After hearing this, Weng Bo's expression suddenly became irritable.
Yun Kong guessed his plan: "What are you worried about? Are you worried that the New God will take away your position or your territory?"
Weng Bo seemed to be told the central issue, and while twisting his body uneasily, he turned his head to watch Hongye cooking.
"Actually, Weng Bo doesn't need to worry. Tang people worship Tang people's gods, and Tibetan people worship Tibet people's gods. Tibetan people will not worship Tang people's gods, and Tang people will not worship Tibetan people's gods." Yun Kong reassured him.
"It smells very good," Weng Bo sniffed hard toward the kitchen, "When can we eat it?"
Hongye replied: "You have never cooked rice, you only know how to eat it. You don't know that cooking takes time, right?"
Weng Bo fell silent like a child who had been taught a lesson.
Yunkong smiled slightly, stood up slowly, went to move a ladder, and put it on the small house in the house. Below the small house was a quiet bedroom, and above was a storage warehouse. Yunkong climbed up to the storage room and took it down. A small urn sealed with mud.
Weng Bo kept staring at the small urn with his big round eyes.
Yun Kong went to get two small cups made of bamboo tubes, placed them in front of Weng Bo, used his fingers to make a hole in the mud seal of the small urn, and poured out the white rice wine.
Weng Bo was so happy to see it that he couldn't wait to pick it up and drink it in one gulp.
After drinking, he seemed to feel more relaxed. Yunkong poured him another glass. This time he picked it up and sipped lightly. He said slowly, for fear that Yunkong couldn't hear clearly: "Take me to see your god."
"What?" Yun Kong thought he heard wrongly.
"Take me to your God."
"Yes, he will arrive on the next sailing schedule, maybe in two months."
"No, no," Weng Bo shook his head, "He won't come."
Yun Kong said in surprise: "I don't understand what Weng Bo means."
"I'm just one of them." Weng Bo pointed at himself.
"Yes." Yun Kong nodded, thinking in his heart: "I see."
"On behalf of all the Weng Bos, take me to Tang to meet your gods."
Yunkong didn't expect this move: "I can't make a decision, and besides, he will have another two months..."
"I told you, he won't come."
At this time, Hongye shouted: "The meal is ready."
Wengbo cheered quietly.
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A few days later, a man from the Tang Dynasty who lived in Fanyuan from the upper reaches of the river came to look for Yunkong. He lived in a village deep in the river valley. He was very happy to hear that a Taoist priest lived by the sea for a long time, so he came to visit him.
He often has mental disturbances in the river valley villages, hoping that Yun Kong can solve his problems.
When Yun Kong was looking for reasons for him, someone knocked on Yun Kong's door again.
"Today is really lively." Yunkong was thinking, Hongye ran to answer the door and saw three men from the Tang Dynasty outside the door.
The visitor was stunned for a moment when he saw that the person who answered the door was a little girl from Tang Dynasty, and then asked: "Is Taoist Master Yunkong here?"
Seeing that the visitor was also from Tang Dynasty, Hongye felt very cordial and replied with a smile: "He is busy, can he wait?"
"Uh..." The other party looked a little embarrassed, "It's a bit urgent. I'll come over as soon as we get off the boat..."
Yunkong heard the tone of voice that was very familiar, so he moved to the door to take a look. When he saw that the person coming was Liang Daoqing, he asked in surprise: "Why is Weng Liang here?"
Logically speaking, he should not be the one who would send the Mazu statue. If the usual route was followed, it would take a few months for him to arrive. If it appears at this moment, it must have sailed directly from the Song Dynasty without detouring to other countries.
"I haven't even looked for my cousin yet, and I'm here to find the Taoist priest." Liang Daoqing was panting due to the hot sun. He kept wiping his sweat, followed by two experienced people whom Yun Kong knew. sailor.
"What's going on?" Yun Kong thought of Weng Bo's words, "Didn't the Mazu statue come?"
Liang Daoqing was surprised: "Huh? How does the Taoist priest know?"
"So it's true?" Yun Kong confirmed again.
Liang Daoqing sighed and told Yun Kong what happened in Quanzhou that day: "Mazu wants you to see him in person before making a decision."
Yun Kong felt that something was strange. The two events were too coincidental and might not be as simple as they seemed on the surface.
"Mazu only said four words?"
Liang Daoqing nodded vigorously: "What I just said was 'summoning Yunkong'." He added: "I am the only one who is familiar with you, and the only one who can take you back is me."
Thinking of going back to the place he thought he would never go back to, Yun Kong couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart.
I just heard Liang Daoqing complain: "We usually sail from Guangzhou, and we don't interfere with the Quanzhou river. That day we went to Quanzhou on purpose to attend Mazu's boat boarding ceremony. Due to something unexpected, we had to sail from Quanzhou. What? There was no time to bring the goods." What he was most worried about was business. It's no wonder that a voyage is expensive, and there is no loss-making business in the world.
"But Liang Weng cannot return to the voyage immediately. At least he has to wait until there is a favorable wind." Yun Kong said, "During this period, Liang Weng can slowly collect rare goods."
"I understand too." Liang Daoqing still sighed heavily.
Liang Daoqing and others left behind pottery, porcelain and some flags, banners and other items that will be used in the temple in the future. They also gave Yunkong a pound of Wuyi tea: "This is a gift from the merchant ship owners in Quanzhou. The price is very high." , they are very considerate.”
Yunkong was a little confused. He was used to coarse food, so he didn't know how he would feel about such a delicate taste.
After they left, Yunkong turned back to help the resident who came to him from upstream.
"Mazu is coming?" the person asked expectantly.
"Well, that's the one next to it." Yun Kong pointed to the wooden house next to the house. "It will be used as a Mazu temple in the future."
Thinking of what Liang Daoqing had sent, Yun Kong was in a state of confusion and could not concentrate on helping the person in front of him, so he asked him to stay in the unused Mazu temple first and help him later.
He asked Hongye to sit down and told her the ins and outs of Liang Daoqing and Mazu Temple.
"So you want to leave?" Hong Ye's big, smart eyes flashed with questions. They finally got together, why would Yun Kong want to leave?
"Maybe half a year to a year, depending on the weather," Yun Kong said, "Would you like to go back together?"
Hong Ye immediately shook his head: "I will never set foot there again. As soon as I land on the shore, Master... Wu Sheng will find me. Bo Ni is surrounded by water and is protected by water. He cannot easily find me."
Yun Kong was right when he thought about it. The role of water is very subtle. It can store and transmit messages. For example, in the past, he used the round light technique to communicate with his master and senior brothers. But if the water is as huge as the sea, the message will be diluted so thin that it will be difficult to detect.
Therefore, in terms of geographical shape, Boni is really a good place.
Biologically, it was isolated from the mainland after the Ice Age. New species on the mainland could not reach the island, so many original species were preserved.
and the original gods.
They are tightly bound to the land and are very territorial. They are unable and unwilling to leave their area. Once they leave, they are no longer gods, but ghosts wandering in the mountains and forests.
Yunkong also remembered Hongye telling him: She knew the moment he set foot on Bo Ni.
Hong Ye held Yun Kong's hand and said with an uneasy expression, "Wu Sheng must still be looking for you."
At this moment, Yun Kong had three thoughts in his mind at the same time:
Wu Sheng, yes, of course he was worried about Wu Sheng, but just catching wind and shadow would not help.
Weng Bo, what he is really worried about is Weng Bo. This Tibetan sea god predicted that Mazu would not come. Is there an agreement between gods? But the sea is thousands of miles apart, how can Weng Bo get in touch with Mazu? Unless, his message will not be melted by the sea.
Finally, there is Mazu.
Mazu wants to see him, and Weng Bo also wants to see Mazu. What kind of medicine is being sold in the gourd?
It is said that Mazu was just a new god that emerged in the early Song Dynasty. The qualifications for being a god were only a hundred years. However, when the Song government banned obscene temples (the phenomenon of worshiping all kinds of gods indiscriminately), only the City God and Mazu, who had many merits and deeds, were not included in the list. Forbidden. People cannot worship without gods, so Mazu belief flourishes among the people.
As long as he returns to the Song Dynasty, he will be able to answer these mysterious calculations of the gods, right?
"I'm not afraid of Wu Sheng," Yun Kong gently pressed Hongye's shoulder, "I'm just afraid that you'll be lonely if you stay alone in Bo Ni, and I'm also afraid that you'll be in danger. The white cattail that always protects you is gone. What if I don't see you when I come back?" What will you do?"
"With my flying needles, it's not easy to be dangerous." Hong Ye threw a few needles at will and fixed the falling leaves to the ground.
Yun Kong was very happy that she was still so powerful: "Do you want me to bring anything back to you?"
