Chapter 16 To the Bell Tower

After hearing Xinyan's explanation, I couldn't help but laugh at myself.

I was really too preconceived, and when I heard the word bell tower, I thought of the two famous bell towers in Chang'an and Jinling, but I forgot that there is also a bell tower in the Daxiangguo Temple where we are today.

According to records, there were two bell towers in the temple when the temple was built, but unfortunately it was destroyed in the fire and flood later, and the descendants have not been able to get a glimpse of the original appearance, but in the Qianlong period, the descendants have cast another bronze bell, which has been preserved in the Daxiangguo Temple so far, and is called one of the "eight views of Bianjing".

This bell is eight feet high, weighs more than 5,000 kilograms, on the bell is cast with the 16-character inscription of "the emperor consolidates, the emperor is prosperous, the Buddha increases the brilliance, the law is often turned", it is rumored that the bell rings every day four times, people hear the bell and get up one after another to enter the market, although the wind, frost, rain and snow have never stopped, everyone is amazed at this.

This bronze cast bell is huge, especially in late autumn, there will be a layer of hoarfrost on the bell, after knocking the bronze bell, the bell tower will come out with bursts of majestic and loud bells, the sound shocks the whole city, so it has the name of "Xiangguo frost bell", it is one of the symbols of the Great Xiangguo Temple.

But after I understood what Xinyan meant, I couldn't help but ask him in surprise.

"Master Xinyan, could it be that the person who summoned us here is now in the bell tower?"

The answer was really unexpected.

Kaifeng is one of the seven ancient capitals of China, which has a history of more than 2,700 years, and because of its long history, there are many natural monuments in the territory.

Among these monuments, the most essence is, of course, the so-called "Eight Views of Bianjing" in the world, and the bell tower in this Great Xiangguo Temple is the Xiangguo Frost Bell in the Eight Scenes.

Since this bell refers to the Great Xiangguo Temple in the "Eight Views of Bianjing", the importance of this bell tower can be imagined, and now the heart is clearly telling us that the person who summoned us here is now waiting for us in the bell tower.

What is the identity of this person, how can he make the monks in the Great Xiangguo Temple obey his orders, not only do they have no defense against us, but they can even let us get close to the bronze bell that symbolizes the Great Xiangguo Temple?

"This benefactor, are you curious in your heart, why does this Great Xiangguo Temple let you explore as if you have entered a no-man's land?"

Although Master Xinyan is nearing his old age, he does not look old at all, and the doubts on my face naturally did not escape his gaze.

Seeing the look on our faces, he explained to us in a very serious and pious tone.

"You may not know the identity of the person who brought you here, it is no exaggeration to say that as long as he speaks, don't say that he is just talking to you in the bell tower, even if he wants to dismantle the bronze bell that symbolizes the Great Xiangguo Temple, no one in the whole temple dares to speak out against it."

Hearing such a result, even Chun Ting, who had always been moody, had a face full of shock and doubt.

It was not difficult to see from Chun Ting's previous reaction that he seemed to have guessed the identity of this person, but he probably didn't expect that this person would have such a great ability, so he was shocked.

Perhaps because he couldn't figure out the complicated clues, Yi He finally stopped being silent and asked solemnly.

"Dare to ask Master Xinyan, what is the origin of this person and the Great Xiangguo Temple?"

"Amitabha, don't say it, don't say it."

Xinyan did not answer directly, but called the Buddha's name lightly, and there was a vague urge in his mouth.

"The three donors, if you want to know the details, please also ask the three to move to the bell tower, but the poor monk is inconvenient to say."

Hearing what Xinyan said, the three of us looked at each other and exchanged each other's opinions with our eyes, but found that we had no choice.

The reason why we came to Daxiangguo Temple is because someone conveyed such news to us, but we don't know anything about this person's identity and thoughts, and now that Zhongyuan is approaching, if we don't find out the true intentions of this person, we are afraid that there will be another disaster.

Therefore, no matter who this person is, whether he is friend or foe with us, we have no choice but to follow his instructions to the bell tower like a marionette.

Since we have made a decision with each other, of course, we should no longer hesitate, so I looked at Xiang Xin Yan seriously, bowed to him deeply, and said that my mouth was very respectful.

"Since that's the case, it's better for me to be respectful than to obey my fate, and ask Master Xinyan to lead the way."

Xin Yan nodded slightly, and spoke to us as he turned away.

"Amitabha, the three donors, please come with me."

Soon, under the leadership of Xinyan, we came to the bell tower in the Great Xiangguo Temple, and at the entrance of the bell tower, Xinyan stopped his steps, without the slightest intention of entering it.

"The three donors, because the poor monks have not been summoned, it is inconvenient to enter, and the donors are invited to enter the bell tower by themselves, and all the doubts in your hearts will be revealed one by one in this bell tower."

Seeing Xinyan's reaction at the moment, I knew that the road ahead would depend on us, because Chunting seemed to be thinking about something, and Yihe had always been headed by me, so I had to stand up and say to Xinyan seriously.

"Thank you Master Xinyan, since you have said so much, then you can only dare to break through this legendary Xiangguo Frost Bell."

We are anxious to know the truth of the matter, and since this strict-hearted man has spoken so far, it seems that we can no longer find any reason to choose to leave.

What's more, if he wants to make an attempt against us, he doesn't have to be so troublesome, with his seniority, he is completely enough to mobilize the many monks in the Great Xiangguo Temple, and he doesn't have to go to great lengths to lead us to the bell tower.

Therefore, there should be no danger in going to the bell tower for both reason.

After some careful thinking, I couldn't help but look at Chunting, only to see Chunting look at me without hesitation, although he didn't speak, but the meaning in his eyes was extremely obvious.

At this moment, from his eyes, I could see two incomparably clear big characters.

Trust!

Chunting, who has always been my guide, now chooses to step back for some reason, and he seems to be deliberately letting me make my own choice at the moment, which inevitably makes me feel a little pressure.

However, Chunting's gaze was full of trust, and I had a vague intuition that even if I chose the Sword Mountain and the Sea of Fire, he would never have any complaints against me.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but take a deep breath, and just as I was about to reach out and slam on the door, I heard a voice from inside the bell tower that I was not unfamiliar with.

"Han Chuan, you're finally here."