Chapter 207: Hetai Temple
Sun Xu looked at the temple in front of him again, but his face was full of doubts: "This place is still in the boundary of Jinhua Mansion, why is such a big temple not being told to me?"
There were thoughts in their hearts, so they naturally couldn't turn a blind eye, so the three of them came to a tea shop on the side of the road and dismounted.
Although the tea shop is not big, perhaps because it is close to the big temple, this business is very good, and there are no empty seats suitable for three people to sit on.
The shopkeeper of the tea shop has excellent eyesight, and when he saw the appearance of the three people, he knew that the three of them were either rich or expensive, so he hurriedly stepped forward and flattered: "Three sons, what do you drink?" ”
"No, we will go to this temple in a moment, and I would like to ask the treasurer to take care of these three horses. Sun Xu smiled and handed the shopkeeper some loose silver.
When the shopkeeper saw that the boy was making a generous move, he immediately smiled, and called out to a man to lead the horses of the three to the stable behind the house to feed the forage.
Subsequently, the shopkeeper habitually asked: "Did the prince also hear about the name of this Hetai Temple and came to solve the marriage?"
"Oh, this temple is actually a marriage temple?" Sun Xuqi said.
"It turns out that the son doesn't know?" When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately became interested and explained to Sun Xu and the three on the spot.
It turns out that this Hetai Temple was a famous temple a long time ago, I don't know when the men and women who came to the temple to seek marriage can have their own place, which is famous, attracting young pilgrims from all over the world to come here to worship.
After listening to the shopkeeper's words, Sun Xu and the three of them walked to Hetai Temple with their hearts.
Although Sun Xu knew something about the affairs in Jinhua, he never paid attention to the matter of seeking marriage. Sun Bin and his wife not only had two concubines, but also had a marriage contract with the young lady of Fu Shangshu's family, and they never mentioned this matter to him. Therefore, this Hetai Temple did not enter Sun Xu's eyes.
As they approached, the temple became clearer. However, although the temple is extremely solemn, seemingly normal, and even has the power of a trace of incense overflowing, in Sun Xu's opinion, this temple is full of demonic energy, not a place to go.
Sun Xu couldn't help but muttered to himself in confusion: "It's just that mortals have not been alert, why has the city god of Jinhua Zhudi been in office for so long, and he has never seen through this evil land?"
Ah Yi on the side heard this, and immediately tilted his head and asked, "Xianggong, are you saying that this temple is like the Lanruo Temple before, a place where demons gather?"
Ah Shi first opened his eyes and looked around, and then said, "No...... Xianggong, the concubine has practiced for many days, and she can already use the Dharma eye freely. But in my opinion, this temple is solemn and solemn, and there is not a trace of monsters?"
Listening to the words of the second daughter, Sun Xu suddenly woke up.
It turned out that it was not the negligence of the Yin gods such as the City God, but that the monsters here were different from other similar monsters. I think it's because I've lived in this temple for too long, and I've been contaminated with a trace of the breath of gods and Buddhas, so ordinary eyes can't see through it. And Sun Xu has the Heavenly Treasure Seal, so he can naturally see some clues.
Sun Xu was a little uneasy, and told the second daughter to be careful and cautious, and the three of them entered the gate of the temple.
Looking at the pilgrims coming and going, the three of them simply followed the crowd and soon came to the backyard of the temple.
I saw a huge maple tree in the courtyard that was very eye-catching, and the trunk was full of four or five people hugging each other, and I don't know how many years it had grown.
Therefore, the temperature is still autumn temperature, so this maple tree is still leafy and has a towering canopy. However, the large maple leaves are not as orange as usual, but are a little dazzling red, and when you stand under the tree and look up, it looks like a huge red hijab.
The branches and trunks of the maple tree are tied with many ribbons to pray for blessings and wishes, and the pilgrims must have come here for this maple tree.
Sun Xu carefully observed the maple tree, and then prepared to continue walking. But the second daughter was attracted by the appearance of the maple tree and wanted to look at it for a while, so Sun Xu checked it out nearby first.
Walking and walking, when passing by a side hall, Sun Xu stopped in front of a painting wall.
This painting wall is somewhat similar to the one that seduced Zhu Lian in Lanruo Temple, but this painting is a portrait of many monks, arhats, bodhisattvas, and Buddhas gathered to worship the Buddha. Every figure in the painting is lifelike, and people can't help but feel a sense of reverence when they see it, and they can't help but kneel on the ground at this time, begging for mercy from the Buddha beads, and crossing themselves to the Elysium.
Suddenly, Sun Xu blinked an eye, and saw a person who looked like a monk walking out of the mural, and when he came to Sun Xu, he looked at him with a smile and said, "Mortal, your merits are complete, are you willing to go to Elysium with me?"
Sun Xu looked at the monk with interest and said slowly, "Who are you?"
"This seat is a messenger under the command of my Buddha, who specially crosses the world and teaches them to leave the worldly suffering forever. The monk was still smiling.
Sun Xu listened, but sneered: "Where did the demon come from, and he dared to be presumptuous in front of me?"
When the monk heard this, he was immediately beaten into a puff of smoke and dissipated. Sun Xu blinked again, and Ah Shi and Ah Yi were already beside him.
"Ah Yi, have you seen this mural just now, have you seen any visions?" Sun Xu pointed to the wall.
The second daughter shook her head and said, "There is nothing special about this mural, why does Xianggong ask so much?"
Sun Xu told the second daughter in detail about the illusion he had just encountered, and then said: "It seems that there is indeed something strange in this temple, I'm afraid that the demon will not know that I am coming, and use this method to give me a dismount." ”
"If that's the case, Xianggong, then what are we going to do next?" Ah Yi asked.
"Let's listen to the reality of this temple first, and then make a calculation. ”
The three of them wandered around the big temple and spent the night.
Although the temple is a little dark at night, but looking at the Buddha's light and Taoism, and the bursts of Sanskrit sounds, it makes people feel solemn and without a trace of fear.
At this time, an old monk in plain clothes led a few warrior monks over, and when he saw that Sun Xu and the three of them were still moving, he clasped his hands together and said, "Three donors, it's already late at night, please come back another day." ”
Sun Xu sneered and said, "Something strange in the temple, doesn't the master want to deal with it?"
The old monk's expression changed suddenly when he heard this, and then he returned to normal again, and said: "Don't say anything wrong, the holy land of Buddhism, what is wrong?"
"Master, why are the maple leaves of that maple tree so red, hasn't the master thought about it?" Sun Xu said again.
"That's enough! Donor, please leave the temple immediately. The old monk listened to Sun Xu's words, but he was a little flustered, gritted his teeth, and beckoned several warrior monks behind him to come forward, with the intention that Sun Xu and the three of them would forcibly expel them without leaving.
Ah Shi was short-tempered, seeing that this old monk not only did not appreciate it but also moved rudely, he leaned over and wanted to step forward to teach these monks a lesson, but Sun Xu stopped him: "Since the master is unwilling to say it, then I will not be strong." Let's go. ”
When the three of them walked out of the temple gate, Ah Shi still said with some resentment: "This temple deserves to be occupied by demons, and these monks are too rude!"
Sun Xu looked at the temple and said with a smile: "Ah Shi, don't be angry, how can a mortal body compete with demons?" Looking at a few monks, it doesn't look like an evil monk who is helping to abuse, I don't know what the demons in the temple do. ”