Chapter 190 Chapter Eleven

Xu Ziling followed behind Bu'an, and walked in the direction of the backyard. I ran into monks from time to time along the way, but everyone turned a blind eye to him, as if he was intoxicated in his pure and innocent religious life. After passing the golden copper hall under the sun, Buan turns left and enters an ancient stone road with bamboo trees on both sides. The monk's houses on both sides are hidden among the bamboo materials, simple and simple, completely different from the gorgeousness of the palace, but behind the white plaster on the pine, there is a natural beauty like no makeup powder.

When Xu Ziling was carefully feeling the deep, far-reaching, peaceful and tranquil atmosphere in the Zen courtyard, the scenery changed, and the houses gradually became thinner, replaced by green pines and cypresses, and rocky layers. Walking along the stone road, you can see The word "Buddha and Taoism" is chiseled on the right wall.The stone cliffs on both sides gradually rise up, and the mountain road narrows. The stone walls on both sides are statues of sitting Buddhas carved according to the shape of the low cliffs, all of which are leisurely and lifelike. When Xu Ziling saw it in amazement, the Buddhist way suddenly disappeared, and his eyes suddenly opened up.

At the west end of the temple, a majestic hall with "abbot's courtyard" engraved on it, with a width of seven rooms and nine ridges on the top of the mountain, was built on the edge of the cliff, and the situation was extremely dangerous. Xu Ziling felt that something was wrong, and asked: "This must be your courtyard presiding over Master Kong's residence!" Buan replied nonchalantly: "If the benefactor wants to see Miss Teacher, he must be decided by the abbot of this hospital. Why is it strange?" Xu Ziling knew that it would not be so easy to see Concubine Shixuan, so he could only sigh inwardly, and followed him to the hospital.

The abbot's courtyard is divided into three entrances: the front, the middle, and the back. The entrance is an empty reception room without any furniture. There are only portraits on the two walls. It seems that they are the portraits of the abbots of the Zen courtyard. Bu'an told Xu Ziling to wait here and go through the door into the inner room. Xu Ziling had nothing to do, just browsing the portraits on the wall. Although the portraits are different in shape, fat and thin, they are all deliberately managed for them. The paintings are solemn, Buddha-like, and kind-faced. The appearance of great sadness.There are also introductory texts such as the name and the year and month when he was ordained and passed away beside the image.

The portraits are obviously arranged in chronological order. When the last one on the left wall was reached, Xu Ziling's heart was shocked and he walked closer to take a closer look. I saw the old monk painted with white beard and eyebrows, with deep wrinkles on his face criss-crossing. It seems that he is at least seventy years old.The reason why he was taken aback was because the monk's face was at least eight or nine times the same as the current host Kong, which was exactly the appearance of Kong Kong when he was old. When he was thinking about whether this is the father of Liao Kong, and Liao Kong is the son inheriting the mantle of his father, he suddenly found that there were only the year of ordain and no date of death next to the portrait, and he couldn't help but gasped.

Could it be that Kong turned back into a child, from the old man in the painting back to his current forty-year-old appearance, then this matter is really shocking to the extreme. An unhinged voice sounded from behind and said: "This is the portrait that our temple presided over fifteen years ago. At that time, he was entering the customs to meditate, so he asked people to make the portrait." Xu Ziling sighed: "It's unbelievable that there is actually a magic and secret method of rejuvenation in the world." Buan Gao declared the Buddha's name together and said: "The Dharma is boundless, and it is right to turn back. The abbot of our temple is waiting for Master Xu in the middle courtyard, please!"

Xu Ziling turned around, seeing that he was not angry at all and had no intention of leading the way.I had no choice but to salute and thank you, and entered the atrium by myself. "boom"! The wooden door closed behind him. The space is ten feet deep and three feet high, with only four empty walls. Kung Kong crossed his legs facing the wall and sat down, with his back turned to him. There is a closed door on both sides of this eminent monk who can rejuvenate his old age and has the power to return to heaven, revealing an unpredictable atmosphere. Xu Ziling smiled wryly, and said respectfully, "Master, please give me your will."

Kou Zhong returned from the side hall to the main hall, and when he was about to enter the inner hall, he happened to meet Ling Longjiao, a light and glamorous "beautiful orchid" who always showed disdain for him. Neither of them expected to meet each other.Kou Zhong had just received Dong Shuni's lesson, he tried his best to restrain himself and only nodded his head as a salute, which was regarded as a greeting. On the contrary, the beauty of the alien race showed him a rare smile, walked side by side with him and said, "Your battle at Tianjin Bridge last night was indeed very exciting."

Kou Zhong was stunned and said: "Miss Jiao is really amazing, she managed to hide from so many people and sneak up close." Linglongjiao replied indifferently, and said calmly: "If you don't have this ability, how can you be a spy for Lord Shangshu?" This woman is willing to answer questions and answers with him, which means that her attitude has changed. After trying to find another topic, Xu Xingzhi hurried out from the inner hall, and when he saw Kou Zhong, he gave Kou Zhong a wink, and then said politely: "My lord is waiting for Kou Ye in the study." After saying that, he wiped himself away.

Linglongjiao stopped walking and said: "Master Shangshu should have something to say to you alone, see you later." After a while, Kou Zhong came to the study, Wang Shichong waited for the door to be closed, saw him sitting down on the grand teacher's chair on the left, and said: "Fortunately, you were not taken by the enemy last night. Right in the arms of the enemy, it is even more difficult to catch up in time, and in the end we have to stand still." Then he snorted coldly: "Yang Tong and Dugu Feng are too hateful." Kou Zhong praised against his will: "Master Shangshu's move is brilliant. Now we have to show the enemy our weakness, and this is in line with the purpose of the military strategist. In terms of strength, even if the Dugu Clan unites with outsiders, they still can't do anything to us. So we just As long as we are careful, Dugufeng will never succeed if we can use intrigue and trickery to cast cold arrows."

Wang Shichong frowned and said, "Tie Le's defeat due to Qu Ao can be ignored. But if the Yingui faction, Tuli and Yang Tong join forces, will we still be passively beaten? If one is not good, we may have to Even Dongdu lost." Kou Zhong said in a leisurely manner: "Tuli can be ignored. It's because my friend Ba Fenghan just left Luoyang, and the two apprentices of Tuli and Bi Xuan have to catch up and have fun. The Yingui faction has to deal with the concubine Xuan, the number one enemy, would never dare to openly get involved in this dispute. Besides, to a certain extent, they all hope that you can take care of Li Mi, and Du Fuwei can go north along the canal after he takes over Jiangdu." Wang Shichong asked in surprise: "How do you know that Du Fuwei is going to attack Jiangdu?" Of course Kou Zhong would not recruit Song Jingang, he said: "I have a little friendship with the Song family, and I will invite Song Lu to meet at Dong's restaurant later." Wang Shichong said in relief: "This is indeed a headache. The relationship between Du Fuwei and Shen Faxing has never been good, but now they are suddenly united, which shows how anxious they are about going north." Kou Zhong nodded and said: "The current situation is obviously a dispute between the Yellow River and the Canal. Whoever can take the two important towns of Guanzhong and Luoyang at the same time will wait for half of the country to fall into his pocket. We will take Hulao and Xingyang first, and then march westward , At that time, Holy Majesty, you command the world, who would dare to disobey." Wang Shichong twirled his mustache and smiled, eyes full of hope and hope, and said solemnly: "If I, Wang Shichong, become the head of the new dynasty, you Kou Zhong will be the prime minister of the new dynasty, are you ready?" Kou Zhong secretly thought that those who believed in you were idiots.On the surface, he pretended to be intoxicated, and said happily: "Master Shangshu thinks highly of the boy, I am extremely grateful. But I want to make meritorious service by defeating Li Mi first, then Master Shangshu will use me again, and others have nothing to say." Wang Shichong laughed loudly, and then pretended to be mysterious and said: "Whether Li Mi can be lured to send troops depends on the arrangement tomorrow night. Let me show you my substitute first." Liao Kong was wearing a gray monk's robe with a dark brown shoulder strap, and the empty hall was silent. Xu Ziling held Zhuo Li with his hands behind his back, as if he had turned into another stone statue of this tall man, without the slightest bit of impatience. After a long while, Liaokong said softly in a soft voice: "I don't know if Master Xu has been to the three famous temples, temples and caves in Luoyang?" Xu Ziling was astonished, he would not be surprised no matter what Liaokong said, or even the Buddhist sayings about meditation.Just mentioning Luoyang's scenic spots in this way has nothing to do with the matter in front of him, which made him puzzled. Reluctantly, he asked humbly: "Master, please give me more instructions!" Liaokong said confidently: "The temple is the White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in the Central Plains. It was built in the tenth year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Because when the two eminent monks Shemo Teng and Zhu Falan were welcomed back from Tianzhu, the Buddhist scriptures and Buddha statues were all carried by white horses. , so it is named after the white horse. This is the beginning of Buddhism in China, so the temple has the reputation of "Shiyuan" and "ancestral court". If you believe in Buddhism, if you don't visit the temple, it will be a lifelong regret. " Xu Ziling said: "Thank you, master, for your guidance, but I don't know where the White Horse Temple is located." Liao Kong said indifferently: "If Master Xu has a heart, he will know." Without waiting for Xu Ziling to speak, he continued: "The view is Laojun's view. It is located on the top of Cuiyun Peak in Mang Mountain a few miles north of the city. According to legend, it is the holy place where Lao Tzu and Li Er practiced alchemy. Unfortunately, it is now controlled by demons, and the holy place has become an evil cave." Xu Ziling wondered, "How could this be?" Liao Kong calmly replied: "There are many things, it's really inconvenient for me to talk about them in detail. I just saw that what Xu Benefactor learned came from Guang Chengzi, the founder of Taoism, so I will mention it by the way." Every word of his speech implies mystery, esoteric and difficult to understand. Liao Kong continued: "The cave is the Longmen Grottoes, which are located on the shore of Yishui more than ten miles south of our temple. Because the two mountains face each other and look like a queuing, it is also called "Yique". There are large and small shrines on the cliffs on both banks The grottoes stretch for miles and are breathtaking." Then he said in amazement: "Yes! I have long forgotten why benefactor Xu came here this time." Xu Ziling said unexpectedly: "I forgot too, thank you Master for your guidance." After all, he floated away from the palace. A person who was seven or eight points like Wang Shichong regardless of his appearance and body shape, bowed down and paid his respects after entering the fast. Followed by Ouyang Xiyi, Linglongjiao, Kefeng Taoist, Chen Changlin and other masters, as well as Wang Shichong's two sons Wang Xuanying and Wang Xuanshu, as well as generals Zhang Zhenzhou and Yang Gongqing. Just looking at this situation, one knows that there is something important to discuss. After everyone sat down on the left and right, Kou Zhongju was the chief on the left, facing Ouyang Xiyi who was seated first on the right, and Zhang Zhenzhou and others were at the bottom. Wang Shichong aroused the substitute, and proudly said to Kou Zhong: "How?" Kou Zhong nodded and said: "It is indeed possible to mislead people, but in the situation tomorrow night, hey!" Knowing that he had something to say, Wang Shichong ordered his substitute to leave first, and said happily: "Now we are all on our own, so feel free to say anything you have to say!" Wang Shichong's eldest son, Wang Xuanying, who looked too drunk, said proudly: "This is called raising soldiers for a thousand days, and it can be used for a while. A few years ago, Xuanying found this person from Guanzhou and came back. After I personally guided and trained him, I guarantee that no one will be able to see through it." Just looking at the expression on his face that he is afraid that others will not know that the credit belongs to him, one can tell that this child is hard to become a master. Ouyang Xiyi frowned and said: "This person doesn't know martial arts, an expert just needs to see his gestures, or take two extra steps, and they can immediately tell that it is not Brother Shichong himself." Wang Shichong said confidently: "If someone wants to assassinate me, the best time is on the way to the meeting or on the way back. Fan Cheng only needs to make a show in the car." So far everyone knew that Wang Shichong would never take this risk. But Taoist Feng frowned and said: "This trip is to teach the enemy to succeed in the assassination, but Brother Shichong has to pretend to be injured, so as to attract Li Mi to send troops hastily. The so-called expert will know if there is one as soon as he makes a move. Fan Cheng easily gives people If you kill it, everyone will be suspicious, how can this plan work?" Wang Shichong said happily: "This is the key point. After pretending to be true, I will hide in the hidden compartment of the carriage. If the enemy is really strong enough to destroy the cart and kill people, I will violently attack. The best one is Mr. Huang." Wrong or You Chuhong, let me injure one of them, and then pretend to be injured, so that the other party will be more trusted, of course, you need to cooperate." Turning to Kou Zhong, he said, "Brother Kou, what else do you want to say?" Kou Zhong asked, "Why didn't the enemy attack at the banquet?" Wang Xuanying replied: "The reason is very simple. Rong Fengxiang invites all the celebrities who come to Luoyang to have a banquet today. There will be a lot of masters at that time, and many of them have friendship with us. There will be problems, if you want to assassinate and plot, there are too many variables, maybe you will be disgraced, and you can't finish eating." Kou Zhong sighed inwardly, and said dejectedly: "I have nothing to say." He was full of clever plans, but seeing Wang Shichong clearly refused to risk his life, there was nothing else he could say. Xu Ziling stepped out of the door of the abbot's room and took a deep breath of fresh air. The drizzle just began to pour down from the sky, and there was no sign of anyone near or far. Everywhere in Jingnian Temple implies Zen machine and Buddha meaning. It seemed that he was their enemy, but he didn't feel any hostility at all. It's like nothing ever happened to them. It's only natural that you can't see Shi Feixuan, but it's unexpected if you can see her. But for peace of mind, he still has to do his best! What he wants is to be able to resolve the issue of He Shibi with Shi Feixuan face to face.Until now, he still doesn't think that stealing treasure is a bad thing or a wrong thing, but just a means to fight for world hegemony. A fetish like He's Bi can only be found by those who are predestined. He walked down the steps slowly, and was about to walk in the direction of Buddhism, when he felt a sudden feeling in his heart. As if something was waiting for him. Looking around, there is a bamboo forest at the left end of the abbot's courtyard.Xu Ziling thought for a while, then walked away at a leisurely pace. Coming closer, another stone path winds and stretches among the bamboo forests. The winding path leads to seclusion, and it is particularly fascinating in the rain. Xu Ziling walked along the road, and after turning a corner, the whole space suddenly expanded to infinity. It turns out that the end of the road is the edge of a cliff. Not only can you overlook the mountains and fields in the distance, but you can also overlook the city of Luoyang, which is located at the end of the eastern horizon. Under the drizzle, in this picturesque scenery, the concubine Xuan, dressed in Confucian clothing and men's clothing, is standing gracefully on the edge of the cliff, overlooking the endless stretch of land below the cliff leisurely and fascinated. Xu Ziling saluted her jade back respectfully, and said sincerely: "Miss is willing to make an exception to see you, Xu Ziling is very grateful." Concubine Shixuan sighed softly, stretched out her slender jade fingers, pointed at the distant city of Luoyang, and said in a tone full of sorrow for the country: "Since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Luoyang has repeatedly become a battleground for military strategists. It was destroyed again and again, the people were exhausted, the central plains were depressed, there was no smoke for thousands of miles, the hunger and cold fell, and the ravines were filled. Besides, brother Xu, do you know what we have lost?" Although Xu Ziling was conceited of his intelligence, he could only shake his head blankly at this moment. Concubine Shi Xuan seemed to have eyes in the back of her head, but she could see him shaking his head, and said calmly: "The name Luoyang first appeared in the Warring States document "Warring States Policy", which contained the words 'Su Qin crossed Luoyang'. Since then, it has been selected repeatedly. It is the county town and the cultural and economic center of our country, and there were 1,367 Buddhist temples in the Northern Wei Dynasty." Xu Ziling was speechless: "There are so many?" Concubine Shixuan continued: "Luoyang is a place where Chinese culture gathers, and there are as many as 7,000 cars in its collection of books. There are outstanding people and famous masters of all dynasties. Cai Lun tried to make 'Caihou paper' here; Zhang Heng created 'armillary sphere', ' Hou Fengyi' and 'Seismic Instrument'; Ma Jun invented 'Guide Car'; Wang Chong wrote "Lunheng"; Ban Gu brothers and sisters wrote "Han Shu"; Chen Shou wrote "Three Kingdoms"; "Luoyang Jialan Ji" and "Shui Jing Zhu" They are all written here, Luoyang City’s contribution to our country, how can it be compared.” Xu Ziling listened in awe.If he hadn't read the notebooks passed to him by Lu Miaozi, he would have been dazed at this moment.Although I still don't fully understand it now, at least I know that Shi Feixuan is indeed a scholarly celestial being, knowledgeable about the past and the present. If it was him and Kou Zhong, no matter how many times they looked at Luoyang City, they would never have the feelings and associations of Shi Feixuan. She is mourning the history of Luoyang over the past hundred years. Concubine Shixuan said with fascination: "Brother Xu, have you ever been to Xintan in Beishi?" Xu Ziling secretly thought that he came and went to Luohe, Tianjie and Tianjin Bridge, or occasionally went to Lifang in Nancheng for business, but never went to Beishi.With a wry smile, "I haven't been there yet!" Concubine Shixuan said: "Then Brother Xu must go to see this place known as the gathering place of boats and ships in the world. In its heyday, there were as many as 10,000 ships of all sizes." Then he whispered: "The prosperity and abolition of ancient and modern times, we still look at Luoyang City." Listening to her voice like a celestial voice telling about the ups and downs of Luoyang, pictures of Luoyang appeared in Xu Ziling's mind. It seemed that thousands of years of history flashed through his mind suddenly, and the feeling was both sad and touching. . The raindrops fell gently on them. This is the first time he has met such an outstanding person like Shi Feixuan who is compassionate to the world and has a bodhisattva's compassionate heart. Suddenly, he fully understood Shi Feixuan's great feelings of wanting to find the right man to save the people from suffering.