Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 477 Buddha Commentary Day

On the third day after Su Liao arrived in Luoyang and met with Zhao Yuan, the date for the Buddhist commentary was officially set at the beginning of August, which was five days later.

On the same day, Chen Zi, who was escorting the first batch of supplies, also returned to Daijun. Then he heard about Su Liao's mission. He didn't bother to arrange the convoy, so he hurried to see Chen Zhi.

"Prefect, this move is too rash!"

As soon as he met Chen Zhi, Chen Zi said this.

When Chen Zhi heard this, he laughed and asked, "Where do you start talking about this? Do you think I shouldn't send Su Liao there, or do you think I shouldn't take out my Tongdian?"

"Mr. Su is mature, prudent and resourceful. If there is any merit in this matter, it is to let Mr. Su do it." Chen Zi spoke a little rudely this time, "As a staff member, I shouldn't say much, but During this escort trip south, I deliberately learned about the situation in Luoyang, so the prefect must also know about the emperor's patrol."

Chen Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, the Yang family's cavalry came over a few days ago and talked about this matter."

Chen Zi followed and said: "Does the prefect not know that Buddhism is flourishing in Luoyang now? The King of Jiangdu in power admires Buddhism and treats the monks favorably, and many Buddhist monks and masters are now gathered in Luoyang and are interested in carrying out Buddhist commentary."

"Is there still this matter?" Chen Zhi finally showed a look of surprise, "Please tell me in detail."

Chen Zi had the channels of the Chen family, and he was determined to inquire when he went south. He knew the situation in Luoyang quite clearly, so he added an analysis of the situation and gave a general summary. It was almost the same as what Zhao Yuan said. It was proposed that King Jiangdu used this to express his ambition.

After listening, Chen Zhi couldn't help but shake his head: "So, not long after I left, the commentaries were threatened. I also hope that these Luoyang commentaries can become a custom and lead future generations to learn more, so that they can gradually develop in the future. After introducing hundreds of schools of thought, a Buddhist commentary must break with convention and change screening into preaching? Wouldn't it become a forum in the future? There is no shortage of forums in the world, you can go to Xingtan Forum to discuss Taoism."

Chen Zi added: "Under such circumstances, if the prefect wants to sell paper, wouldn't it be humiliating him at his door? Even Mr. Su will be implicated."

"After all, you don't have confidence in my Tongdian," Chen Zhi laughed, "Actually, after listening to you, I realized that I sent Su Liao over because it was a party, but there was still a little something missing, and I just happened to return it. If I have time, when I finish my official duties, I will write it down when I get back, and then send someone to deliver it to Su Liao. After all, I have to put business before private affairs."

"This..." Chen Zi frowned, a little dissatisfied. The reason why he spoke so harshly was because he was worried that Chen Zhi wouldn't take it to heart. Now that he saw Chen Zhi's attitude, he became even more worried.

Could it be that he is really in a position of power and has tasted the sweetness of bossing around? This talented man in the past is now self-willed?
Because he had never seen the real thing, he didn't take the Tongdian to heart. He really thought that it was just a way for Chen Zhi to show off a blank piece of paper.

Still thinking, Chen Zhi suddenly said: "In addition to the raw materials for papermaking, what you brought this time should also include the things I mentioned? Just in time, you have to make a few more trips, so you might as well go to Luoyang, maybe. Can you be a guide?"

"What do you mean by this?" Chen Zi became more and more confused.

"Even if I explain, I can't change the prejudice in your mind. It's better to see it with your own eyes. I will need your full help in the future, but I can't have any doubts, so I have to let you dispel your doubts. Go ahead, go ahead." Luoyang knows everything.”

Chen Zhi waved his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, you have worked hard, so go and rest first. I have to make some arrangements here, supervise postal inspections, and make the hearts of the following counties uneasy. In addition, August is approaching, so for When it comes time to plant wheat, I have to make arrangements and not delay."

Although Chen Zi was full of doubts, he still accepted the order and retreated. He consciously did everything he had to do, and the rest could only depend on the decision of the master.

"When we wait in Luoyang, let's see if this person is my Chen family Qilin."

Not long after Chen Zi left here, someone came quickly to Chen Zhi's room. It was Ran Zhan. When he saw Chen Zhi, he immediately came up and whispered a few words.

After hearing this, Chen Zhi nodded and said, "Two families have taken action, which is good enough to lure the snake out of its hole. I just don't know if Wang Jun has gotten the news."

That night, a fast horse came out of Dai County and headed for Luoyang.

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Time is fleeting.

In a blink of an eye, the day of the Buddha's commentary has arrived.

Early in the morning, the whole city of Luoyang became lively, and many scholars who came to ask questions walked out of their houses and headed out of the city.

There are many academies inside and outside Luoyang City, but in addition to these academies, there are also many temples, many of which have a long history and have been handed down after wars.

This Buddhist commentary was arranged in front of a temple.

This temple is called Shouguang Temple. The name of this temple does not have a long history, only about 20 years, but the temple itself has a long history. However, due to the war, the original temple name and inheritance were cut off and became The deserted land was later restored for monks who traveled from far away.At that time, monks Zhu Shulan and Wuchaluo translated the "Radiant Prajna Sutra" and then came to Luoyang to give lectures. It was in this temple that the name Shouguang came from.

Now more than 20 years have passed, and this temple is booming. Although it cannot be said to be prosperous, it can be regarded as a famous place in Luoyang. Most foreign monks who come to Luoyang will come here to visit.

Buddhist masters like Fo Tucheng often opened altars and practices in temples around Luoyang. A few years ago, he and Zhu Shulan discussed Buddhism together, and the place they chose was Shouguang Temple.

It is with these backgrounds that this Buddhist commentary was chosen to be held here. Because of the favor of King Jiangdu, all ministries and agencies gave the green light. Anyway, in their view, such a thing does not involve authority and does not involve authority at all. Don't worry, it's better to use it as a favor and give it to the current powerful figure in Luoyang.

The result of this is that this Buddhist commentary creates a huge stir and has a wide range of influence. Even the layout of the place where this Buddhist commentary is located is particularly grand——

Shouguang Temple is located halfway up a small hill. In the open space outside the temple gate, a huge table is placed. There are also futons placed on the table, arranged in circles, one by one, enough to It can seat nearly a hundred people.

This mountain can be considered to have lush foliage, but as the owner of this land, Shouguang Temple has grown vigorously for 20 years. Many commoners have attached themselves to it and have become tenant farmers of the temple, cultivating the land and cutting down trees for them.

As time went by, the road up the mountain became clearer and clearer, and there were no longer many trees blocking it.

At this time, there are many people walking on this mountain road. They are either in twos or threes, or with friends, or alone. They are all different, but they also have one thing in common, that is, their expressions are quite solemn, as if they are Going to attend something solemn.

This matter is naturally a Buddhist commentary.

The so-called Buddhist commentary, in fact, the official introduction is not very clear. It just said that several Buddhist masters would give lectures outside Shouguang Temple and then make comments. Other than that, many other news were obtained through many Channels, scattered scattered.

Compared with the previous reviews, they clearly released the news and how to evaluate it, allowing many academies to prepare in advance. However, this Buddhist review is different. Not only does it not have a defined scope, but it also uncharacteristically includes an extra link of preaching. At the same time, there is no "first plaque" like Zhu Commentary.

But with the attention of King Jiangdu, these problems will not affect the fundamentals after all. As soon as the day of the Buddhist commentary arrived, the gate of Shouguang Temple was opened for only an hour. The futons outside the temple were almost full of people, and the mountain gate was full of people. Many people continued to move forward on the road and headed straight for the temple.

"Today's momentum is not limited to the academy. With so many people paying attention, it is definitely a good time to become famous. You and I have been studying Buddhism for some time. Today is really a blockbuster moment!"

"Having said that, you should not look down on others. Besides, we have to listen to Buddhist teachings today. Master Zhu Faqian is said to be a person who is proficient in Buddhism. He is not only proficient in Prajna, but also has knowledge of hundreds of schools of thought."

"Not only that, it is said that he has also dabbled in Hinayana Zen. He is really a decisive figure. No wonder he can be called a master at such a young age. It is difficult for this generation of scholars in the Central Plains to compete with him."

People along the way talked about it as they went, but these words fell into the ears of a young man.

This person was none other than Chen Zhi's good friend Zhao Xing. By his side, he was also followed by Zhao Yuan and Su Liao.

It turned out that Zhao Yuan felt that today's Buddhist commentary was about to put on a good show, and he was worried that someone would use his identity to suppress him, so he simply went to find this distant relative of his.

Behind the three of them, there was another person, but it was a big man with red and phoenix eyes. It was actually Guan Xian. However, this person just walked behind without saying a word, but his big size still attracted the attention of many people around him.

"These people are really confident in Zhu Faqian." Zhao Yuan couldn't help but say this as he walked and listened.

After Zhao Xing heard this, he smiled and said: "Everyone is forgetful and should pay more attention to the present. Brother Chen has been away for nearly two months. People in Luoyang City only hear his name and have long forgotten his original style. Besides, Chen Brother finally settled down in the East and West Gardens of the Secretariat Province, devoted himself to studying, and his reputation gradually faded away, which is nothing compared to Zhu Fa's sudden arrival, and all parties are building momentum with him, eh?"

As he was talking, he suddenly let out a light sigh, and his eyes fell on the person in front of him.

"I didn't expect Brother Jiang to be here too. He has returned home to study since the Xingtan Forum. Now he is out of the mountain again. I don't know what his plans are."

It turned out that Zhao Xing actually saw Jiang Yi!

However, before he could go over to say hello, several people felt that the scene in front of them suddenly became brighter. They had already walked out of the forest road and arrived at the forum outside the temple. From a distance, they saw many people sitting on layers of futons, surrounded by these people. On the high platform, there were already five people sitting, four old and one young.

"Master Fotucheng is indeed here, this posture is really not small..." Looking at it from a distance, Zhao Yuan sneered.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise from the crowd behind them, and someone shouted——

"King Jiangdu is here!"

(End of this chapter)