Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 270 Learning Buddhism
"Master, what are you so happy about?" On the stone steps of Xiangshan Mountain, Yun Fei looked at Jia Qiang who was smiling inexplicably and asked curiously.

"Sister Lin is pregnant!" Jia Qiang thought for a while and announced the good news.

"Sister Lin is pregnant, congratulations, Lord Marquis!" Yingchun who heard this said with a smile and congratulations.

Yun Fei and Zhu Jun looked at each other, with joy and a hint of blush on their faces.

They thought of Lin Daiyu's promise to them that when Lin Daiyu became pregnant, she would let Jia Qiang take them in.

The two girls spent their best years in the mansion, waiting for Jia Qiang to grow up, and then waiting for Lin Daiyu to grow up. If Jia Qiang hadn't used the 'Healing Technique [Advanced]' to help them, maybe the years would have Has climbed onto their faces.

Tanchun looked at Lin Daiyu who was sitting on the soft sedan chair, his eyes full of envy. From the soft sedan chair, it could be seen how much Jia Qiang cared about Lin Daiyu.

Most women in the world marry blindly, unlike the couple Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu, who grew up together as childhood sweethearts.

After the women learned about Lin Daiyu's pregnancy, they ran to the soft sedan one by one and asked Lin Daiyu in the sedan how she felt about being pregnant.

This time the incense was offered at Biyun Temple. Jia Qiang presented two hundred taels of silver for the incense, so the monks in the temple did not prevent the sedan from entering.

Master Bai Nian looked older than Master Bai Zhi. When she saw Master Bai Nian, Jia Qiang felt a slight mental fluctuation.

Naturally, due to the different quality of the tea trees planted in various temples and the Buddhist teachings of eminent monks, the Buddhist teas in each temple are also different.

"I am usually busy with government affairs. I don't have time to leave. Why don't I invite the eminent monk of Biyun Temple to come to my house? I will treat him with courtesy!" Jia Qiang made her request.

Jia Qiang felt it carefully with her spirit and found that Master Bai Nian was unconsciously emitting mental fluctuations.

He invited the eminent monk of Biyun Temple only on a temporary basis. If the eminent monk of Biyun Temple could not meet his conditions, there were eminent monks from other temples to choose from.

Lin Daiyu was very dissatisfied that the soft sedan was delivered to the door of the Buddhist temple, but Jia Qiang persisted and she reluctantly accepted it.

Jia Qiang is also a Marquis of the highest grade, the first grade of the nine provincial governors, and a cabinet bachelor.

He was obviously lying. After seeing that Master Bai Zhi seemed to be interested in him and had the idea of ​​plotting against him, he followed Master Bai Zhi's wishes and plotted against Master Bai Zhi as well.

Jia Qiang was a master of martial arts and extremely capable of killing. In her early years in the south of the Yangtze River, she was known to have massacred tens of thousands of people, and later she killed more than 100,000 foreigners.

Lin Daiyu didn't let Jia Qiang follow her, which was retaliation for Jia Qiang's behavior of forcing her to ride in the sedan chair. Of course, she took several of her daughters' families to pray to Buddha, and some of their daughters' families had to tell the Buddha their secrets. This was why Jia Qiang didn't have to follow her. main reason.

The reason why he wanted to do this was because he thought of the one hundred and eight Buddhist scriptures for practicing the 'Shen Zu Tong'. Without the guidance of the eminent monk, he would not be able to figure out the true meaning of the Buddhist scriptures.

"Could this be the Buddhist tea from Biyun Temple?" Jia Qiang asked with eyes shining.

Jia Qiang was invited to the abbot's room by the welcoming monk of Biyun Temple. He met Master Baizhi, the host of Biyun Temple.

Although Master Bai Zhi is a monk and should be aloof from the world, Biyun Temple is located on the outskirts of the capital. If we don't fight for it, the incense of Biyun Temple cannot be guaranteed.

This kind of behavior is very normal in Daqian, and it is impossible for female relatives of wealthy families to show up at will to worship Buddha.

"Thank you, Master!" Jia Qiang smiled and took out a thousand-tael silver note and presented it to her.

"Old monk, you can agree. Senior Brother Bai Nian of the Sutra Pavilion is the highest in the temple, so Senior Brother Bai Nian will go to Jiahou Mansion to give lectures!" Master Bai Zhi made a decision after just thinking for a moment.

Because the tea trees in the temple grow all year round, they are naturally tainted with the Buddha's spirit. Together with the processing by the eminent monks, the tea leaves are made and placed in the eminent monk's house. The influence of Buddhism makes the Buddhist tea have characteristics that ordinary tea does not have.

Master Bai Zhi is thin and about seventy years old. His beard is completely white and his eyes are shining with wisdom.

As Master Bai Nian studied Buddhism more and more deeply, his spirit became stronger and stronger. Over the years, he has not found anyone who can match his spirit.

As for the safety of Lin Daiyu and the girls, there is no need to worry about it. Those powerful guards will follow them.

"I killed countless people in my early years, but I wanted to practice Buddhism to resolve my murderous intention. Unfortunately, Buddhism is so profound that there is no way to seek it!" Jia Qiang shook her head and said.

Jia Qiang met Master Bai Nian, whom Master Bai Zhi ordered the young monk to invite.

The Buddhist tea from Biyun Temple can make Jia Qiang feel peaceful, which shows that its quality is very high.

Jia Qiang sensed him with her spirit, and he also faintly felt the power of Jia Qiang's spirit.

He picked up the tea cup and smelled the tea in the cup. This tea was not a famous tea. It should be the tea produced by Biyun Temple. The water was also the water of Biyun Temple.

Even for the safety of this incense offering, Jia Qiang used her power to clear out the Buddhist temple she was going to in advance.

With his spiritual cultivation, the tea that can affect his mind is not ordinary.

Master Bai Zhi put away the banknotes, and the smile on his face became more sincere.

He took a sip, and a peaceful feeling spread from his mouth.

"It seems that the Marquis has a predestined relationship with Buddha, and he can actually taste the Buddha's meaning in tea!" Master Bai Zhi said with a look of surprise on his face.

"If the Marquis wants to learn Buddhism, he can come to this temple to stay for a while, and the old monk will give lectures to the Marquis!" Master Bai Zhi was overjoyed. He did not expect it to go so smoothly, and he said quickly.

People like Jia Qiang are most loved by Buddhists. Once Jia Qiang can be guided to believe in Buddhism, Biyun Temple will definitely be famous all over the world.

There are many famous temples near the capital, and many world-famous monks are in the capital.

This situation is the result of someone whose spirit is far beyond that of ordinary people, and who has not practiced corresponding spiritual techniques and cannot control his spirit.

"Thank you, Master!" Jia Qiang smiled slightly and sat opposite Master Bai Zhi.

At this time, he believed what Master Bai Zhi said. Master Bai Nian’s research on Buddhism was indeed very profound, otherwise he would not be able to conceive such a spirit in a mortal body.

"Master Jiahou, please taste the tea from this temple!" Master Baizhi said with a smile and asked for his hand.

On the other hand, when Master Bai Nian saw Jia Qiang, he also looked at Jia Qiang in surprise.

Each temple has Buddhist tea, which is made by picking tea trees in each temple.

He knows Jia Qiang very well. Although the legend about Jia Qiang has not yet reached the level of being a household name in Daqian, at least most people in Daqian know the legendary story of Jia Qiang.

Based on his simple insights from studying Buddhism for so many years, it may be easier for those with strong spirits to study Buddhism.

Therefore, after Master Bai Nian discovered that Jia Qiang was mentally strong and learned that Jia Qiang was interested in learning Buddhism, it was impossible for him to refuse.

"Has Mr. Jia Hou read Buddhist scriptures?" Master Bai Nian asked, wanting to know Jia Qiang's level of study.

Jia Qiang named more than fifty Buddhist scriptures in one breath. These were all Buddhist scriptures that he had memorized casually, and were part of the one hundred and eight Buddhist scriptures.

With his brain, he could memorize it after reading it once or twice.

This is because he was not eager to learn the 'Shen Zu Tong' before, otherwise he would have memorized all 108 Buddhist scriptures. In fact, among the 108 Buddhist scriptures, the first 107 are the basis of "Shen Zu Tong", and the last "Shen Zu Tong" is the core content.

"Master Jia Hou has actually read so many Buddhist scriptures. Even a monk who has been in this temple for five years is far inferior to him!" Master Bai Nian was shocked and sighed.

This is inherently incompatible. The monks who join the monastery as monks have varying levels of abilities. It will take a long time just to improve their reading ability to the level where they can read the Buddhist scriptures thoroughly.

Not to mention that when most monks read Buddhist scriptures, they rely on old monks to explain and forcibly write down the meaning. This also makes the monks learn Buddhist scriptures even slower.

Jia Qiang memorized more than fifty Buddhist scriptures in one breath without seeking to understand them.

"Master, I'm sorry. It's because I read the Buddhist scriptures without knowing their meaning, which is far inferior to the monks in the temple's understanding of the Buddhist scriptures!" Jia Qiang said modestly.

While he was talking, a strong guard came over to report that the Madam's side was finished.

"Master, if you have anything to clean up, come back home with me!" Jia Qiang invited with a smile.

"Old monk, there is nothing, only this body is enough!" Master Bai Nian said with his hands clasped together.

Jia Qiang and Master Bai Nian went to the main hall together and saw Lin Daiyu sitting on the soft sedan chair, with the other women beside her.

"Go back home!" Jia Qiang waved her hand and ordered.

Although Master Bai Nian is old, his leg strength is still good, so he followed him down the mountain.

However, there are not many steps to go down the mountain. After only one step, the carriage was waiting.

For the sake of Master Bai Nian, a separate carriage was set aside for Master Bai Nian.

It’s just that the maids who have come here have to squeeze in.

"What's going on? You brought a master back with you?" Miaoyu asked before Lin Daiyu got on the carriage.

Miaoyu has been with her master, Master Liannian, since she was a child, and is very kind to the monks.

"I have some questions about Buddhist scriptures, and I would like to ask Master Lian Nian to come back and lecture on the scriptures for me!" Jia Qiang explained with a smile.

"Brother Qiang, you are not going to become a monk, are you?" Lin Daiyu reached out and grabbed Jia Qiang's arm tightly, and asked worriedly.

She has read many books, and many generals who killed countless people were inspired by Buddhism and became monks.

She didn't want Jia Qiang to become a monk. She just had a child in her belly. Jia Qiang was the god of Jiahou Mansion. Without Jia Qiang, she and her sisters would not be able to live a stable life in Daqian.

"Sister Lin, don't think blindly, how can I become a monk?" Jia Qiang gently patted Lin Daiyu's hand and said in a funny way. He thought for a while and then continued to explain: "I have been studying a skill recently. This skill The Dharma requires Buddhism as its foundation, so I asked Master Bai Nian to explain Buddhism to me!”

"Really?" Lin Daiyu asked, staring into Jia Qiang's eyes.

"Really!" Jia Qiang confirmed again without avoiding her eyes.

Lin Daiyu took a long breath, and the worry in her heart disappeared.

"Can I sit in when the Buddhist teachings are being explained?" Miaoyu asked at this time.

"Girls, why are you listening to Buddhism? There are so many books that are not enough for you to read?" Jia Qiang glared and said to Miaoyu.

Miaoyu curled her lips, seemingly dissatisfied but did not dare to refute.

Of course, Jia Qiang cannot let Miaoyu go back to the old path. Buddhism has a strong temptation. Once Miaoyu comes into contact with profound Buddhism, it is difficult to say whether Miaoyu can still maintain his true nature.

Miaoyu is now quite good. The influence of Buddhism in her childhood has been almost eliminated. Now she is straightforward and forthright.

Lin Daiyu smiled and pulled Miaoyu over and started chatting softly.

After returning home, Jia Qiang arranged a courtyard for Master Bai Nian in the front yard of Jiahou Mansion, and found four servants to serve Master Bai Nian.

As for why Master Bai Nian is not allowed to live in the Jade Emperor Temple in the Grand View Garden, although the Jade Emperor Temple is said to be a temple, it is actually a Taoist temple.

The Jade Emperor Temple is also the Jade Emperor Temple, and it is not an ordinary Taoist temple, but a female Taoist temple.

Jia Qiang happened to be free today, so Jia Qiang didn't waste time. He took a Buddhist scripture and went to find Master Bai Nian.

Master Bai Nian was also pleased to see that Jia Qiang was so fond of the Buddha, and began to explain the Buddhist scriptures to Jia Qiang regardless of fatigue.

Jia Qiang listened to Master Bai Nian's explanation. He easily understood the many confusing points in this Buddhist scripture. Anywhere in the Buddhist scriptures may involve Buddhist stories or quotes.

Master Bai Nian indeed has in-depth research on Buddhism and can explain the sutras in a simple and profound manner.

Coupled with Jia Qiang's strong memory and understanding, the Buddhist scriptures are being mastered by him bit by bit.

However, he also calculated the study time. Not counting the last book, "Shen Zu Tong", the 107 previous books were all explained at the same speed as the first book. It would take at least ten days to explain all of this book.

The time required for the one hundred and seven books is three years, and this does not include the contents in these Buddhist scriptures that may not be accurately explained by Master Bai Nian.

Of course, if it only took three years to practice the 'Magic Foot Power', Jia Qiang would still be willing to put in the time.

However, Master Bai Nian was afraid that he would not be able to leave Jiahou Mansion for a few years. Jia Qiang was thinking about sending some money to Biyun Temple later so that Biyun Temple would not ask for anyone.

Since Jia Qiang's time was limited, he set himself an hour of study time every day.

The news of Lin Daiyu's pregnancy reached the Lin Mansion next door that night.

Jia Min and Lin Ruhai stayed overnight to meet Lin Daiyu.

As a mother, Jia Min has a mission. She needs to teach Lin Daiyu some pregnancy experiences.

This matter was originally supposed to be done by the man's mother, but Jia Qiang didn't have a mother, so it was Jia Min who taught him.

"Where is Brother Qiang?" Jia Min and Lin Ruhai couldn't help asking after seeing Lin Daiyu but not Jia Qiang.

"He is studying Buddhism at the moment!" Lin Daiyu explained casually.

"I know that my murderous intention is too strong. This is to learn Buddhism to reduce the murderous intention, so as not to hurt the child in your belly!" Jia Min nodded and praised with a smile.

Even Lin Ruhai laughed happily.

Lin Daiyu didn't know whether to believe her parents or Jia Qiang's reasons.

(End of this chapter)