Fakong looked at him with a smile: "Master wants to know why I invite you to the temple?"
"Yes." Monk Yuande nodded calmly.
He knew that Fa Kong kept the commandment of not lying, so he would not lie in front of Fa Kong. If he had anything to say, he said slowly: "I am still far behind you, Master, why do you invite me over?"
"Monks from outside like to recite sutras." Fakong smiled and said, "Master, your reputation is also great in Daqian."
"No matter how old I am, I'm still not as big as you." Monk Yuande said.
"It's different," Fakong shook his head: "I am alone and have no skills. I cannot stay in the temple all the time. Master, you can sit in the temple and I can leave with peace of mind."
"I understand." Monk Yuande nodded.
Master Fakong has magical powers and can go anywhere at any time, so he will not stay in his mountain temple all the time. And the temple needs someone to guard it, so he can just go there to guard the temple.
Although my Buddhist teachings are not as good as those of Master Fakong, I can put them in the current world and few others can match them. I am indeed a suitable candidate for the temple. This is a pillow that I just sent to my door when I was sleepy.
He sighed and looked in the direction of Xiaomiaolian Temple: "It depends on whether Master agrees or not."
Fakong smiled and said: "Master is a man of great wisdom and can understand it."
"I hope so." Monk Yuande nodded.
My reputation in Dayong is too great, and my prestige in Xiaomiaolian Temple is too great. Exiling myself suddenly will have a huge impact, and I am afraid that Master may not be able to make up his mind.
I believe in Master Fakong's words, but the master may not.
When he returned to Xiaomiaolian Temple, the old monk Benin, the national preceptor, also came back, so he went to see him and told him what happened.
After listening, the old monk Benyin's old face became solemn.
"Master, Master Fakong will not lie to me." Monk Yuande said slowly: "This matter must be 90% likely. I didn't expect the emperor to have such thoughts."
The emperor relied heavily on the Great Miaolian Temple, and even more on the master. He invited the master to the palace all day long, either to explain Buddhism or to ask questions about the world, which can be said to be a sacred book.
I never expected that there would be such a plan in private.
The old monk was silent.
The two of them were staying in his house, the surroundings were quiet, and the sound of rustling green bamboo could be heard coming into the house.
The old monk Benyin remained silent.
Monk Yuande waited for a quarter of an hour. Seeing that old monk Benyin had not spoken yet and was still silent, he couldn't help but call softly: "Master?"
Old monk Benyin said slowly: "It should be almost the same."
"Master is aware of it?" Monk Yuande asked solemnly.
The old monk Ben Yin sighed: "Our emperor keeps a low profile and has great plans and unprecedented ambitions, but I never expected that he would have such thoughts."
In the eyes of outsiders, Cao Jingyuan was a ruler who ruled by doing nothing. All the power was dispersed, most of it was in the hands of King Chun, and the rest was also in the hands of ministers. He seemed not to care about anything.
However, because the old monk spent time with Cao Jingyuan day and night, he understood Cao Jingyuan far better than outsiders, and knew that Cao Jingyuan was a magnanimous and ambitious emperor.
He is not satisfied with Dayong's current status, and wants to replace Dayong, or even dominate the world.
The alliance with Daqian is just a temporary measure to provide Dayong with development opportunities and time to develop, and in the future it will surpass Daqian and even Dayun.
If you have such ambitions, then you must take action.
The first sword was directed at the Great Myoulian Temple, which he did not expect.
But it would be wrong to say that I didn’t expect it at all.
He had expected that according to Cao Jingyuan's ambition, he would need the complete cooperation of the Great Myoulian Temple, and not allow any disagreements. He wanted a more obedient abbot and national preceptor of the Great Myoulian Temple.
But I never thought that he wanted to completely control the Great Myoulian Temple and make King Chun the abbot of the Great Myoulian Temple.
This is a bit whimsical, but if you follow their instructions, it can really be done.
Monk Yuande hesitated for a moment and then said slowly: "It's also possible that Master Fakong used the topic to make use of it."
Old monk Benyin shook his head: "He will not lie in front of you."
He also sees Fakong clearly and will never lie easily, because lying is too costly for Fakong, and if he doesn't lie, he will gain nowhere.
The most important one is the commandments.
Precepts are the foundation of Buddhism. If you can really keep the precepts, then you can make progress in Buddhism. Once you break the precepts, your state of mind will be broken. If Buddhism does not advance, it will retreat, and the gain will outweigh the losses in terms of emptiness.
Monk Yuande said: "Master, then I can't get through?"
"Since you have agreed, then go ahead." Old monk Ben Yin said slowly: "Staying with him will give you a lot of experience, and it will be of great benefit to you."
"But here..." Monk Yuande was still worried.
Once I leave, I will only have the support of my master.
Old monk Benyin sighed and said, "I can only stay in this world for a few more years."
"Master, thank you for your hard work." Monk Yuande smiled.
For Master, living in this world is hard work and painful. He has long wanted to leave this world and go to the Paradise of Paradise in the West, so that he does not have to suffer, suffer, and be bored in this world.
But he has never been able to fully grow up, his cultivation is not enough, and he still needs time to accumulate, so the master needs to use the method of staying in this world to stay in this world for a few more years and suffer.
Old monk Benyin said: "In the future I will accept King Chun into the temple. Whether he can become the abbot depends on his own ability. If he can really become the abbot, then it will be up to him."
Monk Yuande nodded slowly.
For King Chun who wants to become the abbot, it is better to be sparse and not blocked, otherwise it will cause too many killings.
Old monk Benyin said: "No matter when, I don't have to come back. Even if I want to pass away, I don't have to come back. I will go and say goodbye to you."
"...Yes." Monk Yuande nodded bitterly.
The old monk Benyin sighed and said, "You are safe at Fakong, the Great Miaolian Temple. Don't come back easily. Even if I write a letter and send someone to deliver it, don't come back."
"...Yes." Monk Yuande said solemnly.
He understood what old monk Benyin meant.
I'm afraid this letter was not written by the old monk Benyin, but was forged.
"You might as well pass on the martial arts of Da Miao Lian Temple to Fa Kong and study together with him." Old monk Benyin said: "There is no need to be too attached to Da Miao Lian Temple. White clouds gather and disperse, and the world is like this, with ups and downs.
Fall, birth and death, everything is empty."
"Master." Monk Yuande hesitated.
The old monk Ben Yin smiled and said: "Don't hold on to your thoughts, otherwise it will be your disaster."
"Yes." Monk Yuande nodded solemnly.
The old monk Benyin smiled and said: "Yuande, you are very lucky, you have both great wisdom and great luck. The Great Miaolian Temple will not decline in your hands, but will rise to a higher level."
Monk Yuande smiled bitterly.
He doesn't think he is very strong.
Old monk Benyin said: "I will not leave within ten years. If anything happens, just ask Fakong to come and tell me."
With Fakong, a great person with supernatural powers, their master and disciples did not need to send letters to outsiders, they only had to hand them over to Fakong.
"Thank you for your hard work, Master." Monk Yuande looked ashamed.
In the final analysis, it was my own incompetence that could not hold up the Great Myolian Temple. Neither my prestige nor my martial arts were strong enough, which was why the master had to work so hard.