The three of them returned to Dongyue Hall, where Master Jia and Hall Master Xu had just returned.
The eldest brother saw Chen Fan and said with a smile: "Our Fa Sheng has also gone to pay homage to Emperor Zhenwu. I wonder if he has received any gifts?"
Chen Fan glanced at his elder brother and said, "No gift, but a lot of gain."
"Oh, what's the harvest?" The elder brother became interested.
"I enshrine Emperor Zhenwu to slay demons and protect the Tao, and to protect all people in the world. His great achievements are recorded on the wall, but even thinking about it is not enough to describe one ten thousandth of his life. This is a role model for our generation, and we should follow it as a model. It is our duty to eliminate demons and protect the Tao. Inaction does not mean not doing anything, but doing something and not doing something. In the world of great strife, we should overcome thorns and thorns, work hard, and take it as our duty to protect the people of the world, and we cannot be alone. " Chen Fan was eloquent and tentatively stated this truth.
Why is it said to be tentative? It is mainly to test Master Jia’s reflection. Through contact, Chen Fan believed that Master Jia was a man who cared about the world and wanted to revitalize Taoism. So why Master Jia knew Yuying and Yajun has always been a mystery in Chen Fan's heart, and he wanted to find out. First of all, Chen Fan thinks that their understanding has nothing to do with Fengyue. He mainly concludes through observation that Master Jia is not that kind of person. Then in Chen Fan's opinion, the most likely possibility is that they are in the same group. If they are in the same group, then it is not just It is as simple as wanting to revitalize Taoism, but I want to revitalize the world, so I said these words to see Master Jia’s approval of these words so that I can better understand the master.
Unexpectedly, the master had not spoken yet, nor had the eldest brother. The first person to answer was Palace Master Xu, "Daoxuan's understanding is so right. When it comes to the spirit of my Zhenwu Palace, Yuantong, you must remember this in the future. , this is the spirit of my Zhenwu Palace, if any difficulties arise in the palace in the future, as my direct disciple, you must not lag behind others."
"Yes, Master." Xiao Qing looked at the excited Palace Master Xu and replied helplessly.
Master Jia didn't think much about it. He was naturally happy when he saw someone praising his disciple. Chen Fan's words actually touched Master Jia's heart. He said excitedly at the moment: "Daoxuan is right. Think about it today." There are frequent wars in the world. The Northern Wei Dynasty attacked our country from time to time, and the people were in dire straits. At first, I thought that Daoxuan could carry forward the spirit of our Taoist sect, so I thought of accepting a disciple. After hearing Daoxuan’s words today, I feel even more that my decision was a good one. ." Master Jia boasted a little proudly, and took a look at Palace Master Xu. He probably meant that he was my disciple.
The eldest brother saw that his casual joke actually touched on the spirit of Zhenwu Temple, and there was a tendency to continue making jokes. It was probably that Master Huang and Xiao Qing next to him were a little impatient, so they immediately added: "Fasheng I just came to the Taoist temple, and it seems that my consciousness has improved. Yes, this is all due to the good education of several Taoist priests. Now that Aqing is back, I wonder what the temple master said?"
Seeing that someone finally asked the key question, Huang Shi looked at his elder brother gratefully.
"Yes, let's talk about Yuantong first. Yuantong, with the efforts of your uncle and I, the temple master has agreed to teach you the first and second volumes of "Northern Zhenwu Xuanjing". You are now an official disciple of my Taoist temple. The name is Yuantong. It’s already late today, so tomorrow you and I will go to see the temple master and all the Taoist priests.”
"Thank you, master and uncle." Xiao Qing thanked Palace Master Xu and Master Jia.
Master Jia's face was a little bad, and he said: "You're welcome, this is your opportunity." After saying that, he looked at Chen Fan, but the rest of the words were not spoken out. In fact, Master Jia also gave it to his disciples in front of the temple master. I tried to get the opportunity to study the second volume, but the master rejected it because Chen Fan had just entered tranquility and had not yet cultivated his true essence. He thought that the second volume would not be conducive to his practice.
Master Jia did not speak, but Palace Master Xu next to him saw Master Jia's difficulty and said: "Daoxuan, your master also told the master about your meditation. You are different from Yuantong. Your most important thing at the moment is to cultivate." When you have true energy, you can’t be distracted. When you have true energy, it’s not too late to practice in the next volume.”
"Yes, disciple understands, how many palace masters and masters." No matter what, this master is still good. At least he will fight for himself. Whether he can fight for it is one thing, and whether he fights for it or not is another matter.
"Unexpectedly, not only Fa Sheng came to worship at the temple today, but Ah Qing also came to worship at the temple. It was a double happiness. I also invited four Taoist priests to come and see us. We had a small gathering in the evening. I had already prepared some food at the Heya Restaurant next to the temple. It’s getting late for dinner, so why don’t we all go over there.” Palace Master Xu’s junior brother and Master Jia’s eldest disciple Gu Ye were also there and had to shout together.
"How can I invite you to treat me when I'm here? Today I accepted Yuantong as my disciple. I'm very happy, so I'll do it." Palace Master Xu was a little embarrassed. He insisted on accepting a disciple. Naturally, he couldn't let his eldest brother spend money. It is difficult to be a teacher, but it is also difficult for a disciple to be a master.
"Don't be humble. Today's Tao Tan has been decided. Let's change the date." Master Jia said from the side.
"Exactly. We've already made an agreement with the store owner, how can we refuse? We will have a lot of troubles in the future. I hope the master of the palace won't refuse."
"Then I'll trouble Dao Tan." Palace Master Xu did not refuse.
When we arrived at the entrance of the hall, the young man who had gone to arrange the restaurant was already waiting outside the hall. At the same time, the accompanying boys also came out of the side hall and looked over. It turned out that they had not had time to offer the bundle of repairs. In this era, it is somewhat similar to ancient China. When students become apprentices, they give gifts to show their respect. However, the weight of the gifts is not specified. Generally, six items are prepared: celery, lotus seeds, red beans, red dates, longans, and dried meat, which represent diligence. Eagerness to learn, hard work in education, good fortune, early high school, perfect merits, and the will of a disciple are more or less determined by people, but this time Chen Fan's parents prepared eight things. In addition to a full box of each of these six things, they also prepared He bought sixty copper coins and a piece of cloth, and also calculated his capital.
In this era, one thousand coins is equivalent to one thousand coins, and sixty thousand coins is equivalent to 60,000 coins, which is equivalent to RMB 480,000, which is considered a huge sum of money. Fortunately, the apprenticeship ceremony is only given once. Usually during the holidays, it is enough to give some dried meat, fruits and vegetables. In order for Chen Fan to successfully obtain the Guanzhong inheritance, learn the scriptures that can cultivate the soul, and strengthen his body, the Chen family spent many years of savings in one fell swoop. Thinking that Chen's father's annual salary is only 30,000 yuan, it is really a pity for the world. Parental heart.
Sixty dollars is not much at all. Some rich people spend a lot of money in the land of fireworks to smile for Beauties. It depends on your level of consumption. Fortunately, Chen Fan's current home still has some properties. Yes, we have to rely on the salary given by the yamen, which is not enough to cover expenses.
However, when the eldest brother saw the young man, he was still a little embarrassed. After all, he only prepared one set of bundles, but after all, it was his brother who was important. He immediately said to Master Jia: "Master, before I went out, my father asked me to bring a set of bundles." I present it to Master, please don’t refuse. Palace Master Xu, I will prepare another one tomorrow, please don’t take offense.”
"My Taoist sect does not pay attention to these common etiquette. Today Yuantong has already bowed and called Master. Tomorrow I will go see the Taoist priests in the temple and register. I want those who come from the Taoist temple to come to my temple." All of my disciples don’t need to be prepared for cultivation, and Yuantong is the same as them, so I won’t accept them.” Palace Master Xu is satisfied with accepting his disciples, and doesn’t care about the others. But what he said, should Master Jia keep it or not?
"It's this gift. I've also said this. I don't need it. I said no in Hudu County. You brought it to the Taoist temple. You'd better take it back." Master Jia expressed his position. He said to Chen Fan I am also very satisfied, and I don’t care about the repairs or anything like that. Originally, he had brought the items and could accept them, but Palace Master Xu had already told him how to accept them.
Now it was the eldest brother's turn to be a little embarrassed, but since he had brought it, there was no reason to take it back. He then said bravely: "My father repeatedly told me before he left that gifts are not in vain, so I must give them to you to show your sincerity." , I hope Master will not refuse."
"Master, Master, let's do this. My father said when he was leaving, the six rituals he prepared are based on the ancient rituals of Shuxiu. This has been respected since Confucius. One is to show respect for the teacher and the other is to show auspiciousness. , the red bean represents good luck, and the longan represents academic success and complete merits. I think the master will accept it, so there is no reason to exclude the meanings of good fortune and merit. In addition, I prepared sixty guan of money and a piece of cloth, thinking Master is very upright and will definitely not accept it, but this is the incense money given to the Taoist temple and has nothing to do with Master. It shows my father's respect for Taoism. I guess Master will not stop it. There is no reason to push the incense money out. Today Coincidentally, Ah Qing and I entered the Taoist sect together. The six ancient rites are more or less determined by the person. They are mainly for good luck. If my uncle and master don't dislike it, Ah Qing and I are relatives, as if we are one body. This gift is I sent it to the two masters together. I hope the two masters will not refuse." After saying that, without waiting for the two masters to reply, he turned to Xiao Qing and said: "Ah Qing, are you willing to come with me? Send them together?"
Xiao Qing was stunned for a moment, then said: "Of course I am willing."
Seeing Xiao Qing say this, he stopped and looked at Chen Fan who turned his head. Chen Fan immediately raised his eyebrows and winked at Xiao Qing, then turned his head to look at Palace Master Xu. Fortunately, Xiao Qing Not stupid, he immediately said: "Master, please accept it."
Palace Master Xu, who was still hesitating whether to refuse, immediately smiled when he heard what Xiao Qing said and said: "Yuan Tong, as my first direct disciple, is different from others. If you don't accept what others have, you still have to accept what Yuan Tong has." , auspiciousness still needs to be earned.”
Master Jia opened his mouth wide when he heard this. He thought to himself, why is this Hall Master Xu so fickle? He just told Daotan that Yuantong was the same as other disciples but refused to accept him. In the blink of an eye, he said that Yuantong was different from others. Isn't Daoxuan my first direct disciple? Why does it seem that I have become so unkind? Looking at the delighted Palace Master Xu, Master Jia chose to remain silent.
