Xilin Zen Temple is located in Xiao Kunshan, Wuli West of Huating County.

Although Zen temples are also Buddhist places, they are different from temples. No matter the size of the temples, they all have Buddhist temples that accept incense from all directions. Unless Zen temples are large in scale and have a long history, many Zen temples will only set up courts for monks to learn and proclaim the Dharma.

Later generations of mainland Zen Temple culture declined, but it became more developed in Hong Kong City. There were only a limited number of monks in Hong Kong City, but there were many lay Buddhists in the lay people. When Shen Rui was young, he also followed Zong Lao to Qingshan Zen Temple to listen to Zen many times, so he was not unfamiliar with Zen Temple.

What he saw in front of him was completely different from the Zen temple he had in his impression, but it was also very different.

Little Kunshan is only twenty or thirty feet high, and bluestone steps extend from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. There are several wheat fields and vegetable fields scattered at the foot of the mountain. Among them, the farming is not tenants, but monks in gray robes.

It seems that the lives of monks and believers in Zen temples are self-sufficient and do not make people go out and talk about things and rejoice.

Chen Li explained to his wife a few words and asked Xie to wait in the carriage. The followers were also left behind, and only Shen Rui and two brothers went up the steps.

After walking through hundreds of steps, the two of them reached the top of the mountain. The top of the mountain was very gentle and flat. When they saw a group of white walls and gray tiles. If it weren't for the plaque hanging on the gate and the words "Xilin Zen Temple" were written, Shen Rui would almost think he was going to the wrong place.

This is a Zen temple? There is not even a mountain gate. It looks no different from an ordinary family.

Chen Li said: "This is a separate business of the Lu family. Duke Deheng studied Buddhism here in his later years, and later set up a Zen temple to receive monks from all directions."

The Lu family in Songjiang is also a large Songjiang clan. This Lu family does not come from the well-known Lu family in Wujun. The history that can be traced back in the genealogy is only more than a hundred years. The ancestor of the first move was Duke Deheng. He has settled in Songjiang since the founding of the country and has been passed down to only a few generations.

In Songjiang, the Shen family and He family are considered first-class families, Lu family, Zhang family, Shao family, Gu family, Xu family, Guo family, etc. are considered second-class families. Among them, the Lu family is no less famous. However, because the descendants are not numerous, they have become second-class families. In fact, the Lu family is not inferior to the Shen family and He family, because the Lu family and the Zhang family rely on each other for help.

Lu Deheng once married into the Zhang family. Although he later returned to his original surname to establish a household, the only one who inherited the Zhang family's incense was Zheng Deheng's second son. Although the Lu family's Zhang family had two surnames, they were of the same origin and had close relatives in blood.

Lu Deheng is also a legendary figure in Songjiang. He was a refugee and a son-in-law. When the business was restored, he started to study after he accumulated a wealth of thousands of yuan. The descendants, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were unable to help but become a big family. Unexpectedly, such a legendary figure learned Buddhism again in his later years.

Although Shen Rui was curious about "Duke Deheng", he didn't care about it now and was about to see Wang Shouren.

The gate of the Zen temple was open, and occasionally gray figures flashed by, all wearing monk's robes, some shaved their hair, while others did not lose their hair. Those should be lay Buddhists who studied Buddhism in the Zen temple.

When Shen Rui entered the door with Chen Li, a monk came up to ask. When he heard that he was coming to see Mr. Wang, the monk sang a promise, so he called a little novice monk and led the two of them over.

Wang Shouren temporarily lives in a courtyard northwest of the Zen Temple. When he sees a bunch of green bamboos, several houses appearing and looming.

Hearing the movement outside, a boy in gray flashed out from behind the bamboo forest. When he saw everyone, he said with surprise: "Scholar Chen is here, Scholar Chen is here!"

After the little novice monk came, he marveled at Chen Li and turned around.

Chen Li joked, "I have been here too in the past, why don't I be so happy to see you?"

The boy smiled bitterly and said, "Scholar Chen, my elder brother is crazy. I have been staring at bamboo seven days ago!"

It’s okay to have a good idea, but Shen Rui knew this allusion. Could it be that “Shouren Gezhu” happened at this time? The allusion “Shouren Gezhu” has not been verified in later generations. One theory was that when Wang Shouren first read Zhu Zi’s theory at the age of 18; one theory was that after he passed the Jinshi exam, he found the bamboo in the government office.

As the time of speaking, the three of them had already walked to the front of the house.

The boy picked up the curtain and asked the two of them to go in.

There were three rooms in the building, one was bright and two were dark, and the boy led the two into the west room.

The west room is facing the window to the south is a desk, with pen, ink, paper and inkstone on it; the north window is half open and half closed, and there is an arhat couch under the bed, and a young man sits cross-legged on the couch, looking at the bamboo forest outside the window, illuminating his words.

Is this Wang Shouren?

Shen Rui stood behind Shen Li and looked at him carefully. It seemed that Wang Shouren also followed the local customs. Not only did the scholars wear monk robes, but he also wore monk robes, and he looked like a layman.

Wang Shouren was born in the eighth year of Chenghua. He calculated his age and should be twenty-six years old now, but the young man in front of him has not yet grown his beard and looks only about twenty years old. He has long faces, and his eyebrows are not often described as sword eyebrows and lying silkworm eyebrows of ancient people, but distant mountain eyebrows. Below are a pair of phoenix eyes, with a flying cheek, red lips and white teeth, and a very handsome face.

The famous Yangmingzi turned out to be this kind of appearance?!

Shen Rui almost fell off his chin. No wonder he always felt something was wrong when he saw Wang Shouren's deeds in his previous life.

Although Wang Shouren's father was the top scholar and was a teacher of Emperor Hongzhi, he was only a noble person and did not enter the cabinet. As the son of the hall official, Wang Shouren traveled to and from high schools and was known as the "top scholar" for his talent. However, in the spring boudoir, Wang Shouren failed one after another and was even in the third grade. Later generations recorded that he only vaguely said, "If you fail the Jinshi at the age of 22, you will be suppressed by those who are not allowed to take the exam again." What can a young juren be afraid of by the elders in the court?

Maybe it's bad about this appearance. Emperor Hongzhi only had Empress Zhang in his harem. People occasionally heard about the emperor's love for men.

This appearance will definitely be sought after by others in a few hundred years, but it does not conform to the aesthetics of the Ming Dynasty. It is estimated that in the eyes of the ministers in the court, it is suspected that "male disaster" will be suspected. Fortunately, he is tall, his eyes are like lightning, and his temperament is masculine, which makes his face not look feminine.

"Brother, Master Chen is here!" the little boy reported.

Wang Shouren said "ah" and then woke up. He raised his head and looked at the door misty, looking at Shen Rui first, then he paused in Shen Rui's body, and stood up and said, "Brother Chen is here."

As soon as he spoke, his voice was hoarse and harsh.

Seeing this, Chen Li couldn't help but look at his eyes carefully. Seeing his cheeks flushed, he frowned and said, "Why did you get sick when you saw you last time? Did you hire a doctor?"

Wang Shouren said twice, "I just caught a cold, so where can I hire a doctor?" After saying that, he ordered the boy, "Go and cook a few bowls of ginger soup, and also drive away the cold for Master Chen and this little brother Shen."

The little boy responded and did not leave immediately. Instead, he went up and closed the north window and muttered, "Brother has been looking at it for seven days, so it should be a rest." After that, he closed the window tightly before leaving.

Chen Li shook his head disapprovingly and said, "This cold winter month, it would be strange if he sits in clinical practice, and it would be strange if he doesn't catch a cold!" Speaking of this, he couldn't help but say curiously: "This bamboo is just an ordinary green bamboo, and it doesn't grow any differently. What can I see?"

Wang Shouren spread his hands and said, "Zhu Ziyun 'researching things to know'. I have been facing bamboo for seven days and wanted to understand the truth. Not only did I not know, but I became more confused. Isn't it strange? My mind is going to be muddy. Could it be that I am really stubborn?"

Chen Li laughed and said, "It's not a devil! Zhu Zi is 'investigating things', and 'recruiting knowledge' and mentioning it, not only 'investigating things'. After all, Zhu Zi's theory is just a branch of Confucianism, and its theory may not be recognized by everyone. Why do you doubt it? Maybe many years later, it will prove that you are right and he is wrong, so why should you underestimate yourself?"

"I'm so shallow." Wang Shouren nodded and said.

The host and guest took a seat, Chen Li pointed to Shen Rui and said, "This is the cousin Shen Rui I mentioned to Bo'an before. He is nine years old this year. He is determined to learn, but his enlightenment has been delayed... In the future, I will ask Bo'an to teach..." Speaking of this, he said to Shen Rui again: "Let's meet you quickly. Bo'an is both civil and military, and has great talents. I don't ask you to enter the house. As long as you can learn one or two, it will also benefit you for life."

Shen Rui took two steps forward and bowed, "Boy Shen Rui, I have met Mr. Wang."

Wang Shouren stood up and circled around Shen Rui. Seeing that he was neither humble nor arrogant, he calmly helped him, and said, "Get up, I heard Brother Chen mention you... I dare not say anything else, I can still take this Meng Master." After that, he turned around and sat down.

At this moment, the little boy had already brought the ginger soup back.

Shen Rui used soup instead of tea and performed the disciple ceremony, which was considered to be a formal worship of Master Meng.

Wang Shouren drank most of the tea soup, and then left it down and said to Shen Rui: "If Shouwen is here, he can be a senior brother with you. He was the one who enlightened me. He was still stumbling back then, but now he is the second time, so he will not be so unfamiliar anymore."

Listening to this name, is Wang Shouren's younger brother?

Shen Rui had only limited knowledge of this sage and didn't know how to respond, so he had to look at Chen Li.

"Shouwen is in the capital or in Yuyao?" Chen Li said: "He is fourteen and five, should he try it?"

Wang Shouren added a little warmth and said, "If I were in Beijing, I wouldn't be so at ease? It was Yuyao, who lived with my grandmother. My father wanted to pick him up and go to Beijing, but I thought I'd better wait until he passed the boy try."

Chen Li thought about it and said, "This has passed Laba. Are you really spending the New Year this year? Is there anyway to Lingzun? Where is the Grandma?"

Wang Shouren smiled disconcertedly and said, "Everyone thinks that my love is broken. Even if my relatives are in trouble, they are not at ease. Just let them be as if I were studying outside. It is rare that I have been free for the past few years."

Shen Rui was beside him, looking at Wang Shouren, almost blindly watching. The man in front of him not only had handsome facial features, but also had free and unrestrained words and deeds, and was open and cheerful, which was really eye-catching. This was the first time he met, and he had not dealt with him seriously, and he was no longer free to be very tall.
Chapter completed!