Chapter 549: A Chance Encounter in Jinguang Temple
"Quick...... Fast...... Push harder, I remember there was a temple in front of me, and I could get some shelter from the rain there! In the midst of the storm, Cao Song shouted loudly to the stewards around him, and then these stewards conveyed his words to the guards and men behind, after all, with such a big wind and rain, his voice couldn't reach far at all.
Hearing Cao Song say that there was a place to shelter from the rain in front, the whole team was also in a state of shock, although it was difficult to walk with a heavy cart under the storm, but at least they all had hope, and they all tried their best to rush forward, hoping to reach the temple to rest as much as possible.
Cao Song looked at the guys and guards behind him who were working hard, and then reached out to wipe the rain on his face, although he was wearing a robe, but it was useless in this weather, and now his whole body was soaked, and he was shivering with cold, but these are all small things, the key is that the ground under his feet has become a muddy pond, take a step and slide a step, and the big car behind him is also very difficult, you must know that the car is full of property collected by the bank, it is already very heavy, if it is stuck on the road, it will be bad.
Speaking of Cao Song, they were unlucky, when they followed the army before, they delayed their trip because of a heavy rain, and then they had to rush to the scorching heat, and then rushed to Hezhong Mansion, and then they arrived in the hinterland of the Great Song Dynasty, which was relatively safe, and it would be fine only by the guards brought by Cao Song, so he rested in Hezhong Mansion for a few days before going on the road again, but now it looks like it is coming... Darcy Jingluoyang, but he didn't expect to encounter such a rainstorm suddenly, and it was accompanied by a strong wind, so that they didn't even have time to camp, fortunately Cao Song remembered that there was a temple in front of them that could shelter from the rain, otherwise they could only avoid this rainstorm in the wilderness.
Maybe God thinks that Cao Song and them are too unlucky during this time, so they don't embarrass them too much next. Cao Song and his team found the temple that could shelter from the rain very smoothly, and there was no accident in the carriage that pulled the belongings, which made Cao Song can't help but recite the word "Amitabha" in his heart, and then personally stepped forward to knock on the door of the temple.
This temple is called Jinguang Temple, and Zhao Yan and Cao Song used to pass by here because Zhao Yan heard that the food in the temple was good. So I deliberately stayed here for an hour, and it turned out that the food here was really good, and even when Zhao Yan left, he said that he would come to eat again when he passed through here when he returned to the capital, but I don't know if he really came again?
Just when Cao Song was thinking wildly, he finally heard a sound of footsteps from inside, and then a little novice gently opened the temple door, and then Cao Song immediately spoke: "Little master, we are passing merchants. Because we can't rush in this rainstorm, I want to ask the little master to make it convenient for us to go in and take shelter from the rain. ”
Hearing that Cao Song wanted to enter the temple to take shelter from the rain, Xiao Shami looked at the team behind Cao Song with a sad face, although their temple was not small, but Cao Song brought hundreds of people this time, and there were a lot of vehicles and goods, so many people entered the temple. He didn't dare to call the shots, so he hesitated for a moment and saluted Cao Song: "Donor wait." The little monk went to the abbot! ”
After Xiao Shami finished speaking, he closed the temple door again, and then rushed to report that the abbot of this Jinguang Temple was holding the precepts, and was talking with the guests, when he heard a caravan coming outside to avoid the rain, which made the vows a little hesitant. Because although the guests in front of him were small in number, they were of extraordinary status, and he was afraid that the merchants would come and disturb them.
"Master of the Rings, with such a big storm outside, it is not easy for those caravans. Why don't you let them in and take a break? Seeing the look on the face of the master of the rings, a guest sitting in the middle of the opposite side smiled and opened his mouth to persuade him, only to see that this guest was tall and strong, with a square face with sharp edges and three long whiskers floating on his chest, looking both majestic and graceful.
"What Wang Jushi said is that Buddhism pays attention to convenience with others, and it is convenient for oneself, and the old man is also preparing to let the caravan from outside in!" The master of the ring is also a personal essence, and when he heard the other party say this, he immediately smiled and spoke.
Cao Song waited outside for a while, and the little novice just now ran to open the door again, and there were a few other monks who knew the guests to help them enter the temple and arrange accommodation for them, but although the Jinguang Temple was not small, there were many monks in the temple, plus Cao Song They came to hundreds of people at once, and the rooms of the temple were not enough to live, and finally they could only arrange some people to rest in the main hall.
Cao Song had been here before, and the master of the precepts also had a relationship, and now the other party took him in in this weather, and he had to pay a visit, so after he dried his body and changed his clothes, he immediately expressed his wishes to the monk of the guest, and the other party did not expect that Cao Song would know the abbot, so he had to take him to the outside of the master's meditation room, and then let Cao Song wait outside, and he went in to report.
At this time, the master of the precepts was still talking with the Wang Jushi, and behind the Wang Jushi, there were two young people in their twenties, who would interject two sentences from time to time, and the monk came in and saluted the abbot Heshi and said: "Abbot, the leader of the caravan is a young man named Cao Song, he said that he once had a relationship with the abbot, so he came to thank him!" ”
"Cao Song?" The abbot couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he heard this name, because he felt that this name was indeed somewhat familiar. However, in addition to the master of the ring, one of the young men behind the Wang Jushi also whispered in surprise when he heard Cao Song's name: "Why is he here?" ”
Although the young man's voice was low, the Wang Jushi heard it, and immediately turned his head to look at the young man and asked, "What, Jin Qing, do you know this Cao Song?" ”
The young man behind Wang Jushi is Wang Xu, whom Cao Song met twice, he accompanied the teacher back to Beijing this time, and left a few days earlier than Cao Song, but he walked very slowly all the way upstream, and Cao Song, who was left later, just happened to catch up, and now when he heard the teacher's question, he immediately replied: "Teacher Qiyu, this Cao Song was born in the Jiangmen Cao family, and he was originally an unsuccessful gentleman, and he had a special habit of stealing things, so he had a very bad reputation in Tokyo, but in the past two years, he began to help manage the family's business. I heard that he did a good job, and he is a very good friend with the king of Guangyang County, before the battle of Western Xia, I went to escort weapons, on the road I met him and the king of the county to go to Western Xia together, I don't know what to do? ”
"The people of the Cao family, and they are also good friends with the king of Guangyang County?" Wang Jushi couldn't help but say to himself in surprise when he heard Cao Song's identity, he didn't pay much attention to Jiangmen, but with the success of this battle to destroy Xia, the Great Song Dynasty army was greatly inspired, especially Yang Wenguang, a veteran, was even more brilliant, coupled with the excellent performance of those Jiangmen disciples in the military academy, this qiē made Wang Jushi begin to pay attention to Jiangmen, and even before entering Beijing this time, he also deliberately went to Hezhong Mansion to witness those Great Song soldiers who retired from Western Xia. In order to use this to evaluate the current combat strength of the Great Song army.
When Zhao Yan and Cao Song came to Jinguang Temple to taste the food, the master of the ring was personally accompanied, after all, for him, whether it was Zhao Yan or Cao Song, they are rare nobles, if they can spread the food in the temple through their mouths, it is also a great thing for Jinguang Temple, but I didn't expect that today the Cao monk came to the temple again, and the study is to avoid the rain.
At this point, the master of the ring couldn't help but stand up, but thinking that the identity of the Wang Jushi in front of him was not ordinary, he was also a little embarrassed at the moment, and he didn't know if he should introduce them to him? It just so happened that Wang Jushi also saw the look on the face of the master of the ring at this time, and immediately said with a smile: "Master of the ring, Wang is very interested in this disciple of the Cao family, I don't know if you can help introduce one or two?" ”
"Wang Jushi is polite, Lao Wei also has this intention, please wait for Wang Jushi, Lao Qu will go to greet Cao Jushi now!" Although he is a monk, he is also the abbot who manages a monastery, and for the development of the monastery, his mentality is naturally not exempt from vulgarity, and it is definitely a great thing for the monastery to be able to meet some nobles.
Watching the master of the precepts go out, the other young man sitting next to Wang Shu snorted coldly with disdain, and then said to the Wang Jushi in front of him: "Father, I think that although this master of the precepts knows some Buddhist principles, he is too sleek and philistine, and he doesn't look like a monk at all, and there is really nothing to talk about with this kind of person!" ”
Hearing the words of the young man behind him, the Wang Jushi in front of him glanced at him with an unchanged expression, and then said in a flat voice: "Yan'er, your personality is too arrogant, and it is easy to look down on others, but you must know that the Buddha has no fixed law, the transcendent thing is the Buddha, and the sleek philistine is also a Buddha, as long as you can open your mind, your future achievements will definitely surpass that of your father!" ”
Hearing his father's lesson, the arrogant young man was stunned for a moment, and then lowered his head to admit his mistake, but there was a little disapproving look in his eyes, it seemed that he did not hear his father's lesson.
The master of the precept came to the door, and sure enough, he saw Cao Song, who came with Zhao Yan last time, standing there, and hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "I didn't expect Cao Jushi to visit in this weather, speaking of which, our Buddhists pay attention to a fateful word, it seems that Cao Jushi and our Jinguang Temple are also fateful!" ”
Cao Song had already learned the tactfulness of this ring holder when he came last time, and he also smiled and said a few polite words to the other party at the moment, and then saw the ring master smile and said: "Cao Jushi just happened to come, I have a guest here who also wants to know you, and another is your acquaintance, I wonder if you would like to see you?" (To be continued......)