Chapter 10 The Examination of Taoism

After being silent for a while, Huang Daochang didn't dare to say that he didn't hear clearly, but he didn't dare to be cold, so he reported to his family: "Xiaodao is the fourth generation of Baiyun Taoist Temple, and he has seen Zhijun. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Shi Songzhi looked at the Zodiac Chief, thinking that it was the Zodiac Chief's posture, and his face was apologetic: "This official is also anxious about the situation between the north and the south, and he neglected the Dao Chief, please forgive me." ”

Huang Daochang didn't even dare to say it, so Zhao Zheng stood aside, thinking about how to get through this hurdle today.

"Then according to the Taoist chief's opinion, will this Jinmeng battle make waves again?"

Huang Daochang was already sweating on his face at this time, listening to Shi Songzhi's question in a daze, Zhao Zheng hurriedly went up to help him, and confessed to Shi Songzhi: "Zhijun, the family teacher has lost too much attention recently, and I ask the adults to let the family teacher go down to rest first." ”

When the zodiac chief saw that there was a step down, he immediately pretended to be dizzy.

Seeing this, Shi Songzhi's face immediately darkened, and he motioned to take the zodiac chief to rest left and right.

"Oh, why don't you go?" Shi Songzhi was a little puzzled when he saw that Zhao Zheng did not go down together.

Zhao Zheng pretended to be a little angry and said, "Is Zhijun homesick and going to die?" ”

"Bold!" The pro-soldiers beside Shi Songzhi immediately shouted.

Zhao Zheng ignored it, stared at Shi Songzhi and said: "My lord must have heard that the family teacher's actions are leaking the heavenly secrets, which is against the way of heaven, so I don't dare to admit that he leaked the heavenly secrets in front of people, hoping to escape the curse of heaven." Why are you struggling with each other today! The family teacher is also a loyal and filial person, and he will not hesitate to do so for the sake of the world. spent his mind, spied on the heavens, knew what the army wanted, and never slackened in the slightest. Why are the intellectuals so pressing! ”

Shi Songzhi heard Zhao Zheng's impassioned words, and it was difficult to answer for a while.

"The family teacher is not a fame and reputation, and wants to take the shortcut to the south. The family teacher knew that the army was worried about the country and the people, so he had to break the vows in the past few days, lose a lot of mind, and spy on the heavens. My tutor has already learned about my adult's problem, and he has asked me to tell you about it. The Jin Kingdom will die, and within these five to seven years, Monk Chen will also die, and the Lord will move to the Ordnance Prison next year. In the future, please don't talk about this matter in front of the tutor, and the tutor will not admit it, and Xiaodao will retire. ”

After saying that, Zhao Zheng went straight away, a master outside the world, and a living immortal must also have some temper. Today is Shi Songzhi's rudeness, and he will not use any excuse to deal with him as an eight-year-old child, although he does not act like a child.

After Zhao Zheng left, Shi Songzhi's face darkened, then smiled again, and then he was a little apprehensive. I can't help but have some questions, can the zodiac really spy on the heavens?

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When he returned to the Taoist Temple at night, Huang Daochang still had palpitations, and what made him even more worried was that there was a team of soldiers and horses stationed outside the Taoist Temple.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but smile, seeing that you still don't believe it, I'm afraid that now in Shi Songzhi's heart, he has already believed in Huang Daochang, and it must be that the war report between the Jin State and Mongolia has reached the Song Court, and Monk Chen is shocked by the battle. That's why Shi Songzhi will send people to ask questions in order to tempt.

The nearby villagers saw that there were officers and soldiers stationed near the Baiyun Taoist Temple, and they believed in the rumor that the Zodiac Chief was a living immortal, and the incense of the Baiyun Taoist Temple became even more prosperous.

The zodiac is unknown for some reason, and is called a living immortal all day long, and a living immortal is called. However, he didn't care about it, whenever he asked others, others always couldn't reveal the opportunity, and he smiled in his heart, which made Huang Daochang even more confused.

And the exam of Taoism is approaching, in addition to the fact that Huang Daochang is going to Hengzhou Mansion to take the exam, this time there is also an additional Zhao Zheng.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, the management of Taoist temples and monastics was very strict, and they all had to pass the official examination to obtain the literature before they could be regarded as monks.

The examination is held annually by the state capitals, and the titles are awarded according to the results, which are the names of Yuanshi, Gaoshi, Dashi, Shangshi, Liangshi, Fangshi, layman, hermit, Yishi, Laoshi, etc., which are equivalent to the official products of the ninth to fifth grades, but they are only false names, and there is no money and no position. Or you can also pass the examination to become a tribute, go to Beijing to enter the Biyong or Taixue study, and can participate in the big competition every three years, the palace examination is called a senior Taoist, awarded the Taoist position.

The content of the examination is based on the Tao Te Ching, Zhou Yi, and the Yellow Emperor's Neijing, and Zhuangzi, Liezi, and Mencius are the minor classics. In general, as long as you can remember the text and know that it is not difficult to rely on the Zhongyuan scholars, then you can be regarded as a formal monk, and you can be exempted from mission.

Huang Daochang has been admitted to the Yuan Shi, and in the past few years, he has studied hard to go further, and he has been exempted from Ding tax and tax to reduce the burden, but in the past two months, the Baiyun Taoist Temple has somehow suddenly flourished, and there is no economic pressure. However, after all, it has been my obsession in the past few years to get the sergeant, so this year, Huang Daochang is still here, but his mentality is a lot more relaxed.

Zhao Zheng took the exam, firstly, in order to completely solve the identity problem, once he was recognized by the imperial court and officially became a monk, the mysterious identity would not affect his activities in the times, anyway, the mysterious mystery of the gods was more in line with people's influence on those worldly masters and Taoist priests.

The person who presided over the examination this time was Wei Xiaotong, the general judge of Hengzhou, and Mr. Ke Shou, the chief of Changfeng Dao of Zhenyiguan, and Mr. Keshou of Tianfu Mountain.

Although Taoism in the Southern Song Dynasty was not as rampant as in the late Northern Song Dynasty, it was still prevalent in the world, among which the Fu Seal School that respected Zhang Daoling was popular, and the so-called Fu Seal School was a Taoist school that used charms to cure diseases and drive away ghosts, and was long in the Dharma Dojo.

Before that, Zhao Zheng had made sufficient preparations...... Wei Xiaotong and those Taoist chiefs still held a large number of silver tickets sent by Zhao Zheng to Wang Yuan, which was called Jiaozi in this era.

Zaoyang is a hundred miles away from Hengzhou and takes two days to travel.

Although he could feel the oppression brought by the war along the way, the countryside was full of busy Song people, and Zhao Zheng looked at this scene in the carriage and felt that life began to come alive.

It was evening when they entered the city of Hengzhou, Hengzhou went deep into the hinterland, but it was still a place of war, and there was a curfew at night, and they were not allowed to move around at will, so Zhao Zheng and Huang Daochang had to return to their respective guest rooms to review the scriptures. In fact, even if there is no curfew, with the character of the zodiac chief, he will not wander around, and it is impossible for Zhao Zheng to leave him at will. Fortunately, Zhao Zheng developed a habit of being quiet in the library, and a book was enough to calm him down.

The examination of Taoism did not have a strong atmosphere of the imperial examination, and the location of the examination was only a courtyard under the name of Li Cao. After staying in the inn for two days and not encountering any strange people and things, Zhao Zheng went to the examination room with Huang Daochang to familiarize himself with the environment. There are not many people who have come to the exam this year, only more than ten, most of them are middle-aged Taoist priests, and everyone can't help but be a little curious and surprised when they look at Zhao Zheng who is so young

Those who are really talented and ambitious have all gone to the imperial examination. One of the Taoist priests couldn't help but ask Huang Daochang: "This Daoist brother, dare to ask this Dao boy is your disciple?" ”

The zodiac chief naturally knew the reason for this person's sudden question, but he also answered truthfully: "Well, my disciple has always been smart and has memorized all the Taoist classics, so let him also come to the exam." ”

The Taoist priest frowned when he heard this, but after all, it was someone else's family matter, and it was inconvenient for him to say anything, so he said a few times in a pity.

Huang Daochang had to smile awkwardly, he also wanted Zhao Zheng to enter the imperial examination, but the kid insisted on becoming a Taoist priest, no matter how he persuaded him, Huang Daochang had to give up.

The examination of Taoism is not as good as the imperial examination, and the examiner let Zhao Zheng in after a so-so search.

The examination room was renovated from a courtyard with three entrances and three exits, divided into dozens of small houses where only one person could sit, and the examiners sat in the lobby, with only a few soldiers patrolling back and forth.

Zhao Zheng opened the test paper, the first few questions are all questions that require the silent writing of some Taoist classics such as the Tao Te Ching, which is not very difficult, and then there are some exam questions that investigate the meaning of Taoist classic sentences, which are not very difficult. The most difficult thing is that the following requires to draw what five thunder god Xiao law runes and other exam questions, although Zhao Zheng is prepared, but these charms are a little difficult for him, fortunately he didn't do it, fortunately, there are finally test questions to investigate Taoist philosophy, Zhao Zheng confidently transcribed one or two on it.

Out of the examination room, Zhao Zheng saw that there was nothing abnormal in Huang Daochang's expression, thinking that the master had completely let go, and this exam should complete a knot.

"Master, we will be able to go to high school this time!"

Huang Daochang smiled, thinking that Zhao Zheng was encouraging himself: "With your intelligence, it is not difficult to pass the Yuanshi examination." ”

Zhao Zheng laughed and didn't say much, they still need to stay in Hengzhou for a few days, and they won't go back until the list is released, but he is not worried about high school at all, because he has the most powerful Dao method in the world.