The wind is blowing, although it is July, but after all, it is autumn, but the east is the place of victory, the spirit is extremely vigorous, so the decay of plants and trees is very late, therefore, occasionally you will see some fallen leaves, but it is also half green and half yellow, but it is less the taste of autumn.

The two carriages walked on a dirt road that was neither wide nor narrow, the road was not difficult, but it was a bit bumpy, and it was a remote area, so it was rarely populated, and it was not close to other counties, and they all walked on the official road at the junction, so the road was very peaceful.

Madame Zhang led the way in front, and Madame Zhang fell asleep, such a bump was indeed painful for her, Kikina followed behind, silent, only the sound of the wheels rubbing against the ground and the neighing of the horses from time to time.

And such days have lasted for several days, and Kikina has put away his original curiosity, and this landscape seems to be the same.

There are no bandits, because they are all cleaned up, especially the official road is extremely unsafe, and ordinary people will hire some monks to follow them, and those bandits will naturally not be so stupid.

When it was getting dark, Ki Na saw that Daddy's frame in front of him had slowed down, Mu Na pulled the reins, and the horse also slowed down, panting heavily, and he was tired all the way.

When the carriage stopped, a dilapidated temple appeared in front of him, Daddy got out of the carriage, Mu Ming also got out of the carriage, Mrs. Zhang got out of the frame, looking a little tired, she looked at the father and son and smiled: "It's hard for you, a county master, a young son, even did the work of a coachman!"

"What's this, I didn't take you and my brother and Ming'er all the way in the early years, at that time, this official road was extremely rugged, we all came, and now it's much better. Master Zhang laughed and said, obviously not caring.

Mrs. Zhang said: "Yes, I am old in a blink of an eye, I didn't feel tired at that time, but now I am easy to get sleepy." ”

Hearing this, Mu Ming said: "It's good for my mother to rest more, it's windy outside, and my body will be unbearable." ”

Master Zhang was full of relief, looking at this scene, what more could the husband ask for?

"This Lanruo Temple is actually dilapidated, although the incense was not prosperous at the beginning, but it will not be so lonely!"

Master Zhang couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the huge spider webs that actually covered the doors of the temple.

"I think it was done by those people in the imperial capital, there is no incense, it will naturally decline, and the Buddhist gate is not very popular here......" Mrs. Zhang said, looking at the dilapidated mountain gate, a little embarrassed, "I remember that there was an old monk at that time, but I don't know where I went at this time?"

"Maybe I left early, that monk is a monk who has attained the Tao, although he is not a monk, but he reads a breath of red dust, I heard that there is something wonderful, I don't know whether it is true or false. The elder said, as if recalling the past.

"After all, it is the way to persuade people to become monks, and it is only if you are not excluded that you will see the hell!" Mrs. Zhang took a few steps forward, and then pushed the mountain gate open.

The mountain gate seems to have not been opened for a long time, there is a screeching sound, and the dust is shaking off, Mrs. Zhang doesn't feel anything, patting her clothes gently, Master Zhang has some pity, "The dust is so big, there will be no water to freshen up later......"

"Thank you Fengchen is nothing wrong, today we are going to stay here for a night, but let's take a look first, I heard that there are mountain spirits and wild monsters, don't let us meet." Mrs. Zhang entered the temple at this time, and Mr. Zhang followed.

Kina, on the other hand, loosened the reins of several horses, then pulled them to a piece of grass next to the temple and tied them to them, and watched them for a while before entering the temple.

The temple is very dilapidated, the golden bodies of the two King Kongs at the door have become gray, and one of the King Kong's heads has been removed, and only a broken opening is left on the neck, which is a little shocking.

The temple is not big, there is a small courtyard, there are side rooms on both sides, but the doors and windows are gone, there is dust everywhere, there is a Buddha statue in the main hall, the Buddha statue is smiling, holding a big belly.

Maitreya Buddha!

A tall Buddha statue stands in the center of the main hall, and even if it has a sense of gloom, you can still see the sacredness of the Buddha statue before the temple decayed.

On either side of it are two statues of small novices, but they are gray and dusty.

A mouthful of wooden fish has been bored, as if it has been left untouched for a long time.

Mrs. Zhang picked up the small mallet next to the wooden fish, and then knocked it softly, and suddenly, there were many differences in the main hall, as if this was the temple, and it seemed to be alive.

Mrs. Zhang wiped the wooden fish clean, then knelt down on the futon, and then bowed gently.

Mu Ming was surprised, his mother should not believe in Buddhism, why did she knock on the wooden fish and bow at this time.

"Sincerity is spiritual, what does it matter to worship, that Maitreya Buddha is a good Buddha, has traveled to Dongsheng, there are traces of him everywhere, and the incense that can be offered to him here can be seen. Master Zhang explained, and then knelt on the futon, chanting words in his mouth: "Bless my wife and my son with a safe life......

Mu Ming also knelt down, and then prayed silently, but at this time, the Buddha statue of Maitreya Buddha actually moved slightly, and Master Zhang raised his head suddenly, but he didn't find anything.

When Mrs. Zhang saw her husband's mood change, she couldn't help but say, "That's it, don't worship, we shouldn't believe it." ”

"I have a literary aura in my body, and I just sensed a slightly different aura, this temple is strange. Master Zhang said.

Mrs. Zhang frowned and said, "Why don't you leave, it's better to have more than less." ”

Mrs. Zhang is not afraid, because all those who have official positions in the country are invincible to demons, and they can mobilize the power of luck in the underworld, and even kill evil cultivators.

"Don't worry, ma'am, maybe I'm wrong. Master Zhang was relieved.

"Also, what is there to be afraid of, back then, you could drink back those evil cultivators, and now you don't have to worry about it. Mrs. Zhang laughed, not at all like a mortal person.

Mu Ming said, "Daddy, are you a monk?"

Master Zhang shook his head and said: "Daddy is a scholar, a scholar is protected by a sage, and it will be the same when you enter the Tai Academy in the future, you also have Confucianism in your body now, but very little, scholars have Confucianism in their bodies, not considered monks, just condensing a mouthful of Haoran righteousness in the body, just a few differences, wait to draw runes for your father, and we will sleep more peacefully at night." ”

Later, Ki Na saw Daddy take out the scroll, then bite his finger and write on it, which is a strange shape.

And the strange thing is that after writing it, Daddy's wound also healed, and handed the paper to Mu Ming, and said: "You put these things on those horses, and put one on the mountain gate, we appear here, the mountain spirits may be afraid of humans, but the horse's blood attracts them......"

Mu Ming said: "Mr. said that there are many wild monsters in the mountains, is it true?"

"Nature is true, Dongsheng is a blessed land, a place where essence gathers, it is rumored that it can promote the birth of some spirits, but it is extremely difficult, it takes a long time, but there are also some who have spiritual wisdom, and it is difficult to say that some opportunities can also turn into spirits, especially some remnant souls, free from the red dust, over time, they can also be contaminated with the breath of human beings, and it is difficult to say that they have become lonely souls and wild ghosts, but most of them will not harm people, so the imperial capital is too lazy to care about them, but some beasts have to do a lot of ways, especially the fox, yin snake, Weasels are the most important thing to watch out for. ”

Master Zhang was interested, so he told Mu Ming this, but his face was very natural, "So this is where the Zhiwei that circulates in the mundane comes from." ”

Hearing this, Mu Ming nodded, he read with Mr. Wuliu before, and the books he read were extremely mixed, and these were also clear, I originally thought it was just a legend, but I didn't expect it to have a basis.

"And how is the difference between monks and them?" asked Kina, again.

Master Zhang patted Mu Ming's head lightly, and said with a smile: "That's just psychic creatures, some of them have resorted to some tricks to let the mundane worship them, and then they have become the likes of mountain gods, these are okay, they will also bless the mundane customs and the rain, and some are devouring the blood of living beings, this kind of is an evil obstacle, but whenever it appears, it will be punished by heaven, and even there are monks to besiege and kill, Dongsheng is a country founded by monks, and will not allow these things to harm other living beings, so in Dongsheng, even evil cultivators are extremely rare." ”

Kimina understood, and then walked to the well in the courtyard, and after looking at it, he found that there was still water in it, and it was not dry, Kikina couldn't help but be happy, and found a few wooden barrels in the back kitchen of the temple, and after fetching a few buckets of water, he walked towards the door.

"Ming'er is kind-hearted, and he even treats the horses well......" Master Zhang looked at Mu Ming's actions, and felt a little emotion in his heart.

Mrs. Zhang also bowed, "It's just that my temperament is a little stuffy, how can I find a good person to marry him in the future!"

Master Zhang said: "Don't rush, take your time." ”

"I went to the back kitchen and thought I could cook, but ...... You can only eat vegetarian, otherwise it is not good. Mrs. Zhang pointed to Maitreya Buddha and said with a smile.

"This is natural, although I don't believe in Buddhism, but at least respect should be. Master Zhang naturally didn't mind, "It's just whether Ming'er can get used to eating!"

With that, he and his wife entered the back kitchen.

When Kimina came in again, he saw his parents placing three bowls of somen noodles in front of the Buddhist shrine, as if they were offering sacrifices, and Kimina also prayed silently, extremely pious, before Kimina had seen some people in Ryu County do this before eating, sacrificing their ancestors, they believed that the souls of their ancestors would watch them in the dark, so they had to offer a mouthful of food qi to offer, at that time Kimina found it interesting, and it was not strange to do it at this time.

The husband and wife prayed silently for a moment before beckoning Kikina to eat noodles.

"Come, the somen noodles that the gods and Buddhas have eaten, my son is also stained with the breath of the gods and Buddhas. Master Zhang took a bowl of noodles from the front of Mu Ming, sat on the futon, and then ate it in a big gulp.

It's just that when eating noodles, Mu Ming always feels weird, as if there is something staring at him, and in the end, Mu Ming sets his eyes on the Maitreya Buddha statue.

Master Zhang looked over and smiled, but didn't say anything.

"My mother went to wash the dishes and chopsticks for others, and if someone comes to stay overnight in the future, there are also these things to spare!" Mrs. Zhang retreated, and only the father and son were left in the main hall.

The father and son glanced at each other, and Master Zhang suddenly said, "Ming'er, can the horse be tied?"

Ki Ming nodded, then looked at the sky, and said, "It's getting late......"

Master Zhang said: "Then let's rest first...... It's good to go tomorrow. ”

Mrs. Zhang said: "Then I'll go and clean up the house first, there are some bedding in those wings, let's ......"

"How can you be picky, I'm afraid that heaven and earth will make a quilt for the bed, and I will wronged my wife. Zhang Lao Er laughed, and then followed to the wing.

Mu Ming didn't follow, just looked at the Maitreya Buddha statue, "Mountain god?"

After saying a word for no reason, it made Kiona feel a little painful.

However, soon, Mu Ming was called to sleep by Mrs. Zhang, and Mu Ming felt a little sleepy and quickly fell asleep.