Devil’s Advent

After the Hou Mansion's grand strategy of signing and detaining housing was finalized, the system with the Hou Mansion as the core, or in other words, the Hou Mansion as the leader, with Xincheng as the center and spreading to the entire eastern Jindong, began to operate formally and without any concealment. stand up.

At the same time, the temple on the west side of Fengxin City has also been built.

The temple itself is not big, and the difficulty of construction is not high, and Fan Li, the leader of the construction team under the Hou's mansion, led the team personally, so the progress is fast.

At the same time, with the advancement of a new round of conquests, more and more family members of the standard households and those who were not husbands began to go to the temple actively to pray for the safety of their families inside and outside Fengxin City.

A battle is bound to be fought;

If you fight, you will definitely be able to win with Lord Hou;

Human life is worthless. Whether it is in the past, present or future, the life of Qianshou is basically oscillating between being inferior to a dog and being worthless. In essence, it is a dog's tail grass.

However, no one wants to die in battle. After all, they are their own relatives. Psychological preparation is psychological preparation, and the high pension is high, but it does not prevent them from praying for their family members.

Originally, only a small group of people went, but later, other family members of the standard households felt that they would lose money if they didn’t go, and their men seemed to be one step behind or lacked a layer of "protection", so they immediately went too;

As a result, the families of barbarian soldiers who believed in barbarian gods went, and the families of barbarian soldiers who believed in stars also went.

"Therefore, the essence of belief is the same. For the superiors, it is a means of restraining the subordinates, but for the people at the bottom, what they seek is a kind of peace of mind."

The wheelchair was parked on the city wall, looking at the temple not far away and the dark crowd, Sun Ying raised his wine glass, feeling so emotional.

Beside Sun Ying, stood A Ming.

Ah Ming is lonely, of course, he doesn't like to be lively;

But his relationship with Sun Ying became very good because of drinking together on the way to Beijing.

Those who are qualified and qualified to taste the world's fine wines are a very small number of people, and among this very small number of people, there are naturally even fewer people who really love and understand wine.

Sun Ying is one of them.

Therefore, he and A Ming are actually drinking buddies.

"Faith, it's not that simple." A Ming said.

Sun Ying nodded and said: "Yes, it seems to be illusory, but it seems to be right in front of you."

"You can go to the blind man to discuss this issue." A Ming said.

"Mr. Bei naturally understands these things."

As a counselor of the Hou Mansion, it is hard for you not to admire the blind man.

A Ming smiled and said, "Well, he can even fool you into converting you."

This is really the old profession of the blind man.

"Hahaha, I believe it, but I feel that the one who can really convert people is Lord Hou."

A Ming instinctively shook his head;

My lord, they were pushed to that position together.

But after shaking his head, Ah Ming blinked again, and suddenly felt that what Sun Ying said was very reasonable.

The reason why the demon kings gather around the master is to expect the master to advance, which is an objective factor;

But it is undeniable that it is precisely because the master is the master that the demon kings can still find their own comfortable posture when they gather together.

At least, everyone feels that the current life is not bad.

Sun Ying took a sip of her wine and said, "I can feel that when the second wife... When the news of the princess's pregnancy came out from the Hou's Mansion, the yamen, the standard households, the common people, and even the entire Fengxin City were all overwhelmed by the news that the princess was pregnant. This news lifted my spirits.

All people are tied to faith. Lord Hou had no heirs before, but now he has, and there will be more in the future. With the inheritance of the Hou Mansion, everyone's hearts will be at ease.

With the Zhenbei Hou Mansion in front, the big guy can work hard for at least a hundred years of family wealth and honor. "

Ah Ming doesn't really have much feeling for these things, heirs, descendants, etc., for an existence like him, the distance is too far away.

"Are you done with the logistics?" A Ming asked.

"The first batch of food and supplies has already been shipped to Zhennanguan, and the second batch is also ready. It stands to reason that this war only needs the first batch, which is enough. The second batch is Just in case.

And once the scale of the war expands or gets out of control, it will no longer be organized by Yingneng. A clever woman can't cook without rice, and Yingdu, who has to rely on the back, will start to help Jindong like King Jingnan defeated Chu back then.

So, my business is very simple.

The Hou Mansion didn't mean to start preparing for the war until after the war, but to be ready, that's all right, let's go to war. "

"Ha ha." A Ming laughed.

"Actually, Mr. Ming, do you like fighting?"

"I don't like it, but I like it."

"oh?"

"I won't tell you why I don't like it."

Because in every battle, he had to stand beside the master to protect him, but the luck of the master on the battlefield has always been very bad.

After a scuffle, he had several holes in his body.

"The reason why I like it is that only when there is a war can there be real good wine to drink."

On the battlefield, there is no shortage of strong men, let alone dead strong men.

Their blood is the real delicacy.

"By the way, did Lord Hou nominate this temple?" Sun Ying asked.

"The Lord should have forgotten this."

"But look, the plaque is up."

"oh?"

...

The temple is almost completed, but not completely completed. Compared with the main house structure outside, the real details and effort are inside.

Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas, it is impossible to make a hundred and eight Arhats stand there in a row. The temple is too small to accommodate so many Buddhas.

But a few representative ones must be put on display.

At the same time, market demand must be taken into account.

Sending Avalokitesvara, you can have it; Medicine King Bodhisattva, you can have it;

Only when the business is fine can the incense prosper.

Because the interior has not yet been decorated, and the war is about to start, the people can't wait, so a Buddha statue is placed outside first to open for business;

The Buddha statue steps on a lotus base and holds a dragon in its hand.

Se'er was still new, and the eyes made of donkey dung were piercing and bright, carrying a majestic and benevolent look.

In front of the altar, there are offerings;

On both sides, two monks meditate on futons;

The old monk on the west side, crazy, stupid, leaning his head to the side of the altar, looking forward, giving people a sense of great wisdom and foolishness.

The little monk on the east side is pinching orchids in his hands, and his body is slightly sideways. Facing the crowd, his eyes are soft and charming, and he wants to refuse and welcome. At first glance, he is still in the world of mortals, but sooner or later he will be able to achieve transcendence and achieve great freedom. .

The incense burner is not placed on the altar table. After all, there are too many people who need it. Therefore, there is a tripod in front of the altar table. , in order to obtain justification.

It's a pity that the nine tripods were not completed yet, the war changed, and the Situ brothers were pushed to Fengxin City, and the rest of the tripods were lost, so they brought back this one and kept it on hold.

This thing is troublesome to move and troublesome to handle, and it is always a bit taboo, so no matter how the Great King Banner changes at the top of the city, this tripod will always stay here.

Now it's ready, put it out, and put incense for the common people.

The common people scrambled to burn incense, with two rows of futons in front. After the incense was burnt, they worshiped again.

There are too many customers, and this is the only window.

Under the command of the Pingxihou Mansion, there have always been many barbarians and savages, unlike the people from Zhu Xia, that is, people from Yan and Jin. Believe it or not, at least they know how to worship.

However, it was not a difficult task after all. It didn't take long for barbarian women who were generally more "arrogant" to occupy their positions and kowtowed to Buddha.

The savage girl, because the savage army's ranking in the Pingxihou Mansion's rank is not high, it's a bit like "raised by a little maid", so she only dares to line up obediently at the back, and dare not make a sound when someone jumps in the front.

Occasionally, when the family of the school captain or the family members of a certain yamen come over, the people nearby will naturally give way and take the initiative to let them go to kneel first.

"The Buddha said that all living beings are equal, but when you look at the people who worship the Buddha, they are naturally divided into different classes."

The blind man sighed, and Gou Moli stood beside the blind man.

The two of them will also set off tomorrow to accompany the Lord to Zhennan Pass. Today, they are rarely free.

"A person's life is earned by himself, and his position is also earned by himself. Of course, it doesn't matter if he doesn't rely on himself. It's okay to see his parents and ancestors. In short, they are all earned."

What the Savage King was feeling was the predicament of the family members of the Savage soldiers. At the same time, the Savage King himself started as a freeman slave on the snowy field, so he naturally believed in the principle of natural selection.

The blind man didn't pay attention to Gou Moli's extreme views. After all, not everyone can have the chance to live again like the master, and the three views must follow his own life.

Seeing that the blind man didn't speak, Gou Moli smoothed things over for himself, saying:

"At least, they are qualified to stand here now."

In the past, the savages in Fengxin City were slaves, and it was no exaggeration to kill them at will.

Being able to stand in line here now is because he, Gou Moli, led a group of savages, young and strong, to sacrifice their lives during the battle against Chu.

A smile appeared on the corner of the blind man's mouth, and he said, "I've always been curious about something."

"You ask."

"Gou Moli, do you really love Xueyuan?"

Gou Moli opened his mouth and touched his nose again.

"I know you don't believe in stars." The blind man said again.

Gou Moli organized his words and said, "You, and the Lord, do you really love the country of Yan?"

"Hehe, yes, yes."

The blind man was obviously very satisfied with Gou Moli's rhetorical question.

From the standpoint of the Lord, he should love the country of Yan, but it is only a one-sided part of loving the country of Yan.

What I like is that King Jingnan did not hesitate to destroy his family for Dayan, what I like is the forbearance of the former emperor Ji Runhao, what I like is that King Zhenbei did not hesitate to release his military power, and what I like is Dayan, whoever refuses to accept will do it to death courage and persistence.

To be precise, what I like is the time when the Audio-Technica was located.

Gou Moli's answer was the same. Once upon a time, there was a group of aspiring savages beside him, eager to open up a new living space for the group and return to their homeland.

And when that generation falls and perishes, how can we still love? Look at the group of short-sighted people on the snow field today, if you want to love, you can't love it.

Unfortunately, there is no tea, and tea cannot be used as wine.

But fortunately, there are oranges.

The blind man took out an orange from his pocket, peeled it, and handed half of it to Gou Moli.

Gou Moli took the orange, put it in his mouth, chewed and said: "You said, so many people are worshiping Buddha, can you see it?"

"do not know."

"I don't think it's obvious that those who worship Buddha should also understand this truth."

The blind man said, "But, what if?"

"Yes, just in case."

Gou Moli put the last bit of orange into his mouth, wiped his sleeves with both hands, and handed the cuffs to the blind man.

The blind man didn't wipe it with Gou Moli's sleeve, but took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands.

Gou Moli retracted his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and said, "I still feel that the next battle will be a bit risky."

"Chu is not the Hailan tribe, nor is it a small country like Liang and Wu. It is impossible to fight steadily. Only by taking risks can we gain.

You, aren't you? "

The grand strategy proposed by Liang Cheng is actually very familiar. The changes in the battlefield pattern are often limited to those types.

graft,

Weakness pretends to be strong,

Lead the snake out of the hole again, and fight against each other.

Back then, Wang Tian Wujing of Jingnan used this trick to break through the army under the command of the Savage King with the elite main force of the Yan Army, and set the tone for the destruction of that generation of Savages in one fell swoop.

That's why Gou Moli jumped onto the sand table emotionally after Liang Cheng said the strategy that day.

it really is,

Caught off guard, the old injury was torn.

"Obviously you can wait a little longer, but you have to keep taking risky moves. Is it possible that it's just for the sake of having fun?"

A puzzled look appeared on the blind man's face.

road:

"Huh? Living, isn't it just for fun?"

"..." Gou Moli.

"Hehehe." The blind man twisted his neck lightly, "I have to do something, I have nothing to do, I have to find something."

"Not considering failure?"

"If you always think about failure, you can't do anything. If you think about it, if this battle is won as planned... As long as the main force of the Chu army stationed south of the Wei River is defeated, the Wei River defense line of the Chu people will also be broken. , The power of my Marquis Mansion can go south from the Weihe River. At that time, Shanggu County, what a place, the land is fertile and flat, and a few large canals will be built to divert the water from the Weihe River for irrigation. Ah, the wonderful feeling of farming, It's coming up right away."

Gou Moli raised his hands, signaling for himself to admit defeat.

The blind man reminded: "We don't intend to die, and it's not that we don't know how to look down at the wind direction, but once we're certain of that, don't be cowardly."

"I know, I know, you told me, let me be close to you, and open an inn in the future, you can leave me a stable."

"Hehe, that is."

At this time,

There was a team, blowing and beating, and sent a set of plaques.

"You decided?" Gou Moli asked the blind man.

The blind man shook his head, "No."

"That's the Lord?"

"The lord just gave an order, nothing. In fact, the lord has long forgotten his promise to the monk and apprentice, that is, when he was shopping with the sword master, he happened to see it on the road.

The old monk went crazy, hugged a pile of gourds, and shouted more children and more blessings. "

"Yo, that really tickled the lord's heart."

Madam just got pregnant, and being blessed again, how can she not feel refreshed?

The blind man shook his head and said, "I don't think it's a coincidence."

"oh?"

"These two monks are people with deep blessings, fate, that's great."

Preaching in Xueyuan, this pair of masters and apprentices has the best grades and the best effect;

Finding the man in black armor was a narrow escape, but neither the master nor the apprentice died.

in the end,

With the gourds all over the street, he reminded Lord Pingxi: You, did you forget the original promise?

"Gourd is also called Fu Lu, and the gourd has many seeds, which is the blessing of Fu Lu with many sons, but don't forget, gourd and gourd are also confused.

You said, on the street that day, was the old monk wishing our lord many children and blessings, or reminding our lord that he has done his work and made promises, so don't pretend to be a gourd, ah, pretend to be confused. "

"I really didn't see it, it's so deep?" Gou Moli said with a smile, "Aren't you crazy?"

"Ordinary people are crazy, that's crazy, but some people are crazy, but they are enlightened, crazy monk, don't mess with it, haha.

The master is right next to Fengxin City, building temples for their masters, and sending them incense. Fulfilling the promise may be secondary. The main thing is to tie the master and apprentice here. "

Plaques are actually not cheap, and someone has to place a deposit to start making them.

Since it was not sent by the blind man, nor was it sent by the master, then it was probably done by the monk and his disciples themselves.

The plaque was hung up,

"Gourd Temple!"

Among the common people in Shangxiang, many people knew what happened on the street that day, and then thought of the news from the Hou's mansion that Mrs. Hou Ye was pregnant, so they ordered the temple to be built for the master and apprentice.

The gourd temple in front of him, after being blessed by his own Lord Pingxi, suddenly became even more sacred.

Although there are many gods and Buddhas in the sky, they are too far away; my own master is close in front of us, and he lives here in the Hou's mansion in Fengxin City!

You don't have to believe in gods and Buddhas, but Lord Hou, you have to believe.

There were bursts of cheers from among the people.

This story may be engraved in the inscription of the Gourd Temple. After a hundred years, or even a thousand years, future generations may find the ancient monuments or read this story in books.

It's just that Xue Yuan and the man in black armor are destined to be hidden.

The plaque was hung up,

There is also a pair of couplets hung on both sides of the gate of the Gourd Temple. It is not mysterious, not clever, but catchy, with a little self-deprecation, full of the freedom and ease of a monk.

The first couplet: foolish people build a foolish temple;

The second couplet: Gourd Monk lives in the Gourd Temple!

After the plaques are hung up,

The mad monk looked up,

in the eyes,

There is a Buddha's light that is fleeting,

The apprentice on the side seemed to feel something, looked at the master, then at the plaque, and then at his own orchid fingers, his smile became more and more charming.

The crazy monk patted the water hyacinth hanging on his waist with his left hand,

Scratching his head with his right hand,

Hanhan said stupidly:

"A rare gourd."