The copy of the universe from the journey to the west

Chapter 193: The abbot and his friends go to Xunyang together (asking for monthly tickets)

Xunyang has become very lively during this period. Some people quickly evacuated Xunyang, but more and more people entered Xunyang.

Those who leave Xunyang are those who are indifferent and keep aloof.

However, those who entered Xunyang were all people whose interests were closely related to their own.

Zhang Feng, one of the five chief ministers of Tianshi Dao, came to Xunyang in person. The abbot of Donglin Temple brought a group of eminent monks in the temple and a group of great virtues from the White Lotus Society to Xunyang. These two major events became the only two major headlines in the area around Lushan Mountain at that time.

Firstly, the five chief administrators of Tianshi Dao would not easily leave their own jurisdictions, let alone come to Xunyang, which is on the territory of Donglin Temple, with great fanfare.

Secondly, it was not a big deal for the abbot Huibao of Donglin Temple to come to Xunyang. After all, Huibao was not Huiyuan, who had not left Huxi for thirty years. Not long ago, Huibao had been to Xunyang. However, this time when he came to Xunyang, he almost brought out all the elite talents of Donglin Temple!

The posture of vowing to fight a decisive battle with the demon clan attracted everyone's attention.

Many people gathered around Xunyang, wanting to see whether Huibao really intended to protect Xunyang and fight the demon tribe, or was just pretending.

As soon as the large army from Donglin Temple entered Xunyang, they went directly to Longquan Temple.

Longquan Temple has suspended the reception of pilgrims today, and the main gate has been opened.

The abbot of Longquan Temple Huichi, the head of Arhat Hall Daojing, the head of Vinaya Hall of Donglin Temple Huiyong, Huiguan and Daosheng who belonged to the White Lotus Society were all there to greet them at the gate.

Soon, Huibao came slowly over holding a tin ring staff.

On both sides of him followed two other eminent monks from Donglin Temple, Shi Daobing and Shi Fajing.

They were also disciples of Huiyuan. Daobing was an old monk. He looked a little dull, but in fact he had great prestige. In the 14th year of Yixi in the Jin Dynasty, Wang Qian, the prefect of Yuzhang, came to the mountain to pay a visit and asked Daobing to succeed Master Huiyuan. Everyone respected and admired him.

However, after Huibao inherited the Dharma throne, there was not much news about Daobing, and he had been practicing in seclusion. This time was the first time he appeared in public in ten years.

Fajing was a disciple accepted by Huiyuan after he established Donglin Temple, and took the character "Fa" as his pseudonym.

Apart from the two, there are dozens of old monks in each group, and without exception, they are all high-level Dharma Realm masters.

In addition to the top leaders of Donglin Temple, two other high-ranking monks of the White Lotus Society who had reached the Dharma Realm were also present.

Tanchen, the abbot of Dalin Temple in Mount Lu, who once listened to Huiyuan's lectures and later founded the Dalin Temple lineage, and Huiyi. It is worth mentioning that Huiyi is not one of the Eighteen White Lotus Sages.

There are many other people in the White Lotus Society, such as Lei Cizon of Yuzhang, who is also one of the Eighteen Sages of the White Lotus. However, he is not a Buddhist, but a Confucian scholar.

The crowd was huge, no less than a hundred people, all of whom came to help after hearing about what happened in Xunyang.

"Abbott..."

Huichi and others came forward to greet them.

Huiyong stepped forward guiltily: "Abbot, I..."

"I already know what happened."

Huibao interrupted him, with a kind face and a gentle tone, and he did not mean to scold him: "It's windy outside, let's talk about it after we get inside the temple."

Everyone entered together.

It was impossible for so many people to gather together to discuss matters, so only high-ranking monks in the Dharma Realm, some high-ranking monks in the Master Realm, and some core members of the White Lotus Society came to the deep hall.

After everyone was seated, Huiyong and Huiguan were still reluctant to sit down.

"Abbot, we didn't kill the monster."

Hui Yong spoke on behalf of the two of them, "Since entering the city, Junior Brother Hui Guan and I have been staying in Longquan Temple and have not left the temple. Senior Brother Dao Jing can testify for us on this matter."

Do Kyung nodded.

But others were whispering.

Lei Cizon was a middle-aged Confucian scholar in his forties or fifties. He frowned and watched everyone talking. He couldn't help but whispered, "Silence!"

The others then stopped talking. Lei Cizon was a member of the Yuzhang Lei family. The Lei family was not a noble family. The highest-ranking official in the family was only the magistrate of Fengcheng County.

However, the Lei family is very united. They migrated from Henan to Yuzhang during the Qin and Han Dynasties and formed a large Yuzhang Lei family. Especially in Poyang, the Lei family is very famous. Therefore, even if there are no high-ranking officials in the family, the Lei family is still a local household in Yuzhang. Even when Liu Yigong, King Jiangxia, was in Yuzhang, he stayed at the Lei family, so he was very famous.

Lei Cizon is the second son of the Lei family patriarch, and was recruited into the White Lotus Society by Master Huiyuan when he was a teenager.

After several decades, the other Eighteen Sages of the White Lotus Society had either grown old or passed away.

Only a few such as Lei Cizon are still in their prime.

Therefore, within the White Lotus Society, Lei Cizon's words carry more weight than Daosheng, Huibao and others.

Seeing that no one spoke, he continued, "Although I am not a monk from Donglin Temple, I heard Master Huiyuan say in my early years that Buddhism also has the method of splitting thoughts and transforming bodies. I wonder if Master Huiyong and Master Huiguan have ever practiced it?"

Before the two of them could speak, Fa Jing on the other side said, "The Dharmakaya of the Dharmakaya realm is like the Yuanshen of a Taoist practitioner, which can leave the body and travel dozens of miles in an instant as easy as taking something out of a bag."

He is a practitioner in the Dharma Realm, so he naturally knows that as long as he has the means, he can kill monsters dozens of kilometers away even if his main body is here.

But this made Huiyong glare at him angrily: "Brother Fajing, what do you mean? Are you saying that we lied? "

"shut up!"

Huibao scolded him, and Huiyong shut up.

The former then looked at Fa Jing, with a helpless look on his face, and said: "Brother Fa Jing, when the Dharma image appears, the physical body is like a living dead, and there is no movement. Dao Jing and others have never noticed this movement."

"I understand. Namo Amitabha." After Fajing put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name, he stopped talking.

And everyone present understood that Huibao was covering for Huiyong and others.

Huibao doesn't care what others think, Huiyong is his loyal friend and his partner, so he must protect him.

"Senior Brother Daosheng." Huibao looked at Daosheng.

"Abbot Huibao." Daosheng nodded. He was not a monk of Donglin Temple, so he treated Huibao as an equal.

"Brother, you are the person in charge of this trip down the mountain. Do you have any opinion on this matter?" Huibao asked.

Daosheng pondered for a moment, then his expression became more serious. "I think this is a deliberate frame-up. No one in Xunyang City has ever actually seen the Crocodile King. They just heard the Crocodile King's voice. The aura can be placed in advance, and the voice can be forged. This matter needs to be investigated."

What he said is quite pertinent.

Huibao nodded slightly, and the eyes of many monks in Donglin Temple turned softer when they looked at Daosheng.

However, there were a small number of monks who frowned slightly upon hearing this. They were the monks led by Fajing.

Some other monks looked normal and did not take these matters seriously.

After Huibao took in everyone's reactions, he nodded slowly and said, "Brother Daosheng is right. I'll have to trouble you with this matter."

"It's my duty." Daosheng took over the task.

"Demons are wreaking havoc on the human world, so practitioners like us naturally have no choice but to take action."

Huibao said again: "How about this, Huiyong, Huiguan, the two of you go to the Green Snake King's cave and find out what they have to say."

"Yes, Abbot." The two men are now guilty and have to take on any task.

Afterwards, Huibao arranged the tasks of driving away the monsters in Xunyang City and guarding against the monsters outside the city.

Although they still need to continue their investigation and do not want to start a war, they still have to make the necessary gestures.

After saying this, Huibao asked everyone to leave.

After everyone had left, Huiyong walked in alone. As soon as he entered the room, he bowed deeply to Huibao.

"Bodhisattva." Huibao's expression was very calm at this time: "How is it?"

Hui Yong said: "Daosheng must be involved with the Dao Sect. He deliberately let Wang Lingqi go."

Huibao said calmly: "There are more things that are within reason."

Hui Yong said: "Hui Chi may be in cahoots with Dao Sheng, and it is very likely that they already know our identities. It is difficult for them to replace us, and rash replacement is likely to cause problems. Bodhisattva, what should we do next? Should we use...?"

He made a gesture.

Huibao did not answer immediately this time. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Zhang Feng from the Tianshi Dao is here. Is he here alone, or are there others?"

"I don't know."

Hui Yong shook his head: "Although Zhang Feng entered the city in a very ostentatious manner, riding a cloud of mist, I don't know if there are other people following him."

"That old guy Zhang Jiao used to be very cautious, but now he wants to send his own brother here."

After thinking for a while, Huibao said, "Don't make things complicated for now. Zhang Feng is watching. If there is an internal conflict in Donglin Temple, it will have a great impact on the current situation of Buddhism."

The Tianshi Dao of Mount Longhu is the leader of the Taoist sect in the south, while the Donglin Temple is also the first holy place of Buddhism in the south. No matter what, the Taoist sect cannot let the Buddhist sect make a fool of itself.

Hui Bao continued, "The key now is the demon tribe. The crocodile king is fine, but the main thing is the green snake king... No one knows the origin of this green snake king, it seems like he just appeared out of nowhere."

Hui Yong wondered: "It is reasonable for the demons to hide in the deep mountains and swamps."

Huibao shook his head and said, "The aura of the Green Snake King reminds me of an old friend..."

"Bodhisattva means..."

Huiyong's expression changed.

Hui Bao said calmly: "It doesn't matter. We have to start all over again in our lives. Even if those evildoers escape, they won't jump out all at once, unless they are like the monster in the north, which completely devours the origin of the cave. However, such a situation is unlikely to occur. Even if those evildoers devour, I will suppress them again."

Huiyong nodded, but there was still some fear in the depths of his eyes.

He was a latecomer and did not experience that great change.

But we also know what that great change brought.

If the Green Snake King was really trapped by those monsters, then wouldn't he be walking into a tiger's mouth if he went to find the Green Snake King?

"Relax, I have left some marks on you."

Hui Bao said calmly, "If the Green Snake King is an old friend, he will not do anything to you after sensing my aura. If he is not an old friend, you and Hui Guan can run away if you cannot defeat him. If he is not an old friend, then you don't have to be afraid of anything. Just send a message to me and attack the Green Snake King's cave."

Huibao's promise made Huiyong feel relieved and he said, "Huiyong understands."

"Arrange some trusted people to closely monitor Zhang Feng's situation and see if there are other people around him."

"Yes, Bodhisattva."

……

At this time, Daosheng and Huichi were walking on a small path.

It seemed like there was no communication between them, but in fact they were always communicating with each other through telepathy.

"Brother Huichi, is Fajing also on our side?"

Daosheng was somewhat interested in the fact that the people of Fajing's faction dared to openly oppose Huibao.

Of course, we must first make sure that Huibao did not deliberately arrange for him to do this.

Huichi said uncertainly, "Fajing was the first disciple accepted by my brother after he built Donglin Temple. He has excellent aptitude, surpassing many of the older generation. Therefore, he is also loved by my brother. He once sent Fajing to lead a group of disciples of the Fa generation to collect scattered Buddhist scriptures. As a result, Fajing has a wide range of knowledge and is the first one among the Fa generation to realize the Dharma. However, it is hard to say which side he is on. I haven't seen him for a long time."

Huichi nodded to show that he understood.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them. It was Fa Jing, whom the two had just been chatting with.

"Namo Amitabha."

Fa Jing bowed to the two men and said, "Greetings, two senior brothers."

Daosheng and Yu Huichi exchanged glances.

Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.

Why is it such a coincidence?

……

Inside the Xunyang Tianshi Taoist temple.

Zhang Feng, one of the five chief priests of Tianshi Dao, sat in the main seat, followed by a sword-holding boy who was about seven or eight years old, with red lips and white teeth, and a double bun on his head, looking quite festive.

In front, Liu Bing was explaining clearly what had happened in Xunyang during this period of time.

"You said that the cave will be born in Xunyang City. Do you have any evidence?"

Zhang Feng interrupted Liu Bing in a flat tone. He had no interest in these trivial matters and was only interested in the cave.

Liu Bing looked confused: "Dongtian? What Dongtian?"

Zhang Feng paused when he heard this, raised his eyebrows, and there was a gleam in his eyes. After carefully observing the somewhat uneasy Liu Bing for a few times, he smiled slightly and said, "Nothing happened. I rushed here after meeting the Heavenly Master. I have been running all the way and I am a little tired. I need to recuperate."

"Then the chief doctor should have a good rest. I will take my leave now."

Liu Bing bowed in a panic, then led everyone to retreat slowly and considerately closed the door.

"Hui'er, what do you think?" Zhang Feng asked while drinking tea.

The sword-holding boy behind him said calmly: "Uncle, I am just a sword-holding boy now."

"Haha, do you really think of yourself as a virgin?"

Zhang Feng smiled slightly and said, "Be honest and tell me what you think."

"whee."

The sword-holding boy smiled cunningly, and casually placed the sword in his hand, which symbolized Mount Longhu, on the ground, with the hilt facing upwards against the wall. Then he came to the stool on the other side, jumped up, sat steadily on the chair, crossed his legs, touched his chin, and pouted, saying, "Tsk! This matter seems very simple. Someone deliberately wants us to enter the water... Liu is not Liu Bing, this is very clear, someone must have secretly tampered with our memory. According to the current situation in Xunyang... Is there someone who wants us to confront Donglin Temple?"

Zhang Feng laughed, then shook his head with some melancholy: "Alas, an eight-year-old child like you can understand something, but a group of old guys in the mountains who have lived for seventy or eighty years can't understand it. Haha, it's ridiculous, really ridiculous!"

Seeing Zhang Feng's expression, Zhang Hui curled his lips and said, "Uncle, you are looking down on my nephew. I could read the Taoist scriptures at the age of three, and I could obtain the scriptures transmission scroll at the age of five. The Tianshi Dao has been established for hundreds of years, and there are millions of Taoists. Is there anyone like my nephew?"

Zhang Hui was very indignant.

He is a rare genius in the Tianshi Dao that only appears once in a century!

How can he be compared with those old fellows who have practiced for decades but haven't even seen where the door to immortality is?
"Hahaha! Our young master is a genius, okay?"

Zhang Feng was amused and laughed out loud.

Zhang Hui didn't know what was so funny, so he waited until Zhang Feng had laughed enough before continuing, "If you ask me, my father is old and it's time for him to abdicate. If my brothers are not capable, don't I still have them?"

"Are you saying this in front of your father?" Zhang Feng asked teasingly.

Zhang Hui was choked up, but still said unconvincedly: "Father travels to Poyang Lake and Longhu Mountain all year round. I don't know how long it has been since he went back. He handed over power to a group of old guys, causing chaos on the mountain. If I see him, I will definitely tell the old man."

(End of this chapter)