Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 641
Li Canghai smiled and said: "Since the two masters have said it, then I will be disrespectful."

Hearing this, the old host was overjoyed and asked the little novice next to him to fetch the five-leaf jujube, and then handed it over to Li Canghai's accompanying guards.

Several people were drinking tea and discussing scriptures in the Zen room, and soon it was noon.

"My lord, the time has come, please come with me." The old abbot stood up tremblingly, leaning on his Zen staff and said.

"Master, please!" Li Canghai nodded slightly, and then followed the old host and others to the altar.

The Sutra altar is located on the right side of the temple, where Master Jianzhen taught scriptures, and all previous Unsheltered Conferences were held here.

When Li Canghai and others arrived, monks and common people had already surrounded the sutra altar.

The Unsheltered Conference is a fasting meeting for Buddhists to form good relationships. It has always been presided over by highly respected monks. Because the old monk Zhikong is older, the host was replaced by the eminent monk Qixin from Tianzhu.

Stepping up to the scripture altar, Qixin first recited the scriptures, and then prayed for the dead and prayed for the living. Everyone was extremely devout.

Li Canghai also clasped his hands together and followed the crowd in reciting Buddhist scriptures.

This expedition made him realize the cruelty of war, as well as betrayal and loyalty.

What moved him the most was that no matter whether it was a Tang sergeant or a Silla sergeant, they did not flinch when facing the Japanese pirates in Japan.

Those who are loyal will be rewarded.And the traitors will be severely punished!

The chanting lasted for about an hour, and then the consecration of the Buddha in Baoguo Temple.

Due to the exhaustion of the war, the Buddha was seriously damaged. After the reconstruction, it has taken on a new look.

It is a very solemn thing to consecrate the Great Buddha. Except for the monks, the rest of the people are not allowed to step into the Daxiong Hall.

However, Li Canghai and others were not included.

Walking into the Daxiong Hall, you can see the tall Buddha sitting on the lotus platform, which makes people feel a sense of respect involuntarily.

The consecration was still presided over by Qi Xin, and old monk Zhikong accompanied Li Canghai.

Qi Xin led the monks to walk around the Buddha three times, then stopped in front of the Buddha, and recited scriptures.

Li Canghai and others stood on the left side of the main hall, quietly watching Qi Xin consecrate the Buddha.

The whole process lasted for another half an hour before the step of actually consecrating the Buddha.

I saw Qi Xin holding a clean bottle with willow branches in it, walking towards Li Canghai.

"Benefactor Li, you are the life-saver of the people in this city, and you have a great heart of compassion. You should consecrate it!" Qi Xin recited the Buddha's name and said respectfully.

Li Canghai was slightly taken aback, and hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Master, you can't do this. I don't understand Buddhism, and my hands are bloody. How dare I consecrate a sacred Buddha statue? This really frustrates me!"

"Amitabha, my lord, the old man asked the lord to come here this time because he wanted the lord to consecrate him personally. The lord is a merciful person. If it weren't for the lord, the city of Jincheng would have been destroyed. You are a benefactor of Silla. For the people of Jincheng, the consecration by the prince himself can also restore their confidence in survival! The prince of Wanwang should not refuse!" The old host said tremblingly.

Fearing the name also nodded, and said: "Nanwu Baoji Tathagata Buddha, what the abbot said is reasonable. The war in Silla has just stopped, and people's hearts are unstable. The donor is the backbone of all the people. It is very important for the people to be consecrated by the donor himself. Saying that is also a comfort."

"This..." Li Canghai hesitated for a moment, he was not proficient in Buddhism, but what several people said made him unable to find a reason to refuse.

After all, he is now the regent of Silla.

In a sense, he was the Lord of Silla before a new king was appointed.

And the people of Silla are his people.

After thinking about it, Li Canghai nodded and said, "If that's the case, then I'd rather be respectful than obedient."

The face of the old host suddenly revealed a look of joy, but the expressions of Qi Xin and Wei Ming became a little more unnatural.

Since the consecration was a solemn matter, everyone lined up on both sides. After Li Canghai took the clean bottle from Qi Xin, he walked towards the Buddha statue.

There is a table in front of the Buddha statue, on which there are several Buddhist artifacts.

When he came to the table, Li Canghai looked back at Qi Xin who had an unnatural expression, and asked in doubt, "Master, do you have something on your mind?"

Qi Xin shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Why did the benefactor stop?"

Li Canghai smiled and said: "Master, to be honest, I don't know much about Buddhism, but I don't know anything about what I'm going to do next!"

"My lord just needs to surround the Buddha statue, sprinkle three circles with a clean bottle of nectar, and then hit the wooden fish." The old host said with difficulty.

Li Canghai nodded, and then followed what the old host said, with a clean bottle in his left hand and sprinkled with willow branches dipped in water in his right hand.

After three times, Li Canghai put down the clean bottle, then picked up the mallet, and knocked on a wooden fish the size of a human head on the table.

With a bang, the ethereal wooden fish knocking sound spread throughout the entire Daxiong Palace.

As Li Canghai struck the wooden fish, the two monks bumped into the bronze bell on the right side of the Daxiong Hall.

bang~
A muffled sound that shocked people's hearts came out, echoing in the hall, and it continued to stir.

But at this moment, the bamboo curtain hanging outside the door of the Daxiong Palace suddenly fell, and several windows were also covered by the bamboo curtain. The ever-burning lamp in front of the Buddha was also blown out by a gust of wind, and the whole hall was instantly plunged into darkness.

Almost at the moment when the entire hall was plunged into darkness, there was a sudden muffled groan, and everyone in the hall suddenly fell into a panic.

Di Qing could not tell the direction in the darkness, she could only rely on her hearing to identify where Li Canghai was. She shouted anxiously: "Canghai, are you alright?"

The guards outside the door heard the chaos inside, and hurriedly raised the bamboo curtain, and the light in the hall was restored again, but what they saw made everyone even more flustered.

Li Canghai, who was knocking on the wooden fish in front of the Buddhist table, squatted halfway on the ground. A monk with a dagger stuck in his abdomen was lying in his arms.

And this monk is Monk Qixin.

"Cang Hai, are you injured?" Seeing this, Di Qing immediately rushed over and asked anxiously.

Li Canghai lowered his eyebrows, shook his head solemnly, and said loudly, "Go to the doctor!"

Fearing the name rushed over, he screamed in shock: "Senior brother!"

Qi Xin was stabbed in the abdomen, a puddle of blood flowed out, and he was dying, his lips were white, and he said with difficulty: "Don't bother, poor monk... I have already found the cause for enlightenment."

Li Canghai hugged Qi Xin, his face was very ugly.

Fear of the name also looked sad, he watched Qi Xin gradually lower his hands, and whispered the Buddha's name.

Li Canghai put Qixin on the ground, and then slowly stood up.

"Lock the monastery and no one is allowed to leave!" Li Canghai said in a cold and authentic voice.

After Lu Jitong took the order, he immediately led the people to block the temple.

(End of this chapter)