Chapter 18 Secret Talk
After breaking through the fourth level, Zhao was in a good mood. He ignored Liu Rouwei's thoughts and insisted on staying in Chang'an for two days.
Zhao did have selfish motives. Before time travel, when he was still poor, he wanted to visit the capitals of various dynasties. After a few years, he only visited Beijing. Later, my family was demolished, and I became a member of the demolition generation. I was no longer poor. Just because I had a drink, I was repeatedly run over by a car with a front four and a rear eight. As soon as I opened my eyes, I entered this world.
Depressed, I have no other thoughts except Yuwen.
But there are advantages to coming to this world. I am from Bianzhou, and I unlocked Bianzhou just after crossing over. Lin'an is not far away, so it is very convenient to visit the two capitals of Bianzhou and Lin'an.
Moreover, this world is different from China. Only four places have served as capitals, Bianzhou, Lin'an, Jingcheng and Chang'an, but not Luoyang. Now that only Chang'an was left, and he had just entered the third level, how could Zhao Ju resist the urge to have some fun.
Just do it, after breakfast, Zhao took Liu Rouwei out.
The three most famous places in Chang'an are Mingyue Tower, Baiyujing and Langtuo Temple. Mingyue Tower is famous for its wine, and its famous wine is Zui Xiaoyao, which is known as the best wine in the world. Bai Yujing was originally a Taoist temple, but was later destroyed by war. It was rebuilt four hundred years ago. There were rumors that an immortal was coming, so he took the poem Taibai's famous saying "White Jade in the Sky" "Jing" is the name; and Langtuo Temple is the most sacred temple in the world, and Zen Master Shen Deng, who is famous in the country, came from Langtuo Temple.
Because the inn where the two of them were staying was located in the southwest of Chang'an, while Lantuo Temple and Mingyue Tower were both in the north, and only Bai Yujing was in the south. So Zhao took the reluctant Liu Rouwei and rode straight to Bai Yujing.
In less than two quarters of an hour, the two of them arrived at Bai Yujing.
Bai Yujing is not big, and there is not even a plaque in front of the door. It does not look like a gym, but more like a house. After tying up the horse and knocking on the door, I followed the Taoist boy and wandered around inside. Except for a few green pines and white plum trees, there was nothing interesting to see, and there was snow everywhere.
Zhao was greatly disappointed, but Liu Rouwei beside him couldn't help laughing heartily when he saw Zhao's constipated expression, regardless of his image.
After suffering a big loss from Bai Yujing, Zhao was looking forward to Lantuo Temple even more. After arriving on horseback for half an hour, he was shut up behind closed doors. The little novice monk said that the master was out and the temple would not accept guests. Requests to offer incense were rejected.
Zhao could only ride his horse with a depressed look on his face, praying in his heart that Mingyue Tower would not close down today.
Liu Rouwei, who was lagging behind, was holding back her laughter along the way, teasing her from time to time.
Zhao Jie's few words made Zhao Jie feel annoyed for a while.
Mingyue Tower is not far from Lantuo Temple, it can be reached in a quarter of an hour by horseback. The two of them could already smell the strong aroma of wine when they were still some distance away from Mingyue Tower.
Zhao Ju was immediately overjoyed, finally living up to his trip.
As soon as they arrived at the door, two boys tied up Zhao's horse, and Zhao couldn't wait to ask: "Is it open today?"
"Sir, please don't be ridiculous, why is the restaurant not open?"
"Okay, just open the door. Arrange a table with good wine and good meat. The wine will make you drunk. How about food? Whichever is more expensive will come!" Zhao said proudly, in a good mood.
After the food and wine were served, Zhao poured a glass and took a sip. The smell of wine immediately hit his nostrils. He closed his eyes and savored the wine slowly. The aroma of the wine lingered for a long time. Different from Jiangnan wine, Zui Daoyao is particularly mellow. There is no strong feeling when the wine enters the throat, but when the wine vapor returns to the throat, it becomes more intense.
Zhao drank the whole pot, the alcohol dispelled the cold air and made his body warm, which made him enjoy it.
After having enough wine and food, Zhao drank two full pots of wine before riding back to the inn.
If you don't drink good wine, it will be a sin!
The next day, Zhao slept until noon when he woke up leisurely. Zui Xiaoyao was indeed a famous wine. It was not very strong but very intoxicating. A pot or so of it was the most comfortable.
After washing and eating, Zhao Ruang bought a few drawers of steamed buns when he was in Bingzhou. Chang'an is only 800 miles away from Hexi, which is not too far. If you work hard, you can reach it in about ten days.
When it got dark, Zhao, Liu Rouwei and the others led their horses out of the city and headed towards Xibenshi.
In Chang'an City, inside the high tower of Lantuo Temple.
The presiding Master Baoshu Xiang and an old man in red clothes and white hair were sitting across from each other drinking tea.
"Master, according to our qi sensor, Miss Liu has left Chang'an. Master, can we lend a helping hand?" The old man in red robe drank tea leisurely, his voice was sharp, he was clearly a eunuch.
Zen Master Baoshu's face was neither sad nor happy, as calm as water. He was just drinking tea and did not respond to the eunuch's words.
The eunuch in red was not in a hurry and just drank tea with a touch of Chinese fragrance. After finishing the pot of tea, he continued: "Master just wanted not to offend the Liu family. He just stopped him. Our family thought it was irrelevant."
"Hahaha, father-in-law, just enjoy the tea. A monk does not seek fame or fortune, nor does he want to be involved in karma. At the age of 70, my life is rare, and I still covet the world." Master Baoshu put down the tea cup and said while adding tea. .
"Master, is the wind moving or the flags moving? We are confused?"
The eunuch in red said something incomprehensible, but Zen Master Baoshu had been practicing Zen for more than seventy years. How could he not understand the meaning of the eunuch in red? It seemed that he was asking about allusions in the Zen scriptures, but in fact he was sarcastic. Tuo Si made bets on both sides, not wanting to offend.
"It's just a heartbeat. There is no Bodhi tree, and the mirror is not a stand. Monks are most afraid of greed, anger, and ignorance. My father-in-law is obsessed!" Zen Master Baoshu's voice was as usual, but his tone was stiff.
When the eunuch in red heard this, he also understood that the old bald donkey in front of him was determined not to offend him, so he could only offer the condition: "There is also a Jingxin Pill in the palace. I heard that the Buddha in your temple is about to make a breakthrough. If there is a Jingxin Pill to supplement it, , our family thinks it’s nine out of ten.”
When he heard about the tranquilizing pill, Master Baoshu's eyes opened instantly, and there seemed to be light in his turbid eyeballs, but it was only a moment before they slowly closed again.
"I heard that there is a Manjusri Sutra for Delivering to Hell in the palace."
"Master, you heard it wrong. There is no Manjusri Sutra for Delivering to Hell in the palace." Afraid that Master Baoshu would not believe it, the red-robed eunuch added, "Indeed, there is no Manjusri Sutra for Delivering to Hell in the palace."
Master Baoshu also believed it and nodded slowly, which was considered as an agreement.
"Eunuch, I will let four Vajra attendants leave the temple. The rest of me can't do anything. Amitabha."
The red-robed eunuch did not entangle himself. He understood that it was a fantasy to expect Baoshu, an old bald donkey, to take action for a tranquilizing pill.
"If you want to enter Hexi, you must pass through Huaian County. I hope the master will not let me down.
"Amitabha"