Chapter 19: Tong Biyu's Pilgrimage to Biyun Temple Disappears
The little eunuch was promoted to discuss matters, and the spies sent came back one after another to report that the situation inside and outside the court was still the same, that is, the old general Tong Zhenshan returned to his hometown for unknown reasons, and the situation in the harem was unknown. The idle people could not enter the inner palace, and they could only listen to the discussions in the streets.
There seems to be something big going on in the harem. The Queen Mother seems to have been thrown into the cold palace or abducted...
It seems that what Wu'er Sultan said is true. There must be a traitor in the court. How could a good empress dowager get lost or abducted for no reason? It is even more unbelievable to be thrown into the cold palace. The old empress has been dead for many years, and the little empress has been dead for many years.
No matter how bastard the emperor is, he will never send his own mother to such a place?
Pan You'an was extremely worried and immediately made a decision: he appointed General Meng Lang as the border marshal and allocated him 80,000 elite troops. The rest of the generals would follow him back to the capital.
The two generals of the Tong family were very puzzled and said: "Commander, the bandits have been wiped out and there is no fighting at the border. Why are there so many troops left?"
Pan You'an smiled and said, "You two will understand later."
Wu'er Sultan was pregnant. The young eunuch was in a dilemma. Wouldn't it make people laugh if he brought back a pregnant woman in his capacity as a eunuch?
The considerate Wu'er Sultan smiled and said: "Husband, you can lead the troops back! Please rest assured here. I carry with me a gold and steel sword given by my father. There are always people in the country who don't recognize the sword."
People's customs. Once I return to the palace, if my father is still here, I will still be a princess. If my father is gone, I will be a female Chanyu."
"The child in your body..." the little eunuch muttered.
"No matter whether I have a son or a daughter, I will give him or her the surname Pan. Fan is the wife of a Han Chinese, and Fan is a woman of the Pan family. Husband, please take care of me."
Wu'er Sultan said, and turned back. The dragon colt might have been homesick for a long time, or it might be an old horse that knew the way. It neighed twice, raised its four hooves, and disappeared in an instant like wind and lightning.
Pan Youan's eyes were filled with tears. As far as the eye could see, he was wearing a scarlet shirt that was flowing in the wind, gradually disappearing under the blue sky and white clouds...
After the little eunuch left for the war, Tong Biyu was always worried and had trouble sleeping and eating. Although she was protected by her two elder brothers, she was still a fifteen-year-old baby. Isn't it child's play to lead troops in war? Empress Dowager Tong was thirty-eight at the time.
Years old, it is said that he is still in the prime of life. Although people are not old, as time passes, their hearts have become old! At first, she regarded the young eunuch as her imaginary husband, but now she regards him as her biological son. She has a son.
, is the little emperor, but this son Chaos, although he is the emperor, is not worth mentioning. Who knows that fools are blessed with fools, among brothers, there are countless smart and capable people, but they helped this fool to the right position.
Empress Dowager Tong followed the principle of not interfering in the affairs of the inner palace and never participated in court affairs. However, she was afraid that the young emperor would be weak and weak, so she made some connections and transferred her father and brother back to the court to hold important positions. First, she would protect her family from frontier fortresses.
Fenghan, secondly, someone gave her the support and courage to make the decision in court, and she felt more at ease.
Tong Biyu couldn't think about peace, so she decided to go to Biyun Temple to burn incense and pray, asking the Bodhisattva Empress to bless the expedition team to win and return home as soon as possible, so that Xiao Anzi and her two brothers could return safely. With this in mind, the emperor asked the emperor to go to court early in the morning.
She sent a message to the ministers that she was going to Biyun Temple to offer incense and make a wish. The Empress Dowager was different from ordinary people when she wanted to go out. She could just carry a bag and set off. First, the court issued a decree to send out soldiers and horse guards, and the people along the way could only wait.
You are not allowed to make any noise when watching, and you have to stay away from * feet. The temple must also give people a certain amount of preparation time, such as clearing the place, cleaning up, beautifying the environment, etc. During the incense offering by the Queen Mother, no idlers are allowed to stay in the temple. This is
Inevitable. In addition to making necessary preparations within the temple, the monks in the temple must also be scrutinized one by one. Anyone who has evil intentions against the current regime, or who has impure motives for entering the temple, or the old and young people from the previous dynasty, must be inspected one by one.
All must be cleared out of the temple for the time being. Everything is for the safety of the Queen Mother, and she is strictly ordered to do so. Whoever gets into trouble will be responsible for who, and whoever has the problem will go to the administrator to settle the account. If there is any mistake in the temple, the temple will be destroyed.
It was razed to the ground and everyone from the abbot on down was expelled from the temple. After all the things were done, it took a full seven days.
On this day, the wind was beautiful and the autumn air was crisp. The Empress Dowager and her maids and eunuchs, a total of 7,749 people, set off in a phoenix chariot. Along the way, countless citizens gathered in a bustling manner, rubbing their shoulders and looking up.
I wanted to see the empress dowager's face, but in the end I only saw a few palace maids and eunuchs showing up. No one could see the empress dowager's face, whether she was numb, handsome, ugly, fat or thin.
After entering the temple gate, the Queen Mother was surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, and was personally welcomed into the main hall by the abbot. The Queen Mother first bowed to the Bodhisattva, and then offered incense in front of the gods and Buddhas one by one. The Queen Mother made a great wish to the Bodhisattva Empress:
"If the troops from the expedition return safely, the Ai family is willing to give ten thousand taels of gold to rebuild the temple."
The Empress Dowager's wish was true. It was just that Tong Biyu recited it silently in her heart, so that the abbot and the monks could not hear her. Otherwise, with such a huge investment, it would be more than enough to build three or two more such temples, let alone rebuild them.
After the Buddhist service was completed, the abbot led the Queen Mother to the quiet room to drink fragrant tea and appreciate antique calligraphy and paintings.
As soon as the Empress Dowager sat down after reading the calligraphy and painting, there were a dozen young monks walking around, and a vegetarian banquet was quickly placed on the table. It was nothing more than fenugreek, shepherd's purse, fungus, willow flowers, bird's nest, bracken, wisteria, potato, and celery.
, cucumber, dandelion, parsley, monkey legs, donkey splints, pig ears, duck feet, etc., a total of one hundred and ten dishes.
The Queen Mother struggled for a long time and felt a little hungry. Then she asked the eunuchs and maids to wait and pick a few bites. There was no shortage of these vegetables in the palace, but they had changed places. They all said that other people's rice was delicious. The Queen Mother felt that it tasted good, and immediately
Fengyan was very happy and said to the abbot standing aside:
"Master, you might as well sit down and have a meal with Aijia."
The old monk scolded him and said: "How can I dare to sit with the Queen Mother, who is such a young monk? The Queen Mother can only use it for herself."
Tong Biyu suddenly remembered something, put down her chopsticks and said, "Excuse me, Master, why is your temple named 'Biyun Temple'?"
The old monk bowed his head again and said eloquently: "I don't know something, but this place is originally a barren hill and wild ridge, overgrown with weeds and scattered trees. From time to time, there are wolves running and pigs rushing, tigers croaking and leopards roaring. The great ancestor of the Zen monk
The Master was passing by this place for alms one time. It was already evening. The Master suddenly raised his head and saw a red sun slowly disappearing in the mountains. It was colorful and very spectacular. The Master was filled with emotion and instantly understood the wonder.
He immediately vowed to build a temple here and name it Biyun Temple. 'Bi' means rays of light, and 'Yun' means "Yun", which is a homophone for "Yun", meaning to disappear..."
Tong Biyu couldn't help but secretly thought: There is also the word "Bi" in her name, Biyun Biyun, could it be that she also wants to hide here? After thinking about it, she was shocked, ordered someone to go down, immediately prepared the chariot, and quickly drove back to the palace.
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At this time, suddenly there was a noise outside the temple, and there seemed to be the sound of a fight. The Queen Mother hurriedly sent the eunuch out to inquire, but he came back and said:
"Queen Mother Qi Bing, there were some rioters who were causing trouble. They shouted that they had something to do and wanted to see Queen Mother Chen. They were suppressed by the soldiers."
The Queen Mother did not dare to stay any longer to avoid a long night and many dreams. She hurriedly bid farewell to the abbot, and was supported by the eunuchs and maids to enter the phoenix chariot. Then she stuck her head out and ordered the eunuchs to count the number of people, and then the large group of people went down the mountain one after another.
Back in the palace, the chief eunuch got off the sedan, and the palace maid opened the sedan curtain to help the Queen Mother get out of the carriage. When she looked inside, she saw an empty sedan!