She doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas (even though she traveled through time this time, she would rather believe that it was the power of technology and that something went wrong in "The Great Thousand Worlds"), and she doesn't understand the specific procedures for worshiping.
Since Daxiangguo Temple is very famous and is the only temple in the capital, it is always crowded with people.
When there are a lot of pilgrims, it will become very troublesome if you don’t understand the process.
Li Qingcha: "Let's go find the monk who knows guests."
Luo Weiyang: "Let's find the monk who knows guests."
Gong Lianxue: "Let's go find the monk who knows guests."
The three of them said in unison.
Xiao Hui: “Meow~”
Agree.
The monk in charge of reception at Daxiangguo Temple is right in front of the temple gate.
The three walked over and were about to speak, but the other party took the initiative and said, "Please help yourself, benefactor."
Li Qingcha raised his eyebrows.
The Daxiangguo Temple is so popular that even the monk in charge of receiving guests selects the visitors.
She didn't waste any words, and directly handed over the token, saying, "Master, please open the door for me, Li."
The monk in charge of reception had never seen the token of the Young Phoenix Camp.
However, when he heard Li Qingcha deliberately say his last name, he was stunned for half a second, then instantly became polite and told the three people that he wanted to go in and inform the master chef.
Not long after, he came back.
"I will take the three donors on a tour."
It seems that the origin of the token is known.
Li Qingcha didn't say anything.
The less she spoke, the more uneasy the monk in charge of reception felt, so he quickly took the lead and walked toward the door.
In May, the Jianlan flowers have just started to bloom. The temple is filled with the fragrance of flowers and the smell of incense burning by believers.
The Buddhist atmosphere is extremely strong.
Looking at this scene, the monk in charge of reception felt a little pleased.
"This temple is worthy of..."
As a result, he stopped talking halfway through.
Li Qingcha knew this was a trick, so he naturally didn't ask.
But the two girls around her are different. Luo Weiyang is pure and innocent, while Gong Lianxue is eccentric.
"What do you mean by worthy of being the number one temple in the capital?"
"Is it still worthy of being a top-notch temple?"
The questions they asked were very embarrassing.
The monk in charge of reception immediately broke out in sweat. He glanced at Li Qingcha secretly and said in a low voice, "I made a mistake in my words."
Li Qingcha smiled,
"Monks do not tell lies. How do you explain the word 'lie'?"
The implication is that the monk in charge of reception did not speak out of turn just now, but spoke from the heart, so he lied.
Li Qingcha shook his head and chanted: "Purple chalk contains sharp flames, red rouge dyes small lotus flowers. How much do you know about the love and homesickness? It makes the mountain monk regret leaving home."
The purple chalk with pointed flames refers to the Jianlan in Daxiangguo Temple.
This poem is a joke, saying that a monk was moved by a few Jianlan flowers and regretted why he became a monk in the first place.
There was more sweat on the monk's forehead.
Li Qingcha smiled and said, "Forget it, don't stay in jail here, let's go."
The monk in charge of reception would quickly run away as if he had been pardoned.
Watching the monk's back, Luo Weiyang asked in confusion, "Why did you let him go so soon?"
Li Qingcha said: "We have already handed over the badge through him, so there is no need to keep him any longer."
Mingla is a name card used to communicate one's name when visiting someone. It was a tool for communication in ancient times.
The name badge she was talking about was naturally the token of the Young Phoenix Camp.
Luo Weiyang suddenly realized.
"So, you were looking for the monk in charge of reception not because you really wanted him to lead the way, but because you wanted to tell the people at Daxiangguo Temple that you were here to cause trouble."
Find faults...
Although this statement is true, it is too harsh to hear.
Li Qingcha wanted to complain.
Gong Lianxue's focus was completely different. She said, "You still say you can't compose poetry? Then what did you just say? I see that you have the quick wit to compose a poem in seven steps!"
Li Qingcha replied casually, "I just copied what others have said."
"..."
"..."
"fraud!"
"Yes, yes, I am a liar."
snort!
My senior brother installed it again.
Chapter 61: True pretense must be subtle and silent
"Just pretend!"
Gong Lianxue said unhappily.
"If this is considered pretending, then it's hard pretending." Li Qingcha said, "True pretending must be subtle and silent, and the best situation is pretending even though you are not there."
"Tsk, you're asking for a lot."
"Okay, okay, let's continue walking into the temple and take a look around."
While chatting, the three continued walking into the temple.
Soon, they arrived at the wide square in front of the main hall.
Looking in the direction of the crowd, you will find a terrace about half a meter high, with many believers sitting below. The first few in the row are obviously dressed as officials.
Li Qingcha was stunned.
"Don't officials have to report for duty?"
"Today is a day off, so of course we don't have to report for duty." Luo Weiyang said, "Besides, it is precisely because today is a day off that Daxiangguo Temple is holding such a grand ceremony."
Diandmao≈punch in at work,
Rest ≈ holiday,
In ancient times, there were three rest days in a month, once in the first, middle and last ten days, at the end of each ten days. Of course, there were also the daily Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival.
But, isn’t today the first day of the new year?
Li Qingcha asked in confusion: "Is today a day off?"
Luo Weiyang nodded.
"Today is His Majesty's birthday. Only the court officials and the princes and princesses are celebrating in Wuying Hall. All other officials, except those on duty, are on leave. Don't you know?"
The Emperor’s birthday is today...
Li Qingcha suddenly looked towards the direction of the imperial city.
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royal palace.
Wuying Palace.
The birthday of the Great Xia Emperor was a big day, and congratulatory messages came in from all over the country.
There was continuous singing and dancing in the palace from early morning. During each intermission, a senior eunuch would take out a congratulatory letter and read it aloud. The letter was full of auspicious words such as "May you be blessed as vast as the East Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains".
The emperor was a majestic man, with firm facial lines and eyes that were intimidating without anger. He seemed to have an aura that looked down on the world.
But at this moment, he was sitting on the dragon chair, looking a little impatient.
There is no other way. The local congratulatory message has to be submitted every year, and it is impossible to come up with something original.
He smacked his lips in boredom.
Instantly, the eunuch next to him noticed it.
The people in the palace are all shrewd people. It is impossible for those who serve the emperor personally to not have this kind of vision.
The eunuch spoke faster and even deliberately omitted some sentences in the congratulatory message.
at last,
"Today is a auspicious day for the longevity of the people. All officials and people express their congratulations."
That’s it, I’ve finished reading.
The eunuch glanced at the emperor's expression and confirmed that the emperor was not angry yet, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He came forward,
"Your Majesty, do you think that the gift should be given now..."
The words were just to the point and appropriate.
The emperor nodded.
Every year on his birthday, the ministers would present their own calligraphy and paintings to avoid suspicion. Only the gifts prepared by the princes and princesses could be a little fancy, looking novel and not too boring.
After all, birthday gifts are the battlefield where they compete to win the favor of their father.
The chief eunuch sang loudly: "Each prince presents his congratulatory gifts."
Men come first, women come second, that's the rule.
Next, it’s time for the princes to show their magical powers.
The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace stood up.
"Father, I have found a rare item for you."
With that, he turned around and ran out of the hall.
The emperor said: "This child, even though he is so old and the crown prince of the East Palace, is so impetuous and has no rules."
Although it was criticism, anyone could hear the favoritism in it.
Not long after, the prince returned to the palace.
He was followed by several eunuchs, who were carrying a huge object wrapped in cloth.
"Father, please look!"
As he said this, he waved his hand.
The eunuch lifted the cloth, revealing what was inside.
"Shoushan Stone." The emperor muttered.
"Your Majesty is well-informed. This is indeed Shoushan Stone." The prince flattered him first and then introduced, "The characteristics of Shoushan Stone are crystal clear, smooth, colorful, and distinct color boundaries."
"You just called it a 'strange object', but, apart from its large size, I don't see anything special about it."
"Look."
The prince asked the eunuchs to turn the Shoushan stone 180 degrees.
