Chapter 52: Yuanzhen
"What a snack!" Dongmei jokes about Qiutong.
The three of them talked and laughed, and arrived at the foot of Bao'en Temple before noon.
"Miss, look at that peach blossom forest......" Qiu Tong pointed with his finger, and sure enough, there was a large forest at the foot of the mountain, and now only bare branches remained.
Dongmei had an epiphany: "Miss, do you remember when we heard a story about a storyteller in the restaurant?" ”
Lu Huan'er suddenly remembered: "But is it said that Prince Qi was attacked when he returned from Hunan?" ”
Qiu Tong nodded: "I asked Xiao Nan 3 later, does Miss know that Song Xiucai, who is a storyteller?" His brother's name is Song Zhong, he is the deputy general of Prince Qi, he didn't die on the battlefield, he encountered an ambush on the way back and was killed! ”
Lu Huan'er and Dong Mei suddenly felt cold, and just when they said that they were on the battlefield, their blood was boiling, and suddenly they heard this kind of thing again, and they felt sad!
"Can the prince find out who wants to harm him?" Lu Huan'er asked.
Qiu Tong whispered: "Why don't you know, Xiao Nan said that those two people wanted to harm the prince, but the prince of Qi had high martial arts skills and didn't leave a living!" ”
After speaking, he said his name in Lu Huan'er's ear.
Lu Huan'er sighed deeply, looking at the peach blossom forest still standing upright in the cold wind, thinking that Song Xiucai said that the prince returned to his hometown with the soul of the hero, may they know under the spring and rest in peace!
"Let's offer an ever-bright lamp in a while and pray for the blessings of the dead soldiers!" Lu Huan'er said to Qiu Tong.
instructed Meng Cheng to lead the carriage to the inn at the foot of the mountain to rest, and made an appointment to go down the mountain early tomorrow.
The three of them climbed the stairs. Bao'en Temple is on the southwest mountain, the scenery is beautiful, the ancestor of Daqi was built, after three monks, it is the temple of Daqi incense that is the most prosperous, although there are 100 steps, but the people who pray for blessing every day are not less than 100.
There are various chambers of all sizes in the back mountain, providing pilgrims with accommodation and catering, and the front hall is mainly dedicated to the ancestors, and you can also pray for the ancestors to light the lantern.
Lu Huan'er and the three of them walked up the stairs, and after a while, they arrived at the gate of the temple, and saw that there were no less than 50 people who were the presiding officer and abbot of Bao'en Temple, coming and going to provide services to the pilgrims.
There is still a long distance from the temple gate to the front hall, and there is a side hall on each side, and there are many pilgrims in and out of it.
A little monk saw Lu Huan'er and the three of them, and ran over: "Do the guests pray for blessings or stay?" ”
Qiu Tong hurriedly returned the salute and said: "Stay for one night, ask for a peace charm and ask for a lamp!" ”
The little monk nodded and led them all the way to the apse lodgings:
"There is no abbot to preach the scriptures, a few people can come to the scripture hall after lunch to listen to the scriptures, and the lantern and peace charm can go to the side hall to find the abbot!"
After speaking, he nodded and said goodbye, and Lu Huan'er and the three of them were taken by another little monk and settled their accommodation.
When you enter the wing room, you can open the window, and you can see the scenery of the southwest mountain!
The mountains are undulating, you can see the peach blossom forest under the mountain, and the pilgrims who are going up the mountain one after another, and a glass pagoda looms on another mountain peak in the distance.
The cold wind blows in winter, making everything even more depressed, but the warm winter sun pokes its head out of the clouds in the next moment, sweeping away the gloom, making people's hearts warm!
Lu Huan'er closed the window, Qiu Tong brought vegetarian food, the three of them had eaten, Lu Huan'er said:
"Qiutong, you and Dongmei go to ask for the everlasting lamp, I will go to the abbot to ask for a talisman for the prince, the weather is also cold, let's listen to the scriptures in the afternoon!" I'll be back early tomorrow morning! ”
Dongmei and Qiutong turned to leave, and Lu Huan'er asked the little monk and looked for the front hall to ask for a talisman.
Just around the corridor where the apse was staying, a few little monks walked from the front around an old abbot, Lu Huan'er hurriedly bowed sideways to make way for the abbot, not wanting the abbot to suddenly turn around and stop after passing by Lu Huan'er.
"The female benefactor is asking for a charm?" The old abbot's voice was like a bell, low and loud.
Lu Huan'er hurriedly said: "Exactly, I want to find the abbot of the front hall to ask for a peace charm!" ”
The old abbot said: "Lao Qu Yuanzhen, is the host of this Bao'en Temple, the female donor doesn't mind, the old man gives the female donor a peace charm, okay?" ”
Lu Huan'er hurriedly saluted: "Then thank you for hosting, the little girl is grateful!" ”
The little monk motioned for Lu Huan'er to follow, and several people followed the old abbot into the meditation room.
Yuan Zhen entered the meditation room and sat on the pu mat, and several little monks immediately retreated and closed the door.
Unconsciously, Lu Huan'er closed her eyes.
Yuan Zhen also closed his eyes, folded his hands, and silently recited Buddhist scriptures in his mouth.
For some reason,
Lu Huan'er suddenly appeared in front of her eyes on the night when the general's mansion was full of beheadings, and her heart was sour, and her grief and indignation overflowed her chest.
She saw herself raising her horsewhip and rushing into the palace, Qi Ning came head-on, she mercilessly separated Qi Ning's head with a horsewhip, and saw the prince and Xue Xuening coming over, she reflexively pulled her bow and pierced the two of them through the heart.
Suddenly changed in front of her, she saw her father, mother and brother Lu Qian walking on the Nai He Bridge, her father looked at her eyes red with revenge and shook his head, Lu Qian came over and touched her head, looking at her with a smile like when he was a child.
He held her hand tightly and let go
"No, brother, don't go......"
Lu Huan'er had tears in her eyes and tried hard to chase them, but they were getting farther and farther away, and her father kept turning his head and shaking his head at her, and whispered, "Huan'er, don't~"
Lu Huan'er couldn't run anymore and knelt by the Lechuan River
"No ......"
At this time, Qi Long came over, hugged her, and told her: "Beidi is attacking, I will lead the army to the north, Huan'er will wait for me to come back!" ”
Lu Huan'er was reluctant, and hurriedly grabbed him with his hand, but he knew that Qi Long had already ridden a war horse, Lu Huan'er ran after him, and saw him riding on a war horse and leading the army to fight fiercely.
Qi Long dodged the knife, dodged the gun, and when the fierce battle was raging and the enemy was surrounded by groups, an arrow flew out of nowhere and shot straight into Qi Long's chest.
"No ......" Lu Huan'er's voice was hoarse, but no one heard her voice, she was floating on the battlefield, but she was invisible.
His eyes were full of blood, and Qi Long slowly fell off his horse.
"No......" Lu Huan'er woke up suddenly, her body was covered with cold sweat, she was already prostrate on the puff mat, and her eyes were full of tears.
"Female donor, cause and effect have their own providence, you don't have to dwell on the past, you can't see the future!"
"Presiding ......" Lu Huan'er didn't know why, and her eyes were full of tears.
Yuan Zhen took a cup of tea and handed it to Lu Huan'er: "Female donor, please~"
Lu Huan'er took the tea, Qi Long's figure of the fallen war horse was still vivid, and he was so sad that he couldn't help himself!
Yuan Zhen took out a peace charm and handed it to her: "Female donor, this is the only peace charm that I have three presiding over the consecration in Bao'en Temple, please give it to Prince Qi!" ”
Lu Huan'er raised her eyes and said in surprise: "Host, how do you know that I am sending a peace charm to Prince Qi?" ”
Yuan Zhen sat down again and recited silently: "All cause and effect cannot be said, the female benefactor must remember, do not dwell on the past, I Daqi, there is you, there is Prince Qi!" ”
Lu Huan'er took the peace charm, the square brocade surface, embroidered with the word "peace", and there are two small words in the lower right corner, Qi, Huan.
Qi Huan? Qi Huan? Family Fun?
Lu Huan'er plucked up her courage: "Master, I just saw Prince Qi die on the battlefield, Master Yuanzhen ......"
Yuan Zhen shook his head: "The past is a cloud of smoke, the future cannot be bullied, the female donor should know how to do it, starting tomorrow, the old man will travel all over the world, wait for the female donor to understand the mystery, and then come to find me!" ”
Lu Huan'er wanted to ask again, but Yuan Zhen had already taken out the Buddha beads and recited the scriptures silently.