Chapter 53: The road ahead is long, talking about Buddhism.
Seeing that Chu Yu's expression was a little uncertain, Monk Huitong looked at Chu Yu and smiled and said: "Donor Chu, don't worry, the National Master asked you to go to the Golden Palace mainly to participate in the celebration meeting, just to eat and chat. If you are lucky,
I can also get some rewards from His Majesty, I hope you will not let down the good intentions of the Imperial Master."
"Celebration meeting? A celebration meeting for the encirclement and suppression of Qisehua?" Chu Yu asked in return. When Huitong nodded, he said okay and said nothing more - the last time he met Qinglun Imperial Master in the alliance, Chu Yu asked
Yu had a very good impression of Grand Master Qinglun. Now that Grand Master Qinglun had asked him to attend the celebration party, he must have had a deeper meaning. Just sitting with those dignitaries for dinner, Chu Yu felt a little numb.
Coming to the empire and being a fugitive from the alliance, what would the duke and cabinet ministers think of him? He didn't understand why Qinglun Imperial Master wanted to go to the Golden Palace by himself. It was just because of human feelings that Chu Yu was embarrassed to ask.
While washing, Chu Yu thought of the experience just now, and his back still felt a little cold. If someone hadn't secretly warned him, he would have died in Faxuan Temple. After such an incident, Chu Yu's good impression of Faxuan Temple became weak.
some.
When Chu Yu returned to the hall, Wang Hao and others had woken up, and Huitong also called the little novice monk who brought Chu Yu food over. He learned that Chu Yu was almost poisoned to death, and his body was still recovering.
Wang Hao shouted at the top of his lungs, saying that he had never imagined that someone in this pure Buddhist land could do such a thing, and he must be given an explanation.
Seeing Wang Hao's reluctance, Chu Yu smiled bitterly. As a last resort, he pulled Wang Hao aside and told Wang Hao roughly what happened last night - Wang Hao and Li Ge were unconscious at the time and didn't know.
What happened when he came back? After learning that Master Xuanxian saved him and brought him and others to Faxuan Temple, Wang Hao showed a trace of embarrassment on his face.
"The grace of saving my life has not yet been repaid, and you are making trouble here now. Isn't this repaying a favor with a grudge?" Chu Yu looked at Wang Hao and said. After hearing Chu Yu's words, Wang Hao nodded: "The favor of saving my life will be repaid someday.
But we can’t stay at Faxuan Temple any longer, otherwise our head may be separated from our body when we wake up.”
Chu Yu hummed in a low voice and looked at Huitong, who was asking the novice monk who delivered the meal. Knowing that the food he delivered was poisonous, the novice monk's face turned red. When he told Huitong how to deliver the meal, he burst into tears.
Falling down. Hui Tong, who had a somewhat stern expression at first, looked at Chu Yu helplessly when he saw the little novice monk acting like this.
"Since the other party wants to kill me, they won't leave any clues." Looking at the pitiful appearance of the little novice, Chu Yu stepped forward to defend him and said: "He is also an innocent victim."
"Donor Chu, no matter what, Faxuan Temple will give you an explanation." Huitong said for a moment, then glanced at Wang Hao and others behind Chu Yu: "You are a distinguished guest of Faxuan Temple, and now something like this happened
, I also have a responsibility. I will let the Law Enforcement Hall continue to investigate this matter." As he said this, Huitong looked at the young novice and the several monks responsible for cooking at Xiangji Kitchen. A few of them lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Huitong.
gaze.
"Before you find out the matter, you should shut up and think about it." After saying that, Huitong looked at the sky outside, then turned to Chu Yu: "If you have packed up properly, come with me to the Golden Palace.
Bar?"
Chu Yu nodded, and then looked at Qian Duoduo, Wang Hao and others standing beside him: "A few of them..." Before Chu Yu finished speaking, Huitong said: "They can stay first
In the temple, I arranged for people to be responsible for their food and daily life, and to protect them."
"Our injuries are fine." After Monk Huitong finished speaking, Wang Hao stepped forward and said, "Let's follow Chu Yu down the mountain. When he enters the Golden Palace, we will wait for him in the hotel."
"The remnants of Qisehua are still being suppressed outside. I don't know if there are still people from Qisehua lurking in the city. You go out rashly..."
"We are not afraid." Li Ge also said at this time, but there was one sentence he did not say, that is, staying outside might be safer than staying in Faxuan Temple.
Knowing that Wang Hao and others were probably dissatisfied with the poisoning incident just now, seeing that Chu Yu didn't express anything, Huitong nodded: "Then it will be according to the wishes of the donors. You can pack up, and we will go down the mountain together in ten minutes.
." After saying this, Monk Huitong left the house with several monks from Xiangji Kitchen.
Huitong and others left. Chu Yu, Wang Hao and others did not waste any time. After finishing cleaning up, they waited outside the house. Ten minutes passed quickly. Qian Duoduo and Cao Huiti followed Hui with the support of Wang Hao and Li Ge.
Head down the mountain.
In the morning, Faxuan Temple was bathed in golden color with curls of green smoke. Except for the occasional bell ringing, it was the sound of Buddhist chanting sutras and chanting. When he came to the front yard, Chu Yu did not see the wave of martial arts he met last night.
Monk, it’s as if nothing happened last night.
When he walked through the gate of Faxuan Temple, Chu Yu looked back and saw that only the tip of the iceberg was exposed in the temple hall hidden in the backyard. Perhaps in a hurry, Huitong did not communicate too much with Chu Yu when he went down the mountain.
After getting in the car, he began to explain to Chu Yu the things he should pay attention to during this trip, including words, deeds, etc. Chu Yu took it to heart.
As the car drove into the West City, people from the military could be seen guarding the main streets. Imperial citizens who didn't understand what happened last night were hurriedly walking past in the streets. After listening carefully to what Monk Huitong said, Chu Yu
Looking at the passers-by on the street, I feel somewhat uneasy about the upcoming trip to the Golden Palace.
When the car was about to enter the inner city, Wang Hao, Qian Duoduo and others got out of the car and found a hotel to stay. On the way, several people checked the mobile phones they had just bought. Chu Yu's mobile phone was soaked by yesterday's rain.
After that, it was completely scrapped. Wang Hao and Li Ge's mobile phones were not much better. They turned on the phone for a long time and there was no response. The only working mobile phone was Qian Duoduo's. Chu Yu took Qian Duoduo's mobile phone and handed over his own mobile phone.
Give it to Wang Hao and ask him to make up a card when he has time. For this reason, Huitong also left five gold coins for Wang Hao - in the battle last night, Chu Yu, Wang Hao and others all lost their gold coins.
, all the money for accommodation was taken by Huitong. When Huitong paid for it, Wang Hao also teased Huitong and said, Buddhism emphasizes that money is something external to the body. Why do you bring so much money when you go out?
Hearing Wang Hao's teasing, Huitong smiled and ignored it. After he drove Chu Yu into the inner city, he stopped in front of a shop and bought a dress for Chu Yu.
Looking at Chu Yu who had changed into a new set of clothes, Huitong nodded with satisfaction: "I didn't expect that after changing into a new set of clothes, you seem to be a different person."
"A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle." Looking at the handsome man in the mirror, Chu Yu, who had been feeling uneasy, replied lightly. After leaving the shop and getting in the car, Huitong took out a money bag and handed it to Chu Yu:
"Uncle Xuanxian asked me to prepare all this money for you. In this empire, it is absolutely impossible to have no money. You will know it later."
Knowing that now was not the time to pretend to be fat, Chu Yu accepted the money. While driving to the Golden Palace, Huitong's car was frequently checked, but with the pass in hand, it didn't take much time to reach the distance.
A hundred feet away from the Golden Palace, Huitong parked the car on the side of the road, and then took Chu Yu towards the Golden Palace.
Along the way, he passed many important political departments, such as the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance, etc. Under Huitong’s introduction, Chu Yu also saw the Congress and the Parliament Building. Chu Yu was a little confused about these political organizations, and Huitong did not.
Too much explanation.
"You only need to remember a few people. The current Majesty of the empire is Mo Ruonian, the prince is Mo Wentian, the prime minister is Modlie, the leader of the Democratic Party is Qian Yuxiao, the leader of the Liberal Party is Wan Guifu, among the cabinet ministers,
There are a few more powerful people in the House of Representatives, but they are not as important as the ones above. In addition to the Imperial Master, they are all the people who can change the clouds and rain in the empire. Now you have just arrived in the empire.
, if you can win their favor, you will definitely be able to rise up in the empire step by step."
"Master Huitong, what you said..." After hearing Huitong's instructions, Chu Yu looked at Huitong in surprise and asked.
"Isn't it like what monks say? It's actually very simple." Huitong said and laughed: "I am not snobbish. Nowadays, many people are studying Buddhism and enlightenment. They never know that the great virtuous people in Buddhism are great
A man of wisdom and perseverance. Otherwise, I’m afraid the world would be full of eminent monks.”
"Many people want to achieve enlightenment and become a Buddha. As the National Master said, the difficulty and probability of success are lower than the chance of ordinary people becoming a duke. After all, there are still a few dukes in the empire, but those who have become a Buddha There have been very few people throughout the ages. It would be a bit unrealistic to expect to attain enlightenment if you stay at home after get off work every day and study Buddhism for a few hours."
"I know some people who want to give up their faith and study Buddhism all their lives, but the path is far away. What's the result? Gain nothing or even nothing, and even have nothing to rely on when they grow old."
"Buddha was a prince. He was married and had children. He had no shortage of power, money, and sex. Because he had a material foundation, he had more time to think about the meaning of life. To be disrespectful, you give Buddha a duke.
Even the prince's title, Buddha didn't care, because he didn't lack these."
"But ordinary people don't think like this. It's difficult to become a Buddha. But if you are given a title and a fiefdom, I'm afraid many people will go crazy with joy. After all, nowadays, power and money are mostly used to measure a person's ability. With a title and a fiefdom,
Money, buy a car or a house, find a young and beautiful woman, and travel around the world if you have nothing to do. If you have children, you will have no worries about food and clothing since childhood. If you have too much money to spend, you can return to your hometown in fine clothes. For example, when you buy things or eat, and encounter a bad attitude
As a good waiter, you can buy a store or restaurant and resign the waiters you don't like. Then I'm afraid you won't have to look at other people's faces to live your life. That's why many truly powerful and wealthy people rarely learn Buddhism.
Enlightenment..."
"Life is short. It's not good to be happy for a few years. Life is about quality rather than length. Didn't the Buddha also die in the end? So, in the eyes of many people, it is better to be rich and forget about becoming a Buddha. You said
Woolen cloth?"
After listening to Huitong's words, Chu Yu frowned and said nothing. After a moment, he vaguely understood the meaning of Huitong's words, and said: "Master Huitong, I understand what you said.
, don’t deliberately care about these.”
Huitong nodded: "But there are still many people who don't understand. You don't know. I have stayed in the front yard for a while. Those who burn incense and worship Buddha every day, in my opinion, their desires are just extravagant wishes. You said they
If they dream of getting promoted and making a fortune, then how can there be any common people in this world? They have all become officials and wealthy businessmen."
"The Imperial Master once said something, and I think it is right. If you live at the bottom of society, you must first do your job with righteous thoughts and do your job well. If you can have a harmonious family, filial piety and love, you can tidy the bed, quilt and window sill in the house every day.
Be clean and maintain the vitality and enthusiasm of life... When you calm down, read more, read good books, draw food from them, cleanse your soul from time to time, and then pursue the mirror. Only in this way can you have a chance to achieve enlightenment." Huitong said.
After finishing, he stopped and looked at Chu Yu with a smile: "I said so much to make Benefactor Chu laugh, don't take it seriously."
Chu Yu hummed, and then looked at a splendid palace in front of him - looking at the building in front of him, Chu Yu suddenly felt a little dazed... He had a familiar feeling, as if he had been here before, thinking like this, but
In an instant, Chu Yu was stunned.
He had indeed seen such a palace, but only in a dream.