After the general fell ill

Either they dragged him to talk about the Dharma, or they told him the unknown date of death. He was tired of hearing it. This was the first time a monk said that he had a happy event.

"However, the benefactor is blinded by a single leaf and cannot see his true heart." The monk turned the prayer beads and said in a gentle tone.

"What's your address, master?" Su Ce asked with a shudder in his heart when he heard the words.

"Amitabha, the poor monk's Dharma name is Hongjing."

As soon as these words came out, Su Ce and Gu Yan looked surprised. Master Hongjing had served as the abbot of Ling'an Temple for more than forty years, and they didn't expect to have such a young appearance, not like an octogenarian at all.

"So it's Master Hongjing, sorry." The two bowed to Hongjing together.

After Hong Jing bowed to return the salute, she smiled and said, "The benefactor supported the sick body and came to Ling'an Temple. He wanted to have a relationship with my Buddha. I saw that the benefactor stood quietly under the tree and seemed to be depressed, so I asked to stay. The mountain road is long and the benefactor wants to cherish himself. "

Su Ce: "Thank you, master, for your guidance."

The two didn't chat with Hong Jing much, and left Ling'an Temple after a cup of tea.

Su Ce repeatedly recited Master Hongjing's words just now, thinking that he was already a few steps behind Gu Yan, but when he looked up, he saw that Gu Yan was no longer in front of him.

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from below: "You are tired, come up, I will carry you."

After saying that, Gu Yan, who squatted down, saw that Su Ce was still in a daze, so he simply folded his hands and carried him on his back.

Su Ce's eyes flickered, and he was already lying behind Gu Yan's back. He had no choice but to wrap his arms around Gu Yan's neck, sniffed the incense coming from Gu Yan's clothes, and asked, "Go to Baiyun Temple?"

Gu Yan said "Yes", and then stopped talking. He had strong shoulders and carried Su Ce on his back and walked steadily all the way.

There were not many pedestrians on the mountain road, so Su Ce counted the green pines and cypresses on his right side silently to divert his attention.

Master Hongjing said that he was blinded by a leaf and could not see the true heart.It's just that he doesn't know whether the sincerity refers to him or Gu Yan's.

If it was referring to him, why did he never notice it? Su Ce couldn't figure it out;

If it refers to Gu Yan, what should he do when he thinks about the quarrel under the bodhi tree.

In the quiet time, the two had traveled through the mountains and forests to Baiyun Temple.

Gu Yan put down Su Ce, and the two of them entered Baiyun Temple together.Same as in Ling'an Temple, after entering the temple, Gu Yan went straight to the sandalwood shop.

When Gu Yan came back, he found that Su Ce was still standing there waiting for him. He unwrapped the sandalwood seal, took out three sticks of sandalwood and handed them to Su Ce, hesitantly said: "Everyone is here, let's pay my respects."

Su Ce was noncommittal, held the incense and bowed three times in a standard posture in front of the Sanqing Hall, and finally inserted the burning incense into the incense burner, and Gu Yan followed suit.

The weird and stiff atmosphere between the two disappeared in an instant as the sandalwood smoke scattered.

"Let's go to the Palace of the Medicine King." Just as Gu Yan was about to talk to the believer beside him, Su Ce suddenly said, "I know you."

"Didn't An Lan say that he had been there when he was young, so many years have passed, and he still remembers it?" Gu Yan followed Su Ce's pace and asked curiously.

"Any gods and Buddhas who are cured of diseases and dangers have been there more than once." Su Ce couldn't bear to recall the sad state of those years, and asked, "Has Ting Yuan ever paid homage?"

Gu Yan shook his head. Before Su Ce became seriously ill, after witnessing the death of his relatives one after another, he no longer believed in gods and Buddhas.

However, in the face of Su Ce, he would rather believe what he had or not, even if it was just a little hope, he would hold on to it and not let it go.

"That's it."

There are couplets written by the poets of the previous dynasty on the pillars inside and outside the Yaowang Hall in Baiyun Temple. Three saints are enshrined in the hall. Gu Yan bowed solemnly in front of the statues of the three saints one by one, while Su Ce stood silently behind him, his eyes wide open. Light is obscure.

When Gu Yan inserted the sandalwood into the incense burner, Su Ce uncharacteristically stepped forward to stand side by side with him, and also took out three sticks of sandalwood to bow down earnestly. Gu Yan turned his head and looked at Su Ce, feeling surprised.Both of them seem to be devout and kind, but their thoughts and thoughts are completely different.

Gu Yanxu's wish was naturally Su Ce's wish for an early recovery, but Su Ce hoped that Gu Yan would live a hundred years without any worries, fight everywhere when he was young, and die well with the emperor's trust when he was old.

After leaving the Hall of the King of Medicine, the two walked around the Baiyun Temple, and when they reached the Bajiao Pavilion at the southernmost end of the temple, they met He Liang and his wife again.

"Ting Yuan, we've waited for a long time, but we've been waiting for you." He Liang pulled Mrs. He to stand up, and walked towards the gate of Baiyun Temple with Gu Su.

"Let's go, let's eat, I'll treat you." Gu Yan said bluntly.

He Liang beamed brightly and said, "Good brother, I didn't wait for you in vain."

The four of them went down the mountain together talking and laughing, and they went to a restaurant that He Liang sincerely recommended after walking to the foot of the mountain.

"Miss Boss, here is a serving of warm mixed carp, scrambled eggs with celery, a pot of millet porridge, a plate of dumplings stuffed with shepherd's purse, and four bowls of rice." He Liang entered the door and reported the menu discussed by the four of them to the proprietress.

"Okay." The proprietress is standing after the new year, and her charm is still there.

He Liang saw that the restaurant was much bigger than before, and found that the proprietress had built a new yard, and said to him: "Sister, you are much bigger, this new yard is well built, bright and bright."

"Brother He, here we come again today..." The proprietress obviously knew He Liang well, "Yes, the children have grown up too, and it's just right to build a new one."

He Liang chatted with the proprietress for a few more words, and then sat back at the dining table where Gu Yan and the others were sitting. Perhaps he was still immersed in the atmosphere of the chat just now. The mansion has not been wronged, has it?"

Su Ce shook his head amusedly, He Liang pretended not to see Gu Yan's warning eyes, and teased, "You don't know, when General Gu first came to Chang'an, he was a well-known playboy."

latest comment:

-over--

22. Determination

If it is said that Gu Yan wants to live with him for a long time, he is just muddling along, without Gu Yan's deep determination.

Hearing this, not only Su Ce, but even Mrs. He couldn't help but explore curiously, and urged: "Tell me."

He Liang reflexively wanted to pick up the wine glass, but didn't want his right hand to be empty. Then he realized that in order to take care of Su Ce today, the four of them discussed whether to drink, so they had to take a sip of water, pretending to be clear. The voice said: "Ting Yuan followed the current Shengshang at the age of 14. At that time, the Shengshang was defeated and was being hunted down by the prefect of Minzhou. After Ting Yuan rescued the Shengshang, he first returned to Xialiang, the land of Longxing."

"One year later, the first emperor regrouped, occupied Minzhou, Bazhou and other places, unified the northwest, and fought against Meng Xian." He Liang drank another glass of water and continued: "I heard that Tingyuan was quite well-behaved during this period. However, in the third year of Shiping, after the first emperor captured Chang'an—”

"What happens next?" Su Ce asked.

He Liang caught a glimpse of Gu Yan's increasingly gloomy expression, and joked, "After the first emperor captured Chang'an, the current emperor was crowned the crown prince. It was a certainty, but someone had a wrong idea."

"The Holy Mother's birth mother died young, and was posthumously named "Empress Gao Yi" by the late emperor. Apart from the Holy Father, there is only one daughter, Princess Sile. Speaking of the princess, He Liang smiled maliciously at Su Ce: "Speaking of which, Ting Yuan also rejected His Majesty's marriage proposal before, so he almost became the princess consort." "

Su Ce glanced at Gu Yan, and accidentally met his eyes. After seeing Gu Yan's frank expression, Su Ce smiled concealedly.

"Don't mention this..." He Liang waved his hand, "The late emperor never established a successor, and his favorite concubine, Yuan Shi, blew the pillow wind, roughly speaking of centrifugal words to sow dissension.

During that period of time, the late emperor was quite uncertain, and there were jitters inside and outside the palace.

When Ting Yuan left the East Palace that day, he happened to meet Yuan's son, the third prince, bullying Princess Sile. Her Royal Highness was only 13 years old, and was bullied to the point of tears. "

At this time, Gu Yan was able to drink the water calmly. Seeing that Gu Yan had not explained, He Liang continued: "Ting Yuan immediately stepped forward to protect Princess Sile. The third prince spoke, but who knew that the third prince saw that Ting Yuan was in a low position at that time, not only did he not restrain himself, but intensified it instead.

So Ting Yuan drew out his sword and cut off the jade pendant on the third prince's waist with one sword, mocking him for his lack of virtue and not worthy of this jade. "

Su Ce turned his head to look at Gu Yan, and saw that he was holding a water glass calmly and calmly, only to hear He Liang continue: "The third prince became angry from embarrassment, and commanded the guards to teach Ting Yuan a lesson, but Ting Yuan knocked them all to the ground. Put down harsh words, saying that I am walking sideways in Chang'an City, so don't provoke him if you have nothing to do."

"What is this? This is the tyrant of Chang'an City, a dandy that no one dares to mess with!" After speaking, He Liang winked at Gu Yan and said, "Is that right, Ting Yuan?"

"Heh..." He Liang hurriedly stood up when he heard this short snort, pretending to be eager and said: "You guys talk first, I'll go and see if the dishes are ready."

Seeing this, Mrs. He covered her mouth and snickered, and apologized: "Don't mind the general, he has this character."

Gu Yan was not really angry, "Madam was joking."

He Liang was not there, and there was no active person at the dinner table. The three chatted occasionally, but it was intermittent.After a while, a cook came over behind He Liang.

"Yes, put this here. Hey, where is the vinegar?" After He Liang finished greeting, everyone picked up their chopsticks and tasted the dishes.

"So it seems that Princess Sile fell in love with you at first sight because you helped her?" He Liang asked while eating shepherd's purse stuffed dumplings.

Gu Yan might be worried about Su Ce being by his side, so he replied earnestly: "I don't know, Your Majesty only said that Princess Sile has reached the age of marriage, and did not mention anything else."

He Liang: "Princess Kesile is still unmarried, aren't you curious?"

Gu Yan's gaze was like a sharp sword, but He Liang kept silent.

苏策