The two little novices talked as they swept the floor.

"Have you heard, it is rumored outside that Master Huiyuan is the one who really has the ambition of the world."

"Not to say. Is it a female benefactor surnamed Xiao? ”

"That's just a trick, everybody is misled. Master Huiyuan is the best friend of the head of the Heavenly Machine, so the head of the Heavenly Master will entrust the world and the earth to him. Others thought that he gave the map to his female apprentice, but in fact, it was all rumors, in order to cover up the true location of the world's Zhitu. ”

"Then Master Huiyuan's mastery of the world's chronicles is also a rumor, how can you believe it?"

"At first, it was just a rumor, but later, even Master Huiyuan personally admitted it."

"Master Huiyuan personally admitted? What's going on? ”

"Two days ago, Master Huiyuan was invited to give a lecture at the Bon Festival in Guanghua Temple in Luoyang. Senior monks and people from all over the country went to Guanghua Temple to listen to Master Huiyuan's lectures, and our abbot also went, and I heard that some royal relatives of Qi also went to the festival. But at the Fa meeting, Master Huiyuan, who was originally chanting the sutras well, suddenly went crazy, as if possessed by an evil spirit, and became another person. He claimed to be Zuo Qing, the head of the Heavenly Mechanic, and said that he did not hand over the Tianxia Zhitu to his disciples, and told others not to trouble his disciples, otherwise they would suck their souls dry. It's scary, but fortunately, among the people who came to listen to the scriptures at that time, there was a Taoist priest who exorcised ghosts and subdued him with magic. The Taoist priest asked him who was in the hands of the people who had the Tianxia Zhiji. He refused to say it at first, and the Taoist priest threatened to scatter his soul and destroy him, and he would never be reincarnated. He was willing to say that he had handed over the World and Earth Chronicles to his best friend, Master Huiyuan. After he finished speaking, he fainted, and when Master Huiyuan woke up, he didn't remember what had happened at all, and he didn't admit that the world and the earth were in his hands. But everyone decided that the world and the earth were in his hands. ”

After listening to the conversation in the courtyard with Ziwei, Ziwei and I were shocked that the sudden news disrupted our plans.

"How can the World Chronicle Map be in the hands of Master Huiyuan, it is obviously ......" I subconsciously looked around and said in a low voice, "Here I am." What the hell happened, and how did Master Huiyuan get involved in this incident? ”

Zi Wei's eyebrows tightened, "No matter why Master Huiyuan was involved in this incident, everyone originally thought that the map was in your hands." But things have changed, and now everyone thinks that the world and the earth will be in his hands, and they will turn their attention to Master Huiyuan. Then, the one who is in danger is Master Huiyuan. ”

The sudden change caught me and Zi Wei off guard, and we delayed our plans to hit the road.

At night, Ziwei and I sat in the house, and no one could sleep.

Zi Wei asked me, "Do you believe that Master Huiyuan was really possessed by your master's ghost?" ”

I had no doubts, "I don't believe it." I don't believe that there are ghosts in this world, and if there are ghosts, then it can only be that someone is doing ghosts. ”

Zi Wei picked up my words, "And the purpose of this ghost is to divert everyone's attention, graft the danger onto Master Huiyuan, and let you get out of danger." ”

"You mean, he's helping me?"

Zi Wei said in a low tone, "The only person who can make Master Huiyuan willing to become a ghost is himself." ”

I was stunned and said, "You mean—Master Huiyuan deliberately pretended to be possessed by a ghost and deceived everyone, just to save me?" ”

Zi Wei looked serious and said: "The rumor was spread by him, and the Taoist priest was probably also found by him, and the two joined forces to deceive everyone, in order to make them believe that the world and the earth are really in his hands." That way, others won't come to you for trouble. ”

"I have known Master Huiyuan for many years, and I know him. He was a devout and virtuous man with a fearless spirit of self-sacrifice. He will not watch his best friend's beloved disciple fall into danger and do nothing, let alone let his best friend's life's hard work be destroyed, and most importantly, the world's ambition is related to the world's people, and he will never let this thing fall into the hands of treacherous people and endanger the common people. In order to save you, to save your master's life's work, for the sake of the people of the world, he willingly went to hell and put himself in danger. When he talked about Master Huiyuan, his eyes were full of understanding, appreciation, and admiration, and a kind of chivalry arose, as if he had to meet a confidant and cherish each other.

And I, who was shocked by the sacrificial spirit that Ziwei said, couldn't speak for a long time.

I frowned, "If your guess is true, then Master Huiyuan, wouldn't it be very dangerous?" ”

Zi Wei's face was complicated, worried, anxious, irritable, and all kinds of emotions were intertwined, and finally turned into a touch of iron and stone.

"Qingqiang, Master Huiyuan saved my life, he is my friend, I have to save him. I'm sorry, but I can't go to Baiyun Mountain with you for the time being. Zi Wei's face was unwavering, "I can't leave my friend behind." ”

"You can't leave your friend behind, can I leave behind a master who is willing to sacrifice himself to save me?" Thinking of Master Huiyuan's sacrifice for me, I felt a sense of pride in my heart, "I'll go with you to save him." ”

I must not let Master Huiyuan be imprisoned because of me, even if he dies, I will save him!

Zi Wei's eyes were dark, "No, Qingqiang, I'll save it by myself." You stay here, take care of Jing'er, and wait for me to come back. ”

"No, I have to go. Master Huiyuan has come to this point because of me. If I do not save him, I will be unkind and unjust, and I will be a man in vain. I deliberately rebuked him, "Are you trying to trap me in injustice?" ”

Zi Wei stopped talking for a while.

I know that he is most righteous and acts in a way that is chivalrous, and that he has no reason to object to this when I say this.

——

Zi Wei and I can take the risk to save Master Huiyuan, but the child can't. After a night of consideration, we decided to leave the child at Guiyun Temple and ask the abbot to take care of it. The monks are compassionate and will never treat a child badly.

We went to visit the abbot, and when the abbot heard about our intention, he slowly refused, "No one in Shaolin Temple has any experience in taking care of babies, and they can't afford the donor's request, so the donor should find another place." ”

I held the child in my arms and pleaded, "Master Abbot, if it weren't for the urgency of the matter, there was no other way, and we wouldn't dare to trouble you." The abbot is merciful, so you can take in the children. Two months will be fine, and after two months, we will come back to repay the abbot's great kindness. ”

The abbot looked at the child in my arms and sighed, "This child is so small, why do you and your wife want to keep him in this monastery and not walk with you?" ”

Zi Wei replied: "We are going to Luoyang to save someone, and this trip is very dangerous, Jing'er is still young, and he can't be in danger." ”

The abbot stared slightly, "Who are you trying to save?" ”

"Master Huiyuan."

The abbot sighed slightly, "It turned out to be him." On the day of Huiyuan's accident, the poor monk was also there. After the Obon Festival, he was arrested by the Emperor of Qi and imprisoned in Dali Temple because of the Tianxia Chronicles. ”

I asked anxiously, "What happened to Master Huiyuan?" ”

The abbot's face flashed with unbearability, "I heard that Emperor Qi coerced him to confess the whereabouts of the Tianxia Zhitu, and if he didn't confess, he would be burned at the stake and burned to death." ”

When I heard this, I was very anxious, and said to Zi Worry: "Zi Worry, we have to go to Yecheng to save him quickly." ”

The abbot asked us, "If you oppose Emperor Qi, aren't you afraid of death?" ”

Zi Wei's eyebrows were unprecedentedly resolute, "Master Huiyuan can sacrifice his life for the common people, why can't I sacrifice my life for my friends and forget about death?" Life is precious in righteousness, and my life and death are all for the morality of my heart. Die for a friend, I die without regrets. ”

Zi was worried and sincere, and the abbot said movingly: "Shiism is thin and cloudy, and the poor monks admire it." Huiyuan Buddhism is profound, he has done good deeds in his life, and he has spread the Dharma to help the world, which should not have suffered this great disaster. The two donors attached great importance to love and righteousness, and the poor monks admired them. As for Ling Gongzi, the poor monk should try his best to take care of it, so let's go and save people. ”

Zi Worry and I were overjoyed, "Thank you, abbot!" ”

I just wanted to hand over the child to the abbot, Jing'er seemed to feel something, and suddenly she cried, I hurriedly hugged the child and coaxed it, "Jing'er is good, Jing'er doesn't cry, don't cry, don't cry!" ”

"A-Niang is only leaving you for a while, and she will be back soon."

After some persuasion, Jing'er finally stopped crying, he was in my hands, and his big eyes like grapes were glued to me, innocent. My heart was sour: I don't know if I can come back.

I hugged Jing'er and kissed it again and again, tears unconsciously falling from my eyes. I handed him over to the abbot and choked up, "Master Host, Jing'er, I'll leave it to you." ”

The abbot then held Jing'er in his hand and nodded solemnly.

Zi Wei also had red eyes and was very reluctant. He turned his head ruthlessly and hugged me away, I walked a few steps, and finally couldn't help but turn around, and then look at Jing'er, that small figure, it seems that no matter how you look at it, it is not enough. Tears blurred my eyes again, and I turned around, tears falling down, and everywhere I looked, it was snow-white.

Zi Wei and I began to travel day and night, constantly inquiring about Master Huiyuan along the way. First of all, I heard that Master Huiyuan refused to explain the whereabouts of the world and the earth, and Emperor Qi was furious and ordered to cut off water and food, and starved him for four days. During this period, he was tempted by food, treasures and even beautiful women, but Master Huiyuan was still unmoved. Emperor Qi was furious again and threatened that if he refused to confess again, he would be burned at the stake and burned to ashes.

Zi Wei and I both admired Master Huiyuan's high righteousness, but also worried about his safety, and we couldn't wait to rush to Yecheng to save him.

At the same time, Zi Wei informed his friends in the rivers and lakes by letter along the way, and summoned them to come to the rescue of Master Huiyuan.

After more than half a month of sleeping in the open air, Zi Wei and I were very tired, so we stayed in a small Taoist temple not far from Yecheng, planning to stay for one night and rush to Yecheng tomorrow.

Seeing that one day later, Master Huiyuan was about to be burned at the stake, Zi Wei and I became more and more anxious, and we thought of many strategies to save Master Huiyuan, but considering the feasibility, they were all rejected one by one.

"Dali Temple is heavily guarded, and it is almost impossible to save people from it. On the law field, the archers have already been ambushed, and if they go to rob the law field, it will be a dead end. It seems that if you want to save Master Huiyuan, you can't be an enemy, you can only outwit it. ”

Exegesis:

(1) The title comes from Wen Tingyun's "More Leaky Sons, Jade Furnace Incense" in the Tang Dynasty, "Sycamore trees, three more rains, not to be separated from love is bitter." ”