The mountain is called West Mountain, located in the west of the city thirty miles, and there is a temple on the top of the mountain called Xishan Temple.

Although it is called a temple and enshrines the Buddha and Arhats, Xishan Temple does not receive worship from all directions.

Because the entire land of Xishan is owned by the Wang family, a big family in the city.

Xishan Temple was set up by the ancestors of the Wang family and was only worshiped by the descendants of the Wang family.

It is rumored that the ancestor of the Wang family was a warrior monk of Shaolin Temple at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and then Taizu rebelled against the Yuan, and the ancestor of the Wang family also followed Emperor Taizu and was a pro-army of Emperor Taizu.

Before the founding of the country, the ancestor of the Wang family left the army due to injury and illness, and then returned to his hometown with his wife and children to live in peace.

When Emperor Taizu opened the country and rewarded meritorious deeds, although the ancestors of the Wang family were not on the list of titles, Emperor Taizu did not forget this former important pro-army guard, and gave him a hundred taels of gold and was awarded the title of General Wude.

At this time, the Wang family had already taken advantage of the war to buy hundreds of hectares of fertile land and become one of the rich and wealthy families in Changshou County.

Coincidentally, in the third year of Hongwu, Anlu Prefecture attached Guo Changshou County, making Changshou a place to govern the government, and the first Anlu prefect was a former military Chinese book, which happened to be the old knowledge of the ancestors of the Wang family.

Under his care, the descendants of the Wang family turned from farmers to scholars, cultivated and read heirlooms, and the Wang family began to grow.

Within a few years, Anlu Prefecture was changed to Anlu Prefecture, and Changshou County was abolished and changed to a state, and the prosperity was still the same.

The ancestor of the Wang family, but when his descendants came out and the family gradually prospered, he built a small temple on the top of Xishan Mountain that he bought.

When his granddaughter-in-law entered the door, he went up the mountain and lost his hair again and became a monk in the temple.

For more than 150 years, the Wang family became the head of the gentry in Anlu Prefecture, entrenched in and outside Anlu Prefecture.

Xishan Temple, standing on the top of Xishan Mountain, but many descendants of the Wang family have forgotten that they still have this ancestral land.

"Whew", even if it is a routine every other day, but looking at the little monk with the water tank full, he still has a little smile on his face.

This is the West Cross Courtyard of Nishizanji Temple.

Because Xishan Temple is built on the top of the mountain, the place is limited, so the layout is small, but the small three courtyards.

The mountain gate enters, the first to enter the main hall is the palace of the king of heaven, and the side hall is the scripture room and the guest hall; The second entrance is the Daxiong Treasure Hall, the side hall is the Jizo Hall and the Luohan Hall, the third entrance to the main room is the Zen room and the abbot's room, and the left and right are the Zhai rooms. When you enter the courtyard, there is a cross courtyard on the left and right, one is the kitchen place, and the other is the handyman's residence.

Although the water tank is not large, if it is really full, it has to go back and forth to the mountain stream eight times.

From the time the sun rises, the little monk only carries water, which takes two hours to complete.

Next to the water tank, there is a large porcelain basin with a foot high, which contains the old water that was scooped out in the morning in the water tank, and there is a gourd scoop floating on the water.

After two hours of sun exposure, the water inside has gone away and become lukewarm.

The little monk took the gourd scoop, filled it with warm water, washed it twice from head to toe, and then put down the gourd scoop and turned around and went into the backyard.

When he came out of the East Wing Dining Room, he had already changed into clean clothes and came out, still wearing a half-worn gray monk's robe.

At this time, I heard a voice from the meditation room: "Idiot, don't come in yet......

The little monk sighed, knowing in his heart that today's second homework was about to begin.

When he entered the meditation room, he saw an old monk sitting on a futon, looking at him with a smile.

Opposite the old monk, there is a low table, and there is an old futon next to the low one, which is the position of the little monk.

The little monk made a "namaste" and said, "Master." ”

Although the little monk was brought up by the old monk, there is a master and apprentice between the two, but there is no name of master and apprentice.

The "master" in the mouth of the little monk is the name of the old monk by outsiders.

The little monk often wondered earlier that the old monk acted casually, why did he avoid the "name of master and apprentice", he had seen and heard a lot in the past two years, and he had guessed the reason.

This temple is a temple dedicated to the royal family, and for one hundred and fifty years, the monks who serve the Buddha in this temple are mostly the descendants of the Wang family who jumped out of the red dust.

The old monk is no different.

Although there are several Wang family members who go up the mountain to enter the temple all year round, they can look at the style of talking, and the status of the people who go up the mountain to ask for peace is definitely not low.

If there is no accident, the owner of his own body should also be a descendant of the Wang family.

Although the old monk wears a monk's skin, he can behave more like a Confucian etiquette.

does not set the status of master and apprentice with the little monk, most of them are blood relatives, and there is more than one generation difference.

This is not unusual, the old monk looks like he is only in his prime, but in fact he is nearly ninety years old and has a long life.

According to the old monk, the first generation of abbots of Xishan Temple was born in Shaolin, and he was the Shaolin "Jue" generation, and the generation of the old monk was the "Pu" generation, and the old monk's name was "Puhui".

When he arrived at the little monk, the old monk gave him the Dharma name "Dao Idiot".

Although the Taoist idiot lived for 30 years in his previous life, he only knew that the abbot of Shaolin Temple at that time was called Shi Yongxin, and Fan was the "Yong" generation, as for the difference between "Pu" and "Dao" by several generations, he really didn't know.

"Back!" After the Taoist idiot saluted and sat on the futon, the old monk didn't say a word of nonsense, and directly commanded.

"The one who is a gentleman on the outside and a villain on the inside is a real villain. The villain on the outside and the gentleman on the inside, the true gentleman is also. Those who are high in the Tao are not reserved, and those who are righteous are light. People admire gentlemen, but they are villains, and gentlemen are embarrassed. People complain about the villain, but in fact, they forget their righteousness, and the villain is uninhibited. It is difficult to get a widow, and it is a ...... to be a villain."

It's just one hundred and forty-eight words, which is just a piece of cake for a Taoist idiot who has memorized books for six years.

After a while, the recitation is completed.

The old monk nodded and said, "Okay?" ”

Dao Idiot thought for a while and said, "A person who looks like a gentleman on the outside but is a villain on the inside is a real villain; A villain on the outside is a gentleman on the inside, and he is a real gentleman. A man of high moral character does not boast; A righteous man despises evil. People envy gentlemen, but act like villains, because gentlemen are difficult to be; People hate villains, and it is difficult to act frankly in practice, because villains do not need to be restrained. It is difficult for a gentleman to get little, but the villain acts freely but is very rich, and for this reason, the world tends to act like a villain......"

Before the idiot's words fell, there was a sound of footsteps outside.

When the old monk heard this, he couldn't help frowning.

The idiot stopped.

Although there is no curfew at Xishan Temple, there are many people who may enter and leave the temple.

In addition to the old lady of the Wang family clan who came to invite An, the rest are the family of the village chief of Wangjiayao under the mountain.

After all, the old and the small on the mountain, all kinds of chores inside and out.

The old monk was also pure-minded, and refused the servants sent by the Wang family's sect.

The village chief sent his nephew up the mountain once every other day to do some sweeping and sprinkling.

As for the rice, noodles, vegetables and vegetables needed by the old and young, they are sent up the mountain once every ten years by the Wang family's sect house.

"Master, the villain is here." There was a man's choking sound outside the door.

The old monk's brows furrowed, and his face showed a little apprehension.

After a while, he said, "Come in." ”

The voice outside is no stranger to the idiot, it is Wang Fuping, the village chief of Wangjiayao Village.

Seeing Wang Fuping come in dressed in linen and filial piety, the old monk, who had always been calm, finally changed his face.

At this moment, Wang Fuping had already knelt on the ground and cried: "Master, the villain's father went to ...... last night."

The old monk didn't say anything for a long time, and the meditation room was full of Wang Fuping's sobs.

The Taoist idiot had already gotten up and stood aside, and when he heard the news, he had already clenched his fists, and his heart was panicking.

The old monk has the righteousness of nurturing him, and the father of the king is the grace of raising him.

The first person he saw in this world was Daddy Wang.

Father Wang is not a bystander, he is the old owner of the Miscellaneous Servant Academy, the third person of Xishan Temple.

In the winter of the previous year, Father Wang fell down, and his movement was a little inconvenient, so he was taken down the mountain by the village chief to care for the elderly.

Dao idiots have gone down the mountain a few times, and most of them went to Wangjiayao to visit Wang's father.

Although Daddy Wang is too old and has a long life in this era, it is still heart-wrenching to hear this news.

After a while, the old monk Fang said quietly: "He can go ...... Ansheng"

Wang Fuping choked up and said, "Ansheng who is leaving." Last night was fine, just two meat dumplings, and ate two corners of old wine...... When it was time to eat this morning, I didn't see him come out yet, and the villain went over to ask, only to find that his old man had already gone to ......" At this point, I couldn't cry.

The old monk sighed and said, "Get up, you are the mourning master, how many things have to be taken care of, don't delay here with the old monk, go down the mountain." ”

Wang Fuping got up, but didn't leave immediately, but untied a small package from behind his back and opened it.

Inside is a pear blossom box.

Seeing this, the old monk's expression was a little abrupt.

Wang Fuping sent the wooden box to the old monk with both hands, and said: "The villain's father has already instructed that this is also a waste if it is left in the villain's house, and it should be left to the little master......"

The old monk nodded, turned his head and said to the idiot: "Since it is left to you, just accept it, don't disappoint him, and it can be regarded as the fate of the two of you." ”

Although I don't know what is in this wooden box, I think of Daddy Wang's love for several years, and the idiot can't help but redden, and solemnly take the wooden box.

Wang Fuping seemed to have a heart, wiped two handfuls on his face, wiped his tears and snot, and said, "Master, the villain will go down the mountain first to treat the funeral...... The villain's father has a long life, and it is also a joy and mourning, so don't be sad in your old man's heart. The villain dad respects the master the most, if he knows that the master is uncomfortable, I'm afraid that he won't be at ease in the underground......"

The old monk bowed slightly, and said, "Take the Taoist idiot...... On behalf of the old monk, he chanted the "Dizang Sutra" a hundred times in front of the old king......"

The latter sentence is an order to be an idiot.

The Taoist idiot bowed his head and said to Wang Fuping: "Please also ask the village chief to wait for me at the mountain gate, and I will come to ...... after taking the magic weapon."

Wang Fuping hurriedly said: "Then there is Master Lao......"

After retiring from the old monk again, Wang Fuping retreated.

The idiot didn't follow immediately, but went back to the east wing of the room where he lived and put down the wooden box.

He did not open the wooden box, but put it on the desk, and then hung the sandalwood Buddha beads around his neck, and held the wooden fish he used every day, and then went out of the room and went to the mountain gate.

*

On the official road outside Anlu City, smoke and dust gradually rose.

On horseback, a young man walked to the city gate in the distance, his face was full of excitement, and he couldn't help but turn his head and say to his entourage: "Uncle Hai, it's time to Anlu City......

Known as Uncle Hai, he is in his forties and dresses as a housekeeper.

Seeing that the young man shook the reins to urge the horse to gallop, he hurriedly said: "The third young master can't, carefully teach the ...... a lesson";