The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 45 Something is wrong with Taizu Changquan!
Ben Yin was startled when he heard this, and he also stood up: "What is this, Mr. Zhao?"

Zhao Ti said, "I borrowed a horse from someone in Weichu Mansion before, and he said he would return it in a few days and it would be next to Wuwei Temple. I must go and take a look, so as not to break my promise."

Ben Yin thought, "How many days does Mr. Zhao plan to stay in Dali?"

Zhao Ti smiled and said, "The scenery here is so pleasant, maybe we should stay here for a while before leaving."

Ben Yin nodded and said, "In that case, I feel like I have known Mr. Zhao for a long time. I might as well invite you to learn Buddhism again."

Zhao Ti clasped his hands and said, "That's great. I also get along well with the master. Why don't we bother each other tomorrow?"

Ben Yin said, "That's great. I'll send Mr. Zhao off."

Zhao Ti and the other two left Tianlong Temple and returned to the Zen Hall. The monk in charge of reception asked, "Brother Abbot, what is the origin of this donor Zhao..."

Ben Yin said, "It should be true."

The monk in charge of reception asked, "What do you think, brother?"

Ben Yin said, "Brother, we are all from the royal family. How can we not tell whether he is a descendant of the royal family? I am afraid that Mr. Zhao is being too modest. He may not be a distant relative. His status should be higher."

I thought for a moment and said, "Brother, what you said is very true, but the Daxiangguo Temple..."

Ben Yin said, "Xiangguo Temple was originally the royal temple of the Song Dynasty, and the abbot was appointed by the Song Emperor himself. This donor Zhao has a deep understanding of the sutras and it is possible that he is friends with the abbot of Xiangguo Temple. As a member of the royal family, it is a confirmation of both parties."

Honsan said, "Brother, you are right."

Zhao Ti walked out of Tianlong Temple and looked at the green willows and red flowers outside, and couldn't help but smile.

He was not in a hurry to go to Wuwei Temple. It was the first time he met Benyin, and it was not good to talk too much or too long. It was a short conversation, so it would be better to take it slow. Anyway, Jiumozhi had not arrived in Dali yet.

Then we played around the Erhai Lake, returned to the city, visited Wuwei Temple, and then went back to the inn.

The next day, when the lunch class at Tianlong Temple was over, Zhao Ti visited again.

This time I talked with Benyin for a while, all about Buddhist scriptures and the various sects in China. Both of us felt very happy and drank a lot of tea.

On the third day, Zhao Ti arrived early. After talking for a while, they actually talked about Qinqi Camellia. Ben Yin took Zhao Ti to see the tea trees in the temple, which were in full bloom. Ben Yin explained the varieties in detail. Zhao Ti talked eloquently, which surprised Ben Yin greatly.

On the fourth day, Zhao Ti did not go. He wandered around Wuwei Temple for a long time, waiting for Mu Wanqing, but still did not see anyone.

On the fifth day, we continued to go to Tianlong Temple and talked with Benyin about the major mountains in the world, Emei and Wutai, and also Putuo and Jiuhua.

Finally, the topic turned to Shaolin Zen Buddhism, and Ben Yin asked, "I wonder what the Shaolin Sutras are like?"

Zhao Ti touched his chin. It was hard to say. The abbot of Shaolin at the moment should be Xuanci, the "leader" of the Yanmen Pass incident, Ye Erniang's lover, Xu Zhu's father. His knowledge of Buddhism... was probably not very profound.

He said, "The sutras and teachings may be good, but I don't know how well I can learn them."

Ben Yin understood the meaning of his words and said with a smile, "I have heard for a long time that there is a Sutra Library in Shaolin. There are many scriptures and books inside, including the handwriting of Master Bodhidharma, and some martial arts secret books."

Zhao Ti said: "I have never been to Shaolin, but I have heard of the Sutra Library. As for martial arts..."

Ben Yin asked, "How?"

Zhao Ti said, "We often hear that there are 72 unique skills, which are worth thousands of gold. But it is ridiculous. Who among the Shaolin people can master all of them? After thousands of years, the world will have changed dramatically. How many books will be left?" Upon hearing this, Ben Yin said, "Master Zhao, have you also gained something from martial arts?"

Zhao Ti smiled slightly, Ben Yin shook his head and said, "I was wrong. In the past, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty used a coiled dragon stick to beat four hundred military governors. His thirty-three-position nameless long fist made many heroes in the world retreat into seclusion. How could Mr. Zhao not have studied martial arts?"

Zhao Ti was stunned when he heard this: "Master Ben Yin said... the Thirty-three Postures of Taizu Changquan?"

Taizu Changquan is also known as Dahongquan, Hongquan, Paochui and Cannon Fist. It was called the first of the six famous boxing styles and the mother of all boxing styles in later generations. However, no matter what was passed down in later generations or what Zhao Ti practiced in the palace, there were 32 postures. However, Ben Yin said there were 33 postures, which made him confused.

Ben Yin asked, "Am I wrong? It's not the Thirty-Three Postures of the Taizu Long Fist?"

Zhao Ti pondered and asked, "Master, where did you learn about the 33 postures of Taizu Changquan?"

Ben Yin said: "There are notes left by the ancestors of the Duan family in the Tianlong Temple. Emperor Zhidao Guangci and Emperor Taizu of the Great Song Dynasty were contemporaries. He once went to the Central Plains when he was young. After returning, he wrote a handwritten book in his later years. It talked about this."

Zhao Ti knew that the Emperor Guangci of Dali was Duan Sicong, who was a contemporary of Emperor Taizu of Song. He asked, "Did the Emperor Guangci have dealings with Emperor Taizu when he was in the Central Plains?"

Ben Yin recalled: "The notes didn't mention it in detail, but it said that Taizu's boxing skills were amazing, and the thirty-three-posture nameless boxing style made all the heroes in the world hide from the world."

Zhao Ti took a breath, as if something was wrong. He had been in the palace for so many years, and he had never heard that Taizu Changquan had thirty-three postures!

He had read all the daily records of Emperors Taizu, Taizong, Zhenzong, Renzong, etc., and found no mention of Taizu's "33 Changquan"; both the palace and the people used the 32 postures.

Did Duan Sicong remember it wrongly? Did he become confused in his later years?

Ben Yin said: "Emperor Guangci loved martial arts and was praised by later generations as the martial arts fanatic of our Duan clan. In his notes, he highly praised this boxing style. Even the One Yang Finger of Dali cannot compare to this boxing style."

Zhao Ti raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Duan Sicong could not have become senile and there must be some hidden secret. It seemed that he would have to ask Empress Dowager Gao after returning to Tokyo.

"I haven't grasped the essence of Taizu's boxing." Zhao Ti shook his head slowly.

Ben Yin said with a smile, "In martial arts, it is easy to carry on the past, but it is very difficult to create something new. How many people can surpass their teachers? Generally speaking, those who are new and capable of innovation are more powerful, and their ideas come from their hearts and feelings. Those who are new and capable of innovation are just copying others and following the instructions. How can they fully integrate the knowledge?"

Zhao Ti nodded: "Master, that's a good idea."

The two continued to talk about martial arts for more than an hour, and then Zhao Ti stood up and said goodbye.

In the following days, he visited Tianlong Temple almost every day, became familiar with the monks in the temple, and also got to know monks such as Bencan, Benguan, and Benxiang. He talked with Benyin about all kinds of things, not just Buddhist books and scriptures.

He also went to Wuwei Temple every day, but never saw Mu Wanqing coming, so he told Zhou Tong to wait there.

One day, not long after chatting with Ben Yin, Ben Guan suddenly walked in, looked at Zhao Ti with an apologetic expression, and then said to Ben Yin: "Brother, Uncle Ku Rong is calling you."

Upon hearing this, Ben Yin apologized to Zhao Ti and left.

Zhao Ti couldn't help but ponder, fearing that the date agreed with Jiumozhi was approaching, and the monks of Tianlong Temple could not think of a way to deal with it, and he began to get anxious.

Ben Yin came back after a while, and as soon as he entered the door he smiled bitterly: "Donor Zhao, there are some things going on in the temple, I'm afraid we can't chat for a long time in the future."

Zhao Ti frowned and said, "Master Benyin looks worried and speaks unexpectedly. Could it be that your temple has encountered some difficult problems?"

(End of this chapter)