Zhang Dongyun watched the two young monks quietly, his eyes moving back and forth between them and the villagers.
Huiming didn't mind what the villagers thought, but City Lord Zhang did.
Although it is a systematic task, Zhang Dongyun from Blue Star is happy to see the success of national literacy and teaching everyone how to read and write.
But, does this open up people’s wisdom?
Intellectually speaking, it is in his personal interest as the city lord to fool the people to create gods, but from an emotional point of view, it disgusts him.
Looking at the villagers kneeling down and praying to heaven, Zhang Dongyun was silent.
Little monk Yongse didn't know that there were a pair of eyes looking at them in the Daming Palace just now.
At this moment, he just felt confused because of what Huiming said: "People's true selves are different? But senior brother, didn't you say that the Buddha said that all living beings are equal?"
"All living beings are equal, everyone can become a Buddha, and everyone has the qualifications and rights to witness their true self, but this does not mean that everyone's true self is the same." Huiming said.
"Oh..." Yongse still looked a little confused.
Huiming gently touched the other person's bald head and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand now. In the future, you will understand naturally after you read more and think more.
You don’t necessarily need to understand the same principles as me. You will have your own reasons at that time, and it’s normal to disagree with my ideas.
What I said is just part of what you want to see and think about."
Yongse nodded, and then said a little embarrassedly: "Senior brother, you are not a few years older than me, why do you know so much?"
"I'm not any better than you."
Huiming laughed dumbly: "As you said just now, I am just a few years older than you, and I have seen and thought about more things."
Yongse shook his head: "Master also taught me a lot of principles, some of which I can't understand."
"When you grow up in the future, you will see many things and think about many things. You will be able to distinguish between my principles and the principles of respected master. Just choose the ones you agree with and consider." Huiming said.
"Okay!" Yongse nodded vigorously, and then touched the top of his head: "But the master is still imprisoned. Senior brother, when will my master be released?"
Huiming sighed: "It depends on him. Neither you nor I can help."
Yongse was a little disappointed when he heard this, but after a while, he became cheerful again: "By the way, I have always wanted to ask, but always forgot. Today I finally remembered it. Senior brother, which master is your master in Zhongyue Temple?
"
Huiming smiled: "My master is empty."
Young monk Yongse was stunned for a moment: "Master Kongru... such a familiar name, I seem to have heard Master and others mention it..."
He thought for a while and was suddenly shocked: "Senior brother, is your master..."
Halfway through, his voice suddenly stopped: "Uh..."
Huiming laughed when he saw this and didn't take it seriously. Then he finished what the other party said: "It's true that the family teacher was born in Zhongyue Temple, but he left there decades ago. I heard that Zhongyue Temple removed the family teacher.
"
Yongse said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, senior brother."
Huiming smiled and shook his head: "Master and I have never minded, it doesn't matter."
"Then...why?" Yongse couldn't help but ask when he saw this.
"When I mentioned my true self just now, my master is also looking for his own truth."
Huiming said: "What the old man often taught me is that all living beings can become Buddhas, but they may not all be like Buddha, but become their own Buddhas."
Yongse blinked and replied honestly: "I don't understand..."
Huiming laughed rarely and said, "That's why I said, if you see more and think more, you will naturally understand."
Yongse nodded vigorously: "Senior brother, when are you going to go back to see your master?"
"I have been out for more than two years, almost three years. Whenever I want to go back, I will naturally go back." Huiming said with a smile: "But now, I want to continue to stay here."
"Senior brother, do you have any other fellow disciples?"
"There are two senior brothers..."
The two monks, one big and one small, wandered away while chatting.
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To the west of Eastern Xinjiang and across the vast desert sea is China-Earth.
In the past, there was a holy place for famous Buddhists in China, which was revered by monks all over the world. It was named Leiyin Temple.
It's a pity that Leiyin Temple was destroyed in one day.
Later, three Buddhist temples were built by the monks who escaped and the monks who traveled abroad, reestablishing the incense of Buddhism in China.
After decades of development, the three Buddhist temples have finally gradually regained their status.
Although it is not as grand as Leiyin Temple in the past, it has become a decisive force in the Middle-earth.
One of the three temples is in the southwest, named Lingguang Temple.
One is in the middle of Zhongtu and is called Zhongyue Temple.
The last one is in the northwest of Middle Earth, Mingyue Lingguang Temple.
Recently, a monk from Lingguang Temple came out of the mountain and headed east.
When he was passing through the middle of the land and was too far away from the imperial court, the monk met a man who seemed to be waiting for him on the roadside.
"My Buddha is compassionate."
The monk of Lingguang Temple clasped his palms together and said: "I specially avoid walking in the Zhongyue area. I never thought that I would alarm everyone in Zhongyue Temple. I am guilty of this."
The person waiting for him was also a monk and looked to be in his thirties or forties.
Facing the old monk of Lingguang Temple, this young monk from Zhongyue Temple also made a namaste: "Huijue blocked Master Zhiguang's way, which is the real sin. Please forgive Master Zhiguang."
Zen Master Zhiguang, who was born in Lingguang Temple, looked at the other person: "It seems that you know where I want to go?"
Monk Huijue nodded: "I dare to ask my uncle, but because of the recent rumors about the Chang'an city that unified Eastern Xinjiang?"
Zen Master Zhiguang looked at the other party: "To be honest, it is true. Is Zhongyue Temple trying to prevent me from going to Chang'an?"
"Don't dare."
Monk Huijue replied: "I came to see Master Zhiguang on the orders of my master. I asked Master Zhiguang to help me keep an eye on whether there are other Buddhist disciples in Chang'an City."
Zen Master Zhiguang's snow-white long eyebrows suddenly trembled slightly: "You mean Kongru?"
Monk Huijue looked calm: "It is more likely that he is his descendant. Some news from Eastern Xinjiang mentioned that Buddhist disciples were walking around in Eastern Xinjiang.
Since Uncle Zhiguang is going to Eastern Xinjiang, it seems that he is not a senior brother from Lingguang Temple."
Zen Master Zhiguang said: "I will pay attention to it."
Monk Huijue clasped his palms together again: "Thank you, uncle."
Zen Master Zhiguang nodded and left first.
Monk Huijue stood there and sent the other party off respectfully.
However, after walking a little further, Zen Master Zhiguang turned back.
There was no trace of the other party in place.
There was a faint haze in the old monk's eyes.
Monk Huijue is young, but his level of cultivation is even higher than him.
He is indeed a leader among his peers at Zhongyue Temple.
Among the Lingguang Temple disciples of the same age group as Huijue, there is no one who can compare with him.
In this aspect, Lingguang Temple lags behind Zhongyue Temple...
The old monk flicked his finger, and a ray of light rose into the sky, then flew to the northwest and disappeared.
In this case, he must inform the abbot of Lingguang Temple as soon as possible.
After seeing the golden light disappear, Zen Master Zhiguang exhaled slowly, and the inner lake became calm again, with no ripples left. Then he turned around and continued walking eastward.
He went all the way to Jiufeng Academy.
By the side of Jiufeng Lake, a young man was standing. When he saw Zen Master Zhiguang coming, he bowed his hands and said, "I'm sorry for the delay in greeting you from afar."
"Mr. Li, there is no need to be polite." Zen Master Zhiguang put his palms together in salute: "Mr. Shen, may I be here?"
Li Yeyu, the teacher of the third peak of Jiufeng Academy, invited him to go up the mountain: "The peak master is waiting, master, please come with me."
The two of them went all the way to the third peak of Jiufeng Academy.
In the academy, two elegant middle-aged men were waiting.
"Sir, Master Zhiguang is here." Li Yeyu reported.
The man on the main seat, dressed in black and with a face as beautiful as a crown jewel, stood up to greet him: "Master is here, please sit down."
"Mr. Shen." Zen Master Zhiguang greeted the other party, and then looked at another elegant man in the guest seat: "Mr. Miao."
The man in the guest seat also stood up to greet him: "Master Zhiguang, long time no see. Hello."
"Everything is well with me. I would like to ask Mr. Miao to say hello to Dean Chao of your academy later in the evening." Zen Master Zhiguang replied.
The elegant man in the guest's seat is named Miao Tong. He is not from Jiufeng Academy, but a teacher from Hongping Academy, another great university in China.
Hongping Academy is also one of the famous Confucian schools in China. Although its reputation is weaker than Jiufeng Academy, it has a long history and a long history of inheritance.
Among the major academies in China, Hongping Academy and Jiufeng Academy have always had a good relationship, and they agree on many things.
When Zen Master Zhiguang saw Miao Tong appearing here, he knew without asking that he was invited by Jiufeng Academy to help him in boxing.
"Brother Runqing, will go to Eastern Xinjiang with Ye Yu."
Shen Haoyan, the leader of the third peak of Jiufeng Academy.
Zen Master Zhiguang asked, "Mr. Shen, won't you go with us? I looked at Jiufeng Lake and saw no one from Yansheng Mansion."
Shen Hao sighed: "There are just some juniors discussing and appreciating articles by the lake.
There was no one around the lake, so it was time to see the real martial arts. The dean and several other colleagues had already gone to Yansheng Mansion in person.
Shen has to stay in Jiufeng, and this time he has to trouble Master and Brother Runqing."
Zen Master Zhiguang secretly thought that it was no wonder that he asked Miao Tong from Hongping Academy to assist him in boxing. It turned out that the confrontation between Jiufeng Academy and Yansheng Mansion not only did not subside, but in fact escalated further.
"Mr. Shen's words are serious. I am on this trip to find the disciples of our temple who are missing in Eastern Xinjiang, so I need the help of Chonggui Academy." Zen Master Zhiguang said.
Shen Hao nodded, then turned to look at Li Yeyu who came in to welcome Zen Master Zhiguang: "I leave this matter to you and Haofeng. The situation in Eastern Xinjiang is unknown. Be cautious and don't be reckless. Please ask Brother Runqing and Master Zhiguang for advice at any time. Do you understand? ?”
Zen Master Zhiguang and Miao Tong stood aside and did not even dare to speak.
They knew very well that the Li Yeyu in front of them looked young, but he was actually the most outstanding young disciple of the Third Peak of Jiufeng Academy.
To be precise, not only in the Third Peak, but in the entire Jiufeng Academy, they are one of the few leading figures of the younger generation.
The two of them did not dare to win easily when facing this young man.