Chapter 26 Final Strike Twenty-Six
Since Feng Bao had not received a clear order from the little emperor, he was embarrassed to tell Qin Tai the details of the case in front of others. Qin Tai also knew that these people were nominally Feng Bao's subordinates, but they were actually the people who monitored and guarded Feng Bao. Once he or Feng Bao made any changes or bad moves, these people would really kill them on behalf of the imperial court and the little emperor. So Qin Tai didn't say much during the time he was waiting for the little emperor's reply, and called his wife Zhan Xiaoxiao to make tea for him and Feng Bao.
Qin Tai and Feng Bao are not only friends but also a pair of tea lovers, and this habit actually comes from Zhang Juzheng. Zhang Juzheng was not only born in a large family, but also a person who likes to drink tea and taste tea. The real tea master is not only very attentive to his skills, but also very particular about the water, tea leaves, heat, and tea utensils for drinking tea. When Zhang Juzheng was young, there was a period of time when his career was not satisfactory, and while patiently waiting for the opportunity, he spent his heart on drinking tea. He repeatedly researched and finally found that the tea brewed with modern tea leaves and tea utensils using ancient methods is the best tea. Since then, almost all the tea Zhang Juzheng drinks is this kind of boiled tea, and even ordinary friends come to the door with this kind of boiled tea. Over time, people like Qin Tai and Feng Bao, who often go to Zhang Juzheng, have gradually fallen in love with this kind of brewed tea. However, Qin Tai didn't have the time, energy, or money to drink tea like this often, and Feng Bao didn't dare to be too particular about it so as not to be sued by his master, so he only enjoyed it when he had the opportunity in private. Now Feng Bao rarely came to visit Qin Tai, Qin Tai took out the local good tea, asked his wife Zhan Xiaoxiao to make tea with his own hands, and the two of them had a good tea chat and enjoyed a free life. I believe that the little emperor will soon let them have something to do, so I don't know when I will have the opportunity to rest.
Just when Zhan Xiaoxiao was about to pour the tea for her husband and Feng Bao, Master Jianyue didn't know where to come from, and cheekily said that he wanted to ask for a cup of tea to drink. Zhan Xiaoxiao had no choice but to pour a cup of tea for this seemingly honest but actually dishonest Master Jianyue. Master Mizuki took the teacup as if he had received a treasure, and drank it carefully, looking like he was enjoying it. In fact, the first cup of tea brewed is not delicious, not only the taste is bitter but also a little astringent, and the appearance of Master Mizuki enjoying it is a bit surprising. Feng Bao didn't know or know the personality of Master Jianyue, thinking that Master Jianyue was a person who didn't understand tea or was a very sleek person, so he would have such an exaggerated expression. Qin Tai and his wife knew Master Moon's temper, and were deeply frightened by Master Moon's exaggerated performance, what did this Master Moonlight want to do? Zhan Xiaoxiao has the most contact with Master Jianyue, and knows that Master Jianyue is a person who is round on the outside and square on the inside. Master Jianyue is willing to cooperate with the imperial court to imprison Qin Tai and his wife, which shows that Master Jianyue is unwilling to offend the imperial court or the little emperor. But in this Yong'an Temple, Master Jianyue always creates opportunities for Qin Tai and his wife in private, which shows that Master Jianyue not only sympathizes with Qin Tai and his wife, but also hopes to show his kindness to Qin Tai and his wife with practical actions. Who is Feng Bao and what he is doing here, even if Master Jianyue doesn't fully understand it, he can guess some clues. Master Mizuki deliberately came over to drink tea, which must have his special meaning and purpose.
After Master Jianyue drank the tea in the teacup, he said to Qin Tai and his wife: "The donor's ability to make tea is very good, but the tea used is not the best here. So it didn't get the most perfect result, but it was already good. We Buddhists also drink tea, and we pay attention to drinking a kind of bitter tea, so this first tea is very inspired for our monks to drink. Or ask a few donors to come to me and taste the most authentic tea in Yong'an Temple here. Several donors please, drinking tea needs a suitable location and environment, although elegant but not solemn enough. Let's go to my abbot's room, which is not only in good condition but also has a good set of tea sets to use. ”
Master Jianyue almost half-invited and half-pulled Qin Tai and walked all the way to his abbot's room. He knew that as long as he pulled Qin Tai, Feng Bao and Zhan Xiaoxiao would definitely follow. Sure enough, Feng Bao and Zhan Xiaoxiao also guessed the meaning of this Moon Master, and they didn't worry about Qin Tai alone, so they had to go to the abbot's room together. Several other people knew that Master Mizuki was the abbot here, so they didn't stop or go along. However, a few people who were originally placing orders in Yong'an Temple, but were actually secretly monitoring Qin Tai and his wife, followed and monitored their every move outside the abbot.
Every temple has an abbot's room, just as every temple has a Mahavira Hall. The Daxiong Hall is the core of the temple and the place where the rituals are held. The abbot's room is the residence of the supreme leader of the monastery, so it is also sacred and solemn. Whether the abbot's room is large or small is generally related to the size of the temple and the character of the first abbot of the temple. The abbot's room in Yong'an Temple is not large, which may be related to the fact that the first abbot advocated frugality. The abbot's room is generally not closed, indicating that the Buddhist gate is vast and anyone can enter and exit at will. In fact, there are rules for monks, and they cannot enter or leave the abbot's room without the permission of the abbot. The abbot's room in Yong'an Temple is similar to an ordinary monk's room, and the layout inside is not only simple but also can be said to be simple. In front of the entrance to the abbot's room is the reception room, with a few chairs on the left and right, a half-new table in the middle, and a Buddha statue on a long table in the front. On the left side of the abbot's room is the abbot's private small study, which contains the books that the abbot often reads, as well as the abbot's daily clothes and other miscellaneous items. The room on the right is the abbot's bedroom, because Yong'an Temple belongs to the Zen sect, so it is also a place where the abbot meditates, and Buddhism has a special word called the quiet room. The ashram is not accessible to ordinary people, except for the abbot and the abbot's closeness, it is generally not allowed to enter. Just like the quiet room in the abbot's room of the Northern Shaolin, it is said that the mantle of the treasure of the Shaolin Temple, the mantle of the Dharma Patriarch, proves the kapok robe. The kapok robe looks tattered, but it is actually a Buddhist treasure, which is said to have been handed down by several generations of ancestors of the Bodhidharma Patriarch. At that time, the master could have many apprentices, but there was only one disciple who could get the mantle, and whoever could get the mantle was considered the successor of the master. This kapok robe of Bodhidharma Patriarch is a symbol of his status as a successor of Zen Buddhism, and later he passed the kapok robe to his disciple Hui Ke, which means that Master Hui Ke has become the second generation of Zen Buddhism in the Central Plains. At the same time as the ancestors of the past dynasties passed on the throne, they would pass on this kapok robe, so this kapok robe represents status and honor. After Shaolin Temple became the foothold of Zen Buddhism, the kapok robe became the treasure of Shaolin Temple. The handover of the abbot of the Shaolin Temple in the past dynasties, there will be a kapok robe, if the kapok robe is gone, this Shaolin Temple abbot is not the legal heir.
Master Jianyue has a little apprentice, his Dharma name is Daoyin, although the grade is not large, but the status of Yong'an Temple is not low. He is nominally a little monk who takes care of Master Mitsuki, the abbot of Yong'an Temple, but in fact he is the one who speaks for Master Mizuki. In Yong'an Temple, the general steward master will be polite when he sees this small Daoyin, but this Daoyin is very sensible and will never be arrogant to others because of his special work. Daoyin knows Zhan Xiaoxiao, and Zhan Xiaoxiao also appreciates this little master very much, so sometimes he will teach Daoyin a few hands and feet. When he came to the abbot's room, Zhan Xiaoxiao was also a guest, and Master Jianyue would not let Zhan Xiaoxiao make tea himself, and the work of making tea was handed over to Daoyin. Although Daoyin is not very skilled in making tea, he is also a veteran who knows the steps well. Zhan Xiaoxiao was worried that Daoyin would not be able to keep busy, so he took the initiative to help Daoyin make tea. In fact, it was a chance for Master Mizuki to talk in private, and at the same time, Zhan Xiaoxiao could also observe the outside to determine if those people were sent to spy on their husband and wife.
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Master Jianyue took the initiative to speak: "Donor, there are no outsiders here, so the old man has something to say." Who the benefactor is, the old man already understands. Although Lao Qu has been a monk since he was a child, he also admires the behavior of the donor. People here say that you are a Buddha of all families. In fact, Lao Wei thinks that it is not enough, you are the incarnation of the Buddha and Bodhisattva. The court wants to imprison you, and the old man is very reluctant, but he has to cooperate. These days, the old man has more faith in your character, so he has long planned to let you go in private. But now it seems that there is no need, the court has already arranged for you. Feng Shizhu's name, Lao Qu is also like thunder. Although I haven't dealt with it, I know that you are a big person. The imperial court used a big man like you to invite Lord Qin Tai out of the mountain, which shows that the matter is definitely not small. Lord Qin Taishi's specialty is to solve cases, and it seems that there is a big case in the imperial court. The imperial court did not directly issue a holy decree, it seems that this case cannot be made public, and the Qin Tai Shi cannot investigate and handle the case clearly. Although Lao Gao can't help much, Lao Gao is a man in the rivers and lakes and can do what he can. For example, for Qin Tai and his wife, they temporarily concealed their identities to facilitate private investigation and solving cases. As long as it can be used, Yong'an Temple is willing to help with all its might. ”
Master Jianyue's words moved Qin Tai very much, but Feng Bao was not only moved, but also surprised. How could this abbot, who looked wooden and a little scared, be so bold to talk and do things like this? It seems that this Yong'an Temple is not simple, this moon master is not simple, and this Jianghu is not simple. Although Feng Bao served as the governor of Dongchang for a long time, his main focus has always been on the inner court and the imperial court. He didn't pay much attention to the people in the rivers and lakes before, and he didn't believe that these people in the rivers and lakes had any ability. Now it seems that even if these people in the rivers and lakes can't do anything big, they can still play an unexpected effect.