Fakong said while eating: "Meditate and chant the scriptures, the Buddha is by my side, and I will not be bored." Besides, there are big flowers and small flowers......"

Big flowers and small flowers, naturally those two tigers.

Liu Yuanzhi's body trembled and said: "Empty, let's not mention the big flowers and small flowers, okay?" ”

"But, empty. Don't you want to see the outside world? Liu Ming asked.

"The outside world?" The corners of Fakong's mouth were covered with rice grains, "Amitabha." One flower is one world, one leaf is one Bodhi. From one small clue one can see what is coming. My heart is the world. ”

Seeing that Fakong was sometimes dumbfounded and ignorant, but sometimes full of Zen words, Liu Ming felt more and more that this little monk was not simple.

It seems that the Buddhist knowledge he has learned on weekdays can enable him to keep his loneliness at this playful age.

Liu Yuanzhi saw that Fakong was right, his face showed a sense of deflatment, and it was pitiful to see Fakong alone on the mountain, and he couldn't wait to tie him down the mountain. It's just that Fakong is not an ordinary little novice, even the tiger surrenders to him, and it is absolutely impossible to come hard.

Liu Ming's eyes flashed, knowing that he couldn't make sense from the perspective of loneliness. His mind raced, and he asked:

"Empty, Zen Master Sharong is your master. Don't you want to inherit his will? ”

"Of course." Fakong held his cheeks with his hands and said seriously, "Every step I take now is in accordance with Master's ideas. ”

"Good. Buddhism pays attention to compassion and purifies all sentient beings. In the past, Lindao Temple was full of pilgrims, so that sentient beings could worship the Buddha. And now, the Lindao Temple is closed, and all living beings have one less way to worship the Buddha and offer to the Buddha. Isn't that bad? Liu Ming said eloquently.

"Well, donor, you have a point."

"Of course, empty. Because of Lindao Temple in Xuxian County, there are more Buddhists, and they can also offer Buddha at home. However, in some places, such as my hometown of Fei County, there is not even a temple. The people over there are still in the karmic obstacles, trapped in the suffering of the six realms of reincarnation and unable to leave. Wouldn't it be a great good thing if Buddhist disciples could enlighten them and make them understand the way of learning Buddhism? ”

When Fakong heard that there were still people suffering in the world, he immediately closed his eyes and recited, "Amitabha." All sentient beings are reincarnated in the three worlds and six realms. Even disciples of the outer paths, as long as they are able to be cautious in their words and deeds, purify their body, mouth, and mind, abandon all attachments, and strive to develop their wisdom, they will be able to get rid of the suffering of samsara. ”

"Yes, but they lack a guide." Liu Ming said, "Fakong, are you willing to be that person?" ”

"I'm ......," Fakong blushed, "I'm afraid I won't be able to do well." ”

Liu Yuanzhi said on the side: "How can you not do it well?" I see you know, better than those old bald donkeys...... No...... There are many masters. Look at you, you have read so many scriptures, wouldn't it be a pity if you couldn't use them to influence others? Yes, Nam no Amitabha, God bless you. May Allah be with you. ”

Fakong scratched his scalp and said, "But...... If you can really guide some sentient beings who are willing to enter the Buddha's door, you will also accumulate a lot of good karma. ”

"Then it's decided." Liu Yuanzhi slapped the table happily, "We'll go down the mountain tomorrow!" ”

"But......" Fakong looked at the back room, "I can't...... Leave Master here ......"

"Then let's take Master's urn with us." Liu Ming said, "When the time comes, we will build a temple in Fei County and offer it up." ”

"But......" Fakong looked worriedly at the courtyard outside, "what if this temple is dirty?" No one cleans the house anymore. It's not going to work. ”

"It's not difficult." Liu Ming said, "I'll invite a few people to come here tomorrow and help you clean the temple every day." Ensure that this Lindao Temple is bright every day. ”

"That's good." Fakong said, "In this way, when the senior brothers come back, I will not be scolded." ”

"Will your brother come back?" Liu Ming remembered that his neighbors said that the ungrateful monks had fled elsewhere to earn a living.

"Yes...... Fakong raised his head and said innocently, "When the senior brothers said that they had given me the most important task - guarding the temple. They go to distant places to meditate for a while, and then they come back. ”

Liu Ming and Liu Yuanzhi looked at each other speechlessly.

"Right...... They will be back. Liu Yuanzhi said sadly, "Empty, let's clean the temple and wait for your senior brother to come back." ”

"But......" Fakong said, biting his fingers.

"Empty, why are you so much?" Liu Ming said with a smile.

"But...... I'm going down the mountain, and I'm not familiar with life. Will the people down the hill bully me? Fakong bowed his head and said, "I'm a kid ......"

"No...... No...... No. Liu Yuanzhi shook his head and said, "Someone bullied you?" This is absolutely impossible. We'll protect you. ”

Liu Ming thought to himself, who protects whom?

Left and right, Fakong agreed to go down the mountain. Liu Ming and Liu Yuanzhi, father and son, were very happy, and the three of them slept together and chatted all night.

Fakong showed the naughtiness of a child when he slept, his head was pillowed on Liu Ming's stomach, his legs were on Liu Yuanzhi's calves, and he slept diagonally between the two.

The sky is full of stars, the mountains and forests are swaying, and the spring breeze is blowing.

In the meditation room of Lindao Temple, there was a question and answer between Fakong and Liu Yuanzhi.

"Uncle Liu, is it lively on the mountain below?"

"Of course it's lively......"

"Did you eat a lot?"

"You know how to eat. Buddhism, diligent cultivation of precepts and wisdom, extinguishing greed and hatred. Got it? It's almost time to go to bed, it's not early. ”

"Uh......h Uncle Liu, can I take big flowers and small flowers down the mountain? ”

"What?"

"Uncle Liu, can you let Dahua Xiaohua share a room with you?"

"My mother-in-law, uncle......"

The first rays of morning light pierced the darkness in the mountains of Lindao Temple, and in the slightly pale eastern sky, the faint morning light reflected a beautiful hope.

After Liu Ming woke up, he ran to the yard and stretched. The mountains are humid, the fog is in the distance, and the air is fresh.

In the distance, on the bell tower, Fakong was hitting the bell with a pestle, making a buzzing sound.

Morning bell and dusk drum, the former Lindao Temple must also be very prosperous, pilgrims like a forest. It's just that today, things are not people.

"Hey, the little monk is really a tendon. I'm leaving today, and I'm still going to hit the bell. Who to bump it to? Liu Yuanzhi also bent over and stood behind Chen Cen Ke with his hands crossed.

"Bump into the Buddha." Liu Ming's eyes were full of appreciation.

"But this little monk is really cute, there is a chance......" Liu Yuanzhi blew his nose, "I still have to adopt him." ”

After breakfast, the three of them took stock of the salute, prepared properly, and walked out of the gate of Lindao Temple.

Fakong looked at the majestic temple that had nurtured him for eight years, and knelt down on the ground and said: "Buddha, I will go down the mountain with Master to get married, purify all sentient beings, and he will come back to worship you one day." ”

The mountain road is long, the clouds are light and the wind is light.

Fakong picked up the urn of Zen Master Shi Neng, faced the rising sun, and went down the mountain, with an optimistic and resolute expression. His diminutive figure swayed among the mountains.

Behind him, two fierce tigers paced leisurely.

The Zen staff opens the dangerous path and guards the victims with a sword......

Liu Yuanzhi carried his bags on his back, walked in front and complained: "Ming'er, Ming'er, I said that I would find a few people to carry us up the mountain in a sedan chair, but you didn't agree, so we still have to suffer from this leg and foot." ”

"Dad, this mountain road is rugged, it is not easy for people to climb, if you lift the sedan chair again, it will be even more unsafe...... Liu Ming said as he walked in front.

"Hey, your father and I are also big families in Qingzhou, why do I follow you to Bianjing, like a full army......" Liu Yuanzhi carried his bags and panted.

Su Shi was a little embarrassed on the side and said, "Uncle Liu, Ming'er's bag is also very heavy. I'll help you carry this bag. ”

"No, no." Liu Yuanzhi put his bags on the ground, crossed his waist and panted: "Ming'er, let's rest for a while, your father has to talk to you well." It's a long way to go, and if you don't invite more than a dozen people to take care of us, your father won't leave......"

Liu Ming also realized that he was a little negligent, after all, his father was old, so he responded: "Dad, let's invite two porters, why do you need to invite more than ten subordinates ......"

"You don't understand...... Liu Yuanzhi said with a nervous expression, "Do you know where this is in front of you?" It's Cangzhou. Thieves are rampant, and the green forest is entrenched. Those merchant convoys were all escorted by their families before they dared to go there. I think we should hire some guards......"

Liu Ming smiled disapprerovingly: "Dad, we have a strong martial arts Fakong around us, what are we afraid of?" ”

"Fakong?" Liu Yuanzhi poked his head.

"Butterfly...... Butterflies, don't run ......" Fakong happily chased the two butterflies in the flowers, having a lot of fun.

"You're saying that Fakong protects us?" Liu Yuanzhi asked.

"Butterfly...... Don't go, don't ......go, don't go."

Liu Ming sighed lightly and said, "Dad, according to you, let's hire a dart team." ”

The security in the vicinity of Cangzhou made Liu Yuanzhi very worried. In the past few years, the richer he is, the more afraid he is of death. In order to protect the safety of this group, especially his son, he found a large and prestigious dart bureau in the local area, spent a lot of money, hired a dart team, and escorted them to Bianjing.

This dart game, called Longwei Dart Bureau, is said to have a rather complicated relationship with the green forest heroes near Cangzhou. Basically, the convoy of merchants who come and go will ask them to dart.

With the dart game in place, Liu Yuanzhi's heart finally calmed down a little.

White clouds and autumn geese, yellow leaves and west winds, in the Lingdong Plain, there is a team of more than ten people, hugging two mule carts, marching north.

The two executioners who walked in front shouted loudly: "Longwei Dart Bureau, please borrow from friends in the rivers and lakes!" ”

Behind the two executioners was a mighty middle-aged man riding a tall horse. He was born with a leopard's head and ringed eyes, dressed in a military uniform, and his slightly darkened cheeks carried the traces left by the wind sword and frost sword. This person is Gao Wu, the deputy general manager of Longwei Dart Bureau, who has been walking the rivers and lakes for more than ten years and is quite experienced.

Gao Wu held the reins in one hand and walked slowly according to the bridle, and the other hand was placed in the position of the saber, staring ahead with a very wary gaze.

"Executioner...... Shout hard to get down the dart. Gao Wu commanded.

The two young executioners looked at the wasteland ahead, where there were not even wild beasts, let alone people, and thought to themselves, why should they shout into the air.

Gao Wu seemed to see the thoughts of the two of them, and said: "When you go out, you are no better than at home, and you are careful in everything." In this reckless world, the hidden dragon and the crouching tiger, people are in the dark, I am in the light, and I can walk safely according to the rules of the dart. ”

Gao Wu's words were majestic and imposing, so that the two young people were convinced, and they continued to shout,

"Longwei Dart Bureau, please borrow from friends in the rivers and lakes!"

"Ming'er, come in and sit, how tired it is to ride that horse." The curtain of the mule cart car was opened, revealing Liu Yuanzhi's thin face.

"Dad, it's stuffy in the sedan chair, I'm still more comfortable riding a horse." Liu Ming replied with the reins.

He and Su Shi, uncle Liu Yong, one person and one horse, walked in this remnant sun wasteland, enjoying the magnificent scenery, but they also felt good.

This Liu Yong, when he took care of Liu Ming before, also suffered from typhoid fever and had to rest in Hangzhou for a few days. Later, when he heard that Liu Ming and others had arrived near Cangzhou, he was worried about his little nephew's palace test, and said that he would come to accompany him.

To be honest, Liu Ming was a little worried that his uncle would meet Su Shi. These two poetic talents, one is crazy, the other is a top demon, they meet together, if they discuss poetry, they don't agree with each other, they fight, and the two men wear Wu hooks, and the scene may not be cleaned up.

However, what surprised him was that Liu Yong and Su Shi rode side by side on horseback and chatted happily, and there was nothing out of place.

Chatting with Su Shi about Qiuqiu, Liu Yong sighed: "Alas, I miss me Liu Yong, I failed the imperial examination three times, and the years have passed." Brother Su, you have a future. ”

"Since ancient times, heroes have suffered many hardships. Brother Liu, even if he can be admitted, he may not be really talented. Su Shi comforted, "And Jun's words are already known to the world." If you fail the exam this time, then it will be the regret of the Great Song Jiangshan Sheji. ”

Liu Yong was slightly moved and said: "Zizhan's words are really heartwarming. People hear that Dongpo's poems are strong and bold, and seeing them with their own eyes is also chic and uninhibited, and they are dissolute. What is my reputation for Yoo Yong? It's just ......" Liu Yong was a little embarrassed, "just fill in the lyrics and songs and sell them to Na Qinglou...... It's really not elegant. ”

Su Shi stroked his beard and smiled: "The difference between this words, the Book of Poetry says, My Fair Lady, the gentleman is good." I heard that the Xie sisters who are famous in the capital are all familiar with you, and this relationship really makes Su envious. ”

"Don't mention it, don't mention it." Liu Yong waved his hand, looked at the horizon in front of him, thought of his previous ups and downs, and sighed: "Everything is like a dream. Youdao is a dream of Yangzhou once in ten years, and won the name of Qinglou Bo Xing. I don't care if the imperial examination is not the imperial examination, as long as I am worthy of the girl Xie. ”

A group of people walked and stopped, in a blink of an eye, it was already twilight, the red sun, has gradually fallen, it is the late autumn weather, the time will be late, the air is covered with a thin layer of twilight clouds, the ears can hear a gust of west wind, whirring and blowing, rolling up the fallen leaves on the ground, fluttering and ringing.

"Ahead, there's the dock. We took the waterway for two days, and then passed Cangzhou, and then we could reach Bianjing. Gao Wu stopped and pointed ahead.