After being "educated" by Wang Shouren, Shen Rui's interest in exploring reincarnation in Buddhism became much less intense. Whether it was Duke Zhuang dreaming of a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming of Duke Zhuang, now he is Shen Rui of the Ming Dynasty, what else could he be? If one day he dares to say that he is not from the Ming Dynasty, but comes from five hundred years later, then what awaits him is a fiery "purification" ceremony.
Even the closest relatives and loved ones will be frightened and uneasy by the talk of ghosts and gods.
Seeing that Shen Rui was finally willing to study with peace of mind, Wu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Good brother, you can scare me to death. Look at how you looked a few days ago. Every time you listen to the Zen master's lectures, your eyes shine. When you go to the Zen temple, your eyes shine." I miss the library. When I have nothing to do, I start to meditate."
When Shen Rui heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "When should I sit in meditation?"
Wu Xuan said: "Although you don't have five hearts facing upward, you can sit for an hour or two, and your eyes are dull and you don't know what to think. It's the same as sitting in meditation."
Shen Rui was speechless. He just listened to Buddhist theory too much and thought about it. Could it be that he looked so stupid?
In any case, the "Buddhism" controversy has disappeared without a trace.
In early April, when the weather was hot, the group changed out of their spring clothes early, and finally arrived at Kaifeng Mansion after two months.
Even though Shen Rui had given up his interest in exploring the mysteries of Buddhism, he was still very interested in the Shaolin Temple monks.
In the past few months, he has learned "Arhat Quan" under Wang Shouren's teaching. Compared with Xingyi Quan, which he has practiced for two lifetimes, Arhat Quan is much more domineering. Compared with the elegance of Xingyi Quan, Arhat Quan is more powerful to swing. Using force will consume more energy during practice. However, the benefits of this kind of hard work are also obvious. Shen Rui's appetite has increased and his strength has increased. A great combination can break through ten guilds with one force.
Just when the famous Shaolin Temple was in sight, something unexpected happened. As soon as everyone entered the Kaifeng Mansion, a group of people met a strong man in his forties and greeted him eagerly.
When he saw the visitor, Wang Shouren's expression changed drastically.
It turns out that this man is no one else, but Fan Da, the steward of the Wang family's old house in Yuyao.
Wang Shouren naturally thought that if there wasn't something important at home, he wouldn't have gone all the way to Kaifeng Mansion.
"Why are you here? Is your grandmother the old man?" Wang Shouren asked anxiously with a worried look on his face.
Fan Da hurriedly said: "Mrs. Tai is in good health. She contracted the disease in the twelfth lunar month. She was recovering in the first month of the year. Unexpectedly, she became seriously ill at the end of February, so she sent someone to Songjiang to deliver a message to her eldest brother. When she found out that eldest brother was traveling, she sent him a message. I went out to look for my elder brother. I set out from Yuyao on March 12th, but did not dare to take a boat. I arrived in Kaifeng on the 25th.
The boat was moving slowly, so the steward hurried over. Unexpectedly, he came to the front. He wanted to go south along the official road to meet him, but his mount was already tired and he was afraid of getting separated, so he waited at Kaifeng Mansion.
Wang Shouren was visibly relieved when he heard that his wife was in good health.
After hearing the next words, his face turned ugly: "What kind of disease does the lady suffer from? If it is a fatal disease, why didn't anyone send me a message a year ago? If it is not serious, how come it has reached this point?"
Fan Dadao: "I'm just an errand in the outer courtyard, I don't know." After saying this, he hurriedly took out a letter from his arms: "I just met my elder brother. I was in a hurry to reply. I was confused. There is a lady here." Letter and big brother."
Wang Shouren hurriedly accepted the letter, opened it immediately and read it. He stopped frowning after reading it.
The eldest lady's illness was actually irregular menstrual bleeding caused by taking the "prescription" for seeking children. The eldest lady's wife, Wang Shouren, married when he was seventeen years old, was also his aunt and cousin. The two had been married for ten years, and their marriage was
There was no other concubine in the house, but the Zhu family had never been pregnant. Although Wang Shouren had tried to persuade her several times, the Zhu family had been obsessed with begging for a son all these years, and people were nagging her. Wang Shouren took the trouble to avoid going outside.
In the twelfth lunar month of last year, Zhu heard that an "immortal master" had come to the Taoist temple and that he had a cure for women's infertility. It was hard to find a cure for women's infertility, so they sold their dowries privately, collected a few hundred taels of silver, and went to ask for it.
A good prescription. It sounds like it is something to cure yin deficiency and replenish blood and qi, but for some reason, I just took it for a few days and my period coincided with my menstrual period.
Seeing something was wrong, Mrs. Zhu immediately forced Mr. Zhu to stop taking the medicine. She planned to send a letter to Wang Shouren, but Mr. Zhu cried and begged her. She was afraid of deepening the rift between the couple, so she helped hide it. Mr. Zhu took care of himself for a month, and his health gradually improved.
However, she was confused and felt that the blood leakage last time was "relaxing menstruation and activating blood circulation", which made her body feel light, and that prescription was indeed a good medicine. But she was afraid that the wife would not be considerate and would stop her, so she excused her physical weakness to go to Zhuangzi for recuperation.
When the wife saw that she was seriously ill and was so thin that she was almost out of shape, she allowed her to live a relaxing life.
Unexpectedly, when Zhuangzi arrived at Zhuangzi, she started taking medicine again. When her menstrual bleeding occurred, she thought it was to "clear the congestion" and expelled the black blood. She gritted her teeth and endured it. It took half a month for her to ejaculate, and Zhushi had already
She was seriously ill and bedridden, and the adoptive mother and maidservant did not dare to hide it anymore, so the matter was revealed. Although the wife asked the doctor to delay the medicine, the doctor said that the blood of Zhu's family was exhausted, and they were like a lamp withered.
Prepare for the aftermath.
Zhu was Wang Shouren's married wife, and Wang and Zhu's family were close friends by marriage. Regardless of their relationship as husband and wife, Wang Shouren had to rush back when he got the news that Zhu was seriously ill.
The brothers and sisters below are still young, and the grandmother above is old. If the Zhu family is to be prepared for any eventuality, someone in the family must take care of the funeral arrangements.
Wang Shouren took a long breath and said to Zen Master Hong Shan: "My wife is seriously ill and I have to say goodbye to the great monk."
Zen Master Hongshan recited the name of the Buddha and said: "Good people have their own heavenly appearance, and layman Wang must not be too anxious."
However, Zen Master Hong Shan did not leave immediately. Instead, he took Wang Shouren and his entourage to an escort agency in Kaifeng Mansion.
This escort agency is not small in scale. It handles escort work from north to south. It is run by Shaolin lay disciples. The escort agency has chariots, horses and livestock. Since Wang Shouren is in a hurry to return home, he will definitely not be able to travel by water. If he rides a horse, he needs to buy livestock first.
.In the livestock market, there are many cattle and horses used as draft animals, but well-trained mounts are rare.
Wang Shouren was extremely grateful for the help from Zen Master Hong Shan. Naturally, he would not let the Escort Bureau suffer money losses. Untrained geldings on the market cost ten taels of silver each, and the Escort Bureau here are all horses that can be trained to travel long distances.
, the horseshoes and saddles were ready, Wang Shouren took six taels of gold and bought four horses with the escort agency.
Shen Rui looked at the number of mounts and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Shouren has not yet said whether he will take him back with him. He is really worried about being left behind.
Shen Rui still had too good thoughts. Since Wang Shouren wanted to gallop back home, how could he take his child with him? It was not that he disliked him as a burden, but that the pain of galloping was not something a child could bear.
However, it is obvious that Wang Shouren still remembered Shen Rui's Buddhist studies and had no intention of entrusting Shen Rui to Zen Master Hong Shan.
After saying goodbye to Zen Master Hongshan, Wang Shouren ordered Fan Dadao who came to report the news: "I will take Wuxuan first, and you will take Brother Rui by water. Send him back to Songjiang first, and then back to Yuyao."
When Fan Da heard that he was left to take care of the child, he couldn't help but look bitter, but Wei Wei agreed. Wu Xuan was only a half-grown child. If he was not given away, how could he keep Wu Xuan? The same goes for his eldest brother, who followed the great monk Come out as soon as you come out, why do you need to take care of a child? This is the new book boy? He looks handsome, but he doesn't look like he can serve others.
Although many people in Songjiang knew about Shen Rui's stay with Zen Master Xilin, the Wang family did not know about it.
Shen Rui was a little disappointed in his heart. Although he was reluctant to let go of Wang Shouren and Wu Xuan, he also knew that it was not the time to keep them, so he had to reluctantly ask: "When will you return to Songjiang, sir?"
Wang Shouren was startled for a moment, then shook his head and said: "No matter whether your wife can recover or not, she will not leave home for the time being. Madam Tai is getting old, and I shouldn't have come so far and made her uneasy."
Could it be that the relationship between teacher and student only lasts a few months? Shen Rui felt very uncomfortable and could hardly help but ask if he could go to Yuyao. The words came to his lips and he swallowed them. The Wang family had elderly elders, so it was taboo If you are bumped into, there is no reason to visit the house during the period of filial piety.
Wang Shouren saw that he was in a low mood and touched his head: "Why are you acting like a child? It's not like I won't see you again? Even if my family has nothing to do this time, I will leave for Beijing by the end of the year, but it will only be a few months earlier. Yes. Brother Shen is here, and you have someone to teach you, so I'm not worried. I'm just worried that your mind will be too busy and you won't be practical in your studies. If you are willing to study wholeheartedly, and you can't wait three years to be discharged, you can give it a try. Wait until you When you come to Beijing in the future, won’t you recognize me as your husband?”
Shen Rui sighed in his heart, but he was not a real child after all, so he forced a smile and said: "I'm fine. Sir, you are in a hurry, so don't delay any longer. The journey is long, and the weather is getting hotter, so you need to take more care, sir."
Wang Shouren was very pleased and gave half of the gold and silver he had left to Shen Rui. He was also afraid that Fan Da would be careless because of Shen Rui's young age, so he said: "This is the student I accepted in Songjiang. He is the younger brother of Bachelor Shen. You have to be a good student." Serve, don't be lazy because you are in a hurry. If you send him back safely, you will have your reward."
Fan Daggong responded respectfully, and his mouth became bitter. It turned out that this little brother was not a book boy, but a young master. But at this age, it is really a time when a naughty child is disobedient. I hope he can always be so well-behaved and don't be naughty, otherwise this will happen. It's a journey of two thousand miles, but some people can't bear it.
Shen Rui didn't expect that the steward had already regarded him as a "naughty kid". He was listening to Wu Xuan's nagging: "It's dangerous to sail quickly. The guys on the left and right are not in a hurry. Don't be impatient to find a boat. Even if it means spending twice as much money." , but also looking for a big boat. Seeing you riding in a car along the way, I know that you are afraid of going bumpy. If you get seasick, you will suffer a lot."
Shen Rui agreed honestly, Wu Xuan was worried, and said to the steward: "Uncle Fan, I am in my filial piety period and it is inconvenient to change my clothes when I go out. I need to avoid meat and fish in my diet, and I also need to avoid places with sensual dogs and horses when I'm on the road."
Fan Day agreed, and Wu Xuan mounted his horse, waved to Shen Rui, and rode off with Wang Shouren.
The figures of the two people turned into dots on the official road until they disappeared. Shen Ruifang looked away...