After settling down in the Heroes Building, I am not in a hurry to report to the palace, everything is pre-planned, and I still need to touch the depth of the water in Luoyang, otherwise when I go to see the emperor, my eyes will be black, and it will be terrible.

Fortunately, Jia Xu is a Luoyang Tong, and before I could arrange it, he had already taken the initiative to ask Ying, and took care of all the rough work such as buying officials and inquiring about the news of Luoyang officialdom, and I was so happy that I started to be a shopkeeper again.

After washing up early in the morning, I plan to go around the city. Oh, I slapped my head, I almost forgot, I've been here for a few days, and I haven't been to Cai's Mansion yet! It's okay today, so it's time to go over and have a good visit. When I think of that talented little girl with bright eyes and bright teeth, I can't help but feel excited.

However, I am also a little apprehensive in my heart, after all, I have only met once, and they have been separated for almost a year, I wonder if this little girl still remembers me? Also, what will Xiao Yan think in the future, he hesitated for a while.

As he was wandering, there was a knock on the door. I turned my head and saw that it was Shi A. He bowed to me, then turned his head to look out into the hallway, then closed the door gently.

"Xiaoah, is there something wrong?" When I saw that Shi Ah wanted to bow again, I smiled slightly and waved his hand so that he didn't have to be polite.

"My lord, my subordinates just received two pieces of news..."

"Good news, bad news, huh? Then you should first tell us the good news. Looking at Shi A's serious face, I interrupted with a smile, with an uncertain prophet and a magic stick.

"This..."Shi Ah was speechless for a while, and it took a long time before he muttered: "Both news are not very good. ”

Oh, this time it's my turn to get deflated, this kid doesn't let the routine go at all.

I blushed and hurriedly said, "Just kidding, don't mind, just say anything." ”

Shi A pondered for a long time and said: "According to the report from his subordinates, Lord Cai Yong recently accepted a new disciple, from the Hedong Wei family, whose name is Wei Zhongdao. This Wei Zhongdao is known as the first genius in Hedong, and he is very popular with Cai Shi; A few days ago, he asked Lord Cai to marry Miss Cai Yan, and Lord Cai seemed to be intent on agreeing..."

Hearing that the short-lived ghost Wei Zhongdao really appeared, and dared to rob a woman with Lao Tzu when he appeared, I frowned and said secretly: What should come is always coming!

"And what's the other thing?" I restrained my thoughts, nodded and asked Shi Ah again.

Shi Ah still bowed seriously, and replied in a deep voice: "Lord, today a little eunuch in the palace came to the Heroes Tower to drink, and his subordinates overheard a conspiracy, which seems to be unfavorable to Lord Cai..."

After Shi Ah left, I thought quietly for a long time, secretly thinking that if Cai Yan still liked me, I would have to let the short-lived ghost retreat, if that kid didn't know what to do, then it would be no wonder Lao Tzu; As for Cai Yong, since someone wants to harm him, he simply took this opportunity to get his father and daughter back to Donglai together, so as not to have too many dreams at night, hehe.

Thinking that I was about to meet the little cutie who everyone loved, my depressed mood was also a lot lighter...

I took Dian Wei and Shi Azema to the south of the city, and the target was Caifu.

When I knocked on the door of Cai's house, the old servant who opened the door was named Cai Zhong, and when he learned of my intention, he spread his hands to me in a daze, and said apologetically: "It's really unfortunate, childe." The White Horse Temple held a Luoyang Poetry Conference today, and the lord and the young lady left early. ”

The yellow scarves are going to Luoyang, Ge Laozidi, what kind of poetry conference are you still interested in! Just when I was scolding inwardly... I was suddenly stunned, what, White Horse Temple?

I was immediately interested, and all the grumbling and unpleasantness immediately vanished. In later generations, the name of the White Horse Temple can be said to be like thunder, known as the first ancient temple in China, as the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism, it was named the name of "ancestral garden" and "release source" of Buddhism.

After I asked the old servant for the path of the horse temple, I couldn't wait to beat the horse and leave.

A few horsemen marched to Xicheng for a meal, and Xiyongmen was already in sight.

When- When-

A long bell rang suddenly, echoing leisurely in the sky above the ancient capital from far and near, one after another, deep and far-reaching, and there was a faint trace of solemnity in the ethereal. I have been in the Eastern Han Dynasty for so long, I have never heard such an ancient bell, so I gently pulled the reins of the horse, slowed down my steps, listened attentively, only to feel that the bell seemed to have a wonderful resonance with my soul, and suddenly understood, is not the same frequency resonance! I had the urge to laugh, thinking that the bronze bell and the war drum were both weapons for the ages, and even my little heart could not help but be a little infected.

Our group followed the sound out of the Xiyong Gate, along the wide royal road for two or three miles, and finally found the birthplace of the bell, I stopped at the horse to look, in the depths of a rolling mountain, between the pine and the green willow, a red wall and green tile happened to show in the eye.

Obviously, this is an extraordinary temple mountain gate, the highest part of the mountain gate is afraid that there are more than three zhang, the shape of the divine beast on the eaves or standing or lying, or spreading its wings or opening its teeth and dancing claws... Each one is a beautiful work of art! It is different from the general secular gatehouse, but endowed with more religious color - its arc-shaped door shape of three holes is a symbol of Buddhism's "empty door", "Wuxiang door", "Wuzuo gate" and other three liberation doors, which not only embodies the solemnity of the Buddhist gate, but also has the unique heaviness and simplicity of this era.

On the top of the three liberation doors inlaid with a red lintel, the lintel carved in the three seals inlaid with gold characters, the law is strict, into the wood three points, I fixed my eyes to see, the above is engraved with "White Horse Temple" three big characters!

In later generations, I have traveled to the White Horse Temple that has been rebuilt several times, and compared with this place, I only feel that it is not as good as it is great, although I have not seen the whole picture, but its magnificent momentum and scale are far from being comparable to later generations.

My heart was free, laughing, the horsewhip was empty, and the group galloped towards the White Horse Temple.

The White Horse Temple sits in the north and faces south, and the main buildings are built on the north-south axis. The Tianwang Hall is in front, followed by the Great Buddha Hall, followed by the Daxiong Treasure Hall, and the Receiving Hall and the Pilu Pavilion are built at the end; On the east and west sides, several courtyards and wings were built in turn.

It may seem like this layout is not remarkable, but when visitors are there, their senses immediately change.

At this time, the monks in the temple have been dispatched and are maintaining order in an orderly manner.

I withdrew my surprised gaze, and under the guidance of the monk Zhike, after entering the temple, I walked into the first hall, the Tianwang Palace.

As soon as I entered the Heavenly King Palace, several statues of the Buddha appeared in my eyes, and regardless of the four statues of the Heavenly Kings of different shapes, not to mention the realistic statue of Wei Tuo, the most eye-catching thing for me was one of the Buddha sculptures, on a lotus platform more than one meter high, a fat-headed and big-eared Buddha sat and lay on it very casually, although he was wearing a robe, but he was open chest and exposed breasts; The chubby face seems to be so unscrupulous and indulgent on the surface, but in fact, it not only does not annoy the audience, but gives birth to a treasure of compassion and tolerance, which makes people forget their worries when they get close!

At this moment, the morning sun is passing through the hall into the room, and thousands of rays of light suddenly shine obliquely on the golden body of the Buddha, only to feel the brilliant golden light around the Buddha statue, straight like the Buddha's light shining, about to purify all sentient beings.

The visual impact is unusually strong, but it does not lose harmony and unity, so the shape is really clever!

On the wall of the temple behind the Buddha, two lines of small golden characters are lined up left and right, like a pen walking a dragon and a snake, all in one go.

On the left it is written: The smiling face laughs at the ridiculous people in the world; The right column echoes: A big belly can tolerate things that are intolerable in the world.

The lifelike stone Buddha statue is none other than the Buddha Mida statue.

Compared with Michelangelo's masterpiece "David", it is not inferior at all, and I think it is better in terms of artistic conception.

Today's White Horse Temple is the same as in the past, and the incense is also prosperous, and the tourists and pilgrims are still endless. But tonight is different: fifty or sixty percent of the people who come now are literati, and except for a few real pilgrims, the remaining two or three percent are young and beautiful women.

It is normal for scholars to visit temples, although they do not believe in Buddhism, but Buddhism likes to treat Confucian scholars with courtesy, and they will not lose anything by playing, so this face still has to be dropped. And it is a little strange that so many young and beautiful women appear here. And the status of these women is not low, all of them are dressed up in flowers, maids and maids are waiting on the side, and they are competing for beauty all the way, which makes people greedy.

I didn't know why, so I asked a young monk not far away for advice: "This master, I'm disturbed, there is something unclear below, please give advice." ”

"The donor doesn't need to be polite, please say it clearly." The monk folded his palms together and replied with a polite bow.

I pointed to Yingying Yanyan not far away and asked, "I'm curious, why so many beauties gather in your temple today..."

Before the monk could finish my question, his face immediately became unnatural, and he recited in a loud voice: "Sin, sin! After reciting the Buddha's name, he dodged and dodged, and excused himself to retreat and greet others.

I also realized that something was wrong, and when I shook my head with a wry smile and was about to find someone to consult again, a voice suddenly came: "Hehe, brother Tai is also taboo." The Buddha said: Women are like tigers! When you talk about a tiger in front of a monk, will it not change its color? After finishing speaking, he laughed again.

Oh, it turned out that the monk was talking about the "tiger" and changed color, I patted my head and was embarrassed.

Looking back, I saw that the person who interjected was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man, of medium stature, about thirty years old, his robe was half-old, his posture was not very good, and his thin face was faintly oozing a little red, obviously because he had not woken up from a hangover.

It seems that this person is simply a poor scholar who is extremely down, but I dare not underestimate him, although ordinary people can't see the depth of this person, but I have clearly felt the confidence and freedom.

This person is not simple!

I sighed with emotion, and when the man walked in front of me, I bowed down and hugged my fists and thanked: "In the next Shen Lang, thank you for the kind reminder of Brother Tai, I wonder if I can ask your Excellency's honorable name?" ”

"A little thing, why worry about it. It's just a nobody, don't mention the name! The man laughed, but secretly said in his heart, could he be the person mentioned by Fengxiao?

He was silent on the surface, arched his hand to me, and straightened his sleeves very casually, and continued: "I'm afraid that my brother is the first time to come to observe this Luoyang Poetry Conference, right?" ”

He doesn't even want to reveal his name to me, what a proud person!

I didn't pay attention to the subtle changes in his expression just now, and now I can't help but think about this person, secretly observing his behavior, the more I observe, the more surprised I become, although his speech and expression are as indifferent as water, but there is a calm and chic at all times, this confidence seems to be able to grasp everything around him.

"Not bad!" I sighed with emotion, and became a little more interested in this person, so I smiled and said: "This poetry will be really eye-opening, not only are there many talents, but also more beautiful women!" ”

"Of course, there are few beautiful people where there are talents!" The man winked at me, smiled wickedly, and made an expression that even a man would understand.

He's a wonderful guy who has a lot of appetite for me.