Chunyang First Headmaster

Chapter 441

"Woo-woo-woo--"

The continuous sound of horns sounded, and the exorcism meeting was coming to an end. On the stage stood three spiritual tablets and the soul-calling flag. Several monks scattered a plate of peaches and rice in all directions. The abbot of Hanshan Temple, Zen Master Lian Xing, flicked it with his fingers. Suddenly, the spirit card and the soul-calling flag will be burned to show that the flame mouth has been released.

Chan Master Lian Xing said loudly: "The best cause of enlightenment yoga!" All the monks in the audience replied in unison: "Jue Huang is an example to benefit people and heaven", supplemented by a six-character mantra, and Chan Master Lian Xing turned around. , burning incense on the Dashi altar, praying, and reciting the "Great Compassion Mantra" and "The Mantra of Changing Food".

Chan Master Lian Xing said in a loud voice: "After today's ceremony, under the guidance of Mahabharata, anyone with predestined relationship can enter the Buddha and receive teaching..."

The heartbroken monks of Jinshan Temple were exchanging cups with Xiao Qianli, talking about Taoism and Buddhism. They were having a good time. Hearing this sound, Zen Master Zhaoshan first felt a "thump" in his heart, and then sank to the bottom of his heart.

Xiao Qianli had a half-smile, glanced out the window, looked at Zen Master Zhaoshan, and said with a smile, "Great Monk Zhaoshan, which one is this acting about?"

Zen Master Zhaoshan forced a smile and said: "Headmaster Xiao doesn't know something, there are thousands of Buddhist believers, this grand ceremony is just right for a few sincere lay Buddhists to get started..."

"Xincheng Layman?" Xiao Qianli said with a light smile, "From the standpoint of this seat, it seems like you are selecting disciples to teach art?"

Zen Master Zhaoming is intelligent and the best at communicating. Hearing this, he said with a smile, "You don't have to think too much. Although Buddhism is great, it does not save people who are not destined. If someone has a destiny with my Buddha, it will not hinder the overall situation."

Xiao Qianli said with a smile: "If there is no fate, is it strong?"

All the monks looked at each other, and their colors changed for a moment. Zen Master Zhaoshan forced a smile and said, "How can this happen?"

Xiao Qianli nodded and said with a smile, "It's the best!"

He stood up and said with a smile, "Would you all go to see it with me?"

The monks hesitated for a moment, Zen Master Zhaoshan said: "In that case, we will watch the ceremony with Master Xiao, okay?"

Xiao Qianli agreed with a smile, only to listen to Zen Master Zhaoming's order, the white giant boat immediately changed direction, and slowly approached the shore.

At this time, there were dozens of young people filing up on the high platform, Chan Master Lian Xing touched the top one by one, and then withdrew his hands one by one, and encouraged them to go home and continue to practice, so that they may attain Samyak Sambodhi in the future.

However, he did not notice that Xiao Qianli, who was dressed in a Confucian-style Taoist robe, was already standing quietly under the stage. Beside him, Zen Master Zhaoshan, the abbot of Jinshan Temple, stood impressively aside, and several powerful people stood behind Zhaoshan, silently Speechless.

All the teenagers came to the stage one by one, and left one after another disappointed, even Zen Master Xing was slightly disappointed, suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd, a teenager struggled and shouted: "I don't want to be a monk! I don't want to be a monk!"

A middle-aged farmer next to him persuaded: "Xiaotong, let's go and have a try. If you are in the eyes of the master, you will never be able to enjoy it in this life..."

That young man seemed to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. He was tall and thin, with delicate features, but he refused to go. The relatives on the left and right dragged him forcibly. Only a middle-aged man said with a smile: "Xiaotong, if you can really be If Hanshan Temple likes it, we will have a good life!"

The boy hesitated for a moment, stopped struggling, turned around and asked, "What's a good day?"

The man said with a smile: "Don't you know? If you are favored by the master and become an introductory disciple of Hanshan Temple, your father will not have to pay agricultural tax, and will distribute a farm cow to your family. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?" ?”

The boy turned his head to look at the middle-aged farmer, only to see that the farmer hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly.

The boy's strength of resistance suddenly loosened, and his whole body went limp. He nodded and said, "Forget it, you've raised me for 16 years in vain, and it's time for me to repay your kindness... If that's the case, I'll go up!"

Chan Master Lian Xing had already noticed the commotion in the audience, looked up and down the vigorous young man, and was already somewhat satisfied in his heart, and said with a smile: "Come up!"

The young man hesitated for a moment, then broke away from the tugging and tugging of the crowd, walked straight up to the high platform, and asked: "Monk, if I really enter Hanshan Temple, I will be exempted from the agricultural tax, and will I still have a farm cow? "

Chan Master Lian Xing said proudly: "The sheriff is on the lake, what I said is true? If you don't believe it, just ask the sheriff!"

The young man sighed dejectedly, bowed his head and said, "Forget it! Come on..."

Chan Master Lian Xing was about to stretch out his hand when someone from the audience laughed and said, "Hanshan Temple is so powerful, all the disciples who are selected don't even have to pay the national tax? I don't know where the government has such courage, or Is it because Buddhism is so rampant that even the Great Yan Dynasty doesn't pay attention?"

Chan Master Lian Xing couldn't help being furious. He looked in the direction of the person who made the sound, and saw a young man with a sword in a Taoist robe slowly stepping on the high platform, and said with a smile: "The little baby, I give you The family pattern is a hundred taels of silver, so you follow me, how about it?"

"One hundred taels of silver?"

There was a sudden commotion in the audience, and even the middle-aged farmer who tried his best to persuade him just now couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he shouted: "Master, monks don't lie, what you said is true?"

At this time, prices are extremely cheap. One mu of fertile land can produce only four or five cents of silver a year. This middle-aged farmer only has seven or eight mu of land, and a hundred taels of silver can be worth more than ten years' output. The benefits of tax exemption and cattle farming are several times more.

Xiao Qianli smiled lightly, stretched his hand into his bosom, took out a piece of crumpled paper, threw it casually, and a silver light shot straight into the farmer's bosom, the middle-aged farmer hurriedly opened it to look, and suddenly saw Bailiang I couldn't help being overjoyed at the face value of the bank note, and said with a smile: "Xiaotong, you follow this Taoist priest!"

The young man couldn't help being taken aback, turned his head to look at Xiao Qianli, but said in his mouth: "Master Dao, you have to think about it. I don't know anything except strength. My father raised me 16 years, just waiting to sell me for a good price."

Xiao Qianli smiled and said: "How can there be such a reason in the world? Raising a son is waiting to be sold. Could it be that he is not your real father?"

The young man shook his head and said, "I am an abandoned baby. My father raised me just to wait for today. If you buy me, I will serve you tea and water. It's not a big deal, but..."

"Just what?"

The young man mustered up his courage, and said: "If you want a servant, you can buy a young maid for 20 taels. You will lose a lot if you buy me!"

Xiao Qianli was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "No loss! No loss! You worship me as a teacher, and I will accept you as a registered student!"

The Chan Master Lian Xing beside him was already out of breath, and shouted: "Taoist Wu Na, how dare you deceive people here with evil words? Get out of here!"

"Get out?" Xiao Qianli turned around slowly, with murderous eyes, and said slowly, "Baldy donkey, can you try again?"

(End of this chapter)