The two of them found an inn to settle down and went to eat. Yang Junru learned from Yang Ruyan that it was the first year of Yining, which was 617 AD. She quickly went through this year's history in her heart and had a rough plan for her schedule for the next two years. She felt much more at ease.
However, this brother of hers was a little mysterious. He seemed to like pigeons very much. When the two of them walked around after dinner, Yang Junru noticed that Yang Ruyan would stop from time to time to look for a place that sold pigeons. After he found it, he would talk to a pigeon. The pigeon seemed to understand him. It kept flapping its wings and cooing. Although she found it strange, Yang Junru never liked to pry into other people's privacy, so she didn't take it to heart.
The next day, Yang Junru and Yang Ruyan went to White Horse Temple. The White Horse Temple was known as the " First Ancient Temple of the Celestial Dynasty ", and its status was self-evident. In the seventh year of Yongping of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Ming sent emissaries to the Western Regions to worship Buddhism. In the tenth year of Yongping, the eminent monks of India, Moteng and Zhu Falan, responded to the request of the Han emissary and carried Buddhist scriptures and Buddha statues back to Luoyang, the capital, on white horses. The following year, Emperor Ming ordered the construction of a temple outside Yongmen Gate. In order to remember the merit of the white horse carrying scriptures, it was named White Horse Temple. Since then, the White Horse Temple had gradually become the center of Buddhist activities in China. Buddhist culture was widely spread, and it even attracted many foreign monks to worship Buddha and seek Dharma. Therefore, White Horse Temple had always been regarded as the "source of Buddhism" and "ancestral court" by the East Asian cultural region. This was what Yang Junru told Yang Ruyan after entering White Horse Temple. She wanted Yang Ruyan to learn more about the world. Even if it was only two years, she did not want to waste it. Besides, who knew if Sangzi could really bring her back within two years!!
Yang Ruyan had been very excited. He pulled Yang Junru and kept asking her questions. He kept calling her sister, which also brought Yang Junru's interest. Along the way, he told her where this was and what its history was. For example, Qingliang Terrace was originally a place where Emperor Ming read and enjoyed the shade when he was young. Later, it became the place where Semoteng and Zhu Falan translated scriptures. He also interweaved some Buddhist legends, such as the preaching of Sakyamuni Lingshan. It was said that there was once when Shakyamuni faced his disciples at the Spiritual Mountain Conference. He did not say a word, but only held flowers in his hand and smiled. Everyone was very confused. Only Maha Kasyapa smiled knowingly. When Shakyamuni saw this, he said,"I have the Dharmakaya Sutra of the Right Eye, the wonderful mind of Nirvana, the Real Form and Formless, and the subtle Dharmakaya. There are no words, and it is passed down outside the sect."”In this way, Maha Kasyapa became the successor of the Zen Sect, and the Zen Sect of the Chinese Dynasty also regarded Maha Kasyapa as the first ancestor of the West Earth. The Buddha statue of the Sakyamuni Spirit Mountain in the Great Buddha Hall of the White Horse Temple was shaped according to this legend. Yang Ruyan looked at the buildings and sculptures in the temple and was amazed.
The next day, Yang Junru brought Yang Ruyan to Dragon Gate Grotto. The Longmen Grottoes were located on both sides of the Yi River. The east and west mountains faced each other, and the Yi River flowed in the middle. It looked like a natural gate, so it was called "Yi Que" in ancient times. It was dug around the time when Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved his capital to Luoyang. In 495 AD, Qiu Huicheng, the imperial clan of the Wei Dynasty, began to dig Guyang Cave in Longmen Mountain. From 500 to 523, Emperor Xuanwu of the Wei Dynasty and Emperor Xiaoming of the Wei Dynasty successively dug three large grottoes in the north, middle and south of Binyang Cave. The construction of Shiyang Cave and Binyang Cave cost more than 800,000 people. They also dug Yaofang Cave and Lotus Flower Cave, which was dug during the Eastern Wei Dynasty. The grottoes of the Northern Dynasty were all in Longmen Mountain. The construction of Guyang Cave from Huicheng to the end of the Eastern Wei Dynasty for more than 50 years showed many artistic forms of the Heavenly Dynasty. The posture of the Buddha also changed from the majestic and formidable Yungang Grottoes to the gentle and amiable Longmen Grottoes. The Buddha statues represented by the main Buddha of Binyang Middle Cave had smiles on their faces. Longmen Grottoes showed more artistic Buddha statues of the Chinese Dynasty than Yungang Grottoes. One of the statues of Guanyin had smooth lines and a beautiful posture. It was praised as the most beautiful Buddha statue in Longmen Grottoes.
Yang Junru wanted to see all the places of interest in Luoyang. After all, it was rare to come here. Luoyang, more than a thousand years later, had been polluted beyond recognition by industry. How could it compare to the mountains and rivers she saw now? Therefore, she asked the locals about some good places outside Luoyang, such as Baiyun Mountain, the Yellow River, and so on. Because it was quite far, she went to prepare enough dry food. Yang Ruyan naturally had no objections. The two of them set off excitedly. First, he went to Mount Baiyun.
After leaving the city, the two of them walked for a short while before they reached a small path. Although Luoyang was a big city at that time, it was really not that big in terms of the conditions at that time. Yang Ruyan carefully observed everything on the road as if he was looking for something or someone. Although Yang Junru felt that his expression was a little strange, she did not take it to heart. Suddenly, Yang Ruyan was a little nervous. He approached Yang Junru and said in a low voice,""Someone is following us." Yang Junru was shocked and wanted to turn around, but Yang Ruyan hurriedly stopped her.""Don't turn around. Don't let them know that we know they're following us. I'll think of a way to get rid of them." Yang Junru nodded, and the two of them continued walking. However, Yang Junru was somewhat puzzled. Yang Ruyan's senses were so sharp that it was unbelievable. Are all beggars like this? Or... Forget it, what was the point of thinking so much? Those people were probably here for money. In this era, the gold and silver she had were enough for an ordinary family of three to live for a lifetime. If he really had no choice, he would just give them the money. Life was the most precious. She calmed down and held Yang Ruyan's hand tightly. She told herself,""As long as she's alive, nothing matters. Especially not her newly acknowledged brother. Otherwise, how can she live in peace?”Yang Ruyan looked at her in confusion.""Sis, my hand hurts." She suddenly came to a realization and smiled apologetically."I'm sorry. Is it okay?"
"It's okay. But, Sis, what's wrong? Are you afraid? Don't be afraid, Sis. I'm here. No one can hurt you.”Yang Ruyan patted his chest and said. Yang Junru couldn't help but laugh.
As they spoke, they had already reached a fork in the road. Yang Junru thought for a moment and walked to the right. Yang Ruyan followed closely behind. After a few steps, she heard footsteps behind her. Yang Ruyan called out,""Run!" He pulled Yang Junru and rushed forward. The two of them ran desperately. After running for an unknown period of time, they gradually lost their strength. The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Finally, a burly man strode past them and blocked their way. Yang Junru pulled Yang Ruyan behind her and said calmly,""Sir, can you please move aside? We still have a long way to go. If we can't reach our uncle's house before dark, I'm afraid we'll have to sleep in the mountains.”
The man smiled coldly." You can leave if you want. Hand over the money."”Yang Junru was about to speak when four more people arrived and surrounded her and Yang Ruyan. Yang Junru secretly calculated and knew that she couldn't get away without paying today. She smiled." Gentlemen, it's fine if you want to pay. However, there are some clothes in the bag. It's useless for you to take them. Why don't you do me a favor and leave the bag for me?"”
The first person to arrive seemed to be the boss. He said impatiently,"Stop nagging and quickly bring the bag over.”
Yang Junru sighed. When she untied the bag, she quietly pressed the switch on the ring. Then, she carried the bag to him and handed it to him with both hands. He reached out and took it. Just as he reached out, Yang Junru's left hand went up and stabbed his wrist. He felt pain and quickly retracted his hand."You bitch, how dare you stab me? Watch how I deal with you!!”Just as he was about to step forward, he felt dizzy. Before he could speak, he fell to the ground with a bang. The others were shocked and drew their sabers one by one. One of them shouted,"What did you do to our boss?”
Yang Junru smiled." It's nothing. I just added some of our family's unique medicine." Without my antidote, I'm afraid you'll have to choose another boss.”
"What did you say?" The four of them were furious.
"I think I've made myself clear. However, I don't have any grudges with you in the past or in the present. As long as you don't make things difficult for us, I can naturally let him live, and live better than anyone else.”
"What?" Yang Ruyan suddenly interrupted. Don't you believe in the goddaughter and godson who can save lives?”
As soon as these words came out, those people's expressions became even uglier. The person who spoke just now (Yang Junru guessed that he was the second) cupped his fists and said,"Little brother, what are you talking about? Everyone in the world knows about the ability of the old mister Magical Hand of Rejuvenation. How could I dare to doubt it!! We can only blame ourselves for being blind and making the wrong decision. Since Miss has said it first, as long as you let Boss go, the rest can be discussed. However, I hope that the two of you will not mention this matter to the old master when you go back. Just treat it as us brothers being blind. In the future, when I see the two of you, I will definitely avoid you and never do it again.”
"Of course. We just want to walk quietly and don't want to cause trouble. Don't worry, when we see my foster father, we'll pretend that this never happened. Naturally, we won't tell Young Master Ye.”Yang Ruyan said casually.
Yang Junru saw that those people's expressions relaxed a lot, and she had a question mark in her heart. It seemed that what these people were really afraid of wasn't the miraculous hand, but that Young Master Ye. Then, who exactly was that Young Master Ye? It actually caused the expressions of the bandits to change.
The person who looked like the second brother smiled and said to Yang Junru,""Since we won't find trouble with you anymore, can you please cure our boss 'poison first?”
Yang Junru glanced at him." Sure, but you have to turn around. You're not allowed to look."”
The four of them quickly turned around. Yang Junru squatted down and patted the boss. She stood up and said,""Alright." The four men turned around and saw that their boss was still lying down. They called out,"That's not right. Why isn't he getting up?”
"The medicine I gave him has an anesthetic component. You guys wait a little longer. He's about to wake up. We'll take our leave first." Yang Junru pulled Yang Ruyan and turned to leave. Second Brother stopped her.”"I've always kept my word." Yang Junru nodded.”"That's good. If you want to leave, we won't stop you. Please put down your burden.”
"You don't keep your word?" Yang Junru was shocked.”
"Hmph, go and ask around. When have we, the Black Tiger Five Brothers, ever seen the word 'trust'?”
"Aren't you afraid that we'll go back and tell Young Master Ye?" Yang Ruyan shouted.”When Yang Junru heard this, she knew it was bad. Sure enough, Second Brother's expression changed at first, then he smiled sinisterly and said,"Indeed, you reminded me. It seems that the two of you can't stay. As long as you die, who will know that you died in our hands?”
The siblings 'faces turned pale at the same time. Yang Junru regretted not wearing the bracelet on her hand. It was too late to take it now. That second brother would definitely not give her time to rummage through the bag. Second Brother waved his hand, and the four of them gradually narrowed the encirclement. Yang Junru glanced at Yang Ruyan and thought of a countermeasure. However, what could she do in this situation? The ring could still be used twice. After that, the enemy would probably catch them before she could adjust the ring. Yang Ruyan looked around anxiously as if he was waiting for reinforcements.
The reinforcements had indeed arrived. A very soft but clear voice that everyone could hear was heard. It was laughter!! Yang Ruyan was overjoyed, but the expressions of the bandits changed drastically. They trembled non-stop. "Who is so bold as to dare to touch my people?!"!”His tone didn't sound like he was angry with someone, but more like he was joking with an acquaintance. Why were they so afraid? Yang Junru was puzzled. What was even stranger was that Yang Ruyan was so happy. Could it be that he knew him?
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