Abbot Yexuan glanced at the statue of the old man in the corner, his expression was also indifferent, and explained: "He is a great benefactor of the poor monk. The scale of my small hidden temple is too small and there is no partial hall, so I can only enshrine this benevolent prince here. ”

"It turned out to be the abbot's great benefactor......

Cui Geng paced and came to the front of the figure and looked at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more it seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

Eh, I remember.

Cui Geng asked: "Abbot Yexuan, your great benefactor, the official looks very familiar, is his surname Xu?" ”

The old monk's face changed slightly, he laughed dryly, and said, "Cui County Ling Mo wants to be joking, at your age, how can you know him?" ”

Seeing that he was a little flustered, Cui Geng became more and more sure of his conjecture in his heart, and said with a smile: "The abbot doesn't have to worry, this official doesn't want to ask the teacher to ask for guilt." Speaking of this person, the official also knows him, and he has drunk with him. ”

Abbot Ye Xuan shook his head and said repeatedly: "No... No, it can't be! ”

Cui Geng said: "How is it impossible? This old man you worship is not simple, his ancestral surname is Xu, after Li Tang leveled the world, the ancestors made miraculous achievements, ranked one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, Emperor Mengtaizong gave the country the surname Li, and then there is a great Zhou Tianzi praise and then give the country the surname Wu, the first two years of the Son of Heaven committed the wrath of the Son of Heaven, took the surname Wu, and restored the surname Xu. He was originally an official residence in the official book, but was later impeached and participated in a book, and was demoted to the land of Lingnan by His Majesty. His name is Xu Siwen, right? Haha, I think that when the official was in his hometown in Qingyuan County, Xu Siwen and Mr. Xu also celebrated the official's birthday together with Feng Pu, the former Quanzhou assassin. ”

That's right, when Cui Geng saw this statue, he didn't pay much attention to it at first, but after careful inspection, he found that the appearance of this portrait was the same as Xu Siwen's face, which was extremely similar.

Xu Siwen, one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, the second son of the British Duke Xu Maogong. The official went to the local official Shangshu, and was later impeached and angered Wu Zetian, and was robbed of the national surname Wu and demoted to Lingnan Road.

"Xu... Xu Siwen? ”

Abbot Yexuan listened to Cui Geng's speech, he was stunned for a moment, his face was strange, and even after returning to his normal color, he slapped his bald head suddenly, nodded his head again and again, and said: "Yes, yes, it is Lord Xu Siwen Xu, there is such a coincidence in this world." Amitabha, I can't imagine that Cui Xianling and the great benefactor of the poor monk still have such a relationship, the poor monk was really rude just now, and he neglected the distinguished guest. ”

With such a conversation, the two sides are obviously much closer.

Subsequently, Ye Xuan instructed the other monks to set down a few tables of vegetarian food, and on the day of the Shangshi Festival, they should entertain Cui Geng and his party.

Although the vegetarian food in this Xiaoyin Temple is not good, the wine brewed in the temple is really good, and it has a different taste compared to the Mulan Spring brewed by Cui's Distillery, and Cui Geng can't help but be greedy for a few glasses.

With the strength of the wine, there are a lot fewer taboos in estrangement, and the two sides talk loudly.

Talking and talking, Cui Geng and Abbot Yexuan talked about Xu Siwen.

Talking about Xu Siwen, it is inseparable from Li Ji (that is, Xu Maogong)'s grandson, Xu Siwen's eldest nephew Xu Jingye. It is inseparable from the catastrophe that befell Yangzhou City ten years ago - Xu Jingye seized the military power of the Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, raised troops to attack Wu Zetian, and finally killed his family. Yangzhou City was hit by fire, and it took two years to recover.

Abbot Yexuan drank a few more glasses of grape wine, and he couldn't hold back the chatter when the wine was strong, only to see him slap the table hatefully, and said angrily: "I think that at the beginning, if Xu Jingye really wanted to restore Li Tang Jiangshan, he should have raised troops and went straight to Luoyang." But he coveted the king's anger, and even divided his troops to take Jinling. This is clearly the reality of replacing the Tang Dynasty in the name of restoring the Tang Dynasty, which is heinous and innocent. ”

Abbot Yexuan said that it is in line with the current mainstream view, for Xu Jingye's defeat of the army, the mainstream comments in the market believe that Xu Jingye is not only disloyal to Wu Zetian, but also disloyal to Li Tang, and is really a natural rebel and thief.

After all, it is not surprising that the world has this view, and it is also in line with the doctrine that "history is written by the victors".

"But the official doesn't think so."

Cui Geng drank a little, relying on what he saw and heard in the later generations in his dream, and showed off the insights of the later generations, and said: "At that time, Xu Jingye really had no choice. Hmph, what popular heart is in Tang? That's. The common people of the world, what are you drawing? The picture is a small day of peace and happiness, where do the people of Pingtou care about the surname Wu or the surname Li in this world? If he had really listened to the sour words of those scholars, Chen Bing would have gathered and attacked Luoyang, and he was afraid that he would have died faster. ”

Ye Xuan smiled, expressed disdain, shook his huge bald head, and said: "According to Cui County's order, he Xu Jingye is still a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty?" ”

"This official didn't say that, we have one to say, and two to say. Judging from Xu Jingye's military strategy of dividing troops to take Jinling, it does not mean that he has the intention of becoming self-reliant on behalf of the Tang Dynasty. ”

After that, seeing that Ye Xuan was thoughtful, Cui Geng poured himself another glass of wine and continued: "Duke Zhou is afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang is humble and has not usurped the time. Xiang Zhi died at the beginning, who knows the truth of his life? Xu Jingye is a person, he suffers a loss, he loses too quickly, and he dies too early! ”

"Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time. Xiang Zhi died at the beginning, who knows the truth of his life? Ye Xuan chanted in a low voice.

This poem is from the third poem in Bai Juyi's "Five Songs", at this time Bai Juyi didn't know where the tadpole was looking for his mother, and the monk Yexuan naturally had never heard of this poem.

He stood up and chanted several more times, his voice gradually choked, and tears appeared in a pair of tiger eyes.

Seeing this, Cui Geng was puzzled and asked: "Abbot Yexuan, it is true that this Xu Siwen is kind to you, but his nephew Xu Jingye can't fight with you, and the official will say a few fair words for him, are you so excited?" ”

"Haha, Cui County made you misunderstand." The Yekong monk who was sitting on the side glanced at Abbot Yexuan, and hurriedly explained: "My senior brother is not crying for Xu Jingye, others have this problem, and when they see good poems, they are very easy to get excited. ”

There are many people with all kinds of strange habits in this world, and hearing that Abbot Yexuan has this hobby, Cui Geng doesn't think it's strange. Don't talk about the far, let's just say that the right-hand man Feng Changqing is the number one person in history who collects armor and armor and is obsessed with madness. Cui Geng is no longer surprised.

However, Abbot Yexuan, a dignified man, burst into tears, which made the atmosphere a little depressing, Cui Geng had to find another word, warmed up the scene, and asked: "According to this, Abbot Yexuan is also very good at studying poetry?" ”

"That's nature. Cui County ordered and listened to a song...... "Ye Kong coughed lightly and recited, "The cloud building looks at the sea, and the door is against the tide of Zhejiang." Guizi falls in the middle of the month, and the sky is fragrant and the clouds float out. The tower is far away, and the spring is far away. The frost is thin and the flowers are more hairy, and the ice leaves are not withered. Wait to enter Tiantai Road and see the Yudu Stone Bridge. …… This poem was written by my senior brother at the Lingyin Temple in Qiantang County, Hangzhou County. ”

Belch......

It's okay to ask someone Cui to copy poems and pretend to be forced, and let him comment on a poem specifically, which is really a little difficult for him.

Fortunately, Lu Ruolan, who had been sitting with her without saying a word, suddenly interjected: "According to the concubine's body, the abbot of Yexuan's work is just beautiful and neat. Compared with Erlang's poems, it is simply an underground and a heaven. ”

"Oh?"

When the monk Yekong heard that this little lady belittled his senior brother's masterpiece so much, he was naturally unconvinced, and said, "I'm afraid the little lady is biased when she says this, right?" The poor monk admitted that the poems that Cui Xianling chanted just now were indeed rare masterpieces. But this poem is better than reasoning, if you want to talk about literary style...... I'm afraid it's not as good as my brother's words. ”

"Hmph, the name of Erlang's poem, how can you wilderness monks know? Just today, on the side of Peach Blossom Creek, Erlang wrote a new poem, and Master Yekong came to taste one or two. ”

Lu Ruolan was very provocative and glanced at the monk Yekong, and slowly recited: "Last year, in this door today, the peach blossoms on the human face were red. The face of the person does not know where to go, and the peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze. Master Yekong thinks this poem compares to your brother's old work, how does it compare? This poem is better than the old work of the abbot of Ye Xuan, both in terms of literary talent and emotion, right? ”

Ye Xuan and Ye Kong, the two senior brothers, are naturally not comparable to this kind of straw bale goods, and they are indeed genuine. Listening to Lu Ruolan finish reading the poem, her heart was suddenly shocked, and she had already decided the difference between victory and defeat.

Ye Xuan is also a bachelor, and nodded with a wry smile: "The little lady has a good mouth, but the poor monk admits defeat!" ”

After all, he came here as a guest, and he was the owner here, although Cui Geng knew that Lu Ruolan was for her own good and didn't want to be bullied, she still felt that her competitiveness was a little heavy and a little rude. He raised his wine glass, eased the atmosphere, and said: "Writing an article is just a small way, it doesn't matter who wins or loses, come, let's drink." ”

A few people drank all the wine in the cup, and said emptyly: "Poetry is not as good as people, that is, skills are not as good as people, Cui County Order doesn't have to give our brothers and sisters a face, writing articles is not a small way." You must know that today's carp jumps the dragon gate to take the Jinshi, and you also have to study the poetry and songs of the scholars. ”

"That's just a stepping stone." Cui Geng said disapprerovingly: "Neither can you help the world and the people, but you can't compete on the battlefield, isn't writing an article a small way?" Of course, there are exceptions, such as an essay by King Luo Bin about Wu Wu back then. This article is full of four and six, the sentence structure is neat, and the balance is relative. It is really eloquent and energetic, which is enough to inspire the fighting spirit; The facts are reasonable, enough to convince people's hearts. Just one article can really top 100,000 soldiers! ”

When Abbot Yexuan heard this, he waved his hand and sighed: "Cui County Ling Gao has read this text. If it can really reach 100,000 soldiers, why would Xu Jingye be defeated and die? ”

Speaking of this, Abbot Yexuan picked up the cup and said loudly: "Okay, don't talk about this, come, let's continue to drink, Cui County Ling rarely comes to Xiaoyin Temple, but you have to taste the grape wine of this temple." ”

Cui Geng said: "That's nature, come, this cup, this official respects you!" ”

……

After a lot of staggering and full of wine and food, under the guidance of the abbot of Yexuan, Cui Geng and others visited Sansheng Stone and Crane Grass.

Sansheng Stone is similar to what Cui Geng imagined, it is a big stone with some names written on it.

As for whether it can really be destined for three lives, only the ghost knows.

It's the crane grass that Zheng Laosuo mentioned before, it's really amazing.

It is a creeping plant with purple stems and leaves shaped like a flying crane, with wings, tail, beak and feet.

It's just unfortunate that the crane grass is not blooming now, which is a big disappointment for the second daughter.

Abbot Yexuan was indeed hospitable and enthusiastic, and even arranged for a few little monks to guard the grass garden, and as soon as the flowers bloomed, he hurriedly beckoned the two little ladies to come over and watch.

Since there was a glimmer of hope, Lu Ruolan and Cao Yuechan were naturally reluctant to return to Yangzhou City immediately, so Cui Geng decided to stay in Xiaoyin Temple for one night temporarily.

……

……

That night, it was another feast.

At the banquet, the junior brother of the abbot of Ye Xuan suddenly proposed: "Cui County Order, it's hard to drink without wine, why don't we make a wine order?" ”

"What liquor order?" Cui Geng frowned slightly.

Monk Yekong said: "Cui County's order is brilliant, and the poor monks naturally dare not compare it to you with poetry." Or, let's compare words? ”

The so-called rhetoric is the riddle of later generations.

really made a wine order, who knows what topic the other party will come up with for him to improvise poems, and when the time comes, it will not be possible to copy a few poems to get by. But guessing the riddle is simple, and if you don't guess it, it's nothing more than having a drink.

Cui Geng readily agreed.

The puzzle of the monk Yekong was very simple, and he asked: "Zhongni Riyue, please ask Cui County to make a name?" ”

This pediatrics, Cui Geng immediately returned to the riddle: "Naturally, it is the Three Kingdoms Wolong - 'Kong Ming'." ”

The monk of Yekong asked the question again: "Thousands of lines, ten thousand lines, flying into the water are not visible." What is it? ”

"Do you still have to guess?"

Cui Geng replied without thinking: "The rain in the wind, rain, thunder and lightning." ”

Monk Yekong raised his glass again and again to admit punishment, Cui Geng felt that the other party had such a pediatric topic? It feels a bit overwhelming.

After a few glasses of wine, the monk Yekong smiled and said: "It seems that the general resignation is difficult to defeat the Cui County Order, and the poor monk gives a unique one." ”

As he spoke, he stood up and walked to Cui Geng, separated a pair of chopsticks, and placed a peach blossom next to one of the chopsticks.

After that, he asked, "Cui County Order, guess this ......?"

"Haha, it's too simple, isn't that what it is...... Hurry up ......"

Cui Geng's face was slightly different, he stretched out his hand to pull the chopsticks, picked up the wine glass and drank it all, and said, "I'm sorry, this resignation official can't guess it, Master Yekong, why don't you change the question again, how about it?" ”

PS: This is the first update, and there is a second update today!