Not long after the sedan chair was lifted out of the inn, Shen Rui and the others also left the inn and continued their journey.

Because Nanzhili is rich, it is not a disaster year, it is the season of spring when all things grow, even the poor people can use wild vegetables to feed their stomachs. This matter of selling sons and daughters, they also met Lu Ya on this journey. It's a thief, and a lot of them have been caught, and it's impossible to prevent it. Everywhere, there is no shortage of idle gangsters, these people are just strangers who stare at the passing by all day long.

Wang Shouren's line, old and small, is easy to be targeted.

Deliberately rubbed on the road, touched the guest room in the third watch, and set up a robbery halfway, all kinds of modes have been encountered.

Shen Rui was novelty at the beginning, but he was indifferent at the end.

It's Wuxuan, I don't know if it was inspired by Shen Rui's last "asking for money", and now it is not only "goose plucking", but also "leaving nothing". When encountering people with bad attitudes and obscene appearances, they even stripped off their clothes, leaving only a pair of pants.

As for the rumored thieves, they will only stare at the famous squires and magnates, and will not stare at a few passers-by; The bandits with a large number of people are roaring deep in the mountains and old forests, and they will not come to the prosperous realm to seek death.

As for the black shop human flesh buns and the like, don't read too much in the book. To be able to open an inn in one place, the most important thing is word of mouth, if you really have a chance to catch up with the homicide, no matter how good the reputation of the inn is, it will only be closed.

As for the gentleman who played the role of cannon fodder in the book and loved to flirt with beauties, he also met two, and the end was really unbearable. Shen Rui just thought about the details in his heart, and he didn't dare to mention them again. Even gossip is like five announcements, and you also know what the forbidden area is.

Because they were not in a hurry, when the weather was cloudy and rainy, the group rested for a few days. Although Zen Master Hongshan did not go to the local Zen temple to place orders, he often went to visit friends to talk about Zen.

Shen Rui adapted to the life of the journey, and his spirit relaxed, so he often followed Master Hong Shan to listen to Zen. Zen Buddhism talks about meditation, which is epiphany. Shen Rui thought of the six realms of reincarnation, although he had not seen what the Netherworld was like, but he was indeed a human being in two lives.

In the end, he became a ghost, and his soul flew five hundred years ago; is still the self in the previous life, after a serious illness, he has the memory of half his life in the afterlife. Reincarnation is a doctrine of Tibetan Buddhism. After all, Tibetan Buddhism and Zen Buddhism are of the same origin, and Shen Rui wants to find an answer from them.

He was interested in Buddhism and did not hide it from others.

Wang Shouren is not a pedantic person, he himself once talked about Buddhism with others. It was for this reason that Shen Rui felt that Wang Shouren would not interfere with his interests, but he was wrong. When Wang Shouren first got involved in Buddhism, he was already seventeen or eight years old, and he was weak. Even if you are interested in the teachings of Buddhism, you can restrain yourself. Shen Rui is only ten years old now, and his personality has changed greatly due to the pain of losing his mother. Who knows what will happen if you become obsessed with Buddhism? The children of the Lu family learn more Buddhism, and there is no shortage of people who are monks and lay people, but the Lu family has a family rule, and they are not allowed to study Buddhism before they become adults, because they are afraid that their children will lose their hearts because they are addicted to Buddhism. When you grow older, your mind is cultivated, and you are willing to learn Buddhism, that's another matter.

Wang Shouren was worried that this was the case, afraid that Shen Rui would change his temperament.

In his opinion, Shen Rui was early and thoughtful, and he was extremely talented in learning things, if he concentrated on the imperial examination, he would definitely be a young man. He had great expectations for Shen Rui, and he didn't want Shen Rui to take a detour.

Every time Shen Rui came back with Master Hongshan, he still went back to Wang Shouren to listen to the lectures. Wang Shouren sped up the speed of teaching, and seemed to be adding weight every day, looking at Shen Rui's tolerance limit.

Shen Ruizheng was concentrating on the mysteries of Buddhism, and did not find that he had too much homework to teach every day. Because he sincerely admired Wang Shouren, he was not happy to let him down, and he was still very attentive to his studies. In a day or two, the Analects finished unconsciously, and Mencius had already been spoken.

Seeing that Shen Rui did not delay every time he practiced calligraphy and endorsement, but his mind was mostly on Buddhism, Wang Shouren knew that he would not be able to stop it.

On this day, when Shen Rui wanted to travel with Zen Master Hongshan again, Wang Shouren left him behind.

Wang Shouren got straight to the point and said: "Brother Rui, do you want to be a monk when you grow up?" ”

Shen Rui was dumbfounded, and hurriedly shook his head and said, "Mr. misunderstood, the disciple has no idea of becoming a monk, but is quite curious about Buddhism. ”

Wang Shouren said with a straight face: "If the young man does not work hard, the boss will be sad." Learning is all about sailing against the current. You are familiar with the homework of these days, but what do you remember? Have you ever understood the meaning? Are you fooling yourself? ”

When Shen Rui heard this, his face turned red.

After meeting a famous teacher, he wanted to be a good student, but now he was reprimanded. What Wang Shouren said is apt, and it really hit the nail on the head.

Shen Rui whispered: "Sir, the disciple is wrong, the disciple should not indulge in Buddhism and be distracted by his homework. ”

"Buddhism is profound and profound, and as a teacher, I was also deeply attracted to it, and I learned the word 'good' from it. A good person is to be kind to oneself, and to forgive others is to forgive oneself, so that people are open-minded. It is the mystery of Taoism, and if you understand it deeply, you can also make people gain something. But you are still young, and it is time to study, and the teacher does not approve of you dabbling in Buddhism and Taoism too early. Buddhism talks about letting go, and Taoism is about leisure. Before you learn to be a human being and learn to be responsible, you should not come into contact with these two methods. Wang Shouren said.

Shen Rui was so ashamed that he couldn't raise his head, he couldn't deny that he really envied Zen Master Hongshan's ease these days. Even he already had a thought in his heart, if he encountered a big setback or predicament one day, would he be able to follow the example of the ancestors of the Lu family and build a Zen temple in a beautiful place.

Such a "let go", where is the real let go, is just an irresponsible excuse.

Wang Shouren sighed and said, "I know that you look cold, but you are really kind-hearted. If you encounter someone in distress and need help, will you help? ”

Shen Rui disdained to be a holy father, and wanted to shake his head; The indifference of modern people is engraved in his soul, so that he will never think that "people's hearts are good" like Wang Shouren. But he is just an ordinary person, and he does not have the courage to be proud of the common people as ants, and if he really wants to meet people in distress, he is still willing to lend a hand when he can.

Thinking of this, Shen Rui nodded.

It's just that he believes that "the human heart is inherently evil", and even if he has the intention to do good, he will protect himself and not cause trouble to himself.

Wang Shouren raised his head and said, "Have you ever thought about it, how many people can you help with the power of one person?" ”

Shen Rui couldn't answer, he was full of confusion, he really hadn't thought about it. He didn't think of himself as God, so how could he think about helping people all the time? With his current condition, he still needs the help of others.

How did Wang Shouren bite into "helping people", images like "Holy Father" shouldn't be a mother chirping and verbose, and if someone is slapped in the face, you have to worry about whether it hurts the other party's hand? Wang Shouren's image is completely out of line with the "Holy Father", don't play it well.

The more familiar he is, the dimmer Wang Shouren's aura of "saint" in Shen Rui's heart becomes. Even if Wang Shouren's character is respectable, he is down-to-earth in the end.

Tangled, Shen Ruishentai suddenly became clear, and thought of a possibility: "Mr. is a person who can enjoy leisure, but he insists on the imperial examination, what is the purpose?" Is it the responsibility of the eldest son to glorify the lintel, or does he want to be famous and clothed by the people? ”

Wang Shouren showed a smile on his face: "It's hard for you to think of this, you do have this foolish idea as a teacher." I have no intention of fighting for power, I only want to benefit the people. If there is a county, I will be kind to the people of the county; If there is a land, I will be the master of the people of this house; If there is a province of people, I will do my best to uphold justice for them. ”

Speaking of the ambitions in his heart, Wang Shouren's eyes lit up, and he was still unfinished, but Shen Rui was about to break out in a cold sweat when he heard it.

Wang Shouren's idea is not surprising, scholars are high-minded, and those who are not keen on power often have the purpose of benefiting the people to be officials, but most of them do bad things with good intentions.

Shen Rui was surprised that Wang Shouren was ambitious, and he was definitely not a place to terminate with a province. In the eyes of others, it is ridiculous for a person to talk eloquently, not to mention the governor of a province, or the prefect of the fourth grade, how many officials can't survive this position in their lifetime.

Shen Rui knew what Wang Shouren would achieve in the future, so he heard the rebelliousness from Wang Shouren's words. If such remarks are distorted, they are rebellious.

Wang Shouren's thoughts are frank and selfless, and if he acts like this, he will also become a good parent to the people. But among the eunuchs, how many people have thoughts like Wang Shouren? The crows in the world are as black as they are, and when a white one comes out, it will only be out of place.

Knowing that Lu Dao should be cautious at this moment, Shen Rui still couldn't help but say: "Even if Mr. does his best, it is just a place to govern a county, a government, and a province, has Mr. ever thought that there is a way to let more people get parents who care about the people?" ”

After saying that, Shen Rui regretted that he was quick to speak.

It is not so easy to start a sect and establish a faction, and if you are not careful, you will be suspected of forming a party. When Wang Shouren is old and old, or when he is dismissed, he recruits some students to teach and no one cares; If you are in the court, when you are young and prime, you are looking for death to train disciples in this way.

Wang Shouren smiled and said: "Although I have the idea of benefiting the water and soil, in the final analysis, it is just talk on paper, and there are many shortcomings, so I often go into the market to walk around and see all kinds of life." How to be good to the people is what the people really need, and we still need to explore slowly. What can we teach others with this unproven fantasy? ”

This one is indeed a responsible person, but thinking of his bumpy experience before he became famous, Shen Rui whispered: "The disciple knows that there is not only one province in the world, and Mr.'s ambition will not be limited to this. It's just that people's hearts are unpredictable, and some people love to spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. In order to prevent disasters from coming out of the mouth, Mr. ambition, in the future, I still don't want to declare it. ”

When Wang Shouren heard this, he was stunned, and then said with a wry smile: "I didn't expect you to be able to think of these at such a young age." Woe comes from the mouth, woe comes from the mouth, you are right. If I had remembered the words 'unpredictable people', I wouldn't have been tormented by the past few years......"