The moon comes to take pictures

The eunuch who paid tribute to the emperor's birthday stayed for a few days, beating around for public and private purposes, so many treasures were looted, Nanjing is still the bustling Nanjing.

Just after Laba, there are already more people than usual. On a street, there is a loud shout of carrying baskets and carrying burdens. Girls and daughters-in-law stop occasionally, look at them for a while, pick and choose, and then walk away.

Starting from the back lake, the more people go to the Lion Mountain, the more crowded it is.There is a temple fair at the foot of the mountain, and people are crowded everywhere, toes touching heels, and there is no room for a single crack.There are also many pilgrims in Lanquan Temple today, and the curling smoke rises into the sky from the copper incense burner in front of the main hall. He heard his brother who was a few years older than him talking to someone in a timid tone.

"...Even a layman has to carry water and cook...Tan Yue lives in a small temple, so he has to..."

The voice was indistinct, and another burst came, very deserted: "What day is it?"

The senior brother was at a loss for words, and it took him a long time to say, "It's the ninth day of the junior high school."

"Seven days," said the voice softly, "Master, I'm sorry, I'll go to the kitchen to help tomorrow."

As soon as the persuading monk left, the little novice came out from among the dead wood, slipped in the door, and turned around to cover the door in a smart way.Looking back, seeing someone in the room tuning a sanxian, the little novice tilted his head, blinked and said, "Yuan Tanyue, the person you wanted me to pay attention to didn't come today."

The monk's dormitory was brightly lit, a handful of sunlight was shining on the sanxian, Yuan Junyu was plucking the string, her eyes like peach petals were half downcast, thoughtful: "When will it come..."

It didn't sound like he was asking him, but the little novice still answered: "Don't worry, Tanyue, after the first day of junior high school, you must come. At that time, everyone came to fulfill their vows, but it was very lively."

After the little monk finished speaking, he looked at Yuan Junyu like a puppy.Yuan Junyu knew what he wanted, plucked the string twice, stood up, took a pack of pine nut candy from the bundle hanging on the wall behind him, and put it properly in the little novice monk's robe.

"Amitabha……"

Ning Ruichen stood by the table, looking at the things Ning Yuquan brought back from Suzhou.

Two red paper-cuts, gaudy cloth tigers, and wood-carved fighting crabs.The more expensive ones include Kesi fans, a few small ruyis, and uncarved seal stones.

No matter how many times he looked at these things, he still felt fresh. He picked up the red paper-cut and turned it against the light: "What is this cut?"

The bright red paper, with the color of cinnabar dyed on the fingertips, can be identified from the intricate hollows. It is a beautiful woman, sitting with a fan, and a disc on her head, which should be the moon.

"Under the moon and the west chamber, the windward door is half open..." Ning Ruichen understood, showing a ignorant look of longing.

"Look at this."

Calmly, Ning Yuquan put away the pile of paper-cuts, and pinched a little wishful jade carving.The jade body was staggered with silver foil, and a circle of lotus flowers was engraved on it. Ning Ruichen couldn't put it down, and when he was enjoying it, he suddenly said, "Brother, did something important happen a while ago?"

What he was talking about was the incident where his father left the banquet suddenly.

Hosting a banquet for the imperial eunuchs is a top priority for Nanjing officials, if there is something more important, Ning Ji will not be so abnormal.

"When?" Ning Yuquan hid the stack of paper-cuts and asked casually.

"Brother asked knowingly."

Ning Yuquan dodged for a moment and said, "Father and elder brother are on top of things outside, so why should Rui'er worry about it?"

Ning Ruichen let go of Ruyi, and raised his aura: "Father said, I will learn these things slowly in the future. If you don't believe me, you can ask him."

"Forgive your brother!" Ning Yuquan pulled his face, "Where do I have the guts to bother my father at this juncture."

"What's the point? Brother, tell me—" Ning Ruichen looked at his elder brother with a childish demeanor.

In the family, Ning Ruichen was always the most favored one, all because he was not a full-term baby, was born sick, and the whole family pampered him to grow up.At the age of twenty-nine, the lady in the boudoir is also like that. Apart from paying homage to the Buddha, she spends her days with mountains, rocks, plants and trees, so she is not ignorant.

At this point, the eldest brother should also let go: "You really want to know, but it's not that you can't say... It's not about the anti-Japanese war in Zhejiang. If you can't transfer soldiers locally, you can borrow them in Nanjing. If the Ministry of War refuses to give them, you will find them." Dad went there."

Zhejiang has been plagued by Japanese piracy for a long time, and there are still people pushing back and forth on such a major event as the fight against Japanese piracy. Ning Ruichen was dumbfounded and didn't make a sound for a long time.

"Originally it wasn't Nanjing's turn to take care of it, but this time they tied up a team from Huizhou... Huh, many people died. Father plans to agree to support first, and then discuss with the Ministry of War later." Ning Yuquan stood up and poured tea, He didn't say the whole thing, he was secretive.

Many civilians were killed by Japanese pirates. Ning Ruichen played with the Jade Ruyi again, but he didn't respond, but his expression couldn't hide his sadness: "Those Huizhou merchants... are they dead?"

"Maybe," Ning Yuquan looked at him, "The matter hasn't passed yet, so it's uncertain."

The sun has been good these days, and the snow that has accumulated since the beginning of the month has begun to melt.The mountains have always been the coldest, looking at countless withered grasses and trees, patches of frost and snow cover the vast mountains and fields, but they can't stand the sun, the crystal clear water droplets condense into streams, flowing from the heights one by one.

The mountain road was undulating, and the carriage was a little bumpy when passing by. After walking rattling for a while, there was a powerful bell in front of it, and the groom who drove the carriage reined in the rope and stopped the carriage.

When the curtain was flipped, Bao'er jumped down, brought a small mat, and called "Young Master" in a polite manner, and the person inside moved, stepped on the mat and walked down.

Needless to say, they came to worship again, and the monks from Lanquan Temple were already in front of the mountain gate, with their sleeves folded forward, smiling: "Ning Tanyue, I came early this year."

"It's better to untie your knots as soon as possible, and you can't wait until the dawn." Ning Ruichen stretched out his hand to block the sun, looking at the Buddhist pagoda standing in the sparse forest from a distance, and the exhaustion of the journey disappeared, "Thank you, Master."

The pagoda towers behind the temple. Although you feel it is close to you when you look at it from a distance, it is still quite strenuous to walk.Ning Ruichen took off his hat and looked forward. The mountain road twists and turns and is still mottled with centella asiatica leaves.

In this case, be careful with shoes and socks.

After walking for a while, I finally got to the foot of the pagoda, and the copper bells rang in the wind, and my mind was happy when it filled my ears, and all the red flesh and white bones of the world were washed away.

Knowing Ning Ruichen's habits, the monk put his palms together and waited beside the pagoda.

There was no one under the pagoda, and the busiest place was the Daxiong Hall. Ning Ruichen bowed devoutly, sniffing the desolate wind, and recited a few Sanskrit sentences in his heart. When he passed the pagoda to the right, he heard someone sigh.

Listen carefully, there is a rustling sound, as if someone is sweeping the ground, and only when there is a gap, can they show a sad heart.