One Punch Tang Monk

Chapter 420 Entering the Temple
"Oh, it turned out to be a wandering monk." The old monk with a bamboo broom looked at Tang Sanzang and said in surprise. He looked Tang Sanzang up and down. It's hard to hide, seeing all the monks in the temple, no one can match him, he also nodded with a smile and said: "The old monk is just a sweeping monk in this temple, I can't be the master of the lodging, please wait a moment, elder." , I will report to the abbot."

"Huh? Sweeping monk?" Tang Sanzang stared, looking at the old monk with white beard and hair holding a bamboo broom at an angle, the legendary sweeping monk suddenly jumped out of his mind. The water was really bottomless.

"Elder, what's wrong?" asked the sweeping monk.

"No, I just remembered some past events, so I'll be fine." Tang Sanzang shook his head and said.

Watching the sweeping monk leave, Tang Sanzang looked left and right, and it must be meal time, so there were hardly any monks in the temple, but the gate of the main hall on the side was open, and the majestic clay statue inside was more than one foot high. This is not common in the temples of the Tang Dynasty, but it was seen in a temple in this mountain. It can be seen that the worship and admiration for Buddhism by the people of Xiniu Hezhou is indeed not comparable to that of the Tang Dynasty.

While Tang Sanzang was looking around, an old monk in a golden-red cassock came hurriedly from the backyard, followed by the previous sweeping monk trotting.

"Where is it?" the old monk turned his head and asked.

"Abbot, it's right in front." The sweeping monk gasped, pointing to Tang Sanzang who was standing in front of a mural.

"Huineng, you said that a distinguished guest came to the temple, and it is this little monk?" The abbot stopped and looked at Tang Sanzang standing in front of the mural. He mended, the cloth shoes on his feet were stained with snow and mud, looking rather shabby, he turned his head and stared at the sweeping monk and asked.

The floor-sweeping monk lost all confidence at the abbot's stare, Nie Nie said: "Abbot, he said he was a monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty, I think he looks quite good, I'm afraid he is a monk who has attained the Tao, so That’s why I said it’s a distinguished guest.”

"You!" The abbot reached out and knocked on the bald head of the sweeping monk with some annoyance, and said angrily: "What's not common, look at his attire, he is just a walking ascetic, I think he is a rich businessman and a big man from that city." He came here in a hurry. You can tell by his attire about the Eastern Tang Dynasty, the barren land, and the barren land. Most of the people who come out of this place are rogues, and they are probably trying to blackmail me in this temple. Sleeping over? We don’t have a spare meditation room to rest in, and the homemade fast food is not enough for the monks in the monastery. If he doesn’t dislike it, let him squat in the front corridor for one night.” After speaking, he turned around angrily and left Walk.

"This..." The sweeping monk looked at the abbot who turned and left, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

On the other hand, Tang Sanzang looked at the old monk who was striding away angrily, showing some surprise.

Tang Sanzang noticed it when the two appeared, and naturally heard the conversation between the two, but he didn't expect that the abbot just glanced at him and left angrily without saying a word to him. It surprised him.

Since he entered Xiniu Hezhou, Tang Sanzang found that the influence of Buddhism is really strong, so ordinary people have good intentions when they see him, and they often buy things as gifts. I didn’t expect to enter this temple today, just want to stay overnight They were all ridiculed, and also mocked Datang by the way.

"Barren land?" Tang Sanzang raised his eyebrows slightly. Although everyone in Tang Dynasty is not rich, he has lived and worked in peace and contentment these years, and lived quite affluently. Chang'an has a population of one million, and it is the best in the world, the number one in the world. Dacheng was ridiculed by the host of such a small mountain temple, not to mention anything else, the golden Buddha in Jinshan Temple alone can build ten temples of this size.

The floor-sweeping monk came forward with a look of embarrassment, looked at Tang Sanzang, scratched his head and said: "Elder, you heard it too, I am afraid that our host means that you will not be allowed to stay overnight, look, go west from here." There is a village five or six miles away, where you can spend the night.”

"Well, please inform me." Tang Sanzang nodded to the sweeping monk, his impression of the sweeping monk was not bad, and said with a smile: "Can I trouble the master to go to the door and talk to a few apprentices for me, just say The abbot here is somewhat similar to the abbot of the Guanyin Temple back then, I'm going to talk to the abbot again."

"Master and his apprentices? This..." The sweeping monk looked at Tang Sanzang with a puzzled expression on his face. Even the abbot didn't agree to it. Going to give up.

"Thank you, master." Tang Sanzang said with his palms folded, his voice was calm, but there was no sign of wavering.When people are away, the hometown does not tolerate humiliation. I am afraid this is the common aspiration of all wanderers.

"Okay." The sweeping monk gritted his teeth, turned and walked towards the door.

Tang Sanzang withdrew his hand, and walked slowly in the direction where the abbot left.

This temple occupies a large area. Although there are many dilapidated places, the meditation rooms and main halls are well arranged, one after another.

Tang Sanzang grabbed a young monk casually, and asked that the abbot was eating with all the monks in the Zhaitang, and most of the monks in the monastery were also there.

Watching the curious little monk leave, Tang Sanzang walked towards the direction he pointed earlier.

The smell of food can already be smelled in the air, but it smells so-so, and it won't taste very good if you think about it.

Soon, a rather wide hall appeared in front of him. From the half-hidden door, one could see the monks sitting cross-legged and eating quietly. He was also drinking porridge with a large bowl, and three or four vegetarian dishes were placed in front of him.

Tang Sanzang stepped forward and stretched out his hand to open the door.

The two wooden doors opened and hit the wall with a soft sound.

The monks who were eating in the hall stopped, turned their heads in surprise, and wondered who was so bold and dared to make such a loud noise while eating. The abbot master is still there, and he will probably be punished now. Go to work.

But when everyone saw the person standing at the door, they were stunned again. Although the person standing at the door was a monk, he had such a strange face that no one knew him.

"Who is this person?"

"I don't know, is it a newcomer?"

"There's a new one here. The porridge has been getting thinner and thinner these days. If someone comes again, they probably won't even be able to get the rice."

All the monks were discussing in low voices, looking at Tang Sanzang, they all showed that they were not very welcome.

(End of this chapter)