Old friends meet in the old building, and the flowers bloom in four seasons.
Liu Yi and Yi Xian had already known each other when Liu Yi first went north to the Lingyuan Mountains and when Yi Xian traveled north for the first time. Together, they witnessed the great plague in Zhangwu County and the corpse viewing in Chisong County. , witnessed the ups and downs of the Qiling Gang, witnessed the rebellion led by Le Er, and witnessed Mou Yu's suppression of the rebellion. At the same time, Yi Xian also witnessed the destruction of the Liu family in Lingyuan and witnessed Liu Yi's hardships.
It can be said that the two are not only good friends who have become monks halfway, but also confidants who have witnessed each other.
Nowadays, how can we not be excited when we meet close friends, and how can we not make people enjoy a drink?
Just when the two were about to embrace each other, Yi Xian suddenly raised his eyebrows, and Wu Lala shouted "come on, come on off", then pushed the unsuspecting Liu Yi away, turned around and left.
Liu Yizheng was confused, but when he saw Master Ji Rong running closely behind him, he tore at Liu Yi again and made Liu Yi spin around on the spot several times until Liu Yi became dizzy and couldn't find the north or the south.
Liu Yi spun around like a spinning top for several times, and finally stopped being dizzy. When he took a closer look, he couldn't help but pat his forehead, dumbfounded.
But they saw Ji Rong and Yi Xian sitting on the ground, each holding a jar of fine wine, drinking non-stop. The speed of drinking was as fast as an ox drinking water, which was jaw-dropping.
The two of them, with their bald heads, kept digging into the wine jar. If the mouth of the jar wasn't smaller than their heads, they might have actually gotten in and soaked in the wine.
Liu Yi saw the two of them drinking like wolves and tigers, and couldn't help but said, "Master Ji Rong, how could it be that you drank all the wine in Hanfeng Temple so quickly? You two were so drunk." Has greed led to this kind of virtue?"
Ji Rong and Yi Xian looked at each other and accused each other in unison, "He is an alcoholic! Three bowls a day!"
He glared angrily, then looked at Liu Yi and complained childishly, "Since the renovation of Hanfeng Temple was completed, Master Ji Rong has been drinking and having fun when he has nothing to do, at least three or four jars of wine a day!"
Master Ji Rong refused to give in, "What? Hanfeng Temple is mine, and the wine in Hanfeng Temple is also mine. I can drink as much as I want! I can drink it whenever I want! Do you care about me?" Besides, when I was drinking, you little bald donkey was always stealing the oil!"
When Yi Xian heard Master Ji Rong's sophistry, he immediately refuted, "Bah! You have the nerve to say it! Those who are close to red are red and those who are close to ink are black. If it weren't for Master Ji Rong's three drinks a day, how could I follow you and become an alcoholic? Are you really this? , misleading people!"
Master Ji Rong spat, grinned and reprimanded, "Bah, bah, bah! Don't you know that I am working so hard to train your concentration? You don't have enough concentration to drink, but you still come to complain. Lao Tzu? That’s unreasonable!”
Without waiting for a rebuttal, Ji Rong took two more sips of wine and continued, "Only with a mountain of concentration can you achieve an achievement like the sea. With your little concentration, you can't accomplish anything big!"
Jiang was still very old, and when he showed his face, he was almost choked by Ji Rong and became speechless. He stammered and muttered for a long time before he said, "Bah! My Buddha always said, 'Appearances come from the heart, actions come from the heart.' , you are just a wine cabinet, stop making excuses."
Master Ji Rong rolled up his arms and sleeves, "Bah, bah, bah! I am a drunkard, and you are a drunkard!"
"Bah bah bah! You are Jiu Mengzi!"
Watching the two bald heads swearing and accusing each other, Liu Yi laughed endlessly on the sidelines.
Perhaps, this is the difference between Jianghu and temple!
Taking advantage of the break between the quarrel between Master Ji Rong and Yi Xian, he shouted to Fang Yi and Miao Yiming downstairs, "Fang Yi and Miao Yiming, we are going to be closed down early today. I, three laymen, will accompany the Buddhist drunkard, and I will get drunk." stop!"
It's rare that people are free in the late moonlight, and in dimly lit places, they can sing softly in the breeze, and friends can sing songs over wine. The cool breeze is like a window, blowing away the wine jars all over the place.
The five of them, Liu Yi, Fang Yi, Miao Yiming, Yi Xian, and Ji Rong, drank so much that the sky was dark and the earth was dark.
Taking advantage of the early winter wind that was not yet cold, five people were leaning in the hanging hall on the fourth floor. While half asleep and half awake, they talked about gossip that would be forgotten the next day.
This night, Liu Yi didn't act like the 'god of wine' who drives away wine with pearls. This time, he was really drunk.
"Hey! The only thing you can't live with in the world is wine, Liu Yi, Liu Yi, you always call wine 'Tianzun', it's not false at all, it's not false at all!" He showed his eyes blurred, lying on the ground and patting his belly leisurely, With a happy face, his eyes seemed to be filled with stars in the moonlight.
"Brother, wine is a bottle of heaven, which can relieve all sorrows. However, although the bottle of wine is good, don't be greedy, as greedy drinking will harm your health. Just like being a human being, being greedy often ends in misery." Liu Yi lay on the floor, holding hands in mid-air. I'm afraid even he himself doesn't know what he's doing.
"Tch! You're talking about someone else, how good are you, Liu Yi?" Yi Xian rolled to Liu Yi's side, punched Liu Yi in the chest, and said angrily, "From the Five Commandery Pingtian Order to Pingtian General, then to Uncle Lingyuan, your official position is getting bigger and bigger. How dare you, Liu Yi, say that you care about the world and have no other aspirations? After the Jiang family was destroyed, you, Liu Yi, are willing to live in seclusion in the mountains with your sleeves? What do you think of this? I just tell others, and if others believe it, I won’t believe it once I show it.”
"What is pure will be pure by itself, and what is turbid will be turbid." Liu Yi returned the punch in a daze, "I like fame, but I am not greedy for fame, just like I love drinking, but rarely drink too much!"
"People don't know the mountains when they are in the mountains!" Miao Yiming looked at the roof of the shed and said with a naive smile, "What's wrong with being greedy? If a person with a righteous mind is greedy for the secrets of the world, he can be a hero in the world; if a person with a great mind is greedy for the authority of the world, then Serve the country and prosper the people. After greedy the world, scatter your talents with the world, wouldn't life be happy?"
"Greed is competition, and all flesh and blood will have a competitive spirit. It is better to be greedy as a person. If you are too generous, others will think you are weak and can be bullied!" Fang Yi expressed his heart.
"If ordinary people can stick to their original aspirations and avoid being stained by dust, the more they will gain, the more they will live in peace. I, the Buddha, are merciful!" Ji Rong, wearing plain robes and leaning on the window sill, said drunkenly, which was regarded as affirmation of Miao Yiming and Fang Wei. .
Yi Xian raised Liu Yi's hand and saw the walnut beads on his wrist that were gifted by him. He felt a lot of emotions in his heart. He suddenly threw away Liu Yi's hand and turned sideways, like a bitter woman, muttering, "I said Liu Yi Yi, whether it’s an official way or a chivalrous way, don’t go astray. When the time comes, I won’t do it! If that happens, I will become a Buddha immediately to save you!”
Liu Yi said in a daze, "Yangguan Avenue, go all the way to the end, hit the south wall, and then hit the south wall again! Don't worry, I have read poetry and books, understand the truth, and I won't go astray!"
There was a brief silence in the room, and Liu Yi, half asleep and half awake, said, "Yixian!"
Yi looked dazed and said, "Huh?"
Liu Yi asked curiously, "That day when I fought against Huan Yuefu in the Lingyuan Mountains, why did you and Master Ji Rong come from the north? Did my father Fei Ge send a letter asking Master Ji Rong to go south to help?"
Yi Xian suddenly sat up, his bright eyes filled with tears, and he burst into tears, "That night I dreamed that the boy who slayed the dragon finally turned into a dragon, and I came to look for you. Wuwuwu! You know, my dreams always It’s very accurate. If you dream about peeing your pants at night, your crotch will definitely be wet when you wake up the next day!”
Liu Yi was still drunk, but his heart was warm. He stood up and punched Yi Xian on the shoulder, "If you and Master Ji Rong hadn't saved me that night, I would have gone crazy and turned into a dragon. Haha!"
Yi Xian pinched his nose and cried, "Master Ji Rong, we are at the right time!"
Everyone laughed.
Drinking alone in the breeze is boring, but drinking with friends is more interesting!
Fang Yi tried his best to coax the drunk and crazy Xiao Yixian to sleep.
Liu Yi took a closer look and saw that this young man still had a mouth like a single pearl, a nose like a hanging gallbladder, and a plump eyebrows. However, after five years of wind and frost in the north, this handsome young man had a trace of fortitude in his eyebrows, and was also stained by the dust of the world. .
Liu Yi couldn't help but sigh, "Once you enter the Jianghu, you can't help yourself, you can't help yourself!"
Ji Rong rubbed his slightly swollen belly and smiled drunkenly, "There is not so much romance in the world, but more like the flash of swords and shadows in the Lingyuan Mountains that night. Boy, think about it, if everyone has an Ansheng life, Who is willing to lick blood with the tip of a knife? Who is willing to be ordained and become a monk? There is a saying in Buddhism: If you want to serve as Buddhas, dragons, and elephants, you must first become a sentient being, a horse, or a cow. In my opinion, many people spend their entire lives still being cows, cows, horses, and horses. It’s hard to find the true Buddha when you are struggling in your destiny!”
"Wonderful, wonderful! Master, wonderful! Hahaha!" Fang Yi and Miao Yiming were deeply touched by Ji Rong's words. They nodded like a rattle and clapped their hands in response.
Miao Yiming's head was nodding, and suddenly he felt a surge in his stomach. His cheeks bulged, and he actually vomited!
Fang Yi quickly kicked Miao Yiming away and cursed angrily, "Anyone who can't hide two ounces of meat in his trouser pocket will spit it out over there! I can tell you Miao Yiming, this The hanging hall on the fourth floor, you come and clean it tomorrow! I don’t have that much spare money to ask the store clerk to clean it up! Shame on you!”
Ji Rong laughed and said to Liu Yi half drunk, "General Liu's men are really full of wonderful people!"
Liu Yi smiled drunkenly and replied, "We are all children from poor families, and we are used to acting up! Master Ji Rong, don't blame me, don't blame me, don't blame me!"
Ji Rong smiled slightly and said something inexplicable through the breeze, "I heard that some animals will devour their own kind in order to survive and become stronger."
Fang Yi was drunk and full of passion, sneered, and immediately retorted, "Who said that? Tigers can't do it, eagles can't do it. Those who survive by devouring their own kind are weak and cowards!"
Master Ji Rong shook his head slightly, "Jiang Ruisheng was able to break through to the realm of immortality in just one year because he practiced the Yin Yang family's evil magic of Fengdu, and thus absorbed the efforts of the world. , hundreds of rivers entered the sea, and his realm was rapidly improved! Therefore, those who devour the same kind are not necessarily weak!"
Liu Yi said calmly, "Whether a person is weak or not is not determined by his level."
Master Ji Rong lowered his eyebrows and said, "However, a person's realm can determine who is the weak!"
