Xu Ziling followed Bu Hao and walked deeper into the backyard.
I met monks from time to time along the way, but everyone turned a blind eye to him, as if he was intoxicated in his own pure and inactive religious life.
After passing the splendid copper palace in the sun, turn left and enter an ancient stone path lined with bamboo trees.
The monks' houses on both sides are hidden among the bamboos. They are simple and simple, completely different from the beauty of the palace. However, behind the white plaster on the pine, there is a natural beauty like no powder.
Xu Ziling was carefully feeling the deep, far-reaching, peaceful and tranquil atmosphere in the Zen courtyard. When the scenery changed, the houses gradually became sparse and replaced by green pines, green cypresses and jagged rocks. Walking along the stone road, you can see two Buddhist paths carved on the right wall.
The stone cliffs on both sides gradually rise up, and the mountain road narrows. The stone walls on both sides are carved according to the shape of the low cliffs. The seated Buddha statues all have a leisurely and lifelike expression.
Xu Ziling was astonished when he saw Buddhism and Taoism suddenly became clear before his eyes.
At the west end of the monastery is a majestic hall with the abbot carved on it. The courtyard is seven rooms wide and rests on nine ridges. It is built on the edge of a cliff and the situation is extremely dangerous.
Xu Ziling felt something was wrong and asked: This must be your courtyard hosting Master Kong's residence!
He replied nonchalantly without being angry: Why should it be strange that the benefactor's decision to see his senior sister must be decided by the abbot of this hospital?
Xu Ziling had known that it would not be so easy to see Shi Fei Xuan, so he could only sigh inwardly and follow him to the hospital.
The abbot's courtyard is divided into three parts: front, middle and back. There is an empty reception room at the entrance without any furniture. There are only portraits hanging on the two walls. It seems that they are portraits of the previous abbots of the monastery.
Buhao asked Xu Ziling to wait here and go through the door into the inner room.
Xu Ziling had nothing to do and happened to browse the portraits on the wall. Although the portraits were of different shapes and sizes, they were all painted with great care and painstaking efforts. They were all painted with treasures, solemnity and Buddha's light, their faces were kind, and they looked like they were rescuing those who were in trouble. There was also a picture attached next to the portrait.
Introductory text such as name, year of ordination and death.
The portraits were arranged chronologically and came to the last one on the left wall. Xu Ziling was shocked when he took a closer look. He saw that the old monk in the painting had a white eyebrow and deep wrinkles crisscrossing his face. It seemed that he was at least seventy years old.
The reason why he was startled was that the monk's face was at least eight or nine times the same as the current presiding Kong Kong, which was exactly the appearance of an old and decayed monk.
When I was thinking about whether this was Kong's biological father and whether Kong was the son inheriting his father's mantle, I suddenly realized that next to the portrait there was only the ordination year but no death date, and I couldn't help but take a breath.
Could it be that the old man in the painting has changed back to his current appearance in his forties? This is really shocking.
A non-aggressive voice sounded from behind: This is the portrait of the abbot of our temple fifteen years ago. At that time, he was entering the Buddhist monastery to meditate, so he asked someone to make a portrait.
Xu Ziling sighed: It's hard to believe that there is a magical secret method to rejuvenate one's youth.
Don't be angry and proclaim the Buddha's name and the way to go: Buddhism is boundless and there is no end. The abbot of our temple is waiting for the invitation of Almsgiver Xu in the middle courtyard!
Xu Ziling turned around and saw that Buhui had no intention of leading the way. He could only salute and thank him and enter the atrium on his own.
boom!
The wooden door closed behind you.
The space, which is ten feet deep, wide and three feet high, has only four empty walls.
In the air, Jiejia sat cross-legged and faced the wall, with her back to him.
There are closed toilet doors on both sides of this eminent monk who can rejuvenate his youth and return to heaven, giving off an unfathomable atmosphere.
Xu Ziling gave a wry smile and said respectfully: Master, please give me your will.
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When Kou Zhong returned to the main hall from the side hall and was about to enter the inner hall, he happened to meet the light and cold beauty Hu Ji Linglongjiao who always looked at him with a dismissive attitude. Neither of them expected that they would meet in a narrow way. Kou Zhong had just received Dong Shuni's lesson and tried his best to restrain himself and just shook his head.
A polite greeting is considered a greeting.
On the contrary, this foreign beauty showed him a rare smile and walked side by side with him, saying: Your battle at Tianjin Bridge last night was indeed wonderful.
Kou Zhong said in astonishment: Miss Jiao is so powerful that she can sneak up close without being seen by so many people.
Linglongjiao replied with an indifferent expression and said calmly: If you don't have this ability, how can you serve as a spy for Lord Shangshu? This woman's willingness to answer questions and answers with him shows that her attitude has changed.
Just as he was about to find another topic, Xuxingzhi hurriedly walked out of the inner hall and saw Kou Zhong winking and saying nothing, then he saluted and said: Your Excellency is waiting for Master Kou in the study.
After saying that, he walked away.
Linglong Jiaozhi Trail: Sir Shangshu should have something to say and wants to see you alone.
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After a while, Kou Zhong came to the study room. After Wang Shichong closed the door, he saw him sitting on the Taishi chair on the left and said: Fortunately, you were not taken advantage of by the enemy last night. I had thought about sending people to help, but this would play into the enemy's hands. More time.
It was difficult to catch up and in the end we had to stand still.
Then he snorted coldly: Yang Tong and Dugu Feng are so abominable.
Kou Zhong went against his will and praised: "Master Shangshu, this is a clever thing. Now we must show the enemy's weakness to comply with the military strategy of attacking. In terms of strength, the Dugu clan can't do anything to us even if it unites with outsiders, so we can only rely on conspiracy and tricks."
The cold arrows coming to us will never succeed as long as we are single-minded.
Wang Shichong frowned and said: The Tiele people's defeat due to Qu Ao can be ignored. But if the Yingui faction, Tuli and Yang Tong join forces, will we still maintain the situation of being passively beaten? If not, we may even have to go to Dongdu.
Lose it.
Kou Zhong said calmly: "Tuli can be ignored. It's all because my friend Ba Fenghan has just left Luoyang. Tuli and Bi Xuan's two apprentices have to catch up and have a lot of fun. The Yingui faction has to deal with the master concubine Xuan."
The number one enemy will never dare to openly get involved in this dispute. Moreover, to a certain extent, they all hope that you can deal with Li Mi. Then Du Fuwei can go north along the canal after taking Jiangdu.
Wang Shichong was surprised and said: How did you know that Du Fuwei was going to attack Jiangdu?
Of course Kou Zhong would not recruit Song Jingang out and said: I have a relationship with the Song family and I made an appointment with Song Lu to meet at the Dong family restaurant later.
Wang Shichong said with relief: This is indeed a headache. The relationship between Du Fuwei and Shen Faxing has never been good, and now they are suddenly united, which shows how anxious they are to go north.
Kou Zhongtou said: The current situation is obviously a dispute between the Yellow River and the Canal. Who can capture Guanzhong at the same time? The two important towns of Luoyang are waiting for half of the country to fall into his bag. We will capture Hulao first, and then push the army westward at Xingyang. Then your Majesty will be with you.
Who dares to disobey the orders given to the world?
Wang Shichong twisted his moustache and smiled, his eyes full of hope and expectation and he said seriously: If I, Wang Shichong, become the head of the new dynasty, and Kou Zhong becomes the prime minister of the new dynasty, are you ready?
Kou Zhong secretly thought that the one who believed in you was an idiot. On the surface, he pretended to be intoxicated and said happily: Master Shangshu thinks so highly of me, and I am extremely grateful. But I want to defeat Li Mi first to make a contribution. Master Fashion Bookman also uses me.
Nothing to say.
Wang Shichong laughed out loud and then pretended to be mysterious and said: Whether we can lure Li Mi to send troops depends on the arrangements for tomorrow night. Let me show you my substitute first.
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Lekong was wearing a gray monk's robe and a dark brown shoulder strap. The vast hall was silent.
The standing statue of Xu Ziling, with his hands behind his back, turned into another stone statue of this tall and disgusting person without any trace of impatience.
After a while, Kong's soft voice said softly: "I wonder if Donor Xu has been to all three of Luoyang's temples, temples and caves?"
Xu Ziling was astonished in his heart. He would not be surprised whether he was talking about something empty or even Buddhist teachings. However, the mention of Luoyang's scenic spots had nothing to do with the matter in front of him, which made him confused.
In desperation, I asked humbly: Master, please give me more detailed instructions!
Liao Kong Youran said: The temple is the White Horse Temple, which is the first Buddhist temple in the Central Plains. It was built in the 10th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Because when two eminent monks came back from Tianzhu to take photos of Mo Teng and Zhu Falan, Buddhist scriptures and statues were all carried on white horses, so it was named after White Horse.
.This is the beginning of Buddhism in China, so the temple is also known as the source of Buddhism and the ancestral home. If a Buddhist does not visit this temple, it will be a lifetime regret.
Xu Ziling said: Thank you Master for pointing it out, but I don’t know where the White Horse Temple is located.
Liao Kong said calmly: If Almsgiver Xu is caring, he will know.
Xu Ziling continued without waiting: Guanwei Laojun Temple is located on the top of Cuiyun Peak in Mang Mountain a few miles north of the city. According to legend, it was the holy place where Laozi Li Er practiced alchemy. Unfortunately, the holy place is now controlled by demons and has become an evil cave.
Xu Ziling wondered: How could this be?
Liao Kong calmly replied: There are many things that it is not convenient for me to explain in detail. I just want to mention them in passing because Xu Shizhu learned from Guangchengzi, the founder of Taoism.
Every word he spoke contained hidden mysteries that were profound and difficult to understand.
Liao Kong continued: The grotto is the Longmen Grottoes. It is located on the shore of Yishui, more than ten miles south of our temple. Because the two mountains there face each other as if they are towers, it is also called Yique. The large shrines and grottoes on the cliffs on both sides of the bank stretch for several miles, which is breathtaking.
Then he said in surprise: Yes! I have long forgotten why Almsgiver Xu came here this time.
Xu Ziling said unexpectedly: I also forgot to thank you for your advice.
Then he left the palace.
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A man who was 70% or 80% similar to Wang Shichong in appearance and body shape bowed down and paid his respects after entering the fasting room.
Then came Ouyang Xiyi, Linglongjiao, Kefeng Taoist, Chen Changlin and other masters, as well as Wang Shichong's two sons Wang Xuanying, Wang Xuanshu and generals Zhang Zhenzhou and Yang Gongqing.
Just by looking at this formation, you can tell that there is something important to discuss.
After everyone sat down on the left and right, Kou Zhong was sitting at the left seat, facing Ouyang Xiyiyao at the first seat on the right was Zhang Zhenzhou and others.
Wang Shichong woke up the substitute and said proudly to Kou Zhong: How?
Kou Zhongtou said: It's true that you can mislead others, but under the circumstances tomorrow night, hey!
Knowing that he had something to say, Wang Shichong had to order his substitute to leave first. Xin Ran said: "Now it's all his own. If you have anything to say, don't worry!"
Wang Shichong's eldest son Wang Xuanying, who looked like he was drunk and intoxicated, said proudly: This is called raising an army for a thousand days in one moment.
In Xu Qianxuan, Xuanying found this person from Guanzhou and came back. I personally guided and trained him to ensure that no one could see through him.
Just by looking at his expression that he was afraid that others would not know that he deserves the credit, we knew that this boy would never become a great person.
Ouyang Xiyi frowned and said, "This person doesn't know martial arts. If you're an expert in martial arts, you can tell immediately that it's Brother Shichong himself just by looking at his movements or taking a few steps."
Wang Shichong was confident: If someone wants to assassinate me, the best time would be to do it on the way to the meeting or on the way back. All he has to do is make a show of it in the car.
By now everyone knew that Wang Shichong would never take this risk.
But Feng Taoist frowned and said: This trip is to teach the enemy to assassinate successfully. Brother Shi Chong has to pretend to be injured in order to attract Li Mi to send troops hastily. The so-called expert will know if Fan Cheng is killed easily and everyone will be angry.
How could this plan be accomplished?
Wang Shichong said happily: This is exactly the key. After pretending to be true, I will hide in the secret compartment of the carriage. If the enemy is really strong enough to break the carriage and kill people, I will make a violent attack. The best thing is to cheat the public or make a mistake.
Chu Hong and others asked me to injure one of them and then pretend to be injured. This will make the other party more trustworthy. Of course, I still need your cooperation.
He turned to Kou Zhong and said, "Brother Kou, what else do you want to say?"
Kou Zhong asked: Why didn't the enemy attack during the banquet?
Wang Xuan responded: The reason is very simple. Rong Fengxiang will invite celebrities from all over the world to Luoyang for the banquet. There will be many experts among them, and many of them have friendship with us. In this case, there will be no problem in openly challenging the assassination.
If there are too many variables in the secret calculation, you may end up in a disgraceful situation and walk around without finishing the meal.
Kou Zhong sighed inwardly and said dejectedly: I have nothing to say.
He originally had a lot of clever ideas, but when Wang Shichong made it clear that he was unwilling to take risks, what else could he say?
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Xu Ziling stepped out of the door of the abbot's room and took a deep breath of fresh air.
A drizzle of rain had just begun to fall from the sky, but no one could be seen in the distance.
Everywhere in Jing Nian Zen Monastery there is the Buddhist meaning of Zen.
Although he was their enemy, he felt no hostility at all.
It's like nothing ever happened between them.
Not being able to see Master Fei Xuan was a matter of course, but it was unexpected.
But for the sake of peace of mind, he still has to do his best!
What he wants is to be able to face-to-face with his master Fei Xuan to solve the problem of He's Bi. Until now, he still doesn't think that stealing treasures is a bad thing or a wrong thing, but only a means to dominate the world.
Divine objects like He's Bi can only be found by those who are destined to live in them.
He slowly walked down the steps and was about to walk in the direction of the Buddhist path, when something suddenly came to him.
It was like something was waiting for him.
Looking around, there was a bamboo forest at the left end of the abbot's courtyard. Xu Ziling thought about it and walked away.
Coming to another nearby stone path, it winds through the bamboo forest and leads to a secluded place, which is particularly fascinating in the soft rain.
Xu Ziling walked along the road and turned a corner, and the whole space suddenly expanded to infinity. It turned out that the end of the road was on the edge of a cliff, not only overlooking the mountains and fields, but also the city of Luoyang at the end of the horizon in the east.
Under the drizzle, in this picturesque scenery, the master's concubine Xuan, dressed in Confucian attire and men's clothing, was standing on the edge of the cliff leisurely and fascinated, overlooking the endless stretch of land under the cliff.
Xu Ziling respectfully saluted her jade back and said sincerely: I am very grateful that my sister is willing to make an exception and allow me to see Xu Ziling.
Shi Feixuan sighed softly and stretched out her delicate jade finger to point to the distant city of Luoyang. She said in a tone full of sorrow for the country: Since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Luoyang has been the place where military strategists fought for many times. It has been destroyed many times and is exhausted.
The people are in exile in the Central Plains, thousands of miles of depression, smokeless, hungry and cold, and the ravines are filled with rain. In addition, does Brother Xu know what else we have lost?
Although Xu Ziling was conceited about his intelligence and intelligence, he could only shake his head blankly at this moment.
The statue of Shi Fei Xuan has eyes on the back of his head, and you can see his shaking movements. He said calmly: The name Luoyang first appeared in the Warring States documents (Warring States Policy), where Su Qin visited Luoyang. Since then, it has been repeatedly selected as a county and a city for our country's cultural economy.
In the center of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there were 1,367 Buddhist temples alone.
Xu Ziling was stunned and said: There are so many?
Shi Fei Xuan continued: Luoyang is the center of our country's culture and only houses 7,000 carts of books. There are also many outstanding people and famous people in the past. Cai Lun tried to make Caihou paper here; Zhang Heng created the armillary sphere, wind meter and seismometer; Ma Junming made a guide car.
Wang Chong wrote (Lunheng); Ban Gu brother and sister wrote (Hanshu); Chen Shou wrote (Three Kingdoms); (Luoyang Jialan Ji) and (Shui Jing Zhu) were all written here. How can the contribution of Luoyang City to our country be comparable?
Xu Ziling listened in awe. If he hadn't read through the notes Lu Miaozi passed to him, he would have been at a loss. Although he still doesn't fully understand it, he at least knows that Shi Feixuan is indeed a scholar and a man of knowledge and knowledge.
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No matter how many times he and Kou Zhong looked at Luoyang City, they would never have the same feelings and associations as Shi Fei Xuan.
She is grieving for Luoyang's history of more than a hundred years.
Shi Feixuan said leisurely and fascinated: Brother Xu, have you ever been to Xintan in Beishi?
Xu Ziling secretly thought that he came and went all the way to Luohe, Tianjie and Tianjin Bridge, or occasionally went to Lifang in Nancheng for business, but he had never been to Beishi. He smiled bitterly and said: "I haven't been there yet!"
The master concubine said: Then Brother Xu must go and see this place, which is known as the gathering place of ships in the world. In its heyday, the number of large ships could reach tens of thousands.
Then he murmured: It depends on the city of Luoyang whether it has prospered or failed in ancient and modern times.
Listening to her heavenly voice as she recounted the ups and downs of Luoyang, pictures of Luoyang appeared in Xu Ziling's mind, as if thousands of years of history suddenly flashed through his mind. The feeling was both sad and touching.
The rain fell gently on them.
This is the first time he has met such an outstanding person like Shi Feixuan, who is compassionate and has a bodhisattva's compassionate heart.
Suddenly, he fully understood Shi Feixuan's great sentiments of finding the right emperor to save all the people from dire straits.