Daoist Abandoned Wisdom

"Master! Look what I caught!"

A loud voice sounded at the entrance of the Taoist temple, and there was another "bang", as if the door was kicked open.Abo was startled, jumped up from his sleep, rubbed his astringent eyes, and looked towards the door.A sturdy boy of fifteen or sixteen years old was carrying a big black-haired wild boar with tusks and had a bright smile on his face.The wild boar struggled on his shoulder, and howled from time to time, which made people's ears hurt.

"Xiaoxuan, go and release that beast to the backyard, so as not to disturb the guests."

Seeing a guest, the boy named Xiaoxuan was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "I'm really sorry, I'll just throw this beast into the backyard and plug its mouth."

After all, the wind generally disappeared.There was a hog-killing wail from the backyard, and after a while it returned to silence.

Jian Su said: "This is my apprentice Xuanyu, young and ignorant, often causing trouble..."

Before the words fell, only a loud noise came from the backyard.Xuanyu's voice came: "Master, I broke the door! I'll fix it right away, don't worry..."

Although Jiansu complained that Xuanyu was young and ignorant, there was a faint smile on her face.

Seeing Xuanyu's posture, Tao Xinian suddenly understood why the Xuanmiao Temple was so dilapidated.

No matter how good a house is, it cannot withstand demolition.

Saying goodbye to Daoist Su, Tao Xinian not only did not clear up his doubts, but became even more confused.Even the Taoist priests of Jizhou don't know who organized this dojo meeting. What secrets are hidden in it?After tossing and turning all night, he decided to get acquainted with the Taoist who came from Nanliang like him.

It had just rained in the morning, and the weather was a little cooler.Tao Xinian went out slowly after having lunch and catching up on sleep. Anyway, he was just looking for someone, and it was not urgent.I asked a passerby for the address of Yuekeju, and it took me about half a quarter of an hour to get there.

This Yuekeju is said to be one of the best inns in Jizhou City, with luxurious decoration and furnishings, although it is not comparable to the big inns in Jiankang City, it is quite good, and the price of staying in the inn will never be cheap.This man has lived here for more than half a month, and he must have spent a lot on the rent alone. He must be a wealthy Taoist, richer than him.

He asked the clerk at the counter, and described it for a while. The clerk remembered the guest, pointed upstairs, and said: "The guest is in the last room on the right hand side of the third floor. You go to knock on the door. I remember that the guest has not visited today." go out."

Tao Xinian thanked him with a smile, and led Abo upstairs to find someone.Just found the room the buddy said, and was about to knock on the door, but the door suddenly opened.

Tao Xinian's hand was in the air, and he saw a young man in his twenties carrying a basket to go out.

To be honest, Tao Xinian felt that this person was similar to him, he didn't look like a Taoist priest, he didn't wear Taoist robes, he was wearing loose casual clothes, his hair was tied up casually, and his face was delicate and elegant, like a scholar.

Tao Xinian briefly explained the purpose of his visit to him, and made sure that he did not find the wrong person.The man took a step back and made a gesture of please.

"I don't know how to call it. My surname is Lu, my name is Yu, and my Taoist name is Wuwei."

Tao Xinian felt as if he had finally met his acquaintance.Of course, Lu Yu's dao name is still more pleasing to the ear than his.

"I'm Tao Xinian, the Taoist name is Qizhi."

Lu Yu laughed and said, "It seems that the two of us are destined to each other, and the Daoist names are both from Laojun. I don't know where Brother Tao came from?"

"Jiankang, brother Lu, how about you?"

"Mount Lushan Taixu View."

"Mount Lushan Taixu Temple? Is it possible that Brother Lu is the disciple of Master Lu Xiujing, the authentic Master of Southern Heaven?"

"Exactly." Lu Yu smiled. "Brother Tao lives in Jiankang. Could it be that he is a disciple of Master Tao Hongjing Tao, who is known as the 'Prime Minister of the Mountain'?"

Tao Xinian hastily waved his hands and sighed: "Hey, I am not an authentic teacher, so I can't be compared with brother Lu. I just happen to have the same surname as Tao Zhenren. Although Tao Zhenren is from Moling, Danyang, now he lives in seclusion in Maoshan, rare for outsiders. At first sight, I don't have the good fortune to be Tao Zhenren's apprentice. If you want to talk about family origin, Tao Qian, a hermit in the Jin Dynasty, is my family..."

Lu Yu nodded slightly, but did not continue to ask.The two chatted for a while, one sentence at a time, and they were quite eager, as if they would never see each other again.Abo listened in a daze, ignorant of the Taoism they were discussing.He had heard the names of the two real Nanliang masters, but he didn't know what their lives were like, what kind of Taoism they were good at, and what kind of philosophy they upheld.

The two chatted for a while, and finally got back to the topic.Tao Xinian was thirsty, drank a large glass of water, and asked, "Brother Lu, what do you think of this Heavenly Master Dojo Conference? I always feel that this Jizhou is a bit weird..."

"I also noticed that there seems to be an expert in Jizhou, and the intention is not good."

"How to say?"

Lu Yu smiled and said, "I'm about to go out. If you follow me to the streets, you might meet the monster I mentioned."

The two of them went out, and Tao Xinian was led all the way to the west of the city.Walking halfway, I saw a pagoda standing tall in the distance, and heard the sound of bells coming from the west of the city, which lasted for a long time.Pedestrians on the road stopped one after another, faced the direction of the pagoda, and knelt down to worship.

Tao Xinian was greatly shocked, it was not uncommon for the people to pay homage to the eminent monk that night, but it was a bit too much to pay respect to the pagoda while listening to the bell.

Lu Yu said: "Look, there are so many Buddhists in this city of Jizhou, and they are so devout. It's not surprising."

Tao Xinian looked in the direction of the pagoda, three white horses pulled a float slowly out from the West Street, on the float was a huge lotus platform, when he got closer, Tao Xinian saw a monk standing on the lotus platform.

The monk was tall and slender, dressed in a black monk's robe, covered with a crimson cassock, and his wide hem fluttered slightly in the wind.

When the float got closer, Tao Xinian saw his face clearly.The eyebrows flew into the temples, the eyes were long and the tails of the eyes were upturned, there was a small red mole at the tail of the right eye, and the pupil color was a rare pale gold, like a cat.

The people around kneel down in worship and bow their heads in salute.Tao Xinian stared at the monk in a daze, until Lu Yu squeezed his arm before he came back to his senses.

"Come on, let's go further."

Tao Xinian saw that the two of them were the only ones in the crowd who had never worshiped and saluted, and seemed out of place.

He and Lu Yu retreated into the alley behind them. I don't know if it was his illusion. The monk seemed to have glanced at him just now, and a smile appeared on his thin lips.

Monk.This must be the demon monk, he thought.

"It's too late to worship Buddha in this city of Jizhou. I seem to remember that Emperor Wei issued a ban on Buddhism nearly a hundred years ago..." Tao Xinian murmured.

"Yes, the reason why Buddhism was banned was because it was too prosperous. Before Emperor Wei Taiwu banned Buddhism, he built a dojo for Tianshi Daokou Tianshi, and he also wanted to compete with Buddhism. As a result, Wei Guo still worshiped Buddhism, so he later With the matter of banning Buddha, many monks were killed. Now that Emperor Taiwu has passed away, the wind of worshiping Buddha has slowly flourished again."

Tao Xinian felt a tightness in his chest, and he didn't know what the demon monk was capable of. Those people were completely bewitched by him, and even he was worse...

"Abo! Wake up!" Seeing that Abo was a little foolish, Tao Xinian heartily gave him a few chestnuts.

"Dead demon! What are you doing!" Ah Bo yelled angrily, and suddenly remembered that there were other people present, and suddenly woke up.He was so excited just now that he forgot that he is now Tao Xinian's disciple, how can a disciple disobey his master?

Tao Xinian tugged at his ear, and said viciously: "Little rascal, how dare you disobey Master?"

Abo had no choice but to lower his head, and said in a low voice, "I was wrong..."

Lu Yu also found it quite interesting to watch from the side, he said: "You are quite interesting, I think Brother Tao must be too pampered on weekdays."

He didn't spoil me and made me work all day long.Abbe slandered silently.

"The monk, does he know the sorcerer's magic?" Tao Xinian asked.

Lu Yu nodded slightly, and said: "I thought the same way, but many people were bewitched at the same time, if only using the soul-stirring technique, his magic power would be too powerful."

"Who is that monk? He's only in his twenties."

"The monk's name is Faqing, a native of Gaochang. It is said that he came to the Northern Wei Dynasty with his master from Gaochang ten years ago, and stayed here to practice in Tianjie Temple in Jizhou. The situation, the wind of worshiping Buddha has become so prevalent since last year. I arrived a few days earlier than you, and one day I suddenly saw this situation and felt strange, so I asked a few people..."

Tao Xinian touched his chin and thought for a while, always feeling that the matter was very complicated.

"He also has a wife named Hui Hui, a nun."

Tao Xinian was surprised and said: "This person who cultivates Buddhism in the north can marry a wife?"

"Not many, but it's not unusual. I heard that in the western border of Wei, it is common for monks to marry wives."

"From this point of view, our Majesty is indeed more pious and self-disciplined than ordinary monks."

The two nodded at the same time, and walked back slowly, with serious expressions on their faces.Abo's expression was also very serious, because he really made a big mistake just now, and after returning home, Tao Xinian said that he would punish him for bathing that stinky donkey.

When he was about to return to the inn, Tao Xinian suddenly reminded: "Brother Lu, don't forget what you want to buy."

Only then did Lu Yu come back to his senses, looked at the basket in his hand, scratched his messy hair, and said, "I really can't remember..."

Tao Xinian: "..."

After a while, he suddenly remembered something, and dragged Tao Xinian to the market.Seeing that he bought half a catty of red dates and a small amount of fruit, Tao Xinian knew that Lu Yu was already cultivating bigu, but he couldn't stop eating completely, so he had to eat red dates and fruits in small amounts.

He doesn't know how to make bigu. There are so many delicious foods, so why do bigu?

Tao Xinian also bought the vegetables needed for cooking, bought fresh fruits and pastries, and Abo carried them in his hand and followed behind them.

Lu Yu took the initiative and said, "Brother Tao, can I sit with you?"

Tao Xinian chuckled: "Brother Lu wants to go, why should I not welcome him?"

The author has something to say: Tao Qian is also somewhat related to Tao Kan.It is set in the article that Tao Xinian is Tao Kan's descendant, and Tao Qian is his family.By the way, Yuan Mingda was only famous for his seclusion during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. His biography is written in the biography of hermits, which can well illustrate this point.There are two people who admire him very much in later generations, one is Xiao Tong and the other is Su Shi.At Xiao Tong's time, not many people liked Tao Qian.After Su Shi forced it, more people learned from Taoism.