Chapter 35: Taishi, Jia Shopkeeper
The first Dharma propagation meeting of the Protector came to an end with the pious worship of everyone, and everyone was talking about the supreme demeanor of the Protector, the golden robe, the back of the Buddha's light building, everything was as beautiful and sacred as depicted in the Buddhist scriptures.
"I heard that this was the first time that the Protector had chanted the Sutra, so he didn't explain the Zen principles. ”
"Yes? Even just chanting made me feel a kind of transparency that I had never felt before. ”
"It seems like there's a second and third ......"
"Then we'll have to come back then!"
"Not really!"
......
The discussion among ordinary people was particularly lively. On the other hand, Jushou officialdom has collectively fallen silent.
The injury of the protector is not a secret at all in the eyes of those who care, and the blood on the steps cannot be faked.
And no one thought that the culprit of the Protector's injury would dare to come directly to the scene of the Dharma propagation conference.
Liu Mao didn't even go to see the Grand Master, but came directly to Master Wujiang, and then knelt on the ground with a thud.
The members of the imperial court knelt on the ground in public, fortunately they were not seen by ordinary people, otherwise it would have caused a huge sensation in Jushou City.
But even so, it also made the officials present feel a hard squeeze in their hearts.
Monk Wujiang glanced down at Liu Mao, who was lying on the ground, and walked past him with a single move, "If His Majesty the Emperor doesn't deal with you, I'm afraid I won't be able to do this protector of the country." ”
The fluttering words made Liu Mao suddenly feel trapped in the ice cellar.
One of the only twenty-one protectors in the entire 6,000-year-old Lichu, if he wants to use his extremely noble status in Lichu to punish a person, I am afraid that even if he is a court master, he will have to remove the crown and apologize.
Beside the boundless monk, it was Zhao Song who came to support him in accordance with the holy will!
He coldly swept around the loyal ministers of the court, and then shook his hand and threw out a scroll of holy decree from his sleeve, "Fengtian carrier, the emperor said: There must be no more disputes in Jushou City, Liu Mao in the court lieutenant Langzhong, bullying and dishonoring, removed from office and investigated, and strictly interrogated by the criminal department!"
The holy decree was like a mountain pressing on everyone's hearts, and almost all the officials present felt it in their hearts, and they all looked at the Taishi who closed his eyes and was silent.
Under the protection of Zhao Song, the monk Wujiang left Taihemen.
In front of the Taihe Gate, there was only one important minister of the court left, and they were all waiting for the revelation of the Taishi.
"Your Majesty has a will, so naturally you must follow the holy will. The Taishi was silent for a long time, and finally spoke, "But if a conflict breaks out outside the city, it will not be considered a disobedience......
The master slowly left with the support of the domestic slaves.
The rest of the officials did not stay any longer and saluted back.
Everyone knew that the hatred between Beiji and the world clan could not be stopped by a holy decree, and that day would eventually come.
The carriage of the Taishi did not return directly to the mansion, but drove to a restaurant in the back alley of Suzaku Street, where a peach blossom was hanging in front of the restaurant.
The Taishi trembled and stepped out of the carriage, and then waved his hand to let the carriage go back first.
He opened the curtain and walked in.
"Shopkeeper Jia, can you bring me a bowl of peach blossom drunk?" Taishi was like an ordinary old man at this time, sat down in a position and asked with a smile.
"Peach blossom drunk, such a cheesy name of wine, the small shop doesn't have it!" There was no one in the restaurant, and they were shouted by the middle-aged shopkeeper, and they all smiled and walked away.
Taishi took off the Xishu Yunjin cloak hanging on his body and put it on the bench, not caring at all that this extremely precious cloak had a small section hanging on the ground.
"Every time you come, my little shop has to drink the northwest wind for a day. Shopkeeper Jia was very dissatisfied with the visit of the Grand Master, as if this was an ordinary guest, which made him idle.
"Every time I say I want to give you silver, you don't accept it......" Taishi smiled, poured himself a cup of tea first, and took a sip to moisten his throat.
Shopkeeper Jia came over with a small jar of wine from the backyard and poured a glass for the Taishi and himself, "Come, taste." ”
"I've only heard of this peach blossom drunk, but today is the first time you've tasted it for me. The master smiled and picked up the wine glass, first sniffed it deeply, and then raised his head and drank it all.
"Some time ago, a little friend brought news of the deceased, otherwise you wouldn't have such a blessing. ”
"This little friend, it should be from Beiji, right?" Taishi poured himself another glass.
"Do you know and ask?"
"I want to taste the difference between your peach blossom drunk and the peach blossom drunk made from a hundred miles of peach blossoms. "What the master said seems to be a preface that does not match the afterword.
Shopkeeper Jia sighed, "Even if it's almost the same, I can't match his taste." ”
"You just have your own desires, Baili Chao wants to enjoy the mountains and forests, and you just want to take a few more steps than him. Taishi shook his head with a smile, took out a small handful of dried plums from the inner lining of his robe, and picked a few for Shopkeeper Jia, "Sometimes, you young people are also funny, and you set limits for no reason. ”
"It may be that we haven't reached the age where we can do what we want like you. Shopkeeper Jia drank a small sip of his own peach blossom drunk with the dried plums, "However, what you have done a little too much this time has involved, involving the protector of Yongxi Landa Mountain, even if His Majesty the Emperor wants to add fuel to the fire, it is not enough." ”
Taishi shook his head again, "Your Majesty's mind is becoming more and more difficult to guess now, not like back then." ”
"It's not like King Qing's ...... back then" Speaking of this, Shopkeeper Jia's tone was inexplicably a little cheerful.
Taishi pointed to the shopkeeper Jia, and finally smiled helplessly and drank all the wine in the cup.
The shop was quiet for a long time, and I could vaguely hear pedestrians coming and going still discussing this Dharma propagation conference, if there is any place in the world where you can be reborn in bliss, it must be the world-famous Yongxi Landa Mountain.
"It won't be long before I'm leaving, and somebody will come and pick up my mess. ”
"When, do you want me to send you?" Taishi turned his head to look at Shopkeeper Jia.
Shopkeeper Jia waved his hand, "No need to exaggerate, when the imperial master personally sent me, did you still let me go out properly? Isn't it that I saved your life twenty years ago, there is no need to ......"
Taishi stuffed all the dried plums in his hand into the hands of Shopkeeper Jia, "This is a good thing, I'll have someone send some over next time." So saying, he got up and left, not even caring about the expensive cloak on the bench.
"When the time comes, it should be your old family coming over, don't recognize the wrong person. Shopkeeper Jia said loudly, and then leisurely ate the dried plum in his hand.
The Taishi was stunned, then waved his hand behind his back, didn't say a word, lifted the curtain and walked out.
"Why don't you say that it will be the same Zhang Gonggong who made him unable to get off the stage in the first place?" After a while, a voice came from the backyard.
"It's said that it's his old family, how could he not think of it?" Shopkeeper Jia cleaned up the wine bowl on the table.
"He has always regarded you as his son...... "An old man who is not much older than the Taishi walked out.
Shopkeeper Jia's movements finally stopped, "His son died twenty years ago. ”
"Are you going to Baili Taoshan this time to compete with that Baili Dynasty?" the old man walked to the chair at the counter and sat down, as if he had taken over the position of the shopkeeper.
"So what?"
"Baili Dynasty took down half of the city with a sword back then, and now if you go further, it is already the top land immortal in the world within the scope of that Peach Mountain, and you will be sent to death if you go. ”
"What about death? My father-in-law, Mr. Zhang?" Shopkeeper Jia looked at the old man sitting on the counter, carrying the peach blossom drunk wine jar, waved his hand, and slowly walked out of the restaurant.
I don't know if I can come back?
I don't know if I can eat the sweet and sour plum again......
I really don't want to go,
Just, had to go......