Take the farm down to earth

Chapter 423 Chapter 422
The most effective way for Shi Zhongkui to attract Fuhu Luohan's attention is to set off a debate against Buddhism in Liu Xiu's camp.

To be honest, Buddhism at this time is actually not considered a great religion in the human world.

Even the Baima Temple, known as the ancestral home of Buddhism and the first official temple established under the auspices of the first official, will not be established until decades later.

And most importantly, what Buddhism lacks most in the human world at this time is a complete theoretical system.

Many Buddhist scriptures that later generations took for granted did not appear at this time.

But Tathagata Buddha worried that the scriptures were given too easily, and people would not cherish them.

This idea is correct, after all, the harder it is to get, the better.

But since the theoretical system is not perfect, it is not difficult for ordinary people to believe in Western religion, but the power is in the hands of the rich and powerful who are not easy to fool.

However, there is no shortage of knowledge in the rich and powerful families, and it is still in the era when bamboo slips are the mainstay, so the speed and scope of knowledge dissemination are extremely small.

It has even been firmly controlled by the powerful and aristocratic families in a small circle.

If you can't even convince these people, it will be very difficult to preach.

Shi Zhongkui didn't even need to find other people, let the black bear spirit who descended to the world under the alias of Xiong Kuiwen, and took the initiative to speak in the name of the scriptures, which could easily attract the attention of many dignitaries, scholars and Buddhist disciples.

Don't look at the black bear spirit, who is big and thick, even in human form, he is a dark and strong man, but when he was a monster in the Heifeng Cave of Heifeng Mountain, he was famous for his love of Buddhist scriptures and Taoist scriptures.

Before Shi Zhongkui surrendered to him, this guy already held lectures every year.

The monks, Taoist priests, and demons around Batu Caves are invited to come to give lectures, and in many cases, the black bear spirit himself gives the lectures.

Other monks and Taoists debated with him.

It can be said that among the seven sages and the monsters in Journey to the West, the knowledge of the black bear spirit can definitely be ranked in the top three.

After receiving Shi Zhongkui's orders, he has already become a "Marquis of Guannei", ranked [-]th among the [-]th and [-]th military titles of the Han Dynasty, second only to the highest rank of "Chehou". Due to his status, it is easy to invite many noble relatives and courtiers to his door.

Fuhu Arhat, who competes with the Black Bear Spirit, the Bull Demon King, the Nine-Headed Insect, and the Ruyi True Immortal for power and belief in the world, knows that the Black Bear Spirit is trying to compete for the ideological position within the Liu Xiu regime after hearing the news. dominance.

Without much hesitation, Fuhu Luohan contacted famous monks everywhere, and took his disciples to Luoyang.

As soon as he left, Hu Sheng was in no hurry to bring Hu Meier, who was like a baby, into Chenjiacun.

Since he let the black bear spirit take action, of course Shi Zhongkui had to prevent the Western Cult from suspecting the black bear spirit.

It dragged on for three to five months, waiting for the black bear spirit to talk about it every month, and the world was used to it. Even if the Western religion suspected it, there was no direct evidence to trouble Shi Zhongkui.

And Hu Sheng, that old fox, may not be very strong in other skills, but he is definitely handy in pretending to be a ghost.

After parting from Shi Zhongkui, the old fox not only changed out of the linen clothes, but also healed a few people with colds and colds in a village hundreds of miles away from Chenjia Village with the art of talismans.

In modern society, no one thinks how severe a cold is. In ancient times, it was a severe disease with a very high fatality rate.

Yuan Shao had been suffering from a cold for a year, causing severe pneumonia and vomiting blood. Four emperors in the Ming and Qing Dynasties died of colds.

The ephedra decoction, guizhi decoction and other famous prescriptions of medical sage Zhang Zhongjing were handed down from generation to generation, and it took almost 180 years for them to appear.

In the name of a wandering Taoist, Hu Sheng went around treating patients, and within a few months his reputation spread throughout hundreds of miles.

Half a year later, as soon as the old fox got Shi Zhongkui's order, he appeared in Chenjia Village not long after.

Not only did he easily see Chen Yuanjing after Jin Chanzi's reincarnation, but also Chen Yuanjing's father, Chen Shiyi, who was attracted by a few words, became interested in medical skills.

In the Han Dynasty, if one wanted to become an official, besides being able to read and write first, the most common and simplest way was to rely on the recommendation of others, that is, the inspection system.

By the time of the Eastern Han Dynasty, they were basically filial piety.

To put it bluntly, the procuratorial system is to recommend civil talents to be officials, but if you want to be recommended, you must first obtain the approval of well-known local officials and powerful officials.

Then report it layer by layer. If he is really famous, he may be directly recruited by the emperor as a sheriff with an annual salary of [-] shi.

Chen Shiyi wanted to learn medicine, not because he really wanted to be a good doctor, but because he saw the benefits of curing colds.

If the county officials and county guards can be cured, the reputation will soon spread to the capital.

Not to mention the emperor, the prime minister, Chehou and other senior officials will definitely transfer this kind of person to the capital as soon as possible just in case.

Seeing Chen Shiyi taking the bait, Hu Sheng was naturally happy, but she didn't have much time to dig a hole slowly, and use her beauty to make Chen Shiyi give up on her.

Since there is no way to seduce Chen Shiyi, then accept him as an apprentice.

With the name of master and apprentice, it can be said that he took his family to the mountains to cultivate.

So in addition to medical skills, the old vixen once again led his disciples in Fuhu Arhat and entered Luoyang to participate in the debate.

Casually revealing a few spells to summon souls and exorcise ghosts easily made Chen Shiyi more determined to become a teacher.

As for the process of first refusing, then fooling around, and finally reluctantly saying that he had to test it to make Chen Shiyi's attitude fanatical, it was too easy for Hu Sheng.

Moreover, the old fox hinted that he had lived for 60 years, but his appearance was only more than 20 years old, which immediately made Chen Shiyi think of going to the mountains to practice Taoism with his family and follow Hu Sheng.

At this time, Hu Meier, who was five and a half years old, showed her usefulness.

The old fox pretended to frown and thought for a while, and said to Chen Shiyi, "The layman has a firm heart to ask Taoism for medical treatment, and the poor Taoist naturally does not want to betray the sincerity of the layman.

But the granddaughter I picked up is also a hard-working child.

The layman just got a new unicorn, why don't the layman's family follow the poor road back to the mountain, and let your wife take care of her own child, and at the same time take care of the girl's diet. "

Originally, Chen Shiyi was willing to let go of his wife and children for the time being, but now that he heard that the family does not need to be separated, and that he can gain Master's favor by helping to raise the baby girl that Master picked up, he naturally has no reason not to agree.

As for Chen Shiyi's wife, apart from being ecstatic, she was only grateful.

The family packed up their luggage, and after the old fox revealed that there was a lot of money in his pocket, they didn't even want to go home. The sky was slightly bright, so they followed the excuse that they needed to go early, so as not to miss the time, behind the old fox who wanted to spend the night in the wilderness, quietly Left Chenjiacun.

Not to mention the monks of Guangfa Temple, even no one in Chenjia Village found out when their family left.

After walking for more than an hour, Hu Meier pretended that she was tired from walking, and clamored to act like a baby to the old fox to be a paper horse.

The old fox looked at the bewildered Chen Shiyi and his wife, sighed, excused Chen Shiyi's wife's frailty, and brought a half-year-old baby with him.

The talisman paper actually rose in the wind, turning into a carriage in twos and threes.

(End of this chapter)