Chapter 7 Turning Enemies into Friends
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Zhao Huaiying arrived in Bianjing, he and the left and right envoys came to a remote place, where there was a long-abandoned mansion, more than ten miles away from Bianjing, they came here quickly, and they also wanted to check it.
"My subordinates have seen the sect leader! I've seen the Holy Envoys left and right! β
"Get up!" Zhao Huaiying said in a deep voice, "Where are your hall masters and deputy hall masters being held, have you found out clearly?" β
"Returning to the sect leader, the hall master and the deputy hall master were imprisoned in a house on the mountain behind Xiangguo Temple, and were guarded by the four high monks of Xiangguo Temple. At the beginning, we also went to the rescue, but were seriously injured by the four high monks, if it wasn't for the brothers who fled quickly, and they didn't want to continue to chase and kill, I was afraid that I would not be able to come back! β
"How many brothers are there now?"
"Two hundred!"
Zhao Huaiying instructed: "Hong Zuo, you pass on my orders, without my orders, the brothers in the sect must not act rashly." In addition, you are sitting here, I and Yang Youenvoy will go to Xiangguo Temple to personally visit Master Yuqing, if you can resolve this matter without using swords, then it is the best. β
Hong Zuo hurriedly said: "Sect Master, I'm afraid that it is a little dangerous for the two of you to go to Xiangguo Temple, if those monks are unreasonable, what if they are good?" It's better to let the brothers go up together, even if there is a fight, there is a foolproof plan. β
Zhao Huaiying shook his head and said, "If we really bring people up the mountain, I'm afraid that the misunderstanding will be deeper, even if we are not hostile, we will be thought by the monks in the temple that we are provoking trouble." Let's do what I say, tomorrow I will go with Yang You's envoy, and I haven't received an order, so don't act rashly. β
"Obey!" The people had no choice but to do what they were told, and they did not dare to say more.
Zhao Huaiying saw that it was getting late, so he ordered to go down, and everyone took a rest, he was in a hurry these days, and he didn't have a good rest, he was really a little tired. Even if there is no hostility and a large group of people go forward, not to mention that the monks of Xiangguo Temple will think that it is a provocation to provoke trouble, even the people will think that Manichaeism is bullying people.
Xiangguo Temple is a royal temple, if you really bring people up, there is no fight, it is good to say, if there is a fight, I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will not give up. After all, Xiangguo Temple also represents the faΓ§ade of the Great Song Dynasty, and if you really do that, you will declare war with the court.
Zhao Huaiying didn't want to fight with the Great Song Dynasty, even if he hadn't seen the son of the day, it was his younger brother, and it was really unwise for his brothers to fight. Therefore, Zhao Huaiying decided to take Yang You's envoy to Xiangguo Temple alone to resolve this grievance.
In the final analysis, they are at fault in this matter, as long as he comes to visit him in person, Master Yuqing's bearing will not linger.
The next day, in the early morning, Zhao Huaiying and Yang You'an went to Xiangguo Temple.
"Who is coming?"
"Little master, when you return to the abbot of your temple, you will say that the old man is visiting!"
"What old people are not old people, look at you covering your face with a mask, you are simply a thief with a weak heart, I think you are a cult person!" Zhao Huaiying wore a mask, couldn't see his face clearly, and was wearing a cloak, which made people look like ghosts, not necessarily good people, Na Shami didn't say a word, and attacked him.
Zhao Huaiying didn't do anything at all, and Yang You's envoy took action on his behalf and quickly solved the little novice in front of the mountain gate. Na Shami had already sent people back to the other companions in the temple, and they had already set up a position in front of the mountain gate, waiting for Zhao Huaiying and the two to go, but Zhao Huaiying still ignored them, and Yang You's envoy fought with the warrior monk alone.
"Where is Master Yuqing?"
Master Yuqing and Zhao Qingcang and others were worshipping the Buddha in the back hall, he really didn't know what was going on down the mountain, he was reciting the Heart Sutra but was interrupted by a voice, he opened his eyes suddenly, chanted a Buddha name, and sighed: "After all, I can't escape!" β
"I haven't seen you for many years, the sect leader's demeanor is still the same, and I'm afraid that listening to the voice is a step forward in martial arts." Master Yuqing walked out of the back hall and came to the outside of the main hall, and saw Zhao Huaiying wearing a mask, he had already heard it was him from his voice, and saw others in front of him, and said: "Today's sect leader is here for the monks of this temple to have a conflict with your sect?" β
"That's what you're here for!" Zhao Huaiying said straight to the point and replied, "This matter is a misunderstanding, and I ask the master to let them go for the sake of my face." As for the mistakes they made, I will naturally give an explanation to your temple, what do you think, master? β
Master Yuqing saw that Zhao Huaiying was very sincere, and he did not bully others, or directly use force, and saw him coming alone. Suddenly, Master Yuqing realized that Zhao Huaiying was making peace with himself, not forcibly taking people away by force.
This incident was unexpected by Master Yuqing, who thought that Zhao Huaiying would definitely lead a large number of people to come and forcibly take away the hall master and deputy hall master of the branch by force. Now it seems that this is not the case at all, which makes Master Yuqing a little stunned.
After a while, Master Yuqing came back to his senses and said, "Amitabha, this is a great good!" β
Master Yuqing's words made Zhao Huaiying smile, he also came this time with the idea of gambling, with his friendship with Master Yuqing, the two are not considered deep friends, and they will not make trouble because of these misunderstandings. Moreover, this matter is indeed their fault, and Zhao Huaiying is really happy to see that this matter can be resolved in this way.
"Master, I have some contradictions with the warrior monks of your temple in front of the mountain gate, and I ask the master to send someone to stop it."
"This matter, the poor monk will naturally deal with it!"
"I wonder if I can take them both away now?"
Master Yuqing said with some embarrassment: "The sect leader took them away, and the poor monk naturally had nothing to say, but those four were a little troublesome. β
"What's the trouble?" Zhao Huaiying wondered.
"The four of them are poor monks and uncles, and they rarely show up. Because of some unpleasant things happened to them when they walked the rivers and lakes in their early years, the poor monks thought that the sect leader had come to attack Xiangguo Temple, and specially invited them to go out of the mountain, but now it is difficult to be good. β
It's easy to invite Buddha, but it's hard to send Buddha!
Zhao Huaiying knew that those high-ranking monks who were hidden in the dark rarely showed up, also to ensure the power of the abbot. Unless something big happens in the temple, they will all hide in the shadows and concentrate on cultivating Buddhism. However, the people of this sect have been trapped in Xiangguo Temple, and this also makes him very faceless, so he is also prepared, if it really doesn't work, let the four people be convinced, and let them out.
Master Yuqing was very helpless, if he knew that this matter could be solved so easily, he would not have invited those four uncles out of the mountain. It's good now, but they Xiangguo Temple has done too much, and he blames himself a little, and he doesn't know where to go all these years of concentrating on cultivating Buddhism.
If Master Yuqing took the initiative to contact Zhao Huaiying, then this matter would be easy to solve, but he didn't know how to contact Zhao Huaiying, just because he couldn't see the end of the dragon, only he took the initiative to contact others, and few people could find his location, let alone get in touch.
In the end, Zhao Huaiying asked Master Yuqing to lead him to the back mountain and let him speak for himself.
When Zhao Huaiying and Master Yuqing left together and went to the back mountain, Zhao Qingcang, Zhao Qingyu and others also came out of the back hall, they came out because they couldn't wait for Master Yuqing to come, and they were a little worried. In fact, they wanted to go out together, but the host thought that it was better to settle the grievances, and the big things turned into small things, and they didn't want the current emperor to be implicated, so their temperament changed completely.
"It's strange, why is the host and that person gone?" Zhao Qingyu ran out with joy, thinking that he could challenge the Manichaean leader, but he didn't want the two of them to be out of the front hall for a long time, which made him a little disappointed, or Zhao Hengyu asked Sha Mi to know that the host and Zhao Huaiying went to the back mountain.
Zhao Qingcang thought secretly: "Isn't this matter already resolved?" β
"Big brother, let's go to the back mountain to have a look!" Zhao Qingyu wanted to learn from Zhao Huaiying, where would he let go of this hard-won opportunity, his proposal was agreed by Zhao Qingcang, and they also went to the back mountain under the leadership of Shami.
"Four senior uncles and ancestors, this person is the leader of the Manichaean sect!"
Master Yuqing and Zhao Huaiying walked for a quarter of an hour to the back mountain, under the guidance of the abbot, Zhao Huaiying also saw the four monks sitting cross-legged, but did not see his brother, but Master Yuqing also explained that the two of them were in the cellar, which was originally a storage place, but later abandoned.
"In the Lower Manichaean Sect Leader Fang Huaiying, I have seen four eminent monks!"
Master Yuqing solemnly introduced Zhao Huaiying's identity, and also explained the reason for this incident, this matter was revealed, and asked the four senior monks to release the two, and Zhao Huaiying also stepped forward to say hello respectfully, which can be regarded as giving the four of them face.
"Amitabha!" The senior brother among the four senior monks recited the Buddha's name and said: "The poor monk has seen the Fang sect master, this is the poor monk's second junior brother Dharma name Xuan Ci, the third senior brother Xuan Bei, the fourth senior brother Xuan Pain, and the sixth senior brother Xuan Ku. β
Zhao Huaiying and the other three greeted one by one.
Then, Master Xuan Ci said, "What is the relationship between Sect Leader Fang and the previous Sect Leader Fang La?" β
"This is a private matter, please forgive me!" Zhao Huaiying didn't want to mention Fang La to anyone that he was his grandfather, to put it bluntly, he didn't want to reveal his identity, and said: "Dare to ask Master Xuanci, the abbot said that the master has some grievances with my sect, I don't know what it is?" β
"The sect leader doesn't want to say more, and the poor monks don't want to force it!" Master Xuan Ci smiled and said, "This matter has been many years ago, and besides, Fang La is dead, so don't mention this matter!" Today, the sect leader Fang came to ask for someone and went alone, and the poor monk also knew this, so the two of them were taken away by the sect leader! β
"Thank you, Master!" Zhao Huaiying thanked him again, and then personally entered the cellar and brought the two out.
"My subordinates have seen the sect master!"
"You really threw yourself into the face of this sect, and if you didn't find out the reason, you had a fight with Xiangguo Temple, and almost stirred up the rivers and lakes again." Zhao Huaiying roared angrily and reprimanded: "You two don't hurry up and apologize to Master Yuqing, don't hurry up!" β
The two of them have long understood that they and others were wrong these days, and even if Zhao Huaiying didn't ask for it, they would take the initiative to apologize. After all, it started and ended because of them. Master Yuqing didn't say anything, and helped the two of them up with a smile.
Zhao Huaiying and the two of them said goodbye and left, while Master Yuqing was left behind by the four senior monks. Actually, Master Yuqing also wanted to ask about something, so he took this opportunity to stay and ask.
"Uncle Shizu, what's the matter with letting the disciple stay?"
Xuan Ci glanced at Master Yuqing and reprimanded: "Yuqing, you are already the abbot of Xiangguo Temple, you should know what to do and what not to do, did your master forget to teach you?" β
Master Yuqing lowered his head and took the initiative to admit his mistake: "Please also ask Uncle Ancestor to teach!" β
"I don't have to say much about this truth, you know it!" Xuan Ci said sharply, "If you captured the two of you earlier, why didn't you take the initiative to contact Sect Master Fang, but blindly thought that he would attack Xiangguo Temple, where have you been cultivating Buddhism all these years?" β
"The disciple is wrong!" Master Yuqing also knew that this matter was his fault, if he had found the main altar of the Manichaean Bianjing branch and asked him to pass on the message to Zhao Huaiying, then these things would not have caused such a situation and almost caused chaos in the rivers and lakes.
If Xiangguo Temple is really besieged by Manichaeism, then the other temples with the same qi will not be easily let go, and there will definitely be a big bloody storm. If it weren't for Zhao Huaiying's generosity, or even that he had given Xiangguo Temple enough face, I am afraid that it would really be a catastrophe.
Xuan sighed bitterly: "Yuqing, your master gave you this legal name, just to let you understand right and wrong, and there is no dispute with the world." If you don't let go of the obsession in your heart, how can you be clear in your heart, and how can you make Xiangguo Temple incense prosperous? β
Master Yuqing is like a child, receiving the teachings of the four great monks. After the guidance of the four of them, Master Yuqing deeply realized his mistakes, and even made his understanding of Buddhism one step deeper.
"Uncle Shi, is there something unknown to the disciple?"
"You want to ask why we let it go so easily?" Xuan Ci pointed out what Master Yuqing was thinking, and recalled the moment he saw Zhao Huaiying, he sighed: "There are really people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky!" Fang La is dead, what is the point of mentioning those grievances again? β
Xuan said in a deep voice: "Even if the four of us work together, we may not be his opponents. β
"Judging from his skills and bearing, he is not very old, but he has such a martial arts cultivation, even Fang La back then is not as good as that!" Xuan Ku answered, "If we really anger this person, I'm afraid we won't be able to end it." If there is a grudge, it is life and death, and one party will suffer heavy losses, and with the strength of Manichaeism, I am afraid that our temple will be the first to perish. β
"Turning enemies into friends is the best choice!"
Xuan Ci said the point, a person like Zhao Huaiying, with his strength, can defeat all four of them, not to mention that they are safe and sound, and there will be no danger to their lives. They have been sitting in bitter meditation for decades, and they have already seen through the red dust, and when they saw Zhao Huaiying, the obsession in their hearts was also let go.
Master Yuqing understood why the four uncles had been immobile like a mountain, in fact, the mountain was difficult to shake at all. If you really have a grudge, there is no turning back. Even with the support of the imperial court, there will inevitably be casualties, so everything is not worth it.
When the obsession in their hearts was put down, the four eminent monks looked at each other and smiled as if they had seen the dawn, and then chanted the Buddha's name, and the Buddha beads rotated in their hands. After a while, they were silent, and they were already running to the top of the road to seek Buddha.
"Amitabha!" Master Yuqing is neither humble nor arrogant, nor does he have any sadness, he just silently recites the Buddha's name, watching the four uncles leave safely, it can also be said that he took off this skin and truly became a Buddha, but he was a little envious.
Master Yuqing silently recited the scriptures of the past life, then stood up, respectfully bowed, turned to leave, Manichaeism and Xiangguo Temple has ended, he is ready to return to the temple to arrange the Dharma of the master and the ancestor, his heart is much brighter under the teachings of the master and the ancestor, and he has gained a lot.
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