Inside the meditation room, when the little monks served tea, Priest Miaoxin made an inviting gesture. "Benefactors, please have some tea."
Cui Xiaoxin picked up the teacup and took a sip, but she had no interest in drinking tea. She looked at Priest Miaoxin and said, "Master, why do you want Shinian to convert to Buddhism? Buddhism pays attention to cause and effect, pay attention to fate. Since Shinian is not willing to convert, then it proves that the cause is not the result, the fate is not right. Master, do you agree? "
Priest Miaoxin looked at Li Shinian with a smile on his face. "There are two kinds of will. One is the will of the people, and the other is the will of heaven. Miss Xiaoxin is going against the will of heaven with the will of the people, this is not appropriate. Fate is predetermined, the will of heaven cannot be disobeyed. That's it. "
"If the will of the people cannot be disobeyed, then how can the will of heaven be disobeyed?" Cui Xiaoxin retorted. "The will of the people cannot disobey the will of heaven, but the will of heaven can forcibly disobey the will of the people?"
"The will of heaven is in heaven, the will of the people is in the people. The heavens are the chessboard, all beings are the chess pieces. Every chess piece has its own predetermined path, if it is forcibly disobeyed, it will only bring about greater disaster. In that case, why not follow the will of heaven, follow the will of heaven. Is it not a beautiful thing to finally cross to the other side? "
"What about the will of the people?" Cui Xiaoxin looked at the old monks who were staring at Li Shinian with blazing eyes, saying: "Masters who have entered Buddhism, what is the first thing to cultivate? Of course it is your heart. The divine continent is vast, how many people would follow the will of heaven and become a Buddhist? "
"Miss Shinian is different from other people."
"But she is the same as us, she is not willing to convert to Buddhism." Cui Xiaoxin argued: "A believer who is not willing to convert, is that a real pure believer? Even if Shinian accepts the request of the masters to join Buddhism, with her personality at this moment, can she really shoulder the heavy responsibility of promoting Buddhism and inheriting the heart of Buddha? "
Old monk Miaoyi was about to refute, when Priest Miaoxin raised his hand to stop him. He looked at Cui Xiaoxin with a smile and said: "Miss Xiaoxin is intelligent and beautiful, and is familiar with Buddhist scriptures. This is a matter worthy of celebration. "
Cui Xiaoxin smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you for your praise, Grandmaster. There are still many things that Xiaoxin is puzzled about and needs to consult Master. "
"Others' nectar is my arsenic. Since the intention is not there, there won't be any result if we continue to argue. " Abbot Miaoxin made the final decision on this matter. "We just think that Miss Shinian has fate with Buddhism, and want to make her a part of Buddhism. Of course, this was just a discussion, the final decision was still up to Miss Shinian. If Miss Shinian does not want to convert, we cannot force her. "
Priest Miaoxin looked at Li Shinian hiding behind Cui Xiaoxin and asked, "Miss Shinian, do you really not want to join my Buddhism?"
"I'm not willing." Li Shinian waved his hand and said, "I still have a lot of things to do, so I'm really not interested in becoming a monk. Please forgive Masters and let Shinian go? I'm counting on you. "
Abbot Miaoxin burst into a hearty laughter, his eyes filled with appreciation and fondness for Li Shinian. "Good. Since Miss Shinian does not want to join my Buddhism, we will not force you. Forcibly plucked fruits are not sweet, and forcibly abducted believers are not true believers. "
"Thank you Master." Li Shinian hurriedly bowed to Abbot Miaoxin, for fear that he would go back on his words and would not let him go down the mountain.
"However, since we said that Miss Shinian has fate with Buddhism, then I will make a small promise to Miss Shinian." Abbot Miaoxin looked lovingly at Li Shinian and said with a kind smile, "As long as Miss Shinian has a request, our Thousand Buddha Temple will certainly lend a helping hand."
"Master Miaoxin?" Cui Xiaoxin looked shocked.
Thousand Buddha Temple was near the capital of West Wind, and because of the strong incense offerings, the Emperor and his relatives came to make wishes. It was not an exaggeration to say that Thousand Buddha Temple was the best temple in West Wind.
The abbot of Thousand Buddha Temple, Monk Miaoxin, was a very famous Buddhist master in the entire West Wind, and was even very influential in the entire divine continent. For such a person to say to his good friend Li Shinian that they will definitely lend a helping hand — — this was tantamount to saying that if someone bullies you, you can come to me and our Thousand Buddha Temple will stand up for you.
The little promise of Abbot Miaoxin was really not 'little' at all.
Monk Miaoxin smiled at Cui Xiaoxin. "Fate, fate, fate. Just now Miss Xiaoxin said that the cause is not the result, fate has not arrived, then we might as well plant this cause and see if there is a result in the future. "
Li Shinian stared warily at Abbot Miaoxin. "You — — are not thinking of bribing me, right?"
"Hahaha — —" Monk Miaoxin burst into laughter. "If there is nothing, then Miss Shinian will not come. If she comes, it proves that Miss Shinian has something that cannot be solved. Whether she comes or not, depends on the will of the heavens. It's all up to Miss Shinian to decide. It's not a bad thing to remember, isn't it? "
Li Shinian thought to herself, if worst comes to worst she won't accept their favour, and won't ask them to help solve any problems?
With this thought, Li Muyang felt much better.
She bowed to Monk Miaoxin, saying, "Thank you Master."
"After a long journey, you must be tired. The rooms have been arranged for you, the conditions are simple, but it's quiet. Two Misses and all the Benefactors should also have a good rest. Tomorrow you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of White Cloud. "
Everyone bid farewell to Abbot Miaoxin, and under the guidance of a deacon headed outside.
When the distinguished guests had gone far away, Miaoyi walked over to Monk Miaoxin, saying in a low voice, "Senior brother Miaoxin, this woman is most likely a descendant of Buddha, are we just going to let her go like that?"
"Buddha talks about fate. She came, it's fate. But, the time is not right yet. " Monk Miaoxin said with a smile, "Since we have discovered her existence, we should pay more attention to her. Her heart is not here, not in Buddhism, if we force her to stay it will only backfire and lose her original intention. "
"Senior brother is right." The monks said.
Cui Xiaoxin and Li Shinian lived in the front courtyard, which was the first class room of the temple.
The backyard was the place where the servants and guards of the distinguished guests who came to offer incense and pray stayed. At the entrance of the arch, the deacon was about to separate the two groups of people.
Li Shinian called out to Li Muyang, "Li Mu — —"
Li Muyang stopped, looked at Li Shinian and said, "Miss, what orders do you have?"
Li Shinian stuffed Snowball into Li Muyang's hands. "I sleep heavily at night, help me take good care of Snowball. Don't let it be hungry or thirsty. If it is not feeling well, you must report to me in time. Do you understand? "
She then turned to the servant beside her and said, "If you see him carrying Snowball to see me, you must remember not to stop him. Otherwise, if something happens to Snowball, I will find trouble with you. "
"Yes." The crowd replied. When the Buddhist deacon saw that the master of their house was so polite to the young lady, how would they dare to neglect?
Li Muyang knew that this was his precious sister giving him a pass to freely go to the front courtyard.
However, she did not think that the front courtyard was where the distinguished guests rest, even if he went there, he could not break into Cui Xiaoxin's boudoir, right?
In the middle of the night, wouldn't this kind of behavior be a bit too immoral?
However, since the 'young lady' had ordered, how could the driver not obey?
So, Li Muyang lowered his head and nodded, "Miss, I understand."
"Good. But you must take good care of Snowball for me. Don't make the slightest mistake. " Li Shinian winked at Li Muyang, then turned around and pulled Cui Xiaoxin's arm to walk forward, saying, "Sister Xiaoxin, let's sleep together tonight? We can also talk. "
"…"
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Clatter — —
Clatter — —
A group of knights ran against the cold wind, the sound of hooves breaking the moonlight.
The young man in the lead suddenly pulled the reins and made a pause gesture.
The other knights also stopped their horses when they saw this.
Song Tao looked at the old house in the distance and said aloud, "Dismount."
As he spoke, he had already dismounted and walked forward.
The other knights also dismounted and led their horses forward.
Song Tao walked to the door of the old house hidden in the darkness and gently patted the vermilion door.
Soon, an old servant with a bent back opened the wooden door. Seeing Song Tao standing at the door, he grinned, "When Little Jiu came over today, he said that Third Brother went to Thousand Buddha Temple to pray for blessings. Why are you back now?"
Song Tao was very polite to the old servant and said aloud, "Uncle Guan, is Grandpa asleep?"
"Not yet." The old servant invited Song Tao into the courtyard, and then slammed the courtyard door.
The other guards were blocked outside the door, but dared not have any complaints.
Because this was the old man's residence, no one dared to be presumptuous in front of him.
"Master said that it will probably snow tomorrow, and the wintersweet plants in the yard may bloom tonight. He is sitting in the yard waiting for the flowers to bloom. "The old servant said aloud.
"It's such a cold day, you have to tell Grandpa to take care of his body." Song Tao said worriedly. "What if his body is frozen?"
"Isn't that so." The old servant said angrily. "I have tried to persuade him several times. It's not like you don't know his temperament. There's nothing I can do. "
"I'll go see him." Song Tao said aloud.
The two walked to the backyard and saw an old man in a black robe squatting under the eaves of the corridor, looking intently at the few wintersweet trees planted in the yard.
Hearing the sound of footsteps behind him, the old man hurriedly turned around and made a gesture of silence.
Song Tao walked over with his hands and feet clamped, and whispered, "Grandpa — —"
"Wait for the flowers to bloom." The old man said in a low voice.
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