Chapter 8: The Story of Mr. Big

Old Man Bai's real name is Bai Chongwen, and he is about the same age as Zhuang Yun, a native of Xizhou.

In the early years, Zhuang Yun just arrived in Xizhou at the age of twenty-five or sixteen, and met Bai Chongwen by chance. Following the old Daotai at that time, he was transferred to Xizhou to serve, Zhuang Yun was witty and deeply loved by the old Daotai, and from the teacher's point of view, Zhuang Yun was the proud protΓ©gΓ© of the old Daotai, so Zhuang Yun has been as the staff of the old Daotai, giving advice to the old Daotai.

For a period of time, Lao Daotai was always in a state of mind, and his temperament changed greatly, and he asked a few old men to consult, and he couldn't see one, two, three, four, just prescribed some herbal medicines such as calming the nerves, but Lao Daotai drank for a month, and it didn't get better.

Zhuang Yun is even more anxious, after all, in the past few years with Lao Daotai, Lao Daotai has been like father and son to Zhuang Yun, in the matter of being an official, Lao Daotai has always been stingy with Zhuang Yun and painstakingly cultivated, and Lao Daotai's kindness made Zhuang Yun unforgettable.

At that time, Bai Chongwen was also twenty-three or four-year-old, and followed the previous Mr. Da to practice medicine, specializing in the treatment of various incurable diseases, and Mr. Da had already become famous.

Although there will be legends of Mr. Big in all dynasties, others know very little about Mr. Big's inheritance, only that Mr. Big can cure diseases that others can't cure, and can reduce the evil that others can't control.

The old Daotai family has always been devoted to chanting Buddha, and they are even more convinced of this divine and ghostly thing. Zhuang Yun was eager to save people, so he tried his best to ask people around, and finally found Mr. Yunyou in Qingjian County, Yan'an Prefecture, Shaanxi, and asked him to go to Xizhou to treat Lao Daotai.

Mr. Big took Bai Chongwen to Xizhou, and he was not in a hurry to see the old Taotai, but asked around about the reputation of the old Taotai as an official.

Three days later, Mr. Big took Bai Chongwen to Lao Daotai's mansion and sent the porter to inform the steward that Mr. Big was here.

Zhuang Yun sat in the inner courtyard in a hurry, and more than ten days passed after this search, and there was no news. As soon as he heard the report, he hurried out to greet him in three steps and two steps, and took Mr. Big and a young entourage to the study and sat down.

After Zhuang Yun said hello briefly, he gave a big salute to Mr. Big, and then told Mr. Big about the situation of the old Daotai, "Boy Zhuang Yun knelt down to thank Mr. Big for saving his life, our old Daotai has always been good, kind and gentle. But these days, somehow, his temperament has changed greatly, and he always scolds and scolds every day, and he doesn't like anyone. Only when the Daotai Mansion was in the government could he restrain himself a little, but as soon as he left the mansion and the government, he began to become grumpy again. ”

Mr. Big listened to it and pondered for a long time, "Chongwen, what do you think?" ”

Zhuang Yun then looked at the young man brought by Mr. Big, who seemed to be about the same age as Zhuang Yun, tall and thin, wearing a spotless white robe, more like a master from outside the world than Mr. Big's somewhat unkempt appearance.

Bai Chongwen got up and hugged his fist at Zhuang Yun, and then replied, "Mr. Hui, according to the boy, this is an evil qi invading the body, and the tiger's mouth is locked." The yin and yang qi in the body cannot be unimpeded back and forth, and this Taifu government has a pair of stone lions sitting at the door, and the place of the government is extremely evil, so there should be no evil spirits. ”

When Mr. Big heard Bai Chongwen's analysis, he nodded with satisfaction, "Chongwen, then it's up to you to take a look." Lao Daotai is an official, and he has worked hard to benefit the people, and he should not suffer this great disaster. I'll be waiting for you here with tea, and I'll be back quickly. ”

When Zhuang Yun heard Mr. Big say this, he didn't dare to question this Mr. Chongwen's ability. Then he got up and confessed to Mr. Big, and took Mr. Chongwen to the room of the old Taotai.

Bai Chongwen was also looking at the young man beside him, Zhuang Yun was average, thin, old-looking, and there was a red glow between his eyebrows, obviously he was rich and noble. But the bridge of the nose is collapsed, and I am afraid that the old age life is not satisfactory.

Bai Chongwen can't see too many other things, since he can remember, Bai Chongwen has no teacher to understand this art of looking at qi, and he is very accurate in seeing people's faces, which is an innate sense of Bai Chongwen.

But Bai Chongwen rarely mentioned this matter to others, and has always kept it in his heart as his own little secret, and later met Mr. Big, who practiced medicine in Youfang, Mr. Big valued Bai Chongwen's uprightness, so he took Bai Chongwen with him, and he was also a teacher and friend, and taught Bai Chongwen a lot of ways to save people, cure diseases and remove evil spirits.

Bai Chongwen pulled Zhuang Yun's sleeve and whispered as he walked, "Lord Zhuang, my name is Bai Chongwen, you can call me Chongwen." ”

Zhuang Yun was stunned, "Mr. Chongwen is polite, Zhuang Yun was eager to save people just now, and the hospitality was not good, and I hope that Mr. Chongwen Haihan." ”

Bai Chongwen waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, and the two entered the room of the old daotai.

Lao Daotai didn't sleep at this time, but paced in the house anxiously, and saw Zhuang Yun come in, and brought a tall and thin boy who was white and clean, "Zhuang Yun, what are you bringing this kid to do!" Hurry up and get out if there's nothing to do, don't be an eyesore in front of the old man! Get out and get out! ”

Zhuang Yun was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly grabbed Bai Chongwen, Zhuang Yun was afraid that Bai Chongwen would be angry and walked away, "My lord is angry, Zhuang Yun will bring Mr. Big's apprentice to take a look at you, and you will be fine after seeing the adult's illness." Adult Haihan, Zhuang Yun is also for the sake of adults. ”

Lao Daotai heard Zhuang Yun say this, and tried to restrain his temper that was about to explode, his hands were already holding the white, and he was struggling to think about it, and Lao Daotai snorted heavily in his nose.

Then Lao Daotai sat at the table, turned his head to stare at the mounting on the wall, and wrote a passage from the Confucian classic "University": Knowing and then having a certainty, being fixed and then being quiet, being quiet and then being able to be peaceful, being safe and then being able to worry, and then being able to get it.

Bai Chongwen looked at Zhuang Yun, and Zhuang Yun motioned for Bai Chongwen to come over. Bai Chongwen didn't drag, stepped forward in two steps, and pinched the old Daotai's left wrist, "Lord Daotai, the kid is so offended!" ”

Bai Chongwen quickly pinched Lao Daotai's left hand tiger mouth, then clamped Lao Daotai's wrist with one hand, raised the tip of his index finger thumb with the other, and pinched the nail cover of the middle finger of Lao Daotai's left hand. These actions were done in one go, and the clouds flowed, and Zhuang Yun who watched it secretly applauded!

After Bai Chongwen pinched Lao Daotai's nails, he took out a piece of jade from his arms, "My lord, bear with me." It hurts a little. ”

Bai Chongwen broke the thumb and index finger of the old Taoist platform with his right hand, pinched the position of the tiger's mouth, and pinched the jade piece with the other hand, and scraped it fiercely on the tiger's mouth of the old daotai. After a while, the tiger's mouth of the old Taoist platform oozed traces of blood, and it was red.

Zhuang Yun saw Lao Daotai's expression struggling, but he gritted his teeth and restrained himself. Bai Chongwen scraped thirty or forty times, and then changed it to the tiger's mouth on the right hand of the old Daotai, which was also scraped with jade pieces, and the tiger's mouth on the hands of the old Daotai was red and red.

Bai Chongwen motioned to Lao Daotai to lower his hands, and the dark ink-colored blood stains flowed down his index finger, which was probably half a pillar of incense.

The old Taoist platform let out a long breath of turbid air, Bai Chongwen quickly took out the fire fold and a piece of yellow paper from his arms, lit it and waved it at the turbid gas spit out by the old Taoist platform.

Zhuang Yun only heard a crackling sound in the air, and when the yellow paper was about to burn, the crackling sound was gone.

Bai Chongwen pinched the nail cover of the middle finger of Lao Daotai's right hand again, and pinched the wound of Lao Daotai's tiger's mouth, the bright red blood droplets gradually oozed out, pondered for a moment, looked up at Lao Daotai's face, "Lord Zhuang, make a cup of strong tea for Lord Daotai and rinse your mouth." The evil spirit has been removed, and Lord Daotai should rest for a while. ”

Zhuang Yun responded, found the teapot and teacup, and made a cup for the old Daotai, the old Taoist was not too hot, the twitter was shabu in his mouth, and he ran to the door and squirted out.

Zhuang Yun was a little unsure, and stood aside and waited quietly. This Bai Chongwen showed his hand, and Zhuang Yun felt thrilling and exciting.

After taking a few deep breaths, Lao Daotai turned around and saluted Bai Chongwen with a fist, "This little gentleman is really a fairy method, and it is powerful." The old man will only feel comfortable, some time ago he always felt breathless and tight, trying to restrain but couldn't restrain himself, and I don't know what's going on. Thank you for the life-saving grace of this little gentleman, and I was worshiped by the old man. ”

When he said that, the old Daotai was ready to kneel and thank him, Bai Chongwen hurriedly supported the old man, "Lord Daotai, hurry up, the boy Bai Chongwen can't stand it, can't stand it, and torture me." If you want to thank you, Mr. Big, I'm just his entourage. It is an honor to be able to do my part for the people of the Daotai. Don't take it personally. ”

The old man was not reluctant, so he got up and led the two to sit down, "The old man still has something to ask, what is the matter with my strange disease?" On weekdays, he is devoted to the Buddha, and he rarely goes out in the yamen, how can he be contaminated with these strange things? ”

Bai Chongwen took a sip of tea, "My lord Ji has his own natural appearance, and he is a person in the public family, and evil will not invade." The kid dared to guess that the adults were afraid that they had been to some desolate and dark places, and were invaded by evil spirits, and locked their hands and tigers' mouths, which were the import and export of yin and yang in the body. But when he returned home and took off his official uniform, he had no shelter, so he fell ill. It's also a loss to stay in the yamen all year round, if it were ordinary people, I'm afraid that they would have died a long time ago. ”

Zhuang Yun was in a cold sweat when he heard it on the side, this is really Jiren's own natural appearance.

Lao Daotai was also embarrassed, if it weren't for this coincidence, he would be able to walk around the ghost gate and walk back; If it weren't for Mr. Big and Mr. Bai Chongwen to arrive in time, I am afraid that I would only be able to drive to the west, and what kind of court official would I be, how would I protect the people here?

Lao Daotai recalled it carefully, maybe it was the last time he visited Weifu, and he didn't bring his entourage. I went to visit the people in the countryside of Xizhou, but I passed by a dilapidated temple and went in to worship. At that time, I didn't think much about it, the old Taoist devoted himself to the Buddha, and he always went out to enter the temple and defeat the Buddha.

Lao Daotai said to Bai Chongwen, "I think about it, the old man went to the countryside to visit the people some time ago, worshiped in a ruined temple, and never went to any other desolate place. ”

After Bai Chongwen heard this, he explained to Lao Daotai, "I see that there is the atmosphere of the Yellow Court between the houses of the adults' houses, and the houses have this atmosphere. There is nothing wrong with worshipping the Buddha, but once this temple is in disrepair, the mud body in this temple will have no spirituality, and there is no incense all year round, and some evil spirits are normal. It may be that the adult's body is relatively weak during this time, which allows the evil qi to invade the body. Chongwen hopes that Lord will take care of his body in order to continue to benefit the people. ”

The old Taoist listened to Bai Chongwen's words, and knew in his heart, "I understand, thank you Mr. Chongwen for your concern, the old man will do his best and die." For the sake of the people, take care of their health. ”

The old Daotai then said to Zhuang Yun, "Since your body is fine, you will take me to meet this legendary Mr. and thank him in person." ”

Lao Daotai saw Mr. Big from afar in the study, although Mr. Big was dressed like an old man in the field, but he looked like a fairy wind and bones.

Lao Daotai thanked Mr. Guo Da in person, and took this opportunity to ask for some knowledge and the way to be an official. Mr. Da is very knowledgeable and does not hesitate to give advice, which has benefited Lao Daotai and Zhuang Yun a lot.

As a master of this world, Mr. Big not only did not live in seclusion in the countryside, but also worked tirelessly to travel around the world, maintaining the order of the other side of the world and guarding the stability and peace of the world.

When Bai Chongwen was in his early thirties, Mr. Da died, and before his death, he handed Bai Chongwen a set of books called "You Fang Experience", all of which are the notes of Mr. Da in the past dynasties, which recorded the stories of Mr. Da in the past dynasties, what he saw and heard, and how to deal with some evil and diseases.

For Bai Chongwen, this is not only a simple set of notes, but also symbolizes that Bai Chongwen has taken over the mantle of the great gentlemen of the past dynasties, and has also taken over the important task of dedicating his life to the safety of the people.