Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 435 Reason

Song Ying, who was outside, heard their conversation, talked to Aunt Chen, and then hurried into the clinic.

As soon as she saw her, Mother Lu couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Doctor Xiao Song, you're finally here! How's it going? Did you find the book?"

"Found it." Song Ying nodded, and then showed an embarrassed look, "I remembered it wrongly. It's not in the medical book, but mentioned in a storybook."

Mother Lu cried out in disappointment, but still asked, "How was the original treatment?"

"Mom, these stories are all made up by people. You can't believe them." Lu Xu was even more disappointed.

But Lu's mother refused to give up any possibility. "Let's listen first, just in case it works."

Lu Xu thought about it and it made sense. He looked at Song Ying, but he was no longer so expectant.

Song Ying cleared his throat, seeming to be very embarrassed. "The storybook says that the scholar was possessed by an evil spirit, and was harmed by a ghost. That's why his hands and feet were shaking and weak when he was about to enter the examination room. The ghost knew his talent and knowledge, and if he was allowed to take the exam, he would definitely be very successful, so he was not allowed to even enter the examination room."

Mother Lu seemed to be thinking about something while Lu Xu was completely disappointed. He even laughed at himself secretly, thinking that he was really ridiculous for holding out a glimmer of hope for Dialogue Ben.

At this time, Doctor Ma and Lin Wenxuan also guessed what her so-called method was, which was to use ghost stories to deceive people. Lu Xu could always get the top spot in the academy, so he had enough talent and knowledge, but he was carrying the hopes of his entire family, and the pressure was very great. After failing three times in a row, he had no confidence in himself.

Since he has no confidence in himself, then telling him that his previous failures were caused by mysterious ghosts and gods, and it was not his fault, is indeed a solution.

Mother Lu looked at Lu Xu and suddenly asked, "Did you encounter any problems on the way to the third examination? Did you run into anything?"

Lu Xu was disappointed and helpless: "A man should not talk about strange things. Mother, I am a scholar, how can I believe in these ghost stories?"

Song Ying argued: "Confucius' words only told scholars to stay away from ghosts and gods and uphold the way of a gentleman. He did not say that ghosts and gods do not exist. Only when you have awe in your heart can you act with restraint and not act recklessly."

Lu Xu was surprised, "Have you also read The Analects?"

"I flipped through it in my spare time." Song Ying answered, touching the tip of her nose. She had listened to Yuan Qing reading and reciting books every day for the past three years. Not to mention "The Analects of Confucius", she even knew a lot about the most difficult "Mencius".

Lu Xu said seriously: "You are just making a sophistry. If you really want to read it, you should combine it with Zhu Xi's annotations and try to figure out the sage's intention."

"I can't take the imperial examination, so what's the point of arguing over every word? I read the Analects only to learn the principles of governing the world. I don't care whether it is the true meaning of the saints. As long as I think it is reasonable, it is the truth!

If Confucius meant that we should not believe in the existence of ghosts and gods under any circumstances, then I don’t agree with his reasoning. I still stick to my own point of view that people need to have a reverent heart when they live. "

Lu Xu was stunned for a long while before he said, "Your idea is very unique and does make some sense. Unfortunately, I am taking the imperial examination and cannot study as freely as you do."

At the end, he couldn't help but sigh and persuaded Lu's mother again, "Mom, this is ridiculous and can't be believed."

"Does the book say who to ask to resolve the problem?" Mother Lu didn't want to hear what he said at all. She just felt that the doubts she had been having for many years had finally been answered.

She knew very well how hard-working her son was and that he never slacked off in his studies. At the age of twelve, he had passed both the county and prefectural examinations, and was a well-known child prodigy, so naturally he was not stupid.

Everything is clear now. Someone was jealous of his son's talent and used these dirty tricks to harm him!

Song Ying touched the tip of his nose and said, "The story in the storybook did not happen in Jinchuan. The Taoist priest who resolved the crisis for them was traveling there and met the scholar by chance. He saw through the incident at a glance and didn't write anything else. He only said that the Taoist priest's name was Cha Mozi.

Tea and foam?

Lin Wenxuan's eyes widened when he knew she was making it up. Wasn't this Dharma name too perfunctory? !

Doctor Ma's mouth twitched as well, and he almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

"What kind of Dharma name is this? It's obviously made up. Mother, this is not credible." Hearing this Dharma name, Lu Xu became even more disappointed. He felt that the scholar who wrote this story was not only unsuccessful in the imperial examination, but also had little knowledge. He might have just learned elementary education and could recognize a few words. The Dharma name he made up was so absurd.

Song Ying disagreed: "You are a scholar after all, how can you name someone based on his name? Masters have many quirks, and this name sounds absurd. If the Taoist priest is really a liar, why would he give himself such a ridiculous name?

Anyone who can openly use this name must be a Taoist priest with profound Taoism and unrestrained behavior!"

Mother Lu nodded repeatedly, her eyes gleaming with hope, "So where did this Taoist priest Cha Mozi go?"

"It's not mentioned in the book. But I heard that there's a very powerful Taoist priest in Qingfeng Temple on the West Mountain. The other day I had a patient whose family was poor and couldn't afford medicine. When he was resting at the entrance of the Taoist temple, he met a Taoist priest who came out to clean the gate.

When the Taoist priest saw her daughter, he said that her daughter would have good fortune that day and pointed out the direction. The girl followed the direction and indeed got more than 20 coins and bought a medicine.

"Is it true?" Lu's mother expressed her doubt. Not many people go to the Taoist temple in Xishan. It is said that there is only one Taoist priest in the whole temple. It is not as effective as the Lingguan Temple.

In Qingshui County, the efficacy of the Lingguan Temple is indeed well-known far and wide. When they were young and had to follow the adults during the New Year, they would be taken to the Lingguan Temple to worship Buddha on the first day of every year.

But its incense is so strong that it may not necessarily help to lie.

Song Ying nodded affirmatively, "Of course it's true. The patient lives in the valley below the West Mountain. If you don't believe it, just go and ask."

Mother Lu was overjoyed. "Believe it, believe it! How could I not believe it? Oh, Amitabha, please don't blame me, I am not disbelieving you, old man. I will take Xu Wa to find the old Taoist priest right now!"

Song Ying: "... Auntie, Amitabha is from Buddhism, and the one worshipped in Qingfeng Temple is the Lord of Daode."

Mother Lu turned around and bowed to apologize, muttering to herself, "Master Tianzun, please don't blame me. I can't read a single word and don't understand these things. Master Tianzun, please don't blame me.

If you really want to blame someone, just blame the believer, don’t blame my son, you must…”

It took her a while to apologize to all the gods. She thanked Song Ying again and again before leaving with Lu Xu. Needless to say, they headed straight for Qingfeng Temple.

Looking at the figures of the mother and son going away, Lin Wenxuan was very worried. "Exams are not something you can be sure of. What if he still fails this year? Wouldn't you cause trouble for Taoist Yuanrong?"

Ever since he heard that day how Taoist Priest Yuanrong helped the patient in that way, Lin Wenxuan had a very good impression of him and did not want such a truly free and detached Taoist Priest to get involved in trouble.

"Don't worry. When it comes to fooling people, bah bah bah, and calculating, Taoist Yuan Rong is a professional. Whether Lu Xu succeeds or not, he will definitely be able to clear himself completely."

Ever since he had seen Taoist Yuanrong talking nonsense in all seriousness, Song Ying had become very confident in him.