With cars and horses neighing, more than a dozen large cars set off toward the capital along the official road.
Compared with the low profile when I left Beijing, the pomp and circumstance when I returned to Beijing was really too high-profile.
Some people were responsible for blowing gongs to clear the way, while others held up "Quiet" and "Avoid" signs. Behind the carriage were three hundred armored men.
Watching the top ten masters get into the carriage silently, Feng Jiuxiao finally understood why the emperor dared to let Mr. Gao travel around the world despite his inability to restrain a chicken.
What you call peaceful years is because others are carrying the burden and moving forward!
One general's success will destroy ten thousand bones!
Mr. Gao travels around the world, and the information he collects will be put on the emperor's dragon case after sorting it out. In the end, only Mr. Gao will be rewarded by the emperor. Three world brothers, ten masters, and three hundred soldiers are just
It's just Mr. Gao's shadow.
Feng Jiuxiao didn't mean to accuse or complain about Mr. Gao at all. In fact, how could Mr. Gao not be the shadow of the emperor?
As the saying goes, people in the world cannot help themselves.
So what if you live in a temple?
There were two prison cars at the end of the convoy. One carried Ma Liu and the other carried the axe-wielding man.
Brother Jia Shi said that this time he must follow the clues and find out the leader behind the scenes, otherwise Mr. Gao will always be in danger.
Feng Jiuxiao also thinks it makes sense.
Last time, Ma Liuyima was let go, but instead of restraining himself, he actually intensified his efforts and even hired a professional killer. If the mastermind behind it was not discovered, Mr. Gao would definitely be in constant trouble.
As the emperor's master, once his whereabouts are made public, local officials along the way will naturally be alert to the news and come to greet him from afar. Please send him a message, and there will be an endless stream.
Feng Jiuxiao, Mr. Gao, Wei Qiansui and others all rode in a car alone. Feng Jiuxiao occupied a car to himself. This was specially requested by Mr. Gao to show special courtesy to Feng Jiuxiao. As for Wei Qiansui, no one dared to
We shared a car with him. Two of the top ten masters shared a car, and three brothers shared a car. The rest of the car was basically filled with books, county annals, atlases, calligraphy and paintings, and cultural toys that Mr. Gao had collected during his two years of travelling.
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The journey was uneventful, passing through several towns such as Susong, Huaining, and Tongcheng. During the day, Feng Jiuxiao enjoyed the different customs and customs. At night, she carefully studied the Buddhist scriptures given by Mr. Gao, including Ying Dingtian's "The Mantra of Rebirth".
He had already memorized the "Heart Sutra" and "Diamond Sutra" by heart, but he did not dare to study the "Rebirth Mantra" in depth. Ying Dingtian's Rebirth Mantra is in Sanskrit, with Chinese characters annotations on the front, and a map of acupuncture points and meridians to promote qi.
The route is also clearly written. But whether the content of the scriptures is consistent with the Buddhist Rebirth Mantra, I have to go to a large temple to obtain a Rebirth Mantra for comparison. Although I know that as long as I practice the martial arts on the Rebirth Mantra, my skills will definitely improve, but
What if, like Ying Dingtian, you develop an evil spirit through training? You must be careful when sailing a ten-thousand-year ship.
On this day, I saw a majestic city standing among the mountains from a distance. Mr. Gao said that it was Luzhou City.
Every time when dining at an inn or restaurant, Feng Jiuxiao would ask Mr. Gao about local customs, strange people and strange things, while he would ask Wei Qiansui for some martial arts anecdotes and secrets of the world. It was a fruitful journey.
Since Wei Qiansui controlled one of the two most powerful spy agencies in the dynasty, the Bad Person, spies came from time to time to deliver secret reports along the way. The other spy agency, the Imperial City Division, was in the hands of the prince. Wei Qiansui
He chose a piece of news that was relatively relevant to Feng Jiuxiao and told him that Lu Jianqiu, the leader of the Poyang Gang, died suddenly in his house more than ten days ago. The cause of death is unknown. Feng Jiuxiao thought to himself: "80% of it was murder and silence! This can make the leader of the Poyang Gang willing to become a robber.
The character definitely has a strong background! He cut off the clue of Lu Jianqiu very decisively. Logically speaking, with Ma Liu's level, he should not know who the leader behind the scenes is, and the axe-wielding strongman is a big boss, let alone the details. But since the other party except
If Lu Jianqiu is lost, it is very likely that he will continue to do nothing and kill Ma Liu and the others to avoid future troubles! The personal safety of the Ma Liu and the others has now become a problem."
Feng Jiuxiao talked about her concerns with Wei Qiansui and Mr. Gao, and both of them felt that it was reasonable to strengthen the protection of Ma Liu and the others. Wei Qiansui locked the hands and feet of Ma Liu and the others with fine steel shackles, and at the same time used cattle
The big ropes were tied again with a special method to ensure that the two could not break free. Then they were moved to a carriage, and all the wooden boxes containing items on the carriage were moved to the prison car, and the outside of the prison car was covered with canvas.
Waterproof. Arrange Ma Liu's carriage after Wei Qiansui's carriage and in front of the three brothers' carriages. Mr. Gao's carriage is behind Feng Jiuxiao and before Wei Qiansui. The top ten experts are divided into two groups, with six people in the first three carriages of the convoy.
, the last two cars of the convoy were four people. After being properly arranged, the whole team set off. Before they had gone far, a group of people came to greet them. It was the prefect of Luzhou and his subordinate officials. The prefect's surname was Liu, and he was quite talented in literature.
, after a few words, he chatted and laughed happily with Mr. Gao, thinking that he had known each other for a long time. In a short time, the carriage and horses had arrived at the gate of the city.
Feng Jiuxiao saw that the city wall was about four feet high, built with large green and gray bricks, and equipped with arrow holes and observation holes. A moat with a width of twenty feet lay across the front and circled the city.
It was still early in the morning, and the suspension bridge still hung down to connect the inside and outside of the city. The city gate was wide open, and teams of merchants came and went from time to time. Occasionally, soldiers guarding the gate came forward to question. There were many soldiers standing on the city wall, looking in all directions from time to time.
Mr. Gao looked back at Feng Jiuxiao, pointed to the two big characters Luzhou on the city gate and said: "Luzhou is located in the Central Plains, guarding the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. It is called Hufang in Shang Dynasty, and Yihu in Zhou Dynasty.
This city has a long history. In addition to its important geographical location, there is another thing that forced the imperial court to send heavy troops to guard it. Do you know what it is?"
Everyone looked at each other, the three brothers shook their heads, Wei Qiansui smiled and said nothing, the top ten masters kept silent and said nothing. Governor Liu knew the answer, but how could he take away Mr. Gao's joy of educating everyone?
He also smiled and said nothing.
Feng Jiuxiao knew what Mr. Gao was talking about.
He heard from Mr. Qi Xiaohou that there are several famous large mines in the world. Among them, Lujiang County under the jurisdiction of Luzhou is extremely rich in sulfur iron, copper, lead and other mineral deposits, which can be said to be the best in the world. "The copper and iron in the world account for seven points."
, Luzhou has four points exclusively!" Copper and iron are the raw materials for making iron tools. Iron tools can be plowshares, pickaxes, bows and arrows, swords, spears and halberds! It can be said that whoever controls these mines controls the weapons.
The source of manufacturing has the power of weapons and equipment. Whoever can control the armed force can control the world!
Seeing that everyone was speechless, Mr. Gao said as expected: "This place is rich in copper and iron! And the copper and iron mines have always been owned exclusively by the royal family." Everyone was stunned.
Mr. Gao said: "When we arrive in Luzhou, we can take a good rest and get more food, grass and fresh water. I will go to a few places to visit old friends. If Young Master Feng wants to visit famous temples, he can go to Longquan Temple." Feng
Jiuxiao quickly thanked him.
After entering the city gate, Governor Liu had already arranged his accommodation in advance. Although the three hundred armored men were a large number, it was not a problem for Luzhou.
Naturally, the prefect held a banquet for everyone that night. Logically speaking, the prefect is the host and Mr. Gao is the guest. The prefect should sit in the host seat, but the prefect must follow the "ceremony" and must invite Mr. Gao to sit in the chief seat and say
He was so sincere and sincere that Mr. Gao refused to give in several times. Mr. Gao had no choice but to be respectful and obey his orders. However, Feng Jiuxiao noticed an imperceptible look of satisfaction on Mr. Gao's face from the moment he sat down. This
Which official would dare to sit in the honorary seat when entertaining guests along the way? This is the magic of power!
Since the seats are arranged according to official rank, there is no need to give in to the rest of the seats. Everyone knows where to sit. Mr. Gao sat in the main seat, Liu Taishou sat opposite the main seat, Feng Jiuxiao and Wei Qiansui sat in Mr. Gao's seat respectively.
The guest of honours, respectively, were officials from various positions. Taishou Liu also made an appointment with the heads of two wealthy families as representatives of the local gentry to jointly entertain the emperor. Let’s not talk about whether the standards are high or not, but at least they must be “popular” and “popular.”
"Towards" a great situation. The top ten masters will find another seat.
After three rounds of wine, the dishes were all delicious. Feng Jiuxiao saw that everyone seemed to treat the wine table as a battlefield. At first, Taishou Liu suggested that everyone drink the first cup in six batches according to local customs. Everyone agreed, but the first
After the cup is over, it’s time for the Eight Immortals to cross the sea and show off their magical powers. At this time, the sense of competition breaks out instantly. You come and I go, and you don’t want to lose in terms of momentum. Fortunately, Feng Jiuxiao figured out the available true energy in his body after drinking the third cup.
Tips to evaporate the odor of alcohol, otherwise you will be drunk to the point of unconsciousness. These people in front of you are veterans of the "wine experience". Fortunately, Mr. Gao is older and more importantly, he has a high position.
, others must be "clean", and the wine must be drunk to show sincerity. In the end, it was Mr. Gao who was still standing tall, chatting and laughing. Mr. Gao's face was rosy, and he became more and more energetic. He smiled and said: "Ziling, I am
I’m getting older and I’m already too drunk. I still have some things to do tomorrow. Do you think we can talk about it some other time?”
Liu Taishou stood up in a hurry and said, "Sir, you are serious in your words. Students should obey them." Since the drink was just right, who would add any unnecessary extravagance? He immediately arranged the toiletries.
They also invited everyone to taste Tongcheng Xiaohua Tea, which was said to relieve hangovers. Feng Jiuxiao did not feel that it had much effect, but since Mr. Gao repeatedly called it "good tea, good tea", why should he be more serious? The tea is very fragrant, and it is very similar to
The Huangshan Maofeng, Lu'an Guapian, Taiping Houkui, and Yongxi Huoqing teas I drank a few days ago each have their own merits, and they are also regarded as the top ten famous teas in Jianghuai.
Everyone started talking about the tea ceremony.
Looking at the tea leaves floating in the tea cup, Feng Jiuxiao suddenly felt emotional. She felt that sometimes people are like rootless duckweeds, they can only drift with the water and cannot help themselves. Countless people envy "the sky is high and the birds are free"
"The freedom of flying, the vastness of the sea and the leap of a fish", but who can really achieve such freedom and ease?
If heaven and earth were made of flesh and blood, all living beings would be flesh and blood.
There is no doubt that Governor Liu has supreme power in Luzhou City. No one dares to disobey his orders. No one. However, he is respectful to Mr. Gao on his own territory and does not dare to show any slight. Why? Not yet.
Because he is not as strong as Mr. Gao? Mr. Gao has no real power, but he can reach heaven and decide the glory and wealth of an official!
What about Mr. Gao? Is he really tough? There is more than one imperial concubine! There is still a gap between this "king of the country" and the queen's father! Is the emperor's master also very good? Who said there is only one Taifu? Which dynasty has only one emperor?
Teacher? So Mr. Gao is the emperor's close minister and confidant in front of the officials, and he can be a giant! But what about him in front of the emperor? Is he similar to duckweed? Or is he just like the tea leaves in the cup, which is poured out after drinking the water?
, isn’t it just a matter of a word? What about the emperor? He has roots? Deep roots and big trees? The attack on the second son of Qi shows that someone has already wanted to replace him, and he might be a king who will subjugate his country!
Under the sky, all living beings are nothing but ants!
After thinking wildly and sipping a few sips of Tongcheng flower tea, Mr. Gao said: "It's getting late, let's take a rest as soon as possible."
Everyone exchanged pleasantries and dispersed.
In order to ensure the safety of Mr. Gao and prevent Ma Liu and other high-ranking criminals from being killed, Governor Liu had booked the largest Yuelai Inn in Luzhou City in advance. Except for the three hundred armored men who had other arrangements, everyone stayed at night.
Stay here. Governor Liu specially mobilized more than 30 arresters from eight counties to stay overnight. Although it is said that Wei Qiansui's martial arts is extremely good, coupled with the power of the ten masters joining forces, Mr. Gao's safety is definitely not a problem, but
I have to express my due sincerity, right? Feng Jiuxiao thought to herself: This Governor Liu is probably going to be promoted to the third level soon. Others didn't notice, but Feng Jiuxiao looked carefully. Not only did Governor Liu follow Mr. Gao closely,
, and Wei Qiansui also had a heated fight. Feng Jiuxiao judged from the look between the two that it was definitely not the first time they met. The other two people went out during the dinner, and Taishou Liu privately gave Wei Qiansui a banknote, thinking that he had no money.
People found out, but unexpectedly, even though Feng Jiuxiao was only separated from them by a wall, she could still hear their conversation clearly.
What Liu Taishou said was: "Qiansui, you are so petty and disrespectful, but I hope you will accept it with a smile."
Wei Qiansui only said: "Master Liu, you are too polite." Then he smiled and said nothing more. The two of them quickly returned to the table.
Feng Jiuxiao secretly thought: The small ones hide in the wild and take care of themselves; the middle ones hide in the city, cultivate themselves and manage their families; the big ones hide in the court, manage the country and bring peace to the world. These people can be as wise as fools in the fame and fortune fair of fighting for power and profit, and can maneuver with ease.
To bloom one's own light and heat is truly a proud man of heaven, beyond the reach of others. Ordinary people can't even think about becoming an official. They will either be exhausted, killed, or wait to die. In short, it is a good death.
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Each went back to his own room. Feng Jiuxiao couldn't sleep for a while, so he left the inn and planned to visit Luzhou City to see how the night scene in Tongdu Dayi was different from other towns.
The night is as cool as water, and the moon is bright in the sky.
Feng Jiuxiao strolled along the long street. The nightlife here is really rich. Even though it gets late, there are still many stalls frying snails and selling wontons, and of course there are stalls selling wine. Not to mention many wine shops, there are still many stalls selling wine.
It’s not closed yet, so it’s very lively inside with people changing glasses of wine. No wonder people say Luzhou is the “city that never sleeps” in the Central Plains.
I walked to a wonton stall and chatted with a customer, and finally got an idea. The reason why this place is called the "city that never sleeps" is mainly because there are so many customers who come here to do business, accounting for almost one-third of the aborigines!
These people come and go, come and go. How will a man who has been wandering away for a long time, with his wife not around, but still has money, spend this period of time when he is extremely busy during the day and extremely idle at night? Feng Jiuxiao also feels that
This may be the real reason. The ancients said: When people from outside the country have money, they want to enjoy it. When there is demand, there will be people with money to buy. When people buy, people will naturally sell. The business is formed.
The largest street in Luzhou is called Fengyue Street, and the largest alley on Fengyue Street is called Wubian Lane. This place is a one-stop shop for eating and drinking. It is known as Luzhou’s heaven on earth, and the locals call this place “Fengyue Wubian”!
In addition to Yihongyuan and Xiaosha Pavilion, there are also Changlefang and Happy Forest, which are famous for selling gold.
Although the doors and windows in the pavilion were closed at night, Feng Jiuxiao was still afraid that a woman would suddenly open the window and wave to him, Wen Xiang said softly: "Come on." When the time came, he would be faced with that bone-crushing, thrilling situation.
I know that I have no determination. Once I am seduced by female fairies, my life will be ruined.
Walk quickly and don’t dare to stop!
Feng Jiuxiao muttered: I am still too young, too young, too young...
Passed through "Boundless Wind and Moon" in a moment.
There are many shops in the block in front, most of which are grocery stores and the like, which have already closed.
One of the shops still has lights.
When I got closer, I saw that there was a plaque with the four words "Buddha's Light Shines" hanging on the door, but it was a shop selling incense and candles. After entering, I found a middle-aged man reading a book. When he noticed someone coming in, the middle-aged man said calmly: "Your Majesty, please need me."
What to light? Sandalwood? Beeswax? Bright candle? Or Buddhist scriptures?"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "You also have Buddhist scriptures here?"
The middle-aged man said: "Of course. I dare not say that there are all Buddhist scriptures, but there are all common Buddhist scriptures."
"Do you have both the Heart Sutra and the Rebirth Mantra?"
"Not only that, there are various versions!"
"Okay, bring me two rebirth spells and I'll choose one."
The middle-aged man said: "Which elder are you going to give it to?" While talking, he went to the inner room to look for scriptures.
"I'll see for myself."
"What?" The middle-aged man had already touched a version. He paused for a moment. He didn't expect that the young man would read it himself, but he still found another version.
"What's wrong, boss? Can't I watch? Is it because I'm young?" Feng Jiuxiao said with a smile.
The middle-aged man said: "It's not that you can't see it. What's wrong with it? The main reason is that as far as I know, people who often recite the Rebirth Mantra are people in their sixties or seventies. You, a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old child, can't recite the Heart Sutra.
You can cultivate your moral character and cultivate your character. The mantra for rebirth is not nice to say, but only old people can recite it."
The full name of the Rebirth Mantra is "Uproot all karmic obstacles and be reborn in the Pure Land Dharani", which is referred to as the Rebirth Mantra. Burn incense and kneel before the Buddha statue, put your palms together and recite this mantra twenty-one times day and night. It can eliminate the five rebellions, the ten evils, slander of the Dharma and other serious crimes.
The middle-aged man said: "What is the bliss of the past life? You can be reborn in the Pure Land in the next life! Often reciting this mantra can accumulate blessings in the next life for yourself or the people you pray for. So how much experience can you have at your age? You can have the five rebellions and ten evils.
Is it a serious crime? So it’s not appropriate for you to recite the Rebirth Mantra, little brother.”
Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "You are such a down-to-earth boss. Others would like to trick me into buying ten or eight books, but you persuade me not to buy them. Isn't this a loss of money and a profit?"
The middle-aged man said: "You are still young when it comes to business. Little brother, I, Zhang, have been able to open this shop for so many years without losing money, just because of the word "honesty". Although I advise you not to buy the rebirth mantra, I can recommend it to you.
Buy the Heart Sutra, as well as the Lankavatara Sutra, Samantabhadra Samantabhadra, Ullambana Sutra, Sutra of the Eight Great Enlightenments, Mahayana Awakening of Faith, and Yogi Earth Theory.
, "Vimalakīrti Sutra", what is it that is not included in the sutra?"
"That's right!"
"I recommend you buy the right one instead of the expensive one. In the end, you will not only buy my book but also be grateful to me! Do you think I can lose money?"
"Can't pay for it."
"Well, which one of these two Rebirth Mantras would you choose?"
"Let me take a look first. Let's take a look at this one. The text is clear and the paper is neat." Since the contents are the same, of course I should choose a clean and tidy one.
The text content of the scripture is exactly the same as the rebirth mantra given by Ying Dingtian. The only difference is that there are some notes below Ying Dingtian’s rebirth mantra. Annotations about martial arts and mental methods.
It seems that Ying Ding really wants to use himself as a whetstone.
After leaving the shop, I looked at the night sky. The stars in the sky were twinkling, but they were still dim in front of the bright moon.