Remembrance of Tianyin's Adventure

Chengyin took Zhan Zhao back to the monk's house, and asked the elder brother to find a brand new monk's robe for him to change into.All the monks felt curious and gathered around one after another. They saw that the man in front of him had a face like a crown jade, sword eyebrows and star eyes, a nose like gall, and lips like rouge. The device is magnificent and handsome.In the hearts of monks, appearance and body shape are just skins and should not be differentiated.However, facing Zhan Zhao, the monks had to admit that there is still a difference between beauty and ugliness after all.

Although Zhan Zhao entered Buddhism temporarily, he still has to practice like a real monk.Ringing the bell every day, morning class, sitting meditation, fasting, chanting sutras, and evening class, Zhan Zhao is everywhere.Thanks to Cheng Yin's guidance, Zhan Zhao successfully integrated into this new life.

Only in this way, the cleanliness of Xiangguo Temple was completely broken.Ever since a pilgrim recognized Zhan Zhao from among the monks, the number of pilgrims in the temple increased sharply, and the number of pilgrims tripled within half a day.Whatever Buddhist hall Zhan Zhao appeared in was surrounded by countless pilgrims, and many pilgrims stopped in front of Zhan Zhao, begging him not to leave Kaifeng Mansion, and not to abandon the people of the world.Zhan Zhao wanted to explain, saying that he had no intention of becoming a monk, but he looked down at the monk's robe on his body, and knew that he couldn't explain clearly.I had to comfort the people, and hurried back to the apse, not daring to step into the front hall easily and disturb the peace of the temple.

When Bao Zheng received a letter from the abbot, he was shocked to learn that Zhan Zhao had already led the cultivation practice in the temple. He decided to go to Daxiangguo Temple to talk with the abbot face to face.Gongsun Ce hurriedly stopped him and said, "Perhaps this is the master abbot's brilliance. You might as well wait and see what happens."

After the evening class that day, Zhan Zhao followed a fat old monk to the "Octagonal Glass Hall" for incense. In the corridors of the hall, five hundred arhats sat or lay down, or raised their heads, or bowed their heads.Zhan Zhao saw that although all the arhats had different expressions, none of them had worries on their brows, and he was very envious in his heart.Ever since he met the people in the daytime, he wanted to go back to Kaifeng Mansion immediately, but he still hasn't thought of perfecting the method of "Reminiscence", so how can he give up lightly?

At this moment, although the setting sun had set, it was still very stuffy. Zhan Zhao saw that the fat old monk beside him looked at ease, and there was not even a drop of sweat on his forehead. He couldn't help asking, "Isn't Master hot?"

The old monk lowered his eyes slightly and said, "It's natural to be cool when the mind is calm!"

One sentence made Zhan Zhao suddenly startled: Not bad!Calm and cool naturally!A calm mind is free from all interference from the outside world, let it be hot and cold, joys and sorrows, as long as the mind is not hindered, you can stay away from reversed dreams, and finally gain wisdom and clarity.

When the abbot invites him to drink tea, if he can stay calm and see nothing but hear it, how can he be disturbed by the shape of the wine pot and the sound of drinking tea, and have difficulty distinguishing the nature of the clear water?From this point of view, although playing "Reminiscence" must be based on emotion, it should not be trapped by emotion.In this way, you can get rid of the entanglement of distress and not be hurt by "Reminiscence".

That night, Zhan Zhao played "Reminiscence" for the first time without the company of the Buddha's voice, and gradually settled down from the initial confusion.

The music score is already familiar by heart, Zhan Zhao can't play it wrong even if he doesn't look at it at a glance, but at this moment his mood changes, the tune that pops up has a subtle change: the rhythm of the music has eased a lot, and there are big ups and downs, or More intense, or more peaceful.Although there are not many changes, the meaning of the whole song is quite different from the original one: the nostalgia and affection are still there in the song, but the player no longer stays in the world, hurting himself, but stays outside, lamenting the suffering of the world.At the end of the song, I am no longer obsessed with the infinite remembrance of the past by the "little self", but have the idea of ​​helping the world, only hoping to save all beings from suffering and achieve the "big self"!

With the rising sun, "Reminiscence" was finally revised.Rejoiced, Zhan Zhao realized Cheng Yin was standing outside the door, so he opened the door to let him in, and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to ask my brother to go to the morning class! I saw you playing the piano, so I listened to it for a while." Cheng Yin scratched Yuanyuan's head and said, "Who knew that after listening to it, I completely forgot about the morning class." It’s clean. Hey! It’s dawn, I must have missed the morning class, let’s wait to go to the Discipline Academy to be punished!” He went straight to the Guqin and asked, “Brother, what piece did you play just now, it’s very similar to "Reminiscence" ", but not."

Zhan Zhao said, "It's "Reminiscence"!"

"Impossible!" Cheng Yin said, "If it was "Reminiscence", why would my heart not hurt at all?" But in retrospect, when I was listening to the qin music just now, I did remember my master and sister, but although this memory is unforgettable , but sad but not hurt, not only did not make him entangled in the seven emotions and six desires, but also strengthened his determination to practice.

"It's fine if it doesn't hurt!" Zhan Zhao said with a smile, "Otherwise, how can "Reminiscence" last forever?" He sighed in his heart, Master and the old man can finally rest in peace.

Cheng Yin didn't understand Zhan Zhao's meaning, touched the strings of the qin with his small hand, and suddenly said excitedly: "Brother, you play the qin so well, can you teach me?"

"Of course!" Zhan Zhao turned his eyes slightly, and said with a smile, "But if you want to learn, just you and me and a piano are not enough."

Cheng Yin pressed on and asked, "Then what's the difference?"

Zhan Zhao said: "Go and find a farm ox!"

"What? Farm cattle?" Cheng Yin's big eyes almost fell out of their sockets, and he said loudly, "Brother! You don't want me to 'play the piano to the cow'?"

Zhan Zhao smiled but didn't answer, took Cheng Yin's hand, stood up and said, "Okay, let's go quickly! If it's too late, we'll miss sitting meditation."

In the afternoon, Zhan Zhao was chanting scriptures with the monks, the abbot personally called him out, and said in a low voice, "Long live your clothes, come to this temple, and I announce that you will come to the hall to have an audience immediately!"

Zhan Zhao entered the main hall, and saw that apart from the eight masters, Chunni was accompanying Renzong.He and Chunni looked at each other, walked towards Renzong, knelt down and said, "Chen Zhanzhao kowtows to the emperor!"

"Pingshen!" Renzong looked at Zhan Zhao with concern and said, "I heard from Bao Qing that you were recuperating in the temple. Have you ever recovered from your injuries?"

Zhan Zhao cupped his hands and said, "Back to the emperor, the minister's injuries are no longer a problem."

Renzong nodded and said, "That's good!" Seeing Zhan Zhao in a monk's robe, he said, "I'm very pleased that you still call yourself a 'subject' instead of a 'poor monk'!" Turning his head and smiling at Chuni.

Chunni breathed a sigh of relief, and complained to Zhan Zhao, "Since you don't plan to become a monk, why are you wearing this monk's robe? It scared me to death!"

Renzong said: "You don't have to worry, imperial sister. If Zhanwei would become a monk, he would not have accepted the post of imperial guard at the beginning. For the sake of the people of the world, since he is willing to give up the "little comfort" in the rivers and lakes, he must not be nostalgic for Buddhism. The 'great freedom' in the world!"

Zhan Zhao said: "The emperor's false praise, but I just don't have a relationship with the Buddha."

Renzong asked: "Do you know why I announced you to come to see me?"

"I don't know, please let the emperor clarify." Zhan Zhao said.

Renzong said: "I just want to ask you to say something!" He looked sideways at Chunni.

Chun Ni then asked Zhan Zhao, "Brother, do you still remember that five years ago, Brother Huang reunited with the Queen Mother here."

"Five years ago?" Zhan Zhao was thinking about the details of the civet cat exchange for the crown prince. At that time, Mr. Bao was dismissed from office, and it was he who arranged for the empress dowager to live in Daxiangguo Temple.

"That's right!" Chun Ni said, "Ever since I met my mother, the emperor's brother has come here to offer incense every year, to repent before the Buddha for his unfilial sin of failing to serve his biological mother for 20 years."

Zhan Zhao cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is so filial, I appreciate it!"

"Don't just be grateful! You have to help the emperor!" Chunni said: "The queen mother went back to the hut this time, and was disturbed by the witch. After returning to the palace, she has been depressed. The emperor couldn't bear it. On the day of the fifteenth full moon, I went out of the palace in low clothes, accompanied my mother to the hut, and reminisced about the past." Sighed: "However, this matter was opposed by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and they all advised the emperor not to go out of the palace to take risks."

Renzong said: "Nevertheless, I believe that as long as there is one person who is willing to support me and guarantee the safety of my trip in front of the ministers, the ministers will no longer strongly oppose it."

Zhan Zhao was slightly stunned and said, "The person the emperor mentioned, could it be a minister?"

"It's Aiqing!" Renzong said: "Your martial arts are world-renowned, and everyone in the court knows it. Over the years, you have rescued me several times and performed amazing feats! As long as I am accompanied by you, I never have to worry about my own safety! "

Hearing Renzong's praise, Zhan Zhao felt as if he was walking on thin ice, and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, although I have martial arts skills, I can't guarantee anything, I can only do my best."

Renzong said: "That's enough!" In his opinion, the result of Zhan Zhao's "doing his best" must be foolproof.

Zhan Zhao said: "However, I don't agree with the emperor going out of the palace in modest clothes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. There must be crowds of people in the market that day, which is very unfavorable for the protection of Sheng Jia."

"Why do you even say that?" Renzong said sadly: "It's a pity that I am an emperor, but I am imprisoned in the palace every day. There is a saying that 'there is no king in the world', but in this great Song Dynasty, I am still imprisoned in the palace. How many lands have I really set foot on? Sometimes, I really don’t know whether the throne of the emperor has allowed me to own the whole world, or have I lost the whole world?” He said with more emotion: “It is the duty of a son to be filial to one’s mother. Since I came to the throne, I have always governed the country with benevolence and filial piety, if I can't lead by example, I will not be in vain as a king?" Ask Zhan Zhao: "If you and I change places, how will you feel?"

Zhan Zhao was deeply touched by Renzong's heartfelt words, and immediately threw up his robe and knelt down: "On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, I am willing to protect the holy car when traveling!"

"Okay!" Renzong said, "What I want is your words!"

But Zhan Zhao said again: "Your Majesty! I still have a word!"

"Speak!" Renzong said.

Zhan Zhao said: "I think that the emperor doesn't need to be subdued when he leaves the palace this time!" Without waiting for Renzong's objection, he continued: "The purpose of going out of the palace in subdued clothes is to avoid people's eyes and ears, but the emperor's leaving the palace this time is an act of benevolence and filial piety, intended to educate Wanmin, why don't the people of the imperial city witness the emperor's filial piety with their own eyes? In this way, there will be many imperial guards accompanying them, and the safety of the emperor and the empress dowager will be safe!"

Renzong nodded and said, "It's very good, just as Aiqing said!" He thought to himself, "That day is the Mid-Autumn Festival, why don't I take the opportunity of traveling to have fun with the people?" "I heard that you have succeeded as the head of the Tianyin Sect, is there such a thing?"

Zhan Zhao had never coveted the position of the head of the sect, but he became the head in a daze, not knowing how to explain it to the emperor.

Renzong smiled and said: "The official department has thoroughly investigated your relationship with the demon girl and the Tianyin sect, and I have pardoned your guilt. I will not pursue the matter of you taking over as the head."

Zhan Zhao kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your innocence!"

Renzong asked him to calm down and said: "There is no need to thank you. It is said that since the founding of the Tianyin School, it has often played music among the people to relieve the people's worries. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, I and my mother will enjoy the moon with the people outside the hut. , at that time, would you like to let the disciples of the Tianyin Sect perform for me?"

Zhan Zhao was surprised and said: "The emperor wants to listen to the piano and enjoy the moon with the people?" So many emperors in the past defended the people like a tiger, but now the emperor can go deep into the people and have fun with the people. What kind of courage is this?

"That's right!" Renzong raised his head and said, "It's better to be happy alone than to be happy with others. Since the ancient kings can do it, I can naturally do it too!"

Zhan Zhao cupped his hands and said: "It's rare that the emperor is so close to the people and loves the people, the Tianyin faction should serve you!" He thought, if Uncle Shangguan sees that there is such a wise emperor in the Song Dynasty, he must not hesitate to break the oath of "not entering the rich family, not entering the court", willing Perform for the emperor!

When Renzong heard this, he couldn't help but cheered and said: "If the Tianyin School has superb skills and wins the hearts of me and the people, I will appoint the Tianyin School as the head of the world's music school!"

Zhan Zhao said: "It is the duty of the Tianyin Sect to perform for the emperor, how dare you take credit for it?" Suddenly remembered something, and said: "On the night of the full moon, dozens of disciples of the Tianyin Sect will play music for the emperor. If the emperor intends to confer a reward , I have the guts to ask for a title for them!"

"Oh?" Renzong asked puzzled, "Is there any difference between giving titles to Tianyin Sect and giving titles to all disciples?"

"It's very different!" Zhan Zhao earnestly said, "Please grant your permission, Your Majesty!"

Renzong said: "It's rare for the Zhan guards to ask me for a reward! Okay, I agree!"

Zhan Zhao was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En!"

Chunni wondered: "When did senior brother receive a reward, when was he so happy? Who is he begging for reward?"

Renzong looked at Chunni, asked Zhan Zhao with a smile, "Do you know why I brought the imperial sister here today?"

Although Zhan Zhao said he didn't know, but seeing Chun Ni's face flushed, he already guessed something in his heart.

Renzong said: "Shangyuan Festival, Song Qi fell in love with a court lady at first sight, and wrote the song "Partridge Sky" for her. Yesterday, I issued an edict to marry the court lady to him." The tone was leisurely and gentle, as if this It's just commonplace.

Upon hearing this, Chunni hurriedly lowered her head, avoiding Zhan Zhao's gaze.

Zhan Zhao was taken aback, and asked after a while: "Has the emperor ever asked that court lady if she is willing to marry Song Xueshi?" He thought: "Even if the emperor appreciates Song Qi very much, he should at least ask Chunni what she means. Princess, how can you say that if you give a marriage, you will give it?" Turning to look at Chunni, seeing that she has lowered her head and turned her back, she became more and more anxious: "Chunni! Are you just letting your life's important affairs be controlled by the emperor?" , why don't you argue with reason?"

"I asked! Of course I asked!" Renzong looked at Chunni and said with a smile, "The court lady said that she has admired the talent of 'Xiao Song' for a long time."

When Zhan Zhao heard it, he couldn't believe it. Chunni didn't read much since she was a child, how could she appreciate Song Qi's talent?But why did she say that to the emperor?Could it be... Could it be that she has given up hope in the matter of marriage, and it doesn't matter who she marries?

Renzong admired Zhan Zhao's worry and said: "Guard Zhan doesn't seem to want me to give them marriages, but since I have made an order, how can I change it?" He sighed deeply: "You are not joking! "

Chunni couldn't listen to the conversation between the two, and said to Renzong: "Since the official business is over, don't bother the emperor to repent in front of the Buddha." She slightly bowed her knees and said, "Your sister, leave!" Pulling up Zhan Zhao Wrist, whispered: "Follow me!"

Zhan Zhao wanted to hear Chuni explain to him in person, so he immediately resigned from Renzong and left the hall with Chuni.

Before Chunni could open her mouth, Zhan Zhao asked first: "Did you really agree to this marriage?" Seeing that Chunni bowed her head in silence, she said again: "Since you didn't agree, why didn't you tell the emperor? Even if the emperor has made up his mind, you You can also ask the queen mother..."

This was originally a rebuke, but Chunni was elated when she heard it, she suddenly raised her head, shyly, and said softly to Zhan Zhao: "You don't want me to marry someone else, do you?"

Zhan Zhao didn't expect that she would ask such a question, and his words of admonishment suddenly disappeared.

Seeing that Zhan Zhao didn't answer, she didn't ask any further questions, she turned around, fiddled with flowers and said, "You have always acted rigorously, why are you so arbitrary today?" She lowered her head and smiled, "How do you know that I agreed to this marriage? "

"What? You didn't agree?" Zhan Zhao stepped forward and asked, "Then what did the emperor say..."

Chun Ni smiled and said, "Brother Huang is teasing you!" Pulling Zhan Zhao to the shade of a tree, she said, "Don't forget that I am a princess! Since Song Qi's heart is for the name 'Lady of the Palace', Brother Huang bestows upon you The one who married him should naturally be a court lady." Zhan Zhao became more and more confused when he heard that.

Then I heard Chunni say: "The late Wang Cairen, have you ever met?"

Zhan Zhao nodded, and said: "She was deeply favored by the emperor during her lifetime." The case of the pearl shirt is still fresh in Zhan Zhao's memory.

Chunni smiled mysteriously, raised her head and said, "Then take a closer look at me!"

With her reminder, Zhan Zhao realized that the looks of Chunni and Wang Cairen were extremely similar.

Chun Ni said: "After Wang Cairen passed away, Brother Huang never forgot about her. The eunuch Wang Xi accidentally discovered a court lady who looked like Wang Cairen, and introduced him to Brother Huang. Brother Huang didn't want Mei to quench his thirst, so he didn't favor that maid. "With a smile in his eyes, he said: "Now she will come in handy."

In the evening, Zhan Zhao bid farewell to the abbot, and accompanied Chun Ni to escort Renzong back to the palace.Before leaving, Zhan Zhao couldn't help looking back at the plants and trees in the temple, saying goodbye to this clean and worry-free life outside the square.

Bao Zheng was very pleased to see that Zhan Zhao had returned to the mansion as promised. He would rather Zhan Zhao return to the Jianghu, and he did not want Zhan Zhao to become a monk as a result of being brought into the officialdom.Facing Zhan Zhao's return, the whole house was full of joy. No one noticed that in the luggage Zhan Zhao brought back, apart from the famous piano "Imperial Music", Cheng Yin's oil-paper umbrella was also included.