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Chapter 9 Windfall
Doctor Xue glanced at Li Chongjiu, stroked the goatee under his forehead, and said, "You have sharp ears."

"That's right, my father's medical skills were taught by him, and he later became a monk. There may be other famous doctors in the world who can cure the stubborn illnesses of the Great Master, but he is the only one I know."

After hearing this, Li Hu said: "Third brother, I don't think this matter is right. Your father taught you his medical skills. Could it be that he is eight or ninety years old? I'm afraid he is no longer alive."

Divine doctor Xue shook his head and said with a smile: "Although he taught my father medical skills, he is not very old. It is said that he has practiced a set of health-preserving exercises and his body has always been healthy. He must still be healthy."

Li Chongjiu said: "Master Xue, since this is the case, I will go to Zhi'ao Temple, no matter what method, I will invite this eminent monk to heal my father's stubborn illness."

Divine doctor Xue nodded and smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so filial, Young Master."

"But if there is such a method, don't I know how to use it? A few years ago, I asked someone to go to Zhiyi Temple to inquire about the whereabouts of this eminent monk, but I heard that he went to travel, so I delayed it. I have sent someone I told the monks at Zhi'ao Temple to report to me immediately if there is any news about him."

After hearing this, Li Chongjiu felt concerned in his heart.As the saying goes, believe in the emperor in prosperous times, and believe in gods in troubled times.Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism has been spread eastward. After the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty once exterminated Buddhism, Buddhism was revived again.

By the time of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, the world was united, and Buddhism finally prospered.Li Chongjiu had heard of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty advocating Buddhism.

Near Luoyang, there is the White Horse Temple, which is known as the source of Buddhism. After Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty came to the throne, he built a temple in each of the five mountain resorts, and the Dashanxing Temple in Daxing City, all of which are famous in the world.As for Zhi'ao Temple, the name is so hard to remember, Li Chongjiu had never heard of it, but it shouldn't be hard to find it near Luoyang.

Doctor Xue stroked his long beard, and said: "The word Zhi'ao comes from the Book of Songs, and it means a filial son doing military service and missing his parents."

"Why did the temple get such a name? What is the allusion?" Li Hu couldn't help asking.

Divine doctor Xue said with a smile: "I know a thing or two about this. Back then, Emperor Wu of Zhou exterminated Buddhas in the name of asking for weapons between pagodas and temples, and soldiers under monks. His queen couldn't bear to dissuade him when she saw it, but instead He was hated by the emperor. At that time, Emperor Wu of Zhou wanted to marry Ashina, the daughter of the Turkic Khan, and wanted to abolish the queen. After hearing about it, the queen agreed immediately, but said that his son must be made the prince. After Emperor Wu of Zhou agreed, the queen immediately Become a nun."

"Afterwards, Emperor Wu died suddenly, and the crown prince came to the throne as Emperor Xuan. Emperor Xuan was grateful for his mother's kindness, and immediately named the temple where he became a monk as Zhiyi Temple to show his filial piety."

After hearing this, Li Chongjiu didn't expect this allusion.However, he has heard of the so-called three martial arts and one sect disaster in history.

At this time, Divine Doctor Xue changed the subject and said: "However, a few years ago, the late emperor changed its name from Zhi'ao Temple to its real name, and called it Shaolin Temple."

"Shaolin Temple?" Li Chongjiu couldn't help but lose his voice.

"Master Shao, have you heard of it?" Divine doctor Xue said without any hesitation, "Although Shaolin Temple is not a famous temple, it is not surprising to have heard of it."

Li Chongjiu did not speak. In his eyes, the modern Shaolin Temple has become more commercialized, and has lost a lot of its original heritage.However, Bodhidharma, Huike, Seng Fu, Dao Yu, and Thirteen Stick Monks are all characters who have existed.Wait, the thirteen stick monks rescued the king of Tang. I want to learn ancient martial arts. It would be nice to go to Shaolin Temple, right?If he can become a teacher in Shaolin, maybe the thirteen-stick monks will be changed into fourteen-stick monks in the future, maybe.

On the other hand, Miracle Doctor Xue and Li Hu were still talking in detail, but they didn't know that Li Chongjiu had a new plan in his heart at this time.

In the early morning of the next day, in the mountains of Qiqianzhai, the layer of mist had disappeared.

Li Chongjiu was in the dense forest, and his eyes were fixed on a muntjac that was chewing the leaves quickly on the hillside.Muntjac is the animal that is best at jumping. For hunters in the deep mountains, it is as difficult to hunt as goats.

In the past ten days or so, Li Chongjiu has shot and hunted this animal several times, but they have avoided it deftly.But today, Li Chongjiu ran into this deer again.

Li Chongjiu recognized this muntjac, there was an obvious white spot next to its big tear hole, and he missed it twice before shooting.As the winter is about to be prepared, the suede's fur is very good, black and oily, and it is obvious that it is very moist in the mountains on weekdays.

Suede fur has always been of the highest quality.Li Chongjiu speculated that if he sold the fur of the deer, he could get at least a hundred and fifty pieces of meat, and if it was exchanged for white money, it would be even more.The brass finger on the bottom of his hand was lightly pulling the bowstring, Li Chongjiu did not take the arrow rashly and shoot.

He is not the only hunter haunting the mountains and forests, and there are also many jackals.This muntjac lives so well, it must be very alert.The failure of the first two huntings taught him the best lesson.

Now Li Chongjiu stood silently among the bushes, breathing calmly, even ignoring the mountain insects biting him.The whole person is like a rock, motionless, he is waiting for an opportunity.The real hunter in the mountains is not the one with the best marksmanship, but the one with the best patience.This is a game between man and nature.

Gradually, the time passed slowly, and after eating several clumps of leaves, the deer's stomach was slightly swollen.However, the greedy appetite of the muntjac made it continue to eat.Whether it is a person or an animal, after eating, the reaction action will drop a lot.And this is the opportunity Li Chongjiu was waiting for.

Now Li Chongjiu has pulled up the bowstring and set the bow and arrow.

There was a sound of breaking wind!

Autumn is the harvest season, and the farmers in Taiyuan County are checking their annual harvest.

This year's weather is not bad, it can be regarded as a good year, but everyone knows that next year, the world will conquer Liaodong on a large scale, and it will be very difficult to draw people to serve.So the farmers are guessing and want to save more grain.But in any case, this year's winter is already worry-free, and I can't take care of it for the time being next year.

The sun is already westward, in the rolling Seven Thousand Mountains.Li Chongjiu also had a harvest, with a shot muntjac on his back, and two golden pheasants in his hands.

In fact, practicing hunting is the best way to practice martial arts, as far as the main force of the dynasty is concerned.

The soldiers of the four mansions of the twelve guards in the world practice archery at home, and every winter, Captain Ying Yang leads five schools of soldiers and horses to hunt and train the soldiers and horses.When Fubing came to the stage (Note 1), they also taught archery skills, and in winter and spring they taught martial arts.

To teach martial arts is to review; but to practice archery is often to hunt, which is called school hunting.After nearly half a month of hunting in the deep mountains, Li Chongjiu's archery has almost returned to its normal level through fusion. It is 100% accurate. I dare not say that it is possible to have five or six out of ten.

When returning to the cottage and falling from the cradle to the ground, Li Chongjiu saw joyful expressions on the faces of the bandits beside him.Without waiting for Li Chongjiu to ask, a bandit said, "The young master, the fourth master, and the fifth master are back."

Only after hearing the words did Li Chongjiu understand why he was so happy.In the Northland, it was the peak time to go to Mobei to do business and return to the Central Plains.

These merchants formed a large caravan together when autumn was approaching, crossed the Great Wall, and went outside the Great Wall to trade with Turkic, Xi, and other tribes.These merchants from the Central Plains transported silks, satins, tea bricks, and cloth to these tribes for trading, and then in early autumn, riding on grassland people, in order to save winter forage, when a large number of cattle and sheep were slaughtered, they replaced them with large quantities of raw hides and good Turkic horses to return to the Central Plains .

Through commerce and trade, the crude silk, cloth, and tea bricks in the Central Plains can be sold to the grasslands for ten times the profit, and raw hides and good horses are also scarce goods in the Central Plains.Changing hands twice can be described as huge profits.

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "This trip to the fourth master, and the fifth master down the mountain, should have caught a lot of money!"

"Of course!" All the bandits laughed heartily.

In autumn, it is also the practice of Qiqianzhai to plunder caravans.Later, the way was opened, and the big caravan also made friends with these copycat bandits, and paid a sum of filial money as tolls by raking [-] out of [-].

Therefore, this trip, the fourth leader and the fifth leader led the bandits there, it was just a formality.It's like the landlord going to the tenant's house to press for rent.Of course, for those who are in arrears, it is generally necessary to have a stick education.

Since Niu Er became friends with Li Chongjiu that day, he admired Li Chongjiu's drinking capacity very much, and chattered endlessly: "This year, the government accepts cowhide, so the price of cowhide in the pass has also risen to sky-high prices. You say those skinning traders , I went to Mobei to collect cowhide from Xi Ren, and I didn’t make a lot of money.”

After Niu Er finished speaking, everyone laughed, their faces were full of joy.It is true that the fourth master and the fifth master have gained something, so naturally everyone in Qiqian Village will be rewarded.This is also the rule of Qiqian Village, no one is allowed to drink water.

Draft, that is to say, can't steal the looted property. All the bandits in Qiqianzhai are distributed by the head of the family. Although they are distributed according to the amount of credit, everyone has a share.

"Young master, I heard that you will be the fourth master, fifth master, and I will give you another surprise."

"surprise."

Niu Er couldn't hide his face, full of envy and jealousy towards Li Chongjiu.

Li Chongjiu was secretly surprised. He didn't say anything at the moment, and strode directly into the cottage.

"Less master, early!"

"Small head of the family, the spirit is so good!"

"Young master, the prey has come again."

"Young master, my old hen has given birth, and I will cook chicken soup for you tonight!"

Walking into Qiqian Village, Li Chongjiu greeted the men and women in the village politely all the way.

Every time Li Chongjiu hunted, he got something, and distributed it to the orphans, widows, old children according to the village rules, so he changed the previous impression of him from the bandits in Qiqianzhai.Now everyone is in front of and behind him, praising his benefits.Even many unmarried women from Qiqian Village came out to look at Li Chongjiu.

There is no such thing as a boudoir in this small family, and they are familiar with each other. An unmarried woman is not shy.

"Young Master, I'll mend your clothes."

"Young master, can you get me some rabbit blood tomorrow? I heard it can make up my body...what, don't ask, I'm here for that."

Li Chongjiu looked at those women and could only smile at his intentional or unintentional hints.He didn't know when his popularity with women became so good, and it seemed that he had finally recovered his reputation that had plummeted after being defeated by Li Sanniang.

Li Chongjiu still smiled kindly at everyone, and followed the rules to bring the golden pheasant and muntjac to Wang Mahan's house, ready to throw them to her wives to clean up.After arriving at the door, Wang Mahan came hurriedly from the outside, stopped Li Chongjiu in front of the door and said: "Young master, I finally found you."

"Brother Wang, speak slowly."

Wang Mahan breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly looked excited, and said loudly: "Young master, the little lady who hurt you was taken by the fourth master, the fifth master and the others, they jointly caught it!"

what?
Which little lady?
(End of this chapter)