Qingchuan History

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The mountain is not high, but the forest is deep. The team of more than a hundred people climbed up the steps, and it was nearly two hours after they all arrived at the gate of the temple.

At noon, a fast meal was prepared in the temple.There were no more than 20 monks present for the audience, and they were all quite old-fashioned. It is said that Master Yu Yi, who passed away last year, set the rules ten years ago:
Since then, Yinlin Temple has closed its doors and no longer accepts disciples.

The young monks who were twenty at that time are all at least thirty today.

After fasting, worship the Buddha, burn incense, worship three times, and listen to scriptures.Chun's style was extraordinarily sincere, and as soon as he finished the steps carefully, he lowered his head and asked an elderly monk in a low voice, it should be because of Shen's leg.

The other one is now in charge, and personally delivered a note to each of the two gentlemen, with the same content, with a slight hint of running script in regular script:

Fish tracks in autumn water, birds tracks in the sky.If you ask where you are going, you will be reborn in the Pure Land.If you are conscious but not confused, life must die.Come again with your wish, why cry. (Note)
It was Yuyi's teaching before his death, and he wrote a few notes in his own handwriting and left it with his disciples.It is also a chance for the disciples to choose the second one to serve the two monarchs.

Gu Xinglang and Murong Xun accepted the thanks, and everyone came out, led by the head monk to visit.Most of the halls outside the main hall are scripture halls and monk houses, which are not concentrated, but scattered in the depths of the mountains and forests. The so-called visit is more like a mountain tour.

It turns out that prayer flags cannot be hung on trees, as they will trap the tree gods, so they are only raised by ropes in front of the building.It is not hung all year round. According to the calendar, it will be removed for a few days, and it must be replaced every year.

Ruan Xueyin has always been interested in these things, and she listened carefully; Jing Tingge quietly approached her side, perhaps influenced by the cleanliness of the mountain temple, her speech was much softer:

"In such an atmosphere, no one dares to quarrel. Negotiations are afraid of disturbing the Buddha Mountain God. It is useless to bring as many eloquent people as possible. What is Gu Xinglang's plan? It seems that he has planned first, and he is determined to win."

Ruan Xueyin was a little annoyed when she was so distracted listening to her chatter that she fell behind and missed the explanation:
"Can you calm down for a moment?"

"Just now when I burned incense and listened to the scriptures, I was very calm and peaceful. I haven't been so peaceful in 21 years." Jing Tingge said confidently, "I want to ask you something."

"I don't know. Don't say that I am not in the palace these days, but I am here. It is presumptuous to inquire about the holy will."

Jing Tingge had a look on her face, "Do you still need to ask? Didn't he talk to you about everything?" Then she saw Ruan Xueyin handing something over.

"what?"

"I just begged for the baby in your womb. It's ready."

People around were far away, but Jing Tingge was still terrified by the four words, so he went over and stretched out his hand to catch them, and then quickly hid in the depths of his robe, "I'm afraid of you, so many people don't mention it again."

The extremely shallow sunlight penetrates the clouds, leaving only white flowers and clear halos, floating in the forest, making people forget the time.It was time to enter Shenshi, and finally turned to the deepest scripture hall. Six or seven strands of scripture flags were drawn from the roof to the ground, covering the front of the door colorfully.

"It is said that the prayer flags did not exist from the beginning." Gu Xinglang turned to Ruan Xueyin who had already followed, "It was the first batch brought back by the eminent monks in the temple from a trip more than a hundred years ago, and brought back the craftsmanship at the same time. Since then, they have been replaced every year. Made it yourself."

No wonder there is no other temple in Qingchuan that has this kind of multicolored prayer flags hanging. She has always felt that this is one of the reasons why Yinlin Temple is different.

But for ordinary people, there is often only one reason why a temple is worth stepping through the threshold year after year.

"It is said that Yinlin Temple's prayers come true, and there is no temple in the whole mainland that can match them. Is it related to these prayer flags?"

In normal times, Ruan Xueyin would not be able to ask these words, there is too little basis, and the tradition of Pengxi Mountain does not believe in ghosts and gods.But maybe it's because of the magic of time, and also because Gu Xinglang seemed to pay special attention to these prayer flags and mentioned them repeatedly.

The monk in charge bowed, "The efficacy only lies in the human heart, and has nothing to do with external things. Madam Huigen, it should be clear."

Gu Xinglang laughed, "Master has one eye on Dinghuigen."

The monk saluted again, "Overstepped. Thank you for your kindness."

"Is there any explanation for the direction in which the flags fly?" Gu Xinglang opened his eyes to look at the silent colorful flags under the blue sky. There was no wind at the moment, and they were all hanging down.

"Where does the wind come from, and where does the flag go. What do you want to ask?"

"Your Majesty Qi Jun means that the prayer flags point to Qi to the east and Wei to the north."

The ministers and workers of the two countries were present, and they only jumped out of the court song because they didn't talk about etiquette or report it.In the past, the Weichens only said that she was arrogant by nature and that she was under the protection of Murong Xun. Now seeing Ruan Xueyin and Ji Huan leading Qichen, they suddenly felt that this girl is very powerful now, and might really become a sharp weapon against Qi State in the future.

No one was disgusted for a while, just listen to her continue:
"The monarchs of the two countries came together, the master didn't really think that it was just paying homage to the Buddha, did he?" asked Gu Xinglang again,

"No wonder Your Majesty kept talking about the prayer flags all the way. He originally wanted to use the prayer flags to determine the direction of the universe. Did Madam Pei calculate the wind direction in advance?" She was thoughtful,
"West wind is needed to go east, and south wind is needed to go north. It is still January, and the north wind should blow, and even if spring is about to come, it will also be east wind. It is impossible for this prayer flag to point east or north. Your Majesty Qi Jun's abacus—— "

"presumptuous."

However, it was Ji Huan who heard the leader of Qi Chen's team groan, "Your Majesty, you are not allowed to interrupt me indiscriminately, stand down!"

Jing Tingge frowned and raised his eyebrows, turned back to the old man in official robes, and squinted his eyes, "Your Majesty Qi Jun hasn't said anything yet, what kind of rush is Xiang Ji? Besides, Ting Ge is Wei Chen, and even though you are a prime minister, you are Prime Minister Qi after all." , why order me to retreat?"

She quickly turned back and only looked at Gu Xinglang, "The prayer flags are hopeless, and Buddhism should not be disturbed by political disputes at all, or—"

The air flow turned around, and there was a slight wind in the mountains.The wind at dusk, the number nine has passed and the warmth of spring is not far away, but there is no chill, and the prayer flags are flutteringly blown aside.

Dongyang.

It was the west wind.

Jing Tingge turned to stare at Ruan Xueyin.

"The occasional gusts and seasonal winds are not exactly in the same direction. It is difficult to predict. It seems to be God's will." Ruan Xueyin said quietly, "The Hidden Forest Temple is originally located in the south of Dafengbao. According to the original division, there should be no objection."

She turned to salute the monk,
"In the future, Master Duo will give you some pointers."

"The division of national boundaries and the battle for holy places are determined by unpredictable wind directions. It's really a bit hasty." The voice was timid but majestic.
"Qi State has many temples, and the incense is flourishing; Wei State has a custom of worshiping Buddha for more than a hundred years. Due to the lack of land, it has not been able to build enough temples to satisfy the people. Can Sixth Sister give Yinlin Temple to Chen Sister?" She smiled lightly. ,
"Tell my younger sister to raise her roots of wisdom."

Jing Tingge raised his eyebrows for a moment when he heard the words, and then retreated, leaving the battlefield to Ruan Moxi.

The monarch is on the list, but these two princesses of the old country are the chief officers of the north and south of Dafeng Castle. It is only natural for them to come forward to fight.

"The queen is wise."

Lu bowed not far away, and all the ministers bowed in agreement.

Qi Chen was quiet on this side.Ruan Xueyin looked at Ruan Moxi for a moment, then smiled lightly:
"Qi State has beautiful mountains and rivers, but it lacks the rough style of Wei State. The people of Qi have longed for the northern style for many years. Can His Majesty Wei give up a small piece of land for the people of Qi State to live in and enjoy?"

After all, the land of our own country and the new land that has not yet been determined are not the same thing. This statement is somewhat provocative, and Murong Xun's expression changes.

"I'm sorry." Ruan Xueyin immediately apologized, "I just follow the logic of the queen. If everything is resolved with the idea of ​​'you have it and I don't have it, so you give it to me', I am afraid there will be no disputes in the world. Everyone yearns for it. So the two countries are fighting, and the Yinlin Temple is located in the south of Dafeng Castle, and Xueyin fought for it for the convenience of jurisdiction."

She returned to the head monk:
"There are many ways to pray for good fortune. I heard that there is a unique skill in this temple. Anyone who is not destined to try it is called Guanlian."

The head monk was a little startled:
"Indeed there are. I have practiced in the Poor Monastery for more than 20 years, and I have met less than [-] predestined people. Since Madam asked, I think I know one of them."

"Why can't these predestined people go out of the temple and talk to others, spread farther and farther, and finally be heard by this palace?"

The monk smiled, "The rules of watching the lotus: sincerity is like a secret, if it is leaked, the heart will be closed, and the wish will not come true."

Ruan Xueyin was stunned, "Then,"

"After today, there is no way to view the lotus in the hidden forest. But Madam made it public, and she is indeed the last person who is destined to do so. You can try it."

　Thank you book friend 20190601034738128 Monthly ticket 2333～【Fish tracks in autumn water, bird tracks in the sky.If you ask where you are going, you will be reborn in the Pure Land.If you are conscious but not confused, life must die.Come again with your wish, why cry.It is actually a verse left by the elder Mingshan in modern times, quoted. 】

　　
　
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