Chapter 42 Responsibility is heavier than Mount Tai
The first few sentences of Yuan Duchu's refutation were reasonable, but he spoke quickly, and as he spoke, he couldn't help but ask the last sentence - why did the great master do this? In fact, this was not only what he had in mind
The question also revealed the doubts of the abbot and the prison. It was precisely because of this doubt that the abbot never gave a final conclusion, and that led to what happened today.
His most preferred candidate was Feng Can, and he had also been managed by the Feng family. But after asking this question, Yuan Duchu himself realized that it was not good. As expected, Luo Duguan no longer needed to say anything, and his expression was calm.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip. Zhu Douyao never made a sound, but his thoughtful expression made people feel depressed.
There was sudden silence in the sutra hall.
The prison guard felt embarrassed for a while. Looking at the letter in his hand, he really wanted to open it immediately and see what the Great Refiner said in the letter. But he knew that he couldn't do this. The Great Refiner's private letter contained several
How many people dare to take apart Daomen at will? At least in Sichuan Province, the number of people who dare to do this will never be counted!
As I was thinking about it, the word "private message" suddenly came to mind, which made the prison staff feel a little irritated. Li's huge donation of 5,000 taels of property was not considered for now, but how should I explain it to Councilor Feng?
The most fearful thing in doing things is this kind of inexplicable variable. The prison is extremely hesitant at the moment. It would be best if the Great Refiner had clear instructions. There is nothing to say when choosing Zhao Ran. No matter who asks, he has it.
It's a legitimate excuse. But the question is, what if the Great Refiner didn't mean this at all in this letter? Even this letter was not written by the Great Refiner at all, but was sent by an unknown Taoist priest from Jade Emperor Pavilion.
What about? Doesn’t that mean I offended Feng Tongzhi in vain? Or maybe I threw away five thousand taels of silver out of thin air?
Among the senior officials of Wujiyuan, the Supervisory Yuan certainly has a much stronger say than the "Three Capitals". If he insists on having his own way and insists on praising Feng Can, Feng Can can also officially transfer, but the consequences of doing so will often be
Unpredictable. If he offends "Three Capitals", his life may not be easy in the future. The most important thing is that if the Great Refiner really wants to let Zhao Ran relocate, then he must be prepared to bear the wrath of the Great Refiner.
Can he afford it?
Therefore, the most ideal result in the mind of the Supervisory Yuan is for the "three capitals" to stand with him. If the decision to transfer Feng Can or Li Liang is made unanimously by the senior officials in the hospital, the pressure on his shoulders will be reduced.
Much more.
The prison guard thought about it for a long time, and always felt that it was a very unjust thing to change his previous decision because of an unknown private letter. Therefore, he decided to force the "three capitals" to stand with him.
"The letter from Jade Emperor Pavilion is very unexpected. Senior Brother Yuan is right. If the Grand Master really wanted to support Zhao Ran, he would have written to us instead of sending private messages to Zhao Ran. Feng Can has been working in the courtyard for three years.
, he has a good family background, is familiar with poetry and books, and is a close relative of Feng Tongzhi in the government office. Feng Tongzhi made a special trip to the courtyard to deliver a message for this matter. This is known to several senior brothers... Li Liang is smart and well-behaved.
Li's son, Li promised to donate five thousand taels of silver to help the hospital if the matter is successful... Zhuang Huai is simple and sincere, and can endure hardship... Cheng'an has excellent martial arts and a loyal character..."
After introducing the characters and origins of the five candidates one by one, the prison guard paused, looked around the "three capitals" and said: "I want to choose one of them between Feng Can and Li Liang to receive the ultimatum. What do you think, brothers?"
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Yuan Duchu immediately agreed: "Yes, both of them have good character... In my opinion, Feng Can is better." The hospital property donated by Li Liang has nothing to do with him, so of course he would prefer Feng Can.
The Supervisor looked at Luo Duguan, but heard Luo Duguan say slowly: "It's better to think about it carefully... When it comes to knowledge, Zhao Ran is pretty good. I heard that Counselor Zhou was gathering at Beacon Villa this summer, so he specially invited Zhao Ran.
When I went there, I found that the books he left behind were vigorous in writing, rigorous in layout, full of charm, and unique in style... I also heard that this son had studied in a private school for seven years before being admitted to the hospital, and he had excelled in examinations every year..."
The prison guard looked hesitant and turned to Zhu Dou. Zhu Dou was silent for a moment and said, "Think about it again..."
The prison guard felt frustrated for a while, his eyes wandered over "Sandu"'s face for a moment, and he stamped his feet and said, "I'll go find the abbot, and the abbot will make the decision!"
"Sandu" was eating tea and waiting in the sutra hall, while the prisoner went straight to the backyard. After an unknown amount of time, the prisoner returned to the sutra hall with a very ugly face.
Yuan Duchu asked: "What did the abbot say?"
The Supervisor sighed and said: "The abbot said that since the assessment is to determine the person, then just do the assessment and don't worry about anything else."
Yuan Duchu was stunned: "Real exam?"
The prison guard gritted his teeth and said, "Real exam!"
In the process of selecting Taoist disciples to receive ultimatums, the most important level is the assessment. The so-called assessment refers to the Taoist scriptures. However, in the past practice, this level was basically in vain. It was just a formality. Unexpectedly, the abbot
The decision was made on a "real test".
"Three Capitals" thought to themselves and felt that this decision made sense. Since several candidates were either backed by powerful people or had large sums of money to clear the way, and they couldn't get by, then they might as well not offend anyone.
Choose in a down-to-earth manner based on the assessment results. Those who are outstanding will be selected. If you want to blame those who are not selected, just blame their own lack of solid homework. As for whether the Taoist priests who live in the fire have time to do their homework, are there any in the Taoist Academy?
Don't worry about people teaching you lessons - if a bowl of water is flat, everyone's conditions are the same.
The Supervisor said to Zhu Du: "I'd like to trouble my senior brother and ask more questions. I can't distinguish between the original papers."
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Zhao Ran and the other five people waited outside the Sutra Hall for a long time. I don't know how long it took before they saw Dian Zaofang, Zhang Dianzao and Sutra Hall Jiang Gaogong come out hand in hand and let them enter the hall to prepare for the exam.
Entering the hall, in the middle stands a statue of Guan Yin, the real person of Wen Shi, with a purple hibiscus crown and a flying green feather skirt. He holds a jade album with gold inscriptions in his hand. This is because he passed down the "Tao De Zhen Jing" taught by Lao Jun, which is the Tao Jing.
Zong, so it is for worship. Under the real statue, on the east and west sides, there are dozens of futons lined up, presumably where the Taoist boys chant sutras.
At this moment, the Prison Court and the "Three Capitals" were all sitting on futons, with Zhang Dianzao and Jiang Gaogong standing beside them. They listened to the Prison Court telling a story about how Taoist sects select the best and record them in order to inherit the incense, and then asked them to sit down and start the ceremony.
Test.
Zhang Dianzao and Jiang Gaogong directed several Taoist boys to bring in some slips and placed them in front of the five people. On the slips were pen, ink, paper and inkstones. Zhao Ran took a breath, closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment, calmed down his mind, and then opened the scroll.
paper.
The types of questions were roughly the same, and they were nothing more than dictating scriptures. Zhao Ran didn’t answer at first, but read carefully from beginning to end.
The first question gave a beginning, "If you use it when the Tao rushes, it may not be full." There is a blank space after it. This is to ask the answerer to write down the content of the following chapter. Zhao Ran has already learned from Jiang Gaogong that in previous years,
The answer to the questions is just that. Basically, the assessment is based on the original text of the "Tao De Zhen" without going into more depth. After all, the examination of the content of the "Huo Gong Jing Shi Dao Jing" seems a bit harsh in the first place, not to mention
This kind of exam is just a formality.
But it is different now. There is a word "interpretation" appended after the blank space. This is to ask the answerer to comment on the scriptures written silently in this chapter. There are many versions of the commentaries on the "Tao De Zhong", and even everyone
Everyone has their own understanding, so which one should be used as the standard answer? - Of course it is "Laozi Xiang'er Commentary". Therefore, this examination is equivalent to adding the "Laozi Xiang'er Commentary" to the classics.
Compared with the past, the difficulty has increased a lot.
Let’s look at the second question, “The immortality of the Grain God is called the mysterious female.” This is the starting sentence of the sixth chapter of the scripture, and the following also requires annotation.
Zhao Ran kept looking at the tenth question, and it was all like this. Looking at the last question, it was a short essay explaining the principles, and the requirement was: "Void Yuan gives birth to nature, and nature gives birth to Tao. Those who practice Tao, Yuan Xing Yuan Ti, then
This sentence explains the sentence "The innate system is the same". This sentence comes from "Laozi Xisheng Jing" and talks about the origin of Tao and the relationship between Tao and form.
Huo Gong laymen rarely have time to read scriptures. There are very few people who can read the entire "Tao De Zhen" and have their own understanding, let alone study "Laozi Xiang'er Commentary" and "Laozi Xisheng" accordingly.
"Sutra"? That is the exclusive homework of Taoist boys who chant sutras!