Chapter Eighty-Four: True Temple
"When you pushed me on the site selection of the ancestral hall of Wang Zhixian and Lu County, did you have any kindness?" Xu Liang picked up a stone slab on the edge of the pond and sat opposite Dai Yingying, kicked a large round pebble of an egg in the sandy land on the side of Tan with one kick, and sneered.
"Generally, this kind of big thing that runs through the sky is done well, and it becomes famous in one fell swoop, and the addition of officials to the knighthood is just around the corner, correspondingly, if it is done badly, it will inevitably ruin the future! I think that although Xu Liang is not familiar with the way of being an official, he also knows that everything is to be steady, and it is always taboo in life to go off the rails! ”
Dai Yingying listened, tilted her head and glanced at Xu Liang in surprise, slapped a circle of water waves, nodded and said: "Although this girl doesn't understand the principle of being an official, this girl also knows that the return on a risky transaction is bound to be high." I heard that this time you are on an errand for the Wei Gonggong of the current dynasty, this matter must have alarmed the provincial political envoy and even the governor Yamen, if you do this errand well, you will definitely be able to leave a great impression in the eyes of the high-ranking officials in the province, maybe one day those big people think of the adult, then the adult will not benefit a lot. My dad was ...... back then Alas, in short, I feel that this matter can fall on the heads of adults, and the benefits outweigh the covers. ”
Xu Liang looked at the water in a daze, thought for a long time, sighed deeply, and said: "Although I don't know why the above is so anxious to build a shrine for Gonggong Wei, I always feel that this matter is too shocking to say, and I can't see it now. ”
Dai Yingying listened, tilted her head and thought for a long time, and finally nodded, and said: "Well, Lord Xu, there is some truth in what you say, and your Shangguan's sycophants are too unlevel." As she spoke, her face suddenly changed, she stuck out her tongue lightly, and said, "You are really disgusting to be an official, this girl is really right." ”
Xu Liang was stunned, thinking that he was speechless, and looked at the surface of the pool in a daze, a pair of white feet in the water were always dangling in front of him.
"My lord, when are we going to go up the mountain?" One of the guards ran to the waterhole and asked.
Xu Liang looked up at the sky, patted his butt and got up, and waved his big hand: "Rest enough, let's go!" ”
The group went up and the road became narrower and narrower, and in the end there was no road, and the slope was so steep that the group had to step on the weeds, and continue to go up with their hands and feet. Xu Liang's left hand was cut by a sharp stone, and it hurt when he was red next to something, and he shouted to Dai Yingying, who was in the lead: "Eh, my female captain, this road is right, how do I feel that this is like a road that no one has ever walked?" ”
Dai Yingying continued to climb with her hands and feet, and said affirmatively as she climbed: "It's right to follow this girl, I don't know how many times I've been here, and I can go up the mountain any time." ”
Xu Liang listened, looked at the front of him suspiciously, and then looked back at the road, only to see that the mountain was steep, as if he was about to roll down the bottom of the mountain if he was not careful, Xu Liang couldn't help but grasp the weeds and trees, one foot deep and one foot shallow, and climbed up cautiously.
Tired and sweaty, Xu Liang heard Dai Yingying in front of him screaming excitedly: "Eh, hurry up, I see the mountain gate, it's almost there!" ”
One sentence suddenly made Xu Liang and a group of exhausted guards find the source of strength, Xu Liang ignored his image, and more than a dozen people chased after him with a few steps screaming.
Staying on the top of the mountain, Xu Liang saw at a glance the stone steps that curved up along the top of the mountain, and a towering stone archway was faintly visible in the distance.
"My lord, the one standing in front of you is the mountain gate of Zhenru Temple." Dai Yingying stood on tiptoe and pointed to the stone archway and shouted. "Passing through the archway, we can see the Zhenru Temple on the top of the mountain! Let's hurry up. ”
"Good!" Xu Liang was also very happy, and even his fatigue was lighter at the moment, and he stepped on the stone steps first. After walking five or six steps, I suddenly felt that something was wrong, and then looked back, the stone steps under my feet followed the trend of the top of the mountain, leading straight to the bottom of the mountain, and suddenly I was out of breath, and shouted to Dai Yingying, who was dodging her eyes on the side: "Didn't you say that we just took the road up the mountain?" And what's this one at your feet? Sheep Road Rats? Dare to love that the road into the mountain of Yunshan is not ordinary, the right road is overgrown with weeds, thorns all over the ground, and the side road is paved with stone slabs, and go up the steps? ”
Dai Yingying's tongue spit lightly, twisted the corners of her clothes embarrassedly, and said timidly: "Yes, I'm sorry, Lord Xu, I thought about being able to go to Yunshan, and I was happy for a while, so I walked up the road that I used to walk by myself......"
"You!" Xu Liang said angrily.
Dai Yingying shrank her head and said pitifully: "You can beat me and scold me...... You can't deduct my wages! ”
"You ......" Xu Liang froze, shook his fingers, and threatened viciously: "Only this time, don't take it as an example, otherwise, I will never spare it!" ”
When Dai Yingying heard this, her eyes rolled, and she was suddenly overjoyed, stepped forward, three steps behind Xu Liang, and said as she walked: "I promise that there will be no next time...... Alas, my lords, beware, this slate is mossy and a little slippery, slow down......"
Along the way, I saw the people who entered the mountain one after another, and the people saw Xu Liang's team, and some of them knew the master of Jianchang, so they hurriedly retreated to the side of the road and gave way, and the others saw this and retreated to the side of the road.
The people know Xu Liang, but Xu Liang doesn't recognize the people, at least, along the way, Xu Liang hasn't seen a single acquaintance.
After the big stone archway marked with "really like Zen Temple", the eyes suddenly opened, Xu Liang raised his eyes to see, only to see that several mountain tips around the middle are connected to each other, forming a natural lowland, a piece of temple group is located in the middle of the lowland, in front of the temple, a wide pool of water lies prone in front, two verandahs are opened in the pool, connecting the mountain gate and the temple.
What a paradise, a holy place for Buddhism.
The monk who had already seen the opportunity went to inform the abbot of Zhenru Temple, and three monks wearing red robes greeted him along the verandah.
When the first old monk, kind eyebrows and kind eyes, long beard fluttering, looks sixty or seventy years old, the old monk stood ten steps away from Xu Liang, a loud Buddha name: "Amitabha, poor monk Chang Hui, waiting for Xu donor for a long time." ”
Xu Liang was shocked by this angry Buddha name, and then looked at the old monk Chang Hui, who looked so kind and kind, secretly said that he was really worthy of being a monk, this kind of bearing, much more than the master book of our county!
At the moment, he hurriedly folded his hands and returned the salute, and said: "Master Chang Hui is serious, this official has taken the liberty of visiting, and there is a lot of disturbance, so please invite Master Haihan." ”
"Where, please donor Xu!" Chang Hui still had a smile on her face and made a gesture of invitation to Xu Liang.
At this time, Dai Yingying crossed Xu Liang and smiled at Zen Master Chang Hui and said, "Old Zen Master, I'm here again." ”
Zen Master Chang Hui raised his eyebrows, obviously recognized Dai Yingying for a long time, his face was a little kinder, and he smiled: "Dai Xiao Shi, let's meet again." ”
At the moment, Xu Liang was in front, Zen Master Chang Hui was on the side, and the group walked towards the Zhenru Temple.
The Sanskrit sound in the temple is bursting, and the people who go to the temple to worship the Buddha are in and out of an endless stream.
Xu Liang said with a smile: "The official has heard that the Bodhisattva of Zhenru Temple is very good, and since he came to the Treasure Temple today, he has to give the Bodhisattva incense and make a wish." ”
Chang Hui stroked his beard and said, "Since Lord Xu is here, he is destined for my Buddha." Worship the Buddha deepens the donor's Buddha's edge, and the merit is immeasurable. ”
Dai Yingying leaned over to Xu Liang and whispered in surprise, "Lord Xu, what wish do you want to make?" ”
Xu Liang chuckled and said, "I want to ask the Bodhisattva to bless me with the peace of the Ming Dynasty, the wind and rain, the people's livelihood is rich, and the border is peaceful......"
Dai Yingying pursed her lips disdainfully and muttered, "It's strange to believe you." ”
The largest and most magnificent in Zhenru Temple is the Daxiong Treasure Hall. The main entrance is painted with yellow curtain, and it is splendid. In front of the door, there are four washbasin-thick mahogany columns, and the columns are engraved with gilded couplets, Xu Liang stopped and took a look, only to see that the upper couplets are: the sea of sex is empty, Puzi Wan, a qiē saint fan haunts it, and he sees the vast spiritual source; The next link is: Juehuang Yuyu, the overall control of 3,000, tens of billions of rivers and mountains flow in the country, and look at the glory of the Buddha. Looking at the solemn atmosphere, Xu Liang didn't understand the meaning for a while, so he didn't comment, entered the main hall, and knelt down on the cloth bag kneeling mat in front of the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha according to the Buddha worship chapter in his previous life, and respectfully kowtowed to the incense. Zen Master Chang Hui watched from the side and nodded slightly.
After respectfully following the process of worshiping the Buddha, Xu Liang patted his buttocks, and was about to get up and stand up, when Dai Yingying handed it over as if offering a treasure with a stick, and said: "My lord, it's rare to come once, draw a lot, it's very effective." ”
When Xu Liang heard this, he secretly blamed this girl for being troublesome, and said with a forced smile: "This official has just made a wish in front of the Buddha, so there is no need to ask for a signature." ”
"If you want it, make a wish and make a wish, ask for a sign is ask for a lot, draw a lot." Dai Yingying is full of sincerity and does not give up.
Xu Liang was about to refuse again, but Dai Yingying turned her face to look at Zen Master Chang Hui and asked, "Master, do you say what I said is right?" ”
Zen Master Chang Hui stroked his long beard when he heard this, nodded and looked at Xu Liang and said: "Xu donor, ask for a sign to unsign, it is not my Buddha's business, but everything is believed to be, if you don't believe it, you may wish to ask for a sign, it just so happens that the poor monk also knows a little about the sign, and you can solve it for Xu Shizhu." ”
Xu Liang listened, glared at Dai Yingying, took the stick holder and took out one at random, handed it to Zen Master Chang Hui and said, "Then ask the master to show the official." ”
Dai Yingying snatched it away, widened her eyes and shouted: "How can there be such a request, there is no respect for the Buddha at all, you have to close your eyes and shake the lottery, the one that falls out is." ”
Xu Liang will regret taking her up the mountain, in the snickering of the guards standing around, frowning and shaking out the stick, and under the strong request of Dai Yingying, he threw something like a cow's horn three times in a row, fortunately, three times are the "Holy Grail", in Dai Yingying's surprised cheers, Xu Liang handed the sign to Chang Hui Zen Master, the twenty-fourth signed, a monk took the signature, Xu Liang saw that it was written: "If you don't become a theory, you can't make a family, and the water-based idiot is like a falling flower. ”
Xu Liang saw it, he didn't understand the meaning, and when he saw that it was signed, he vaguely felt that it was not a good sign.
Zen Master Chang Hui pondered for a long time, and said to Xu Liang: "Master Xu, ask for a sign to pay attention to peace and sincerity, just now the sign was interrupted halfway, and please ask Lord Xu to ask for a new signature." ”
Xu Liang went through the procedure again with a bitter face, shook out a lot, the ninety-eighth sign, signed the next sign, and waited for the monk to take the signature, Xu Liang saw it, and his face turned green.
The signature reads: "I want to deal with the new silk chaos, and I am worried about right and wrong, just because I am in the net, and I am sad to see each other." ”