Lei Yue Longmen

When I came out of the wooden house, before I knew it, there was already heavy snow in the sky.Goose feathers fluttered among the trees, and as far as the eye could see, the mountains were all white.

"Hey, the green hills are not old, but they are white-haired. The old man can't accept the old man now! Your Highness, go down the mountain, the old minister will leave with you. Let's go. So as not to arouse suspicion."

"I want to see the Grand Tutor for a while." Li Jingxuan felt a little sad in his heart. After the farewell, I don't know when we will see each other again.According to Tan Xuanjing's physical condition, it may be difficult to go to Beijing next time.

"No need! The old minister is on the way down the mountain, just walk slowly. Your Highness is on the 'uphill' road, which is not easy at all, and you should not delay the trip for anyone. Take care, Your Highness. Even if the old minister retreats in Pengyang, he will ?Yao wish His Royal Highness leap to the Dragon Gate, long-cherished wish come true."

As he spoke, he bowed and bowed in the snow, his beard was blown obliquely by the flying snow, and stuck to his cheeks.Under the white eyebrows, a pair of weather-beaten wise eyes have been honed by the shadow of swords and swords into a strong iron color.This is the most trusted gaze of Li Jingzhu during the first 12 years of his career as crown prince.Li Pinghong tried every means to get him away from the East Palace, but what he was afraid of was also his unshakable eyes.

The same bowed farewell, although he did not see him off, he still stood where he was, watching his figure slowly disappear into the wind and snow.A series of staggering footprints were left on the snow, which were gradually covered by new snow. In the future, they will be filled with new snow, but the imprints left by him—two generations of emperors, veterans of two dynasties, respected and resourceful—will not ?stranded.However, at this moment, he was indeed left in the snow wind behind him without comment.

Not delaying the trip for anyone?

Li Jingchen wrapped the cloak to protect him from the cold, frowned, and walked down the mountain one by one.At the foot of the mountain, her nose was red from the cold, her hat was covered with snow, and her mouth was bubbling with cold air.Looking up at Qixia Peak to the east, the eaves of the Qixia Ancient Temple are still hidden in the ice sculpture-like mountain forest.She told Yuezhong to wait at the same place for a while, then wrapped herself in a cloak and walked towards the mountain path through the snow.

The Qixia Ancient Road, which used to be an endless stream, has been covered with ice and snow and has become deserted, but there are still two or three solitary believers who braved the heavy snow and walked up piously.

Li Jingxuan walked alone on the mountain road, and every time he stepped on a snow step, he left a deep footprint on it.Every time he exhaled a puff of white air, it was mixed with snowflakes and scattered on his face, and his face was already unconscious.

The higher you go, the stronger the wind blows, and the air becomes thinner, making it difficult to breathe.But she still walked towards the mountain gate without stopping to achieve her goal.At the gate of the mountain, I leaned on the pillar and lowered my head to rest for a while. Looking up at the gate of Qixia Temple, the thick red gate wall was already in sight.keep going.

"Crack, creak, creak..."

The snow was rustling on the soles of the boots, and at the door, a yellow-robed monk and two gray-robed young monks could be seen talking to a pair of masters and servants who were walking out of the temple, as if they were trying to persuade them to stay.But the elderly female benefactor seemed to have something urgent and didn't want to wait any longer. She waved her hand and insisted on going down the mountain in the snow.So, the yellow-robed monk appointed a tall young monk to follow behind him, holding an umbrella under his arm, and helped the old lady down the steps.

Li Jingchen turned sideways to let them pass, the yellow robe monk was slightly taken aback for a moment.Then he bowed to her with one palm in front of him, and the young monk behind him did the same, and after finishing the salute, he escorted the old lady down the mountain.

Li Jingchen secretly sighed, Qixia Temple is worthy of being a thousand-year-old temple, this yellow-robed monk obviously has some status, but he can still give up his life and give in to the difficulties of others, and he does what he does, not a bit contemptuous of his status.Monks should be like this.In fact, not only monks, but people in the secular world should be like this.

Walking slowly to the mountain gate, the remaining young monk was already waiting there, clasped his hands together, "Benefactor, are you here to offer incense?"

"Ah."

"Then please come with me!"

"Yes? Thank you, little master."

"The snow hasn't stopped yet, why did that old lady rush to leave just now? The mountain road is slippery, isn't it dangerous to walk like this?" When walking towards the Great Hall of Great Heroes, Li Jingchen suddenly asked.

"Is there a benefactor? I don't know. Just now, the grandson of the female benefactor just got an emergency in the winter, and he never recovered. So I came to the temple early in the morning to ask for a peace talisman for the grandson, and prayed for the blessing of the Buddha, hoping to resolve the disaster. Who knew the queue When offering incense, the female benefactor suddenly fainted because she stood for too long. She woke up after half a day. The benefactor is going down the mountain."

"So that's the case. I hope the Buddha can really bless her wish to come true."

"It will definitely." The little monk affirmed, "The Buddha will definitely bless her."

"Why are you so convinced, little master?"

"Because the abbot and his wife, teachers and uncles all said that sincerity leads to spirituality. That female benefactor's heart is so sincere, the Buddha will definitely perceive it."

"Heart? Sincerity leads to spirit?"

Li Jingchen muttered in a low voice, and he had already arrived in front of the Daxiong Palace.The young monk in gray led her to the hall, where other monks received her.Because she often came to the temple since she was a child, many monks knew her.But since she was in civilian clothes, they received them with the usual courtesy.

When offering incense in the hall, Li Jingchen recited silently in his heart: make offerings to the Buddha, be enlightened but not deluded;Then he knelt on the futon in the center of the hall, folded his palms together, and prayed devoutly to the Buddha statue:

"My disciple is guilty. I wish my body to suffer four calamities. Shangxi Buddha protects innocent people from disasters and turns them into good fortune. If it is necessary to deal with calamities, I would like to replace them with my own body. I hope she can be safe, happy and happy." It went well. Namo Amitabha!"

Kneeling and kowtowing, he knelt for an hour.

The news had already reached the abbot of Qixia Temple.Abbot Qinglian came to receive her in person, chatted with her for a while, and personally bestowed her with two peace talismans.Soon, a brisk little monk jumped into the hall.

This little monk is different from other little monks. He is dressed in a bright red cassock and has the Nine Precepts incense scar on his head that only eminent monks can wear.He jumped up to the abbot in high spirits, and said happily:

"Brother abbot, so you are here. Master asked me to come... Huh? There is someone... ah! You are not... little master... uh... lord!"

Listening to the three words "little benefactor" forcefully twisted back halfway, Li Jingchen nodded lightly in response, "Master, thank you."

As early as when he jumped into the palace gate, Li Jingchen had recognized him.Although taller and thinner than before, and wearing a red cassock that can only be worn by eminent monks, his mischievous expression is still the same as when he was a child.

Undoubtedly confirming that it is the little teacher's aunt, Qingsong's face suddenly showed more excitement than before.But?, I was quite embarrassed to hear her calling me master, so I suddenly ran to her and squatted down, "Little master... Lord, how did you come here? I haven't seen you for a long time, are you okay?"

"Amitabha." At this time, Master Qinglian with a standard Chinese character face opened his mouth, and said calmly, "Junior Brother Qingsong, do you need to purify your heart in front of the Buddha? Be cautious and don't ask questions. Sit down."

"Oh..." Qingsong still respected the abbot. Hearing this, he pulled a futon, knelt down decently, and happily winked at Li Jingchen.Li Jingchen raised his hand to help him pull out the cassock that was under his knees, Qingsong moved his buttocks, and smiled embarrassedly.

Qing Lian saw that the two seemed to be old acquaintances, and said with a serious face: "Junior Brother Qingsong, what is your order?"

"Oh, I almost forgot," Qing Song scratched his bald head, "Master said, allow me to travel down the mountain for a few days, please allow me to go down the mountain."

"When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow morning."

"Where are you going?"

"It's not far, it's in Weiyang City."

"Okay! After leaving the temple, you must be careful and restrain yourself, and don't cause trouble. Go early and return early."

"Understood!" Qing Song answered briskly, suddenly felt too happy? Afraid that his brother would tell him the truth again, he hurriedly lowered his voice, and said respectfully: "Amitabha, poor monk, please remember!"

Only then did the abbot say "hmm" in satisfaction.

"By the way, brother abbot, Master still has something to do with you, you'd better go there quickly!" Qing Song said without changing his expression.

"In this way, the poor monk will leave, and the benefactor will be himself."

"Abbot, go slowly!"

Both heads turned to the left at the same time, watching Master Qinglian's back disappearing outside the hall, Li Jingchen knew it and said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid of being punished for lying to the abbot?"

"It's okay, anyway, I won't be in the temple for two or three days, so I'll go if I want to! To tell you the truth, my little master, I have all the packages ready, and I left them in the concierge. I was going to go down the mountain today, who knows The road is blocked by heavy snow. I have to leave tomorrow, and I don’t know if I can make it.”

"Did you go to Weiyang...to see her?"

"Hmm! I heard that my little uncle is recuperating in Weiyang, so I don't know what's going on. Tomorrow is her birthday, so I brought her a present." Seeing his happy expression, it seemed that he didn't know that Cen Zhu had died. hand.

"what gift?"

Li Jingchen was curious, Qingsong looked around the hall, saw no one was around, and said mysteriously: "Little Master, wait a moment."

After that, he happily ran out of the hall, and after a while, he came back wheezing, stomped the snow off his shoes outside the hall, and stepped into the threshold.He held a round cage in his arms, and covered it with a gray cloth, making it impossible to see what was inside.

Qingsong lifted the gray cloth, and inside was a fat little hamster, holding a peanut and nibbling quickly, with its cheeks bulging, swallowing one after another.The whole body is fat into a pear shape, and it is still eating.A pair of small eyes looked out, not afraid of people at all.

"Cute, isn't it? It took me seven days and seven nights to climb five hills before I caught it. The little uncle is a rat like me. I gave this to her. It's fun and relieves boredom. She will definitely like it. But... I can only hide it secretly, otherwise my master and senior abbot will find out, and I will definitely let it go. Then I will be arrested for nothing."

Li Jingchen had a little resistance to this hamster, looked at it for a while, and expressed doubts that Cen Zhuo would like rats.But?, it's all a wish, maybe she will like this kind of thing.

After thinking about it, he squeezed out a yellow safety talisman from his skirt, rubbed it lightly again and again, and handed it to Qingsong reluctantly, "This is the safety talisman I asked for from the abbot, please take it and hand it over to Qingsong for me." she."

"Aren't Auntie going?"

"I... can't leave my body for the time being. Just hand it over to her for me. I will arrange a carriage at the foot of the mountain tomorrow morning to take you to Weiyang, so that you won't be late."

"Oh! Thank you, little master."

Coming down from the mountain exhaustedly, Yuezhong rushed forward to report, saying that just now the guards came to report by flying horses, and there was a message from the palace that the Queen Mother's condition had deteriorated rapidly and was in danger!All the princes and princesses have already entered the palace, except for Li Jingxuan and Li Jingxuan's sisters.Li Jing frowned, and immediately got on his horse and went straight to the imperial city.

Yun Zai thought carefully, and prepared a carriage at the gate of the palace in advance, and put the clothes that Li Jingchen wore into the palace, so as to avoid going back to the East Palace to change clothes and delaying time.After Li Jingchen changed clothes in the carriage, he went straight into the palace.When they reached the gate of Cixiang Palace, several princesses and princesses had just arrived after receiving the news.We could vaguely hear whispers among the crowd:

"Hey, didn't you say that the Queen Mother's condition only improved two days ago? Why is it getting more and more critical today?"

"Who knows? I don't know how these imperial physicians work? The emperor should have their heads removed one by one."

"What's the matter with the imperial physician? The four imperial physicians, Cheng, Xu, Hong, and Cai, have been taking care of the Cixiang Palace in their clothes for several days. It is better for Princess Lu to speak carefully." The reason is that the two princesses also dislike each other.To prevent the two of them from quarreling, alarming others, causing the emperor to blame, the others separated them one after another.