The dead enemy in the previous life gave me joy

Chu Chu packed up and prevented Wangxi and the others from following by being invited alone to drink tea at the tea shop of the savior. He was picked up by the carriage arranged by Xia Yi early the next morning.

Chu Chu changed into plain white clothes at the tea shop, boarded an ordinary carriage again, and the carriage was driven by the guards arranged by Xia Yi, and drove Chu Chu around the city and finally left Panning from the north gate. City, heading towards Caotang Temple.

It is not too far from Panning to Caotang Temple, and the carriage can arrive in about three hours without stopping. Although it was delayed for a long time in the city at first, it was not too late to arrive at Caotang Temple. Chu Chu got off the carriage and ordered the guards Just waiting outside the temple, he walked towards the green tiles and gray bricks by himself.

It is said that Caotang Temple is located at the northern foot of Caotang Mountain. In ancient times, eminent monks lived here, and thatch grass translated Buddhist scriptures for the hall, hence the name Caotang Temple.In the north courtyard of Caotang Temple, there is an ancient well with luxuriant forests and bamboos, which is quiet and elegant. The ancient well is often surrounded by white air, which is really a wonderful sight [1].

Thinking of the wonderful scene, Chu Chu stepped into the temple gate, and was stopped by an old man with a white beard after walking a few steps.

The old man asked him: "Forgive me for being presumptuous, but the young master is here to sacrifice General Weng Shu?"

Chu Chu nodded.

The old man took out three incense candles from his bamboo basket and gave him a mask from his arm. He looked carefully and found that the mask was painted with a ghost face. The painting was very rough. There is also a similar one, but it is made of bronze, which is much more exquisite than this paper paste one. It is only worn in wartime to cover the face and serve as a deterrent.

The old man seemed to be aware of Chu Chu's doubts. The old man said: "General Weng Shu is the benefactor of our Ling Kingdom. He has fought for the Ling Kingdom for five years. If he hadn't died five years ago, and the Chuan Kingdom did not die in the end. Attacking the mausoleum, I believe it must be the blessing of General Weng Shu; when the common people learned that the general was buried in this Caotang Temple, they all wanted to do something for the general. Originally, we wanted to come here from time to time to clean up the weeds and soil for the general, but after inquiring , Some nobles have already asked the monks in the temple to rest the General’s Tomb regularly, so we prepared these joss sticks, as long as someone comes to worship, we will send them to him, which is considered a little kindness.”

Holding up the mask in his hand, Chu Chu asked the old man, "Then what is this mask?"

"Oh, this is Zhuo Jing. She heard that General Weng Shu likes to wear ghost masks, so she asked around, copied and drew this ghost mask and asked me to bring it on." The old man said a little embarrassedly: "It's just that many people dislike it. The painters are rough, and they are not willing to take them. I only gave away two today, and there was a kind official before you who accepted them."

Chu Chu's heart was touched, how could he be loved by the people so much, thanked the old man, he put on the mask, and followed the old man's guidance to find the grave.

The Wengshu Tomb is located on a slope, and on the slope grows an ancient tree that has grown for an unknown number of years, and the roots of the tree are intertwined.

Chu Chu walked slowly towards the tomb, and saw a man standing in front of the tomb from a distance, with the same mask on his head, he must be the kind official that the old man just mentioned.

I could only hear the man talking to himself: "It's really my fault that it took me so long to see the general."

Chu Chu wondered in his heart, he didn't remember anyone he knew so far, so no one should talk to him in such a tone.

After a long silence, the man seemed to remember something and said: "Yesterday I saw a person who was very similar to you, and I almost misidentified him. I should understand that you have passed away, and that person will not be you."

The man held a jar of wine, unsealed it, gulped it down vigorously, and then spilled the rest of the wine on the ground, saying: "I always wanted to have a chance to drink with you, but unfortunately God didn't give it to me." This opportunity."

As he spoke, the man's words choked up a little: "Everyone in the world describes you with a ghost face and red clothes. I have searched books and paintings, but I haven't found a single word from the books, and I haven't seen your true face from the paintings. , you don't even know how curious I am about what you look like under the mask."

Just saying these unspeakable words, Chu Chu was shocked to hear, who is he, is he a crazy follower of himself in the previous life?

Chu Chu thought about it, and his previous life was indeed deified to the people of the Ling Kingdom. Even the old man said that it was his protection that saved the Ling Kingdom from a war. It has gradually become the "spiritual belief" of the people of Lingguo.

Thinking about it this way, Chu Chu was a little bit able to accept and understand. I am afraid that this man could not accept his death. He was a little mentally disturbed, so Xiao wanted to drink with him. It is true that this person can come here to pay homage to him. It is not surprising that people in the world are curious about people who are regarded as "disciples" with malicious intentions, and who wear masks all the year round.

Thinking of this, Chu Chu dispelled his prejudice against this person, and walked slowly towards the tomb.

"The young master also came to offer sacrifices to General Weng Shu?" Chu Chu asked politely.

The smell of alcohol on the person in front of him was already clearly audible, and there was still a faint scent of alcoholic flowers in the smell of alcohol.

The man raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes were already slightly fascinated, he didn't answer him but said to himself: "You see so many people come to sacrifice to you, but what's the use of it, you can't come back to life anymore."

Chu Chu comforted him: "Don't say that, if you want to sacrifice to the general, the general will know about it, and maybe the general has been reincarnated, the deceased is dead, brother should let it go."

After Chu Chu finished speaking, he also lit the three incense candles in his hand, and inserted them side by side on the incense table in the tomb.

After drinking, the man sullenly said: "What do you know, five years, he has become my knot, how can I let go."

Chu Chu didn't mind either, knowing that he was a little drunk. If he really had a grudge against him, it would be better to let it out through alcohol than to keep it in his heart. He knew that everything had two sides. How many people in Lingguo loved and trusted him , some of them will inevitably be unable to let go of his death, and some may even rise up and complain about why he kept the news of his death hidden for a long time, but time will eventually smooth everything out.

He doesn't intend to tell them that he is still alive, let them think that Weng Shu is dead, they don't need to know that he is still alive, they just need to wait for him to free Lingguo from the situation of being a vassal state of Chuanguo In his life, he will never feel sorry for Lingguo or the people. He promised that as long as Tao Wengshu is alive, Lingguo will not perish. He will make Lingguo get rid of Chuanguo and stand up again.

The man was still sitting by the Wengshu Tomb in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking. At this moment, a young monk in gray robe came from the Buddhist temple.

The little novice bowed respectfully to them, and he said: "You two benefactors, I am a disciple of this Caotang Temple. I was ordered by the abbot to deliver bamboo slips to you. The nobleman who built this Wengshu Tomb We take care of the general's tomb, and you two are willing to offer three sticks of incense for the general. This is our return gift for the general. You can engrave your wish or your request to the general on the bamboo slips, and then use the The red rope is tied to the tree on the tomb, and the general has a spirit that will help you achieve your wish."

After the drunken man heard what the novice said, he suddenly regained consciousness, snatched one of the bamboo slips and the carving knife from the novice's hand, and began to carve.

Chu Chu thought that this man was really dazed, and took the other bamboo slips and carving knife from the little novice, and thanked the little novice politely.

This bamboo slip is very beautiful. It should be made of bamboo from Caotang Temple. The green bamboo slip has already been pierced with holes and tied with red strings. There are no complicated carvings, only small Buddha patterns are simply engraved. .

The abbot of Caotang Temple is thoughtful, perhaps because he has some friendship with the abbot master. He recalled the days when he stayed at Caotang Temple and listened to Zen with the monks in the temple. At that time, the abbot only glanced at him He praised him for his wisdom.

Chu Chu also took the bamboo slips and started to carve. After carving, he ran into a big trouble. The tree is seven or eight meters high. How can he hang the bamboo slips up without light skills? well.

The drunken man over there also finished engraving. Chu Chu quietly moved over and asked him politely if he could do him a favor and hang up the bamboo slips together. His eyesight is not lost, this person has a strong footwork, he should be able to fight.

The man took the bamboo slips from his hands, dismissed them, and tied the two bamboo slips together, and with a light effort, they flew over the branches and tied them firmly to the highest point.

Chu Chu praised secretly in his heart, this person's lightness kung fu is excellent, and he has a high spirit, he can hang on the highest branch if he wants to, and he is also covered up, I don't know what that person engraved, it shouldn't be the absurdity of wanting him to come back to life Words.

The man didn't stay on the branch. After Chu Chu and the others came down, he thanked him and turned around to leave. He figured that there was still a long drive to go back, so he was suspicious, so he decided not to stop.

The melodious sound of the bell in Caotang Temple calmed him down a lot. After this visit, he might not have the chance to return here again. What's more, after the surrender document was signed, he would return to Sichuan, where there are still many Things are waiting for him to do.

Chu Chu was longing in his heart that when he finished the things he wanted to do, he would have a chance to come here again, and then he would make a proper conclusion of his past and present lives.

The author has something to say: [1] The Caotang Temple borrows some descriptions from the real Caotang Temple, one of the eight scenic spots in Chang'an, the Caotang smoke.

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