The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 156

Lin'an, Jia Mansion.

The butler Jia Xuan quickly entered the room and said in a low voice: "My lord, the concierge is here to report that there is a monk outside asking to see you."

"Monk, where did the monk come from?"

"He said that he is a wandering monk who just came from the north recently, and was entrusted by someone to come to visit the Prime Minister."

"Northern? Go talk to him, donate some money, and tell the old man if you have anything to do." Jia Sidao said listlessly.

"Yes, my lord, this subordinate will go and have a look."

"Really, everything will bother me." Jia Sidao snorted and said to himself.

Jia Sidao closed his eyes and lay down on a bamboo chair half asleep, not knowing what he was thinking. Two maidservants beside him were gently fanning a big sunflower fan. Cozy.

"It's still comfortable to lie at home, it's really too hot today."

"My lord." Jia Xuan quickly turned back, but this time he seemed a little hasty.

"What's the matter?" Jia Sidao became impatient.

Jia Xuan took a deep breath and hurriedly reported: "My lord, the monk said, he said..."

"Why are you hesitating, Jia Xuan, speak quickly if you have something to say."

"My lord, the monk said that his Dharma name is Hao Jing."

"What, the shock?" Jia Sidao sat up quickly when he heard it, and said in surprise, "The shock, Hao Jing?"

"Exactly."

"Jia Xuan, let him in."

"Do you want Mr. Wu to accompany you?"

"No need." Jia Sidao thought for a while, calmed down quickly, waved his hand, and signaled the maid who was shaking the fan to step back.

After a while, Jia Xuan walked in with a tall monk, who was Yang Lian Zhenjia, the high priest of Mongolian Tianya.

"Who is here?" Jia Sidao asked softly.

Yang Lian Zhenjia clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the poor monk Lian Zhen pays homage to the Prime Minister."

"Lianzhen? Aren't you frightened yourself?"

Yang Lian Zhenjia smiled: "Master Xiang, you will understand after listening to the poor monk."

"Bold, you don't bow down when you see the Prime Minister." Jia Xuan said angrily.

"The poor monk is a monk. He only pays homage to the gods and Buddhas. Forgive me."

Jia Sidao saw that the monk Lianzhen was neither humble nor overbearing, and that he was not panicked when he saw that he was the prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty. In addition, he was very popular, so he scolded Jia Xuan: "Jia Xuan, don't be rude, give this master Lianzhen a favor. Tea, sit down."

After sitting down, Lianzhen said: "The poor monk Lian really thanked the Xiangye. No wonder the world rumors that I can tolerate the Xiangye with a big belly, and I can see people and talents. I saw it today. It really is so. The poor monk admires it."

Since ancient times, flattery has never been worn, and Jia Sidao was quite happy in his heart, but his face was still expressionless: "Master Lianzhen, please tell me if you have something to say."

"Master Xiang, the poor monk's name is Lianzhen. He was born in Emei, Sichuan since he was a child, and has traveled all over the world. A letter, the benefactor once said that if the prime minister doesn’t see the poor monk, he can just report his name as a shocker. Prime Minister, this is the letter that the benefactor sent, please read it.”

Jia Sidao took the letter and saw that it was indeed written by Hao Jing.

Hao Jing thanked Jia Xiang for his five years of courtesy in the Song Dynasty. Now that he has returned to the north, he never forgets that although this matter is Jia Xiang's personal behavior, Hao Jing understands it and will protect this secret for Jia Xiang.However, Ulihan, the envoy from Mongolia to the End of the World, and my servants are still here, and I hope Jia Xiang will take care of them.

This is a naked threatening letter, the meaning is very simple, as long as Jia Sidao guarantees the safety of Ulihan and others, then Hao Jing will keep this secret.

"Master Lianzhen, what else did that man say?"

"Master Hui, that's all."

Jia Sidao stared at Yang Lian Zhenjia, and said after a while: "Really, where will the master place the order in Lin'an?"

"Master Xiang, when the poor monk is in Lin'an, he usually places orders at Yanfu Temple. It's just that the poor monk has made up his mind since he was a child to visit all the temples in the world and save all the people in the world. Days will go elsewhere."

"Well, will the master still travel between the north and the south?"

"Master Hui, it's hard to say."

"Master Lianzhen, if the old man needs your help, would you be willing?"

"If you can do something for the Prime Minister, and the poor monk can do it, you should agree."

"Okay, the old man will send someone to Yanfu Temple to leave a post for you if there is something to do. If necessary, I will invite the master to travel between the north and the south."

"Amitabha! Prime Minister, the poor monk must obey his orders. The poor monk has completed his mission and will retire."

"Jia Xuan, send Master off."

Fuzhou Prefecture is located in the east of Fujian Road, along the lower reaches of the Minjiang River. It is the largest city on Fujian Road, an important trading port on the southeast coast and the gateway of the Maritime Silk Road.According to historical records, as early as 7000 years ago during the Neolithic Age, humans lived in Fuzhou.

"Young master, Fuzhou Prefecture has many aliases, such as Rongcheng, Sanshan, Dongyue, Zuohai, etc. Among them, the names of Rongcheng and Sanshan are the most famous. The name of Sanshan comes from the three mountains of Pingshan, Wushan and Yushan in Fuzhou city. The peaks stand tall, so they are also called Sanshan; the name of Rongcheng is related to Zhang Boyu, the prefect in the third year of Zhiping in our dynasty (1067). The sun is shaded and the heat is not covered, so it is also known as the Banyan City." Chen Miao introduced to us as he walked.

In the evening, a group of eight of us entered Fuzhou Mansion under the leadership of Lin Ying and Chen Miao.

"Lin Ying, Chen Miao, do you know where the Tongle Building is?" I asked after entering the city.

"Tonglelou? I've never heard of such a restaurant in Fuzhou." Lin Ying said in surprise.

"Hehe, yes. Young Master, this Tongle Building was newly opened recently. It is said that it is a branch of Lin'an Tongle Building. It tastes very good. Junior sister, you haven't been to the city for a long time, right?" Chen Miao smiled.

"Well, Senior Brother Chen, my little sister hasn't been here for nearly half a year."

"No wonder you don't know that this Tongle Building is located under Pingshan Mountain in the north of Fuzhou City."

"Very well, then I will trouble Brother Chen to lead the way."

Chen Miao didn't know that I had the Lin Family Elder Order, and Lin Ying didn't tell him either. Although Chen Miao's martial arts was still higher than Lin Ying's, he was still an outsider disciple.For hundreds of years, Xie Daolin has been the only disciple from other departments.

"Yes, son, this way please."

Chen Miao took us all the way to the north.

There are people coming and going along the way, bustling with shops and restaurants on both sides. Although it is not as prosperous as Lin'an, it is much better than Jinhua, Wenzhou and other places.Sure enough, there are banyan trees on both sides of the road, and many of them seem to be old. These banyan trees have strange shapes, lush branches and leaves, and huge crowns.

Fang Ling looked at it and said, "Sister Lin, the trees here are like big covers."

"Well, yes, this is one of the characteristics of the banyan tree. How is it different from yours?"

"It's very different. There are many willows and poplars in our place."

"I remember going to Lin'an West Lake once when I was a child. The willows hanging upside down by the lake are so beautiful."

"Hehe, sister Lin, do you like Lin'an?"

"Well, I like it very much."

"If you don't wait until we go back, you can go to Lin'an with us."

Lin Ying shook her head and said, "How can I do that, I still have to practice and do things."

Fang Ling leaned close to Lin Ying, whispered into his ear, and said with a low smile, "What's wrong, don't forget that my brother is the elder of your Lin family, as long as he says something, it's all right."

Before Lin Ying could answer, Wen Zhang suddenly said, "Hey, the two banyan trees over there are so big."

"Xiao Wenzhang, what are you making such a fuss about?"

"Sister Fang, look at the banyan tree over there."

"Wow, it's really big, it's simply the largest banyan tree in the city."

Chen Miao said with a smile: "Master, miss, those are the two banyan trees planted by Mr. Zhang back then, and the old government office is next to it."

"Well, go and have a look."

A stone monument stands in front of the banyan tree, and a letter is written to the banyan monument.

"My lord, this is called the Banyan Stele, also known as the Prefect Stele. It was erected by later generations to commemorate Master Zhang. It is engraved with the reason why Master Zhang planted the banyan tree." Chen Miao pointed to the stone stele and said, "The banyan tree prevents drought and floods and It can be used to plant banyan trees, and it is not afraid of cold and heat, standing proudly, and the people of Fuzhou should take this as a model."

"It's a good one standing proudly." I praised.

"Yes, the integrity of the banyan tree is admirable. You should learn from it for us. This gentleman can be regarded as a parent official who benefits one party. The eunuch stele should be erected." Yuan Ji also said.

After passing the Banyan Monument, go north about 100 meters, and you will see the signboard of Tongle Building, which is exactly the same as the signboard of Tongle Building in Lin'an.

"I wonder if sister Huang is here?"

"Ling'er, let's hurry up, Huang Daopo will be there in the evening."

"Well, brother, sister Lin, let's go in."