On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the Dragon Boat Festival, we have a rest.
Early in the morning, Mrs. Xu, who was promoted to housekeeper, took several women in her family to make moxa sticks, tie them into human shapes and hang them on the door to absorb the poisonous gas.
Zhang Feng brought the Pu wine that had been brewed with Chang Pu grass and asked Yang Anxuan to drink it to avoid plague and detoxify.
Miao Lan took Ding Rong and Shi Cao to weave colorful silk into the shapes of the sun, moon, stars, birds and animals, and tied them on everyone's arms.
This kind of colorful silk is called Pibing, and it is believed that it can avoid military disasters, drive away evil spirits, and prolong life.
Miao Lan tied it up carefully for Yang Anxuan with a flushed face. Hu Yuan stood aside and said with a stern face: "Ms. Xiaolan, please tie it up for Yu too."
Zhang Feng shouted: "Sister Xiaolan, there are servants."
May is at the turn of spring and summer, and the climate is warm and changeable, making it easy for mosquitoes and flies to breed. In ancient times, medical technology was poor and people were prone to illness, so May 5th was regarded as an evil day.
Yang Anxuan thought of Wang Zhen'eilai, who was born on May 5th. The grandson of former Qin Prime Minister Wang Meng had to be given away by his parents to someone else because he was born on an evil day.
Wang Meng believed that Mengchang Jun Tianwen was also born on an evil day, and later became the prime minister of Qi. He named him to suppress evil and raised him carefully.
Calculating his age, this famous general joined the Eastern Jin Dynasty with his uncle not long after he was crowned. At this time, he should be living in Jingzhou, but I don't know where he is.
Historical records say that the king was good at suppressing evil but was not good at riding and shooting, but was good at strategy. Yang Anxuan relied on his understanding of historical figures to win Hu Fan and Kuai En.
Delong looked at Shu, because he thought of Wang Zhene during the Dragon Boat Festival. Yang Anxuan thought that if he had the opportunity to go to Jingzhou, he must look for it.
Miao Lan tied up the colorful silk for Hu Yuan and Zhang Feng, and said to Yang Anxuan: "Master, I have made an appointment with Ding Rong and Shi Cao to go out to fight with herbs. When they come back, I will prepare orchid soup for the master to bathe in."
Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "You can go on your own. By the way, there are rice dumplings cooked in the kitchen. Take a few with you so you can eat them when you are hungry."
Miao Lan was a little confused, but Yang Anxuan realized that he shouldn't be called Zongzi at this time, and said with a smile: "It's Jiao Millet."
Brown rice is wrapped in brown leaves and boiled, and it looks like a sharp corner, so it is called horned millet. It is no different from the brown rice of later generations.
The customs that have not changed for more than a thousand years make Yang Anxuan feel intimate, as if he has an extra connection with future generations that is difficult to let go.
Zhang Feng said with a smile: "I saw that Madam Xu went to the stove after hanging the wormwood. She should have cooked some."
Yang Anxuan was excited and said with a smile: "Let Yang Huai ride the car and take Xiaolan and the others, and we can ride around on horseback."
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Xiaochangqian is located on the outskirts of Jiankang City, adjacent to the Qinhuai River in the north and Yuhua Peak in the south. It is densely populated and has row upon row of eaves and corridors.
The sky is green with lotus leaves, and the flowers are in full bloom. Yang Anxuan is riding a horse, looking around leisurely. The long streets and alleys are full of children with colored silk on their arms and holding flowers and plants.
The eldest girl and the young daughter-in-law were all dressed up, carrying small baskets with corn millet, chatting and laughing, today is the day to return to their parents' home.
Xiaochanggannewa Coffin Temple is a place Yang Anxuan has always wanted to visit. In the temple, there is a huge mural "Vimalakīrti's Sickness Picture" painted by Gu Kaizhi. History books record that Vimalakīrti's spirit and form are both vividly displayed on the wall.
On the first day when Vimalakirti's murals were revealed, Gu Kaizhi dotted the eyes of Vimalakīrti's statue in public, and donated millions of dollars in incense, leaving behind the idiom "the finishing touch" for future generations.
There are a lot of tourists outside the Wa Coffin Temple, and there are even more people in front of the painting. In the painting, Vimalakīrti is purifying his skin and eliminating galls, with a vivid expression. He is preaching, and people are worshiping devoutly to the portrait of Vimalakīrti.
Yang Anxuan folded his hands and bowed three times to the portrait, which was not only respect for the Buddhist temple, but also respect for Gu Kaizhi's masterpiece.
He gave away thousands of coins and became a wealthy person among the pilgrims. A monk who knew the guest came up to him and invited him to drink tea in the living room.
Wa Coffin Temple is as famous as Daochang Temple and Donglin Temple. It is a famous Zen temple in Buddhism with numerous eminent monks. Yang Anxuan wanted to leave a reputation in Buddhism and happily went there.
The monk Fa Yan ordered the young novice to serve tea. It was not the Five Pure Heart Tea that Yang Anxuan expected, but the current tea soup.
During the chat, Yang Anxuan learned that Fa Yan was a disciple of Zhu Fa Tai, and said in awe: "Master Fa Tai lectured on the "Radiant Prajna Sutra". The emperor came to listen to the lecture in person. The princes, princes, and ministers gathered together. It was too late for me to be born. It was not a grand event. Very sorry."
Fa Yan had a look on his face. When he learned that Yang Anxuan was a student of the country, he smiled and said: "The walls of the temple have been newly painted with whitewash. Tan Yue might as well leave the calligraphy treasure for people to admire."
Yang Anxuan originally wanted to be famous, so he stood up happily after hearing this and followed Fa Yan to the east wall.
The wall is just pink and snow-white, and there are still a few poems here and there, probably written by celebrities or masters.
Without hurrying to write, Yang Anxuan first read the remaining poems on the pink wall. Most of them were poems praising Buddhism, such as "Buddha sits in the heart, and the mind has more than enough dust", "Practice in meditation with a stick of incense, and become condensed and forget all thoughts" and so on. .
Under the white powder, you can still vaguely see ink stains. I guess they are old poems that were covered.
There was a novice monk holding a pen and ink, and Yang Anxuan wrote on the wall with his pen: "The body is like a bodhi tree, and the heart is like a mirror stand; brush it diligently at all times to prevent dust."
Fayan exclaimed: "This poem by Tan Yue is of great wisdom, and it expresses the true meaning of spiritual practice, which is related to the Buddha. Amitabha, how good it is, how good it is!"
Yang Anxuan wrote the five characters "Hongnong Yang Anxuan" at the end, paused and admired it, and saw that his handwriting had improved.
He smiled and said, "My teacher, Master Huiyuan, once praised Yu for his predestined relationship with the Buddha."
"Master Huiyuan, is this Master Huiyuan from Donglin Temple?" Fa Yan asked in surprise.
Seeing Yang Anxuan nodding, Fa Yan put his hands together and said: "I have lost my respect, please go back to the living room and sit down for a while. I ask my senior brother to come out and meet me."
Returning to the living room and changing the tea, Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Master Fayan, could this tea be the Five Pure Heart Tea made by my master?"
Listening to Yang Anxuan's explanation of the origin of Po Tea, Fa Yan no longer had any doubts and said with a smile: "Yes, Master Huiyuan sent two kilograms of Wu Jing Xin tea from Donglin Temple to my senior brother half a month ago, and the poor monk got four taels for hospitality. "
Yang Anxuan drank the tea without saying a word, but he was thinking about the story of "Sit down, please sit down, please sit down; tea, tea, tea, fragrant tea", and he didn't know what state he had reached at this time.
After half a cup of tea, there was a sound of footsteps, and an old monk in robes walked into the hall. The old monk had a pale beard and hair. After entering the house, he folded his hands and saluted Yang Anxuan.
Fa Yan on the side said: "Yang Tanyue, this is the poor monk's senior brother, Huijing, the abbot of Wa Coffin Temple."
Yang Anxuan hurriedly stood up and returned the courtesy: "I have met Master Huijing."
Master Huijing smiled and said: "Lao Na received a letter and Five Pure Heart Tea from senior brother Huiyuan. In the letter, senior brother mentioned Yang Tanyue and said that Tanyue has the root of Buddha. I just heard the report from the novice that Tanyue wrote 'Don't The verse 'makes people stir up dust' is exactly what Brother Huiyuan said. If Tan Yue can escape into Buddhism, he will be able to make Buddhism great."
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Master, the six roots of foolishness are not exhausted, and the worldly ties are not yet resolved, so I have no intention of becoming a monk. However, foolishness will not forget the teachings of the master. In this life, you should be cautious in your words and deeds, do good deeds, and help the poor and the weak."
Master Huijing recited the Buddha's name and said: "If you have this intention, whether you are a monk or a householder, you will get good results if you practice it."
After sitting down, Huijing looked at Yang Anxuan and said: "The Yang family of Hongnong is a famous family, and Tan Yueying is very powerful. I am afraid that he will be accompanied by weapons and bloodshed."
Having experienced time travel in his previous life, Yang Anxuan was full of respect for the gods and Buddhas. He put his hands together and said, "Please give me some advice, Master."
Huijing smiled gently and said: "I don't have any advice. Tan Yue just said that doing good deeds, helping the poor and the weak, compassion is the Buddha's heart. If you have the Buddha's heart, you will have the protection of the Buddha. You can turn misfortune into good luck, peace and joy. Amitabha." "
Fayan smiled and said: "Yang Tanyue, you can light a lamp in front of the Buddha, and the Buddha's light will shine on you, eliminating karmic obstacles and protecting you in peace."
Huijing lowered her eyebrows and chanted the Buddha's name softly.
Spending money to buy peace of mind, Yang Anxuan immediately gave up 20,000 yuan and offered an ever-burning lantern in front of the Buddha.
After sending Yang Anxuan away, Huijing sighed softly to Fa Yan: "I saw that this Yang Tanyue had a strong sense of evil in him, so my junior brother promised him to light a bright lamp in front of the Buddha to eliminate evil, for fear that it would bring disaster to Wa Coffin Temple. "
Fa Yan said in panic: "Then what should we do?"
"Well, Yang Tanyue is a very human being, so Wacoffin Temple has forged this opportunity with him. Even if there is a disaster, he will bear it for him." Huijing recited the Buddha's name softly and said: "The green lotus bathed in fire is immortal and immortal. Enjoy peace and quiet.”
When I got up and went to Fenbi, there was already a group of people watching the verses mentioned by Yang Anxuan. Someone took a pen and paper to copy them, and there were a few more harmonious verses and verses beside them.
After Huijing saw it, she praised: "Yang Tanyue has a very high level of understanding, but it is a pity that he refuses to enter my Buddhist sect. Fayan, please send a young novice to take care of it, so that it will not be damaged by wind, rain or man-made damage."
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On May 6, Yang Anxuan went to the residence of Xu Miao, the minister of Zhongshu, with gifts. Zhang Feng had inquired about Xu Miao's six-month retreat in advance.
Xu Mansion is located in the south of Xizhou City. Xizhou City is located to the west of Taicheng. It was originally the seat of the governor of Yangzhou. Later, when King Kuaiji was appointed governor of Yangzhou, he moved the seat to Dongfu east of Jiankang City, and Xifu City became the seat of Danyang County.
Xu Miao received Yang Anxuan in the hall. After the ceremony, Yang Anxuan presented the gifts he had brought.
Seeing Xu Miao frowning, Yang Anxuan explained with a smile: "It's not a valuable thing. There are two thousand pieces of Yunjie paper and a pound of Bichun tea."
Xu Miao's expression softened and he said: "Both of these things are products of the Xinye Yin family. Zun Weng once gave me some Yunjie paper. It is tough and smooth, better than the paper on the market. This Bichun tea What is it?"
"I wonder if Mr. Xu has ever heard of Wujingxin Tea?" Yang Anxuan asked.
Xu Miao nodded and said: "Is it the Wu Jingxin tea made by Master Huiyuan of Donglin Temple? I tasted it once in Daochang Temple. Could it be that Bichun tea is also loose tea?"
"Yes, Bichun tea was named by Governor Xi. Yu brought Bichun tea to Donglin Temple and asked Master Huiyuan to taste it. Master Huiyuan asked about the method of making tea, and then he got Wu Jingxin tea."
Xu Miao ordered people to brew Bichun tea. The tea leaves spread out like new buds in the boiling water, which was indeed similar to Wujingxin tea.
After taking a sip, the fragrance filled his mouth, Xu Miao nodded slightly and said: "This tea is very good, and it lives up to the name of Bichun."
Yang Anxuan looked at Xu Miao carefully. This uncle had a thin appearance, simple clothes, and a serious expression. He seemed difficult to deal with.
After putting down the tea, Xu Miao asked about Yang Quanqi's situation, then changed his tone and said: "A few days ago, the emperor held a banquet in the West Hall, and I was honored to attend. During the period, the song "Farewell" was played, and Wang Gai Shizhong also sang half of the song " "Asking the Moon", I heard that it was all done by your nephew?"
The words were a bit harsh, and Yang Anxuan responded with some anxiety: "It was my nephew who did it."
"My nephew comes to Beijing to study Chinese Confucian studies. He should put his mind on Confucian classics. Occasionally, it is okay to do poetry, music, and Taoism, but don't indulge in it..."
Yang Anxuan listened to Xu Miao teach him the Yi Zhu Incense Kung Fu, and could only keep nodding in agreement.
Xu Miao took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and said to the maid: "Bring me some pen and ink."
A quarter of an hour later, Yang Anxuan left the Xu Mansion feeling slightly disappointed with the words "Study diligently".
