Mojie came out of the post house and found the refuge temple according to the address in Long Chen's letter.
Walking into the dilapidated mountain gate, Mojie felt a little sad and angry.
He heard that the temple was prosperous in those days, and that Monk Kongji was the son of a wealthy businessman in the capital, and it was here that he became a monk.
Later, the empress destroyed Buddhism and dismissed the monks from the monastery. Monk Kongji left the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and went to Zhaoti Temple in Xixia.
For this reason, Monk Kongji hated the empress.
"Buddhism will be greatly prospered, and the refuge temple will be rebuilt."
Mojie secretly made a wish.
After entering the mountain gate, the interior was in dilapidated condition, with only the main hall intact.
Walking into the main hall, I saw Long Chen sitting on the left, with a Buddha in the middle.
Mojie walked to the refuge Buddha, worshiped him devoutly, and recited scriptures silently with his eyes closed.
After some worship, Mojie stood up and turned to Long Chen, saying coldly: "What do you mean by inviting me here?"
Mojie thought that Long Chen chose this place to humiliate and warn Mojie.
"Master, please sit down."
Long Chen smiled and spoke very politely.
When Mojie paid homage just now, Long Chen didn't do anything.
Mojie sat down on the right, facing Long Chen.
"I heard that the Master was born with great wisdom and was a genius that only appeared in Buddhism every 500 years. He could recite sutras at the age of three and preach on the altar at the age of six."
Long Chen's sudden wave of compliments made Mojie at a loss.
The day before yesterday, there was a tense situation and a fight, but today he was so polite and praised himself a lot. What on earth is Long Chen doing?
"Long Chengen, what do you want?"
If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, so Mojie is very alert.
"Heroes cherish heroes. I consider myself a hero. When I see an outstanding person like the Master, I can't help but praise him. I have no other intention."
Long Chen smiled sincerely.
Mojie sneered coldly and said: "Long Chengen, I know you are full of tricks and tricks. You are best at hiding your sword behind your smile. If you have something to say, you can just say it. If you want to, you can take action."
When he came to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Monk Kongji repeatedly told him that Long Chen was as treacherous as a ghost and that he must be extremely vigilant and not fall into a trap.
"Everyone in the world says that I, Mr. Long, are scheming, but that's not the case. It's because they are too stupid."
"My tricks are useful against fools. For a master like the Master, I can only tell the truth."
"Isn't the Master an outstanding figure in Buddhism who emerges every 500 years?"
Mojie was regarded as a child prodigy since he was a child. He grew up surrounded by stars and was extremely conceited.
Of course he feels that he is a Buddhist wizard who comes out only once in 500 years.
"Monks don't care about fame."
Mojie sneered slightly.
Long Chen chuckled and said: "Monks don't lie. Masters are wizards. If you deny it, you are telling lies."
Mojie was very impressed, but he refused: "There are many talented people in Buddhism, so we can't say that."
Long Chen smiled and praised: "With such a genius and such humility, given time, he will definitely become a Buddhist sect."
Mojie was secretly shocked. He didn't expect Long Chen to think so highly of him.
Compliments like this have completely different effects when spoken from different people's mouths.
It's meaningless for a peddler and lackey to say he's awesome.
But coming from the mouth of Long Chen, a first-grade flying dragon general, the weight was extraordinary.
"Long Chengen, what do you want to do?"
Mojie is not a fool. He shows his hospitality when he has nothing to do. He is either a traitor or a thief. Long Chen must have something up his sleeve.
"To be honest, Master, I have always respected Buddhism, but as a general of the Zhou Dynasty, I cannot say that."
Long Chen looked frank.
An incredulous expression appeared on Mojie's face, and he was afraid that he had heard wrongly.
"You? Actually respect Buddhism?"
After fighting for a long time, Long Chen is actually one of our own?
Zhaoti Temple is respected as the authentic Buddhist school, and Monk Kongji preaches a point of view: as long as you respect Buddhism, you are a disciple of Zhaoti Temple.
As a result, the people who believed in Buddhism in the Great Zhou Dynasty all became disciples of Zhaoti Temple, and could easily be instigated by Xixia to rebel.
It was even said that if the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and Xixia went to war, the Buddhist soldiers in the army might defect on the battlefield.
That's why the empress made great efforts to destroy the Buddha.
Now, Long Chen actually said that he believed in Buddhism in front of Mojie, which was equivalent to saying that he was a traitor.
"I also asked the Master to keep this matter a secret for me. If the Holy One finds out about it, the consequences will be disastrous."
Mojie nodded slightly and said, "General, don't worry, this matter will never be spread."
"However, the general is a first-class flying dragon general, why..."
Mojie still refused to believe that a high-ranking flying dragon general actually respected Buddhism?
Long Chen asked back: "Does Master think Buddhism is inferior to Taoism?"
Any explanation would have flaws, so Long Chen simply refused to explain and only used provocation.
Mojie said seriously: "Buddhism certainly surpasses Taoism. Buddhism respects and takes refuge in the Buddha. Anyone who takes refuge in my Buddha can be reborn in bliss. This is great mercy and compassion."
Long Chen did not comment on these words, only said: "I have actually studied Buddhism for many years, and today I want to ask the Master here for advice, and I also want the Master to give me some advice."
Mojie began to let down his guard and said, "General, please speak."
Long Chen began to "ask for advice": "What is Buddha? What is Buddhism?"
Mojie immediately replied: "Buddha means taking refuge in Buddha. Taking refuge in Buddha is the only authentic sect in the three realms."
"Buddhism is the method of praising and taking refuge in the Buddha, allowing people to see beyond the worldly world, take refuge wholeheartedly, and perform deeds of great kindness and compassion."
Long Chen frowned and thought deeply, and asked: "Where is the refuge Buddha?"
Mojie was stunned for a moment, he had never thought about this problem.
Taking refuge in the Buddha is just a nihilistic concept. I believe in and praise it, but I have never thought about where the Buddha is.
"This...the refuge Buddha is here."
Mojie looked at the huge Buddha statue next to him.
Long Chen asked doubtfully: "Is this taking refuge in the Buddha?"
Mojie nodded and said with great certainty: "This is taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Buddha."
Long Chen looked even more confused and asked: "If we say this is a refuge to the Buddha, then this Buddha statue was just a giant tree before. Could it be said that this giant tree is a refuge to the Buddha?"
Mojie was asked again and hesitantly said: "This... this..."
Seeing Mojie's confused face, Long Chen asked more anxiously: "Please ask the mage to clear up the confusion."
Mojie thought for a long time. He had never heard Monk Kongji say this before, and he didn't know how to answer it.
"The general's question, the poor monk... the poor monk doesn't know how to answer it."
Long Chen looked shocked and said: "The mage is so talented, but he doesn't know how to answer?"
Mojie thought for a long time, suddenly raised his head, stared at Long Chen, and asked: "Did you do it on purpose?"
Long Chen was surprised and said: "Master, what do you mean by this? I am studying Buddhism and there is something I don't understand, so I asked Master for advice. How can I deliberately make things difficult?"
Mojie thought about it, what is Buddha and what is Buddhism, these are the most fundamental questions, and Long Chen is right to be confused.
"This poor monk must go back to Zhaoti Temple and ask my teacher to answer this question."
Mojie felt very frustrated. For the first time since he was a child, he couldn't answer.
"I have thought about this issue before, but I don't know if I am right."
Long Chen said slowly.
Mojie quickly asked: "What does the general think?"
