I changed the world

Originally, Zhang Sicheng was planning to spend some time today discussing some religious issues with the visiting Bishop of Wells. However, after Guan Zeping's conversation, he no longer had any intention of receiving the Bergopelli mission and went straight to Enter the Imperial Book Pavilion.

The Imperial Book Pavilion is located in the back hall of the private residence of Dazhen Mansion. It was established more than [-] years ago. The original purpose of its establishment was to "build the Imperial Book Pavilion to store the imperial edicts".After a fire, it was expanded, and now it is where the Tianshi Mansion stores various classics, documents, imperial edicts, edicts, imperial edicts and even various collections of texts and paintings from past dynasties.

The Imperial Book Pavilion is a five-story traditional building with carved beams and paintings, covering a vast area. Except for the first and second floors on the ground floor, the other three floors are usually closed and guarded by specialized disciples, and are not easily accessible.

Considering that the old Heavenly Master was getting older, the Elevator was installed in the Imperial Book Pavilion ten years ago. The Old Heavenly Master went directly to the fourth floor, ordered his disciples to stay outside the door, and then entered the Imperial Library alone.

The fourth floor of the Imperial Book Pavilion stores some of the valuable collections of the Tianshi Mansion, including a large number of ancient books, rare books, paintings, calligraphy, and even a study room on the east side, which is for the convenience of the Tianshi Master to copy and appreciate when he is interested.

After entering the Imperial Book Pavilion, Zhang Sicheng quickened his pace and headed straight for the study. After that, he searched on the bookshelf on the side of the study and soon found a large hard-cover book and pulled it out. It turned out that this is the "Comprehensive Guide to Ancient Seal Scripts of Birds and Insects", which is a reference book on the appreciation of epigraphy and seal cutting.

Zhang Sicheng put on his reading glasses, retrieved the photo from his phone, and examined it carefully for a while before opening the book and sitting at his desk to look through it carefully.

He turned the page very slowly. After all, he was an octogenarian. Even though the master took good care of himself, his energy and reaction were no longer as good as those of young people. However, these matters were too sensitive, and he did not trust his disciples to handle them. Had to do it myself.

After a while, Zhang Sicheng finally determined the content of the bird and insect seal on the seal. There were four seal characters "Gate of Wonders" printed on it.

The feeling of familiarity in his heart was even greater. Zhang Sicheng took a notebook and carefully copied the four words on it. Then he left the study room and came to a bookshelf against the wall. This bookshelf was a typical traditional style red book. The rosewood bookshelf contains some ancient books with ancient textures.

Zhang Sicheng searched for a long time, carefully pulled out an ancient book in front of a book shelf, confirmed the title, and then took out about ten ancient books with the same appearance in that shelf. It seemed that It's a set.

Zhang Sicheng took this set of books back to the study not far away. The short journey of dozens of steps made him feel a little tired. He secretly sighed that he was really old. Zhang Sicheng sat back at his desk and began to look at the ancient books. .

These ancient books are called "Private Seals of Celestial Masters of Past Dynasties". When opened, each page is a seal printed with vermilion ink pad, plus several ink-colored edge rubbings.

This set of books was made when the previous Celestial Master was alive. It is not the kind of book that is widely published. Instead, only three sets were produced, two sets have been sealed, and the last set is placed on the bookshelf for the Celestial Master to occasionally Enjoy.

Chapter 517 The Lost Seal

The most well-known seal of the Celestial Master in Dazhao is the seal that is said to have been passed down from the ancestral Celestial Master. In fact, in addition to the seal that has been kept secret, the Celestial Masters of the past dynasties also have numerous private seals. Seals, the largest number among them, are actually leisure seals for appreciation.

After all, seals have been a great hobby of literati from ancient times to the present. Especially when appreciating calligraphy and paintings, many literati also have the habit of adding their own seals. In fact, identifying the seals of famous artists in the past is also a common practice for many rare ancient books today. One of the important characteristics used to distinguish authenticity during identification.

It is the custom of the Tianshi Mansion to seal the seals of each generation of Tianshi when they were alive. Today, there are nearly a thousand seals of various types in the collection.The previous Heavenly Master was fond of gold and stone, and had nearly a hundred seals of his own. Out of elegance, he compiled this seal book, mainly for viewing.

The seals are bound with ancient threads and are very beautifully made. The pages are made of exquisite ancient law-related history paper from the Papermaking Bureau of Tianshi Mansion. The paper has a dark watermark "Made under the supervision of Dazhen Mansion", and the sealing surface is rubbed with The ink pad is also privately made by Tianshi Mansion, and the edge of the seal is not the cicada wing ink commonly used in general seals, but a black gold ink with three layers of ink. The texture and layering are very good.

Zhang Sicheng followed his memory and found one of the printed books, and then began to search for the catalog. He soon found what he wanted in the catalog, the word - "Meeting of Meaning and Ancient History".

Zhang Sicheng suppressed the excitement in his heart and turned to the page of the seal book. He suddenly saw a seal that was exactly the same as the one in the photo just now.

There were two side inscriptions next to it. Zhang Sicheng checked it out. The side inscriptions were not in bird and insect seals. He could recognize that the inscriptions were "take the official seal of the Xia Dynasty and carve it in the thatched cottage", and the other side inscriptions were inscribed in the thatched cottage. It goes like this: "I carry this stone back home, with the East China Sea in my sleeves." The sword technique is ancient, and it is obvious at first glance that it was made by a famous master.

Below the seal, there is a brief introduction about this seal. This seal is his grandfather who liked gold and stone, and it is also one of the nearly [-] free seals of the previous generation of Tianshi Zhang Yangzheng.According to the introduction, this seal is a Tianhuang jelly seal. Zhang Yangzheng liked it very much, so he commissioned Yan Yuanlu, a master of seal cutting at the time, to carve a seal. Yan Yuanlu, who called himself Shi Chi, served as the chief of the Zou family of the wealthy family who lived in Luling. Qing Ke, who was very good at metal and stone, was a representative figure of Dazhao metal and stone seal carving at that time.

Zhang Sicheng carefully compared the differences between the two seals on the seals and the photos. Seals carved by such famous artists all have a strong personal style and have their own characteristics in terms of structure, spacing, and knife lines.

Similar to Yan Yuanlu's seal cutting, his aesthetic point of view is to "dye with the blue and return to simplicity", so his works can often see a sense of decay similar to unearthed ancient bricks and bronze mirrors.As the saying goes, "The side rails are broken and must be sealed with mud. The shape is scattered but the spirit is not scattered."

This kind of seal is not like the modern machine-engraved seals, which are extremely difficult to imitate.

Therefore, after comparing for a long time, the suspicion in Zhang Sicheng's heart was about to emerge, that is, the seal on the photo.It’s very likely that it’s the one in front of you!

To be on the safe side, Zhang Sicheng stood up and went to the storage racks on the other side where paintings and calligraphy were stored. These antique storage racks were specially used to store calligraphy and painting scrolls. After Zhang Sicheng opened the password, he began to look for the scrolls from memory and opened them to view. .

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Time passed slowly. About half an hour later, Zhang Sicheng was sitting on the rosewood armchair in the study, with beads of sweat on his forehead. On the side of the desk in front of him, there were a large number of books of different lengths piled up. Ancient scroll.

In front of him, two open scroll banners were spread out.

One is "Spring Water Garden" by Luo Yuxiu, a famous painter of Qi Dynasty, and the other is "Xiping Tie" by He Shizhi of Liang Dynasty.There are a series of seals in the blank spaces after the promotion of these two scrolls. These seals were stamped and appreciated by later collectors. They also represent the orderly inheritance of the works. At the end of this series of seals, Zhang Si Chengdu discovered the "Yi and Guhui" seal.

With excitement in his heart, Zhang Sicheng felt that his hands were trembling a little, and he almost smashed the water bowl on the side to the ground. He recited the Purification Sutra silently for a while before he recovered.After that, he stood up, straightened his appearance slightly, held the "Private Seal Book of Celestial Masters of All Times" in his hand, and walked out impatiently.

When he walked out of the room, Zhang Sicheng's face had returned to his calm demeanor. After telling his disciples to go in and tidy up, Zhang Sicheng took the elevator to the highest floor of the Imperial Book Pavilion.

Except for the most important few of the private seals of the Heavenly Masters of the past dynasties, the rest are stored on the fifth floor of the Imperial Book Pavilion. Zhang Sicheng came here to finally confirm whether the seal was still there.

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"Are these all the private seals of the 61st generation of heavenly masters?" Zhang Sicheng was sitting on the chair. On the table in front of him were the 76 seals of various shapes that he had just found.These seals usually do not have the decree of the Heavenly Master and are not allowed to be taken out of the fifth floor of the Imperial Book Pavilion.

Zhang Sicheng carefully observed the seals in front of him, took them one by one and inspected them, and asked.

"The rest is gone?"

"Huitian Master, these are all the private seals stored in the pavilion. They are all here." The middle-aged Taoist priest guarding the fifth floor stood aside and carefully replied with a respectful tone.He didn't know why the old Heavenly Master came here suddenly, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart. However, the Heavenly Master didn't say anything, so he had to stand aside with his hands down.

Zhang Sicheng observed each one one by one, and selected more than ten seals to take out the inspection surface. He spent about a quarter of an hour looking at them.

Sure enough, there was no such seal... Although he had already suspected it, Zhang Sicheng still opened the seal book in his hand and asked: "I haven't seen the private seal recorded in the seal book here. Do you know its whereabouts?"

When the steward heard this, his heart suddenly trembled. After all, in the huge Tianshi Mansion, it was really unbelievable that there were occasional guards and thieves. At this time, the old Tianshi suddenly asked, could he be hinting at something?

The steward hurriedly took the seal and checked it, and saw that there was indeed no seal on the seal. He became more and more uneasy and sweated on his forehead. After all, he didn't know if there were any subordinates guarding him. If so, then stealing the private seal of the Heavenly Master would be impossible. It has been sealed, and it must be a huge scandal, so his stewardship will be over today...

But with so many collections on the fifth floor, how could the manager remember them clearly? He immediately apologized and went to retrieve the files.

Chapter 518: Under the Lost Seal

The Chishuge collection has a complete archiving system. The items are systematically archived from the time they are put into the warehouse to when they are shipped out. Especially for the valuable items, in addition to electronic archives, there are also paper archives.After some searching, the manager breathed a sigh of relief, because there was indeed no record of the "Yi Yu Gu Hui" seal in the archives.

"Tianshi, after comparing the two files, it can be confirmed that the private seal was indeed not stored in the warehouse." The steward was afraid that Tianshi would not believe it, so he printed out some file records and brought them to Zhang Sicheng for inspection.

Zhang Sicheng took the file and looked through it, then put the records aside. The file was indeed as the steward said.

So, he simply asked directly: "Since the seal in the seal book has not been stored in the library, it is possible to find out where it went?"

The steward probably understood at this time that the Heavenly Master's trip was really just for the private seal and had nothing to do with him, so he felt relieved.After thinking for a while, he started to explain: "After the previous Celestial Masters became immortals, the private seals would be stored in the Imperial Book Pavilion according to the regulations, and records of storage would be left. If they are taken out, they must go through the decree of the contemporary Celestial Masters, and they will also be retained. Record."

He glanced at the seals placed on the tables beside him, and then said: "It seems that there are records in the seals, but it has not been stored in the Imperial Book Pavilion. There may be two possibilities."

As he said that, he glanced at the old Heavenly Master and saw that he was listening. He then continued: "One is that the Heavenly Master gave it to others when he was still alive. Xianzhang belongs to the elegance of literati and is given to each other. It’s not unusual.”

"The other kind..." The steward paused, carefully weighed his tone, and then said: "It is when the Celestial Masters of the past dynasties became immortals and were buried in the mausoleum with the Celestial Master's coffin."

"Are the funerary objects registered?" Zhang Sicheng asked thoughtfully after hearing this.

"Yes, but there was a fire in the Imperial Book Pavilion 40 years ago. The scale was small and it was put out quickly. However, some of the files were damaged by the fire at that time. The burial records of the previous Celestial Masters were unfortunately included here... " Regarding this point, the steward had no intention of hiding it, not to mention that many old people in the Tianshi Mansion knew about it, and the person who managed the Imperial Book Pavilion at that time was not him, so he had no responsibility at all.

"Well...it did happen at that time." The steward mentioned the fire, and Zhang Sicheng remembered it. He recalled that there was indeed a fire at that time, but because it was not large in scale, the Imperial Book Pavilion only lost some documents, and there was no fire at the time. care.

However, even so, Zhang Sicheng had already obtained the information he wanted. He did not think that the whereabouts of the seal could be found in the damaged funerary object book. The information collected so far could already corroborate each other. .

Zhang Sicheng was convinced that the lost "Yi Yu Gu Hui" seal must have been given to the master by the previous Heavenly Master when he was still alive. Only in this way can he explain why the master had this seal in his hand. But this one was missing from the Imperial Book Pavilion of Tianshi Mansion.

This can at least show that at least in the days of the previous Celestial Master, that master, who could be said to have the power to reach heaven and earth, had close communication with the Celestial Master's Mansion.I just don’t know what kind of relationship there is between the two...

In this way, all events seem to have returned to the unexpected death of No. 60, the second-generation Celestial Master Zhang Jishun.The previous Celestial Master died suddenly without leaving a single word of will, which caused confusion in the Celestial Master's house at that time regarding the Celestial Master's succession.

There were even two factions within the Tianshi Mansion at that time, supporting the two legitimate sons of the Tianshi respectively.Even though Zhang Sicheng finally won the competition as the eldest son, facing this situation, it still took a lot of experience to reorganize the interior of Tianshi Mansion.

Now that I think about it, the death of No. 60, the second generation Celestial Master, was probably not such a simple event...

What exactly happened?

In addition, there is still an indelible haze in Zhang Sicheng's heart.Probably because there has been an ancient song circulating in the towns near Danding Mountain: "It will never be extinct, it will never be destroyed, there will be a break for 63 generations."

Some people believe that the lyrics imply that great things will happen to the Tianshi Mansion in the generation of the 63rd Tianshi.No one knows when this ballad originally originated. However, Jiwei's theory has been favored by Taoism since ancient times. What's more, the 63rd hexagram in the "Dayi" was mentioned as Jiji hexagram, which means "prosperity and decline." , the merits are complete."

This has also been an unspeakable problem that Zhang Sicheng has had since he succeeded to the throne. Especially after extraordinary events have occurred recently, Zhang Sicheng immediately connected the words with that Jiwei and felt quite worried in his heart.

However, no matter what, Zhang Sicheng felt that he had already seen the hope of breaking the situation. The huge rock that had been weighing on his heart and almost made him breathless seemed to have become lighter...

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After lunch, Zhang Sicheng, who usually took a nap, did not rest. Instead, he went to the family temple to worship the heavenly masters and ancestors of the past dynasties.

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"The heavenly masters of all generations, the ancestors and the gods of the ancestors are above. No. 60 The third generation of heavenly master Zhang Sicheng respectfully asks the ancestors to pay attention and protect my way. May it prosper and prosper without losing prestige and family name..." Zhang Sicheng looked at the altar table in front of him. On the upper layers of memorial tablets, three incense sticks were respectfully placed.

The lingering cigarette smoke rose slowly in the dim family temple and dispersed like a blanket of clouds. Zhang Sicheng looked at the ancient tablets, and in a trance he seemed to see people wearing heavy robes standing in the clouds. The heavenly masters of all dynasties silently focused their gazes on...

In this atmosphere of mystery, silence, and solemnity, the expression on Zhang Sicheng's face seemed to become a little dark and unclear...

After bowing three times at the end, Zhang Sicheng turned around and slowly walked out of the temple. Fan Zeqing, the eldest disciple who was guarding the door, hurriedly followed...

"Inform Lian Chuan to come over." After about a dozen steps out of the family temple, Zhang Sicheng suddenly stopped and turned to Fan Zeqing beside him.

Zhang Lianchuan is the eldest son of Zhang Sicheng. He has just passed the age of destiny. He was born to his first wife. According to the patriarchal system, he is the eldest son. He has been trained as a candidate for the next generation of Tianshi since he was a child. Currently, he serves as the Supervisor of the Tianshi Mansion. In fact, he has been responsible for a considerable part of the general affairs of the Tianshi Mansion. However, due to his old age in recent years, the old Tianshi Master Zhang Sicheng has basically not participated in the daily affairs of the Tianshi Mansion except attending some ceremonial occasions and meeting distinguished guests.

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Chapter 519 I want to go there myself

After hearing his father's summons, Zhang Lianchuan hurried to his father's study. Because the Heavenly Master had excused himself for illness today, he came to receive the delegation from the City of the Prophet. He had just accompanied the Bishop of Wells to exchange the classics of the two religions. and academic...

He also knew a thing or two about the things that had been on his father's mind recently. After all, as the successor to the next generation of Heavenly Master, Zhang Sicheng did not hide those core matters from his son. As for Zhang Sicheng's worries, Zhang Lianchuan is also worried about these problems.However, he also has no good solution for this. Fortunately, he is not the head of the Tianshi Mansion yet. As long as the old Tianshi is still there, he will not have to face the greatest pressure.

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"What? Father, are you saying that you want to go to Zhe Bifeng yourself?" Zhang Lianchuan's eyes widened and he looked at the old-looking father in front of him.

Since last year, the old Celestial Master's health has deteriorated a lot. I used to see him walking in the back garden for half an hour after dinner every day. Since the end of last year, I have stopped seeing him.Maybe it was due to excessive pressure, or maybe he was really old. In short, the old Heavenly Master's body became thinner at a speed visible to the naked eye.Although I am not yet in a position where I need help when walking, it is simply a joke to go climbing!

Although Zhebi Peak is not far from Tianshi Mansion, in Zhang Lianchuan's impression, it is a remote mountain peak. Except for some villages around it, no one goes there on weekdays, and the mountain road is not easy to walk.

Zhang Lianchuan thought that the old man wanted to go out to relax, so he quickly tried to dissuade his father by saying a lot of things, such as the mountains were high and the roads were steep, making it inconvenient to pass.

Zhang Sicheng had obviously made up his mind. He stretched out his hand to stop his eldest son from admonishing him, and said slowly: "Do you know what happened last night?"

Zhang Lianchuan was stunned when he heard this, and then his face became serious: "I heard some disciples talking about it, and I originally planned to finish my busy work for a while and discuss the matter with my father after dinner..."

The rules of the Zhang family are that of a large family. As long as Zhang Sicheng's wife and children are in the house, they must have dinner together to show that family members are harmonious and do not forget the meaning of filial piety and brotherhood.

"This matter is of great importance... Zeping came back to the mountain this morning and reported a major event to me." Zhang Sicheng did not hide anything. He told everything exactly what Guan Pingze reported after returning to the mountain, and then sent him to Chi Shu Pavilion, and after some investigation, came out with the conclusion.

Zhang Lianchuan was dumbfounded when he heard this, as if he were hearing a legendary story. If he hadn't known that his father was not old and confused, he would have almost thought that the old master was already old and had become hysterical...

However, after thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be no problem with the logic involved. He gradually recovered from his initial disbelief and began to think about the key, with a thoughtful expression.

Extraordinary things have been happening frequently recently, and under such circumstances, some Xuanmen temples in various places have intentionally or unintentionally contributed to the public opinion. To a certain extent, temples in various places have also reaped a wave of dividends from believers.In this context, as the head of the Three Mountains of Xuanmen, the attitude of the Tianshi Mansion has attracted considerable attention from all parties.

As the leader of Xuanmen, Tianshi Mansion should undoubtedly stand on the interests of the entire Xuanmen and take the opportunity to promote the righteous Dharma and attract believers.However, the Tianshi Mansion really has no confidence at this time. The old Tianshi wants to remain ambiguous and try not to attract attention from all parties.However, burdened by the fame, it was impossible to hide it.This is like the elephant in the room, you want to hide yourself, but others are not fools...

And in this case, the government, the royal family, some acquaintances and nobles, and even various forces from all walks of life were making inquiries and inquiries openly and covertly, which troubled and worried him.Fortunately, the Heavenly Master was old and virtuous, and had a noble status. He was still able to hold his own, and was able to remain silent all the time.But in the long run, it also made him feel anxious.

With the Tianshi Mansion's well-informed knowledge, he naturally knew that the Yunxiao Mountain lineage was rising rapidly, especially after Li Zhenren and his entourage in the capital. It was said that Jian was in the heart of the emperor, and was even rumored to be miraculous in some upper-level circles. I feel like a fairy in this world...

Zhang Sicheng did not interrupt his thinking. He slowly picked up the teacup at hand and took a sip. Then he took out a thread-bound book from the side. It was the "Private Seals of Celestial Masters of All Times", and a page from it , and also included a piece of paper.

Zhang Lianchuan hurriedly took it and opened it. He saw that the sandwiched page was the rubbing of the "Meeting of Meaning and Ancient Times", and on that page was a printout of an enlarged photo. , written above is a line of promotion and a clearly legible seal.

Zhang Lianchuan also had a keen eye for epigraphy, calligraphy and painting, and was quite capable of appreciating it. Upon closer inspection, he quickly identified that the promotion was "Gu Shunzhi came to Mulu in the winter of the 35th year of Chenghe's reign."

Although the seal at the back is unrecognizable, it is clear after comparing it with the seal.It was immediately confirmed that his father was not lying. This matter seemed to be true...

"Look at this directory again." Zhang Sicheng handed over another old-looking blue leather and thread-bound book.

Zhang Lianchuan took the book and took a quick look and understood that it was a book recording the genealogy of the disciples of the Tianshi Mansion.In the Tianshi Mansion, such a book is compiled every few decades, which records the lineage, common names, Dharma names and other information of each generation of disciples in the Danding Mountain Dao Lineage.In fact, not only Tianshi Mansion, but also the other three mountains and Dao Lines have the same habit.As the main line of Xuanmen, the Three Mountains of Xuanmen have many branches, and compiling such books is also one of its rights.

Zhang Lianchuan turned it directly to the page with the bookmark inserted in it. He opened it and took a closer look. He soon saw a name and his eyes instantly shrank.

On that page, the lineage of No. 60 Heavenly Master Zhang Zhicheng was recorded. According to the above record, Zhang Zhicheng had 32 disciples, and among the disciples, there was one named Gu Shunzhi.

Zhang Lianchuan hurriedly took the printout of the photo just now and confirmed the promotion sentence above: "In the winter of the 35th year of Chenghe's reign, Gu Shunzhi came to Mulu."

"Father, has this senior Gu Shunzhi sent anyone to..." Zhang Lianchuan subconsciously looked around and asked in a lowered voice.

"I asked Zeqing to investigate this senior's file..." Zhang Sicheng nodded, and then lowered his voice. Although there was no one else in the room at this time, both father and son seemed to be worried about someone listening.

"This senior was adopted by Lu Zeyuan in Nanjiang County in his early years. There is no record of his parents' information. Later, because of his intelligence, studiousness and Taoism, he was ordained and converted at the Qingyang Temple at the age of 16. Later, he was recommended by the Qingyang Temple. Enter the Tianshi Mansion to practice..." Zhang Sicheng said slowly.

Chapter 5 Twenty Lost Files

Zhang Lianchuan listened carefully and thought in his mind.Nanjiang County is an inconspicuous middle-lower county in Luling, not far from Danding Mountain and has a strong Taoist atmosphere.Luzeyuan is an almshouse funded by the Tianshi Mansion, which specializes in adopting local orphans and providing them with basic education. There seem to be many such institutions across the country.Many new blood among various Taoist sects actually originated from this.At the same time, this is also a kind of charity that helps to enhance Xuanmen's reputation among public opinion.

The Qingyang Temple mentioned by the old Heavenly Master belongs to an outer courtyard of the Dharma lineage of Danding Mountain and is located in Nanjiang County. Some young Taoist priests in the Tianshi Mansion recommended it through such temples in various places.This is actually a selection system.The religious influence of existences like Tianshi Mansion can even interfere with local politics and economy to a certain extent. Naturally, there are inextricably linked internally with some wealthy families. However, connections are connections. For the Celestial Masters of the past dynasties, they also had to be wary of being friends with nobles and wealthy families. Therefore, among the disciples of the Celestial Masters of the past dynasties, there are of course many people with prominent backgrounds, and there are also many people like Gu Shunzhi. Man, this is also a delicate balance.

"This senior, his common name is Gu Jian, which is his Buddhist name after becoming a monk. The strange thing is that his files in the Tianshi Mansion were lost, and I don't know where he went."