Fengshan Village is located in the west of Xinzhou County, more than 50 kilometers away from the county seat. Along the way, there are rugged mountain roads with twists and turns. The mountains are high and the roads are steep. Tigers and beasts often appear and hurt people. The truth is: the fate is uncertain.
Fan Wenju watched Zhang Shaofei leave the county government office. Looking at his retreating figure, he couldn't help shaking his head and sighing, and said: Zhang Shaofei, take care of your own business. "
Zhang Shaofei received the letter, walked out of the county government office, and walked alone along the direction of Tianlu Mountain.
The wind is rustling and the wilderness is vast.
A winding mountain road covered with thorns leads to Tianlu Mountain among the vast twenty-four mountains. A lone goose flies in the empty sky, accompanying Zhang Shaofei on his lonely journey.
As night fell, he passed by Longshan Temple. Zhang Shaofei saw that it was getting late and he stayed in the temple. In the middle of the night, an old monk came into the room to chat.
The old monk looked at Zhang Shaofei and said, "Lao Na's ancestral home is from Fanyang, Hebei Province, and he and Zhang Shaofei are neighbors."
When Zhang Shaofei heard this, he suddenly felt the intimacy of meeting fellow villagers in a foreign country.
After some polite remarks, the old monk got straight to the point: "Let me ask you, what is your opinion on 'precepts', 'wisdom', and 'concentration' in the Six Paramitas?"
Zhang Shaofei replied: "The mind is free from its own nature 'precepts', the mind is free from delusion and has its own nature 'wisdom', and the mind is free from chaos and has its own nature 'samadhi'."
The old monk further asked: "If one day you become Hui Zu, what will you do?"
Zhang Shaofei said humbly: "I am just an exiled commoner, how can I become a wise ancestor?"
The old monk stared at Zhang Shaofei with kind eyes and said, "Old monk, this is just an assumption. Just answer whatever you think in your heart. There is no need to hide it."
Zhang Shaofei expresses his thoughts directly: "Subsequent to existence and emptiness, the heart is the nature, and the head and head show wisdom. Wisdom is clear in everything, directly pointing to the human heart, and enlightenment becomes wisdom."
The old monk pointed out: "This method of yours is a method of enlightenment."
Zhang Shaofei said: "Wisdom is the natural life and the human spirit. It is a method of practice that directly enters the things themselves and transcends the things themselves. In order to grasp the reality and all of life and life, in a word, it is a profound and enlightened mind. realm."
"Good! You are very talented in the field of self-enlightenment. This kind of seeking wisdom from the foundation of the soul is what I want!" The old monk felt a burst of joy in his heart. Wuxiang, I’m telling you.”
Zhang Shaofei piously said: "I hope the master will give me enlightenment."
The old monk said respectfully: "Old monk, let me tell you the verse that my teacher gave me."
Wang Wenfei nodded and said: "Juniors are all ears."
The old monk recited: "If a sentient being comes to plant a seed, the cause and effect will come back to life. A ruthless person has no seed, no nature, and no birth."
After Zhang Shaofei heard this, he suddenly realized.
The old monk then stood up, with a very solemn expression on his face: "Old Na has inspected many dragon-elephant talents, but I know all about their depth, depth, bluntness and sharpness. Zen wisdom belongs to the same sect, and the heavy burden of Zen wisdom can only be given to the talents of the elephant king. I I have examined you many times overtly and covertly, and it has been confirmed that you are naturally gifted and have extraordinary understanding. I made this decision after repeated comparisons."
Zhang Shaofei said gratefully: "Thank you, Master, for your cultivation."
The old monk said: "Don't thank me. This is the fruit of your wisdom and destiny. However, before I teach you the Dharma, I must tell you a story about 'holding flowers and smiling'."
"Holding flowers and smiling?" Zhang Shaofei thought thoughtfully.
"Well." The old monk nodded and started talking, "One day, Buddha Sakyamuni was preaching Buddhism to his "ten disciples" in Lingjiu Mountain. Someone brought a flower, and Sakyamuni gave it to everyone. Look, don't say a word.
"What does this mean? Subhuti, the most enlightened person, Shariputra the supreme wisdom, Puruuna the eloquent, Mulian the supernatural power, and Ananda who is accompanying Sakyamuni cannot understand it. Everyone They could only look at each other blankly, only Mahakasyapa was smiling.
"Seeing this, Sakyamuni said, 'I have the Dharma Eye, the wonderful mind of Nirvana, and the subtle Dharma of the formless reality, which has now been passed on to Kassapa.'"
Having said this, the old monk asked Zhang Shaofei inquiringly: "Do you know how Sakyamuni taught the Dharma?"
Zhang Shaofei's eyes flashed with wisdom and he replied: "The true meaning of life will definitely be transmitted from Sakyamuni's heart to Kasyapa's heart. Why bother with words?"
"Okay! Okay!" The old monk was deeply happy for Zhang Shaofei's understanding. He immediately explained the Zen method to Zhang Shaofei. Zhang Shaofei immediately understood thoroughly: any Zen wisdom is inseparable from one's own nature, so he asked the old monk: "I didn't think that my own nature was originally pure and unsullied; I didn't think that all kinds of wisdom came from people's own nature."
"Ah, you have truly understood the nature of Zen wisdom. If you don't understand the essential issues, there is no benefit in learning Zen wisdom. If you understand your own nature and your original appearance, you are called a man, a teacher in heaven, and a human being. The mentor is also Hui Zu." Then the old monk taught Zhang Shaofei one by one the secrets of the Dunjiao method and the eye of wisdom.
Zhang Shaofei listened, and as he listened, his whole body seemed to be floating, and he moved to a realm of Zen wisdom with golden light, and all the chaos and ignorance were swept away...
Before leaving, the old monk said earnestly: "You are a genius with a bright future. I hope you will achieve Zen wisdom soon and benefit all sentient beings." He also gave a golden bowl and a cassock to Zhang Shaofei.
The next day, Zhang Shaofei set out to look for the old monk who had said goodbye last night. The monk said that there was no such old monk. Wang Wenfei searched everywhere and saw the statue of Wang Wenfei, the Sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism, in the Sixth Patriarch's Hall, which looked exactly like the old monk who visited last night. He immediately had an epiphany and said, "The Sixth Patriarch taught me the Dharma in a dream!" After saying this, he fell down and knelt down.
After leaving Longshan Temple, Wang Wenfei climbed over mountains and ridges and finally entered the depths of Tianlu Mountain.
Looking around, I saw that the mountains were dark and deserted.
Here is the kingdom of wild animals.
Deep in the vast mountains, a peak appeared in the sky, standing between heaven and earth.
On a flat land under the cliff of the valley, with fire blazing into the sky, several hunters were holding a worship ceremony in the night.
At the bottom of the cliff, there is a dark cave, like a greedy mouth.
On the stone table in front of the cave, there were burnt wild boar heads, bloody pheasants and antlers with half a head.
There is a winding secret passage on the side of the cave, which is a passage that runs through the coastal area outside the mountain. The locals call this passage the Ancient Tea Horse Post Road.
On the ancient post road, the melodious ringing of horse bells occasionally broke the silence in the mountains. The horse caravans from the coastal areas outside the mountains walked back and forth on the ancient post road carrying exchange materials, bringing a unique scenery to this ancient post road.
There is a large grassland in the mountain col, which is the transfer point for caravans to exchange goods, and it is also the place where high-ranking officials of the imperial court receive their horses, so it is called Jie Ma'ao.
There is a large meadow near Jiema'ao, which is Tianganping where merchants from all over the world gather.
Tiangangping, also called Tiangang Weiping, is a prosperous trading center and a place for martial arts and performing arts.
On every 1st, 4th and 7th day of the polder, people from Tianlu Mountain will go to Tiangang polder to take advantage of the polder. Tiangang polder will be crowded with people and very lively.
People from the coastal areas outside the mountain and people from Tianlu Mountain will happily come with all kinds of seafood and mountain goods, bargain and exchange, and then return home satisfied.
Weiwei is like this, year after year, year after year.
Zhang Shaofei came to the entrance of the ancient post road and saw caravans passing by on the road from time to time.
When Zhang Shaofei's life should not be cut off, he followed the caravan to Tianggangpingwei.
Zhang Shaofei breathed a long sigh of relief, raised his head and looked at the sky, "Ouch!" The sky was already bright.
Zhang Shaofei saw a middle-aged man in front of him and stepped forward to ask for directions. "This strong man, how about going to Fengshan Village?"
The man turned sideways and pointed to the road on the left: "This small mountain road leads to our Fengshan Village. Going further in is a mountain col with steep mountains and dense forests. You should take this road."
"Thank you, hero!" Zhang Shaofei said his thanks with cupped hands and walked to the left. ...
In Tianlu Mountain in the early morning, a red sun rises from the east. Thousands of golden lights shoot through the blood-red clouds, scattering pieces of gold on the mountain. They ripple with the breeze, like golden whips, driving the flying clouds. fog.
In the vast fog, it is as colorful as a rainbow.
On the other side of the mountain, a brilliant rainbow appeared, which seemed to open the door to Fengshan Village for Zhang Shaofei.
Mountain rhododendrons and wild lilies compete for beauty on the roadside, and birds chase and play in the forest... Tianlu Mountain is like a fairyland on earth.
Not far away, some rooftops were faintly exposed in the dense forest. Not far away, the "Fengshan Village" boundary monument caught Zhang Shaofei's eyes.
"Fengshan Village, I'm finally here!" Zhang Shaofei looked up to the sky and roared, and rushed towards Fengshan Village like smoke.
Unknowingly, Zhang Shaofei came to Fengshan Village under the jurisdiction of Xinzhou County. A small river flows in front of the village...
Fengshan Village is also called "Lejia Village". Some villagers are named Le. They are descendants of Le Jin, the right general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. They moved south here to avoid the war. In order to commemorate their ancestors and miss their hometown thousands of miles away, they called the part of the village where they lived "Lejia Village".
At this time, Zhang Shaofei was feeling thirsty, so he went to the river to drink a handful of clear water.
Suddenly, I heard shouts of "help" coming from a distance.
Zhang Shaofei hurriedly ran away. As soon as he passed through a cliff pass, he couldn't help but screamed: "Mei Alan?"
It turned out that a woman who looked like his unmarried fiancée Lu Huilan was being chased by a tiger, getting closer and closer.
Zhang Shaofei subconsciously picked up a stone from the roadside and tore off an arm-thick branch from the big tree next to him. He bravely stepped forward and said, "Mei Alan, don't panic, I'm here to save you!" Zhang Shaofei was in a hurry. , actually regarded that woman as his unmarried fiancée.
When the woman saw a strange man calling her name and coming to save her, she ran towards him quickly.
Zhang Shaofei said to the woman from a distance: "Mei Alan, don't be afraid. Hurry and hide behind the big tree behind me and wait for me to deal with this tiger."
"Yeah." The woman ran and hid behind the big tree obediently.
When the tiger saw that the woman was gone, but there was a man standing in the middle of the road, it roared "hoo-hoo" and lunged towards Zhang Shaofei with its teeth and claws.
Zhang Shaofei nimbly dodged to the right and got out of the way. The tiger jumped high into the air and fell heavily to the river beach.
Zhang Shaofei took advantage of the tiger's fall to the ground, put down the stone in his right hand, quickly raised the branch with both hands, and hit the tiger's butt hard.
The tiger was hit hard by Zhang Shaofei several times. The pain made it roar like thunder. It rolled over on the ground and twisted around. The two tiger eyes stared at him, shooting out a faint green light. .
Zhang Shaofei thought to himself: It has become difficult to get off the tiger, so we must not retreat. Once you retreat, you may be eaten by a charging tiger.
Then, Zhang Shaofei also widened his eyes and shot two sword-like lights at the tiger, causing the man and the tiger to confront each other.
When the tiger saw that the man was not retreating and was looking at him like a sharp sword, it couldn't help but lower its forelimbs. With a "hoo" sound, it jumped up into the air again, opened its huge mouth and bared its extremely sharp teeth. He pounced towards Zhang Shaofei again.
Zhang Shaofei quickly picked up the stone and shouted "Hurry!" The stone hit the tiger's eye like a cannonball.
The tiger was hit in the eye by Zhang Shaofei. It was in great pain and rolled on the ground several times until it rolled down the cliff...
The woman had just calmed down from the shock, and walked out from behind the big tree. She stepped forward to thank Zhang Shaofei: "Thank you, officer, for saving me."
"You're welcome..." When Zhang Shaofei heard that it was not Zhang Yulan's familiar voice, he couldn't help but look at her. Then he suddenly realized that in his desperation, he had mistaken her for his unmarried daughter-in-law.
So, Zhang Shaofei said embarrassedly: "Girl, just now..."
"Little girl, I'm just going to ask the officer, how do you know my nickname?" After the rescued woman took a breath, she looked at the savior in front of her.
Zhang Shaofei looked at her curiously, "Oh, so your name is Alan too?"
The woman introduced herself, "The little girl's name is Lezhidan, her nickname is Alan, and she lives in Lejiazhai, also called Fengshan Village. Who are you?"
Zhang Shaofei said frankly: "My surname is Zhang and my first name is Shaofei."
Le Zhidan bowed his hands and said, "Brother A Fei, please accept this little lady's bow." After that, he knelt down.
Zhang Shaofei didn't wait for her to kowtow, but he quickly stepped forward to help her up, waving his hands and saying, "Adan..."
Zhang Shaofei feels that calling him Adan is awkward. Maybe he is used to calling Zhang Yulan "Alanmei" and it is easy to pronounce. Besides, her nickname is Alan, so she should call him Alanmei...
Zhang Shaofei looked at her inquiringly, "Can I...can I call you Alan sister?"
She said cheerfully: "Of course."
Zhang Shaofei wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Sister Alan, don't give me such a big gift. It doesn't really matter. Am I going to watch a big living person like you being eaten by a tiger?"
Le Zhidan looked at Zhang Shaofei carrying his luggage and couldn't help but ask: "Brother A Fei, you are passing by here, where are you going?"
When Zhang Shaofei was asked, he answered truthfully: "I was originally Zhang Shaofei, the governor of Zhongzhou in the imperial court. I was falsely accused by a traitor and was demoted and sent to Xinzhou, Lingnan to serve as a citizen. The prefect of Xinzhou sent me to settle in Fengshan Village, Tianlu Mountain."
"Ah, you are a high official of the imperial court!" Le Zhidan was startled and looked at Zhang Shaofei sympathetically.
"Alas," Zhang Shaofei sighed, shook his head, and said helplessly, "I am no longer the governor of Zhongzhou. I have resigned from my post to serve the people."
"Brother A Fei, you were framed by a treacherous minister. Don't be discouraged. Your injustice will eventually be overturned, and you will see the sun when you part the dark clouds." Le Zhidan comforted him with concern.
At this time, several early birds were chirping and passing overhead. She looked up at the birds and said, "Brother Afei, the early birds catch the worms. I happen to be from Fengshan Village." Yes, it must be very hard for you to have traveled such a long way. Come to my house for a while and get to know my family first."
Zhang Shaofei tilted his head and thought for a while, then asked: "Alan sister, who are the people in your family?"
"My father, my mother, and a sister, a second brother, and a sister. My mother got sick half a month ago and went to my grandmother's house for treatment." Le Zhidan introduced sincerely.
Zhang Shaofei hesitated: "Mei Alan, this...I am a criminal, I won't cause trouble to your family, right?"
Le Zhidan said quickly: "Brother A Fei, since we are like brothers and sisters, why are we still seeing each other like this? Let's go into the village."
Zhang Shaofei picked up the luggage he was carrying and said, "Okay then." Then he followed Le Zhidan down the mountain and headed towards Fengshan Village.
