"Amitabha, the poor monk has broken his vows." As soon as Han Rui walked away, Monk Huaihai whispered and repented silently.

The handsome young man hurriedly persuaded him: "Master, my Buddha also has an angry image of King Kong, in order to maintain the dignity of my Buddha, what is the defense against breaking the vows." ”

"The layman is very kind in his words." Monk Huaihai nodded, closed his eyes and silently proclaimed the Buddha's name, and said softly: "The Buddha has gradually declined to this point, and the poor monk is really sad in his heart. ”

This is well-founded, since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Taoism has been popular, Taoism began to flourish, the reason is very simple, although the Tang Dynasty Li family was born in the aristocracy, but not a prestigious family, in order to elevate the family, deify the reasonable surname of the emperor, and attach the Taoist lord Li Er as an ancestor, it is also politically necessary.

And Buddhism, how to say it, a bit of a taboo for the royal family, not to mention that Buddhism is the state religion of the Sui Dynasty, deeply respected by two generations of emperors, that is, in the last years of the Sui Dynasty, when the princes were competing for the world, some Buddhist disciples rebelled under the slogan of Maitreya's descent into the world, which in itself is difficult to reassure, not to mention the number of Buddhist monks and nuns, monasteries and fields, gold and bronze Buddha statues, is too much, not conducive to the rule of the dynasty.

It was these two or three reasons that were enough for the imperial court to include Buddhism in the scope of suppression, and some radical ministers accused Buddhism of exploiting people's wealth, cutting off the country's reserves, ignoring the second family, and committing ten evils, and asked the emperor to depose it.

However, he also issued an edict to rank Taoist priests and female crowns above monks and nuns, the so-called upper is good, and the lower must be attached, even the emperor Yanjing is like this, the dignitaries and nobles at the bottom, the common people, will definitely follow suit, and for a while, the Buddhist power has almost fallen from the peak to the bottom, and there are fewer and fewer people who believe in almsgiving.

Of course, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and after hundreds of years of spread, the people naturally have a large number of believers, and the blow will not make the Buddhist monks and nuns unable to live, however, it is not easy to be happy, and naturally hope to restore the former glory.

"The master doesn't have to be sad, the flowers bloom and fall, the origin and the fate disappear, the principle of nature, my Buddha will always have a time to shine on the world again." The handsome young man said solemnly: "At that time, the people of the world will definitely shower the Buddha's light and reach the other side of the light." ”

Huaihai was surprised, folded his hands, shook his body and said: "The layman is good at understanding the surname, and the poor monk is also like Fu. ”

"Don't dare." The handsome young man hurriedly avoided it, his face was slightly red, and he said ashamedly: "It's not my understanding, but the guidance of a high monk." ”

"I don't know which senior master will definitely listen to the teachings when he has the opportunity." Huaihai asked.

"Master Zhiyong of Yuezhou Yongxin Temple." The handsome young man said: "This time, I am the abbot of Zhiyun who visited Qiling Temple on the order of Master Zhiyong. ”

"Ah, it turned out to be Uncle Shi." Huaihai exclaimed, hurriedly saluted to the south, and after a while, hearing that it was his own person, Huaihai was even happier in his heart, and led the way enthusiastically, and soon after, he returned to the front of the Qiling Temple.

Qiling Temple, the real name is Daming Temple, is located in the northern suburbs of Yangzhou outside the city of Shugang on the peak, because it was built in the Southern Dynasty Liu Song Xiaowu Emperor Ming Dynasty and got the name, to the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang Jian to celebrate his birth said, under the edict to build 30 towers in the country, to support the Buddha bones, Daming Temple was ordered to build the Ling Tower, the tower is nine floors high, magnificent and magnificent, the completion of the said, believers and visitors flock to the incense to worship the Buddha, more to the spirit of the temple name, over time, it was renamed the Qiling Temple.

Climb the square in front of Daming Temple along hundreds of soothing stone steps, face a solemn and elegant archway, the archway is built to commemorate the Qiling Tower and the Qiling Temple, four pillars and three wings, under the stone foundation, look up like a canopy. Crossing the archway, it is the mountain gate hall of the Qiling Temple that doubles as the palace of the heavenly king, there is a statue of Maitreya in the hall, the back is the protector of the Dharma, and the four heavenly kings of the Buddhist family are separated on both sides.

Pass the palace of the king of heaven, but see the courtyard is open, the ancient trees are towering to the sky, the cigarette smoke is swirling, there are juniper cypress in the east, there are boxwood in the west, the branches and leaves are luxuriant, lush, there are two Baoding statues, the incense pile is inserted in it, there are several believers in front, worship sincerely.

Walk through a granite strict road, you will arrive at the Daxiong Treasure Palace, the hall is solemn, the scriptures are solemn, the Dharma instruments are complete, the Buddha of Sakyamuni who sits on the lotus platform in the middle, the two sides are the Buddha and Ananda among his ten disciples, the medicine Buddha sits in the east, the Amitabha Buddha sits in the west, behind the altar is the group statue of Guanyin, the Bodhisattva clay sculpture group, the two sides are the eighteen Arhat statues, the golden light in the hall is radiant, the incense is continuous.

Near the Daxiong Treasure Palace, there are several quiet buildings, the abbot's meditation room is in it, there is a Huaihai monk to lead the way, the road is naturally smooth, and soon came to the front of the Zhiyun abbot's meditation room, and asked to see him.

“…… In. After a while, a gentle voice came from the room, the middle-aged coachman and the servant stayed outside, and the Huaihai monk and the handsome young man took off their shoes and went in.

The furnishings of the meditation room are simple, a sleeping couch, a few sitting pus, no Buddha statues, no pots for drinking water, a kind old monk sitting on the couch, twisting a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, opening his eyes, smiling and saying: "Huaihai, who is this little layman?" ”

"Yuezhou Wang Yingluo, I have seen Abbot Zhiyun." The handsome young man bowed.

Huaihai said on the side: "The abbot, Wang Jushi, came to visit by the order of Master Zhiyong of Yongxin Temple. ”

"Very exciting." Monk Zhiyun smiled happily, chanted the Buddha's name, and asked, "How is Senior Brother Zhiyong doing lately?" I think my senior brother is nearly 100 years old, and I am very relieved to hear his news. ”

Wang Yingluo smiled and said: "Master Zhiyong is very healthy, the spirit is strong, every morning, chant Buddhist scriptures thousands of words, hundreds of sentences, rain or shine. ”

"Hehe, it's been decades, and my brother is still like this, hurry." Zhiyun laughed and clapped his hands in celebration.

"The master asked me to ask the abbot." Wang Yingluo hesitated and said softly: "Thief bald, when are you going to return to the west." ”

When Monk Huaihai heard this, his eyes suddenly widened, but when Zhiyun heard it, he laughed even more happily, his gray eyebrows raised, he sat up straight, and said with a smile: "The troublesome little monk will tell you on your behalf, I wish the senior brother to go first, and get out of the sea of bitterness as soon as possible, and the junior brother is naturally not willing to lag behind." ”

Looking at life and death, free and easy, this is the real great monk, Wang Yingluo revered in her heart and agreed with a smile.

Huaihai on the side didn't seem to be able to mind, his eyebrows were locked, his face was full of sadness, Zhiyun saw this, shook his head and said: "Huaihai, idiot, it is determined that birth, old age, sickness and life are determined by heaven, why can't you see through it." ”

"The sea of red dust and suffering, full of karma, it has long been said that breaking away from the party is the right way, how can the disciples not know." Monk Huaihai said: "If the master and the abbot can return from the Tao, it is a celebration. ”

"If you know it, why do you have a sad face." Zhiyun asked.

"The disciple is hurting for my Buddha, and the disciple saw ...... just now." Monk Huaihai sighed and said, obviously still worried about Han Rui's burning of the Buddha.

"What a hindrance." Monk Zhiyun sighed lightly.

Monk Huaihai deeply agreed: "Indeed, the disciple wants to educate the people, but the people of the world are obsessed, but they can't help it. ”

"It's you." Zhiyun shouted: "Diamond Sutra Cloud, if you see me with color and beg me with a voice, it is a person who walks in an evil way, and you can't see it, and there is a great virtue to point you, but you don't know it, isn't it an evil obstacle." ”

"Ah......h Monk Huaihai was stunned and looked at Wang Yingluo.