Quotation

The fire burned the hinges, and the entire fan fell down. In addition, the height was so high that the line of sight could not be seen for a while. It was like a wall, and it was almost deceived! ——Hey, why are you still idle there, why don't you push this thing away for me? "

The smoke and dust rose slightly, then slowly sank, and the remaining candles flickered on and off.Xie Yaozhi is right, the top of the tower is surrounded by double-sided living fans.Presumably there were books in the inner fan, but at this moment, there were only flakes of ashes, and there was nothing left.Thinking about the rare Buddhist scriptures hidden in this pagoda, it is a pity for outsiders to look at them. If you are a monk in that temple, you will die of heartache!Xie Yaozhi was thinking so wildly, and when he came back to his senses, Su Jianxing had already wrapped two pinches of ashes in a plain handkerchief and walked out of the top of the tower.

When I came here, the wall lamps on both sides hadn't been lit yet, but now when I came out, it was brightly lit.The scorching brilliance flows through the finely carved Buddha patterns on the two walls like the color of water, making people feel clear in front of their eyes.It turned out that the monk was very careful, he didn't know how long the two of them would stay on the top of the pagoda, and there might not be enough candles with them, so he lit the oil lamps along the way in advance, in case of need.

"It's hard for him to think so carefully, but we seem to be betraying the good intentions of Samana." Xie Yaozhi looked at the straight main road under the candlelight, and at the winding path leading to the side of the attached tower, pretending to be emotional.

"Buddhism emphasizes sincerity. Since we have received our hearts, it doesn't matter if we don't go this way?" Su Jian said, but Xie Yaozhi looked at him helplessly, with a sentence clearly written in his eyes: Don't drop your book bag with me. !Su Jianxing was used to it, and with a twitch of his lips, he casually picked up the oil bowl from the lamp stand, put it into the special bracket at the lower end of the scythe, and used it as a lantern.This was originally Long Chi's habit, for the convenience of movement.Su Jianxing became used to it naturally, and subconsciously took it for use, but it was rare that the size fit so well that it was delicious.

Walking through the side door, the narrow path is winding and opaque, but fortunately the lights in your hand are burning brightly, and you don't feel difficult walking in it, but it gives you a bit of fun to explore the secluded place.Compared with the main tower, the side tower has less gold and silver treasures, which is obviously much more simple and elegant, but it is more simple and honest.Looking closely at the shelf, not only Buddhist scriptures, but also books of Confucianism and Taoism can be seen sporadically, and the two of them secretly sighed: they both said that the integration of the three religions is very popular nowadays. From this point of view, it is indeed quite popular.Thinking like this, looking at the tables on both sides, although the pen, ink, paper and inkstone are put away and not used, they are quite complete.The entire side pagoda is very clean, even if you want to find out its beauty, you can only say that there is a layer of faint dust floating on some Buddhist vessels placed in the corners of the pagoda.

Turning down in a circle, I didn't realize that I had reached the bottom of the tower.The sky suddenly brightened, pouring into every corner of the bottom of the tower like flowing water, drowning the smoothness of the lights.Su Jianxing squinted his eyes to face the sunlight, but saw that the pagoda door was wide open, and the seat was already waiting in front of the door.

Seeing the two people coming out, the Dianzuo Bhikkhu bowed slightly, and said a sentence in his mouth: "Seeing that the Tan Lord has not come down for a long time, he really entered the side tower."

"Turn around as you like, I'm sorry to bother you." Su Jianxing said in his mouth, and when his eyes met, a brilliance disappeared in an instant.

"The sangha who was on duty that night was already waiting at the bottom of the pagoda, but Lord Tan wants to go and have a look?"

Su Jianxing nodded slightly when he heard the Tao, and went straight to the main tower without further words.

The tower gates on the main side seem to be very close to each other, but when you really walk in the middle, you know that the winding and turning of the tower body actually separates the line of sight just right, so that you don't see each other.When I reached the gate, I saw five or six monks waiting at the bottom of the pagoda. Judging by their clothes and demeanor, they were all senior monks in the temple.

Seeing the three people approaching, several monks saluted together, and Su Mu stepped in to pay respects: "I'm bothering Zhu Jiali Qingxiu. The two of us came here because of the case of the loss of Buddhist treasures in the temple. I hope that the recluse will not hesitate to give me advice."

This was said very politely, and the monks gave another salute without any objection.

Seeing this, Su Jianxing nodded, turned his eyes, and said to Dian Zuo: "Thank you."

"The poor Taoist is going first. If the sandalwood master needs it, please call him at any time." Seeing this, Dian Zuo avoided it wisely.Xie Yaozhi glanced back and asked the remaining monks, "Excuse me, who was the first to discover the fire?"

"It's the poor way." One of the young monks bowed slightly.

Xie Yaozhi frowned and nodded, like a little fox with a weird elf: "So, when did the Sangha sit down here last night?"

"According to the usual practice, it is the three quarters of Hai hour. Yesterday was nothing special and there was no delay."

"When did you find out about the fire?"

"About midnight." Hui Kong replied after thinking for a while.

"Oh?" Su Jianxing raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and looked back, "I don't think there is any leakage at the bottom of the tower. When you answered just now, you didn't say the exact time. You just said it was as usual. Presumably it is because there is no way to be sure. Time. So how did you know it was the right time after sitting at the bottom of the pagoda for a long time that night?"

As if admiring Su Jianxing's meticulousness, Hui Kong raised his head and took a closer look at her, explaining: "Because I often keep watch at night, I noticed after a long time that the sea lanterns are filled with oil in this season, and they just burned out overnight. The lamp oil looks half burned, so it is estimated to be around midnight."

Su Jianxing nodded slightly, and stopped talking, and Xie Yaozhi continued to ask: "When the fire was discovered, was the fire strong?"

"It's not small, but—" Huikong thought for a while, but stopped talking.

"What do you want to say?" Xie Yaozhi asked after seeing this.

Huikong recited the sound of Buddha, bowed and said: "I don't need to talk about some thoughts that I can't be sure about."

"You don't have to worry about it. It doesn't matter if you are sure, but you can just say it."

Huikong felt a little relieved when he heard the words, and said: "Pindao has been fighting the fire on the top of the tower. I just feel that the fire seemed to be saved more and more at the beginning. But it was finally extinguished in the end. Maybe it's because of impatience and hearing and eyes are not clear. .”

Su Jianxing did not make a sound, but took two steps forward and looked around at the monks in the pagoda: "Has anyone noticed that when the gate on the top of the pagoda is opened, is the long-legged lamp by the door upright or upside down?"

"It's upside down." One of the monks replied.

Su Jianxing nodded slightly when he heard the words, and suddenly changed the subject: "Do you know what is stored on the top of the tower?"

"The pagoda was built for the Buddha's bone, and the Buddha's bone is naturally stored. Didn't the Tan Lord also come for the Buddha's bone?" The monk was stunned for a moment, obviously confused by this strange question.

"It is well known that there are Buddha bones hidden on the top of the pagoda, but what about the Buddha bones?"

"There are still some orphan scriptures."

"Can you count these scriptures in detail?" Su Jianxing raised his hand and brushed his sleeves, his eyes deepened.

The monk was stunned again, and shook his head embarrassingly: "The scriptures on the top of the pagoda are precious, and you are not allowed to read them casually, so we really don't know."

"So, who has the right to enter and exit this tower?"

The monks looked at each other and whispered together for a while, and then one person came out and said, "There should be only the Dharma Master and the Dian Zuo. However, the Dharma Master seldom manages affairs, and hardly ever comes to the stupa. Everyday things are always done by the Dian Zuo." reason."

"Are the pagoda scriptures all leaf books?"

"Yes, there are only Sanskrit leaf books in the pagoda, and the scrolls are stored elsewhere." The monk seemed to be too far away from the topic, and the monk looked at Su Jianxing in surprise, "Why did Lord Tan ask about the scriptures?"

Obviously he came to investigate the case of the Buddha's bone, but it's about these miscellaneous things.This question made even Xie Yaozhi feel embarrassed, coughed dryly, and was about to change the topic, but saw Su Jianxing smiled slightly, and didn't care at all: "Just asking casually." After a short pause, he said, "The top of the tower is cleaned regularly ?”

"Yes, the Buddhist utensils are cleaned every day, and Dianzuo will go there in person, and only lock and leave after checking everything is correct."

"So how often are the attached towers on both sides cleaned?"

"This……"

Seeing that the monk couldn't answer, Su Jianxing didn't ask any more questions: "I'm sorry to bother you, please go back."

After all the monks dispersed, Su Xie walked out of the main tower casually.The view at the bottom of the tower is excellent, except for the main side tower gate where you can't see each other, you can have a panoramic view of the rest.Walking a dozen steps from the main tower to both sides, you can see the gate of the side tower when you came.The door is locked, and a huge lock ring hangs in front of the door, like a trapped animal glaring at the visitor with its big eyes staring at the copper bell, so as to bluff people.

"Yaozhi, what do you think of this lock?" Su Jianxing stood there for a moment, turning his head to look at his companion.

"This kind of lock looks scary, but it's probably not worth mentioning, but—" Xie Yaozhi said, walking forward, pulling the door lock vigorously, and the sound of metal friction and impact pierced his ears immediately.Xie Yaozhi tilted his head, spread his hands and looked back.

Meifeng frowned, as if the wind had blown through the green tent, calmness returned as soon as the slight waves appeared. "Can't you take it easy?"

"The brass ring and the door lock are obviously not the same set. The door ring is too small. It can't be moved without force, and there will be noise when you use force. In my opinion, it is not difficult to unlock it, but it is difficult to get the lock off quietly! "

Xie Yaozhi's skill in playing with the locks and keys of the mechanism can't be called the best, at least it is one of the best. Su Jianxing knows what she can't say, so he doesn't need to think too much.What's more, the distance between the two pagodas is very close. Now that the summer heat is not over, the monks don't close their doors at night, and they will notice any movement.

Su Jianxing didn't know why he was entangled repeatedly on the issue of the lock, so he raised his eyes and saw that the Dianzuo monk was already waiting by the bushes not far away. "I kept Ah Shang waiting for a long time."

"It's okay, is there anything else you need, Lord Tan?"

Su Jianxing bowed slightly: "Ah, you are welcome, I have seen all the places in the pagoda, but before leaving, I hope to visit the Buddha in the main hall and talk about respect."

"Master Tan has a heart." Dian Zuo called the Buddha and stepped sideways to make way, "Master Tan please."

Behind the pagoda, the main hall is flat and wide. Although it is not as delicate and exquisite as the pagoda, it is magnificent and grand, showing the luxury and solemnity of the royal temple.The main hall is brightly lit day and night, and the burning candles are mixed with the incense of Buddha, reflecting the surroundings in a golden and green brilliance.Su Jianxing took three sticks of incense in his hands, lit them on the fire, worshiped the Buddha, and burned the incense.