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Chapter 21 Tathagata Birthday Blessing (2)

Hearing the words "returning the vow" at Linggu Temple, Shi Kefa's face couldn't help but twitch.

Mother never forgot the fulfillment of the vow at Linggu Temple.

That was three years ago. That year, Zhang Xianzhong's peasant army was raging in the Chaohu area of ​​Anhui, and he was suppressed repeatedly, but the effect was not good. Many counties were attacked, civilian officials were killed, and generals died in battle.Because of his disadvantage in suppressing the bandits, he was ordered by the emperor to perform crimes and meritorious deeds, and he was relieved of his post of governor.If you are not careful, your head may fall to the ground.

At that time, my mother lived in Nanjing, so she went to Linggu Temple to make a wish, hoping that Shi Kefa would be safe.

Before he could fulfill his wish, Shi Kefa's father-in-law passed away, and he took his mother back to his hometown. After three years of filial piety, he came to Jiangnan again as an official, and his mother came to Jiangnan again.

In the past three years, my mother often talked about going to fulfill her vows.Shi Kefa didn't expect that even the Wang family knew about this, and there was something else the Wang family didn't know about.

Shi Kefa said angrily, "Go, go, go quickly."

Although sullen, Shi Kefa, a scholar, didn't know how to explode.

Wang Xiao was a little deceitful: "It's okay to ask the villain to go. The villain is bold. Today I invited a guest to celebrate the old lady's birthday, but this guest has to be invited by the old lady and Mr. Shi personally."

Although Shi Kefa was furious, he couldn't help being surprised that some guests came to celebrate his birthday, and he and his mother had to invite them in person.

But seeing the boy surnamed Wang in front of him didn't seem to be lying, Shi Kefa snorted coldly: "Who did you invite to say hello to your family?"

At this time, Wang Xiao felt a lot more relaxed, because everything was still under his control, as long as Shi Kefa could see that person, everything would be fine.

Wang Xiao said in a deep voice: "Forgive me for not daring to say that person's name. I beg your lord and the old lady to greet you in person."

Shi Kefa was surprised, could it be that the other party brought out a person of great status, but at the same time Shi Kefa was even more annoyed.He secretly hated that even if the Wang family moved out of the vassal king today, even if they even went straight to Tianting, Shi Kefa would not be moved if the current sage came up, and would rather admonish him to death than to eradicate the Wang family.

"Xianzhi, who came here? What's the matter?"

Suddenly, the mother's voice sounded.

Mrs. Shi didn't see Shi Kefa coming in for a long time, so she couldn't help getting up and walking quietly.

The other guests also followed Mrs. Shi and walked out slowly.

When Shi Kefa saw his mother asking, he quickly bowed and replied, "Go back to mother, he is the son of a wealthy businessman, so my son sent him away."

When Wang Xiao saw that even Mrs. Shi was alarmed, she immediately refused to let go of this opportunity, and hurriedly crawled over on her knees, almost hugging Mrs. Shi's legs.

"Madam Shi is merciful, save the lives of the villain's family!"

Then Wang Xiao burst into tears, tears streaming down his face. He had already used this trick once, and he used it very skillfully.

The last time I used it was a few days ago, at Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou.

It worked well last time, and this time was no exception. Mrs. Shi was really moved: "Son, get up and talk, it's poor."

Not only did Wang Xiao not get up, but he knocked his head hard. He kowtowed more than a dozen times, and when he raised his head, his face was covered in blood.

The old lady had a look of pity, she is a Buddhist, she usually eats fast, she really can't bear it.

Shi Kefa was in a state of disorientation at this time, his mother was here, he didn't have a fit, and he didn't have a fit, he was annoyed and angry.

Wang Xiao made up his mind at this time, he must let Shi Kefa and his son go to invite someone, and he will be saved when he sees that person.

"Get up, kid."

Mrs. Shi said again, and leaned over to help Wang Xiao.

Wang Xiao took advantage of the situation and said: "The villain is bold, please ask the old lady to meet an old friend. This old friend is here to pay his respects. The old lady must want to see him."

Madam Shi was also puzzled, "Who is it?"

Wang Xiao was already supported by his hand.

Wang Xiaodao: "The old lady will know when she sees him. The man is in the car. The old lady and Mr. Shi should invite him together."

"Mother, please go back, don't listen to this profiteer's nonsense."

Wang Xiao just couldn't get up.

Mrs. Shi was both curious and pitied Wang Xiao, so she said to Shi Kefa: "The visitor is a guest, since he is an old friend who came to pay his respects, it is right to invite him. My son, you can just accompany your mother to invite you."

Seeing this, Wang Xiao immediately got up and led the way.

Mrs. Shi walked down the steps, Shi Kefa was completely passive at this time, and could only support his mother. At this time, his face was extremely cold, and he thought in his heart, no matter who came to pay birthday wishes, today he will not save face for those who come, even if it is The emperor came here, even if he was bumped to death in the governor's mansion today, he would never give in.

The carriage was parked in the middle of the yard, and the sun was shining brightly at this time. The position of the carriage was excellent, and the sun completely covered the carriage.

Wang Xiao led the way, Mrs. Shi and Shi Kefa were behind, and five or six other guests were still accompanying.

Wang Xiao took the Shi family mother and son to the back of the carriage. At this time, the carriage just blocked the sunlight, and Shi Kefa and his party were all in the shadow left by the carriage.

Suddenly they heard a voice in the carriage, it turned out to be the voice of chanting scriptures, and the scriptures were the Medicine Master Sutra.Mrs. Shi worshiped the pharmacist Wang Fo at home, and she was very familiar with this scripture, but she didn't know who was chanting the scripture, so she was even more curious.I just want to open the carriage curtain.

Shi Kefa took the first step, standing in front of his mother, and he opened the car curtain himself.

There is a monk in front of him, and the monk is chanting scriptures.

Shi Kefa was stunned for a moment, he thought it was a high-ranking person who came to intercede, but he didn't want to be a monk.

The monk is reciting scriptures with his eyes closed at this time, and the treasure looks solemn. No matter how you look at it, he is an eminent monk, but why is he pleading for mercy for this profiteer.

When Mrs. Shi saw that it was a monk, she was first surprised, then surprised.

In the end, I was suddenly delighted: "It turned out to be Master Shuo Kuizhi. I heard that Master has returned to Lingyin Temple."

Shuo Kuizhi is a well-known master in Lingyin Temple, but he once traveled in Linggu Temple, and he had an old relationship with Mrs. Shi Lao at that time.

Wang Xiao found out about this later. Originally, according to Yang Chao's plan, Wang Xiao was going to invite an eminent monk from Linggu Temple.Mrs. Shi once made a wish in Linggu Temple, but she couldn't go to fulfill the wish, so it is the most appropriate to invite an eminent monk from Linggu Temple.

But in Linggu Temple, Wang Xiao found out that when Mrs. Shi came to the temple to make a wish a few years ago, she had heard Master Shuo Kuizhi speak.

Now that Mrs. Shi knew Master Shuo Kuizhi, Wang Xiao immediately changed her mind and rushed back to Hangzhou overnight.His family was originally a wealthy man in Hangzhou, and he often gave alms in Lingyin Temple, so he was very familiar with the people in the temple.Moreover, he knelt outside Master Shuo Kuizhi's door for three days in a row, and only then did the master move him, and he was willing to go with him and intercede for him.

At this time, the old monk finally stopped chanting sutras and clasped his hands together: "Amitabha! Old madam, you will be fine after three years."

Mrs. Shi replied: "Master Lao misses you. Everything is well. How dare Master Lao come to celebrate his birthday."

The old monk said at this time: "The poor monk is not here to celebrate his birthday, but the poor monk is here to intercede."

When he heard the word pleading, Shi Kefa secretly resented, he came to plead after all, but he is not afraid of vassal kings or emperors, let alone a monk.

Before his mother could speak, Shi Kefa said coldly: "Master was joking. Since the master is not here to celebrate his birthday, please go back!"

Shi Kefa is not a Buddhist. He is a disciple of Confucianism.

Mrs. Shi was a little displeased, but she didn't admit to blaming her son, she kept silent, knowing that if she spoke, it would make it difficult for her son, but Mrs. Shi actually wanted to say please in her heart, her son held the power of life and death, but it was still rare. It's good to do evil.

Master Shuo Kuizhi smiled and said: "Although the poor monk is here to intercede, there are also people who celebrate birthdays."

Seeing that there was only one person in the carriage, Shi Kefa couldn't help but sneered and said, "Could it be possible in the sky?"

Master Shuo Kuizhi continued to laugh and said, "That's right, it's in the sky."

As soon as he said this, Wang Xiao, who had been prepared a long time ago, suddenly pulled away the straw mat covering the carriage.

At this time, the sun was shining obliquely on the roof of the carriage.

Shi Kefa and his party were originally in the shadow of the carriage, when they suddenly felt a light coming on, they couldn't help but blinked, and when they opened their eyes, they were stunned.

Mrs. Shi was even more frightened, she trembled all over, and fell to her knees, throwing herself to the ground.

Shi Kefa didn't help his mother up, because he himself had a feeling of wanting to worship.

Most of the other guests felt the same way.

Because they looked up, only to see a Buddha Shakyamuni smiling at them in the sudden light.

The Buddha was shrouded in ten thousand feet of golden light, his face was lifelike, with a benevolent attitude, holding a flower in his left hand, the Buddha light directly swayed down from his head, and the carriage illuminated by it was peaceful, making it even more majestic and majestic. The sound of chanting sounded again, and the chanting was still the Medicine Master Sutra.

On the inner wall of the carriage, under the golden light at this time, there are also pieces of golden light shining, one by one, it is the scriptures of the Medicine Master Sutra, carved on the wooden board and painted with gold powder.

"The poor monk didn't lie. The person celebrating the birthday is the Buddha. Madam, please get up, the Buddha has a birthday gift."

Only then did Mrs. Shi raise her head and still see the Buddha. Her eyes were no longer dazzled by the sudden exposure as before. She could see clearly now, but the face of the Buddha was really lifelike.She was still holding flowers in one hand, but she saw that the other hand was actually holding a birthday peach.

At this time, I saw that Master Shuo Kuizhi was holding the birthday peach with his hand, and he picked it up gently, and it was picked off, and the Buddha's hand was suddenly empty.

Shuo Kuizhi handed the birthday peach to Mrs. Shi. The old lady was terrified and trembling with excitement. She held the birthday peach in both hands, and once again bowed down to the Buddha and thanked the Buddha.

The others were stunned at this moment, they could hardly imagine what they saw.

But at this moment, everything suddenly became dark again, Wang Xiao covered the carriage, everyone's eyes flickered, and what they saw was still a monk in the carriage, and there was no Buddha, as if he had never appeared before.

The monks are still chanting.

Madam Shi is prostrating.

Shi Kefa's face was pale.

The other guests were absent-minded.

Only Wang Xiao felt at ease, and had done everything that needed to be done, so let's resign himself to fate.

He came over and helped Mrs. Shi up.

(End of this chapter)