The Romance of the West Chamber: The Bells are Ringing

The monks and laypeople in the Dharma Hall were talking a lot. Some had bright eyes and seemed to have already had an idea; some looked worried and hesitant; some looked dissatisfied and thought the proposal was too far-fetched.

A mature monk stood up, his eyes were firm, and his voice resounded throughout the Dharma hall: "What the elder said is true! The bandits are raging and endangering the peace of Pujiu Temple. How can we just sit back and ignore it? I am willing to lead the disciples in the temple and work with other brave men Let's go together with the nobles to resist the bandits and protect the temple and the people! As for the marriage, I'm done with it, so I won't do what he wants!" His words were full of pride and determination, causing everyone to nod in agreement.

On the other side, a middle-aged layman stood up. He looked hesitant and smug: "Although this proposal is beneficial to the temple, how should the happiness of Miss Yingying be considered?"

The elder took a deep look at Cui Yingying, and his expression gradually softened: "We will naturally respect Miss Yingying's decision. The situation today is critical, and we need everyone's joint efforts to avert danger."

The atmosphere in the hall became more complicated, and everyone's thoughts were intertwined. They were faced with the dilemma of life, death and family honor. The elder's appeal seemed to evoke a bit of courage in everyone's heart, but at the same time it also made them feel helpless and uneasy.

The lady's eyes turned to her daughter, and she understood how difficult this decision was for Yingying. She patted Yingying's hand gently, indicating that she didn't need to worry and that her mother would support her decision.

Yingying smiled slightly and nodded silently. Then he looked back at the matchmaker, indicating that I had followed your plan, and now it’s time to see if you lied to me! If you lie to me... thinking about it, he couldn't help but reach out his hand and make a pinching gesture.

The matchmaker was startled when she saw Yingying stretching out her hand. She hurriedly looked outside the hall and saw Qintong standing behind Zhang Sheng, just smiling at her. She couldn't help but feel anxious and winked repeatedly.

Qintong understood, smiled slightly, reached out and patted Zhang Sheng's shoulder in front of him, and said, "Lang Jun, it's your turn!"

Zhang Sheng was staring at Yingying, and his heart was full of Yingying's shadow. He was interrupted by the piano boy, and he was annoyed and said impatiently: "You dog slave, disturb my dream! What's wrong with me! See if I don't beat you. !" Turning around, he waved his folding fan to greet the piano boy.

The piano boy stopped him and said with a smile: "Mr. Lang, as long as you step forward and ask your sworn brother, Marshal Du, to suppress the bandits, the little lady Yingying will marry you. Don't hurry up!"

"Oh?" Zhang Sheng was stunned for a moment, then understood, and said with a wicked smile: "How did you know about my plan, you dog slave? We are called master and servant, but we are actually brothers! Hahahaha!"

Zhang Sheng laughed and turned around, frowning slightly, looking at the discussion inside and outside the hall, sighing secretly in his heart. When he heard the elder's loud announcement, a faint sarcastic smile appeared on his face.

He raised his head, looked at the people in the Dharma Hall, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. He knew that he might have a way to solve the crisis at hand, but he didn't intend to say it easily. After all, he is not a member of this place. To these monks and laypeople, his identity and origin are unknown.

"I know how to repel the thieves, why don't you ask me for advice?" Zhang Sheng's voice gradually sounded, and his words were full of confidence and calmness. He deliberately made his voice not too loud, but it was enough to reach the ears of people inside and outside the Dharma Hall.

When everyone heard this sentence, they couldn't help but be stunned and turned to look at Zhang Sheng. Some of them recognized Zhang Sheng and knew that he was a guest staying at Pujiu Temple, but most of them knew nothing about him. However, Zhang Sheng at this moment exuded an extraordinary aura, which made people curious and guess.

The monks in the hall and the lay people outside all cast doubtful glances and fell into silence for a while. Zhang Sheng stood in the crowd with a calm expression, as if he didn't care about the crowd's attention. His eyes swept over everyone in the hall, and the smile on his lips became more obvious.

Mrs. Cui Xiangguo couldn't help but raise her head and look at Zhang Sheng. She was a little curious and a little expectant. At this critical moment, maybe someone could actually provide a solution, at least she hoped so.

Yingying blinked slightly and looked at Zhang Sheng. Although she had not known Zhang Sheng for a long time, she knew that he was not an ordinary person. In their previous interactions, her impression of him gradually changed, and she felt that he might really be able to bring about some changes.

Zhang Sheng felt the gazes of everyone and couldn't help but smile softly in his heart. Everyone in front of him moved out of the way, and he walked slowly into the Dharma Hall, stood in front of Elder Farben, and nodded slightly.

Upon seeing this, Elder Farben involuntarily took a step back and asked Zhang Sheng to stand in front of Mrs. Cui Xiangguo. Although he didn't know much about Zhang Sheng, the atmosphere at this moment forced him to have a little respect for this young man who suddenly appeared.

Fa Cong stood beside Master Fa Feng. When he saw Zhang Sheng finally walking out, he was immediately relieved and an unpredictable smile appeared on his face.

Zhang Sheng gave a deep salute to Mrs. Cui Xiangguo and said, "Mrs. Xiangguo, you are so polite!" He then smiled at Yingying who was beside Mrs. Cui Xiangguo.

Seeing that Zhang Sheng finally stood up, Yingying felt that all her efforts were not in vain. She blushed, covered her cherry mouth, and lowered her head slightly.

Faben said to Mrs. Cui Xiangguo: "This scholar is the scholar who paid homage to his parents during the ceremony the day before yesterday."

"Well, I know." Mrs. Cui Xiangguo nodded and said, "It's Zhang Sheng, right? I remember you. You are a diligent child. Yingying told me that you were busy all night, lighting candles and burning incense. We The Cui family hasn’t thanked you enough!”

Zhang Sheng said politely: "No, no, Cui Xiangguo is highly respected. Xiaosheng's father was also a subordinate of Cui Xiangguo when he was alive. These small things, with a little effort, are what Xiaosheng should do."

When Cui Xiangguo was in office, he had more than ten million subordinates. Mrs. Cui Xiangguo didn't take it seriously. She nodded slightly and said, "Well, okay, what good plan do you have?"

"Under a heavy reward, there must be a brave man;" Zhang Sheng shook his head and dropped his book bag and said, "If the reward and punishment are clear, his plan will definitely come true." After saying that, he did not say anything, just looked at Mrs. Cui Xiangguo and listened. How she replied.

Yingying listened and realized that the scholar was afraid that her mother would regret it, so she said this. She thought in her heart: "I only hope that the scholar can find a way to repel the traitors."

When the matchmaker saw Zhang Sheng standing in front and confirming the reward for his rescue with Mrs. Cui Xiangguo, she also thought in her heart: "If this scholar retreats from the bandits and the young lady marries him, then I will naturally become his concubine. I can be freed from my slavery, that's not very good!" But in his heart, he felt even more ashamed of Qin Tong, and he couldn't help but look outside the Dharma Hall.

I saw Qintong following Zhang Sheng in from outside the Dharma Hall, standing not far behind Zhang Sheng, looking at the matchmaker quietly, smiling and saying nothing.

Mrs. Cui Xiangguo stood in the center of the Dharma Hall, frowning slightly. Her eyes swept across the crowd and finally stopped on Zhang Sheng. She spoke again with a slight helplessness to confirm: "I just told the elder that as long as there is a way to repel the thieves, I will marry the young lady to that person as his wife."