"Eh? It's getting late, I have to return. Tu Lao, let's have a chat with Little Sir today. Little Sir should be a trustworthy scholar. Tu Lao can get him to tidy up the book collection. "
Consort Yuan raised her head and looked at the sky. Suddenly, she stood up and with a leap, she was already 30 steps away. With a few leaps, she disappeared into the forest.
Concubine Yuan actually left just like that. There was no hesitation at all. It was clean and neat.
"Truly a sword immortal heroine." Hong Yi looked at Consort Yuan's movements and praised her. However, he was getting more and more curious about this woman's mysterious identity.
"Sir, why don't you take a look at my book collection." Tu Lao seemed to be looking for someone to flaunt his book collection. After exchanging a few words, he immediately invited Hong Yi into the stone cave to take a look at his book collection.
At the south of the valley was a stone cave. Obviously, it was where the foxes resided. The stone cave was huge and spacious. It was at least 500 to 600 steps in radius. The height was also the height of five to six people. After walking in, it felt like a hall.
There were many small holes on the stone walls of the stone cave. On the small holes, oil lamps were lit. It was unknown what kind of oil it was. It had a fragrant scent, but there wasn't any smoke. The lighting was also very bright. The flames didn't even flicker.
The stone cave was surrounded by wooden bookshelves. On the bookshelves, there were all kinds of books. There were big books, small books, handwritten books, lithographs, woodblock books, and all kinds of paper. There were bamboo paper, sandalwood paper, silk books, sheepskin scrolls, and even iron coupons!
On the four walls, there were dozens of large bookshelves. At the corners of the four walls, there were countless yellowed books. There were incomplete ancient books and scriptures.
This stone room was filled with books. A conservative estimate would be at least 100,000 books.
With so many books, even Marquis Wu Wen's residence's' Langhuan Book House 'couldn't compare. Hong Yi had only been to Marquis Wu Wen's "Langhuan Book House" when he was young, when his mother was still alive. At that time, he had been amazed by the number of books inside. However, after his mother passed away, he no longer had the right to go there.
On the other hand, Hong Yi usually either saved up money to buy books, or borrowed them from all over the place and copied them.
However, it was impossible for a good book to be printed in a bookstore, so it was difficult to borrow it. Now that he saw so many books, his face immediately revealed an expression as if he had walked into a treasure house. He had also forgotten why a nest of foxes would have so many books.
"Great Scripture? Avatamsaka Sūtra? Rebirth Scripture? Why are most of them Buddhist scriptures? " Hong Yi walked in front of a large bookshelf and pulled out a book. He flipped it open. It was a Buddhist scripture. It was carved with wood, and there was an ancient seal on the back. The seal said "Daizen Temple." It was an ancient book that could be sold for a lot of money in a bookstore.
He flipped a few more books. The back of the books were also engraved with the seal of "Daizen Temple".
"These are the books of Daizen Temple." Hong Yi said, "Furthermore, these books are all placed together. There's no classification at all. I'm afraid it's not easy to find them when reading."
"This, this old man actually doesn't know much. I don't know much about the classification of books." Tu Lao's fur was slightly red. He seemed to be a little embarrassed.
Actually, Hong Yi's words were still considered light. Normally, the books of a large family with a scholarly reputation would be carefully categorized and organized.
However, the books in this stone room were all over the place. It was as if a nouveau riche had struck it rich and wanted to decorate his house into a scholarly family. Instead, he spent money to buy a lot of books and randomly placed them around.
"Actually, these books were brought out from the Daizen Temple in the Middle State when it was destroyed." Tu Lao sighed, "There were tens of thousands of monks in such a huge Daizen Temple. Every autumn, there would be thousands of monks who would go to the countryside to collect rent. Every floor of the main hall was lit with incense on horseback. The everlasting lamps were lit up day and night. Unfortunately, it was broken through by the army. The glorious temple was burnt to ashes and all the treasures were taken away. Sigh, success or failure, it's really like a dream. "
"Lit incense on horseback … So Tu Lao, you all migrated from the Middle State Daizen Temple to the West Mountain of Jade Capital City." Hong Yi finally understood the origin of these foxes.
The Middle State Daizen Temple was located in the middle of the Da Qian Dynasty. It was an ancient temple with thousands of years of history. It was extremely prosperous. Many books recorded the magnificence of this temple. It was said that this temple had every floor of the main hall. Every morning, the little monk who offered incense to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas would have to ride a horse to come here. Therefore, there was the saying of lighting incense on horseback.
At the same time, this temple was a holy land for martial arts, cultivation and wealth.
The temple didn't need to pay taxes. It had a lot of land and the incense was flourishing. After a thousand years of accumulation, it was as rich as a country.
Unfortunately, twenty years ago, because the Daizen Temple contacted the elders of the previous dynasty to rebel, it was wiped out by the army. The thousand-year-old temple was burnt to ashes.
It was said that after the temple's wealth was plundered, it made the Da Qian Dynasty's finances unprecedentedly stable.
These things were recorded in the notes of many scholars. Hong Yi knew it very well.
"This group of foxes must be from the fox clan that lives near the Daizen Temple. After all, monks don't kill, so it's safe to live there. Moreover, one can learn many things. However, foxes are foxes after all. Even though they have spirituality, understand logic and know how to cultivate, they are still inferior to humans. "
At this moment, Hong Yi had a clear understanding of the fox demons.
"I wonder if Mister can sort out a classification for me? This library is the treasure of my pure fox clan. When the little foxes can understand words, they can come in to read. It can be considered as a family of scholars. With this room of books, my fox clan will at least not be muddle-headed for the rest of our lives and be beasts that eat raw meat and drink blood. "
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