Chapter 9 Zen Master Commandment

"Oh? So, the ancient temple was once a royal temple? Zhao Zimeng said.

"yes, so to speak. The history of this temple is indeed long. Xiao Heng saw that the brothers killed each other for the throne, four brothers, and in the end there were only two brothers left, one became the emperor and the other was Xiao Heng, because he had never participated in the struggle for imperial power, so he was safe and sound. "Cultivating the abbot Dao.

"Soon, Chen destroyed Liang, his brother Xiao Yan was killed by the rebel army, and finally ended up with a woman as a slave, and the man was beheaded, Xiao Hui Wang felt that the world is unpredictable, life is impermanent, so he put aside his dust thoughts, and went to this mountain to live in seclusion, this mountain originally had no name, after Xiao Hui Wang came, this mountain was called Huishan."

"There was originally a very small temple on the mountain, called Guilong Temple, and later, King Xiao Hui expanded this temple on the original basis and named it Lengyue Temple."

"Leng Yue is the nickname of King Xiao Hui's only wife, and his mother and son died due to dystocia, which is also one of the reasons why King Xiao Hui escaped into the empty door, and lost the love of his life, King Xiao Hui, so he decided to cut his hair and become a monk and escape into the empty door. Legend has it that when King Xiao Hui expanded Guilong Temple, he built an underground palace and hid a half-human-high golden Buddha in the underground palace. ”

"Could it be that among Jiang Zihai's gang, someone discovered the underground palace in the process of restoration, so he caused the disaster of killing?" Zhao Zimeng said.

"It's impossible." Abbot Shuneng denied this answer.

"Why is the abbot of Xiu Neng so determined?"

"During the overhaul, Jiecheng never left those craftsmen, and the old man often looked around, if they found something, it was impossible for me and Jiecheng not to know. The dungeon must be in the most hidden and deepest place, those craftsmen have not dug three feet into the ground, and the overhauled things are things that can be seen and touched, how can they have the opportunity to touch the dungeon? ”

"What if King Xiao Hui hid the golden Buddha in the belly of the Bodhisattva?" Xiang Daimo interjected coldly.

The abbot of Xiu Neng and the monitor of Jueshui looked at each other.

"Maybe the underground palace is just a way to paralyze the world, there are many places to hide things, and what this public security comrade said is also reasonable." Jueshui Supervisor said.

"When repairing the Bodhisattva, the commandments never leave an inch. Repair other places, the admonition may be relaxed, how many years we worship the Bodhisattva, everything related to the Bodhisattva, we dare not slack off, when the craftsman repairs the bones, the admonition has been checked many times, the old man has also checked, we are worried that those craftsmen cut corners, once the clay is on the body, it will be too late to remedy. "The abbot of Xiu Neng still maintains his original idea.

"Abbot Xiu Neng, where is the Master Jiecheng you just mentioned?" Zhao Zimeng said.

"He's dead."

"When did this happen?"

Shortly after that overhaul, Jie Cheng died of overwork. Jueshui, do you think about when did Jiecheng die of illness? ”

"Zen Master Jiecheng died of illness in the spring of fourteen years ago."

"Yes, Jueshui is right, that overhaul was completed that spring." Abbot Xiuneng said as he walked out of the north tower gate.

"Captain Zhao, look at ......" Abbot Xiu Neng walked to the railing outside the door and pointed to a place.

Zhao Zimeng and the others walked to the railing and looked in the direction of the abbot's finger, where there were more than a dozen relics of different sizes standing at the finger of the abbot of Xiuneng.

Supervisor Jueshui said: "Master Cheng is sleeping there. ”

A stupa is a place where the ashes of a deceased monk – or relics – are placed.

"Are the ashes of Jie Cheng buried in this Tallinn?"

"Master Jiecheng is buried in the cemetery next to the stupa, next to Tallinn." Supervisor Jueshui pointed to dozens of tombs west of Tallinn.

"They are all Buddhists, why are there two ways to bury them?" Zhao Zimeng's curiosity attacked.

Others are also curious.

"The burials in the stupa are the ashes of the deceased abbot and abbot – or relics, which is the way of burial in the past. Over the years, whether it is the abbot or the ordinary monks, they have all used burial, the old abbot Elder Qingfeng is buried after his death, and Jiecheng is the supervisor, and after he dies of illness, he can only be buried in an ordinary way. In the future, all monks will probably have to be buried. "Cultivating the abbot Dao.

"Yes! At this time and then, at the worst time, the monk Xie Shi, it would be good to be able to wrap it in a reed mat. Jueshui said.

When going down the tower, everyone finally learned the fitness hand of the abbot of Xiuneng, he held a Zen cane, and the speed of getting down the tower was not inferior to that of young people.

There is a gate on the north side of the Linggu Pagoda, this gate is the back door of the Cold Moon Temple, and not far from the door is the resting place of the monks.

Abbot Xiuneng and Supervisor Jueshui led everyone to the grave of Abbot Qingfeng.

Although it is a cemetery, it is quiet and quiet, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

In front of the tomb, a stone tablet is erected, and the stone tablet is engraved with the words "Tomb of the Abbot of Qingfeng", and the year, month, and day of birth and death are also engraved.

Xiao Luhan walked to a grave.

There is a relatively small stone tablet in front of the tomb, and the stone tablet is engraved with "The Tomb of Commandments", which is also engraved with the date of birth and death.

Zhao Zimeng and Ling Hu Yunfei also walked to the tombstone of Supervisor Jiecheng.

Supervisor Jiecheng was born on September 7, 27 and died on May 29, 77.

"Abbot Xiu Neng, didn't Master Cheng tell you anything before he passed away?"

"He didn't tell me anything about the case, except for reporting to me every day after fasting on the progress of the overhaul. Although he tried his best, he still let the gangsters take advantage of the loopholes. "Cultivating the abbot Dao.

"This can't be blamed on Master Cheng, at that time, Jiang Zihai had two stalls of work on his hands. Another temple is also going to be overhauled, which is supposed to be done at both ends. ”

"Supervisor Jueshui, what do you mean by doing it at both ends?"

"Dividing the craftsmen into two and doing it at the same time in two monasteries, if that is the case, the overhaul will take at least half a year. Master Cheng said that Jiang Zihai agreed to pull all the craftsmen to Lengyue Temple. In this way, Jiang Zihai and they will have to rush to work. ”

"Yes! If Jiang Zihai hadn't rushed to meet the deadline, Jiecheng would not have stared at them day and night. ”

"Why do you have to keep an eye on those craftsmen?"

"You can't do it if you don't stare at it! As the saying goes, slow work produces meticulous work, and if you rush the construction period, those craftsmen will cut corners, and once they cut corners, the work will be rough. How many years does the Cold Moon Temple take a major repair, we eat the Bodhisattva's meal, everything related to the Bodhisattva, never dare to have the slightest slack, I am worried that those craftsmen cut corners, so I told Cheng to stare at the point. "Cultivating the abbot Dao.

"Staring more, just taking care of the side more, and don't admonish Master Cheng to sweat, how can his body be affected?"

"Those craftsmen work until eleven or twelve o'clock every night, and when they work, the commandments will be taken care of. Jiecheng's health is not good, he bears a share of responsibility, and he does not rest well. ”

"Master, don't you often stare at it with Jiecheng?" Jueshui Supervisor said.

"I'm staring a lot, but most of the time I'm staring. If Lao Wei has any regrets, it is that he is ashamed of his admonition. ”

"Master, you can't be blamed for this, didn't you send someone to help Master Cheng Cheng? Besides, can Master Jiecheng himself arrange for someone to keep an eye on it? ”

"Don't you know who is honest? He has always done things personally, and he sent others to keep an eye on him, he was not at ease! ”

Between the words of the abbot and Jueshui, they were full of nostalgia and guilt for the deceased Zen Master.

"Abbot Xiuneng, you just said that Supervisor Cheng has always been in poor health in the past, what is his illness?"

"He has a bad liver, his lungs are not good, he also has asthma, before he became a supervisor, his health has been very good, after becoming a supervisor, in order to reduce the burden of the old man, he worked hard, and he refused to say anything when he was sick."

At this time, an old monk came out of the woods, carrying a bamboo basket on his waist and a sickle in his hand.

The old monk walked up to Xiu Neng and gave a salute to the abbot of Xiu Neng.

"Captain Zhao, this is for Zen Master He, and he is the one who gave Jiecheng medicine to treat diseases."

Zhao Zimeng noticed that there were some herbs in the back basket of Weihe Zen Master. His head was covered with beads of sweat, and his cloth shoes were stained with some dirt.

At this time, the little blessing machine in Lin Di's pocket rang.

Lin Di answered the phone.

The call was from Ma Jianping, and his car was about to reach the foot of the mountain.

Zhao Zimeng said goodbye to the three masters and went to the stone village with everyone.

Zhao Zimeng asked Xiang Daimo, Xiao Luhan and Lu Qian to take the first step and go down the mountain to pick up Ma Jianping - Ma Jianping brought a wheelchair and the comrades' bedding.

Xiang Daimo, Xiao Luhan and Lu Qian are very fast.

When Zhao Zimeng, Ling Hu Yunfei and Lin Di walked under the banyan tree, Ma Jianping and the three of them were already standing under the big banyan tree.

Lu Qian was carrying a wheelchair in his hand, and the others were carrying several pieces of luggage behind them.

With these luggage and the futon provided by the monastery for everyone, you will be able to spend the night in the monastery.

Lin Di pushed open the courtyard door of the Teng family.

Aunt Teng was sitting at the door of the hall with the soles of her shoes, and when she saw someone entering the courtyard gate, she stood up and greeted her: "Comrade Public Security, please come into the house and sit." ”

"Aunt Teng, where is Uncle Teng?" Zhao Zimeng said.

"The old man went to the door of the village, you go to the hall first, and I will call the old man."

"Auntie, don't call Uncle Teng, we are here now, there is nothing special, before, we heard that your son Ergui is unable to move, and it is not a matter to stay in the house all day, we brought a wheelchair, with this wheelchair, Ergui can go to the yard and the village."

Lu Qian put the folded wheelchair on the ground, tore open the plastic bag, and fully unfolded the wheelchair.

Walked a few back and forth on the ground.

"This-Captain Zhao, how is this good, how can you be allowed to break the bank by being innocent?" She was overwhelmed with emotion.

"Auntie, don't say anything, hurry up and let Ergui sit on it and try it, you two are old, you can't move him, with this thing, he can get out of the house by himself." Zhao Zimeng said.

Aunt Teng burst into tears: "This-how is it good, it is not a relative, I am tired of Captain Zhao and his comrades worrying, how is this good......"

"Mother, someone from our family is here!" Ergui's voice came from inside the room.

"Yes! It's Captain Zhao, they've come to see you, and they've brought a wheelchair, which I've been thinking about for many years. ”

Zhao Zimeng nodded at Lu Qian.

Lu Qian pushed the wheelchair into the hall, followed by Ma Jianping and Xiao Luhan.