The springs and waterfalls trickle cleanly, and the mountain flowers fly in the mist;
The place where the white clouds turn around should be the place where people live.
It would take days and nights to talk about the fairy tales on Wangwu Mountain, but fairy tales have always been elusive. How many people have actually seen them? But in real history, Wangwu Mountain was a part of Gyeonggi during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. The original city at the foot of Wangwu Mountain was once the capital of Xia Dynasty. The people who have lived here for generations have long forgotten the stories of the past. They are still small and ordinary ones among all living beings.
Li Bai, who is free and uninhibited by nature, had already forgotten the unpleasantness with the green-robed monks and was completely intoxicated in the fairyland and the marketplace, but he didn't expect these monks to bite him instead, not to mention the "existence and non-existence" deeds. Taoist monk, this is the true nature of a villain, a skinny dog, it seems that at a young age, all the profound Buddhist teachings have been transferred to the dog.
Naturally, Li Bai would not be so angry. When he was young, he would draw his sword whenever he disagreed with others. He would kill a person in ten steps and leave no trace in a thousand miles. How cool and unrestrained. Although he is now older and his blood has been tempered by the kitsch in the palace, he will not be affected by the cowardice of these bald donkeys. At that moment, I had an idea in my mind. After I had prepared my words, I smiled, took a few steps towards the monks, bowed first, then touched my belly, looked at the leading monk and asked:
"Master, the Dharma is profound, but what do you think I have in my belly?"
The monk knew that Li Bai was extraordinary and was not as eccentric as his disciples. Also, seeing that he was practicing Taoist etiquette, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart, could this man be a monk on Wangwu Mountain? He couldn't afford to offend him. He was on this trip. However, in compliance with the abbot's decree, he came to the Balcony Palace with a heavy treasure to discuss an important matter. I wanted to ask someone for help. The man opposite me saw that he was both civilized and martial arts expert. He had some background. A gentleman would not stand behind a dangerous wall, so he still Decide to be more restrained! Immediately he returned the Buddhist salute and replied:
"Your Majesty's eyes are wise and magnanimous, so naturally he is full of articles!"
Li Bai was already teasing, so naturally he didn't buy the monk's flattery. He shook his head slightly and replied:
"No, no."
The monk was a little puzzled. He was not sure about Li Bai's temper for a while, so he had to ask again tentatively:
"But it's the internal organs?"
Li Bai still shook his head:
"No!"
The monk was really made to be two feet tall, and he really couldn't guess what the other party's answer was. The four disciples were also whispering to each other with faces full of confusion, and the properties of the embroidered straw bag were clearly visible. The green-robed monk thought for a long time, but finally didn't come up with an answer.
Li Bai smiled slightly, touched his belly again, and opened his mouth to speak the answer:
"To be honest, I just pretended to be a monk. If you don't believe it, there is a bald head hanging outside. Master, would you like to take a look?"
After saying this, he deliberately twisted his waist and moved his hips. The monk is even more confused now. How could it be brought to our heads? What does it mean to pretend to be a monk? What does the bald head hanging outside mean? Several monks were puzzled, and everyone watching the excitement on the boat was as confused as if they had been put into a sack.
Others don't understand, but Du Fu Gao Shi understands it very well. As soon as Li Bai said these words, Du Gao and Du Gao were shocked on the inside and tender on the outside. They could never have guessed that Li Bai would use such vulgar curse words from the countryside in such a subtle and clever way, and they wanted to laugh out loud. , and felt it was insulting to be polite. This kind of dirty talk was caused by the fact that they passed by a village last month and accidentally overheard a widow in the village swearing at someone. Unexpectedly, Brother Taibai was really quick in thinking. , bald head versus bald head, he didn’t use any curse words when he was scolding the monk. As expected of Brother Li, he is really smart!
As smart as Emperor Li Longji, he is also confused at first glance, bald? Where did the bald head come from and is it still hanging outside? Gao Shi was not brave enough to tell the emperor off, so he could only hold back his laughter and let the emperor guess. The emperor and Gao Lishi had been guessing for a long time, and everyone else in the court suddenly panicked. They saw the emperor who was very interested suddenly full of doubts, and kept whispering to Gao Lishi, thinking that the emperor had changed his mind again. I am hesitating about some important matter. Could it be that An Lushan is about to call? It's going to happen!
Li Longji and Gao Lishi didn't know the uneasiness of these people below, and they were still wondering what the bald head meant. To say that he was worthy of being an emperor, Li Longji finally guessed the answer by combining the words and Li Bai's twisting of the waist and hips. As soon as he figured out the ridiculous answer, the emperor couldn't hold himself any longer. The wine he drank in his mouth splashed out. At that moment, he ignored the surprised looks of the civil and military officials in the court and threw Tianjia Zirong aside. , slapped the table and laughed, laughing and cursing at the same time:
"You damn Li Twelve, you bastard, you still hang your bald head outside, why don't you hang one for me to see! Hahaha, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, bald head versus bald donkey, extremely wonderful, extremely wonderful …”
Gao Shi was really shocked by the emperor's laughter and scolding, but the emperor could laugh in this hall, but he couldn't, let alone the emperor in front of him, even those stupid emperors in the Western Jin Dynasty who peed their pants, and the ministers couldn't. Dare to overstep openly.
The emperor finally controlled his mood and waved his hand to Gao Shi to continue. He also wanted to see how many tricks this Li Twelve could pull off. Gao Shi was more certain in his heart about the emperor's preference for Li Bai, and now he was more cautious in telling the story.
Although the monks did not understand the meaning of Li Bai's words for a while, it was not difficult to guess just by looking at Li Bai's expression and the expressions on his two companions' faces that turned into the color of pig liver that the man with the sword would definitely It's not a nice thing to say. It's just that I don't have enough brains to figure out the key. Fortunately, he didn't think about it. If Li Bai compared him to what he said, he would probably get angry and bite someone on the spot.
The martial monks did not dare to come, and the literary monks could not come. The few monks were in a dilemma, so they had to pretend to be confused. Anyway, there were many confused people on the whole boat. The river, which is several feet wide, could have been crossed. However, due to the clumsy hull of the boat and the surging undercurrent in the river, we had to swim along for several miles and make a half-circle to reach the other side. The green-robed monk suffered a secret loss, so in order to save some face, he started working in his old profession. He once again preached on the boat, but this time it was not Buddhism, but the story of a Chu man who carved a boat to seek a sword.
This story tells that during the Warring States Period, a man from Chu State took a boat to cross the river. When the boat reached the middle of the river, Chu accidentally slipped the sword he was carrying into the river. He quickly reached out to catch it, but it was too late, and the sword had already fallen into the river.
The people on the boat felt very sorry for this, but the Chu man seemed to be confident. He immediately took out a knife and carved a mark on the side of the ship, and said to everyone: "This is the place where the sword fell into the water, so I will carve a mark on it." mark."
No one understood why he did this. After the ship docked, the Chu people immediately launched into the water at the marked place on the ship to retrieve the fallen sword. The Chu people fished for a long time, but there was no sign of the sword. He felt very strange and said to himself, "Didn't my sword fall from here? I also carved a mark here. How can I not find it now?"
The story told by the monk comes from "Lu Shi Chun Qiu Cha Jin". Most of the people on the boat were ordinary people. Few of them had read books, and few had heard of this story. After hearing what the monk said, those people started talking one after another. He laughed at the Chu man who was so confused. The boat kept moving, but his sword had sunk to the bottom of the water and would not move with the boat. How could he retrieve his sword? After the great monk told this story, he began to give his usual lectures, warning his disciples that they should not be rigid, rigid and do not know how to adapt, but should synchronize their vision with the development and changes of the objective world. People who cling to dogma will eventually become It’s not a big deal!
While everyone was quietly listening to the great monk's lecture and recalling the story of the Chu man who carved a boat to seek a sword, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the corner of the cabin. Everyone turned their heads to take a look, and it turned out that it was a lame man in ragged clothes sitting on the ground laughing. The cripple looked like he was starving. His head was unkempt, his face was stained, but his belly was lame. He had a huge gourd on his hand and a purple crutch leaning behind him. It was unclear what the crutch was made of. The person's appearance was really not very pleasing, and now he was giggling like crazy. The onlookers stayed away from him to avoid getting into any unexplainable trouble. The lame man didn't care about the opinions of the people around him. He looked at Li Bai, the green-robed monk, and then looked down at his crotch, laughing crazily with tears streaming down his face. He looked really scary!
The young monk who just made fun of Li Bai couldn't bear it now. First he was ridiculed by Li Bai in the teahouse, and then he was teased by Li Bai on the boat. Now even a despicable beggar dared to make fun of them. They couldn't afford to offend Li Bai and the others. , I can’t afford to offend you, you stinky cripple looking for death. Today, I will let you know that Buddha is also angry. At that moment, the young monk shouted:
"Hey, that lame man, you are so smiling!"
After hearing this Buddhist Vajra roar, everyone felt their eardrums rumbling, their energy and blood boiling, their heads dizzy, and even their breathing seemed to have been cut off. They quickly gathered their bodies and trembled away from the monks. some.
The lame man laughed for a while and felt embarrassed. After all, he had just figured out the meaning of Li Bai's "bald head". It’s not that he’s not smart enough, it’s that for a person like him, although he has no choice but to walk around the world with this appearance, the people he associates with in daily life are not hermits and masters. Such polite and crude words are also due to his cleverness. After a while, Just figured it out. When he figured it out, he would naturally laugh, and his laughter was misunderstood by others, but he was an expert after all, so naturally he couldn't answer the question in person. Although it was indeed inappropriate to laugh, the young monk's scolding was also inappropriate. It made him feel unhappy. He touched his crutches, stood up, looked up at the monk with his back arched, and replied:
"Of course I laugh at those stupid and ridiculous people!"
As soon as these words came out, the monk immediately became even more angry, and even Li Bai and the others couldn't help but look at the strange lame man. From the expression on the lame man's face, Li Bai knew that this man must have figured out his riddle. Although this man looked really bad, his mind was really quick, and he immediately planned to protect him. After all, this incident was also caused by him.
"I wonder who that stupid and ridiculous person you are talking about is?"
The young monk took a few steps forward and approached the lame man. With his eyes wide open and a fierce look like a demon-conquering King Kong, he fiercely questioned the lame man in front of him!
The lame man was not in a hurry. He leaned on the boat and did not get up. I don't know whether it was because of his inconvenience or his disdain, but he replied without sadness or joy:
"Of course they are those who laugh at Chu people!"
The cripple's tone was calm and natural. The ferocious aura of the King Kong disappeared invisibly, and everyone on the cabin felt that the surroundings were peaceful, and the energy and blood that had been roared by the young monk just now were calmed down. Even those monks lost their anger unconsciously. Instead, they were pulled by the opponent's energy and asked as if asking for advice:
"I wonder why you laugh at those who understand?"
If a sword falls into the water, it will only sink to the bottom. This is common sense in life that even a three-year-old child understands. It is really stupid and ridiculous to have to look for the sword that has already fallen under the boat after the boat has gone far. Even if the ship is stationary and the sword sinks to the bottom of the water, you may not be able to find the sword if you carve a mark on the place where the sword fell and follow the mark into the water to look for the sword. The sword sank to the bottom of the water and stopped moving, but the boat kept moving. This objective fact was not reflected in Chu Ren's mind. He thought that the sword could be retrieved wherever it fell. How can any sensible person not understand such a clear truth?
Although everyone on the boat was attracted by the lame man's energy, their minds were still online. The Chu people's thoughts and understandings were obviously not in line with objective reality and were abnormal. Could it be that in this lame man's opinion, the Chu people were right? Is it possible to carve a boat and find a sword?
"This benefactor, does it mean that you feel that the Chu people's behavior of carving a boat to seek a sword is right, and our worldly principles are wrong?"
"That's not necessarily true. The Chu people carved a boat and asked for the sword but couldn't get it. In my opinion, it may not be that the method is wrong, and it is also possible that the person who salvaged it was negligent!"
After all, the great monk had profound skills, and because he had hidden a treasure of Buddhism close to his body, he slowly adjusted his breath for a while, and had recovered most of his consciousness. He was no longer affected by the lame man's qi. After hearing the lame man's ridiculous words, he He spoke sarcastically:
"Crazy people talk like crazy, and the principle of sword sinking into water is the great way of heaven and earth. How can you distort it by just talking about it? Don't think that the great way of the world does not exist!"
After hearing this, the lame man turned to look at the green-robed monk. Suddenly his eyes flashed, and he was slightly surprised. He paused for a while and said slowly:
"I look at the great road. The sword can be recovered wherever it is lost. The same is true for falling off a carriage, and the same is true for falling off a boat!"
The great monk was amused after hearing this nonsense. As the supervisor of the No. 1 Huguo Temple in the Tang Dynasty, he has a distinguished status. How could he care about such a lowly beggar today? It is really unbecoming. , immediately lost interest in arguing, calmed down, and silently recited Amitabha!
The elder monk said nothing, but the younger monk rushed to say:
"It's such a clear truth, but you don't understand it. It's really sad!"
The lame man was not upset after hearing this and continued to answer:
"My way has always been this way. If you don't accept it, you can take a gamble!"
As soon as these words came out, the onlookers immediately became interested. Who wouldn't love the excitement? The monk looked at the lame man with disdain. With his attire, he couldn't find anything valuable on him. As for the rags and rags, he would be rejected even if he gave them away, so what would you bet with him?
The lame man ignored the disdainful looks of the monks. He first picked up his crutch, held on to the cabin with one hand, and slowly stood up. He looked at himself at the bottom of the mountain, and habitually touched his waist. After feeling empty, he laughed to himself, looked at the crutch under his arm, and felt that it didn't work, so he stretched out his hand and fiddled with it for a while. Everyone watched him groping, waiting to see what good treasure he could hide. Unexpectedly, the beggar actually took out several pieces of gold and spread them out in his palm. In one palm, there were no less than four or five taels.
The onlookers gasped when they saw so much money. How could such a shabby cripple be so rich? That was gold. Even Li Bai and the others were shocked. Although they had some wealth, they could never afford four or five taels of gold at a time. The money was so exciting that many people on the boat had bad thoughts. The monks also stared at the gold without saying a word for a long time! For a while, there was silence on the boat again.
Jiang Feng woke everyone up, and the great monk also kept his mind calm. Although he has a respected status, he is only a prisoner in the end. He can only get a pound or two of gold by searching overtly and covertly all year round. Now this lame man can kill him for half a year if he makes a move. It would be strange if you are not moved by your efforts! With his eyesight, he could naturally see that it was real gold. His eyes were spinning wildly, and he was thinking about a good way to get the money into his own hands. After thinking for a while, he came up with it. !
"I wonder how this benefactor wants to gamble?"
When Li Bai heard that this monk actually agreed to the bet, he despised him to the extreme. He could be forgiven for pretending to be arrogant, but as a monk, gambling itself was a violation of the precepts, not to mention that the monk was obviously targeting the lame man. The gold was gone, and he was about to speak out to stop him, but before he could speak, the lame man took the monk's words.
"Since the master said that you can't get a sword by carving a boat, and I said that you can get a sword by carving a boat, seeing is believing. I happened to be on the boat at the moment. I followed the gourd and the gourd, made a mark on the hull, and then threw one according to the mark. Go down with the sword, and when you reach the shore, send someone to salvage it. If you can't catch the sword, the master will win. If you can catch the sword, I, the old beggar, will win. I wonder how this bet works?"
The great monk couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. He was originally thinking of using some kind of planning method, but he never thought that the lame man would take advantage of it. He handed him a pillow when he felt sleepy. This was to give him free gold! Could it be that this person was arranged by Bodhisattva to help him! He was afraid that the lame man would regret it, so he quickly agreed:
"The bettor's gambling method is very clever, fair and reasonable, and the winner and loser can be known at a glance in front of everyone, but it cannot be faked or relied on!"
The monk agreed to the bet and tried to bully the lame man with his words. The whole boat was watching. If you lose, don't be shy. If you really don't accept it, the whole boat won't agree!
The monk was happy, but Li Bai and the other three were anxious. How could this man on crutches be so confused? Children knew the consequences of such things as carving a boat for a sword. How could such a quick-thinking person make such a mistake? They wanted to help each other, but they had no idea where to start. Li Bai, Du Fu, and Gao Shi talked in low voices, praying for a way to turn things around. However, although the talents of the three of them could shine on the entire Tang Dynasty, they really couldn't think of a good way to break the situation. Now that the two sides have reached a consensus, and with the testimony of the entire ship, they really can't think of any good solution for a while. We can't let this man on crutches suffer a big disaster because of them, so that he loses all the gold in vain!
Just when Li Bai and others were racking their brains, the lame man spoke again:
"Since it's a bet, I wonder what the master's bet is? It can't be less than the old beggar's four or five taels of gold! I, Li Laizi, will not do a loss-making business!"
This moment stumped the great monk. In his opinion, he was bound to win the bet. Those few taels of gold were already in his pocket, but he forgot that the bet required chips, and he committed the crime immediately. Disaster. Yes, if you can't come up with something of equal value, you can't continue this bet. But where was he going to raise so much money in such a short time? He touched his body first, and then looked at his apprentices. These four bastards were avoiding their eyes. They must not be able to knock anything out. They also had gifts with them, but just talking about it alone The value is really not as good as four or five taels of gold. What should I do? That’s a lot of money! my money!
Just as the monk was scratching his head, the lame man spoke again, and said something incomprehensible:
"Gold and silver jewellery, gold and silver jewellery, pearls and white pearls are all said to be good, but I, Li Laizi, have never had the opportunity to see them! What a pity, what a pity!"
When the monk heard this, he immediately became enlightened. Yes, pearls, he carried five pearls with him on this trip. These pearls were originally given by the abbot as a gift to the Balcony Palace. Although they are expensive, he borrowed them first for the sake of the gold. Anyway, this bet He will definitely win, and Pearl will be there when the time comes, and he will get such a large amount of money for nothing, so why not do it! After the green-robed monk made up his mind, when he looked at the cripple, he looked like a Bodhisattva. No, he looked more like a good-luck boy under a Bodhisattva! At that moment, he reached into his arms and took out a Shu Brocade purse without opening it, and said slowly:
"This benefactor, the thing contained in this little monk's bag is exactly the treasure pearl that the world is eager for. The price of the few taels of gold is only a lot more. I wonder if I can use it as a bet?"
The lame man seemed to be really short-sighted and did not ask to open the bag of tips to inspect the goods. Instead, he waved his hand and said with a smile very openly:
"The master is an eminent Buddhist monk. He is upright and upright. I think he will abide by the precept of lying! You said that there are pearls in the Shu brocade, so I, Li Laizi, believe you that those are pearls."
The great monk couldn't help but sneer in his heart after hearing what the other party said, but he had a smile on his face and even proclaimed the Buddha's name:
"Amitabha! Amitabha! The donor is kind-hearted and the poor monk admires him!"
When they arrived here, Li Bai and the three of them stopped talking and discussing. Instead, they all calmed down and gradually felt that today's incident seemed a bit strange. The man on crutches on the boat seemed reckless and stupid, but he was able to figure out Li Bai's riddle in a moment. Now he was talking to the green-robed monk with such a calm and calm expression, as if he had a winning chance. At first glance, he was definitely not ordinary. He is a secular commoner, but his clothes and the filth on his hands and face are no different from those of a beggar in the market. Is this really confusing to the three great talents of the world?
Could it be that Kezhou can really ask for a sword?
