Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 142
They were talking about things here, and Ouyang Li over there also sent the thieves away.These thieves are all disaster victims. The places they fled to have not implemented new disaster relief laws, and the government has not distributed money and food to help them return home, so after the disaster period, they can only stay nearby.

Ouyang Li didn't really want to be a robber all the time. He recruited these refugees just to create momentum and to recruit them in the future.Now that he is with Wang Pingan, he no longer needs these subordinates.Hamiti and the others were not stingy, they took out the money as severance pay, and they made a lot of money. The refugees really got a lot of money, and everyone dispersed right away.

At noon, they chopped firewood to make a fire, set up a pot to cook porridge, and everyone had a sumptuous lunch. Firstly, it was to celebrate that there was no danger, and secondly, it was regarded as a celebration that Wang Pingan had his own little guard.

Ouyang Li has eight dead men under his command, all of whom were orphans adopted by his father back then. They were raised and loyal since childhood.These eight people all changed their surnames to Ouyang, and they were named Yi, Shuang, Shan, Si, Wu, Lu, Qi, and Ba respectively.Ouyang Li followed Wang Ping'an, and these eight people naturally followed him. From then on, they formed Wang Ping'an's guard team, which can also be said to be the prototype of Wang Ping'an's private team.

After lunch, Wang Pingan went to see a doctor for Ouyang Li while everyone was packing up their carriages and preparing to go on the road.After checking the pulse and looking at the coating on the tongue, Wang Pingan said to Ouyang Li: "Your pulse is very obvious, the left side is astringent, the right inch is floating, and the tip of the tongue is red. This is a typical summer heat attacking the lungs! This disease It's not difficult to cure, why have you practiced it for so many years?"

Ouyang Li smiled wryly and said: "Returning to the Lord, my subordinate was in the Western Regions at that time. There was a lack of medical care and medicine in that place, and the subordinate's father was busy at that time. The one who sees the doctor is a veterinarian who is good at treating cattle and horses, but he is good at treating people, he usually delivers babies to puerpera, and he is not good at other skills!"

Wang Ping'an groaned, frowned and said, "Your illness was seen by a veterinarian?"

Ouyang Li nodded and said: "Yes, my lord, you should know that in the Western Regions, the lives of cows and horses are more precious than human lives. A mare that is pregnant with a foal can be exchanged for a big girl with yellow flowers!"

Wang Pingan was silent for a while. The Western Regions in this era seem to be quite barbaric.He thought for a while, and said: "Your illness has been dragged on until now, and it is not easy to treat. I am afraid it will take a long time to cure, and the medicines needed include Chen Ejiao and fresh Loquat leaves and fresh lotus seeds, these medicines can only be prepared in Luoyang, and whether you can get fresh ones is another matter, it depends on the season!"

Ouyang Li was stunned, and said: "No wonder I have consulted so many doctors, but the medicines prescribed are still ineffective. It turns out that it is so troublesome to treat this disease. My lord, it is fortunate that my subordinates met you, otherwise it is estimated that this disease will be serious." Stay with me forever!"

Wang Ping'an shook his head and said, "It's just that it's more troublesome to get the medicine together, but it's not difficult to cure. By the way, don't call me the lord anymore. The word lord sounds awkward to me, and I feel like a hero!" "

Ouyang Li laughed a few times, and said: "If you don't call me the master, you can call me the master. As long as the master is pleasing to the ear, I can call you anything!" But he thought in his heart that the master is a little sensitive. If there is no hero in his heart, why should he be afraid of being called As a hero?
In fact, the word lord was very common in ancient times, but modern people are used to seeing the Three Kingdoms, and always feel that when the word lord is mentioned, they think of the same thing as Xiongxiong.In fact, the word "lord" is not only a title for a subject to a monarch, but also a respectful title for a servant to his master. Even at the banquet, the guests will also call the male host that way.Of course, the titles of ancient people are different from those of modern people, so there is no need to be serious!
After tidying up, I went on my way again, leaving the mountainous area and heading west, without any accidents on the road.The difference between the convoy and the previous one is that the luggage is lighter and the followers are more.

With his own guard, Wang Ping'an felt much more convenient. Firstly, he was no longer afraid of danger on the road, and secondly, Ouyang Yi and others were in front to explore the road and arrange board and lodging. It was indeed a lot of comfort for everyone to go on the road. They really had some fun in the mountains The smell of water.

A few days later, the convoy arrived in Luoyang.

Luoyang has been a big city since ancient times. During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty made great renovations and built an imperial palace in Luoyang, named Ziwei City, making it the second capital of the Sui Dynasty, known as the Eastern Capital in history.After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Luoyang was still regarded as the accompanying capital following the system of the former Sui Dynasty. However, Li Shimin changed the name of the imperial palace in the city from Ziwei City to Luoyang Palace. Of course, the name will be changed again. When Wu Zetian was in power, it was renamed Taichu Palace!

When you arrive in Luoyang, if you want to visit famous places, you can't go to Luoyang Palace. There is an imperial palace, not to mention ordinary people, even officials are not allowed to go in and play.But there is a place of interest that is equally famous, and ordinary people can enter it casually, and it doesn't matter if they live in it, that is the White Horse Temple!

The White Horse Temple in the Tang Dynasty was located to the east of Luoyang City, about [-] miles away. When the convoy arrived at the White Horse Temple, it was already dark. Even if they continued on their way now, the city gates had already been closed when they arrived in Luoyang, so Mi Xiaomiao ordered , the team rested in the White Horse Temple, and gave extra money for sesame oil before leaving!

Naturally someone will take care of the accommodation, so Wang Ping'an doesn't need to worry about it. He plays in the temple when he has nothing to do. Ouyang Li stays around every step of the way, and the two little girls naturally follow him.

The White Horse Temple is the first temple built by the government after Buddhism was introduced into China. It has always been known as the ancestral court. Puer, but judging from the current scale, it is also one of the best Buddhist resorts in the world.

Wang Pingan walked in the temple for a while, and came to a gate. He looked up, pointed to some small characters on the gate frame, and said, "Come and see, what is written on it?"

Ding Danruo raised his small face, looked at it for a while, and said: "Is it the mantra of Buddhism? It is engraved on the door frame, so that pilgrims can only see it when they raise their heads. Naturally, it is a mantra or something. When seeing these words, they will It makes people feel that Buddhism is boundless!"

Ke Lianwu also looked up, but said: "It doesn't seem to be true words, they are all names, they should be the names of eminent monks in the past! These eminent monks are really amazing, they can be engraved on the door. So if future generations want to see them, they need to look up!"

At this time, an old monk walked out slowly from the door, bowed his head with his hands behind his back, and walked slowly, as if he was thinking about something. Hearing them talking about the words on the door, he stopped and listened.

Wang Ping turned around and asked Ouyang Li, "What do you mean, whose names are these?"

Ouyang Li grinned, coughed a few times, and thought: "This is really confusing me. How can I believe in Buddhism? It's almost the same as robbing a monk!" He laughed: "Of course it is the name of an eminent monk. It's so high, it makes people look up!"

Wang Pingan smiled, shook his head and said, "These names are not the names of eminent monks, but of craftsmen, the names of the craftsmen who built this temple."

The two little girls said oh at the same time, and Ke Lian said: "The craftsmen who built the temple? Those people have low status. I heard that there were many people who were prisoners at that time, and there were also son-in-laws. Their status is so low. How can it be possible to engrave your name on the door, so that future generations will look up, and the Buddha will not blame you?"

Pointing to those names, Wang Pingan said: "Let the craftsmen engrave the names on the door, which is the meaning of Buddha! During the Han Dynasty, an emperor had a dream of Buddha, so he ordered to build a temple. At that time, Buddhism had just been introduced to the Central Plains, and the common people did not believe in it. Therefore, the construction of the White Horse Temple would not be spontaneous, let alone involuntary. Please craftsmen engrave their names on the door so that future generations can look up to them!"

Ouyang Li smiled and said: "Those eminent monks are confused. Even if they want to engrave, they should also engrave the title of the emperor, or the eminent monks' own names. How can some coolies engrave their names? Isn't this a distinction between high and low?" Noble and humble!"

"No, it's not that the eminent monks are confused!" Wang Pingan said: "This is the meaning of equality for all living beings in Buddhism. It doesn't matter what the humble status is. In the eyes of the Buddha, even an ant is a living creature in the world. In the eyes of the Buddha, they are all the same!"

The silent old monk beside him suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Wang Ping'an with admiration in his eyes, as if he saw some rare treasure.

Wang Pingan walked into the door slowly and said: "Think about it, there were not many Buddhist believers at that time, but now they are all over the world. There are reasons for their prosperity. Whenever pilgrims come to this White Horse Temple and see the name on the door, It is natural to ask, after the monks in the temple explained to them, would they be surprised, would they think of themselves? After a person dies, they will go to the Hall of the King of Hades, and they will not be equal if they think about it. Sea of ​​bitterness, let’s cultivate the afterlife!”

Suddenly, the old monk proclaimed the Buddha's name and said loudly: "Amitabha, little benefactor, it is not difficult to guess who is the name of the person at the door. You may see equality from it. Asking about the afterlife is not something everyone can do! Little benefactor, You are a person with great karma, but have you ever wanted to serve the Buddha for the rest of your life and save all sentient beings?"

Wang Pingan was taken aback, thinking: "Buddha fate? Me?"

Ouyang Li suddenly shouted: "Hey, old monk, what nonsense are you talking about, what is the status of my master, how can he become a monk, and countless people in the world have to wait for him to save him, how can he have the time to eat vegetables and radishes all day long, and chant Amitabha Buddha?" !"

But the old monk said: "Serving the Buddha is precisely for the purpose of saving all sentient beings!"

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Ping'an hummed hurriedly, and said, "Thank you, old Zen master, for your kindness, but I can't see through the world... This, this, let me offer you more money for sesame oil!" He thought the old monk wanted to ask for money for sesame oil. Quickly said that he was not stingy.

Not daring to talk to the old monk, fearing being entangled, he stepped into the inner hall.I saw a Buddha statue enshrined in the hall. The Buddha statue is a man with a mighty look and a crown on his head. He has the temperament of a man, but I don’t know which Bodhisattva it is!
Suddenly Ke Lianwu said: "Ah, what is enshrined here is Guanyin Bodhisattva, Amitabha Buddha!" ​​She pressed her palms together, walked forward lightly, knelt down on the futon, and bowed down to the Buddha statue.

Wang Pingan was taken aback, Guanyin Bodhisattva?This is obviously a man! Isn't "Journey to the West" the story of this era, the Guanyin Bodhisattva in the book is a woman!
He also wanted to go up to pay respects, but the futons in the temple were already occupied, and there was no room left.Ouyang Li understood what he meant, strode forward, patted a pilgrim on the shoulder, and said, "Hey, you, get up, and make room for my master!"

The pilgrim was shocked by his photograph, as if he woke up suddenly, he called out: "Son, son!"

(End of this chapter)