That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 154

It wasn't until five o'clock that the two came to an end temporarily. Zhang Wubing was still calm and calm, but Xu Beiyou was panting, and the energy in his body was almost exhausted.

Xu Beiyou put the inexplicable sword back into the sword case behind his back, sat in front of the bonfire, flicked his fingers lightly, the bonfire suddenly went dark, and the flames that were about two feet high were left with only a few sparks.

Xu Beiyou asked, "Zhang Binghu, what do you think?"

Zhang Wubing stood aside with his hands behind his back, and said: "No wonder Gongsun Zhongmou has taken a fancy to you, your comprehension is really good, this night's effort was not in vain, it can be regarded as touching the threshold of Xuangong, I will give it to you later Write down a formula referring to Xuan Gong silently, and you will stick to it in the future to practice.”

Xu Beiyou cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."

Zhang Wubing waved his hand, and the bonfire that had already been extinguished was lit again, and said: "The Daoist sect is divided into five major factions according to the direction of cultivation, namely the Jishan Sect, the Danding Sect, the Fuzhuan Sect, the Zhanyan Sect, and the Classical Sect. Today's head teacher Qiu Ye and his master and ancestors are all from the Jishan Sect. There have been three generations of head teachers in a row. The well-deserved No. [-] faction in the country. Next is the Danding faction, which is the path you have taken. In the past hundred years, there has been a Daren Tianchen who ascended to immortality, so it ranks second. The classic faction has been around for many years There have been no outstanding figures, and the number of people is small, ranking fourth, the leader of the Judgment Sect is Dazheng Qingchen, since Qingchen's apostasy, the Judgment Sect has been implicated and suffered heavy losses, ranking fifth."

Xu Beiyou asked, "What about the Fuzhuan School that ranks third?"

Zhang Wubing said: "The Fuzhuan Sect has the largest number of people, but it is a mess, there is no leader, and there are not many masters, so they are in a position where everyone in the sect either obeys the orders of the Jishan Sect, or It is attached to the Danding School. Although this branch of Xuangong came from Lu Zu's alchemy, it was created by a founder of the Fuzhuan School. It pays attention to the magic talisman between two fingers. Technique, you can combine the two together, it should be infinitely useful.”

Xu Beiyou kept flicking his fingers, shook his head and said, "I've never heard Master mention the technique of sword talisman."

Zhang Wubing took it lightly and said: "Although Jianzong's unique knowledge is not as vast as Daoism, but it is not something that can be learned by one person. Since your master didn't mention it, then you can ask your teacher's wife."

Xu Beiyou nodded.

Zhang Wubing said softly: "I would like to remind you one more thing. Although your master's state is not as good as your master's, she may not be less capable than your master. When the time comes, if you have the cheek to beg her, maybe she will give it up." I have given it to you."

Xu Beiyou said calmly, "Just let nature take its course."

Zhang Wubing continued to fiddle with the bonfire, not because he wanted to rely on the bonfire for warmth, let alone to bake something. After all, at his level, the cold and heat and eating the wind and drinking the dew were just commonplace, purely left over from his early years of marching and fighting. It is an old habit, and if you spend the night in the wild without a fire, it seems that something is missing.

Xu Beiyou glanced at the white belly gradually emerging from the sky, and asked, "Where are we going next?"

Zhang Wubing said flatly: "Go to the Dabaoen Temple on Jiangzuo."

"Great Baoen Temple?" Xu Beiyou was surprised.

Dabaoen Temple, one of the oldest Buddhist temples, formerly known as Jianchu Temple, is the beginning of Jiangnan Pagoda Temple, and is known as the three major temples in Jiangdu together with Tianjie Temple and Linggu Temple.In the early years of Dazheng, it was rebuilt according to the specifications of the imperial palace and emperors under the decree of Zheng Taizong, in memory of the late emperor.

After the rebuilding, the Dabaoen Temple is resplendent and brightly lit. Among them is a glazed pagoda, which is nearly [-] feet high and built with glazed glass. It is the tallest building in the world and is known as the number one pagoda in the world.

"Yes, it is the Dabaoen Temple." Zhang Wubing said slowly: "The 480 temples in the south of the Yangtze River, how many buildings are in the mist and rain. This poem expresses the prosperity of Buddhism in the south of the Yangtze River. The most important thing in the 480 temples is the Dabaoen Temple. There are more than [-] volumes of Nanzang Buddhist scriptures in the Dabaoen Temple, and there are rumors that there is a Qibaowang Pagoda in the Dabaoen Temple, and there are real bones of the Buddha's top in the pagoda. Therefore, monks from various sects gather here, which is a first-class A Buddhist holy place."

Xu Beiyou worried: "Then will we..."

"The sheep enter the tiger's mouth?" Zhang Wubing saw through Xu Beiyou's mind, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Buddhism and Taoism are not the same way, the reason why I want to go to the Dabaoen Temple this time is also to meet an old friend on the way. My guide who entered the Buddhist gate lived in seclusion in the Dabaoen Temple for many years. Now I am leaving the Buddhist gate and going to the northwest. Seeing him is not only an confession, but also the last time I see him. If there is no accident, the two of us will be afraid There is no time to see you again."

——The Dabaoen Temple occupies a vast area, second only to the former imperial palace in Jiangdu City. If you walk around the entire temple, it will take about half a day.There is an artificially excavated river in the temple, named Perfume River, which runs across the north and south. With this river as the boundary, Dabaoen Temple is divided into two halves, the front and the back. Only the front temple is open to the public. Buddhist disciples who are slightly lower are also not allowed to enter.

Two men dressed as scribes walked slowly along the banks of the Perfume River. One of them was wearing a green shirt. His face seemed to be of no doubt about his age, but his temples were already gray. Yu, the status is respected, if not, the two of them would not be able to set foot in the back temple of the Dabaoen Temple.

The person who can walk side by side with Chen Gongyu, a great Confucian gentleman, has a different identity. His surname is Xu and his name is Jingwei. celebrities.

Chen Gongyu stopped first, put his hands behind his back, looked at Xiangshui River and smiled, "You came so early, it must be because the matter has already come to fruition."

Xu Jingwei nodded and said, "Mr. has a clever plan."

Chen Gongyu said with a smile: "What a clever plan, Daoist Daoist Qingchen is known as the No. 1 accountant in the world. During the Red Lady Rebellion, he ran into Lin Yinping and Xiao Yuyi's mother and daughter on the grassland. People started a hexagram, leaving behind the prophecy that both of them have the fate of a queen, and it turned out to be true later. Xiao Yuyi was married to Emperor Zheng Ai by Xiao Huang and became the last queen of the Dazheng Dynasty. Lin Yinping was the founding queen of Daqi , the prophecy back then was completely fulfilled. It’s just that Qing Chen ever calculated that he would fall into the fate of being betrayed by relatives and relatives like today? Divination has always been easy to calculate the past and difficult to calculate the future. It is easy to calculate others and difficult to calculate oneself. It's hard to be close.

Xu Jingwei smiled and said: "Even if it's not a clever calculation, it's still relying on the master's strategizing."

Chen Gongyu glanced at him lightly.

Xu Jingwei immediately restrained his smile, lowered his head halfway and remained silent.

Chen Gongyu withdrew his gaze and looked into the distance, and said with a smile: "Everything in the world is done by people. The so-called general trend of the world is actually the power of people. Instead of pursuing the boundless and unpredictable and unknowable will and heart of heaven, It's better to grasp the people's hearts right in front of you, and use the people's hearts to reason things, then the general situation is in your hands, and there will be no disadvantages, and the people's hearts are the heart of heaven."

Xu Jingwei hesitated for a moment, but still did not speak after all.Others don't know, but he knows the details of Chen Gongyu. This person is the best at guessing and grasping people's hearts, and he rarely misses, so he can always predict the enemy's opportunity, almost making people mistakenly think that he has the ability to predict the future.

Chen Gongyu said slowly: "There are priorities, and that matter is almost done here. You can let it go for a while. The most important thing right now is to sit and discuss it in a few days. If my prediction is correct, Zhang Wubing is already dead. Find Xu Beiyou, and start to rush here. In the final analysis, this Dabaoen Temple is a stage, Zhang Wubing and Xu Beiyou are the spectators at the bottom, Mr. Xu, you are the protagonist on the stage, and on that day you will have Stop the shelf and suppress the group of onlookers under the stage."

Even if he was compared to a low-level actor, this famous Jiangnan scholar still didn't get angry at all, he just accepted the teaching with an open mind.

Chen Gongyu murmured: "Those three women in Jiangdu City don't have a big plan, but they have a small plan. They are all good at housekeeping. It is very difficult to do something under their noses. It is difficult to break the law." For the stagnant water in Jiangdu, we can only bring in fresh water from outside."

(End of this chapter)