Therefore, Wu Ming went forward and said, "Zen Master Baiyun, according to what I know, Fangzheng is a proud person. Back then, when the great calligraphers came up to the mountain, he refused to let them in. Furthermore, he did not give them any face and even released his dogs to bite them. Not long ago, I heard that he had no intention of participating in the Spring Welcoming Blessing Dharma Assembly. He thinks that we are all fake monks who deceive people. "
"This is?" Zen Master Baiyun did not show any signs of anger. Instead, he looked at Wu Ming warmly.
Wu Ming immediately bowed and said, "This Penniless Monk is a disciple of Hongyan Monastery's Zen Master Hongyan. Greetings, Zen Master Baiyun."
"So you are an accomplished disciple of Abbot Hongyan. Sorry for my rudeness," said Zen Master Baiyun.
Wu Ming was just about to say something when a few people suddenly came over. Leading them was Zen Master Hongyan. In Baiyun Monastery, Zen Master Baiyun was the core. Wherever he went, people would pay attention to him. How could Zen Master Hongyan not see Wu Ming's sudden appearance? Afraid that Wu Ming would cause trouble, he specially walked over. Indeed, he heard some unpleasant things.
Zen Master Hongyan frowned and asked sternly, "Wu Ming, a monk does not lie. Are you serious?"
Wu Ming immediately felt aggrieved when he saw Zen Master Hongyan questioning him with a look of distrust. He thought to himself, "I've followed you for so many years, but you don't trust me? What am I in your heart? Fortunately, I have always been considerate of Hongyan Temple and tried my best to raise its reputation. I'm getting old and muddle-headed … "
Wu Ming was infuriated as he said, "Of course it's true. This Penniless Monk has been a monk for more than ten years. How can This Penniless Monk lie?"
"If that's really the case, then we can't wait any longer. However, everything has to be confirmed. Everyone, does anyone have Abbot Fangzheng's contact details? "Zen Master Baiyun asked loudly.
However, who was Fangzheng? This question mark hung directly over everyone's head.
As for One Finger Monastery, he had never heard of it.
Zen Master Baiyun was placed in a difficult position when he saw everyone shaking their heads. Should he wait or not?
At that moment, a dark-skinned monk beside Zen Master Baiyun whispered, "Senior Brother Abbot, we have already sent out the invitation. The time is also indicated. If he doesn't come by then, don't blame us. Everything had a cause and effect. If he did not come or was delayed by something, that was also his cause and effect. We can't let everyone wait for him here, can we? "
Zen Master Baiyun nodded slightly. After some thought, he said, "Then …"
"Oh my god! Someone is crossing the river! "Suddenly, someone standing at the edge of Village Viewing Cliff exclaimed.
Following that, someone berated, "Liao Kong! What are you shouting for? As a monk, one must remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses … Let me take a look. Seriously, what's the big deal about crossing the river alone? Oh, my Buddha! Someone really crossed the river! "
Everyone looked at each other. What was going on?
Therefore, more and more people gathered at the edge of Village Viewing Cliff and looked down. Then, exclamations were heard one after another! This was especially so for the laymen who came to help and the young acolytes who had just entered Buddhism. Their Buddhist hearts were not stable, and their social habits had not changed yet. In the end, it was a mess …
"Oh my god, what's going on?"
"Holy sh * t … Abbot, come and see Buddha!"
"I'm not dreaming, right? Let's see if it hurts. It really doesn't hurt."
"Why did you hit me?"
"Oh, so I hit the wrong person. No wonder it doesn't hurt …"
…
Zen Master Baiyun and Zen Master Hongyan exchanged looks and saw the shock in each other's eyes. It was just a person crossing the river. Was there a need to make such a fuss? Therefore, the two walked towards Village Viewing Cliff.
However, someone was even faster. It was none other than Wu Ming! When Wu Ming heard that someone was crossing the river, he had an ominous feeling. He rushed to the edge of Village Viewing Cliff and looked down. Immediately, his eyes widened as his eyeballs nearly popped out. He had a look of disbelief!
At the foot of the mountain, Elder Du was smoking a pipe as he looked ahead leisurely. From time to time, he would reprimand Hong Xiang to lighten the boring atmosphere. Hong Xiang could only listen, nodding his head and enduring it.
At that moment, Elder Du suddenly stood up. He dropped his pipe as he exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible? This … This … "
Hong Xiang traced Elder Du's gaze and was dumbfounded. Following that, he exclaimed, "Is he still human?"
Rewinding time to a few minutes ago …
On the river, on the various ferries, the captains were busy when they suddenly heard the passengers on the ferries exclaim.
"What's that monk doing? Is he thinking too hard? "
"That's right. Don't tell me he's committing suicide."
"Could it be that he has encountered a setback in his life that's making him take things too hard?"
When the captains heard that, they looked up and were immediately stunned. The black-robed man who was the first to speak cursed, "It's that young monk, Fangzheng? That fellow is indeed troublesome. He wants to enter the water because we don't let him on the ferry? "
"Forget it. The White River's water in winter is bone-chilling. Winter swimmers do not wish to swim in the White River. I dare bet that if he really dares to enter the water, I'll treat him to dinner, "said a crew member with a laugh.
The captains chuckled and said, "That's true. However, if he really dares to enter the water and swim across, I'll be impressed. I'll ferry him across the river when he returns. However, from my point of view, he's likely going to be fed to the fish. Prepare a life jacket. If it really doesn't work, we can't leave him in the lurch. "
"That's right. If anything were to happen to this monk, we would also be responsible. Let's just treat it as doing good. Sigh, it's just as Elder Du said. This monk is truly troublesome! For such a fellow to head to Baiyun Monastery, hmph … "
"Alright, stop nagging. Now that you're nagging, I really think he's going to commit suicide. Baiyun Monastery is the biggest monastery in Black Mountain City. Every year, the Spring Welcoming Blessing Dharma Assembly is a grand event in Black Mountain City. Which Buddhist doesn't want to participate? If someone were to receive an invitation but fail to show up, the consequences … Think about it yourself. Perhaps the entire Black Mountain City will blacklist him. He can forget about anything in the future. The young monk might have thought of the consequences. If he were to take things too hard and commit suicide, we would not be able to escape responsibility. Even if we are not legally responsible, we won't be able to live with it, "said the captains gloomily.
"Brother Hei, what do we do? Shall we send him across the river? "asked the crew member.
"Bullsh * t! Can you not listen to Elder Du's words? Without Elder Du, who would be able to buy a ferry and do business? Watch him. If he really wants to speak softly, save him. As long as he doesn't die, it'll be fine, "said Brother Hei.
The crew members were all on standby. When they heard that the young monk was about to speak softly and that the crew needed to save him, the passengers were no longer in a hurry to urge the ferry to depart. All of them began telling the crew to be careful.
At the same time, someone shouted at Fangzheng from afar.
"Young Monk, don't take things too hard! There's no obstacle in this world that you can't overcome. Just bear with it and it will be over! "
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