The demon was surprised: "Xianggong, so you actually want to live a stable and comfortable life, it's not that you can't stay at home, you have to come out to wave?"

"Of course, this should be the last time. Zong Xin said: "As long as we walk back from the Silk Road, then we will go back to the Horse Mansion and enjoy a few years of stable time." But it's not interesting to always stay in the same place, we go to the Northern Song Dynasty every year to travel around, and then go to Xishu Emei Qingcheng to escape the summer, and finally go to Jinling to see the golden ears of wheat, and finally go back to the horse house for the New Year. How happy it is to go to the best places all year round?"

The demon and Dugu Xingyue are about to cry, they have followed Zongxin for so many years, running around every day, and it is rare to have a stable life. Originally, they thought that Zongxin was this kind of character who couldn't stay, that is, he liked to run around, but Zongxin still had the idea of stability.

According to Zongxin, they can go back to their hometown once a day, and it is the most beautiful time in their hometown. Northwest desert, winter to spring, Emei summer, cool summer, Jinling autumn, everything is ripe, waiting for harvest, the whole world turns around and then return to Kaifeng to enjoy the glory and wealth, what a beautiful thing?

Tianya said aggrievedly: "Master, do you want me to be a teacher so much, don't you want me to stay by your side and serve you?"

"Do you still need to serve? Don't so many people see it? Study hard, and get out of here after you finish learning. Ning An taught Tianya a lesson, and everyone doubted whether these two people were biological brothers and sisters, and Ning An's attitude towards Tianya was getting worse and worse.

Tianya is not young now, and the 12-year-old child is about to become an adult. In a few years, Tianya should also become a teacher, and in a blink of an eye, he has been by Zongxin's side for nearly 4 years, Tianya has long regarded Zongxin as a parent, except for his father, the closest person is Zongxin. At the thought of leaving Zongxin in a few years, Tianya's heart felt empty, and of course there was some little excitement.

These are not the point, the point is her own sister Ning An, she seems to hate staying by her side, and always hopes that she will leave early.

Tianya pouted and said, "Sister, don't be too arrogant." Believe it or not, I'll tell Master all the things you don't see?"

"Yo, these other things? "The demon is more interested than Zongxin, the demon is originally a naughty character, and when he hears about the ugly things of his good sister, the whole person is extremely excited.

Zong Xin said depressedly: "I must be talking about things when Ning An was a child, I have heard these things many times. Tianya's mouth is not good, he can't hide things in his heart, as long as he thinks of it, he will definitely say it. So you don't have to worry about what secrets Tianya is hiding, he doesn't have this quality. Therefore, this kind of ability can't teach him, otherwise this kid will leak the secret of heaven all day long, and he will be exhausted to death after a year of being a teacher. ”

"Master, you have wronged me for this. My mouth is not so cheap, and I don't say anything to the outside. ”

Zong Xin sighed and said, "You told me about a mole on your father's buttocks, what else can't you say?"

Everyone is very depressed, because Tianya's mouth is really cheap, and he says everything outside, this character is very similar to Guo Wei. Guo Wei is also the kind of person who can't hide secrets in his heart, but Guo Wei is a little better, and if the relationship is not close, Guo Wei will not say much. But Guo Wei is the kind of person who knows him well, no matter who he is, as long as he has a slightly better relationship, Guo Wei thinks that this is his brother in life and death, and then says anything.

Guo Wei is a little better in this regard, after all, he still needs some communication. Tianya is completely absent, whether he knows it or not, his mouth is like a running train, as long as he thinks of something, he will say it immediately, and after he finishes speaking, he can't remember what he once said.

Ning An also knew Tianya's character, and he was afraid that he would slander himself in front of Zong Xin, so he hoped that he would leave as soon as possible. As a result, Ning An thought too much, what she was worried about had already happened, none of the things Ning An did when she was a child escaped the mouth of the world, and she told Zongxin all of them.

It's normal for a little girl to do something embarrassing, so Zongxin didn't care. However, Ning An's face was flushed with shame, because she really didn't know what Tianya had said, and she didn't know what was true and what was false.

Cao Yuanzhong said embarrassedly: "This ...... Master Zongxin, your family affairs should be put aside for now. The old man wants to ask, where is the end of the master on the Silk Road?"

"At most, I can only go to Persia, and if I can't find the right person to pull out the gold thread in my body for me, then I can only go back. Zong Xin said: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, you will take the same route on the return trip, and when the time comes, if there are any good things, let the adults see them first." ”

"The master misunderstood, the old man just wanted to know the approximate time of Master Zongxin's return trip, so that he could be ready to meet the master. Cao Yuanzhong said: "Then when will the master set off?"

"I shouldn't be able to stay for a few days, so I will buy some supplies here first, and then continue westward through Yumen Pass. Zong Xin said: "I know what the adults mean, I hope that the poor monk will write a letter of introduction, so that you can send the envoy to meet Guo Wei smoothly and explain the events of the year." ”

"Exactly. Cao Yuande actually wanted to talk about this matter for a long time, but he never had the opportunity to say it. And in the face of a high-ranking monk like Zongxin, Cao Yuande is full of admiration, so he is a little shy.

Zong Xin said: "For small matters, I will prepare a letter for you tomorrow and send it to the mansion to ensure that the envoy you sent out will see Your Majesty." ”

"That being said, stay here tonight. How did this person do it, why can't he bring up good wine and food? Master, wait a moment, I'll talk about them. Cao Yuanzhong immediately rushed out angrily and asked someone to prepare wine and food, and kept scolding these people for being too slow, and Master Zongxin and his party were in a hurry.

Everyone knew that no one could be present when everyone was talking, so it was impossible to serve food or anything during this time, and the next person had not entered the hall after bringing tea except for one who reported the news. Cao Yuanzhong did this just to make his face better, and it was also to keep Zongxin rejecting his proposal.

He has invited Zong Xin to live in his house tonight, and even hopes that he will always live in his house when he is in Dunhuang, Shazhou, regardless of whether Zong Xin preaches or not, as long as he lives here, he will be very comfortable in his heart, and he will also have a good face.

Dunhuang has always advocated Buddhist culture, because the Buddhist culture makes the people docile, and the external will is strong, which is conducive to the management of the ruler, so the entire Cao family is respected by Buddhism, and only with one heart can Dunhuang be governed. As for Cao Yuan's loyalty or not belief in Buddhism, it doesn't matter anymore, as long as it is beneficial to rule, the ruler will do his best to obey it. If Taoism is conducive to rule, Cao Yuanzhong will advocate Taoism.

In fact, the kitchen has been preparing for a long time, and soon a table of Dunhuang specialties will be served. Cao Yuanzhong also knew that Master Zongxin was rich and delicious, and he traveled from south to north, and he had never eaten anything delicious, so he specially asked people to prepare delicacies with local characteristics.

The special tastes of each place are different, and it has a lot to do with the region. The taste of Dunhuang in Shazhou is mainly sour and spicy, and the soup dishes are the most famous. Because Shazhou is dry but rainy, and it is hot all year round, there are many yellow sand and rocks. Sour flavor is needed to enhance the taste, and spicy taste is to make people sweat and avoid dampness and heat.

In fact, the food along the way is not very good, after all, it is a re-walking of the Silk Road, and the road is very desolate and not very good, so it is that several girls have lost weight. I finally had something delicious today, and I had a lot of fun.

This is also the purpose of catching the wind and washing the dust, because the journey is extremely difficult, and finally came to the prosperous place, the locals should have done their best to let the tourists taste the local delicacies, and eliminate the fatigue of the way.

Not only Zong Xin's gang, but even the Eighteen Horsemen of Youyun outside and the masters brought by the Thunder King's Mansion were full of praise for the dishes in Shazhou. If you change to usual, the taste of these things is average, but after the hard work along the way, and the climate of Shazhou is originally like this, eating a little sour and hot and soup pot makes me feel refreshed. The sour and spicy soup makes you sweat all over your body, and it feels like a pleasure.

Zong Xin naturally didn't eat less, but it was not easy to refuse Cao Yuanzhong's good intentions at this point, so he decided to live in Cao's mansion. After eating, Cao Yuanzhong first arranged a bathroom, let Master Zongxin and his party take a bath, wash away the fatigue of the journey, and then invited Zongxin to enjoy the most characteristic Thousand Buddha Caves in Dunhuang.

Although Zongxin is known as a high-ranking monk in the world, he is not very interested in Buddhist culture, and he just uses this title to scare people. However, after seeing the Thousand Buddha Caves, it is still very shocking, countless caves are carved or painted, all of which are pictures and sculptures of the Bodhisattva Buddha.

Although the Thousand Buddha Cave is a remnant of the previous dynasty, it is still under construction. Countless monks are still digging and carving in the caves, and they themselves can't count how many holes and how many Buddhas there are.

It's just that Zongxin feels that there is no need to carve and paint again, and the Buddha statues left over from the previous dynasty are perfect in both carving and painting, but the current monk technology is not good, and the Buddha statues are empty and godless, and the portrayal is weak. Perhaps because of the turbulent times, even the monks were greatly affected, so their artistic achievements were not high.

After visiting the Thousand Buddha Caves, Cao Yuanzhong looked excited, this is a holy place of Buddhism that can not be found in the whole world, how many monks practice here, although Master Zongxin is very calm, but he should be very satisfied with this.

"Master Zongxin, what do you think of this Thousand Buddha Cave? There is no other place in the world where there are so many Buddha statues and scriptures. The old man also ordered people to continue to excavate, and they must make up thousands of holes and thousands of Buddhas. ”

Zong Xin took a deep breath and said, "My lord, if I say something unpleasant, let's let them stop." There is no need to gather a thousand holes and thousands of Buddhas, although the ideas of adults are very good, but the Buddha may not be happy to do so. The Buddha statues left over from the previous dynasty are all exquisite, but the contemporary ones are ...... Empty and powerless, without connotation, it can only be called similar, without charm. So it's better not to force this matter, let these monks stop. If there is a heart, a Buddha statue carved for ten years is not too much, if it is unintentional, just to make up the number, the carved is not a Buddha statue, just a shaped stone. ”

Cao Yuanzhong listened to Zong Xin's words and felt quite awkward in his heart. This is a holy place for Buddhism, and with so many Buddha statues, he actually dislikes the monks' craftsmanship. The temper of a high-ranking monk is great, but what can be done about this? Who makes Zongxin the person who can't afford to offend the most today should have a little temper.

"Okay~ Well said. ”