Jingnian Monastery was hidden deep in the forest. Even though only a few palaces and pavilions could be seen from afar, only when one got closer would one realize that there were more than a hundred buildings inside. It was like a small city that was incredibly vast.
The palaces were made of five-colored glaze, and they looked magnificent and beautiful. When the sun shone on them, they shone with a glazed luster. It gave off the feeling of the Seven Treasures of Pure Land of Bliss and the essence of all living things. There were seven palaces on the central axis, and one of them was a small hall made of pure copper. In front of the copper hall was a square that was a thousand feet wide and was made of white stones.
At this time, on the square, there were two groups of soldier monks. One group sat cross-legged around the copper palace, and the other stood in front of a large hall behind the copper palace. Each group had about a hundred people, and all of them were strong martial arts masters with deep breaths.
In the hall, only Zen Master Liao Kong and the four vajras were sitting under the golden Buddha statues. Their expressions were unusually solemn. In front of them were a few guests who were not dressed like monks. Among them, two young men were the most eye-catching. Their faces still looked childish, and they were dressed in rags. However, their eyes that shone with wisdom and cunning were exceptionally clear.
"Benefactor Kou, Benefactor Xu, Benefactor Ba Feng, and Benefactor Dugu, Zen Master is skilled in silent meditation, so it's inconvenient for him to speak. Wu Chen pressed his palms together and said to the others, "The two holy monks, Tiantai Sect's Master Wisdom and Huatai Sect's Emperor's Heart, have asked all of you to come here because they want to ask you something."
Kuo Zhong said angrily, "Monk, don't you want to meditate and meditate as a monk, and you want to know about Eunuch Yang's Warehouse from us? But you don't know that Eunuch Yang's Warehouse is far away in Yangzhou. You almost f * cking missed it by bringing us to Luoyang! "
Wu Chen did not know whether to laugh or cry. He could only chant a Buddhist name and say, "Benefactor Kou, you're being too serious! Eunuch Yang's Warehouse has nothing to do with us otherworldly people! "
A haggard woman dressed in a white linen robe cast a cold glance at Kuo Zhong and said coldly, "The eminent monks of Jingnian Monastery have boundless Dharma, and they live a peaceful life. Why would they care about Eunuch Yang's Warehouse? Only the boorish people from the countryside who are short-sighted will always be on guard against them!"
When she first spoke, Kuo Zhong was dazzled by her beauty, but when he heard what she said later, he jumped up in anger. "You look down on money? Let me tell you, money is the best thing in the world! This Golden Buddha Main Hall, this ancient temple, the silk kasaya those monks are wearing, the fine linen that you are wearing, which one of them doesn't need money? "
"Aren't you looking down on us because we don't have money?" Kuo Zhong dragged Xu Zhiling up and patted his chest. "If my brother wasn't wearing rags made of coarse cloth, would you dare to call him a boorish person from the countryside?"
Dugu Feng couldn't help but raise her head to refute, but when she looked carefully, she discovered that under the tattered clothes that she had been unwilling to look at, the two youths' appearances were peerless. The places that the clothes could not cover, their bodies were well-proportioned, their faces were handsome, and they had an outstanding temperament. One was elegant and natural, while the other was cynical and disdainful.
Seriously speaking, none of the young masters from the aristocratic families in Daxing City could compare to them.
Dugu Feng hesitated and did not speak, but Kou Chong sneered. "Jingnian Monastery? What eminent monks? Let me tell you, when I was a hooligan in Yangzhou, I didn't even have enough to eat, and I had to rely on Sister Zhen to help me. It was difficult for me to survive. The temples here and the bronze Bodhisattvas and arhats are enough for the entire Yangzhou to eat for more than thirty years. Is this what they mean by being compassionate and caring for the world means? "
He raised his leg and kicked the bronze incense burner beside him. Perhaps the flying smoke and dust blurred his vision, but his eyes turned red.
Eminent monks! " He looked at Dugu Feng's delicate face and spat. "Eunuch Yang's Warehouse can build countless temples and burn countless incense, but the monks are not moved. Pfft! Even Bodhisattvas would be moved! "
"Little Zhong!" Xu Zhiling hurriedly pulled on his sleeve.
Kou Zhong had guessed that the monks still had some dignity, and it would be hard for them to do anything if they caused a commotion. Now that Xu Zhiling pulled him back, he came back to his senses. If he let himself be, he might cause a commotion. Hence, he quickly used the excuse to get out of the embarrassing situation to prevent the monks from flying into a rage and killing them here.
Wu Chen put his palms together and sighed. "The beautiful temples are only to show the Buddha's might and enlighten the foolish people in the world to become Buddhists. We monks are all ascetic cultivators, and we don't dare to indulge in extravagance. The world is in chaos, and even if the Buddhists have a compassionate heart, they are also people who have secluded themselves from the world. When the Son of Heaven is born, we will naturally give up our wealth to help the world.
"If the Son of Heaven needs this Gold Buddha and Bronze Gong Man, you can give it to him. Even my body can be entrusted to him!"
"Amitabha!" Dugu Feng, Ouyang Xiyi, and the rest of the righteous cultivators behind her put their palms together and chanted the name of Buddha. Dugu Feng even bowed and said, "Zen Master is merciful, Senior Brother Wu Chen is merciful!" She even glared at Kou Zhong.
Kou Zhong originally did not want to say anything, but when he saw Dugu Feng's reaction, he felt that she was very despicable. He could not help but interrupt, "After the Son of Heaven ascends to the throne, he will give you land and land with ten times the compensation. It would be best if there will be another Emperor Liang and give the world to you! I will also give Eunuch Yang's Treasury to such a Son of Heaven. Let's see if he will bestow us brothers with high positions. "
He patted his chest and said, "By then, I will be the Great General, Young Master Ling will be the Great Chancellor, and we will get two more Eunuch Yang's Treasury …"
"You …" Dugu Feng was furious, and a cold gleam flashed in her eyes. She wanted to teach this brat a lesson.
However, Wu Chen pressed down lightly in the air, and a gentle force landed on her body, stopping her from making a move. Wu Chen said, "Almsgiver Kou does not have any ill intentions. What you said was indeed a misunderstanding of us by outsiders, and it's not your fault that we didn't know. Female Almsgiver Dugu, please show mercy. If it weren't for Elder Wu Chen's face … "Dugu Feng threatened as she slowly sat down.
Wu Chen then said to Kou Chong, "Buddhism's good deeds are based on the heart, and there are no traces. When there is compassion, there will be retribution. When the wind blows, the flags move, and the hearts are moved, we just need to know that! Today, I have invited you here because of the death of your godfather, Du Fuwei. It has nothing to do with Eunuch Yang's Treasury, so please forgive him. "
Xu Zhiling nodded his head lightly. He pulled Kou Chong's hand and said, "Master, you're being too serious. That Du Fuwei is not our godfather, but he forced us to kidnap him, and we had no choice. That day, because of Eunuch Yang's Treasury, he kidnapped us in Dan Yang County. When we arrived at Xin 'an County City, we were targeted by a white-faced man in embroidered clothes. "
Kou Chong smiled and added, "I still remember when Du Fuwei saw those clothes, it was as if he had seen a ghost. He did not even care about the two of us and wanted to escape …"
Dugu Feng suddenly gritted her teeth and said, "Dongchang Fanzi!"
Once she said that, the whole hall felt like it had fallen into an ice cave.
(To be continued.)
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