It seems that the incident of the Bodhisattva's apparition has become a bit big.
Soon, the hall was crowded with pilgrims in front of the Bodhisattva. Li Xiuyuan even did not dare to stay here, so he hurriedly left the side of the Bodhisattva statue and stepped aside with his friends, not to disturb the almost fanatical worship of these pilgrims.
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But it is not known how many of these pilgrims sincerely worship Buddha.
What Li Xiuyuan just said can only awaken some people, but it is impossible to awaken everyone. He did not force it, he just let it happen.
When others ask questions humbly, you should also answer them without hesitation.
The group of people finally squeezed out from the crowd.
Zhu Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead with almost exhaustion: "When the Bodhisattva appeared, the pilgrims here seemed to be crazy. It's really scary."
Li Xiuyuan said: "Yes, it is precisely because of this that once there are ghosts pretending to be gods and Buddhas to instigate the people, it will be a very harmful thing. Many people still lack the ability to distinguish right from wrong. They need to be knowledgeable and virtuous.
Only people can guide you, so let’s leave this place to those who
Pilgrims, let’s go somewhere else for fun, and just think of what happened just now as a farce.”
He could vaguely see that Fang Shengyu and his wife were still kneeling in front of the statue of Bodhisattva and prostrating, which showed that what just happened did not give them much warning.
After all, you can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.
"I really encountered a strange thing today. I have another story to write in my diary." Zhang Bangchang laughed.
However, there was something wrong with the way he looked at Li Xiuyuan, which was quite respectful.
Even the Bodhisattva listened to what he said. Once he bent down to offer incense, the Bodhisattva bowed his head in return.
Such a character is absolutely extraordinary.
No wonder he was able to quell the rebellion of the Nine Mountain Kings and was recognized by the imperial court as the governor of Yangzhou.
"Haha, Brother Li, look, the sheep you bought for ten taels of silver is still following you. It didn't get lost just now. It seems that this sheep has been inspired by the Bodhisattva and is determined to repay you.
." Qian Jun on the side saw the one-horned goat still following Li Xiuyuan, not leaving even an inch.
, couldn't help but laugh.
Li Xiuyuan looked back and smiled and said, "It seems that it is also spiritual. It knows that I saved it and avoided the danger of being sold and slaughtered."
"Amitabha, what this donor said is true. This sheep is indeed very spiritual, but the poor monk saw what the donor just offered incense to the Bodhisattva. If the donor can get a response from the Bodhisattva, he must have great blessings and great wisdom.
People." An old monk came over, put his hands together and gave a salute
road.
"I have met Master Huiyuan." Zhang Bangchang and Qian Jun hurriedly returned the greeting, obviously knowing this eminent monk from Xiangguo Temple.
Master Huiyuan said with a smile: "The two donors are polite."
Li Xiuyuan also bowed and said: "Master, you have given me your praise. I am just an ordinary person with no wisdom. If my remarks just now were offending, please forgive me."
His previous words were viewed by many as disrespectful to Buddha.
Saying this in a Buddhist land will offend some pilgrims and even monks.
But Master Huiyuan smiled and said: "What the donor said just now is very reasonable. The original intention of the Buddha is not for people to worship and worship, but to persuade people to do good. Visiting and worshiping the Buddha is just a form. People need to go through it."
This way can arouse good thoughts in the heart, thereby contaminating some of the Buddha nature.
Have the compassion of a Bodhisattva."
"Master, do you agree with my opinion?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
"The words of the donor reveal the wisdom of the Buddha. How can the poor monk disagree? And isn't the best proof that the Bodhisattva appeared and bowed to the donor just now? Even the Bodhisattva is listening to the donor's teachings. How can the poor monk still understand it?
Are you going to object?" Master Huiyuan said.
Li Xiuyuan nodded and said, "It's good if Master can understand."
Being able to understand his words shows that Master Huiyuan is also a wise and eminent monk. If he cannot understand but scolds him, he is just a layman wearing cassocks. Such a person is not willing to communicate and talk more.
"I don't know whether the donors came to Xiangguo Temple today to burn incense and worship Buddha? Or whether they came to listen to Master Shikong's opening sermon?" Master Huiyuan asked: "A few of them got responses from the Bodhisattva. The poor monk is really
Don't dare to neglect. If you want to burn incense and worship Buddha, you can go to the back mountain to worship. Poor monks can
Let the disciples in the temple lead some donors there."
"We are here to listen to Master Shikong's lectures," Li Xiuyuan said.
Master Huiyuan smiled and said, "This senior brother of the poor monk has not yet opened the forum to give a lecture. If the donors don't mind it, you can go to the Zen room to drink tea and rest for a while until the senior brother of the poor monk opens the forum to give a lecture."
The poor monk will ask the disciples in the temple to inform several donors."
"In that case, Master Lao." Li Xiuyuan returned the greeting.
"It's good, it's good. It's a blessing for the poor monk that Xiangguo Temple can entertain such a distinguished guest as the donor." Master Huiyuan said with his hands clasped together.
Soon, Master Huiyuan sent Li Xiuyuan and others to the Zen courtyard, and then said goodbye.
Zhang Bangchang said with a smile: "It is a very rare thing for an eminent monk like Master Huiyuan to entertain us in person. Normally, senior officials from the imperial court would come to pay their respects. If not, Master Huiyuan would not be there. Today, we are here to pay homage."
Thanks to Brother Li, I am lucky enough to receive the gift from Master Huiyuan.
Wait, if this is said out loud, it would be a very honorable thing."
"Maybe it's not for Brother Li's sake, maybe Master Huiyuan got the guidance of Bodhisattva." Qian Jun said with a smile; "By the way, then again, I heard about Gao Fan before.
Because my brother was hiding from his fierce wife at home, he went to Xiangguo Temple to stay. He should still be here.
, why don’t we go find him?”
"You're right to remind me, I almost forgot that Brother Gao is still in Xiangguo Temple. Let's go and look for him together," Qian Jun said.
Zhu Yu said: "While you are looking for someone, why don't you go to the back mountain to pay homage to the Buddha Temple? Don't forget that we brought Brother Li here specifically to repay Brother Li for his kindness that day."
"Yes, yes, yes, I almost forgot Brother Li again." Zhang Bangchang patted his forehead and said with a self-deprecating smile.
A few people were talking and laughing, and were in a good mood, so they started playing around in Xiangguo Temple.
However, while playing, Li Xiuyuan always followed a sheep behind him.
This goat really followed him wherever he went. He didn't worry about being scared away, and he didn't need any special instructions.
It is hard to believe that this sheep was wandering around like crazy at the entrance of Xiangguo Temple, almost injuring pilgrims.
Li Xiuyuan has been observing the sheep secretly, and even used the divine eye technique to investigate, but he did not see anything strange. There was no evil spirit on him, and there was no trace of practice.
Under such circumstances, it stands to reason that this sheep should not be so spiritual.
"My path to practice is still very short. Although I have learned a lot of magic spells, my knowledge of practice is not as good as that of several senior brothers and sisters in the mountain sect. Maybe I can ask Master Shikong for a question.
Ask." Li Xiuyuan said secretly.
It is very worrying to have such a spiritual goat around you all the time.
Don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.
He had just offended Wutongjiao and Ghost Foreman in the capital, and even the Imperial Master had a grudge against him. He needed to be cautious when encountering some unreasonable things.
And when Li Xiuyuan was playing.
The former Master Huiyuan came to a quiet Zen room, clasped his hands together and said, "Senior brother, can you wake up from meditation?"
"Is it Huiyuan? Come in, you must be looking for me now because you have something to do. If you have nothing to do, you won't come to disturb me. Just when I was in meditation, I suddenly saw the light of the Bodhisattva in the sky above the palace in the temple.
Suddenly, my nose smelled a scent of sandalwood. Is there another Bodhisattva in the temple?
Has a spirit appeared? I wonder which Bodhisattva is visiting?"
Sitting on a futon in the Zen room was a monk wearing cassocks with white eyebrows and white beard.
Although he looks old, he is full of energy and his voice does not sound old at all.
Master Huiyuan pushed the door open and came in, saluted and said: "Senior brother, I can't hide anything. There is indeed a Bodhisattva who appeared in the Shicai Palace. It was the statue of Manjushri Bodhisattva that caused the strange phenomenon. This is what happened."
As he spoke, he recounted what he had just seen and heard.
When he heard Li Xiuyuan say that Buddha exists to persuade people to do good, rather than to seek worship from the world, Master Shikong opened his eyes and showed an expression of approval.
When he finally heard that the greed of the world was imposed on the Bodhisattva and the Buddha, he couldn't help but sing the Buddha's name again: "It's so good, so good, there are people who know the Buddha's will in this world. If the donor doesn't have such wisdom,
It's a pity to go to the temple to practice. The poor monk's time in this world is running out.
, if I can finally teach such a person, then the poor monk can leave with peace of mind."
"Brother, have you ever thought of recruiting a disciple? But that donor is not an ordinary person. I just saw the donor bending down to offer incense to the Bodhisattva after finishing these words. The statue of Manjushri Bodhisattva actually came alive.
He came over and bowed to him in return." Master Huiyuan said.
Master Shi Kong was a little surprised and said: "Is this why the Bodhisattva appears?"
"Really."
Master Shikong sighed: "Sin, sin, even the Bodhisattva has to be courteous to the poor monk, how can he have the virtue to teach him? I don't know the name of the donor? The poor monk, even the Bodhisattva respects the poor monk.
You should recite sutras for him nine times as a reward, as a small token of your gratitude."
"The young man's surname is Li. I don't know the specific name. I only know that he is not known to the capital. He seems to be a scholar from the south. But this is not the time to go to the capital to take the exam."
Master Huiyuan said: "If senior brother doesn't mind, junior brother can go and calculate one or two."
Your surname is Li?
From the south?
Immediately, Master Shikong's face changed slightly, as if he remembered something. He saw his junior brother preparing to use Buddhist magical powers to calculate the man's heel and legs. He immediately stopped him and said, "Junior brother, no, this person's heavenly secret is deceived, and it is difficult for gods and ghosts to do so."
Anyone who knows magic will definitely be punished by God if he tries to calculate it forcefully.
Could it be that you have been practicing for a month and now you want to attract a thunder strike?"
"What? How could it be like this?" Master Huiyuan was so frightened that he hurriedly withdrew his magical power.
Mere calculations will lead to divine punishment. Isn't this more difficult to figure out than the emperor's luck?
"Amitabha, the poor monk should have thought of it a long time ago. Calculating the time, the saint from the south should also come to the capital. It's just that the poor monk cast the spell one step early, and he was delayed for a while." Master Shikong said.
"The saint from the south? That person is Li Xiuyuan, the saint Li mentioned by my senior brother?" Huiyuan asked in surprise.
Even after many years of cultivation, my mind has also experienced waves.
Master Shikong said, "It should be that he is not wrong, but the poor monk is not sure, but it is almost the same. Only he can make the Bodhisattva return the favor."
"What senior brother said is true." Huiyuan calmed down and said.
"Since this Saint Li is here, how can the poor monk not entertain him personally? I would like to trouble my junior brother to summon Bai Yun." Master Shi Kong said.
"Yes, senior brother."
Master Shi Kong is going to entertain Li Xiuyuan with his disciple Bai Yun.
Originally, due to his status in the temple, he could not meet anyone except for necessary donations and sermons. Unless the emperor came in person, he would show up only as a last resort.
But Li Xiuyuan is different.
The order of the world will be changed because of him, the fate of ghosts and gods in the world will be changed because of him, the situation of the world and the future will all be determined by his thoughts.
With such a huge influence, which cultivator wouldn’t mind it?
No matter what, this necessary courtesy is indispensable.
But at this time.
In a courtyard of the Zen monastery, Qian Jun, Zhang Bangchang, Li Xiuyuan and others found Gao Fan, who had stayed in the temple to avoid his aggressive wife.
Gao Fan was sitting alone on the steps of the courtyard, drinking some wine he got from somewhere, as if he was drowning his sorrows in drinking.
"Brother Gao, what's wrong with you, why have you become so decadent after not seeing me for two or three days?" Zhang Bangchang asked in shock.
"You are all here, please be polite." Gao Fan drunkenly stood up and gave a salute, but fell down because he was unsteady, then lowered his head and shook his head: "I am afraid in my heart, I heard that my family
My wife is already sending servants to find out my whereabouts. I'm afraid I'll be here soon.
I can’t be pure anymore, I really don’t know what to do now?”
"Even the pure places of Buddhism can't make me pure, so I might as well just get drunk and let it go."
He couldn't go against his inner virtue and divorce his fierce wife, so he could only avoid it. But if he couldn't avoid it, he could only get drunk and stop thinking about anything. He could only get a moment of peace.
Li Xiuyuan was a little funny when he saw him like this, but also admired him a little.
There are really not many people these days who can stick to their inner bottom line without wavering. It's not that he has no way to get rid of the troubles of his fierce wife, but he just can't get past the hurdle in his heart.
"Brother Gao, you can't escape like this. Why don't you let me be a peacemaker for you and see if I can persuade your fierce wife? It's not an option to continue the stalemate like this. I don't think there can be such a naughty person in this world.
People really want to treat their husbands so badly." Li Xiuyuan thought for a while.
Decided to help Gao Fan.
It's not because he is pitiful, but because his insistence on moral character is worthy of praise.
"Brother Li, this matter is not something you can solve." Gao Fan shook his head in disappointment.
Zhang Bangchang, who was standing next to him, said, "Brother Gao, you saw what happened in the restaurant last time. Brother Li has the ability to catch ghosts and eliminate demons, and maybe he also has the ability to persuade people to change their evil ways? You have been troubled by your fierce wife.
For a long time, why not let Brother Li try? Even if you don’t try, your wife will soon find someone
Coming here, continuing like this is not a long-term solution."
"Yes, yes, yes, Brother Li has special abilities worth trying." Qian Jun also said.
Zhu Yu also persuaded him.
They all believed in Li Xiuyuan and felt that he had the ability to resolve the grievances between the two.
This kind of belief is almost blind, which is not what a rational person should have, but knowing this is different for Li Xiuyuan.
This is probably where the charm lies.
"Then give it a try." Gao Fan hesitated for a while after hearing everyone's advice before he cautiously replied.
"That's right. If you don't try, how will you know that your matter can't be solved? You and I are both good friends, how can I bear to see you in pain like this." Zhang Bangchang said.
Gao Fan was extremely grateful and said: "If this happens, I will never forget the great kindness of these people."
Zhang Bangchang said with a smile: "The person you have to thank is not me, but Brother Li. He is the one with real ability. We are just talking more."
Li Xiuyuan felt a little embarrassed at this moment.
I just tried to help, but I didn't expect them to believe in my ability so much. Even gods can't figure out the family relationship. How can he be absolutely sure? It's not like he's going to kill evil spirits.
If he could kill some evil ghosts, he would definitely be full of confidence.
But since he had said it out loud, he couldn't take it back. He also wanted to see what kind of tough skills he had with the fierce wife of the Song Dynasty, so as to gain some experience.