The Buddha Temple is not pure

Long and long steps, covered with white snow, every step of the trial, every step is difficult and dangerous.

Raising his eyes, he could see the two figures, one in a pomegranate red coat and the other in a primrose yellow coat, walking precariously on the long steps leading to Mengjue Temple.

"This Mengjue Temple is not big, but the threshold is high." Duan Siyao panted.

"The mountain is deep in the temple, and the gods and Buddhas appear. After all, it is a living Buddha's temple, so there must be some difficulties." Having said that, Duan Youyi couldn't hold on anymore, her knees were weak, and she almost fell down.

"Sister, are you still able to hold on?"

"If you can't stand it, you have to stand it. If you can stand it, you have to stand it. My brother's marriage is a big event, and we must ask for a good day and auspicious day."

Duan Siyao sat down on the stone steps: "Where is there any good day and auspicious day, next year will be the year of widows, and the marriage between the Fourth Master and the Holy Aunt will be held on the eighth day of February. Weng Lao invited a dozen fortune tellers to calculate it." , but that wasn’t a very auspicious day, it was just the sixth patriarch’s birthday, and it’s nothing more than a bad day, so I came here to burn incense and worship Buddha, Eldest Sister just wanted peace of mind.”

"My younger brother's marriage has always been my heart disease. When my parents were here, how many people envied his marriage contract with the holy lady, but he was rejected by this worthless person. As for the reason, he didn't give us any explanation. Turn around and talk about the girl from the Ji family, that girl was indeed born extremely beautiful, and she is a blessed person who can be resurrected from the dead, but I don’t see it as a fuel-efficient lamp.”

"Does elder sister disagree? Since you disagree, why did you drag brother up the mountain to burn incense and worship Buddha?"

Duan Youyi sighed: "He has his own ideas, it doesn't matter whether I agree or not, it's just that the weather doesn't fit well, the place is unfavorable, and the people don't fit together. There is no good time right now, so I can only arrange the wedding with Fourth Master Xing and Aunt Sheng on the same day. On the same day, the Ji family wants to marry a wife and a daughter, but I don't know if Mr. Weng agrees."

"To tell you the truth, I am also extremely worried, not because I care about what Old Weng means, nor because I don't mean that there are no good days, but because of the frequent occurrence of strange things recently, as if there are invisible hands, stirring up the east capital.

The fox fairy caused troubles all over the city, the Pei family almost lost their daughter, and Master Jin saw blood again on his happy day. However, brother Zhu's dog pounced on young master Zhu again. The rumors spread to the end, and it was still a fox fairy who was responsible. Strange things happened one after another. Brother got married at this time, and I was not at ease. "

Duan Siyao was out of breath, and Duan Youyi didn't know how much she had listened to.

"It's an eventful autumn, so it's good to be happy about my younger brother's marriage. Besides, even if there is a fox fairy, we didn't invite it. You didn't listen to the slaves' discussion. It's the eldest son of Zhu's family who feels angry. That's wrong. I have made up my mind, please ask the evil god to hurt my brother, although the matter happened in our Duanfu, it has nothing to do with us, so what are you afraid of."

"But I always feel that it is not easy."

"Okay, don't worry about it, let's hurry up, Brother, we are one step ahead, we should have reached the top by now."

Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a scream, the distance between the two of them was no more than two shoulders, and suddenly something rolled down from between them, with snowflakes and wind.

After watching for a long time, I realized something was wrong.

"Eldest sister, that just now... seems to be a person."

"The voice is also very familiar, it can't be..."

"Brother!"

"Brother!"

The two panicked, rolling and crawling in pursuit, more than a hundred seniors screamed again and again.

It took almost half a cup of tea to roll to the ground, which was really uncomfortable.

Duan Youyi's bones are about to fall apart. When Dongdu flooded and his family fled to Hancui Peak, he never suffered such hardships. Not to mention Duan Siyao, who touched the ground with his nose first, and two blood marks hung on his face. There was an unbearable soreness around the mouth, and tears welled up.

Only Duan Shiqing didn't make a sound, lying motionless on the ground.

When they were groaning in pain, suddenly their hearts felt cold, they looked at each other and passed tremblingly.

"Eldest sister, brother, he wouldn't..."

"Don't talk nonsense, he has great fortune and destiny, and nothing will happen."

"Cough!" Duan Shiqing raised his head and coughed forcefully, causing snowflakes to fly everywhere.

"Brother, are you okay?"

"It's fine, why did it fall off? If there's anything wrong, let Elder Sister take a look."

Duan Shiqing ignored it and sat up with his arms propped up. This kind of pain seemed familiar. Looking at the long steps in the distance, the wind and snow were like smoke, and even the spire of Mengjue Temple disappeared, but the memories of 26 years ago are everywhere. beat him.

That night, the moon was shining brightly and brightly on the long steps. He was thrown down by the white tiger, his muscles and bones were broken, and he was in great pain. Chaos is unknown.

Thinking about it now, it seems as clear as yesterday.

Those words that I don't understand have answers in an instant. All these years of turmoil, joys and sorrows, and all kinds of thoughts are like a big dream. Now I wake up from the dream, and my eyes are full of desolation.

There is regret, shame, helplessness, and sadness.

Looking at the anxious and concerned eyes of Duan Youyi and Duan Siyao, he suddenly realized that the world has never changed because of anyone.

"The Golden Feather Lonely Hong is approaching the end of the world, and the grievances are not yet clear! Ha, ha ha..." After reading a poem with no beginning and no end, he laughed so heartbreakingly.

Indeed, someone should burn incense to pay homage to Duan Shiqing, since then, there will be no such person in the world.

"Brother, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me." Duan Youyi patted the snowflakes and frost on his belt, flustered and at a loss.

Duan Siyao didn't dare to go forward for a long time, looked at Duan Shiqing as if he had seen a ghost, and suddenly said in surprise: "Eldest sister, look quickly, brother, the cinnabar mole on the end of his eyebrow is gone."

Duan Youyi's subordinates froze, and stared at his face: "What's going on? Where's the cinnabar mole on the end of your eyebrow? Could it be that the old monk in the temple did something..."

When Duan Youyi turned around, he grabbed his hand: "Go back, this temple...is haunted by ghosts."

I don't know if there are any ghosts in the temple, but his voice was indifferent and low, like a ghost, like a lonely wild ghost, so frightened that Duan Youyi dared not speak, and swallowed nervously.

Duan Siyao was puzzled: "What did you see in the temple? Tell me!"

"Fifth Sister, don't worry, let's talk about it when we get back."

The look in his eyes is different from before, Duan Siyao can see it, but he can't tell exactly what is different, anyway, it makes people feel creepy and uncomfortable.

"Go back? Didn't brother fall stupid? Don't forget why we worked so hard to go up the mountain."

"I haven't forgotten." He swept the frost between his brows, "The two sisters have worked hard for my marriage, but if it's just for peace of mind, there is no need to go up the mountain. It is imperative for me to marry Ji Luo. Marry at an auspicious time, marry at an inauspicious time, marry when your zodiac matches, and marry when your horoscope does not match."

Duan Youyi and Duan Siyao looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

"Brother, you may have misunderstood me." She explained, "I didn't say that I disagree with you marrying Miss Ji's family. Old Man Weng will make peace with me. You don't have to worry, but for the long-term, good days It must be an auspicious day, otherwise it is not good to commit a big taboo, you know."

Duan Siyao hesitated for a moment, then said: "Actually, Eldest Sister, people from the Ji family have already come here. At that time, you were in poor health and were taking medicine, so I didn't disturb you."

"What did you say?"

"A few days ago, Master Jin and Fourth Master Xing both came and asked about the marriage between Qing'er and Miss Ji's family. They said that we should follow the rules of three matchmakers, six engagements, and eight large sedan chairs. I agreed."

Duan Youyi looked at Duan Shiqing's face, and replied: "If you agree, then you agree. The Ji family is different now, and you have to give them three points of face. Even if Miss Ji insists on marrying into our Duan family, Yi Yi who should go Cheng still has to go, we can't rely on people's willingness to create difficulties in every possible way, then others will say that my Duan family has no regard for decency."

"But..." Duan Siyao seemed to have something hard to say.

"What can I say, what are you still worried about?"

"However, fourth master Xuan said that we should hire Jishitang."

Duan Youyi couldn't believe it: "What do you mean? Say it again, I didn't hear clearly."

But it was difficult for Duan Siyao to speak.

Duan Shiqing picked up the topic: "I heard clearly, how did Fifth Sister reply back then?"

"Of course I didn't agree. When fourth master Xing made the condition, I saw that he seemed to be a little hesitant, not very confident and sure. I guess it should be Miss Ji's idea. I wanted to wait for you to recover from illness and let's go together." Discuss and discuss, I don't want you to go up the mountain with illness, I don't know how to speak."

"I don't know how to speak? It's enough to just say it, there is nothing to hide!" Duan Youyi turned pale with anger, "His Ji family is deceiving people too much! We couldn't stand them before, but Chengxiu married the servant of the Ji family in white." Maid, is it not enough to lose the face of our Duan family? Even if you go with that girl Zi Kou, it’s not an exaggeration. We are the ones who insist on marrying, so how can we let them raise conditions and put their noses on the face, we don't know how high the sky is! "

Duan Siyao persuaded: "Eldest sister, calm down, I think it may be that Brother's previous words angered them, so they will be like this, but it's just a quick talk, after all, the girls have expressed their views, and we can't It's too shabby, but my younger brother said in front of the fourth master that my Duan family would not be hired, as long as Miss Ji came into the door of Duan's mansion with her dowry, no one would be angry after hearing this, so talk to Weng carefully. Let’s talk about it, the Ji family is a famous family, they won’t make such nonsense.”

"Nonsense?" Duan Shiqing sneered, "They didn't mess around, and what Ji Xuanzhen said is true. They just want the Jishitang of my Duan family."

"Impossible. Jishitang is the foundation created by my father, and it is also the foundation of my Duan family in Dongdu. I don't feel at ease that Duan Hexi's little bastard is still surnamed Duan. How can I give it up to a foreign surname and a foreign family? After the death of the ancestor's foundation, he will be punished in hell!"

Duan Shiqing smiled coldly: "Elder Sister, don't worry, the Punishment Hell will not accept you, and you will go to the Tongue Pulling Hell after death."

"what?"

"It's nothing." He said calmly, "It's not a big deal, just give them whatever they want."

"Qing'er, do you know what you're talking about? They want Jishitang and the lifeblood of our Duan family. Do you want to give it up?"

"Why not?" He laughed, "I just said that no matter what, I will marry Ji Luoyu."

Duan Youyi shook her head: "No, Qing'er, did you meet someone just now and was drugged? Otherwise, you can't say such nonsense, tell me, is it the old monk in the temple? What kind of magic was cast on you? I will go find him now!"

"Elder Sister." He said slowly, "Duan Fayang's Wanguan family wealth will definitely fall into the hands of foreigners. This is inevitable. It will be the same with me, and it will be the same without me. Whether you agree or disagree, the master is up to you. No."

"Presumptuous! You unfilial son, how dare you call your father by his first name." Duan Youyi said with tears in her eyes, her voice hoarse, "You know how your father died. He even gave up his life to save you, but now you are killing him just to marry a wife." Willing to give up all the hard-earned foundations, it's really wolf-hearted."

After saying that, he knelt down and burst into tears, "Since childhood, outsiders have said that you are playful and despondent. His, you..."

"Sister, if there is nothing else, I'll go back first." After Duan Shiqing finished speaking, he turned around indifferently, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

"Did you see it?" Duan Youyi pointed at his back painfully, "How dare that traitor!"

Duan Siyao just recovered from the panic, helped her up and said: "Eldest sister is not angry, it's good if you get angry, you are in charge of everything in the Duan family, Qing'er won't be like this for no reason. , there must be something strange here."

After all, she turned her head to look at the snow-capped peak, the long-term Haohao lost her mind.

"Want me to host? Do you think he means that I want to host? He even said that I can't be the host. He still has me as the elder sister in his eyes! I know that he is the head of the Duan family, and my father also has high hopes for him. But when he was fledgling, it wasn’t that I always mentioned things and thoughtful about everything, but now I say that I can’t be the master, how capable he is!”

"My dear sister, now is not the time to worry about who is in charge of the house. I think there must be something on that mountain that has bewitched Qing'er, otherwise he would definitely not be able to say that. Don't forget, what kind of attitude he had before coming here , said that it is okay to marry a girl from the Ji family, but there is no dowry, and now, don’t you think it’s weird to give Ji Shitang to others?”

Only then did Duan Youyi calm down and think carefully: "That's right, brother must have been bewitched by something, no, we have to go up!"

"Go up again?"

"What can I do if I don't go up? I said this temple is evil. It turned out to be a ghost temple. How come there is a living Buddha and it becomes a spiritual temple. There must be something inside."

"But it's snowy and windy, we..."

"There is no room for confusion in this matter, go, follow me!"

Unable to resist Duan Youyi, Duan Siyao had no choice but to go up with her, but she was always uneasy.

Xue Suilan was sitting in the meditation room, with half a cup of fragrant tea still wafting with clear smoke, the wind was blowing the window outside, and snow particles rushed towards her regardless of life or death, but she seemed to have never heard of it, with a spring-like smile on her lips.

Until Zikou knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Zi Kou's face was full of wind and frost, she was still out of breath, and said in a panic: "Girl, I guessed it again, Miss Duan's parents and Miss Wu went up the mountain together, and they are now in front of the temple gate."

Jing Tu was sitting opposite her, and after adding some tea to her, he said: "According to your order, the poor monk will entertain her right away, but the monks don't lie.

"Thank you, Second Senior Brother, for fulfilling it."

After that, she smiled slyly, in a trance, for a moment, Zikou thought that her girl was back again.

Amidst Duan Youyi and Duan Siyao's crazily cursing, Jing Tu opened the gate of the mountain temple.

The little monks all hid, thinking that it was another devil like Xu Nu who came.

Duan Youyi's hands were red and swollen, so she knocked on the door, and she couldn't help being extremely angry: "Are you deaf, monk, or did you deliberately make us wait outside the door for a long time?"

"Amitabha, the benefactor calm down." He clasped his hands together.

"This monastery is so deserted, and you are the only monk?"

"No, but a poor monk is enough to receive two of you."

"Hmph, how big is your face, do you know who we are?"

Jing Tu smiled and said: "Seeing that the two of you are not women from ordinary families, only the daughter of the Duan family can meet the identities of the two of you when you come to Dongdu."

"You monk still has some eyesight. Since you know that it is a distinguished guest, why didn't you open the door for so long?"

"Don't be angry, the temple does not plan to receive pilgrims today, but I am merciful to the Buddha, and the wind and snow outside the door are getting tighter. I am afraid that you two will not be able to bear it, so I opened the door to welcome you. Please forgive me. If the two benefactors want to Burn incense and worship Buddha, just do what you want." After saying that, Jing Tu turned and left.

"Oh, you monk..." Duan Youyi was about to teach her a lesson, but was stopped by Duan Siyao, seeing that her master had already left, it was useless to say so much.

Jing Tu was beating his heart, silently counting: one, two, three...

As soon as the three-character hammer was struck, the other side spoke: "Master, stop!"

He laughed, and Ji Luo predicted that he knew how they would react like a god.

"What other orders do you two benefactors have?" He turned around and clasped his hands together.

"Master, besides us, who else came up the mountain today?" Duan Siyao asked.

Jing Tu pretended to be embarrassed and thought for a while: "Well, besides you two, there is another young master who has also come, but he has left now, I wonder what you two are asking about these things?"

Duan Youyi pressed her step by step: "Don't play charades for me here, what did you do to that young master? It caused his temperament to change drastically!"

"Where did the benefactor come from?" He frowned and said, "When the young man came, I also received him like I received the two girls. After I said burn incense and worship Buddha, please feel free, and he really started to mess around in the temple. As for which Buddhist temple I went to and which god I worshiped, I didn't ask."

"How dare you lie!"

He took a few steps back: "Don't be angry, monks don't tell lies, and poor monks don't need to lie to the two benefactors."

Duan Siyao pulled her away: "Sister, don't scare him, this monk can't help but scare him."

"You just said you didn't ask, not that you don't know, right?"

Jing Tu raised her eyes and said with a smile: "The benefactor is quite wise, that's right."

"That's not enough to tell the truth. Where did he meet the gods and which Bodhisattva did he worship?"

Jing Tu stretched out his arms, pointed directly at the Great Compassion Altar a hundred steps ahead, and said, "It's right there, two benefactors, take care." After saying that, he left neatly.

Just leave the two of them looking at each other, take care?Take care of what?