The Taoist temple where Du Qiuniang lives is located on the outskirts of the city, with beautiful scenery by mountains and rivers. The Taoist temple is small in scale, and the gray walls are covered with moss.

The guards stepped forward and knocked on the door, and a Dao aunt opened the courtyard door and came out, lowering her eyebrows and holding the dust in her hands. "Everyone, please come in."

Li Jue and his entourage also brought more than a dozen guards, but Dao Gu didn't ask the group's intentions. Lead the way straight ahead.

There is no special explanation for the people from the government to come here, basically they all come to Du Qiuniang. Dao Gu pushed open the door of a nunnery, "Old lady, someone is visiting." ”

An old woman sits on a futon with her back to the crowd, seemingly busy with work in her hands.

Dao Gu's voice was very loud, Du Qiuniang had some ears back, and she couldn't hear the sound when it was small. The old woman turned, slowly, and she staggered to her feet. Dao Gu stepped forward to help her up.

The old woman's face was full of wrinkles, her back was stiff, and she couldn't connect her with the woman who had favored the harem before.

"Old man, are you alright?" Li Jue stepped forward and saluted.

"Okay, thanks to the adults for taking care of the old woman." The old woman lifted her sleeve to wipe her eyes.

"The old lady's body is still strong, but her eyes and eyesight are poor, and her ears are back." Dao Gu explained.

The Taoist aunts in the Taoist temple can help take care of the elderly. While everyone was talking, a Taoist aunt came together. Seeing the crowd at the door, they left.

After a while, these people came back with tea and pastries in their hands to entertain the guests. The guard handed over the cloth, cakes, vegetables, fruits, rice, flour, meat and oil in his hand to Daogu.

The master in the Taoist temple was practicing when she heard that the guests had come to the door and rushed over to meet them. "The poor nun has seen all the adults."

Mrs. Shi was dressed in a green shirt, with a bamboo hairpin pinned to her head, and her demeanor was peaceful and amiable. "The old man has you to take care of, and you are accumulating good deeds." Li Jue said gratefully.

I want Du Qiuniang, who was both beautiful and talented, with long sleeves and good at dancing, and sometimes discussed with her about Emperor Xianzong's government affairs. Because he valued her, he handed over the prince Zhangwang Li to her to raise.

When traveling, the guards are hugging each other. On weekdays, he does not get tired of eating and drinking, and he is dressed in brocade silk and satin. Stay in a palatial palace. A life of wealth and prosperity in heaven and on earth.

and was implicated in the case of King Zhang's Li Miao, and was degraded and returned to his hometown. Everyone returns to their hometown with honor. Du Qiuniang once enjoyed all the glory and wealth, and once fell into the quagmire from the sky.

The impoverished Du Qiuniang was poor and sick, and lived a desolate life. In order to weave cloth against the cold, I had to borrow a neighbor's spinning wheel to weave cloth at night. In his old age, he had no children and no daughters, and lived a desolate life.

Li Jue: "Master, if you have any difficulties, just send someone to inform the official, and the official will solve it for you." ”

"Our Taoist temple facilities are simple, lest we neglect the guests."

What Mrs. Shi said was true, but it was simple enough, and there were only two futons in Du Qiuniang's house. It can be seen that these two Putians are specially sewn, and they are both thickened versions.

A group of guests can not sit on the ground, and the ground is uneven. There is also a bed that can sit. The bed is a cyan mosquito net, and the mattress is made of splendid material. It can be seen that Mrs. Shi takes special care of Du Qiuniang.

Li Jue: "Only with few desires can we practice quietly." ”

Shitai: "The last few times my lord has rewarded him with money and goods, and we who practice the truth are used to coarse tea and light rice. The things given by the adults are enough for the elderly. When adults have time, they just come to see the old people and talk about morality in the poor way. Don't break the bank. ”

Dao Gu supported Du Qiuniang and stood quietly on the side, listening to Shitai and Li Jue and others chatting. Everyone came for her, and Du Qiuniang stayed out of the matter at this time and generally did not participate in the conversation.

The old man in front of him has ups and downs all his life. Liu Ye stood behind the crowd and Zhou Qi and others, feeling that the old man's life was bumpy and flashy like a dream.

Dao Gu took a bunch of cushions and invited everyone to sit down. Li Jue and Zhang Zhongqing talked about the scriptures with their teachers. Zhou Qi, Liu Ye, and Song Shuye stayed overnight to accompany Du Qiuniang.

The guards wandered around the temple. There are young Taoist aunts, and it is rare to see these people in Taoist temples on weekdays, and the guards are all candidates who are capable and majestic.

The little woman's heart was still there, and she came out of the nunnery in twos and threes, peeking at the guards. The guards marched more and more proudly, and their spirits were vigorous.

The teacher disciplined them very strictly on weekdays, but Dao Gu just stayed away and watched, not daring to step forward.

Zhou Qi and others knelt on the futon. Dao Gu poured tea and water for a few people on the side. Du Qiuniang picked up a piece of pastry and held it up in front of her eyes to look at it carefully. "I think my favorite pastry back then was it, rosecake. I love roses, I love to decorate myself with them, I love the food that is cooked with roses. When I get old, I think of the old days, and it seems like a dream. ”

Like ordinary old people, they are willing to look back on the past when they reach a certain age. When Du Qiuniang mentioned the past, there was no sadness on her face, more of a reminiscence of the past years.

Zhou Qi leaned forward and asked loudly: "Old man, I am Zhou Qi, does the old man have an impression of me?" ”

"Zhou Qi, Zhou Qi." Du Qiuniang moved the futon in front of Zhou Qi. She lowered her head and pondered for a moment, searching the depths of her memory for information about Zhou Qi.

"Zhou Qi, you are the champion of Emperor Muzong, right?" Du Qiuniang asked.

"The old man has a good memory. actually remembered Zhou Qi, who was the junior. ”

Zhou Qi affirmed her answer, Du Qiuniang smiled, she smiled, and the demeanor of the year was still vaguely there. Because I saw an old man again, an old courtier in her glory days.

Du Qiuniang: "Zhou Qi, what is your official position now?" ”

Zhou Qi: "The old man, the younger generation is now the official department of the book." ”

Du Qiuniang: "The talent of the pillars of the country, Zhou Qi will work harder and strive to be ranked among the third public." ”

It is not easy for the elderly to be quick thinking, talk and laugh, and be optimistic and cheerful after ups and downs.

Uncle Song gave a thumbs up to the willow leaves and praised Du Qiuniang. Liu Ye nodded frequently and said yes, and said to Song Shuye with his mouth: "Amiable and respectable old man." ”

Zhou Qi: "The old man has quick thinking, good conversation, and an optimistic attitude, and you can live a long life." ”

Du Qiuniang: "Zhou Qi, I won't tell you, I was also decadent and self-pitying. Later, when I met Li Deyu, Li Gonggui persuaded me that it was good to live in the world. He arranged a place for me to live and provided for me at the expense of the government. There is a place to eat and drink, a place to live for the elderly, and then all the Taoist aunts in the temple greet me with warmth and take care of my daily life. What else do I not see, think, or be satisfied with? ”

Zhou Qi: "Old man, you have taught a lesson to the younger generation, you are optimistic and accessible, which is great wisdom." ”

Du Qiuniang: "Zhou Qi, for the old woman and me, the past is all floating clouds, good or bad, clouds or sinking into the quagmire." It's all gone, it's just a dream. Every day now, the days to come is life. I have to cherish the days ahead. I hope that with the help of Zhou Jiyan, I can live a long life