After eight months, Chen Chong finally had some leisure time.
After all, all the important affairs this year have been completed, and all that is left are trivial matters. In addition, the new officials who have joined the government are also familiar with the affairs, so there is less for Chen Chong to worry about.
Speaking of which, Yang Xiu and Li Yi have been performing well since he stayed in the mansion. Li Yi was appointed by him as the Nong Cao Tu, responsible for this year's grain collection. He worked conscientiously and had good relations with all the officials in the counties he came into contact with.
He praised him and said that his work was impeccable.
Yang Biao's son Yang Xiu was even better. He was extremely talented and could understand and handle affairs very quickly. Therefore, Chen Chong appointed him as a bookkeeper of Cao Cao and handed him some accounts that were all lost to officials. He was often able to do things three times faster than others.
It was twice completed, and Chen Chong's subsequent inspection found no mistakes. The only problem was that his remarks about being arrogant and arrogant gradually spread in the government. Chen Chong admonished Yang Xiu, but Yang Xiu said: "These are all mediocre words, Ming Gong
Why should you care? I treat these words as if they are just passing through my ears." Chen Chong smiled bitterly when he heard the words, knowing that he could not be persuaded, so he said no more.
When he had more free time, Chen Chong began to post books and read at home. Chen Chong had a large collection of books. Although many of them were privately collected by the Chen family, many more were compiled by Chen Chong and Cai Yan themselves. Among them are
There are sixty volumes of poems and songs, one hundred and seventy-two volumes of history books, seventy-three volumes of classics and treatises by various scholars, forty-two volumes of classics and treatises written by Chen Chong himself, thirty-four volumes of folklore and ballads collected from various places, and various volumes of Taixue.
There are twenty-six volumes of the general meaning of the doctor's argument, nineteen volumes of national geographical maps, fifteen volumes of the art of war, and some miscellaneous calligraphy and calligraphy.
Chen Chong spread more than twenty bamboo mats on the ground, and then spread out the collection of books on the mats one by one. He moved a bed and sat in the middle, slowly flipping through some useless books among the spread pages.
For Chen Chong, this is the joy of life. Sometimes the sun is warm, and he falls asleep holding the book. When he wakes up again, he hears the sound of the breeze blowing the pages of the book. Suddenly he says to himself: "The breeze is illiterate."
, why bother flipping through the book?" Although no one understood the true meaning, Chen Chong was quite happy with himself.
Soon, his hobby was spread, and Zheng Xuan laughed and said: "Ting Jian is a bookworm, but he must be like this to get the talent of Wang Zuo!" So many nobles in Chang'an imitated him, and even the emperor in the palace asked Chen Chong
The request stated that he would like to copy a copy of the books collected by Chen Chong and send them to the palace for reading. The emperor was eager to learn, so Chen Chong agreed. He invited ten people to copy the books at home, and every fifty volumes they obtained were sent to the Weiyang Palace. p>
But this way, he couldn't stay at home. Chen Chong was not worried about the war in Guandong, so he thought that if he had nothing to do, he might as well go to his father-in-law Cai Yong's house to talk about some of his latest literary ideas and take a look at it.
How is Dong Bai and Dong Yao's life?
As a result, as soon as he went out, he bumped into a small monk who came to the door and invited Chen Chong to Yuanjue Temple.
It turned out that after Dong Zhuo burned down Luoyang, the monks of the White Horse Temple were also moved to Chang'an. However, Guanzhong was always in chaos and there were no officials to manage them, so many monks fled to various places in Guanzhong, and they did not forget to preach while living in seclusion, until last year
Chen Chong and Liu Bei defeated the Liang army, and they returned to Chang'an.
It’s just that although the old people are still there, they no longer have the leisure time of translating books and reading scriptures in Luoyang. These Tianzhu people approached Chen Chong, hoping to let the court build a temple for them to live in. Chen Chong allocated a piece of land for them in the west of the city, but the temple was not built.
They had to bear the cost themselves. The Tianzhu people could not afford it at first, but fortunately they found Liu Ai, the former Taichang, and asked him to raise money among the famous clans in Chang'an. They built a new temple on this land to achieve complete enlightenment.
It was named Yuanjue Temple. It had just been built four days ago, and Chen Chong was invited to watch the ceremony.
Chen Chong agreed, so he made an appointment with his father-in-law, and they went to Yuanjue Temple together. When Chen Chong arrived, the monks from Yuanjue Temple were waiting in front of the temple, and the leader of the ascetics was a tall man with blue eyes.
His name was Kang Mengxiang. He was originally a Brahmin from the Kangju Kingdom. He was not the most knowledgeable among the Samanas, but he was the most proficient in Chinese studies, so he was like a fish in water among the Han people.
Chen Chong and Kang Meng chatted in detail about some classics and Buddhism, and both Kang and Mengxiang answered fluently. This impressed Chen Chong, and he gradually became more competitive in his heart, so they walked in Yuanjue Temple while talking about the similarities and differences between Buddhism and Sinology.
.
After walking through seven pagodas and seeing twenty heavens, a few people finally stood in front of Weituo Zuntian, and the topic between Chen Chong and Kang Mengxiang slowly came to an end. Chen Chong said: "The beauty of Buddhism lies in discussing the Tao.
Subtle and subtle, it enters into the reality of the five aggregates and comes out of the sands of the Ganges River. Although it is not as vast as Zhuangzhou, it is unique in the profound and profound clarity of reason. When it comes to literature, I think Chinese studies are the best, but when it comes to talking about theory, Buddhism is indeed unique.
The world."
Cai Yong was quite surprised when he heard this. He thought about it and said, "Does Ting Jian mean that Buddhism is the right path in the world?"
Unexpectedly, Chen Chong shook his head and said: "Buddhism talks too much about the afterlife and talks about Nirvana in too much detail. I thought it was all just illusion. What is the right path to talk about?"
Kang Mengxiang was also surprised and asked: "In the eyes of the donor, what is the right way?"
Chen Chong looked at the statue of Wei Tuotian who was protecting the Dharma, and slowly replied: "Of course, only the present world is the right path. The so-called Buddhist scriptures, whether Confucius or the Buddha, are all people in this world. Confucius talked about the great dream of the old world, and the World Honored One expressed his emotions about the next life.
, but they are trapped in this world, just like you and me. People in this world should understand the way of this world, after all, only the present can save them."
After Kang Meng listened carefully, he shook his head and said with a smile: "What you mean is too much. The World Honored One preaches Buddhism to make people in the world realize that there is no joy or sorrow, no fear of death, and smile in the face of all sufferings. How can you say there is no such thing?"
What about redemption?"
Chen Chong also shook his head and laughed, and replied: "If there is really a capable person in the world, he should make the people happy and prosperous. How can you say that the people of the world can laugh at the suffering when they are displaced? If this is true, I have neglected my duty.
The general has neglected his duties, and the emperor has also neglected his duties!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Kang and Meng heard about it in detail and were speechless for a long time. Finally, he sighed and said: "Brother Kang Ju said that Shijun was born with Buddha nature, but he cut off the chance of Nirvana. I didn't understand it before. Now that I see Shijun, I know why.
”
Hearing Kang Ju's name, Chen Chong immediately remembered the scene when he took office in Xihe from Luoyang, when Kang Ju held the "Question about Hell Sutra" and saw him off in front of the White Horse Temple. Therefore, Chen Chong asked: "The elder knew Kang Ju, and he also
Over here? Why didn't I see him?"
Speaking of this, Kang Mengxiang showed a sad look and said slowly to Chen Chong: "You don't know it yet!" Two years after the envoy took office in Xihe, that is, during the Shi Changshi Rebellion, Kang Ju took in some soldiers who were pursued by the officers and soldiers.
The refugee who was killed was stabbed several times by the officers and soldiers, one of which cut off his right hand. Brother Kang Ju lay in the temple for two days, and then passed away."
When Chen Chong learned that Kang Ju had died, he felt sad. Kang Ju was one of the few close friends in Baima Temple. Although he was a Brahmin, he was very friendly to the common people and had the great compassion that the Buddha said. He thought back to that time.
The two met when they were giving porridge together outside the city. During his lifetime, Kang Ju liked to talk to him about the customs of his hometown and his ambition to spread scriptures all over the world. Chen Chong laughed at him for being obsessed and going against the teachings of the Buddha. Kang Ju said
: "Only when I am attached to it in my heart is I truly attached. What I say and do is all natural and is the Buddha nature." Now that he has passed away like this, can it be considered an act of the Buddha nature?
After being speechless for a long time, Chen Chong lit incense sticks for Kang Ju in the temple and paid homage to him. During this period, Kang Mengxiang learned that Chen Chong loved books, and he also translated and annotated the "Prince's Benqi Ruiying Sutra" and "The Xing Xing Xing Sutra" in the temple.
", "The Brahma Net Sutra", "The Sutra of Shariputra's Eyes on the Four Routes", and "The Sutra of Blessings" were all presented to Chen Chong. Chen Chong thanked him with two gold cakes, and then left with Cai Yong.
On the way, Cai Yong stayed with Chen Chong at home overnight, saying that he wanted to show him some recently written history books. Chen Chong agreed. When Cai Yong was picking up the books, he saw a child coming in and looking at him eagerly.
It’s Dong Yao.
It turned out that except for Dong Bai and Dong Yao, Cai Yong's family was only accompanied by a mute old man, who was very deserted on weekdays. When he saw Chen Chong arriving, his restless temper could no longer be tolerated. Chen Chong knelt down and had a conversation with him.
Finding that Dong Yao seemed to have lost a lot of weight, he asked them what they usually ate. Dong Yao replied that they only ate some wheat rice and green beans.
Although Dong Bai and Dong Yao didn't choose anything to eat after suffering on the road, when Dong Yao answered Chen Chong, there was still a hint of hope in his eyes. Chen Chong had also suffered from hunger, so how could he not know what the child meant?
So he told Cai Yong, and went to the market to buy a hen and half a basket of oranges. When he came back, he gave the oranges to Cangtou, and he killed the chicken, plucked its feathers, and stewed it in a pot.
Chicken soup.
While eating, Chen Chong called Dong Bai, Dong Yao and Cang Tou over, and the five of them ate together. During this period, Dong Yao ate very happily and ate two bowls of rice in a row. Only then did Cai Yong react and pat his head.
He said: "I have forgotten that people lose their appetite when they are old. I thought you were the same, but I forgot that it is the time for you to draw a strip." Then he ordered Cangtou to buy some meat food on weekdays.
At night, Chen Chong and Cai Yong lit lanterns and talked for a long time about the major events of the past ten years, from the second party rebellion to Wang Yun's Chang'an coup, criticizing the characters in it, and mainly talking about how to summarize Bixing. Dong Bai kept watching When they were talking about their wives, they turned off the lights and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Chen Chong said goodbye and returned home. On the way, he saw several monks preaching scriptures in the city. Suddenly he remembered the monk he met in Fushi, who seemed to be called Zhishi Nana. It seems like four years have passed since the Buddha statue was carved in the cave. I wonder if he is still there?
When he returned to his house, he called his adopted son Fu Gan over. Fu Gan had recently said that he was going to study in various counties in Bingzhou. Chen Chong had never agreed before, so he agreed to him now and just asked him to go there again. Fushi, firstly, went to see if the Tiefu tribe was doing well recently, and secondly, asked him to go to Jialing Mountain to see if the branch office, Nana, was still on the mountain.
As soon as October arrived, there began to be more military newspapers in Guandong. Chen Chong's free time was over, and he began to hold meetings at the Shangshutai for days. When he was browsing the military newspapers, he discovered that in the past few days, Fu Qian had The reply has arrived, mixed in a pile of ultimatums.
Fu Qian said in the letter that everything was going well for him in Bingzhou, and all the Tiefu tribes were satisfied with the status quo. However, it was said that Yuvluo, the Yuan Chan, was in poor health and would not live long, and all the tribes were talking about it.
On Jialing Mountain, the branch of Nana is still carving in the cave. Now there are ninety-seven Buddha statues carved, and one hundred will be achieved by the end of the year. The Huns and Han people at the foot of the mountain see that their hearts are as strong as iron, and they are brave in the cold and heat. They all regard him as a god and man, and many of them have converted to Buddhism. Fu Qian said with emotion that if everyone in Buddhism is like this, it will be able to spread throughout the world and it will be just around the corner.