Chapter 761: You have to work hard to fight for it
If you want to say that the two buildings in Luoyang, Chang'an, they are Buddhist temples and Taoist temples. Since the Empress Wu does not need to rely on Buddhist temples to enhance her influence, the number of Taoist temples naturally occupies an overwhelming advantage. The New Year's festival is not lively, but on weekdays, the Taoist temples are also the peak of incense, and the offerings of officials and nobles are also endless.
Although the things that happened to him were quite miraculous, Li Xian was still not interested in things like Buddhism and Taoism, and it was rare to burn incense and worship Buddha and seek Taoism. However, on this day, he came to Shangqingguan, which ranked first in Luoyang City, because just three days ago, he sent a valuable tribute to this Shangqingguan in his own name.
Months have passed since the previous riots, calm has returned to the court and the world, and another of his daughters has returned... First, for Qu Tushenruo, this daughter is actually more precious than her previous son, so she resolutely refused to use a nursing mother, but fed herself, so she directly kicked his husband aside, ignored it, and just told him to come to Guanzhong to make a vow. As a result, with this sentence, all his wives seemed to remember such a thing, so they had the incident three days ago.
For the first time, he knew that it was for him and his children that they had come to this temple again and again, bowing down to those clay carvings, wooden sculptures or golden bodies, praying for blessings, and even making all kinds of grand wishes. Looking at the majestic Shangqing Temple, he suddenly thought in his heart, if his peace and joy all these years were the result of the blessing of the Sanqing Dao Venerable, should he rebuild the Taoist Temple to show his high respect?
"Master, why are you standing here in a daze and not going in?"
Hearing that surprised voice, Li Xian shook his head with a dumb smile. Turn around. Seeing that Shangguan Wan'er was standing there in a cyan men's clothes, looking at her with a smile, he couldn't help laughing: "Look at your personable appearance, a beautiful man, just yesterday, the scientific examination was released, aren't you afraid that someone will treat you as a jinshi and pull you back as a son-in-law?" ”
"Bah, the dog can't spit ivory out of his mouth!" Shangguan Wan'er glanced at her angrily, then stepped forward and pulled Li Xian's sleeve, and walked inside angrily, passing through the gate, and then smiled proudly: "If I go to the scientific examination, maybe I can get a champion!" It's a pity that my grandfather refused to get me a proof. Otherwise, I'll have to take the test! ”
Isn't that the Tang version of Meng Lijun?
Li Xianwan smiled, thinking that Shangguan Wan'er had dragged him to participate in the poetry meetings attended by those candidates a few times before, but unexpectedly swept the inside and outside, and the pride in his eyes was really cute. Fortunately, he had already excused Jiang Lang to stop selling those amazing masterpieces, otherwise he would have been pulled by the little girl to compete, and it would have been terrible all of a sudden.
"Okay, okay, I know that you are a famous talented woman in my Tang Dynasty. Even at the beginning, Taizong and Concubine Xu Xian couldn't complain about the old Shangguan there, he had enough headaches! Thinking of Shangguan Yi's white beard and sighing every day, Li Xian couldn't help but pity him. quickly interrupted the little girl's bold words and walked into the hall first.
Since he came here, he didn't alarm anyone. Therefore, the Taoist temple was neither cleared, nor did there be any small way, Dong tended to be busy going forward and backward, and even Huo Huaien, the only one he brought, followed him from afar with knowledge and interest. The main hall was full of incense burners, and men, women, and children did not notice these two people dressed like ordinary people.
Because Li Tang respects Lao Tzu as his ancestor, even if Li Xian is too high-ranking Taoist, Lao Tzu always has to worship", "And for him, Lao Tzu, an ancient philosopher, is at least more respectable than Confucius and Mencius, so he sincerely took a stick of incense. He bowed down again and muttered a prayer. And Shangguan Wan'er, who insisted on following today, was even more pious, respectful, and after kowtowing, she said in a clear voice:
"Wangtai Daojun blesses my grandfather with good health and a long life...... I hope he doesn't nag him as he gets older. Bless my father and mother and Hemei, peace and joy, and bless my brothers and brothers with harmony in the whole family. Bless ......," she paused suddenly, and secretly glanced at Li Xian, then gritted her teeth and said. "Bless the people I like to like me too. Don't keep me waiting! ”
Lee Hyun was amused at first, until the last sentence. He only felt a heart tremble violently. At this moment, a laugh suddenly sounded next to him.
"Xiao Langjun asks to marry his sweetheart, it's not just to pray to Taishang Daojun, you have to work hard to fight for it! Look at your young and handsome appearance, girls love everyone, how can they not like you? Don't blame the old woman, I'm wordy, if the girl is interested in you, let the elders go to someone's house to mention the marriage, and if the matchmaker really has no intention of you, use your sincerity to impress her. ”
Li Xian and Shangguan Wan'er turned their heads at the same time and saw a kind old woman next to them, and they were all stunned for a while. And what Li Xian didn't expect was that after the old woman said this, she walked straight to him again: "Looking at the appearance of the little brother, at least this little Langjun's elder or brother's friend is always a person with a wife, and you have to do him a favor for this kind of thing." The marriage is sloppy, and you can't see that he has already passed the crown, and if he continues to strangle, won't he delay himself and delay other girls? ”
At this time, Li Xian only felt that his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't say a word, and Shangguan Wan'er was also flushed, and she didn't say a word. After the old woman said this, she saw that the two of them were stunned and couldn't help but shake her head and walked away, leaving a word on the other side.
"I once heard that His Royal Highness the Imperial Brother once sent a painting to the Imperial Brother's Concubine, saying that the flowers are blooming, and they must be folded, and there are no flowers and empty branches, Xiaolang Jun should really learn from His Royal Highness the Imperial Brother's decisiveness."
As soon as he said this, Li Xian couldn't wait to find a crack in various places to get into, and sighed in his heart, he couldn't live today. He took a deep breath, turned his head and glanced at Shangguan Wan'er, whose eyebrows were picturesque, her cheeks were flushed, and she couldn't help but stretch out her hand and gently press her shoulder: "Wan'er, I'll go to your house to meet your grandfather in person later." ”
Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but look at Li Xian with wide eyes, she almost thought that something was wrong with her ears. What is he saying? Could it be that because of the old woman's words just now, he "really made up his mind?" Can...... But she is not mentally prepared yet, she also plans that after Ah Wei gets married, she can take advantage of those opportunities in business to get along with him more, and rightfully occupy more time with him, so that she doesn't wait for her to come back in the back house!
"Master, serve you...... Don't listen to that old woman's nonsense...... "I...... I didn't mean that......"
Seeing that Shangguan Wan'er was so anxious that her face turned even redder, and there was a kind of delicacy between her eyebrows, Li Xian couldn't help but secretly wonder to herself. On weekdays, she mostly shows her strong side, even if she has anything to say, she says it directly, as if this kind of woman's shyness is rarely shown. It can be seen that the old woman's words just now really hit the soft spot in her heart.
"I just said that I was going to have a drink with the old Shangguan, why are you so nervous?" Seeing Shangguan Wan'er's obviously relieved expression, Li Xian couldn't help but tease her even more, blinked her eyes and smiled: "If this is the old Shangguan, every time he sees me, he will blow his beard and stare at me, how can I say to him in the future that I want to marry his granddaughter?" ”
"Master, you're so hateful!"
Shangguan Wan'er finally realized Li Xian's banter, came up in a hurry, kicked Li Xian hard in the leg, and then turned around and ran out like a gust of wind, until the cold wind blew on her face, she felt that the feeling of burning dissipated a little, but there was a sour and sweet meaning in her heart.
Seeing Shangguan Wan'er running out, Li Xian did not follow closely to catch up, but turned around and looked thoughtfully at Lao Tzu's golden body, and his heart suddenly drifted to a very far place. He stood stunned for a moment before shaking his head and walking out. As soon as he left the futon that he and Shangguan Wan'er had just used, he was occupied by a pair of young men and women, but they were muttering to themselves, begging for children, and their faces were full of piety.
In the corner of the main hall filled with incense, two women were standing side by side, looking at the figure of Li Xian leaving, and there was an indescribable panic and confusion on their faces. After a while, one of them sighed leisurely: "The same talented girl Shangguan girl is much luckier than my aunt." Emperor Taizong's eyes will always be only the previous dynasty, but Liulang is always scratching and looking at his backyard. ”
"This is the difference between Yingya and mortals, and the time of Yingya has passed, and we are all mortals, so we naturally prefer mortals who do not give people the feeling of being unattainable. Xu Zhenren: Sometimes, I really plan to be like you, and I will pursue the Long Dao Realm alone in this life. ”
When Li Yanniang said this, her eyes also fell on the Jin of Taishang Daojun, and secretly sighed since 7, it seems that she is bold, but she can't see it in some things. It is not surprising that she is no longer a new widow of Wenjun, even if she is a new widow and has a few happy lovers, but she has kept it like this, day after day, year after year.
While thinking about it, she suddenly saw Xu Yanran show her a meaningful smile: "When I was a child, someone once said that I was too smart and arrogant, and it just so happened that I met a Master like Yuan Zhenren, so I will go this way, but Mrs. Wei Chi, you are different." The path that Shangguan Cai's daughter took is certainly not easy to follow, but you still have your own way, don't you? ”
"My Own Way ......"
Li Yanniang smiled slightly, but she remembered her age again in her heart. She is different from Shangguan Wan'er, although Shangguan Wan'er has long passed the age of a woman's marriage, to a certain extent, she is still in her prime, but she is no longer in her prime.
Instead of trying to do something unrealistic, it is better to be greedy and happy.
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