Chapter 4 Optimism at Night

Emperor Jianwen and his entourage galloped away, although they could no longer see the situation on the shore clearly, everyone still had palpitations. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info one of them cried out with a whimper, it was Fang Shu.

At this time, everyone, including Emperor Jianwen, sat in the boat in a dejected manner, although they wanted to comfort Fang Shu for a few words, but they didn't know how to say it, so for a while, in the air, only Fang Shu's cry and the sound of a slow boat could be heard.

Finally, Cheng Ji couldn't bear it, stepped forward and held the oar, and the other party wrote: "Brother Fang, let's mourn and change, Fang Mo sacrificed his life for the country, and he died well, not dishonoring the name of the Fang family." ”

Fang Shu couldn't hold back his sorrow and said, "I don't feel sorry for my brother, but for my father." Fang Mo is dead, and my book will definitely follow him, but I pity my father, now that his life and death are uncertain, I am afraid that we will not be able to see each other again. ”

"Fang Shumo said such frustrating words, your father is a great sage in the court, and he is admired by the scholars of the world, although King Yan is tyrannical, he does not dare to risk the disapproval of the world and harm his life. Wei Mian said.

"Exactly, exactly, Yu Xiao Zhongshan said that he took refuge in God and was optimistic, but I don't know if it has been occupied by the Yan army now?" Wang Yue was afraid that Fang Shu would be too sad, so he changed the topic.

Fang Shu wiped away the tears on his cheeks, pointed to the other side with his hand, and said: "When I was a child, my father took me to visit here, and Wang Sheng, the master of the temple, was also a close friend of my father. ”

"Emperor Taizu and Emperor Gaozu often go to God to pray for optimism, but it is a pity that I, Zhu Yunwen, have been disturbed by the war all these years, and I have never been to this view, and now I have taken refuge here, which is also a wish. "Emperor Jianwen said. At this time, his heart turned back and forth, thinking that a few days ago he was sitting in the temple, but now he was curled up on a flat boat, with a bleak future and no return date, it was really like a world away.

Everyone fell silent again, the wooden oars slowly cut the water surface, and with a stick of incense, the waterfront was already clearly visible. But seeing a good bamboo forest on the shore, lush and looming, the optimism must be hidden in this dense bamboo forest. But whether the Taoist temple located in Shimenkan Paradise Village can be their last straw, everyone's hearts are also at a loss.

On the other side of the river, Hu Sanxiao and Hua Niang were still entangled together, but Hu Sanxiao was already embarrassed, the sweat and blood stains on his face were mixed together, and he couldn't stop stumbling under his feet.

"Mother-in-law, wait a minute, you ..... You don't want to go crazy anymore, can you? I'm your husband, how can you doubt me....."

"If you return my child, I will spare you, Ying'er was lost at such a young age, has he been eaten by wild beasts now......" Hua Niang became more and more excited, "If this is the case, I will not let you go if I am a ghost!"

When the two were entangled, suddenly there was a short strange sound in the reeds, and then Dan saw a flash of figure, and the two people came to the front, and the speed of the body method showed that the light skill was extremely high.

One of them was dressed in a gorgeous white robe, holding a folding fan, looking graceful, and the other next to him was shaped like a tiger, like an iron tower, half a body taller than ordinary people, holding a huge axe to open the mountain.

"Hu Sanxiao, you are so interested, how are you playing with your mother-in-law?" the man in white sneered.

"It's boring, uncle, my family affairs, do you need to wait?" Hu Sanxiao took the opportunity to jump out and breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your family affairs are naturally irrelevant, but if you miss state affairs for the sake of family affairs, we will take care of King Yan. The man in white shook the folding fan in his hand, still saying with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Fang Yubai, what is thinking in your little white face, don't you know Grandpa Hu?" Hu San smiled and said.

"I want to hear about it. ”

"There are three classes in the Yipin Pavilion, which are called Eagle Pavilion, Bird Pavilion and Raven Pavilion. The Gleneagles Pavilion warriors are the most treated, and they are also the most favored by the Yan King, the second is the Bird Pavilion, and the Raven Pavilion is the last, you Fang Yubai thinks that he is very great, but he is divided into the Raven Pavilion, and he feels indignant. Hu San smiled and said slowly.

"Hehe, what you said is not bad, I think I am a certain person, outstanding in martial arts, handsome and elegant, but he is divided into three classes, what do you say is the reason?" Fang Yubai pointed to the strong man beside him after speaking, "Look at him, he is simple-minded and clumsy, and he is listed as a warrior of the Bird Pavilion, what is this not irony?"

"I said Lao Fang, don't worry, in fact, the crow is big, and it looks a lot better than the small house sparrow!" said the strong man with a smile.

Fang Yubai sighed with his hand on his forehead: "You idiot, is this a big and small thing! If you want me to lead a single pavilion, you don't even want to enter the gate!"

At this time, Fang Yubai noticed a corpse lying on the ground, but he didn't recognize Fang Mo, so he asked, "Who is this?"

Hu San replied with a smile: "A boy who doesn't know the height of the sky, met by chance, and actually spoke disrespectfully to Hua Niang, and was killed by me. ”

"Fang Yubai, Niu Cen, have you ever seen my family Ying'er?" Hua Niang didn't pay attention to what they were talking about, but she was still thinking about her own thoughts.

"Crazy woman, you just died of this heart, your child doesn't know where he died, why should you think about it again?" Fang Yubai smiled evilly.

As soon as these words came out, I saw that Hua Niang's face changed color, trembling all over, unable to speak, just standing in place, shaking her head. Seeing this, Hu San was furious, holding the iron halberd of divination, and suddenly stabbed at Fang Yubai, shouting: "You dog, insult my lady, see me fight with you!"

But seeing a flash of lightning, within ten rounds, the iron halberd was shattered several times. Fang Yubai's body shook, the folding fan caressed, and a blood mark immediately appeared on Hu Sanxiao's left face, Hu Sanxiao was taken aback, and hurriedly changed his moves to respond to the enemy, but in the ear chakra, he only heard Fang Yubai say "Hold", his body seemed to not listen to the call, and suddenly rose into the air, and then felt that his abdomen was hit violently, and he suddenly collapsed to the ground, and it was difficult to stand up again.

At this time, Hua Niang seemed to be blind to the things in front of her, and glanced at Fang Yubai in a daze, and then glanced at Hu Sanxiao, who had been distorted by pain on the ground, and turned around and left, still thinking in her mouth: "Ying'er, where are you? Where are you.....?"

"It's ridiculous that a waste like you can be ranked in the Bird Pavilion. Fang Yubai didn't pay attention to Hua Niang anymore, but said coldly to Hu Sanxiao. At this time, Niu Cen pushed Fang Yubai next to him and said, "I said Lao Fang, the boss called us here, not to clean up the surname Hu." ”

"Hu Sanxiao, for the boss's sake, I won't bother with you today, the boss will give us ten days, let me wait to find Zhu Yunwen, now except for Fu Hai and Zhuang Liechen, all the Yipinge warriors have been dispatched, God is blind, I am unlucky to catch the lot and catch it with you, but I don't want others to get the first credit. Fang Yubai said.

Hu Sanxiao struggled to sit up, and said in his heart I must not reveal the matter that just let Zhu Yunwen slip away from under my hands, otherwise he will report to King Yan to learn, thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Then I will have to rely on Master Fang." ”

Fang Yubai snorted, flicked his sleeves, walked away, didn't go far, turned back to Niu Cen and said: "You idiot just listen, first, the boss's order doesn't need you to remind me that I am old, my memory is ten thousand times stronger than yours." ”

"What about the second?" asked Niu Cen stupidly.

"Second, you are older than me, don't call me Lao Fang again!" Fang Yubai turned around and left, never looking at the two behind him again.

However, it was said that Emperor Jianwen and his party of five waited for the boat to dock, stepped up, and entered the bamboo forest. The terrain here is undulating, and the higher you go, the higher you go, everyone never thought that this stone threshold would be so wonderful, if it wasn't for the time to escape, it would be a great place to play. While walking, a bird flew over everyone's heads, but it was very beautiful to see the crested feathers on its head, with black and blue feathers intertwined.

"What is the name of this fowl? I have never seen it. Emperor Jianwen asked.

Everyone shook their heads, but Wang Yue recognized this bird, and stepped forward to play: "Your Majesty, this bird was seen by the old slave when he was young. If the memory is correct, this bird because of the beautiful coat color, resembling a ribbon, so named longevity belt, one homonym, two to bring auspicious longevity. This bird is the most able to catch pests, but it is extremely afraid of people, so it is mostly hidden in the mountains and forests, and it is not common. ”

"Shou belt, with longevity, what an auspicious name, but unfortunately I don't know what we are, and longevity has geometry. Emperor Jianwen muttered to himself.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, when you flee today, you can see this bird, which is the meaning of bringing blessings and longevity, and I think it is Your Majesty's auspicious nature, especially this bird is a foreshadowing. Cheng Ji said with relief.

"I hope so," Emperor Jianwen said.

A group of people walked and looked, but saw the green bamboo swaying with the wind, although it was late at night, but still saw the dappled lights in the forest, presumably it was the residence of Paradise Village, and then go forward, the pine shade sandwiched the road, a delicate Taoist temple stood not far away, presumably the god is optimistic.

Cheng Ji took a few steps, came to Emperor Jianwen and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, although I hope to recommend us to come to God for refuge in an optimistic manner, but now that the situation has changed, people's hearts are unpredictable, we must not reveal our identities early, it is better to follow the shaved appearance, how about we call Your Majesty Monk Yingwen?"

"Qing is extremely worried, but how do you wait to say it? Wouldn't it be easier to attract suspicion when monks and laymen are mixed together?" Emperor Jianwen said.

Your Majesty can say that he is a monk of the Mingyin Temple in Tianfu, because the temple is in disrepair, and he was sent by the abbot to take the craftsman to cut down bamboo and wood for repair, and the road is not familiar, and he got lost and walked here, so I can pretend to be a craftsman invited by His Majesty. Cheng Jidao.

Emperor Jianwen nodded in agreement, so everyone agreed, Emperor Jianwen pretended to be a monk Yingwen, and everyone could call each other by their surnames.

Wait until everyone comes to the front, only to see this way clearly, but see a plaque erected directly above the gate, on the words "God optimistic", the payment is no one else, it is Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. On the pillars on both sides of the gate below the plaque, the left side reads "Go to all the friends", and the right side reads "Friends all receive the gods".

The Taoist temple is far away from the downtown area, and under this quiet night, it is particularly quiet. Emperor Jianwen laughed at himself and said: "Tang Chang Jian once wrote: Entering the ancient temple in the early morning, the first sun shines on the high forest, but now we are waiting for the ancient temple late at night, and the evening moon reflects the mountains and forests." ”

Wei Mian said on the side: "Looking at this situation, Yan Jun has not been here yet, but we can't be careless." ”

Emperor Jianwen nodded, and then walked up the steps, and everyone followed, but it was strange to see that the door was open, and no one locked the door so late at night.

Stepping into the courtyard, only to see that this god is optimistic although the view door is not big, but there is a different scene inside, the huge courtyard, there are two altars on the east and west sides, respectively, the words "big altar" and "mountain and river altar" are written. It turns out that Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, worships the gods and Buddhas very much, and the Taoist temple here is built to worship the Emperor Zhenwu, so the sacrificial things are particularly exquisite and rich. Now that it is late at night, everyone feels even more solemn.

The door opened and no one was seen, and everyone was a little apprehensive, but the matter had come to this point, so they could only come to the door of the main hall in the center. But when I saw a statue of a true martial god standing inside, the incense burner was full of incense, and the incense ash was about to overflow the incense burner. Emperor Jianwen was taught by his father Zhu Biao, and he also respected the gods and Buddhas, especially the Emperor Zhenwu, who is said to be the eighty-second change of the body of Taishang Laojun, and has been abducted and eliminated demons all his life, and is the god of the north of the Central Plains, and he feels more noble. At that moment, Emperor Jianwen stepped inside, knelt down on the futon, and everyone saw this, and hurriedly followed.

"Bless the Holy True Monarch Xuantian God, the immeasurable patriarch, the true martial arts demon emperor is above, the little monk should be below, although the teachings are different, but the same is good, ask the emperor to bless the little monk to get what he wants, and travel to the Central Plains in the future, but there is a statue of the emperor, he must be worshipped, in return. "After that, Emperor Jianwen performed the gift of nine knocks.

When everyone saw this, they also bowed down together. Just as everyone was about to get up, they only heard a rough voice say, "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable!"

Although the voice was not loud, it came out at such a time when everyone was worried in the middle of the night, and everyone couldn't help but be surprised. I saw that before the words fell, a person turned out from behind the statue, covered in a gray preaching robe, a pair of pitch-black road boots, unkempt hair, bearded tiger eyes, and it was like Zhong Kui's regeneration.

Fang Shu, Cheng Ji, Wei Mian, and Wang Yue hurriedly got up and stood in front of Emperor Jianwen. I saw that the fierce Taoist came to Emperor Jianwen, and he was half a body taller than Emperor Jianwen.

"Little monk, there are so many temples in the world, but you are single-mindedly worshipping, what is the reason?" the Taoist asked.

Emperor Jianwen was shrouded in this human figure, and his heart couldn't help but tremble, and he was speechless for a while. Seeing this, Cheng Ji knew that something was wrong, so he hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "What the master said is exactly, this little monk is also troublesome, obviously saying that he took a few of us guys to repair his broken temple, passing by this Taoist temple, but he said that he wanted to come and see here." This black light makes me impatient. ”

"Hahaha" The Taoist listened, looked up to the sky and laughed, it was really deafening, and the entire hall was an echo of his laughter for a while.

"The monk is not a family, there are no outsiders in this view, I think it is better to leave quickly. The Taoist suddenly showed a fierce light in his eyes, and said in a low voice.

At this moment, he suddenly only heard a cough from behind the statue of the True Martial God, "Xuanwu, don't be rude! If you have friends from afar, how can you be disrespectful?"

The fierce Taoist known as Xuanwu, when he saw this person come out, he said "grace" in his mouth, and slowly retreated to the side, although his eyes were lowered, he looked at the Taoist with his spare eyes, and seemed to be full of hatred.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs. All living beings are equal, not to mention the two monks and Taoists, both of whom are cultivators. The Taoist came to Emperor Jianwen and said, "Dare to ask what this little monk is called?"

Emperor Jianwen was only a little settled at this time, so he hurriedly folded his hands and replied: "How dare the monk, the little monk is just a small novice in the Mingyin Temple of Tianfu, specially sent by the abbot, with craftsmen to find the best bamboo and wood, see the bamboo here high and woody, so stay for a while, never thought that the road is unfamiliar, mistakenly break into this, abrupt place, Wanwang Dao Chang Haihan." ”

The Taoist chief brushed his long hair with his left hand, nodded with a smile and said: "Little monk doesn't have to be stubborn, it was my disciple Zhao Xuanwu just now, and I blame me for being undisciplined, and I hope to forgive." ”

Emperor Jianwen didn't even dare to say it. The vicious Taoist Zhao Xuanwu was on the side, his body lying together, looking extremely angry, but he didn't say a word.

"It's getting late today, the little monk and everyone might as well just take a day off in contempt, and there is a surplus of coverings, so you don't have to be polite. The Taoist said.

As soon as this remark came out, it was in everyone's minds. But among these people, none of them recognized the lord Wang Sheng, although Fang Shu's father Fang Xiaoru and Wang Sheng were close friends, but every time Fang Xiaoru went to God to see Wang Sheng alone, he never brought his children and relatives, so I don't know if the person in front of him is Wang Sheng.

In the end, it was Cheng Ji who asked: "Dare to ask the master, is it the master of the Guanzhu Wang Sheng Wang?"

When the Taoist priest heard this, his expression was gloomy, and his eyes were moist in an instant, and he said: "Wang Daochang is indeed a contemptuous observer, but a year ago, he was seriously ill and unfortunately drove to the west. ”

When Emperor Jianwen heard this, he was very surprised and disappointed, but it was inconvenient to express it, and he could only express his regret for Wang Sheng's unfortunate return to heaven.

The Taoist priest turned into a smile and said: "You see that I am all old and confused, I have not recommended myself, I am Yu Yan, temporarily in charge of Guanzhong affairs, what needs does the little monk have, but it doesn't hurt to tell me." After saying that, he slapped his palms three times in a row, and after a while, three little Taoist priests came in from outside the door and stood with their heads bowed.

Yu Yan instructed: "It's getting late, it's inconvenient to eat, you go and make some good tea and put it in the wing, and then boil some hot water for the little monk to wash the dust." The three of them nodded and stepped back respectfully. Emperor Jianwen and the others hurriedly thanked him.

"The poor road has words first, the monk is a family, the little monk must not be polite, please move to the side room to wash and use tea, I will come later." Yu Yan, the master of the view, said, pointed to the location of the wing room with his hand, and asked Zhao Xuanwu to lead everyone forward.

Just as everyone was about to move, suddenly they only heard the knock of "dong dong", which was very urgent, especially loud in the quiet of the night. Emperor Jianwen and the others couldn't help but feel cold in their hearts, thinking that it must be Yan Jun or Yipin Pavilion who searched for this, and it seemed that they would definitely die today.