The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty

Although Zheng Ping's illness is recovering, Yun Yanhui dared not call her Kesi or embroidery anymore, for fear that she would become emotional again.I used to think that high skill is a good thing, but now it seems that sometimes it can become a bad thing.Success is also Kesi, and failure is also Kesi.

Yun Yan didn't even want to ask Zheng Ping to touch a needle, so she just brought her younger siblings to do all the housework.In fact, he wanted to ask Zheng Ping to quit his job, because this time the illness surprised Yun Yan, and Zheng Ping's body became weak.

This is ancient times when the average life expectancy was not high, and any disease could kill someone, especially the non-noble people who needed to work.

It's just that there is no other income now, so I secretly wonder how to make money.

Although he still had doubts about the matter of pinching the sheep, he also started doing superstitious things. He went to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, and then went to Ran's place to ask for some scriptures he had copied.

When he walked to Yaoran, the door was not closed, and when he entered, he saw that he was admonishing a senior brother, he was a serious apprentice, his name was Hui Chong, and he was only in his twenties.

Hui Chong sighed, "Master, I'm just passing by..."

The old monk scolded: "Passing by, how many times a day do you pass Xiaotianshui Lane? And staring at the prostitutes, it's so ugly, it's an insult to Buddhism! Why didn't you fall when you passed the Bian River?"

Xiaotianshui Lane is close to Daxiangguo Temple, and most of them are courtyard streets, which are called brothels by some Bianliang people.

Hui Chong was scolded to the point of disgrace.

Yun Yanhui also had cold sweat on her face, she couldn't help but rejoice that she didn't become a monk, and it had nothing to do with lust, it's clear, she really hates her apprentice, and it's also a deep love and responsibility.Usually a nice guy, he is especially merciless when scolding his apprentice.

Hui Chong turned his head and saw Yun Yan came back, and quickly rolled up, "Master, you see that Junior Brother Yan is here, let me make tea..."

"Come back, kneel!" Qiao Ran scolded.

Hui Chong immediately knelt back obediently, and cast a look of help at Yun Yanhui.

Yun Yan replied: "Master..."

He was about to try to persuade him, but he understood and said tiredly: "In today's world, there are many people who run temples, but there are not many people who worship Buddha."

The monks used the temple as a company to run it, or it was used by gangsters to become a monk to escape from troubles. There are really not many old-school monks like Qingran, especially in a bustling capital like Bianliang.

Liao Ran frowned, pointed at Hui Chong and said, "If you are told to sit in meditation, you will become a pig."

Hui Chong dared not make a sound like a quail.

"Nowadays, Taoism is also widely spreading the Dharma, but my Buddhist disciples are thinking about worldly pleasures all day long, and playing with tiles after finishing the Dharma. Is this what a monk should do? I don't want you to sit in meditation, but you can even do meditation. Can't you?"

Yun Yan wanted to speak back, but when he heard the clear words, his heart moved, and he said: "Master, not everyone has the same state as you, who lives in the middle of the city and doesn't care about it, so the eminent monks have it every year .The market in the Great Song Dynasty is unprecedentedly prosperous, and if we want to spread the Dharma, we cannot use common methods.”

After hearing this clearly, he thought deeply, "What you said earlier is good, but what do you mean you can't use the common law?"

Yun Yanhui: "In the Tang Dynasty, there were vulgar lectures in temples that were popular in the market. The monks used the way of talking and singing to express the scriptures and stories in a simple way, making it easier for the people to understand. The word vulgar is very clear. It is a secular word. method to spread the Dharma."

Yun Yan thought about it, and continued: "There is no curfew in the Song Dynasty, and Wazi Goulan is getting more and more lively every day. Isn't this the best time for the common saying to return to the eyes of the world? You know, today's speech is still according to the common saying. It is derived from it. You said that brothers and sisters go to Wazi to play after finishing the ritual, so why don’t you ask them to go to Wazi to spread the Dharma and broadcast good thoughts for practice?”

In Bianliang City, there are dozens of tile houses, large and small.

As a comprehensive entertainment place, Washe became more and more prosperous because there was no curfew in the Northern Song Dynasty.Whether it is juggling, folk art or gambling, there are all kinds of entertainment activities in the tile house, which are divided into various sheds in the tile house, attracting citizens to come to consume.

People in the Northern Song Dynasty had a rich leisure life in their spare time.

What Yun Yanhui said is actually a form that will gradually form after Washe develops and grows, but he directly puts forward mature ideas.

After hearing it clearly, he thought over and over again in his heart, if he could practice it, what would be the point of Taoism?

"This is really a good idea, but nowadays there are no monks who know how to preach. They must be proficient in chanting scriptures and Buddhist chant. It was difficult to destroy Buddhism in Tang Dynasty, and the common teaching has long been lost."

Yun Yan was engaged in propaganda work in her previous life, and she knew the key point, "Common talk has derived speech, if the mage thinks it's okay now, he can borrow from speech, what do you think?"

Xiaoran took Yun Yanhui's hand, tears pouring down his face, "I knew that you were born to be a Buddhist disciple..."

Yun Yan replied: "..."

"That's right, Junior Brother Yan is so organized at such a young age, he is indeed the person Master likes." Hui Chongyin was scolded just now, and wanted to please Master, so he said quickly, "Master, I will be the first to say it when the time comes." through."

"You copy the scriptures for me a hundred times first." Qing Ran said indifferently, "I want to report this matter to the Abbot, Brother Yan. The more I think about it, the more I feel that this is a great way to save the world today. It's done, I will ask the abbot to reduce or exempt the rent for you."

Temples do good deeds every year, dispensing medicine and porridge, but this method is more subtle and silent.

When Yun Yan heard about the rent reduction, she was overjoyed. He was not worried about how to gradually reduce Zheng Ping's burden, "Thank you Master."

Unexpectedly, a careless conversation would lead to such a good thing, so Qingran went to discuss the matter with the abbot, and within a few days, Yun Yan was called back to discuss the matter.

The abbot knew Yun Yanhui already, knew that he liked him, and knew that he was clever, but he didn't expect to have such a clear mind at a young age, and he was very happy in his heart.

The abbot asked: "Brother Yan, what you said to Qingran, he told me. I want to ask you, Brother Yan, do you really plan to become a monk?"

Unexpectedly, Yunyan knew that she was abducted to become a monk again, so she had no choice but to say: "Abbot, although I have not become a monk, everyone regards me as a future monk. I also think that Daxiangguo Temple is my home. I am a monk at home. what differences are there?"

The abbot could not help being delighted when he heard the closeness, "I also know it's impossible, you are the only son, it's just a pity. However, as you said, as long as you think you are a member of the temple, what difference does it make if you become a monk at home?" ? Brother Yan, please give me a detailed charter for this matter."

Yun Yan's eyes lit up, she figured out what the abbot meant, saluted, and said openly: "The disciple has taken orders."

The abbot is proficient in common affairs and more courageous than Qingming, so he simply handed over the detailed planning of this matter to Yun Yanhui,

In the Tang Dynasty, there were lay monks in the temples, who were responsible for spreading the Dharma. With the loss of lay preaching, this category of monks also disappeared in the temple. Daxiangguo Temple needs to re-establish the rank of lay monks, which is easier said than done. Disaster.

The great monk consciously couldn't do it, and it was impossible to find skilled people in this line of work. They wanted to grab food, unless this matter has been "outsourced" to Mr. Talker, and he simply asked them to lecture on Buddhist scriptures, but the overall effect is not good. It is much worse than a real monk doing it.

On the contrary, Brother Yan, who proposed this idea, was very clever, and he had the support of Mingming, so it was a great thing for him to give it a try.

After the matter is completed, it is bound to be more than just the reduction of the rent that Qingming said, there will be a lot of oil and water in the Daxiangguo Temple.