Great Song Pirate

Chapter 94
Xu Yi and the others traveled westward all the way. After all, the car and boat were still going against the current. They didn't go fast, but the driving was stable and they were very flexible among the shuttle boats. I went, Haining is not far from Hangzhou, so after sailing overnight, before dawn, their car and boat went to the Qiantang River outside Hangzhou. There are many piers here, and Li Bai asked his men to dock the boat at a small dock. After Xu Yi asked about it, he learned that this was the private dock of the Li family. Those who can own their own dock in Hangzhou must be counted among the people in Hangzhou, so Xu Yi was even more looking forward to this shopkeeper of the Li family who had never met. .

There were carriages and horses on the wharf. After Li Bai invited Xu Yi and others to get off the carriage, someone immediately rushed to two carriages and welcomed Xu Yi and others into the carriage. Xu Yi and Xue Tu shared one carriage, two The Japanese girl was arranged in a carriage, and Li Bo followed the carriage with the rest of his entourage, and the group walked towards Hangzhou.

Only after arriving here did Xu Yi know that the current Hangzhou City is not located in the future Hangzhou City, but is located in the southeast of the West Lake. He has learned historical knowledge and knows that in the Song Dynasty Hangzhou was one of the largest cities in the Song Dynasty, and it was also the city of the whole world at that time. It is one of the largest cities in the world, with a population of more than one million people. Even compared with some medium-sized cities in later generations, the only city that can be compared with the current Hangzhou is the current Song Dynasty capital Tokyo Bianliang. But think about how long it will take, a good Northern Song Dynasty will be wiped out under the iron hooves of the Jin people, Tokyo Bianliang has become the capital of the pseudo-emperor established by the Jin Kingdom, and here will become the later Zhao Gou As the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, the huge Chinese nation has been suppressed south of the Huaihe River since then, and Xu Yi sighed secretly. Although Hangzhou will be the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty in the future, it undoubtedly represents a kind of shame and failure for the Han people, so Xu Yi didn't like it very much since he was a child.

All the people traveled along the Qiantang River towards Hangzhou city. When they heard the sound of the surging water in the Qiantang River, a few bells rang in the distance. Xu Yi casually asked Xue Tu, "Brother Xue! I suddenly heard a knock The sound of the bell, do you know where the bell is ringing?"

Xue Tu lifted the curtain of the car to look at it and said, "There is Liuhe Temple nearby, so the bell must have come from there!"

Hearing this, Xu Yi suddenly remembered the Water Margin that he had read when he was a child. It said that after Fang La was defeated, those heroes in Shuibo Liangshan also died and scattered, and their end was very miserable. There is a description of Liuhe Temple. I remember that there are several big and fierce people who have something to do with this Liuhe Temple. Among them, there are three most famous ones. The first is Lu Zhishen, the flower monk, and the second is Lin Chong, the leopard head. The third one is Wu Song, the traveler. All three of them stayed in this Liuhe Temple in the Water Margin. He died well at the age of 80, and Lin Chong, who was once the coach of the 80 imperial army, was even more miserable. He suffered a stroke and was paralyzed. Xu Yi was moved by these characters, so he stopped the carriages and horses.

Everyone accompanied Xu Yi to get off the carriage and walked all the way towards Liuhe Temple. The nearby woods were dyed colorful by the autumn wind, and there was still a bit of chill in the early morning air. Xu Yi took a few deep breaths against the morning breeze, and walked towards Liuhe Temple under the leadership of Li Bai. Before reaching the mountain gate, he heard the ringing of the bell in the temple. This was the time when the monks in the temple were doing morning classes, so the bell rang, and Xu Yi nodded and walked towards the mountain gate.

Because it was still early in the morning, there were still very few pilgrims in Liuhe Temple. There were a few monks cleaning the fallen leaves in front of the gate. When they saw pilgrims coming, they put their hands together and stepped aside. The pilgrims who can come to the temple so early to offer incense are either extremely pious Believers, or pilgrims who pay their vows early, are not to be neglected, not to mention seeing that these people are all dressed in extraordinary clothes and accompanied by escorts, they must be rich masters, monks also have to live, and rich people are still very welcome , So the Zhike monk in front of the door greeted them, bowed to them and said: "Are all benefactors going to the temple to offer incense?"

Li Bai didn't know Xu Yi's purpose, so seeing that Xu Yi didn't speak, Xu Yi said: "I am a foreigner, and I have heard the name of Liuhe Temple. Today, I come here to burn incense and worship Buddha. I also ask the master to guide me." !"

Hearing that they were really pilgrims who came to worship Buddha, and they were also rich people who came here in admiration, so the Zhike monk hurriedly led the way and led them to the main hall of the temple.

Xu Yi has never been to this Liuhe Temple before, but now it seems that it can be regarded as a big temple. There are several temples in the front and back, and the decoration is very solemn and brilliant. After coming to the main hall, there is a statue of Sakyamuni Looking at the majestic face of Sakyamuni sitting on the statue, although Xu Yi does not believe in Buddhism, he respectfully put a stick of good incense on it and kowtowed a few times.

Xue Tu and the others saw Xu Yi offering incense and kowtow, thinking that he was a believer, so they also respectfully burned incense and kowtowed for a while. Only Li Bai felt a little ridiculous. He knew the details of Xu Yi and the others. The pirates who do murder and rob goods every day, actually came to this temple early in the morning to burn incense and kowtow. I really don't know how the Buddha will feel after receiving these incense sticks from them!But he wouldn't say it even if he was beaten to death, and he also offered incense and kowtowed along with him, so as not to cause Xu Yi's displeasure.

After Xu Yi and others burned incense, they generously donated 50 taels of silver to the temple as incense money, which greatly excited the monks who led them. Although the pilgrims who came here on weekdays also gave alms, they all donated some copper coins It's nothing more than broken silver, there are not many people who are as generous as them, so when I looked at Xu Yi and the others again, I showed a bit of respect on my face, thanked Xu Yi and the others, and then brought them out. left the hall.

Because Xu Yi wrote a lot, Zhike Monk made an exception as a tour guide and led them around the temple. Xu Yi also happened to be able to talk to him, and inquire about the whereabouts of those fierce men in the legend. When he walked to the Liuhe Pagoda in Liuhe Temple, Xu Yi asked with a smile: "I have heard that there is a lot of incense in Liuhe Temple. Today I saw it and it really lived up to its reputation. I think this is the Liuhe Pagoda in your temple. I just don't know." Is there Lu Zhishen in the tower?"

The monk who led them heard that Xu Yi was asking about people, so he put his hands together and replied: "Young monk can be regarded as an old man here, but I have never heard of a man named Lu Zhishen in the temple. Did the benefactor remember it wrong?"

After hearing this, Xu Yi asked again: "Has the master ever heard of Wu Song?"

The monk thought for a while and replied: "Please forgive me for being blunt. There are more than 200 monks, big and small, in the temple. Although I dare not name them all, I can be sure that I have never heard of these two people who were asked by the benefactor. their names!"

Now that the words have come to this point, Xu Yi doesn't need to ask Lin Chong any more. It's just that Xu Yi felt amused. The Water Margin was originally a fabricated story, but he foolishly went to Liuhe Temple to conduct research and what he said It will definitely be a laughing stock.

Just as they were about to leave, an old monk walked up to them. The Zhigu monk who led them hurriedly bowed and said, "Huineng has met Uncle Hui!"

The old monk named Hui nodded and saw Xu Yi and the other pilgrims coming towards him, so he stood sideways out of politeness and let them pass first.

Xu Yi nodded and smiled as a signal, and then walked towards the gate of the temple. When he passed the old monk, the old monk looked up at him, with a surprised look on his face, and hurriedly saluted with one hand: "This Can the benefactor please stop for a moment?"

Xu Yi and the others stopped in their tracks, turned their heads to look at the old monk, and after looking at each other for a while, they didn't know which one of them the old monk was referring to as the benefactor, so Xue Tu asked with a smile: "The master told us Yes, I just don’t know which one of us would the master invite to stay?”

The old monk bowed back and said, "Please forgive me for my presumptuousness. I just asked this young master to stay. I am not talented. Just now I saw this young master's face by chance. I feel that I am very destined to this young master. I would like to invite this young master." Young master's move can make the old man look at his face, but I don't know what you want?"

Only then did Xu Yi know that the old monk was talking to him. He himself is an atheist, and he is not interested in this kind of fortune-telling. He thinks that the old monk's suggestion of reading is just that the monk wants to talk to him on purpose. He got close and wanted to charge more incense money, so he said with a smile: "It turns out that the master is talking about me! It's just that I have something to do now, so I have to deal with it as soon as possible. If I have time some other day, I will visit the master before I make a decision. Today I will Just look at it!"

But the old monk did not give up, put his hands together and said: "Although I have only met the benefactor once, I can see the difference between the young master and all living beings. It's just that I want to prove something, so I don't want to take too much time from the benefactor. Yes, please benefactor to complete it!"

At this time, the Zhigu monk who led Xu Yi and the others also said: "The benefactor may not know something. I am Hui Shishu, a rare eminent monk in our Liuhe Temple. He specializes in divination and astrology. Many pilgrims travel far away Come here for the name, but very few can get advice from the uncle. Today, the uncle can take the initiative to give the donor a face, which is considered a rare act. I think the donor must be different from ordinary people. Please stop for a moment and listen. Uncle Hui, say something!"

Xu Yi was slightly surprised. He knew about him himself. Although he didn't believe in the theory of fate, this Liaohui just met him once, but directly pointed out the difference between him and the others. Presumably there must be something in Buddhism. It is a mystery, so he nodded and said: "Since this is the case, it is my fault to refuse again, and it is my honor to be able to give the master's advice, so please let the master give me a look!"

Pidao wishes the reading brothers a Merry Christmas!Sorry for the late greetings, everyone!hehe!
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