Zhang Wenwan wanted to go to Dong'an Temple to offer incense. Lu Na agreed and ordered the steward to prepare 100,000 yuan as incense to pay homage to the Buddha. Lu Na also asked Zhang Wenwan if he wanted Lu Qin to accompany him.
Zhang Wenwan said: "I have my own wife to keep me company, so why bother with my second uncle's family."
Lu Na knew that his wife was still resentful towards his second brother Lu Shi, so he smiled and said nothing more, feeling quite worried in his heart——
Zhang Wenwan had not given birth for twelve years after their marriage, and died of a long illness. Lu Na saw that he had no children. Yesterday, Lu Shi told Lu Na about this matter and asked him what he had in mind? Lu Na and Zhang Wenwan were deeply in love, and divorce would never be considered.
, then he told Lu Shi that if he still couldn’t have children in two years, he would adopt his fourth brother Lu Chen’s youngest son Lu Long as his heir——
Lu Shi nodded and said: "That's good. We don't have to wait another two years. Zhang is thirty-five years old. Where can I still have children? I have told my fourth brother to adopt Lu Long. Lu Long is six years old this year. He has been here since he was a child."
The raising will be more considerate."
Lu Na Weiwei, he hasn't told his wife Zhang Wenwan about this yet, for fear that Zhang Wenwan will be sad. Wenwan went to Dong'an Temple just to beg for a child. It is said that the Tantan Buddha in Dong'an Temple is very effective in begging for a child -
Early in the morning on February 20th, Zhang Wenwan and Lu Weirui took eight maids and eight servants and rode in eight ox carts. Under the escort of 16 saber tribesmen, they went to Dong'an Temple in the eastern suburbs of Jiankang City. They met on the north bank of Hengtang.
Lu Qin, Lu Qin greeted his third aunt and asked if he was going to Dong'an Temple to offer incense. He said: "Third aunt, Master Lin only knows how to talk and drink tea, and has no supernatural powers. Xuzhou Lu Changlu Taoist Master has obtained the magical method of the three sense organs and the magical power of the Great Dao.
, I came to Beijing last year and set up a Taoist temple at the foot of Zhidu Mountain. I built a Taoist temple for the people of Kangxi and became naturalized like clouds. I prayed for blessings and eliminated disasters, asked about illness and begged for a son, and all the results were fulfilled. Why don’t my third aunt become a naturalized Taoist priest, Lu Daoshou, and take him as my teacher?"
The Zhang family in Kuaiji believed in the Taoism of Heavenly Masters for several generations. Zhang Wenwan also heard about the Lu Qian Taoist Temple in Zhidu Mountain.
You must go to Dong'an Temple today, there is no reason to give up halfway, otherwise the Buddha will also punish you."
Lu Qin said disapprovingly: "The Lord Shuiguan will be the one to relieve the calamity when the Buddha punishes you. Buddha is a saint from the West, how can he defeat me, the Emperor Shuiguan!"
If Lu Weirui and Chen Caozhi had not made an appointment to go to Dong'an Temple today, Zhang Wenwan would have been persuaded by Lu Qin and changed his route to Zhidu Mountain, saying, "This is not good. The three officials and emperors must be respected, and the Buddha must also be pious."
Lu Qin didn't say much, except that he would like to invite his third uncle and his third aunt to go to the Lu Family Taoist Hall in Zhidu Mountain in the next two days.
The Lu Mansion's motorcade left the east gate of Jiankang City. Banli, who had been guarding the city gate for a long time, whispered to Zhang Wenwan: "Mother, Lu Langjun and disciple Zhi Gong have just left the east gate not long ago, so we can catch up."
Zhang Wenwan nodded and ordered to speed up the journey slightly. It is more than forty miles away from Tangshan Dong'an Temple. Today we have to go back and forth, so time is tight. Moreover, Wei Rui also has to go to Huashan to see the magnolia. It will be dark before returning to the city.
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At the end of February in Jinling, the grass grows in the suburbs and warblers are flying, the willows are as green as smoke, and the spring flowers are like brocade. There are children flying kites, chasing and running, which is childlike and cute.
Seeing the beautiful spring scenery, Lu Weirui couldn't sit still in the car, so she got out of the car and walked beside her stepmother Zhang Wenwan's car. She was in a very happy mood.
Zhang Wenwan looked at Lu Weirui's radiant and beautiful appearance, and felt very comfortable. He thought that Chen Cao's method was good, and he should go around to relax, and his acclimatization symptoms would naturally disappear.
Banli was walking in front, about ten miles away from the city. When he saw Chen Caozhi's ox cart, he walked over and said loudly: "Ah, Chen Langjun, where is Chen Langjun going? To Dong'an Temple! My wife also goes to Dong'an Temple.
, who is this mage? Ah, he is Zhi Gong’s disciple——”
Banli ran back and reported to Zhang Wenwan: "Mistress, Chen Langjun of Qian Tang Dynasty went to Dong'an Temple at the invitation of Zhi Gong. I heard that Mistress also went to Dong'an Temple and wanted to come to pay homage to Mistress. The person accompanying Chen Langjun was Zhi Gong.
Gaotu Zhifahan."
Except for the sixteen sword-wielding tribesmen, most of the eight maids and eight servants who went to Dong'an Temple to offer incense this time were confidants brought by Zhang Wenwan from his mother's house. The rest of the hairpins and short hoe were Lu Weirui's personal maid, and the other one was Lu Weirui's personal maid.
He is a chestnut hoeer, so Zhang Wenwan doesn't have too many scruples, and it's not the first time he travels with Chen Caozhi. The last time he went to Beijing, he traveled with him for nearly a month. This is something everyone knows -
Zhang Wenwan ordered the car to stop and said to Banli: "Please come over to meet Master Chen Langjun and Master Zhi." He got out of the car and looked at the handsome Chen Caozhi coming side by side with a young monk.
Chen Caozhi bowed deeply to Zhang Wenwan: "This junior has met Mrs. Lu."
Zhi Fahan also saluted Zhang Wenwan Heshi. Hearing that Mrs. Lu was going to Dong'an Temple to offer incense, he quickly said: "The little monk leads the way, the little monk leads the way."
Lu Weirui, who was standing behind Zhang Wenwan, took a step forward and said, "Well done, Mr. Chen Langjun - Well done, Master Zhi."
Chen Caozhi and Zhi Fahan returned the gift together. Zhi Fahan still didn't know who this sweet and pretty girl was. When Chen Caozhi called her Miss Lu, he suddenly realized that this was not a chance encounter, but a pre-arranged appointment.
I couldn't help but smile, the cars were moving, the people were moving, but it turned out my heart was still moving.
Zhang Wenwan said: "It's a coincidence that I happened to be traveling with Master Zhi and Chen Langjun." He said to Lu Weirui: "Rui'er, get in the car. We still have thirty miles to go. You have to hurry up. Come and ride with me."
Lu Weirui followed her stepmother Zhang Wenwan into the bullock cart. Chen Caozhi and Zhi Fahan walked together. As they walked, the sensible monk Zhi Fahan simply walked with Ran Sheng who was riding a white horse, so as not to hinder the harmony between Chen Caozhi and Mrs. Lu.
Miss Lu spoke.
Mrs. Lu heard from Lu Na that Chen Caozhi had successfully passed the Dazhongzheng examination. This time she asked Chen Caozhi in detail about what happened that day, because she knew Wei Rui wanted to hear it.
Chen Caozhi then explained in detail what happened during the Situ Mansion's assessment that day. Of course, Chen Caozhi did not mention the fact that Lu Shi made things difficult for him and was embarrassed.
Zhang Wenwan heard that Chen Caozhi requested Mingsheng Lake as a reward for him. She did not ask Chen Caozhi, but asked Lu Weirui: "Rui'er, what about Mingsheng Lake? Is it beautiful?"
Lu Weirui nodded and said, "Well, it's very beautiful, even three points more beautiful than Jiangling Lake."
Zhang Wenwan smiled and said to Chen Caozhi: "Cao Zhi rescued Wei Rui's painting yesterday. Wei Rui was very happy. She looked at the painting on the three mountains for half a night. This is Wei Rui's proud work."
"Mother——" Lu Weirui said coquettishly.
Zhang Wenwan said: "Okay, Rui'er is talking to Chen Langjun. Let me take a rest. I'm just asking questions for you."
Lu Weirui sat by the car window and looked at Chen Caozhi with shame and joy. She didn't know what to say. Her mother was sitting next to her and said, "Mr. Chen, let's take the car. There's still a long way to go."
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Chen Cao said: "It's okay, just walk and ride, you can keep fit."
Lu Weirui said: "I also want to get off the car and go, but I'm afraid it will delay my trip."
Chen Cao said: "The road is still long. Let's start walking when we get to Dong'an Temple. I'm used to walking on long roads."
The two of them were in the car and outside the car, chatting about trivial things about their hometown, flowers, birds, insects, fish, calligraphy and painting. There was no sharpness in Confucianism and metaphysics, they were just chattering, as if the spring breeze was blowing on their faces, very refreshing and comfortable——
Zhang Wenwan sat aside and watched the beautiful couple talking softly. He was very moved and had a strong desire to fulfill these two people.
During the thirty-mile long journey, we rested for half an hour in a small market town. We drank some hot tea and ate some cakes. The driver fed the bullocks some fodder, and then continued on the road. It was almost noon when we arrived at the foot of Tangshan Mountain.
Dong'an Temple is at the southern foot of Tangshan Mountain, more than a mile away from the bottom of the mountain. Zhang Wenwan and Lu Weirui both got off the car and walked, with Zhi Fahan leading the way, and the group slowly went up the mountain along the mountain road.
Zhang Wenwan saw the beautiful scenery of Tangshan Mountain. Although the mountain was not high, the clouds were steaming and the clouds were shining brightly, as if an immortal was swallowing clouds and spitting mist. He couldn't help but admire it repeatedly.
Chen Cao said: "Mrs. Lu, that is not clouds, but water vapor evaporated from the Tangshan Spring. Tangshan is named after the spring. Bathing in the Tangshan Spring can strengthen the body."
Zhi Fahan asked: "Chen Tanyue has traveled to Tangshan before, why can he say so much about it?"
Chen Cao said: "My teacher, Mr. Zhikawa, mentioned Jiankang Tangshan in his "Yuhan Prescription" and believed that the springs in Tangshan are very effective in treating wind paralysis and three dryness diseases."
At this time, a monk walked down the mountain path and said to Zhifa Hanheshi: "Brother, have Qian Tang and Chen Tanyue been invited?"
Zhi Fahan said: "This is Chen Tanyue, as well as the wife and daughter of Minister Zuo Min, who came to this temple to offer incense."
The monk quickly saluted Chen Caozhi, Mrs. Lu and Lu Weirui respectively, and then said to Zhi Fahan: "Brother, there are many distinguished guests in the temple today. Half an hour ago, Wang Yi Shaowang Tan Yue also visited my master in the temple.
, Wang Tanyue passed here on his way back from Jingkou to Jiankang."
Chen Caozhi suddenly felt refreshed when he heard that Wang Xizhi was also in the temple. Wang Xizhi was one of the two most remembered people in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the other was Xie An.
It is because of his extraordinary magnanimity and his ability to turn the tide of collapse that his reputation has been passed down for generations. The style of the Eastern Jin Dynasty is concentrated in these two people——
Chen Caozhi and Xie An met once, but they parted in a hurry after saying a few words. It is indeed a pity that Wang Xizhi has not met him until now. He originally thought that when he entered Jiankang, he would meet this goose-loving man.
The old woman fanned her book, and Wang Xizhi, the sage of calligraphers, resigned from his official position and stopped to travel around the world. Instead, he went to Jingkou. He never thought that we would meet him at Dong'an Temple in Tangshan today!
Lu Weirui always paid attention to Chen Caozhi and said softly: "Chen Langjun can ask the prince who is the best in calligraphy for calligraphy lessons."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "Of course you can't miss this, but the most important thing is to see the Pearl Magnolia."
Lu Weirui's cheeks turned red and she said, "It's not that important to look at Magnolia. I also like calligraphy."
Brother Zhi Fahan came in front, and Chen Caozhi accompanied Mrs. Lu and Lu Weirui behind. When they entered the mountain gate, they saw a small and elegant temple halfway up the mountain, with three main halls, more than ten monasteries, and several thatched cottages.
Zhi Fahan's junior brother went to the temple to report to his master Zhi Daolin. Zhi Fahan accompanied Chen Caozhi, Mrs. Lu and Lu Weirui were waiting to enter the temple to pay homage, but they heard a noise behind the temple. Someone said: "It's so hard to break the nest."
I think only my young man can write big characters in this world!"