Li Fangyuan galloped on the road. Bai Xue seemed to know what her master was thinking. Her four hooves seemed to be galloping at top speed, and the strong wind hit her face, which actually caused a bit of pain.
But even at this speed, the shadow in my heart can't be forgotten even for a moment.
It was late autumn, and the yellowish sunshine shone on the birch forest beside the road. The leaves were dyed a light golden color and flashed by as they galloped by.
Li Fangyuan shook his head, a little sweet, a little sad.
The past few days have been like clouds and fog, and my heart is as soft as being in the clouds and fog.
Li Fangyuan originally wanted to go back to Seoul after seeing Lianhua, but when he saw her expectant eyes and listened to her gentle plea, he immediately changed his mind for some reason and agreed to Lianhua spending the Mid-Autumn Festival with her before leaving. There were only three short days. Although it was only three short days, the happiness and joy during it supported Li Fangyuan through countless difficult and dangerous times.
Due to Li Fangyuan's status, Ma Sanbao and Wang Jinghong arranged for him to stay in an inn in Daning City. Although it is an inn, it is a small house with a separate courtyard. It has two side rooms and a kitchen. The kitchen is quite large, and the yard is shaded with flowers and plants and is quite neat. Li Fangyuan and Ma Sanbao Wang Jinghong both often went to the battlefield and crawled through life and death. They didn't care about this at all. When they saw that Lianhua liked it, they immediately decided with a smile.
Lianhua came over early every morning and said that the food in the inn was not good, so she made breakfast and placed it in the yard. Sometimes Li Fangyuan stayed with her in the kitchen, and sometimes she was pushed out and waited in the yard. Smelling the waves of aroma, she always suspected that she was in a sweet dream. Listening to Lotus's occasional "bring me a bowl" and "bring this out", and obeying with a smile, I am always worried that I will wake up from my sweet dream at any time.
The two of them seemed to have returned to the time they spent together when they were young, talking and laughing endlessly. Let’s ride horses, pick flowers, go shopping and drink tea together. . Xiaoxue and Bai Xue really hit it off. Xiaoxue is especially attached to Bai Xue and often rubs against Bai Xue. The two also went to visit Master Huiguang together and listened to him talk about the past with Zi Chao Hui Qin Hui Ren.
Even if you don't do anything, just sitting and chatting silly, you can't stop laughing. Every night after dinner together in the courtyard, Lianhua was reluctant to leave. She always had something to say, and when it came to eyelid fighting, Ma Sanbao urged her again and again before she got up. Li Fangyuan always sent him far away, and he only said goodbye reluctantly when he saw the gate of Prince Ning's Mansion. Although I was alone on the way back to the inn, with the expectation of seeing me again the next day, my steps were as brisk as stepping on clouds.
Maybe they are so reluctant to part with each other just because they both understand that this is their last reunion, right
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the drizzle stopped without knowing when, and the full moon was like a silver plate in the sky, illuminating the yard brightly. A few white clouds with silver edges lay lazily in the deep night sky, and bright or dark stars were scattered sparsely. Fireflies fly over the yard from time to time, and the flashes of light add to the fun.
Li Fangyuan set up the tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks in the yard. They looked like silverware under the moonlight. Ma Sanbao helped the lotus flowers come out one after another from the kitchen and filled the table. Another tribute table was set up, and a plate of moon cakes was placed neatly to pay tribute to the moon.
Li Fangyuan forced Ma Sanbao to sit with him, but Ma Sanbao refused at first, until Lotus stamped her feet before sitting sideways. In fact, the three of them have been hanging out and having fun together these days. Li Fangyuan and Ma Sanbao are quite familiar with each other. They are both good men who protect their family and country, and they have a very good conversation. Ma Sanbao didn't know when he had called Li Fangyuan "Brother Li", and Li Fangyuan also said "Sanbao" instead of "Master Ma".
Lianhua listened to her ears and looked at the two of them with a smile. She often thought: If there were no Japanese pirates and my younger brother was still here, she wouldn't need to leave Seoul. That's it for the three of them, right
The full moon was bright and the food was delicious. As they ate and chatted, the three of them were a little excited and talked a lot. Ma Sanbao asked with a smile: "Brother Li, have you heard about the strange things about the pagoda?"
Li Fangyuan shook his head and looked at the two of them with questioning eyes.
Ma Sanbao smiled and said: "It's the glazed tower of Miss Lotus. When we were in the desert, the exact same tower appeared in the sky. The prince said it was a mirage and it was fake, but it was really exactly the same! Just the size was different, the one in the desert It seems to have been built." He paused and then said: "Thanks to this tower, we found the prince and Miss Lianhua." There was still lingering fear in his words.
As for the fact that he would become a supervisor for the construction of a pagoda in the future, Ma Sanbao could never have dreamed of it at this time.
Li Fangyuan was surprised when he heard this: "Is it Master Zichao's little glazed pagoda?"
Lianhua nodded, took out the glazed tower from her arms and placed it on the table. Under the moonlight, the glazed tower shines even more brightly. The three people watched quietly, feeling incredible.
Lianhua said: "Master Huiguang said that this pagoda is here to overcome tribulations and can turn misfortunes into good fortune. He asked me to recite the Great Compassion Mantra more often."
Li Fangyuan nodded: "Very good. I'll go back and have tens of thousands of copies printed and distributed widely."
Lianhua couldn't help but laugh: "You have never believed in Buddhism. Now you are printing so many Great Compassion Mantras. Aren't you afraid of others laughing at you?"
Li Fangyuan: "A real man does things for peace of mind. How can he care about so much?" His dark eyes stared at the lotus, and the gemstones shone with gentle light: "I would rather believe that these things related to you are true. As long as you take good care of it. Yeah, don’t try it again and not find it for a few months." He turned to Ma Sanbao and said, "right? Sanbao."
Ma Sanbao smiled and agreed: "Yes! As long as he can protect the safety of the princess, no matter what kind of Bodhisattva or immortal he is, I will worship him! Not to mention the Great Compassion Mantra, even the Great Weeping Mantra, I guarantee to recite the Laughing Mantra!"
Lotus blushed and punched Ma Sanbao's arm: "You two just want to make fun of me, you are not afraid of blaspheming the Bodhisattva!"
Li Fangyuan and Ma Sanbao laughed, and Lotus couldn't help laughing. The moon and stars were laughing, and even the glazed tower under the moonlight seemed to be laughing.
Lotus finally stopped laughing, and said to Ma Sanbao with a calm face: "The full name of the Great Compassion Mantra is 'Thousand-Armed, Thousand-Eyed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Vast, Complete and Unobstructed Great Compassionate Heart Dharani'. 'Dharani' is Sanskrit, which means 'curse'." . This dharani was taught by Buddhas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River in the past ninety-nine billion, and was received by Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva from Thousand Lights King Tranquil Abide Tathagata. At that time, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva first lived in the first ground. As soon as he heard this mantra, he stood on the eighth ground, and his mind was born. I rejoice, vow to walk forward, and bring happiness to all living beings; I immediately fulfill my wish, and my body will be born with thousands of hands and eyes."
The lotus flower stopped and saw that Ma Sanbao listened attentively. He smiled and continued: "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One, if all sentient beings recite and uphold the Great Compassion Mantra and fall into the three evil paths, I swear that they will not achieve enlightenment; recite and uphold the Great Compassion Mantra. God's mantra, if one is not born in the Buddha's land, I swear that I will not be able to achieve enlightenment; if I recite and hold the Great Compassion God's Mantra, I will not be able to achieve enlightenment without limitless eloquence of three flavors; if I recite and hold the Great Compassion God's Mantra, I will achieve everything I seek in this life. Those who fail to succeed cannot be called the Great Compassion Dharani."
Ma Sanbao's mouth opened wide when he heard this: "Are you so awesome?"
Lotus smiled and said: "Yes! We Buddhist disciples believe that those who recite this Dharani can cure all 84,000 diseases in the world. If you are chanting sutras and meditating in the mountains, if there are mountain spirits, ghosts, ghosts and gods that are upset, recite this mantra. Once, all ghosts and demons are bound. Those who recite and uphold the Dharma, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, all good gods, and Vajra Secret Tracts are always with them to protect them and never leave their side. If all living beings appear in this world to seek a wish, they must fast and recite it for three or seven days. This Dharani will definitely achieve what you wish for."
Ma Sanbao looked at the lotus with a look of admiration: "No wonder you escape death every time and are protected by so many Bodhisattvas and Vajras?"
Li Fangyuan interrupted and said with a smile: "Sambo, if you appear next to Lotus at critical moments every time, it must be the Bodhisattva who sent you."
Li Fangyuan was joking, but he didn't want Ma Sanbao to take it seriously. He thought about it carefully: "Yes. It was the first time in the desert. I shouldn't have walked there. I somehow got lost and wandered around. I saw the princess's yellow horse." , half of her body was buried in the sand, and her clothes and sand were stained red with blood. Later, the army was not prepared to take that road. They saw the temple pagoda in the sky and ran over to see her and the prince. There were no horses. Walking in the desert for several days without water..."
It was the first time for Li Fangyuan to hear these two stories about Lianhua. His face turned pale and he felt extremely distressed. Ma Sanbao was still recalling: "It's all unexplainable and unbelievable. It's really a miracle." He finally asserted.
Lianhua smiled and said: "Buddha's disciples are not superstitious about supernatural powers, but the Buddha's Dharma is boundless and the Buddha's wisdom is infinite. Many of them are indeed miracles. In the "Baoji Sutra", there is the "Inconceivable Sutra" which records sixty-four kinds of merits of the Buddha. Incredible."
Ma Sanbao thought for a moment and asked, "How do you recite the Great Compassion Mantra?"
Lotus smiled and said: "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva told King Brahma about the appearance of this Dharani: 'This is the heart of great compassion, the heart of equality, the heart of inaction, the heart of untaintedness, the heart of emptiness, the heart of respect, and the heart of humility. Yes, the mind without confusion is the mind, the mind without seeing is the mind, and the mind of supreme bodhicitta is. You should know that such mind is the appearance of Dharani'".
Ma Sanbao was a little confused: "What does this mean?"
Lotus said: "When reciting the Great Compassion Mantra, you should understand the main purpose of the sutra more and have great compassion. That is, compassion, equality, inaction, non-contamination, emptiness, respect, humility, and no confusion. , Invisible attachment, supreme Bodhicitta. We must understand that compassion is the cause and Bodhicitta is the result, practice it physically, and be kind and sincere."
Under the moonlight, lotus flowers softly preached the Dharma. The light blue clothes are filled with the clear light of the moon; the face is soft, exuding holy light from within; the clear eyes are as bright as stars.
Ma Sanbao and Li Fangyuan knew at that moment that this situation would be engraved in their hearts forever and be indelible.
Ma Hema Sanbao, later Zheng He, was originally a Muslim believer, but converted to Buddhism in the first year of Yongle. He studied under Yao Guangxiao, whose Dharma name is "Fushan", also known as "Fujixiang". He printed Buddhist scriptures widely throughout his life and promoted Buddhism. Ten sets of "Yongle Nanzang" were printed at Dabaoen Temple in Jinling and distributed to temples across the country.
Zheng He's handed down regular script "Fa Xin Writes the Golden Character Sutra" is written in clay gold on porcelain blue paper, which is extremely precious. The note at the end of the chapter reads: "Zheng He, the eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, whose Dharma name was Fu Jixiang, was determined to write the Diamond Sutra, the Guanyin Sutra, the Amitabha Sutra, the Mori Zhitian Sutra, the Heavenly Concubine's Effectiveness Sutra, the Heart Sutra, and Leng in gold characters. "Yan Sutra" and "Great Compassion Mantra", always read and make offerings, and the emperor's picture will forever strengthen the Buddha's sun and increase its glory. Anyone who is ordered to go around, always express kindness to the Three Jewels, benefit yourself and others, and be blessed with good luck and good wishes. March of the twelfth year of Yongle. I would like to write this question on an auspicious day."
It was seventeen years later. Zheng He was copying the "Great Compassion Mantra" one stroke at a time, and the figure in the light blue shirt was still unforgettable.
The snow neighs and the road rushes by. Li Fangyuan shook his head vigorously, what a wonderful time! So short, so sweet. Will it happen again in this life
When Lianhua Yiyi said goodbye, she only said: "When you want to come back, come back! I will always wait for you!" But can she really do it
The Japanese pirates have not yet been quelled, but the people along the coast are still suffering. The murderer of the royal soldier Zhao Keli San has not yet been caught. How should he explain to King Yan of the Ming Dynasty? What is the Japanese pirates’ next conspiracy? And the Crown Prince of Goryeo, Wang Seok, is still alive. Where is he hiding? The Goryeo Dynasty has a history of more than 400 years. Many loyal ministers and remnants will definitely try their best to help Wang Shi make a comeback. Why didn't his father mention it? Is it deliberately concealed? Or do you have other arrangements
Thinking of his father's unfathomable face and elusive eyes, Li Fangyuan shuddered.
There was a loud sound of rushing water in the distance, Bai Xue's hooves turned like the wind, and the mighty Yalu River appeared in front of us. Li Fangyuan reined in his horse, looked at the green river, and murmured: "Lotus, I'm waiting for you." After standing there for a long time, I finally turned back and took one last look at the way I came from, before rushing away.
Of course we now know that Li Bangyuan later became the king of Joseon, that is, Taizong of Joseon in history. But at that time, could he protect his sweetheart and give her a home in Seoul