Chapter 240 What is the relationship between you and me?
Although Xia Sheng said that he didn't want Ou Zanghua to send him off, was it possible that Ou Zanghua would really let Xia Sheng leave alone?
In this era, if no one supports them, they will face all kinds of troubles when they return to their hometown.

Therefore, Ou Zanghua and Liu Qing personally escorted him out of the capital.

Like all stories, the beginning is always unexpected and happenstance.

At the end, two more flowers bloomed, each in their own direction.

"The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the beginning is warm spring and the end is winter. We will never meet again, and we will spend the spring and autumn separately." Xia Sheng looked at the rising sun, smiled and said to Ou Zanghua: "The mountains are high and the road is long, we will say goodbye now!"

"Have a good trip!" Ou Zanghua bowed and said with a smile.

"When you are free, come and visit Qiongshan." After Xia Sheng said this, he got into the carriage with the help of Mrs. Xia. The carriage slowly drove away with the sound of long bells.

Ou Zanghua withdrew his gaze, got on the carriage and returned to the Honglu Temple.

Like many officials who have just taken office, they want to make some noise from the beginning, and Ou Zanghua, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, is no exception.

He summoned all the envoys from various countries who were staying in the capital. There were not many of them, only about thirty in total.

These envoys lived in the capital and were well-informed. They knew that the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Rites had relied on his military merits to get to this position. He was not a cunning guy like Xia Sheng, but a tough guy who dared to draw his knife and chop.

So in front of Ou Zanghua, the thirty or so people bowed and saluted obediently, saying, "This humble servant greets Ou Dongqing."

"Excuse me!"

After Ou Zanghua returned the greeting, he asked, "You have been in my Ming Dynasty for some time. Are you used to the life there?"

The Korean envoy Cui Pu replied: "Thank you for your concern, Lord Dong. The Ming Dynasty is rich in resources and has a rich cultural heritage. We live very well in the capital."

The envoys from other countries nodded one after another. Life in the capital was so colorful that they felt like they didn't want to leave.

"That's great," Ou Zanghua nodded, and then told them the reason why he had asked them to come over: "As the saying goes, inspiration comes from poetry, establishment comes from etiquette, and success comes from music. I believe that music, without the help of external forces, goes straight to the heart and is the pure flame of emotion."

"Therefore, I have decided to gather the efforts of all countries to compile a book called "Music of the World" for future generations to observe and learn from."

After hearing this, envoys from various countries became interested.

Especially the envoys from Korea, Annan, Ryukyu and other countries who are familiar with the Central Plains. They know very well that no matter it is the Han father, the Tang father, or the Song uncle, the Central Plains has always attached great importance to historical books.

If he cooperates with the Minister of the Honglu Temple to edit "Music of the World", his name will most likely be recorded in the history book of the Ming Dynasty.

How can I not participate in such a good thing?
Then, Choson envoy Cui Pu, Annan envoy Zheng Weiliao, and Ryukyu envoy Lin Jiashan all stood up, bowed and said, "Chosun (Annan and Ryukyu) is willing to cooperate with Ou Dongqing."

Upon seeing this, the envoys from other vassal states stood up and saluted to express their willingness.

In their opinion, music is not a state secret, so just give it to people if they want it!
The envoy of Meiluoju asked in his unskilled Chinese: "Your Excellency Ou, I don't know how to write down the music. What should I do?"

"It's okay, you just need to hum it, and our musicians will convert it into words." Ou Zanghua waved his hand, this difficulty was no big deal.

After hearing what Ou Zanghua said, the envoys knew how much this gentleman cared about "Music of the World", and those who originally wanted to play it lightly also became serious.

At the same time, in Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, a cavalry of 100 people was resting in a roadside noodle shop. Zuo Lengchan was sitting in it, eating mutton sliced ​​noodles with big mouthfuls. There was also a plate of vegetables and a plate of braised meat on the table.

It is said that knife-cut noodles were created by Chai Shao, a royal consort of the Tang Dynasty. As he fought on the battlefield all year round and had no suitable kitchen tools, he thought of using a knife to cut noodles, and the dish has been passed down to this day.

Therefore, knife-cut noodles are also called "Fu Ma Noodles".

The reason why they appeared here was to go to Hengshan Sect to check the situation and deliver the reward to Master Dingxian.

There are two concepts of Hengshan: narrow and broad. The narrow Hengshan is the so-called "Northern Mountain Hengshan", also known as "Tai Hengshan", and was called Xuanwu Mountain, Gang Mountain, and Xuanyue in ancient times.

Strictly speaking, it was Mount Hengshan, the northernmost of the "Five Sacred Mountains", that was identified in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It is known as the "Northern Pillar of Heaven and Earth" and the "Famous Mountain in the Frontier". It is a holy place for the Quanzhen Sect of Taoism.

For example, the Hanging Temple was originally called "Xuankong Pavilion".

In the first year of Tianxing in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Taoist priest Kou Qianzhi left a will before his death: to build a temple in the sky in order to "attract guests from the sky above and eliminate the noise below."

Afterwards, Tianshi's disciples raised funds from various sources, carefully selected the site and designed it, and Xuankong Pavilion was completed in the 15th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

After Zuo Lengchan finished his knife-cut noodles, Bu Chen and Sha Tianjiang came in. They bowed and said, "Master, I have already found out that half a year ago, there were indeed demons from the Demon Cult causing trouble at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, but after Master Dingjing and Master Dingxian returned with the Hengshan disciples, they drove those demons away."

"Humph, they are just a bunch of scoundrels."

Ding Mian sat aside and said in a cold voice: "The masters of Hengshan are kind-hearted. If I were here, I would definitely bring the cavalry to kill them!"

Zuo Lengchan looked at his junior brother speechlessly. Is this how cavalry is used? !
He wiped his mouth, stood up and asked, "Have you finished eating?"

"Your Excellency, we have finished eating!" Dozens of people responded in unison.

"Let's go to Mount Hengshan." Zuo Lengchan nodded and threw five taels of silver on the table. A bowl of mutton sliced ​​noodles was only ten cents, a plate of braised pork was thirty cents, and a dish of vegetable was three cents. There were more than a hundred people eating, so five taels of silver was more than enough.

The cavalrymen wiped their mouths, stood up and left the noodle shop.

The shopkeeper and the waiter saw the old men out with a smile on their faces, and when they saw the change on the table, they smiled even more happily.

At the foot of Cuiping Mountain in Hengshan, in Qingai Temple, Master Dingxian was chanting scriptures in front of the Bodhisattva. Yiwen walked in slowly, clasped his hands together and said, "Master, Master Zuo brought the uncles from Songshan to visit you."

Nun Dingxian opened her eyes and said, "Yiwen, take Alliance Leader Zuo to the guest hall. I will be there soon."

"Yes, master."

Yiwen responded, left the Buddhist hall, and turned around to lead the way for Zuo Lengchan.

The guest hall is located between the Hall of Heavenly Kings and the main hall. It is the place where the temple is responsible for external liaison and is also the reception place for guests, lay Buddhists and wandering monks.

The cavalrymen were all at the foot of the mountain, and Zuo Lengchan only took Ding Mian, Lu Bai, and Zhong Zhen up the mountain.

As soon as the four of them sat down, a disciple from Hengshan brought them a cup of tea.

Not long after, Master Dingxian walked in slowly: "Amitabha, I didn't know that Master Zuo would come to our humble temple. I'm sorry for not welcoming you."

“Master Dingxian, you are so polite!” After Zuo Lengchan stood up to return the greeting, the two exchanged pleasantries again, chatting about everything from the weather to the scenery, and from the scenery to the humanities.

As they were chatting, Master Ding Xian felt something was wrong, because the man sitting next to her had changed from Senior Brother Zuo, the head of the Songshan Sect and leader of the Five Mountains, to Captain Zuo of the Songshan Guard. Then, he changed the subject and was promoted to Lord Zuo, the commander of the Luoyang Guard.

Nun Dingxian was worried that if they continued talking, Lord Zuo would become Lord Zuo, so she had to ask, "May I ask what instructions Lord Zuo has for you this time when you come to Hengshan?"

"Hey, Master Dingxian, what is the relationship between you and me? In such a private occasion, it would be awkward to call you Lord Zuo. Just call me Associate Governor Zuo!"

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"Hahaha, it's just a joke, Master Dingxian, don't mind it. We are senior brothers and sisters, you can call us whatever you want."

"It's ok, Senior Brother Zuo, if you have something to say, please tell me."

(End of this chapter)