"Be careful, there is a rock over there." Lechang pointed forward and said, handing the rope to Li Xinchen. Li Xinchen, holding the bamboo pole used for punting the boat in one hand, threw the rope straight out, and the rope was tied to the stone.
The bamboo raft that was continuing to go downstream along the river was suddenly grabbed, and Li Xingchen simply put down the bamboo pole, tightened the rope with both hands, and gradually pulled the bamboo raft to the side of the stone. The river that had gradually narrowed before became narrow again here.
The spaciousness, or rather the increasing number of river beaches around it, indicates that the exit of this valley should not be far away.
The mountains on both sides have begun to gradually recede, but the trees on the mountains are becoming more and more lush.
The place where Li Xingchen parked his boat was on a beach. Apart from the fierce battle in the morning, they had been drifting on the river for almost the whole day. Not to mention that the two of them were exhausted and had not eaten lunch, so they were already hungry.
Li Xingchen jumped into the water and tied the rope more firmly to the rocks. He then reached out to support Lechang. After Lechang got off the boat, Li Xingchen dragged the bamboo raft to the shore and into the nearby woods.
Since the previous encounter, Li Xingchen has been very energetic. He can't guarantee how many people are still chasing the two of them in this vast mountain, so he should be careful in everything.
"This way." Li Xingchen looked around and found a place with sparse woods. Lechang nodded slightly and picked up the package on the bamboo raft, which contained a small amount of rabbit meat and the killers from the black clothes.
A small amount of dry food found on the person.
But Li Xingchen stopped in front, making Lechang look over in surprise.
"There is a step ahead." Li Xingchen had a strange look on his face. Just in front of the woods, you can see a road paved with stone steps rising in a winding way. Perhaps it is because no one has walked there all year round.
It was already covered with moss, and some places were even blocked by slanting trees and vines.
Obviously this is a road that has been abandoned for a long time, but at least it leads to somewhere. And Li Xingchen whispered: "Since you are here, why don't you go up and take a look?"
After a series of ups and downs in the past, Lechang had already obeyed Li Xinchen's advice. She knew very well that she was not on the same level as Li Xinchen in this vast mountain, so what he said naturally came to pass.
"The road is slippery, be careful." Li Xingchen whispered, then stretched out his hand.
After hesitating for a moment, Lechang stretched out his hand and held Li Xinchen's hand. The girl's sudden initiative made Li Xinchen stunned. Lechang's pretty face suddenly turned red, but her eyes were as firm as ever.
When Li Xingchen looked over in surprise, the girl smiled sweetly.
The mountain breeze gently ruffled her hair and clothes, and she gently stretched out her hand to smooth the ends of her hair.
The various amorous feelings in one moment are enough to make the green mountains eclipse.
Li Xingchen was already fascinated. In other words, this was the first time he had seen this girl smile like this since he and Lechang had known each other for so long. This was no longer the polite smile before, but a smile from the heart.
The joy and true feelings are revealed.
Their eyes met, and there was no need to explain the affection between them.
"What's wrong?" Lechang asked, but there was an unconcealable cunningness in his voice. It was obvious that Li Xingchen was distracted, which made Lechang feel a little proud.
Li Xingchen also laughed: "It's rare to see you so happy."
As he spoke, he looked forward, and the winding mountain road unfolded bit by bit in front of his eyes.
Destiny seems to be like this mountain road. Although he doesn't know what it will be like in the future, Li Xingchen will never back down.
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Going up the mountain road, just halfway up the mountain, you can see a building with red walls and yellow tiles among the woods. Li Xingchen and Lechang looked at each other, but they did not expect that there would be a temple at the end of the mountain road, but after seeing
Half of the temple's mountain gate has collapsed, and the walls are covered with vines. Needless to say, it has been abandoned for a long time.
However, even so, there is no way to conceal the magnificent temperament of this temple. Nestled among the towering trees, this temple extends from the mountain gate halfway up the mountain to the top of the mountain. Even though most of the temples and palaces have collapsed, it still remains
The grandeur of the original temple can be seen from these ruins.
Lechang whispered: "At that time, Jiangling City was also regarded as the center of the Liang Dynasty in Jingzhou. The Liang Dynasty believed in Buddhism. Not only were there many temples in Jiangling City, but there were also many temples in the surrounding mountains. However, later there were wars around Jiangling.
With frequent occurrences, these temples will naturally gradually become deserted."
Li Xingchen was silent, looking at the temple hidden in the mountains. Who knows how much manpower and material resources were spent building this temple, and who knows how many such temples there are in the mountains.
Wealthy people spared no expense and material resources to build countless temples in the mountains just to pray for the blessing of the Buddha. But in the end, the one who could really bless them was not the Buddha, but the soldiers who they might not even look at.
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There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties. Li Xingchen previously thought that this was just an exaggeration by later poets, but seeing such a scene at this moment, he realized that this was definitely not an exaggerated sentiment. A temple often means dozens or even hundreds of people.
A monk who needs incense to support means that the surrounding mountains, forests and fields assigned to the temple will not make any contribution to the country.
Li Xingchen believed that the original intention of the development of Buddhism was good, but in the face of the increasingly deformed political system of the Southern Dynasties, even people's hearts would become deformed, let alone a sect that ultimately had to rely on incense money to survive?
In his previous life, when Li Xingchen visited Buddhist caves in various places, he was amazed by these large-scale Buddha statues. At the same time, he was also quite angry at the three subsequent campaigns to exterminate Buddhism. After all, all the treasures of the entire nation were destroyed.
At this moment, looking at the scene in front of him, Li Xingchen felt that the campaign to exterminate Buddhism in the Northern Dynasties was a relief for the entire country. He adopted forcible methods to eradicate Buddhism from his own territory, thereby ensuring social order and national income.
Stability is not a bad thing for a country at war.
"Let's go in and have a look. We can at least find one or two good houses that can be used as a place to stay." Li Xingchen said in a deep voice. If we can find a few places in this temple that have not completely collapsed, it will at least be better than sleeping in the mountains.
It's better to come in the middle of the mountain or in a cave.
Lechang nodded slightly, the scene in front of her was already shocking.
Lechang had seen many magnificent temples around Jiankang Mansion before, but this was the first time he saw such a large and dilapidated temple.