Water Margin people

Chapter 1428 Lingyin Temple

"I heard that Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou is pretty good, and Dao Ji is from there too, so why not go take a look today!"

Sun Lei looked at the bustling streets outside and planned his itinerary for the day. When in Hangzhou, of course he would visit the West Lake, so he could also go to Lingyin Temple.

"Brother, Master Dao Ji has been reading those books day and night these days..."

Chai Jin looked at Sun Lei and whispered.

"So diligent? Let's go and take a look!"

Sun Lei walked towards the backyard on the first floor. Dao Ji was unwilling to live in the upper room, thinking that excessive enjoyment would corrode one's heart, and insisted on living in the woodshed in the backyard.

Anyway, the entire inn has been booked, so the woodshed is naturally included.

"Master Daoji?"

Sun Lei looked at Dao Ji who was sitting on a pile of straw reading a book. After not seeing him for two days, Dao Ji looked even more slovenly and had dark circles under his eyes.

"His Majesty?"

Dao Ji looked up at Sun Lei, a somewhat difficult smile appearing on his face.

"Master Daoji, what's wrong with you?"

Sun Lei asked with great concern.

"I am such a narrow-minded person that I never thought there is such a cruel religion outside of my country!"

Dao Ji pointed at the pile of books. After studying foreign religions, he finally understood how terrible religion could be. In comparison, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism were just obedient lambs.

"Don't think about it. Come on, follow me to Lingyin Temple. You are half a landlord, so you have to be a good guide."

Sun Lei said with a smile.

"But……"

Dao Ji pointed at the books.

"What is the problem?"

Sun Lei asked curiously.

“If these religions come over, the people will probably be brainwashed and become their slaves!”

Dao Ji said with some concern that people of insight are naturally not afraid of these things, but it is different for the common people who know nothing. The common people are most easily brainwashed and controlled, and these religions, without exception, begin to preach and brainwash innocent children.

"I'm still here. I told you guys, if you can't do anything else, then just start killing! It has always been the case that those who obey me will prosper, and those who disobey me will perish!"

Sun Lei said that the method was very simple, killing people was the most effective way, but it would be more troublesome.

"This... I will do my best!"

Dao Ji was still compassionate and he didn't want to see rivers of blood.

"Let's go out and take a look. Maybe we'll run into other great monks. They might have a solution!"

Sun Lei invited.

Dao Ji didn't say anything else. He tidied up a little, put the books away and went out.

Dao Ji was quite famous in Hangzhou. As soon as he appeared on the street, people would greet him and call him "Living Buddha".

Dao Ji traveled in Hangzhou in recent years, helping the poor, curing the evil and promoting the good, and he had a very good reputation.

"Daoji, you are so famous!"

Lu Zhishen's face was full of envy. He was a Duke and a Privy Councilor, but now he was standing next to Dao Ji and was treated as a follower monk.

"I just spent a long time in Hangzhou, so I am familiar with the place. If I had been to other places, I am afraid no one would know!"

Dao Ji said with a smile.

"Hehe, if I were in Guanxi, I could do almost the same!"

Lu Zhishen smiled and swung his fist. If he met the butcher Zhen Jiangnan who was looking for death on the street, he would also like to try what would happen if he gave him three punches.

"Stop bragging, you've been away from Weizhou for so long that you've been forgotten!"

Sun Lei said speechlessly, Lu Zhishen had only an average reputation in Weizhou at the beginning. Now he has been away for so many years and has become a monk. Who still recognizes him?

"Hey, I'm going to make a name for myself in Jiangnan today!" Lu Zhishen was serious. He looked around, trying to find a bully who was not afraid of death.

The streets of Hangzhou were unusually prosperous, and there was not a single bully encountered along the way. This made Lu Zhishen very dissatisfied, and he muttered that it was not like this before. There used to be bullies everywhere, and you could find a few of them just by going out on the street.

"This is all because my brother governs the country well, the officials are clean and honest, and the law is strictly enforced, so there are naturally fewer people who break the law and discipline."

Lin Chong smiled and said that the easiest way to control crime is to strictly enforce the law. Naturally, no one would dare to seek death under the law.

"Hey, I love to hear that!"

Sun Lei said with a smile that Lin Chong's speech was becoming more and more pleasant.

Under Dao Ji's guidance, everyone soon arrived at the West Lake.

“There are so many pilgrims!”

Sun Lei looked at the people who were walking forward with incense and candles in their hands and said with a smile, "It has to be said that Buddhism is really a profitable business."

Dao Ji just smiled. The prosperity of the temple proved that there were many believers and the teachings were spread widely, which was a good thing for Buddhism.

But the problem now is that many monks have become greedy and have forgotten about saving all sentient beings. They only care about the money from incense sticks. There is even a situation where the more donations they receive, the more popular they are. The Buddhism that advocates equality for all sentient beings has almost become a Buddhism that only belongs to the rich.

The scenery along the West Lake is much worse than that of later generations. It is not packaged and is purely natural landscape, but the lake is larger and wider.

I heard the melodious bell sounds before I even reached Lingyin Temple.

"Is this to welcome us?"

Sun Lei said with a smile.

"Brother, it's to welcome that family!"

Zhu Wu pointed to a group of people nearby and said that it was a wealthy family who came to burn incense. They had two luxurious sedan chairs and dozens of maids and servants.

"Damn it, this is a scene that I can't afford even if I have money!"

Sun Lei looked at the two sedan chairs and spoke with interest.

A middle-aged man walked out of the larger sedan chair. He was dressed in silk and satin, with a jade hanging from his waist, a gentry scarf on his head, and a folding fan in his hand. He looked very wealthy.

At the temple gate, a fat monk wearing a khaki robe and a huge string of sandalwood Buddhist beads hung around his neck.

"Master Guangliang!"

"Mr. Liu!"

The fat Guangliang greeted him with a smile.

After some polite exchanges, the two began chatting at the mountain gate. Guangliang introduced the layout of the temple today, while Mr. Liu wanted to hold a Dharma Assembly.

"This temple also has VIP treatment?"

Sun Lei laughed as he watched all this. He was wearing just ordinary cloth clothes today, with his daughter riding on his neck, and his wives were also wearing ordinary clothes. They looked like an ordinary family.

"Ugh!"

Dao Ji sighed helplessly.

"Let's go in and take a look at the ancient temple!"

Sun Lei led everyone to go into the temple to take a look.

"Daoji, why are you back!"

Guangliang, who was chatting with Mr. Liu, noticed Dao Ji and glared at him unhappily.

"Abbot, these donors of mine want to enter the temple!"

Dao Ji bowed to Guang Liang and then spoke.

Guangliang looked at Sun Lei and the others. After just a few glances at their clothes, he showed disdain on his face. He thought these people were not rich people.

"Humph, you look so unkempt, you are simply a disgrace to this temple."

Guangliang didn't know what to say to the pilgrims, so he started to criticize Dao Ji's clothes.

"Master, monks are free from all worries, why bother about appearances?"

Dao Ji smiled and said indifferently, then he led Sun Lei and others to the mountain gate.