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Chapter Sixty-Six: Seeing Chang'an Flowers Once

(Volume 2, a new beginning, Ranzhi will try his best to get rid of the bad habits criticized by book friends before, starting with punctuation marks)

"General, do you want to go in together and have a look?"

Just as Tang Guang was about to enter the temple, he turned around and smiled at the leading soldier.

Hearing this, the soldier shook his head and clasped his fists and said, "This is a peaceful place of Buddhism. We, wearing military armor, would be disrespectful to the Buddha by stepping on it."

"In that case, please wait a moment." Tang Guan didn't take it seriously when he heard this, shook his head and smiled.

Then, under the leadership of the old monk, he and Xiao Qi entered the temple.

The monk receiving guests looked at the horse team in front of the door, bowed and folded his hands, and then slowly closed the door.

As soon as Tang Guan entered the temple, he did not look around like Xiao Qi, but instead chatted and laughed with the abbot like a romantic scholar.

"The young benefactor, the nine-year-old champion, I have heard about the famous name for a long time, but I didn't expect to come to our temple."

"Master has given me a reward. I go to the ward to treat young talents. I don't dare to show off in front of an enlightened person like Master."

Tang Guan was speaking very seriously at this time. Although he didn't believe much in religion, he greatly respected this culture of persuading people to do good.

Chinese religion does not control political power like the West. Instead, it helps the sovereign control the people. As a scholar, Tang Guan understood this very well.

What makes Tang Guan even more convinced is that everyone has fear and confusion in their hearts. When encountering something that cannot be explained, they can only place their trust in their own faith.

Faith can sometimes make a nation explode with incredible centripetal force, but it can also be counterattacked.

Tang Guan was thinking as he walked with the old Zen master on the stone road. The old Zen master looked old, but he was full of energy. As he walked, his sleeves and robes were filled with sandalwood scent.

"Hey, I wonder if there is any difference between you and Master Na Shi?" Tang Guan secretly looked at the host, and he couldn't help but think of some fake monks in later generations in a bad way.

"Oh, haven't you asked me to preside over the Dharma title yet?" Tang Guan immediately asked the old monk again.

The old monk smiled slightly when he heard this and said: "The old monk's name is Shi Yongxin, but he is not the abbot. The abbot of the small temple passed away years ago."

Tang Guan was stunned for a moment when he heard this name, and then he almost stopped laughing and said with restraint, "I'm offended."

"Shi Yongxin? Have you traveled through time too?" Tang Guan suppressed his laughter and kept looking at the old monk secretly. He saw that he was very old and in his final years, and he was thin and not at all the fat man in his impression.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly. He was not familiar with the naming and ranking of Buddhist schools. Immediately, a few people walked around, and Shi Yongxin introduced the surrounding buildings to Tang Guan from time to time.

Xiao Qi was also very excited beside him. The place where he lived before was a temple. Although it was a Taoist temple, everyone was a god, so he must have been very friendly here.

"Brother Guan, are the peace charms mom gave us also for Grandpa Buddha?"

Tang Guan was stunned when he heard this, and remembered the peace talisman that had been hanging around his waist. This peace talisman, together with the silver tael, had gone through countless hardships with him.

It has to be said that he and Xiao Qi are really lucky. For them, the most thrilling thing was the shipwreck. But for Tang Guan himself, this peace charm that he had always ignored really stayed with him.

Facing Wu Zhao several times, he retreated completely.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but reach out and untie it. Seeing this, Shi Yongxin looked over with a smile.

Seeing the peace talisman in Tang Guan's hand, he smiled slightly and said, "It turns out to be the Buddha's light from the brothers of Lingyin Temple. No wonder the little benefactor has such a talent."

"Lingyin Temple?" Tang Guan was slightly startled when he heard this. Although he lived in Hangzhou, he had gone out to see the famous West Lake several times, but he did not visit any of the scenic spots.

Shi Yongxin reached out and pointed to the left side of the peace charm and said, "Little donor, look at whether there is a white mark here."

Tang Guan looked intently, and Xiao Qi also took out his own and looked at it carefully. Sure enough, there was a white mark, but if you look closely under the sunlight, it appeared and disappeared.

Shi Yongxin said with a smile: "Only the senior brothers of Lingyin Temple are good at this method of consecrating the Buddha hidden by the immortal spirit."

Tang Guan's eyes froze when he heard this. He was really the best in his field. He had thousands of books in his chest and claimed to know everything, but he still didn't know anything about some things.

"Sure enough, it is better to have no books than to trust all the books."

Tang Guan shook his head slightly, put away the peace charm, and continued walking forward. Suddenly he remembered the allusions to this place.

Ci'en Temple is the legal system of the famous Tang Xuanzang, but most of Tang Guan's understanding of this man is still based on the mysterious novel "Journey to the West".

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but said: "Master, is this Dharma Master Xuanzang?"

Shi Yongxin stopped when he heard this, nodded slightly and said: "Master Xuanzang is the founder of this temple and the master of the junior monk."

"Ah!?" Tang Guan exclaimed in a low voice when he heard this, "Hey, we caught him alive."

"Donor, ahead is the location of our temple, the Wild Goose Pagoda, with relics and scriptures enshrined in it. Now the host is undecided, so I can't move forward."

Tang Guan and Xia Qi stopped when they heard this. They came just to see this tower, and Tang Guan even wanted to go up and write "I came here for a visit".

Hearing this, Xiao Qi was a little disappointed, but Tang Guan smiled and said: "Master, people say that the son of the unicorn in the sky is the number one scholar in the world. He is not talented at curing diseases and dare not claim to have the body of a unicorn. But God has blessed me and I want to go in."

I wish you all the best, and I hope Master will fulfill your wish."

Shi Yongxin showed hesitation on his face after hearing this, and after a moment he said: "This temple has six classics and eleven treatises. If the donor is really kind-hearted and adds some incense, I will ask the eunuch to extract a few books for the donor."

Hearing what he said, Tang Guan shook his head slightly, but with the pagoda in front of him, he didn't want to go back like this, so he immediately smiled and said: "Master, becoming a monk has opened the door to other aspects. He will definitely be pious in the future when he is cured of illness and his brother-in-law."

"Yes, I come here every day to burn incense for you!" Xiao Qi was moved when she heard this and added.

As soon as he said it, Shi Yongxin laughed, shook his head and said: "That's all, since my husband is so elegant, I can just go on a tour with you. It's just that the road between the towers is steep, so the two little donors please be careful when walking.

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Tang Guan smiled slightly when he saw his promise, and Xiao Qi was even more excited.

Immediately, the two of them followed Shi Yongxin and walked towards the pagoda. The two novice monks at the pagoda gate seemed to have just withdrawn. When they saw a few people, they bowed and said: "Uncle Master."

Shi Yongxin nodded, then pushed the door open and entered the tower with the two of them.

The tower looks several meters from a distance, but when you come in, you can see how wide it is. The stairs leading to the upper level are indeed a bit steep.

Tang Guan couldn't help but gulp secretly, because he did find a lot of Buddhist scriptures. This place was different from the reconstruction of later generations. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda at this time had not been changed.

"Donor, do you want to go to another level?"

Tang Guan nodded when he heard the words, Shi Yongxin smiled and stretched out his hand to hold Xiao Qi and Tang Guan, and slowly climbed up the stairs.

The structures on the several floors are generally similar, but the displays and furnishings are different. Tang Guan walks around and stops for a while on the first floor, then moves to the upper floor.

After a while, a few people climbed up to the last floor, but they saw that it was empty, with only a few desks, desks, and chairs, and pen and ink on the desks.

Tang Guan saw this and asked, "This is this?"

Without waiting for Shi Yongxin's answer, the boy ran to the side and shouted: "Brother Guan! Come and see!"

Tang Guan heard this and walked over, then froze on the spot.

Through the tower boat, Tang Guan saw the whole corner of this corner, not the busy traffic of later generations, nor the hustle and bustle under the steel jungle.

"So beautiful!" Xiao Qi laughed again.

What they saw was a vast expanse of flowers. It was spring and full of vitality.

There are thousands of homes in the distance, and there are docks and barges on the shore.

Tang Guan has always wanted to find a commanding height. Although the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is not the highest place in the city, he can see the real prosperous Chang'an through this small corner!

Tang Guan saw the rolling world of mortals, a kind of prosperity ranging from hustle and bustle to tranquility.

The spring breeze brings joy to the horse's hoofs, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.

This year, the famous one-word king in history was only nine years old.

At this moment, Tang Guan felt inexplicably sour in his heart.

He slowly reached out and tightened the book that had been carefully wrapped in oilcloth in his arms.

"Guang Guan, if a scholar is proud, he is a superior person."

"Guanguan, if you have any difficulty, just say it and someone will help you."

.....

"Grandpa, I became the number one scholar! Can you see? I have become a master!"

Tang Guan suddenly shouted outside. Xiao Qi and the old monk were stunned when they heard the sound, and both looked at Tang Guan.

"Brother Guan, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Qi looked back and asked in a low voice.

"Grandpa, I have become a master, can you see it?"

Tang Guan's eyes were red, and all the exaggeration he had experienced since time travel exploded, but no one could respond, and no one could tell him whether he was that master now...
Chapter completed!
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