Two days after moving into the new monk's house, Su Wen calculated that the time was almost up, so he summoned everyone to give a little instructions, Fahai and Daoqinliu Temple presided over the temple affairs, and Zhishen, Tanzong, and Huixuan taught everyone to practice martial arts as usual.

The older generation only took Daoyan and Huaisu to Wuzhen Temple together, and the Xingzi generation named the names of Xinghui, Xingyuan, Xinglu, Xingjing, Xingzheng, Xingzang, Xingqiang, Xingyun, Xingfu, and Xingzhen, and formed a thirteen-person visiting group to Wuzhen Temple.

Su Wen also carefully wrapped the kapok robe, the "Ranga Sutra" and "Four Treatises" written by Bodhidharma, the "Faith Inscription" of Seng Can, and the list of disciples of the Jingxin Temple, and handed them over to Xingzang for safekeeping.

The tickets had already been purchased by the bank, and the monks had nothing to do with it, so they took some clothes and set off.

When Su Wen and his entourage were still on the way, the second prince and the princess had already arrived at Wuzhen Temple one day in advance, offering incense to the Buddha, and discussing some Buddhist problems with Xuan Che and Jingzhen, who received him, and even recited a stick of incense in the Buddha Hall, which seemed to be quite sincere. The royal family has always respected Taoism, and the performance of the two is inevitably intriguing.

To get from Donghae to Hokyo, you need to go to the island city and transfer to the high-speed train, which took a total of one day to arrive. I set off in the early morning, and when I arrived, it was already more than four o'clock in the afternoon. Fortunately, the summer days are long, and there is still a lot of time before it gets dark.

The etiquette of Wuzhen Temple is very good, and a car is specially arranged to wait for Su Wen and his party outside the station. When Su Wen and the others left the station, they saw a young monk holding a large sign that read, "Welcome to Venerable Su and Xia Wen."

When Xingyuan saw it, he smiled and said, "Abbot, this is Senior Brother Keming of Wuzhen Temple." Su Wen nodded and walked quickly to meet him.

Keming also saw a group of monks coming over, it is estimated that it must be the people of the Pure Heart Temple, and after looking carefully, he soon found Xingyuan, and immediately put down the sign and raised his hand to greet: "Senior Brother Xingyuan, the little monk Keming is polite." ”

In addition to Keming, Wuzhen Temple also sent the deacon of the temple, Master Jingjue, to greet each other to show respect. After the greetings were over, I got on the bus and went to Wuzhen Temple.

The appearance of such a large group of monks in a public place caused many people to be surprised, but they did not care.

When the car drove to the gate of Wuzhen Temple, I saw that Venerable Jingzhen was already waiting outside with the monks. After Su Wen and the others got out of the car, they hurriedly saluted and apologized: "I am tired of all the teachers from afar, and the poor monk is equal to how peaceful he is!"

Jing Zhen smiled and replied: "The poor monk has long admired the name of the master, and it is an honor for you to come to visit our temple. ”

"Please. Su asked.

Jingzhen personally accompanied Su Wen, Jing'an and Jingjue were responsible for accompanying Daoyan and Huaisu, and a group of Xingzi disciples were also accompanied by the Kezi disciples of Wuzhen Temple.

Jing Zhen paid close attention to the demeanor and temperament of Su Wen and his party, regardless of their seniority, they were all very good, and even a disciple who seemed to have a disfigured face had clear eyes and a tall posture, and he did not cower and dodge because of his ugly face. Jing Zhen had to nod secretly.

Su Wen also looked at it while walking, and found that this place was really faint and the atmosphere was peaceful, and he couldn't help but admire: "Your temple is really extraordinary for thousands of years. Since the master of good guidance, how many people who chant Buddha have been born here in the Pure Land, how many good believers have been taught by your temple, and the Buddha has become attached to the hope, and it is appropriate to say that the merit is immeasurable. The mage's painstaking efforts to maintain this true dojo can be described as a great achievement. ”

Jing Zhen said humbly: "Don't dare! Thanks to the compassion of the Buddha and Bodhisattva and the blessing of the merits of the ancestors, and also the deep merit of the good roots of the believers, how dare the poor monks take credit." ”

The two sides greeted each other all the way to the main hall, and when they passed the Bodhisattva side halls on both sides along the way, they made incense according to the ceremony.

Originally, the Daxiong Treasure Hall was not a place to meet guests, but Wuzhen Temple was solemn, so it posted a notice in advance, telling the public that the Daxiong Hall in the temple has another purpose in these days, and will not accept tourists, and the main hall is arranged to receive Su Wen and his party.

The second prince, Li Zongping, was sitting and waiting in the main hall, and when he saw Su Wen, he got up with a smile and saluted, "Master Su Wen, we meet again." ”

There was also a beautiful girl in a plain dress sitting next to her, looking over with a smile, it was the princess Li Jiaxi.

Su asked and returned the courtesy: "The poor monk has seen the second prince and the princess, but I don't expect the two to be here." ”

Li Zongping explained: "I came to Wuzhen Temple yesterday to worship the Buddha, and when I heard that Master Suwen was going to visit with a disciple, I wanted to watch the ceremony from the sidelines, so I cheekily asked Abbot Jingzhen to stay for two more days. ”

Speaking of this, he bowed his hand to Jingzhen.

And Li Jiaxi winked at Su Wen, making it impossible to figure out what she meant. Su Wen was also a little inexplicable, he had only met the royal princess twice, and he didn't know what the meaning of her blink was.

Jing Zhen hurriedly said on the side: "The arrival of the second prince with the jade toe is the supreme glory of our temple, and it doesn't matter how many days you stay!"

Everyone didn't say much, and when Su Wen and the others finished offering incense to the Buddha, it was time to start the meal, and Jingzhen invited everyone to move to the dining hall to eat.

Su Wen, Dao Yan, and Huai Su sat at the same table with Jing Zhen, Jing An, and Jing Jue, and the two princes had a noble status, and there was originally another elegant seat, but he insisted on sitting with everyone, so he and Li Jiaxi were added, and these eight people sat at a table, and the other disciples had another seat.

Although there was a young and beautiful woman at the table, everyone was highly cultivated, and they didn't have any thoughts in their hearts.

The monks were not allowed to drink alcohol, and before the meal, everyone would replace the wine with tea and exchange pleasantries.

After the food comes up, ask the vegetarian to take a look, twelve dishes, exquisite. He is also a connoisseur of cooking, but he can naturally see that these dishes are made with care, the materials are exquisite, the craftsmanship is excellent, and the color, fragrance, taste, shape, and meaning are taken into account, which is a rare top quality in vegetarian food.

Jingzhen greeted everyone to eat after seeing that the dishes were ready, and everyone thanked them.

Jing An nodded frequently after seeing Su Wen taste it, and knew that he was very satisfied, so he deliberately asked, "Do Master Su Wen think it is still appetizing?"

Su Wen smiled slightly: "Your temple has a cooking holy hand, these dishes are extraordinary, the poor monk is the first time to see it, and everyone in my Pure Heart Temple is full of this blessing for the first time." ”

Dao Yan and Huai Su looked at each other and smiled, but neither spoke.

Jing'an asked again: "Your temple meal must be unique, right?"

Su Q&A said: "I'm ashamed, our temple is located in a poor and remote area, and it is not a prosperous city like Haojing, and the temple is very bitter. The resident monks grow some vegetables and grains by themselves, satisfy their hunger, and follow the teachings of the Buddha to take hardship as a teacher, and do not care about how they eat and wear, and usually practice Zen with their hearts, but they do not study the art of cooking. ”

These words were soft and hard, Jing'an was still smiling at first, and couldn't help but look embarrassed when she heard the second half of the sentence.

Jing Zhen glanced at Jing An, motioned him not to say more, and then asked Su: "The master of your temple is dedicated to pure cultivation, and the poor monks and others admire it very much. Come, let's eat, don't be inhibited. ”

The second prince and the princess didn't speak on the side, but just watched with a smile as everyone exchanged words.

After eating, Jing Zhen and the others accompanied Su Wen to meet with Elder Xuan Che and other old monks, and then visited Wuzhen Temple together, and entertained dinner in the evening, and made an appointment to talk about business tomorrow.

Nothing was said all night.

Early the next morning, Su Wen and others followed the customs, and recited the forty-eight vows of Amitabha Buddha with the monks of Wuzhen Temple and recited the name of Amitabha Buddha with a stick of incense as a morning class, and the second prince also participated with joy.

At eight o'clock in the morning, everyone gathered in the main hall, and there were already many good believers and tourists outside to stop and watch, and the guards of the second prince were scattered in the crowd to prevent accidents. At this time, some monks came to Tongyu, saying that the two masters of Fahua Temple, Zhijue and Zhiwei, and the two lawyers of Baiquan Temple, Jianxing and Jiankong, came to visit.

Jing Zhen looked at Su Wen when he heard this, meaning to ask Su Wen's opinion if there was any obstacle to the arrival of these four people. Su Wen's heart was clear, knowing that this was an arranged drama, but he had already made preparations, so what was he afraid of? So he smiled and said, "It's okay for the poor monk to be here, as long as you think it's okay, Master, why don't you invite four fellow practitioners to come in and discuss the Dharma together, isn't it a beautiful thing?"

Jing Zhen nodded, and told the disciple to invite the four mages in.

When Zhijue and the others arrived at the main hall, they first glanced around, especially at Su Wen, and then saluted everyone and sat down.

As soon as everyone sat down, another disciple came up to report that the Dharma Minister of Qixia Temple and Master Hongyuan of Caotang Temple came to visit.

Zhijue, Jianxuan and others all turned their eyes to Jing Zhen, Jing Zhen nodded and smiled at everyone: "Two days earlier, the Dharma Prime Minister and Master Hongyuan have also sent a post saying that they want to come here, and they are both in the same vein of Buddhism, and it is really difficult for poor monks to refuse." ”

(To be continued.) )