Chapter 93 Continue on the road

Wang Shouren just planned to go to Zhihua Temple to rest. Hearing the monk's words, he fell in his arms! So he said generously, "Don't blame yourself. Let's go back to the temple together.

Subsequently, Wang Shouren and several monks went out of the mountain temple together. On the way, Wang Shouren was quite surprised to see the tiger palm marks all over the ground and thought, "Oh, my God! Almost buried in the tiger's belly!"

After a while, they came to Zhihua Temple, and the little monk sent him to the abbot's room. He saw a kind-looking old monk sitting in it, next to him was a Taoist priest, who seemed to be older, with long eyebrows and white eyes like torches, as if they had known each other. Wang Shouren saluted on the ground very respectfully and said, "Wang Shouren, a demoted official, took this opportunity to salute the two leaders."

The old abbot hurriedly returned the gift and said, "The poor monk is as pure, this box is polite."

The old Taoist priest said, "Yang Mingzi, are you all right?"

Wang Shouren was surprised* and asked, "Why did the Taoist priest say this? When did the younger generation meet the Taoist priest?

The old Taoist priest said, "I saw you 20 years ago and forgot it. Twenty years ago, we learned to sit down and maintain health with the poor Taoist priest Qingxu in the Tiezhu Palace in Nanchang."

Wang Shouren searched for his memory and suddenly said in surprise, "You are the Taoist priest. At that time, you also said that when we met in the future, we didn't expect to meet here. Twenty years have passed, and it's really time flies!" The two laughed.

Rujing abbot said politely, "The two meet again after a long separation, and the poor monk will not be disturbed here. Let's talk about it here. Let's go to see how the preparations are going. With that, he got up and went out and closed the two doors.

There are only two people left in the house, Chief Taoist Chongxu and Wang Shouren. Chongxu Taoist priest said, "Yang Mingzi, the deeds of your righteous words and scolding the eunuchs have spread all over the world in the past few months, and even people in the mountains and fields have heard of the poor road. Scholars all over the world now admire your iron bones and righteous words.

Wang Shouren smiled bitterly and said, "It's a fallacy! It's just getting more and more mysterious. In fact, I just wrote to the emperor, demanding the release of Dai Milling and other Nanjing officials. I didn't have any righteous actions to scold the eunuchs. Liu Jin is deeply rooted, and the eons inside and outside the country are full of minions. Now is not the time to touch him!"

The Taoist priest Chongxu said, "The more mysterious it is, which shows the hatred of the people in Shilin for the eumator Liu Jin, and also shows people's expectations for the righteous. You don't have to be modest. " justice is in the hearts of the people!"

Wang Shouren's nose was sore, and he suddenly shed tears and said, "Taoist priest, before I saw you, I didn't regret that I offended the eum. But after seeing you here, I really feel a little worthless. To be honest, a sea breeze blew my merchant ship here, perhaps it was God's will. Now I don't want to go to Longchangyi in Guizhou. I just hope to be an outsider like a Taoist priest and be free for the rest of my life. In this vicissitudes of life, Shouren is already willing but not strong enough! And now, there is no concern, just in hiding!"

Chongxu Taoist priest said, "The desire for freedom is caused by human nature. However, for you, hoping to be born is not a realistic and wise choice.

Wang Shouren asked in surprise, "Why?"

The Taoist priest Chongxu said, "I heard that your father has also been transferred from Beijing, and some people have said that they have become officials. But in any case, he is a senior official of the imperial court who has experienced the three dynasties. If you escape into the mountains and escape from the world, what if your father is implicated if the eunuch starts a fire and gets angry with your father, falsely traps you in northern Tatar, or flees from the south? How safe are you hiding in the mountains and forests alone?

Wang Shouren said sadly and indignantly, "Is my fate so bumpy and difficult?" Can't you enter or retreat? What's wrong with entering?! What's wrong with retreating?!"

Chongxu Taoist priest said, "Yang Mingzi, to be honest, I have seen that your wisdom was extraordinary. However, good steel needs to be quenched by fire to become pure gold, and you are indispensable in this ordeal. If you don't die, God intends to give you a great responsibility!"

Wang Shouren asked puzzledly, "But Taoist priest, aren't you also a monk for decades?" Why should I be tortured in this chaotic world?"

Chongxu Taoist priest said, "In fact, poor Taoism can't be compared with your Yang Mingzi. The fate of poverty has long been gone, and he is a useless person, so he has become a monk and traveled all over the world. And you are different. Your nature and roots determine your life situation and mission. You will also save and light up countless people in the world in the future. This merit is not comparable to that of other monks who have practiced for ten lifetimes.

Wang Shouren asked doubtfully, "Why does the Taoist priest value late birth so much?" It's really a shame to be born late."

Chongxu Taoist said, "I don't mean to value you. Mr. Shinai's apoor is extraordinary, and he just learned a little hopeful skill in his early years. It is also a fate to meet Yang Mingzi.

Wang Shouren still asked hesitantly, "Taoist priest, he also studied Zhou Yi a few years ago. If the Taoist priest doesn't mind, can you let Wansheng take a fortune and decide to leave a place?

"Hahahaha!" Chongxu Taoist priest looked up to the sky and laughed, "It seems that Yang Mingzi can't believe in poverty. Come on, the poor road was also quite easy in the early years. There are sage and copper coins in my package, and I'll bring it to you. You can do whatever you want. After saying that, the old Taoist priest really brought six copper coins and a bamboo tube of hayst.

Wang Shouren said, "I'd better use sage."

The Taoist priest smiled and said, "I won't bother you. You are here to gossip. I'll see the result after a pot of incense. After saying that, he also walked out of the door and closed the door.

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After a while, the Taoist priest Chongxu came in and asked, "Yang Mingzi, what's the gossip?"

Wang Shouren said solemnly, "As the Taoist priest said, I got the hexagram of Mingyi."

Chongxu Taoist priest said, "'Mingyi, hardship and chastity'. Chastity, Zhengye. This hexagram is that the light is damaged, which is conducive to keeping upright and firm in difficulties.

Wang Shouren said, "This gossip is really in line with my current situation."

Taoist priest Chongxu also said: "This hexagram's "tuan" says: 'Mingyi, the inner civilization is soft and the outside, in order to suffer great difficulties, and the king of literature uses it.' At the beginning, King Wen of Zhou was detained in Jin by King Zhou of Shang. He did not know the fate of life and death, but he kept a low profile, had a soft appearance, and his mind did not change. Finally, he was released three years later. After returning to Xiqi, he was angry and recruited talents. Later, he finally divided the world into two and achieved a generation of great achievements. Yang Mingzi, it seems that the gossip shows that you have to withstand hardships like King Zhou Wen, and you will eventually have a day to stand out in the future.

Wang Shouren bent down and said, "I would like to listen to the teachings of the Taoist priest. Late life must be moved to endure and overcome difficulties. No matter what hardships there will be in the future, Wansheng understands that his Taoist temple is in the world, and he will never escape or be discouraged until the sun rises to the ground.

He nodded to the virtual Taoist and said, "Yes, whether it is extremely prosperous or not, it is also the luck of the Tao."

Wang Shouren looked around and said, "Taochang, Wansheng wants to borrow the four treasures of the study in this room."

The Taoist priest said, "But it doesn't matter."

Wang Shouren went to the desk, dipped in a brush, and wrote four poems with unrestrained grass on a paved rice paper:

"The danger is not stagnant in the chest, and there is no difference between floating clouds in space. At night, the sea is quiet for 30,000 miles, and the moon is bright and the sun is blowing in the sky.

He put down his pen and asked the Taoist priest, "Taoist priest, how about these four poems?"

He nodded frequently and said, "Okay, okay, what a boldness!"

At this time, the abbot Rujing came in and said, "Two distinguished guests, how about using early fast before talking?"

Chongxu Taoist priest said, "Okay, it's time to eat."

Wang Shouren touched his belly and said, "To tell the truth, I've been hungry for a long time. However, I have a curious question to ask you first.

"Sir, please speak." As the abbot said.

"You two are not from the same family. How can you get together?"

"Hahahaha," the Taoist priest said with a smile, "White lotus, blue lotus and red lotus, the three teachings were originally one family. The two of us are Taoist friends and have known each other for more than 40 years. This time, it's just a poor cloud swimming here to have a few vegetarian meals for old friends.

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The next morning, Wang Shouren, the abbot Rujing and the Taoist priest Chongxu came to the post road at the foot of the mountain. Chongxu Taoist priest said, "This road is a post road built by the government. Go straight to the north. It's safe for you to follow it. You can return to Hangzhou in less than half a month."

Abbot Rujing took a pocket for Wang Shouren and said, "Let's prepare some dry food for Mr. Yang Ming to eat on the way."

"Thank you, abbot." Wang Shouren took his pocket, looked back at the Taoist priest and said, "Taoist priest, I don't know when we will see each other again?"

"Let's go with fate. However, when Yang Mingzi's Taoism is completed, I'm afraid that the poor Taoism will no longer be alive. Chongxu said lightly.

There was a trace of sadness in Wang Shouren's heart, but he didn't let it show it. He solemnly bowed to the two elders, then turned around and strode north along the post road.

After Wang Shouren fell into the water, Jinyiwei chased him to the river and found several of Wang Shouren's clothes and desperate poems on the shore. The poem said: "The years of learning is empty, and the sky is so eager to be like this. Xu Guo was not good at birth, and he never forgot his relatives and hatred. Confident and loyal, not to talk about the bones buried in river fish. The hundred-year-old minister is so sad, and the sound of the tide crying day and night. So Jinyiwei believed that Wang Shouren was really buried at the bottom of the river. The news immediately spread to the Chief Secretary and the Inspector, so the Chief Secretary and the Inspector personally took a group of officials to the riverside to mourn. At the same time, the news also spread to Wang Shouren's home. His family cried and prepared to hold a funeral for him!

Wang Hua said sadly, "I regretted that I shouldn't have let Bo'an go to the Dragon Field!" I'm the one who hurt him!"

In order to hide from the old Cen family, Wang Huawei secretly set up a mourning hall and stayed in the mourning hall all night, crying. The family secretly covered their faces and cried when they saw it.