The Shaolin monks outside the door were all stunned. They slowly turned their heads in slow motion and looked at this brave Wudang Taoist priest.
The little Taoist priest was also shocked. He slowly turned his head in slow motion and looked at Xiao Feng with a smile on his face. He couldn't believe that this was the first leader of his first job after graduation.
That's right, before going down the mountain, both master and master said that following Mr. Xiao might put one's life in danger, but the risks are directly proportional to the benefits!
But now it seems that the benefits are nowhere to be found, and the risks are already coming with enthusiasm!
Give it a fucking ten. Although I am one of the top ten graduates this year, this is the Shaolin Temple. One-on-one is not enough, isn’t it?
Everyone else in the room was also shocked, except Master Kuchan who remained unmoved. He seemed to have been mentally prepared for Xiao Feng's unbridled thinking.
Master Abbot glanced at Ku Chan, who smiled bitterly and shook his head. Although he knew Xiao Feng's thoughts were jumping, he couldn't tell where he would end up.
Before Master Abbot could even think about it, several of the monks had already rushed towards him, holding knives and swinging sticks. Their momentum was astonishing, and they were all scrambling to make gestures with the arrogant little Taoist priest!
The little Taoist priest was also anxious, stretched out his hand to hold the hilt of the sword, and prepared to fight, but his arms inevitably trembled a little. Xiao Feng pushed him into the house, opened his arms, and blocked the door.
"Eminent monks, why are you so excited? They are just saying that your kung fu is not good, and they are not slandering your Dharma. Is this the case?"
Several monks were very excited, but because of Xiao Feng's identity, they did not dare to make a mistake and challenged the little Taoist priest in the meditation room through Xiao Feng.
"Wudang Taoist priest,
Shaolin Wudang Kung Fu has its own merits. We have not talked about the level of Wudang. Why are you so arrogant? If you have the skills, let's compete one on one! "
Xiao Feng closed the door and allowed several monks to challenge him outside. He leisurely sat back in his seat and continued drinking tea.
"Master Abbot, isn't it for monks and soldiers to practice martial arts to strengthen their bodies and not to be competitive? What are the senior monks saying outside?"
The abbot's old face turned red, and he cursed Xiao Feng in his heart for being too cunning. To be honest, these monks are by no means ungrateful people. If Xiao Feng said this himself, they might not care too much.
But Xiao Feng invited a young Taoist priest from Wudang Mountain to say this, and the effect was completely different. The two of them are like rivals in love. They have been chasing the number one girl in the martial arts world for many years. How can they allow the other party to be presumptuous in front of them?
"Your Excellency is quick in thinking, but I have nothing to say. But although the Shaolin monks are competitive, they still want to protect the temple and protect the Dharma."
Xiao Feng nodded: "Very good." He stood up again and opened the door of the Zen room, and suddenly there was a loud roar.
Xiao Feng's internal energy was already quite strong at this time, and while he was treating the princess's illness, his internal energy was also increasing unknowingly, which was very strange. This roar could be heard clearly outside the mountain gate.
Two hundred cavalrymen led by Bai Hu immediately rushed into the mountain gate, bowed their hands, and waited for orders.
"I came here all the way and saw that the people nearby are living in poverty. The farmland outside the temple in Southern Shaolin is quite fertile and very fertile. Let the people share it. Don't worry, no one will stop it."
The two hundred households agreed and turned to leave. The monk Zhike went crazy with anxiety and took the two monks with him.
The man stopped him, turned around and ran towards Xiao Feng.
"Sir, I can't do it, I can't do it! The farm property of this temple is the source of firewood and rice for the monks of this temple, so I can't share it!"
At this time, the abbot couldn't hold back his anger: "What do you mean by this, sir? Southern Shaolin has always been law-abiding and does not care about worldly affairs. Why do you want to seize the land of this temple? Do you want to imitate Wang Renze?"
Xiao Feng said in surprise: "Master Abbot, what you are saying is quite threatening to me. Do you dare to let the monk soldiers stop me from letting the common people divide your land?"
The abbot said with a serious face: "Although your Excellency has a high and powerful position, and although the court respects Taoism and restrains Buddhism, everything must be reasonable. Your Excellency has taken away the land and property of this temple for no reason. There must be an explanation!"
Could it be that when someone comes to knock on the door, the Shaolin Temple just sits there and waits for death? If that were the case, no matter whether it was north or south, I'm afraid the Shaolin Temple would no longer exist. "
Xiao Feng shook his head repeatedly: "Master just said that the Shaolin monk soldiers are here to protect the temple and have no intention of disputes outside the temple. This land and property are not only things outside the temple, but also things outside the body. Why do the monk soldiers want to take action for this matter?"
The abbot was stunned for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. When practicing Buddhism, a monk also needs to eat. If there is no land, how can a monk practice with peace of mind?
Therefore, farm property cannot be regarded as something outside the temple, but should be regarded as something within the temple. Protecting the temple and protecting the Dharma should naturally include this behavior. "
Xiao Feng suddenly realized: "I understand, that is to say, whether inside or outside the temple, as long as it can help the monks practice, even if it is inside the temple, it is within the scope of the monks and soldiers to protect the temple and protect the law."
The abbot nodded happily: "My lord, I finally understand, that's good!"
Xiao Feng looked at Kuchan solemnly: "Master Kuchan
, you travel around the world, preaching and promoting the Dharma. Just here in Putian, I have seen countless people believing in and worshiping Buddha.
Just outside the mountain gate, I saw many people going up the mountain to burn incense and worship Buddha. Don’t these good men and women count as people who help the master in his practice? "
The abbot's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Kuchan. Kuchan was so smart and knew what Xiao Feng meant. But if he was allowed to be ignorant of his conscience, especially in front of the Buddha, Kuchan would not even die.
"What the Heavenly Master said makes sense. These good men and good women not only gave alms to the poor monks on their wandering roads and formed a bond with our Buddha. Even the practice of every monk in the Southern Shaolin Temple is inseparable from the support of these good men and good women. .
The Buddha's Dharma is boundless. On the journey of fellow practitioners, they are all about saving themselves and others. It doesn't matter whether they have become monks or not, or whether they are in the temple. "
Xiao Feng smiled slightly, like the spring breeze blowing willows, and praised from the bottom of his heart: "Master Gao De, Xiao Feng thanks you here."
The abbot also smiled and reached out to pick up the teacup. In an instant, the anger on his face disappeared. The sun streamed in through the window, and his whole person seemed to be faintly glowing with Buddha's light.
"My self-conscious cultivation is one breath away from my brother Ku Chan, but I always don't know where the difference is. Today I found out, thank you Heavenly Master, thank you so much, my brother. Although I am not yet enlightened, I know what the difference is."
Xiao Feng laughed loudly and waved to the two hundred households: "The order just now is cancelled. Just wait outside the mountain gate." Then he sat down at the table again and picked up a cup of tea.
"Master Abbot, how many monk soldiers can you lend me?"
The abbot stood with one hand in front of his chest and made a Shaolin Temple standard one-palm salute. Let me say a few words about this single-palm salute. This is indeed a very interesting legend.
It is said that the standard ritual for monks all over the world is to put their hands together, but only the Shaolin Temple has the one-palm gesture. Because Shaolin Temple is in memory of their second ancestor of Zen Buddhism, Zen Master Huike.
Zen Master Huike is a native of Luoyang, Henan. He heard that Bodhidharma attained enlightenment on the wall behind the Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain. He felt that since they were all in Henan and so close, he had to go and become a disciple.
It is a pity that Patriarch Bodhidharma used cold violence against Zen Master Huike and simply ignored him. And because it is winter, this cold violence is indeed very cold.
It was snowing heavily outside. Patriarch Bodhidharma was on the wall of a small cave, but Zen Master Huike couldn't squeeze in, so he had to kneel outside and build a snowman all night.
So Patriarch Bodhidharma was a little moved and told Zen Master Huike: You should go back. Learning Buddhism and enlightenment is not something ordinary people can do. You can't do it, so go away.
Without saying a word, Zen Master Huike cut off his left arm with a single blow and presented it to Patriarch Bodhidharma. Patriarch Bodhidharma was probably shocked and felt that this was indeed a talent, so he accepted him as his disciple and passed on his mantle.
This is the second ancestor of Zen Buddhism, but because Patriarch Bodhidharma is a foreigner, Zen Master Huike is actually the founder of Zen Buddhism in China.
The only point in the whole story that is a bit confusing is why Zen Master Huike came to become a disciple and carried a big knife that could cut off his arm. But don't worry about these details.
Therefore, as the successor of Zen Buddhism, Shaolin Temple invented the Buddhist etiquette of standing with one hand in front of the chest in memory of Zen Master Huike, which is quite unique. The above are all legends and cannot be guaranteed to be true or false.
At this time, Master Abbot saluted with one hand and said nothing. Xiao Feng felt relieved, took a sip of tea, and spoke calmly.
"The Wudang Mountains are also
Five people were borrowed, and they took the initiative to borrow them. No wonder Long Live Chongdao. It seems that the Taoist sect is indeed more considerate to the imperial court. "
Master Abbot thought for a while, clasped his hands together, but said nothing. Xiao Feng took another sip of tea and pointed at Zhang Wuxin.
"This is the top card of Wudang Mountain, Zhang Wuxin. Master, you should have heard of his name. For the court, for the people, fighting with Tatars, Japanese pirates and ninjas, he is really the light of Taoism!
His junior sister An Qingyue is also in great danger when protecting the princess now. In order to fight against Japanese pirates, they were supposed to get married this year, but they have postponed it..."
Master Abbot thought for a moment and glanced at Kuchan, who also clasped his hands together.
Xiao Feng sighed: "I borrowed the monk soldiers to fight Japanese pirates along the coast without taking them outside. Wudang Mountain is thousands of miles away from the coast. I have never even seen Japanese pirates before. How can I do this..."
In the end, Master Abbot stretched out his feet helplessly, and both parties finally happily settled on the number of thirty monks. They also agreed that no matter how many people Wudang Mountain produces from now on, Shaolin Temple will produce twice as many!
After the loan was completed, Xiao Feng stood up and was about to leave. Master Abbot stretched out his hand to signal to wait.
"Celestial Master, I won't call you your lord at this time. You discussed Taoism with Junior Brother Kuchan in Nanjing, and Junior Brother Kuchan was convinced of your defeat. After returning to the temple, I discussed the details with Lao Na many times.
Lao Na learned Buddhism earlier than his junior brother, and he also has more insights into Buddhism. Today, I am lucky enough to meet the Celestial Master. I also want to discuss with the Celestial Master to see what the origin of Buddhism is. "
Xiao Feng reached out to pick up the empty cup from which he had finished drinking tea, and raised his hands respectfully: "Master, I lost."
abbot and bitter
Zen was stunned at the same time: "Why... is this?"
Xiao Feng smiled and said: "In Nanjing Prefecture, in full view of everyone, I, the Taoist true man who was canonized by the imperial court, the Great Tomorrow Master, must never admit defeat.
Otherwise, my personal success or loss will be trivial, and I will lose the awe of Jiangnan officials and the confidence of the people. How can I lead troops to fight and eliminate Japanese pirates?
Today, the two masters showed great integrity and used my monk soldiers to protect the temple to fight against the Japanese pirates and protect the country and the people. This is not in front of a large audience, why shouldn't Xiao Feng admit defeat?
Master Kuchan said that day that he lost, not the Buddhists. Today, the original Cibi is returned. I lost, not Taoism.
The Japanese military situation is as urgent as a spark, and Xiao Feng really has no intention of sitting down and talking with the master. When the world is at peace and the rivers are clear and the sea is clear, Xiao Feng will come to his door in person and talk to the master about the origins of Buddhism and Taoism! "
After Xiao Feng finished speaking, he placed the cup gently on the table, like twirling a blue flower, smiled slightly, turned around and went out.
The abbot nodded and smiled, then picked up the tea cup and stared at the green tea cup in ecstasy. The floating light in the sun was like a startling glimpse of the world of glass.
"Junior Brother Kuchan, Senior Brother also lost this time. It seems that you and I still need to study Buddhism intensively. One day we can get rid of the mentality of winning and losing, and one day we can realize the true result."
The monk soldiers have no horses, but they all know how to ride them. Xiao Feng asked people to buy horses at the horse market in front, and there were still ten people left. In the end, they had no choice but to choose the ten strongest horses in the cavalry team, and each horse could carry two people before they could go on the road.
There is no way, Ming Dynasty is short of horses at this time, but as the mutual market gets better and better, it will not happen in the future. Xiao Feng has already told Qiu Luan that the horse will be collected at a higher price than the cattle and sheep.
The price is much higher.
Everyone pursues profit. Even if Anda Khan is unwilling to sell, it cannot stop other tribes from selling more privately. What's more, outside Shanhaiguan, there is also a trade with the Jurchens. As long as the price is high, the goods will flow...
Xiao Feng's cavalry arrived in Fuzhou. He asked the monk soldiers to change into soldiers' clothes and wear hats on their bald heads. They looked no different from ordinary soldiers.
Fuzhou is the core of Fujian. There are many aristocratic families, many of whom have interests in colluding with pirates and make profits through the smuggling business.
As soon as Xiao Feng entered Fuzhou, the first thing he did was to announce that the local guard station was reorganizing the army and preparing for battle. Then a notice was posted offering a large reward for local people to expose those who colluded with pirates and Japanese pirates.
This move made the local wealthy people very uneasy. After some discussion, the head of the most powerful royal family in the area came forward to invite the Governor to honor him and hold a banquet to wash away the dust.
Several wealthy families cleared out the biggest restaurant in Fuzhou City and invited Xiao Feng to drink. With a smile on his face, Xiao Feng accepted the toasts from each clan leader, and then gave another toast in return.
After putting down the wine glass, Xiao Feng said with a smile: "Today you invite me to drink. I feel deeply ashamed. Since ancient times, I have been rewarded for no merit. I will strictly manage the army and severely crack down on pirates and Japanese bandits!"
The chiefs of the clans looked at each other in confusion and hinted at each other with their eyes. In the end, the royal clan chief stepped forward, toasted Xiao Feng again, and spoke slowly.
"We all admire your lord's great achievements along the way. However, I have one thing to say. I risk my life to give you some advice."
These patriarchs basically all have great titles, either as candidates, as scholars, or as Jinshi. There are almost no white men, so they are not
Call yourself a grassroots citizen.
Xiao Feng said with a smile: "I have always known that Fujian is a land of aristocratic families. I cannot stay in one place for a long time. If I want long-term peace and stability, I have to rely on you all. So if you have anything to say, just say it. I will not blame you."
The royal family leader breathed a sigh of relief: "Sir, do you know that there is a difference between pirates and Japanese pirates. Japanese pirates are cruel and despicable, and they will not regret death. This pirate is much more complicated.
In coastal areas like this, arable land is scarce, and people can only make ends meet by fishing. Nowadays, there are frequent trade ships at sea. Although the Ming Dynasty prohibited trade by sea, other countries know that the Ming Dynasty is rich in resources and treasures, and they are unwilling to abandon it lightly.
These pirates would sneak ashore in various ways and trade in coastal cities. Sir, they are not just plunderers. They will only take action when they are attacked by officers and soldiers. "
The words of the royal family chief were actually a frenzied attempt to test the situation on the verge of decapitation. For this dialogue, they spent a lot of money to understand Xiao Feng through various channels, and they only dared to say it after knowing themselves and the enemy.
But there will always be deviations in the news, so next, the royal family leader can only pray.
He had also made adequate preparations. He was very old. If Xiao Feng really turned against him and pretended to be crazy, there would be no evidence anyway. He would just be arrested and charged with arrogance.
Xiao Feng pondered for a long time, until everyone was a little panicked, and then he slowly spoke.
"The two most famous pirates along the coast are Wang Zhi and Xu Hai, right?"
The royal family leader nodded quickly: "That's right. Wang Zhi is the strongest and the most disciplined. Xu Hai is second in strength, but Xu Hai has close connections with Japanese pirates, so his reputation is not as good as Wang Zhi's."
Xiao Fengdian
Nodding: "If I want to have a drink with Wang Zhi, can you arrange it?"
Everyone was shocked, and for a while no one dared to speak. Xiao Feng didn't say anything, he just drank and ate slowly. Finally, the royal family leader finally spoke.
"Sir, this is the crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan. How do you want us to answer?"
Xiao Feng smiled and said: "I heard that many of Wang Zhi's fleets are participated by children from the rich coastal families, so it will not be difficult to contact them.
As for the crime of confiscating homes and exterminating clans, to be honest, if the imperial court really classified doing business with pirates as collusion with Japanese pirates, I am afraid that not only Fujian but also the coastal clans would have been wiped out.
I am not a treacherous person. If you cannot trust me, I can swear an oath. Today at the wine table, the person who spoke is not guilty. If I hire someone first and then convict him of it, my body and soul will disappear. "
This oath was unique, but it was particularly suitable for his status as both an official and a Taoist disciple. Several clan leaders breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and the royal clan leader toasted with excitement.
"Your Majesty's reasonableness is a blessing to the people along our coast. Captain Wang has always been cautious, and I dare not promise that it will be done. However, Captain Wang has always been eager to have a dialogue with the court, and I will definitely try my best to facilitate this matter!"
As soon as the atmosphere relaxed, everyone immediately became active, mingling with each other, pushing glasses and changing glasses. Xiao Feng's internal strength became stronger, and his alcohol capacity also increased, and he couldn't easily get drunk from low-alcohol wine.
On the contrary, among all the clan leaders, he is the youngest. He became a clan leader in middle age and is usually very conceited. Originally, he was a little dissatisfied with Xiao Feng.
Today I saw that Xiao Feng was so young, so easy to talk to, and not as intimidating as other high-ranking officials. I felt a little contemptuous from the bottom of my heart.
Unknowingly, I drank too much.
At this time, he toasted Xiao Feng with a glass of wine and said: "Your Excellency is reasonable and I admire you. It's just that your Excellency is using the capital as an excuse to weaken the family power, but I don't agree with you!"
Patriarch Wang was shocked and immediately reprimanded him: "Clan Chief Lin, are you drunk? How dare you talk to an adult like this?"
Chief Lin frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say first. Today at the wine table, the speaker is not guilty. I am going to be frank with you. What's wrong with that?"
The attitudes of the other clan leaders were intriguing. Some helped the royal clan leader speak, while others remained silent. It was obvious that they agreed with clan leader Lin's speech.
Xiao Feng smiled, holding the wine glass without drinking, and just looked at the middle-aged patriarch.
"Tell me, what's wrong with me?"
