When the city wall of Yidu appeared in front of them, everyone in the group had different thoughts.

Some are nervous, some are a little curious, some are pretending to be calm, and some are breathing. The hundred households surnamed Shi drove the horse to the front, turned around and smiled, and said, "Yidu has arrived." Feng Xiucai, Master Jing Hui, if it goes well, maybe you will be able to meet Lord Lu tonight. ”

Feng Timu's heart was pounding, his face pretended to be happy, and his hands were white because he was too hard. He laughed dryly twice and said, "There is really General Lao Shi along the way, hard work." Rolling his eyes, he asked as if he was earnest, "I wonder if the general has something to do at night?" ”

"How?"

"As a token of gratitude, I would like to invite the general to meet with Lu Gong. It is also good to borrow flowers to offer Buddha and pay tribute to the general a few glasses of wine. ”

Feng Timu is not very bold, along the way, he is really unpleasant, unable to sleep at night, and even sleeps very vigilantly, just afraid that he accidentally said that his dream words leaked his mouth. He was so scared that he would take the initiative to keep Shi Baihu by his side? The reason why there is such a thing is actually just a temptation, and after the temptation enters the city, will Shi Baihu continue to stay by their side.

Shi Baihu said: "But after a few days of travel, what's the hard work?" Lord Lu, I won't go there. Feng Timu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and before he finished his breath, he continued: "When you enter the city later, please follow me to the Privy Council first." When I have handed over the military order, I will leave it at that. ”

Privy Council?

This is the highest military institution in Yidu.

Feng Timu was stunned all of a sudden, beads of sweat from his forehead, and hurriedly went to see Jing Hui. Fortunately, Shi Baihu turned his head after speaking, and did not see the scene where he lost his temper because of being a thief.

Jing Hui quietly took his hand, signaled calmness, and was about to say something, when he saw a team of people coming out of the city from a distance.

By this time, they were not too far from the city.

In the afternoon, the sun was shining, and the city gate was full of people coming and going, and from time to time I saw people wearing civilian robes and lieutenant colonels wearing armor coming in and out. But whether it was ordinary people or civil and military officials, when the group of people out of the city passed by, they all avoided one side. Many people knelt down and bowed.

Jing Hui's heart moved, and she thought, "There must be a big man in this team." I don't know who it is? ”

Shi Baihu and Feng Timu also noticed this group of people, and they all watched slowly while holding their bridles. The group of men and horses out of the city came in their direction, and in a short time the two sides met.

Jing Hui looked at it, but she didn't feel strange. I saw that there were about 20 people coming, including officials who opened the way, officials who followed, and the stars hugged the middle one like the moon. And one of them is not very old, judging by his clothes, he is only wearing a crimson six-grade official robe, and a silverfish bag is hung on his waist, and the grade is not high.

It must be known that Yidu is the capital of Haidong in Shandong, and there are many high-ranking officials in the city, that is, in the civil and military forces that just made way for this team, there are two five-grade officials and a thousand-household-level general, and a small six-grade official can have such great power? Can he let these people who are higher than him make way for him?

He couldn't resist his curiosity and asked Shi Baihu: "Who is this official who came?" ”

Shi Baihu didn't know this person either, but it didn't matter, he knew the person behind this person.

Jing Hui also saw it. I saw a person turn out from behind these six-rank officers, wearing light armor and straddle bows, could it be one of the escort cavalry? I don't know when I entered the city, and brought out such an official.

The two teams were already very close, less than a hundred paces apart, and they stopped separately.

The six-rank official whispered a few words, and the cavalry urged the horses to come out of the ranks, galloped over directly, saluted Shi Baihu, glanced at Jing Hui and Feng Timu, and said: "Lord Qiqi, the sorting order: Feng Xiucai has worked hard from afar, since he is a friend of Lord Lu, he doesn't have to go to the branch anymore, just go to the Lu Mansion directly." Zen Master Jinghui worked tirelessly, came to my Yidu to promote Buddhism, compassionate, respectable, but the branch is a military place, regardless of Buddhism, therefore, I specially invited Lord Zhao to come to receive. ”

"Lord Zhao?"

The cavalry pointed back at the six-rank officer and said, "That is, Lord Zhao Zhongzhao, the commander-in-chief of the Yidu Buddha Dao Yamen." ”

"What about us?"

"Order me to wait until I send Feng Xiucai to the Lu Mansion first, and then go to the branch to hand in the military order."

Shi Baihu nodded, arched his hand to Feng Timu and Jing Hui, and said with a smile: "The meaning of the branch, I think both of you have heard it clearly. The adults know that the two of them are working the road, and they are very considerate. Feng Xiucai, is this please? ......, Master Jinghui, since Lord Zhao came to receive you in person, we are also considered to have completed our merits, so I won't accompany you into the city,...... There will be a period later. ”

Jing Hui said in her heart: "But it's weird." Before I entered the city, why did I separate from Lao Feng? Could it be that the swallow thief heard something? I heard that Yidu has a general administration department, specializing in listening. But along the way, except for talking a lot and saying a few more words at the beginning, I didn't seem to show any flaws? I wanted to ask to be with Feng Timu, but after thinking about it, I was afraid that it would attract Yidu's attention and vigilance, "......, it's just that, since it has gone deep into the tiger's den, if it comes, it will be safe." ”

At that moment, he smiled slightly and said, "There is General Lao Shi escorting on the road." This friendship can only be thanked another day. ”

Shi Baihu smiled, stepped forward to meet Zhao Zhong, said a few words, then beckoned, took Feng Timu and his two "bodyguards", and left with the other cavalry.

Looking at Feng Timu, who was mixed in the cavalry team and had a pale face, went away, Jing Hui was a little worried: "Lao Feng is good at everything, but he is a little timid." At this time, break up the fastest, and I'm afraid that I will have to wait until the evening to see him again. I just hope he doesn't show any horses in this half day! With two little novices, he stepped forward to meet Zhao Zhong. Zhao Zhong also drove his horse to catch up.

"A thief is a thief. What is the 'Consul General Yidu Buddha Dao Yamen'! Look at the wolf-eyed eagle nose surnamed Zhao, although he is smiling, he looks like a hungry falcon, and he is clearly not a good class. Jing Hui got off the horse, folded her hands, and chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha." Jing Hui, a poor monk, has seen Lord Zhao. ”

Zhao Zhong's real name is Zhao Timur, he once fought in Shuangcheng with his father-in-law, and then he was defeated, in order to survive, even his father-in-law was killed by his own hands, naturally not a good kind.

However, as Cao Cao's "Seeking Talent" during the Three Kingdoms said, if a person is not virtuous, he does not necessarily have no talent. Although he has no virtue, Zhao Zhong still has some talent. After surrendering, he also went to Shenyang on the orders of Deng She to plot against Naha's subordinates, which was relatively successful; After coming to Yidu, because he had studied Buddhism with the lama for a while, he changed his management of Buddhism, Taoism and religious affairs.

He looked at Jing Hui with his eyes, and said in his heart: "The war in Jining is in turmoil, and the war in Caozhou is not over. A bold monk dares to go hundreds of miles deep and come to my Yidu from afar. Looking at his appearance, he has big ears, but he looks like a monk with a way. He returned the salute and said with a smile, "The great monk crossed the war zone, and the west came to Yidu to promote Buddhism, not afraid of the long journey, not afraid of the fire and disaster, and really great mercy, really worthy of the high disciple of Zen Master Fanqi." ”

On the way, Shi Baihu asked Jing Hui where he came from and knew where he was studying. It was expected that the cavalry who went to report in advance told Zhao Zhong to know.

"It's not a plane tree, it doesn't attract a phoenix. Although the poor monk does not dare to call himself a phoenix, His Royal Highness King Yan is benevolent and generous, but it is really a sycamore. The adults praised falsely, and the poor monks really didn't dare to deserve it. ”

"Haha."

It was afternoon at this time, the sun was scorching, and after standing for a while, Zhao Zhong was already sweating, he stretched out his hand, asked Jing Hui to get on the horse, and said, "This is not the place to talk." When the great monk heard that he was coming from afar, the official specially invited several local monks and great virtues, who were all waiting in the yamen at this time. Great monk? Please. ”

"Please."

……

Jing Hui got on the horse, and the two little novices he brought with him also got on the horse. Zhao Zhong glanced at it nonchalantly, then turned his gaze and turned back suddenly, and the essence of his eyes flashed and fixed on one of them.

The two little novices brought by Jing Hui are not very old, one is in his teens and the other is in his twenties. This one in his teens has a normal appearance, and this one in his twenties is quite different. The head is like a tiger's head, the face is sallow, a pair of triangular eyes, and the body is tall.

- This murderous aura is not the murderous aura after killing, but a feeling given to people purely in terms of appearance. In other words, he doesn't look like a monk, like a murderer.

Zhao Zhong was surprised, and unconsciously said: "This little novice looks really good. May I ask the great monk, is it your disciple? ”

Jing Hui's answer made Zhao Zhong even more strange, and he replied, "Definitely." ”

"Not a disciple of the Great Monk?"

Jing Hui smiled: "Not only is he not my disciple, but in fact, he is not a novice. ”

A novice usually refers to a monk between the ages of seven and twenty who has received the "Ten Precepts" but has not received the "Full Precepts". For example, a novice is like a primary school, where after reaching the age of 20, he can receive "full ordination." After receiving the "full ordination", one can become a bhikshu. "Novices" and "bhikshus" refer to male monks; If it is a woman, it is called a "novice nun" or "bhikshuni".

Jing Hui said that this novice was not actually a novice, that is, he had actually received "full ordination" and was a bhikshu.

"Oh?" Zhao Zhong became interested and asked, "I don't know what the little monk's name is?" ”

He is a fellow villager with the poor monks, all of whom are from Cheung Chau, and their common family name is Yao, called Tianxi. He became a monk at a young age, and entered the Changzhou Miaozhi Nunnery as a monk at the age of fourteen, and then received ordination in the Fuzhen Zen Courtyard of Qionglong Mountain. Now the Dharma is called Daoyan. ”

"Ordination in the Dome Mountain? But why did you come to the Northland? is not a disciple of the great monk, why did he come to Yidu with the great monk? ”

Cheung Chau, now Wu County, Suzhou; Qionglong Mountain is also a mountain in Suzhou.

Jing Hui laughed and said, "My lord, I don't know that although this monk is bald on his head, his heart is not bald, and his six roots are not pure. Even if you are a monk, it is best to visit the mountains and rivers. Just a month ago, he came to the Daimyo Road. The day before yesterday, I heard that the poor monk was coming to Yidu, so I also came. ”

"I see." Zhao Zhong asked Yan, "......, I don't know who the monk studied from?" ”

Without waiting for Dao Yan to answer, Jing Hui interjected and said, "My lord is good, don't ask him who he is studying with!" ”

"Why is that?"

"Obviously bareheaded, I prefer Taoist learning. This monk is not a good monk, he worshiped a master and called Xi Yingzhen, but he is a bull's nose. ”

"Really?"

The little monk Daoyan smiled slightly, and did not argue, but simply replied: "My teacher is in Qionglong Mountain. Although he also learned things from Xi Zhenren, what he learned was not the Tao Sutra, but just the number of yin and yang techniques. ”

Zhao Zhong ordered him to come close and pass with his horse, and the more he looked at his appearance, the more surprised he felt; Thinking about his experience, he was a monk at a young age, originally a monk, but he was a "private teacher" Taoist priest, and he felt even more incredible, and thought: "I am in Yidu to lead the monks and Taoist yamen, and I have seen not 10,000 monks and Taoists, but there are 8,000, but there is no one who can do such an act." This little monk is no ordinary man! Let me try him. ”

After thinking about it, Zhao Zhong opened his mouth and asked, "Where does the monk come from?" ”

- The question is abrupt and strange. Obviously, Jinghui has already told the origin of Daoyan, but why did she ask such a question? In fact, this is the "talking head" and "playing the edge" of Zen Buddhism.

"Talking head" is a means of learning Buddhism in Zen Buddhism; At the same time, it is sometimes a means of "fighting" between monks. After all, Zhao Zhong has been managing Yidu Buddhism for a long time, and he has also studied Buddhism with lamas, so he is familiar with Buddhism, so he understands it a little. Throw out a "talk" and wait for the Daoyan interface.

Dao Yan became a monk at a young age and studied Buddhism for many years, so he immediately understood Zhao Zhong's intentions, and replied unhurriedly: "From everywhere." ”

Zhao Zhong nodded.

Jing Hui interjected and laughed: "Monks and scholars won't." ”

"Where did it come from?" "Come out." This question and answer is really familiar to the monks. Throughout the ages, I don't know how many people have answered this way, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a cliché. Not to mention monks, even ordinary people know how to answer the question "where did they come from?" after hearing the question. There is nothing new in Daoyan's answer.

Therefore, Jing Hui interjected, laughing at him that "people can't learn", he will only learn to speak from others, and at most pick up a tooth wisdom, but it doesn't mean that you really understand the deep meaning of this.

Dao Yan smiled, still not defending.

Zhao Zhong then asked, "How did you get here?" ”

"Come with joy."

Zhao Zhong frowned slightly, thinking, "Happy? Is it because the benefits are all for the sake of promoting the Dharma, so they rejoice? Or is it simply that these four words are actually just a sycophant? Because you came to Yidu, so happy? He thought so in his heart that he could not ask, and continued to ask, "Where are you going?" ”

"Go anywhere."

At this point, it can only be said that the middle gauge is in the middle distance.

Zhao Zhong thought: "Look at this monk's strange appearance, but a few answers are nothing new. Could it be just a silver-like wax tip? The interest in Daoyan is not as strong as it was at the beginning, but the answer has already begun, and there must always be an end, so he reluctantly followed up with another question: "How are you going to go?" ”

"The flowers bloom on the Mo and slowly return."

In the middle of summer, although the flowers are also gorgeous, the term "Mo Shang Flowers" is mostly used in spring.

Zhao Zhong was stunned for a moment, and thought, "Mo Shang Flowers? Slow home? ......, and now in midsummer, this monk doesn't use other words, but he has to say that the flowers are blooming, what does it mean? Listening to these eight characters, it has a bit of a Zen flavor. He pondered carefully, caught a glimpse of Jing Hui smiling but not smiling, and thought vigilantly, "No, there must be a lot of meaning in this." Linked to the sentence "Come out, go everywhere, come with joy" and other sentences just said by Dao Yan, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, he woke up, and secretly said, "It's dangerous, it's dangerous!" If you don't have a fighting style, you will be humiliated. I almost understood the mistake and lost the face of the Yamen of Buddhism and Taoism. ”

When he looked at Dao Yan again, Zhao Zhong's expression was big and different, and he said with a smile: "The little monk has profound Buddhism and is young, could it be that he has already solved life and death?" ”

A few words of wit, how can it be related to the investigation of life and death?