Last autumn, a young man named Zhu Si came to Zhihua Temple and asked the abbot to accept him and let him cut off his hair and become a monk.
At that time, almost all the monks in the temple were opposed because they all knew that Zhu Sinai was a well-known local rogue.
This kid... he could curse at the age of three, fight at the age of five, dare to go to the house at the age of seven, and lift the roof at the age of nine... By now he is already in his twenties, and has never done anything serious in business. He just does it all day long.
He wandered around here and there, sneaking around, visiting the brothels today, squatting in a house tomorrow, he didn't even look at his father when he died of illness at home, and his mother hanged her body, which was collected by the neighbors...
Such a guy, if he suddenly said he wanted to convert to Buddhism, who could believe him?
According to the monks' thinking: If Zhu Si just comes to the temple to cheat on food and drink, hide from creditors, etc., then it's not a big problem. We can also afford to support such an idle man, but what if he comes to steal and kidnap?
Or working as an undercover agent for some kind of gangster group... What to do with that?
However, Master Nengze didn't care about this. He overcame all opinions and accepted Zhu Si.
If you ask him why, he will start giving you a big lecture on Buddhism, saying "Buddhism saves all living beings, all living beings are equal", and then asks you "If we can't even tolerate a Zhu Si in our eyes, what will happen in our hearts?"
How can we pretend to be sentient beings and the Buddha Dharma?"
Anyway, I use this kind of philosophical topics and idealism to avoid discussing with you whether Zhu Si's various misdeeds should be the basis for his untrustworthiness, and try to accept Zhu Si with unconditional compassion and trust, and give him a chance to start a new life.
Chance.
And what are the general consequences of this kind of operation... I think everyone knows it.
Whether it is "Mr. Dong Guo" in the East or "The Farmer and the Snake" in the West, the conclusions given are consistent.
But, we still have to say that occasionally, just occasionally... there will indeed be the kind of unfolding in "Les Misérables".
Master Nozawa is someone who is willing to believe in that kind of unfolding.
Today, even if there is only one ten thousandth chance that Zhu Si is sincerely doing good and wants to be a new person, Nengze will give Zhu Si this opportunity, because if he doesn't give it, who else can?
Master Nengze is not a stubborn person, nor is he a "fake compassionate" or "silly compassionate". He can be the abbot of this ancient temple in the capital, so he naturally understands that running the temple is calculated and treated as a business.
operational.
But Buddhism can do business, which does not mean that Buddhism is just a business.
There are some things that he still has to do.
In this way, Zhu Si successfully entered Zhihua Temple and became a monk; he was ranked the smallest among the "Nengren Holy Fruit", and his Buddhist name was "Guojian".
So what did Zhu Si think at that time?
In fact, the monks guessed it right, he just came here to eat and drink and avoid debts...
Zhu Si himself didn't have high hopes at first, he just wanted to give it a try. Unexpectedly, the abbot actually agreed to let him become a monk here, so he was very happy. He said to himself: I will hang out in this temple until winter.
In the past, when spring came and the flowers bloomed next year, I guess the creditors were no longer chasing me so closely. At that time, I could sneak away quietly and grow my hair back and I would be a good man again.
In this way, three or four months passed, autumn turned to winter and spring came back again. It was the time when Zhu Si planned to leave, but at this time... he didn't want to leave again.
Because unknowingly, he has adapted to the life in the temple; although the life here is not very comfortable, at least he does not have to worry about it every day, and he does not have to worry about someone knocking on the door in the middle of the night.
account.
Although the rules in the temple are strict, as long as he doesn't be lazy and playful, no one will bully him maliciously.
So, this winter, Zhu Si, who had been hanging out together for more than 20 years, finally understood some truths that his parents had tried to talk about but could not get him to listen to when they were alive; he finally found that the moment of freedom he got from hanging out all day long was what he needed.
You have to pay for it with more "uncomfortability", and live your life in a regular manner, but you can gain long-term stability.
Sometimes at night he would quietly wipe away his tears, remembering that when his parents were still alive, if he had listened to the advice and found a serious job, his family might still be there now, and he might even have a wife and children.
It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world, some things are in the past.
Zhu Si is now said to be a "monk", but in fact, even if he escapes privately and returns to secular life as originally planned, he has no home outside, so what difference does it make whether he runs away or not?
With this in mind, he decided to stay and become a monk.
From a certain perspective, if Zhu Si's story ends here, Master Nozawa has really successfully saved a lost person.
However, ten months ago, as four dead animals sneaked into Zhihua Temple one after another, Zhu Si... also known as "Guojian" did not get a good death after all.
As a person who has been a gangster for more than 20 years and a monk for more than half a year, Zhu Si's heart towards Buddha is obviously still very shallow, and he is very easily deceived; the "snake" just transformed into a person who he was in a certain brothel back then.
He successfully captured the top girl he had ever seen and turned him into a ghost.
That is... "prostitution" among the "seven evils".
As the name suggests, Guo Jian's amplified desires are those between men and women; however, he has not taken action against anyone so far. The reason is actually mentioned in the previous article, that is, after strange things began to happen in Zhihua Temple, a group of
Monks who were considered "crazy" were imprisoned, and Guajian was among them.
But now, as the four figures start a battle with the uninvited guests, Guo Jian escapes from prison and comes to this "second level", ready to find someone to attack.
Seeing this, some people may ask, this Zhihua Temple is full of monks and there are no women at all, who can he look for?
In fact, we have mentioned this before: the anomaly of Zhihua Temple is that "first the monks disappeared", "then the pilgrims disappeared", and then "the monks went crazy".
Here we can explain it in chronological order...
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! At first, only a few monks, such as Sheng Shou, turned into ghosts first; because they entered the "second level" directly, they were in the "second level".
From the perspective of people in the "first level" reality dimension, it is "missing".
After that, some pilgrims were captured by these ghosts and taken to the "second level", such as Wang San and their young master, as well as other men, women, and children; these people were captured by the ghosts and given to the dead animals.
They were "enjoyed", so the demons did not kill them directly, but threw them in the "second layer".
So far, not all of these people have died, because the time on the "second level" is messed up. From the perspective of people on the "first level", they may have been missing for several days, but in their own eyes,
Maybe he was arrested not long ago.
Among these pilgrims, there are women, and this is the target Guo Jian is looking for now; anyway, the dead animals want these people's lives, and as long as Guo Jian doesn't kill each other, it doesn't count as robbing the dead animals' "food"
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Finally, we have to talk about the so-called "crazy monks", that is, the last few ghosts, including Guajian, and some people who are mentally polluted and really crazy.
They were arrested and imprisoned because Master Nozawa during this period had noticed that there was evil in the temple, so he made an emergency response. The room where they were detained was also protected by special scriptures (Master Nozawa had certain spells).
, which can prevent people locked inside from escaping to the second floor.
However, these "protections" failed when Master Nozawa himself was dragged into the "second level" by the dead animal.
When the dead animals went to Wanfa Hall to catch Master Nozawa, it was the same time Fudozi smashed the four Arhat statues.
Everyone, if I sort it out according to the timeline like this, things will become clearer (more) (confused) and more (confused)?
Then let’s continue talking...
Let's talk about this fruit room. After arriving at the "second floor", I walked around for a long time and finally saw a female pilgrim who was caught in this space.
This woman's name is Zhou. She is 26 years old and is the mother of three children. Her eldest child will be playing soy sauce this year. Of course, this was considered common in that era.
A few days ago, Mr. Zhou came to Zhihua Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. As he walked, he fell into this strange space and was trapped in it.
At this moment, Guo Jian saw Mr. Zhou from a distance and thought to himself: This little daughter-in-law is okay, her eyes are like eyes and her eyebrows are like eyebrows. Although her figure is a bit fat, she can be said to be round and round.
Guojian looked at it for a while, feeling that he was lustful. Without saying a word, he stepped forward and quietly came behind Mr. Zhou: "Amitabha, how good is the female donor?"
Zhou had been wandering alone in this terrifying space for a long time, with panic and fear written all over her face. At this moment, she heard a sudden voice, and was immediately startled. However, when she looked back, she found that she was standing next to someone.
There was a monk in front of him, and he felt a little relieved: "Ah! I have met someone... this master, I came to the temple to offer incense, but I seem to have lost my way, where... where is this?"
How can there be such a place in the temple?"
This is what people do when they are helpless. When she finally sees a living person other than herself, she will tend to get help from this person as soon as possible, and the questions she asks are also prompted by fear.
Yes, she just wants to hear some answers from the other party that she can accept and understand immediately, so as to eliminate part of the fear.
"Female donor, don't panic." Two seconds later, Guo Jian clasped his hands and replied with a smile, "I will take you out of the temple now, please come with me."
With that said, he turned around and began to lead the way unhurriedly.
"Okay, okay, thank you Master." Mrs. Zhou seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and followed Guojian without thinking.
After that, Guo Jian didn't speak again. As a woman, Zhou would not take the initiative to chat with the other party. In this way, in a subtle silence, the two walked through several corridors and came to the door of a wing room.
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According to Guo Jian's idea, as long as he lures someone into the house, he will immediately close the door and pounce on them.
At this time, he was so excited that his hands were shaking, so he pushed the door open and walked in.
As a result, as soon as the door opened, Guo Jian saw... In the side room in front of him, there was a man in his early forties, lying on his side on a futon, with a pipe in his left hand and a pot of wine in his right hand, blowing out smoke.
The people around the circle looked at him with wide eyes.