The Li family in the capital didn't have such a treasure as a rocking chair. Li Yi leaned on the small chair and looked at the white shadow standing on the wall. He said lazily, "Little thing, is that your childhood nickname? Why haven't I heard Ruyi mention it before? "
Ruyi was stunned for a moment. Then she realized that this nickname seemed to be suitable for her. She wanted to make fun of Li Yi, but she didn't expect that she would get herself into trouble.
There was a trace of annoyance on her pretty face. She threw away the servant girl who was anxiously shouting for her to come down and jumped down from the wall.
"When are you going back?" She walked to Li Yi and said coldly with her sword in her arms.
The impolite Miss.Liu almost never called him brother-in-law. Li Yi was already used to it. Maybe since that day when she rode on the horse and looked at him as if he was a prey and said "take him away", she never planned to be a well-behaved sister-in-law.
"We'll leave after my birthday. If we take the boat, it will only take two days."
Liu Ruyi secretly heaved a sigh of relief. She didn't ask more and changed the topic. "Madam is going to the temple outside the city to burn incense tomorrow. I'll go with her. Do you want to go?"
"No." Li Yi shook his head and said decisively.
"Forget it!" Miss.Liu said coldly. She tiptoed and flew to the top of the wall. The servant girl opposite her screamed again.
Li Yi looked at the courtyard next door. Miss.Liu was just seventeen years old. She was just a child. Although she always pretended to be cold and mature, the nature of a young girl couldn't be changed.
Ruyi had always protected her and the little environmental protector very well. Although Ruyi was good at martial arts, her mind was rarely pure. Under her cold appearance, there was a lively playful heart.
Ruyi knew that she didn't want to get too involved with the Li family, so she didn't come with him. Instead, she asked Ruyi to go with him. One reason was to protect her, and the other was to let her go out and relax.
Thinking of her character, Li Yi couldn't help but worry about Ruyi's future …
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Although it was the beginning of spring after the Spring Festival, the weather started to warm up. People still had to wait until the Upper Yuan Dynasty to feel the spring.
The wind was gentle, the air was clear, and the sun was bright. The snow on the mountain had long melted. Today was a good day for traveling.
Every year on the 17th day of the first lunar month, the Cold Mountain Temple outside the city would hold a temple fair. Every time at this time, believers from all over the world would go up the mountain to worship. Scholars would offer some incense, praying that they would be able to graduate in the coming year. At that time, they would definitely give the Buddha a golden body. Young ladies hoped to find their Mr. Right as soon as possible. Newlyweds often went to pray to the Goddess of Mercy …
In a feudal society, it was normal for the people to be a bit feudal. Without science, they had to believe in something …
Today, the old lady was also going to the Cold Mountain Temple to fulfill her vow. She was accompanied by a large group of maids, a dozen guards, and a heroine with superb martial arts skills. As for Li Yi, he was just going out for a walk out of boredom.
The Cold Mountain Temple was naturally on Cold Mountain. It had nothing to do with the Cold Mountain Temple, which was "the Cold Mountain Temple outside the city of Gusu, where the bell rings at midnight on the passenger ships."
It was a short mountain no more than a hundred meters above sea level. Because of the Cold Mountain Temple, it became famous. Li Yi sat in the carriage. After leaving the city, the journey began to be bumpy.
He was not the only one in the carriage. The chubby brat was chewing on a juicy chicken leg, completely ignoring Li Yi. To the brat, this chicken leg was much more interesting than this elder brother who had appeared out of nowhere.
If Li Yi remembered correctly, the brat in front of him was called Li Yingcai. He was the son of Third Uncle Li Mingyuan. This time, he had been dragged out of the house by his mother. A chicken leg was in his hands, but after a while, only a few bones were left. There was not a trace of meat left on the bones. This showed that this brat was an expert at eating chicken legs.
It wasn't until he sucked all ten of his fingers and took out a few pieces of preserved fruit to stuff into his mouth that Li Yi realized that there was a reason why this brat was so strong at such a young age.
As if he felt a little embarrassed eating alone, the brat took out a piece of preserved fruit, looked at it longingly, and handed it to Li Yi.
Li Yi had just seen him lick his hand like a bear's paw. Looking at the preserved fruit, he smiled and shook his head in refusal.
The brat was clearly very happy. With a turn of his hand, he stuffed the preserved fruit into his own mouth.
The Cold Mountain Temple was not far. After traveling for about an hour, they arrived at the foot of Cold Mountain.
The stone steps paved with bluestone extended all the way from the foot of the mountain to the summit. There were already quite a few people climbing up the stone steps.
The old man's body was inconvenient, so the carriage took a flat mountain path. The brat had just eaten something, and had begun to fart nonstop in the carriage. Li Yi had no choice but to jump off the carriage and tell the driver that he planned to go up the mountain on foot. When the time came, they could meet up at the top of the mountain.
The air outside was much fresher, and there was even a faint fragrance in the air. Li Yi noticed that there were many plum blossoms planted on both sides of the mountain path. In the last two days, the blossoms were in full bloom. Almost every young lady wearing a veil on their head had one, and the stone steps were covered in flower petals. Li Yi had not taken a few steps when he unexpectedly saw a blue-robed scholar plucking a plum blossom and inserting it into his hair. He had the bearing of a Song scholar …
A group of people who spoiled the scenery. A perfectly fine plum blossom had been broken into a mess, and they actually thought it was an elegant affair. Several people with flowers in their hair, who called themselves scholars, were reciting poems in front of a bare plum tree …
The stone steps were not steep, but they were very long. It took Li Yi about a quarter of an hour to walk up the stone steps. When he arrived at the top of the mountain, he finally understood why he had met so many young masters and ladies along the way.
The Cold Mountain Temple was not a lonely temple. In fact, the entire mountain top was under the jurisdiction of the Cold Mountain Temple, including the surrounding plum blossom forest that stretched as far as the eye could see.
The Young Ladies with the veil toured the plum blossom forest. Low chants and light laughter could be heard from the veil. The scholars spread a plain cloth under the plum tree, sat cross-legged, raised their cups, and drank to their heart's content. When they recited a good poem, it began to rain plum blossoms …
When the peach and apricot trees were still bare branches, this endless plum blossom forest was indeed a good place to go for an outing.
No wonder the Cold Mountain Temple chose to hold the temple fair today. This plum blossom forest would attract many scholars and beauties. After enjoying the plum blossom forest, they would go in to worship the Bodhisattva and Buddha. Naturally, they would also offer incense …
These bald donkeys really knew how to pick the right time!
Naturally, Li Yi was not in the mood to enjoy the plum blossom forest alone. Two coachmen were guarding outside the temple. They said that the Old Mistress had brought everyone into the temple to offer incense and to visit a famous monk. They were afraid that they would not come out for a while.
Deeply educated by Marxism-Leninism, Li Yi did not believe in Buddha in the past. However, since something as unimaginable as time-travel could happen, what else was impossible?
He respectfully lit a stick of incense and threw a piece of silver into the merit box. Then, he leisurely strolled around the temple.
He did not like crowded places, so he chose quiet paths. The antique temple also had a unique charm. It was simple and dignified, which was something that the temples of later generations did not have.
After passing through a few arched doors, the people gradually became sparse. When he walked out of the last moon door, a plum blossom forest that was even more flourishing than the outside appeared in front of him.
"Why are you worried, Almsgiver?" An old voice came from the plum blossom forest.
"Life is full of unsatisfactory things. How can I not be worried?" The young man's voice continued.
Li Yi stopped and a look of interest appeared on his face. He took a few steps forward and saw the backs of an old monk and a young man in the depths of the plum blossom forest.
Hearing the young man's words, the old monk casually pointed at a plum tree and smiled without saying a word.
Li Yi stood behind the two and watched the scene in a daze.
Could this be the legendary Zen master and the young man?
The young man was enlightened and murmured, "Master, do you mean that the plum blossoms have endured the bitter winter to have the fragrance they have today? The hardship is temporary, but as long as it is endured, it will bloom in spring?"
Li Yi really did not want to spoil a perfect joke. He laughed until he held his stomach and said, "No, what Master means is — What are you talking about in front of the plum blossom?"
"Who?"
The young man suddenly turned his head and pointed at Li Yi who was standing behind him. Just as he was about to speak, his mouth opened halfway. The expression on his face was as if he had seen a ghost.
Li Yi laughed so hard that he could not straighten his back. He cupped his hands and said, "Sorry, I couldn't hold it in. Please continue, continue …"
It was not good to spoil other people's discussion of Zen. Li Yi planned to laugh again after he left. He did not look at the old monk and the young man's reaction. He guessed that they were still pondering the meaning of his words. He turned and walked in the direction he came from.
Seeing Li Yi's reaction, a look of doubt appeared on the young man's face. Seeing that Li Yi was about to walk out, he hurriedly said, "Brother, please wait!"
Hearing the young man's words, Li Yi's footsteps sped up. He thought to himself that this guy did not want to continue discussing Zen with the old monk. Why did he come to me?
"Stop!" Just as he was about to walk out of the moon door, two figures suddenly flashed in front of him and blocked his way.
Seeing the two men standing in front of him, Li Yi was stunned. The expression on his face was also as if he had seen a ghost.
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