Chapter 579

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, came from a poor family when he was a child. It was also the end of the world, with wars, droughts and floods, and epidemics. Most of his family members died tragically, so he had no choice but to become a monk in Huangjue Temple. Zhu Yuanzhang was only ten years old at the time.

, suffered bullying from the monks in the temple. Later, there was a severe drought and the temple was short of food, so he summoned Zhu Yuanzhang and other young monks and asked the monks to travel abroad to increase their knowledge. In fact, the purpose was to drive the monks out of the temple to save food.

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At that time, thieves were everywhere in the world, and it was a time of war and chaos. Coupled with constant floods and droughts, there was a shortage of food everywhere. After Zhu Yuanzhang left Huangjue Temple, he begged everywhere and almost starved to death several times. He later gradually understood that,

Huangjue Temple expelled himself from the temple in the name of wandering, but actually he had evil intentions and wanted to let himself die on his own. From then on, he hated monks, and after ascending to the throne, he had no good impression of monks. Although he later summoned eminent monks from all over the country to divide

Allocating money to the princes and princes was just to win people's hearts, and the resentment in my heart has not been let go.

Emperor Zhu Di used the monk Yao Guangxiao as his mastermind to usurp the empire of his nephew Emperor Jianwen. However, he was even more wary of monks, fearing that another monk Daoyan would appear in the world and the empire of his descendants would be a little unstable. So he sent Jinyi guards everywhere.

After investigation, any famous monk who was discovered by the Jinyi Guards to have extensive friendships would be killed under Zhu Di's secret orders. Most of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty after Zhu Di believed in Taoism. Although the court did not explicitly suppress Buddhism, local officials knew that the emperor

It means that most people worship Taoism and admire Buddhism. As the saying goes, "What is good above will be followed by the people below." The folk customs have also changed, and people are respecting Taoism. If the monks in the temple come out to ask for alms, they often get nothing, and are even killed.

Naughty children threw stones and insulted them, making them miserable. Female nuns were especially looked down upon and were often regarded as unlucky people. If a nun passed by, the whole village would often block the road and insult the nun in every possible way, until

They won't give up until they leave.

Li Qiufeng had been working in Jinyiwei for a long time, so he naturally knew that Buddhism was weak. It was just that he had been negligent and did not think of this aspect. At this time, seeing Yuanjue's expression sad, he felt quite embarrassed and said: "This junior has not thought carefully, please ask Master

Forgive me."

Yuan Jue said: "Master Li has spoken harshly. People in the world have spoken loudly. It turns out that this is the case. Although the poor monk has no choice but to do so, he doesn't care."

Seeing that Yuan Jue refused to enter the town, Li Qiufeng led everyone to the left side of the town and walked through a woods on the edge of the town. After leaving the woods and bypassing the town, he found a

In a clean place by the river, everyone just sat down to rest and eat. Hui Qing took out a steamed bun from the bag, held it in both hands and handed it to Yuanjue respectfully. Yuanjue nodded, and after taking the steamed bun, he recited it silently.

After reading a scripture, he picked up the steamed buns and started eating them. When the nuns saw the master starting to eat, they all started eating the steamed buns.

When Li Qiufeng saw how much the nuns respected his master, he secretly admired him. Hui Qing took out two more steamed buns and handed them to Li Qiufeng and Situ Qiao respectively. Li Qiufeng thanked him and was about to eat when he heard Situ Qiao say

: "This steamed bun is harder than a rock, how can I eat it?!"

Li Qiufeng frowned and said: "Mr. Situ, we are on the road, how can we not do everything as we wish? It is rare to have this steamed bun, so Mr. Situ, don't say more."

Situ Qiao said angrily: "Damn it, just now I could have gone to the town to drink and eat meat, but I went in a circle and came to such a place where no one shits to eat steamed buns. Isn't that asking for trouble?

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Li Qiufeng didn't wait for him to finish and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Situ, in front of all the masters, you'd better keep your mouth clean!"

Although Situ Qiao was dissatisfied, he did not dare to offend Li Qiufeng, so he had to keep silent. However, he took two bites of the steamed buns and found it difficult to swallow. Seeing Li Qiufeng and Zhongni eating the steamed buns, he couldn't help but say

: "Brother Li, this steamed bun tastes like chewing wax and is as hard as a rock. You can't even swallow it."

Li Qiufeng smiled and said: "Mr. Situ, I think you also struggled in the world back then. Haven't you experienced hardship? Sometimes it is extremely rare to have a steamed bun to eat. When I was on duty in Jinyi Guard, I once heard that

Once upon a time, a group of brothers from Beizhen Fusi were sent to the outside of the Great Wall to inquire about the military situation. They got lost in the desert and did not eat for seven days and seven nights. In the end, only two brothers returned to the pass alive. They ate grass roots and horse dung all the way to stay alive.

One life brought back the military spirit of the Tatar soldiers. Mr. Situ, you should be satisfied with this mouthful of steamed buns."

Situ Qiao thought to himself: "You Jin Yiwei are all evil spirits. It would be better if you eat grass roots and bark and die of belly bursting. Then the world will be peaceful."

After everyone ate the steamed buns, they rested for a while before continuing westward. At this time, the sun was shining brightly, the snow began to melt, and the road became extremely muddy. Everyone followed a path around the town and finally walked onto an official road.

Road. There were big trees planted on both sides of the official road. At this time, the snow had just melted, and the snow water fell from the branches. From time to time, it fell into the heads and collars of everyone. It was very cold and uncomfortable. It was just that the snow water fell on it.

When entering the puddles on the ground, the tinkling sound is quite pleasant.

Everyone walked forward for another five or six miles when they suddenly heard the sound of horse hoofbeats behind them, as if a cavalry team was rushing over. Li Qiufeng was heartbroken and hurriedly turned around to look. He saw dozens of people more than a hundred feet away.

A horse galloped over. The knight on the horse was wearing black clothes and hat, and he was very fierce.

Li Qiufeng and others saw the menacing cavalry coming, and hurriedly whispered to everyone: "These people are coming with bad intentions. Everyone, please retreat to the roadside!"

Yuan Jue and others hurriedly retreated to the side of the road. They all clasped their hands and lowered their heads in silence. But Situ Qiao was very curious and stretched his neck to look at the cavalry. Li Qiufeng whispered: "Mr. Situ, these people

If you don't know your friend or foe yet, don't meet them!"

Situ Qiao cursed in a low voice, but he did not dare to disobey Li Qiufeng's instructions, so he turned around, turned his back to the official road, and stopped paying attention to the horse team running towards him.

The cavalry ran very fast, and in the blink of an eye they were in front of everyone. They could only hear the sound of iron hoofs trampling on the snow, making a thunderous sound. However, just as the cavalry was barely passing in front of everyone, they suddenly heard a horse neighing.

But it was the leader of the horse team who reined in his mount. The black horse raised its front hooves with an astonishing momentum. Then the knight on the horse said loudly: "Masters, have you ever seen two Taoist nuns passing by?!"

Yuanjue clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha Buddha, this poor monk walked along the way and did not see anyone dressed as a Taoist nun."

The knight nodded and said, "In that case, it's too late to disturb the master." After he finished speaking, he waved his right hand and said to the knights behind him: "Let's chase after us quickly! If we reach the boundary of Yuntai Mountain, if we try to stop this person again,

Two thieving Taoist nuns, I'm afraid it will be harder than climbing to heaven!"

When Li Qiufeng and others heard the words "Yuntai Mountain", their hearts trembled. They saw the cavalry chasing straight to the west like a dark cloud. Yuan Jue said to Li Qiufeng: "These people are following two

Taoist nun, you are quite afraid of Yuntai Mountain, could you be trying to get into trouble with Wuji Temple?"

Li Qiufeng said: "It's true that they look like this. It's just that they are so afraid of Yuntai Mountain that they don't dare to openly challenge Wuji Temple. Maybe they are just tracking two lone disciples of Wuji Temple, and they just want to

We were able to stop two people outside Yuntai Mountain. If these people want to go to Wuji Temple to cause trouble, I'm afraid they don't have the courage."

Situ Qiao said: "It doesn't matter who the hell you are in trouble with, it has nothing to do with us. We should send Miss Huang to Wuji Temple as soon as possible. I have to find a place to have a big meal, otherwise I will really feel like a bird in my mouth."

Already."

Li Qiufeng knew that Situ Qiao always spoke without scruples, so he didn't care. Yuan Jue, Hui Qing and others saw the dirty words he spoke, and couldn't help but frowned. However, Hui Jing and other young nuns saw Situ Qiao's funny behavior, and they couldn't help but frown.

I couldn't help but laugh secretly, pointing at him secretly and whispering.

Everyone moved forward again and walked for more than an hour. It was already afternoon, the sun was setting in the west, and the surroundings became cold. The snow had begun to melt, but it turned into ice after encountering the cold. The official road gradually became colder.

It became an ice road, and it was extremely slippery to walk on. Although everyone had martial arts skills, their cultivation levels were different. Several young nuns were unsteady on their feet and fell on the ice several times. Fortunately, the people around them were timely.

They pulled and pulled, but no one was hurt.

Everyone walked forward for several more miles, when the sun was setting and a thick layer of ice formed on the road. The snow on the trees turned into ice skates, hanging on the branches like sharp swords.

, shining with cold light under the setting sun. The nuns were wearing thin clothes, and they could not help but tremble when they were hit by the cold air. Seeing this, Li Qiufeng said to Yuanjue: "Master, we have walked thirty or forty miles today. The sky is now bright.

The cold ground makes walking difficult. Anyway, we are not far from Yuntai Mountain, but there is no need to rush for a while. Why not find a stable place to rest for the night and go to Yuntai Mountain Wuji Temple early tomorrow? What do you think, Master?"

Yuanjue saw Huijing and several other young disciples trembling, with teeth chattering in their mouths. He knew that although he could endure it, these young girls were wearing thin clothes and had no deep internal strength to protect their bodies. If they continued like this, they would have to go on.

The frostbite was not enough. Li Qiufeng proposed to rest for one night before leaving, which was indeed a good idea. At that moment, Yuan Jue nodded and said: "I remember that there is a Wenwang Temple not far ahead, and I can stay there for one night. But it's already

More than thirty years have passed, and I don’t know if the Wenwang Temple is still as good as ever."

After everyone had walked for more than half a mile, the sun had already set behind the mountain. The surrounding area suddenly dimmed, and only the hard ice on the road reflected streaks of silver light, which stung people's eyes. All they could see was the hillside on the right side of the official road.

But there is a gable. However, this gable has long been dilapidated, and the broken walls in the yard can be seen from the gap.

Yuan Jue looked at the dilapidated gable wall, sighed, clasped his hands together, and said: "More than thirty years ago, when the poor monk left Wuji Temple, he passed by here in a hurry. At that time, the Wenwang Temple was very prosperous.

Even walking on this avenue, you can still smell the scent of sesame oil coming from the temple. Unexpectedly, more than thirty years later, this place has become so dilapidated. Prosperity and wealth are just a dream after all. Amitabha Buddha."
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