The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 235

Going thousands of miles south, the boat floats by itself.Have no love for many years, deep words and few lovers.

Drunk lying down and long scattered, idle writing is not true.Hengyang Road is still far away, and I am alone with geese as guests.

—— Zhang Hu (Tang Dynasty)
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According to Xu Taifu's arrangement, after Taifu went south, Bai Fu returned to Chang'an immediately to watch the situation quietly.

Bai Fu found a day to say goodbye to Li Xuexuan.

On this day, the neem flowers were floating and the plum rain had fallen. When I walked into the courtyard where Xuexuan was, the reflection of the building was reflected in the pond, and the whole courtyard was full of grapes.

There are several stone basins placed inside the house. In the stone basins, the well water is drawn from the spring and the green lotus is floating. Several small fish swim and swim under the lotus leaves, so that the house does not feel hot.

Li Xuexuan knelt and sat on the floor leisurely, copying Buddhist scriptures, sprinkled with snow and ice, like a white lotus.Seeing Bai Fu coming, she was overjoyed, and said: "Brother Fu, it seems that you have improved a lot during your trip to Shaolin?"

Bai Fu recounted what he had seen and heard in Shaolin, and Li Xuexuan couldn't help covering his mouth and exclaiming when he talked about danger.

The Buddhist Dharma explained by Abbot Kongjian is profound and profound, but Bai Fu just memorizes it in his heart and has not fully comprehended it.Li Xuexuan has profound attainments in Buddhism, and Bai Fu asked for advice carefully, confirming it one by one.Teaching and learning benefited both of them.

When Bai Fu talked about the fate of Dharma Screen Wall, Li Xuexuan was fascinated by it.Li Xuexuan joked: "Brother Fu, if you tell me the big secret of this day, you won't be afraid that I will turn around and go to Shaolin to learn?"

Bai Fu smiled and said: "That would be the best, you have a deep connection with Buddhism, and you will definitely be able to establish a sect in the future!"

Li Xuexuan smiled without saying a word.

Bai Fu asked about Li Xuexuan's plan for the next stage, and Xuexuan told her that Abbot Liaokong had already taken care of everything for her, and she didn't have to go back to the Huben Army, but stayed in Luoyang to practice.As long as she doesn't return to Chang'an, there will be no worries about her safety.

Bai Fuxin said: "It seems that the mastermind who assassinated Xuexuan, the Taifu and Abbot Liaokong already know. But why didn't you tell us?"

Li Xuexuan seemed to be able to read minds and guessed what Bai Fu was thinking. She smiled sweetly and said, "Senior Brother Fu, Abbot Liao Kong and Taifu are so smart, they must have their reasons for not telling us."

Bai Fu was startled, raised his eyes to look at Li Xuexuan, and said with a smile: "Junior Sister Li, how do you know I'm thinking about this? You're right, the Taifu has no plans to spare, and there must be deep meaning in it!

By the way, Taifu predicted that the Central Plains will be in chaos, and Luoyang may not be spared.You have to plan early! "

Xue Xuan nodded, and said: "Abbot Kong has already made arrangements for this matter, and I estimate that I will go south and return to Shu with him in a short time."

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The two were laughing, laughing and teasing, but thinking of this parting and not knowing when they will meet again, they couldn't help sighing, feeling uncomfortable.

At this time, it was getting late and it was dusk on the moon. The two bid farewell to each other and agreed to see each other again after a year.

The breakup was imminent, Bai Fu pretended to be free and easy, and told a lot of martial arts allusions vividly, enlivening the atmosphere.Xue Xuan twisted her fingers, pondered for a long time, but still couldn't ask a question.

After sending Bai Fu out of the courtyard, Li Xuexuan's eyes turned red, and she said softly, "Brother Fu, take care!"

Xue Xuan leaned against the door and watched Bai Fu leave.Bai Fu walked more than ten steps, then stopped suddenly, turned his head to look back, his smile was as bright as a summer flower...

This scene seemed familiar, and Li Xuexuan felt her nose sore, stood on tiptoe, and waved desperately...

Bai Fu's figure gradually drifted away in the wind, Li Xuexuan looked up and stared, a hook of pale moon water like the sky...

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Luoyang ancient road, west wind and strong horses, one person drives two riders, looking at the direction of Chang'an and galloping.Where the horse's hooves stepped, the smoke and dust billowed...

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Yuelai Inn is a time-honored brand in Chang'an.There is also a branch of it on the official road at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain.This is the only way from Luoyang to Chang'an, only one day's walk from Chang'an City.Merchants traveling from east to west often choose to rest here, and the next day they will go all out to enter Chang'an before the city gate is closed.

On this day, after noon, the top of Zhongnan Mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist.At dusk, the clouds and mist gathered more and more, and the wind and clouds drifted down from the mountains.All of a sudden, there was a strong wind in the mountains, and black clouds pressed down on the village, like a heavenly soldier and a general ordering troops in the clouds.

There was a flash of white light outside the house, and there was only a "click" of thunder, and heavy rain poured down.Pedestrians in the street ran in all directions to avoid the rain.The bustling official road was instantly quiet, only the sound of raindrops hitting the ground could be heard.

At the end of the official road, where the misty rain rises, a group of black cavalry marches forward in the rain without hurrying.This team of black cavalry consisted of about 20 people. Everyone was dressed in black hunting suits, covered with black gauze, luxuriously dressed, inlaid with gold and embroidered with silver, and embellished with a lot of gold ornaments.The black horse under the crotch, with gold saddle and silver, mane and muscular, vigorous and handsome, without a trace of stray hair, each horse is a one-in-a-kind Dawan horse.

The black rider galloped to the front of the wine flag of Yuelai Inn, the leader pulled the reins, the black horse neighed, and the man stood up and stopped.

The leader has Western Region tattoos on the corners of his eyes and arms, a thick beard and hair, and a Persian machete hanging from his waist. He is a typical Hu warrior.He got off his horse, walked to the middle of the line, put his right hand on his chest, and said to everyone on the horse: "Your Highness, the Yuelai Inn has arrived, shall we rest here tonight?"

The man nodded in agreement, his voice was low and smoky, it was actually a female voice.Although her cheeks were covered by a black veil, under the icy skin and snow skin, a pair of sapphire-like water-cut pupils, like smoke and fog, like a cat and a fox, bewitching and charming.

The man in black led the team into the inn, and said to the waiter who came to meet him: "Give us nineteen upper rooms, and we will only stay for one night. We need to arrange two private rooms for meals."

The waiter in the shop smiled and said: "Master, this shop has plenty of rooms. The nineteen rooms you want are fine, so I will arrange them right away. But the shop is not a restaurant, and there are only two private rooms for eating alone, which have been reserved by customers long ago." Yes. The guests come and go eat in the restaurant on the first floor."

The leader of the black-clothed man swept his eyes across the restaurant downstairs, and knew that what the waiter said was true.He asked for an open space in the east corner of the restaurant lobby, and arranged for the horse team to sit down.Everyone sat down, surrounded by His Royal Highness.

After tidying up and ordering the food and drinks, the man in black, headed by the wolf, opened his eyes again and looked at the guests of the restaurant one by one.

The restaurant is spacious and bright, with carved beams and painted buildings, the beams are several feet high, and there are seven or eight huge octagonal toad moon palace lanterns hanging on them.There are dozens of windows on the north and south sides, and the window lattices are the latticework of the Jiangnan courtyard, allowing the sunlight that shines into the hall to be flexible and flexible.

Sitting in the hall and looking out through the bay window, it is a freehand framed scene.The bay window on the north faces the official road, and the framed view is the distant mountains and the long street. At the end of the road, the sunset over the long river.The bay window on the south faces the inner courtyard of the inn. The framed view is the lotus pond and weeping willows, the long pavilion on the curved bridge, and the softness of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Those who are knowledgeable will know that the architectural design of this inn must come from the handwriting of a famous artist, so that light and shadow, scenery and people can be reconciled so harmoniously, so that travelers can wash away the dust and feel peaceful and comfortable as soon as they enter the lobby.

　I was seriously ill and was hospitalized for ten days. I was discharged from the hospital yesterday during the Mid-Autumn Festival.In the midst of illness, I truly realized that peace and health are the most precious things in life.Other than that, everything can be let go.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)