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Chang'an Temple is one of the eight major places in Xishan. It was originally named Shanyin Temple, also known as "Wanying Chang'an Zen Temple". It was founded in the 17th year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty.

This temple is located in the eastern part of Cuiwei Mountain, and the scenery is beautiful and charming in all seasons.

It is a famous scenic spot in Yanjing.

The temple is very popular.

Bai Gui and Bai Xiuzhu walked up along the stone-paved path from the foot of Cuiwei Mountain. After walking about a few hundred steps, they saw the white marble steps and tall red courtyard walls in front of Chang'an Temple. The pines and cypresses on both sides were shaded, and the apricot forest along the way was full of fragrance.

When they climbed halfway, summer rain began to fall.

The two walked to a small pavilion along the road to hide from the rain.

The summer rain comes and goes as it pleases.

It rained for about a quarter of an hour.

The sky cleared up.

After the two waited for the rain to stop, they walked to the gate of Chang'an Temple and saw clouds across the middle of the mountain, from behind the peak to in front of the ridge, or from the caves of the mountain. It was really spectacular.

"This is Cuifeng Yunduan, one of the twelve scenic spots of the Eight Great Places of Xishan. I have come here several times, but I have never seen it. I didn't expect that you and I would be lucky enough to see it just once..."

Bai Xiuzhu looked at the beautiful scenery after the rain and said with emotion.

"Really?"

"Then this is my good fortune..."

Bai Gui raised his eyebrows and smiled. He walked to a white wall in front of the temple, stopped, looked at the poems on it and was stunned, and whispered: "I only know that the sky in Chang'an is five feet high, who said that this place is less than Yingzhou."

After reading it, he shook his head, "I originally thought that it was a coincidence to encounter rain in Cuishan, but I didn't expect that it was specially to welcome me."

Three overseas mountains, Yingzhou, Fangzhang, and Penglai. Later generations referred to it as Dongying, and Ying means island.

In addition, the meaning of Yingzhou has been extended. In the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of Tang set up a literary institute in Chang'an. At that time, the students who entered the institute were called "Deng Yingzhou". "Deng Ying" means that the scholars were honored and favored. In the era of imperial examinations, it also means that the newly-appointed Jinshi were granted official positions. For example, the poem "Next year, I will turn into a roc and ascend to Yingzhou in one stroke" means that the carp will turn into a dragon, take off with the wind, and become a Jinshi.

So Bai Gui said this when he saw this poem praising the beautiful scenery of "green peaks and broken clouds".

This sentence has two meanings. One is that he just graduated from Dongda and returned from studying abroad. He compared Cuishan to Yingzhou, and climbed Yingzhou. The second is that the cloud scenery of Cuishan is not inferior to Dongying, which means that when I return to my homeland, God specially rains to wash away the dust for me, and specially has such a cloud scenery for me to appreciate...

Of course, the first sentence can also be extended to a Chang'an proverb, "Wei and Du in the south of the city are five feet away from the sky."

The Wei family and the Du family are aristocratic families in Guanzhong. The family is located in Duling, south of Chang'an City, Jingzhao Du family and Jingzhao Wei family. Du Fu, Du Fu and Du Mu are all from Jingzhao Du family. There were more than a dozen prime ministers in the Tang Dynasty. Du Ruhui was from Jingzhao Du family, and Jingzhao Wei family also had 17 prime ministers in the Tang Dynasty...

And the provincial capital normal school where Bai Gui studied is located in the south of the city.

"I say this, you are really shameless..."

Bai Xiuzhu spat lightly and said.

When she saw the poem, she thought about it for a while and roughly understood some of the meaning. However, she did not think of so many layers, but she also knew the allusion of Deng Yingzhou, so she thought that this was what Bai Gui was talking about.

Chang'an Temple is located on the west side of Cuiwei Mountain, facing east and surrounded by red walls, with two entrances and four sides.

Entering the temple gate, there is a scenic wall with four big characters "上乐地". Going along the west corridor, you can see the "Guan Gong Hall", which enshrines the statue of Guan Yu, and the Dashi Hall, which enshrines the Dashi Guanyin...

However, the two of them only hurriedly viewed some of the scenery in the temple.

They did not stay for too long.

Like most people, they pay attention to the process. When they reach their destination, they will feel disappointed. In addition to a few halls and pavilions dedicated to gods, there is really nothing to praise in the temple.

Bai Xiuzhu grew up in Ameiken country, so naturally she had no place to worship Buddha. However, she thought that she was here anyway, so she went to the Great Master Hall to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva, made some wishes, and ended this trip.

"You can worship Buddha, but I can't..."

Bai Gui shook his head and rejected Bai Xiuzhu's suggestion.

First, he practiced the inner alchemy of Quanzhen Taoism. Although he did not worship under Quanzhen, he owed a favor and did not worship the Buddha shrine. Second, he was a celebrity, big or small. A well-known writer like him had to bear some responsibilities. If he worshipped Buddha today, even if it was just superficial, the impact would not be very good, and his reputation would also be damaged.

Need to pay attention.

Bai Xiuzhu heard that it made sense, so she gave up.

Walking back from Chang'an Temple, the speed is much faster. And the water vapor evaporates quickly in summer, so there is no need to worry about the water marks on the steps.

After a few minutes, return to Qingyi Garden.

Everyone had finished their meal, cooled off the heat, and were preparing to go home.

On the way.

Mrs. Bai and Bai Xiuzhu got on the carriage, and Bai Gui followed on a tall white horse.

This time, Bai Gui did not follow Mrs. Bai and Bai Xiuzhu back to the Bai Mansion, but walked to the back of the Bai Mansion and prepared to leave.

It was not appropriate for a man to live in the Bai Mansion. Although he was the son-in-law, he was still the fiancé.

It was fine to stay for one night.

If he lived there permanently, it would cause some gossip.

"I think this horse listens to you. You are in Yanjing, and you don't have any means of transportation. It's slower to take a rickshaw. As the saying goes, a BMW is given to a hero, and this Yulong white horse is given to you..."

"Anyway, Xiongqi has been putting it aside, and it's idle anyway."

At the door of the Bai Mansion, Bai Gui just turned over and got off the horse, and was stopped by Mrs. Bai.

"this……"

Bai Gui was speechless, with a look of hesitation on his face.

It's just a horse. Even if the white horse is a rare breed, he can still afford it. But gifts given by others are not gifts, so even if you know the final outcome, you still have to look hesitant.

That's what dealings are like.

"Meihe, just accept it. My brother doesn't usually ride it. Look, you went out with it today and it was very happy."

"It's not worth much anyway." Gu

Bai Xiuzhu just got off the carriage and saw this scene and advised.

The servants of the Bai Mansion who went out to greet him were dumbfounded when they saw such a scene.

Good guy?

Not worth the money?

A good BMW is worth a thousand dollars. Although the white horse in Baifu is not that expensive, the price is definitely not low. An ordinary horse is worth forty or fifty silver dollars, a better war horse is worth a hundred silver dollars, and this horse is worth at least three to four hundred silver dollars. some.

Before they were married, their elbows were turned outward.

But then they thought, this horse is precious, but this is for them. For Bai Xiuzhu, this white horse is really not that expensive. She can get it with more than three hundred silver dollars by gritting her teeth, let alone with the Bai family's net worth.

And...for my uncle, the total amount of the last greetings he paid to me was far more than the three hundred silver dollars.

"Since this horse is willing to follow me..."

"Then I will be disrespectful and accept it."

Bai Gui nodded.

Gifts are reciprocal. The last time he gave private gifts to the three people in the Bai Mansion, they were quite expensive. At that time, Mrs. Bai, Bai Xiuzhu, and Bai Xiongqi accepted them, so they would not remain indifferent. This time, he took advantage of the opportunity to go horse riding in Qingyi Garden. Giving him a white horse as a gift had a lot of thought in it...

The old times have their advantages. The betrothal gifts are expensive and the dowry is not light.

Even more!

Thinking of the horse gift from the White House, Bai Gui couldn't help but touch the Kaweco pen in his arms.

He received many gifts, but not many.

"That's right, it's just a horse anyway..."

Mrs. Bai smiled.

Most families give back gifts based on the guests' prayers. The gifts you give are valuable, and they will give you valuable gifts in return. If the gift given is insignificant, the return gift will naturally not be expensive.

Bai Gui's gift was a good one, and the Bai Mansion was also happy to give a good gift in return.

This is the upbringing of a wealthy family.

Bai Gui thanked him.

When he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something. He walked to Bai Xiuzhu's side in small steps, and got closer, about half a step away.

"What are you doing?"

Bai Xiuzhu's beautiful eyes widened and she wanted to push Bai Gui away.

Being in public, even if she had been in Ameiken's country since she was a child, she still couldn't stand it.

"Xiuzhu, how do you feel about going out with me today?"

"Are you happy or not?"

Bai Gui seemed to have no intention, and spoke sincerely, speaking in a low voice.

Like whispering.

"joy……"

"Of course I'm a little happy."

Bai Xiuzhu felt the softness in her ears. She lowered her head and looked at her toes. Her face was slightly red and her voice was like a mosquito.

She and Bai Gui visited Chang'an Temple together. Although the process was the same as climbing in the past, her mood was very different from before. She originally planned to say "not so good", but after thinking about it, this was the first time Bai Gui and her went out together. To say "not happy" inevitably means to reject people thousands of miles away, so I can only say "happy".

But just when she said these two words, Bai Gui laughed loudly, got on his horse, and rode away. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared, leaving only a trace of dust.

Bai Xiuzhu was surprised when she saw such an unusual behavior.

But she was naturally smart. She stopped in front of the White Mansion for a while, and soon couldn't help but think of what she had said before, and her face turned red with embarrassment.

"Bai Meihe..."

Bai Xiuzhu gritted her teeth, stamped her feet, twisted her waist, and walked straight in without looking back.

"Xiuzhu, what's wrong with her?"

Mrs. Bai didn't know why, and her face was full of doubts. Bai Gui's voice was very soft just now, and she couldn't get close enough to listen carefully, so seeing Bai Xiuzhu in such a posture now, she was inevitably puzzled.

…

Luohua Hutong, No. 12.

"Mr. Bai, you are back."

Lao Li was sleeping in the concierge. When he heard a noise outside, he quickly opened the side door and welcomed Bai Gui in.

"Well, I just came back. I'll stay at home tonight."

Bai Gui dismounted and threw the horse's reins to Lao Li.

When he entered the door, he saw that the house had been completely renovated. The walls were painted with lime powder, the weeds on the edge of the courtyard wall were pulled out, the ground was paved with bluestone slabs, and the door panels were painted with tung oil...

"Yes, the house is well kept."

"I'm also very satisfied with the layout."

He nodded, took another half step back, and saw the newly hung plaque with the words "White House" written on it.

Generally speaking, only princes can be called mansions, ordinary officials and nobles can only be called mansions, and officials with higher rank can only be called mansions. Nowadays, although there is no Xunqing Dynasty, most of the mansions are more than the standard. Those who are called a mansion are not called a house, but they are called a title, and those who are called a title are called a mansion.

But Bai Gui still specifically told Zhou Defa that it must be written as Bai Zhai.

In fact, if he exceeds the limit and is called Baifu, no one will care about him, but this is too similar to Baifu, which is not good. Secondly, he has just graduated and returned to China, and has already stated that he does not want to be an official. However, if he is named "White Mansion", it will inevitably make people think more about whether Bai Meihe is dormant, or whether the official positions offered by the government are not enough...

To avoid trouble, it is better to write Baizhai.