Thirty miles in the eastern suburbs of Beihai, the capital of the Jin Kingdom, there is a mountain, and the mountain looks from afar, and it is verdant. The mountains are full of trees and vegetation. There is a spring on the top, which is bottomless, clear all year round, and does not freeze in all seasons. It stands to reason that the altitude of this mountain is quite high, and even the autumn and winter seasons of Beihai Prefecture under the foothills of the mountain are full of snow, and this mountain is not said to be the top of the mountain, even the foothills are not covered with snow all year round, and it is like spring and summer all year round. Therefore, it became a sacred place for the literati and scholars at that time, and every time they were free, they would bring three or five friends to enjoy the mountains and rivers, so leisurely. This mountain has no name, and this water has no name. One day later, when the literati came here to play in the mountains and rivers as usual, they suddenly found that the sound of the dragon's chant faintly came from the mountain spring Tan, and for a while, the heavens and the earth shook more than once, and the mountains and rivers stopped moving, and after a while, they saw that there seemed to be a dragon flying in the air in the distance, but it disappeared in an instant, and everyone saw it, and they were very surprised, so there were brave people who went forward to find out, but found nothing. In the future, there is no sound of the dragon's groan, this matter is spread, it is famous all over the country, the world knows, everyone is discussing, imagining the scene seen that day, this thing, is more and more spreading, more and more spreading, some people proposed, this mountain, named Panlong Mountain, this water, named Panlong Pond, and this dragon, is for Panlong......

Many years later, Tian Guang founded the country, changed the name of the country to Jin, set the capital of Beihai, was the Ming Emperor of Jin, Tian Guang was very interested in the story of this Panlongshan, so he sealed this Panlongshan as a holy mountain, and this Panlongtan was named a holy pond. Tian Guang believed in Buddhism, so he ordered all the people to follow Buddhism, and also reused Buddhists to preach throughout the country. And build a temple on the bank of this holy pool, called the Great Buddha Light Temple. The big Buddha light temple holds a layman's brother, surnamed Song, his father died in the famine, the abbot took him in for the sake of pity, and wanted to extradite the Buddha, but this son resolutely refused, the abbot was soft-hearted, so he had to agree. The abbot accepted him as a personal disciple, and the Dharma name was Jingsha, and in addition to the daily lectures on the Dharma, he also taught him other knowledge, whether it was astronomy, or geography, Qimen Dunjia, all of which were learned. After more than 20 years, Emperor Tian Yu of Jin Xuan succeeded to the throne, issued an order to seek talents, and widely accepted talented bachelors nationwide. Of course, this son also went to sign up, and finally got the appreciation of Emperor Xuan of Jin and was named an official.

It is rumored that Emperor Xuan of Jin looked at this man in the main hall at that time, but he was only in his twenties, and he was indeed admired by his talent at that time, so he asked him with a smile: "What is your surname, and where does your family live?" ”

I saw that this son was neither humble nor arrogant, calm and calm, and replied word by word: "Xiaguan's surname is Song, from the Great Buddha Light Temple in Panlong Mountain, he is a lay disciple of the Great Buddha Light Temple, and he studied under the abbot of Yuankong, and named himself if he is foolish." When he finished the last sentence, his voice suddenly raised his voice, as if he was groaning like a dragon.

Emperor Xuan was shocked, he was stunned, and when he calmed down and listened, there was indeed no sound, Emperor Ming thought, sure enough, this son is extraordinary, so he likes it very much. Since then, I have paid more attention to Song Ruoyu, this Song Ruoyu did not disappoint the emperor, whether it is the art of war, government affairs, official governance, and commercial law, he is proficient, and after more than ten years, the original poor and weak Jin State has become a strong country, and for a time the world is feared. Emperor Xuan climbed this Panlong Mountain one day, and his eyes were full of good rivers and mountains, rural wheat fields, and cooking smoke, so he said to the officials around him: "If I am a holy dragon, then if I am foolish, I am my dragon, if there is no dragon, there is no holy dragon." Since then, Panlong is known all over the world, on the one hand, he is impressed by the broad mind of Emperor Xuan of Jin, and on the other hand, he is also admired by the intelligence and knowledge of Song Ruoyu. Later, Pan Yue said in the poem: "I want to be in the Qingyin place of the cold temple, and I am used to seeing the dragon and the shore back." "The white-clothed cold river sighs all over the world, and the fan gently shakes the coiling dragon"......

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Jin Kingdom Beihai, Panlong Mountain, Big Buddha Light Temple

At this time, in the temple, there is an estimated person in his forties who is sitting on a futon, holding a Buddhist bead in one hand, and is respectfully worshipping the Buddha; Holding the granny in one hand, he was beating the wooden fish placed in front of him, muttering something from time to time. Strangely, the temple was empty, and it was very desolate and deserted to be the only one left in the huge auditorium.

I saw that this person was estimated to be eight feet long, wearing a scarf on his head, wearing a mink, his eyes were closed, although he was not confused, his temples were already slightly white, revealing a full of wind and frost; This person wears a jade sachet on his waist, and the sachet is not like an ordinary sachet, and there are a few grass-like plants hanging from the mouth of the sachet; On his feet, he was wearing a pair of silk boots, looking like a rich and noble family, but he had a high-winded and indescribable state, fluttering like an immortal.

Just when this person was still chanting sutras and worshipping the Buddha, suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and when he got closer and closer, he heard a voice from outside the door and said: "Sir, Your Majesty has something important to discuss, please invite Mr. into the palace quickly." "When I walked into the door, it was not an ordinary eunuch who was summoned by the emperor, but a plain-faced gentleman, seven feet long, wearing a shirt and clothes, and a sense of majesty.

The person who was called Mr. is the famous "Mr. Panlong" in the Jin Kingdom, that is, Song Ruoyu, Song Ruoyu has a habit, that is, he likes the taste of rue incense very much, and indeed the rue incense is a favorite thing for literati and elegant guests to use to embellish ink treasures, but this incense is relatively strong, and there are not many people who carry it on their bodies when they make it into a sachet, because of this, the world also calls Song Ruoyu "Mr. Rucao".

Song Ruoyu closed his eyes tightly, still not open, as if he was about to fall asleep, and muttered in a low voice: "Changshan, Your Majesty wants to find a minister, I'm afraid it's for the war." ”

The man named Changshan is surnamed Xue, and he is the general of the Imperial Forest Army in the Jin Kingdom today, and he is also one of the officials that Song Ruoyu trusts very much.

When Xue Changshan heard this, he smiled and said: "Yes, Mr. is really like a god, the front-line war is urgent, Zhang Yao has already lost more than ten passes in my Jin Kingdom in a month, and my Jin Kingdom has been defeated and cannot be defeated, and the form is very critical." Xue Changshan said this, and finally said with a wry smile.

Song Ruoyu pondered for a while, opened his eyes slightly, and said slowly: "Zhang Yao is my student, although he is brave but resourceful, he can't make up his mind when things happen, his opponent is Lin Yi of the Lin family, I know Lin Yi very well, and I have fought with him for many years, how can I not know that Zhang Yao is definitely not Lin Yi's opponent." ”

When Xue Changshan heard this, he smiled a little embarrassedly: "Sir, but I am still complaining that Your Majesty did not listen to the minister's advice to let Mr. be the commander, so that now it has fallen into such a field." ”

Song Ruoyu actually heard this and smiled indifferently: "Your Majesty's decision is naturally Your Majesty's own will, remember Changshan, you and I are courtiers, just follow Your Majesty's will and act immediately, don't speculate about the Sacred Heart in vain." ”

After Song Ruoyu finished speaking, he slowly stood up, glanced at the big Buddha in the auditorium, and sighed a few times: "I was born in the rivers and lakes, and I was fortunate to be taken in by the master to grow up in this Foguang Temple when I was a child, and now I have been through ups and downs for more than 20 years, but I still ignored the master's warning before leaving, and I am really ashamed." He sighed a few times one after another.

This promise was that Song Ruoyu was appreciated by Emperor Xuan at that time, and when he entered the office, the abbot of Yuankong once said to him: "You are not a member of my Buddhism, but you are my disciple, so when you are leaving, you still have to warn you about something." ”

Song Ruoyu was puzzled, but still respectfully said to Abbot Yuankong: "But please ask the master to command." ”

I saw that the abbot of Yuankong looked at the big Buddha in the auditorium in a daze, and paused for a while, but he suddenly looked at Song Ruoyu, and Song Ruoyu stared at him in a panic, Song Ruoyu was even more puzzled, this abbot of Yuankong actually laughed, and walked out of the hall slowly, Song Ruoyu was puzzled, and then followed.

Abbot Yuankong muttered to the distant cloudy and misty sky, the verdant jungle, and the idyllic countryside at the foot of the distant mountains: "Although it is timely, it is not united. ”

Song Ruoyu replied respectfully: "When there is a time, we will work together." ”

Abbot Yuankong looked at Song Ruoyu, still smiled slightly, and then didn't say anything more.

Song Ruoyu thought about it and couldn't help muttering in his heart: "Now that the disciples are sometimes concentric, Master can rest assured." ”

After thinking about it, he said to this Xue Changshan: "I will go to the palace to face the saint immediately, and ask Changshan to go the same way." ”

Xue Changshan arched his hand and said loudly: "Sir, please." ”

Song Ruoyu finally stopped talking, and strode forward to the outside of the auditorium, with the largest golden Buddha statue of the Buddha Light Temple printed on the back, and facing the great rivers and mountains of this leisurely time, Xue Changshan saw this scene, and couldn't help but fall into the gods, and finally thought in his heart: "Mr. is really the image of a coiled dragon, the posture of a saint." He didn't stay any longer, and followed this Song Ruoyu out of the hall.

It's autumn, but this Panlongshan is not cold, the four seasons are like spring, two people and two horses, one before and one behind, galloping on this mountain road. This Panlong Mountain is a holy mountain, ordinary people can't go up the mountain, even the princes and nobles are rare, plus it's early in the morning, all the way down, there is almost no one to see.

Let's say that Song Ruoyu and Xue Changshan were galloping on this road, and suddenly saw a vague figure walking slowly on the side of the road in front of them, and couldn't help muttering in their hearts, which official will come up to the mountain early in the morning? Gradually, he slowed down his horse, trying to see who this man was.

When he came closer, he saw that this man was dressed in tattered clothes, his skin was dark, and although he looked a little old, he was very thin, and he really didn't want to be a prince or nobleman, but a little like a refugee.

Song Ruoyu was curious, and this Xue Changshan regarded him as a villager who might be under the mountain, and got lost and went up the mountain by mistake, so he said kindly: "Fellow, this is Panlong Mountain, it is the holy mountain sealed by the emperor, ordinary people are not allowed to enter the mountain, this is not the place where you should come, go back quickly, this is fortunate to meet me, otherwise other people may arrest you and put you in prison." ”

The man didn't seem to hear Xue Changshan's words, and actually walked straight towards this Song Ruoyu slowly, looking at him with a smile on his dark skin, Song Ruoyu looked at this person with a look of surprise.