Chapter Forty-Nine: Fate Is Inescapable

"Yes, this newborn calf is really spiritual, when I saw his mother sink to the bottom of the river, I cried non-stop, and when the old man wrapped him to the city gate, under the confrontation of thousands of spears, he slept in my arms, silently, and did not even gasp for breath, it seems that it is the spirit of the princess in the sky, and the child who blessed this miserable child was able to get out of danger safely. Lucky enough to escape the guards' scrutiny, the old man walked alone in the icy snow and cold wind with his child, and the candlelight in the thatched hut on the roadside flickered brightly, illuminating the way forward. The child who came back to the warmth lay on the palm of the old man's hand, and actually smiled at the old man stupidly, seeing that the old man couldn't help but feel warm, and he had an idea, so he named him Shaoguang, Chen Shaoguang, the orphan of Prince Yuanxian, this is his name. ”

After that, the old man took the shaking light to the Baolin Temple, and after a few years, the old man did not say a word about the past. Lao Ga only hopes that Shaguang can live this life peacefully and happily, not expecting him to be troubled and painful for the hatred of the country and family, and follow in the footsteps of his parents, and these years the Wuji Country has been under the governance of His Majesty the King, the wind and rain are smooth, the country and the people are safe, Lao Ga really does not want to cause branches because of the relationship between Shaguang, so that the land of the Wuji Country will fall apart, and the people will be displaced. ”

Unexpectedly, the old man had good intentions, but after all, he couldn't change the fate that should have happened. When he was sixteen years old, as soon as he entered the meditation room, he felt that he was excited and trembling, and his solemn expression was too different from his previous recklessness and liveliness. As soon as Shaoguang rushed through the door, he asked Lao Qu if he was the son of the late crown prince Yuanxian, whether his father committed suicide in the Baoling Temple, and his mother Mania froze to death in the icy Dongcheng River in order to save him. ”

"Lao Wei was stunned when he heard this, there may still be people in Baolin Temple who died of Prince Yuanxian, but the matter of the crown princess Mania has always been known to Lao Wei alone, and he has never revealed a word to anyone, how can Shaoguang know so thoroughly, it is really incredible. Originally, the monks did not speak, but in order to shake the light for a happy future, the old man had to disobey the Buddha's admonition and deny this fact. Unexpectedly, Shaoguang took out a jade seal from his arms, and it was the jade seal of the crown princess that Lao Wei had hidden for many years, but he didn't know when it had fallen into the hands of Shaoguang?"

A few years later, Lao Wei only knew that all this was told by the demon fox Ah Qi, this fox Ah Qi is really weird, Lao Qu has never known him in his life, how he knows the facts of the year clearly, it is really strange. The old man didn't understand why he wanted to reveal all this to Shaoguang, and told Shaoguang the whereabouts of the Golden Xuanyuan Sword, causing the soldiers of the Wuji State to be displaced and the people's livelihood to wither. It can be said that the two hundred years of suffering of the people of Wuji Country were all caused by Hu Aqi, this person is really terrible, too hateful. ”

"Damn, it's Fox Ah Qi again, I knew that this guy wasn't a good thing, but I didn't expect that the two hundred years of war in the Black Chicken Country was also provoked by him, it's really hateful, what does the war in the Black Chicken Country have to do with him?"

"Yes, this old man is also puzzled, the old man only knows that Hu Ah Qi is thoughtful and has deep intentions, maybe things are far from being as simple as we imagined. Thinking of the suffering of the people of the Wuji Kingdom for two hundred years, the withered bamboo Zen master couldn't help but feel sad, shook his head and sighed.

"Then Prince Shaoguang knew the truth of the year, what did he do?" a little soldier couldn't bear it, and said quite eagerly.

Seeing that things had developed to this point, the old man knew that he couldn't hide it, so he had to tell him how he rescued him from the Dongcheng River. Listening to the tragic experience of his biological parents, Shaoguang couldn't help but burst into tears and couldn't cry. That day, he shook his grief and indignation, and blamed the old man for hiding his life experience, so that he could not avenge his parents as a son of man, which violated human morality. Seeing that the demonic obstacle in Shaoguang's heart was gradually growing, the old man also confided in his heart, hoping that he would not think about revenge and live his life peacefully and peacefully, so that the princess would not give birth to him in vain. Unexpectedly, Shaguang's personality was fierce, and he said that the revenge of killing his father and mother could not be avenged, and he leaned over the ground at the moment, "bang bang bang" to the old man three times in a row, and then brushed his sleeves away, and never returned to Baolin Temple, which was wronged. ”

A few months later, Lao Ke accidentally learned from the pilgrim that he had fought the golden Xuanyuan sword with his bare hands, fought several battles with His Majesty on the banks of the Dongcheng River, and both were defeated, and he couldn't help but be shocked. I don't want to think that after 16 years, the last thing that Lao Wei wants to happen has happened after all, and if such a soldier fights together, the country of Wuji will inevitably fall apart, the people will be displaced, and the foundation that His Majesty has worked so hard to build will be destroyed in one fell swoop, how can such a scene not make Lao Ge feel sad and blame himself? Lao Ge was so anxious that he immediately set off, hoping to rush to Shaoguang's side as soon as possible, even if he was crushed to pieces, he would prevent him from causing trouble in the world and becoming the sinner referred to by Wanfu. ”

"Shaoguang's army is stationed at the forefront of Dongcheng, and the Baoling Temple where Lao Qu is located is located on the col of the west gate of Dongcheng, and the distance between the two is less than twenty miles. So Lao Qu traveled day and night, and came to the front line in less than a day, showing the identity of Lao Qu as the abbot of Baolin Temple and the national teacher of Wuji Country, and finally passed the heavy sentry check and came to Shaguang. ”

"I haven't seen him for a few months, and the long-lost disciple has changed into a different appearance, so immature he is wearing bright silver armor, standing in front of thousands of troops, his face is expressionless, and he doesn't know the joy and sorrow. At this moment, he was blinded by hatred, and he only thought about avenging his father, and he was ruthless and arbitrary, and under the influence of such emotions, he would inevitably harm the innocent and create boundless sins. ”

Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help but break his liver and intestines, and he secretly made up his mind to use the supreme Dharma to persuade Shake the Light to stop fighting and turn back. Unexpectedly, Lao Qu was enthusiastic, and he was always reluctant to shake his iron heart, not only could not persuade him to disarm and suspend the army, but was questioned by him why it was related to the death of his parents, and blamed Lao Qu for failing to take a good look at Prince Yuanxian, so that he couldn't think of committing suicide. Angry and fanned by Hu Aqi, Shaoguang actually detained Lao Qu in the army, and sent troops to attack Baolin Temple, drove away all the monks in the temple, and moved all the Buddha statues in the temple down the mountain gate, whipped in the face, and threw them into the Dongcheng River. It's a pity that it's the monk who shakes the light, but it is the Buddha who hates, which is too biased. ”

Then the light shook the light and confined the old man in the secret room, ordered the old man to think about it, and tried every means to destroy the old man's belief in the Buddha, so that the old man grew his beard and hair, broke the precept and ate meat, all kinds of means have never been able to erase the old man's admiration for the Buddha's fist, but let the old man see through the flesh and skin, but it is just the appearance of the outside, as long as the mind is strong, even if the body is like rotten mud, the same as the mountain, Vientiane Dynasty. Besides, the veal made by this cook is really good, so that the old man is not addicted to it.

Between the words, the withered bamboo Zen master swept away the previous decadence, and happily resolved his own sorrow, so exquisite and transparent, so that everyone saw it in their eyes, and couldn't help but sigh, hey, this old monk is really clear and free, and he has lived in seclusion for two hundred years without regrets, which is really admirable.

"Alas, it's really people who have no faith who are truly terrible and degenerate, but the prince of Shaoguang treats you like this, doesn't the master really hate him?" Tang Sanzang couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, and said with an indignant expression.

"If you don't hate, why hate him, Shaoguang is just a poor person. In fact, Shaoguang is kind in nature, only because of the miserable experience of his parents, so that he is entangled between hatred and morality, unable to extricate himself, and the pain is unbearable. In this regard, Lao Ge only regretted that he could not shake the light with the influence of Buddhism, because Lao Ge's practice was not enough. Hearing this, the withered bamboo Zen master shook his head again and again, full of regret.