Chapter 32: The Four Great Monks
"Concubine Xuan will definitely make you turn back!" Concubine Xuan held the color sword in her hand, turned away, her back was so firm, so stubborn, but she looked so lonely.
Meng Xuan quietly looked at the leaving concubine Xuan, the concubine Xuan silently took small steps, at the moment of closing the door, the two of them murmured in a voice that only they could hear: "I'm sorry!" After speaking, the concubine raised her head and left the inn with a high spirit, Meng Xuan stood up and took off her military uniform with a big grin, as if she had returned to the previous Linghu Chong.
"Heh, ha" Xu Ziling's room, which was only separated by a wall from Meng's room, suddenly heard a fight, Meng's body was stagnant, his ears trembled slightly, and he turned around and slapped the wall, which seemed to be fine, but in fact, it had the effect of fighting cattle across the mountain.
"Click" came the sound of the window breaking, and then, Xu Ziling came in a hurry, and was about to knock on the door, when Meng Nao said, "Come in!"
Xu Ziling pushed open the door and asked, "Is the master okay?"
Meng Wei smiled and said, "Who dares to come to me? How was that fight just now?"
Xu Ziling calmed down and thought carefully: "He seems to be an assassin, his martial arts are dangerous and vicious, disturbing people's ears and eyes, making it difficult for people to grasp his position, and his body style is similar to Hou Xibai he met before, is it not Hou Xibai's pretense? But there is a slight difference in temperament between the two." β
Meng Zhi said: "Think about it later, go and rest first." β
Xu Ziling nodded and left.
Meng Wei suddenly whispered, "Is it finally here?" I've been looking forward to it for a long time. β
Following.
"Master, what should I do next?" Xu Ziling suddenly asked when the two of them were having breakfast.
Meng Wei put down the chopsticks in his hand and thought: "Since I came to Luoyang, I haven't visited the eight major scenery of Luoyang, wouldn't it be a pity? Today we don't do anything, just go to see the scenery!"
"Looking at the scenery?" Xu Ziling was puzzled in his heart, bowing his head and saying nothing.
Luoyang is one of the ancient capitals, known as Luoyang, Luoyi, Jingluo in ancient times, located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, there is a legend that because it is located in the north of Luoshui, the north of the water is called "Yang", which is called Luoyang. It is the eastern starting point of the Sui Silk Road and the central hub of the Grand Canal. And the peony is famous all over the world because of Luoyang, and is known as the "thousand-year-old imperial capital, peony flower city".
Luoyang is located in the Central Plains, the mountains and rivers in the territory are vertical and horizontal, the west is the Qinling Mountains, the Hangu Pass is the Guanzhong Plain of Shaanxi, the east is adjacent to Songyue, the north is close to the Taihang Mountain and the danger of the Yellow River again, the south looks at the Funiu Mountain, there is the saying that "the rivers and mountains arch Dai, the situation is the first in the world". Luoyang was first built in the Xia Dynasty, there are nine dynasties such as Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin, Northern Wei, Sui and other dynasties to set the capital here, the history of the capital is hundreds of years, so it has the name of "the ancient capital of the eight dynasties", it is the earliest time to build the capital in ancient China, the city with the most dynasties and the longest construction time, and it is also the only city named the capital of God in Chinese history. Therefore, the scenery is naturally not bad, among them, Longmen Mountain, Horse Temple Bell, Jingu Chunqing, Luopu Autumn Wind, Tianjin Xiaoyue, Copper Camel Twilight Rain, Pingquan Pilgrimage Tour, Pishan Evening View are collectively called Luoyang Eight Views, and there are also natural beauties such as Jingmur Mountain, Baiyun Mountain, Chongdugou and so on.
The two of them were immersed in the eight major scenery of Luoyang, so uncomfortable. Xu Ziling said with a smile: "I have long heard of the eight views of Luoyang, but I have not had time to visit, I can't imagine that there is an opportunity today, and now I feel the prosperity of this world, and when I have time in the future, I must visit and play the scenery of the whole country!"
Sometimes, I really want to put down everything I have and go sightseeing. Meng Zhi couldn't help but sigh, looked up to see that it was still early, and suddenly remembered that in the time of the dragon, the Xiaoyaozi Notebook had recorded that there were Laozi ruins in Luoyang Jingmur Mountain, which could be enlightened. casually, "Let's go to Jingmuro Mountain Taiqing Temple to worship!"
Xu Ziling was puzzled, why did he want to go to Jingmur Mountain, which is located outside Luoyang City? Meng Nao seemed to see it, so he explained: "After Lao Tzu wrote the Tao Te Ching, he bid farewell to Yin Xi, the Guan Ling of Hangu Pass, and rode away on a green ox. But according to the written records, Lao Tzu seems to have returned to Luoyang Jingmur Mountain, and later, the Northern Wei Dynasty built Taiqing Temple here to commemorate Lao Tzu.
Although Meng Zhi said something, Xu Ziling always felt in his heart that this was not the reason why he went to Jingmur Mountain, because Meng Zhi once said that the current Taoism is a false religion, and the Xiaoyao faction is the right stream of Taoism, why did he go to worship this Jingmur Mountain? Thinking of his assassination last night, Xu Ziling was worried and said tentatively: "It's getting late today, how about going tomorrow?"
Meng Zhi laughed and said, "Today, at this moment, let's go right away!"
Xu Ziling could only accompany him.
Jingmur Mountain, the holy land of Taoism, is located three kilometers southeast of Luanchuan City in Luoyang, and is the main peak of Funiu Mountain in the remaining veins of the Qinling Mountains, with an altitude of more than 2,200 meters. Li Er, who is respected by Taoism as Taishang Laojun, has practiced in this mountain, Laojun Mountain since the Northern Wei Dynasty, is the pilgrim worship place of the surrounding counties, and the Taiqing Temple on the top of the mountain is also built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, so all Taoist people must come here to worship.
Both of them are martial arts, how can it be difficult to find the two of them for dozens of miles? In less than a while, the two of them had already arrived at the bottom of the mountain, "Xiaoling, what do you think of this place?" Meng Qian suddenly asked.
Xu Ziling looked at this majestic mountain, surrounded by clouds and mist, knives and axes, dogs' teeth staggered, draped in green and red, majestic and magnificent, and couldn't help but praise: "Beauty, and it seems to contain a trace"
"Dao! is it?" replied, "Let's go, let's start from here and step up to the top of the mountain!"
"Xiaoling, if you have time, come to me and learn the other two internal skills of my free school!"
Xu Ziling was puzzled, didn't he only have to choose one kind of internal strength at the beginning?
Meng Nao said: "The people under the door can choose to cultivate one, but as the head of the family, the three major internal skills must be learned!"
Xu Ziling suddenly understood that this was the master's plan to hand over the position of head to himself, and thought of Kou Zhong who went to Pegasus Ranch, so he excused himself and said: "I am stupid and dull, and everyone in the door does not meet the requirements of how can I bear the heavy responsibility of the next head? β
Meng Wei looked at the top of the world, and said slowly: "Kou Zhong is determined to be in the world, and I am not at ease, you are chic and determined to do nothing, and it is more in line with the concept of our faction, if Kou Zhong is passed on, can I still use the word Xiaoyao in my school? And why didn't Kou Zhong learn the internal skills of my school that day? I'm afraid that he has already thought about it! You still have to bear it!"
Xu Ziling wanted to refute, but was silent for a moment, and finally nodded.
"Speaking of which, my Carefree Sect is in dire straits! The loss of the highest classic in the Carefree Sect back then, "The Joyful Wind", was really a big crime, and it was a real failure that my generation did not even have the Seven Treasure Ring. Meng Qian sighed, "If the free faction can be supported, then it will be supported, if it is not supported, let him dissipate in the long river of history!"
Xu Ziling only felt sad in his heart, and said categorically: "The disciples will definitely revitalize the free faction!"
Meng Zhi nodded paradoxically.
The two of them walked while talking, and they had arrived at the top of Jingmuro Mountain in a short time, but under the distant white sky, the peaks were as black as iron, and they looked so solemn and solemn, and the bare rock walls and cliffs were rendered by the sun and seemed to be covered with a layer of red veil, and there was no festivity, but there was more of a rough and cold momentum, the two listened to the pine waves and flowing springs, and looked around carefully, reckless and firm, and the peaks of Jingmuro Mountain were like lotus flowers looming in the sea of clouds. On the top of the mountain peak, the Taiqing view towers on it, and the white clouds around it are swirling, like the heavens and the earth, and like the heavenly palace on the earth.
Meng Zhi was happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "Let's go, go and worship Lao Tzu!"
Xu Ziling was also very happy in his heart, but he was always faintly uneasy.
"Donor, please hand over the Heshi Bi. A hearty and elegant voice sounded behind the two and was as enthusiastic as the two old acquaintances, Xu Ziling suddenly stood on end, so close to himself, he had no intuition, but this elegant voice seemed to have magic to make Xu Ziling's heart settle down, and he couldn't help but turn his head and look back at a hundred-year-old monk, with white eyebrows hanging down his ears, his body was fat but not bloated, especially the snow-white long beard actually covered the bulging belly, his eyes were shining, and his face was smooth like a baby, giving people a sense of leisurely and happy life, giving a kind and amiable feelingγ He was still holding a flask in his hand and drinking bitterly.
Xu Ziling was very strange in his heart, when would this monk be able to drink? Meng Zhi did not look back, sniffed the smell, and said with a smile: "The wine and meat have passed through the intestines, and the Buddha has left it in his heart. β
The monk's face was amazed, and he praised: "No wonder the perennial dumb bald donkey praises you, it is true, you have such a Buddha nature, if you don't enter my Buddha, wouldn't it be a waste of good talent?"
Xu Ziling scratched his head and said, "If you say that, then not all monks can drink wine and eat meat?"
Meng Zhi knocked his head and said, "What if you haven't finished talking about being a teacher? If the world learns from me, it will be like entering the devil's path." β
Xu Ziling suddenly realized and said, "Didn't you say that the Buddha's heart is high or low?"
The monk stretched out his thumb and praised: "Your disciple also has a Buddha heart!
Meng Wei said lightly: "Buddha is the Tao, what is the difference?"
"Amitabha. A Buddha call came from the left, but a monk wearing a dark brown robe over a gray robe stepped from the clouds, like a bodhisattva descending to earth. The body is tall and straight, the forehead is high and broad, the eyebrows are black and shiny, the face is slender, the eyes are shining with the light of wisdom, and the face is a kind face of a monk who has attained the Tao and is compassionate to the heavens.
Just now, the kind monk complained, "This wise bald donkey can play tricks!"
The person who came was one of the four holy monks of Buddhism - the wisdom master of Tiantai Sect, and the person just now was also one of the four ancestors of Zen Buddhism, Master Daoxin.
The master of wisdom was silent.
Meng Wei smiled and said, "I'm afraid that the two holy monks will not be enough, right?"
"I'm sorry. The sound of the empty suddenly came from the front, Xu Ziling looked back, not only empty one, but also the concubine Xuan on the left, and there were two monks behind the two, a monk holding a Zen staff, with a graceful and elegant temperament, a burly and mighty figure, white eyebrows, and a single palm. Another monk is thin and black, wearing a thin gray monk's robe, holding a wooden fish in his left hand and a copper chime in his right hand.
It is the Emperor Heart Venerable of the Huayan Sect and the Master Jiaxiang of the Three Treatises Sect.