did not continue to move forward, just looked at the rain through the patio, just when the old man was about to leave, suddenly there was a voice next to him: "Old man, watching the rain here, I don't know what the scenery is??" ”

The old man turned his head to look at the place where the voice came from, it was a pile of straw and did not see the figure, the old man smiled and said: "I only hear its voice, I don't see the honored guests, it is not the way of hospitality!" ”

A voice continued to come from the haystack: "I am not the master, how can I be hospitable?? ”

The old man nodded and continued: "Neither the master, nor the voice of the master, is it expensive to listen to the voice of the master?" ”

The haystack continued to answer: "No, no, no, since the old gentleman has to meet, the kid will come out to meet the old gentleman!" After saying that, two young men came out of the haystack, and they kept beating the thatch on their bodies.

The old man saw the two dressed up and knew that one master and one servant, and after seeing the young man in gorgeous clothes clean up his body, he walked up to the old man and said: "Longxi Chengji Li Shizhi to see the old man, I don't know what to call the honorable driver?" ”

The old man touched his beard and said, "Master Xu Yu, Xiaoyou, I can't be called a respectful driver!" ”

Li Shiyi said with a smile: "The dignified Ping'en County man, the son of Xu Shao, the prince of Anlu County, and the left minister Xu Yushi, is so humble, it really makes others ashamed!! ”

Xu Yushi said with a smile: "The world says that the white clothes laugh at the prince, don't you think that I have a copper smell in purple clothes??" ”

Li Shiyi turned to look at the rain scene in the patio and said: "Xu Gong is talented, he was a jinshi when he was young, and then in the second year of Xianqing, he moved to the Huangmen Shilang, the three products under the Tongzhong Shumen, and also repaired the history of the country for three years. ”

Xu Yushi looked at Li Shiyi with a smile and said, "Longxi Li Clan? Xiaoyou or after the clan? ”

Li Shiyi laughed and said: "Longyou is the land of Longxing in this dynasty, and the Li family in Longxi is a member of the seven sects and five surnames, and Chengze has been a thousand years, all of them are big relatives and small relatives, how can they be counted as royal relatives and relatives, why should Xu Xiang stick to such an ethereal name??? ”

Hearing Li Shiyi's words, Master Xu nodded and said: "Everyone in the world is noble by birth, but Xiaoyou is not confined to such worldly views, which is rare and valuable!" Nowadays, the style of the family is prevalent, and the prime ministers are proud to marry five women, Xiaoyou, you don't want to get involved!! ”

Li Shiyi leaned on the railing and replied: "It's not that I don't want to marry, but people don't want to marry, and Xu Xiang will kill me!! ”

Master Xu said: "Li Gongzi chatted so much, why don't you go to the front yard to drink tea together??" ”

Li Shiyi replied: "Xu Xiang, the kid won't bother Xu Xiang Yaxing, the kid is still a bed, and the thatch should be in it!! After speaking, he stood up and sent off Master Xu.

Master Xu nodded without force, turned around and walked towards the main hall, after Li Shiji saw Master Xu leave, he turned around and planted himself into the thatched pile, and the scholar also came back from the corner and sat next to him to nibble on the cake in his hand.

Li Shiyi adjusted his body to a comfortable state, looked at the scholar next to him and said: "Li Yu, you kid don't think about the young master and me at all when he eats, if the young master is hungry and thin, you are not afraid that my mother will ask you!" ”

Li Yu looked at Li Shiyi while eating the cake with squinted eyes, and said vaguely in his mouth: "Young master, I'll eat it first, and help you see if there is any poison in the cake!" ”

Li Shiyi was immediately angry, grabbed a handful of thatch and threw it on Li Yu's head and said: "Fart, you've eaten everything, what kind of poison are you testing, hurry up and give it to the young master, your young master and I are about to starve to death!" How do you go to Xiuchuan Academy to study!! ”

Li Yu hurriedly took out a piece of Hu Biscuit from the package, handed it to his young master, and asked, "Young master, who was that old man just now?" It's very imposing!! ”

Li Shiyi lay in the haystack and broke the bread and replied, "A big man!! ”