Ouyang Rong got up early in the morning, made an excuse, and took away the white-haired maid who was going to help him dress.

"What happened last night......"

Outside the window, the plum blossomed, and in the quiet room, Ouyang Rong got up in his clothes and muttered to the table and sat down.

He closed his eyes and sank into the Meritorious Tower.

"It's strange, the sudden instant increase in the middle of the night......

Walk inside the tower.

Ouyang Rong touched his chin and looked at the number of merits above the little wooden fish, which was more than five hundred more than before going to bed last night.

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

In the past, a few crisp wooden fish sounds sounded in his ears from time to time, Ouyang Rong was actually used to it for a long time, and sometimes he couldn't sleep if he didn't listen to its rhythmic sound.

But in the middle of the night yesterday, he slept well, but suddenly there was a series of rapid crisp wooden fish sounds.

Ouyang Rong opened his eyes in a daze, was stunned for a moment, then turned over and continued to sleep.

I only realized it this morning, and this matter is a bit strange.

"Is it already 1,589 points of merit, it rose by more than 500 at once last night."

Ouyang Rong lazily supported his chin with the back of his hand, and his tone was a little confused:

"It's a little weird, I've slept well, and where did I earn merit, and I don't seem to have done any noteworthy good deeds lately...... Is it an unintentional move? ”

When he got up, his chaotic thoughts cleared up a little, and he muttered in his mouth:

"I also said that it was the villagers of Longcheng who erected a monument and a statue for me again."

Ouyang Rong pondered for a while and shook his head.

If you can't figure it out, you won't care about it anymore.

Anyway, he just did a good deed, and he didn't care if it was salvation or who he affected.

Someone who did a good deed every day smiled embarrassedly.

"Very good, the day of a righteous man and a gentleman starts with the joy of mentioning five hundred merits."

Ouyang Rong was in a good mood, so he called Ye Weilai, and after washing and eating, he took out Dongmei and went out with two long entourage.

Go to the Jiangzhou lobby on duty.

Now that the Yuanzheng holiday has passed, the decorations on the streets where he rode through Dongmei have been put away by every household.

The markets in Xunyang City have returned to normal fireworks.

In the second year of God's blessing, the beginning of the year was new, but the affairs of the Jiangzhou lobby were extremely busy at the beginning of the year.

The "one-year plan" in many states and counties needs Ouyang Rong, the long history, to start.

For example, in the Jiangzhou official school, the scholars and students have gradually arrived from all over the country, and before the start of school, they need to be released.

That is, go to the temple of the Holy Prophet and set up wine and food to worship the Saint Patriarch.

For another example, according to the local boatman folk customs in Jiangzhou, Xunyang Ferry needs to hold a sacrificial celebration at the beginning of the year.

Worship an ancient sage who threw himself into the water and died, bless the boats on the Xunyang River, and the wind and rain are smooth.

This is the official recognition of the Great Zhou court, not an evil obscenity.

It is even necessary to take the lead in personally presiding over the history of local thorns and long histories.

This is called conforming to the place and being close to the people.

And so on, and so on.

Just when many officials in the Jiangzhou government who came to report were still immersed in the lazy inertia of holidays and were quite difficult to extricate themselves,

Ouyang Rong had already sorted out his thoughts and devoted himself energetically to the official affairs of the state.

In the morning, after sorting out the process plan of Jiangzhou official school and Xunyang sacrifice,

Ouyang Rong was in the main hall at noon, ate the lunch brought by the entourage, lay down at the workstation, and took a lunch break.

Suddenly woken up by a series of footsteps outside the main hall.

"Mingfu, the ship of the great wisdom monk has crossed to Xunyang."

Ouyang Rong woke up, and the knee that was sitting cross-legged "clicked", and the crime was committed.

He was a little stunned: "Who is the great wisdom monk, and where is it sacred?" ”

Yan Liulang, who took the lead in delivering the message, scratched his head:

"Oh, I forgot, it's the ship's flag that says it, it should be the Master of Good Guidance.

"I heard that it is the master of good guidance who spreads the Buddhism of the Lotus Sect, and enjoys a good reputation among the people of Luojingshi, before leaving Beijing, His Majesty specially gave the name of 'Great Wisdom' to protect the country's high monks."

Beside Yan Liulang, there was a middle-aged man who was proficient in Buddhism and couldn't help but interject:

"The title of this high-ranking monk who protects the country is only a handful of the number of Buddhas in the world, and he is really a master."

The eyes of the officials were solemn and reverent.

"Dahui?"

The corners of Ouyang Rong's eyes couldn't help twitching.

Good guy, this master of good guidance came back from a long trip, not only did his style change, but his name was gilded, and he almost didn't know him.

Could it be that there is already a sad thick barrier between himself and the master of good guidance?

Ouyang Rong said secretly.

"What are you waiting for, let's go, go to Xunyangdu to meet Shandao...... No, Great Wisdom Monk. ”

A certain Jiang governor Shi shook his head and got up calmly.

Among the officials on the corridor, one of the minor officials asked:

"Lord Changshi, it seems that there are officials from the Ministry of Rites accompanying the ship, all of whom are nobles from the gods, so we won't notify Lord Shi?"

Ouyang Rong rubbed his reddened right cheek, calmly passed by Yan Liulang and other officials, and walked outside.

Everyone heard the slender back of this weak-crowned long history fluttering and dropped a sentence:

"Lord Wang must have gone early, this kind of thing is never absent, and you still need our notice?"

He pursed his lips: "If you need us to notify him, he won't go, and if he does, he doesn't need us to notify him." ”

Yan Liulang and the others were stunned, nodded suddenly, and quickly followed.

When they arrived at Xunyang Ferry Wharf, everyone was surprised to find that what Lord Changshi said was indeed right.

In the past, the frame of the Jiangzhou Thorn Shiwang, who could not see anyone during the day, did not know how long it had been in advance, and had been quietly moored under a row of tall locust trees outside the dock.

Looking at the probe, Wang Lengran had already received the "Great Wisdom Monk" and the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and was walking out of the dock with them.

Ouyang Rong saw the shiny little bald head in the front row of the team from a distance.

This shiny little bald head stood obediently next to a fairy-winded, amiable old monk at the front.

Seeing these two familiar figures, Ouyang Rong smiled.

After two glances, the pomp and circumstance of Master Shandao and the monks was not too big, but it was also low-key.

Except, of course, the purple and gold robe on Master Shandao's body that almost brightened everyone's eyes in the sun.

He is worthy of being a monk who protects the country.

Someone muttered to himself.

However, he chewed it, and always felt that the name of "Great Wisdom Monk" was a bit strange, especially the word "Great Wisdom".

Wait, isn't Dahui just Da Clever, Great Clever?

In a few moments, at the gate of the workshop outside Xunyang Crossing, Ouyang Rong and Wang Lengran received Master Shandao and his party.

Wang Lengran was full of smiles and enthusiasm, and wanted to set up a banquet in Xunyang Tower, and warmly entertained the old abbot of Donglin Temple, who was hot in the Luoyang government and the opposition, and the popular man in front of His Majesty.

It's just that the master of good guidance declined the banquet with a kind and kind face on the grounds that the travel was tiring and the monks should not be extravagant and wasteful.

Immediately, the "Great Wisdom Monk" took Xiu Hair and other closed disciples to go to Lin'an Temple in Chaisang Fang to settle down temporarily.

Wang Lengran is not easy to force.

However, in the afternoon, this Jiangzhou assassin still took his cronies and officials to Lin'an Temple to burn incense and worship the Buddha, and by the way, invited the master of Shandao to talk about Zen debate, and tossed for a while before leaving......

Ouyang Rong didn't go to join in the fun in the afternoon, only exchanged a few words with Master Shandao and Xiu Fa, and then turned around and went to receive the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

Ouyang Rong learned about the situation, and then returned to the Jiangzhou lobby to work.

In the evening, when the bell rang, he got up as soon as possible and returned to the Huaiye Lane mansion.

At the door of the house, he took the hot towel and wiped his face, turned his head and ordered his entourage to bring a message to Xunyang Wangfu to find the little sister.

The night is getting darker.

Half an hour later, Xie Lingjiang's car arrived at the door of the Huaiye Lane mansion.

The door opened, and Zhen Shuyuan, who worships Buddha every day, walked out dignified and went out with Ye Wei.

This noble lady and the noble daughter of the Xie family seem to have made an appointment to worship the Buddha together, and after going out, they took a carriage together and rushed to Lin'an Temple.

The second daughter entered the temple to burn incense......

Night.

Just when Zhen Shuyuan and Xie Lingjiang held arms, accompanied by most of the monks of Lin'an Temple, they visited the main Buddha hall.

Ouyang Rong, who came with their carriage in a low-key manner, was standing in a lonely side hall behind him in his usual clothes.

After waiting for a while, I finally met Master Shandao and the haired little novice in secret.

The master and apprentice entered the door, and Ouyang Rong looked up and down.

After a trip to Beijing, the white-bearded old monk lost some weight, but the bald little novice had a fat face, and it seemed that the food in the Luoyang court was not bad.

He couldn't help but glance at this "wise monk" wearing a purple and gold robe and fairy wind bones.

Some sighs.

It is not unreasonable for the master to become a monk, and it is not unreasonable to see what is the self-cultivation of a monk.

"County Master!" Hair blurted out happily.

Master Mentor bent his fingers and tapped the shiny skull of his hair:

"Stupid, what are you still shouting about the county master, the Ming Mansion is now the long history of a state, and you can't shout about your previous official position."

Ouyang Rong waved his hand, not caring and said:

"It's just a title, no need to be restrained, by the way, the lower officials haven't congratulated the master, this trip to Luoyang can be regarded as a successful return, fame and fortune."

He chuckled.

Master Shandao immediately shook his head and said sincerely:

Mingfu laughed. If it were the exquisite arrangement of the Ignorant Mansion, I am afraid that Lao Qu would still be eating fasting and reciting Buddha in the remote Dragon City. ”

The old monk was very emotional.

Xiu Hair couldn't help but interject:

"Master, aren't we also drawing lots for the female benefactor every day in Longcheng, and it's actually about the same when we go to Luoyang, so we're a little busy...... Not! Master, don't knock, it hurts ......"

The old face of the master of good guidance was flat: "Idiots, don't talk nonsense." ”

Looking at the little novice who covered his head with his hands aggrieved, Ouyang Rong couldn't help laughing.

After a while, his face returned to normal, and he said seriously:

"This is the master's own accumulation and profound Buddhism, otherwise if it is an ordinary monk, he will not be able to grasp the opportunity to send it to the door, and the master is humble."

"It's the Ming Mansion that is humble." Master Shandao sighed and sighed: "I don't know if I don't go, this Luoyang City is really prosperous, what a 'falling flowers gradually become charming'." ”

Xiu Fa touched his little bald head and echoed:

"Yes, Luoyang is good, but it's just too good, it's fascinating.

"If you stay any longer, the little monk and the master are going to grow their hair, the master said, this is called trouble, and the master also said, if we stay any longer, we will forget about our own temples in Longcheng and Dagu Mountain."

Before Master Shandao's face changed slightly, he turned his head and raised his hand, his hair glared, made an excuse, covered his head and ran away.

Master Shandao withdrew his gaze from outside the door and sighed:

"Hey, this apprentice, the old man loves to talk nonsense, and when the old man goes back, he will punish him for fasting and reflecting on it. Just some jokes, don't take it seriously. ”

"Hmm." Ouyang Rong smiled.

The two chatted a few more words in the main hall.

Master Shandao approached and glanced at Ouyang Rong twice:

"Hey, in the past two days, have you had an affair?"

Ouyang Rong said quietly: "I don't know, why do you ask this?" ”

Master Shandao shook his head: "Mingfu Yintang is white and peachy, and there are peach entanglements.

"But this peach luck seems to be not easy to overcome, and I may always worry about the Ming Mansion ......"

When an unintelligent monk talked about this, he was the Tao.

"......" Ouyang Rong.

He immediately thought of the love affair with Wanwan, and the strange fortune that he had exchanged not long ago.

Does it have something to do with one or the other?

With a heart in his heart, he raised his head and looked at the calm white-bearded old monk:

"The master can still look at faces, why didn't he know before?"

Of course, Master Shandao will not say that he only found out after entering Beijing, it turns out that the magnates in Luoyang are very good at this, and their peers have won by this, this is his newly expanded business after entering Beijing.

The Master of Good Paths looked lonely, and his tone was unfathomable:

"There are actually a lot of old men, and the Ming Mansion will know about it in the future."

"Okay."

Oh, the two stopped chatting, and Ouyang Rong got down to business:

"Master, is the official of the Ministry of Rites coming here about the creation of Buddha statues?"

The head of the good path master:

"That's right, Your Majesty's holy decree will come in these two days, only a little later than Lao Wei."

Ouyang Rong looked at him fixedly and asked:

"Xunyang City is indeed a good place, but why did it settle on this place at a regular time?"

Master Shandao is confident: "It's the place suggested by the old man." ”

"Does the master know how much this matter is costly?"

"Yes. Moreover, Lao Wei also knew that the Buddha would build four in the world, all of which were selected in the key places of the ten northern and southern roads of the world, and Jiangzhou was one of them. ”

Ouyang Rong frowned: "Why is the master still ......?"

Master Shandao shook his head:

"The construction of the four Buddhas was the idea of the hopeful scholars, and the old man only recommended one location.

"Lao Gao thought, instead of working the people elsewhere and hurting money, it is better to leave it to the Ming Mansion to operate, Lao Gao knows the skills of the Ming Mansion very well, and there must be a comprehensive strategy that will not hurt the people."

Ouyang Rong was suddenly silent.

Shen Yin asked, "Other than that, the master has no selfishness at all?" ”

Master Shandao was a little weak-hearted and coughed:

"In addition to promoting Donglin Buddhism, there is actually a little selfishness......

"Although it is also a famous temple in the south of the Yangtze River, in the past, those famous temples on Kuanglu Mountain occupy a favorable location, and have always looked down on our Donglin Temple in Longcheng.

Ouyang Rong didn't answer, and he didn't say no.

Master Shandao looked at him and suddenly said:

"By the way, Your Majesty not only wants to build four big Buddhas in the four corners of the world, but also to build a world-renowned Tianshu in Luoyang.

"This is the main event, the Buddha statue of the Quartet, just its foil, this matter seems to be made up by the Wei family and the Wangqi Shimen of Shangyang Palace, Your Majesty is very moved, and is about to issue an edict."

Ouyang Rong was stunned: "Tianshu? ”

Master Mentor sighed and nodded:

"That's right, a Tianshu that gathers the copper of the world and builds it with the strength of the whole country, with the merits of the Zhou Dynasty engraved on the pillar, stands in the divine capital, and is used to suppress the Changyun of the Great Zhou Dynasty to prolong the prosperous world."

Ouyang Rong picked his eyelids: "Still summoning the copper of the world?" ”

Master Shandao thought for a moment, "Those Qi Warriors seem to say that, it sounds like it will take a lot of money. ”

Ouyang Rong frowned puzzled, and the expression on his face changed slightly.

Master Mentor said warmly:

"But don't worry, the old man learned from His Majesty that the state that built the Big Buddha should not need to contribute copper to Tianshu, and it will be much easier."

Ouyang Rong said coldly: "There is not only Jiangzhou in this world, Jiangzhou is rich, but what about other states?" ”

Master Shandao was a little confused: "A little bit from all the states in the world, it should be easy to get together, right?" ”

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips, some things are not so simple.

He didn't know how the master, as the steward and cook of a country, calculated the accounts and cooked.

But Ouyang Rong was promoted from the county order to the governor of Jiangzhou, and he was the "housekeeper" of the state for two months, and he knew how difficult it was to "settle accounts".

Governing a large country is like cooking a small fresh, and it will affect the whole body.

"Hey...... Amitabha. ”

The Buddha of the Good Guidance Master sang, and like Ouyang Rong, his eyes were silent.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

(End of chapter)