Zhao Ran's mind was racing and he tried his best to pull back the conversation: "Well... Master Zhicheng has a keen eye, so he can see through the joints... Well, but... But then again, Master Zhicheng wants to pass
I'm afraid it's not the best way to let Senior Sister Song let go of her bad fate after several years of hard work. Can love really be cut off with just a cut? The best way is actually to let Senior Sister Song realize it on her own.
Yes, let her fully understand the fate of it on her own. For example, let her meet the mountain guest again and completely give up this attachment. If she doesn't really let go from the bottom of her heart, how can she convert to Buddhism?"
Xingzhen nodded and said, "What the benefactor said makes sense. Judging from the fact that she still has this calligraphy and painting beside her, it is a clear proof of her unwillingness. Perseverance cannot be eliminated by the power of persistence. The cause is hard work, and the result is fate.
There is no worry in the heart, only because there is no worry."
Mingjue put his hands together and said to Xingzhen: "Thank you, senior brother, for your advice."
Later, Mingjue said that he would go back to Qukong Temple to plead with his master and let Senior Sister Song return to the Ming Dynasty to end the bad relationship.
Zhao Ran was relieved now.
The two parties also agreed that after Mingjue returned, he would ask for leave from Tianlongyuan and invite the donor to go to Qukong Temple in Baiyin Mountain. Zhao Ran happily agreed.
Monk Xingzhen has a special duty. He is a monk in the West Hall. He has to assist the elder of the West Hall, Master Xugu, in handling various affairs. I am afraid it will be difficult to spare time, so he will not go.
Such a result of a vegetarian meal was really unexpected by Zhao Ran. He was originally afraid that there would be trouble after rejecting the invitation, but he did not expect to encounter such a thing. Sometimes he often thought, could he really be
I am destined to be tired of running around, so I practice exercises that require running around and working hard, so I will encounter things that require running around and working hard wherever I go.
Getting along with the two monks Xingzhen and Mingjue of Tianlongyuan, and the two abbots Longyang and Wulan of Xilin Temple, Zhao Ran often felt that these Buddhist monks were quite easy to deal with, except for
Except for a few, most of them are usually pleasant to get along with.
They know how to be tolerant, know how to be humble, know good and evil, and are willing to stay in poverty. Many eminent monks do not feel superior because they are practitioners, but are willing to talk to you normally and talk to you seriously. I agree.
I will never go back on my word, and I won't be bullied at will based on my practice.
It is a pity that Buddhism and Taoism are in conflict, and the Ming Dynasty in the Central Plains and the Buddhist Kingdom in the West are hostile, resulting in endless wars and fighting between them. In fact, from the middle and lower levels, whether it is Buddhism or Taoism, from the perspective of human nature, they are all the same
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Just like this time, Qukong Temple did not directly kill Song Yuqiao because she was a Taoist practitioner. Instead, they took a fancy to the girl's so-called "Buddha nature" and planned to convert her to Buddhism.
As for my own changes, if I had encountered this kind of thing a year ago, I am afraid that my only thought would have been to kill him, whether it was an open robbery or a hidden robbery, but he could not escape a violent solution.
But now, I actually want to use the relationship to intercede for the release of the person. Not only did I think so, but I also did it. The key is that it is feasible.
Thinking about myself again, these powerful people in Xingqing Mansion who I met did not fight or kill them because of their status as Mingshang. Instead, they had great fun making money together. Looking back, it is a bit incredible.
Okay, I can’t think nonsense anymore. It’s disrespectful to Taoism to continue thinking like this!
Zhao Ran put aside his distracting thoughts and after returning to the Jinbo Club, he immediately asked Li Laoshi to find the detailed list of members, carefully checked among hundreds of names, then placed his finger on one of the names and said to Li Laoshi:
"Go and ask Cui Niang to come over."
The next night, Vice Envoy Li of the Imperial City Department, who had originally reserved a room for three days, was fortunately informed by the Jinbo Club. Hearing that Vice Envoy Li was coming to have a drink, the Jinbo Club specially vacated Wei Ai's private room for his banquet.
It can be done in advance to that night. I just ask Deputy Ambassador Li if he is willing?
Of course, Deputy Envoy Li was happy. The Wei Aipi private room in Jinbo Club was famous among the dignitaries of the Xia Kingdom, and it was quite a face-saving thing to be able to entertain guests there. So Deputy Envoy Li quickly paid tribute to all the invited guests.
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That night, the Cheng family came to Weiai's private room to toast in person. They not only served several famous dishes freshly baked by Jinbo Restaurant for free, but also took out the Ming Dynasty daughter's red wine to drink with Deputy Ambassador Li and his party.
The guests at the table were all drunk from the various wine jokes made by Cheng Dongjia.
After Zhao Ran frowned and went back, he thought hard for a long time. He got a piece of news that he didn't know whether it was important or not - what happened in Changning Valley back then was not what he imagined!
The news about Mingjue came quickly. He had taken three days of personal leave at Tianlongyuan, saying that he was going back to Baiyin Mountain to visit his teacher and was preparing to leave early tomorrow morning.
Baiyin Mountain is not very far from Xingqing Mansion, about 130 miles away, and more than half of it is a highway, which can accommodate horse-drawn carriages, so it can be reached in half a day.
The carriage was naturally handled by the Jinbo Club. Early in the morning, Zhao Ran drove the carriage to Tianlongyuan and picked up Mingjue outside the door.
After all, it was the core hinterland of the Xia Kingdom. The official road of more than 80 miles was quite open. The carriage ran very fast. The two of them chatted in the carriage and completed the road in more than an hour.
He arranged for the driver to stay at a large car shop next to the road to take care of the car. He would not be able to ride in the car for the remaining fifty miles. Due to his identity, Zhao Ran could only pretend to be an ordinary person, so he could not use Taoism to rush on the road. This problem was not a problem.
I did it, I just had some food, I spent money to rent two horses in a large carriage shop, and after getting off the official road, I headed due north.
After passing through a forest, we walked upstream along the Baiyin River. The terrain got higher and higher, and the ride on the horse became more bumpy. Mingjue didn't say anything at all, he just controlled the horse and slowly moved forward with Zhao Ran.
This made Zhao Ran very embarrassed, but he could only pretend to the end, and slowly walked up the mountain with Mingjue, but his good impression of the monk increased a bit.
The last section of the mountain road was particularly rugged, and it was almost dusk before we finally arrived at Qukong Temple.
Qukong Temple is not that big. Looking from a distance, it is estimated that it covers an area of only five or six acres, with five or six halls and terraces, and dozens of houses. Zhao Ran felt that compared with the area of his own Jinbo Club, it might be even larger.
Quite inferior.
Although the temple is small, the surrounding scenery is quite impressive. Several large banyan trees stand towering in front of the temple, naturally forming the mountain gate of Qukong Temple. In front of and behind the temple, there are all kinds of exotic flowers and trees with unknown names.
There are also flowing springs and waterfalls on the cliffs, which are pleasing to the eye.