The plaque of the Vulture Temple is written on the four big characters of "Vulture Temple", which is not strong and powerful, nor can it be regarded as a master's handwriting, at least at the level of Wang Chengen, it is not good, but these four big characters are the handwriting of Emperor Yingzong when he was thirteen years old, so it hangs here in a grand manner, and becomes the treasure of the town temple. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Wang Chengen took Liu Xi from the main entrance and walked in slowly, before he entered the door, he paid a little attention to the bell tower not far in front of the temple, this tower is nine stories high, the whole body is made of stone, showing the shape of a flat octagonal, it is said that this is the shape of extremely auspicious and peaceful in Buddhism, and has the effect of blessing and health. The tower is built of limestone, several planes are engraved with the statues of the four heavenly kings and the Buddha statue scriptures, there is also a floating temple on the base of the tower, the painting is the enlightenment of Sakyamuni, the portrayal is very detailed, it can be regarded as a treasure.

He clasped his palms together and bowed silently, asking the stone tower to bless him.

Wang Chengen did not particularly believe in gods and Buddhas, in the twenty or thirty years of his previous life, gods and Buddhas could not be seen at all, when he was suffering, when he was starving, when he was castrated, there were no gods and Buddhas to come and show his might, leading him to free himself from the sea of suffering, so he did not particularly worship gods and Buddhas. But the gods and Buddhas are like villains, they would rather respect and stay away than insult, maybe they don't help you but may harm you, so Wang Chengen still tries his best to offer goods and gifts to the temple and Taoism, so as not to be cursed by the gods and Buddhas.

Entering the gate, inside is the Yuantong Hall, this hall is hexagonal, the whole body uses golden glazed tiles, it is a relatively rare structure in the Buddhist temples in the suburbs of Beijing. This aroused Wang Chengen's interest, and he couldn't help asking: "Liu Xi, this hall is actually in the shape of a hexagonal, have you seen it before?" ”

Liu Xi is in good spirits today, which should have something to do with the fact that he has become Wang Chengen's henchman, after all, with the fall of Wei Zhongxian, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Wang Chengen must be on the rise, and if he can become his cronies, he may take over his class in the future.

Liu Xi heard Wang Chengen's question, and hurriedly said: "I haven't seen it, how can the villain have seen it!" However, this hall has a unique shape and majestic momentum, which is suitable for people like Ye to pray for blessings! The little one can't say that he has to beg for a long life for the master, and the wealth is boundless! ”

"You-" Wang Chengen shook his head and didn't speak again, although he hated such a honey-bellied villain when he was a child, but when he was flattered himself, he still had to admit it: This feeling is really good, take Liu Xi's flattery as an example, can he still refuse to say: "I don't want to live a long life, I don't want to be rich and boundless"?

Flattery is poison, but this poison is so delicious that he will eat it willingly.

The monks in the temple had already waited at the door in advance, led by the abbot Xuan Ku, who was wearing a red ancestral robe today, a kind of coat sewn from twenty-five strips of cloth, which was worn when meeting the elder. Seeing Wang Chengen coming to the door, Xuan Ku hurriedly led the monks to greet him: "The old man is here, the small temple is shining, I am very honored, I think the Buddha will also open his face!" ”

Wang Chengen is not old, he is only thirty years old this year, where can he be regarded as an "old man", but this is an honorific title for eunuchs, for example, Feng Bao, who was powerful in the world, was called "old man" by Marquis Wu Qing. However, Wang Chengen has always been cautious and self-controlled, he has not yet been promoted to the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, and there are Cao Huachun, Wang Tiqian and Tu Wenfu and other cadres, so he just smiled modestly: "Why should the abbot be polite? We don't dare to call our husband, but we didn't fold my hay for nothing! You and I are both members of the Buddhist family, so why don't you call each other brothers? ”

"How does this work!" The abbot resigned again and again, but Wang Chengen insisted on doing so, so he had to obey.

The two exchanged pleasantries in the courtyard of the monastery for a while, and Wang Chengen asked, "Where are the other brothers now?" ”

"Several other Dharma Brothers are tasting tea in the inner hall at the moment, and they are waiting for one Dharma Brother!"

"Oops, rudeness, rudeness!" Wang Chengen patted his head: "A few Dharma brothers have been waiting for our family for a long time, so our family will go to meet them first, and then come to ask the Master for Dafa later!" ”

"Well said, well said! Since the brother has something to do, the little monk will leave first! Hearing that Wang Chengen was going to ask him for advice, the abbot smiled so much that he couldn't see it, and hurriedly asked a monk to guide him.

Wang Chengen and Liu Xi walked on the stone road of the temple, in front of them was a monk who led the way, the trees of the temple have fallen leaves, but the monks who cleaned were very diligent, so there were no fallen leaves on the road, which made people look very clean and tidy.

"Liu Xi, do you say that there is or no retribution for this god and Buddha? If this Wei Zhongxian is also famous for his belief in the Buddha, he only donates hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to the temple every year, how come the gods and Buddhas don't bless him when something happens? Wang Chengen walked on the road, feeling a little bored, and then asked.

"Master, the little one thinks it, this god and Buddha also look at the good and the evil, think how rich the Buddha is, the three thousand worlds are his, and the Buddhist scriptures are also written, even if you take the seven treasures of the three thousand worlds to give, it is not as good as uploading and copying the scriptures! It can be seen that this god and Buddha don't care about how much money is or how little money is! If Wei Zhongxian is a person who causes trouble to the family and the country, even if he gives the whole Ming Dynasty, the gods and Buddhas will not look down on him, and if he is loyal to the country like the master, even if it is a penny of the gods and Buddhas, they will be blessed! ”

This is really good, so Wang Chengen couldn't stop laughing when he heard it, and nodded again and again: "Okay, good, good Liu Xi, you can talk!" That's it, that's it, there will be no benefits for you in the future! ”

There were already several eunuchs sitting in the inner hall, all of whom were eunuchs in the middle of the palace's power structure, and they were an important part of this power structure. Upward, they may become the second and third Wei Zhongxian, and downward, they control tens of thousands of eunuchs and palace maids in the palace compound, which can be called the backbone of the eunuchs.

There are four people present: Wang Gonggong, Liu Gonggong, Li Gonggong, and Zhao Gonggong, Wang Chengen and them greeted them one by one, and the etiquette was in place and very respectful. These eunuchs are all cautious, if they make a mistake in the details, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be held against them, Wang Chengen is already a hidden dragon ready to attack at the moment, and what he needs most now is to hand over his allies and prepare for his take-off.

Sure enough, seeing that Wang Chengen was very polite, several fathers-in-law were very happy, and repeatedly asked Wang Chengen not to be polite.

A few people sit down, there is a little monk to come to serve tea, here is the pot brewing method of Su and Wu, is to use Tianchi, pineapple, Longjing such a good tea in the porcelain bottle, with the appropriate heat to slowly suffer, very fashionable.

The little monk skillfully took out the tea leaves from the bottle with a bamboo tong, the color of the tea leaves is fresh and tender, and you can smell a strong tea fragrance without brewing, which is obviously a treasure in the tea. He slowly placed the tea leaves in the boiling hot water, which was contained in a cho made of fine white clay, which had a small mouth and a large belly, which could receive the heat of the fire to the maximum and provide the best enjoyment for the drinkers. The tea stove is also made of fine white clay, truncated in the shape of a cylinder, one foot two high, like a general with a straight chest and a bulging belly, drawing infinite heat from the charcoal fire and generously giving tea.

When the tea is boiled, the tea soup has a faint golden color, and it looks as if someone has sprinkled fine gold dust into it. Wang Chengen didn't suck his nose hard, but the aroma of the tea rushed to his nose. This fragrance is fragrant without losing the right taste, and it is the best tea fragrance.

"Good tea! Sure enough, it's good tea! I have heard for a long time that this Vulture Temple tea is famous, and now I see it, even if I don't drink it, it's worth it! "Zhao Gonggong is a tea glutton, and he has studied this Tao very much, and he said it well, and others naturally applauded, for fear that people would see that he didn't understand the tea ceremony.

Zhao Gonggong picked up the teacup, took a sip while it was hot, and said with a little luck: "Fortunately, this heat is well mastered, no more, no less, not hot or cold, if it passes, the color of this tea soup will turn red, and it will be a pity that this pot of good tea will be a pity at that time!" ”

The eunuchs actually don't have too high a culture, even if they can read and write, it is just to assist the emperor in governing the government, and their own cultural cultivation is not very good, and there are very few people like Zhao Gonggong who understand the tea ceremony. Wang Chengen himself was born in a peasant family, and naturally did not have the opportunity to enjoy the hobby of this literati doctor when he was a child, and he was busy studying after entering the palace, so he was not able to cultivate any elegant hobbies, seeing Zhao Gonggong holding a teacup and squinting his eyes with a look of enjoyment, he couldn't help but feel a little envious and jealous in his heart, and couldn't help but say: "Zhao Gonggong has such a taste, he is really a model of my generation, and our family really yearns for it!" ”

Zhao Gonggong opened his eyes and smiled: "Why did the prince say this?" You are deeply loved by the emperor, and everyone here is envious! To be honest, our family is not appreciated, come and have fun, if you can follow the emperor like your father-in-law, who wants to drink this tea! When he said this, he was slightly resentful, presumably because he was not appreciated by the emperor. Wang Chengen was nearly ten years younger than him, but he was far more appreciated by the emperor than him, how could he not be envious and jealous?

Wang Chengen was waiting for this sentence, he really didn't want to see Zhao Gonggong's makeup, which brought the topic to politics. Seeing that Zhao Gonggong spoke, he continued: "To put it mildly, our family is a person without a foundation, relying on the emperor's appreciation and your support, if there is no you, my Wang Chengen will not be able to have today's achievements, so, if there is anything useful in the future, don't hesitate, I will definitely help!" ”

As soon as his words came out, several people present were interested, and only heard Gonggong Li say: "Since the prince has said so, I will come to inquire about the prince-I heard that this Liu Xu has entered the city recently?" ”

"Oh, Gonggong Li, you are lagging behind in this news!" Before Wang Chengen could speak, someone took the conversation first.