"Master, I understand with good intentions. I really have no interest in Buddhist teachings!"
Xu Xian looked sincere and just wanted to get rid of the old monk in front of him as soon as possible. He really didn't want to have anything to do with Buddhism at the moment of getting married. It felt too unlucky.
That is to say, he has a good temper. If he had a bad temper, he would probably pick up a carrying pole and chase people away. On the day of getting married, he even said that the man was related to Buddhism. Is there any such thing as you?
"Hey, since donor Xu is not happy, I won't force it!"
Fahai's reaction was unexpected. After Xu Xian clearly rejected the idea of getting married, he went with the flow and ended the topic. He clasped his hands together and pronounced the Buddha's name. There was a sandalwood Buddha in his palms, and he said calmly and kindly: "
Donor Xu, please get married. This is my heartfelt wish. Donor Xu, please accept it!"
"this……"
Xu Xian felt quite embarrassed and thought to himself, I am getting married. Why is it that you, an old monk, gave me a Buddhist abacus? It is simply incomprehensible.
It can be seen that the old monk's face was sincere. He couldn't bear to refuse. He directly took it and smelled the faint sandalwood on the beads in his hand. He silently thanked him in his heart: "Thank you Master Fahai for your gift!"
Fahai didn't bother much, just chatted for a few words and then took the initiative to say goodbye and leave.
Looking at the old monk's retreating figure, Li Gongfu, who had never spoken a word, smiled and said: "Han Wen, you are so proud that you even attracted Master Fahai to get married!"
But I was secretly on guard in my heart, wondering what old monk Fahai's plan was?
He is not a brainless stick, and he is also a powerful head catcher in the government office. He is also registered in the government office, has developed a large network of contacts, and knows a lot of unknown information.
Although the old monk Fahai has been enjoying himself recently, in fact, the entire Song Empire officially implemented a policy of suppressing Buddhism.
In the Song Empire, literature and Taoism were the mainstream, while Taoism was a spiritual sect valued by the royal family and the government. As for the influence of Buddhism, it had always been suppressed intentionally or unintentionally.
Putting aside these high-profile matters, as far as Li Gongfu knows, as Jinshan Temple has become increasingly active recently, there have been many secret disputes with the traditional cultivation forces in Yuhang, and there have also been many disputes with the dominant martial arts monks in Qiantang.
compete.
Don't think he doesn't know that among the martial arts forces and strong players competing with martial arts schools from all over the country, especially those opened by disciples from Qin Feng Martial Arts School, about five levels of them all have Buddhist backgrounds.
Even Li Gongfu himself used the yamen power in his hands to help his junior brothers and sisters deal with these warriors with Buddhist backgrounds, but he did so very covertly and did not directly break the rules.
Because of this, Li Gongfu has always been on guard against Buddhist monks. Now, it would be a lie to say that the behavior of the old monk Fahai is not strange.
It's just that there was no fault that could be found in the old monk's every move, and he couldn't say much.
But in my heart, I was a little more cautious and paid more attention to my brother-in-law Xu Xian.
Li Gongfu didn't think that the old monk Fahai would do this for no reason. Even if he wanted to ease the relationship, there was no need to act like this. There must be a reason that he didn't know.
However, his brother-in-law Xu Xian was such a famous figure, and he really couldn't figure out the purpose of old monk Fahai's sudden appearance. As for Xu Xian's predestined relationship with Buddhism, he didn't believe it at all.
Xu Xian didn't think much about it. He just held the sandalwood rosary given by Fahai, and his heart was so peaceful that he couldn't help but feel a little bit curious and surprised.
He is not a fool, how could he not realize that the sandalwood rosary in his hand is extremely extraordinary?
These sandalwood rosary beads can bring peace of mind and are very popular among the upper-class gentlemen and ladies. It is hard to say too much that they are hard to find.
In my heart, I have a better impression of Master Fahai, but that's all.
He was about to marry a beautiful woman like a flower, and from now on he would only envy mandarin ducks and not immortals. He had no interest in getting married with Buddhism. Xu Xian didn't think much about it. Although the sandalwood rosary given by Master Fa Hai was precious, it was not worth mentioning.
He felt uncomfortable accepting it.
…
"Amitabha, I just hope that the rosary beads can have the desired effect!"
Outside Qiantang City, Fahai was walking on the spacious and hard official road. His mind was obviously not on the road just now, but he stopped at Xu Xian who was sending sandalwood rosary beads.
He was also helpless. If he didn't do this, he didn't know where the situation would develop.
I originally thought that Bai Suzhen was just a demon cultivator. How did she know the rules of the world? She was not allowed to marry Xu Xian immediately when she arrived in Qiantang, and then caused all kinds of jokes and troubles?
With Bai Suzhen's strength and means, the trouble will be settled quickly, but there will definitely be many people and forces offended. Fa Hai will have reasons and opportunities to act.
Not to mention the special yamen, with Bai Suzhen's strength, can the masters of the Yuhang Special Yamen do it? Even among the special yamen in the entire Jiangnan, there may not be a strong person who can suppress this person.
The great demon of the Mahayana period, the monks with the same level of cultivation are the best among those worshiped in the Song Dynasty. They will never come forward until a strong enemy appears in the dynasty.
When the time comes, even if the government is reluctant, they will still have to ask him to come out and slay the demon!
This kind of calculation seems to be quite reliable in Fa Hai's opinion. It should not be far from the actual situation. Even if there is a discrepancy, it will not be too much. The overall situation should be like this.
Although the Buddhist influence in Qiantang County has been severely suppressed, the informants are still there.
The information he received at first turned out to be as planned. Fahai was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai. Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed drastically, and it was far from what he had planned.
When Bai Suzhen first met Xu Xian, she didn't understand the rules of the world at all, or she didn't pay much attention to them, so she didn't care much about it, but she didn't know it was a big pitfall.
Unexpectedly, this thousand-year-old snake demon had made a lifelong commitment to Xu Xian and had already started talking about getting married. However, something unexpected happened midway, and the wedding, which was supposed to be a child's play, was postponed for half a year.
Then, the news from the informant made Fahai very unhappy. The marriage between Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen actually started to follow the normal ceremony of three matchmakers and six betrothals.
This shows a very bad news, that is, Bai Suzhen starts to pay attention to the rules and etiquette of the world.
What happened later also proved this point. Bai Suzhen actually started to repair the Qiu Prince's Mansion in Qingbo Gate. Later, the spy even found out from the Yamen that the land of Qiu Prince's Mansion had been bought by Bai Suzhen.
This is not normal. When did demon cultivators know how to buy land and build a family property?
Everything shows that Bai Suzhen has begun to pay attention to the rules of the world, and has begun to actively accept and abide by them. Now imagine that she will make a joke after she and Xu Xian get married, because she is not familiar with the rules and offends others.
It won't happen again.
Fa Hai can't sit still!
If Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian were really allowed to live a harmonious and beautiful life, regardless of the grievances between them and Bai Suzhen, just the opportunity to take advantage of their luck would be lost. This would not be the result he wanted to see.
So, while Bai Suzhen was still waiting to be married, Xu Xian gave Xu Xian a bunch of sandalwood beads, which would naturally come into play after the two got married.
For normal humans, that string of sandalwood beads has the effect of clearing the mind and calming the mind, and can also drive away evil spirits and ghosts. It is definitely a pretty good little accessory.
But for demon cultivators, this string of sandalwood beads consecrated by Buddhism is definitely not a friendly thing.
At a critical moment, it can even force the demon cultivators to disperse and disguise themselves and return to their original form, which is definitely a good thing for the Yin demon. Fahai doesn't have many treasures like this in his hands. This time, in order to target Bai Suzhen, it can be considered a big investment.
With Xu Xian's weak temperament, once he discovers Bai Suzhen's demon identity, no matter how loving he was before, cracks will inevitably appear in the future, and they will be huge cracks.
When the time comes, if Fahai uses a little more tricks, it will be enough to make Bai Suzhen burst into rage and do something outrageous and resentful, and Fahai will have a reason to take action to subdue the demon.
However, he didn't have much confidence in his heart.
She was full of confidence before, but at the critical moment, Bai Suzhen suddenly realized that she did not cause any jokes or troubles because she did not understand the rules of the world.
This time he gave Xu Xian a string of Buddhist beads. Unexpectedly, Li Gongfu was by his side. Fahai had to consider the possibility that Capt. Li might harm him.
He knew in his heart that Li Gongfu was not only a county government arrestee, but also a leader among the martial arts monks in Yuhang area. He secretly competed with the Buddhist disciples for the right to speak in the spiritual world. This guy didn't have a good impression of people from the Buddhist sect. Who knew?
Are there any tricks being done secretly?
It's a pity that Fahai is unable to do anything about it.
Although he possesses the late-stage cultivation of Yuanshen, this is the hinterland of the Song Empire and is closely monitored by the Divine Court. He is not allowed to use his great supernatural powers at all. Otherwise, it will not attract the attention of the royal family and government of the Song Empire, as well as the Divine Court.
What a good thing.
There are not many methods that can be used, which is to calculate a series of inaccuracies made by Bai Suzhen because she is not familiar with the rules of the world.
If these don't work from time to time, there are really very few countermeasures that Fahai can take.
Fahai was quite dissatisfied with this situation. After returning to Jinshan Temple, he began to consider whether he should lend his support to what King Dalun Ming of Dalun Temple in Daxue Mountain said decades ago.
"Fahai suddenly found the Xu family's old house and gave your brother-in-law Xu Xian a string of sandalwood beads that have a calming effect?"
In the backyard of Qin Feng Martial Arts Hall, Lei Hu stood on the small martial arts training ground and curiously asked Li Gongfu: "What do you think this old monk has in mind?"
"Disciple doesn't know!"
Li Gongfu smiled bitterly and said: "I just feel that Fa Hai is acting inexplicably, and it will definitely not be a good thing!"
"Can I borrow that string of sandalwood beads for a few days?"
Lei Hu said with a smile: "I am of use, I will return it to your brother-in-law in a few days!"
"It's easy!"
Li Gongfu said directly: "Disciple will go get it later!"