In terms of strength, Sun Lei was no match for Lu Zhishen, so he dragged them up Mount Wutai and arrived outside Wenshu Monastery. A monk had already seen them, shouted "Lu Zhishen is back" and ran in.
"Haha, it's all brothers who help. The Sa family has never been so welcomed!"
Lu Zhishen laughed when he saw this situation. In the past, when he went back to the monastery, he was turned away and some even used sticks on him. But it was no wonder that the monks came back drunk every time he went down the mountain.
"If you thank me, you don't need to force me to become a monk! Let's discuss it carefully. How about occupying the top of the mountain and becoming the king? Just let you take the top position, and I will take the second one!"
When Sun Lei saw that he had arrived at Wenshu Monastery, he shouted anxiously that it would be over if he really became a monk.
"Brother, the Sa family is doing this for your own good. You don't have a place of origin, so it's inconvenient to walk around. As a monk, you don't have to worry about that."
Lu Zhishen patted his bald head. After spending two days with Sun Lei, he still didn't know Sun Lei's origin. As a former district attorney, he could probably guess some reasons. Sun Lei also had a case involved, so he didn't dare to say anything. Due to his place of origin, it is very difficult for such people to travel outside. When he escaped from Weizhou, Lu Zhishen also suffered a lot along the way. He knew the feeling of being hunted all too well.
"Who said I have no identity? I come from... the Eastern Tang Dynasty!"
Sun Lei suddenly stopped talking. He didn't know what to say. He couldn't reveal the address on his original ID card, so he could only tell nonsense about the Tang Dynasty.
"Brother, you are talking nonsense! The Tang Dynasty was hundreds of years ago, and now is the Song Dynasty. I know you are in trouble, and the Sa family showed you a clear path!"
Lu Zhishen didn't delve into Sun Lei's origins. Everyone has their own secrets, and it's normal to not want to tell them.
"Zhishen, what are you doing? Let go of Donor Sun!"
As soon as he entered the mountain gate, Sun Lei heard the old and deep voice. It was the voice of Elder Zhizhen. It sounded like the voice of Buddha to Sun Lei's ears.
"Elder, help me!"
Sun Lei shouted quickly, he knew that only Elder Zhizhen could subdue Lu Zhishen on Mount Wutai.
"Elder, this brother from the Sa family also wants to become a monk. If you consider that he has made a contribution to the courtyard, accept him!"
Lu Zhishen didn't wink at all, he smiled and said to Elder Zhizhen.
Sun Lei wanted to vomit blood after hearing this. How could he say this as casually as dragging him up the mountain to join the gang?
Next to Elder Zhizhen, in the supervising temple of Wenshu Monastery, the middle-aged monk who wanted to drive away Lu Zhishen last time had an even uglier expression. Lu Zhishen alone had already made the pure Wenshu Monastery a mess. What if Sun Lei, the Monkey King, came next? Will it bring disaster to Wenshu Monastery?
"Elder, you must not agree. Our Wenshu Monastery has a good reputation for hundreds of years. The ordained monks must be pious, or have a predestined relationship with the Buddha, and they must also have a certificate of ordination issued by the court. How can you ordain people at will?"
The monk in charge of the temple quickly said to Elder Zhizhen.
"Elder, now that the imperial court has increasingly strict control over ordained monks, it is not appropriate for us to ordain or become monks privately."
The first monk also said that the first auxiliary elder manages the daily affairs of the temple and is very clear about some of the court's regulations. It is a serious crime to help people become ordained without permission.
These people were usually fed up with Lu Zhishen, so how could they allow another "disaster" to enter the temple? When Lu Zhishen entered the temple, they wanted to stop him, but because of the face of the temple's big benefactor, Zhao Yuanwai, and the five-flowered ultimatum, they did not. The only solution was Lu Zhishen. Now Lu Zhishen wanted to take Sun Lei, whose identity was suspicious, to become a monk on the mountain, and they would stop him no matter what.
Sun Lei was very happy to hear that and said quickly.
"Yes, I have no connection with Buddha, so let me go!"
"Zhishen, let go of Donor Sun."
Elder Zhizhen looked at Lu Zhishen with a smile and said.
"Elder, my brother caught the flower-picking thief, which has helped the temple become famous. It will be popular in the future, so you can accept him."
Lu Zhishen didn't give up and continued to beg Elder Zhizhen. Sun Lei was moved and speechless at the same time. If he hadn't become a monk, Lu Zhishen would have no problem worshiping him.
"Donor Sun has a predestined relationship with the Buddha, but his good fortune is not in becoming a monk."
Elder Zhizhen said with a smile.
Lu Zhishen was speechless upon hearing this. Elder Zhizhen just wasn't going to help Sun Lei become a monk. The rest of the monks looked happy when they heard this.
"However, Donor Sun has indeed helped Wenshu Monastery restore its reputation. The small temple really has nothing to repay. If Donor Sun doesn't dislike it, he can stay in this temple for a few days."
Elder Zhizhen looked at Sun Lei with a smile on his face and said, Sun Lei helped Wenshu Monastery restore its reputation, but they are monks and have nothing to repay Sun Lei. They can only keep him here for a few days to show their kindness to the landlord, chanting Several scriptures pray for it.
"Thank you, elder. Then I'll be polite. I'll just stay for a few days."
Sun Lei was not polite and agreed directly. He had no idea where to go now. There seemed to be no place in the world that he could go to. He just happened to stay in Wenshu Monastery for a few days and thought about where to go.
After arranging Sun Lei, Elder Zhizhen performed a Buddhist salute to Sun Lei and then looked at Lu Zhishen and began to reprimand Lu Zhishen in front of all the monks. He reprimanded him for not abiding by the rules and precepts, drinking alcohol and eating meat, and even hurting people for no reason. Although he was caught The evil thief who caused harm to the village, but his merits and demerits cannot be offset, he should be punished by copying scriptures once, carrying hundreds of loads of water, and meditating on his faults.
After hearing the scriptures being copied once, Lu Zhishen's whole face turned bitter. He didn't care about carrying water, this scripture copying would kill him. He had just learned to read in the monastery, and he didn't know many words. If he was asked to copy scriptures, it would be better to give him a hundred sticks.
Seeing the bitter look on Lu Zhishen's face, the rest of the monks were secretly happy. There were not many things that could make Lu Zhishen suffer, and the elder's punishment was what Lu Zhishen feared the most.
Elder Zhizhen admonished Lu Zhishen a few more words, telling him not to behave recklessly in the future and to sincerely worship Buddha in the temple. After Lu Zhishen honestly agreed, Lu Zhishen's incident of grabbing wine, kicking and hurting people was over.
"Master Lu, are you truly repentant? Why do I think you don't care at all?"
After everyone dispersed, Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen and asked. Lu Zhishen looked honest when he agreed just now, but Sun Lei never believed that Lu Zhishen could not eat meat or drink alcohol in the future. It was like asking a tiger to become a vegetarian.
"As long as you remember what Sajia promised, you will do it naturally."
Lu Zhishen said, patting his chest.
"If you don't remember the co-authorship, then you don't have to do it?"
Sun Lei understood the meaning of Lu Zhishen's words. This guy must have found a good excuse to cheat. Didn't he remember that it was all about his words? What else could he do if he didn't remember who he was?
"Sajia has a good memory...Brother, what is in the gourd around your waist?"
Lu Zhishen suddenly stared at the gourd on Sun Lei's waist, and unconsciously sucked in the saliva that was about to flow out.
"Water, bottled mountain spring water!"
Sun Lei covered the gourd and ran toward the backyard wing. Lu Zhishen was addicted to alcohol again. There was no alcohol in the gourd in Wenshu Monastery except for his own waist. This guy must be addicted to alcohol again.
"Brother! Brother! Sajia is thirsty, give Sajia a sip, a sip!"
When Lu Zhishen saw Sun Lei running away, he shouted and chased after him, wanting to take a sip of the "mountain spring water" in the gourd.
