The Wenwu Temple Fair is very lively.
Especially the foreign tourists who come to the Man Mo Temple Fair to see the Qingqianliu, it is even more lively.
The queue stretched all the way outside the temple.
Jin An finally realized again that he went to a scenic spot on May Day and ended up with a huge crowd of people.
In addition to looking at the head, look at the head.
Didn't see the scenery.
I only saw more people than scenery.
Jin An was helpless.
Wouldn't it be nice to just stay at home, lie down comfortably, and watch others crowding around?
"Don't step on my Taoist robe. This is my only unpatched Taoist robe..."
In the crowd, the old Taoist priest shouted loudly.
What an ethereal fairy spirit.
Falling into the mortal world, everything will be left with a gray head and a disgraced face.
The old Taoist priest is now filled with regret and wants to withdraw from Man Mo Temple.
From now on, whoever you like can go to this temple fair.
Where is the Taoist? My Taoist robe is important.
I want to leave...
But I can’t help myself...
The old Taoist priest wanted to leave the Man Mo Temple, but he couldn't. Because of the crowd, his feet left the ground and he was pushed in automatically by the flow of people.
Jin An was worried about losing the old Taoist priest, so he could only follow the crowd and squeeze in.
"Master Jin'an."
"Master Jin'an."
Jin An suddenly heard someone calling him. He looked up and was immediately happy. He saw his old acquaintance Li Yanchu on the steps of the main hall of Wenwu Temple.
The main hall of Man Mo Temple is magnificently built.
There are nine steps in total.
I don’t know if it comes from the meaning of the Nine Extremes of the Great Dao?
In front of the main hall stands a large square bronze tripod.
The bronze tripod has been filled with incense. The incense money is donated to the Man Mo Temple to pray for the civil examination and the imperial examination for high schools in the coming year.
But Li Yanchu stood at a high place and was condescending, so he was the first to discover Jin'an and the old Taoist priest.
Seeing an old acquaintance, Jin An pulled the old Taoist priest, and then used his strength to finally squeeze in to Li Yanchu's side.
"Brother Li, are you responsible for guarding Man Mo Temple today and maintaining order?"
Li Yanchu smiled and nodded, saying it was right.
When Li Yanchu learned that Jin An and the old Taoist priest wanted to see Qingqianliu up close, Li Yanchu immediately volunteered, patting his chest and saying, "Master Jin An, Taoist Chen, I can take you through the side hall that is not open to the public.
, go directly to see the thousand-year-old sacred tree Qingqianliu."
"It's getting late now. If Lord Jin'an and Daochang Chen want to see the Qingqianliu, I'm afraid they may not be able to get there even if they wait until the curfew because of the crowds."
Jin An was very happy to face Li Yanchu who came forward.
As expected, Li Yanchu was on the right track.
The invitation to listen to the music once was not in vain.
Those who know how to repay kindness will definitely be able to marry Miss Caihe in this life.
"If we go through the back door, it won't cause any inconvenience to you, right?"
Li Yanchu said with a smile: "Based on Mr. Jin An, Taoist Chen's status in the hearts of the brothers in the Yamen is just to see Qingqianliu, not to other private places in Wenwu Temple. Who dares to stop Mr. Jin An?
and Daochang Chen."
Li Yanchu asked Jin An and the old Taoist priest to wait for a moment, and after he finished handing over to his colleagues, he enthusiastically took them to the place where they would watch the Qingqianliu.
The three of them walked further and further into the countryside.
Gradually get off the road.
Take some trails.
There are government officials guarding the entrances of these trails to prevent outsiders from entering. However, under the leadership of Li Yanchu, the path was smooth and smooth.
Along the way, Li Yanchu also introduced the history and some features of Wen Mo Temple to the two of them.
Man Mo Temple occupies a vast area and has been expanded several times. It now has a main hall, six side halls, other small halls, buildings, and miscellaneous rooms of various sizes that are not open to the public, totaling 16 buildings.
"Today, the arrester who is on duty at the temple fair, is it Capt. Feng or Capt. Zhao?" Jin An asked Li Yanchu.
"Captain Feng is currently leading a search throughout the city and has no time to spare, so today it is Capt. Zhao who is on duty at the Wenwu Temple." Li Yanchu replied without thinking.
After Li Yanchu finished speaking, his eyes showed curiosity: "Last night Mr. Jin'an and Feng Baotou led people to encircle and suppress the Qingshui Gang. What happened after that?"
"I only know that the Yamen brothers met the ghost on the wall and got lost in the ghost all night. But I heard that Mr. Jin'an later found something under the river. When Feng Captou saw it, his expression changed drastically, and then he felt as if he was in trouble.
Enemy, start leading people to search the whole city."
The more Li Yanchu asked, the more curious he became: "What did Mr. Jin'an find at the bottom of the river today? Even Feng Captou looked like he was facing an enemy. He searched the whole city, as if he was looking for something?"
Li Yanchu did not participate in the siege of the Qingshui Gang last night because he was injured by the body snatchers last night.
Therefore, Li Yanchu did not know the specific details of last night's operation.
"It's better to wait until Capt. Feng tells you this in person."
"Right now, it's just preliminary suspicion. There are no conclusive facts yet. We'll wait until Capt. Feng confirms the truth."
Jin An dispelled Li Yanchu's curiosity.
Since Capt. Feng has not disclosed the gunpowder matter to the public for the time being, he has his reasons, so Jin An will not be that evil person who does not understand the overall situation.
Li Yanchu didn't think much about anything else and continued to lead the way enthusiastically.
The three of them walked and walked, passing through the main hall and several side halls, and finally passed through a dense forest that blocked the sun. There was a well sealed by a large stone in the forest, and then passed through a small door.
When I walked out of the small door, I could hear the roar of people, and a towering yellow ancient tree stood in front of me. A large number of tourists were surrounding the towering ancient tree to worship.
The crowds were densely packed, the folk incense was flourishing, and there was a vague and fanatical atmosphere of thousands of people worshiping.
"So many people worship a tree? Send incense to a tree?"
"These people are crazy!"
When he first walked out of the small door, the old Taoist priest was startled by the sight of worship in front of him.
Jin An also finally saw this genetically mutated Qingqian Willow up close.
Sure enough, just as the waiter in the teahouse said, this thousand-year-old tree has lush branches and leaves, and its crown is as big as a courtyard. It is dotted with strings of hanging yellow leaves.
Looking from a distance, each leaf is really shaped like an ancient copper coin, very much like a secular copper coin. It shines in the sunset, as if it is hung with golden copper coins.
A breeze blew by, rustling.
The tree crowns swayed gently.
The leaves are gently rubbed, and the golden sea is flowing. The strings of leaves seem to have become a series of copper coins.
There are at least ten thousand copper coins hanging on this thousand-year-old tree, right?
But when I took a closer look, I realized that these were not real copper coins, but small and exquisite leaves shaped like copper coins.
It was also the first time for Jin An to see such a magical ancient tree, and he was filled with admiration.
When the breeze stops and the brass money leaves break off the branches and fall to the ground, they immediately attract people nearby to grab them.
If it weren't for the nearby government officials to maintain order, it might have turned into a massive stampede.
These people look crazy.
To be continued...