Chapter 255: There is a way to fight for "teacher"
There is a hint of restlessness in the late spring night.
In this season when all things are sprouting, people walk on Jianyangmen Street and can see flags and flags fluttering on the streets everywhere. It is already dark at dawn. The shops on both sides of the street are brightly lit, making the night of this ancient capital shine through.
Infinitely full of vitality.
Cao Peng did not ride Zhao Yebai, but sat on an ox cart.
The hood of the car was open and the night breeze was blowing.
Sitting in the car, I didn't feel bored at all.
Xia Houlan followed on horseback, and a Fei Qian drove a car, following Shi A along the long street, with a panoramic view of the scenery on both sides.
Cao Peng was sitting in the car, feeling quite at ease.
Jingangya Temple sounds strange.
But if you mention its other name in later generations, people may be familiar with it: White Horse Temple! White Horse Temple is one of the three earliest Buddhist temples in Chinese history. Xingyang Donglin Temple, Longmen Xiangshan Temple, and this White Horse Temple. But White Horse Temple
Originally, it was called King Kong Cliff, which means King Kong lives there.
According to legend, Emperor Liu Zhuang of the Han Ming Dynasty slept in the Nangong Palace at night and dreamed that the head of the Golden God was emitting white light and flying around the palace. The next day, he learned that the Golden God in the dream was extremely Buddhist Vajra, so he sent envoys Cai Yin, Qin Jing and others to the Western Regions to pray for Buddha.
.Buddhism at this time, also known as Buddhism, had spread to the Central Plains as early as the Western Han Dynasty, but was not accepted by many people. However, in the Western Regions, many countries regard Buddhism as the state religion.
Such as Wusun, Shule, Qiuci, and even more, pagodas govern the country.
Cai and Qin met Tianzhu monks Jashmateng (also known as Shemateng) and Zhufalan in Yuezhi. So they invited these two people to Luoyang to preach Buddhism. This is the most famous "Yongping Dharma Seeking" in the history of Buddhism.
'The story. But after all, it is a record in the history of Buddhism, and no one can tell exactly. Anyway, after Jashmateng and Zhu Falan came and preached Buddhism to Liu Zhuang once, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty ordered to imitate the style of the Tianzhu temple.
A site was selected to build the temple between Beimang Mountain and Luoshui.
Initially, the White Horse Temple existed as an official office and had jurisdiction over all monks who came to the Central Plains to spread the Dharma.
If you want to spread the Dharma, you must hold a certificate from the White Horse Temple, otherwise you will not be protected by the court, and may even be regarded as a cult by the government.
The abbot of White Horse Temple, who worships the Minister of White Horse Temple, is not within the imperial rank, but will receive a monthly salary.
Jashmateng and Zhu Falan were at White Horse Temple...it was originally called Jingangya Temple. After settling down, they painstakingly compiled the Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters, making it the first sutra translated into Chinese that spread to China. "The Four Sutras"
After the "Twelve Chapter Sutra" was compiled, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty changed the name of Jingangya Temple to White Horse Temple on the pretext that white horses carried Buddhist scriptures and the Buddha statues were meritorious. However, many people still used to call it Jingangya Temple.
In his previous life, Cao Peng also visited White Horse Temple.
But to be honest, apart from seeing a bunch of people paying for incense, I didn’t understand any profound Buddhist teachings.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, affected by the war, White Horse Temple was no longer under the rule of the imperial court and became an independent Buddhist temple. There were many people who believed in Buddhism. Especially after Dong Zhuo moved the capital, many people in Luoyang began to believe in Buddhism and became Buddhist believers.
Consecrate family property.
Therefore, White Horse Temple was not greatly affected by the war, but became more and more prosperous.
When Cao Peng arrived at White Horse Temple, Shi A had been waiting outside the temple for a long time. When he saw Cao Peng, he immediately greeted him warmly, "Sir, why did you arrive at this time?"
"I was enjoying the night view on the way, so I arrived late. Don't blame me, Hero Shi."
"Young master, you are so polite... I happen to have a few good friends here today, and after hearing his name, they also want to pay a visit. Shi A took the liberty of making the decision, and I hope that you will show your respect."
On the way to White Horse Temple, Cao Peng had already thought of this result, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
He smiled slightly and said, "Master Shi, you are so polite!"
What Zhu Zan said is right. If he wants to seek fame now, he must pay attention to everything he says and does.
Shi A is a man with a very strong charisma.
Therefore, you must be cautious when dealing with him.
You can't be too affectionate, and you can't be too distant. There is a degree of control here, but overall, Cao Peng's control is pretty good.
Shi A laughed heartily, pulled Cao Peng, and strode into the temple.
In later generations, Baima Temple was home to many scenic spots. For example, the Tomb of the Two Monks, the Qiyun Pagoda, and the Qingliang Terrace... However, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, these sights had not yet appeared. The Tomb of the Two Monks was just two tombs, with two erected in front of the tomb.
The stone tablet looks simple and crude.
Cao Peng followed Shi A on to a high platform about six meters high, with a rammed earth slab at the bottom and bluestone on top.
In later generations, this high platform was called Qingliang Terrace. It was the most famous scenery of Baima Temple and was also called the "Sky Courtyard".
But now, the sky courtyard is still just a prototype, with a pavilion with double eaves resting on a high platform of about 130 square meters.
According to later generations, this was the place where Liu Zhuang studied and escaped from the summer heat when he was a child. Later, it was changed to a place where scriptures were translated.
But Cao Peng generally didn't believe it... According to Shi A, this translation platform was clearly built after Jashmateng and Zhu Falan came to Luoyang. At that time, Liu Zhuang had already ascended the throne... It must have been for Buddhism.
To show off one's own wisdom, they make up such a story. In fact, such lies can be found everywhere in Buddhist scriptures, and they are deliberately passed down by religions in order to win over believers.
Cao Peng was an atheist in his previous life.
He neither opposes nor rejects religion.
Be it Taoism, Buddhism, or Catholicism, he doesn't have much ill feelings towards it.
After his rebirth, especially when he learned that he had an awesome master teacher, Cao Peng unknowingly turned more towards Taoism.
In the attic, the windows on all four sides were open, and seven or eight people were already sitting inside.
"Brother Shi, why are you here now?"
When a rough-looking man saw Shi A walking in, he immediately stood up with a big smile.
Shi Adao: "Brother Zhu, let me introduce to you... This is Cao Babai, Mr. Cao Peng, who wrote "The Inscription on the Humble Room" and "Eight Hundred Characters"."
Cao Babai?
Cao Peng was startled when he heard this.
The rough man had already stepped forward. After hearing Shi'a's introduction, he slightly cupped his hands as a salute.
"Brother Shi, you came just in time.
Yesterday, I lost miserably in your gambling house. Since you are here today, I wish you will spend a lot of money to relieve the hatred in your heart."
Judging from his appearance, he didn't seem to take Cao Peng seriously.
Cao Peng didn't pay attention. At the same time, he was secretly satisfied with Shi'a's introduction just now.
He did not introduce himself as the boss behind the Shengshi Casino, which shows that Shi A is a person who knows how to measure. A person who knows how to advance and retreat, and knows how to measure, can always make people like him. If Cao Peng was polite to Shi A before, it is
Because it was Cao Zhen who introduced Shi A here, and this guy's teacher was Wang Yue, the world's best swordsman, the swordsman of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. Shi A himself served as Cao Pi's swordsmanship teacher for two years, so Cao Peng had to respect him.
.So now, Shi A's decent and sensible attitude has made Cao Peng fond of him. No wonder the eldest brother raped Shi A at that time. This person is really a guy with a wink...
"This man's name is Zhu Dao, and he is a famous local snake in Luoyang.
His ancestral home is in Luoyang, he is a good swordsman, and his family has quite a lot of property, so he has some influence in Luoyang."
Congratulations?
never heard of that!
Cao Peng scratched his nose to express that he understood.
Shi A did not say any more, but took Cao Peng to introduce him to everyone in the pavilion.
The current minister of White Horse Temple is Xuan Shuo, whose surname is Yuan.
When Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, he took the then Minister of White Horse Temple with him. In the third year of Chuping, Dong Zhuo was killed by Lu Bu. Li Jue and Guo Si besieged Chang'an, causing chaos in Chang'an. Xuan Shuo returned with the seal of his former Minister of White Horse Temple.
Luoyang took over the White Horse Temple and became the new generation of White Horse Temple Minister. However, he was a self-proclaimed White Horse Temple Minister and was not recognized by the court...
Thinking about it, the imperial court was in chaos at that time, and the little emperor could not protect himself. Who had the leisure and leisure to pay attention to the White Horse Temple Minister?
At that time, the White Horse Temple was in dilapidated condition and no one was willing to take responsibility for it.
Since this Yuan Xuanshuo is willing to serve as the Minister of White Horse Temple, naturally no one objects.
Flash forward, seven years.
White Horse Temple has become many times more prosperous than before, and people gradually recognized Xuan Shuo.
At the same time, Xuan Shuo was knowledgeable and proficient in piano and chess. During his seven years in Luoyang, he made many friends and gradually established himself.
After listening to Shi A's introduction, Xuan Shuo quickly bowed his head and saluted.
"It turned out to be Cao Babai in person."
Is it Cao Babai again?
At this time, Cao Peng had already realized what Cao Babai meant.
It must be taken from the "Eight Hundred Characters", just like the nature of Cai Yong being called Cai Feibai. Cai Yong is famous all over the world for his Feibai calligraphy, so he respects him as Feibai. The same goes for Cao Babai.
The reason is that this kind of title also represents the recognition of Cao Peng by people in the world. The title of Cao Babai came from before the Qingming Dynasty. At that time, Cao Peng was busy traveling, so he did not pay attention to the title of the outside world.
It's just that the name 'Cao Babai' is really unpleasant...
But Cao Peng couldn't decide this kind of thing, so he could only smile bitterly in his heart and approved the name.
"This is Zhang Liang and Zhang Yuan'an, Mr. Zhang."
Shi A pointed out a young man and continued to recommend him to Cao Peng.
Zhang Liang?
Isn't that the leader of Taipingdao?
This guy really dared to name him, and he actually had the same name as the rebel.
He is tall and well-built. He is about 180 centimeters tall. He is physically strong and has a heroic appearance.
"I have been taught by Mr. Pang Yuan'an from Jingzhou, and I never thought that today I would get to know another Yuan'an. It seems that I am destined to be acquainted with a person named Yuan'an."
Zhang Liang was startled, then burst into laughter.
Pang Yuanan is Pang Ji, Pang Tong’s father.
Unexpectedly, Cao Peng compared himself with a world-famous celebrity, and Zhang Liang's favorable impression of Cao Peng doubled immediately.
"This younger brother of the Yuan'an clan, whose name is Zhang Tai and whose courtesy name is Ziyu. Mr. Cao, Mr. Zhang is a disciple of Mr. Du Kui. He is good at music and is a close friend of Mr. Xuan Shuo."
Zhang Tai was born with a weak literary background.
With a look of arrogance on his face, he held hands with Cao Peng.
"I heard that Cao Babai has outstanding knowledge and literary talent. I wonder who his teacher is?"
Damn, Teacher Pin?
Cao Peng slightly cupped his hands, with a humble look on his face, "I have little talent and little knowledge, and I have not yet been taught by a famous teacher. It is for this reason that Cao Sikong went to Luhun Mountain to worship Mr. Hu Zhao and Hu Kongming as my teacher. This time
Passing through Luoyang, I went to Luhun Mountain to become a disciple."
If he didn't know Hu Zhao's situation, Cao Peng might not say this.
But he had inquired and found out that Hu Zhao was as famous as Zhong Yao, Handan Chun, Wei Ji and others. Cao Peng didn't know Handan Chun very well, but Wei Ji, who now protects Guanzhong, is a famous person today. As for Zhong Yao
What's more, regardless of birth, reputation or family background, few people can compare with him. Since Hu Zhao can be as famous as these people, it can be imagined that his reputation is definitely among the best.
This is not to say that Du Kui was less talented and less knowledgeable.
Du Kui was a native of Yingchuan. He once served as a royal official, but resigned due to illness in the fifth year of Zhongping.
After the war started, Du Kui fled to Jingxiang and stayed under Liu Biao's tent. Therefore, in terms of reputation, Du Kui and Hu Zhao were obviously figures on two levels.
One sky and one earth are completely different.
Zhang Tai regarded himself as a disciple of Du Kui, and he was complacent and somewhat arrogant.
Little did he know that Cao Peng's words choked him half to death.
Hu Zhao lived in seclusion in Lu Hunshan, established an academy, and taught Lu Hunshan's three hundred disciples. But in fact, only a few people can be included in the Hu Zhaomen Wall.
Just like in many fantasy novels, there is a distinction between outer disciples and core disciples.
Most of the people in the academy were Hu Zhao's outer disciples. To become Hu Zhao's direct disciple was even more difficult than reaching heaven.
Cao Peng followed Cao Cao's orders and became a disciple of Hu Zhao. He definitely could not be an outside disciple, but must be a direct disciple. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to bother Cao Cao to come forward.
Zhang Tai's face suddenly turned red.
Cowardly doesn't know how to answer.
Cao Peng's words were clearly a warning to him: Don't lose face with me. There are people above me. Even Cao Peng, Cao Sikong, personally came forward to find a teacher for me. It's true that your teacher is Du Kui, but he mentioned it to me.
Comparing the two of them, they are nothing, so don’t mess with me.
"Master Xuan Shuo, there are distinguished guests coming to visit, why don't you let me know?"
Just when Zhang Tai was blushing and didn't know what to say, a woman's soft voice suddenly came from outside the attic.
A woman in private clothes walked into the attic.
As soon as this woman entered the attic, everyone's eyes lit up.
How to have a bright future?
The woman's hair is like clouds, hanging loosely on her thin shoulders. Her eyebrows are curved, revealing all kinds of charm, her autumn waves are rippling, her nose is straight, and she has a small cherry mouth, which makes people want to pick and taste.
With an exquisite and graceful body, it is even more tempting...
"Principal Guan, I was about to ask someone to come over to invite you, but you came by yourself."
Xuan Shuo chuckled, his voice slightly hoarse.
He turned around and said softly to Cao Peng: "Here at the foot of Beimang Mountain is the master of Juhua Temple and a layman of Yueguan."
After saying that, Xuan Shuo walked forward with a smile, "Master Guan has come just in time. Let me introduce you to a young talent. This is the man who not long ago wrote the "Eight Hundred Character Essay" and is famous for his "Inscription on the Humble Room"
Cao Peng of Lianghuai and Cao Babai. Yesterday, *** also said, 'Without Cao Babai, it would be in vain to achieve the pagoda. Haha, it's good now. Cao Babai is right in front of you. Even if you achieve the pagoda now, you will have no regrets.
."
Yue Guan's eyes were like water, sweeping across Cao Peng's body.
For some reason, Cao Peng was so excited that he shivered...
