Chapter 12 Bluffing
Looking at the father and daughter who were shaking their heads, Zhao Yushu sighed and said, "This name is very common, right? Why are you so sure that others can't pronounce it? This Tathagata, Tathagata." At this point, Zhao Yushu was stunned for a moment and thought of a very terrifying possibility.
Tang poetry is not well-known, Baima is a college, not a temple, could it be...
"May I ask you two, what is the name of the Buddha worshipped in ordinary temples?"
"Of course it is Maitreya Buddha. So, young master, you keep saying that you are not a secret disciple of the Great Compassion Temple. May I ask how you know the word Tathagata?"
"There is an old friend in my hometown..."
"Where is your hometown, sir? What is your old friend's name?"
Zhao Yushu was sweating profusely. He always used common sense from his previous life to deal with ordinary things, but this time he seemed to have touched upon some secret matters.
Although this middle-aged man is not dressed like a monk, it is obvious that the father and daughter have a close relationship with the so-called Dabei Temple. The skills and momentum they just displayed are even better than those of the guests in the royal palace. What the hell, what have I provoked?
"Ahem, you two, there are some things that are not convenient to talk about publicly." It's decided that it's you. The first method of pretending to be great: bluffing
The middle-aged man was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"Humph, I don't know you two. You came out in broad daylight and called out the secret name. You also deliberately used your cultivation to attract the attention of the patrol officers in the East Capital. What do you want to do?"
The middle-aged man waved his hand: "I, I was worried about my daughter's safety."
"Okay, then why did you shout it out in public?" Zhao Yushu turned his eyes and stared at the girl.
"Ah? It was you who said I would take a blow from you..."
"Yeah, I just shouted casually. If you guys didn't yell, who would know what I meant?"
He is just making excuses, right?
The father and daughter looked at each other, somewhat doubtful.
"Don't turn your head, look at me. You haven't told me yet, who are you and why do you know the Rulai Divine Palm!" Zhao Yushu leaned forward, speaking each word with an overwhelming pressure from a social animal.
The father and daughter subconsciously leaned back under Zhao Yushu's questioning. Suddenly, the girl was stunned: "Humph, I almost got scared by you. My father said that you don't have any cultivation, so you can't be a secret disciple of Dabei Temple! If you don't tell the truth, we will take you back to Dabei Temple for trial!"
The middle-aged man also reacted and felt annoyed. He almost fell into the trap of this kid.
"Humph, I don't have any cultivation?" Zhao Yushu sneered, and with a thought, a light blue light appeared on the index finger of his right hand.
The father and daughter opened their eyes as wide as they had ever been since birth, even more shocked than when they heard the Tathagata Palm.
"Impossible, impossible, how could it be the first level of the outer scene? Just now, it was clearly..." The middle-aged man was a little out of control. A cultivator with a high level of cultivation could see through the cultivation of a cultivator with a low level of cultivation. Even if they used secret methods to suppress it, they could only blur the general realm, but it was impossible for him to not even be able to tell whether he was a cultivator or not.
Spiritual power never lies
And the man in front of him was clearly a mortal half an hour ago, how come he is now in the first level of the outer scene?
"What? Are you still trying to get my skills? What are your identities? If you don't tell the truth, it's hard to say who will be arrested and who will be tried."
Zhao Yushu leaned back and used the chair to cover his already soaked back. Damn, he must be scared now. Madam Xu is really awesome.
"I am a poor monk, no, I am the previous monk of Dabei Temple, and my Buddhist name is not worthy of being mentioned (it was originally written here that it is not worthy of being mentioned, and then several friends pointed out in the comments that it is inappropriate and will cause ambiguity, so I specially corrected it. Thank you for your guidance). My secular name is Zhang Hong. Nice to meet you, junior brother, no, young master." The middle-aged man stood up and saluted with his fists clasped.
You think I'm from Dabei Temple. Well, you can misunderstand me. Anyway, I have never admitted it.
"This is my daughter Zhang Liangyu. Through the mercy of Buddha, I was accepted as the last disciple of the abbot and was taught the first form of the Tathagata Palm. When I heard you mention the name of the palm, I couldn't help myself. Well, forgive me, young master."
Does the temple accept female disciples? Forget it, I can't ask. If I ask, I might be exposed.
"We are all family, there is no need to be so formal. I'll just call you Brother," Zhao Yushu replied.
"You absolutely cannot do that. It is a disgrace to our family. Just call me Lao Zhang."
"Okay, Lao Zhang, what are you doing here?"
"She was just passing by. Liangyu had made some progress in her cultivation and was ordered by her master to go down the mountain to travel. I was worried about her, so I went with her. So why did you come here, sir?"
Zhao Yushu thought: "I want to enter the academy, is there any way?"
Zhang Hong was shocked: "Isn't Dabei Temple good? Why do you want to change the temple?"
"I'm not changing, I'm just"
"Oh, I see. Sir, could it be that..." Zhang Hong quickly covered his mouth and looked around.
Why don't you tell me why? You'll make people anxious if you leave it unsaid.
"I understand, Young Master Dayi, may I ask if you only want to enter the academy, or do you want to enter the academy, the Tianji Pavilion?"
What the hell is Tianji Pavilion? But it is obviously a level higher than ordinary academies.
"If I can enter the Tianji Pavilion, that would be the best, but if that's not possible, I'll just settle for the next best thing."
Zhang Hong hesitated for a moment and said, "We are running out of time. If we force you into the Tianji Pavilion, our people left in Dongdu will be exposed and it will also arouse their suspicion."
Wait, wait, wait, brother, are you really not the biological son of the abbot of Dabei Temple? From what you said, it should mean that you were expelled from the temple. Why does it sound like you can mobilize the spies in the entire Dongdu? However, why did Dabei Temple plant a secret line in Dongdu?
Have I been pretending too much? Now that they know the truth, won’t they form a group and come to Dongdu to kill me?
"Ahem, I'm just kidding. Just send me to the academy and I'll take care of the rest."
"That's much easier. The college entrance exam will be held in three days. I'll write a letter and you can ask the doorman to pass it to Liu Dazhi. He's the deputy chief priest and owes me a favor. As for your current identity, I won't ask about it. Let's just pretend we've never met."
You are so sensible, Lao Zhang. However, I am not that kind of person. I cannot owe you this favor.
"How can I feel so embarrassed?" Zhao Yushu blushed a little. He had cheated someone so badly. After thinking for a while, Zhao Yushu took out the storage bag he had taken from the man in black.
"When I first arrived here, someone wanted to harm me. Later, I, um, I got this and I haven't opened it yet. Since we have the chance to meet today, I will give it to you as a gift. What's inside depends on luck."
The storage bag was delivered to Zhang Liangyu, and the girl showed joy on her face. Storage bag, how many senior brothers and sisters dreamed of it. This senior brother, ahem, this young master gave it to me as soon as he said it would be delivered. Who would believe that he was not a secret disciple?
Moreover, he said that he got this treasure from someone else, and that person wanted to harm him, that is to say...
This brother is a ruthless person.
Zhang Liangyu glanced at his father, and Zhang Hong nodded: "Why don't you thank your elder brother quickly!"
"Thank you, brother!"
Haha, I just recognized him as my brother. Am I at a disadvantage?
The three chatted for a while, Zhang Hong wrote a letter and gave it to Zhao Yushu, then said goodbye and left with his daughter.
Zhao Yushu hurried back to the academy and found Uncle Qin: "Please pass it to Liu Dazhi and Liu Jijiu." Attached to the letter was a piece of silver.
Uncle Qin nodded, thinking that this kid is smart and has a backer, so he should be polite to him next time.
Not long after, a middle-aged scholar came running over and grabbed Zhao Yushu and asked, "Where is Brother Zhang?"
"Uh, he's gone."
"Hey, why don't you come see me? Are you Brother Zhang's distant nephew?"
Okay, Lao Zhang, take advantage of me!
"Well, my uncle said he would come to you if he had any questions."
Liu Jijiu waved his hand and said, "Of course, I'm here. As long as you are not illiterate, it will be no problem for you to enter the academy. Uh, I'm not saying it's foolproof. At least you have to know something, otherwise it won't be acceptable to your colleagues."
"for example?"
"For example, poetry and songs? Is that possible?"
Old Zhao scratched his head: "I know some poems by Li Bai and Du Fu, uh, and some lyrics by Mr. Dongpo. As for songs, I'm afraid I can't do songs. As for fu, I seem to remember the fu of Afang Palace."
The more Liu Jijiu listened, the tighter his brows frowned: "Who are Li Bai and Du Fu? Who is Mr. Dongpo? Which palace is Afang Palace? What do you know? Don't you know a few famous poems?"
Old Zhao was stunned: "You don't know Li Bai and Du Zimei? Have you never heard of Su Dongpo?"
(Write here: Several friends have pointed out that this chapter is not well written. I originally thought about whether to revise it, but finally decided not to revise it. I will just take it as a warning to myself, so that I can always remember that people need criticism to make progress. Thank you for the support and criticism from everyone. I hope to bring you better articles in the future. Thank you!)