Miscellaneous Notes of the White Lotus School

At the time of the twelfth lunar month, the sky was covered with snow, and it was misty and boundless.In the west of Song Guoxi and outside the state, there was only one person and one horse, trembling, stumbling down the mountain.When he took a closer look, he saw that he was a young man with a weak crown, wearing a fur cap, a fur robe, a leather belt around his waist, and leather boots, dressed as a Khitan nobleman.

How could a well-behaved son of aristocrats be reduced to such a state?But this guy is none other than Xiao Minsan, the nephew of Empress Liao.Both of Min San's parents died, but he didn't want to rely on the support of the queen. He practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he was good at archery.

Minsan has a disciple named Yelu Shaoma, who is also a cousin with Minsan.Shaoma worshiped the Buddha sincerely, treated people with courtesy, and was full of benevolence, justice and morality, and was loved by everyone.His father, Yelu Qianfu, was a confidant of the imperial court, and every time an envoy came to visit, he had obviously chosen an accompanying envoy, but Qianfu would always see the needle and send Shaoma to show off.Playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, sword riding and shooting, all showing off. Afterwards, I would like to thank the Buddha for shining all over, and the emperor's kindness is mighty. I gave him extraordinary wisdom and roots, so that I can teach him to succeed in learning in the future, and devote myself to the Khitan Kingdom.

So many times, as far as the Uyghur tribes and as far as the Persian Khanate, the name "Yerushaoma" has been well known.Those who have met Shaoma all praised him highly, saying that Khitan has such a talent, and a thousand blessings have such a son, he should be the most precious treasure of Daliao.So the father and son sang together, which won the emperor's favor, and the stars in Shaoma held the moon, even more so.

But it was Xiao who was surnamed Xiao. He had a straightforward temperament and couldn't get around it.Once, when a few young men went out hunting and chatting, Minsan didn't know that that sentence hurt Shaoma, so he went home to find his father and wept a bit.This Min San doesn't stick to trifles, so he doesn't care about it, but seeing the difference in Shaoma's expression, he also guessed a little bit, the more Shaoma shows off, the more he won't buy it.

One day when the envoy from the State of Song came to the banquet, Qianfu repeated the old trick, and ordered Shaoma to use a stick with eyebrows and a thick brush rolled up in a bowl, to play the seven stick techniques handed down by his ancestors. last word.When Shao Ma accepted the recruit, he saw the words "filial piety, loyalty, propriety, righteousness and honesty", which are vigorous and powerful, flying like dragons and phoenixes.

The Song envoy suddenly paused, looked at each other, and then clapped his hands in praise: "Good writing! Good writing!" The others immediately echoed, full of praise.Shaoma was elated when he heard it, and played a few more tricks, throwing the brush back into the pen container.Song Envoy Tong Qianfu said: "There is an old saying: 'You should be like Sun Zhongmou when you have a son'. Now that I can see your son, I really do my part."

Shaoma was even more delighted, bowed again to thank him, then stepped back, sat next to Min San, and said to himself: "Fortunately, I practice literature and martial arts on weekdays, and I get exposed to both rain and dew. If I only know how to shoot arrows, wouldn't I be making a fool of myself?" In front of people?" Minsan said respectfully, "Brother Shaoma, our family is a warrior, maybe you can write with a stick, and you know "filial piety, loyalty, integrity, integrity", unlike our family, who have no ink, only know It's just a 'shame'." Shaoma was so angry that his seven orifices were filled with smoke, but he didn't dare to speak, and wept quietly during the banquet, which Qianfu saw in his eyes.

Strange to say, after this incident, Shao Ma actually calmed down and stopped contradicting Min San.Min San only said that the rain had passed and the sky was clear, and he was going to live as usual. Unexpectedly, one day he went to drink flower wine, and his friend Zhuang Sheng bumped into him.Zhuang Sheng asked anxiously, "Min San, why are you still at ease?" Min San picked up the cockscomb pot, drank it in one gulp, and said with a smile, "Why? Are you still at ease now?"

Zhuang Sheng said seriously: "Old Yelu saw that I was close to you, so he asked me to send a message, saying that your disciples complained a lot, and you are the one who can't get it!" Min san poured his wine and said, "What's wrong with me?" Zhuang Sheng said : "There are three crimes. One is hurting people with bad words, the other is ignorant and incompetent, and the third is small-minded."

Min San said: "Oh? Who mentioned it all?" Zhuang Sheng said: "That Yelu old man refused to talk about it." Min San heard it and understood the whole point, and said again: "That's it. If you want In addition to the crime, why is there nothing to worry about? It is said that there is a lot of complaints, but in fact it is only one person." Min San seemed indifferent, but after all, people's words are formidable, and coupled with the high positions of Yelu and his son, if he really wanted to sue, he would not be able to Self-defense, it is easy to block the open gun, but difficult to guard against the hidden arrow.After thinking twice, Min decided to enter the palace and resign.

Emperor Tianxi heard the whole story, but said: "Nephew, it's just a trivial matter. Shaoma is young, and he is proud of being favored, no wonder he is. How old are you, why should you be as knowledgeable as him?" Min San nodded repeatedly and said yes.Emperor Tianxi said again: "My nephew is at ease. I kept you in the palace, of course I believe you. Yelu Qianfu came to tell me about this earlier, and I sent him to sue Zhuang Sheng and tell you. If I don't believe you , will wait for you to come to see me?"

Min San said again and again, knelt down to thank the emperor for his kindness, but was very angry in his heart.He, Xiao Minsan, was an upright person, he didn't pay attention to such trivial matters at all, he was afraid that the rumors would reach the emperor's ears, so he went out of his way to prove his innocence to the emperor.I don't want Yelu Qianfu to be the first to get there, so I have already read his book!His son just complained a few words, and he didn't know what to do, so he went to sue the imperial court and put people to death?This Qianfu recites Buddha every day, but his heart is so vicious, Jiao Minsan feels a chill in his heart.

How could Qianfu give up if he failed to sue the court?Min San felt that something was wrong, so he returned home after leaving the palace to pack up his belongings, and excused himself to go out of the city for a few days, so as to avoid the limelight.Once out of the city gate, the enemy's road is really narrow, and Yelu and his son are in front of them.The father and son couldn't help but want to take him down and punish him.

Min San said: "What's wrong with our family?" Qian Fu pretended to be earnest and persuaded: "Nephew Min San, we are a family after all, why don't we be happy to see sincerity? My Buddha is merciful, so I will come back to the palace with me and plead guilty to the emperor." Let it go." Shao Ma said urgently: "Father! This man is cunning and cunning, why bother to persuade him? Just take him back!"

Minsan shouted, "What did I do?" Qianfu didn't answer, but turned to Shaoma and said, "My son's words are true, but this fellow is really obsessed with obsession. Amitabha, our family never kills. Shaoma, follow me to kill him." Take it, and we can talk about it when we return to the palace."

Although Qianfu downplayed it, just as the word "Talk" fell, a group of men and horses rushed out from all sides, all of them were on the verge of breaking out, completely surrounding Min San.Seeing this situation, Min San suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, saying: "A mere martial artist in our family is worth the labor of two teachers, and even alarmed the emperor. It is really an honor for Xiao to deal with me alone!"

So Min San rode into the formation alone, dodging the long knife to the left, and dodged random arrows to the right. Seeing a flaw, he rushed over, and when he turned his head, he fired three arrows at once, one hit a man's shoulder, and the other went straight to Qianfu's temple. , An arrow pierced through the crowd, brushed against Sauma's cheek, and pierced the tree behind him.Shaoma only felt his face was hot, his hands were covered with blood, he kept calling for help, but he fell off the horse and passed out.Qianfu Ai'er was eager and ignored Xiao Minsan, so she hurriedly called back the soldiers and escorted his son to see a doctor.

Seeing that Shaoma was crying for his father and mother, Minsan snickered in his heart, but he didn't dare to stay for long. He rode his horse eastward all the way, left the Liao territory, passed through the Xia Kingdom, and half a month later, he arrived at the Song Kingdom.

This day, the snow is continuous, the sky and the earth are white, and there is no end.Min San walked for half a day, but he didn't see a brick or a tile.When I was hungry and cold, I saw a small temple hidden in the snow, and I was overjoyed immediately.When you enter and look up, you will know that this place is extraordinary.It is neither a Buddha nor a Bodhisattva, but it is a statue of a goddess, with a wooden plaque in front of it, and the inscription "Old Mother of No Life".This small temple is only a dozen feet wide and can only accommodate a futon.Min San hurriedly knelt down, kowtowed three times and nine times to the statue: "The old mother is on top, the boy is in trouble, so it's not strange to come here to stay for a while."

It was freezing cold, and Min San was afraid that the horse would be hungry, so he ate all the dry food with him, and he didn't eat a single grain of rice.After working hard all day, I gradually became tired. I found a few candles, lit a fire and lit a small lamp, closed the temple door, and lay down on the futon.I don't know if it's melancholy, or there is nothing in my stomach, the more I lie down, the more I wake up, the old things in Liao Kingdom seem like yesterday, but the current suffering situation is more like a dream.

He considers himself lecherous and mean-spirited, he acts frankly no matter what, treats people with sincerity, and never hides or fudges.But it is because of his temperament that he is easy to be harmed by others. A few hypocrisy villains have provoked him with a few words, and taught him to lose his glory and wealth, and to live in a foreign country with empty hands. When he went to drink flower wine last month, how could he expect to be in trouble today?

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He turned over, but the floor was uneven, and his back hit the corner of the brick. His thoughts were lost in pain, and he cursed a few Persian swear words, and couldn't help cursing: "Even this ruined temple is going to bully me?" Turn on the lamp to look, and I really saw a stone slab, with a corner pushed up, revealing a crack.Moving away the stone slab, he saw a wooden box, opened it with a pungent spice, and inside were several old books, which were written "The Precious Mirror of the White Lotus".

Seeing that the book was neither a classic nor a secret book, Min San saw that it was full of dogmas and precepts, making a big deal out of it, flipping through the book all the way, talking to himself naturally: "A few broken books, they only talk about white lotus vegetables, and they can't feed themselves. What are they for? After finishing speaking, he suddenly had an idea and thought of a way out.

Seeing the statue of Wusheng's old mother, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, somewhat resembling Tathagata and Avalokitesvara, I couldn't help but think of Yeluqian Fulai.Qianfu thinks he is familiar with Buddhist scriptures and has compassion in his heart. When he was put to death, did he show any kindness?Could it be that the matter of killing everything and eradicating grass and roots is also taught by the Buddha?The more Min San thought about it, the more he hated Yelu and his son for doing evil in the name of Buddha, and also hated Daliao. He only saw his two appearances of piety, but he couldn't see through their evil intentions.Especially that Qianfu, with a persuasive appearance, said a few obedient words, and claimed to guide people to be good, which is superior to others, which is really ridiculous.

I am displaced today, thanks to the gift of Yelu and his son, and I got this secret book by chance, why not be a magic stick, establish my own sect, and see how many fools I can deceive?After thinking about it like this, he suddenly realized that he, Xiao Minsan, was not a hypocrite, but only a real villain!

So Min San immediately opened the door and looked into the distance, and saw that the heavy snow had stopped, and there was a vague village under the hillside, so he thought about it for a while, and thought about it, and laughed out loud, forgetting that he was hungry and tired, and read without reading at night. .Is it true that as the "Encouragement to Learning" says, "There are thousands of bells in the book"?And listen next time.