Strange Events of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 59 I will send him to see the Buddha
Monk Qingshui, as the first disciple of the Qing generation in the contemporary Baima Temple, has been a monk in Baima Temple since he was a child.

When monk Qingyue first arrived at the White Horse Temple, when he saw Qingshui, he thought it was just a kid who came to study Buddhism nearby. Unexpectedly, he was older than this kid, but he had to call him senior brother.

Although Qing Shui is less than ten years old, he still calls Monk Qingyue, who is already twenty years old, "Junior Brother".

That "junior brother" call made Qingyue's scalp tingle and made him extremely annoyed.He once strongly urged the elders of the division to change Qing Shui into his junior.

But the elders did not comment on this, and kept saying: the rules of Buddhism cannot be changed, my Buddha puts the seer first, Qingshui and the Buddha have a predestined relationship first, so naturally they are brothers.Seeing the resolute attitude of the elders, Monk Qingyue had no choice but to give up this idea.

Although Qing Shui is naughty by nature, except for teasing himself as a cheap junior, the rest of the temple affairs are done in an orderly manner.Whether it is meditation and chanting, missionary guidance, washing and cooking, sweeping the floor and washing dishes, all of them have won the hearts of the elders in the temple.

In front of the monks, Qing Shui, who became a monk and worshiped the Buddha since he was a child, is a good seedling who comprehends the Dharma, and has a faint presidency of the Qing Dynasty.

However, only Monk Qingyue knew that his young brother Qingshui had a secret in his heart that no one could touch.If she hadn't woken up one night and heard senior brother Qingshui whispering in her dream, Qingyue would have thought that her senior brother only had the Dharma in her heart and no selfish desires.

Monk Qingyue walked slowly in front, thinking about his brother Qingshui in his heart, and sighed slightly: "Amitabha, Master Ling, the meditation room of Senior Brother Qingshui is right in front of you. Just wait here and let me go to announce One sound." After speaking, Monk Qingyue strode towards the meditation room.

Seeing Qingyue's serious expression, Xiaolan was extremely curious, and asked Qingyun little monk in a low voice: "Little Master Qingyun, why is Master Qingyue so respectful to Master Qingshui?"

The little monk Qingyun's voice was cold, with his head lowered and his lips moving slightly: "Senior Brother Qingshui has been recognized by the temple as the next elder of the Discipline Academy, so Brother Qingyue is acting like this. Hmph, maybe he will preside over the death in the future, so we have to call it this Brother Qing Shui presided over it."

It seems that Qing Shui is already very optimistic about the elders in the temple.It's just that the little monk Qingyun suspected that this person had something to do with his brother's suicide, so he didn't like him.

That Yue Ling'er calmed down at this moment, she lowered her head in thought, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

After a while, Monk Qingyue came slowly and nodded to the crowd: "All benefactors, please come with the poor monk. Brother Qingshui has agreed to meet with some of you." please gesture.

Ling Changfeng and the others naturally walked towards the meditation room quickly, especially the little monk Qingyun, who walked like a run.

After getting Qingshui's permission, the little monk Qingyun gently opened the door, letting Ling Changfeng in first, and then followed him in.

Qing Shui raised his eyes lightly, and seeing several people had come in, he recited in a low voice: "Amitabha! Donor Ling, how many times have you been looking for the poor monk, what is it?" After finishing speaking, he closed his eyes, Facing the wall, he read the Buddha word on his own and began to comprehend it.

Seeing his unfathomable demeanor, Xiaolan snorted inwardly, then patted Xiaoyu's head and stopped talking to this person.He turned his head and casually glanced at the reactions of the people around him, but found it extremely interesting.

Since Yue Ling'er came in, her whole body was trembling. Although her head was lowered, it was hard to see her expression, but from her clenched fists, it could be seen that she must be familiar with this monk Qingshui.

When the little monk Qingyun saw this person, his eyes widened with anger and his face was flushed. If he didn't know that he couldn't beat him, the little monk would probably jump on him as if he were desperate.

As for Monk Qingyue, he stood at the corner of the door, reciting Buddhist scriptures in a low voice.I don't know if he has revealed a thing or two to Monk Qingshui when he came in just now.

Ling Changfeng didn't care about the people around him, just smiled slightly, and said softly: "I'm only looking for you for the truth, I wonder if Master Qingshui can listen to me tell a story of revenge?"

Monk Qingshui was silent for a long time, did not open his eyes, and recited softly: "Amitabha! The poor monk grew up in a monastery since he was a child, and he has never heard any hate stories. Done Ling, please listen to it for the time being. The poor monk must pay attention to it."

"There is a farm family near Luoyang. Although the life in the family is poor, the family lives together happily. Until one day, a gang came to the village to rob, and the farm family did not have enough money. The gangs are pissed off about that."

"So in order to make an example, the leader of this gang ordered to kill all the people in this farm family. Fortunately, there was a young child in the farm family who was not at home at the time, so he survived the disaster and escaped the catastrophe. .”

"Although he was not killed, the appearance of the gang's executioner and the gang leader was deeply imprinted in the young children's hearts."

"The helpless child wandered around and was finally taken in by a monastery. In the monastery, the child grew up day by day. Although he ate vegetarian food and worshiped Buddha every day, and practiced Zen devoutly, the face of the enemy was still lingering and became his. A demon in his heart, so that his cultivation of Buddhism can't make any progress."

"In order to continue to improve, he began to look for the whereabouts of the enemy. Unexpectedly, one day the enemy was outside the monastery where he became a monk. He was seriously injured and could not speak."

"Originally, he wanted to avenge that bloody revenge, but allowing that enemy to die so happily could not solve the pain in his heart for so many years."

"So he taught him the Dharma in the name of a senior brother, and let him think that he could wash away his sins. The enemy was also highly enlightened and devoutly converted. A few years before he started to learn Buddhism, the enemy undertook all the miscellaneous tasks in the temple to atone for his sins. , and let a group of monks get close to this enemy, let him feel the warmth between teachers and brothers."

"Then, it was revealed that the enemy's true identity was a villain who murdered without batting an eyelid, which made all the monks hate this enemy. It also made this person with blood on his hands feel the pain of being reviled."

"Then the man found out that the enemy's beloved woman had been living in a brothel, so he also disclosed the news to the enemy, because he knew that the enemy would go to redeem her."

"Of course, he also knew that this woman was quite resentful towards this person in her heart, so he conspired with this woman many times, and was even found out by the people in the village on purpose, causing rumors among the people in the village. They want this person to feel something The mouth can't speak, the pain that can't be exerted."

"In the end, it was also time for a showdown. He came forward to meet his enemy again and told him his identity. This series of things broke his enemy's heart. Enmity cannot be eliminated. In the end, the enemy commits suicide to atone for his sin with death."

Ling Changfeng told his story slowly, and there was silence in the meditation room.

"Master Qingshui, do you think the story I told is true or false?" Ling Changfeng broke the silence.

"Amitabha! The story of Master Ling is very vivid. The poor monk was fascinated for a while, and he couldn't tell the truth from the fake."

"Master Qingshui, Master Qingyue, and Little Master Qingyun, this is a matter for your White Horse Temple. My story is over, you can decide for yourself!"

Monk Qingyue recited "Amitabha" in a low voice, then stopped talking,
The little monk Qingyun "thumped", knelt in front of Ling Changfeng, and said in pain: "Master Ling, is this... true? It's all my fault." His tone was panicked, obviously he still couldn't accept this matter. .

Ling Changfeng nodded, and said softly: "Yes. That child is Master Qingshui, and the enemy is Master Qingfeng. Sigh, you can also ask Yue Linger about this."

Pointing to Yue Linger who was beside him, he said, "Master Qingyun, you didn't go to that farmhouse with your senior brother to rescue this person that day, did you? Otherwise, when we entered the door, you wouldn't have recognized that this person was the That fainted man."

The little monk Qingyun lowered his head, nodded lightly, and said in a sad voice: "I felt that the journey for alms was too long that day, my brother didn't let me go with him all the time, but let me sit on the side of the road I didn't expect that when I went to look for senior brother again, he would be accused of being a prostitute. It's all my fault."

Ling Changfeng sighed, but did not speak.Obviously he had guessed that the little monk Qingyun had lied, otherwise he would have been able to testify against the name of the village that day, rather than pretending to be mysterious when he saw him coming.

"Amitabha! Master Ling, since you told this story, the poor monk would like to ask: In this world, why do good people have to go through hardships to become a Buddha, while bad people just have to put down their butcher knife?" The monk Qingshui who was silent for a long time spoke slowly. .

Ling Changfeng looked serious, and said in a cold voice: "Master Qingfeng chose the road himself. Master Qingfeng has seen through it, so he chose to pay for the crime with death. I believe in the judgment of the master. As for whether he will become a Buddha, it is up to Master Qingfeng himself." I'm going to find the Buddha. If someone makes a mistake but doesn't have this awareness, I don't mind sending him to see the Buddha."

"Amitabha! Thank you, Master Ling, for your teaching. Today, the depression in the poor monk's heart has disappeared, thanks to the help of the benefactor." Monk Qingshui knelt on his knees and bowed to Ling Changfeng.

Ling Changfeng hurriedly dodged, did not accept Qing Shui's bow, and then said softly: "Since the master accepted my words today, if Ling Changfeng wants to ask the master in the future, just return it. There is no need to perform such a big gift."

Without waiting for Qing Shui's answer, he pulled Xiao Lan who was watching the play, and walked out of the meditation room.

The matter of the White Horse Temple is over, the truth has been revealed, and he is no longer needed here.As for how to deal with it later, it is up to the White Horse Temple to decide on its own, and Ling Changfeng doesn't want to care.

In a few days, Monk Qingshui withdrew from the front yard and devoted himself to practicing meditation with Master Xuan Ye in the Buddhist scripture pavilion.

Master Qingyue became the first disciple of the Qing generation that she always wanted to be, but she was not happy.

After the little monk Qingyun cremated his brother, he recited sutras twice a day, one of which was for his brother.

Yue Ling'er's knot was over, she ended her fake couple with Wu Ming, and after leaving her money to Wu Ming, she shaved her hair and became a nun.

(End of this chapter)