The Siege of Fancheng Chapter 12 How can there be no dust in the heart?
In this way, there seems to be no problem. Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a platform. If we can achieve "nothing in the first place," we can also "have nowhere to stir up dust," but who can do nothing before we are buried in the earth?
Of course, being taught a lesson by an outcast, the abbot felt very uncomfortable: "I just taught you to purify your mind, but you came to raise the bar with me!"
The pilgrim was also unceremonious, drew his sword, strode to the abbot, and put the sword around his neck, which frightened the abbot to the point of trembling.
"You...... What are you going to do!" the abbot was already flustered.
"What am I going to do?" the pilgrim grimaced, "I want to see what state of mind you have cultivated over the years! Everyone in the world knows how to be fearful and timid, and you know it! How are you different from others? Today, the demon race is rampant, and the human race has no place to stand north of the Huai River! And you, a well-fed person who talks about his state of mind in vain, don't know how to get rid of demons and subdue demons, what kind of face do you have to live here and steal a living?"
His voice rang like a bell, and above the main hall, except for Old Ouyang, the rest of the people were so frightened that they didn't dare to speak. The abbot was even more speechless, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.
"I'll spare your dog's life, and use the rest of your life to think about how you should spend it!"
The pilgrim returned from his sheath and was about to step out of the threshold of the main hall when a faint voice sounded: "This guest, you seem to have left something." ”
The pilgrim turned around, only to notice that the person who spoke was the old man who had been sleeping all along. Ouyang's attitude was indifferent, he was not afraid of the fierce aura on his face, he glanced at it, and motioned for the pilgrim to drop something in the banquet.
Only then did the pilgrims discover that a jade poplar willow branch had fallen on the mat they had just sat on. It was a gift from a friend in the past, because the jade willow is evergreen, and the willow branches are broken and do not fade, so it symbolizes the longevity of friendship.
"Thank you, old gentleman, for the reminder. The pilgrim picked up the jade willow branch and withdrew his robe.
"To the south of the Huai River, the scenery is beautiful all the way, there are not many places where the demon clan is rampant, and there are some places where you can play by yourself. Old man Ouyang's words were flat.
"The beautiful scenery of Huainan has only been heard of its name but not seen. This time I went south, but I also wanted to have a glimpse of Huainan by the way. Let's go!" the voice rang out, and he went away with him.
At this time, the old man Ouyang finally sat up, and his eyes were full of energy, and he didn't have pajamas. It's just that the abbot is still shocked and can't come back to his senses.
After stretching his waist, the old man Ouyang turned up the Buddhist scriptures, and muttered in a soft voice: "The demon clan is rampant, the people are not living, that ghost boy is really trying to think about it, and at this time I should also think of a way......"
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"Come, let's talk about it, what's wrong with Senior Brother's method?" Qingpi asked proudly, "Since then, the old man took the initiative to find you and Mu Rui, and said that he was willing to let the two of you out to rescue the common people and fight against the demon clan, isn't my method successful?"
"It's true that you succeeded, but don't you know that Ouyang has already seen through your tricks, but he just sees through it. He also had the intention of letting us out, but he was just looking for a suitable opportunity. Yi Huan said.
"Then you say, what did he see, and where was the flaw?"
"Do you remember that jade willow branch at that time?"
"Remember, the person I sent left the jade poplar willow branch there, is there a problem?" Senior Brother Qingpi was puzzled.
He didn't know where there was a mistake, although it was a careless mistake to accidentally drop the jade poplar willow branch at that time, but after the old man Ouyang reminded him, the man took the willow branch away, and the old man Ouyang just glanced at the whole process, and did not have the opportunity to carefully check the willow branch to find out what flaws.
"Huaibei, I'm afraid you two haven't been there, right?" Yi Huan sighed.
"I've been there, and it's not been for a long time, but I know a little bit about the customs. Before arranging this scene, I also checked the abbot's usual living habits, what are the characteristics of the tea he likes to drink, and I also know that it is from Huaibei. ”
Qingpi said that he thought he was quite prepared.
"Then do you know that there is no jade willow in Huaibei?" Yi Huan sighed again.
"Huh? yes......"
"The jade willow is evergreen for a hundred years, and the willow branches are broken but not decaying, and the most important thing is to have sufficient water. The climate of Huaibei is dry, which does not meet the growing conditions of jade willow. ”
"This," Qingpi really didn't care about such a detail, "no matter, the result is good anyway." ”
He solemnly patted Yi Huan on the shoulder: "Say, if there is anything else that I want help from my senior brother in the future, as long as you are sincere, I can consider it." ”
The weather was sunny and windless, Yi Huan gently fanned the feather fan, looking at the sky full of stars, and the sky was round, as if it was a game of chess in his heart.
"Senior brother, I really need your help with an important matter, and ordinary people really can't do it. ”
Only I can do it?
"Yes, but before you do, you'll have to take the antidote. ”
Yi Huan handed him an earthy brown pill.
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"Lord of the City, it's terrible! Lin Hai has rebelled and defected to the demon clan!"
The sound of the word caused the city lord's mansion to be shocked.
"Sure enough, that old thing's nature hasn't changed!"
"Go ahead, you're a traitor!"
"Is there still a Lin Hai in our Fancheng?"
There was a lot of discussion in the hall.
The Second Elder hurriedly walked briskly, almost stumbling on the steps.
"Lord of the city, please decide!"
He was in such a hurry that he even dropped one of his shoes. Wei Zong saw him like this, but there was no surprise on his face.
"Elder Yun, why are you in such a hurry?" Wei Zong's tone was unhurried.
"Lord of the City, haven't you heard that Lin Hai is ...... He betrayed Fancheng and went to the demon clan!"
The second elder thought that Wei Zong hadn't heard what he had just said, and deliberately raised his voice a lot.
Wei Zong's expression was still unmoving, and after a while, he slowly spoke: "Elder Yun, Lin Hai is already a commoner, he can come and go freely, there is no need to stay in Fancheng, why do you say that he rebelled for no reason?"
"Lord City Lord," Elder Yun's tone became more and more urgent, "How could the old minister go to wronged Lin Hai without evidence? Today, the old minister's family drove a boat to check the movements of the demon clan on the Huai River, but was attacked by the fishermen and demons on the fishing boat. ”
"Presumably there is no Lin Hai on that fishing boat, right?" Wei Zong's tone was light, "Elder Yun, this is also evidence?"
"Although it is not direct evidence, but, according to the reliable information of the old minister, Lin Hai temporarily summoned the remnants of the Burning Sky Battle on a certain night and traveled overnight.
Elder Yun's meaning has been clearly expressed, not long ago, Lin Hai took the remnants of the Burning Sky Battle in the city, crossed the river to the north, and went to the Ghost King's Huicheng.
Doing such a thing is not a betrayal, what else can it be!
"Elder Yun!" Wei Zong finally couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, "You have your news channel, do you think that I am the one who is closed to hearing and hearing!"
He glared at Elder Yun angrily: "As far as I know, that guest of yours didn't go to inspect the demon clan at all, but went to take a pleasure boat to have fun!
Unexpectedly, Wei Zong knew so much about his own situation, and Elder Yun was dumbfounded and speechless for a long time.
Wei Zong knew that the door passenger was driving a boat, so he must have known that the origin of the cruise ship was not proper. Elder Yun was apprehensive in his heart, he didn't even have the rationality to think about why Wei Zong knew about this news.
"Let me ask you, is it that your guest's cruise ship is rampant on the Huai River, and when you meet a folk master, you are not convinced by the lesson, but you are told that you think you have one more chance to blame Lin Hai?"
Elder Yun was speechless and sat down on the ground. The left and right stood coldly aside, and no one dared to say a word.
Wei Zong stepped down the hall and paced to a halt beside the always empty seat, staring at the table that had not been stained with a trace of dust. He stretched out his hand to caress it, and the feeling in his mind went back to many years ago, as if Lin Hai was sitting here looking at him.
"Elder Yun, you know in your heart how much Lin Hai has done for us," Wei Zong's heart was sour, "Since the Battle of the Immolating Heaven, everything about him has been controversial, and there is no evidence to prove that he was wronged. However, everyone in our City Lord's Mansion will not know that for so many years, it was he who gave advice to our Fancheng to keep the security of Fancheng from the invasion of the demon clan. At least I believe that his original intention has not changed. ”
As soon as he said this, Wei Zong's eyes flashed with crystal.
"I also know that you see that I have kept his seat as the Great Elder here all the time, and my heart is uncomfortable. However, you have to admit that Lin Hai is worthy of me doing this for him. And you, after this incident, are no longer qualified to be compared with him in my heart. ”
Elder Yun was stunned, he no longer had the consciousness to believe all this. He didn't understand why, just today, the city lord would go against the norm and overturn the case for Lin Hai in this way.
"City Lord, even if this is the case, you have to consider the possibility of Lin Hai becoming a traitor. Even if it is only a 1 in 10,000 chance, it will set up a new enemy for Fan Cheng. You know, Lin Hai is the most familiar with this city. "Elder Yun still wants to earn one last bit of face for himself.
"He is the one who is most familiar with this city......" Wei Zong's tone was full of mixed feelings, "the people who are most familiar with this city have been abandoned by us ignorant people. Let me ask you, if he had rebelled a few days ago, with the strength of the Ghost King's water army, he would definitely be able to easily invade our city, but why did the news come that they had given up attacking Fancheng and even abandoned Huicheng?"
"This ......" For a while, Elder Yun had no way to answer.
If Lin Hai really rebelled, then the possibility of the Ghost King capturing the city would be very high, and it would be impossible for there to be no aggression at all.
So, what did Lin Hai do? Is it really to leave Fancheng and wander the world?
Before he could think carefully, a man hurried into the main hall.
"Lord of the city, there are masters, there are really masters!"