In the afternoon, Yaoniang said she wanted to pay homage to the incense, so Pei Liang took her on horseback to Zhaojue Temple. This is the most famous temple in Chengdu. It has a history of thousands of years and has always been popular with incense.
This place was originally the residence of the great Sima of the Han Dynasty. It was later renamed as a Buddhist temple. Its original name was Jianyuan Temple. Later, when the eminent monk Xiu Meng was the abbot, construction and expansion were built and the scriptures were adopted. Therefore, the name of the temple was changed to Zhaojue Temple.
Because of the rain, there were not many tourists in the temple. Climbing up the steps, you will find a Vajra Hall. There is a golden body of Arhat enshrined in the hall. The green smoke is lingering, and it is solemn and quiet.
The two of them only stopped for a moment before arriving at the "Yuanjue Hall" at the rear.
There are several good men and women here, kneeling on futons and chanting words. In the center is the Maitreya Buddha, with his breasts exposed and his smile always wide open.
"Why is Maitreya Buddha always smiling?" Yaoniang looked curious as she walked out of Yuanjue Hall.
"Maitreya Buddha is the future Buddha. He has seen through human desires and the impermanence of things. He tells the world with a smile that nine times out of ten life will be unsatisfactory. You must accept it calmly and do not hide everything in your heart and feel sorry for yourself."
"Why do I feel like you are taking the opportunity to hit me?" Yaoniang said with a smile in her eyes.
Pei Liang immediately shook his head and said that was not the case.
Yaoniang walked into the main hall, lit three sticks of incense, knelt down and began to kowtow.
Pei Liang stood guard at the door of the palace, watching the rain falling like beads on the eaves. When he was bored, he suddenly saw a white butterfly lingering on the beam above his head, hesitating, as if taking shelter from the rain.
The rain was neither urgent nor slow, but for an insect the size of a butterfly, it was extremely risky to fly into the rain.
Pei Liang didn't pay attention, and he didn't even notice the sliver of white clothes staring at him in the distance.
"Madam, how can I run into him anywhere? How annoying!" The little girl in the pink dress held an umbrella and frowned.
Lu Qingyan wore a veil and said nothing.
"Let's go quickly!" Xiaowan urged.
Lu Qingyan finally nodded.
At this moment, the white butterfly above Pei Liang's head suddenly rushed into the rain and flew hard towards the flowers in the courtyard.
This small gesture immediately attracted the attention of Pei Liang and Lu Qingyan.
The butterfly's wings were soon wetted by the rain, and it flew lower and lower, as if it might fall to the muddy ground at any time. Even so, it still flew very hard.
Under the leaves of the flowers, there is a pink butterfly hiding, which seems to be cheering for the white butterfly and is also flapping its wings.
When Pei Liang saw this, his eyes couldn't help but become gentle.
Everything has spirituality. This distance of less than ten meters is like the journey of crazy men and resentful women in the world to pursue happiness at all costs. The wind and rain along the way are all the disasters and bitter tears they have experienced.
Finally, the white butterfly fell halfway, its stubborn wings still fluttering weakly on the ground, and the rain falling from the sky gradually wrapped its body...
Pei Liang walked down the steps, bent down to pick it up, and carefully put it in his hand. The wings of the butterfly were stuck together with mud and water. Pei Liang carefully wiped the dying little life, and after blowing on it, miraculously, it It brought it back to life.
Pei Liang placed it next to the pink butterflies in the flowers, and found a large leaf to protect them from the wind and rain.
With the encouragement of its companions, the white butterfly was finally able to flap its wings freely. I believe that before long, the two butterflies will be able to fly together.
The man returned to the eaves and leaned lazily against the vermilion door.
"Madam... Madam..." Xiao Wan said and gently shook his master's arm.
Lu Qingyan's whole body trembled as if she had just woken up from a dream.
"Let's go" she said lightly, turned around and walked into the rain.
Xiaowan, who was too late to hold an umbrella, was surprised to find that his master had tears streaming down his face when he caught up with him.
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Pei Liang waited until Yaoniang walked out of the Main Hall, then asked curiously: "What wish did you make for so long?"
Yaoniang rolled her eyes: "It won't work if you say it, do you understand?"
Pei Liang stopped asking and took the paper umbrella from Yaoniang's hand and held it up for her.
Passing through the green pines and cypresses, a small house called "Father Hall" comes into view.
After Pei Liang walked in, there was only a futon in the empty room. An old monk sat cross-legged with Buddhist beads in his hand. When he saw the person coming, he saluted with one hand: "Amitabha"
"I disturbed Master's practice." Pei Liang said apologetically.
"What the donor said is wrong. Sitting quietly is practice, walking is practice, and treating people in this world is practice. Why bother?" The old monk spoke in an old-fashioned way, with a sullen air. Yaoniang never liked this, so she frowned and turned around. Walk.
Pei Liang said he was taught, and then asked: "Since this place is called the Dharma Hall, can I listen to the master's teachings?"
The old monk shouted the Buddha's name again: "The donor is a person who has a relationship with Buddha, and we can learn from each other."
Pei Liang sat on the ground in front of the old monk.
Yaoniang at the door saw Pei Liang's attitude and knew that he wouldn't be able to leave for a while, so she simply wandered around.
There was an octagonal pavilion on the rockery. As soon as Yaoniang put away her umbrella, she saw a person standing behind the boulder below. The person waved to her from a distance and secretly put a piece of letterhead on the stone. left.
Yaoniang made sure there was no one around, then quietly walked down and picked up the letter.
The small words at the beginning soon made her expression show a fierce look of shame and anger: "Dan'er is personally married. After seeing each other for many years, we suddenly met again, as if we were separated from each other. For the rest of my life, I will never forget the time when I fell in love with you. I was lucky enough to meet a beautiful woman. I was so gentle." Be considerate, take off your clothes, and go to Wushan together..."
Although there was no signature at the bottom, Yaoniang knew exactly who wrote the letter, and she tore it into pieces immediately after reading it.
"All conditioned phenomena are like bubbles in a dream, like dew or lightning. They should be viewed as such. What is the donor's explanation for this sentence?"
The old monk in the teaching hall said slowly.
Pei Liang pondered for a while: "All things that arise due to fate are like bubbles in water, ever-changing dreams, and fleeting lightning. Nothing is eternal."
"How about putting this inscription on the donor?" the old monk asked again.
Pei Liang shook his head and said nothing.
The old monk smiled slightly: "It's not that the donor doesn't know, but he doesn't want to tell."
"Ask the master for enlightenment"
"The donor has a transparent and comfortable character. Don't let yourself be shackles and your heart will be filled with dust."
"Master, why did you say this?" Pei Liang smiled slightly and asked respectfully;
"From the moment you and the female benefactor entered this sermon hall, I saw the difference between you two. To be honest, you two have incompatible fates. You are destined to have a bad fate with each other in this life. If you want to have a good result, , it’s extremely difficult!”
Pei Liang looked startled.
"The Buddha said it is unspeakable. Things in this world are predestined seven-tenths of the time, but there are still three-thirds of variables left. If the benefactor can survive the disaster and not fall, he may not have the opportunity to achieve good results. It will really be a meritorious and heart-wrenching accomplishment. Things."
Pei Liang was silent for a long time and nodded slightly.
The old monk finally said: "I have another message for the donor. The fate of the mortal world is ethereal. If you enter the mortal world with your body, you should have a decisive heart and enter the mortal world with your heart to overcome the disaster."
Pei Liang took out a gold ingot, placed it under his body, stood up and thanked him.
The old monk did not reject this gold and silver common thing, so he took it with his hand and hid it in his sleeve.
On the way back, Yaoniang suddenly told Pei Liang that she wanted to leave for Yujing City early tomorrow morning. Pei Liang nodded and said nothing.
After dinner, Yaoniang quietly walked out of the room and quickly disappeared into the night on the street.
A black carriage parked deep in the alley a hundred meters away from the inn. When Yaoniang approached, the coachman quickly observed the surrounding environment. After confirming that no one was following, he raised his hand to signal Yaoniang to get in quickly. car.
After the carriage left, a door nearby suddenly opened, and a figure rushed out and poked his head in the direction where the carriage disappeared.
The thin man hesitated for a moment and quickly ran towards the inn.
In the carriage, Liu Jinyan, who looked like a handsome young man, took a leisurely sip of tea. He put down the tea bowl and was about to speak when Yaoniang suddenly raised her hand and slapped him hard.
"Dan'er, don't be angry." Liu Jinyan grabbed Yaoniang's hand and spoke ambiguously.
"Let me go! You ungrateful beast!" Yaoniang couldn't move her hand away, the anger in her eyes was like two blazing flames, seeming to devour the person in front of her.
"You don't have to hate me so much. When I was the top pick in high school, I really sent someone to redeem you. I wanted to take you over and live a good life, but you were nowhere to be found. Why are you so ungrateful?"
Liu Jinyan spoke sincerely, heartbroken, and looked infatuated and regretful.
Yaoniang had already seen this man's hypocrisy and angrily said: "Do you still think that I am so easy to deceive like Dan'er back then? You follow others' influence and have a negative heart. I really hate that I was so ignorant that I could fall in love with such a dressed-up beast like you. "
"I remember that we were friends with each other at the beginning, but we made an oath. Although I have a family now, it is not what I want. You also saw it last night. Lu Qingyan and I have no feelings at all. As long as you If you are willing to wait for me, I will definitely let you be the legitimate wife of the number one scholar..."
"Liu Jinyan, do you still have any sense of shame?"
"Hey, Dan'er, you can scold me if you want. It's true that I failed you, but my heart really loves you, and this has never changed."
"Shut up, you despicable villain"
Liu Jinyan was not angry even after being scolded, and stared straight at Yaoniang's beautiful face and figure.
Yaoniang gradually calmed down: "No one needs to mention what happened in the past. I'm here today, and I've said everything that needs to be said. From now on, we won't be in conflict with each other, so you can stop the car!"
"Have you made up your mind to follow the man named Pei?" Liu Jinyan's eyes flashed with a stern look.
"Yes, he is ten thousand times stronger than you!" Yaoniang looked directly into Liu Jinyan's eyes.
"Nonsense!" Liu Jinyan immediately gritted his teeth: "He is just a gangster at best. How can he compare with me? Not to mention that I command thousands of troops, but even the martial arts of a single guard in my house may not be as good as his. Low, is it worth it for you to wander around with him all day long and live in fear?"
“Even if I end up begging on the street, I’m willing to do it.”
"Dan'er, please stop saying angry words, okay?"
"Stop talking nonsense and stop the car quickly."
"Dan'er, I love you, please promise me"
Liu Jinyan suddenly hugged Yaoniang's body.
"What are you doing, let go!"
"Stop struggling, I am your first man, how could you forget me..."
"Help"
"You yell, even if that pretty boy named Pei comes, I won't be afraid. I just want him to hear about our love affair..."
Pei Liang, who was on top of the carriage, held up his bamboo hat and sighed.
