Chapter 5 Asking for Tolls
With the help of Xin Ciying, Liu Bang finally sorted out the equivalent meaning between 'Han people', 'Han land' and Huaxia.
This feeling was the first time in Xianyang, and the second time was when the water ascended the throne,
This is the third time.
If it is said that from Liu to Zhao, from Han to Song, he is still a little uncomfortable.
So now, he's starting to get used to it.
On the other hand, Xin Ciying, who helped the emperor recall the origin of the word 'Han', also had mixed feelings in his heart.
Zhuo Biyun Han, Zhao returned to the sky.
The prosperous dynasty that the ancestors left in the history books is now as far away as the Milky Way in the sky.
The two of them had their own thoughts, but the carriage jolted and pulled their thoughts back.
Yang Yizhong, the commander of the palace who had just participated in the battle of Tuogao, stepped forward and said:
"Official, it's here."
Liu Bang is very satisfied with his guard.
Although I don't know his identity and name, just this man's burly figure gives people a very safe feeling.
Liu Bang jumped out of the carriage and saw the sign of Dali Temple hanging on the gatehouse on the right, and in front of him was the Qiantang Gate.
However, what made him puzzled was that it was already dark at this time, but the city gate was wide open, and there was an endless stream of pedestrians entering and entering.
This......
Anyway, the main purpose of his trip was to see the capital of the Song Kingdom after a thousand years...... Maybe not closing the city gates is the habit of people here?
Although he was confused in his heart, perhaps because he didn't want to see Xin Ciying's fool-like eyes, Liu Bang didn't ask questions this time.
Instead, he said to Yang and Xin:
"The two of you work hard, just wait here, my old acquaintance is guarding this Qiantang Gate, there are too many of us, don't surprise others."
Xin Ciying was still a little hesitant, when did the emperor have such an old acquaintance?
But seeing Yang Yizhong, he immediately responded, so he had to go with the emperor.
It's just that on the living note, it is inevitable to add a stroke.
When the emperor walked away, Xin Ciying said coldly:
"Lord Yang, it's just a matter of the official family, how can you let him!"
Yang Yizhong didn't say a word, just looked at Liu Bang's back, and his eyes didn't blink.
"Old king! Old king! Your son-in-law has come to see you! ”
Liu Bang shouted loudly, attracting the attention of passers-by.
He shouted several times, but no one answered him.
Fortunately, there were other guards on the side, one of whom said:
"When did the old king have an extra son-in-law? Isn't his daughter an errand boy in the palace? ”
Liu Bang said with a smile: "Today's matter, this is not just getting married, and my father-in-law is here...... This big brother, do you know where my father-in-law is? ”
"You are bold! Dare to make fun of the old king, his donkey temper, I don't know what to do with you! ”
After speaking, the man pointed outside: "He is on an errand outside, you can find it yourself." ”
Only the people who came in were checked at Qiantangmen, but none of the people who went out were asked. Liu Bang thanked the man and walked straight out of the city.
Seeing that the emperor was gone, Yang Yizhong was fine, and Xin Ciying was already anxious.
"Lord Yang, what are you doing in a daze? Hurry up and catch up! ”
Yang Yizhong still couldn't take his eyes off it, but this time he replied to Xin Ciying's words:
"The official family has a purpose, and we all need to wait here."
"Foolish!"
Xin Ciying scolded angrily, and wanted to go over by himself.
was pressed in place by the rest of the people on the side.
"What are you doing here? What does Lord Yang mean by this? ”
"The official family just now," Yang Yizhong finally turned his head, "it is an order for us to do it together." ”
Xin Ciying couldn't even struggle, so he had to keep saying words like 'complaint' and 'folding' in his mouth.
And Liu Bang, who walked out of the city, recognized the old king at a glance.
It's not because they look alike, it's because it's just this old man.
At this time, the old man was holding a spear in his hand, and there were two monks standing in front of him, the older one was about the same age as himself, and the younger one was only about eleven or twelve years old.
There are Tibetan monks first, looking at their dress, they should be Han monks.
As he got closer, the old king's voice reached his ears.
"There is no way or reason, you cannot enter this city!"
The little monk's voice was still a little immature: "But we didn't come last time, and we also entered, why can't we enter this time?" ”
"Last time was last time, this Qiantang Gate is going to be led at night! It's up to you! If you don't have it, you won't give it! ”
"Unless...... old man smiled, lowering his voice.
Liu Bang walked a little closer, and only then did he say:
"When I was in Bianjing before, I burned a lot of incense to Xiangguo Temple, and when I met the masters, I also ended the fate."
"Now these days, everyone is having a hard time, why don't the two masters return my fate to me today?"
"Don't you like to say anything about kindness and good reward, old man, my good retribution, it depends on the blessing of the two."
Although he didn't understand what it meant, Liu Bang was no stranger to the expression and tone on Lao Wang's face.
This old boy is here to beg for tolls!
My father-in-law is too much.
If you meet a spy and pay for it to let people enter this city gate?
This kind of thing, Liu Bang has always helped his relatives and not helped.
So he stepped forward to help: "This person is reasonable, where can there be free food in the world!" Since you have to pass through the city gate, and you have no certificate, this fate should be handed over, and you should be handed over! ”
The three of them were taken aback by Liu Bang, and Lao Wang Tou originally wanted to scold him for a few sentences, but when he heard him talk to him, his dress was also extraordinary, and he was a little more confident.
"Did you hear what this minister said? It's not that I'm going to embarrass you, it's just that rules are rules, and it's not good to break them at will. ”
The older monk, from the time Liu Bang came out, his eyes stopped on his body and did not move for half a minute.
was a little uncomfortable by him, Liu Bang was about to open his mouth to scold, but he heard a sigh in his ear.
When he came back to his senses, he saw that the three of them looked as usual, and the great monk folded his hands and bowed to himself and said:
"Amitabha Buddha ......"
"If I hear it, subdue its heart"
"A bodhisattva has an appearance, that is, he is not a bodhisattva"
With that, he took out a booklet from the cloth bag hanging from his shoulder:
"The noble man has a saying, the little monk should obey it, but the monk has no long things, this is the "Myoho-renge-kyo" hand-copied by Yi'an layman."
The scriptures or something, the old king doesn't understand, and Liu Bang doesn't understand it.
But what is stronger than Liu Bang is that Lao Wang has heard the four words Yi'an Jushi.
was about to reach out to pick it up, but the little monk took the lead and snatched the scriptures from the big monk's hand.
"Master, no!"
The great monk said in a low voice: "Daoji, don't mess around. ”
Seeing the good retribution in his hand flew away again, the old king scolded the little monk named Daoji:
"Little bald donkey! The city gate is heavy, how can you be allowed to spill! ”
As he spoke, a hand reached towards Daoji, grabbed his back, and lifted the whole person.
The old king was about to slap the little monk twice, but he heard a 'snap', a whip hit his hand, he couldn't bear the pain, grabbed Daoji's hand and lost his strength, and Daoji's whole person fell to the ground.