Chunfeng County, Beizhou, Shanxi Road, is located in the border, at the border of Liaosong and Song Dynasty. The more the team went, the more difficult it became, but seeing the rocky mountains in the east and west, and the rugged middle road, it was really a dangerous place.

There is a pathfinder return, the front is Yanmen Pass, Yanmen Pass is also known as Xicheng Pass, known for "danger", there is "nine stops in the world, Yanmen is the head" said. The peaks are tall and the terrain is dangerous. Since the construction of the Yanmen Pass, there is more "one husband when the pass, ten thousand people do not open" trend, the outside of the same domain guard, the inner solid Taiyuan of the lock and key, the root to the three passes, the throat of the whole Jin.

Wandering in the mountains, the road is dangerous, but seeing the long slope is steep, boundless, the cold forest is deserted, the scene is bleak, and it is a scene of a border town.

In front of the gate of Chunfeng County, the main bookkeeper, the canon and the history of the city with more than a dozen messengers greeted Liu Ming at the gate of the city. Hearing that this Tianzi protégé, Lianzhong Sanyuan's Wenqu Xing Zhuangyuanlang, was going to Renzhi County here, the local officials couldn't help but be a little excited.

Suddenly, Liu Ming and his entourage arrived at the gate of Chunfeng County.

The elderly master saw Liu Ming and a group of more than seventy or eighty people, and he thought that this Bianjing was different. He took two steps forward and said respectfully, "The humble post is here to welcome the magistrate." Chunfeng County is located in a barren land, manpower and material resources are limited, if the honor guard does not satisfy the adults, please forgive me. ”

Liu Ming opened the sedan curtain and smiled: "There is a master of labor." This official is not very familiar with local public opinion, and he also asks the master of the book for advice. ”

The master bookkeeper said respectfully, "The old man should do his duty. Adult please! ”

The sound of gongs and drums sounded, and the procession blew and blew inside. Tie Zhu and a few other pro-soldiers walked in front and worked hard. Since Liu Ming sent someone to pick up a few people who were already blue and swollen, hungry and frozen from the barren forest, these people seemed to have changed, and they were all extremely deferential to Liu Ming.

The county government of Chunfeng County is also relatively simple, and several low buildings are connected together, which is just that. However, considering the overall county situation of Chunfeng County, Liu Ming is also acceptable. After all, Bei Zhou had often been harassed by the Liao Iron Cavalry on a small scale before, and although the overall situation of the Tanyuan Alliance had been decided, its subordinate troops would occasionally do some illegal things. As a result, the population of the entire state and county in Bay State has always been small, almost half of its kind.

Beizhou has been harassed by Liao soldiers all year round, and its population is less than two-thirds of that of conventional prefectures and counties. Looking at the sparse houses in Chunfeng County, as well as more than half of the wasteland, and the hungry people with vegetables, Liu Ming knew that there were still many things he needed to do.

After Liu Ming took office, he didn't dare to have a day to spare, so he visited the households and learned about the deployment of rivers and ditches, which was basically clear about the situation in Chunfeng County.

However, the next entry into the city surprised him a little.

It stands to reason that this new official should have been very busy when he took office with three fires.

However, it has been a few days since he took office, and the Dengwen drum hanging at the entrance of the county government has been idle and no one has beaten it. There are only a handful of people who come to report and judge cases.

This county government is also too unusually quiet. He felt a little strange, and then went to ask the chief bookkeeper: "Master Wu, why don't the people beat the drum to avenge their grievances?" ”

Master Wu was dozing off in the side hall, and was woken up by Liu Ming, so he showed a toothless smile and said, "Doesn't this show that you are honest and honest?" Under your rule, there is peace. ”

This reminded Liu Ming of two sentences from Chen Peisi's sketch -

Why did I go down before I shot you?

Doesn't that make you look like you're accurate.

"Don't fool with this officer. This official has only been here for a few days, and he has not been cured, how can it be peaceful. Liu Ming restrained his smile and said solemnly, "The people don't dare to avenge their grievances, there must be something strange about this." Master Wu, have you suppressed the people and prevented the people from avenging their grievances against the officials? ”

Master Wu's face turned pale, and he hurriedly begged for mercy: "My lord, you are a good person." You are an official of the imperial court, and I, a local official, would not dare to do this even if I lend a hundred guts. ”

"Although the population of this Chunfeng County is small, there are more than 5,000 households, how can there be nothing at all?" Liu Ming asked.

Master Wu immediately got up and arched his hand: "My lord is aware of everything, and he is like watching the fire. The lowly did not dare to hide the slightest. Actually, this

Chunfeng County, public security has been good in recent years. Of course, there are still some trivial things. However, the people of the county like to go to the Hualien Temple to ask the monks to make a judgment. ”

"What? You don't come to me, but you look for those monks? Liu Ming asked.

"This Hualien Temple is very famous in our shell state. Those monks in the temple are all high-ranking monks and highly respected. Basically, if our newly-known people have any difficulties, they all go to the Buddhist disciples of Hualien Temple. ”

"Oh? Although this Buddhist disciple is compassionate, it is not bad to purify all sentient beings. The promotion of Buddhism is the national policy of this pilgrimage. "Liu Ming has been to the Bianjing Daxiangguo Temple, and when it comes to a good festival, it can be said that people are surging and rubbing shoulders one after another. He was a little puzzled and said, "It's just that even the Great Xiangguo Temple can't replace the Kaifeng Mansion Yin." ”

Master Wu was a little proud on his face: "Maybe the monks of Hualien Temple here are more diligent in Buddhism." I heard that those Li people are all responsive. If there is a disease or a disaster, go to the Hualien Temple to pray for blessings, and they will respond to their requests. ”

"Oh?" Liu Ming smiled noncommittally.

"The monks of Hualien Temple have boundless power. A few days before the humiliation, he went to ask for blessings, and the results were soon fulfilled. Master Wu smiled with his notched teeth.

"Oh? What are you asking for? So effective? ”

Master Wu licked his lips with his tongue and said very energetically: "A few days ago, the previous magistrate was transferred out for some reason. I went to the Hualien Temple to kowtow, and asked the Buddha to bless me to bring an honest and honest Qingtian lord to our Chunfeng County. As a result, this wish has really come true. Master Wu sneered.

Liu Ming laughed and said with a slight teasing: "Master Wu, your kung fu has already reached a certain level. The previous magistrates, have you been dizzy all day long? ”

Shangfeng laughed. Master Wu rolled his eyes and said, "Anyway, those monks in Hualien Temple are also idle, so it's okay to help us deal with some miscellaneous things." ”

Liu Ming restrained his smile and said, "The three sects and the nine streams, each performing its own duties. Since his Hualien Temple is so powerful, why don't you go to the court and let them take care of this Chunfeng County? ”

Master Wu was suddenly speechless: "Master...... This ......"

Liu Ming said: "That's it, Master Wu, let's also go for a trip and see this Hualien Temple." ”

Master Wu immediately said, "When will the master go?" I went to say hello to the presiding officer of the temple. Let them vacate the temple and prohibit outsiders from entering, so that the master can worship the Buddha quietly. ”

Liu Ming waved his hand: "No, no." The official just wants to see this authentic worship of the Buddha. By the way, let's leave later, no need to call a messenger. Just the two of us, I'll take Madame with me. ”

Liu Ming and Xing'er, plus Wu Zhushu and his party of three, walked to the Hualien Temple.

Along the way, the wind and sand gradually rise, the desert is lonely, and the sun sets over the long river, which highlights the strange scenery of this border town outside the city.

This Chunfeng County is 108,000 miles away from the prosperity of Bianjing. Thinking of this, Liu Ming squeezed Xing'er's hand and said softly, "Xing'er, I'm sorry for you." Your husband has a problem with his brain, so he didn't go to Bianjing to do Hanlin, but he went here to do this Qipinzhi County. ”

Xing'er pouted, "Yes, you have a problem with your brain." Seeing that Liu Ming was stunned for a moment, he then smiled, "Otherwise, how can a normal person be able to connect three yuan?" She grabbed Liu Ming's arm and said sweetly, "Husband, it is said that a hundred years of cultivation can be crossed in the same boat, and a thousand years of cultivation can be spent sleeping together." Wherever you go, you're home. I'm not bitter at all. ”

Liu Ming stroked Xing'er's hair with his hand: "We're okay with everything, now it's just a big fat boy." Hurry home and try hard. ”

Liu Ming was originally a casual person, and when he said this, he didn't shy away from Master Wu's book on the side. This made Chen Xing'er's cheeks crimson with shame, and she patted Liu Ming's shoulder with her hand, and said angrily, "What are you talking about." ”

Master Wu was standing next to Liu Ming at this time, and all the whispers of the two of them were listened to, and he was extremely embarrassed, so he had to say, "The county magistrate is right, right." ”

Liu Ming looked at him: "What am I right?" Just now...... What did you hear? ”

Seeing Liu Ming's serious face, his forehead was dripping with sweat, Master Wu hurriedly said, "I didn't hear anything, I didn't hear anything." ”

"You said you didn't hear it, and now you're right. Could it be that he is deceiving the county? Liu Ming asked again.

At this time, Master Wu was dumbfounded by Liu Ming's question and was at a loss.

"Alright, alright. Lang Jun, don't tease Master Wu. He's also an old man. Liu Xing'er said softly on the side.

Liu Ming smiled and stopped talking.

Master Wu bowed his hand to Chen Xing'er and said, "Thank you, madam." But...... If the lord and the lady want to have an heir, it is very effective to go to the Hualien Temple to pray for blessings. It is said that there is a descendant hall in the temple, which is very spiritual, if you go to burn incense and ask for an heir, it is really a prayer for a man to get a man, and a woman to get a woman. ”

Liu Ming listened to Master Wu's words, and was naturally very curious. A few people walked to the vicinity of the Hualien Temple and saw that there were many pilgrims.

The Hualien Temple, the building hall, the eaves and the arches, are very spectacular. Liu Ming didn't expect that in this small town, there is such a magnificent temple, which can be regarded as a surprise. Look at the temple around, are wrapped in powder walls, the wall is planted with high acacia ancient willows, a blood-red vermilion lacquer gatehouse, hanging gold books on the flat forehead, inscribed "Hualien Temple" four big characters. Many empty sedan chairs were parked on the wall outside the temple gate. Inside and outside the mountain gate, incense burns come and go,

There were so many pilgrims that there was a long queue almost in front of the door, and there was an endless stream of good men and women. Young women, in particular, make up a significant portion.

Liu Ming was determined not to alarm the host, and slowly observed at the gate of the temple.

He found that the incense business of this temple was a little abnormal, so he grabbed an old woman next to him and asked, "Old man, we are new here." I heard that the monks of this Hualien Temple are very powerful, can this be so? ”

The old woman said proudly: "This Hualien Temple is simply the master of the blue sky in our hearts." ”

At this time, Master Wu, who was in casual clothes on the side, turned pale and didn't know how to deal with it.

Liu Ming smiled elegantly, and followed the old woman's words and said, "Old man, why are the monks in this temple so powerful? ”

"The masters of the temple can tell about the future. It can also help you solve the problem of having children. It works. The old woman said.

"Oh, I see those young women, all carrying their bags, why?" Liu Ming asked.