The old man at the bottom of the steps, named Zhou Zhongwang, shook his head and pointed at the monk, "I know that Zen Master met my old friend but didn't recognize me as my old friend!" After saying this, he cupped his fists and laughed, "How about Senior Brother Xu Li, please come in?"
"Donor, please use the one-step meditation room to speak, so as not to disturb other pilgrims!" the Zen master Guzhi returned the courtesy.
I know that the Zen master's Zen room has a particularly quiet and elegant layout. Apart from a few wooden Buddha statues on the Duobao Pavilion, there are no other decorations.
After Zhou Zhongwang sat down in the Zen room, he first introduced the young man standing behind him to his old Zen master, "I'm here today for two main things. First, you and I haven't seen each other for a long time, so I came here to pay a visit to my senior brother. The second thing is Come and introduce someone to my senior brother, this is the genius I want to introduce to you, Xun Mou, the eldest son of Duke Wei!"
Xun Mou held his head high, and from the corner of his eye he saw the Zen Master saluting him, so he also nodded.
"Xun Mou! I have heard about it for a long time. I heard that this young man is extremely powerful and brave!" Zen Master Guzhi still smiled politely, but no one knew that the reason why Zen Master Guzhi said this was to attract another person. .
Xun Mou chuckled and said, "Famous teachers make great disciples. My master taught me well!"
"Senior brother, you and I were immortal heroes back then, but now the world belongs to the descendants!" Zhou Zhong looked up to the sky and sighed, "Fortunately, I have such a disciple for the rest of my life, and I can teach him what I have learned throughout my life. Once the chaos is settled, I can retire to the mountains with my brother with peace of mind!"
"I'm afraid the tree wants to be quiet but the wind won't stop! I was so arrogant back then, but now I am the best in the world. In other people's mouths, it is just a gossip!"
"That's wrong! Brother, you and I were indistinguishable back then, but now my apprentice is the best in the world! No matter what, I have a successor!" Zhou Zhongwang laughed out loud after saying this, feeling very proud. .
"Since you have such a disciple who is the best in the world, brother, why are there troubles in the southern region, intrusions from the north, and unrest in the western barbarians?" I knew the Zen master stroking his beard and smiling.
Xun Mou next to Zhou Zhongwang was so angry that he gritted his teeth and was about to retort. Zhou Zhongwang spoke first, "Although the world is peaceful for the Han Dynasty, the vagrants in the north are unpredictable. The barbarians in the west are peaceful and the southern regions are in chaos. Even if the little disciple Xun Mou has the will of God, Even though he is talented, he has no skills at all!"
"That's exactly what you said. Although Xun Mou is a leader among the younger generations, he also has a disciple. I dare not say that he is the best in the world, but he is also a good one among people."
Zhou Zhongwang looked surprised and asked hurriedly: "Oh? Who is it? Can you recommend me?"
Xun Mou looked disdainful on the side and shook his head repeatedly. Therefore, the Zen master waved the little novice monk to go and call him.
After a while, there were two juniors behind the young novice. One was Lu Zuo, who was thin, and the latter one was Lu Renxiang, who was strong and strong. As soon as the two of them entered the room, they first saluted their old friend Zen Master with folded hands, and then bowed to Zhou Zhongwang who was sitting next to him.
Zen Master Guzhi pointed at Lu Zuo in the hall and said with a smile: "This is Lao Na's disciple, his surname is Lu Mingzuo, and his cousin is Gongfu." Zen Master Guzhi winked at Lu Zuo, "Zuo'er, why don't you meet Zhou Zhongwang soon? , Marshal Zhou! After all, he is still your uncle!"
"Late student Lu Zuo, I have met my uncle!" After saying this, he knelt down and saluted.
Zhou Zhongwang hurriedly stepped forward to help Lu Zuo up, and looked Lu Zuo up and down carefully, trying to see what was so special about this young man that would actually make Xu Li, who had been away from the court for a long time, accept him as his apprentice! Zhou Zhongwang looked up and down at the thin, frail young man in front of him. When he looked again, Lu Zuo's face was pink and he looked like an official. However, his eyebrows were so heroic and his fingers were thick. No matter how carefully he thought about it, he couldn't guess who he was. What is your origin? After being stunned for a moment, Ercai looked at his old friend Zen Master blankly and asked: "Brother, why have I never heard you mention that you have such a disciple?"
Lu Renxiang, who was behind Lu Zuo, was also a monk. He thought for a long time whether this was a premeditation or a coincidence. Not to mention that Marshal Zhou didn't know, even Lu Renxiang was kept in the dark, thinking that his brother was always with him in Lujiazhuang. We worked together on farming and studying. Although I sometimes saw him disappearing in the countryside, I didn't find anything wrong. Moreover, I knew that the Zen master lived in a shabby temple on the outskirts of the capital. The two places were thousands of miles apart. Where did he get his master? Is there something my brother is hiding from me? The more Lu Renxiang thought about it, the more he frowned!
The old Zen master caressed his beard and said with a smile: "Lu Zuo is my close disciple. I have never mentioned it, and there is no need to mention it to you!"
Xun Mou couldn't hold it any longer and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Since this brother Lu is the apprentice of my uncle, my nephew's master comes from the same sect as my uncle, and they are both from the same Guigu sect. In this way, brother Lu also I am my senior brother. Today, my nephew has taken the liberty of arranging a deal with Brother Lu, so please don’t refuse, my senior brother!"
"Where! Where! General Xun is a young hero. I have heard about it for a long time! How can he dare to compete with the sun and the moon when he is no more than a common man?" Lu Zuo looked humble.
Xun Mou smiled coldly, "Brother Lu, are you looking down on me?"
Zhou Zhongwang was already polite when he saw his apprentice speaking today. He thought that Lu Zuo must have some abilities, otherwise Xu Li would accept him as his apprentice. "In this case, can my nephew have a competition with my apprentice?"
Lu Zuo looked at Zen Master Guzhi, and when he saw the master smiling and nodding, he said, "How to compare?"
Xun Mou glanced at Zhou Zhongwang with a steely gaze, and then said: "Of course, literary skills are better than speculation, and martial arts are better than riding and shooting."
Lu Zuo happily praised him, and Zhou Zhongwang was curious about the young man in front of him who dared to compete with Xun Mou. However, Zen Master Guzhi was looking forward to whether the descendants of the Lu family, who had lived in seclusion for twenty years, could match this unparalleled talent in the world. Lu Renxiang, who was next to Lu Zuo in the hall, was worried about his brother. He knew that his brother Biwen might still have a chance of winning, but his brother had never learned boxing since he was a child. How could he compete with Xun Mou, who had experienced many battles? But then I thought about it again, I don’t know when my brother became a disciple of Zen Master Gu Zhi. It seems that he still has many things to hide from himself. Maybe Uncle Lu and Third Uncle Qin also gave him advice! Without thinking too much, I was already breaking out in a cold sweat because of my brother.
"How to compare?"
As soon as Lu Zuo finished speaking, there was a rush of footsteps in the yard, and the thin novice monk ran into the Zen room panting.
The young novice monk was out of breath and reported: "Master, it's not good! It's not good! There are a lot of thieves outside and the temple has been completely surrounded!"
Several people sitting on the seats stood up, and Zen Master Guzhi asked: "Are the pilgrims who come here to offer incense okay? Where is the host?"
"The host, all the elders, as well as the brothers and donors have been gathered in the main hall by thieves!"
"Oh? Young master, how many thieves are there outside?" Zhou Zhongwang remained calm and composed, but frowned slightly, wondering where the little thieves came from.
"There are a lot of thieves, there are estimated to be four to five hundred people! Master and all the adults, please go out and help think of a solution!"
Xun Mou adjusted his clothes and sneered calmly, "It's just a mob of four or five hundred. I don't think I'm afraid when I go out among thousands of armies, how can I be afraid of these little minions!"
"Now is not the time to set up the Dragon Gate Formation. Let's go out and see what the thief wants!" Lu Zuo said calmly.
Xun Mou walked to the main hall with everyone with a displeased look on his face. When everyone in the hall saw it was Marshal Zhou and General Xun, they all stepped aside and saluted, and then they started arguing with each other about the solution.
Zhou Zhongwang asked his subordinates: "Have you sent anyone to the capital to ask for help?"
"Report to the marshal, the mountain has been completely surrounded! Our people can't sneak out. Several villagers who have just come up from the foot of the mountain also said that the bandit leader also sent people disguised as monks at various intersections at the foot of the mountain. All the pilgrims who wanted to go up the mountain were deceived and sent back! It seems that no one will know what happened on the mountain!"
