Chapter 191: Articles, Readings, and Images
The fight between Cheng Nianying and Master Ruan earlier did not make much noise, but it was the monks' loud shouting of Sanskrit that startled everyone in the Pei Mansion.
When the master led his men to the scene, he happened to see Cheng Nianying helping Pei Jia out of the backyard.
Seeing the two men covered in blood, his face suddenly changed color: "How dare the thieves! They dare to attack in broad daylight!"
The other youngsters came a few steps late and were also frightened by the scene. They could no longer say the words they had said before.
"We have to get to the temple faster." The master said in a deep voice.
Everyone nodded in agreement, and instead of gathering together to appease him, they hurried off to pick out their own weapons. Even a girl would feel safe carrying a dagger.
The Ninth Girl didn't leave in a hurry. She used a handkerchief to carefully wipe the blood off Cheng Nianying.
At first she thought the blood was splashed, but then she found a long cut on Cheng Nianying's body, and her face changed immediately with shock.
"What a ruthless thief! What grudge does he have against our Pei Mansion?"
Cheng Nianying was about to speak when Pei Jia grabbed her sleeve and shook it twice.
Cheng Nianying said nothing.
The Ninth Girl just sighed and didn't think that Cheng Nianying would have the answer.
Her younger sister, Shisiniang, who was younger, climbed onto the stool and blew on Cheng Nianying's neck.
With a childish face, he said, "It doesn't hurt anymore, it doesn't hurt anymore."
After a while, Chu Lin carried them both away to apply medicine.
"Fourth brother, please stay." The eldest master called Pei Yuanwei.
Pei Yuanwei responded and walked to the backyard with the master, one after the other.
The elder monk and the younger monk were still searching the backyard for anything unusual. The elder master observed their movements and stopped to ask, "Are the thieves coming for Xiao He?"
Pei Yuanwei clenched his fingers and choked in his throat.
"No wonder the idea of going to the Hanging Temple came from the Yin family?" the eldest master asked again.
"……no."
"Oh?" The eldest master didn't care much about this, and then said: "I think if it was the Yin family's idea, the gate of the imperial temple might not be impossible to enter."
"It's better to hide for a while." The master said again.
"There may be signs of a change in the imperial capital. You don't have to rush to resume your duties. It's a good thing not to be involved in the court. Wait until the storm stops and the sky clears." The master sighed.
With the exception of the eldest master, all the men in the Pei household had entered the government as officials. They had only just returned to Heqing to observe mourning for their mother's death. Now that the mourning period was over, it was time to resume their duties.
"Has the situation in the capital changed?" Pei Yuanwei understood that the reason why Prince Danshuo left so happily might be because of this.
"Um."
For officials like Pei Yuanwei, there were many things that were inconvenient to inquire about. The eldest master, on the other hand, did not have so many concerns. He had old friends in the imperial capital and could analyze the imperial capital's movements from the smallest details.
"And there will be a fight."
*
The Pei Mansion was about to set off on the next day when a group of people arrived outside the inn.
The leader jumped down from his horse, looking very handsome and elegant.
When he walked in, the people in Pei Mansion did not seem to be on guard and just looked at him curiously.
At this time, Yin Ping shouted happily: "Sir!"
Is it... a descendant of the Yin family? So young, and already an official!
It’s worthy of being the Yin family.
Everyone suppressed their surprise and turned back to look for Cheng Nianying.
At this time, the eldest master came forward and asked, "Excuse me, are you from the Yin family?"
"Yin Heng, my father is Yin Huiyi." Yin Heng bowed politely.
After what happened to the Cen family, it is hard not to know that Yin Huiyi has only one son.
I heard that many people are afraid of neglecting this young man.
The eldest master was also shocked: "Right now, the Pei Mansion has provoked enemies and has no time to entertain Master Yin."
Yin Heng said: "I know, I am here to escort you."
Only then did Cheng Nianying come back from upstairs.
She was holding her thick cloak close to him. Before she even came close, Yin Heng looked up at her and smiled, saying, "I'll send you off and then I'll take up my new position."
Cheng Nianying's original intention to refuse was suddenly blocked.
"Are we going to set off? Let's go." Yin Heng turned sideways and made a "please" gesture.
How could the Pei family not be flattered when the Yin family achieved such a level?
The elders from several families glanced at Cheng Nianying hurriedly, and suddenly understood what was going on.
Yin Heng didn't talk much with Cheng Nianying. He said he would escort her, and he really escorted her behind the Pei Mansion's team, which made the Pei Mansion feel embarrassed.
"Everyone knows that we can't attack the young master of the Yin family, but he came to escort us."
Chu Lin glanced at the young man from a distance and asked perceptively, "Is he somewhat close to Xiao He?"
When Pei Yuanwei heard this, his brows furrowed.
Who is more terrifying, the thief or Prince Danshuo?
He doesn't know.
Chu Lin turned around and saw that her husband had a grim expression on his face. He didn't understand why, so she thought he was worried about the thieves, so she held his hand silently.
In the restaurant opposite, the masked man raised his hand to close the window, turned his head to look to his side, and saw Cen Yaoxin's face was pale and his body was shaking uncontrollably.
"That's Yin Huiyi's son."
Because of him!
Because of him!
"You're unlucky." The masked man laughed, "The Cen family fell because of him, and today we can't do anything because of him."
Cen Yaoxin opened her mouth and was so angry that she vomited blood.
There were spots of blood on her lips. The man reached out and lifted her chin, and felt that she had a different kind of beauty.
Cen Yaoxin noticed the change in his gaze, bit her lip hard, and took the initiative to fall out of the wheelchair, leaning her head on the man's knees: "Please help me, host."
The man lowered his head and didn't say that he had wanted to catch Jiang He since he discovered that there was something strange about her!
Well, we have to catch them alive.
*
In the following days, Pei Mansion was not attacked again.
"We're here!" the servant shouted happily.
Then everyone dismounted from their horses and got out of their carriages.
The others didn't know the specific situation yet. When they looked up and saw the words "Hanging Temple", they were stunned.
"Aren't we going to Yusong Temple?"
"How did you get here?"
The Imperial Temple is made entirely of wood, nestled against a mountainside. The mountain is carved into the outline of a large hand, as if it were sitting in the palm of Buddha's hand.
As I got closer, I saw that the gate was closed, shrouded in mist, and the doorposts were finely painted with gold paint, giving a mysterious and solemn feeling of oppression.
"This place... doesn't it usually receive worshippers? How come the door isn't even open?" Everyone looked at each other in confusion.
The master kept his composure and asked someone to knock on the door.
The door opened quickly.
The little monk stuck his head out. It was the first time he saw so many people coming to the imperial temple with their families.
"Amitabha, please go somewhere else. The Hanging Temple does not accept outside visitors."
Pei Jia's fellow disciples came forward and said, "Your temple is strange. How can you refuse entry to those who worship Buddha?"
Seeing that he was also a monk, the young novice monk showed no intention of giving in. He clasped his hands together and calmly repeated, "Please go somewhere else."
At this time, Yin Heng also dismounted. He said, "Yin once added a fortune of incense oil to the temple, but now that we are at the gate, we are not allowed to enter?"
"If pilgrims have good intentions, Buddha will protect them." The little monk said, "But please go somewhere else."
After finally getting here, I was turned away.
Although they knew that the Imperial Temple was difficult to enter, they had never imagined it would be so inhumane. The younger generations of the Pei Mansion immediately became restless.
The master looked strange.
Yin Heng's actions were useless? He thought it was the Yin family who proposed to come to the Hanging Temple, but wasn't that the case?
This is a bit embarrassing.
The master stood there, lowering his head and thinking about how to break the situation.
Pei Yuanwei looked at Cheng Nianying and asked, "Did they give you any proof?"
This statement sounded incoherent, and the bystanders looked confused.
Besides medicine...what else did Fu Yi give?
Cheng Nianying was about to shake her head, but suddenly remembered something. She jumped to the front in three or two steps and took out a cat from her sleeve.
Everyone was stunned.
What is this for?
The young monk also felt it was strange and glanced around.
The girl used her slender jade fingers to touch the cat's thick neck hair.
A flash of light passed by.
There was a small oyster hanging on the cat's neck. The middle of the oyster was hollowed out and an inconspicuous stone was embedded in it.
The young monk's expression suddenly changed. He said, "Please wait here for a moment, I will go and inform you."
Cheng Nianying grabbed the butterfly shell and looked at it repeatedly.
Is this really how you get around?
But what's so special about it?
Yin Heng walked to Cheng Nianying's side in two or three steps. It was rare for him to be so close to her these past few days. He turned his eyes away slightly and whispered, "It's a relic."
"There was a great monk named Bukong. He grew up by the sea and was well versed in Buddhist doctrines. He later received initiations and taught the Dharma, and his teachings were quite widespread. During the reign of the late emperor, he was honored as a great precept master, given the title of Duke, and the name Ning. After his death, his relics were encased in a butterfly shell. Your Majesty has called them a national treasure."
After Yin Heng finished speaking, everyone in the Pei Mansion was shocked.
Such a precious thing is tied around the cat's neck?
The young monk ran all the way, breathless, and came straight to the abbot: "Abbot, that demon, have someone return the relics!"
The abbot stopped twirling his Buddhist beads and said, "Don't be disrespectful or create bad karma with your words."
The young novice monk said aggrievedly: "It was the abbot who said that he had a demon in his heart and that one day he would bring hell to the world."
The abbot shook his head and said, "Please invite someone in."
The young monk hesitated and said, "There are too many people..."
"More? It's appropriate to have more people to escort the relics." The abbot said simply, "Let's go. I'll go with you."
Soon, the abbot stood at the door and was stunned at the sight.
This is not just a lot, it is simply too much!
"Bringing his family along, carrying relics in his name. Weird, weird, weird!"
The abbot suppressed the sound in his throat and took a step forward: "I am Huiyun, the donor, please come in."
All the people from the Pei Mansion were welcomed into the Hanging Temple.
This is the imperial temple, this is the imperial temple!
It was really hard for the younger generation to remain calm and they couldn't help but look around.
There are more Buddha statues in the Hanging Temple than in other temples. The tops of the railings along the road are carved into Buddha statues, and their expressions are different, some are compassionate and some are angry.
The abbot ordered people to arrange a monastery for them, and then invited Cheng Nianying to go with him.
"There are some things I would like to ask the benefactor."
Cheng Nianying was no longer afraid of the monk, so it didn't matter. She held the cat and followed him into the meditation room.
Mother Zou wanted to follow, but the young monk stopped her: "What the abbot is discussing is a matter of great importance and confidentiality. No one else is allowed to enter."
Mother Zou thought about Cheng Nianying's abilities and felt there was nothing to worry about, so she waited outside.
The abbot led Cheng Nianying into the room, but there was already someone inside.
The abbot seemed to have not expected that someone was there, and let out a soft "Ah".
The man knelt on the mat and turned around, his eyes taking in Cheng Nianying's entire face bit by bit without any hesitation.
He opened his mouth, uttering each word one by one: "Cheng, Nian, Ying."
He asked, "Does Fu Yi know your name?"
A chill came over her, and Cheng Nianying was instantly furious.
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