Chapter 234: Unkind Invitation (Monthly Pass)
When they heard about eating vegetarian food, Chen Kaizhi and Deng Jian's eyes were very habitual and lit up.
Chen Kaizhi thought to himself that the biggest gain of coming here must be like this.
So Zen Master Fahai took the lead, and the pilgrims stood up one after another. Chen Kaizhi was eager to set off, but Deng Jian gently pinched his sleeve.
Chen Kaizhi looked back in confusion, and when he touched his senior brother's eyes, he saw him shook his head in a faint look.
Suddenly, Chen Kaizhi suddenly realized that this vegetarian meal could not be escaped, and he had to be arrogant, and now he is a person with status.
Chen Kaizhi seemed unhurried and became impatient. When everyone stood up one after another, he set off with Zen Master Fahai, the two brothers slowly got up.
However, Zen Master Fahai deliberately stopped and waited for Chen Kaizhi, saying, "Teacher Chen, the vegetarian food in Baima Temple is also well-known far and wide. Donor Chen is a rookie on the list of heaven and man. If I have any inappropriate reception, I hope he can forgive me."
Chen Kaizhi nodded and said, "The Zen master is very kind, and the students are very grateful."
Zen Master Fahai nodded and then led everyone to a vegetarian courtyard.
I saw that the meals were ready here, Chen Kaizhi and Deng Jian sat together, and Deng Jian whispered: "Kaizhi, don't eat them later."
Chen Kaizhi felt that his senior brother was insulting him because he wanted to avenge his usual grudge for robbing him of food, so he ignored him.
When the vegetarian dishes came, there was a tempting aroma of dishes. The first one came was crystal clear tofu, which seemed to be an ordinary home-cooked side dish, but it looked extremely delicate.
Zen Master Na Fahai said with a flushed face: "This dish is called Meiyu Wuxia. It is made from water tofu produced in Chang'an Yaoshan. It was made last night and delivered overnight with a quick horse. In addition, have you noticed that there is no sauce in this dish? Because it is made of salt without any odors, it was purchased from Jinling. The soup for tofu is made from a variety of precious medicinal materials and cooked in three days to strengthen the body. Please use it."
Chen Kaizhi couldn't help but be surprised. He really didn't expect that a small tofu soup would be so precious.
He took the spoon and took a sip, and it turned out that the taste was different from that elsewhere.
Immediately afterwards, one by one, Zen Master Fahai also introduced that all of these vegetarian dishes are exquisite, and the ingredients selected are extremely precious.
Deng Jian ate delicious food, but he had to abide by his principles of being stubborn, which made him look uncomfortable.
Chen Kaiyi had some concerns at first, but later, he simply let go. Habits cannot be changed. It is not easy for a person to live, and hesitate even when he is having a meal. So what else can I say?
Chen Kaizhi ate this meal quite comfortably, but the temple greeted him attentively. After a full meal, a novice monk began to pour tea for everyone.
Chen Kaizhi took a sip of tea and felt even more comfortable. He couldn't help but think that it's actually good to be a monk.
The place where he was sitting was against the wall of the vegetarian room. Behind this wall, there should be a long corridor, and occasionally there would be a little shady tea pouring by. Chen Kaizhi's ears and eyes were too sensitive, so everything here could not escape his ears and ears.
At this time, a few little novice monks muttered from behind the wall: "That young man just now is Chen Juren from the Heavenly Man List? He is so young."
"That donor doesn't look like a bad person, but why did Master Fahai say that this person cheated on the world and robbed his reputation and was a great evil?"
Oh, isn’t Chen Juren the one he is talking about?
When Chen Kaizhi heard this, he couldn't help but be careful. While drinking tea without showing any expression, he continued to listen quietly.
I heard another little novice samurai say: "It is said that it is his article, which may cause big trouble to the temple. Someone in the court has already made the idea of the temple."
"Since the temple doesn't like him, why did Zen master even send him a Buddhist letter?"
"You don't know that, the uncle is the master monk who is responsible for the guidance and is dedicated to dating guests in Luoyang. After all, this person is a newly promoted Tianren Shangyan. He has not produced any talented man in a century. Inviting him to the temple can also add a lot of color to the temple. If you can write a picture of another word, maybe more pilgrims will come."
"I see."
Chen Kaizhi smiled on his face, but suddenly understood in his heart.
But he had long been accustomed to this kind of thing. After seeing it for a lot, he would not have such a big reaction.
He still looked plain and raised his eyes gently, but saw Zen Master Fahai talking with the Inspector Li of the Ministry of Revenue, and having fun.
Deng Jian, who was beside him, naturally could not hear the gossip outside, so he only cared about drinking tea.
Seeing that it was getting late, Zen Master Fahai said with a smile: "The vegetarian rice and tea are simple, which makes the donors laugh."
While saying that, he looked slightly, as if he was focusing on Chen Kaizhi. Then he walked to Chen Kaizhi, bowed and said, "Master Chen, I am actually a reluctant request."
Chen Kaizhi smiled and said, "I'd like to ask the Zen master to report."
Although he knew about Fahai's "sincere intentions", Chen Kaizhi was not angry at all and still maintained politeness, as if he had no idea about the things behind it.
Fahai smiled and said, "Donor Chen is young and capable, and has great talent. Today is the day of Buddha's birthday. But the donor is willing to come to the temple, and the top and bottom of the temple are also honored. If Donor Chen can take advantage of this beautiful day and write an inscription in the temple, I will definitely be grateful."
Sure enough, there is no free lunch in the world, so I really asked myself to write it.
Now Chen Kaizhi's value has risen with the list of Heaven and Man. Fahai is an extremely smart person. Taking this opportunity to let people like Chen Kaizhi write inscriptions for this temple, it can indeed greatly increase the reputation of White Horse Temple.
Although this White Horse Temple is the first ancient temple, it is not as good as it was back then. In the past, this only temple in Luoyang City, but now, all temples have already bloomed everywhere. Although this White Horse Temple is the best, it is still not as good as before.
Chen Kaizhi had a smile in his eyes and said, "Inscription? This... I'm afraid it's not appropriate. Students are ignorant of their talents, so what can they do?"
Zen Master Fahai said, "Donor Chen is too humble, so please give him a pair of ink treasures."
He made an initiative, and other pilgrims also became interested.
No matter what, Chen Kaizhi is a talented man. After all, this is certified by Tianren Pavilion. Who dares not accept Tianren Pavilion?
At this time, everyone was curious. What words would this Juren Chen write?
So everyone said, "Yes, why should I be modest? Zen Master Fahai is a Taoist monk. How can he refuse to ask you like this?"
Someone said, "Jun Chen should be given up, and we are looking forward to seeing Juren Chen's style."
The inspector Li smiled and came forward and said, "Jun Chen must not be humble. How can he disappoint Zen Master Fahai?"
Speaking of this, even if Chen Kaizhi wants to leave at this time, he is afraid it will be impossible.
Besides, being soft-hearted and not writing anything seems unreasonable.
Chen Kaizhi smiled and said, "For this reason, the students are afraid that they will be disrespectful, but the students also have a reluctant request."
Seeing Chen Kaizhi agreeing, Zen Master Fahai looked like a monk and said without hesitation: "I don't know what Mr. Chen asked?"
Chen Kaizhi looked indifferent, but he was thinking in his heart, "You are so fucking me behind my back, and you asked me to write an inscription for you?"
Everyone respects you as a virtuous monk, but you are just a hypocritical person!
Chen Kaizhi thought this in his heart, but he didn't show any expression on his face and said with a smile: "Since the Zen master looks down on the students, the students are thinking that if you take the inscription seriously, please don't think that the students' handwriting is not good. The words on this question should be hung on the mountain gate."
This sentence is not too modest.
Everyone thought to themselves that a great talent is a great talent. The modesty just now is just a meaning, but they are very arrogant! The words in the title must be hung on the other party’s mountain gate. What is this called? This is the identity. Otherwise, wouldn’t this word be a waste of time?
It is very common for talented people to be arrogant and arrogant, but everyone can understand this.
Moreover, to be honest, Chen Kaizhi's request for his words to be hung on the mountain gate is not an exaggeration. After all, he is a person who has been on the list of heaven and man. How many people can match the world?
Zen Master Fahai was a little hesitant. He naturally knew Chen Kaizhi's weight. Speaking of identity, he was just a small juren, but this person relied on the Heavenly Man List, and the weight of this Heavenly Man List was not comparable to that of White Horse Temple.
Seeing Zen Master Fahai wandering, Chen Kaizhi smiled and said, "Please rest assured by the Zen Master. Since the student has been invited by the Zen Master, how can he not do his best? The words he wrote must contain Buddhist principles and add color to the White Horse Temple."
He made this promise, and so many noble pilgrims heard it clearly, and they looked confident, which made Zen Master Fahai feel relieved.
This person is very talented, and what he writes contains both Buddhist principles. In addition, his identity as a handsome man, hanging outside the mountain gate is not a bad thing.
Fahai smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I will make the decision. The inscription of Mr. Chen will definitely open my eyes. At that time, I will be hanging on the mountain gate to teach the pilgrims to see Mr. Chen's literary talent."
He also made a promise, but Chen Kaizhi was not afraid of him repent at all. After all, the pilgrims here are all people with status. If White Horse Temple goes back on its word, how can they gain a foothold in Luoyang in the future?
Chen Kaizhi nodded and said, "Please give me a gift of ink."
Zen Master Fahai looked at Chen Kaizhi with interest, and gave an order to the little novice monk, but he was quite proud. This kid was actually very easy to coax. He would get his calligraphy after treating him to a cup of tea and a vegetarian meal, but he would have great benefits for Baima Temple.
However, thinking of the article that Chen Kaizhi entered the Heavenly Man List made Zen Master Fahai a little depressed. When the little novice monk took the four treasures of the study, Zen Master Fahai bowed to Chen Kai: "Please."
Chapter completed!