A Thousand Hills

Chapter 72

Regarding the sweet-scented osmanthus banquet, there was no definite conclusion because all the guests were invited that day were the nobles of the imperial capital.

As far as the Xie family is concerned, Xie Moyou was taken advantage of, and the Xie family will inevitably feel unhappy, but the Xie family is not the only one that suffers, Xie Moyou just got angry, and the real damage is the Yongyi Hou Mansion The Xue family and Zhao Guogong's Zhao family, and of course, Cheng'engong's mansion.Cheng'en's mansion would never admit that this matter had nothing to do with them, but since this matter happened in Cheng'en's mansion, even if Cheng'en's mansion had a thousand mouths, it would not be clear.At least like Zhao Guogong's mansion, he has to be held back even if he dies.Cheng En Gong Mansion is undoubtedly the best backing.

For a time, there were countless open and dark arrows.

Mrs. Xie refused to let Xie Moyou go to the banquet alone. Of course, Xie Moyou never went to the banquet before, and Princess Yi'an brought Xie Moyou.At first, Mrs. Xie felt that although Princess Yi'an was a little indifferent to Xie Moru, she still treated Xie Moyou differently. After the osmanthus feast, hum, forget it.Even though Princess Yi'an has a noble status, even if Mrs. Xie was dissatisfied, she would not express it out. But Xie Moyou came back crying at the sweet-scented osmanthus banquet. Princess Yi'an only sent her aunt Sun who was in charge to explain. Very suffocating.You are a princess, and you don't act like that.You have to take the child with you, so that the child will be wronged, you majestic princess, you took my child out, and was bullied, you are very face-saving, aren't you?
Mrs. Xie was very dissatisfied with Princess Yi'an's inaction and her indifference after the incident. When something happened, she could tell the closeness. Although Xie Moru treated Xie Moyou more than usual, Xie Moru was the one who stood up for Xie Moyou .

Forget it, now that the imperial capital is not peaceful, Princess Yi'an wants to take Xie Moyou out again, but Mrs. Xie politely refuses.Our family is a courtier, but the gentry has the character of a gentry, and they are not slaves to the royal family.

Besides, Xie Moru's birthday was also Mrs. Xie San's birthday. After being busy with these two things, Mrs. Xie started to talk about going to Xishan Temple to burn incense.Mrs. Xie even discussed with Xie Moru, "Can I ask Master Wenxiu to help predict the return date of the mission?"

This matter will embarrass Xie Moru, after all, Xie Moru has only limited number of visits to Xishan Temple, but Master Wenxiu is an eminent monk with profound Dharma, even the abbot of Tianqi Temple would call him Senior Brother.Xie Moru and Master Wenxiu may not have opened up their friendship at all. Mrs. Xie has rarely forced anyone at this age.This time I really miss my son who is far away in Ximan, there is nothing I can do.

Mrs. Xie showed sincerity, Xie Moru said, "Okay."

Mrs. Xie breathed a sigh of relief, she understood Xie Moru's difficulties, and said in a low voice, "Do your best, Master is an eminent monk after all." We can't force others, let alone offend them.

Xie Moru nodded, and agreed, there is no other reason, Xie Moru felt that this matter is not difficult.

On the tenth day of the eighth lunar month, it is a holiday.

From Xie Shangshu to Xie Song, Xie Zhi, Xie Lan, and Xie Yu, from Mrs. Xie to Xie Moru, Xie Moyou, the Xie family went to Xishan Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.

In August, His Majesty ordered Chen Bing to go to Xining Pass, Xie Shangshu was no longer as sure and easy as before, Xie Shangshu couldn't say anything else in the court, so he had to bring his whole family to pay homage to the Bodhisattva and ask God's will.

Xie Moru had never been very interested in worshiping Bodhisattvas, but since the whole family was burning incense for her second uncle, Xie Moru just followed others' advice and burned a pillar.After burning the stick of incense, she asked Master Wenxiu, and the little novice quickly led Xie Moru to the master's Buddhist monastery.Xie Moru didn't come to Xishan Temple very often, but every time she came, she would definitely see Venerable Wenxiu. The shrewd novice of Xishan Temple had long remembered that she was different.

The weather is getting colder, and the early chrysanthemums are gradually blooming, adding a ray of cold fragrance to the autumn wind.Xie Moru wore a thick deep purple brocade cloak and followed the little novice monk. The monastery of Master Wenxiu only had two ancient pine trees that were neither tall nor short. Apart from that, no other flowers and trees were planted, which was simple and tidy.Although Mr. Ji in the family is also knowledgeable, far superior to ordinary female gentlemen, but Mr. Ji's knowledge is far from being comparable to Master Wenxiu.This mage's proficiency is not limited to Buddhism. He is an eminent monk, but he became a monk just because he became a monk.If Venerable Wenxiu was a learned scholar, he would not be worse than Nanxue Beijiang.

Waiting for Xie Moru to knock on the door, go in, and sit down, the little novice brought two cups of tea, Master Wenxiu said, "Little friend is hesitant."

Xie Moru sipped his tea, "I was thinking, when I reach the age of the master, I wonder if I have the knowledge and state of mind of the master."

Master Wenxiu said, "Some people are like tea, and some are like water. Everyone has their own way. Different people have different ways."

Playing Zen language, no one can beat a monk.

Xie Moru smiled, put down the black pottery cup, and talked to Venerable Wenxiu about some things he didn't understand when studying.After lunch, until noon Xie Shangshu sent someone to ask, the little novice came in to deliver a message, Xie Moru got up to leave, suddenly remembered about divination, and told Master Wenxiu.

Master Wenxiu said, "Zhouyi divination is a Confucian matter, and I'm really not very proficient in it."

Xie Mo Ruxin said, there is a ready-made lottery in your Daxiong Palace.However, she didn't insist anymore. After all, with the status of Master Wenxiu, it is impossible to say that he himself does not believe in the lottery in the lottery tube.Xie Moru said, "Then master can write two words for me, is it convenient?"

"What to write?" Master Wenxiu took a short note.

"winter solstice."

Master Wenxiu took up the pen and wrote it happily. He was old and his wrist bones were thin, but when he started to write suddenly, his handwriting was clear and powerful, full of vitality.After finishing writing, Master Wenxiu did not hand it over to Xie Moru immediately, but instead said, "What if the mission doesn't come back?"

"Winter in Ximan is very cold, with heavy snowstorms, and rarely fights in winter. No matter what kind of military affairs, they will stop in winter, and the mission will not be delayed until the Chinese New Year at the latest." Xie Moru was sure.

Master Wen Xiu's eyes were gentle, "What if there is an accident?"

"Accidents will also damage the reputation of the master's ingenious calculations." Xie Moru just joked, explaining, "I didn't write that it was this winter. If I don't return this year, there will be next year. Even if there is an accident with the mission..." His face was slightly Shen, "The winter solstice can also be interpreted as the end of the peaceful days in Xiningguan, the beginning of the war, and the approaching winter."

Master Wenxiu handed the note to Xie Moru.

Xie Moru bid farewell and left.

Master Wenxiu looked at the door that opened and closed, a few rays of twilight penetrated into the room, and there were small dust flying.Long, long ago, when he was young, he also met such a person. She didn't believe in Buddhism, Confucianism, or God's will. She believed in herself.

He didn't want to see such a person again in his lifetime.

Xie Moru went to the guest house, Mrs. Xie saw Xie Moru and said with a smile, "It can be regarded as coming back." Although she was very anxious to ask Master Wenxiu for help with divination, she endured it.Now that Xie Moru came back, Su Lan hurriedly helped Mrs. Xie put on her cloak, and the rest of the servants also helped their masters put on their big clothes. After the masters packed up, all the family got up and went down the mountain.

After getting into the car, without waiting for Mrs. Lin to ask, Xie Moru gave Mrs. Xie the note written by Master Wenxiu.Mrs. Xie took it, and Xie Moyou hurriedly went over to look at it together, "Winter Solstice? Does it mean that Second Uncle can come back before the Winter Solstice?"

Xie Moru said calmly, "Master didn't say anything, he just wrote these two words to me."

Mrs. Xie said, "It may also mean, come back in winter."

Xie Moyou agreed, "Well, don't worry, grandma, the master has figured it out." Mrs. Xie finally had a spiritual sustenance. After going out for a whole day, when she came home, she was still full of energy and sent the children away. Everyone went to rest, and Mrs. Xie couldn't wait to show Master Wenxiu's note to her husband.

Xie Shangshu laughed, "Maybe you really have some face in front of the master."

"That's right." Mrs. Xie put it away carefully, planning to offer it to the Bodhisattva later, "I didn't expect Master to really forget about it. When Abo comes back, I will have to add some money to the temple." Put your hands together and chant the sound of Buddha.

Xie Shangshu said, "Send someone to tell the princess."

"I know." When Princess Yi'an was mentioned, Mrs. Xie felt a little unhappy.

Princess Yi'an was also very happy when she learned about this, she didn't take the matter of the sweet-scented osmanthus feast to heart, and she felt differently from Mrs. Xie.Princess Yi'an felt that Xie Moyou was too young and spoiled.In fact, at the sweet-scented osmanthus banquet, Xie Moyou and Xue Yuniang did not suffer from scolding each other. Princess Ningrong even rewarded her with a box of pearls, which meant to appease her. After being wronged so much, Princess Yi'an felt that it was shameful.

Therefore, Xie Moyou didn't go out with her these days, and Princess Yi'an didn't force her, and she was relieved, feeling that the child was too young to take care of her.Even if you want to flatter Xie Moyou, you have to wait until Xie Moyou grows up and understands a little bit.

Now, the one Princess Yi'an cares about is her husband Xie Bai.It was originally said that he would be able to return by June at the latest, but it was delayed until August. Princess Yi'an went to the palace to inquire about the news. , the Ai family asked the emperor, the emperor only said that soon, the Ai family is thinking about it, and I can’t sleep night after night.” To the Empress Dowager Hu who sighed three times, Princess Yi’an almost got depression, so it’s better not to enter the palace.

Fortunately, the Shangshu Mansion sent her new news, and asked Xie Zhong’s wife who came to deliver the letter, if the son-in-law would come back during the winter solstice, Xie Zhong’s wife said, "The master wrote these two words, and the wife ordered the servant to send it to His Highness. Come here, thinking that the son-in-law will definitely come back a few years ago."

How could this kind of answer satisfy Princess Yi'an, so Princess Yi'an simply changed her clothes and went directly to Shangshu Mansion to inquire with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Xie, what is the mystery behind these two words.Princess Yi'an came to ask, and Mrs. Xie didn't know where to come out. She said, "Master Wenxiu, who is more begging, told her to come out after finishing writing. I discussed it with the master, and it was probably winter." It means to come back."

Princess Yi'an looked at Xie Moru with burning eyes, "Mo Ru, didn't Master say anything else?"

Xie Moru shook his head, "No."

Princess Yi'an smiled, "I'm not afraid of it, I'll ask someone to ask."

Xie Moru said, "Buddhism has its rules, if you can talk about it, the master will tell me."

"What's the matter, the abbot of Tianqi Temple is also an eminent monk." Princess Yi'an obviously already had an idea, and Xie Moru couldn't express her opinion on Princess Yi'an's whimsical idea.Princess Yi'an is probably used to living a high-ranking royal life. I think Princess Yi'an has never paid attention to ordinary sentient beings.If Master Wenxiu is an unknown person, it is fine for the abbot of Tianqi Temple to interpret Master Wenxiu's comments, but Master Wenxiu is an eminent monk not inferior to Abbot Tianqi, and Master Wenxiu is still in the world, you can ask Abbot Tianqi to interpret Master Wenxiu's comments Criticism.Abbot Tianqi got the solution right when a blind cat hit a dead mouse, but it was only Master Wenxiu who got it right.If the solution is wrong, what is the wisdom of Abbot Tianqi I?

Who can be the abbot, who is a fool?
Xie Moyou laughed happily, "Your Highness, if you figure it out, you have to tell me."

Princess Yi'an smiled, "I will never forget you." This is natural, her husband's family misses her, and she will naturally notify her husband's family when she has the result.

Xie Moru didn't say anything, let Princess Yi'an arrange it.

Mrs. Xie wanted to say something, seeing that Xie Moru didn't seem to mind too much, she didn't say much.After Princess Yi'an left, Mrs. Xie said to Xie Moru, "I wonder if Master Wenxiu would mind?"

"Since the master has written it, he won't mind these things. What's more," Xie Moru changed the conversation, "I'm afraid the princess won't be able to figure it out."

Xie Moyou said, "Could it be that the abbot of Tianqi Temple is not more advanced in Buddhism than Venerable Wenxiu?"

Xie Moru casually perfunctory, "It is said that during the Great Phoenix Dynasty, Tang Immortals broke their mouths, and every time they broke a secret, there would be thunder from heaven. The most famous thing is that Tang Immortals prayed for the Queen Mother, and the entire Shouan Palace Destroyed by thunder and fire."

Xie Moyou said, "That's right, the history books all record the fire in the Longevity Palace, and the unofficial history says that this is the ironclad proof that the Empress Dowager Wei seeks the court."

Xie Moru smiled and declined to comment.

But Xie Moyou felt that her big sister meant that if Abbot Tianqi really solved it, then he would be thunderbolt.If Abbot Tianqi hadn't been hit by a thunderbolt, then the solution was also wrong.

Is this what you mean?

God!

Xie Moyou once again expressed her high admiration for Xie Moru's IQ. She couldn't even think of such shameless words, or even if she thought of them, she couldn't say so politely, and she used the past to satirize the present.Next, Xie Moyou sat at home and waited for the thunder to stop.

Because of the "comment" from Master Wenxiu, last time Li Xuan got the news, he specially sent someone to inform Xie Moru. Proclaimed.Anyway, after someone with such a loose mouth like Princess Yi'an leaked out, it is estimated that Emperor He will know about Master Wenxiu's "comment" in a short time.

Whatever words are borrowed in the name of the monk, and the monk borrowed the name of the way of heaven, these words are extremely difficult to understand.

Li Xuan and Su Buyu worked together to decipher the meaning of "Winter Solstice". Both of them had high IQs. Since Master Wenxiu didn't say it clearly, they would never seek help from other monks like Princess Yi'an.The two simply cracked it by themselves, and they racked their brains to come up with N possibilities:
The word winter means solar terms, weather, and weather.Therefore, the inference is as follows:

First: Dong refers to the beginning of winter, around the beginning of winter, the mission can come back.

Second: It refers to the day of the winter solstice. This year the almanac is doubled, and it will be November 22.

Third: Dong means winter, that is to say, the mission will return to court in winter.

Fourth: The two characters of winter solstice lack a prefix.Is it this year's winter, or next year's winter?It's hard to say.

Fifth: Winter also means cold and severe.Does the word "winter" mean that our relationship with Ximan has entered a deep winter, and that something will happen to the mission?
Sixth: According to the fifth inference, if something happens to the mission, what a mess!

As soon as the two of them deduced and deduced the above six possibilities, they couldn't sit still.Li Xuandao, "To untie the bell, one needs to tie it. Why don't you go to Sister Mo Ru to discuss it and see if she has any ideas."

Su Buyu blamed himself for wanting face, and said, "Let's two gentlemen, go discuss it with a little girl. If word of this gets out, where will we put our face?"

"The world is so big, those who are masters are teachers, why bother to stick to men and women." Li Xuan's generous temperament and broad-mindedness can be seen from this.He was also very considerate, "Why don't you go, I'll just go, I don't care about face or shame."

Su Buyu waved his hand, "Don't. It's just a matter of heart to be rigid about men and women. I want to let you out because of face. This is a matter of character. Let's go together." Su Buyu felt that it was probably because the previous dynasty was too careless Women take things seriously, since the dynasty established itself, women have been strong and unreasonable.At first, it was Empress Dowager Cheng who dragged her son Emperor Taizu to rebel, and then Princess Ningping was in power. Therefore, if women are more powerful, Su Buyu chatted a few words and went with Li Xuan.

Mrs. Xie was very happy about Li Xuansu's visit. For no other reason, a woman of her age just likes children.Clever girls like it, and handsome boys like Su Buyu and Li Xuan are more like it.However, these two people asked Ann, and after a few gossips, they wanted to talk to Xie Moru. Mrs. Xie had to ask, "But what do you want to do with Moru?" All the girls went to Huazhang Hall in the morning.Besides, you two say whether you are old or young, and you are about to talk about marriage, what is the name of a boy who is coming to my granddaughter?

Su Buyu said frankly, "That's right. Didn't Sister Mo Ru sent Master Wenxiu's comments to Axuan? The two of us tried to understand, and we wanted to discuss it with Sister Mo Ru to see if the solution was good. right."

Seeing that it was about Master Wenxiu's "comments", Mrs. Xie was concerned about her son, so she sent Suxin to Huazhang Hall to find Xie Moru to come and talk.

Xie Moru heard the intention of the two, and said to Mrs. Xie, "The chrysanthemums in our garden are blooming, I will take Li Shizi and Buyu to have a look."

Mrs. Xie said, "Go, I will ask someone to cook something delicious for lunch, and Li Shizi and the third son will stay for dinner."

It goes without saying that the chrysanthemums that can enter the garden of Shangshufu are graceful.Even in this wealthy mansion, leaning against the clouds and rocks, and passing through the autumn wind, there is a rustling demeanor of its own.It was rare for Li Xuan to come to the door, Xie Moru immediately ordered someone to bring good tea, and invited Li Xuan to cook it.The three of them sat in the Nanshan pavilion, Xie Moru was rare to flatter anyone, "Since I drank Li Shizi's tea, drinking tea can only be used to quench my thirst."

Su Buyu joked, "Oh, my sister, if you praise Ah Xuan again, your face will turn red."

"Then I can't help boasting." Li Xuan took the spring water from the jade bowl and boiled it slowly on the small red clay stove. With a slight smile, he talked about his and Su Buyu's "comments" to Master Wenxiu Guessing and inferring, Li Xuandao, "We have introduced these five possibilities, but we don't know which one is more likely, or the word winter solstice has another interpretation."

Xie Moru listened quietly, and said, "There is a sixth possibility, the winter solstice, the winter solstice, after the winter, that is the time after winter."

Su said without a word, "Yes, isn't this even more difficult to infer."

Since Xie Moru dared to ask Venerable Wenxiu to write down the "remarks", she would naturally be able to deal with this matter. She was silent for a while, and did not try to fool Li Xuan and Su Buyu with specious words. Xie Moru thought for a while and said, "I I read a story in a book, which said that four candidates went to burn incense in Chunwei, and after asking for a lottery in front of the Buddha, they asked the mage who solved the lottery and said, "Master, how many people can we win?" The mage stretched out a finger. After Chunwei released the list, as expected, only one person was selected."

The spring water on the stove has been boiled, making a gurgling sound, and clouds of water vapor are coming out of the spout.Xie Moru asked, "Shut up, do you think this sorcerer is effective?"

Su Buyu was thoughtful, Li Xuan carried the pot to heat the purple sand tea set, and rolled up his sleeves to make tea.Su said without a word, "What if there are two of you?"

Xie Moru stretched out a finger, "That's the meaning of half."

"In three, it means that only one is not in the list. If all four are on the list, it probably means that a group of people are in the list. If they are all out of the list, it means that none of them are in the list." Su Buyu laughed loudly laugh.

Li Xuan was pouring tea into the teacup, and gave Su Buyu a smile, Li Xuan directly poured the tea on the table, and he himself laughed dumbfounded, it turned out that the mystery of the word "winter solstice" is here.

(End of this chapter)