If it weren't for Shen Ling to say, Lu Sheng would have really forgotten. However, Xiu Muri didn't seem to have much meaning to Lu Sheng. As long as Lu Sheng wants to, every day can be a day off.

From February to May every year, the incense of the temple is always at its most vigorous. Because from February, the peach blossoms, cherry blossoms, and silver blossoms in the backyard of the temple will bloom one after another. It attracted a large number of literati and writers, as well as good men and women.

And every three years, there will be a high peak at the Compatibility Temple.

Because the triennial imperial examination will attract countless scholars who enter Beijing to take the examination. Come to Xiangrong Temple to get acquainted with the ladies of the capital, or get to know good friends, and ask for a sign to worship a Buddha by the way, and bless you with a good result in this exam.

Lu Sheng changed into a plain robe, and when he came out, Shen Ling was very uncomfortable. Back then, this coquettish outfit was Shen Ling's favorite, relying on this face and a fitting white dress, I don't know how many innocent girls I have charmed.

And now, twelve years have passed, and the small fresh meat of the year has become old bacon. Although he is still elegant and handsome, he is no longer the Shen Gongzi of the year but has become the current Uncle Shen.

But after the same twelve years, Lu Sheng was still young, which made Shen Ling unbearable.

Back then, Shen Ling's talent was not as good as Lu Sheng's, so he was crushed by his appearance, but now, he was ruthlessly crushed by Lu Sheng with his youth. Heaven is a good reincarnation, and the plot is reversed.

The duo of Lu Sheng and Shen Ling did not seem abrupt at all when they came to Xiangrong Temple, especially when they integrated into the group of literati and ink writers who came and went, and they disappeared like snowflakes falling on the plum forest.

At the foot of the mountain, unsurprisingly, I met the fifth prince. Shen Ling took great pains to enhance the relationship between Lu Sheng and Ji Yu.

But obviously, the two of them didn't call each other very much, just a nod and not much to say. It's that Shen Ling's mouth is very idle.

"Lu Sheng, I remember that twelve years ago, I took you to all the major places in the capital, but I didn't bring you to Xiangrong Temple. ”

"That's why I shouldn't live or die, it's only a few days since the exam, and there are still a lot of homework that I haven't reviewed, where can I travel everywhere? Maybe that's why I am named on the gold list and your name is behind Sun Shan. ”

"Come on, that's the old man erasing my name, otherwise even if it's not on the list, there must be my name on the first list. ”

While the three of them were talking, they came to the Daxiong Hall of Xiangrong Temple.

At this moment, the Mahavira Hall is crowded with people, and a huge Buddha is located in the east of the Mahavira Hall, and all of them are golden Buddhas in a circle around the Mahavira Hall. Most of the Buddhas, Lu Sheng, could not name them. In front of every Buddha, there are kneeling men and women in a line.

Suddenly, Shen Ling and Ji Yu both paused in unison, and their eyes looked at each other. Where is the saying of unsigning, an old monk with white eyebrows is untying the sign in the presence of the old god.

Ji Yu and Shen Ling walked towards the old monk together, and Lu Sheng followed with a slight hesitation. After the old monk finished signing the contract, Ji Yu and Shen Ling bowed down in unison, "I've seen Master Faxiang!"

This person is the abbot of Xiangrong Temple, Zen Master Fa Xiang? Lu Sheng said secretly.

"Is it His Royal Highness the Fifth and the King of Nanling, come to the temple to play?" Faxiang Zen Master's eyebrows are very charitable, and this smile gives people an indescribable sense of trust.

"Yes, the Master of the Law is still strong?"

"Tough, tough! Your Royal Highness, and Grandpa Lu in the back, right? There are a lot of people here, let's go to the Zen Monastery and talk. ”

The fifth prince helped the Faxiang Zen Master to stand up, and Shen Ling helped to collect the stall. Lu Sheng looked at this scene, and his eyes flashed. In Lu Sheng's opinion, this Dharma Xiang Zen Master should have a very high realm, but the strange thing is that his body really does not have any cultivation.

can be called very high by Lu Sheng, who has entered the realm of transcendent sainthood, that is, it is very high. But without the slightest cultivation, how can there be such a high martial arts realm?

Lu Sheng shook his head with a wry smile, the occupational disease was a little serious.

Entering the Zen courtyard at the back, Lu Sheng unexpectedly saw an unexpected person. Zen Master Fahai sat under the two cherry blossom trees, obviously not yet in the cherry blossom season, but these two cherry blossom trees actually bloomed gorgeous cherry blossoms.

Cherry blossoms fall like rain and float on the body of Zen Master Fahai. The snow-white robe is extremely beautiful in this cherry blossom rain.

"Why is Zen Master Fahai here?"

"Senior Brother Fahai has come half a month ago, saying that he wants to comprehend the true meaning of life, and he has been in retreat under the cherry blossom tree for ten days, and he doesn't know when he will be able to comprehend it. ”

When the group of four came to the Dharma Minister's meditation room, the three of them knelt on the futon.

"The master calls Fahai a junior disciple, and the master is also a disciple of the Great Sun Buddha Sect?" Lu Sheng asked curiously.

"Amitabha, the master of the poor monk, Lord Lu, should be well known, is the Zen master of emptiness. ”

"It turned out to be him, disrespectful and disrespectful!"

"In order to suppress the black tiger, the master did not hesitate to turn into a golden body in Nirvana, and if the poor monk had this courage, it would be more than that...... Sin, sin!"

"What do you mean by that?" Lu Sheng asked suspiciously.

"Master doesn't have to blame himself!" Shen Ling admonished in a low voice, "If it weren't for the master who desperately rescued him back then, I'm afraid His Royal Highness and the Fifth Prince would have died a long time ago." The master has done his best. ”

"Sin, sin, sin!"

"I heard Shen Ling say that you had a catastrophe thirty-six years ago?

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from Lord Lu, but the poor monk's martial arts were not abolished by the demon sect back then, but by himself. Back then, the Demon Sect took advantage of Concubine Chen's birth and tried to harm the five princes.

Although the poor monk saved the five princes, Princess Changle was frightened and had a difficult birth, and finally died tragically. After all, it is because of the incompetence of the poor monk, and this cause and effect should indeed be counted on the head of the poor monk. ”

The four of them reminisced about the past and chatted about family life. Gradually, Lu Sheng understood the cause and effect.

Thirty-six years ago, Concubine Chen and Princess Changle met to come to Xiangrong Temple to pray for blessings. But unexpectedly, there was an accident, and the two of them both gave birth ahead of schedule.

After that, the Faxiang Zen Master hurriedly cleared all the pilgrims, and hurriedly informed the prince's Ji Zheng and Shen Ruoxian.

After the two arrived, they preliminarily judged that Concubine Chen Niangniang and Princess Changle had suffered a plot, which prompted premature birth. Fa was ready to protect the safety of the two mothers and sons, but he didn't want to be attacked by the other party after the birth of the five princes, and took away the newborn five princes.

Fa Xiang hurriedly chased after him, and although Fa Xiang successfully brought back the five princes, Princess Changle died of anger shortly after giving birth to Shen Ling because she was frightened.

But the culprit of thirty-six years ago has not been found. After so many years, I am afraid that the murderer will never be found.

Listening to Shen Ling and the Fifth Prince chatting with the Faxiang Zen Master, Lu Sheng felt bored, so he told him to leave early. Shen Ling also wanted to leave, but was held back by Ji Yu.

After Lu Sheng left the Zen Temple, he let out a long breath of turbidity, which he didn't see at first, but now he knew why Fa Xiang wanted to take them to the Zen room to talk. It turns out that once the old monk's words box is opened, it can't be closed at all.

The same thing can be told three times from different angles. It may be that the monk is used to meditating and chanting the scriptures, and he speaks the same as chanting the scriptures.

Avoiding the various Buddhist courtyards with many pilgrims, Lu Sheng turned to the backyard instead. The front yard is a place for good men and women to worship Buddha and incense, and the back yard is a place for tourists to browse and sightsee.

The peach blossoms are in full bloom by the river, and several wild ducks swim through the pond. Although it is already February, March is the season of peach blossoms. At this time, you will visit Xiangrong Temple, a little earlier.

In the distance, a few scholars and students met friends with texts, and there were two sentences of business blowing each other. This situation reminded Lu Sheng of twelve years ago.

Back then, I should have been like the person opposite, talking about my brother's high level and what I was thinking.

Suddenly, the corners of Lu Sheng's mouth were slightly hooked, as if he saw a familiar person.

The childish of the year has now grown into a young man, ten years later, are you okay?

However, Lu Sheng did not step forward, he didn't want to disturb the peace in the distance, and at the same time, he was not sure in his heart. Ten years ago, Cheng Xiang was only ten years old. Ten years is just more experience for some people, but half a life for a child.

Half of a person's life is from ignorance to adulthood, and that time leaves the most memories. The rest may be from adulthood to old age and death, and many memories have passed for a long time, but it seems like it was just yesterday.

Lu Sheng looked away and looked at the scene in front of him where the earth was warming up.

"Brother Cheng, then I'll come first...... Three or two peach blossoms outside the temple!"

"Rejuvenating plumbing...... Duck Prophet!"

"Okay! What do you see?"

At this moment, what Cheng Xiang saw in front of him was a figure standing on the bank of the river not far away. It's still the same as it was back then, and it hasn't changed in ten years.

Back then, I was only around his waist...... Teacher, the student is coming, and the ten-year covenant has been remembered by the student and dare not forget.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xiang's eyes turned red.

"Dressed in white, dancing with the wind, ethereal like a fairy in a painting!" The students behind Cheng Xiang also noticed Lu Sheng and blurted out subconsciously.

"Who is this son? How can we not know such a demeanor? Cheng Xiang, I don't know if I can intentionally make friends......

Before the words landed, Cheng Xiang suddenly strode forward and hugged him.

"Hey, even if you want to make friends, you don't have to be so impatient, aren't you afraid of abrupt each other?" shouted a few people behind him, and they also followed.

"Teacher...... Teacher, disciple Cheng Xiang, meet the teacher!"

Cheng Xiang came behind Lu Sheng and fell to the ground with a bow under the surprised gaze of everyone.

The corners of Lu Sheng's mouth were slightly hooked, and a faint smile fascinated all beings. Silently turned around and looked at Cheng Xiang, who was full of excitement, "Cheng Xiang, it's been ten years, how are you." ”

"The disciple is very good, after the master left, my mother received a lot of care, and the disciple has not dared to forget the teacher's teachings over the years, and studied hard. The county test and the government test are the first place, that is, when the state test was lost, Xu Shi'an only took the second place in Suzhou, and asked Lao Tzu to reprimand him. ”

Hehe...... There may not be much progress in learning, but this pretending to be forced is innate. Teacher, I haven't won the top five back then......

"That's right! This time, Xinke has been with you for exactly ten years. ”

"Yes!"

"Well, the martial arts have not been wasted all these years, when did you break the innate nature?"

"Two years ago. ”

"It's a little slower, but it's not bad, it's good to be calm in the new exam, don't be in a hurry, don't be dry, for the national elector, not in the literary but in the policy. Go back and study more about my Dayu's current political maladministration, you may have to take the test. ”

"Thank you for the mention!"

"You guys play, I don't need you to accompany me, I hope that in a few months, we can be ministers in the same palace. With that, Lu Sheng turned around and walked away.