Chapter Eighty-Four: Destiny Returns, Step by Step
"Amitabha, good, good!"
The old monk folded his hands and chanted the Buddha's name, but did not chase it out, but just looked at Chen Sanlang's back, which contained an indescribable strange meaning, as if he was looking at a strange thing.
Then, with a sigh, he disappeared.
And from beginning to end, the pilgrims who came and went in the tower did not seem to see this old monk......
Running out of the tower, Chen Sanlang's heart calmed down slightly, and when he turned around and saw that the other party hadn't caught up, he was relieved and muttered: "This old monk is so weird......
"Hey, it's a pity he found the wrong person......"
There was no interest in playing, so I took a step back to the Dragon Gate Inn.
A few days later, 6 scholars came and stayed in the inn, they were all candidates who had obtained the qualification for the township examination, and they were not natives of Yangzhou, but from the prefecture and county under the prefecture. Because of the long distance, I chose to go to Yangzhou in advance.
The inn slowly became lively.
Because it is one of the designated inns that provide free accommodation to candidates, before the candidates came, it naturally seemed deserted, and Chen Sanlang was the earliest person to live.
In fact, the candidates came early and late, and the inn didn't care at all, although it was free accommodation, the state had already allocated the relevant money to the innkeeper, and it was calculated that it was much more profitable than the fee. Therefore, every time there is a big township examination, there are a group of inns rushing to ask for indicators.
Not only for the candidates in the same period, meeting each other, it is inevitable to have a pleasantry, and there is a warm temperament, take the initiative to visit, exchange famous posts, once born and twice mature, and gradually become acquainted.
Although Chen Sanlang doesn't like to be polite, but normal human relations will not reject people thousands of miles away, and after a few days, I met a few candidates with similar personalities, which is not bad.
During this period, none of the familiar faces in the past have yet to come, including Qin Yushu and others. However, even if they have not yet arrived in Yangzhou, they should be on the way to Yangzhou.
The township test is a big test that determines the fate of life, and it must not be treated sloppily.
Therefore, the candidates who came to Yangzhou to live in the inn, although most of them entered the state and county for the first time, felt fresh. However, they all went out for a walk for a day or two, and then they all studied their homework in the inn with peace of mind - if they can be named on the gold list in the future, the future is worry-free, and then the spring breeze is proud and have a good time, isn't it better?
As students who can be qualified for the township examination, the most important thing they lack is self-discipline and hard work.
Compared with. Chen Sanlang seems to be "not doing his job", he often does things in his room, but what he does is not only studying, but also practicing martial arts, cultivating spells, and refining magic weapons...... Too much and too much miscellaneous.
this world. A corner had already been revealed to himโeven if it was only a corner, it was enough to make him feel magnificent and shocking
There are many people, and the most lively time to eat, make an appointment in advance, form a table of three or five, and each person takes out a piece of money and puts it together. Ordering a table of meals is more hearty and economical than eating it for a single person.
Chen Sanlang often partners with people, and at the dinner table, other people always like to chat in the open sky, but he remains silent, and his mouth is only used to eat.
A scholar asked him. Why didn't he express his opinion, Chen Sanlang replied with three words: "Food is silent." โ
This is the ancient precept of the sages, but the scholars who ate with them did not think so, in their opinion. This ancient adage is suitable for being placed at home, but it is not suitable for being outside. Friends and confidants get together, eat and drink, if you can't speak, there is silence, where is there an atmosphere to speak of?
Especially when I went to drink flower wine, my mouth was locked, and it didn't mean anything at all.
As a result, some people slandered in their hearts, thinking that Chen Sanlang was too old-fashioned and pedantic and did not know how to be flexible.
However, Chen Sanlang still goes his own way: nonsense, if you open your mouth to talk and talk and argue endlessly, then you have to eat less meat.
Every time they eat, when they finish talking and laughing, they lower their heads and move their chopsticks, but the dishes on the table are in a mess, and Chen Sanlang is burping contentedly, picking his teeth with a bamboo stick......
After learning from the pain, several friends began to become "speechless".
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100,000 households in Yangzhou, the houses are scaled up and down, continuous into a piece, among which there are mountains and rivers, there are towers and temples, and there are naturally Taoist temples.
Zhengyiguan is a closed Taoist temple, not open to the outside world, not subject to incense. This temple was established more than ten years ago, and the site is very good, located in a quiet bamboo forest in the east of the city.
A gravel path winds through the bamboo forest to the entrance of the Taoist temple.
In summer, there are cicadas chirping in the bamboo forest, and the cicada noise forest becomes quieter.
Da-da-da-da!
A sound of footsteps sounded, alarming the cicadas in the bamboo forest, and the chirping stopped abruptly, spreading their wings and flying away.
The soldier came to the gate of the Taoist Temple, stood respectfully, and shouted, "The villain has received the order of Taishou, come to see the real person, and send a letter." โ
After waiting for a while, there was no sign of the courtyard door opening, and with a "quack", a crow flew out of it, with bright black feathers all over its body, and a large head, a pair of eyes, faintly bursting out of red, looking demonic.
The soldier who delivered the letter was obviously not the first time to come, and was familiar with the procedure, holding the envelope in both hands and holding it up respectfully.
The crow flew down, its beak picked up the letter, its wings fluttered, and it flew into the Taoist temple.
The soldier swallowed his saliva, did not dare to say more, and turned to leave.
Inside the Taoist temple, above the main hall, a good incense is lit, and cyan smoke is emitted. Zhengyang Daoist was dressed in a Taoist robe, sitting upright on the altar, closing his eyes and recuperating.
The crow flew in and landed on his shoulder, opened his mouth and spit out, and the envelope in his mouth happened to fall into the hand of the Zhengyang Dao Chief.
The Taoist priest opened his eyes, opened the letter and looked at it, his face remained silent.
The letter was very short, just a few lines, from the handwriting of the king of Yangzhou Taishou Yingzhi, informing him of one thing: someone he was waiting for had come to Yangzhou.
It came sooner than expected, but not surprisingly. Who can be indifferent to fame and fortune? Always think that the sooner the better.
The corners of the Taoist priest's mouth outlined a sneer: Now that the people are here, the plan is also going on step by step, and there is no deviation from the track......
"Lifting people's life and luck is not enough, you must enter the Shi to be complete, I just hope that this son will not let the real people down, and succeed in a battle, which is the most trouble-free. He was cared for by the woman's luck, and the luck was enough, so it depended on whether the fortune could rise with it......"
Thinking about it, with a flick of his finger, the letter paper fell into the incense burner, was lit by the incense, and slowly turned into ashes.
"I'm going to go to Dongting Lake with the young general in July, but these days, Lord Assassin Shi has a lot of criticism, which is not good for the young master, and needs to be dealt with first. Hmph, adults are getting older, but their suspicions are heavy. But the destiny of heaven can not be stopped, but it is just a loss of affection in vain. โ
As soon as the eyelids closed, the fugue was too empty and gone.
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