Bai Song has always been curious about what the two gentlemen in the class were arguing about.
In class today, Bai Song was full of curiosity and little expectation.
But today's class did not go as Bai Song wished.
Several people were whispering around Bai Song, plotting to meet Miss Shishi.
The rest of the people have already taken their seats in class.
The two gentlemen came one after another, and Bai Song also took his seat.
Today, the podium has changed. I heard that there were two gentlemen sharing one table before, but now there are two tables in the classroom, one person sits at each table, and everyone is separated by a screen.
The scene was a little funny, and the students couldn't help but laugh.
Master Xuanzang on the left still has the same friendly smile. He is white and fat, and he looks very approachable sitting there.
Yuan Tiangang on the right has a livid face and remains serious forever. Many students dare not make eye contact with him.
No one came to explain the reason for the change, but everyone knew it.
If every day in class is as noisy as the previous two days, the class will be unavailable.
After everyone sat down, Yuan Tiangang said in a deep voice: "After discussion with Mr. Yu, starting today, the class will be divided into two classes. Class one said that according to your own wishes, you can choose to become a disciple."
Everyone looked at each other, feeling that the news was a bit sudden, but after thinking about it carefully, they felt that it was reasonable.
It's good to choose one person to attend the class, at least it avoids a lot of disputes.
"Okay, you each choose."
Yuan Tiangang stood up, walked to the door of the classroom, and pointed to a small study room opposite.
"If you want to learn Taoism, go to the small study room opposite."
Just as Yuan Tiangang was about to leave, Yu Ji stood up: "Sir, the student still has questions."
"What doubt."
"We have never studied Taoism or Buddhist scriptures. What we listened to in the past two days was in the dark. Students don't know what is good to learn. If you study Taoism for two days and suddenly feel that it is not good, can you study it again? Buddhism?”
Yuan Tiangang's eyes showed a fierce light, and he stared at Yu Ji fiercely: "What a beautiful idea! Taoism emphasizes respecting the teacher and being faithful to the end. How can there be any reason to give up halfway and switch to another school? You are a man who plays both sides and is sneaky. People like you are not worthy of entering my Taoist sect! You don’t come to listen to the teachings, I don’t want students like you.”
Yu Ji broke out in a cold sweat, and other students were also a little scared. They felt that Yuan Tiangang was too unreasonable. Everything was on the line. It was just a casual inquiry, so it wasn't like that, right?
Everyone could see that Mr. Yuan had been in a very bad mood due to the two days of quarreling with Master Xuanzang.
He has a bad temper to begin with, but his temper has become even worse in recent days.
On the other hand, Master Xuanzang, despite his young age, has a much higher character than Mr. Yuan.
Recently I have been scolded by Mr. Yuan a lot, but he always maintains his dignity and does not retaliate directly. He just talks about his own opinions, which are well-founded and well-founded, which often leaves Mr. Yuan speechless.
Seeing this, the students felt that Master Xuanzang was much smarter than Mr. Yuan.
At this moment, Master Xuanzang, who was sitting on one side, clasped his hands and said to Amitabha Buddha: "Taoist Master, you are serious. We are teaching in the college. We are not opening a forum to recruit disciples. We are just simply analyzing the classic theories of Buddhism and Taoism. There is no need to emphasize it too much." Of course, it is true that this classmate’s inappropriate words have offended the Taoist priest. Regardless of whether it is a Taoist or a Buddhist, in the end, we prefer disciples who are loyal to the end. This classmate, don’t say such things again in the future.”
Yu Ji cupped his hands in embarrassment and said, "I understand."
After hearing this, Yuan Tiangang shook his Taoist robe, went to the small study room opposite, closed the door, and looked like it had nothing to do with him.
"This gentleman has such a bad temper! Compared with him, Mr. Gao is as gentle as a little sheep."
Yu Qingqing followed Bai Song, wiped her sweat and complained softly.
The students stood up and prepared to make choices.
Everyone was talking and muttering, it was so lively.
Yu Qingqing pulled Bai Song and asked with a smile: "Which one do you choose?"
Bai Song pointed to the small study: "Taoist."
"Why? That gentleman is scary."
"No reason."
"I also choose Taoism, I will choose whichever one you choose, hehe."
Yu Qingqing tugged on Bai Song's sleeves with her little hands, and smiled so brightly that she showed a pair of small tiger teeth. The sun was shining brightly, and she could be called a straight male killer.
Bai Song shook his head and didn't look at the girl.
At this time, Cui Xing also came over and asked the same question.
Bai Song still said that he chose Taoism.
Cui Xing objected strongly, lowered his voice and said: "That Taoist priest is not good. He has a bad temper. He argued with the young master the past two days, and when he couldn't get it right, he acted like a shrew. How can the young master be so gentle and gentle? Posture? The young master is worthy of being the reincarnation of Golden Chanzi, with Buddha’s voice and wonderful words, and his speech is excellent.”
Bai Song looked at Monk Xuanzang and hesitated in his heart. If Yuan Tiangang hadn't criticized him in sixteen words, he would have chosen Xuanzang.
But with those sixteen words of criticism, Bai Song would definitely choose Yuan Tiangang. Only by getting in touch with him more can he know what is in his heart.
Bai Song did not explain, but still walked towards the small study room opposite.
Yuan Tiangang had a bad image in the minds of students. Except for Bai Song and Yu Qingqing, no one chose to study with Yuan Tiangang.
This situation is a bit embarrassing.
Jia Ke looked at it and felt something was wrong. Wouldn't this be a slap in Mr. Yuan's face?
Jia Ke was thinking about changing the situation at hand, so he walked to Mr. Gao and said a few words.
The idea was to ask Mr. Gao to intervene and arrange for a few students to listen to Mr. Yuan's lecture.
Mr. Gao did not speak, but Master Xuanzang, who was sitting in the classroom, spoke: "Dear classmates, Taoism has been passed down for thousands of years. Taoism is broad and profound, and has many mysteries. Buddhism has only been spread in China for more than a hundred years, and there are many shortcomings. Everyone can go and listen to the Taoist Master first. If you are not interested, then come and listen to the young monk’s lecture on Buddhism. The young monk always welcomes all students here.”
After everyone heard this, they felt more and more impressed. Even though Master Xuanzang was young, his mind and magnanimity were not comparable to those of those who relied on their elders.
It would have been okay if Master Xuanzang didn't say it, but after he did, no one would want to go.
"This..." Jia Ke stood in the middle and felt a little embarrassed.
Suddenly Yuan Tiangang's voice came from the small study: "If you don't come, you won't come. I'm too lazy to teach!"
Jia Ke shook his head and sighed, then walked to Bai Song: "Bai Song, think of a way."
"What can I do?"
"Let a few people come and listen to the Taoist priest."
"Why do we have to have people come here?"
"Mr. Yu has his own intentions. Such a difference in numbers is not Mr. Yu's original intention."
Bai Song nodded and called his name directly: "Cui Xing, Xie Yuan, Changsun Huan, Lu Yao, you guys come here!"
Cui Xing and Xie Yuan ran over and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Listen to the Taoist Priest's lecture with me."
"Why?"
Before Bai Song could explain, Changsun Huan and Lu Yao also came over slowly.
Changsun Huan fanned and pointed his nostrils at Bai Song: "What's your tone, kid? Who are you giving orders to?"
"Listen to the Taoist Priest's lecture first."
"Listen to the stinky Taoist priest? Why? This stinky Taoist priest has such a bad temper that I can't be bothered to serve him."
"You don't understand at all. When Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains, there was no way to teach it."
"What does it mean to be teachable and helpless?"
"When Buddhism came to the Central Plains, it only had doctrines and no methods in the early days. Nowadays, the Buddhist and Taoist methods of opening altars are very similar. They are modified from the methods taught by Buddhism and Taoism. They learned things from the two schools of Buddhism. Is it difficult for them to learn those things? Scripture? Don’t you just want to learn some mysterious magic? Buddhist magic comes from Taoism, and naturally Taoism is the authentic one."
"You...are you telling the truth?"
"How can it be false?"
The four of them were hesitant and nodded after hesitation.
Counting these four people, a total of six people went to attend classes under Yuan Tiangang, the number of people was six to nine, which was not too ugly.
Then, the six people pushed the door open and entered the small study.
Yuan Tiangang sat in the hall, lit incense, and closed his eyes to rest.
"Sir, let's listen to the class." Bai Song found a seat and sat down and said.
Yuan Tiangang opened his eyes and saw the six people in front of him. He was a little surprised, and then shook his head: "Among you, this kid is the only one who can persist. For the other five, I advise you to retreat despite the difficulties."
The person Yuan Tiangang refers to as being able to persevere is Bai Song.
The rest of the people looked at each other, feeling extremely unhappy as soon as they entered the door. They thought that if Bai Song hadn't said that Taoism was orthodox, they wouldn't have bothered to come!
Still retreating despite the difficulties!
"Is this smelly Taoist priest really kicking his nose in the face?"
Changsun Huan turned around and was about to leave, but Bai Song pulled him and asked him to sit down first.
After Changsun Huan sat down, he closed the fan and crossed his legs: "Mr. Yuan, I've seen you making endless noises in the past two days, but you haven't shown any real ability. I'm here just to make this kid wake up as soon as possible, even if it's a Taoist My Taoism is orthodox, and I won’t learn anything by following you.”
Changsun Huan patted Bai Song on the shoulder, looking like he was obsessed with you.
"Close the door." Yuan Tiangang said suddenly.
Yu Qingqing behind her closed the door as instructed.
Several people were locked in the small study room. Yuan Tiangang looked at the eldest son Huan and smiled after a moment: "You have swollen eyebrows. You are not welcome in the clan. You have two moles at the corners of your eyes. You are the second eldest child in the family. The boss robs you of space. You are everywhere." Being suppressed and unable to let go of Yintang's energy is a sign of depression. Being such a dandy is just to protect yourself, because you are afraid that if you perform too well, your eldest brother in the family will feel threatened, and he will have murderous intentions towards you."
"You, you... what are you talking nonsense about?!"
Yuan Tiangang sneered: "Whether it's nonsense or not, you know it yourself."
Bai Song looked at Changsun Huan's face ashen, and he was afraid that he had been told the truth.
Changsun Huan picked up the fan again, fanned it vigorously, and asked Bai Song in a low voice: "Tell me, what kind of magic did this man use? Haven't you seen a lot?"
Bai Song calmly shook his head and frowned slightly.
Changsun Huan looked at it and his expression became solemn.
The remaining few people also saw some clues and felt that this man had a bad temper, but he seemed to be quite capable.
Yuan Tiangang didn't say much: "Since you want to learn Taoism, let's learn to draw talismans first."
…
Drawing talismans is the first lesson for many people.
The course is simple, just like painting. Whatever the teacher draws, everyone follows suit.
It's even simpler than painting landscapes.
But what everyone doesn't understand is that this simple thing of drawing a talisman has to be repeated over and over again.
By the end of the day, everyone had drawn hundreds of pictures, but no one knew their purpose.
It was bearable on the first day, but a little overwhelming on the second day.
In Bai Song's class, apart from drawing talisman, Changsun Huan couldn't stand it anymore in the afternoon of the next day, dropped his pen and left, switching to Buddhism.
The courses for studying Buddhism are also very similar. Instead of drawing talismans, they are lectures on scriptures, and various unfamiliar scriptures are constantly taught.
The entire academy was filled with Amitabha and the like all day long.
I'm so annoyed that all the birds in the college are gone.
But after the two gentlemen separated, there was no sound of quarreling in the college, and everyone was at ease.
On the third day, it was supposed to be the college's holiday.
All the students who listened to Buddhist scriptures went out to play and relax.
There were also a few people who pulled Bai Song and said they were going to find Miss Shishi.
But Yuan Tiangang did not give the remaining five people a holiday. In addition to the daily talisman drawing, he also put forward a new request for several people - fasting!
Inedia, to put it simply, means not eating and only drinking water, which lasts for a week.
Cui Xing and Xie Yuan couldn't bear it anymore. They bid farewell to Taoism and switched to Buddhism. They went out to play with their classmates.
Lu Yao was weak-minded and wanted to quit, but when he saw Bai Song endure it, he didn't want to lose to Bai Song again, so he didn't say anything.
On days off, there were only four people left in the entire academy.
Even Mr. Lian and Jia Ke are not here.
Three students and the book boy White Bee.
The most annoying thing was that White Bee was eating alone, while the three of them were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs, but they couldn't take even a bite.
In the quiet college, three people were meditating with their eyes closed in the small courtyard.
Bai Feng was eating in a small pavilion in the distance and watching the three of them.
Lu Yao's stomach rumbled, causing Yu Qingqing to complain: "Can you stop yelling, it makes me so hungry."
Lu Yao was dejected, with dark circles under his eyes: "You think I think so! Hey, Bai Song, why are you carrying it here? Is it possible that you really want to learn Taoism and become an immortal? Then Yuan Tiangang is clearly playing with us!"
Bai Song's spirit was acceptable: "If you can't stand it, you don't have to play with me."
"Don't even think about it! I will never admit defeat this time! If you can persist, so can I!"
"Yu Qing, what about you? This is the first day."
"I...I have to persist. But...what's the use of learning these things? I don't want to become a monk or a Taoist priest."
"Now, I seem to understand what sir means."
"Sir? Which sir?"
"Old Yu."
"Grandpa? What's the point of grandpa arranging these?"
"There are too many contradictions between the two schools of Buddhism. It is not easy to coexist in a small academy. In fact, Mr. Yu's intention is not that we should learn Buddhism or Taoism. What he wants is just Let us have more witness and experience. After this period of life between us, when we are officials in the court and each has his own master, this is the situation we face today. Mr. Yu still wants us to be compatible, even if Even if our positions are different, we must learn to be harmonious.”
"Hmph!" Lu Yao snorted coldly, "Don't worry, even if we are enemies in the future, even if you and I are starving together today, I will not kill you. Sir, if you want us to get along, I won't want to see you anymore. , and will also comply with Sir’s wishes.”
