Chapter 102: Mingtang Discusses the Dao

"Yes." Xiang Yichun responded, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he thought of something, "Overseer, I'm afraid that after tomorrow's discussion, you will enter the Scripture Pavilion, but you can't take it lightly." ”

Xiao Chen glanced at him, in fact, he also happened to think of this, "You're right, that girl already knew yesterday that you were a seven-grade master, and she actually dared to come and squat tonight, which shows that she is determined to get something in this scripture pavilion." With such determination, we will not give up easily. ”

"But it's all right, it's just a girl, and the governor thinks he can handle it."

Xiao Chen didn't pay too much attention to it, but a few things in a row made him even more sure that there must be unearthly treasures in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion of Dali Temple.

Early the next morning, the gate of the mountain temple was opened, and all the gentry near the temple mountain, the yamen county order, and the government Yin all came to the Dali Temple early.

There are many onlookers, and the surrounding area of the Daming Hall of the Dali Temple is impassable.

Xiao Chen wore the golden silk flying python purple of the Governor of Dongchang, and the Qiaoshi crown was upright on the top of his head, and his handsome face showed a bit of exquisite heroism, just like a noble young master of the mansion, and even an extremely noble little prince.

But between the gestures, this all-round aura has a decisive aura that is different from those who have been rich and noble by the ancestors, and it seems to be different from the mortals in this world.

The onlookers couldn't help but discuss secretly, "I didn't expect a gelding dog to have such a demeanor, more majestic than the gentleman and the county magistrate on this mountain." ”

"No wonder he was able to climb to the position of the overseer of the East Factory at a young age, who knows if he has done anything behind his back."

"I don't know, it's just a eunuch with no roots, but there is a woman who looks like a fairy by his side, I'm afraid how dirty this mind is. The matter in the palace is really not something that we ordinary people can think about. ”

Xiao Chen walked up the steps with one hand carrying the hem of his clothes, listening to the discussions of the people along the way, he did not have any anger, but had a kind of amusement overlooking all beings.

Concubine Shu couldn't stand it, her pretty face was already red from anger, but in a blink of an eye, she took the initiative to hold Xiao Chen's arm.

Xiao Chen's eyebrows moved, and he looked at Concubine Shu with some surprise, only to see that there was a touch of resoluteness in the eyes of the beauty.

With a soft heart, Xiao Chen clenched Concubine Shu's hand, and at this moment, he felt that all the ridicule was like smoke in his ears, and he was even more unsatisfied.

Fang Zheng walked forward with all the masters, and gave Xiao Chen a Buddha salute with a dignified look, "Buddha of Amitayus." ”

"Lord Xiao, today the old man and you are talking about Daomingtang, and I hope that you and I can only talk about the Tao, and don't care about the gains and losses."

What he meant was that he was worried that Xiao Chen would not be able to afford to lose, so he reminded Xiao Chen first, and put himself in the high position that was sure to win and magnanimity in just one sentence.

Xiao Chen hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, but he still stood with his hands in his hands, looked at Fang Zheng calmly, and said indifferently: "That's nature, and this is also what the deity wants to remind the master." ”

"Hehe" Fang Zheng smiled, his narrowed eyes showed a hint of contempt, and his mouth was still extremely polite, "Overseer, please inside." ”

Xiao Chen nodded, and followed the group of great monks to the Ming Hall

The position of the Tao was still furnished as before, Xiao Chen sat down, and saw a few people wearing official uniforms, with the noble gentry under the various autonomous powers, carrying the hem of their clothes and bowing their heads and walking into the door quickly.

The person at the head is Chen Wendao, the official residence of the fourth grade, Jiangzhou Mansion Tai, with a wide face and square cheeks, a decent appearance, and he arched his hand in a proper manner: "Chen Wendao of the lower official mansion, see Lord Qincha." ”

Behind him were five county orders, five general judges, and twenty or thirty officials in the yamen, and everyone bowed their hands to see Xiao Chen.

Then there were the gentry and the countrymen, thirty or fifty in all, and they knelt and bowed.

After a tedious ceremony, Fang Zheng on the side covered the embarrassment on his face, and with the attitude of the host, he politely invited you, "Officials, donors, please sit down and watch the ceremony." ”

"Fang Jing, burn incense and serve tea."

"Yes!"

Fang Jing responded, and brought dozens of junior disciples together to make arrangements for these people who were watching the ceremony.

The officials and gentry all sat in the Daming Hall, with their own spacious and spacious seats, while the ordinary people gathered around and stood outside the door and waited.

Concubine Shu temporarily stood beside Xiao Chen as a maid, and couldn't help but sneer in a low voice: "All beings are equal, it turns out that this is the case." ”

Xiao Chen also smiled and slowly led a cup of tea.

Boom.

With the sound of a Zen gong, a stick of incense was lit on the pure gold Zen shrine in the middle of the Daming Hall, and Fang Jing raised his voice, "On the Tao, start ......"

Fang Zheng twisted the sandalwood beads and smiled slightly, and raised his hand calmly and gently, "Governor Xiao is a guest, the old man should have let it go, the Governor will mention it first." ”

Xiao Chen smiled, put down the teacup in his hand indifferently, put his hands on the small table on the side casually, and his eyes were calm, "Master, since you are a guest, the guest is the first, this is the common way, so why do you need to say let?" ”

Fang Zheng's hand twisting the sandalwood beads paused invisibly, but then smiled as usual: "It's the old man who lost his words, the people in the old man Qing Temple are indeed not as thoughtful as Lord Xiao." ”

"Hehe, Lord Xiao, since you are also willing to be a guest, let's get started."

Xiao Chen's eyes narrowed, he smiled casually, and didn't care about this matter with him, just nodded, "If Fang Cai's matter is counted as one, master, you have already lost." ”

"But there is no need to mention this matter, since the master asked the Governor to come first, the Governor has put forward this argument."

"May I ask the master, is it the most beautiful thing in the world to be with a woman?"

Xiao Chen leisurely lifted the teacup with a touch of positive color, and looked calm.

But as soon as this remark came out, it caused a lot of consternation.

Everyone looked at each other with embarrassment, and there were a few gentry who had always respected the Dali Temple, and their faces were gloomy uncontrollably.

The people outside the door were even more surprised, and they all whispered accusations that Xiao Chen was speechless, a eunuch should not say such a thing, let alone mention it in the Dali Temple.

Fang Zheng's face was also ugly, and his voice couldn't help but sink, "Master Xiao, the Zen Gate talks about the Tao, and it is about a Taoist word, not some miscellaneous words. ”

"Then I ask Master, what is the Tao? Isn't the breeze and the moon the way? Is the mountain spring the way? Mosquitoes and fireflies are not the way? Xiao Chen was calm, his eyes were as clear as the blue sky outside the window, bright and flawless.

Fang Zheng took a deep breath and looked at the outside of the open Ming Hall with a straight face, his eyes were far away, "This is nature, everything in the world is the Tao, the Tao fills the heaven and the earth, and the invisible is also tangible." ”

"Since everything in the world is the Tao, why can't women talk about the Tao? Why can't we talk about boudoir fun? Isn't a woman all things, and isn't the things of men and women in the Great Way? ”

Fangzheng's steady and open-minded face changed slightly, and the fingers that twisted the Zen beads couldn't help but tremble.

For a moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his throat swallowed slowly, as if he was anxiously thinking of a reply.

After a while, Fang Zheng didn't find a basis to refute this theory after all, so he could only take over the topic of Xiao Chen and ask Xiao Chen rhetorically, "Then may I ask Lord Xiao, an invisible person, how to experience this tangible thing?" ”

"Lord Xiao has his own strength, how do you know if this is the happiest thing in the world?"