Cao An had the heart to send away his only son Cao Zhen, while Yabu galloped towards the White Lotus Temple. On the fork leading to the White Lotus Temple, Yabu ordered his two followers to wait here, and entered the Hongmiao Mountain alone to say goodbye to his sweetheart.
When Yabu was about to arrive at Bailian Temple, it was already noon. The early summer sun was relatively hotter. Yabu took off his mandarin jacket and looked more like an elegant scholar in his brocade robe. Fang Shanzheng pulled the carriage with a servant
Went to the ravine to get some spring water and met Yabu.
The two of them knelt down and saluted, "Lord Dutong."
"Please get up quickly. I won't be exempted from these etiquettes in the future. Can your sect leader be in the temple?" Yabu said.
"Sect Master, you are reciting sutras in the treasure hall." Fang Shan replied.
Yabu turned over and got off the horse. Fang Shan quickly took the reins of the horse and said to Yabu: "Sir, just go directly. I will feed the horse some fodder and water."
Fang Shan led Yabu's horses many times and fed them. Yabu took some broken silver from his arms to express his gratitude, gave it to Fang Quan, and said:
"Thank you. This is some broken silver. Take it and use it."
After saying that, Yabu walked up the stone steps into Bailian Temple.
"Hey, Fang Shan, is this gentleman getting along with the sect leader?" Seeing Yabu enter the temple, the servant who was still kneeling beside him got up and slapped the dust on his body and asked.
"You just know now." Fang Shan said proudly, looking at the broken silver in his hand.
"Hey, this matter has been spread in the sect for a long time. It is said that the sect wants to be Lord Beile's wife instead of the sect leader. It is also said that it is this Lord Beile who takes the initiative to pursue our sect leader. You think this person would be handsome.
, that is equivalent to getting ten thousand taels of gold and enjoying endless glory and wealth."
Fang Shan was still looking at the broken silver in his hand, weighing the money and taels. He listened to the servant's nonsense and lectured:
"You kid, don't talk nonsense. Our sect master is not a person who loves vanity and enjoys himself. I'm going to feed the horses, and you can get water yourself."
"Hey, I said to Fang Quan, you should share half of the reward when we meet. Why don't you give me some?" The handyman also wanted to share some of the reward.
"Just wait!" Fang Quan led the horse into the stable on the right side of the temple entrance without looking back.
The handyman had no choice but to fetch water by himself.
Yabu walked quickly across the platform of the palace. Looking into the palace, he saw Zhaoren and several believers reciting unintelligible scriptures devoutly. Yabu always felt that he could not disturb him, so he had to stand and watch from a distance.
Zhao Ren.
At this time, Zhaoren was wearing a light gray robe, with his hair tied up and head sleeves, and his fair and handsome face was exposed without any obstruction, as if showing off, but without showing off, the beauty was breathtaking.
Yabu stared blankly, while Zhaoren concentrated on reading the scriptures. If no one disturbed him, he didn’t know how long it would last. Coincidentally, Gu Ali was coming out of the side hall with a cup of tea and wanted to send it to the treasure hall.
Yabu hurriedly saluted and said, "My little girl has met the adults."
This salute broke Yabu's expression and made Zhaoren look up. She was so happy when she saw it was Yabu. However, she did not dare to play or make noise due to the fact that she was in the Buddhist hall, so she had to put down her scriptures steadily and went to the temple.
Maitreya Buddha and all the masters bowed before tidying up their attire and leaving the palace.
When Yabu saw Zhaoren walking out of the palace, he happily greeted him and said:
"Zhaoren, I didn't want to disturb you. I wanted to wait until you finish reciting the sutra, so it would be nice to just look at you like this."
"Thank you for the compliment, sir. I wonder why you are here today?"
"Oh, the emperor ordered me to return to Beijing, and I happened to be on the way, so I came here to say goodbye. At the same time, I also have some instructions." Yabu replied.
"Sir, please speak."
Seeing that there was no one around, Yabu said: "The imperial court has prepared to liquidate your religion. I can't advise you to give up, but I hope you can be prepared. I also want to report the key points to the emperor when I return to Beijing this time and withdraw the Qing Dynasty."
I, Yabu, want to see the last thing I want to see is a sword-to-sword confrontation."
"My little lady is not afraid. I just want to ask you, sir, if you will keep your promise." Zhaoren stared at Yabu with longing eyes. Of course, she expected a positive answer. Yabu naturally did not dodge, looking at him with loving and firm eyes.
Zhaoren said:
"Of course, if swordsmen meet, I will fight with you." Yabu said unequivocally.
Zhaoren was waiting for Yabu's words. As soon as Yabu's words came out, it was like a thousand pieces of gold falling to the ground, and he became an indomitable man. However, one must listen to his words and watch his actions. Although Zhaoren liked it wholeheartedly, he calmed down his emotions alone, and then
He saluted and said:
"Zhaoren thanks you, sir."
"Don't say thank you anymore. I have one more thing to ask you. It's best to hide the meteor jade that day. It will be better to wear it after a while."
"My little girl understands."
"I will return as soon as possible when I go back this time. You wait for me to come back." Yabu was reluctant to leave, and his voice was trembling. He knew in his heart that when he returned to Beijing this time, he would almost never be allowed to come back, but he also made up his mind.
If he couldn't convince the emperor, he would come back to stay with Zhaoren no matter how difficult it was. He wanted the matchmaker to marry Zhaoren.
"My little girl, wait for the adults to come back." Zhaoren replied, she believed that Yabu Ding would not let him down.
"My entourage is still waiting for me at the fork in the road, Zhaoren is staying behind," Yabu said.
"Sir, please be careful in everything." Zhaoren warned.
"Don't worry, the court won't do anything to me. It's you I'm worried about. Okay, I'll be back in a few days, so you can wait for me with peace of mind." After Yabu finished speaking, he quickly got off the platform of the palace and walked out of the temple gate without looking back.
Looking at Yabu's strong back, Zhaoren's heart turned from joy to sadness. She was sad that Yabu might not come back from now on. As for the settlement, she was not afraid. Although she was not fully prepared, she might suffer losses if she took the initiative, but her defense would definitely be able to withstand it.
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.
Fang Shan didn't expect Yabu to come out so soon. The horse had just bought some fodder and bean dregs, and before he could feed him water, he saw Yabu coming to the stable.
"Master Dutong, the horse hasn't had time to feed it yet."
"Oh, there's no need to hurry up." After Yabu said that, he took the horse and left the stable. Fang Quan could see that Yabu was in a low mood, so he didn't say anything else.
After leaving the stable, Yabu got on his horse, patted the horse and left. He was reluctant to give up. As he walked, he turned back and looked at the temple gate, hoping that Zhaoren would come out to see him off. Unfortunately, Zhaoren calmed down and returned to the palace to read scriptures and pray for Yabu.
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Yabu walked to the mountainside where he could see the whole view of Bailian Temple, reined in his horse, and looked towards Bailian Temple. Although he could not see Zhaoren, he was satisfied. The intimate conversation with Zhaoren the day before yesterday was still vivid in his mind. "I must do it."
Come back and marry Zhaoren!" Yabu said to himself. This is not the first time he has been so determined. This repeated determination seems to mean that he has already felt the difficulty of returning to Beijing.
After stopping and staring for a long time, Yabu then rode away and met up with his entourage at the fork in the road. He quickly arrived at Jingxing Pass before sunset and rushed back to prevent the settlement. Yabu's most urgent thing at the moment was.
Just after noon, the hottest time of the day, Bailian Temple welcomed another handsome young man, this man was Li Longfei.
Long Fei came here to send a secret letter, which was written by Lin Jiang, and asked him to wait for the sect master to finish writing the reply and bring it back.
The receptionist in front of the temple gate was a busboy. When he saw this handsome young man for the first time, he asked his name, whereabouts, and where he was. He asked Long Fei to wait outside the door while the busboy went to report.
At this time, Zhaoren was having a meal in the dormitory. The handyman directly reported it to Gu Ali and asked her to pass a message to the sect leader. When Gu Ali heard that it was Li Longfei, she was overjoyed and ran into the dormitory to report to Zhaoren: "The sect leader Li Longfei asked for an audience. I will go and lure him right away."
Come here." Before Zhao Ren could agree, he ran out of the dormitory.
"Hey, this is where I meet my sweetheart." Zhaoren joked to himself.
Like a cheerful squirrel, Gu Ali walked quickly with small steps, passing the servants who reported the news to the temple gate.
Seeing that it was brother Long Fei whom he missed every day, his face instantly turned red and hot, but with such a straightforward personality, he didn't bother to hide his face and shouted:
"Brother Long Fei. The sect master invites you."
"I've seen Ali Mei." Long Fei saluted.
"Where is this horse hitch?" Long Fei asked next.
When Gu Ali saw the report, the handyman also rushed to the door and said: "From now on, Li Longfei will be an honored guest. You cannot stop him. You can just introduce him directly. Also, go and tie the horse to the stable."
The servant promised that no one in the entire Bailian Temple would dare to offend Gu Ali, not to mention that the gatekeeper was kind and honest to begin with.
Long Fei handed over the horse's reins to the servant and followed Gu Ali into the White Lotus Temple.
"Brother Long Fei, have you missed me these past few days?"
Long Fei had never been asked such a straightforward question before, and he was embarrassed to gain Gu Ali's face, so he had to agree in a haphazard manner.
"You're perfunctory with me." Gu Ali couldn't give up if she couldn't get a positive answer.
Li Longfei said helplessly: "Let me finish the business first. How about we talk to my sister later?"
How can Gu Ali give in?
"No, you must answer immediately!"
"There are so many things in the church that Long Fei doesn't have time to think about other things."
"You! You..." Gu Ali didn't get the answer she wanted, so she stuttered angrily, and finally stammered: "Go find the sect leader yourself."
Just as Li Longfei was about to comfort Ali, Zhao Ren came out of the dormitory to greet him. Seeing the joyful scene in front of him, he said, "Li, please don't be rude. Long Fei is a talented person with a humerus. You have to be considerate."
"Long Fei pays homage to the sect master."
"Excuse me. What's the matter here?" Zhaoren asked.
Long Fei hurriedly took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to the sect leader and said:
"My lord, I have ordered you to send a secret letter. Please read it and reply. Long Fei will take it back with you."
Zhaoren took the letter and asked, "Has Long Fei not had lunch yet?"
"It's an urgent matter. I've been traveling all morning and haven't eaten yet."
"Ali took Long Fei to Huotou to eat some food. I will call you after I finish writing the letter."
"He can just go by himself. He has many things to do, and I have too many chores to do, so I don't have time to accompany him." Gu Ali was still angry.
At this time, Fang Shan happened to pass by. Seeing that Ali was meeting Long Fei again, he was filled with jealousy. When he heard that Ali was unwilling to take Long Fei to find the fire, he took over and said proactively: "Sect Master, how about Fang Shan
Let's invite Brother Long Fei to go, I guess there is no food at this time, I can make a few for Brother Long Fei to show my appreciation."
"You can be found everywhere! My cooking is no better than yours! Come on, Brother Long Fei, I will take you there right now." Gu Ali was afraid that she would not let Fang Shan take her away if she missed the opportunity to meet Long Fei.
This scene made the already embarrassed Fang Shan even more embarrassed. Unfortunately, this passerby wanted to be the protagonist, but in the end he was just a passerby.
Chapter completed!