There was a gray donkey with a bag on its back, and a Taoist sitting there. The bag was old and white, and the Taoist's robes were also old and white. The bag was swaying, and the Taoist was also swaying, and he slowly walked down the mountain.
The fox is already familiar with the road and walks ahead.
All the way down the mountain, before I got onto the official road, I saw many people walking on the path.
There were people walking with him who came from another branch of the road behind him, and there were also people coming from the opposite direction. They were obviously going to Fengshan Mountain, but they were obviously not going to Red Leaf View. There were both businessmen and common people, as well as women who were quite richly dressed.
Most of the people and ladies are women.
There are also trappers.
The path was too narrow for carriages and sedans to get in. Most of the people on the road were on foot, or in bamboo sedans carried by two people, or on donkeys.
The fox was very polite and stopped on the roadside to give way.
A fat middle-aged man rode a big black donkey and passed by it. It was just spring in March, and the weather could only be called warm. The middle-aged man was obviously not walking, but he was sweating profusely. He kept walking.
He raised his hand and wiped the sweat with a handkerchief. He was obviously very weak.
The fox looked at him curiously first, and then at the donkey he was riding.
What a big man!
What a big donkey!
He looked back at Lin Jue and then at the black donkey. Comparing it, he found that it was indeed bigger than his own donkey.
But my donkey is not too small either.
It's not as big as some big donkeys, but it's bigger than some skinny donkeys.
Isn't that a bit of a fool?
Yes, my family is a middle-class donkey.
The fox thought so.
Behind him, Lin Jue was already very confused and couldn't help but ask: "This good believer, dare I ask, why are there so many people on this road today?"
"ah?"
The middle-aged man stopped and wiped his sweat and looked at him: "Aren't there so many people on this road every day?"
"Yeah?"
"No, isn't it?"
Lin Jue realized it when he heard it. It turned out that he didn't know either.
"Although we have not walked this road a few times, when we walked it before, there were very few people on the road. Only people from the village over there." Lin Jue said, "Why are there so many people today?"
"I don't know, it's my first time here too." The middle-aged man stopped the donkey and panted to talk to him, "But there is an immortal living on the mountain here. He said he has some special abilities and can help people.
Get rid of everything, oh, bubble meat. The capital is very
The daughters of many families and the singers and dancers have all been here, and they all say it is very effective. I have been wearing this for a few years, and I can't get rid of it. Now let alone walking, I can say a longer story.
It’s incomplete, alas, let’s give it a try.”
He paused for a moment, took a long breath, and stretched his neck to look at the people on the road:
"My guess is that it is late spring and summer, and the wives and concubines of wealthy families in the capital and the girls in brothels are a little anxious because they are about to reveal their bodies, so they come to ask the gods to find a solution."
After hearing this, Lin Jue looked at the people on the road again.
There were a lot of people just now, but now there are not many people in sight. However, if I think about it carefully, most of the people I met on the road were women in unusual clothes, and some were painted white, like this official.
It's rare to see a man.
"Which way are you coming from?"
"This way."
The middle-aged man raised his fat hand and pointed.
Lin Jue looked over.
This stretch is all Maple Mountain, which is where I came from, and Niu Cun is in the middle. If you want to go to see the red leaves, you should go to the right, but the middle-aged man is pointing to the left.
It doesn't look in the same direction, but it doesn't seem to be that far away.
Lin Jue suddenly remembered the treasures of heaven and earth that he and others had buried in the mountain behind the Taoist temple, and were dug up and buried back. At that time, he also speculated that there might be a neighbor on the mountain, but until now, no spirit has come to visit.
I don’t know whether they have never been here before, or whether they happened to catch up with them when they were in the capital.
“Helping people lose weight?”
"almost."
"Do you know the name of this god?"
"No, I don't know the name."
"Unknown name?"
"yes……"
"I don't know my name, but an official dares to worship?" Lin Jue was so surprised that he couldn't help but laugh. He had seen people worshiping evil gods indiscriminately, but he had never seen anyone who was so chaotic.
"Well, if you seek medical treatment in a hurry, there is nothing you can do."
"Thank you for your kindness, please be careful."
"Yes! Thank you so much, Taoist Master!"
A big black donkey and a gray donkey passed by each other.
The fox still walked forward, and when he saw no one around, he jumped lightly and took advantage of the wind to leap far away. However, he still couldn't help but look back at them and compare the two donkeys.
Wandering to the capital.
Now, although Lin Jue's face was far from that of Fan Tianshi who could rely on his face to make a living, the guard at the city gate was the first to recognize him and invited him in without waiting for him to show his name tag.
After passing Juxian Mansion, several more people came to the door.
Lin Jue looked at it curiously.
Although the gray donkey didn't know the road, it knew how to follow the fox. Without waiting for him to look further, it took him lazily across the long street and into the house.
There were some miscellaneous poems on the wall, and Lin Jue knew at a glance that Mr. Pan had not come back recently. When he walked into the house, he did not see Mr. Pan, but only a figure in Taoist robes standing under the willow tree by the lake. He was the only one who could be seen.
With his hands behind his back and his head held high, he left a weakened figure, as if he was worried about the world's affairs, and as if he was about to write a poem. What exactly it was was unpredictable.
However, when he heard the words "The donkey is back", he suddenly turned around, and the unpredictability on his face immediately disappeared without a trace.
If someone else in the capital saw it, they would not believe it. Fan Tianshi, who was highly respected by many people in the entire capital and even in the north of Qinzhou, and who was also impressive outside, would actually treat this young Taoist in this courtyard.
So respectful and polite.
"Fellow Taoist is back? Just in time! The letter I asked that spirit to take to Huizhou has already received a reply!"
"Where? When did it happen?"
This was not beyond Lin Jue's expectation.
I heard Fan Tianshi say before that this spirit is good at running, so it shouldn't be difficult for it to travel thousands of miles in a day. But it sent the letter a few years ago, and even including the effort of finding the way, it should be back within the first month.
He arrived in the capital, but he never came back. At that time, Lin Jue knew that he was probably waiting for a reply from his senior brothers.
"I came back early last month.
"I'll get it."
Fan Tianshi flicked his sleeves and left immediately.
Lin Jue couldn't help but let him get it for him, so he followed him and waited at the entrance of his small courtyard.
I saw that Fan Tianshi's courtyard had a similar layout to his. It was slightly larger. There was also a tree in the middle, but it was a loquat tree. At this time, it was already luxuriant. And he entered a room and quickly hugged
A small box came out.
"It's all here."
"good."
Lin Jue opened the box and saw that it was all envelopes.
He said thank you and then left.
The fox returned to the courtyard one step ahead of him, and was now standing under the crabapple tree in the courtyard, staring up at the branches with his head tilted slightly, wondering what he was thinking about.
Lin Jue also took a look. At first glance, he didn't think it was strange. He just felt that it was the same as when he first came to the hospital. Only at second glance did he realize that something was wrong.
After thinking about it for a moment, it suddenly dawned on me.
It is already late spring, and the peaches, plums, apricots and pears on the mountain have all bloomed one after another and have finished withering. The loquat tree in Fantian Teachers College just now has also become luxuriant, but this crabapple tree is still bare until now.
, the same as last year in the cold winter.
This is obviously abnormal.
Just as he was thinking about it, Luo Gong also walked out of the house.
"Gong Luo, this tree..."
"I don't know what's going on. Anyway, it hasn't bloomed or grown leaves this year, but it hasn't died either."
"That's it..."
I don't know why, and I can't figure it out.
Lin Jue had no time to think too much for the time being, so he sat down at the stone table, put down the box, and took out a letter.
There were a total of seven senior brothers in front of me. Except for the third senior brother, all six senior brothers responded to the letter, and they also replied to him and the younger sister respectively, for a total of twelve letters.
Lin Jue naturally only cares about himself.
After thinking about it, he started watching from Sixth Senior Brother.
As expected, Sixth Senior Brother was the last to write.
Why were these letters not sent back until early February? Naturally, it was because Lin Jue and his junior sister asked the sixth senior brother to help bring the letters to Yishan. The sixth senior brother wanted to find someone, and then after the senior brother received the letter, he had to wait for the senior brother to write
After the trustee brought it to the Sixth Senior Brother, the Sixth Senior Brother received the letter and then started to send it back.
Brother Sixth made this clear in his letter.
Lin Jue patiently read them one by one.
Nowadays, the world is becoming more and more chaotic. All high-ranking officials and nobles are very concerned about the direction of the current situation. This is related to their interests and even their lives. Sixth Brother is good at holding shackles and divination, so he has prospered in Qiuru County.
Fourth senior brother is very close to him and even went to see him to celebrate the New Year this year.
Shimen Mountain in Biluo County is really a suitable place for the fourth senior brother and his friends to meditate. The fourth senior brother said in the letter that he stayed with his friends all day long, played the flute, cooked tea and practiced spiritual practice, and met with the mountain god in the mountain.
I made friends with the spirits deeper in the mountains and forests, and lived a very comfortable life. The leisure revealed in those words was like a fairy life, and even Lin Jue felt envious when he read it.
The fifth brother lives in Cuiwei County and often travels around to practice medicine.
He did not talk about his gains and losses, but the Seventh Senior Brother said in the letter that he had heard of the Fifth Senior Brother's reputation even in Mingxia County.
The seventh brother's social skills are indeed very strong. His Taoist temple is on the roadside. As he said, he has purchased several guest rooms to accommodate travelers for free. Businessmen often pass by and stay in his Taoist temple.
, and even later some people came to admire it
Since he came here, he has formed friendships with several merchants. With these merchants, he can deliver letters from Fuqiu Peak of Yishan Mountain to Langfeng County. When he and his junior sister did not reply, he asked the Seventh Senior Brother
Fortunately, several senior brothers have exchanged several letters.
I'm just waiting for my and my junior sister's addresses.
The second senior brother's letter was very brief. He only said that he had gone to the former Kuze County, found many heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and refined many elixirs. He said that if they needed it, he would go back and get it.
After reading it carefully, it was already dusk before I knew it.
It seems that several senior brothers have found their own lives or are making progress in their spiritual practice.
Several senior brothers have several things in common.
First, he was not worried about the third senior brother at all. The second senior brother even blamed the third senior brother for being too unreliable. The seventh senior brother was very interested in their experience that night and what the Princess Hua who was chasing the third senior brother looked like.
Very curious.
Second, they have almost learned the spells he gave them when he was leaving, and some will mention a few words in his letters to discuss with him.
Third, please be careful in the capital and take good care of your junior sister.
"..."
Lin Jue shook his head, feeling very complicated.
There seemed to be a bit of a smile on my face, which I did unconsciously when I was reading the letter, but my heart was filled with emotion and sadness. After reading the letter, I inevitably felt a little sad.
If you want to read it again, it’s getting late.
I had no choice but to put away the letters and return to the house.
In any case, these letters came at just the right time, as if I were reunited with my senior brothers in this season of falling flowers.
I couldn't help but think about it all night, and unconsciously dreamed back to Fuqiu.
It seems that back in the day, it was spring, and the nine brothers and sisters were sitting with their master in the peach blossom forest on the top of Fuqiu Peak. There were often white foxes running in the wind in the forest, and cats jumping up to catch insects.
Sitting casually under the peach blossom tree, eating, drinking and chatting, not talking about the past or the future, no worries at all, only trivial matters and joy.
The seventh brother twisted the petals and turned them into butterflies, and the breeze blew pieces of azaleas.
The things in the dream were so real, as if they had returned to the past, that when Lin Jue woke up from the dream, he actually smelled a faint fragrance.
But this fragrance is not peach blossom or cuckoo.
When I got up and pushed the door out, I seemed to see two figures, graceful and graceful, fleeting in the courtyard.
And the light fragrance I smelled was neither an illusion nor a remnant from a dream, but the crabapple in the courtyard - this crabapple was bare yesterday, but it bloomed overnight, just like in
Just waiting for him to come back to see you.
Half Xifu and half Chuisi.
The petals are like jade, covered with branches, with the courtyard wall and tile eaves behind it, and a pale white moon that has not left in the early morning. It is so beautiful and quiet, but also shocking.
"Please enjoy the flowers..."
I vaguely heard a sentence, it was so faint that it seemed like an illusion.
Lin Jue was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
Chapter completed!