Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 200: A monk laughs at Chen, and two leftists rush to the door

It is a strange thing to meet a monk for no reason and invite you to drink tea. However, the inviter has extraordinary bearing and thoughtful etiquette. Looking at the entourage around him, he also has extraordinary origins.

Chen Zhi thought for a while, and saw a clue from the behavior and expression of the Mingfa monk. He looked around and agreed.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in today's era, and sometimes it can even become an anecdote.

Following that, Chen Zhi led the way to a tea shop.

The tea shops around Zhongzheng Mansion are quite elegant, with elegant rooms specially provided for dignitaries.

This was not Chen Zhi's first time here. Everyone from the shopkeeper to the waiter came to greet him, and he was even polite and respectful to Ming Fa Monk and others.

Soon, several people came to the private seat. Only three people entered, namely Chen Zhi, Ming Fa Monk, and the young man in white. The others were guarding the door.

This detail fell into Chen Zhi's eyes, making him thoughtful.

"Almsgiver Chen," Monk Mingfa said impatiently as soon as he sat down, "I have read Your Excellency's "Master's Statement" and was deeply inspired. This time I came here to ask for advice on several issues. Fan."

Chen Zhi nodded and glanced at the young man in white, a little confused.

It stands to reason that after such an unexpected invitation, everyone should reveal their identities to each other after sitting down. Chen Zhi's identity was known to both of them. Monk Mingfa briefly introduced himself, but the young man in white only smiled, but not much. To put it bluntly, those who didn't know better thought he was a follower of Monk Mingfa, but looking at the few people guarding the door, he knew that this person was definitely not a follower.

Chen Zhi didn't say anything. He listened to Monk Mingfa's questions and answered them one by one, making the monk nod from time to time.

The whole meeting was uneventful. Half an hour later, a man guarding the door came in, came to the young man in white and said a few words. The young man nodded, and then said: "Master, there is news over there."

Monk Mingfa nodded, and then said to Chen Zhi: "Donor Chen, I have gained a lot from this conversation with you. I will ask the benefactor again if I have the opportunity. I have some trivial matters today, so I can only take my leave now." I hope you don’t blame me, the donor. You will come to me one day to accuse me.”

"Master, if you have something to do, just go ahead." Chen Zhi said as he glanced at the young man in white, because until now, this man had no intention of introducing himself. If something goes wrong, there must be a monster.

Perhaps feeling Chen Zhi's gaze, the young man in white smiled and said, "I have also read Mr. Chen's article, and I was shocked at that time. After listening to Mr. Chen's personal explanation, I realized that many of the mysteries in it were not understood in the past. I need to ask for advice. It’s really a blessing to meet you by chance today, but I hope you can forgive me for some things.”

After a vague apology, the two people took their leave, settled the tea money, and left directly.

The sudden arrival and strange departure gave Chen Zhi many thoughts, thinking about the invitation.

"My trip to Zhongzheng Mansion happened temporarily. Not many people in the Chen Mansion could get the news in time. This Mingfa monk came from other places and only passed through Pengcheng on the way. He stopped temporarily, but he was able to grasp it. I came here as soon as possible. If you say you just admire my article, it doesn’t make sense. Rather than coming here to talk, it’s more like I came here to visit, which is a bit interesting.”

He also got up and left, thinking as he walked, recalling the details of the conversation just now, and gradually came up with ideas.

"When Ming Dharma asked, it seemed that he was asking about the "Master's Theory", but many details were intended to pry into my views on Buddhism, metaphysics and classics. Since I couldn't figure out this person's purpose, I had reservations. I would have to ask Lu when I got back. Ying, Tao Ya and others, what is the origin of this Mingfa monk?"

On the other side, Monk Mingfa and the young man in white were walking on the other side of the road, and they were also talking about Chen Zhi.

"Listening to Mr. Chen's talk, he is indeed a man of deep knowledge. No wonder he can write the teacher's words. After listening to him explain a few sentences, the details in the teacher's words are revealed, and the understanding is much deeper than my original understanding." The young man in white was full of praise. , admired Chen Zhi very much.

After hearing this, Monk Mingfa asked with a smile: "Donor Cao, since you have such high regard for Donor Chen, why don't you report yourself to your family, or invite him to discuss Taoism in Xingtan, so as to save you from running away again in the future."

The young man in white smiled bitterly and said: "That's not possible. How can I make a decision for the teacher? It was because I was worried about this that I didn't introduce my origin. I was worried that it would be even more rude to reveal my identity but not invite. It might make Chen Misunderstanding sir."

Monk Mingfa smiled and said: "From what I saw, Donor Cao has not revealed his identity for a long time, and Donor Chen is very confused."

The young man in white shook his head helplessly, changed the topic, and asked: "Let's not talk about this now, master, it is rumored that you suffered a loss because of Mr. Chen, and everyone in your temple intends to have an argument with Mr. Chen in order to revive your reputation. I didn’t expect that this meeting would be so peaceful. He is truly worthy of being an eminent monk.”

"Hahaha," Monk Mingfa raised his head and smiled, then shook his head, "Don't need to praise Cao benefactor. The poor monk is in Buddhism, but he is not enlightened enough, and some things are not clear. A debate with Chen benefactor is unavoidable, but I This time I met him, but that was not my intention, I just wanted to meet him."

The young man in white clothes suddenly became interested and asked, "What do you think of Mr. Chen, according to the master's opinion?" Monk Mingfa smiled faintly and said something: "I see the style of the donor Chen, and he is indeed worthy of the praise of the best. The man is handsome, his voice is clear, his words are appropriate, and his movements are measured. When I asked about his writing, I heard that he was knowledgeable and profound. However, due to his limited vision, he was trapped in the article and could not see the truth. The great wisdom in the world." At this point, he showed a little regret.

The young man in white clothes became even more interested and asked: "Can you see this through just a simple conversation? Is this the magical power of Buddhism?"

Monk Mingfa shook his head, smiled lightly, and said: "This is revealed in his words. He saw people's hearts and wrote the teacher's words, but he didn't see the great power behind people's hearts, and he didn't touch the true wisdom." Having said this, he clasped his hands together and bowed slightly, with a solemn appearance, giving people the feeling of looking up from a high mountain.

Seeing this, the young man in white felt reverence, and vaguely understood why his teacher would invite several eminent Buddhist monks to go north at this time, and also understood why the prince would want to promote Buddhism, even though he was received A lot of resistance.

After thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask: "In this case, will the master still want to argue with him in the future?"

Monk Mingfa looked open-minded and said with a smile: "It's still necessary. I have to take this step. Just as the poor monk said, there are some things that the poor monk has not seen through and is not aware enough."

The more he said this, the more the young man in white felt that this eminent monk was at a high level.

The two of them went to the inn where they were staying. When they passed by, two people walked out of the alley next to them. It was Zuo Yuan and Zuo Jing's uncle and nephew.

These two people heard the news about Chen Zhi and rushed to the Zhongzheng Mansion. However, they were a step too late and missed the opportunity. Unexpectedly, they ran into Ming Fa Monk and the others when they returned.

Looking at the direction Mingfa Monk and others were leaving, Zuo Jing whispered: "That man seems to be Mr. Cao. He is here to invite celebrities from Xuzhou. The concierge of Zhongzheng Mansion just said that he was the one who invited Mr. Chen away." , the Buddhist monk next to him has a majestic appearance, and he looks like an enlightened monk, so he must be one of the invited ones, so he left for the north at this time, and he is one of the core people."

Zuo Yuan nodded, but said: "Don't think about it anymore, the discussion on Xingtan is not something that my Zuo family can compare to. This time, several parties were involved in the discussion, so they sent a letter to me and other Qingzhou aristocratic families, attracting other people. Several Daxing Literary Associations, otherwise it would not be in such a state, the most urgent thing is to ensure that Mr. Chen Zhi is invited, even if Mr. Cao is here to invite Mr. Chen, it will not conflict with my Zuo Family’s Literary Association, and it will even be helpful!"

Zuo Jing nodded and said, "Since Mr. Chen has left Zhongzheng Mansion and we have missed him, we can only go to the manor outside the city to meet him."

Zuo Yuan thought for a while and then said: "You can visit Mr. Chen's house in the city. Since he has entered the city, he will not be able to pass the house without entering. In order to prevent another failure, he must leave immediately!"

After a few words, the two of them, along with a few servants and gifts, hurried away to Chen's house.

Just as the two of them thought, after saying goodbye to Monk Mingfa, Chen Zhi quickened his pace and headed straight for his home, almost arriving with his uncle and nephew from the Zuo family.

Here, Chen Zhi and his family mentioned the matter of studying abroad. The loyal servant Chen Fu was about to give a few words of advice. He wanted to persuade Chen Zhi to get married first and then study abroad. Before he could say anything, a servant came to report the uncle and nephew of the Zuo family. arrival.

"Since you are coming from the Zuo family, you can't neglect it and arrange it in the main hall." Chen Zhi gave simple instructions, then comforted the old servant and said: "The study tour is not a whim of mine, but happened to happen to meet Qingzhou. Great event, take a look at it carefully.”

After explaining a few words, he came to the main hall and saw Zuo Yuan and Zuo Jing's uncle and nephew.

"You two, long time no see, you two still have the same demeanor." Chen Zhi said polite words, but with his eyesight, it was not difficult to see that the two Zuo family members looked sad, and they came in such a hurry. During the short time he spent in the city's mansion, he would definitely go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything.

Especially when the Zuo family was new year's day, they sent him an invitation card, saying that they would attend the Zuo family literature meeting in the middle of the year, and there was still two or three months to go, but there must be a reason for suddenly coming to the door in person.

However, Chen Zhi didn't say anything. After seeing the ceremony, the three of them sat down in order of priority and exchanged pleasantries. The Zuo family's uncle and nephew offered some gifts, and Chen Zhi took some local products and returned the valuables.

Back and forth, the atmosphere was harmonious.

Seeing that the atmosphere was good, Zuo Yuan made his purpose clear: "Mr. Chen, to be honest, I am waiting to come here this time because the cultural conference is ahead of schedule, so I came here to inform you that I hope you can go to Qingzhou in advance."

"Ahead of time?" When Chen Zhi heard this, he didn't go around in circles and asked, "Is it related to the Xingtan forum?"

Zuo Yuan and Zuo Jing looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and finally the former said: "It is right to say that it is related, but the Xingtan discussion is the inheritance of the saints, and it will not affect the literary society of my Zuo family, but it does have a great influence."

When he said this, Chen Zhi became curious.

　Thanks to "Red Dust" and "lida is intoxicated and knows no way back" for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)