Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter74
"Unexpectedly, the huge Nanjing, where dragons and tigers occupy such a place, is so disappointing!" Yu Yishi called for half a day, but seeing no one left, he sighed and took out twelve ingots of silver from his pocket and put them on the stone. Go up, pick up the dozens of copper coins from the ground, stick them with your thumb and forefinger, and say: "These are seventy Kangxi coins. I just got stuck with these two fingers. Who can take them away? Twelve taels How about the silver right as a gift for wine?"

There was a commotion in the crowd, a young man rolled up his sleeves, entered the arena with a blushing face and said, "Don't take it! Give it a try!" He stretched out his hand and snatched it.Yu Yishi was calm and relaxed, with his hands on his hips, allowing the young man to twist and struggle, and the stack of money seemed to be cast, and he couldn't move a cent.Yu Yishi smiled, untied the belt with one hand and put it between his fingers, and said: "One person can't do it, but several people can do it. This belt goes through, and you pull it by hand. If I move a step, I lose one coin and I lose!" Useless Shanghainese! Get out! This money belongs to the poor men in Jinling!" The circle of people moved, and four beggars who had just been drinking under the bar rushed in, pushed the young Shanghai man, and pulled up the belt. The two of them pulled one end each, and yanked violently like their backs. Both of them were so tired that their faces were red and their eyes were red, but there was nothing they could do.The people around shouted "Okay"!Copper coins were scattered all over the place like raindrops. Yu Yishi laughed and said: "I thought that the land of gold powder in the Six Dynasties must hide dragons and crouching tigers, but it turned out to be full of pustules! Forget it, where do you find these donkeys and cows and show them here!" Several beggars looked at each other and left in despair.

Mu Zixu was just watching the excitement and had no intention of competing. Hearing Yu Yishi's arrogant tone, he couldn't help but get angry. He tied up his sleeves and was about to go on stage when he saw that dirty Taoist squeezed in first, holding the dog in one hand. Leg bone, said vaguely in his mouth: "Laymen are rich and noble officials, why bother to fight for these taels of silver, and let me Taoist priests exchange some dog meat for food!" He said: "My dear son, please honor Master Qingfeng!" After eating a bite of dog meat, he slapped his hands and snatched the money away.

Everyone was uproarious immediately, and while Yu Yishi was in a daze, Taoist Qingfeng had picked up the ten taels of silver, turned around and left with a smile.Yu Yishi hurriedly said: "You snatch it while I'm not guarding, it's not a skill!"

"Small!" Qingfeng turned around and laughed, "Return your bunch of small coins!" He said and threw the stack of copper coins on the ground. When Mu Zixu looked at it, it had been crushed into a ball, and the five fingerprints on it were impressively visible.Yu Yishi knew that this Taoist priest was powerful, so he changed his smiling face in a daze, and said with a bow: "You are not good at learning, and you have offended the immortal——Where does the Qingfeng Immortal stay? Please explain to Pilu Yuan." How's it going?" Qingfeng turned to Mu Zixu with a smile, and said, "I'm so lucky to meet rich benefactors again and again, for a year and a half, why don't I give it away?" Then he left.Mu Zixu felt very familiar with this momentary look, but when he thought about it, he didn't know where he had met him before.

Yu Yishi couldn't help being furious, he caught up with Qingfeng a few steps, and said in his mouth: "Yu Yishi respectfully sends Taoist dog off..." He kicked Qingfeng's ass with his kick.

Qingfeng walked up and down without turning his head, and said in his mouth: "If you don't bother to give it away, how can I accept your gift? Oh, I dare not take it..." His buttocks caught Yu Yishi's foot.Yu Yishi felt as if he had been kicked on a stone pillar, his bones were in pain, he snorted and staggered a step before he stood still.From far away, I heard Qingfeng chatting gourds and gourds here and there, chanting words in his mouth: "Tao can be said, very Tao; name can be named, very famous... Those who love me will always love what I love, and those who hate me will always hate what I hate. ...When misfortune depends on blessings, and when blessings come, misfortunes suffocate, who knows the extreme? There is no righteousness, the righteousness becomes wonders, and the goodness becomes a demon. People's fascination will last for a long time... Hahahaha..."

As Mu Zixu listened, he became more and more familiar with it, but he couldn't think about it, because the Taoist chanted the words "Returning to be a miracle, and being good to become a demon", he suddenly remembered that he had to go to Pilu Courtyard, and he didn't want to miss this opportunity in Shengqi Building. After a long time, I hurriedly called a boat to cross to the west of Mochou Lake.Looking at the turtle-like hills from afar to the Yangtze River, backed by the stone city, shadowed by green trees, shaded by red walls, and the melodious sound of bells in the temple, it is quite thought-provoking-the Pilu courtyard has arrived.

This is a very large Buddhist temple, covering an area of ​​more than [-] mu. There is a large stage built in an empty space in front of the steps, and the wide mountain gate is hidden among dozens of old ginkgo trees.Entering the mountain gate, the first floor is the Hall of Heavenly Kings, which is just an overturned building. On the second floor, the Buddha Hall of the Three Generations is well-built. Sakyamuni, who is six feet tall, sits in the middle, and Puxian and Jingping Guanyin stand on both sides. The Dharma protectors below all use the fetal bone Dharma body, colorful makeup, water, gold and powder to coat the body, and the clothes and belts are lifelike.The murals seem to have been whitewashed for a while, but it is the story of Mulian saving her mother.But see treasure banners, tassels, square flags, cloud heads, orbs, canopy, Jianfeng Jianlun, Fenghuolun, fancao, roc, peacock, pipa, Jiangmo pestle, Liuyun support, many treasure vases, what else? Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, Basalt, Bodhisattva, God General, Immortal, Tribute Boy, Four-valued Gongcao, Liujia Jiedi...the walls are filled with golden and green intertwined, giving people a strange and mysterious sense of depression.Mu Zixu was not interested in watching, when he suddenly felt someone slap on the shoulder, and when he looked back, it was Shi Jianmei standing behind him with a smile, wearing a green cloth skirt and a peasant woman's attire, how could he look like Mrs. Yipin Haoming?Mu Zixu couldn't help laughing and said, "It's my sister-in-law, you surprised me!"

"Your elder brother was afraid of getting lost because you had just arrived in Jinling, and he couldn't pull himself away, so he asked me to come and have a look." Jianmei laughed, "I've been here for almost half an hour, and I still haven't seen you. Hey, thinking about it, I really made him sure. I was in a hurry, but I saw you wandering around here!" Mu Zixu casually looked around, seeing the noise of people coming and going, nodded knowingly and said: " I came all the way from outside the customs to pay respects to the ceremony of the Living Buddha's passing away. Where can I get lost if I am so devout? Let my brother and sister-in-law worry about it!" After saying this, he gave up his hand and said, "Since my sister-in-law is here, let's rejoice together. "

Following the hustle and bustle of people, the two went to the Great Compassion Hall to visit the Buddha, and then walked through the Baohua Gate on the east side of the hall to the back of the Pilu Courtyard.It is located in a high hill, the wind is cold, and there are few tourists, but a large river bends eastward from the hill.The Lanruo courtyard is full of weeds, and the wild poles protruding from the cracks of the bricks are as deep as a person, withered and withered, the scenery is very bleak.Looking to the Chan Mountain behind, I saw a series of dilapidated palaces, and the dark and tall turrets hissed and whistled in the cold wind.

"Your elder brother and I have only been here before, and there is a prohibition notice from the Governor's Mansion behind it, saying that it is a place for eminent monks to cultivate, and it is a dangerous building, and no tourists are allowed to enter." Shi Jianmei whispered, "The Yu Yu you have seen A scholar lives in this courtyard, saying that he is staying overnight, but he is probably guarding the threshold... Amitabha! Such a prosperous incense, such a big temple, why is it like a mass grave at the back?" Mu Zixu was surprised, and she suddenly raised her head. The voice changed the subject.Seeing a tall monk with a scarlet head come out early, I can't help admiring Jianmei's delicacy.He just replied casually, "That's right, it's really weird."

"You two Tanyue," the Zhike monk came over, bowing with his palm on his chest and said, "Please step back. Behind is the place where the Zen master of this temple sits facing the wall. Although it is dilapidated, it is a holy place. The abbot's decree, no one can approach it. Begging for forgiveness." Mu Zixu hurriedly apologized with a smile: "My mother ordered me to come south to fulfill my wish, and trek four thousand miles from outside the pass, just to pay homage to the living Buddha - please be merciful and convenient, believers leave as soon as they see it, how about it? "Tanyue forgives sins." The monk with a scarlet head closed his eyes and put his palms together and said, "This is the decree of the Dharma, and the little monk dare not disobey——Amitabha!"

Mu Zixu pondered for a moment, saw Yu Yishida coming in from the temple in front of him, pushed aside a dilapidated monk's room in Lan Ruoyuan, and pretended not to pay attention, took out a silver ticket from his bosom, and said: "The hall lord made a vow very piously, this It is a bank note from the Jinling Money Store in exchange for 2000 taels of silver, and my family has worked hard all their lives to donate it. Not to mention Monk Xingming, even I, the Buddha Tathagata, should have an audience!"

Donating such a large amount, the Zhike monk hesitated for a moment, and said: "I really can't be the master of this matter—since the benefactor has a great wish to do good, please go ahead and serve tea at Miaoxianghuayuzhai..." As soon as he gave up his hand, he led the way and turned eastward.Entering the "Xianglin Gate", there is a row of Buddhist houses inside, a two-story attic in the middle, a black plaque with mud gold, and four regular script characters "Miaoxianghuayu" written on it, and three halls downstairs, the windows are bright and clean, and they are very tidy. If it weren't for the picture of Bodhidharma crossing the river with a reed in the middle, it would be no different from the official signing room.The skinny monk poured tea for the two of them, and said: "This is the abbot's abode of this temple, please wait a moment, the poor monk is going to invite the head monk." He looked back hesitantly, moved his lips, but walked quickly without saying anything.

The two of them were left in the room, and they looked at each other, but neither of them spoke.Shi Jianmei looked up, down, left, and right to look at the furnishings in the room. After a while, he got up suddenly, and lifted the picture of Bodhidharma crossing the river with a reed in front of the god's table, and said, "Zixu, look!" Mu Zixu turned to look.There is a shrine at the back, which is not surprising, except that the god enshrined in it is neither Buddha nor immortal, but a beautiful young man with a folding fan as a jade flute on his chest and back, which is really weird.Looking inside again, there is a faint crack in the back wall pasted with gold, which is obviously a secret door.Mu Zixu was surprised at first.Then his eyes brightened: Isn't this the "Zhong Sanlang Immortal" enshrined when the Third Prince Zhu was in Beijing for rebellion in the 12th year of Kangxi?

(End of this chapter)