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Chapter 343 In Shaolin Temple, Death Comes Again

"The imperial edict of the Crown Prince of the Supervisory State states that Shaolin Temple harbors bandits. What do you all think?"

In the masculine hall, Master Huiyi, the abbot of Shaolin, held a meeting.

In the Shaolin Temple in reality, there are no Bodhidharma halls, Arhat halls, or Prajna halls, but some monks and officials, also known as monks and cao.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, among the monks and officials, "Sengtong" was the chief officer, and "Weina" was appointed as the deputy.

In the Tang Dynasty, the monk system was divided into "Shangzuo" and "Temple Lord", and "Weina" remained unchanged, serving as the program manager for the management of specific monk affairs in the temple.

These three positions, collectively known as the three cardinal principles of the temple, are the leadership of Buddhist temples.

At this time, the abbot Master Huiyi first looked at Master "Vina" Huizang.

Hui Zang raised his brows angrily, his voice was loud and echoed in the hall: "What are bandits?"

"In my temple, there is a person who suddenly realizes a thought, and his enlightenment is not false! There is a person who turns his back on the shore, and all dharmas go straight to the source of his heart! Are the past mistakes a thief?"

"If it is not, the people outside the temple will be mediocre. If it is, there is no pure land in the temples of the world."

"In my opinion, the crown prince was misled by treacherous ministers, so there is no need to entangle the visitor. I ordered the monks to drive them away, and quickly sent people to Luoyang to inquire about the situation. If there are thieves who seek my treasure temple, I would like to take the monks down the mountain to beg with him. Say it, return the peace in my temple!"

"Weina" is in charge of the prestige of the monks' advance and retreat. When holding pujas and class recitations, they must be in charge of singing and dedication. They must have a good throat and senior qualifications, just like the leading role on the stage. Arrangement, Huizang used to be like this in the past, with a tough attitude.

The group of monks in the hall are all monks, belonging to middle-level managers. Most of the monks nodded, and a few monks frowned slightly.

Hui Yi looked at "Shang Zuo", showing a look of asking for advice: "What do you mean by Master?"

"Shangzuo" is the oldest master Zhenfa, and one of the thirteen stick monks who helped the Tang army in the past.

Back then he was good at martial arts, went deep into the enemy group, captured the leader of the bandit, and was very energetic. Now he is very old, but his complexion is still rosy, and he said slowly: "Since the sixth year of Zhenguan, after my Shaolin Temple acquired ten thousand mu of fertile land, we will be with you. The imperial court has no contacts and has been hiding in the mountains, so today, you dare to drive away the envoy who holds the imperial edict?"

Hui Zang didn't dare to refute this person's seniority: "I have delusional thoughts, I have sinned!"

But after Zhenfa reprimanded his nephew, he said again: "If you don't even enter the gate of the temple, you can directly question the crime. The visitor is not good, so don't chase him away, and don't give in. Order the monks and soldiers to deal with it, and go to Luoyang to find out the situation."

Abbot Hui Yi nodded, "What Master Uncle said is true!"

The ethos of the people of the Tang Dynasty is so competitive, Shaolin started with martial arts, and it will not compromise for no reason, and immediately began to arrange: "Zhihong, you take the token of this temple, and then bring the letter, go down the mountain quickly, and go to Luoyang to find the Gong family. He has many contacts with our temple, and if he comes forward, he will be able to find out why the prince issued this edict."

A monk with bright eyebrows got up and said, "Yes!"

The abbot Huiyi said again: "Zhijian, you lead a hundred monks and soldiers to the front of the temple to watch over the comers, and you need to be patient, and don't resort to violence."

A vigor and masculinity monk got up and took orders loudly: "Yes!"

At this time, the stick monk Zhenfa said again: "Huizang, you go to the gate of the temple together, and in your own nature, all dharmas can be seen. This is your chance to obtain the Dharma!"

Hui Zang clasped his hands together: "Yes!"

All the monks left the hall one after another and scattered in all directions.

Most of the monks looked indifferent and didn't take what happened just now to heart, especially Hui Zang, who was walking towards the front temple, was still reminiscing about his uncle's advice just now.

Shaolin Temple is one of the ancestral courts of Zen Buddhism. Since Bodhidharma, the "Langa" was used to initiate the mind. To the fourth patriarch Daoxin, the practice method of one line of Samadhi was added. To the fifth patriarch Hongren, the Zen practice has been embedded in the daily life. , everything can be done as a Buddhist deed, and can be an opportunity for enlightenment.

Hui Zang has indeed felt a bottleneck recently, and this group of unkind court officials may be the opportunity for him to break through.

Just as Hui Zang was meditating, a monk with a temperament quite different from that of Shaolin Temple came to pay respects: "The poor monk has a word, and I hope Wei Na will listen to it."

Hui Zang looked at this person and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Fa Ming?"

This monk was transferred from Famen Temple in Qizhou. Shaolin Temple rarely accepts transferred monks, so he was quite impressed.

What made Hui Zang even more concerned was that when Fa Ming first entered the temple, he often woke up at night, haunted by nightmares, and kept talking nonsense, and he returned to normal later.

Hui Zang thought of the purpose of the outsider, and said in a low voice, "Are you the bandit that the outsider said?"

Faming was a little displeased. He used to be a high-ranking member of the royal monastery. No matter in terms of seniority or status, he was above Shaolin Weina. His voice became cold: "The poor monk has a degree certificate and has been inspected with Famen Temple. Isn't that true?" Thieves? The poor monk has an old relationship with the inner guard Li Jiyi, so I would like to point it out."

Hui Zang was not very happy when he heard a few words, and he still asked, "Li Jiyi, the inner guard, is the holy envoy who came to deliver the imperial edict outside? How is he?" people?"

Faming showed respect: "Li Jiyi is extremely enlightened, he is neither happy nor sad, and does not dwell on anything in his mind. He is really a Buddha's disciple, and Wei Na must not oppose him!"

Hui Zang was startled, looked at him rather strangely, and said perfunctorily: "I know, if this Li Jiyi doesn't embarrass my temple, I will naturally not do anything to him..."

This time, it was Fa Ming who saw his strange eyes, but he stopped trying to persuade him, put his hands together, bowed, turned and left.

Leaving Huizang and his party, Faming thought for a moment, showing firmness, and came to a courtyard: "Zhien! Zhien! Can you do the poor monk a favor and send a message to the internal guard Li Yuanfang?"

The monk Zhien walked out in response, and after hearing the request, he said a little scared: "Master Faming, I don't know who that Li Yuanfang is..."

Fa Ming said: "Li Jiyi is just outside the temple, he is the youngest among the inner guards, but has the highest status, and the one who likes to drink tea the most."

Monk Zhien was puzzled: "Master Faming, why didn't you meet that man in person?"

Faming sighed: "Before Li Jiyi went to Tibet as an envoy, he asked the poor monk to investigate something, but the poor monk was timid for a while, and he didn't dare to show up..."

The main reason is that the truth found out is really terrifying. Faming has been frightened for a long time, and finally decided to leave Famen Temple and avoid other Buddhist temples.

After all, he was used to enjoying it, and he really couldn't stand going to a small monastery, so he simply chose the Shaolin Temple near Luoyang, but Li Yuanfang still appeared.

Faming clasped his hands together: "This is the meaning of the Buddha. The poor monk should not evade it. You help the poor monk to send a message to Li Jiyi, saying that the poor monk has already found out what you asked to investigate at that time. He avoided the other inner guards and came here alone."

The monk Zhien seemed to understand but not understood, and walked to the front hall.

Watching his back, Fa Ming pursed his lips, and began to murmur again: "Is this unnecessary? Maybe it's safer to tell the secret directly in person?"

"No, except for Li Jiyi, the rest of the inner guards can't believe it. If Li Jiyi doesn't come to the appointment, the poor monk has already done his best to live up to the Buddha!"

Faming was located in the courtyard, waiting silently. At first he felt uneasy, but gradually calmed down, without thoughts or appearances, and faintly improved the Dharma.

When the courtyard door reopened, he walked up to it without haste.

However, what appeared in front of him was not someone who was waiting for him, but a figure shrouded in black, staring at him coldly.

"Amitabha!"

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When Huizang brought monk Zhijian and ordered another hundred monks to come to the front temple, Cheng Wuzhong and Baiqi were impatient: "This group of thieves are really bold. The prince's edict is here. They How dare you procrastinate so far?"

Yang Zaiwei used to be very patient. After all, as an assassin, sometimes in order to wait for an opportunity, it is common for him to observe a few days and nights.

But this time he was eager to understand the truth of the year, and his tone became more polite: "Li Yuanfang, what are we waiting for here? Go and arrest the stick monk that the junior sister mentioned, and torture to find out the situation!"

Li Yan is the most calm.

He practiced Consciousness-Weijin silently, taking advantage of the environment of Shaolin Temple to sprint the tongue consciousness which is the last of the first five consciousnesses.

But it turns out that there is no so-called Buddha air here, and there is a lot of thick sweat smell.

He began to practice tongue consciousness, still relying on the experience of the other four consciousnesses, silently groping for the knack and opening up deep-level body control.

Li Yan was really in no hurry to wait.

Because the longer you wait, the bigger the problem here.

In the current social environment, it is unrealistic to exterminate Buddha, but there is still no problem with a few monasteries, it depends on who hits first.

Finally, footsteps sounded.

A group of powerful monks walked over with great arrogance.

Not only were there all strong men behind, but even the old monk headed by him had a ruddy complexion and a vigorous gait.

Beiya Baiqi saw it from a distance, and immediately began to discuss: "The physique is actually comparable to ours!"

"Just looking at it, you can tell that you don't have much actual combat skills, so it's nothing to be afraid of, but you can also fight against ordinary forbidden troops!"

"Does this Buddhist temple raise such a fierce soldier because it wants to make trouble?"

Yang Zaiwei also commented: "The monks and soldiers of Shaolin Temple can have such a physique, I am afraid that what they use is not only normal rice grains, but also special medicinal food for strength training, which is quite extravagant!"

Li Yan asked to understand the characteristics of the medicinal diet, but he gained insight: "I didn't expect that there are so many supplementary medicines in the practice of strength, which is a bit interesting..."

Yang Zaiwei was stunned: "Could it be that you haven't applied ointment or eaten medicinal food since you were young and practiced strength?"

Li Yan shook his head and laughed: "No, but although I have poor clothing expenses, I still have enough meat to eat, so I won't lose my body. As for those high-level secret medicines, I really haven't used them..."

After finishing speaking, Li Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, his carelessness disappeared, and he entered the state of detective.

In the talent bar, the status of a key talent has changed:

【Apprentice Reaper (effective)】

(End of this chapter)