Chapter 158: Kokushoji Temple Festival
Lin Xun walked on the streets where no one was in the morning, but he didn't know Guozheng Temple, so he kept wandering around the capital, and after about an hour, he finally found Guozheng Temple.
The hour was almost over, and as the hour approached, a large number of people had gathered around it.
Lin Xun found an opportunity to ambush in a hidden corner outside the Guozheng Temple, waiting for the Guozheng Temple sacrifice led by Master Zongren.
Here, he was surprised to find that there was not a single person in ambush around, and it stands to reason that the news of the Kokushoji Temple Festival held by the national teacher of Soren would spread throughout the capital, and those who had thoughts about this matter would take action, but now there is no force here.
"How can this be? Isn't there anyone who has an enmity with Zong Ren Guoshi?" Lin Xun couldn't help but ask himself.
"Or with my ability, I can't find them?"
"Or are they not interested in Master Zongren?"
After all, Zongren is the national teacher, and his sacrifice is also a royal event. ”
Lin Xun kept guessing that soon, the Guozheng Temple Festival was about to begin. The streets were becoming more and more crowded, but when there was a sound of gongs and drums, the people consciously avoided it and then left quickly.
The gongs and drums are smoking, the battle is very strong, and this royal sacrifice is very decent, which is in stark contrast to the life of the people on the edge of the city of Linchang.
The street soon emptied, and both the vendors and the common people bowed their heads and crowded on either side to make way for them, and then, as the royal squad had walked the way, they all hurried out of the place.
The national sacrificial ceremony was supposed to pray for good weather and good health for the people, but none of them remained on the spot.
There are many people in the royal lineup, first beating gongs and drums, dozens of people, then carrying sedan chairs, dozens of people, and finally carrying goods, there are more than 100 people, a total of hundreds of people.
There are a lot of items, and most of them are expensive, Lin Xun can't help but sigh that they are too extravagant, if they take out a penny of what they use, they can probably make the people live better.
The sacrificial procession slowly advances, and at this time, at the entrance of Kokushoji Temple, a kind of monk kneels here to greet him.
When they arrived at the gate of Kokushoji Temple, the sacrificial procession stopped, and then out of the palanquins came graceful and luxurious people.
They are mainly dressed in gold, and their bodies and heads are all golden, and obviously what they are wearing is inlaid with a lot of real gold, and the ones they wear on their heads and their faces are pasted, not to mention, they are all top-quality materials.
There are a dozen sedan chairs in total, most of which come out are men, but there are also a few women.
There are dragon patterns on the men's clothes, all of them are princes, and there are phoenixes and luans on the women's clothes, and they are concubines and the like, among the people, there is only one exception, standing in the crowd, a little abrupt.
It was an old monk, with eyebrows like snow and old spots on his face.
He sat in the second sedan chair, and after getting off the sedan chair, the monks kneeling on the ground in front of him shouted in unison: "Welcome to the ancestor." ”
Seeing this situation, Lin Xun understood that the old monk was Zongren Guoshi.
He was wearing a gold-rimmed robe, and he was dressed extremely gorgeously, even overshadowing those princes and concubines.
Seeing such a dress, Lin Xun couldn't help but think of Master Zongshan, who dedicated his life to the rivers and lakes, and had never seen him wear such a robe.
"This Zongren national teacher is greedy for profit, the royal family of this country is so extravagant and wasteful, I'm afraid he has an unshirkable responsibility, I really don't know what the emperor likes about him and makes him a national teacher?"
"The profound heritage accumulated by the emperors of this country is being wiped out by this generation, and with these rebels who do not want to be motivated, I am afraid it will not be able to support it for many years. ”
"The Han Wuguo was surrounded by the other four major powers in the center, and it can still develop to this day, which is the credit of the emperors of the past dynasties, but when the treasury is really exhausted, I am afraid that war will be inevitable, but the people will always suffer the most. ”
The group was followed by the guards and greeted by a group of monks and entered the Kokushoji Temple.
Lin Xun noticed that whether it was a sedan chair or entering the temple, the old monk Zongren was always in second place, the first was a very generous man, about early in his thirties, and his clothes were more gorgeous than other princes or concubines.
"Is that the crown prince?" Lin Xun guessed.
"It should be right, in addition to the emperor, he is also the prince. ”
In terms of temperament, Lin Xun seems to be able to feel that the prince is only like this on the surface, but he is actually empty inside.
The group had entered the temple, surrounded by teams of guards, and it was obvious that they attached great importance to this Guoshoji temple festival.
But for Lin Xun, he couldn't find a chance to enter the temple, let alone get in touch with Master Zongren. According to the letter of the beggar boy, he only needs to see what Master Zong Renguo looks like here, but Lin Xun is not reconciled.
"Could it be that he also expected that the precautions would be so tight, so he only let me see Zongren Guoshi here?"
"Even so, I was not willing to give up. Lin Xun continued to wait here, but he never had a chance.
The internal officials of the Han Wuguo are corrupt, but they are still not lagging behind in key precautions.
Lin Xun was in a state of worry, and suddenly, the sound of gongs and drums came again, but this time, it was not the sacrificial procession in front of the temple, but from another direction.
Lin Xun was instantly alert and hid in the shadows. Then I saw a long procession passing by here, and then also stopped at the gate of Guoshoji Temple.
When the sedan chair passed in front of Lin Xun's eyes, the bride inside slightly lifted the curtain on one side of the sedan chair, but soon put it down again, Lin Xun kept staring, but couldn't see her face.
These Lin Xun didn't care, all he cared about now was how to cross the guard and enter the Guozheng Temple.
Although Lin Xun has been able to use spells, it is only slight, and this must be regarded as a killer weapon, and it cannot be used casually and be detected by others.
The greeting team is flamboyant and low-key, although they are fanfare, but they do not indicate which team it is, but looking at this faction, they also know that it must be a big family.
The procession stopped, and then some people helped the bride inside, and the bride said something to the groom before leaving.
Lin Xun couldn't be in the corner, because of his vision, not only did he not see the bride, but he also couldn't see what the groom looked like. But looking at his prodigal appearance, he has a fight with Jia Guangguang.
The bride entered the temple, and there is indeed such a custom in some places, the bride has to go to the temple to incense before she gets married, but she enters the Guozheng Temple under the jurisdiction of Zongren Guoshi, I am afraid that the gods and Buddhas will not bless her.
Lin Xun was thinking about having fun, but after a while, the leading groom ordered all the guards around the area to be withdrawn.