The mad monk and Bai Futong persuaded Li Fengyun, and three days later, Li Fengyun took Du Ruyue, Ding Monkey and two personal guards to set off for Shaolin Temple, and the guerrilla camp was handed over to Dian Kui, the mad monk, and Bai Futong.

The mad monk was originally the commander of the Later Tang Dynasty Qianniuwei, and Bai Futong was the general of the Later Tang Dynasty who commanded an army. With the two of them there, the guerrilla battalion can be safeguarded.

Li Fengyun originally disagreed with Su Yunong to go to Shaolin Temple with him, but Su Yunong insisted on going with him, and said that she was a doctor, and if she found something wrong, it would be better to have her by her side than without her.

The crazy monk and Bai Futong thought that Su Yunong would be more relieved if he was by Li Fengyun's side, so Su Yunong set off with him.

Shaolin Temple is located at the foot of the five milk peaks of Songshan Mountain, because it is located in the jungle of Shaolin Mountain, so it is called "Shaolin Temple". It was built in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (Note 1), and was built by Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty for the Venerable Batuo, a high-ranking Buddhist monk of Tianzhu Hinayana Buddhism, at the northern foot of Shaomu Mountain in Songshan Mountain, which is opposite the capital Luoyang.

In the first year of Yongping of the Northern Wei Dynasty (Note 2), the Tianzhu monks Lenamoti and Bodhi Liuzhi successively went to Shaolin Temple to open a translation field, and set up a translation hall in the Xitai Relic Pagoda of Shaolin Temple to translate scriptures. After that, Huiguang promoted the doctrine of "Four Divisions" in Shaolin Temple, and after many generations of development, it eventually formed the Four Divisions of the Laws Sect.

In the third year of Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty (Note 3), the 28th generation of Shakyamuni Buddha's disciple Bodhidharma came to Shaolin Temple to teach Zen Buddhism, and in the third year of Emperor Xiaojing of the Eastern Wei Dynasty (Note 4), Zen Buddhism spread in the Central Plains.

After hundreds of years of evolution, Shaolin Temple's position in the Central Plains has gradually stabilized and become a sacred place for Buddhism. Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, it represents Buddhism and Wudang Mountain Xuanwu Palace to compete with each other, fighting endlessly, the Buddha is prosperous, and the Buddha is extinguished.

No one can say who is right and who is wrong between Buddhism and Taoism, but after so many years of fighting, Shaolin Temple and Xuanwu Palace have already formed a deep hatred, and they have a posture of never giving up if they don't strangle each other.

The catastrophe that swept the Central Plains in the Later Tang Dynasty caused Shaolin Temple and Xuanwu Palace to lose a large number of masters, and the masters on the rivers and lakes were even more numerous.

Li Fengyun specially chose to visit the Shaolin Temple in the early morning with many gifts.

The golden morning sun sprinkled on the ancient temple hidden in the green cypress and green pine, as if to put a layer of sacred gold on the Shaolin Temple, and the thick bells floated with the fresh morning breeze, which was quite a bit far away from the world.

"This is Shaolin Temple?" Su Yunong tilted his head and looked at the ancient temple not far away, pouted and said, "It seems to be no different from the temples in Yangzhou, the paint on the gate has fallen off, and the temple walls are mottled, and it is not as good as Daming Temple in Yangzhou!"

Li Fengyun smiled and said: "When you get to the temple, don't scold the monk for being bald, we have a request for others now, it's better to be careful when you speak." ”

Su Yunong stuck out his tongue and said, "Okay, Allah doesn't speak, just count it, my Qingbao Sect should be in the same vein as the Dao Sect, and these bald ...... Monks can not deal with it very well. ”

Li Fengyun smiled, stopped talking, and led everyone straight to the Shaolin Temple.

The temple gate of Shaolin Temple has been opened, and two monks, a fat and a black, are holding a big bamboo broom to sweep the fallen leaves in front of the temple.

Li Fengyun stepped forward and saluted: "Two masters, under Li Fengyun, I have something important to ask to see Master Ran, I don't know if I can make it convenient." ”

The two monks looked Li Fengyun up and down, and the fat-faced monk handed the bamboo broom to the black-faced monk, folded his hands, and called the Buddha and said: "Amitabha, several donors, Shaolin Temple is a practice temple and does not accept pilgrims." If you want to worship the Buddha and burn incense, it is better to go to the White Horse Temple or Bao'en Temple in Luoyang. ”

Li Fengyun hurriedly folded his hands and said, "The two masters heard it wrong, I didn't come to Shaolin Temple to burn incense, but I wanted to ask to see Master Ran for something important." ”

Another black-faced monk was a little impatient, and said: "How many times have you said it, I know that the master is in retreat, and he doesn't see outsiders, and he won't pay attention to ordinary things, you go quickly, don't be verbose!"

Li Fengyun was a little strange, there was no collision in his words, the round-faced monk was just that, why was this black-faced monk so rude? But after all, there was a request, Li Fengyun didn't want to offend the monk, so he said with a temperament: "Since it is inconvenient for the master, I don't know if the abbot of Kehuifa is free, and I also ask the two of them to make a sound, and say that Li Fengyun, the marquis of Dingguo, will come to visit." ”

"Isn't the Marquis of Dingguo great?" the black-faced monk sneered, "Hugh wants to use monkeys and horses to press my Shaolin Temple, my Shaolin Temple is not seen, even if the prince and minister come, what if you have the ability, lead the army, and burn my Shaolin Temple with a fire." ”

Ding Monkey was furious when he heard this, and rushed forward and said angrily: "You monk, you are so unreasonable, what is it worth for my lord to beg each other with good words, and to speak with one voice? Why do you want to insult my lord of my house? What is the purpose of your prevarication?

Besides, whether you see it or not, the abbot of Shaolin Temple has his own say, how can you be a sweeping monk who has the final say?"

The black-faced monk slammed the bamboo broom and said angrily: "Who are you? Do you know what kind of place this is?

Su Yunong couldn't hear such words the most, and immediately ridiculed him: "So fierce, is it to beat someone?"

It is said that Shaolin Temple is a master in the martial arts, and it is really good, so majestic, so big. Others don't even ask a word, fortunately Shaolin Temple is located in Songshan Mountain, if it is located in Kaifeng City, I am afraid that others only came to the palace.

Sure enough, it's better to meet than to be famous. ”

The black-faced monk was about to get angry, but the fat-faced monk saw that the situation was not good, so he hurriedly stopped him and persuaded: "A few donors, my junior disciple is a little anxious, don't be angry with him." It's not that we don't want to report it, but the abbot has long said that in extraordinary times, if you don't see outsiders, a few people will be surprised. ”

Li Fengyun was a little dazed, he knew that the master couldn't see it, and the abbot of Huifa couldn't see it, how could this be good, did you want to break through? Shaolin Temple has always been a master in the martial arts, and it is as famous as Wudang Xuanwu Palace, and there are countless masters in the temple, and it may be difficult to break through with a few of them alone.

And he has a request to Shaolin Temple, if he falls out, how can he ask for it again? It's really embarrassing, is it in vain to come to Shaolin Temple this time?

The black-faced monk really didn't have a good temper, and said loudly: "Senior brother, why are you explaining so much to them? My Shaolin Temple has been built for hundreds of years, when have you been afraid of anyone?"

Note 1: In the 19th year of Taihe of the Northern Wei Dynasty, that is, in 495 AD.

Note 2: The first year of Yongping in the Northern Wei Dynasty, that is, in 506 AD.

Note 3: Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty was filial piety for three years, that is, in 527 AD.

Note 4: Emperor Xiaojing of the Eastern Wei Dynasty was in the third year of the balance, that is, in 536 AD.