Guandi Temple is built near the water, with more than a dozen houses and pagodas, it seems to be a Buddhist temple.
The local people, regardless of monks and Taoists, Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, made Guan Gong an omniscient deity and enshrined it in this temple.
When I came to the gate, I saw a couplet written on the front gate: "The ambition is in the Spring and Autumn Period, the merit is in the Han Dynasty, and the loyalty is the same as the sun, the moon, the righteousness and the sky."
In the temple, the courtyard is wide and paved with terracotta bricks. There is a big banyan tree on the west side, which is protected by railings.
In the main hall, the statue of Guan Erye is three feet high and luxuriously decorated. Even the cape on Guan Erye's body is also made of real silk.
The group of thieves have been coveting the artifacts in the temple for a long time, but they are only afraid of the appearance of Guan Erye, and also afraid of the people who build this temple, who are too powerful to be messed with. Therefore, although the Guandi Temple has been luxurious, it has not been violated by thieves.
Yan Li invited the local temple, pointed to the huge temple and asked: "Who built this Guandi Temple? It is so prosperous that even the temples in the capital are not as good as one-third of it."
Miao Zhu knelt on the ground and said: "Report to the emperor, this temple was built by a famous squire."
Being able to build such a large temple shows that he has extraordinary financial resources.
"What's his name? It seems that he is also a Buddhist layman." Rong Changan said.
Miao Zhu smiled: "He's not a layman, he's just a member of the nearby Yuanwai. He pays taxes for the land of a hundred miles. He has a great reputation for handing over celebrities from far and near. He is called Chu Yuanwai! He built this Guandi Temple. What you want is not the reputation of worshiping the Buddha and being good at Taoism, what you want is just a ostentation."
Originally, he was good at worshiping the Buddha, and Yan Li respected him a little bit, but unexpectedly he was a person who likes to show off and has money but no place to spend it, Yan Li couldn't help feeling contemptuous.
"Instead of building such a big temple, it would be better to use the money to help the people!"
Miao Zhu also said: "In fact, he also often helps the poor local people. Every time the Buddha's birthday comes on the eighth day of April, he will open a porridge shop, steam steamed buns, and make buns. Anyone who comes here on that day can get a set of winter clothes. He is a bit domineering and loves to show off, but he has also done a lot of good things for the people."
Yan Li looked at Rong Changan, doubts flashed in his eyes. There is such a strange person, Yan Li really wants to meet him.
Rong Chang'an smiled coldly: "In fact, he built temples and gave alms to the common people, but it was for the same purpose."
Yan Li asked, "What purpose?"
Rong Chang'an: "Pursuing fame! He donates to the people not because he loves them, but because he wants to earn a reputation and win the appreciation of celebrities."
Just as he was talking, a eunuch hurried in from outside: "Your Majesty, a local gentry is asking to see you!"
Yan Li asked: "As soon as I arrived, someone came to flatter me! Who is it? Have you ever reported your name?"
The eunuch said: "He said his name was Chu Lin, and he heard that the emperor was staying at Guandi Temple, so he came to pay his respects. He also brought his daughter Chu Fei'er."
After listening to the eunuch's words, Miao Zhu smiled brightly: "Your Majesty, it is this member of Chu Lin Chu who built this Guandi Temple!"
"Oh?" Yan Li smiled at Rong Changan, "Cao Cao Cao Cao will be there! Queen, why don't you meet this member of Chu together with me, how about it?"
Rong Changan really wanted to see what kind of squire Chu Lin was: "Since the emperor said so, the concubine will accompany the emperor to meet him, and also help the emperor to see if his daughter is good-looking."
Without thinking, Rong Changan guessed why Chu Lin brought his daughter to see Yan Li. He just wanted to recommend his daughter to Yan Li. If Yan Li took a fancy to her and brought her back to the palace, if he got a favor, wouldn't she be a noble concubine
And Chu Lin is the imperial concubine's father, so no one dares to touch him with such a far and near person.
Not mentioning that Rong Chang'an and Yan Li met Chu Lin, only that Zixuan and Ziyan went ashore, and they brought a few maids and four or five guards to walk around on the shore. After walking for a while, I saw a broom hanging high in the apricot forest. The guard pointed to the broom and said to Zixuan and the two:
"You two noble concubines, the restaurant is in front of you, let's go over and see what's delicious!"
A group of people came to the restaurant, and the boss saw so many people coming all at once, dressed luxuriously, either officials or rich officials—he never thought that the emperor would stop the boat by the Guandi Temple—he smiled, Come out to meet.
"Excuse me, what do these two beautiful ladies want to eat?"
Zixuan and Ziyan have not been out of the folk for a long time, and they really miss the folk snacks.
Seeing that Zixuan was going to sit down, Zi Yan hurriedly grabbed her: "Sister, look at this stool, it's dirty, don't sit on it! Boss, if you want us to eat here, you have to clean the table and chairs first." ! Look at us, have we ever seen a little dust!"
Usually, the shoppers are merchants and villagers from nearby villages, so there are so many particularities! So, the tables and chairs are dirty. The boss felt embarrassed and called the boss lady:
"Honey, come out and wash the chairs and table with water so that these distinguished guests can sit."
The proprietress came out from the room, wiping her wet hands on her apron. With disheveled hair and a dark face, he took a dirty cloth and wiped the table and chairs.
Zi Yan hated it very much: "Tsk, tsk, tsk! Just wipe it off? Didn't you listen to your husband, you need to wash it with water!"
Embarrassed, Zixuan took Ziyan's hand and told her to sit down: "Forget it, people in the country are like this! Let's make do with it, don't bother the boss and the boss's wife too much."
Ziyan narrowed her eyes and looked at the stool and chair: "Since my sister said that, I don't care about it! - Qingqing, come here and wipe it with a handkerchief!"
Qingqing wiped it again, and then Ziyan sat down.
"Boss, what do you have to eat?" Zixuan looked at the boss with a smile.
The boss nodded and bowed, smiling all over his face: "I have noodles, steamed buns, steamed buns, and white meat sandwiches..."
Zixuan thought for a while: "Give me some buns. Sister, what do you want to eat?"
Zi Yan rubbed her stomach: "On the bed, I vomited out all the food I ate today! Now that I'm off the boat, I need to make up for it. Boss, bring me some white meat and pancakes. Do you have any stir-fries?"
The boss replied: "Only cooked beef, salted fish, dried deer, and no other stir-fried vegetables."
"There are so few things in this shop!" Zi Yan shook the handkerchief in her hand and curled her lips, "Then give us a piece of cooked beef! By the way, do you have roast goose here?"
The boss smiled and shook his head: "There is no roast goose, but someone raises geese!"
Zi Yan smiled and said: "Then you go and help us get a goose and make it into a roast goose. We will pay you the amount."
The boss told his wife: "Did you hear that? Hurry up and buy a goose from Uncle Wang!"
The proprietress showed a look of perplexity: "Where can I buy Uncle Wang's geese! He admires Wang Xizhi, Wang Xizhi likes geese, and Uncle Wang also raises a lion goose and treats it as a treasure! Buying his goose is equivalent to buying his goose." Life!"