The confession was placed in front of the statue of Sanqing, and a brass three-legged incense burner was placed on the table, in which the sandalwood incense emitted a fine lingering smoke. Gongsun Guanzhu turned his back to the confession, sitting cross-legged on the futon with his eyes closed.
Meditate.
She is wearing a yellow-brown robe and a crimson lotus crown on her head, which is fixed with a copper hairpin from back to front using the Ziwu hairpin method. Her hands are folded on the hemp shoes.
Li Twelve Niang, a disciple of Gongsun Guanzhu when he was a layman, knelt down in front of her and presented a whisk with both hands.
"Master, my disciple's friend came to visit today and specially presented me with a whisk, please accept it with my kindness."
Gongsun Guanzhu opened his eyes, reached out and took the whisk from Li Twelve Niang's hand, held it in his hand and looked down, there was dirt in the gap between the jade stone of the whisk and the handle, and there were many broken ends on the tail. This person actually used
Use old things used by others as gifts.
Her eyes passed through the lattice of the next door and looked at the man standing under the tassel tree outside the hall. This man was pacing leisurely left and right with his arms folded, as leisurely as a casual visitor. Maybe he was here.
Visitors.
She withdrew her gaze and looked at the nervous Twelve Niang in front of her. She frowned and said, "Twelve Niang, this man doesn't like you, and he doesn't want to marry you."
"Master," Twelve Niang's thoughts were suddenly exposed, her face showed blushing shyness, and she denied it: "Master, you misunderstood, he is just an ordinary person of mine..." She raised her head to peek again, and saw
When the master looked helpless and resentful, he could only shake his head stubbornly and said: "Master, if he doesn't want to marry me and doesn't like me, why did he cross half of Chang'an City to find me, and why did he bother to give you a gift?"
"Is most of Chang'an far away?" Temple Master Gongsun sighed, holding the fly whisk in his hand and said, "Although this thing is an old thing, it can be used. You can keep it with you to clean it."
"People are the same as objects. As long as you like them, you don't care where they come from or what they have experienced. But people are different from objects. Objects have no heart, but people have hearts. That person under the tree outside does not have your heart.
, what’s the use of forcing it?”
Li Twelve Niang pursed her lips, knitted her brows and said, "Master, I believe he still likes me. Even if he has a slight crush on me, as long as he has a little heart, I will live with him."
Gongsun Temple Master suddenly stood up from the ground, walked to the right side of the main hall, opened the window sash and looked out. Maybe he felt that it was too inappropriate to talk about the love of children in this secluded palace temple.
"Twelve Niangs, women like us are as rootless as duckweeds. Even if we enter the hall and become everyone, in their eyes, we are just like the Bodhisattva statues in the temple. They can only watch from a distance and are not allowed to enter or leave the hall."
"Master," Twelve Niang lowered her head and said with a pout, "this man is different from other men. When I get along with him, I feel more relaxed and happy than ever before. He will not treat me as a sword dancer.
Girl, he will treat me as an ordinary woman. What he may say may be strange, but I will be able to believe that if I follow him, my life will be wonderful and complete."
Gongsun suddenly turned around and saw the brilliance in Li Twelve Niang's eyes. She actually used the words "splendid" and "perfect". Men are just common things in the world, how can they be so wonderful?
"Okay, you call him in."
Li Siye squatted under the tassel tree. There were two nests of ants at the root of the tree, killing each other in full swing. He watched with great interest, imagining that these were two secular dynasties fighting for the world of the tassel tree.
He didn't even notice when Li Twelve Niang came out, until the woman bent down and saw his lover holding a stick to tease the ants.
"Si Yelang, we'll see you later. My master invites you in."
He leaned on his knees and turned around, and saw Master Gongsun standing at the window looking this way. After meeting his gaze, he quickly left the window.
Li Siye walked into the hall with his sleeves pushed up. He raised his hand and smoothed the strands of hair that had squeezed out of the bun. He leaned forward and crossed his hands and said, "Li Siye, the captain of the Zhaowu School of the Anxi Protectorate, has met Master Gongsun Guanzhu."
Gongsun glanced coldly at the man in front of him. This man had broad shoulders and a broad back. Although his appearance was handsome, he was unruly and unruly. Among the drunkards in Chang'an City who spent all night drinking in the Orchid Wine Shop, such warriors accounted for more than half.
She turned her head and said to her disciple: "Twelve Mother, go to the courtyard next door to serve tea to the newly arrived Taoist Master Yang."
Twelve Niang glanced at Li Siye worriedly, turned around and walked out.
Li Siye secretly calculated in his heart that the casualty rate of Anxi soldiers was very high. If Aunt Gongsun thought about her apprentice, she should have thought that Li Twelve Niang might become a widow accidentally, so she should oppose this marriage.
right.
"What were you looking at under the tree just now?"
Li Siye was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Aunt Gongsun to ask such a question. It was beyond his expectation. What could asking such a question mean about her inner attitude?
"I'm just looking at ants."
"Are ants pretty?"
"Of course, it's not pretty, but interesting. Just like us, they gather, fight, and hunt together. Two ant nests are like two countries at war. They are fighting for the world, and there are corpses everywhere, but if I, a giant, just go there,
One step on the foot will change the outcome of the war. If this is a national war, one of the countries will be wiped out, and the other country will gain the right to rule under the tassel tree. I think they will also thrive, and they will
There is a prosperous age..."
Li Siye saw a ridiculous illusion in Aunt Gongsun's eyes. She immediately smiled brightly, sat cross-legged and sat back on the futon, and asked him again: "What do you think of Twelve Niangs?"
"Very good," Li Siye put his hands on his sleeves and put them on his lower abdomen. He held out his belly and showed the signature posture of a greasy man. He organized his sentences and said, "She is very smart and very simple. She is easier to deceive."
He felt that there was no need to say too much, as this alone was enough for Madam Gongsun to feel disgusted with such a frivolous soldier like herself."
Gongsun Guanzhu had faint smile lines at the corners of his eyes. He put the whisk on his sleeve, nodded and said: "Since the Twelve Mother returned from the Western Regions, I have felt that she is different from usual. As a master, I can also feel her joy.
. She is not the kind of timid person. He thinks she has chosen the right person, and I think so too. Even if you don’t like her now, please give her a chance to try."
Li Siye was stunned. The situation was completely opposite to what he expected. Aunt Gongsun didn't play according to the routine. Could it be that he did it too obviously and let her see through it?
"My daughter...my disciple, although she has inherited my mantle, it is up to her whether this skill will be passed down. If you hate her being a swordswoman, then let her stay in the inner room to take care of her husband and raise her children.
Something a woman should do.”
This is too far off the mark. We are married to a husband and raising children. Isn’t there any room for maneuver?
Li Siye looked at Master Gongsun with a sincere and sincere look. Under such sincere attention, he could hardly say anything to refute.
"I, I actually came here today just to show off. She is a good woman, but she is not suitable for someone like me. I am a warrior who will die in service. She should marry someone who can give her stability."
Aunt Gongsun looked sideways at his waist and asked softly: "You came today, didn't you bring any weapons with you?"
Li Siye didn't know what he meant and smiled: "No, why should I bring that thing? The security in Chang'an City is very good, so you don't have to worry about meeting bad people."
Aunt Gongsun had already pulled out a dagger from under the altar table, one in each hand, and said sternly: "You didn't bring it with you, but I have it ready. The Twelve Mother has been wandering with me for more than ten years, and now she is ready to get married. It's not easy for her.
When she meets someone she likes, how can Li Lang not give her a chance?"
She put her two swords in front of her face, and the shining edge was as cold as her face: "Although Pindao has practiced sword dancing skills, he still has some skills when it comes to slashing people. Li Langjun, I will
Let me ask you, how does our twelve-year-old mother not match you? In terms of appearance? Or talent? Body shape? Yes, she has lost some weight, but if she can put aside her skills and rest at home, she can also develop a plump figure.
Come."
"Let me ask you these two questions. If you can convince me that you are ugly and ugly, I will let you go. If you refuse to convince me, I will cut off both of your legs to see if you can still dislike her!
"
Li Siye was shocked and raised his hands in a panic: "Mrs. Gongsun, if you have something to say, can you put that thing down first?"