The June sun shone hotly on the ground. Even though several people on the city wall with the word Panjiang County were standing under parasols, they were still sweating from the heat.
"Master Han, did you really let them do this?" a man asked.
The middle-aged man in official robes looked tired and a little helpless.
"That's all it can do now," he said.
"Sir, this bald donkey is getting more and more arrogant." Another man who looked like a small official said anxiously, "Today he dares to block the city gate, and tomorrow he will dare to block the Yamen."
Master Han sighed.
"So what?" he said, pointing downwards, "Who among you can stop me?"
Everyone looked down, and from the city wall, they saw a dense crowd of people below, and in the distance there were countless people coming, worshiping devoutly one by one.
There was an altar in the middle of the city gate, surrounded by more than a dozen young monks. At the top sat a fat monk with a kind-faced face. He said something unknown, which caused a burst of noise from the people below, and then they kowtowed again.
If someone were to ask the monk to leave the city gate at this time, I believe that as long as the monk raised his hand, even if he was trampled to death, these people would not hesitate to do so, and they did not care whether they were officials or not.
The people at the city gate looked worried and helpless.
"How did it become like this?" One person couldn't help but whisper, "When we first built the ditch, we were just asking for a ritual, and then sent him away after paying a few money. How did he stay for a year or two and become like this?"
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"This bald donkey can't even recite a single scroll of scripture, but he has become a master." Another sneered, "It turns out that many people are stupid."
"The stupidity of the people is also caused by the negligence of you and me." Mr. Han sighed and said, "It is also my fault that I was negligent. I didn't think that he, a monk, could do anything by reciting sutras. As a result, he accumulated a little and became a big thing today.
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"How to send this old monk away?" someone said.
"It's easier to ask God than to give him away." Another person shook his head, "This old bald donkey has many believers here now and earns a lot of gold and silver. It may not be that easy to let him go."
Everyone at the city gate looked helpless.
"Take it one step at a time." Master Han said, looking up at the sky.
The originally clear sky seemed to be a little cloudy.
"I hope those guys from Si Tiantai can predict more accurately this time. There is really going to be a solar eclipse. Let's see what this old bald donkey will do." He murmured.
Everyone was helpless on the city wall when they suddenly saw a commotion below.
"What's up?"
"It seems like someone was trying to leave the city and was stopped."
Several people took a few steps forward and saw that a carriage had been stopped.
"It seems that they are foreigners. They don't know about this. Please ask someone to stop them. These monks are arrogant. Don't cause any trouble." Master Han said hurriedly.
An official responded and said a few words to the officer beside him, and the officer came down.
The atmosphere here is already a bit bad.
"We are in a hurry, so please make it easier for us." The attendant said, his words were polite but his tone was impolite.
The two monks in front of me looked arrogant.
"You don't understand human language?" They simply stopped being polite, "Today is a solar eclipse, our master is going to perform rituals to pray for blessings and rescue, you can either go back and hide, or you can kneel down here together, don't
I don’t know what’s good or bad.”
The entourage gritted his teeth and before he could speak, the curtain of the carriage behind him was opened.
"Solar eclipse?" Cheng Jiaoniang said, "Today's solar eclipse?"
"Yes, don't you know yet..." The two monks said, looking over, but stopped mid-sentence and stared blankly at the woman in front of them.
So...what a beauty...
"Ah, little lady..." One finally came to his senses first, hurriedly clasped his hands and stepped forward.
The attendant stretched out his hand to stop him, with a hint of warning.
"Master, I want to talk to someone I'm destined to talk to, can't I?" The monk didn't have the slightest fear, he looked at the follower and said calmly.
As soon as he said this, the people around him immediately spoke.
"Hey, you young man, get out of the way. How can you be disrespectful to the master?"
"Is this little lady destined to be the right person? It's great. Come on, come on, listen to what the master has to say."
There was a surge of people all around. Seeing that the situation was not good, more than a dozen followers hurriedly gathered in front of the car. However, looking from the city wall, they looked very weak in the sea of people.
"Give way, give way."
Several policemen came over shouting and dispersed the people who had gathered around.
The two monks looked at them with a bit of disdain.
"What's going on, Mr. Cha? We're doing a ritual here. Master said, you should avoid the evil spirits and swords of Mr. Cha." They said, "It will affect the effect of the ritual later. Who is responsible for this?"
Upon hearing this, the people around him immediately rushed up in excitement.
"Oh, please go away quickly."
"The time is coming, you go quickly, go quickly."
There was so much strength in numbers that a few officers suddenly turned into mere droplets in the sea of people, swaying with the crowds.
The faces of several officers turned pale and they subconsciously retreated until they bumped into the carriage.
"What rituals are being performed?" the female voice asked from behind.
What else could this bold little lady say? Why don't you quickly put down the car curtain and turn around and leave?
"Why are you leaving? I want to leave the city and I have to hurry." Cheng Jiaoniang said, looking at the two monks, "Did you not allow it?"
The two monks approached with smiles, but the two attendants blocked them again.
"Little lady, are you in a hurry to leave the city?" they asked, their eyes scanning the little lady's body without hesitation. Her clothes were thin in the summer, and although the little lady wore loose clothes, they could not hide her exquisite figure.
Curve said, "It doesn't look good to us. Why don't you come down here and let our master take a look?"
"You are brave!" Banqin shouted, blocking Cheng Jiaoniang, "What do you want to do?"
"Oh, you little lady, Master means well, why are you so cruel?"
"That is, what kind of attitude, how can you be disrespectful to the master?"
"Being able to meet Master Ningde is a blessing earned through cultivation. Don't hesitate to be blessed."
The people around him immediately criticized him with dissatisfaction, and the two monks smiled a little proudly.
Banqin was angry and anxious, and if she wanted to say something else, he put a hand on her shoulder and patted her gently.
"Okay." Cheng Jiaoniang said, getting off the car.
Do you really want to go? Banqin was a little frightened and reached out to pull Cheng Jiaoniang's sleeve.
"Madam." She said urgently.
"You wait here." Cheng Jiaoniang said, glancing at a guard, "Follow me."
The guard responded by raising his heels and guarding him carefully.
The two monks looked at each other and led the way with a smile.
The crowd moved aside automatically, and the monk on the altar kept his eyes lowered, concentrating on meditating and chanting sutras. He seemed not to notice what was going on here at all, until two monks led Cheng Jiaoniang closer.
The officials on the city wall couldn't help but take a few steps forward and hold on to the top of the wall.
"What does this little lady want to do?" Master Han asked, a little anxiously, "Why are you so ignorant?"
"Sir, that bald donkey has caused harm to many women..." A clerk couldn't help but said, "This little lady has a foreign accent and is not familiar with the place here. If something happens, she will only suffer the consequences of being mute.
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Master Han stamped his feet.
"Quick, quick, let people come over quickly." He pointed with his hand and said, "Persuade her to go back and don't leave the city yet. Why are you in such a hurry? What will happen if you just wait a moment? You don't even look at the other party's large number of people..."
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He was talking nonchalantly, his heart burning with anxiety, and looking down at the city, the old monk had already raised his head to look at the little lady.
"Donor, what's the matter?" He asked with a smile, his expression was dignified, but the hint of stunning lust in his eyes did not escape the eyes of the men.
Every man knows this look.
The guard beside Cheng Jiaoniang clenched his hands hanging by his side.
"I want to leave the city. I heard that I need your permission?" Cheng Jiaoniang said.
"Donor, today's solar eclipse is very unlucky. We have to perform the ritual at noon, otherwise we will not be able to rescue you. Please don't go on the journey. It's better to stay. After the ritual ceremony, I can go on my way." The old monk said with a smile.
"Master, I don't believe in Buddhism. I have inherited the teachings of saints since I was a child. I don't talk about ghosts and gods, so I am not afraid of anything bad." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "I just came to ask the master. If I want to leave the city, does the master allow it or not?"
allow?"
"Amitabha, little lady, if you are disrespectful to the Buddha, you will enter the realm of animals." The old monk raised his head and said with a look that was both solemn and pitiful.
Cheng Jiaoniang looked at him and smiled.
"Master, is this not allowed?" she asked.
"Firstly, it's for the sake of the little lady, and secondly, it's for the sake of everyone." The old monk said, looking around, raising his hand,
As he raised his hands, the people around him became noisy and worshiped devoutly.
The old monk looked at Cheng Jiaoniang again.
"We have been preparing for this ceremony for a long time. It is for the benefit of all the people, and then we have demolished the altar to make way for the lady alone. I don't think the lady will ignore the blessings of the people, right?"
The entourage couldn't help but look around. The old monk's words had been heard by the people nearby, and they were quickly told to others. The words spread out like water waves, causing chaos in the scene.
This is a threat.
This is intimidation.
Looking at the other followers in the distance, the road coming has been blocked by people...
The attendant couldn't help but stood in front of Cheng Jiaoniang again, with his hands on her waist.
"It's so ridiculous that Master said praying for blessings." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "If there is no disaster, then why should you pray for blessings?"
The old monk looked at her with a wider smile.
This little lady is really different from other little ladies. The other girls should either panic at this moment, or they should have already bowed obediently.
Not bad, not bad, it’s quite interesting.
"What does the donor mean by this?" he said casually.
Cheng Jiaoniang looked at him.
"I must have a good astronomical calendar, so there will be no solar eclipse today. Doesn't the master know very well?" she said.
What?
The old monk was startled and before he could recover, Cheng Jiaoniang took a step back.
"Kill him," she said.
The attendant beside him did not hesitate, as if he had been prepared for it, he pulled out the short knife from his waist, knelt down and raised his hand with a slash across the neck of the squatting old monk in front of him.
The old monk's eyes were wide open and he seemed to be in disbelief. He didn't even have a chance to raise his hand. His head rolled down and blood suddenly gushed out like a spring.
Master Han on the city wall looked over at this moment, his face condensed with anxiety, his mouth wide open, and his breathing stopped.
My dear mother, what did I see?
It seemed that in another moment, a bowl of water was poured into the hot oil pan, and the city gate started churning, and screams tore through the clear sky.
Mr. Han's legs were weak and he almost fell down while leaning on the city wall.
What a little lady, she turns out to be a Vajra Yaksha! (To be continued)
