Chapter 30: Master Zhizhang
"Uncle Shi?" Hu Lai looked at the old monk in front of him.
The other party's beard and eyebrows are all white, his face is ruddy, his appearance is upright, and he looks kind and kind, but there is a little imperceptible light in his eyes.
This one seems to be somewhat familiar, he should have seen the other person.
Hu Lai suddenly seemed to remember something, folded his hands and said, "It turned out to be Master Zhizhang, welcome, welcome!"
Mentally retarded?
This Dharma name is so strong, shouting it is simply scolding.
After calling out this number, Hu Lai could only hold back his laughter.
"If you are the abbot now, don't you recognize the old man?" The old monk's face showed a touch of warm anger, and he seemed to be a little unhappy that the other party did not call him his uncle.
"Amitabha, Master Zhizhang, you are not a little monk, you called you a master out of politeness, and now Master Zhizhang is here, most likely not to recognize the little monk's nephew. Hu Lai didn't save any face for the other party.
This Zhizhang monk is an old acquaintance of the master of the lamp, from the Golden Buddha Temple dozens of miles away.
In my memory, this Zhizhang monk is not a good stubble, the other party is an abbot of a temple, and he also runs a usury business, and he is a calculating master, and the master of the lamp has personally said that this person is not suitable for cultivating Buddhism and asking.
The fierce appearance of these monks in front of them, most of the other party came to have nothing good.
"Hmph, sharp teeth, you're now more talkative than you used to. ”
With a cold snort, Monk Zhizhang looked at the slightly dilapidated Leiyin Temple, and then said: "I heard that the master of the burning lamp died of illness, and the incense of your Leiyin Temple is extremely vigorous, hundreds of people come to worship every day, and the number of people at most is more than five hundred, I am afraid that the Buddhist temples within a radius of 100 miles are not comparable to your Leiyin Temple." ”
"This temple is favored by the Buddha, and the incense is naturally vigorous. Hu replied.
"Is the Buddha favored? Hehehehe, if you come to the master and nephew to recite the mantra of the past life can make the deceased manifest, many people kneel and beg you to recite the mantra of the past life, but you have refused, I wonder if you can recite it on the spot for the old man to listen to?" Master Zhizhang asked with a smile.
"Not interested. Hu Lai spit out three words directly.
"Hey, little monk, my master asks you something, you can talk to me well, otherwise don't blame me for being rude. The meaty-faced monk roared, looking like he wanted to beat people.
"Quack, this abbot speaks, and the others don't want to interject. Hu Lai glared at the other party.
"Little monk, you want to die, believe it or not, I'll kick you to death!" The monk with a meaty face was furious, and the bruises on his forehead flared up.
"Who are you going to kick to death? This is the Leiyin Temple!" Long Wu couldn't take it anymore, so he simply pushed up the other party's words, and at the same time rolled up his sleeves and put on a posture ready to fight.
"That's enough, if you come, don't make my apprentice Hong Li angry, his temper is very bad, I can't stop you when the time comes. Master Zhizhang persuaded angrily, and gave the apprentice a look.
"Master Zhizhang, don't sell Guanzi, please tell me why you came to Leiyin Temple. Watching the master and apprentice sing the double reed, Hu Lai immediately lost his patience and simply came straight to the point.
Master Zhizhang saw that this little monk took him seriously, and his face turned cold: "Your master Burning Lamp Monk owed Lao Gao a lot of silver before his death, and now that the old monk is dead, then the debt owed should be repaid by the apprentice." ”
"Debts, Master Zhizhang, Master Burning Lamp did borrow some silver money from you, but that was many years ago, and those debts should have been paid off a long time ago. Hu Lai replied.
In my memory, many years ago, the Leiyin Temple was destroyed once, in order to repair the Leiyin Temple, the master of the lamp did borrow money from a master of Zhizhang, it seems that the master of Zhizhang also brought people to the Leiyin Temple to ask for the arrears, the master of the lamp used a Buddha treasure to repay the money owed, and he still remembers the face of the other party's lust.
Didn't your master tell you that he only paid the interest on that money? Master Zhizhang's face immediately darkened, and then he took out a signed deed from his bosom.
"Is that true?" asked Hu Lai in a cold voice.
"Of course it's true! The old man is the abbot of a temple, and he doesn't tell lies. Master Zhizhang directly said yes.
"Then please give this contract to the abbot to see. Hu Lai stretched out his hand.
"No need, old man takes it, you see. Master Zhizhang looked at the other party with a jealous expression, holding the paper contract and refusing to let go, for fear of being robbed by the other party.
Hu Lai smiled slightly, looked towards the contract, and saw that the contract said that the arrears of silver taels were as high as three thousand taels of silver, and the interest of fifty taels of silver had to be repaid every month and other loan information.
This contract does have the signature of the Burning Lamp Master, in addition to the handprint of the Burning Lamp Master, the format looks quite formal, and even the handwriting of the signature is the same as the Burning Lamp Master.
Still, he could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with the contract.
Because the paper used in this contract is simply a new piece of paper, the pen and ink marks are also very new, and even a faint scent of ink comes out of the air.
"Master Zhizhang, this contract seems to be new, and it has been almost ten years since the money was borrowed, is this contract real?"
"How can you say that the old man is lying, the old man is a well-known and enlightened monk, how can he use this kind of tricks to deceive people?"
The old monk looked resentful, stuffed the contract into his arms like a treasure, and said angrily: "When your master ran the lamp monk to sign the contract, there were many people present to see him sign this contract, and you don't want to admit it." ”
Several disciples behind him nodded their heads one after another, as if they were there when the contract was signed.
"Hahaha, ahahaha......" Hu Lai couldn't help laughing.
Is this here to be funny?
blackmailed to himself, do you really think that you are the ignorant and stupid little monk before?
"Hey, little monk, what the hell are you laughing at?" asked Master Zhizhang.
"Laugh at you, you are too stupid, why don't you deceive, you actually deceived the Buddha's head. Hu Lai still laughed.
"Say we're a liar, don't you kid want to pay off your debts?"
The old monk Zhizhang seemed to have expected Rulai's reaction a long time ago, and immediately shouted around: "Everyone take a look and take a look, have you seen it, this monk of Leiyin Temple has not paid his debts, and now he is still repaying his debts in person, this is simply a treacherous fake monk, how can it be a high-ranking monk." ”
There were indeed many pilgrims watching, but everyone looked at each other and questioned what they said.
Many people know that Master Nyolai is famous for treating money as dung, but he is a holy monk, known as the reincarnation of the Buddha, and even if he gives him money, he will not accept it.
But this old monk looks kind and kind, and he also looks like a high-ranking monk, why did he frame Master Rulai?
"I want to slap this old liar in the head. Hu Lai held back his murderous intent and pondered how to drive away the old liar by force.
After all, this is the Lei Yin Temple, and if you make a move in public, you can solve the other party, but it is not conducive to the solution of the whole thing.
Monk Zhizhang, who was walking around, suddenly stopped, looked towards the Buddha hall, and then slowly opened his mouth wide, pointed to the Buddha statue in the Buddha hall and shouted: "You, you, you...... You are so bold that you dare to worship your own image in the Buddha hall, it is simply a great rebellion, a great rebellion!"
As he spoke, he jumped three feet high and rushed into the Buddha hall......