When everyone had laughed enough, Zhang Shusheng opened his mouth and gave an unexpected answer.

"Don't laugh, Ma Guang is really right this time. In fact, at the beginning, after the news of the child in the Taoist classics was spread, it was not without the temple that the temple had the intention of asking the little Taoist master to teach him an apprentice. However, some people came to the past, and they couldn't talk about it at all. But that one was not at all polite, he would not teach his students to be cut off from their children, they had their own means of making a living. ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard it, and this was too vicious. But if you think about it carefully, this is the case, of course, if a monk who does not abide by the rules and precepts secretly has a child with him, it will be a different matter.

"Then these monks gave up so easily, I don't believe it, those big monks are too strong in their ability to entangle people. What's more, isn't there still Zeng Gong in that college? I heard that his mother, Zhu, believed in Buddhism. Li Diao and Chen Shidao were familiar with each other and knew some of the situation, so they said.

Zhang Shusheng nodded and said approvingly: "Yes, when Mrs. Zhu was in good health in the past, she often went to Daxiangguo Temple to make incense, so the abbot was familiar with Mrs. Zhu. Because of this incident, Daxiangguo Temple was also afraid of being compared to the Daomen, so he asked someone to bring a message to Mrs. Zhu and asked her to come forward in person to accommodate one or two. So, the little Taoist chief was embarrassed, so he agreed. However, he also put forward his own conditions. ”

"I won't suffer, but, that guy's specialty!" Liu Gongzi interjected on the side.

Many people are familiar with this point, and they all want to hear what kind of request the one made, and whether the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple can agree to the other party's request?

Listening to Liu Gongzi's words, Zhang Shusheng stood up abruptly and said very excitedly, "That's right. He sent a message and invited the abbot to the school to confide. After the abbot came, the little Taoist chief made three requests in front of Mrs. Zhu.

First, this disciple who learns Buddhism still needs to be personally recommended, rather than the abbot selecting or pulling the student behind his back.

Second, if this apprentice wants to return to the vulgar in the future, the Great Xiangguo Temple must not be stopped, after all, these children are still young and easy to be swayed by adults, even the little Taoist does not dare to pack the ticket, but if there is a vulgar one in the future, the small Taoist is responsible for making up one for the Great Xiangguo Temple;

Third, this request can be the abbot's personal order, the small road chief lion opened his mouth, and actually let the Great Xiangguo Temple lend money in Bianliang City in the future, and the profit must be reduced by one percent. ”

At first, everyone was still wondering why Zhang Shusheng suddenly acted so excited, but when he heard the last request of the little leader, he took a deep breath in unison.

Everyone here actually knows that the temples and Taoist temples of all sizes in Bianliang City, as long as they are capable, will lend to the people, and Daxiangguo Temple is one of the leaders. Everyone despises this behavior of Daxiangguoji Temple, because Daxiangguoji is not like other temples, it is completely supported by believers, and this temple also enjoys royal offerings, and there is no shortage of money at all.

However, everyone knows this kind of thing, but the people of the royal family and the government don't care, and they, the white-bodied scholars, can only be filled with righteous indignation in their hearts.

Unexpectedly, Cai Dao is really bold!

Lending money in Beijing, this is not the matter of Daxiangguo Temple's own family, it is related to the lending industry of the entire Bianliang City, if the abbot really agrees, it is not a family or other Taoist temples and temples that will be offended. At that time, those people or forces will not go to Cai Dao's trouble, but him, the abbot. However, don't forget, this is a request made in front of Mrs. Zhu, and the old lady begged Cai Dao for her own face, if the abbot does not agree, this will offend the Zeng family again.

Zhang Shusheng quickly said the answer: "However, you may not imagine that in such a dilemma, Master Fahai, the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple, didn't even think about it, and immediately agreed." The little Taoist may have felt that it was too easy for the other party to agree, so the two sides made a statement, and Master Fahai still signed it happily. ”

"You think this is the end of this, but otherwise, the rest of the story will be more legendary." Zhang Shusheng continued: "That little Taoist did not let Master Fahai go back empty-handed, but chose an apprentice on the spot for Master Fahai to see. At that time, as soon as this student came in, Master Fahai frowned after seeing it. He asked, 'Little Daoyou, this high apprentice, is the best learner?' Or do you remember the most things?' When I asked this, I obviously didn't trust the other party's vision. ”

"Do you know how the little leader answered?" Zhang Shusheng began to sell Guan Zi again, but everyone who saw it glared at him viciously, so he hurriedly continued to say the next thing: "'Master, this kid is neither the best learner nor the most memorized, he is the student who learns the deepest!'" Moreover, this kid has a bad background and has an aura of bad luck, that is, the poor road is in town here, otherwise ......, great monk, do you dare to ask for it? ’！ ”

"What do you know the most? What is the explanation for the aura of bad luck? "It was Ma Guangshan who asked the question, but most of the people present didn't understand very well.

Qin Guan deserved to be a great talent, he paused for a moment and asked: "Brother Zhang, does it mean that this child has the highest understanding and has a halo of bad luck, it may mean that this child's parents have passed away." ”

"Brother Qin is talented, however, your explanation of the first sentence may only be half right, if that kid is indeed the highest in terms of understanding, it only took him half a year to go to the Great Xiangguo Temple to preach Zen. Moreover, those adult monks who were not convinced were all defeated one by one in the end. But the most terrifying thing about that child is not this, the most terrible thing is that this child can integrate what he has learned into his words and deeds bit by bit.

Regarding this point, the little Taoist leader said bluntly when he recommended this child that he was not as far away as him. As for his family background, it is true that both parents died, and he has been raised by a blind grandmother, and there are several disabled siblings in his family to raise, which is also one of the main reasons why the little Taoist recommended him, and the other reason is that this child was born with a bitter appearance. It's no wonder that the abbot frowned when he saw him.

If you want to know more details, you can inquire about the past of Master Hongde. ”

"What, Little Master Hongde is a child who is less than ten years old?" Everyone has heard of the name of this master, but no one here has ever seen him, and everyone will be inexplicably surprised when they suddenly hear such a thing.

And Qin Guan felt even deeper, the people who can really do this, from ancient times to the present, how many people can do it. He exclaimed, "Alas! I hope that this bitter child will be able to turn evil into good fortune in the future! ”

"Speaking of which, in fact, this time the Great Xiangguo Temple did not lose much, just because the little master Hongde behaved so strangely, and took the initiative to reduce the profit of one percent in the temple, the believers are all grateful to Dade, and the incense in the temple is more prosperous than before." Speaking of this, Liu Gongzi suddenly took the initiative to lower his voice, and then said one thing: "I heard that the two people in the palace have also met this little master of Hongde and heard him talk about Zen!" ”

"Now, the monks of other temples are repentant!" Ma Guangzhu said in a mocking tone that he himself did not believe in Buddhism, and he hated those usury monks very much.

"Isn't it? Later, when the little master Hongde became famous, these monks thought of begging the little master, but how could he agree to them? Because, the children in the entire school who are willing to leave home to help the family solve their difficulties, and whose parents agree have already been surrounded by Daxiangguo Temple and Guanyin Temple. Later, it was only because of the face of Taiping Xingguo Temple that Master Fahai gave up to a few disciples of the other party. However, this time, Master Fahai also learned from the chicken thief, and he asked Master Fa Neng to pick his disciples by himself. The rest is his. ”

Li Qian asked a little puzzled, "Why is this?" Shouldn't a good disciple be picked first? ”

"That's not simple, if it's a disciple recommended by someone else, of course it should be, but can the criteria for that little Taoist leader recommend candidates be the same as ordinary people?" Qin Guan explained with a smile.

Zhang Shusheng praised it, and then said the mystery: "Just as Brother Qin said, when the temple chooses disciples, it will choose some young children with beautiful eyebrows, but the people recommended by the little Taoist chief are basically children with poor family backgrounds, too many brothers and sisters, and they will have a little bitter on their faces. The abbot of Taiping Xingguo Temple was secretly shaded by Master Fahai. ”

Li Qian couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, if those children have good family backgrounds, who wants to send their children to become monks?" ”

"The most pity is that little master Hongde, if those great Confucians in the capital could find this piece of jade, maybe they would be able to teach a face back." Qin Guan also said sadly.

"Brother Qin, I don't dare to agree with what you said." Unexpectedly, Liu Gongzi did not agree with Qin Guan's words.

"Oh! Why is that? Li Qian asked puzzled.

"Hehe, Master Hongde does have the talent in this area, but those so-called Confucians in Beijing, do they have the virtue of a saint, and do they have the mind of a saint who knows his mistakes and must change?" Liu Gongzi explained euphemistically.