The Romance of the Famous Marshals of the Early Tang Dynasty Li Jichuan

Chapter 12 Shennong's Materia Medica

On the morning of mid-autumn, the sky was just dawning, Xu Gai and the housekeeper Xu Quan had some breakfast in a haphazard manner, and the two of them were ready to set off for Yicheng Temple, at this time, Mrs. chased out of the courtyard door, handed a bag of dim sum to Xu Gai in her hand, and said: "Master, this is Xu Maogong's favorite dim sum to bring."

Xu Gai waved his hand and said with a smile: "Madam, today is the thirtieth day of Xu Maogong's trip to Yicheng Temple, and my husband will pick him up. You don't have to take this bag of dim sum to Yicheng Temple. ”

The lady said, "Master, take this bag of dim sum and give it to Xu Maogong on the way."

Xu Gai took the snack and said with a smile: "It's still Mrs. thoughtful."

Xu Gai said: "Madam, please go back, we will be on the road." After speaking, Xu Gai and the housekeeper Xu Quan rode their horses and whipped towards Yicheng Temple, and Mrs. watched the two of them ride out of the distance, and slowly disappeared before returning to the room.

About three hours later, Xu Gai and the housekeeper Xu Quan came to the door of the West Zen Room of the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion of Yicheng Temple, and the housekeeper Xu Quan knocked on the door three times and asked softly, "Is Young Master Xu Maogong here?"

An answer voice came from the room: "I'm here, who's looking for me?"

Xu Gai heard that the answer was Xu Maogong's voice, and replied, "It's me." After speaking, he pushed open the door and walked into the West Zen room.

Xu Gai saw that there was only Xu Maogong alone in the West Zen room, and turned around and instructed Xu Quan: "Butler, I'll talk to the eldest young master, and you are guarding outside the door." Xu Quan responded: "Yes." ”

Xu Gai gently closed the door, walked to Xu Maogong, looked at his son carefully, and said in a low voice: "Xu Maogong, I have discussed with your mother, take you back, pack your things, and go home in the afternoon."

Xu Maogong asked, "Dad, why did you take me home?"

Xu Gai replied: "Xu Maogong, you are only twelve years old, your father is not good, let you eat green vegetables and tofu every day in the temple at such a young age, it is too hard to learn martial arts in Yicheng Temple, wait for you to grow up a few years old, and then come to learn martial arts."

Xu Maogong said with a smile: "Dad, I am not afraid of hard work, in order to worship a famous teacher and learn martial arts, my son is willing to eat green vegetables and tofu." As Xu Maogong spoke, he poured a cup of tea and handed it to his father.

Xu Gai took the teacup, took a sip of tea, and asked, "Xu Maogong, has Zen Master Huiyuan been here?"

Xu Maogong replied: "On the third day of the child's arrival, Zen Master Huiyuan came to the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, and Zen Master Huida accompanied him to talk for a while.

Two days later, Huiyuan Zen Master came again, Huida Zen Master was very unhappy and said to him, don't come again in the future, there is something in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, Huida Zen Master will directly say to the abbot, Huiyuan Zen Master did not speak, bowed his head and left, and then did not come. ”

Xu Gai said: "Xu Maogong, it seems that what your grandfather said is right, he said: In Yicheng Temple, there are only two people in Huiyuan Zen Master who dare not contradict him, one is the old abbot, and the other is Huida Zen Master."

Xu Maogong asked, "Dad, who is the biggest official in Yicheng Temple?"

Xu Gai replied: "It stands to reason that your master Master Huitong is the biggest, but Master Huitong is a martial idiot and doesn't care about anything, and the first Huiyuan Zen Master has become the actual biggest official."

Xu Gai then said: "On that day, when your grandfather and father came to ask Master Huitong to accept you as an apprentice, it was the first Zen Master Huiyuan who said: Yicheng Temple does not raise idlers, so Master Huitong had to say: Let you help Master Huida clean the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion."

Your grandfather said, "The first Zen Master Huiyuan is a villain, you have to beware of him and try to avoid him, so as not to make it difficult for him."

Xu Maogong said: "Dad, the child remembers."

Xu Gai asked, "Xu Maogong, have you helped Master Huida clean up the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion?"

Xu Maogong replied: "I haven't cleaned it, Master Huida only asked me to clean the West Zen room, but the West Zen room seems to be cleaned every day, and it is already very clean when I clean it."

Xu Gai said: "Xu Maogong, pay attention to it and see who helped you clean the Western Zen room?"

Xu Maogong asked, "Dad, why do you want to know who helped me clean the West Zen room?"

Xu Gai replied: "I know who helped you clean the Xizen room, and my father will go and thank him, and the child must know about Entu from an early age."

Xu Gai asked, "Xu Maogong, when did you learn martial arts?" Are you tired? ”

Xu Maogong replied: "Dad, I don't get tired of learning martial arts, Master Huitong taught me the art of war in the afternoon, and taught me Sun Bin Boxing for an hour after dark."

Xu Gai asked: "Xu Maogong, is Sun Bin Boxing easy to learn?"

Xu Maogong replied: "Dad, the child is now learning the first punch fitness boxing method in Sun Bin boxing, and it is not difficult to learn a move every two days."

Xu Gai asked: "Xu Maogong, is there still a fitness boxing method in Sun Bin Boxing?"

Xu Maogong replied: "Dad, my grandfather wrote the art of war in his later years, and in order to strengthen his body and prolong his life, he practiced this set of boxing techniques every day."

Xu Gai asked: "Xu Maogong, practicing Sun Bin Boxing, can you prolong your life?"

Xu Maogong replied: "Dad, Master Huitong said: The predecessors who have persisted in practicing this set of boxing techniques all year round have lived past the age of ancient times, and three of them have reached the age of 100."

Xu Gai said: "Xu Maogong, then you have to practice Sun Bin Boxing well."

Xu Maogong said: "Dad, the child has learned fifteen tricks." After speaking, he began to practice Sun Bin boxing. "Flipping the legs and elephant trunk fist, stepping back and splitting the palm, hooking the chain leg ······" Xu Maogong shouted the name of this move every time he practiced a move, and after practicing the fifteen moves in one go, a slight fine sweat had appeared on his forehead, Xu Gai took a handkerchief while wiping his son's sweat, and asked: "Dad has seen a boxing practitioner, why hasn't he seen this kind of boxing?"

Xu Maogong replied: "Dad, Master Huitong said that this set of boxing techniques is secret."

Xu Gai asked: "Xu Maogong, Sun Bin boxing who only learns for an hour every day?"

Xu Maogong replied: "Dad, Master Huitong said that this sect is mainly to learn the art of war, learn Sun Bin Boxing, and be able to exercise and defend yourself."

Xu Gai asked, "Xu Maogong, do you still learn swordsmanship?"

Xu Maogong sat on the chair, took a sip of tea, and replied: "Dad, Master Huitong said that after learning boxing, then learn swordsmanship, from easy to difficult, easy to master, learning swordsmanship is one enemy, learning the art of war is ten thousand enemies."

Xu Gai asked, "Xu Maogong, what kind of art of war did you learn?"

Xu Maogong replied: "Dad, now I am learning the Art of War, and Master Huitong said that the first step must be memorized."

Xu Maogong took a sip of tea and recited aloud:

Sun Tzu said: Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be ignored.

Therefore, the scriptures are based on five things, the school is calculated, and the situation is asked: one is the Tao, the second is the sky, the third is the earth, the fourth is the general, and the fifth is the law. The Taoist, who makes the people agree with the above, can die with it, can live with it, and is not in danger; Heaven, yin and yang, cold and heat, and time system; The land is far and near, dangerous and easy, wide and narrow, dead and alive; generals, wisdom, faith, benevolence, bravery, strictness; The law, the bend system, the official way, and the main use. All these five will be unheard, those who know will win, and those who do not know will not win. Therefore, the school plans to find out its feelings, and says: Who is the master? Who will be capable? Who has heaven and earth? What is the law? Which of the soldiers is stronger? Soldiers' training? What is the reward and punishment? That's how I know what to do.

will listen to my plan, use it to win, and keep it; They will not listen to my plan, and they will be defeated if they use it, and they will go away.

Calculating profit to listen is the momentum of the situation, in order to support it. The powerful are also controlled by profit. Soldiers, treacherous ways. Therefore, it can be shown but cannot be used, it is not used to show it, it is near and it is far away, and it is far away and it is shown to be near. Profit and temptation, chaos and take, real and prepared, strong and avoid, angry and scratch, humble and arrogant, hard work, kiss and leave, attack its unpreparedness, surprise. The victory of this soldier cannot be passed on first.

Xu Gai interjected: "Xu Maogong, attacking him unprepared, unexpected. I've heard this phrase a lot. ”

Xu Maogong said: "Dad, this sentence means that you have to attack the opponent's defenseless place and launch an attack at a time when the opponent is not expecting. Master Huitong said that this sentence is the most important sentence in this art of war. ”

Xu Maogong took a sip of tea, and then recited aloud:

The husband is the victor without a fight, and he has to count a lot; The temple is not victorious without a fight, and it is considered to be less. More is better than nothing! I look at it this way, and I can see the victory or defeat.

Xu Maogong finished reciting aloud. He took a sip of tea and said, "This is the first chapter of Sun Tzu's Art of War."

Xu Gai hurriedly said, "Son, I think this is much more difficult than going to a private school?"

Xu Maogong replied: "Dad, it's not difficult, I only learned this one this month, Master Huitong said: Sun Tzu's Art of War, a total of thirteen articles, only learn one article a month, I only need to memorize it, Master Huitong explained each sentence in detail, and you can benefit for life by thinking more in the future."

Xu Gai asked, "Child, what are you doing in the morning?"

Xu Maogong replied: "Dad, Master Huitong asked me to help Master Huida clean the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, and Master Huida only asked me to clean the West Zen room, when I clean the West Zen room every day, the West Zen room is already very clean, and I will take a look at the "Shennong Materia Medica" in the morning."

Xu Gai asked: "Child, do you understand the "Shennong Materia Medica"?

Xu Maogong said: "Dad, most of you can understand, if you don't understand, ask Uncle Huida, I see: In "Rice Grain Medium Grade", corn tastes bitter and non-toxic. The main nourishing kidney qi, removing heat in the stomach and spleen, and benefiting qi. Chen has a bitter taste, mainly treats stomach heat, quenches thirst, and facilitates urination. I went to ask Uncle Huida: Can corn cure stomach problems? ”

Master Huida replied, "Corn can cure stomach problems."

I asked Uncle Huida, "Why is there no prescription for corn to cure stomach problems in Shennong's Materia Medica?"

Master Huida said: "There is no such prescription in the "Shennong Materia Medica", and in the experience of Master Huida, boiling corn porridge and drinking it can achieve the effect of treating stomach diseases."

Xu Maogong took a sip of tea, and then said: "Dad, my grandfather has a stomach problem, you tell my mother, let my mother write a letter to my grandfather, and tell my grandfather: Drinking corn porridge can cure stomach problems."

Xu Gai said happily: "Son, you are becoming more and more sensible."

Xu Gai then said: "Xu Maogong, the food in this temple is too bitter, Dad will take you home, and you will come to this temple to learn martial arts again in two years, okay?"

Xu Maogong replied: "Dad, I'm not afraid of hardship, Uncle Huida said: "Shennong's Materia Medica" is a good book, but there are many commonly used drugs and lack of drug preparation methods. If it can be completed, it is a matter of immeasurable merit, the child should read more medical books, and when the child grows up, the child should complete the "Shennong Materia Medica". ”

Xu Gai untied a blue cloth bag from his back, put it on the table and said, "Xu Maogong, your mother's favorite dim sum is your favorite, I was going to eat it on the road, if you don't go back, just put it here to eat."

Xu Gai leaned closer to Xu Maogong and whispered: "One day if you don't want to suffer in the temple, send a letter to your Uncle Sun Anfu, and Dad will come to pick you up and go home immediately."

Xu Maogong said: "Dad, the child has written it down."

Xu Gai said: "Xu Maogong, your Uncle Sun Anfu is still talking to Master Huitong in the abbot's room, Dad can't stay here for a long time, Dad has gone back."