【077】Under the Bodhi Tree (2nd Watch)
The eighth Buddha's birthday in early April, the legend is the birth day of the Buddha Shakyamuni, on this day, there are lively temple fairs and prayer activities in Shengjing, which is a grand festival that cannot be missed in the year. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
As soon as the sky was bright, the people of Shengjing went out together, and it was okay in other places, and the major temples were full of people. From Emperor Jingyuan to ordinary people, Daxing Guo believes in the classics of Buddhism, and believes that if you go to the temple to worship the Buddha on the eighth day of the fourth month, you can be blessed by the Bodhisattva and you can get peace and happiness.
Early in the morning, prepared by the Imperial Court Rites Department, a grand Buddha ceremony was held in the Dahuguo Temple on the outskirts of the Shengjing Imperial City, and Emperor Jingyuan, Empress Situ and courtiers at all levels wore ceremonial dresses and all went to the Dahuguo Temple to attend the holy ceremony. Under the rule of Emperor Jingyuan, the Great Xingguo flourished day by day, and the people also believed more and more in Buddhism and the Son of Heaven, believing that under the grace of the Son of Heaven and the blessing of the Buddha, the prosperous era would eventually come.
For a time, the Great Huguo Temple was crowded with people, and they all blocked outside the Great Huguo Temple, waiting for the blessing to begin, and the blessing came to Daxing.
In order to protect the safety of the emperor and the courtiers, the imperial court dispatched a large number of forbidden troops to protect the Great Huguo Temple, which held the blessing ceremony.
In addition to the grand occasion of the Great Huguo Temple, the rest of the temples in the capital are also busy, for example, the Fahua Temple, which is not far from Changxing Street, has many pilgrims today. Fahua Temple is also in the suburbs of the Imperial City, compared with the Great Huguo Temple, it is older, when the first prince was alive, Fahua Temple is a royal temple, whether it is a scripture building or a relics pagoda, it is quite famous in the whole Daxing, it is a place where every monk who comes to Shengjing must come to worship.
It's just that after Emperor Jingyuan ascended the throne, the Fahua Temple was laissez-faire, and the weight was not added, resulting in this royal temple being reduced to a folk temple, however, the temple is not big but long, the people are more willing to believe in the Bodhisattva in the ancient temple, although the status of the Fahua Temple has declined, the pilgrims are still in a steady stream.
According to the law, officials of the sixth rank and above in Beijing must attend the prayer ceremony in the Great Huguo Temple, so before dawn, Zuo Xiang Mo Song and Mo Yu hurried out of the house to go to the Great Huguo Temple, and Mo Wen and Baili Jing came to the Fahua Temple not far from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
There are many people on the road, the carriage is moving slowly, Bailijing occasionally lifts the curtain to look out, you can see men, women and children of different heights, fat and thin come and go, everyone is happy on their faces, or carrying a sachet to ask for or sprinkle beans. According to the custom, on the eighth day of the fourth month, the soybeans boiled in salted water should be put in a basket and given to passers-by to show their intention to meet the good fate with the Quartet.
Mo Wen rode in the same carriage with her, sat very upright and generous, the front yard where Baili Jing slept last night, when he went to the side courtyard to find him in the morning, Mo Wen had not gotten up, he took her hand to write, saying that it was too cold last night, and he didn't fall asleep.
Bai Lijing put on his clothes for him, tied his hair well, he got a thin brocade belt out of nowhere, strung the whistle of deep sea blood, and hung it around his neck shamelessly.
Bai Lijing looked at him incomprehensibly.
Mo Wen wrote innocently and as a matter of course, there are many people in the temple, I am afraid that I will be separated from you, and if I lose the whistle, won't it be more difficult to find you?
Bai Lijing smiled dumbly.
It seems that since marrying Mo Wen, Bai Lijing has not spoken much, except for daily care and necessary answers, she generally does not take the initiative to speak, which is completely different from the relaxed tone in which she wantonly scolded Li Shu at the Bibo Pavilion banquet last time. Sitting in the carriage, Mo Wen suddenly remembered the scene in the Bibo Pavilion that day, but he couldn't speak, so he lost the opportunity, stared at her side face with calm black eyes, and exhaled softly.
When he arrived at Fahua Temple, Baili Jing helped Mo to get off the sedan chair, it was a little cold in the morning, and he put on a long black cloak, tied the belt, and just covered the bloody whistle hanging on Mo Wen's chest, but he didn't feel strange.
The Fahua Temple was already crowded with people, the sound of cars and horses, the shouts of incense and candles, the crying of children, the conversation and reprimand of adults, and the chanting of benevolent women.
Even in the temple, the rich and noble families have the benefits of the rich and noble, the carriage of the Xiangfu can drive directly into the secluded inner courtyard, and the passage from the back door of the inner courtyard can go directly to the Daxiong Treasure Hall, at least there is no need to crowd with people before entering the hall.
There are many steps in the temple, Mo Wen's steps are vain, not as steady as Baili Jing, walking and walking, Bai Li Jing and Mu Lian unconsciously walked to the front, and Mo Wen and Yuanshan were left behind.
"Jing Xiaobai, where is the Bodhi tree you are talking about?" Mulian asked.
"Front. There's still a bit of a way to go. Bai Lijing pointed forward, "Passing through this door, on the side of the Daxiong Treasure Hall." ”
"Hurry up! Hurry up! I want to see how big that linden tree really is. Mulian dragged Bailijing's hand, the two girls were jumpy, they ran as fast as rabbits, and disappeared through the door after a while.
Mo Wen didn't follow, and simply stopped on the steps.
Yuanshan asked, "Master, why don't you leave?" ”
Mo didn't answer the question, the corners of his lips hooked, and he didn't continue to move forward, but turned into the side door on the side.
Yuan Shan frowned incomprehensibly, unable to guess his thoughts at all.
"It's here, it's there!" Bai Lijing pointed again.
"See!" Mulian froze and opened her eyes wide: "Wow, it's really big!" Thicker than the oldest tree on Lutai Mountain! There are so many red ribbons hanging on them! ”
The Bodhi tree is a holy tree in Buddhism, the trunk is thick and majestic, the crown is like a cover, the leaves are slender like a tail, the surface is smooth and not stained with dust, according to legend, Sakyamuni is enlightened under the Bodhi tree, after that, the people who believe in the Buddha see the Bodhi tree as if they see the Buddha, and the Bodhi tree in the Fahua Temple has another meaning in the eyes of the people of Shengjing -
Bai Lijing looked up at the countless red ribbons hanging from the trees, and did not make a sound. Xu came early, there was no one under the Bodhi tree, Mulian admired the grandeur of the Bodhi tree, and when she lowered her head slightly, she saw a person under the tree, and immediately pulled Bailijing's sleeve: "Hey, Jing Xiaobai, look who it is......"
Bai Lijing withdrew her gaze, followed Mu Lian's eyes, and saw the man in a red brocade standing under the tree at a glance, immediately smiled, raised her feet and ran towards the man, while calling out: "He! ”
Situ's family uses red as the color of clothing, Jing Xiaobai and Situ He were both dressed in red when they were young, but He later went to the battlefield to kill the enemy, often wearing Xuantie armor, and met in Bibo Pavilion that day, he was not healed from his injuries, and he was only wearing ordinary civilian clothes, but today he is a red dress that he has not seen for a long time.
Most men don't wear red, unless it's a big wedding, because red is very provocative, handsome people may wear vulgarity, and ordinary people will be even more vulgar, and few people can wear red as graceful as Situ He.
Before Bai Lijing opened her mouth to call him, Situ He didn't see her, and his eyes were always on the red ribbons hanging on the Bodhi tree. At first glance, when I heard a familiar voice, I suddenly looked towards the source as if I was a little startled, Jing Xiaobai was wearing a goose yellow full-breasted skirt today, and a light blue shirt on the outside, and there was no one else around, it seemed to come from a dream.
Situ He raised his feet and walked towards her, his handsome face was as angular as a knife and axe, the neckline and placket of the brocade robe were embroidered with black silk threads, and his hair was tied up high.
Zhou Cheng and Zhao Tuo, the captains of the guards behind them, glanced at each other and smiled in unison.
Situ He took big steps, quickly stepped to Bailijing's side, looked down at her, and directly reached over to pinch her cheek, frowned and asked, "Why are you thin again?" ”
Bai Lijing also looked down at herself, and wondered, "Have you lost weight again?" Only He said that she had lost weight every time they met, except that he had just returned to Beijing to report that he was fat, but she herself was unaware: "I don't feel it." ”
pinched Situ He's waist with both hands and compared: "He, I think you have also lost weight, and your waist is a little thinner." ”
Situ He wrinkled his eyebrows and glared at her: "Can you make a comparison?" Nonsense. ”
Bai Lijing smiled and said, "I can't even compare, can Nahe see it with his eyes?" Also nonsense. ”
Situ He didn't fight with her, leaned over slightly, pinched her face with a little force, and said hatefully: "Just your mouth is amazing!" ”
Bai Lijing rubbed her pinched face and was still smiling, pointed to the red ribbon on the Bodhi tree and said, "He, you also go and hang a red ribbon, hang it high, bless you to find a good girl as soon as possible, you are not young." ”
The smile on Situ He's lips froze, and Feng Mu looked at the large red in front of him, felt sore, squinted his eyes slightly, and just replied, "It's hanging." ”
"When did you hang it?"
"Just now."
"How tall?"
"It's so high, you can't see it."
Bailijing asked, Situ He replied, there were more and more people coming and going, but Situ He's red dress was the most eye-catching, from time to time someone said that his eyes were on him, and then he looked at the woman beside him, and the envy was even louder.
"It's a good match. I have never seen such a fairy-like beauty, and such a handsome young man! ”
"Tsk, a natural pair, look at that look, that figure, that intimacy, have pulled their hair in a bun, they must have been married, didn't they come to ask for a son under the Bodhi tree?"
"Haha, it's reasonable."
The Bodhi tree in the Fahua Temple is also called the marriage tree, and countless wishes are written on the red ribbons hanging high on the tree, most of them are seeking marriage, and there are not a few who ask for children.
After listening to these discussions, Mu Lian secretly wiped her sweat, but when she heard the next sentence, she didn't look away:
"What's going on today? There are some fairy-like beauties who come to Fahua Temple to pray for blessings, and lo and behold, there is also a couple over there. In the scattering of beans, why don't we go and ask for a few too? ”
A group of people who were originally scattered under the Bodhi tree all rushed in the same direction at this time, so that only Baili Jing and Situ He stood out under the huge shade canopy.
"Don't worry, there are all of them, there are many beans, everyone has them."
The gentle voice was not very audible in the crowd, but there were many children who were distressed, Bai Lijing and Situ He finally looked over there, there were too many people, crowded and couldn't disperse, but that person was too tall, and it was easy for people to find him-
Han Ye.
By his side is his wife.
There is always someone in this world who can make your face freeze instantly.
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