The devil is coming

Chapter 774 A rare gourd
After the grand strategy of signing houses in the Hou Mansion was decided, the system with the Hou Mansion as the core, or in other words, the Hou Mansion as the leader, with Xincheng as the center, and then spread to the entire eastern Shanxi, began to operate formally and without any cover-up. stand up.
At the same time, the temple to the west of Fengxin City has also been built.
The temple itself is not big, and the construction difficulty is not high. Fan Li, the leader of the construction team under the Hou Mansion, personally led the team, so the progress was very fast.
At the same time, with the advancement of the new round of conquests, more and more family members of standard households and families with married women inside and outside Fengxin City began to take the initiative to go to temples to pray for the safety of their families.
War must be fought;
In a fight, if the Marquis is here, he will definitely win;
Human life is worthless. No matter in the past, present or future, Qian Shou's life is basically constantly oscillating between being inferior to a dog and being like grass. In essence, it is like a dog's tail grass.
However, no one wants to die in battle. After all, they are their relatives. Mental preparation is psychological preparation, and the pension is high, but it does not prevent them from praying for their family members.
Originally, only a small group of people went, but then the other family members of the bidders felt that they would be losing money if they did not go. Their men seemed to be one step behind others or missing a layer of "protection", so they immediately went too;
As a result, the barbarian soldiers and their families who believed in the barbarian gods disappeared, and the barbarian soldiers and their families who believed in the stars also went away.
"So, the essence of faith is the same. For the upper class, it is a means of restraining the lower class, but for the lower class people, what they seek is just a kind of peace of mind."
The wheelchair parked on the city wall, looking at the temple and the dark crowd not far away, Sun Ying held up her wine glass and sighed.
Next to Sun Ying, standing was A Ming.
A Ming is lonely, and of course, his character does not like liveliness;
But his relationship with Sun Ying became very good because they drank together on the way to Beijing.
There are only a very small number of people who are qualified and qualified to taste the best wines in the world, and among this very small group of people, there are even fewer people who truly love and understand wine.
Sun Ying is one of them.
Therefore, he and A Ming are actually drinking buddies.
"Faith is not that simple." A Ming said.
Sun Ying nodded and said: "Yes, it seems ethereal, but it seems to be close in front of you."
"You can go to the blind man to discuss this issue." A Ming said.
"Mr. Bei naturally understands these things."
As a counselor in the Hou Mansion, it's hard not to admire the blind man.
A Ming smiled and said, "Well, he can even trick you into converting."
This is really what the blind man used to do.
"Hahaha, I believe it, but I also think that the one who can really convert people is the Marquis."
A Ming shook his head instinctively;
Lord, they were pushed to that position together.
But after shaking his head, A Ming blinked again, and suddenly felt that what Sun Ying said made sense.
The reason why the demon kings gather around the Lord is because they hope that the Lord will advance. This is an objective factor;
But it is undeniable that it is precisely because the Lord is the Lord that the demon kings can still find their own comfortable postures when they gather together.
At least, everyone feels that their current life is not bad.
Sun Ying took a sip of wine and said: "I can feel that when the second lady...when the news of the princess's pregnancy came out from the Hou Mansion, the yamen, the standard households, the common people, and even the entire Fengxin City all started to panic because of it. This news lifted my spirits.
All people are attached to it is faith. The Marquis had no heirs before, but now he has one, and there will be more in the future. With the inheritance of the Marquis Mansion, everyone feels at ease.
With the Zhenbei Hou Mansion in front of him, the big guys can work hard for at least a hundred years of family wealth. "
A Ming actually didn't feel much about these things. Heirs and descendants were too far away for a being like him.
"Have you finished taking care of the logistics?" A Ming asked.
"The first batch of grain and grass baggage has been transported to Zhennanguan, and the second batch is also ready. It stands to reason that this war only requires the first batch, and the second batch is Just in case something unexpected happens.
Once the scale of the war expanded or got out of control, it was no longer Ying who could organize it, and a clever woman could not make a living without rice. Yingdu, who had to rely on the back, began to provide relief to the east of Shanxi like the King of Jingnan who attacked Chu.
So, my thing is very simple.
The Hou Mansion didn't start preparing for war when it said there was going to be a war, but when it was ready, okay, let's fight. "
"Haha." A Ming smiled.
"Actually, Mr. Ming, do you like fighting?"
"I like it even if I don't like it."
"Oh?"
"I won't tell you why I don't like it."
Because every time there was a battle, he had to stand beside his master to protect him, but his luck on the battlefield was always very bad.
After a melee, he had several holes in his body.
"The reason why I like it is that only when there is a war can we have real good wine."
There is no shortage of strong men on the battlefield, and there is no shortage of dead strong men.
Their blood is the real delicacy.
"By the way, did the Marquis nominate this temple?" Sun Ying asked.
"My Lord must have forgotten this."
"But look, the plaque is up."
"Oh?"
……
The temple is almost completed, but it is not yet completely completed. Compared with the main structure of the house outside, the real details and effort are inside.
It is impossible for Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas to have one hundred and eight Arhats standing in a row there. The temple is too small to accommodate so many Buddhas.
But a few representative ones must be put on display.
At the same time, the needs of the market must also be taken into consideration.
Send the son Guanyin, you will have it; Medicine King Bodhisattva, you will have it;
Only when the business is meticulous can the business be prosperous.
Because the interior had not been decorated yet, and the war was about to begin, the people could not wait any longer, so a Buddha statue was placed outside for business first;
The Buddha statue has its feet on a lotus base and its hands holding a dragon.
The color is still new, and the eyes made of donkey dung eggs are bright and lively, with a breathtaking look of great compassion and majesty.
The offering table is in front, with offerings placed;
On both sides, two monks are meditating on futons;
The old monk on the west side is crazy and foolish. He leans his head against the altar table and looks forward, giving people a feeling of being wise and foolish enough to see through the world of mortals.
The little monk on the east side is pinching an orchid in his hand. He is facing the crowd with his body tilted slightly. His eyes are soft and charming, and he wants to refuse but welcomes them. At first glance, he is still training his mind in the world of mortals, but sooner or later he will achieve transcendence and great freedom. .
The incense burner is not placed on the altar table. After all, there are too many people in need. Therefore, there is a tripod in front of the altar table. This tripod was moved from the warehouse. When the Situ brothers proclaimed themselves emperor and established the puppet dynasty, they specially ordered people to build the Nine Cauldrons. , in order to get the right name.
Unfortunately, before the Nine Cauldrons were completed, something happened during the war. The Situ brothers were forced to move to Fengxin City. The rest of the cauldrons were lost, so they brought this one back and kept it there.
This thing is troublesome to move, troublesome to handle, and always a bit taboo, so no matter how the city changes the king's flag, this tripod will always stay here.
Now that it’s done, let’s put it out for the people to place incense.
The people rushed to burn incense, with two rows of futons in front. After burning the incense, they prayed again. After praying, they quickly moved their places and replaced them with the next batch.
There are too many customers, and this is the only window.
There have always been a lot of barbarians under the command of Pingxi Hou Mansion. They are not like people from Zhuxia, that is, people from Yan and Jin. Believe it or not, I know how to worship since I was a child.
However, this was not a difficult task after all. Soon, the barbarian women, who were generally more "barbaric", began to occupy positions and kowtow to the Buddha.
The savage woman, because the ranking of the savage army in the Pingxihou Mansion was not high, and she was somewhat "raised by a maid", so she only dared to line up obediently at the back, and did not dare to say a word if someone jumped in front of her.
Occasionally, when the family members of the captain's family or the family members of a certain government office come over, the people nearby will naturally give way and take the initiative to let them kneel down first.
"The Buddha said that all living beings are equal, but when you look at the people who worship the Buddha, they are naturally divided into three, six or nine classes."
The blind man sighed, and Gou Moli stood beside the blind man.
The two of them will also set off tomorrow to accompany their master to Zhennanguan. Today, it is rare for them to have free time.
"A person's life is earned by himself, and his position is also earned by himself. Of course, you don't have to rely on yourself. You can also look at your parents and ancestors. In short, they are all earned."
The Savage King lamented the plight of the savage soldiers and their families before him. At the same time, the Savage King himself started out as a freehorse slave on the snowy plains, so he naturally believed in the principle of natural selection.
The blind man ignored Gou Moli's extreme ideas. After all, not everyone can have a chance to live again like the Lord. Three views must follow his own life.
Seeing that the blind man didn't say anything, Gou Moli tried to smooth things over for himself and said:
"At least, they are qualified to stand here now."
In the past, the savages in Fengxin City were slaves, and it was not an exaggeration to kill them at will.
Being able to stand in line here now was the result of Gou Moli and a group of young and strong savages who risked their lives during the battle against Chu.
A smile appeared on the blind man's lips and he said, "There is something I have always been curious about."
"You ask."
"Gou Moli, do you really love Xueyuan?"
Gou Moli opened his mouth and touched his nose again.
"I know you don't believe in the stars." The blind man said again.
Gou Moli organized his words and said, "Do you and the Lord really love the country of Yan?"
"Hehe, yes, yes."
The blind man was obviously very satisfied with Gou Moli's rhetorical question.
From the perspective of the Lord, he should love the Yan Kingdom, but it is only a one-sided part of the love for the Yan Kingdom.
What I like is that King Jingnan is willing to kill his entire family for Dayan. What he likes is the forbearance and sacrifice of the late emperor Ji Runhao. What he likes is that King Zhenbei is willing to surrender his military power to hand over the power. What he likes is Dayan. Anyone who disobeys will die. Spirit and perseverance.
To be precise, what I like is the era where the Iron Triangle was.
Gou Moli's answer was the same. Once upon a time, there was a group of ambitious savages around him, eager to open up a new living space for the tribe and return to their homeland.
And when that generation has died, how can we still love? Look at the group of short-sighted losers on the snowy plains today. Even if they want to love, they can't.
Unfortunately, without tea, tea cannot be used as wine.
But fortunately, there are oranges.
The blind man took out an orange from his pocket, peeled it, and handed half of it to Gou Moli.
Gou Moli took the orange, put it in his mouth, chewed it and said, "You said, so many people are worshiping Buddha, can you see it?"
"do not know."
"I think, even though I can't see it, those who worship Buddha should also understand this truth."
The blind man said: "But, what if?"
"Yes, just in case."
Gou Moli put the last bit of orange into his mouth, wiped his hands on his sleeves, and handed the sleeves to the blind man.
The blind man did not wipe Gou Moli's sleeves, but took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands.
Gou Moli retracted his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and said, "I still feel that the next battle is a bit risky."
"The State of Chu is not the Hailan tribe, nor is it a small country like Liang State or Wu State. It is impossible to fight steadily. Only by taking risks can there be gains.
You, aren't you? "
The grand strategy proposed by Liang Cheng is actually very familiar. The changes in battlefield patterns are often limited to the same kind. The routines are the same. It's up to you to see who can make a good use of this routine.
graft,
Use weakness to disguise strength,
Then lure the snake out of the hole and have a strong duel.
At that time, King Tian Wujing of Jingnan used this move to break through the army under the command of the Savage King with the elite main force of the Yan army in the field, setting the tone for the destruction of that generation of Savages in one fell swoop.
That's why Gou Moli jumped onto the sand table in excitement when Liang Cheng told him the strategy.
This is really,
The old injury was torn open unexpectedly.
"You can obviously wait a little longer, but you still have to keep taking dangerous measures. Is it possible that it's just for the sake of pleasure?"
The blind man had a very confused look on his face.
Road:
"Huh? Isn't the purpose of living just to have fun?"
"..." Gou Moli.
"Hehehe." The blind man twisted his neck slightly, "You have to do something. No matter what, you have to find something to do."
"Don't think about failure?"
"If you always think about failure, you won't be able to accomplish anything. If you think more about this battle being fought as planned... As long as the main force of the Chu army stationed south of the Wei River is defeated, the Chu people's Wei River defense line will also be broken. , the power of our Marquis Mansion can go southward from the Wei River. By then, Shanggu County is such a good place. The land is fertile and flat. We can build a few large canals to divert water from the Wei River for irrigation. Ah, the wonderful feeling of farming, It came up in no time.”
Gou Moli raised his hands, signaling that he would admit defeat.
The blind man reminded: "We won't deliberately seek death, and it's not that we don't know how to lower our heads and look at the direction of the wind, but once we are certain, don't be timid."
"I know, I know. You told me to move closer to you. If I open an inn in the future, you can leave me a stable."
"Hehe, that is."
At this time,
A team came over with great fanfare and delivered a set of plaques.
"Did you decide?" Gou Moli asked the blind man.
The blind man shook his head, "No."
"That's the Lord?"
"The Lord just gave an order, but nothing. In fact, the Lord had long forgotten his promise to the monk and disciple. That is, when he and the Sword Master were shopping for something, they happened to see them on the road.
The old monk went crazy, hugging a pile of gourds and shouting that he would have more children and more blessings. "
"Oh, that really tickled the Lord's heart."
Madam has just become pregnant, how can she not feel refreshed after being blessed again?
The blind man shook his head and said, "I don't think it's a coincidence."
"Oh?"
"Both these two monks are very blessed. Their fate is so good."
Preaching in the snowfield, this pair of master and apprentice has the best results and the best results;
Finding the man in black armor was a life-and-death situation, but unfortunately, neither the master nor the disciple died.
in the end,
In return, the gourds filling the streets reminded Marquis Pingxi: "Have you forgotten your original promise?"
“Gourd also means fortune, and moreover, gourd has many seeds, so it is used as a blessing for fortune and many children, but don’t forget, gourd and gourd also mean confusion.
You think, on the street that day, was the old monk wishing our Lord many children and good fortune, or was he reminding our Lord that he had done his job and promised, so don't pretend to be stupid, hehe, pretending to be confused. "
"I really didn't realize it was so deep?" Gou Moli said with a smile, "Aren't you crazy?"
"Ordinary people are crazy, that's crazy, but some people are crazy, but they are enlightened. Crazy monks are not to be messed with, haha.
The Lord is on the edge of Fengxin City, building a temple for their master and sending them incense. Fulfilling the promise may be secondary. The main thing is to tie the master and disciple here. "
Plaques are actually not cheap, and someone needs to put down a deposit to start making them.
Since it was not given by the blind man, nor by the Lord, then it was probably made by the pair of monks and disciples themselves.
The plaque was hung up,
"Calabash Temple!"
Many of the people in Shangxiang knew what happened on the street that day. When they thought about the news that Mrs. Hou was pregnant, they ordered the master and apprentice to build a temple.
The Gourd Temple in front of us suddenly became more sacred after receiving the blessing of our Lord Pingxi.
Although there are many gods and Buddhas in the sky, they are too far away; but my Lord, the Marquis, is right in front of me, and he lives here in the Marquis Mansion in Fengxin City!
You don’t have to believe in gods and Buddhas, but Lord Marquis must believe in them.
There were bursts of cheers among the people.
This story may be engraved in the inscription of the Calabash Temple. A hundred years later, or even a thousand years later, future generations may be able to find the monument or read this story in a book.
However, the coming and going of the snowfield and the man in black armor are destined to be hidden.
The official plaque was hung up.
There is also a pair of couplets hung on both sides of the gate of the Calabash Temple. It is not mysterious, not offensive, catchy, with a little self-deprecation, and exudes the freedom and ease of a monk.
First couplet: Confused people build a confused temple;
Second line: Gourd monk lives in Gourd Temple!
After all the plaques were hung,
The crazy monk looked up and said,
In the eyes,
There is a Buddha's light that fleetingly disappears.
The disciple on the side seemed to be feeling something. He looked at his master, then at the plaque, and then at his own orchid finger. His smile became more and more charming.
The crazy monk slapped the water hyacinth hanging on his waist with his left hand.
He scratched his head with his right hand,
Hanhan said stupidly:
"A rare gourd."
(End of this chapter)