Zhi Daolin is a master of Buddhism and a leader of pure talk. His disciple Zhi Dharma Hanpo is the true biography of his master. He has a deep understanding of Zhuangzi.
Zhen, because Zhi Fahan is ugly, good people compare Zhi Fahan to Zuo Si, who is talented, good-looking and has a scandalous reputation, and calls him "Buddhist Zuo Taichong".
Jia Bizhi asked curiously: "How did Mr. Chen know that Zhifahan was just coming to Jiankang?"
Chen Cao said: "We met by chance in Jurong, and we will meet again in Beijing."
Jia Bizhi, Gu Minzhi, and Chen Caozhi welcomed Zhi Fahan in. Gu Minzhi had other things to do, so he stayed with him for a while and then left.
Zhi Fahan smiled and said: "Chen Tanyue, the young monk came into the city early this morning, and heard Chen Tanyue's name everywhere. Pan Yue entered Luoyang, and Wei Jiexia Jiankang was nothing more than that."
Jia Bizhi also laughed and said: "Pan Yue is only famous, Wei Jie has only been seen by a few elderly people, and his memory has long been blurred. However, Qian Tang and Chen Zizhong entered Jiankang yesterday, but they can still remember it. Pan Yue is highly virtuous and Wei Jie is talented.
I am tall, sick and weak, and I foolishly think that I am not as important as my son."
Zhifahan held his palms and said: "That's a good thing to say." He also said: "Chen Tanyue, the young monk returned to Dong'an Temple the evening before yesterday and was about to say what Chen Tanyue said about the Buddha picking flowers. Kasyapa smiled and told my teacher, and my teacher was greatly surprised.
, I wrote these twenty-four characters on white silk, "The eye of righteousness is hidden, the wonderful mind of Nirvana, the reality has no form, the subtle Dharma door, there are no words, and the teachings are different" on the white silk, I meditated on it for a long time, and ordered the monk to come and write it yesterday afternoon.
Kang asked Chen Tanyue to go to Dong'an Temple to meet him."
Chen Cao said: "I will go and pay my respects to the great virtuous Lord Zhi. However, since I have just arrived in Jiankang, the secular affairs are complicated. In ten days, I will go to Dong'an Temple to listen to the teachings of Lord Zhi. How about it?"
Zhi Fahan nodded and said: "My master also knew that Chen Tanyue was in a hurry and had difficulty traveling. The King of Kuaiji was marrying a daughter, and during the Dazhongzheng examination, Chen Tanyue was indeed unable to escape for a while. So on the 21st of this month, the young monk will lead the way.
Accompany Chen Tanyue to Dong'an Temple."
Chen Caozhi agreed and said to Jia Bi: "Jia Lingshi, Xi Canjun entered Beijing yesterday. Do you know?"
Jia Bizhi said: "Brother Jiankang has come to Jiankang? You must have come with Duke Huan County. Well, I will visit him at night."
Chen Cao said: "Xi Junjun is temporarily staying in the Situ Mansion. I went to visit him before noon."
Jia Bizhi thought: "Now that Chen Caozhi has met Xi Jinping, what will Xi Jinping say to Chen Caozhi? Will the Xie family of Chen County be involved? Not to mention Xie Daoyun, Chen Caozhi and Lu's girl
The city is already in turmoil, but with Lu Shi here, Chen Caozhi is afraid of many difficulties if he wants to marry a girl from the Lu family, so how should Chen Caozhi deal with it?"
Jia Bizhi had seen Chen Caozhi's methods two years ago. Chu Jian, the sixth-rank prime minister, was quietly defeated by Chen Caozhi because he prevented the Chen family of Qian Tang from becoming a scholar.
There is no possibility for the family to stand up. Now, Lu Shi is also very angry with Chen Caozhi. With Lu Shi's stubbornness, it is difficult for Chen Caozhi to marry Lu Weirui. Will Chen Caozhi deal with Lu Shi like he dealt with Chu Jian?
?Lu Shi is certainly not comparable to Chu Jian, but Chen Caozhi is not as good as before, and what is even more mysterious is that Huan Wen has always disliked Lu Shi, and has long wanted to suppress the Lu family, the leader of the Jiangdong gentry clan, but Chen Caozhi wants to marry
The Lu family's girl helped the Huan family to suppress the Lu family. This seemed to be against morality, and the Lu family must also resent it. However, Lu Shixiong was in a high position, and it was almost impossible for Chen Caozhi to marry the Lu family's girl——
Jia Bizhi thought: "Chen Caozhi is in a dilemma. Let's see how he can handle the matter."
Zhi Fahan asked: "Does Chen Tanyue have free time tomorrow evening?"
Chen Caozhi was moved in his heart and asked: "What's the matter with Senior Brother Fahan?"
Zhi Fahan said: "That's what the young monk mentioned to Chen Tanyue the day before yesterday about helping Yuan Zicai. I heard that Zhuge Zeng of Langya was also going to Wuyi Lane to propose to the Xie family's daughter. Of course, if you want to marry the Xie family's daughter, you must first marry her.
After a simple talk, Zhuge Zeng’s eloquence was mediocre, so he must have invited a master of metaphysical debate to help with the discussion.”
Chen Cao said: "Okay, I'll ask Senior Brother Fahan to invite me tomorrow. I'm so lucky to be able to sit among the sages and hear the wonderful theory."
Zhi Fahan said happily: "Very good. Tomorrow the young monk and Yuan Zicai will come and invite Chen Tanyue to go to Wuyi Lane to express their gratitude."
When Jia Bi heard that Chen Caozhi was going to Wuyi Lane to see Xie Daoyun, a storm was really coming to Jiankang City. He couldn't help but worry secretly. Then he thought again: "Chen Caozhi's capital is very secure, so why should I worry about him?"
, maybe Chen Caozhi has already discussed it with Xi Chao, I will just watch it with cold eyes."
Not long after Zhi Fahan and Jia Bizhi left, Gu Kaizhi came back from Zhang's Mansion with a pleasant smile. He must have had a great conversation with Weng's son-in-law. Zhang Andao did not tell Gu Kaizhi that Lu Weirui was in Zhang's Mansion, and only discussed painting with his virtuous son-in-law.
I am pleased that my virtuous son-in-law Gu Kaizhi's painting skills are even better than Chen Cao's.
Gu Kaizhi asked Chen Caozhi: "Zizhong, does Mr. Xi want you to join the Xifu?"
Chen Caozhi thought to himself: "I had a talk with Xi Chao this morning, and I made my statement." He nodded and said, "Yes, I will enter the West Mansion."
Gu Kaizhi's eyebrows narrowed and he said: "Zizhong, if you want to enter the Xifu, you have to wait until I get married. The immortals are in Jingzhou, and I don't know if they can come. If you leave, it will be boring."
Chen Cao said: "Xi joined the army and did not limit when I should go to Gushu. It doesn't matter if I go in May. I can't miss the good time of Changkang."
Gu Kaizhi suddenly thought: "Wouldn't it be great if Zizhong could get married on the same day as me? Zi Chong marries a girl from the Lu family, and I marry Zhang Huzhu. They are two beautiful couples. This will also be a grand event for the establishment of health."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said nothing.
Gu Kaizhi said: "How about Zizhong come with me to visit Hengtang tomorrow? Maybe we can meet the Lu girl."
Chen Caozhi knew that Hengtang was Mochou Lake and that the lake and water were very beautiful. He liked to visit mountains and rivers the most, but he had received a hint from Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan that he would go to Jiangling Lake to meet Chen Weirui on the 15th. In the past two days,
Don't act rashly, and said: "Tomorrow I will visit my fellow villager Quan Changshi, and I will also pay a return visit to Jia Lingshi, the Genealogy Department. Let's go to Hengtang for some time. By the way, I also have to visit Mr. Zhang Andao tomorrow.
, I have benefited a lot from his care and guidance when I went to Beijing this time, and I have benefited a lot from him - I will go with you tomorrow in Changkang."
Gu Kaizhi said: "I went yesterday and I go again today, and the people in the Zhang family are going to snicker."
Chen Cao said: "Before a wife is married, her uncle's family must travel frequently. The more diligent the better, but after she is married - I won't say anything."
Gu Kaizhi laughed loudly.
In the evening, Chen Shang returned and prepared a congratulatory gift for the married daughter of the King of Kuaiji: two pairs of Lantian jade bis, twenty pieces of rhombus brocade from Shu, twenty pieces of silk from Jingkou, and other miscellaneous gifts.
It has been sent to the Situ Mansion. This is just a very ordinary gift. It has already cost twelve taels, which is equivalent to 75,000 yuan. If this was the financial resources of the Qiantang Chen family three years ago, this gift alone would have to be frugal.
How can I still communicate with wealthy people?
At night, Chen Shang privately told Chen Caozhi about the rumor from the people of the Situ Mansion that Princess Xin'an made a big fuss and said that she would not marry Huan Ji, saying that Huan Ji was a soldier's son, crude and illiterate, and that she wanted to marry Wang Xianzhi and Gu Kaizhi.
Xie Youdu, Chen Caozhi and other handsome and talented men - this matter was accidentally learned by Huan Ji. Huan Ji felt humiliated. Sima Daofu described him as a humble soldier's son. It was unbearable and angry.
When he wanted to return to Jingzhou, Xi Chao persuaded him to stop. King Kuaiji came to explain to Huan Ji in person and severely reprimanded Princess Xin'an, so the matter was reluctantly settled.
…
After Kong Wang had a long talk with Chen Caozhi, his opinion of Chen Caozhi completely changed. He admired Chen Caozhi's talent, learning and conduct, and gave up the idea of proposing to Mr. Lu. On the afternoon of the 13th, Lu Qin came to his apartment to invite him.
He went to the Lu Mansion and told his father, Lu Shi, that he wanted to see Kong Wang.
Kong Wang wanted to politely refuse to go, but after thinking about it for a while, he decided to follow Lu Qin to the Shangshu Mansion in Hengtang Mainland. Neither Lu Qin nor He Zhu knew about Kong Wang's visit to the Gu Mansion last night. Kong Wang only told Lu and He Er
People say that Chen Caozhi should be forced to retreat when he sees the difficulties.
When Lu Shi saw Kong Wang, he looked pleasant and talked about the friendship between the Lu and Kong families. Then he changed the subject and began to reprimand Chen Caozhi fiercely, saying that Chen Caozhi was wishful thinking. How could his Lu girl be a good match for Chen Cao?
Only those with a family background like Kong Wangxian's nephew are worthy of Lu Weirui's success -
Kong Wang sat attentively, his expression unmoving, and after Lu Shi finished speaking eloquently, he said: "Lu Shibo, my nephew thinks that Chen Cao's talent and learning are better than his appearance. The common people in Jiankang competed to see Chen Caozhi, just because of his handsome face, but he didn't
I don’t know that Chen Caozhi is even more talented than Wang Bi and Ji Kang, but my nephew is far inferior to Chen Caozhi.”
Lu Shi, Lu Qin and his son looked at each other in shock. Lu Shi thought that Kong Wang was sarcastic after learning that Mrs. Lu and Chen Caozhi's angry words came to Beijing, so he quickly comforted him: "Nephew Kong Xian, don't listen to those market rumors.
The person who came to Beijing with Chen Caozhi was Zhang Mo and Zhang Andao, not Wei Rui's stepmother. How could I, Mrs. Lu, agree to marry Wei Rui to Chen Caozhi, a poor family!"
Kong Wang reminded: "Lu Shibo, the Chen family of Qiantang has been registered as a noble family two years ago. It is registered in the genealogy department and has been granted land by the ancestral hall. It can no longer be called a poor family."
Lu Shi looked at Kong Wang in surprise and said: "The Chen family of Qiantang, a new gentry with no roots, is no different from the common people of the Han family in the eyes of our four surnames in Wujun and our four surnames in Kuaiji. Therefore, the Chen family and my Lu family
Marriage is absolutely impossible. It's just that those overseas Chinese who went south to the south, surnamed Beiqian, deliberately created a reputation for Chen Caozhi in order to humiliate me, the Jiangdong gentry. It's really hateful. I know that nephew Kong Xian is very talented. He can read all books and Confucianism.
Xuan is proficient, why doesn't the wise nephew find an opportunity to discuss Xuan and art with Chen Caozhi and frustrate him? In this way, let's see how those Beiqians still praise Chen Caozhi. This is nothing more than a loud slap in the face of those Beiqians.
Come on, haha, what do nephew Kong Xian think?"
Seeing Kong Wang frowning and saying nothing, Lu Shi said again: "Nephew Kong, this is a good opportunity to bring glory to our Sanwu clan."
Kong Wang was silent for a while and then said: "The good teacher Lu Shibo learned that my nephew said that Chen Caozhi had Wang Bi and that Ji Kang was as talented as a lie. Last night, my nephew went to visit Chen Caozhi and had a long talk, covering everything.
In terms of talent and learning, my nephew is indeed inferior to Chen Caozhi."
Lu Shi and Lu Qin were stunned. Lu Qin said, "Brother Deze, tell me how Chen Caozhi can compare with you!"
Kong Wang bowed deeply and said: "Lu Shibo, Kong Wang never lies, so I'm leaving."
Lu Shi, Lu Qin sat there blankly, not saying goodbye to Kong Wang, and was inexplicably surprised.
Lu Qin said: "Dad, Kong Deze is still angry. He was disappointed because of the rumors in the market. I'm afraid he won't come to propose marriage to Rui Mei in the future. With He Zhu and Kong Wang learning from the past, what other wealthy family's children will come to Lu Qin again?"
The house is in trouble? Ruimei's life has been completely delayed by Chen Caozhi."
Lu Shi said bitterly: "Even if we delay, we will never marry Chen Caozhi! I never believe that a child from a poor family can have much knowledge. I will visit several state officials and ask them to strictly evaluate Chen Cao."
In other words, we have to clean up his face."
…
On the morning of February 14th, Chen Caozhi and his third brother Chen Shang visited Quanli, the official of Sanqi, and Jia Bizhi, the genealogical official, respectively. They had lunch at Jia Bizhi's house. After returning to Gu's house, Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi went to Heng.
Zhang Mansion on the left bank of the pond visited brothers Zhang Changzong and Zhang Andao.
Zhang Changzong, who held an important position among the officials and servants, had been well-known to Chen Caozhi for a long time. When he met him today, he found that he was indeed an extraordinary young man. He spoke a little bit about mystical words, was good at comprehensive meetings, and had novel discussions. Zhang Changzong was overjoyed and contacted Chen Caozhi.
Xi Changtan, Zhang Changzong and his younger brother Zhang Andao were obsessed with landscape calligraphy and painting. Ya Ai Xuan Tan was clear-spoken and wise at a young age. He once went to Danyang Yin with Wang Meng of Taiyuan and visited the mansion of the famous scholar Liu Xun. Liu Xun valued Wang Meng and despised Zhang Ping.
, Sitting down, Wang Meng and Liu Xun spoke clearly, and there was an inconsistency. Zhang Ping, who was at the end of the seat, pointed out and judged it. His words were profound and far-reaching, and everyone was shocked. Liu Xun sat down on top, and spoke clearly to the sun, and he became famous in one fell swoop. King of Kuaiji
Sima Yu praised Zhang Ping as "reasonable", which means that no matter how you say it, Zhang Ping has reason, and the truth lies entirely on Zhang Ping's side.
When Chen Caozhi was chatting with Zhang Changzong, he had no idea that in the side room of the hall three feet away, a slim and beautiful girl was staring at him through the hanging bamboo curtain with exquisite carvings, her eyes filled with tears, but
Another smile blooms like a pear tea with rain. I haven’t seen Chen Langjun again since we said goodbye at Fenglin Ferry in Qiantang in June of the third year of Shengping. I am haunted by dreams, my lovesickness is deep in my bones, my muscles are reduced to my marrow, and I am integrated into my blood. Seeing you again today is like a dream.
, her eyes were blurred by tears, and the handsome man in lacquered crown and robes was rippling in tears. In her ears, she heard the clear and charming voice saying the words of Lao and Zhuang. To her, every word was like a love word.
She was deeply fascinated——
However, separated by a layer of bamboo curtain, which was only ten steps away, she could not go out to meet Chen Langjun!
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan was sitting on the side. Lu Weirui peeked at Chen Caozhi through the curtain. She saw Lu Weirui's tearful look and thought about a Yuefu song she secretly learned to sing when she was a girl:
"Shangxie! I want to know you, and I will live forever. There are no mountains, no mausoleums, no rivers, no thunder in winter, rain and snow in summer, heaven and earth are harmonious, so I dare to be with you!"
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan thought to herself, Wei Rui, who looks gentle on the outside, is as determined as the woman in the Yuefu song. Can these lovers finally get married?
Chen Caozhi and Zhang Changzong chatted for an hour, and Chen Caozhi stood up to say goodbye. Zhang Changzong invited him to dinner. Chen Caozhi said he had an appointment in advance. When he left, he glanced at the bamboo curtain in the side room and remembered that time in Ding.
When he was competing in calligraphy with Chu Wenqian in his villa, his sister-in-law Ding Youwei was watching him from behind the curtain, and just now, he felt that gentle gaze again.
