Chapter 60 4. Xiangxuehai

Ding Nengtong didn't empty out all the time, and told Jin Ranran the good news that Zheng Weiguo was going to buy the filming rights of the TV series "Heavenly Rain". He wanted to surprise the silly girl.  Years ago, I accompanied Xia Wentian to visit Liu Fengyun. Liu Fengyun provided some important information. Huang Mengran accompanied He Zhendong and Su Hongxiu to Fayuan Temple to meet Zhishan monk. Huang Mengran met Zhishan through Ding Nengtong. Unexpectedly, Huang Mengran and Zhishan got so close. Ding Nengtong felt very uncomfortable. He decided to meet Zhishan, and he might find something unexpected. 

Ding Nengtong firmly believed that it was only a matter of time before He Zhendong's accident happened. Since Huang Mengran and He Zhendong got so close, it was impossible for him to get out of the mud. Huang Mengran has been doing his own thing, and of course he can't let others bully him.Of course, Huang Mengran was not Qian Xueli, and he didn't dare to challenge him blatantly, but if he plotted against someone, it would be fatal, so he had to guard against it!  On Sunday morning, Ding Neng asked Jin Ranran to go to Fayuan Temple together. Jin Ranran was very excited because she had never had direct contact with eminent monks. In Jin Ranran's mind, monks and nuns were like Master Yideng and Exterminator in Jin Yong's novels Too mysterious. 

Ding Nengtong asked Jin Ranran while driving: "Brother, is the master Zhishan you know very good at martial arts?" "I see that you have read a lot of martial arts novels. Zhishan is my friend and a very good monk." "Can you teach scriptures?" "Of course you can. Talking with Zhishan can enlighten you a lot." "Brother, how did you know Zhishan?" Jin Ranran asked curiously.  "Here," Ding Nengtong opened the storage box in front of the passenger seat, revealing a book, "After reading this novel, I became interested in Fayuan Temple, and I got to know Zhishan after visiting many times." 

"It's written by Li Ao. It's the first time I heard that Li Ao also writes novels. Brother, please show me." "Give it to you, Ran Ran. I asked you out today and I want to tell you some good news. You will be very happy after hearing it." Ding Nengtong said sarcastically.  Jin Ranran thought to himself, the man who made him infatuated constantly gave him surprises, but in fact, he didn't need anything, as long as he could love him, could it be that he wanted to accept him?But the tone is not the same.  "Brother, is it my good news or your good news? I want to hear your good news more!"

"Silly girl, your good news is my good news! Let me tell you, a film and television company wants to buy your "Paradise Rain" film and television rights, and I will offer you a price of one million, and they agreed!" "My God, how is this possible!" Jin Ranran seemed not to believe his ears, "Brother, are you kidding me?" "Brother, do you seem to be joking?" Ding Nengtong asked with a smile.  "Is this true? Brother, so I have the money to study in the United States at my own expense?" Jin Ranran said excitedly.  "Of course, you can realize your dream of studying abroad!"

After Ding Nengtong finished speaking, his heart was empty, but there was still a smile on his face. He knew that Jin Ranran would fly sooner or later. She did not belong to him. Instead of breaking up painfully one day, it is better to bless each other silently.  "Brother, when will you sign the contract?" Jin Ranran asked impatiently.  "This is the phone number of Zheng Weiguo, the owner of the film and television company. You can contact him some time. Maybe you have to go to Dongzhou, so I won't accompany you." "Zheng Weiguo? Isn't he Xiao Honglin's secretary? How did he suddenly become the boss of a film and television company?" Jin Ranran asked vigilantly. 

"He is now the general manager of a private enterprise group, and there is a film and television company under the group. Be confident, "Heavenly Rain" is worth the price!" Ding Nengtong said calmly.  As soon as the Mercedes-Benz drove into Jiaozi Hutong outside Xuanwumen, there was a faint fragrance in the air. It was early spring, and Ding Nengtong liked to visit Fayuan Temple, a thousand-year-old temple, when lilacs were blooming.Because the overwhelming lilac trees in the monastery not only aroused Tan Sitong's tragic and heroic death when he "retired of being a fan", but also aroused Ding Nengtong's complex of searching for the past and visiting the present. 

Every brick and tile in Fayuan Temple contains profound and rich cultural heritage. Many famous events in history are more or less related to Fayuan Temple. This place is simply the gathering point of Chinese civilization.  Compared with the hustle and bustle of the capital, this place is too quiet, just in line with the free and easy way that Da Yin hides in the city.The morning sun did not seem to bring much vitality to this thousand-year-old temple. In the quiet alleys, silent stone lions, and mottled mountain gates, only three large copper-yellow characters "Fayuan Temple" shine brightly.

It was the first time for Jin Ranran to come to Fayuan Temple. He was both devout and novel. Sui Dingneng passed through the Hall of Heavenly Kings. Monk Budai and Dharma protector Wei Tuo were the same as in any temple, with a hippie smiling face and a vicious god.  When they came to the Daxiong Hall, after they burned incense and worshiped the Buddha, a familiar voice said: "It's been a long time since I can communicate!" Ding Nengtong turned around and saw that it was Master Zhishan, standing behind him with clasped hands.  "Master Zhishan, long time no see, how are you?" Ding Nengtong asked with concern. 

"Amitabha, goodness! Goodness! To be able to get along with a confidante, it must be because of the lilacs in the garden?" "Master Zhishan, whenever the lilacs bloom, I think of the poem written by Du Fu: 'The lilacs are weak and weak, and the branches are like mats. The thin leaves have floating hairs, and the sparse flowers are plain. After deep planting , close to the secluded people. Falling into the orchid musk deer at night, don’t be pregnant with powder. "Lilac is a simple and beautiful gentleman among flowers. The fragrance of lilac is comparable to that of orchids. I am a layman in the officialdom. You need to use this holy flower fragrance to cleanse your soul!" Ding Nengtong said with quite a feeling. 

"Nengtong, it's really rare for you to have such insights! Lilac flowers are beautiful and fragrant, probably because the flowers are slender and weak, and the branches are slender and soft, and they are often entwined. It is easy to give people a sense of emotion. Therefore, poets and poets of all ages left many poems about "lilac knot", which gave it the elegant names of "love guest" and "hundred knot". Graceful melancholy, I'm afraid I'm trapped by love and have a knot in my heart." Zhishan smiled kindly.  "Master Zhishan, those knotted flowers are the unbearable lightness of life on the branches. Is it the sad and melancholy feelings that make those flowers so heavy?" Jin Ranran is like fine leaves and floating hairs, and the lilac with sparse flowers and plain flowers has a natural vibrating charm.  "Master Zhishan, my confidante is Jin Ranran, a writer." Ding Nengtong added.  "Jin Benefactor, there is a sad and beautiful legend about lilac. It is about a scholar in the Song Dynasty who went to Beijing to take an exam. He stayed in an inn and called the waitress to serve wine. When the girl poured the wine, she said: "Ice cold wine, one o'clock two o'clock At three o'clock, sir, please drink properly, and please give me the answer. The examinee wanted to answer, but he was not talented enough, so he failed to match. The cold wine hurt the liver and died. The lady in the waiter was very guilty, so she visited her grave during the Qingming Festival, and found A lilac flower grew on the grave. After the lady returned home, she dreamed that the examinee said to her that night: "lilacs, there are hundreds of thousands of heads, for the lady to appreciate." A pair of antithetical couplets in front of the tomb: "drinking cold wine while alive, full of hatred; after death, enjoying lilac flowers, which will last for a hundred years." A tree with hundreds of branches is tens of thousands of knots. If you can't bear it, you have to bear it. Heaviness is inevitable. Therefore, Li Yucai, the master poet of the Five Dynasties and the Southern Tang Dynasty, said: "The blue bird does not spread the message outside the cloud, and the lilac is empty and the rain is worrying." " "Master Zhishan, Fayuan Temple is a history book. It is the first time for Ran Ran to come to Fayuan Temple. If you introduce the history of Fayuan Temple to her, maybe she will write another book!" After Ding Nengtong finished speaking, Zhishan said with a smile: "Okay, okay, please, two benefactors!" In this way, Ding Nengtong and Jin Ranran followed Zhishan, and listened to the monk's explanation while walking. While talking, the three entered the third hall. Ding Nengtong unexpectedly faced a standing Buddha. Wearing a bright yellow cassock, he has a graceful face, half-moon-shaped eye tips and slightly upturned mouth corners, which naturally reveal a compassionate attitude.  Zhishan asked with a smile, "Can you like this Buddha statue?" Ding Nengtong nodded and said: "This Buddha statue is really beautifully cast. Although it is made of copper, it looks like red sandalwood." Jin Ranran went on to say: "I think this Buddha statue has the dual temperament of tolerance and perseverance, as well as experience and joy. Master Zhishan, am I right?"  Zhishan laughed and said, "Benefactor Jin, what you see with your eyes is not necessarily true! His name is Venerable Ananda, and he is the cousin of Sakyamuni. He is said to be the most knowledgeable and has an excellent memory. It was all written down by him and passed down to later generations. He was the first to propose equality between men and women, and persuaded the Buddha to allow women to believe in the Buddha. For this reason, the life of the Buddha was reduced by 500 years. Of course, it is also because of his handsome appearance. And fell into the catastrophe, thanks to the timely discovery of the Buddha, who sent Manjusri to protect him from the catastrophe!"  "Master Zhishan, we are mortals, how can we get the blessing of Manjusri Bodhisattva?" Jin Ranran asked devoutly. "I think the golden benefactor is very karmic with Buddha, may I teach you a mantra of Manjushri Bodhisattva to increase wisdom?" "Master Zhishan, I really wish for it." "Listen well, buzz, Bazanad."  "Om ah, Bazanad." Jin Ranran learned.  "Master Zhishan, what's the use of reciting this scripture?" Ding Nengtong asked wonderingly.  "Reciting this mantra often can make you slowly open the door of wisdom in the ethereal, and everything goes well!" Master Zhishan said kindly, "Okay, two benefactors, please come to the teahouse to drink tea! Being able to communicate is my favorite. Those who drink clove tea from Fayuan Temple." "Clove tea must be delicious, right?" Jin Ranran asked curiously with wide eyes.  "Brewing clove tea alone will not taste as good as traditional Chinese medicine soup. Generally, cloves are mixed with other flowers and herbs. The clove tea made by Master Zhishan is the best among teas." After Ding Nengtong finished speaking, there was an occasional breeze, and the fragrance of flowers overflowed, refreshing.  The tea hall is small, with simple furnishings. There is a window facing south, and under the window sill is a chair with a tea table on both sides of the chair. The two sides of the tea table are turned at right angles.There is a bookcase on the north wall, and the bookcase is full of Buddhist scriptures. A square table protrudes from the middle of the cabinet, with stationery on it, and chairs on both sides. It seems to be a guest room and a study. The most famous is the famous verse of Huineng, the sixth patriarch of the Southern Zongzong:  Bodhi is not a tree, The mirror is not a platform either.  There was nothing, Where is the dust.  Ding Nengtong was deeply attracted by this verse.  "I can understand, what did you understand?" Zhishan asked with a smile while sitting on the teacher's chair.  "I only remember Master Shenxiu, Master Huineng's elder brother, also said four words, 'The body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is like a mirror stand. Always wipe it diligently, so as not to stir up dust'. I don't know which of these two verses is more reasonable. "Ding Nengtong said thoughtfully.  "Let me see, Shenxiu is still trapped in the duality. She only knows how to let her heart be empty, but she doesn't know that her heart is empty." Jin Ranran explained with a smile.  "The benefactor of gold is really smart. In fact, the dust is outside, and the heart is inside. Always brush it, and the heart is clean and dust-free. There is dust in the heart, and the dust is the heart. Why do you think that there is dust in the heart, and there is no dust and no heart. The two of you should use tea. ." Ding Nengtong and Jin Ranran sat down to taste the tea. There was a slightly sweet and spicy taste in the mouth of the tea. Jin Ranran asked: "Master Zhishan, what else is there in the tea besides lilacs?" "There are also spirea, chamomile and lemon balm. Regular drinking can relieve abdominal distension and enhance digestion." Zhishan said while drinking tea.  "Master Zhishan, why did Huang Mengran come to see you recently?" Ding Nengtong asked seemingly casually.  "Sins, sins, can understand, Donor Huang got a Buddhist treasure from somewhere, and asked the old monk to consecrate it, but the old monk declined." "What baby?" Ding Nengtong asked in surprise.  "A string of rosary beads made of relics seems to be a long time ago. Relics are sacred objects worshiped by Buddhist believers. They are formed by the merits of Buddha and virtuous monks who practice precepts, samadhi, and wisdom. , Twenty-one relics of eminent monks are made into rosary beads. They are the treasures of the Buddhist family. They are already illuminated by the Buddha's light. What kind of light is there? What worries the old monk is that this kind of treasure will flow into the world and fall into the desire In the hands of disciples, you will defile the sacred object!" Master Zhishan said regretfully.  "So, this rosary is not only a Buddhist sacred object, but also a precious cultural relic?" Ding Nengtong further confirmed.  "Exactly." After hearing this, Ding Nengtong felt an inexplicable joy in his heart. He thought to himself, you Huang Mengran, you really caught me. Where did you get such a valuable thing?If you pursue it, I'm afraid it will make you unable to eat.  Ding Nengtong looked at his watch, it was almost twelve o'clock, he drank a cup of tea one last time and said, "Master Zhishan, it's getting late, sorry to bother you, I'll see you another day!" "Let's leave after eating the vegetarian meal." Master Zhishan said reluctantly.  "No, with all due respect, I think your food is too vegetarian." Ding Nengtong said without any concealment.  "I just like your straightforwardness, so I won't send you far." "Master Zhishan, please stop!" "Out of the temple gate is the Huguang Guild Hall. You and Master Jin may as well have a light meal there. The Guild Hall is the predecessor of your Beijing office!" Ding Nengtong laughed out loud. 