Chen Jianchen had never had a good impression of the Buddhist monks. Apart from some contact with Master Mingxiao in Suzhou in the past, he had no other interactions. Moreover, in the Tiantong Dynasty, the Buddhist family had always been in decline, but in recent years, with the
Following Emperor Zhengming's advocacy of Dharma, he gradually raised his head and began to preach.
After the spread of the Dharma, countless temples sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and there were gradually more and more bald monks in the streets and alleys of the city, the mountain roads in the countryside.
No, now alms are arriving at your doorstep.
Chen Jianchen stepped closer and saw that the old monk had a good appearance, with a straight face and a straight nose. He had three long and elegant beards, all of which were white at the roots, fluttering on his chest. A pair of long eyebrows hung down.
, appearing around the corners of the eyes, making him appear even more majestic and compassionate.
A monk came to ask for alms, and Mo Sanniang greeted him respectfully. However, the old monk held a copper bowl in his hand, smiled and shook his head, and asked for neither food nor money, which was very strange.
Chen Jianchen frowned and had some clues in his mind:
The Buddhist family has opened the door to convenience, and now it has received permission from the court to set up temples in batches and open mountain gates to accept believers. Those believers eat fast and chant sutras, but there is nothing outstanding in their cultivation. In a strict sense
Above all, they are all peripheral members of the Buddhist family, and have not really obtained the cultivation methods of the Buddhist family. In other words, they have the methods, but their cultivation is still shallow.
However, some eminent monks who have attained enlightenment are quite different. They have profound Zen principles and boundless Dharma. They are great masters.
Now it seems that this old monk has an unusual origin.
Chen Jianchen suddenly thought of Ying Ning who was left in the house, and his heart couldn't help but twitch. He walked up quickly, saluted, and said, "Hello, Master."
The old monk only turned his head at this moment, but he already knew that he had returned to the same place, and smiled slightly: "I have met the donor."
Chen Jianchen asked: "Master, what is this?"
"Lao Na is the abbot of Chongyang Temple, Yuanbao, and I came here to beg for alms today."
Chen Jianchen was stunned: It turned out that the other party was the abbot of Chongyang Temple, an eminent monk. The name of Master Yuanbao had already spread throughout Jiangzhou City.
"Oh, it turns out to be Master Yuanbao. Nice to meet you."
While he was dealing with it, Abao had already pulled him into the courtyard and whispered: "Brother Liuxian, this old monk is so strange. He has been standing in front of our house for a long time. He neither wants food nor money.
If there's a piece of wood stuck there, we can't drive him away."
Chen Jianchen made a sound and said in a deep voice: "Let me ask him..." He walked up to Master Yuanbao and said, "Dare you ask Master, what kind of fate do you want to have?"
Master Yuanbao lowered his eyebrows and said: "Popular."
"Popularity? Master, I'm sorry that I'm ignorant and don't understand what I mean."
Master Yuanbao smiled slightly: "I have come to visit you and have been waiting here for a long time just to be the benefactor."
Chen Jianchen narrowed his eyes and shrank his pupils: The love is only for him...
"But Master, please speak clearly."
Yuan Bao chuckled and said, "How happy is the donor now?"
Chen Jianchen raised his eyebrows and said, "I was newly married yesterday. Of course I am happy to have a good time."
Master Yuanbao hummed: "Speaking of fish and water, I happen to have fish and water in this bowl. It's better for the donor to take a look." As he said that, he raised the bronze bowl and handed it to Chen Jianchen.
But I saw the clear water in the bowl was full, and two bright red goldfish were swimming in the water, living happily.
Chen Jianchen took a closer look and saw that the two goldfish suddenly started to stir. You bite my tail, and I bite yours, forming a small circle.
The circle rotates very fast——
boom!
The world changed.
Chen Jianchen was already in a bustling big city, with people coming and going around him. There was a dazzling array of goods on both sides of the street... His eyes suddenly looked far away, and he saw outside the city, branches full of melons and fruits, and the fragrance of rice.
Ye Duan is a scene of peace and prosperity for the country and abundant people's livelihood...
Gua!
Suddenly a crow flew across the sky and screamed strangely.
With its appearance, the dark clouds rolled, the wind gusted, and people cried. Then a large army appeared, fighting like a forest, trampling everything and destroying everything wherever it went. Countless heads fell under the knife, and countless flesh and blood flew from the knife edge.
Come out...the howls, screams, and screams merge into one, heart-rending, almost driving people crazy.
The screams were like a tide, washing over Chen Jianchen's body and mind one after another. Even though he was determined, he secretly had the urge to cover his ears.
At this moment, the voice suddenly changed, and the hysterical shouting changed 360 degrees, into coquettish words, and flowers fell, forming a rain of flowers. Then fairies came down to earth, all of them charming and charming.
, their clothes and belts were fluttering. They smiled coquettishly, rushed to Chen Jianchen, and boldly took off their clothes and belts——
The air was suddenly filled with an aura of lust, which would lead to the depravity of people's hearts and their depravity forever, never wanting to wake up again.
Yeah yeah!
When the immortal came close, the shiny flesh and hair suddenly decayed and peeled off at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the end, only a pale skeleton was left, still trying to pounce on Chen Jianchen's body.
Buzz!
There were a lot of strange noises. Chen Jianchen's hands had a large pen in his right hand and a long sword in his left hand. The pens and swords were crossed. Under the rays of light, all the skeletons turned into powder like fallen leaves.
The whole world became quiet.
The world returned to its original state, and Chen Jianchen stood at the door of his house, standing still, his eyes looking at the copper bowl in Master Yuanbao's hand.
But now there is neither water nor fish in the bowl, so it is completely empty.
Master Yuanbao's body suddenly shook, and a stream of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. It was extremely bright red, dyeing his snow-white beard shockingly.
He slowly said: "The donor has such a heavy obsession!"
Chen Jianchen's eyes were shining brightly, but he didn't speak.
Master Yuanbao said again: "Donor, I don't have enough spiritual practice to save you from the sea of suffering. You will find your way back when you get lost. But don't be afraid, the old master will show up in person one day."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Chen Jianchen shouted: "Who is your uncle?"
"My uncle's dharma name is Ksitigarbha, and he is known as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva..."
The voice was faint, and within a few breaths, Master Yuanbao had disappeared into the crowd on the street, and even his back could not be seen.
"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?"
Chen Jianchen muttered this very familiar name, thoughtfully.
"Brother Liuxian, what's going on? What happened just now?"
Abao's eyes were wide open, and she was filled with doubts - just now she saw Chen Jianchen going to look at the old monk's bronze bowl. The time for looking at it was very short, and in the blink of an eye, the old monk was shocked and vomited blood.
At this time, Mo Sanniang was also at a loss as to why Master Yuanbao was deified, not like an eminent monk, but like a lunatic, not as good as the rumors said.
Chen Jianchen spread his hands and said, "I just want to come to Buddhism and become a monk."
"I bother!"
At this moment, Mo Sanniang suddenly became anxious and almost yelled. If she didn't have respect for Buddha, she would have scolded her. There is something really wrong. Her son is young and has a good academic performance. He will soon become a top student in the Imperial College; now it is even more...
They had just gotten married and had only been in the bridal chamber for one night. They were all going well in life... This Master Yuanbao actually used the name of alms to help his son become a monk inexplicably. It was simply unreasonable!
Abao was also angry. She was young and outspoken: "There is a saying that I would rather demolish ten temples than ruin one marriage. How can there be a monk like him?"
The meaning was difficult to explain, so Chen Jianchen didn't say much: "Well, the matter is over, how could I become a monk?"
The so-called "all four elements are empty" has no appeal to him now. In his opinion, if he really has to see through the world of mortals and become a monk, it would be unfilial to abandon his mother and not support him; it would be unjust to abandon his beloved wife and ignore him.
Buddha has made no contribution to the common people in the world and is unkind.
If you are unfilial, benevolent and unrighteous, you are really not a son of man.
After saying a few words of relief, Chen Jianchen was worried about Ying Ning and quickly entered the house, but did not find Ying Ning. He asked A Bao, who also felt strange and said that she was still there just now.
Chen Jianchen wondered if Yingning knew that Master Yuanbao was outside and was afraid that he would be discovered and "succumbed to demons", so he hurriedly found a place to hide...
As expected, Yingning came back from outside soon and explained that he had just gone shopping.
During lunch, Mo Sanniang asked about going to the government office.
Chen Jianchen gave a rough answer, saying that the prefect asked him something.
The news of Song Chong and his group's inexplicable corpses lying on the street had already spread. Mo Sanniang was not surprised, and Abao even clapped his hands: "Evil will be rewarded with evil."
Lu Xiyue, a new wife, was relieved but also a little confused. She was smart and imaginative, and she actually thought of her husband's seemingly weird and outrageous behavior before the wedding last night.
Could it be that Mr. Xianggong had known for a long time that Song Chong would bring people to do evil, so he had arranged the means in advance. But when the big thing failed, he didn't dare to have sex so early. He had to wait until the results were obtained before he could rest assured?
"The auspiciousness will keep you safe, and your home will be safe."
Doesn’t the meaning of this banner have a somewhat special meaning?
The more Lu Xiyue thought about it, the more she realized that it was the case. She had long known that her husband-in-law was very powerful and was definitely not an ordinary scholar. However, these matters could not be spoken out in any case. The seriousness and seriousness involved were too great. Really
Regardless of whether it is a guess, it should always be rotten in the stomach, and it should not be asked even when facing Chen Jianchen.
If I can tell it, my husband will definitely tell me; if I shouldn't let myself know, then it is only natural that my husband should conceal it...
After quickly sorting out her thoughts, Lu Xiyue smiled brightly, raised her chopsticks to pick up a large piece of chicken breast, and gently put it into Chen Jianchen's bowl: "Mr. Sir, please eat the meat!"
"Thank you, madam."
Chen Jianchen smiled in return. Yingning and Abao, who were sitting diagonally across from each other, looked at each other and showed their weird smiles again. (To be continued)