Monk Kongkong's reputation is spreading more and more in Blackwater City. No one knows how he got here, but one thing is eye-catching. This holy monk did not go to any noble's home, but stayed in Heishui City.
Sit down under the old Populus euphratica in the water city.
No matter who invites him to his home as a guest, or even makes offerings, he will always smile and refuse.
Compared with the splendid temples and monks in gorgeous cassocks developed on the land of Dangxiang, the great monk under the poplar tree looks more like a high-ranking monk.
Even though he was a vegetarian every day, he still looked like a fat Maitreya. He only ate food donated by passers-by for three meals a day, including simple meals, big fish and meat, and he would not refuse any meat or wine.
Kind people passed by and persuaded him to leave. Everyone in Blackwater City came here for money and would not care about his life or death. It was still fresh to him now, but after a while, he would be forgotten like a madman.
Facing other people's kind persuasion, Monk Kongkong just smiled solemnly: "No one knows at this time, but believers will come in three days!"
Some people say that he is just a free-living monk who eats and drinks, but more people say that he is an eminent monk who has "attained the Tao" and seen through the obstacles in the world.
However, these rumors did not change Monk Kongkong at all.
Soon the people in Heishui City discovered a strange phenomenon. More and more people were coming to Heishui City nearby, and they were all coming for the fat monk.
These people came from all over Dangxiang. They heard from merchants from the Song Dynasty that a great monk from the Song Dynasty arrived in Heishui City. This man not only had profound Buddhist knowledge, but also had profound wisdom.
Five hundred years!
As more and more people came, Monk Kongkong's reputation gradually grew. A red blanket appeared in front of him. Some people placed a small silver incense burner on the blanket, and some people enshrined inlaid incense burners on the edge.
Someone placed a jeweled candlestick in front of him with the freshest fruits, and someone even sent a golden alms bowl.
The people of Blackwater City believed Monk Kongkong's words more and more, and three days later, Monk Kongkong stood up and pointed to the south and said: "A true dragon is about to appear on Dangxiang's land!"
Everyone thought that the great monk was crazy. This was Dangxiang's land. Where did the real dragon come from?
Even though Li Deming has an emperor-like existence in Dangxiang, he has not ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. What does saying this mean to Li Deming but giving him eye drops?!
Moreover, even if it is a real dragon, it is still Li Deming, but according to the monk's words, this real dragon is not Li Deming, but someone else. This is looking for death.
In the blink of an eye, no one dared to get involved with this crazy monk. There were only countless belongings piled in front of him, and the old poplar tree.
Monk Kongkong didn't care about the change in the attitude of the people around him. He just believed in Ye An's judgment and abided by the original bet. Seeing that the people around him were hiding from him like a plague, and the soldiers of Blackwater City did not come to arrest him, Monk Kongkong also
I was relieved. At this time, even the city lord of Blackwater City was watching and unwilling to take action.
When he got up, he picked up the small golden knife that was donated by an unknown person on the ground. Monk Kongkong slashed the old Populus euphratica one after another. With each cut, he pronounced a Buddha's name, and the cuts were quickly covered with the old Populus euphratica.
From this day on, everyone in Heishui City felt that he was a mad monk, a mad monk who was hopeless, and what the mad monk did every day was to chop down trees.
The sturdy old Populus euphratica is said to have a history of hundreds of years. "The Populus euphratica survives for a thousand years when it is born, it survives for a thousand years when it dies, and it lasts for a thousand years when it falls." This old Populus euphratica has been struck by lightning countless times, and there are still holes in the middle where it was split.
Black mark.
Although it has been struck by lightning, it is not dead. There are still green leaves on the separated branches in summer.
The old Populus euphratica had already fallen leaves in winter. Monk Kongkong chopped along the black mark in the middle of the thick trunk without damaging the intact trunk. This chop took several days.
"Destroy and then establish. The poor monk is cutting you down today for the sake of your future glory. From now on, you can enjoy my Buddhist worship, and you can be regarded as enlightened!"
Half a month later, a horse riding a fast horse arrived at Blackwater City. The knight on the horse shouted: "The king has appointed Prince Li Yuanhao as the crown prince!"
Following the knight's words, everyone rushed out of their homes, walked onto the street and started cheering. Li Yuanhao was the most respected among the princes of the Great Xia Kingdom and the most prestigious by King Li Deming.
He deserved the position of prince, and he was the young hero that the people of Dangxiang expected. This is the northwest, and the people of Dangxiang are nomads at heart. They admire strength, wisdom, and heroes.
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I don’t know who shouted: “The great monk is right!”
Only then did the party members on the street react, and they all rushed under the old Populus euphratica. At this time, the old Populus euphratica had changed its appearance, and a tree hole was formed in the middle of the split. Monk Kongkong sat cross-legged in it, facing the tree.
He smiled at the people coming towards him and said: "The real dragon has appeared, the party must be established, and the high country will be revealed!"
The surrounding party members cheered loudly. At this time, no one thought that he was a crazy monk anymore. Several ups and downs had convinced them that the fat monk in front of them, who drank too much and drank too much, was a holy monk who predicted the future!
But no one knew that Monk Kongkong’s right hand, which was holding the alms bowl tightly, was shaking. He finally understood where Ye An’s confidence came from when he bet with him before, and finally understood why he wanted to use the money of Buddhism Future and Puhui Company.
I made a bet with myself about the future.
Everything he said was true. Li Yuanhao was really made the prince by Li Deming and became the future master of Dangxiang. Then his words that Dangxiang will dominate the northwest are likely to be verified, and Buddhism will become the state religion of Dangxiang...
Monk Kongkong, who was suddenly lifted up, was startled, but when he saw the gorgeous lotus platform in front of him, he knew that he was about to become Xixia's most distinguished guest, and the excitement in his heart instantly overshadowed everything else.
That's right, since Buddhism has a powerful enemy to confront in the Song Dynasty, why can't it find another place?!
After chanting the Buddha's name, Monk Kongkong asked the people to carry him onto the lotus platform without changing his expression. He gently stroked the heads of these people and uttered words of praise, which made the red-faced party men carry him even harder.
The people in Dangxiang believed in Buddhism. This was a trick Li Deming came up with to calm the people. Like the rulers of the Han Dynasty, he felt that Buddhism could bring internal stability and peace. As for the negative effects, for him, who was powerful and powerful,
Said it can be ignored.
Brother Huyanliang, the lord of Blackwater City, received Monk Kongkong with the most solemn etiquette and named him with the honorific title of his master: "I wonder where the master comes from and where he practices? I see that the master looks like a Han Chinese, but I don't know...
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"Buddha said, don't say it!"
Monk Kongkong clasped his hands together, held flowers and looked at Brother Huyanliang with a smile. His eyes were empty and he did not dare to ask any more questions. He could only look at the cheering people around him and whispered: "How did the master know about the prince?"
This time, Monk Kongkong did not excuse himself with "Buddha said", but said with a smile: "The poor monk has some knowledge of divination. He watched the stars day and night and saw the Emperor's Star rising slowly in the northwest, so he came here."
"Then why come to our Blackwater City instead of the royal city's Xingqing Mansion?!"
"This is a place of Zhongxing. Although it is hundreds of miles away from Xingqing Mansion, it is bound to be even more prosperous!"
Brother Hu Yanliang was overjoyed in his heart, but on the surface he was still trying to keep calm: "I wonder where Zhongxing is?"
Monk Kongkong pointed to the northwest and said: "The Western Region is where the prosperity of Blackwater City lies. It's just that the time has not come yet, so we have to wait patiently. If the blessings are not obtained by force, then it is not a blessing but an obstacle!"
Brother Huyanliang was shocked, and then looked to the north in confusion. He was the lord of Blackwater City and the commander appointed by Li Deming to plunder the Western Regions...
If Ye An is here, he will definitely applaud loudly. Monk Kong Kong's acting skills are superb and his mind is mature. He has completely brought out 200% of the script he prepared before, and achieved results beyond expectations. This is real.