Chapter 401: Only the one who saves people is the true Buddha
Mahavira Palace.
The decaying golden body of Sakyamuni, the leaky doors and windows everywhere, and the dim skylight filtered in through the gaps.
"Ah, ah~
"Junior brother, please be gentler."
The injured apprentice sat on the ground, grinning in pain.
"I understand, senior brother."
The little novice monk next to him had red eyes, holding ointment in his hand and applying it carefully.
"I'm hurt, why are you crying?"
"I feel wronged."
The injured senior brother endured the pain, twitched the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "Fool, why are you aggrieved?"
"The money we spent to buy pork today is what we have saved for a long time, and we plan to reshape the golden body of Buddha."
The young novice monk sobbed: "Master, my senior brother was beaten, how can I not feel aggrieved?"
"People are as big as little devils."
The senior brother felt dumbfounded and touched his head: "Those pig bones are used to make soup for pregnant women to drink, so that the babies in their bellies can grow up healthily and come to this world safely."
"I understand, senior brother."
The little novice sniffed hard.
There were more than a dozen children sitting quietly around, the oldest was only eleven or twelve years old, and the youngest was four or five years old. They all looked nervously at the two injured young monks, not daring to breathe.
"There is light!"
One child covered his mouth and exclaimed.
But I saw Li Kui taking out a few candles and throwing them around the palace. They spontaneously ignited without fire.
The bright flickering candlelight brings warmth.
"Thank you, donor."
"Master, you're welcome."
The middle-aged monk, whose name is Xinquan, is the abbot of Qingliang Temple.
The injuries on his body have been bandaged at this time, but the bruises on his face will not go away for a while.
"It made the donor laugh."
Li Kui shook his head and said seriously:
"Master Gao De, the people who should laugh are those who make random conclusions without knowing the whole story."
Upon hearing this, Abbot Xinquan only smiled slightly, turned his head to look at the children in the hall, and then glanced at Zhou An who was behind Li Kui, and sighed: "These children are all homeless and pitiful.
Son.
"The severe drought in Tiannan Prefecture has been going on for a whole year, and the poor monk's eyes have seen too many deaths from hunger and misery.
"Although Qingliang Temple is small, we can still do our part."
"There are six pregnant women in the temple.
"More than a dozen children, it's all up to you to take them in so they can save their lives."
Li Kui looked straight into his heart and said sincerely: "Master is the true Buddha, and he is compassionate."
"Hahaha, you can't just die without saving someone."
Abbot Xinquan laughed twice: "That is the greatest evil. Besides, when it comes to cultivation, what you cultivate is your heart, not just following rigid rules."
"Li Kui is very happy to meet the abbot monk of Qingliang Temple."
Li Kui put his hands together and saluted.
Suddenly, the children's excited exclamations suddenly sounded in my ears:
"Ahhh, it's about to fly!"
Li Kui glanced out of the corner of his eye.
It turned out that Xiao Hei was running in the hall with two children on his back. He rushed out in the blink of an eye and ran quickly in the courtyard.
This made the children's eyes light up and they became the center of attention instantly.
"I want to sit too!"
"I want to sit too!"
Seeing this, Li Kui also smiled and shouted: "Everyone has a share, come one by one!"
After some fun.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat."
In the backyard, the five-meter-long table was crowded with people. There were meat and vegetables on the table, and the dinner was very sumptuous.
The yellow candlelight reflected those sparkling eyes.
"Let's move!"
"Great!"
All that's left is the sound of gobbling.
On the other side, Abbot Xinquan and Li Kui were squatting at the door to eat, holding sea bowls in their hands.
"The poor monk would like to thank Donor Li for his help on behalf of the children and several pregnant women."
"I'm going to do my best."
Li Kui smiled.
In the Hutian space, he has stored a large amount of supplies. This time he sent rice, vegetables, and silver coins to Qingliang Temple, which can ensure their food and clothing for a long time.
Immediately afterwards.
Li Kui glanced back and saw Zhou An eating with the other children. He was smiling and said softly: "Master Xinquan, Li Kui has a request."
"Donor, please tell me."
"I hope Qingliang Temple can take in that child."
"Zhou An?"
"right."
"Why?"
"Actually, there is no reason. I saw that he was very happy here and thought it was a suitable place for him to stay."
"Giving, donor."
Abbot Xinquan had just begun to speak when he suddenly noticed the bruises on his face and twitched in pain. He calmly said, "Whether we will take him in or not depends not on this poor monk, but on whether he is willing to stay here.
"
As he spoke, he grinned: "In addition, I think Donor Li should also seek the child's opinion."
"okay, I get it."
Li Kui nodded thoughtfully: "Master, I need to go out to do something. Could you please take care of Zhou An for me first?"
"Donor Li, please rest assured."
Abbot Xinquan guaranteed.
"good."
Li Kui opened his mouth wide and used his chopsticks to eat away the remaining rice.
When he got up, he had disappeared.
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Pingyuan Mansion.
The warlord who ruled this city was called Zhou Changqing, and Qingliang Town was under his jurisdiction.
At this moment, the military and administrative office building.
A heated meeting was in full swing in the office on the fourth floor.
There are more than a dozen people sitting around here.
The leader was a man with an elegant and steady face, wearing a military uniform. He slapped a newspaper on the table and said angrily: "How can they have the nerve to describe the disaster in Tiannan Prefecture as if only tens of thousands of people died?"
.
"You, tell me how many people died in our Tiannan Prefecture because of this disaster!"
The person who was named had a solemn expression and a solemn tone:
"According to our death statistics during this period, there are at least two million people."
"Two million people!"
The man couldn't help but slap the table again.
The tea bowl on the table shook violently.
"Commander, the disaster in Tiannan Prefecture is certainly caused by natural locusts, but those ghost kings and monsters, including the officials below, refuse to save the people and do nothing, which is what makes the disaster more and more serious."
"Yes.
"Some warlords in other states want to lend a helping hand, but they can't even bring food in."
After hearing these words, Zhou Changqing's forehead veins jumped twice, and he felt a suffocation in his heart. He didn't know how to vent it, and finally just sighed helplessly:
"How many more refugees can we take in?"
"No one left."
Someone immediately stood up and responded: "Adopting more people will seriously affect the towns under our jurisdiction, and there will be big trouble by then!"
Zhou Changqing rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.
"Commander, I heard some news recently."
At this moment, a man in Taoist robes sitting at the end suddenly said: "All the demons all the way to the north of Tiannan Prefecture have been wiped out."
"Those little ghosts and monsters?"
"No, it's the demon king who leads it, the ghost king."
Hearing this, everyone immediately fell into silence.
Then the pot exploded.
"How can it be?"
"Absolutely impossible, Zhang Daozhang, where did you hear the news?"
"But this is reality!"
Although these demons cannot deal with each other, the development of the world is more in line with their interests, so if someone is looking for trouble, they will be attacked in groups.
This is why Hua Hu said to Li Kui: You broke the rules and the world cannot tolerate you.
The reason lies in this.
Moreover, there is a warlord behind the demon, and the warlord has soldiers and guns. This is a stable profit cycle.
"Be quiet."
Zhou Changqing's eyes narrowed and he clicked the table with the back of his fingers.
The noisy conference room immediately quieted down.
"Daozhang Zhang, I believe you won't talk about this for no reason."
Zhou Changqing's eyes seemed to be on fire: "Now I want to know how those warlords reacted and what's going on with the local monsters?"
The man stood up and said seriously: "Those warlords have been investigating who did it, but they don't have a clue yet. The local demons have been wiped out, and the remaining little ghosts and little demons are not enough to cause trouble!"