Chapter 1255 Chongen Tower
early morning.
When the first ray of sunlight penetrated the dust and mist and shone on the nine-story pagoda, all the people who participated in the opening ceremony of the Da Ci'en Temple came here one after another.
This was also the first time Nan Yan saw the Da Ci'en Temple.
Before, when I first entered Jinling City, I was just sitting in a carriage, looking at this place from afar. I couldn’t see the whole picture of this place, and I didn’t know what it was like inside.
At this moment, they stood in front of Da Ci'en Temple.
This temple was very large, nearly two meters high from the bottom, with dozens of steps in front of the door. Below the steps was a large open space where they were standing at the moment, which was enough to accommodate hundreds of people. At this time, the emperor arrived, and the open space was already full of people, with colorful flags fluttering in the wind.
Everyone raised their heads and looked up at the spacious Buddhist temple. The vermilion gate was tightly closed, shining brightly in the sunlight. Above the gate hung a plaque with four large characters written by the emperor:
Daci'en Temple.
At this time, there was a creaking sound, and the gate of Da Ci'en Temple slowly opened from the inside.
A group of monks lined up in two rows and walked out.
Standing in front of the temple gate, he bowed his head and saluted Zhu Feng, the guards he led, the civil and military officials, and the concubines in the harem: "Greetings to the Emperor!"
After that, he knelt down.
Zhu Feng looked up at the wide temple gate above him, slowly raised his foot and walked up the stairs.
Naturally, the people around followed suit.
As a noble concubine, Nan Yan, like the queen, followed Zhu Feng on both sides. However, because she was pregnant, she asked Ran Xiaoyu to follow closely. Ran Xiaoyu also held her arm the whole time, fearing that she would fall accidentally.
This kind of watertight caution made Nan Yan laugh and cry.
However, when they walked up the steps and faced the monks kneeling on the ground on both sides, Nan Yan heard Ran Xiaoyu say "eh" softly.
Nan Yan turned to look at her, only to see her staring at the monks with a shocked expression on her face.
"What's wrong?"
"Is it them?"
"Who?"
Ran Xiaoyu pursed her lips at the monks and said, "These monks were all monks from Dabao Temple back then."
"Dabao Temple? It's the temple where you hid when you were hiding from Prince Ning in Changqing City."
"Yes, that's them!"
As if he heard their whispers, a monk kneeling on the ground carefully raised his head. He also saw Ran Xiaoyu, and a smile of surprise and joy appeared on his face.
It was the great monk Shikong who had been separated from them in Dabao Temple.
When Nan Yan saw the monks kneeling on the ground, she gradually understood.
In the past, Prince Ning attacked Dabao Temple in order to capture Xinping and Ran Xiaoyu. All the monks there were arrested, and Dabao Temple was also destroyed. Later, the court took over Changqing City and released these monks, but they were homeless.
Zhu Feng built the Da Ci'en Temple in Jinling.
This temple is a royal temple built by him. I am afraid that monks from all over the world would be eager to come here to practice. Zhu Feng gave this opportunity to the monks in Dabao Temple who had taken care of and rescued the princess. It can be regarded as a kind of "repaying gratitude".
No wonder Zhu Feng had kept Mingxin in the Peking Palace before.
It seems that this plan was made early on.
Nan Yan couldn't help but look up and look at the back of Zhu Feng who was walking in front of her, and her heart felt warm.
Ran Xiaoyu said softly: "It is really great that the emperor did this."
"Um."
She nodded to the monks and followed Zhu Feng into the temple gate. The monks also stood up and followed the emperor, empress and concubines into the Da Ci'en Temple.
Once you enter the temple, you will see a vast expanse of scenery.
This place is even more spacious than the open space outside. There is a huge incense burner in the front, with blue smoke curling up. Behind the incense burner is a large hall where the golden statue of Maitreya Buddha is enshrined.
Zhu Feng walked over slowly.
Although one should worship Buddha when entering a temple, his main purpose today was not to worship Buddha, but to offer sacrifices and offerings, so he did not stay for long and just walked through the main hall.
After entering, I found that the Da Ci'en Temple was very deep.
There are large halls and attics one after another.
It took them a long time to pass through these places.
There are also countless Buddha statues enshrined inside.
When they passed through another hall, Zhu Feng looked back. He wanted to confirm that Nan Yan was in good health, but he saw that she had a thoughtful expression on her face.
Then he asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Suddenly hearing his voice, Nan Yan hurriedly raised her head: "Your Majesty."
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"
"Nothing much. I was just wondering why the Emperor enshrined the Maitreya Buddha in the first hall."
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said calmly, "Because he is the future Buddha."
“…”
"I am the same. I just want to look to the future."
“…”
Nan Yan was slightly startled, but Zhu Feng, just as he said, turned around and continued walking forward.
Nan Yan felt a little bit of excitement in her heart.
She probably knew what Zhu Feng meant. Everyone has a past, and everyone's past has some unsolvable knots. Zhu Feng's past is even more confusing and has more unsolvable mysteries.
Although he cared, he never dwelled on the past.
Just like he accepted his amnesia very quickly, he did not delve into the details of the memories that he had not fully recovered.
His focus is more on the future and the distance.
Such a man may be the truly strong man who can create a better future!
Nan Yan looked at his back and couldn't help but smile.
But at this moment, she suddenly felt a little strange and couldn't help but look back, only to see a sea of heads behind her, all of whom were the concubines following behind her.
Ran Xiaoyu beside her said, "My Lady, what's wrong?"
“…No, nothing’s wrong.”
She shook her head hesitantly and continued walking forward.
After a while, they passed through the last Dharma Gate Hall.
When I walked out the back door, I felt a gust of wind blowing.
At this time, the sun was shining brightly and the temperature of the earth was already very high. Even though they were walking in the hall, they felt a little stuffy.
But this gust of wind made everyone feel refreshed.
In front of us is a wider area.
However, this place is not empty. In front of this place, there is a high platform, which is dozens of feet in radius.
On the high platform is a forest of towers. Each stone tower is more than one or two meters high and has different shapes.
In the center of the Tallinn, a nine-story tower stood tall. It was the same tower they had seen from afar before.
This is the destination of Zhu Feng’s trip - Chong’en Tower!
Upon seeing the tower, Zhu Feng, who said he was only looking forward and focusing on the future, also had a hint of confusion in his eyes.
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