Urban Witcher

Up to this time, Chen Xiaoxu was still focused on what was happening in front of him, just like when a person dreams, he often doesn't know that he is dreaming, he doesn't realize why he is here at all.

The abbot briefly talked about the current situation: the current money and food are exhausted, and all the incense money accumulated before has been exchanged for food. If the disaster relief continues like this, it will be eaten up in about three to five days.

After finishing speaking, he was silent for a moment, and said: "I have sent someone to invite Chan Master Huitong of Shuiyue Temple today. He has always liked these golden Buddha statues in my temple, and he wants to buy them at a high price. All the money from the sale will be used in In terms of cooking porridge to save people, it may last for several months...To call everyone today is also to make an announcement."

As soon as the abbot said this, the audience was in an uproar, and they were too shocked to speak.

On the spot, a monk kowtowed and said, "Master, there is nothing else to say. This Buddha statue cannot be sold. It was built by Lu Yuanwai that day and donated to our temple. If he sold it like this, even if Lu Yuanwai didn't say it, how could he be sorry It's a pain in the ass."

The abbot said: "Mr. Lu's donation of Buddha statues is to do good deeds to accumulate virtue. Now that he sells the Buddha statues in exchange for food and donates to the victims, it is to accumulate virtue for them. What do you know?"

Another monk complained: "Master is right, but there are so many victims, even if Master sells the Buddha statues, how many can be saved?"

"If you can save one day, it is one day, and if you can save one day, it is one day."

"Master said that, I'm afraid that when the disaster will be the same as before, those who should starve to death will still starve to death, but the Buddha statue is gone. Besides, if we promote our temple to open up good fortune to help the victims, Shuiyue Temple still has enough money to buy Buddha statues." Why doesn't he do good deeds? It's just because since ancient times, monks and customs have been different, and monks have their own rules. The so-called Buddha saves people who are destined. , but now there are years of famines, even if I try my best to save a temple, how many can I save? I mean that in this war and disaster years, if I preserve the temple and continue the incense, I will do meritorious service to Buddhism. Dead souls, this is the truth, Master wants to sell Buddha statues, but where does he ask me to go to worship Buddha? The Buddha is gone, what kind of Zen do you still practice?"

After he finished speaking, all the monks nodded in agreement. Even Chen Xiaoxu felt that it made sense. After all, this Buddha statue belongs to everyone, not just anyone. After all, the monk who spoke was for the incense of Buddhism. There are Buddhist rules, and everything else is easy to talk about. A temple actually sold the Buddha statue. This is simply deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors.

The abbot was not angry when he heard the words, instead he laughed and said: "What is the purpose of cultivating Buddhism? The disaster victims are like locusts. It is true that they cannot be rescued. If they have no money, then it is easy to say. There is nothing to give and those who don't give alms, just go hungry together." But seeing the disaster victims suffering and starving everywhere, but guarding a pile of clay Buddha statues and blindly chanting scriptures, how dare they make false claims to save all sentient beings?

Where is the Buddha? Is the Buddha on top of this temple? Is it something made of clay and iron? I will bow down day and night, is it him? I am helping disasters and saving people, is it for life or death? Is it for cause and effect? Is it for doing good? neither! All dharmas are natural, and Buddha is among them! Doing good without thinking good is the great good! Only by cultivating the Tao and not being obsessed with it is the Tao! You don't need to say more, I have made up my mind, those who stay away stay, and those who are willing to get out can get out! "

The monks looked at each other.

The abbot then selected a few monks and went to the Daxiong Hall to dismantle the Buddha statue...

Doing good without thinking good is the great good! Only by cultivating the Tao and not being obsessed with it is the Tao!

Chen Xiaoxu was in a daze, thinking about these two sentences over and over in his mind. He felt that there was something in these two sentences. After pondering for a long time, he seemed to realize something. The world in front of him has changed, he is under a city gate, and a fat monk is walking in front of him, walking towards the city gate.

There were many armored soldiers on the city gate, and the guards were heavy. The old monk went to the city gate and bowed to the city gate officer: "Old monk Fadu, please see the general."

"Master has worked hard, the general is already waiting."

After speaking, the old monk was led in.

Chen Xiaoxu followed behind. Listening to the monk's words, he was clearly the abbot from before, but his body was much fatter. Could it be that he gained weight?

Chen Xiaoxu quickly took a few steps to catch up, and when he looked at his face, it was a blur again... But Chen Xiaoxu observed for a while and confirmed that the old monk was not the same as the previous abbot, and his figure and stature were too different.

He walked with the old monk, and saw that the city was in a mess, there were soldiers patrolling everywhere on both sides of the street, every house was closed, and no one was there.

The soldiers who took the lead in the front chatted with the old monk and introduced the situation in the city. Chen Xiaoxu understood from the sidelines that this was Dragon City. The so-called "general" was the leader of the peasant army. After entering this city, I am very proud from top to bottom.

"When our army came to Japan, the soldiers and civilians here devoted themselves to defending and killed many soldiers of our army. The unruly people are disgusting. My general is going to massacre the city. Do you know Zen Master?"

The Zen master said: "This poor monk is here to dissuade the general."

The soldier commander said with a smile: "Zhan Master, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. My general usually hates people's fake mercy. If he doesn't listen to advice, I'm afraid he will kill you too. I advise Zen Master to go back. "

"Life and death are fate, how can you stop doing things because you are afraid of death."

Chen Xiaoxu followed behind Temo and walked to the front of a mansion. This is the inner city, and there is also a city wall several stories high. There are soldiers guarding everywhere below. The voice of a woman singing can be heard from the city wall——Chen Xiaoxu listen I feel very strange, because this singing voice is completely different from that of my own era, and it is also completely different from those songs that imitate ancient styles.

The soldier commander stepped forward to report that Chan Master Fadu had come, and after a while the word came down that the general had invited Chan Master Fadu to a banquet.

Chen Xiaoxu also went up, and saw a large banquet table on the upper floor of the city gate, complete with chicken, fish, meat and eggs, and a fat general in armor sitting in front of the table, feasting on it.