Zhao Ran listened with rapt attention, and Fang Zhihe began to talk even more interestedly: "Why is your surname Luo so petty? This is due to his nature. He was poor when he was young, so he had to take care of his own money. But this person does have a problem.
In terms of generosity, he is very good at gold, stones, flowers and plants, and spends generously for this. Junior brother, if you have any good jade, treasures, or some exotic flowers and plants, you can show them tomorrow, and he will definitely spend a lot of money! Haha, of course, junior brother, if you want to
Ask for some other foreign money, stop this thought as soon as possible, don't waste your time..."
No wonder Brother Fang didn't want to go to Wutang. He was afraid that this guy had no gold, stone, flowers or grass, so he "stopped his desire to seek foreign wealth" and was too lazy to go to the Luoxiang eunuch to "waste his time".
Early the next morning, Zhao Ran packed a small bamboo box, stuffed it with various fasting utensils taken from the warehouse, and walked down the mountain with Fang Zhihe in the fresh morning snow. The bamboo box was divided into two layers, which could
Carrying it behind the back, it looks like an examination basket used by scholars rushing to take exams. The upper layer is tied with crimson robes and square-toed Taoist shoes, and the lower layer stores silk ribbons, green ropes, Dharma lamps, bronze mirrors, copper bells, talismans and other items.
, with a two-foot-long mahogany sword tied in the middle - this is all the belongings he used to set up the altar.
Fang Zhihe waved in exchange for an ox cart, said goodbye to Zhao Ran with a smile, and headed for Guyang County. Zhao Ran got on the carriage sent by the eunuch of Luoxiang and headed for Wutang.
The carriage traveled west for ten miles on the official road, then turned off a branch road and gradually headed south. It was bumpy along the way, which made Zhao Ran's balls ache. Wutang is located twenty miles southwest of Guyang County. Although it is not far from the county seat, it is
It was not in the main direction of Guyang County, so the road became more and more difficult. In the last three miles or so, it was all forced by the driver and the laborers to drag the carriage into Wutang, which knocked Zhao Ran upside down.
But Wutang is indeed beautiful! When Zhao Ran got out of the car, his complaints were suddenly thrown out of the sky. There was a layer of snow in the valley, and the pine forests on the hillside were covered with ice. Under the sunshine,
The sky is shining brightly below. The villagers are surrounded by several green ponds, and each has a fenced house. Smoke rises from the huts, and chickens and dogs are heard from time to time. It is a peaceful and peaceful scenery.
Zhao Ran was so fascinated by the sight that he unconsciously fell into concentration. He seemed not to see anything in his eyes, but all the things in the world were in his heart. He only felt that the energy of this place was smooth and full of vitality. Everything seemed to be going round and round, and the taste in it was,
It's wonderful. The state of concentration is an opportunity that Zhao Ran got after falling asleep for the second time. He can't explain it clearly, but he can sense the subtleties and detect the rhythm of heaven and earth. It is most wonderful.
Zhao Ran once wanted to find out the truth and immersed himself in searching the classics in the scripture collection building of Wujiyuan, but he did not find any relevant records. On the contrary, the qi of heaven and earth he perceived was found in some miscellaneous Feng Shui Taoist books.
The description is called "Feng Shui Qi". For this reason, Zhao Ran has actually read several Feng Shui books and learned some methods of looking at Qi.
In Zhao Ran's opinion, Wutang is one of the few geomantic treasures he has seen in Guyang County in recent years. Compared with the majestic Wuji Mountain, this place should be regarded as Xiaojiabiyu, but it cannot hide its vitality.
Arriving at a mansion with blue and white stone walls, with overhanging eaves on top, the shape resembled an Anhui-style house, but when Zhao Ran stepped inside, the courtyard and gardens were much wider. Under the guidance of the housekeeper, Zhao Ran walked through the vestibule.
, looking at the wall, I saw the master waiting at the foot of the stone steps in front of the deep well.
The Luo Xiang Huan's fat belly was hidden in the thick cashmere cloak, and he looked full of wealth. If no one told him, no one would know that before he was twenty years old, he lived a poor life of almost two meals a day.
Zhao Ran took two steps, clasped his hands and bowed his head: "Zhao Zhiran, a poor Taoist, has met the old gentleman."
The Luo Xiang eunuch nodded slightly, greeted Zhao Ran, introduced Zhao Ran into the hall, drank a cup of tea, and briefly explained the reason: "My grandson died inexplicably three days ago, so he went up the mountain to tell me, please ask your court
Someone came here to do this, thinking that the first seven would be buried, so Taoist Zhao would have a lot of work this time." As expected, he is not a legitimate grandson, but a concubine, so the first seven have to be buried, otherwise Zhao Ran would not be able to do it alone.
I don’t know how many years ago, when the world was owned by the Tang Dynasty, the Buddhist and Taoist families were not fighting as fiercely as they are now. Although there were disputes over moral principles, they never reached the point of fighting each other to the death. When ordinary people prayed for blessings,
If you go to a Taoist temple to see the dead, you should go to a Buddhist temple to save the souls of the dead. There has always been a habit of "monks don't make sacrifices, Taoists don't go to the dead", and the distinction is very clear.
I don’t know when, Buddhism and Taoism became increasingly incompatible with each other, to the point of infighting. Taoism supported the Ming Dynasty, while Buddhism established large and small Buddhist kingdoms represented by Tubo and Xia in the west.
In the future, national wars will continue. From this time on, Buddhism added the content of praying for blessings and fulfilling vows in Dharma gatherings, while Taoism added the business of saving the souls of the dead.
Zhao Ran prepared a "disaster-removing underworld ritual" today, which was specially used to save souls. And because the eunuchs in Luoxiang were mourning their concubine's grandson, the fasting ceremony was also simplified accordingly. He and Luoxiang
The eunuchs chatted for a few words, and judging from the other party's intentions, it seemed that they were not interested in it. They just wanted to end the matter as soon as possible and bury their young grandson, so they felt even more confident.
The Luoxiang eunuch gathered his family members in the house, and Zhao Ran went to set up the altar first. The housekeeper led Zhao Ran through the deep well house and came to a small side courtyard, where the Luoxiang eunuch's concubine Zhang lived.
, Zhao Ran heard the housekeeper say that the concubine of the Luoxiang eunuch was dead, and secretly thought that it was no wonder that the Luoxiang eunuch did not pay attention to it. The concubine of the concubine had become a concubine to the second power, and there was a gap in the middle. Now that the child is dead, Zhang's situation must be even more embarrassing.
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Zhang's face was pale and she wore plain clothes. She came out and saluted Zhao Ranfu, who quickly returned the gift. When Zhang raised her head, her eyes were red and swollen, and she had cried countless times.
Zhao Ran saw that the yard was very narrow and asked the housekeeper to clear it out again, but the area was still not enough for use, so the planned fasting ceremony was reduced a bit. He took out various utensils from the bamboo box and put them in
An inner altar was laid out on the offering table, and the spiritual plaque of Emperor Fengdu of Beiyin was placed in the right place. Silk ribbons were then tied into six gates to represent the six officials of the underworld, each holding talisman paper. Nine palace lanterns were also lit - September 9th, the birthday of Emperor Fengdu.
, you can use the Nine Palace Lantern to attract each other...
Everything was arranged properly. Zhao Ran put on a crimson robe and flat-toed Taoist shoes. He looked quite presentable, but it was a pity that his Taoist rank was not high enough. Otherwise, he would have looked even more outstanding if he had put on the miter.
Luo Xiang's eunuchs had already gathered all their relatives and gathered them in the side courtyard. Due to the narrow space, only a dozen or so close people were able to come in. Others were waiting outside the courtyard.
Zhao Ran waited for a moment and shouted "Du - the auspicious time has come, let's open the altar!" In fact, he himself couldn't tell when the auspicious time would be - he forgot to read the Taoist calendar before going out.
It's nonsense.
He took out the Qingci he had written last night and recited it loudly. Of course, he recited it very quickly, making sure that the Luo Xiang officials could not understand. Wujiyuan specially kept various "templates" for Qingci, and this Qingci was written by Zhao
However, after looking up a corresponding "template", I slightly changed a few sentences. I was lazy and just changed the name and family name of the deceased, leaving the rest unchanged. It is inevitable that some words and sentences are inconsistent with the actual situation.
.You must know that Luo Xianghuan is a fellow Jinshi who has been admitted step by step. If he heard the content of this Qingci clearly, he would inevitably make me laugh.
Zhao Ran glanced at the Luo Xiang eunuch out of the corner of his eye, and saw that he was frowning and distinguishing carefully, so he did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly read a few minutes faster. Zhao Ran felt ashamed in his heart, secretly thinking that he had lived up to his every day this year.
If he had not worked hard in the morning class and recited the 108 precepts of Taoism nine times in a row, he would have been caught by the Luo Xiang eunuch today.
Who can understand the Taoist priests chanting sutras? Luo Xiang eunuchs definitely can’t understand, so Zhao Ran’s “obeisance” was successfully completed.
The Great Emperor Fengdu of Beiyin was a high-ranking immortal and had special techniques. Zhao Ran performed the Six Prisons Technique and sang: "Urgent like a law, I respectfully ask Emperor Beitai to show his sage -" This is real singing, especially at the end.
One word must be high-spirited and passionate, and only when you sing the "crane sound" can you pass the test.
After singing, Zhao Ran threw Qing Ci into the air, drew out his peach wood sword and stabbed it upwards. The talisman paper with Qing Ci written on it exploded instantly when it was stabbed by the peach wood sword, turning into a ball of sparks. Zhao Ran listened carefully.
, the Luo family members who were watching all exclaimed in unison - this shows that the effect is good, the talisman paper has worked.
Thanks to yangzhigang, listen to the song of the sea for the reward.