A Piece of Li Song Changting Twilight

The next day, Qin Xiaolou really accompanied Qin Chengxue to the Bodhi Temple to burn incense.

The Bodhi Temple is the largest temple in Lin'an City. There are many dignitaries in the capital or their wives who come to burn incense and petition. Since the emperor moved the capital to Lin'an, the Bodhi Temple has even been divided into two parts. At least five liang of silver, it is nicknamed the Jinjialan Department by the folks; the other department accepts civilians or low-status merchants, also known as the Mujialan Department.

When Qin Xiaolou returned to Lin'an for the first time, it is said that one by one, he should send invitations to the officials in the court to clear up favors, and let the good-hearted ones hold a banquet for him, and the banquet will last for a month or two, which is in line with the unwritten rules.However, this was only the second day after he came back, and he didn't see anyone except the emperor, so he didn't want to meet those old acquaintances with status, lest he spend a lot of time exchanging greetings.What's more, he is not what he used to be today, if one or two good things happen to him, it is uncertain when he will be able to "reminisce about the past" and get away.So when he arrived at the entrance of the Bodhi Temple, he pushed Qin Chengxue's wheelchair to the Mujialan Department.

There are only a few monks with good eyesight in the Bodhi Temple, not to mention that Qin Chengxue has often walked around the Bodhi Temple these years, so as soon as the two of them stepped into the Mujialan Department, a young monk kindly stopped the two of them: "Benefactor , please go here with the poor monk." Qin Xiaolou said coldly: "No need."

The young monk who was leading the way for them obviously didn't expect Qin Xiaolou to have such an attitude, he was slightly taken aback, and made a way for them in some embarrassment, while persuading: "There are so many people there, maybe they will bump into the two benefactors... ..." Qin Xiaolou paused, as expected he hesitated.Qin Chengxue is now sick and weak, and she doesn't even have the strength to walk a hundred meters by herself. It is really not easy to be bumped by a villager in the Mujialan Department; but if you go to the Jinjialan Department and meet someone you don't want to see, it will be embarrassing ...

He was hesitating on this side, when he suddenly heard a helpless voice not far behind him: "Several benefactors, please follow the poor monk to this place." Presumably he was another unconscious guy, Qin Xiaolou didn't pay attention at first, Immediately afterwards, a female voice was heard scolding: "Bold, do you know who I am?" The monk who guided her said: "Amitabha, the Buddhist gate is a quiet place, the almsgiver please don't make any noise."

Hearing the voice, Qin Xiaolou seemed familiar, and couldn't help but look back at the place where the sound came from. He saw a gorgeously dressed woman leading three rustic-dressed village women entangled with the monk there.Those village women Qin Xiaolou definitely didn't know each other, but the aggressive woman Qin Xiaolou looked familiar, but he hadn't seen him for three or four years, so he didn't remember who this person was for a while.

Qin Chengxue sneered: "It's her again."

Qin Xiaolou wondered, "Do you recognize her?" Qin Chengxue gave him a complicated look, and said, "Her name is Zeng Honglian, and she is Zhao Wu's concubine." Zhao Wu's finger was naturally Zhao Pingzhen.

Qin Xiaolou was slightly taken aback, but immediately remembered.He had seen Zeng Honglian before at Zhao Pingzhen's residence, she was pretty, but her background was not good, she was the youngest daughter of a peasant family in the suburbs of Lin'an, and was chosen by a squire to take her as his concubine.A few days before the entrance, when she was picking tea on the mountain, she was spotted by Zhao Pingzhen who was passing by. She ordered someone to drop 50 taels of silver and took her away. She became one of the trophies captured in Zhao Pingzhen's backyard.But Zeng Honglian herself is quite satisfied with this matter. After all, they are all concubines. Being a concubine of a squire is not as good as being a concubine of a prince, so she doesn't cry or make trouble, and she volunteers herself. Three years ago, Zhao Pingzhen favored more concubines. one.

Qin Xiaolou bent down and said softly, "Why stop her?"

Qin Chengxue said: "She is just a concubine. When she came back to Bodhi Temple for the first time, she had a quarrel. Generally, officials and concubines below the seventh rank are not allowed to enter the Jinjialan Department, but she succeeded at that time. She entered the Jinjialan Department but not The one who burns incense and worships the Buddha, but hooks up everywhere, openly flirts with a few dandies in the quiet place of Buddhism, and even makes friends with many noble ladies." At this point, Qin Chengxue couldn't help but snicker: "Zhao Pingzhen is not here I don't know how many green hairs have been planted on the head by this woman."

Qin Xiaolou couldn't help but laughed along with him, and the young monk next to them blushed, twiddled the beads and kept saying: "Amitabha, Amitabha..."

Qin Xiaolou said: "Since she joined the Jinjialan Department, why was she stopped today?"

Qin Chengxue said: "Probably because I brought a few village women here."

Qin Xiaolou couldn't help but glanced at Zeng Honglian again, thinking that this woman was probably showing off to the sisters she had been friends with in the past, and wanted to bring them to the temple to broaden their horizons, but unexpectedly she was stopped by the monk, and she lost face here.Over there, Zeng Honglian and the monk were still arguing, but they also took a look in the direction of Qin Xiaolou as if they had a heart, and this look just made the two people's eyes meet.Zeng Honglian was taken aback for a moment, and stopped arguing with the monk, and stared blankly at Qin Xiaolou.

Qin Xiaolou withdrew his gaze indifferently, and pushed Qin Chengxue's wheelchair to the Buddhist hall in Mujialan: "Let's go."

Zeng Honglian hesitated for a while, and no longer insisted on entering the Jinjialan Department, and led a few village women to follow Qin Xiaolou.

Qin Chengxue is not a pious believer. After worshiping Maitreya Buddha and future Buddha, Qin Xiaolou didn't know what he was asking for, and patiently helped him out of the wheelchair to kneel down again and again, and then pushed him to ask for fortune-telling. He obeyed what he said, but always ignored him.

When the brothers of the Qin family arrived in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva, they happened to meet Zeng Honglian and his party there.The two met face to face, Qin Xiaolou nodded first to Zeng Honglian, Zeng Honglian bowed to him as if flattered, and when she got up, she realized that Qin Xiaolou had pushed Qin Chengxue away long ago, not paying attention to her at all.

Fifty steps away from the Avalokitesvara Pavilion, there is a "seeking child tree". It is rumored that if you tie a red ribbon on the begging tree, Guanyin Bodhisattva will come to deliver the child.This tree naturally has a legend that has been passed down for hundreds of years, but Qin Xiaolou didn't believe it, so he wasn't interested in asking about it.Qin Xiaolou didn't intend to pay attention to the begging tree, but when he passed by the tree, Qin Chengxue patted his hand to signal him to stop, took out a red ribbon from his sleeve and handed it to him: "Brother, you go and tie it too." Is one good?"

Qin Xiaolou was stunned for a moment, looking at the women surrounded by Qiu Zishu on the inner three floors and the outer three floors, the corners of his eyes twitched fiercely: "This is not good..."

Qin Chengxue glanced at him anxiously: "Brother..."

Qin Xiaolou trembled when he saw him, gritted his teeth, and took the ribbon with all his heart, pushed aside a group of women and walked forward, tiptoeing to tie the red ribbon to the branch.Zeng Honglian, who followed out from the Guanyin Pavilion, also held a red ribbon in her hand, and smiled at him while tying it: "Whose son do you want, Mr. Qin?"

Qin Xiaolou glanced at him indifferently: "The surname is always Qin."

Zeng Honglian smiled at him, and suddenly became charming: "My family and sisters are also here to seek a child."

Qin Xiaolou said indifferently: "I wish you all your wishes come true."

The two walked out side by side, Zeng Honglian was squeezed by the crowd, she didn't know whether it was intentional or not, Jiao Didi called out, and leaned on Qin Xiaolou's body.Qin Xiaolou supported her smoothly, and the two of them joined hands, shoulder to shoulder, and squeezed out of the crowd intimately.

Zeng Honglian pinched Qin Xiaolou's hand with unsatisfied interest, then backed away from him, and sent an affectionate look: "Thank you, my lord."

Qin Xiaolou replied politely: "It's nothing more than a little effort.

The "beautiful woman" glanced frequently, and the "talented man" returned with a gentle smile, one step at a time looking back three times, one watching the beautiful woman go away, and the eyes were entangled for a long time before it was over.The uninformed people around saw it, and thought it was a show of gifted scholars and beautiful ladies.However, how ridiculous this scene is, only the parties themselves know.

When Qin Xiaolou returned to Qin Chengxue's side, he saw Qin Chengxue's expression was very strange. Fortunately, he was not angry, but mostly surprised and puzzled, because he knew that a woman like Zeng Honglian couldn't get into Qin Chengxue at all. In Lou's eyes, talking and laughing is nothing more than acting.

Qin Xiaolou said: "You really want a nephew?" Qin Chengxue was taken aback.Qin Xiaolou asked again: "What do you think of Honglian?" Qin Chengxue opened her mouth wide in surprise, and said after a while: "What, what?" Qin Xiaolou thoughtfully said: "I think she has an outstanding appearance and a plump figure. Strong, the appearance and physique of the child should be good." Qin Chengxue looked up at Qin Xiaolou stupidly, unable to say a word.

Qin Xiaolou said calmly: "If you don't like it, that's fine. Pick a sister-in-law you like another day, and I'll propose marriage." Qin Chengxue was stunned for a long time before recovering, lowered her eyes and said in a low voice: " Anything is fine. As long as the brother is willing." Qin Xiaolou hummed, stopped discussing this issue with him, and pushed his wheelchair out.

The two walked to the monk's house, where the monks were chanting scriptures.Qin Xiaolou listened to their chanting sound like a song, although he couldn't understand it, there was a kind of calming power, and his footsteps couldn't help slowing down, and finally stopped.When he came back to his senses, he found that he had been standing by the monk's house pushing Qin Chengxue's wheelchair for an indefinitely long time, and Qin Chengxue was obviously obsessed with hearing it.

The Buddha's words know loneliness, and it is good to listen to the precepts.I don't know whose lonely and bitter heart the sound of the hammer hitting the wooden fish hit, throbbing throbbing in the quiet late autumn afternoon.

Qin Chengxue came back to her senses, raised her head and smiled at Qin Xiaolou: "I don't understand Buddhism, but I like to listen to their chanting. It makes me crazy when I listen to it, and I forget the passage of time." Qin Xiaolou Lovingly reached out and stroked his hair: "You like to listen, I will often accompany you to listen in the future." Qin Chengxue said: "Since my brother is back, there is no need to listen."

The two were about to leave when the door of a monk's house was suddenly pushed open, and an old monk in cassock came out.When Qin Xiaolou saw him for the first time, he felt a shock in his heart.It was an indescribable feeling, the person's appearance and figure became empty in his eyes, and only two words came out of his mind - Buddha nature.He thought to himself: This is probably the case for eminent monks who have cultivated to the highest level.

The monk said: "The almsgiver is quite destined to be a Buddha." His voice seemed to come from outside, Qin Xiaolou took a long time to understand the meaning of his words, and pointed to himself with a smile: "Is the eminent monk talking about you?" The monk said Nianzhu said: "Amitabha."

Qin Xiaolou raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Is there a shortage of people in the Bodhi Temple?" The monk was not annoyed, and also smiled: "There is no shortage. How about going to Songshan Spiritual Realm." Qin Xiaolou smiled lazily: "I have the karma of Buddha, but I don't have the heart of Buddha, and I don't have Buddha nature." The monk said: "Amitabha, the benefactor is still in the chaos and can't break free."

Qin Xiaolou's impression of the old monk plummeted, and his previous admiration turned into sarcasm. He pointed at Qin Chengxue and said, "What does the eminent monk think of my younger brother?" Buddha's fate. It's a pity, a pity."

Qin Xiaolou said: "Have you seen King Rui?" The monk said: "In December of the first year of Jianxing, I was lucky enough to see him." Qin Xiaolou paused word by word: "If someone like Zhao Zhenqing has the fate of Buddha I believe that I can have something to do with Buddha. It's a pity that a person like him has already fallen into the devil's way!"

The monk said with a smile: "In December of the first year of Jianxing, the poor monk once discussed Buddhism with King Rui. The poor monk said that he had a relationship with Buddha, and he laughed three times, saying, 'This king only has a relationship with the devil'."

Qin Xiaolou felt that the eminent monk was crazy, smiled and shook his head, pushed Qin Chengxue's wheelchair around him and walked out.

The monk said behind him: "Amitabha, the poor monk sends a word to the almsgiver. Floating clouds cover your eyes, what you want is not what you want."

"Thank you, master, for your words. I will remember them." Qin Xiaolou pushed Qin Chengxue away without looking back.