"What kind of clever plan is this? Little brother, just tell your sister~~" Yu'er pulled Sun Quan to act coquettishly.
Looking at Yu'er chattering beside him, Sun Quan suddenly had some other thoughts. There were too few trusted confidants around him, and they were not enough at critical moments. Sun Quan can't count on Yu'er for everything. Yu'er is a woman who is too selfish. Just like last time, she secretly withheld Qin Chuan's letter. Even this time, Sun Quan didn't dare to deliver the letter to Qin Chuan. Instead, he went around in a circle and found Zhou Tai for help.
But whether it was Zhou Tai, Huang Gai, or anyone else, most of the time they stayed in the army. Sun Quan now lacks followers, not generals. Zhou Tai was in the army, and Sun Quan would still be of great use in the future, but he was reluctant to take Zhou Tai away and cut off his promotion path. So, who else is there to choose from?
Several names vaguely appeared in Sun Quan's mind. As for whether they can be used, he can only find a chance to test them after he returns home.
Sun Quan had been pampered since childhood, and Yu'er was a woman who loved cleanliness and beauty. Zu Mao originally suggested that they should go over the mountains and ridges, bypass all official roads, and sneak back to Jiangdong. Although the Qinling Mountains are a bit steep, the climate is a bit cold and humid, and the conditions are a bit difficult, people in the martial arts are not ordinary soldiers after all. Roads that cannot be walked during marching and fighting are not a problem for them. However, walking on mountain roads is indeed too difficult. It’s tough. It rains and there may be no place to take shelter. If you’re thirsty, you may not be able to find water. When you’re hungry, you basically have to hunt. When it rains, you can’t make a fire. The road is full of mud. How do you think you can live your life? ?
Sun Quan, who comes from modern society, if he could stand this kind of life, he would just write his name backwards!
So, take the high road!
Even if you don't take the official road, you still have to take the path with roads. Moreover, there are inns on the road where you can spend money, stay, eat, and take a bath. You can suffer everything, but you can't suffer the children! Well, Sun Quan is still a child now, and he is still growing up.
With his arms unable to twist his thighs, Zu Mao had no choice but to follow Sun Quan's arrangements. The only consolation was probably that Sun Quan left the Imperial Seal in Luoyang. Otherwise, he would always go to crowded places, even if he dressed up in disguise. It is easy for problems to arise even if the jade seal of the state is present. For a moment, Zu Mao couldn't help but wonder whether Sun Quan hid the imperial seal in Luoyang City because he couldn't bear the hardship. Maybe he had overthought what he had thought before!
Not to mention that Sun Quan and the others walked through the market without any sense of risk. On the other side, the White Horse Temple,
Under Shi Zimiao's instructions, Qin Chuan temporarily lived in the White Horse Temple to recover from his injuries. There are usually a lot of people in White Horse Temple. As the largest temple near Luoyang City, Luoyang City is basically full of wealthy households. People, as long as they are rich and stable, they will pursue spiritual life more, so they burn incense and worship Buddha on weekdays. There are not a few.
But this time, Dong Zhuo moved the capital, and the White Horse Temple was instantly overcrowded. Countless ordinary people took refuge here for help. In the first few days, the White Horse Temple, in line with the principle of Buddha's mercy and salvation of all living beings, still managed food, shelter, and provided food and disaster relief. However, Who would have thought that as more and more refugees came, the food reserves in White Horse Temple would soon be unsustainable.
In the past two days, Cihang Jingzhai and several senior officials from Baima Temple have approached the Allied Forces of the Kwantung Princes, hoping that they can bring some military rations to appease the people. However, Qin Chuan is not optimistic about the final result. Now half of Luoyang City has been destroyed, and all the officials, nobles and other wealthy people have been forcibly taken away by Dong Zhuo. It can be said that the entire economy of Luoyang City has stagnated. Ordinary people, even Back in the city, I couldn't live a normal life for a while. Therefore, the White Horse Temple is basically a bottomless pit. The eighteen princes are not stupid. Luoyang is not their territory. It is even more unprofitable now. Who would be willing to use their own military rations to provide disaster relief?
Even if you barely squeeze out a little bit, it will only be a drop in the bucket, treating the symptoms but not the root cause.
A few days ago, Cao Cao pursued Dong Zhuo and was defeated. Sun Jian directly led the Jiangdong Army back to Jiangdong. The Allied Army led by Yuan Shao was stationed outside Luoyang City and had no intention of continuing to attack Dong Zhuo.
Qin Chuan was worried that before long, the anti-Dong alliance would be disbanded and the princes would go back to their respective homes. By then, the city of Luoyang would be completely reduced to an unattended land, and the people would be left to fend for themselves, and their lives would be in ruins. What used to be the most prosperous and stable place in the world has now become the most miserable place. The world is in chaos, but it is the ordinary people who are suffering after all!
Qin Chuan walked in the White Horse Temple and looked at the various people walking around in a hurry. She felt very confused. She didn't know what to do to change the world and save the poor people in the world.
At this moment, Qin Chuan accidentally discovered two children kneeling in front of a Buddha statue. Two children, a boy and a girl, were dirty and obviously refugees, but they knelt there quietly, unaffected by their surroundings.
At this time, the adults are busy and can't stop. Children, the sensible ones are helping, while the ignorant ones are playing carelessly. The adults at home have no time to discipline them, so even in the temple, It's rare to see people praying quietly recently. Now, with two children here, Qin Chuan couldn't help but notice the atmosphere that was incompatible with the surroundings.
Out of curiosity, Qin Chuan walked over.
Far away, I happened to hear two children praying in front of the Buddha statue. The boy was kneeling on the ground with his hands clasped together. He must have seen the monks chanting sutras in the temple and imitated them.
"May the world be peaceful and everyone no longer suffer from this war!"
oh?
Qin Chuan's eyes moved, and he was quite surprised, because it didn't sound like it was coming from a child. After all, there was no adult teaching him. But precisely because of this, Qin Chuan could feel the other party's sincerity even more. This is not a show-off statement made by those big shots! Heroes emerge from troubled times, but the disaster in Luoyang has sharpened many talents.
Next to him, the little girl seemed to refuse to admit defeat and also expressed her wish.
"I hope a great hero can emerge and defeat all the bad guys in the world so that everyone can live happily!"
Qin Chuan smiled. Seeing that the two little guys were so smart and sensible, he became interested in accepting disciples for the first time. Immediately, Qin Chuan shook his head and smiled. She didn't know anything herself, so what qualifications did she have to accept a disciple?
"Who is the great hero?" the little boy asked the little girl.
"I've made it very clear, the one who can defeat all the bad guys in the world is a hero!" the little girl replied.
"Then I want to be this big hero!" The boy immediately said boldly.
"You?" The little girl obviously looked down on the other party, "Humph, let's wait until you do it."
"Just do it!" The little boy held his breath.
"Hahaha! Be ambitious!"
Along with a hearty laughter, a young monk appeared from behind the Buddha statue. Qin Chuan narrowed his eyes. She didn't notice anyone over there just now? This monk is young, but he is a master!
"But little benefactor, in troubled times, just having ambition is not enough. Have you ever thought about how to achieve your wish?" the young monk asked.
The little boy was really smart. Without saying anything, he quickly knelt down in front of the monk and said,
"Please master, please teach me!"
Not to be outdone, the little girl knelt down and
"Please master, please teach me too!"
The young monk's face straightened.
"Do you know what this means? Have you asked your family and parents?"
The boy fell to the ground, his eyes were red, and he choked,
"I have no father, no mother, and no one to rely on. If it hadn't been for the help from White Horse Temple, I might not be alive today."
The little girl next to her immediately started crying, and her life experience was also miserable. Luoyang is in trouble. There are too many homeless people. From a certain perspective, these two children are actually lucky.
The young monk helped the two of them up. After observing the two little guys for a few days, he felt compassion for them.
"My Buddha is merciful. As long as you are willing to abide by the Buddhist precepts, I can keep you in the temple. But..." As he said, the monk glanced at the little girl next to him and sighed, "Buddhism is a place of pure cultivation after all. , it would be inconvenient for a girl to stay here for a long time."
"this?!"
The expressions of the two little guys changed, but they didn't know what to do.
"Leave it to me." Qin Chuan stepped forward, "Little girl, are you willing to come with me?"
The little girl looked at Qin Chuan with some hesitation. They were strangers to each other. She had no idea who Qin Chuan was, so she would inevitably feel defensive. Unlike a monk, who has such obvious characteristics and aura of being a good person.
"Amitabha. It would be great if the junior sister from Cihang Jingzhai is willing to help." The young monk clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan was stunned for a moment, suddenly feeling like he had fallen into someone else's trap. This monk seemed to have taken a fancy to the boy for a long time. In order to let the boy enter Buddhism with peace of mind and avoid worries, he deliberately waited for this opportunity to come forward.
far away,
Shi Zimiao and the abbot of White Horse Temple looked here from a distance.
"Master Jingzhai understands the great righteousness, I would like to express my gratitude here."
"Being from a famous family and having excellent qualifications, I, Cihang Jingzhai, am blessed."
"Amitabha."
After coming from a famous family, the family encounters a big crisis and encounters a famous teacher. If Sun Quan were here, he would definitely be amazed, isn't this the protagonist's template? In fact, no one knew at this moment that the Dini Celestial Monk, who would become a powerful figure in the world, actually originated from this White Horse Temple.
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Xuchang, the future Xudu, of course, was still called Xu County at this time, and Sun Quan and the others are now in this county.
Xu County belongs to Yingchuan County. It has always been a place where heroes come out in large numbers. Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei, the famous Western Han Dynasty Prime Minister Chao Cuo, the Eastern Han Dynasty celebrity Xun Shu, the originator of regular script Zhong Yao, Cao Cao's famous counselor Guo Jia, etc. were all born here.
Sun Quan originally had the mentality of traveling around the mountains and rivers, just like when he was in the Suanzao League. Sun Quan thought that it would not be easy to come to Xu County again in the future. Therefore, taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Sun Quan deliberately ran here. Come to Haosheng for a walk.
As a result, there was a problem during this stroll.
In the best tavern in the city, Sun Quan and three people sat at the same table, eating extremely quietly, silently. Cihang Jingzhai's elders, along with a group of inner disciples, were sitting at a table not far away. Unlike Sun Quan and the others, who were served wine and meat, Elder Wu did not serve any food, as if they were not here to eat.
Well, of course they are not here to eat.
