The matter was so big, and Pu Xin passed away with perfect merit, but he left behind such a mess.
If Jiang Sheng doesn't find a way to calm down and cover up, the reputation of Puxin and Huangjue Temple will be ruined.
Maybe, there will be a big earthquake in the whole Buddhism because of this incident.
In recent years, the reputation of Buddhist temples across the country has not been very good.
If Huangjue Temple, the leader of Buddhism, and Puxin, the living Buddha of the day, fall over, it is very likely to set off a nationwide anti-Buddhist storm.
That would be such a big mess!
"It seems that I can only handle this matter!"
Jiang Sheng rubbed his brows helplessly, then put away his spiritual fire and dispelled the thunder and fire array.
Jiang Sheng and Pu Xin finally came to an end in the thunder and fire array. The Wu brothers, Yuan Zhenhua and others who were standing outside could not hear the conversation between the two.
"Brother, is that old thief dead?"
As soon as the formation was lifted, the Wu brothers rushed to Jiang Sheng and asked.
"Shut up, don't be rude to the master."
Jiang Sheng reprimanded him seriously and looked at Yuan Zhenhua and others: "Everyone, no one is allowed to reveal what happened here today."
A group of people looked at Jiang Sheng blankly.
"The matter is so big, we should make the truth public, right?"
Wu Kaishan asked Xiang Jiangsheng puzzledly.
"the truth?"
Jiang Sheng narrowed his eyes and said without any doubt: "The truth is that a thief sneaked into the Tianzu Hotel with evil intentions. We chased the thief to Huangjue Temple, and a fire broke out during the fight with the thief."
"We are no match for the thief. It is Master Puxin who, with his supreme compassion, sacrificed himself to inspire the thief to abandon evil and do good."
"The truth is this. When the repentant thief saw Zen Master Puxin passing away, he felt extremely guilty and threw himself into the fire."
"In short, all evil deeds have nothing to do with Huangjue Temple and Zen Master Puxin."
"Brother wants to protect the reputation of Puxin and Huangjue Temple, so he takes the blame himself!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Kaitian reacted instantly and praised: "I admire you!"
Yuan Zhenhua looked at Jiang Sheng with a complicated expression. As a member of the War Department, he could see how much shock the Huangjue Temple incident would cause once it was exposed.
Pu Xin, as the living Buddha alone, has countless devout believers. If people knew what Pu Xin had done in the past year, countless people would lose their faith and even commit suicide directly.
Now Jiang Sheng is willing to fight against anything for the sake of social stability and the maintenance of the reputation of Huangjue Temple and Puxin. He is ashamed of himself for his courage and responsibility.
Not long after Jiang Sheng and his party unified their caliber, Dong Ting'en rushed to the scene with a large number of war department soldiers.
At Jiang Sheng's request, the Wu brothers, Yuan Zhenhua and others presented the prepared speeches.
The fewer people who know the truth, the better.
Hearing that it was really Jiang Sheng who set fire to the pagoda and killed Zen Master Puxin, Dong Ting'en's face became extremely gloomy.
Fortunately, there is still a thief who has died without any evidence and can bear most of the blame. Otherwise, Jiang Sheng would have been denounced verbally and written by Buddhists all over the world.
When Jiang Sheng and his party arrived in front of the temple square, Yuan Zhenhua came over with a group of monks.
"General, these monks were rescued by our people from the prison in the temple!"
Yuan Zhenhua walked up to Jiang Sheng and reported: "It is said that they were imprisoned because they did not accept Zen Master Puxin's instigation and refused to break the precepts."
"It seems that Zen Master Puxin really regrets falling into the devil's path, so there are not many disciples who can stick to the Buddha's heart to kill him."
Jiang Sheng nodded and glanced at the pagoda unconsciously.
He thought that all the monks in Huangjue Temple had been burned to death in the pagoda, but he did not expect that there were still so many determined Buddhist seekers who had not been led astray.
"Amitabha!"
An old monk wearing cassocks and with two rows of ring scars on his head took a step forward and said, "The poor monk is the contemporary abbot of Huangjue Temple. His monastic name is Jueyuan. On behalf of the surviving monks of Huangjue Temple, he would like to thank all the donors for their rescue."
"Donors, don't worry. Huangjue Temple will definitely give an explanation to the world. The Buddhist Holy Land has actually appeared..."
"Master, be careful!"
Jiang Sheng interrupted Jue Yuan's words and emphasized: "What happened today has nothing to do with Huangjue Temple."
"On the contrary, Puxin Living Buddha used the supreme Dharma to influence the thieves who sneaked into the Tianzu Hotel to commit murder. After completing his merits, he cast a Buddhist golden body and became a Buddha. It is a great blessing for Buddhism!"
Jue Yuan was stunned when he heard Jiang Sheng's words.
He knew very well that Pu Xin fell into the devil's path, and the surviving monks were imprisoned because they were not bewitched by Pu Xin and adhered to the Buddha's heart.
Now, Jiang Sheng's statement has been deceived.
"Master, please take a step to speak!"
Jiang Sheng smiled and made an invitation gesture.
Jue Yuan followed Jiang Sheng to a corner with a complicated expression.
The Wu brothers stood not far away from the two of them, preventing others from getting close.
"It's rare!"
Jiang Sheng looked at Jue Yuan with great interest: "I originally thought that all the monks in Huangjue Temple were influenced by Pu Xin and turned into vicious people."
"I didn't expect that there would be masters and so many monks with firm Buddha hearts."
"The donor is joking!"
Jue Yuan shook his head bitterly: "Although many people in the temple have shaken their Buddhist hearts and indulge in all kinds of evil desires, Huangjue Temple is a Buddhist holy place that has stood for hundreds of years."
"Most of the disciples sincerely seek Buddha. Even Master Puxin only fell into the devil's path in a single thought when he was dying. Master lived for hundreds of years and saved the world, but he always adhered to the Buddha's heart. What a pity!"
"Listen to the donor, you already know that Master Puxin has fallen into the devil's path, so why..."
"The master also said that Huangjue Temple is a Buddhist holy place that has stood for hundreds of years, and Zen Master Puxin is a living Buddha who has been famous for hundreds of years."
Faced with Jue Yuan's doubts, Jiang Sheng explained: "If the truth is exposed, the reputation of Huangjue Temple and Zen Master Puxin will be discredited, and the entire Buddhist sect may be implicated."
"This is a big deal!"
"I think it's best that this matter ends here. As for the burning of Huangjue Temple, I can just bear it with the unfounded thief."
Hearing this, Jue Yuan's eyes turned red instantly, and he knelt down in front of Jiang Sheng: "Thank you for your great kindness, the poor monk kowtows to you on behalf of Huangjue Temple and Master Puxin!"
Jue Yuan originally thought that when Pu Xin and the evil monks in Huangjue Temple were exposed, Huangjue Temple would be discredited, and he and the surviving monks would also become the target of abuse by the world.
Jiang Sheng's willingness to protect the reputation of Puxin and Huangjue Temple is not only a great favor to them, but also a favor to the entire Buddhist sect!
"Master, please don't do this."
Jiang Sheng quickly helped Jue Yuan up and said with emotion: "Although Zen Master Pu Xin fell into the devil's path due to a mistake in his thoughts, he molded a perfect golden body before his death, which shows that he has repented. Naturally, I will not let him and Huangjue Temple."
And Buddhism is stigmatized, just..."
"Just what?"
Jue Yuan looked at Jiang Sheng sincerely: "Donor, if you have any concerns, just tell them."
"Huangjue Temple cannot hold me accountable for setting fire to the temple and killing those criminal monks."
Jiang Sheng said with some embarrassment: "Although I don't care what the world thinks of me, if I take the blame for Huangjue Temple and you still target me, then I would be too wronged."
"Donor, don't worry, this poor monk knows the whole story and will not retaliate for kindness."
Jue Yuan smiled and then wondered: "However, the poor monk and Huangjue Temple may not be able to clear up the name of the benefactor, so they can only remain silent."
"Why?"
Jiang Sheng was puzzled: "It should be more convincing if Huangjue Temple announces what happened tonight, right?"
"Amitabha, because monks don't lie!" Jue Yuan responded seriously.
"What the hell..."
The corner of Jiang Sheng's mouth twitched, and he felt helpless.