Fu Song

Chapter 398 The Enlightened Monk

Tianlong Ancient Temple.

The surface of the huge lake is covered with half-yellow dead lotus leaves. The lotus leaves that once reached the sky and the lotus that reflected the sun have all turned into sores everywhere. Swaying helplessly in the wind, from time to time a shriveled petal would go with the wind, fall on the lake, and then slowly go away with the invisible current.Looking around, the eyes are full of decadence, which makes people feel a little cold and sad.

There is a pavilion in the lake, but it is not the kind of pavilion with four pillars and a cover, but a pavilion with carved railings and paintings. The front of the boardwalk.

In the pavilion, two people sat cross-legged, one was a great monk, the other was wearing an imperial robe, looking at the style, it should be worn by an emperor, so the identity of this person is self-evident, naturally it is the emperor of Dali, Duan Zhengxing up.

The great monk is of course the eminent monk who came from afar, the monk Huiyuan.

Now in Dali, Gao Yingde is full of fierce flames, and his eyes and ears are everywhere. Even in the palace, it is like this pavilion, with wind leaking from all sides, and if there is a word that is not good for Gao Yingde in the palace, it will not take half a day. , will inevitably reach Gao Yingde's ears.

If there really is a pure land, then it can only be Tianlong Temple.

Everyone in Dali believes in Buddhism.

And this Tianlong Ancient Temple is the first among all the temples in Dali.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Dali Emperor has a tradition of becoming a monk. Over the years, there have been many members of the royal family and even emperors who have become monks in Tianlong Temple.

Gao Yingde's eyes and ears, no matter whether it was because of the power of the Buddha or the dignity of the members of the royal family, did not enter the scope of the Tianlong Temple.

But as the emperor of Dali, Duan Zhengxing, it is not so easy to come to this temple.

Since this year, Gao Yingde has watched him very closely.

Gao Yingde's plan to usurp the throne is almost Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it.

However, Monk Huiyuan came from afar to hang up a list at the ancient Tianlong Temple and open an altar to preach. In a short period of time, many eminent monks in the temples in Shanchan Mansion were defeated in the debate on the scriptures.Huiyuan's rise to fame attracted more monks to debate with him, and these brilliant debates also attracted countless dignitaries.

But at this moment, what Duan Zhengxing and the great monk said has nothing to do with Buddhist scriptures.

Duan Zhengxing naturally also believed in Buddhism, but at this moment, he didn't have the slightest thought to talk about Buddhist scriptures with Huiyuan. The reason why he tried his best to leave the palace and come to see Huiyuan was because he suddenly discovered that Huiyuan could help get him.

Now he is being watched by Gao Yingde almost every move, and he can't hide anything from the other party. Seeing the other party's approaching step by step, the Duan family's history of hundreds of years, if something goes wrong, he will die in his own hands. How can we not hurry?
But if you want to overthrow Gao Yingde, you can't do it on your own.

He can only have a chance by uniting with the ministers outside who are dissatisfied with Gao Yingde.

Unfortunately, he can't see those ministers, and those ministers can hardly see him.

In the limited opportunities to meet, Gao Yingde would stare at the side like a giant reckless snake, so what is so difficult to do?

But Huiyuan can meet those ministers, such as Dong, Wang, and Shen who can wrestle with the Gao family, and Huiyuan can also meet himself.

Huiyuan naturally became the most reliable middleman.

The middleman was from the Song Dynasty, and he was a great monk with high morals and profound Buddhist studies, so he would not attract too much attention from Gao Yingde.

"Master, Dali Guozuo's breath is hanging on you." Duan Zhengxing said with tears, "I hope Master has a heart of compassion and can help Zhengxing."

He has been talking for a long time, but the great monk opposite has not said a word.

Obviously, the other party did not want to get involved in this fight in Dali.

Thinking about it, it is clear that if you get caught in this, if one is not good, your life will be in danger.Once Gao Yingde raises his knife, he doesn't care whether you are an eminent monk or not.

"Master, Gao Yingde's wolfish ambition really won his hands, and the Song Dynasty will inevitably be in trouble from now on. I'm afraid that the people on the border of the Song Dynasty will be sad every day and cry every night!" Duan Zhengxing sighed. .

"How do you say that?" Huiyuan finally spoke.

Duan Zhengxing immediately seized this chance, and said: "Master, once Gao Yingde seeks to usurp the throne, because the position is not right, he must use external conflicts to divert internal conflicts, and the best way is to fight outside. In the past two years, Dali's situation is not good, and it has suffered consecutive defeats. I am afraid that it will inevitably become the target of Gao Yingde's war. Once the war breaks out, the people of Dali will suffer, and the people of Dali will also be unlucky. Master is merciful, really Do you just have the heart to let the countless people of these two countries fall into misery because of this man's wolfish ambition?"

"Namo Amitabha!" Hui Yuan took a deep breath, "Buddha has a spirit, so naturally he doesn't want to."

"Since Master came to Shanchan Mansion, he has been living in Tianlong Temple. He didn't go out for a walk. I'm afraid he didn't know that Gao Yingde is already preparing to attack Da Song?"

Huiyuan shook his head and said, "The monk knows about this. However, the monk came from the southwest of Guizhou, and he has heard about the situation there. Those people who occupied Luo Dianguo are also very vicious. Once Xiangguo really sends troops, it won't take any advantage."

Duan Zhengxing was overjoyed when he heard this. "The master is familiar with over there?"

Huiyuan shook a bald head into a rattle: "Those barbarians are so fierce that the monk dare not stay there for long, but he just thinks that they are well-armed and well-mannered, and..."

The monk lowered his voice and said: "I heard that the leader of those people is the Erlang Xiao Cheng and Xiao Chongwen of the Xiao family, the Xiao family in Bianliang, Your Majesty must have heard of it!"

"Xiao Ding's younger brother?" Duan Zhengxing asked in surprise.

Huiyuan realized that the emperor in front of him was really showing nothing, and he was completely unclear about the news from outside.

"Exactly." Huiyuan said: "When the great monk passed through Qiannan, he never met Erlang of the Xiao family, but when he was in Bianliang, he had heard of this man's name. This trip may not be able to win the game!"

Duan Zhengxing nodded again and again, Gao Yingde suffered a defeat outside, it would be best if he was beaten by Xiao Jia Erlang, that would be the best way to take advantage of him!
"Master, I need your help!" Duan Zhengxing said: "I need to contact Dong, Wang, and Shen's family, but high-ranking thieves are watching closely, and only the master can help me do this."

"Amitabha, for the sake of the people of the two countries, if the great monk does not go to hell, who will go to hell?" Hui Yuan touched his bald head and sighed: "Your Majesty, needless to say, I will do my best to do this for Your Majesty."

"Thank you, master. After the matter is completed, I will build a temple for the master in Dali. The safekeeping will not be inferior to this Tianlong Temple. The location will be decided by the master. How about it?" Duan Zhengxing promised.

"Amitabha!" Huiyuan shook his head again: "The monk does this only for the people, not for wealth or money. The great monk travels around, preaching scriptures, and will never linger in one place or one temple. Your Majesty If you have the heart, the monk will understand, and then you can use the money for building the temple as charity, and when there is a famine, you can buy food and donate to the people."

"The Great Monk is the real Buddha!" ​​Duan Zhengxing clasped his hands together and bowed in salute.

"I just don't know how the monk can contact these companies?" Huiyuan asked, "The monk can't come to look for it. It would be too ostentatious, and it would just make Gao Xiangguo suspicious."

"Of course not!" Duan Zhengxing said with a smile: "I met the great monk today, and with the wisdom of those few, I would naturally take the initiative to ask the great monk. They have also suffered from high-ranking thieves for a long time."

"Based on the above, I'm afraid Gao Xiangguo will come to see me!" Hui Yuan raised his eyebrows.

"With the wisdom of the great monk, there is no problem in dealing with it!" Duan Zhengxing said.

Huiyuan smiled slightly and said: "Ten days later, the monk will host a debate with Tianlong Ancient Temple. When the time comes, please come and watch your Majesty!"

"Naturally, I want to come to appreciate the elegant demeanor of the Great Monk!" Duan Zhengxing stood up, bowed and bowed, then turned and strode away.

Seeing the emperor of Dali, who was a bit hunched and had prematurely grown hair, go away, Huiyuan turned around and looked at the bleak look of the lake.

Occasionally bowed his head, but gave a light snort.

Just at the corner of the pavilion, close to the colonnade, there is actually a lotus blooming proudly, with red and white petals hiding under the pavilion, if it wasn’t for a gust of wind that blows half of its body out, it would be really hard to find.

No wonder many fish in this lake swim around this colonnade, there is still a branch full of vitality here!

Looking at the pieces of goldfish around the lotus with their heads up and spitting out bubbles, Huiyuan said with emotion.

Gao Yingxiang came to Huiyuan after the emperor left and made an appointment for a cup of tea.

This time is neither too long nor too short, just right.

"Master, my father looked up at the master's demeanor, and was supposed to come to the temple to meet the master, but my father was so busy with worldly affairs that he couldn't be free for half a day, so he could only send my subordinates to invite the master to the Gaofu. Please don't blame the master. "Gao Yingxiang bent down deeply, but there was no trace of arrogance on his face.

He is a true believer in Buddhism.

I have always admired Huiyuan, a master with true knowledge.

"It doesn't matter, if you come to Dali, you are naturally going to visit Gao Xiangguo. I heard that Gao Xiangguo intends to go to war. Ale Tuofo, the monk is not talented, and I just want to ask Xiangguo to stop the war for the sake of the people in the world." Huiyuan said compassionately .

Gao Yingxiang smiled and didn't try to persuade him.

An eminent monk like Huiyuan, who has achieved the Tao, has his own persistence, and it is not something he can dispel his thoughts in a few words.And my own father would not change his mind just because a monk read a few words.

I am afraid that for the monk, it is just a thought of doing one's best and obeying the destiny.

Outside the gate of the temple, the sedan chair has been waiting for a long time. Gao Yingde still maintains enough respect for the great monk who is now famous in Shanchan's mansion, but it is obvious that the great monk does not buy his account. But he resolutely refused the horses and carriages, and walked all the way to Gaofu, wearing a half-new cassock, carrying a tin staff, and a pair of straw sandals on his feet.

Gao Yingxiang had no choice but to follow along.

And the driver of Gaofu can only follow behind.

This kind of driving style is more eye-catching than Huiyuan riding in Gaofu's chariot.

Gao Yingxiang looked at the monk's dusty face, the straw sandals on his feet and the scars, which were completely different from those pampered monks in Dali.

Or, this is the real eminent monk!
"Master, do you want to drink or eat meat?" Gao Yingxiang was a little dumbfounded by Gao Yingde's first words after meeting Huiyuan, but what made him even more dumbfounded was Huiyuan's answer.

"You can drink wine, but you can also eat meat!" Hui Yuan said calmly.

"Wine and meat have passed through the intestines, and the Buddha sits in his heart?" Gao Yingde asked with a big smile.

Huiyuan smiled: "How can there be so much attention? The great monk travels the world without wine and meat. How can he get the strength? Xiangguo should know that the journey is difficult!"

"The road is difficult, the road is difficult!" Gao Yingde nodded again and again: "The great monk is indeed an eminent monk who has attained the Tao. Prepare wine and food. I will have a drink with the great monk!"

Only then did Gao Yingxiang come to his senses, and he couldn't figure out why Huiyuan didn't get his father to praise him even after debating scriptures in Tianlong ancient temple for many days. I have become a monk.

Gao Yingde is a real person who does practical things. Naturally, he looks down on those great monks who talk too much. No matter how good the Buddhist scriptures are, it will not help the common people, so what good is it?People who can't do practical things, in Gao Yingde's view, no matter whether the other party is a great monk or a beautiful woman, they are all like the beautiful big vase in his study, just look at it.

Although the two met with only a few words, it was Huiyuan's eclectic attitude that really moved Gao Yingde.This is the great monk who can really do practical things, and also the great monk who is qualified to sit at the same table with Gao Yingde. The others are the abbots of Tianlong Ancient Temple. How could he, Gao Yingde, care about him?

The food and wine came to the table quickly, but there were not many of them. After eight dishes and one soup, they never served again. Matching Gao Yingde's identity, it seemed that the other party was extremely frugal.

"Is it enough?" Pointing to the food and wine on the table, Gao Yingde asked: "These days, I must have been vegetarian in Tianlong Temple, and the great monk's stomach must have been impatient."

"No and no!" Hui Yuan smiled and said, "Whether it's vegetarian or meat, it's just a condiment for us in this world, and it doesn't matter."

"Master is transparent!" Gao Yingdao smiled and motioned Gao Yingxiang to fill up the wine glass for Huiyuan: "I invite Master to come today. I don't ask about Buddhist scriptures or cause and effect. I just know that Master walks the world, so I want to invite Master to explain it to me. Talk about the appearance of Bianliang, Northwest, and Shangjing! Gao Mou has been fascinated by these places for a long time, but he can't go there, and he feels very regretful!"

"You should know that you can say everything, and you can say everything!" Hui Yuan drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, put down the glass and said.

(End of this chapter)