Chapter 4: Zhang Family in Chang'an
"Junior brother was brought to Da Zongchi Temple by the master a few months ago. I heard from the master that he has the root of wisdom and is destined to be a Buddha. After being discovered by the master, he tried to persuade him. Finally, he came to his senses and made up his mind to escape from the sea of suffering and pursue the pursuit of immortality.
When we got to the main road, the master brought his junior brother back."
Yunyin scratched his head, he was very troubled by the story that Zhang Yang had to tell the leaves and roots.
Zhang Yang said that he was speechless now. Really, he had never thought that someone would regard becoming a monk as an act of awakening. So how many people in this world are still struggling with mysteries?
"Before junior brother became a monk, he lived in Jian'anfang in the west of Chang'an City..."
Through Yun Yin's description, Zhang Yang knew that the Zhang family in Jian'anfang was a down-and-out scholarly family.
Bianji, whose original name is Zhang Yang, is the only son of Zhang Mingyuan, the master of the Zhang family.
He was born in a young age and had a noble temperament. His appearance was handsome and heroic, and he had an extraordinary bearing. He had always been the pride of the Zhang family. He was smart since he was a child and had a photographic memory.
Mr. Zhang had high expectations for him. He hoped that his son could stand out in the imperial examination so that he could shine on the Zhang family and return to the prosperous times of the family. And Zhang Yang did live up to his father's expectations. He was admitted as a scholar at the age of only fifteen.
!
In the city of Chang'an where there are many talents, not only is he stunningly beautiful, but he is still in his prime. He was at the age when Yu Lang was the youngest and his green grass was jealous of his spring robe.
However, this young man, who had high hopes from the Zhang family, had not yet blossomed into his due glory. After an encounter with an old monk, his temperament changed drastically. He put down his poems and books to pursue the illusory Buddhist path, and directly shaved off his family and raised his parents.
Despite his efforts, Mr. Zhang expelled Zhang Yang from his house in anger after his persuasion failed. He was even more saddened. The ridicule from the neighbors made Mr. Zhang feel at a loss as to what to do. He sold his property and moved away from Chang'an. No one knew where he was going.
And Zhang Yang was taken to the Dazongchi Temple by his master, Monk Daoyue, to be a young monk who rings the bell and chants Buddha's name, with the Dharma name Bianji.
After listening to Yun Yin's story, Zhang Yang finally understood his situation. He was a poor man who couldn't go back to his home, couldn't eat meat, drink wine, and have sex with girls! This world is wonderful, but it's a pity that people are still alive.
Very helpless.
The most important thing is that I can't go back now. First of all, I don't have any memory of my original body. This is particularly important. Even if I use amnesia as an excuse, some ordinary habits cannot be changed in front of my parents and relatives.
Even if a person really loses his memory, it is impossible to become a completely different person from before. If he returns to the Zhang family now, he will definitely arouse their suspicion. But in the temple, there is no need to consider this issue, Bianji.
It had only been two or three months since I came to Da Zongchi Temple, and everyone was not very familiar with him, so they would not be very surprised by his change.
Secondly, Zhang Yang knew from Yun Yin's words that Mr. Zhang was very angry about Zhang Yang becoming a monk and even expelled Zhang Yang from his family and deleted his name from the family tree. This shows that Mr. Zhang was very angry.
Zhang Yang expressed his understanding of Master Zhang's approach. Seeing the hope of revitalizing the family disappear, this kind of pain is more unacceptable than never having hope. It is like falling directly from the clouds to the ground. This kind of psychological gap is not something ordinary people can bear.
. This is not good news for Zhang Yang. Although there is no overnight feud between father and son, it may not be possible to eliminate the old man's anger in a short time. The key is that the old man is really heartbroken this time.
In the end, Zhang Yang had no idea where Mr. Zhang had moved. The Tang Dynasty had a vast territory and was not as developed as modern transportation, so it was extremely difficult to find someone.
Zhang Yang can only choose to live in the temple now. After all, Datang is still a very strange place for Zhang Yang. It is extremely important to have a place to live and a period of buffering time.
"It seems that I have to continue to be this defense machine!"
Zhang Yang is helpless. Knowing the outcome of the debate in history, Zhang Yang doesn't want to associate himself with the word debate for a moment. However, the current situation is beyond his control. He can only bow his head in reality and first think about the way out in the future.
You must become familiar with everything here as soon as possible, and books are the fastest way to understand this era.
The Sutra Pavilion not only collects various scriptures but also various books on geography, travel notes and humanities. These are the records, insights and experiences of traveling monks traveling around the world. Zhang Yang stared dumbfounded at the book in his hand, his head covered with black lines.
, who graduated from a national key medical university, he is now helpless with the text in the book, and he doesn’t understand it at all!
What?
Has this young master become illiterate?
This realization made Zhang Yang widen his eyes in shock. In ancient times, the status of scholars was very high. The only one who was inferior was the scholar. Being illiterate and not familiar with the world at all made Zhang Yang feel oppressed.
feel.
My forehead is covered with black lines, what should I do now? This situation was unexpected by Zhang Yang. He never thought that one day he would become illiterate again.
Hum, the worst thing is that I have to start studying again. After going through the hardships of the Tianchao College Entrance Examination, I am still alive and healthy. Now I have nothing to be afraid of! After adjusting my mentality, Zhang Yang cheered up again.
The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast; the sun and the moon are waxing and waning, the stars and constellations are arranged; the cold comes and the summer comes, the autumn harvests and the winter hides...
Holding the "Thousand-Character Classic" in his hand, coupled with "Shuowen Jiezi", and the subtle resemblance to the simplified Chinese characters, Zhang Yang began to study hard, comparing word by word, and dictating word by word.
, restored the state of burning the midnight oil and studying at night in preparation for the college entrance examination, and announced to the outside world that he would study the scriptures behind closed doors, which made a large number of monks, big and small, praise him.
"Finally I don't have to be illiterate anymore."
It took Zhang Yangfa two full months to reconcile the simplified and traditional Chinese characters, and memorize the structure of each traditional Chinese character. He rubbed his red eyes. Although these days were hard, they were not in vain. Look
Looking at the handwriting he just wrote, Zhang Yang nodded proudly, very good!
In the court, he served as a farmer,
Climbing to the Emperor's Hall at dusk.
There is no kind of general,
Men should strengthen themselves.
Although the handwriting is still a little crooked and there is no font to speak of, it can be clearly legible after all. Zhang Yang is not discouraged by this. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Now at least he is no longer illiterate. As for handwriting, this cannot be achieved overnight.
Yes, if you practice diligently from now on, Wang Xizhi will turn into the sage in the book after dyeing a pool of pure water black. How long has he been practicing?
Looking at the poem he wrote, Zhang Yang suddenly became enlightened. Men should improve themselves! No longer immersed in the fate of Bian Ji and feel sad. Since I have become Bian Ji now, then I, Zhang Yang, will fight against the sky and the earth.
Chapter completed!