It is said that in 216 AD, a baby was born on the land of ancient Persia, and his father named him Mani.
This year, if converted to Chinese terms, would be the 21st year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty——
In this year, Wei Gong Cao Cao became king.
Twenty-four years after Mani was born, he suddenly had a whim and wanted to create a Manichaeism.
He absorbed many ideas from Zoroastrianism, Indian Buddhism, and West Asian Christianity, and after some hard work, he created his own doctrines, rules, and rituals. He called himself the fourth prophet after Zoroastrian, Sakyamuni, and Jesus. the messenger.
After the sect was founded, it was necessary to preach, but at this time Persia was dominated by Zoroastrianism. Mani tried his best to recruit only three followers: his own father and two relatives at home.
With no choice, Mani had no choice but to travel to foreign lands to preach in Duran (later Pakistan) and other countries, and developed King Duran into a believer, and the missionary work gradually improved.
A few years later, taking advantage of the change of dynasties in ancient Persia, Manichaeism returned to its hometown, gradually grew in strength and became the state religion of the Sassanid Dynasty, and Mani also became a general figure in the state.
In his later years, Mani wanted to preach to the world, so he specially wrote seven books by himself, namely "The Sutra on the Knowledge of the Roots of All Dharmas", "The Treasure of Pure Life Sutra", "The Vinaya Sutra", "The Secret Dharma Storehouse Sutra", "The Sutra on Proving the Past", The Sutra of Hercules and the Sutra of Praise for Wishes were translated into more than ten foreign languages by his disciples, and they were preached everywhere, including Chinese translations.
In the first year of Yanzai (694), the first year of Emperor Wu of the Tang Dynasty, Manichaeism was introduced into China. In the third year of Dali (768), "Dayun Guangming Temple" was built in Chang'an and Luoyang. It became very popular. In the third year of Huichang (843) ), Wuzong destroyed Buddhism, and Manichaeism was also affected. The imperial court hunted and killed Manichaeists everywhere, and the world called them demon sects.
When it was passed to the Song Dynasty, Manichaeism and Maitreyaism were fighting for their followers, resulting in many casualties. The leader of Manichaeism, Wang Gonglaofu, and the leader of Maitreyaism, Chen Houtong, personally took action. The two sides engaged in six battles, including a martial arts competition. After three games, the outcome is still undecided. After three more games, the winner is still hard to decide.
After these six battles, Wang and Chen suddenly discovered that the teachings of both sides were quite similar and complementary. After a deep discussion, they both came up with a surprising idea——
As the saying goes, both sides will be hurt by fighting, but both sides will benefit from cooperation. In this case, why don't our two families form a new sect together? In such a vast world, how can anyone compete with him?
The two sect leaders were both men of great perseverance. After some discussion, they learned from each other's strengths and complemented each other's weaknesses, forming a new doctrinal content. They took the common core of the two sects and decided on the name of the new sect - Mingjiao.
However, as soon as Mingjiao was founded, problems arose - should Wang Gong Laofu be the leader? Or is Chen Houtong taking office?
The two discussed it, and for the sake of fairness, they decided not to use the original members of the two religions, but to have the two leaders join the world and jointly select a new leader.
In the next two or three years, Wang Gong, Lao Fo and Chen Houtong traveled across the mountains and rivers. During this period, they met many famous heroes in the world, but none of them could really catch their eye.
One day in the second year of Daguan (1108), the two of them passed through Qingxi County and were about to enter the city to fight. Suddenly they heard the sound of killing, but they saw a big man, masked with white cloth, dancing with a simple knife in his hand and carrying a sword on his back. A girl in white clothes was trying her best to fight towards the city gate.
Both the Mani and Maitreya sects were Shangbai. When they saw this man covered with a white cloth and the girl on his back wearing a white dress, Wang and Chen, the two sect leaders, were moved at the same time. They stood still and watched the man fight.
The big man's swordsmanship was quite extraordinary, but among the pursuers, there were quite a few masters who clung to the big man. One of them shouted: "This woman has no family. You must have encountered injustice on the road. However, the one she offended was the dignified county magistrate, so I advise you to stop meddling and give up as soon as possible, so as not to risk your own life."
That man advised him not because he was kind-hearted, but because he saw that this big man was very fierce with his sword and was fighting for his life, so he decided that it would be better to do less than to do more. If he could be persuaded to put down the woman and walk, He is also less in danger.
But the big man laughed loudly and said: "Fart, fart! A dignified court official coerced an orphan girl and harmed his husband. I can't kill him. I am incompetent. If I let this woman go, I won't even be worthy of being a human being." .”
Wang Gong and Lao Fo couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "This man is quite proud."
Chen Houtong also nodded and said with a smile: "It was also a chivalrous act."
The two looked at each other, then suddenly stepped forward together, rushed into the battle group, punched and kicked, and immediately knocked over the pursuers, and whispered: "Follow us."
The big man also knew the opportunity, took the opportunity to slash with his sword, cut a bloody path, and followed Wang and Chen to escape from the city.
Several people ran until they reached the mountain, and then they stopped. The man put the woman down, took off his veil, and bowed respectfully: "I'm down there, thank you two seniors for drawing your swords and helping me."
The two cult leaders took a closer look and saw that this man was about thirty years old and had a good appearance——
It's not that he is handsome, but he has a majestic and heroic look on his face and a generous and upright spirit. When people see him, they will naturally feel admiration and become more and more satisfied.
Chen Houtong smiled and pointed at the woman: "Tell me about it, so that we both understand why we are taking action."
Fang La said respectfully: "Senior Haojiao learned that I am the owner of a local lacquer garden. In recent years, because of the Hua Shi Gang accident, I was blackmailed by the hawks and dogs who were assigned to the Bureau. I depleted my family wealth and became angry for a moment. , and wanted to go to the city to kill these evil thieves who were harming the people. Unexpectedly, when they arrived in the city, they encountered the execution ground and wanted to stab someone, and it was this woman who was tied up. "
Wang and Chen took a look and saw that the woman in white was about fifteen or sixteen years old, quite colorful, but her expression was haggard and painful, and she was very thin.
Chen Houtong frowned and said, "The crime of rebellion is a serious crime, and she is sentenced to beheaded. How could she be capable of rebellion at such a young age?"
Fang La shook his head, sneered "Hey", and gritted his teeth and said: "What kind of rebellion? I heard people talking about this woman called Yu Wupo, she was fifteen years old, she was the daughter of a fisherman, and she had a childhood sweetheart husband named Yu Wupo. What about Zhou Geng? They have been engaged since childhood. They were about to get married a few days ago. They came to the city to buy some things for expenses. Unexpectedly, they bumped into Lai Yanei, the son of the county magistrate. The man saw that this girl had an extraordinary appearance. With evil intentions, he set up a trap to frame Zhou Geng for stealing his property and put him in jail. He also threatened the woman that if Zhou Geng survived, he would become her concubine..."
When he said this, two lines of clear tears flowed down Yu Wupo's pale face.
Fang La sighed and continued: "This woman is loyal and eager to save people, so she agreed to Lai Yameni. Unexpectedly, Lai was crazy and unfaithful. After defrauding this woman, he secretly sent someone After beating Zhou Geng to death, the woman accidentally overheard the servants bragging privately, and then learned that her confidant was dead. She suppressed her grief, pretended to be flattered that night, and stabbed Lai to death on the couch while he was sleeping. .”
Wang Gong, Lao Fo and Chen Houtong immediately expressed appreciation. Chen Houtong sighed: "Ah, if you kill the county magistrate's son, will you still survive?"
Fang La said bitterly: "Exactly! Magistrate Dog wanted to avenge the dog's son. He made a private decision without going through the review of the superior officer. He actually wanted to cut this girl alive in public. I happened to meet him, and he was indignant and took action to save her. .”
Wang Gong Laofu said: "You are so good! But you have a chivalrous heart. I think your Excellency is extraordinary. Since you have saved this woman, why not marry her, and she will have a result."
When Fang La heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he frowned and said, "Seniors, do you think that this is someone who is attracted by sex? I have a wife in my family who is very affectionate and has two children. My daughter is not a few years younger than her. "
Mr. Wang laughed and said, "I understand. Do you think this woman has been defiled?"
As soon as these words came out, Yu Wupo's delicate body trembled, and her face suddenly turned ashen.
Fang La said sternly: "Hey! I have been saved by you and respect you as a senior in the world. I am respectful and polite in everything I say. How can you say such rude words! This woman has been severely damaged physically and mentally. She has no human heart. You shouldn't be talking nonsense like this. What I said just now is just a momentary gaffe, and I won't mention it again in the future."
The old Buddha Wang Gong looked at him sideways and said: "I want to mention it, what can you do? If your body is dirty, it is dirty. If you don't accept it, come and beat me."
Fang La said angrily: "I shouldn't have done anything with you because of your kindness, but you, a fellow, are bullying me! That's all, if I don't beat you, I won't be able to dispel Fang's anger. At worst, I'll cut off your arms after beating you." Your kindness in helping me!”
After saying that, he dropped the knife to the ground and started punching.
He was a rare master in the world with his powerful fists and extraordinary moves, but Wang Gong and Lao Fo didn't care at all. He took two moves lightly. For some reason, Fang La's fist suddenly turned upside down and hit him hard on the nose. .
Fang La was furious, and his offensive became more and more urgent, but Wang Gong and Lao Buddha remained calm and calm. From time to time, Fang La's fists and kicks would hit him back.
After more than a dozen moves, Fang La's nose was bruised and his face was swollen. Chen Huantong suddenly said: "How can you defeat this evil man with your fighting style! I have a set of kung fu, do you want to learn it?"
Fang Laqi said: "Aren't you with him?"
Chen Houtong said with a smile: "It's just a coincidence, we just happened to take action together. How can I, a good man, join with this evil person? You just say whether you want to learn or not. If you don't learn, it will be difficult to beat yourself to death." Hurt his hair."
Fang La got excited and shouted: "Since you are not on his side, of course I will learn."
Chen Houtong smiled and said: "Okay! Man, let's see if you and I have this kind of destiny method - Chen's set of Great Nine Heavens Hands is the most powerful, except for the Dragon Subduing Palm of the Beggar Clan and the Powerful Vajra Palm of Shaolin. There is no one who can compare with the word masculinity! Just take a closer look..."
Now move one move at a time, demonstrate the move slowly, and tell all the tricks and changes of the power in your mouth.
Fang La watched attentively, maybe this set of Great Nine Heavens Hands matched his temperament. He only watched it once, and he had memorized the palm moves. He watched it again, and all the changes were in his chest. He watched it again, and all the secrets of exerting force were mostly silent. Will know it by heart.
After practicing it twice at home, he started fighting with Wang Gong and Lao Fo. Sure enough, when the fight started, there was a biting wind in his blows, and the opponent could no longer easily move his fists and feet.
【To be continued】
