Golden Summoner.

"Lord Cui, I'm tired this time. Everyone in the palace is grateful to Master Cui. Your Majesty's behavior last night was too scary..." Before parting, the old eunuch who sent Xia Pingan out also let out a long breath and said to Xia Pingan. Ping An is really grateful.

"Your Majesty has great blessings, but sometimes it is inevitable to be too cautious. Eunuch Qian, please wait..."

"Okay, Master Cui, go slowly..." The old eunuch nodded, turned around and left with a smile on his face.

Seeing that the world of the Jiezhu hadn't been shattered by this time, Xia Pingan, who had left the palace, could only touch his nose, "It seems that this is only the first level, and the test of the Jiezhu is not over yet!"

"Master, please get in the carriage..." Cui Mansion's coachman and two guards had already walked over leading the carriage.

Returning home in a carriage, Xia Pingan sat in the study for a while. Xia Pingan saw that the bookshelves in the study were full of various ancient books. Seeing that the book is full of small and correct small characters, they are all Cui Hao's annotations to "Shangshu", with exquisite language and unique insights.

Opening the "Poetry" next to it, the same is true, there are Cui Hao's annotations in the book...

Looking at the books annotated on a shelf, Xia Ping flipped through them, and suddenly remembered something, and his face changed suddenly...

……

A few minutes later, thick smoke billowed out of Cui Hao's study room.

Standing in the study, Xia Pingan threw all the books that Cui Hao had annotated into the brazier one by one. After seeing the fire burning, Xia Ping simply pushed the entire bookshelf down into the flames, and walked out of the study calmly. ...

Chapter 524 The Fate of the Cui Family

The servants of Cui's mansion saw thick smoke coming out of Cui Hao's courtyard, and they thought it was a fire, so they rushed to rescue them. A group of servants rushed to the courtyard, but they saw Cui Hao standing calmly outside the study with his hands behind his back, looking Looking at the fire in the study, he gave a faint command, "The flames in the study are too big, there is no need to grab the books inside, just don't let the fire in the study go to other places!"

Keeping those annotated books in the study room is a disaster for the Cui family.

Because Cui Hao is very capable, the books he annotated had a great influence among scholars, and those who read them regarded them as treasures. Later, some people even suggested that the books annotated by Cui Hao be published throughout the Northern Wei Dynasty to replace other books. Let all readers learn from these books that Cui Hao has annotated.

Although it is said that those who proposed to publish Cui Hao's annotated book as the "standard textbook" for scholars across the country are suspected of photographing Cui Hao's horse, but this also shows Cui Hao's ability from the side.

Of course, this was also one of the reasons for the later collapse of the Cui family. The emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, in order to consolidate his throne and imperial power, could deny his relatives. How could he tolerate a Han person having such a supreme status among the scholars in the Northern Wei Dynasty?

The real reason is that the Xianbei royal family could not tolerate a Han family with a strong Han nationality plot in the Northern Wei Dynasty, threatening their rule.

Others don't know the root cause of the Cui family's downfall, but Xia Ping'an is too clear. The Cui family's downfall and the literary inquisition created by the National History Case are just excuses and excuses. This was originally a deadly trap set by the Northern Wei royal family for Cui Hao. The royal family is responsible for the history of the country, and it is also the royal family who ordered Cui Haobing to write the "true record". After the history books were compiled, they carved the history books into stone tablets and showed them to the Xianbei nobles in the capital. The incident exposed the "national evil" and used the history books to stir up the anger of the Xianbei aristocratic group. It was also the royal family who used this excuse to exterminate Cui Hao's family.

Seeing the books in the room burned to ashes, Xia Pingan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

A study burned down, as long as no one was hurt, it was no big deal.

The Cui family of Qinghe is one of the four surnames of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Cui Lin, the seventh ancestor of Cui Hao, worshiped Sikong from the time of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms. Cui Hao's great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all high-ranking officials and nobles. Lord, for such a family, burning a study room is just a trivial matter.

In the afternoon, Cui Hao's study had been demolished, and the Cui family recruited craftsmen again to build another study for Cui Hao.

Just after lunch, Tai Shi ordered Wang Liang to visit.

Hearing Wang Liang's intentions, Xia Pingan breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly said that his fire was just in time.

"Master Wang, I'm sorry, my study caught fire today, and all the books in the room have been burned. My decades of hard work are gone, and the book "Ten Wings" that I annotated has also been burned..." Xia Pingan Shaking his head, he said bitterly.

"Ah, why did it catch fire?" Wang Liang also had a look of astonishment and pity.

"Maybe I was too anxious when I entered the palace in the morning. When I left the study, I accidentally turned over the lampstand in the study and didn't find it. Hey, it's also a doomsday. A few days ago, I predicted that there might be a fire in my house recently. I didn't expect But it fell into my study!"

"The last time the Imperial Physician Ling Zhou Dan once said that he had the honor to come to the mansion and read "Ten Wings" annotated by Master Cui. After he read "Ten Wings" annotated by the adults, he instantly became transparent, and I wanted to borrow it to learn it shamelessly, but it's a pity, it's a pity, I don't know when Master Cui will annotate "Ten Wings" again?"

"Recently, my energy is not good, and I feel dizzy. Those books can only wait for me to recover my energy slowly, and I will comment as much as I can remember..."

……

In the following three or four months, Xia Pingan complained about his illness, saying that his study was caught in a fire and burned, and the ancient books he had annotated in the past were burned. Take a look at the children of the Cui family and see if you can find any useful talents.

There is no way, Cui Hao is good at everything, his wisdom is close to demon, and he is also very handsome. He often compares himself to Zhang Liang, but his body is a little weak. Even the history books say that Cui Hao looks like a woman, handsome, with a good body. Not strong either.

There is no record of Cui Hao's descendants in the history books. Maybe it is because Cui Hao is weak and has no children.

When Tuobasi heard that Xia Ping'an's study was burned, he was sad and depressed, and he personally asked the eunuch in the palace to send Xia Pingan hundreds of new books and some medicine, and told Xia Pingan to take care of his body.

These books, in this day and age, are not cheap.

……

Practicing Daoyin requires at least a hundred days to build a foundation. After three or four months of training, Cui Hao's body has gradually improved with unblocked Qi channels and harmonious five internal organs. No matter how weak it is, it can even draw a bow.

And among the children of the Cui family, Cui Hao also found a few useful talents.

When the body is better, there are more things to do, Xia Pingan began to inspect Cui's farm property.

Cui Hao of the Cui family in Qinghe had Cui Lin as their ancestor. Since they were a big family, they were rich. There were more than ten farms in the whole family, and they also ran various businesses, so they were extremely rich.

After some inspections, Xia Pingan began to plan with a score in mind.

Since I am Cui Hao at this moment, I naturally have to try my best to avoid the tragic future of the families related to Cui Hao. This era is too chaotic. The Sima family in the south is not a good bird, and there are many powerful families in the north. , change the king's banner at any time, don't say anything about being king and hegemony, at least to ensure that Cui Hao's line can continue.

……

After more than four months in Jiezhu, Xia Pingan entered the courtyards of Cui's back house for the first time after some preparations.

Seeing Xia Pingan and Shi Shiran coming, holding a box in his hand, the two maids at the door of Cui's back house looked shocked, as if they didn't expect Cui Hao to come here, because Cui Hao hardly ever comes to the back house, master The relationship with his wife is not harmonious. Although they are in the same family, they basically avoid seeing each other. Everyone in the Cui family knows that the master's study room was burned a few months ago. Madam knew about it, so she just sent her personal maid over to greet her. I found that the master was fine, so I didn't care anymore.

"I've seen the master..." The maid in the backyard hurriedly saluted Xia Ping'an.

"Is Madam back?" Xia Pingan asked knowingly. He knew that his Madam had just returned from burning incense in the temple today, so he asked on purpose.

Cui Hao's two wives are the daughters of Guo Yi, a wealthy family in Taiyuan. They are sisters. Mrs. Guo died a few years after marrying Cui Hao. In addition, Cui Hao is proficient in yin and yang and advocates Taoism, while Mrs. Xiao Guo believes in Buddhism. The two believe in different beliefs. The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism is extremely fierce in this family. Hao once burned the Buddhist scriptures read by Mrs. Xiao Guo to ashes and flushed them down the toilet.

Mrs. Xiao Guo also came from a wealthy family, so naturally she didn't give Cui Hao any good looks. Although the husband and wife maintained their husband and wife relationship to the outside world, the cold war between the two had been going on for a long time.

Xia Pingan muttered, another reason why Cui Hao had no heirs was recorded in the history books, maybe the relationship between Cui Hao and his wife might be very stiff.

"Madam has come back and is in Yuntang..." the servant girl said in a panic.

There were many Xianbei nobles in the Northern Wei Dynasty who believed in Buddhism. Cui Hao worshiped Taoism and suppressed Buddhism before. Invisibly, he also offended a lot of Xianbei nobles and was hated by many Xianbei nobles.

But it was the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty who really wanted to suppress Buddhism, because the prosperity of Buddhism in the Northern Wei Dynasty had also threatened the rule of the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

……

Xia Pingan walked towards the backyard, while one of the two maidservants led Xia Pingan's way, while the other hurriedly went to report.

Yuntang is the place where Mrs. Xiaoguo worships Buddha and recites scriptures at home.

Passing through the lotus pond in the corridor, Xia Pingan soon came to the Yuntang. Standing outside the Yuntang, Xia Pingan saw a woman in a long green dress with black hair and gold hairpins in her head, inside the house. Chanting sutras to the Buddha statue in the altar.

The woman's back is extremely beautiful, graceful and elegant, and she has the aura of a lady of every family at first glance.

Outside Yuntang, there was an older maid standing there, Mrs. Xiao Guo brought her personal maid from the Guo family. The maid was quite surprised to see Xia Pingan coming, and gave Xia Pingan a vigilant look. He hurriedly entered Yuntang to report.

When the woman who was chanting heard the warning from the maid beside her, she also turned her head and glanced at Xia Ping'an.

Danfeng eyes, willow-leaf eyebrows, high nose, oval face, fair skin, graceful and intellectual temperament, she is indeed a beautiful woman.

Ashamed to say, this is the first time Xia Pingan has seen what his wife looks like.

Mrs. Xiao Guo also had some surprises when she saw Xia Ping'an coming. She knew that Cui Hao didn't like her reciting Buddhist scriptures at home. The curtain in front was drawn, and his face, which was still calm just now, suddenly turned cold, and he was ready to say "hating people"...

"Wait a minute..." Xia Pingan stepped into the Yuntang, preventing the maid from pulling up the curtain of the altar, looked up at the gilt and bronze Buddha statue in the altar, and then, in the astonishment of Mrs. Guo and the maid beside her, In the eyes, he came to the futon in front of the altar, took three incense sticks, lit them, put them in the incense burner, knelt down in front of the Buddha statue, put his hands together, and said in his mouth, "Please forgive the sins of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. My disciples were ignorant and ignorant before. The disciple came here to repent for the destruction of the Buddhist scriptures. I would like to publish thousands of Buddhist scriptures and circulate them widely to atone for my sins!" After finishing speaking, Xia Pingan bowed to the Buddha statue three times, then stood up lightly, and turned to Mrs. Xiaoguo. Said, "If Madam wants to worship Buddha and chant scriptures in the future, you don't have to avoid me anymore, I will support you!"

"Husband, what do you mean?" Mrs. Xiao Guo was shocked, but she still asked calmly. She really couldn't believe that her husband had changed his sex.

Xia Pingan glanced at Mrs. Xiao Guo's personal maid, waved her hand lightly, and asked the maid to leave. The maid glanced at Mrs. Xiao Guo, and Mrs. Xiao Guo nodded. The maid walked out of the cloud hall and closed the door up.

"I'm a bit busy these days. I haven't seen Madam for a long time. I want to have a good chat with Madam. Please sit down, Madam!" Xia Pingan came to Madam Xiao Guo and sat down on the chair. Madam Xiao Guo also sat down, feeling After a while, his face softened, but he still looked at Xia Ping'an suspiciously.

"Last time I burned my wife's Buddhist scriptures, opposed my wife's belief in Buddhism, and uttered evil words. I was wrong. One of the purposes of my husband's visit to Yuntang today was to apologize to my wife!" Xia Pingan stood up and faced Xiao Guo. Madame bowed slightly.

Mrs. Xiao Guo also quickly stood up to return the salute, and said politely, "I didn't know that my husband respected Taoism before, and it was inappropriate for me to recite scriptures at home. Please don't blame my husband!"

Hearing Mrs. Xiao Guo's words full of "diplomatic politeness", Xia Pingan could only smile wryly, "Maybe it's hard to believe for a while, but I do sincerely apologize to Madam. I used to think that Buddhism and Taoism are opposites. Taoism, there is Taoism, but there is no Buddha. In the last two days, I have realized it clearly. Confucianism and Taoism are originally one family. Red lotus, white lotus root and green lotus leaf have never been separated. It’s just that the names and realms are different. Dharma, all dharmas are Buddhist dharmas, and all dharmas are also Taoist dharmas. What Buddhism seeks is liberation, while Taoism seeks freedom. All dharmas are based on benevolence. Hu is also preaching, and the saints of the three religions came into the world together, and now Buddhism is coming from the east, and it is just coming and going..."

Hearing what Xia Pingan said, and looking at Xia Pingan's apologetic and sincere eyes, Mrs. Xiao Guo was really surprised. These words, Cui Hao couldn't have been said before, whoever dares to say a word about Buddhism is good, Cui Hao Immediately, he was about to retort, because of this, Cui Hao not only became stiff with himself, but also turned against his cousin Cui Yi and others, and it was like fire and water.

Xia Pingan's apology when he looked at Mrs. Xiao Guo's eyes was really not pretending, but from the heart. Because of Cui Hao, Mrs. Xiao Guo was buried with him in the end, and even the Guo family was killed. If Cui Hao can't change For his own destiny, if the Taiyuan Guo family finds such a son-in-law to marry, it is tantamount to ruining the destiny of their entire family.

"Husband... why did your husband change so much?" Madam Xiao Guo asked curiously.

"Madame Haojiao learned that I have been out to relax recently. Just two days ago, I was out playing and strolled to the forest alone to rest. Suddenly I saw a monk from the Western Regions sitting under a tree. The monk described Gao Gu, when he saw me, he suddenly started reciting a Buddhist scripture without saying anything. My wife also knew my temper. I never liked Buddhist scriptures. When I heard that monk reciting scriptures, I turned around and wanted to leave. , but after walking a few steps, I suddenly heard that the scriptures of the monk’s Buddhist scriptures were extremely similar to the teachings of Confucius in the Analects. I couldn't help it, so I stayed where I was, until the monk from the Western Regions finished reciting Buddhist scriptures..."

Mrs. Xiao Guo frowned slightly. She was familiar with many Buddhist scriptures translated by Wei Guo, and she didn't know which one Xia Pingan was talking about. ?”

"Don't do to others what you don't want to do to yourself. This saying comes from "The Analects of Confucius". I often use this saying on my lips to educate my disciples. Madam should know!"

"Yes, Not Bad!"

"I didn't expect that the Buddha said almost exactly the same words as Confucius..." Xia Pingan had a shocked expression on his face.

"Oh, yes, what are the words?"

"...Good man, Bodhisattvas are not for their own comfort and do not add to things. If the Bodhisattvas guard this Dharma, they will be able to uphold all the commandments of the Buddhas and Tathagatas. Why? You should not kill if you love your body and life, and you should not value your wealth. Stealing, protecting one's own wife and family and not invading others, such actions are all called one dharma. Good man, if there are those who respect and obey the Tathagata's words, they should always remember this dharma. Why? No sentient beings love and enjoy suffering, Everyone who has done everything seeks peace and happiness, and even Bodhisattvas seek Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi for the sake of happiness for themselves and others. Good man, with this righteousness, I say this: "What is not what you want is what you do not want to add to things. .' If this is the case, all bodhisattvas should always protect and uphold it!"

Xia Pingan directly recited a passage of Buddhist scriptures, and said with emotion, "Listen, Ma'am, the Buddha's teaching to the bodhisattvas is 'whatever you want, don't add to things', which is the same as Confucius' teaching to Confucians, 'Don't do what you don't want. Isn’t it the same to apply to others? That day in the forest, when I heard this sentence, I felt a sudden shock. I seemed to understand it all at once, and found that I had misunderstood Buddhism before..."

"Don't add to things if you don't feel comfortable with yourself... Don't add to things if you don't feel comfortable with yourself..." Mrs. Xiao Guo was shocked, "It is indeed as your husband said, the Buddha's teachings are really in line with what Confucius said. Do unto others as you would have them do unto others..."

"Ma'am, it's more than that!" Xia Pingan also regained her spirits, and immediately began to speak, "Then there are scriptures in the Buddhist scriptures that say so... Good man, as you asked, what is the one method? Have you realized what you have realized? Good man, there is no such thing as the Tathagata Enlightened. Why? The Tathagata Enlightened has no awareness. Good man, all dharmas have no birth and all dharmas are non-existent. It is the Enlightenment of the Tathagata. All dharmas are not real. The Enlightenment of the Tathagata. Good man, the nature of all karma is the Enlightenment of the Tathagata. All dharmas arise from causes and conditions. This is the Enlightenment of the Tathagata. Enlightenment... Good man, the one-signature is the Enlightenment of the Tathagata. What is the one-signature? The so-called all dharmas do not come and go, have no cause or condition, neither arise nor perish, neither take nor give up, neither increase nor decrease. Good man, The self-nature of all dharmas is nothing that cannot be explained, and it is not explained by words. Such a dharma is realized by Tathagata.”

Xia Pingan casually recited another scripture, "Look, madam, isn't this scripture also the same as Lao Tzu's saying that the Tao is invisible, the Tao can be very, the Tao can be named, and the name can be named, it is the same truth. After the scriptures memorized by the monks, the whole person suddenly became enlightened, and finally understood the truth that Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism are originally a family, and finally realized how narrow-minded I was before, too obsessed with sect views and differences in names and appearances, and did not understand the three principles. I am really ashamed to teach the true meaning behind it!"

Mrs. Xiao Guo slightly frowned, muttered to herself twice, and was also surprised, "Mr. Which Buddhist scriptures did the scriptures come from!"

Xia Pingan said, of course you don't know now that this Buddhist scripture was not translated until the Tang Dynasty.

"I was shocked at the time, and I asked the monk in the Western Regions what kind of Buddhist scriptures this was. The monk smiled and replied, "This Buddhist scripture has not yet been introduced to Wei State. I am the first person in Wei State who was lucky enough to hear this Buddhist scripture. The name is "Mahayana Liwenpu Guangming Canon"!"

As a devout Buddhist believer, Mrs. Xiaoguo became anxious when she heard that the Buddhist scriptures had not yet been introduced to the state of Wei. I have never heard of it, I wonder if my husband still remembers other parts of the Buddhist scriptures?"

"Madam knows that I have always had a good memory. It is strange to say that after listening to the monk from the Western Regions recite the Buddhist scriptures, I memorized the entire Buddhist scriptures in my head, and the monk from the Western Regions disappeared for some reason. I came to see Madam today, and I just want to give this sutra to Madam and share it with Madam!"

As Xia Pingan said, he opened the wooden box he brought, took out a beautifully bound thin book on the wooden box, and handed it to Mrs. Guo.

Mrs. Xiao Guo opened the Buddhist scriptures, and just glanced at the scriptures in the book, she couldn't put it down all of a sudden, her eyes lit up.

But in a blink of an eye, Mrs. Xiao Guo also discovered the abnormality of this Buddhist scripture. This Buddhist scripture was not copied, but printed, and the printing was extremely beautiful. It is pleasing to the eye, and there are few Buddhist scriptures that can be seen on the market that can be printed so beautifully.

"Husband, why is this Buddhist scripture so exquisite?"

Xia Pingan smiled slightly, and finally said his second purpose for coming to Mrs. Xiaoguo, "Ahem, this is the second thing I came to see Mrs. today. I have a business here, and I want to hand it over to the Guo family. With the help of the Guo family, this business will be done. All scholars in the world can see such exquisite books, and the price can be even cheaper. The Guo family can become the largest bookseller in the world, and it is easy to make a fortune every day! "

"Ah, what kind of business is it? It's so powerful!" Mrs. Xiao Guo is not a woman from an ordinary family. As a woman from the Guo family who is too far away, she naturally knows how much benefit the entire family will bring to the Guo family once it becomes the largest bookseller in the world. , in the state of Wei, it is not shameful for a wealthy family to do business. As long as it can make money, some people will do it. Seeing that the pawnshop in the temple can make money, the royal family will open a pawnshop, which is called Huangdang. Compared with opening a pawnshop, writing books Shanna is much better.

"Ma'am, this is the business..." Xia Pingan opened a wooden board under his box, and saw that under the wooden board, there were wooden movable type seals, and those seals were arranged together to form articles.

"Why are these characters one by one, and they can still move..."

Xia Pingan casually exchanged the two movable type, "Madam is smart, you should know the secret of this at a glance..."

Following Xia Ping'an's explanation, Mrs. Xiao Guo immediately understood the mystery of movable type printing, her eyes sparkled, and the way she looked at Xia Ping'an was completely different.

"This kind of business is unique in the world. Whoever holds it in his hands will hold great benefits. Husband is really willing to let the Guo family manage it?"

"My wife and I are originally a family. The Cui family and my lineage and the Guo family are also one. What is the difference between each other? Madam, don't worry too much about this matter. Madam finds time to go back to the Guo family, and I will Write a letter to my father-in-law and let him know how to deal with it..."

Chapter 525 Divine Machine

Before entering the Northern Wei Palace with Eunuch Qian next to Tuoba Si, Xia Pingan raised his head and looked at the sky again.

He has been in this world for several years. In the past few years, he has been called into the palace by Tuoba Si many times to inquire about astronomical phenomena and mathematics. Every time, the results have proved that he is right. Tuoba Si is convinced that the entire Northern Wei Dynasty, They all regarded him as a god-like existence.

In the sky, the sky is full of stars and rivers, but the Yinghuoxing star has disappeared.

In the entire capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, from the palace compound to the mansions of those high-ranking officials and nobles, countless people are in the courtyard at this moment, like crowing roosters, staring at the sky one by one, feeling uneasy in their hearts.

Yinghuoxing suddenly disappeared in the sky last night. In just one day, the capital city of the Northern Wei Dynasty had already been rumored. Tonight, Yinghuoxing was still not seen in the sky, so Tuoba Si once again invited Xia Pingan to enter the palace. Yes.

Yinghuoxing is Mars!

It may be difficult for people living in later generations to imagine how much importance people attached to astronomical phenomena in ancient times.

If the weather forecasts of future generations, various earthquake disaster warnings, political turmoil in various countries, and war intelligence and other factors are all added together, their importance is almost the same as that of people's interpretation of astronomical phenomena in this era.

The knowledge of interpreting astronomical phenomena was called Qizheng in ancient times. The five planets of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth plus the sun and moon make a total of seven. The knowledge of studying and observing the signs of changes in these seven most important celestial bodies is Qizheng.

Those who really master the knowledge of the Seven Politics are the masters of this era.

"Master Cui, hurry up, Your Majesty is in a hurry now..." Eunuch Qian whispered to Xia Pingan while leading the way ahead, "The one your Majesty trusts most now is Lord Cui. The one who opposed the move of the capital last time was Mr. Cui, it turns out that what Mr. Cui said is right. The disaster really passed quickly, and the refugees were resettled. The next year will be smooth. If His Majesty had heard the nonsense of those people moving the capital last time, who would be able to live a stable life now? , Alas, you said that this Ying Huo Xing was good, why did it suddenly disappear, which made people panic, and in a day, there were all kinds of rumors in this city, Your Majesty didn't eat much for dinner today..."

"Eunuch Qian, don't worry, this Ying Huo Xing is not disappearing, but its trajectory is erratic and sometimes difficult to observe. This omen has nothing to do with our country Wei..." Xia Pingan said calmly.

"With Lord Cui's words, I feel relieved..." Eunuch Qian also breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Soon, Eunuch Qian brought Xia Pingan to a garden in the palace.