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In the Tang Zhaoti Temple, the trees are shady and the wind is breezy.

It was late spring and the weather was starting to get hot.

In the backyard of the temple, there is an artificial lake located at the foot of the mountain, and a pavilion is built in the lake.

Countless monks, high-ranking officials and believers bowed down along the waterways paved with lotus leaves, weeping and weeping.

At the front of the crowd were two Buddhist priests and Mitsuko, dressed in a kimono.

In the pavilion, an old monk who was about to pass away sat cross-legged with a relieved smile on his face, and said softly:

"Don't panic, life and death are impermanent, you must not be happy with life, not sad with death."

"Master......"

Fajin bowed deeply, his forehead against the ground.

“…… The disciples are dull and can't see through life and death. I only hope that Master will live forever and teach the world. ”

"Huh...... Teaching the world? ”

The old monk sighed slightly.

"I am already disliked by His Majesty, so what's the use of staying alive?"

The crowd was silent.

Photon pursed her lips tightly, and suddenly spoke: "Master, since the previous emperor who supported you was replaced by the emperor today, you have been ostracized, don't you feel unwilling?" ”

"Unwilling?"

The old monk shook his head and looked at the west from afar.

There, is the direction of the Tang Empire.

"Why not? …… I have learned the truth, half my life, half of my reputation, and countless false accusations. I didn't dare to defend myself before I was born, and now I am about to pass away, but I hope that even one person can solve my life's secrets after death. ”

Fajin, Sito, and Photon silently glanced at each other and immediately knelt down.

"Master (master), we are here, and we will remember every word you explain and never forget it until we die." ””

Jianzhen nodded slowly, and the aura of twilight became more and more intense.

"I crossed Japan six times, and the first five times were all failed because of pirates, natural disasters, or the refusal of the Son of Heaven...... Only the sixth time, with the loss of thirteen people, finally arrived in the country of the far east. Come to think of it, counting the previous five times, a total of 324 people have been lost......"

"Three hundred and twenty-four lives......

"Master!!"

Fa Jin hurriedly spoke.

"Master traveled to Japan in order to spread the Dharma of the Kingdom, and his merit was higher than the sky, and the Derby was deeper than the sea. He personally established the Buddhist precepts that Japanese monks must follow, and once served as the 'Great Monk Capital' and was given the title of 'Master of the Lantern'. Come to think of it, the three hundred and twenty-four people who sacrificed their lives were blind to death when they learned that the master could have today! ”

Jianzhen glanced at Fa Jin indifferently, shook his head slowly, and continued:

"Merit is merit, transgression is transgression, sin ...... It's sin! ”

"Plant good causes in this life, and reap good results in the next. But how can the sins caused by the three hundred and twenty-four human lives be easily atoned for? Besides......"

Raising his head, Jianzhen looked at Photon.

“…… Besides, Photon, you traveled to Japan with me, and left your hometown in the spring and autumn for eleven years, do you have complaints? ”

"Where the master is, there is the photon!"

"Needless to say, I know what is on your mind."

Jianzhen's voice became a little muffled.

"The name of the sword contains light, it is made by the descendants of Ou Yezi, I just hope that it can hold the festival for the Tang Dynasty, expand the territory, and crisscross the world - when the first emperor Taizong gave you to the late Pingyang County Duke (Xue Rengui), it was so clear, but it was ...... It's just that you didn't make it possible to show your sword on the battlefield one day, and you really don't regret it? ”

“…… Photon...... No regrets!! ”

The kneeling photon raised her head and was already in tears.

"When the ancestor gave the photon to the Daming Temple, there was a clear statement, Wangguangzi guarded the inheritance of the Daguang Temple, when the master you traveled east to Japan, the abbot transferred the photon to the master, from that day, eleven years of spring and autumn, the master's every effort Photon is in his eyes - if at first the photon will indeed feel complained, but now, the photon I ...... Photon I ......"

"Photon, do you miss the homeland of the Tang Dynasty?"

Photon was stunned.

Does she miss it?

The mountains of Datang, the water of Datang, the people of Datang, everything in Datang.

Is she really unfazed?

"Sure enough, you're still worried about Photon, right? In the third year of our eastward trip to Japan, news came from Datang...... Anshi thief rebelled, Photon, you almost couldn't sleep at night during that time, but I saw it in my eyes one by one. ”

"The host...... Last year, it was announced that the rebellion had been put down......"

Photon replied with some stubbornness.

Jian Zhen suddenly shook his head and smiled.

"It's just that when the country was in danger, you failed to protect the Son of Heaven and protect the people on the battlefield, and you are still unwilling to take on Photon, right?"

Photon: "............"

Seeing the silent photon, Jianzhen slowly closed his eyes.

"After I die, Photon, you can go back to Datang."

"Nope! Master! I'm here to watch over my master! ”

"You don't have to ......"

Jianzhen sighed.

“…… I have been preaching Buddhism in Japan for 11 years, and I have turned my back on the disciples and believers of the Tang Dynasty. And photon you are different, you are ...... after all It is the sword of killing, although the Anshi thief has been pacified, but the world is tired, Photon, Datang is where you should stay. ”

"As for me...... Fajin. ”

"The disciple is here!"

Fa Jin immediately spoke.

"After I pass away, you must work with Situo to fight against the backbone of Japanese Buddhism, and you must not let the former cult resurgence one day."

"Disciple obeys!! But if this body exists for a day, it will protect the Master's Dao system for a day! ””

Jianzhen finally nodded in satisfaction and raised his eyes to look at the kneeling crowd.

"As for the rest, I have done what I could. Since it is beyond the reach of man, let it be left to the judgment of Providence. ”

Helpless laughter rang out.

With a flip of his hand, a severed bone appeared in Jianzhen's hand.

"This is a piece of my Buddha bone, after I pass away, you will bury it in the Tang Zhaoti Temple, which can protect my Buddhism for 2,000 years. Two thousand years later, if possible, bring this Buddha bone back to the Tang Dynasty...... No, maybe the Tang Dynasty was already dead by then. No matter who the world was at that time, I ...... after all It is also the hope that the soul will return to its homeland. ”

"Life and death are also important, and I am not exempt from vulgarity, after all, ...... Or did something superfluous. ”

His eyes began to become cloudy, and Jianzhen's voice lowered.

"Buddhism pays attention to the afterlife, the afterlife...... This Buddha bone is in Tang Zhaoti Temple for a day, and my soul will stay here for a day, and I cannot be reincarnated. However, if you can really return to the Tang Dynasty after 2,000 years...... If this is the case, it must be in the dark, and God intends to fulfill it. ”

"""Master.................."""

Jianzhen waved his hand and pronounced a Buddha name.

"I haven't wasted a day in this life, and I have enough to do without resentment. Those who are guilty have little energy left, and it is difficult to repay the affection of the deceased and the wrong love of the teacher after all. ”

"These decades of human life are too short...... Too short ......"

"The host...... Don't go...... Don't go...... Woowoowoo......"

Photon threw himself into Jianzhen's arms, tears flowing down like a burst.

Gently stroking Photon's head, Jianzhen said slowly:

"The Japanese Buddhist priests took me as a guide, and because I single-handedly established the Ten Precepts, I was named the Great Master of the Lantern."

"However, I know very well that no matter how profound the Dharma is, it cannot be as profound as the true meaning of life......

"Life...... The most brilliant, the most precious - as a Buddhist priest, the awe of all hopes, the weight of the ......"

"The Master-!!!!!!!!!!"

The wetness of his face woke up Mitsun from his memories.

Stretched out his hand and wiped it gently, but I didn't know if it was tears or rain.

【Host ......】

Raise your eyes and look at the production plant belonging to Tetuolasi on the outskirts of the city.

Just below is the research center where Kaus is located.

Looking there, a flash of determination flashed in Photon's eyes.

【Host...... I won't let your bones be desecrated! (To be continued.) )