Wang Shu asked passers-by where there was a Buddhist temple, and when they saw that they were all monks, they were very enthusiastic to show the way.

Everyone inquired all the way, and finally came to a big temple in the city, only to see the three big characters "Wanshou Temple" written on the mountain gate.

When everyone entered the temple, they explained their intention to the monk guarding the door, saying that they were monks from the Xingsheng Temple in Annan, and they wanted to place an order here and asked to see the abbot.

The monk who guarded the door looked at everyone, and then went inside to ask the abbot to come out, and after a while, the abbot Dahui came out to greet him, this person looked like a Maitreya Buddha.

He looked at everyone one by one and asked, "The poor monk is the abbot of this temple, who is in charge of the few of you?" ”

Zhu Yunwen stepped forward and put his hands together and said: "The poor monk Qingwen is the younger brother of the abbot of Qingde, and he has seen the abbot of Dahui." These two are my disciples, Pure Seal and Pure Energy. This one is my lay disciple Pure Wisdom. ”

Huang Zhan and the others stepped forward together to give Dahui a salute.

Abbot Dahui hurriedly returned the salute and said: "I have also heard a little about the Qingde abbot of Xingsheng Temple, you are Annan National Temple, and the emperor often lives here after his abdication, how did you get here?" ”

Zhu Yunwen sighed and said: "Now that Annan is occupied by the Ming Dynasty and the temple has been burned down, we have no choice but to come here to beg for a bowl of rice to avoid the war, and hope that the abbot will be merciful and take us in." ”

Dahui's face was uneasy, and said: "Our Three Buddhas have just been fired, a few years ago Java invaded here, the country was in chaos, if it wasn't for the King of Liang to lead the people to resist, my Wanshou Temple was almost destroyed by fire." In recent years, the city has only regained its vitality, and the incense in the temple is not as good as before, where can it feed so many people? You'd better go elsewhere and place orders. ”

Zhu Yunwen took out a gold leaf from his arms and said, "Abbot, this is our lamp oil money and food expenses, we are just staying here for a while, see the situation, and then go elsewhere." Trouble the abbot to make it convenient. ”

When the abbot of Dahui saw it, he smiled on his face, put the gold leaf into his arms, and said with a smile: "The world's Buddhism is a family, and all the monks have come to stay in Xi, and I can't ask for it." Then he led them into the temple.

Walk through the palace of the heavenly king, there is a bell tower on the left, and a big bell is hung inside, which is engraved with the four big characters of "Chengtian longevity".

Abbot Dahui led everyone to the front and introduced: "Our country has only been envoy to China since the Tang Dynasty. During the Jianlong period of the Song Dynasty, Fan San sent tribute to the court. In the third year of Chunhua, our country was invaded by the country of Japo, and asked the Song Dynasty for help, and begged for an edict to mediate, and the emperor of the Song Dynasty followed it, and our country was free from the invasion. So the king of our country in the sixth year of Xianping on the book, the country wants to build a Buddhist temple to wish the holy life, pray for the Song Emperor to give the name and the clock, when the Song Zhenzong reigned, praise its meaning, give the name "Chengtian longevity", and give Yan with the bell. Therefore, the three Buddhas Qi sense Song Houde, since Jingde, Xiangfu, Tianxi, Yuanyou, Yuanfeng since the tribute envoys flocked to the Tao, the Song Emperor every excellent edict to consolation. This is where the name of the temple comes from. ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but exclaim: "It turns out that this bell has a great origin." These three Buddhas have a long history and a long history. ”

Abbot Dahui led everyone into the backyard, found a secluded meditation room, let everyone live, and explained the food and living affairs in the temple, and then said goodbye and went out.

Zhu Yunwen and a group of apprentices discussed the future behavior.

Huang Zhan said: "We have to think of a way to meet this Liang Daoming." ”

Zhang Shixing said: "Let's go directly to the door, I'm afraid it will be light, and we have to find an opportunity." ”

Everyone discussed for a long time, and without saying a clue, they went to sleep peacefully.

In the days that followed, they wandered around the temple and the city, familiarizing themselves with their surroundings.

On this day, everyone came to the Mahavira Hall to worship, and saw that the golden body of the Buddha statue of Sakyamuni was not as round as the Buddha statue of the Central Plains, but as angular as ordinary people, and the whole body was shining with golden light, which was eye-catching, and it was obviously cast by real gold.

Zhu Yunwen asked the abbot of Dahui and said, "Abbot, the face of the Buddha here is solemn, but it seems to be different from the Central Plains, quite different, why is this?" ”

Abbot Dahui smiled slightly and said, "Master Qingwen, you don't know anything. Because our people remember the grace of King Liang to restore the country, donate gold, cast this golden Buddha in his appearance, worship every day, may it live forever and bless our country. ”

Zhu Yunwen looked at this Buddha statue carefully, and saw that he had thick eyebrows and big eyes, big mouth and big ears, a majestic appearance, and a blessed face, and couldn't help blurting out praise: "The song of Fuxing all the way, the incense of the Buddha and ten thousand families." ”

Huang Zhan said: "I really want to meet this person, who is the hero." ”

Abbot Dahui said, "Every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, King Liang will come to the temple to ring the bell and pray for blessings, and you can wait two or three months to see him." I just wonder if your masters were still in this temple at that time? ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "Then I will bother the abbot for a few more days, and I will go elsewhere in the next year." ”

Abbot Dahui shook his head and said, "I'm afraid the sesame oil money is not enough." ”

Wang Shu was furious when he heard this, and said angrily: "Abbot Dahui, are you a temple or a black shop here, we are just coarse tea and light rice every day, sleeping on straw mats, why is a gold leaf not enough to live for a few months?" ”

The abbot of Dahui also said angrily: "I kindly took you and others, but I came to scold me." Everyone, please don't be there. With that, he made a gesture of please.

Zhang Shixing stepped forward and said, "Abbot Dahui, my junior brother is unscrupulous, please forgive me." I'm a rough man, I can help the temple do some chores, change the money for tea and dinner, it's okay. ”

Abbot Dahui looked at him and snorted, "Let's wait a while." Please feel free to do so after the New Year. With that, he flicked his sleeves and walked away angrily.

Zhu Yunwen stepped forward and said to Zhang Shixing: "Jingzhi, I have wronged you." ”

Wang Shu also said to Zhang Shixing: "Senior brother, I will accompany you to do it." ”

Zhang Shixing said: "I am a person who practices martial arts, and I have to move my muscles and bones every day, do some rough work, and don't worry. You are all readers, think more about our future path. ”

When the people heard this, they gave up.

After that, Zhang Shixing helped in the temple, chopping wood and carrying water, washing and cooking, Zhu Yunwen and others discussed the future, but after discussing for many days, they did not discuss a clue.

On this day, Zhang Shixing was cutting a load of firewood from the nearby mountains and carrying it into the city, but he heard the sound of a conch on the sea in the distance, and then countless boats came from a distance, the sails were lined up, the flags were flying, and when they were near, the boats fired cannons into the city, and the shells fell on the row houses, and the sawdust flew, the walls collapsed, and the Tan family cried and shouted for their mothers, and fled in all directions, and some people fled to the shore and rushed to the city.

The soldiers guarding the gate immediately closed the gate, and the Tan family banged desperately on the gate, crying and shouting to enter the city.

The guards of the city shouted to the city: "You are a member of the Tan family, and you are not allowed to enter the city according to the law, so you should quickly find a boat and flee for your life." ”

Seeing this, Zhang Shixing hurriedly put down the firewood, rushed forward, opened the city gate, and let these Tan family members into the city.

They knelt beside him, formed a circle, and kowtowed to him in thanks.

At this time, someone shouted behind him, "Who is so bold as to dare to disobey the king's orders?" ”

Zhang Shixing looked back, only to see that this person was wearing a golden crown of treasures, wearing a yellow robe, and his appearance was the same as the Buddha statue in the Wanshou Temple, followed by hundreds of white-robed guards holding golden darts, it was Liang Daoming, the king of the Three Buddhas.

Zhang Shixing stepped forward and said: "The little monk is a lay disciple of the Xingsheng Temple in Annan, Jingzhi, who came to your country for the first time and now lives in Wanshou Temple. Heaven has the virtue of a good life, please King Liang take in these Tan people for the time being, and let them return to the ship when the enemy soldiers retreat. ”

When King Liang heard that it was a pending monk of Wanshou Temple, his anger disappeared by half, and he said to him: "The war is urgent, spare you first, and then find that Dahui monk to settle accounts in the future." ”

With that, he hurried up the city wall with his guards. Zhang Shixing also followed.

The ships outside the city were still firing at the city, none of the row houses on the shore survived, and rafts and corpses floated on the sea with blood.

A few cannons even hit the city wall, which was made of tiles, and was not strong, but was bombarded by the artillery, and half of it collapsed.

Zhang Shixing said to King Liang: "King, it is impossible to defend it like this, it is better to retreat to the city, lead the enemy to attack, defend according to the danger, and then wait for the opportunity to attack it, so as to have the possibility of victory." ”

King Liang glanced at him and said, "I didn't expect that you are a little monk who also knows the art of war, who are you?" ”

Zhang Shixing said: "I am really a Buddhist disciple. My master and brother are now in Wanshou Temple, if King Liang doesn't believe it, he can send someone to verify. It is not surprising that we in Annam have been fighting fiercely with the Ming Dynasty for many years, and we monks have also learned some of the art of war. ”

King Liang nodded and said, "There is some truth in what you said. Then see where in the city you can hold out. ”

Zhang Shixing said: "That is naturally your palace." ”

When King Liang heard this, he couldn't help but be furious: "What kind of bad idea did you kid have. If I retreat to the palace, it won't ruin my lair. ”

Zhang Shixing said: "King Liang, the matter is urgent, the country first and then the family, the strongest place in the city is the palace, and it is condescending, with a wide field of vision, enough to hold on." If the state does not exist, what is the use of the king's palace? ”

King Liang nodded and said, "What you kid said still makes some sense. ”

With that, he waved his hand and summoned his guards to withdraw to the palace.

Zhang Shixing ran towards Wanshou Temple, and the group of Tan people seemed to have found a savior and followed him closely.

They came to the gate of Wanshou Temple, the gate of the temple was closed, Zhang Shixing beat his fist for a long time, and no one came to open the door.

He was so angry that he flew up the wall, jumped into the temple, opened the mountain gate, and let the Tan people in.

When they came to the Daxiong Treasure Hall, Abbot Dahui came over angrily and shouted at him: "Jingzhi, I kindly took in your master and apprentice, and if you are not grateful, you will bring these untouchables into this temple, and you will defile my main hall for no reason." ”

Zhang Shixing pointed at him and scolded angrily: "The Buddha said: 'All beings are equal. 'They are also living people, how do you call them pariahs. As the abbot of a monastery, you are greedy for money and snobbery, how to ascend to heaven in the future, I am afraid that you will fall into the hell of Abi. ”

When the abbot of Dahui heard this, he was furious, so he ordered the monks in the temple to hold sticks and drive Zhang Shixing and these people out of the temple.

Zhang Shixing rushed forward, using both fists and feet, three strikes and five divisions by two, knocking these monks to the ground, and each of them cried in pain and called for their mother.

Seeing this, Abbot Dahui pointed at Zhang Shixing and said: "You are a fierce god, you dare to beat your fellow disciples, and you will not die well in the future." ”

At this time, Zhu Yunwen and others heard the movement in the backyard, walked over, and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him, and Abbot Dahui returned to his room angrily.

At this time, the front of the temple remembered the fierce knocking on the door, as if to knock down the mountain gate, Zhang Shixing hurriedly walked to the front yard, jumped on the wall to see, only to see a group of soldiers gathered at the door, dressed in green clothes, it seems that it is not the Three Buddhas sergeant, it must be the enemy who came down from the boat, has entered the city, saw the magnificent house of Wanshou Temple, and wanted to rob it.

Zhang Shixing was angry, flew off the wall, this time he was merciless, came up and grabbed a steel knife, slashed left and right, and cut down more than a dozen people when he landed, and the rest of the enemy saw this, let out a shout, and fled without a trace in an instant.