Chapter 44: The World, Buddhism, and You and Me
Back at Zhan's house, Zhan Wenjun still didn't show up, and he was accompanied by a hundred paintings with a smile on his face. She is playful and cute, and she speaks like a silver bell, and she is cute and funny. Xu You asked, only to know that Zhan Wenjun actually personally led people to make arrangements according to the things he ordered. With such a heart, it can be seen that this plan is regarded as the last straw.
There was nothing to do, and after sitting in the lobby for a while, Xu You said goodbye to Baihua and went up to the second floor with everyone. Entering the wing, He Wei looked at Xu You's face and teased: "What? When friends met, instead of catching up with the past, they turned their faces with Li Yifeng? ”
Zuo Yanqi said: "I remember that when I went out, Lang Jun didn't say that he was going to meet Li Yifeng......
"Last night, Li Yifeng sneaked into this place secretly, but was unexpectedly discovered by the old servant who guarded the door, resulting in a vain return. Qilang couldn't wait to go out early this morning, he had said that he and Li Yifeng were old acquaintances on Heming Mountain, so eyebrows, isn't it obvious? ”
Xu You smiled: "I hope others are not as annoying as you!" ”
"Others don't know that you and Li Yifeng are old friends, so they won't think about this, but don't worry about it...... Oh, I forgot to tell you, I inquired about Baihua in the morning, but I didn't ask anything, except that the old servant's name was Qibo, and he had lived here since they moved into this mansion, and his origin was very mysterious. ”
"Whoever he is, at least not our enemy. The stronger the forces behind Zhan Wenjun, the more beneficial it will be to us. Xu You told He Wei all the information he heard from Li Yifeng, and only omitted the part that treated his injuries, and said: "Du Jingzhi is so generous, with seven pieces of deer breast, he will swallow the seven families of Yangzhou, which can not only successfully complete this year's increase in the rent and rice tax, but also not arouse the dissatisfaction and criticism of the Taoist people, but also fill his own pockets and fill his own selfishness." Sun Guan placed such a powerful figure on the throne of Yangzhou to treat sacrificial wine, which is really a wise person. ”
Sarcastically mocking Du Jingyi's words, Xu You said with a straight face: "Qiyi, you said that Heming Mountain suddenly doubled the tax on renting rice, what is it for?" ”
He Wei sat down on the futon, raised his head, closed his eyes and pondered, and after a while, he suddenly opened his eyes, and the light in his eyes poured like brilliance, reflecting the supreme stars, and said: "Qilang, this matter is very important, we must not take it lightly!" Sun Guan has been in charge of the Heavenly Master Dao for more than 20 years, and has always flaunted benevolence and righteousness, and has never had a decree to increase the tax on rent and rice money if the Taoist people have children and nephews, not to mention such a large amount, which is simply appalling. ”
Xu You nodded and said, "If something is abnormal, it must be a demon, there must be something unexpected that will make Sun Guan go back on his word, and he has no choice but to do it." ”
He Wei sat up straight, dipped his fingertips in tea, and wrote two words on several cases.
Xu You bowed his head, and the galloping Zhang Cao came into view, and he couldn't help but applaud: "The emperor's penmanship, its wings get seven points!" ”
Huangxiang is a calligrapher of the Wu period of the Three Kingdoms, and his reputation is not obvious in later generations, many people know Zhong Xuan, Zhang Zhi, Wang Xizhi, Zhang Xu Huaisu, but they may not know Huangxiang. This person is an official to the servant, good seal, subordinate, chapter grass, people at the time called the "book saint", but also before Wang Xi, the only person who got the title of "book saint". His chapter grass was rated as a god in Zhang Huaijun's "Book Break" in the Tang Dynasty, and he is still on the top of "Urgent Chapter".
He Wei glanced at him and said, "It's easy to do it, there is no order, what kind of pen do you mean?" Qilang, calligraphy is a small way, you can cultivate your body and mind, don't indulge in the period. ”
"Huangxiang Zhangcao, the beauty is the word 'hand'. However, if its wings can really realize the realm of 'disorderless law', together with cursive writing, it will be on top of the chapter grass of the emperor elephant, and go one step further! ”
Speaking of this, He Wei couldn't help but be led astray by Xu You, and said, "On the chapter grass? Could it be that the Emperor Elephant Book can still break through? ”
"Of course! The chapter grass is too heavy and hooked, stroke by stroke, there are still rules, and it is really difficult to have fun. For example, Zhang Zhi's one-stroke book, which has a straight gesture of hooking on top of the chapter grass, has been changed to a winding direction, which already has a bit of the pattern of Jincao. ”
"Imakusa ......"
Although Jincao originated from Zhang Zhi, it was only a prototype, and it was only when Wang Xizhi really laid the overall style. Therefore, there is no such assertion at this time, He Wei thought leisurely, but quickly put it behind him, and resolutely said: "Since I returned to the south, I have not been in the pond for a day, and I have been in the pond for calligraphy for a day, so far, I don't want to mention it." ”
Calligraphy has always been retreating if it does not advance, it takes a lot of effort and time, and a genius like Wang Xizhi does not dare to slack off for a day. However, when Xu You led the team in his previous life, he often said that he sharpened the knife and did not cut wood, no matter how desperate he was, he should also pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and his body and spirit should be good, so as to improve work efficiency.
"As you said, calligraphy is a small way, self-cultivation can also be cultivated, and it is also an elegant thing to make ink in your spare time......"
He Wei resisted the urge to roll his eyes, no longer entangled with Xu You, and knocked on the table with his fingers, and the two words written in the tea were gradually dissipating.
"Jinling?"
Xu You smiled, supported his jaw with his hand, muttered, thoughtfully, and said after a while: "The meaning of its wings is not related to the DPRK?" ”
He Wei said lightly: "Sun Guandaomen is the first person, except for the general trend of the DPRK and China, who can force him to do this?" ”
Xu You stood up, walked a few steps in the room with his hands in his hands, and turned back and said, "What does Heavenly Master Dao want to do?" ”
"Before answering this question, we must first understand the situation that Heavenly Master Dao is facing now!"
"Tell me about its wings!"
"Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Taiping Dao, Daomen has always been intolerable by the government, and although Zhengyi and Zhang Lu returned to Cao Cao, Cao Wei still adopted a strict suppression and harsh restriction decree on Daomen. In the last years of Cao Wei, the five Hu Chaohua, the clothes of the south, the Heavenly Master Dao began to gradually flourish, and made a contribution to the establishment of the Ding Jiangdong of An Shiyue, so after the establishment of the Chu State, An Shiyue greatly supported the Heavenly Master Dao, and used its huge influence in the head of Guizhou to promote naturalization in order to lure people's hearts. Even the name of the current Lord An Zidao has the word 'Dao', and the strength of the Heavenly Master Dao is so great that it can be seen from the leopard in the tube. ”
He Wei's face turned cold, and there was ridicule in his eyes, and he said: "After An Zidao succeeded to the throne, at first, he also followed An Shiyu's testament and graced Heavenly Master Dao. But you also know the character of this lord, how can you tolerate the existence of such a huge force in the royal land? In the past ten years, he has intentionally or unintentionally supported Buddhism and competed with Taoism, such as Zhu Daorong, the black-clothed prime minister, who is known as the emperor who is fortunate to learn from his talents, and decides on political affairs, so he participates in power, and the major affairs of the court are discussed with him. The four parties give bribes to each other, and the momentum is overwhelming. Even if he issued such a distinct sectarian tendency, at the beginning, he still cared about the face of the Heavenly Master, did not dare to be too partial, and held his arguments fairly. But in recent years, it has become unscrupulous. The most important thing is that a few years ago, the Buddhism and Taoism in the Taiji Hall were balanced, and the Heavenly Master Dao was defeated, and 47 Taoist temples across the country were sentenced to rebuild temples and returned to Buddhism, which became a great shame for Sun Guan. If what I expected was true, it was also from that time that Sun Guan finally gave up on An Zidao, and wanted not to destroy the Heavenly Master Dao in his hands and become a sinner of the Dao Sect through the ages, he had to find another way out. ”
Xu You's eyebrows twisted into Sichuan characters, and said, "A way out?" ”
"Exactly!" He Wei's eyes flickered, and he said, "The other path he chose is the prince!" ”
Xu You actually thought of this, but the stakes were very high, there was no evidence, so he didn't dare to draw conclusions, and said, "Tell me the reason!" ”
"There are three reasons! First, the prince and An Zidao have incompatible personalities, and there are many differences in political opinions, and when he was born, there was no wind but the crown and hat were blown off, which was regarded as unlucky by An Zidao, so he did not like the prince very much, and he was only forced to establish a long heir and discuss things in the court, so he was elected as the prince. The dislike between father and son is giving Sun Guan a chance to be separated; Second, the prince has a perverse personality over the years, and has annoyed An Zidao many times, and it is rumored that Zhu Daorong once suggested that An Zidao abolish the prince, which caused the prince to make a big fuss in the East Palace, and he was quite offensive and abusive to Zhu Daorong, and the two became enemies. Zhu Dao is the first person in Buddhism, neither allowed to the prince, but also not allowed to the prince, what kind of person is Sun Guan, how can he not seize such a God-given opportunity? For the Heavenly Master, the prince is tantamount to a strange commodity to live in; Thirdly, and most importantly, the Shen family, like your Xu family, has believed in the Tao of Heavenly Master for generations, but when it comes to the relationship between the two, it is much closer than the Xu family, and Shen Muzhi is Sun Guan's guest. In this Yixing change, the prince joined hands with the Shen family to do it, and there was no shadow of the Heavenly Master Dao behind it. ”
Zuo Yan said suspiciously: "The Xu family and the Shen family also believe in the Tao of the Heavenly Master, why does Sun Guan favor one over the other?" ”
"It's not that one is favoritism, but that the Xu family and the prince are not compatible, and the world knows it. When the third Northern Expedition failed, the prince played and wanted to behead the two generals who led the army to thank the world, including the Marquis of Qilang. An Zidao was not as stupid as the prince, and he knew that the defeat of the Northern Expedition was not the fault of his subordinates, but because he was too hasty and did not listen to the advice. refuted the prince's proposal, not only did not punish the two generals, but rewarded them well. ”
This is also the origin of the grievances between the prince and the Xu family, Xu You didn't expect He Wei to be so clear about this past, and sighed slightly.
"Since Sun Guan is with the crown prince, and the Shen family also has an old grudge with the Xu family, it is natural to abandon the Xu family, it is nothing more than a choice made after weighing the pros and cons."
"These are all speculations, there is no real evidence, we still have to be careful!" Xu You actually agreed with He Wei's reason in his heart, shook his head and said, "Even if this is true, it is not easy to talk about!" ”
An Zidao is one of the two most powerful people today, if he is determined to deal with you, the world is so big, but it has all become a dead end.
Sun Guan wants to find another way, how easy is it?
He Wei condensed his eyebrows and said, "It's because it's not easy, that's why Sun Guan needs such amazing money!" If you are sharp, the road that can't be taken will become smooth! ”