Several carriages rumbled out and went west along Fengcheng Hutong, passed Wudinghou Hutong, and walked to Fuchengmen Nanchengxia Street. Then they went north along the city wall, passed Fuchengmen, and entered Chaotian Palace. Xifang.
"Mom, why don't you go to Dahuguo Temple, but you want to go to Hongqing Temple?" Feng Ziying accompanied her mother and aunt in a carriage.
It was a rare day to take a break today. Both the Duan family and the younger generation said they were going to burn incense and pray for their husbands and sons. Feng Ziying was usually too busy and rarely spent time with her mother and aunt for so long, so she naturally wanted to show her filial piety. Shen Yixiu, Baochai Baoqin, etc. also Naturally, he wanted to follow, so the whole family, including Eryou, all moved together, making several carriages.
Usually when the Feng family and the Jia family go to burn incense and pray for blessings, they always go to Dahuguo Temple, and occasionally to Longfu Temple in the east.
Longshan Temple and Longfu Temple, known as the West Temple and the East Temple, are the most prestigious temples in the capital city, with the most popular incense and the largest number of guests and laymen.
However, there are more than a hundred temples in the capital city, and each family has its own believers, so they live in peace.
"There are too many pilgrims in Dahuguo Temple. Now your status is different. When we go, the abbot and Zhike have to come to accompany us. It's not appropriate." Mrs. Duan obviously felt a little emotional.
It turns out that my son was just Xiao Feng Xiuzan, and the abbot Zhike maintained the courtesy and respect. After arriving at Yongping Mansion, he became even more distant. However, after his son returned to Shuntian Mansion as the Prime Minister, the two sisters went to the great protector of the country Longshan. The temple burned incense to fulfill the vows, and the abbot and Zhike knew about it, so they left the others to accompany them, which made the Duan family a little uncomfortable.
In this way, it would be okay to go to Dahuguo Longzen Temple if there is a major festival, but you can't go there easily at ordinary times, so as to avoid embarrassment.
"Oh?" Feng Ziying had some understanding and nodded: "Guangji Temple and Baita Temple, which are next to each other, are also good. Why go to Hongqing Temple, which is located in a corner?"
Hongqing Temple is on the west side of Chaotian Palace, next to Chaotian Palace. To the north are Xichengfang Caochang, Guangpingku, Guangbei Kucang, and Xixincang. Even the Shifang Zen Temple in the north is bigger than Hongqing Temple. The scale was much larger, and Feng Ziying didn't have much impression of Hongqing Temple.
"Ziying, you don't know something. I heard that most of the monks in Hongqing Temple are from Zhuangyan Temple in Datong. Master Renqing, who presides over it, is profound in Buddhism and has extraordinary bearing..." The elder Duan glared at Feng Ziying. "Why is it so difficult to ask you to accompany me to burn incense once? If you don't want to go, just go back by yourself."
"Haha, what did the mother say? How could the son be unwilling? I'm just curious. This Hongqing Temple doesn't seem to be very famous, right? The surrounding Shifang Zen Temple and Guangji Temple are much more popular than it? "Feng Ziying laughed and quickly explained.
"Huh, Shifang Zen Temple and Guangji Temple are located in the city, and the monastery is a bit narrow. Although Hongqing Temple looks quiet, the incense is not bad, and it is right next to the edge of the city, and there are many ancient cypresses behind it. , the pagoda forest is very vast, but it is also clean." Both the Duan clan and the younger generation have been there once and thought the place was good, but they didn't see the abbot and abbot.
"Oh, no wonder the reputation is not good." Feng Ziying didn't care. This was just a sustenance. If the elders had this intention, they couldn't disobey it.
However, the name of Master Renqing is somewhat familiar. It seems that the deputy governor of Shuntian Prefecture's Yamen Seng Gangsi is Renqing. However, Feng Ziying doesn't care much about Seng Gangsi and Dao Jisi, and has only met him once, so she also Not sure what to eat.
Hongqing Temple is right next to Zongmao Hutong. The temple gate is not big, but it is still quite impressive. Several carriages stopped. Feng Ziying got out of the car and looked around. She felt that the environment was indeed more secluded than Guangji Temple and Baita Temple. , especially when viewed from a distance, there seems to be a large forest behind the temple, which is quite quiet and elegant.
Both Duan and his wife have been here once, and they are not strangers. But sisters Shen Yixiu and Baochai Baoqin have never been here before, so they all find it novel. Cloaks, curtains and hats are all available, and this is how everything starts. , followed the big and small Duans inside.
Seeing the formation of Feng Ziying and his entourage, Zhike Monk had already arranged for people to go in and invite the abbot. As soon as Feng Ziying and his entourage entered the temple, Master Renqing rushed out. When Feng Ziying saw it, he actually belonged to Seng Gangsi. That deputy governor.
Master Renqing has a wide forehead and thick eyebrows, a big nose and a wide mouth, a square face and long ears, especially his piercing eyes. To ordinary people, he looks like an enlightened monk, but his actual age is not that old. He looks to be less than fifty years old.
"I have met my lords, old ladies, madam,..."
After Master Renqing performed Buddhist rituals from afar, he came forward and said, "Hongqing Temple will be radiant if you can have the Lord come in person..."
Feng Ziying didn't expect that Master Renqing could actually write a few sentences. He didn't look like a monk. Although he looked sanctimonious and had a loud voice, he felt more like a lay disciple, with a strong secular atmosphere. Some.
However, Feng Ziying feels that there are many temples in Beijing, and they all have to compete for pilgrim disciples. Whether the incense is strong or not depends not only on the history and reputation of the temple, but also on the ability of the abbot and the guests. Attract more pilgrims, laymen and disciples.
It seems that Master Renqing should be approachable, that's why he is like this.
Feng Ziying was not very interested in worshiping Buddha, so she walked around the temple. Master Renqing was also accompanying him and introduced the entire history of Hongqing Temple to Feng Ziying. Feng Ziying listened with interest.
There is an ancient Berlin behind the Hongqing Temple, covering an area of at least thirty or forty acres, which is quite impressive in the capital city. There is also a pagoda forest next to the Berlin. It is said that the monks of the temple who passed away were buried in the pagoda forest after they passed away. , so few people come from behind.
After walking around, Feng Ziying felt that the environment here was indeed good. The incense was not too prosperous, but it was passable.
However, it is not clear how Master Renqing managed to get in touch with Feng Ziying, the deputy chief of the Senggang Division. You must know that the chief of the Senggang Division is also the abbot of Longfu Temple, and even if the deputy chief has to choose someone who is not a big man, In Feng Ziying's opinion, the little-known abbot of Hongqing Temple could never be the monk of the temple. This also shows that Master Renqing must have some background and skills.
After Feng Ziying walked around, she saw that her mother and others were still burning incense and worshiping Buddha in the temple, so she told Renqing and others to just go about their own business, while she walked around in front of the temple. Master Renqing was neither humble nor overbearing, and said goodbye politely.
After that, leaving only one Zhike monk to accompany him from a distance, he went back to the back hall.
When Xiuyan rushed to the Feng Mansion, she realized that there was no one in the Feng family today. It was Xiu Mu's turn, and even Brother Feng accompanied the family to burn incense and worship Buddha.
After asking which temple to go to, Xiuyan almost wanted to give up, but thinking that her father might still be suffering, she could only grit her teeth and order the carriage to drive to Hongqing Temple.
Feng Ziying walked around the temple, feeling stuffy and a little impatient, so she went straight out of the temple gate. As soon as she stepped out of the temple gate, she saw a carriage hurriedly coming. The style and logo of this carriage were familiar.
After another look, it turned out to be the carriage from Rongguo Mansion.
Just when I was a little puzzled, why did the people in Rongguo Mansion choose Hongqing Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, when they saw that it was Xing Xiuyan who came down. Although he was also wearing a hat to cover the curtain, Feng Ziying could still recognize the figure and posture at a glance.
"Xiuyan has met Brother Feng."
Seeing that Xing Xiuyan came here as if she was herself, Feng Ziying knew that he must have gone to the house to inquire about his whereabouts and came to the door specially. Naturally, there was something important.
"Sister Xiuyan, don't give up gifts. Why are there so many things outside?" Feng Ziying waved her hands and looked at Xing Xiuyan, "Sister, what's the urgent matter?"
Xiuyan slightly tilted her head, but hesitated to speak.
Feng Ziying looked around and found that the area around Hongqing Temple was quite quiet. She nodded and walked to one side, letting Baoxiang stare at it. Then she asked: "There is no one around here. If you are in a hurry, my sister will tell you here. If so,
There's no rush, I'll wait for my mother and the others to come out later, and then I can go back to my house and tell them."
"Brother Feng, my little sister does have something to ask for." Xing Xiuyan's eyes turned red.
It's not just that he is anxious. Regarding his father's matter, if those loan sharks are really here for the money, they will not hurt his father before they are completely desperate. What Xing Xiuyan is sad about is that he has always maintained his dignity
Shou just didn't want to lose her self-esteem in front of outsiders, especially Feng Ziying. She didn't expect that she would come to ask for help because of such a thing.
"Oh, don't be impatient. If you have anything to do, tell me slowly." Feng Ziying also understood the temperament of the woman in front of her. She was usually calm and indifferent, but today she was so excited that she was afraid that something might really happen to her.
Xing Xiuyan saw that Feng Ziying had a calm face, but she was also very concerned. She felt a little more at ease and felt that she had lost her composure. After calming down, she gave an overview of what happened.
Feng Ziying frowned. Although he had never experienced this kind of thing, he often mentioned it to Ni Er.
These loan sharks are mostly bachelors in the city, but behind them there are mostly powerful officials such as Long Jinwei, the Five City Soldiers and Horses Division, the patrol camp, and the prefecture and county yamen who are their real bosses.
These people are used to following the wind and taking care of the food. They are all characters who seek wealth rather than anger, but as Xing Xiuyan said, this is quite rare.
As Xing Xiuyan said, this Xingzhong has been owing gambling debts for a year or two. He is paying back and still owing. In this way, loan sharks should be the most welcoming to such "customers"
Well, anyway, there is still a Rongguo Mansion there, and the monk can escape but cannot escape the temple. How could he change his temper so suddenly and actually injure his body to force him to repay his debt?