The audience was in commotion again. The county magistrate patted the table and said, "Quiet!"
"Old monk, what Liu Jinyuan said makes sense. Stop using your temple's tricks to deceive people. What about past and afterlife? This is in the Tang Dynasty. I have only heard of the Yang world and the underworld. Since you are in the Yang world, what about the Yang world? It’s up to the government to take care of the matter.”
"If you have no other explanation, then I will pronounce the sentence."
Monk Kongxin was so angry that he stamped his feet, pointed at the county magistrate and shouted: "Ignorant, ignorant mortals, you disrespect the Buddha, you will be punished sooner or later."
The county magistrate took a look and said, "Oh, you still don't accept it? Howl in court and curse me? Come on, slap me!"
Only then did the yamen pump even harder.
The monk Yuan Pharaoh of Shanlian Temple clasped his hands together and said with a sad look on his face: "Amitabha, all living beings are suffering, and we can only overcome it by ourselves. It's a pity that people in the world don't practice our Buddha's Dharma, and don't know the past and present life. They can't escape the calamity of the world of mortals, and they will fall into the cycle of reincarnation forever. bitter."
"Good and evil are rewarded, and cause and effect are clear. If you do evil in this life, you will be rewarded in this life or in the next life. It is sad and lamentable..."
After saying that, he stood still and recited Buddhist scriptures, acting like a compassionate eminent monk.
"Monk Wu, what are you talking about there?"
At this time, Xiao Yue, who was listening next to him, spoke up, "What he was reciting was the Great Compassion Mantra, which is the Sanskrit Great Compassion Mantra that has not yet been fully translated."
The county magistrate praised: "The second young master is really knowledgeable. He can even understand Sanskrit. I wonder what the monk means by reciting this incantation?"
Xiao Yue waved his hand and said, "It's not that I understand Sanskrit. I've been living in Daxingshan Temple these days and reading. I've listened a lot and can understand one or two sentences. I don't know the meaning of the Great Compassion Mantra, but he Reciting the mantra at this time should be a sign of pity for the people in the world who have heavy karma. Reciting the mantra can help people in the world eliminate their karma and escape from the sea of suffering."
"It should be considered as praying for all of us."
Pray? Pray for us? So, he still has good intentions?
The county magistrate didn't know whether to cry or laugh. Old monk, do you think this is your temple? This is the county government hall!
The master next to him reminded in a low voice: "Magistrate, this is wrong! We are doing well, do we need his blessing? This is clearly cursing us, saying that we are all guilty of serious sins? But we act and sit upright, and we are doing it for The people are redressing their grievances. Where did the sin come from? This old monk has bad intentions and is too cunning."
puff……
Xiao Rui didn't expect that the master who was always in charge of records would have such a tricky thinking angle? He poked the old monk directly in the waist.
Sure enough, the county magistrate was so angry that he shouted, "How dare you, a cunning old monk, to curse us in front of us? In your opinion, except for yourself, everyone present is a sinful villain? If nothing else, Champion Hou Here, he is a good man who is known as the censor of Qingtian, and he is also the leading doctor Xiao in Chang'an. There are countless people alive. How can you say that such a person is so sinful? Come on, he will be kidnapped by this county!"
All the government officials rushed forward and tied up Monk Yuan Pharaoh without any explanation. Not only did the other party not resist, they even tied him up and continued to chant sutras. The boss was so angry that he found a piece of rag and stuffed it into his mouth.
The monk Hollow who had been spanked next to him panicked, "You can't, you can't tie up my uncle. You stupid mortals, do you know who he is?"
The county magistrate shouted angrily: "Who? Of course this county knows. It is already clear in front of everyone. You and your uncle, these two monks are extremely shameless. They used lies to defraud Liu Jinyuan of all his family property, which indirectly led to the death of Rich Liu." Death, the evidence is conclusive. Come on, tie up this liar too."
"Send people to Yuandeng Temple and Shanlian Temple to copy the stolen incense and money. If there is resistance, they will all be kidnapped. Liu Jinyuan's property will be returned in full. If no one claims the other money, it will be confiscated and turned over to the national treasury. "
Liu Jinyuan knelt down with a plop, and he was moved to tears, "Thank you to the county magistrate for enforcing the law impartially. Liu Jinyuan's deceased father kowtows to you."
The onlookers shouted hello, the Chang'an County Magistrate is an upright official!
Monk Kong was tied up and taken to the prison. Seeing that the situation was not good, he struggled and shouted, "You can't touch us. Do you know who I am?"
The county magistrate was very curious. Who did this guy mention again and again? how? Your identity is unusual? Relatives of the emperor?
He waved his hand jokingly to stop the officials, "Wait a minute, let him tell me who he is? Could it be that he's not a monk? Or could he be a rebel from the previous dynasty? The case would be big."
Monk Kongxin shouted: "No one has ever dared to snatch incense money from Buddha's merit box, not even the court. You will regret it!"
"Still the same old thing? Take him away, send him to jail and give him a beating. I hate this kind of liar who speaks freely." The county magistrate was impatient.
"No, we are from Daxingshan Temple. The abbot of Daxingshan Temple is my master. Who of you dares to touch us? Daxingshan Temple is a royal temple with countless princes and nobles behind it. You are a seventh-grade official. Can you afford to offend me? ?”
The county magistrate was shocked and said with a dark face: "No matter who is standing behind you? Today you are convicted of fraud in my court, and you must be sentenced according to Tang law. If you are even trying to make money, How can I be responsible to the people of the county if I can't even take down a liar who kills people? Hold on! Search these two temples carefully and don't let go of a single coin."
Monk Kongkong struggled and shouted: "You said I was a fraud, but he did it voluntarily. The peace incense from Daxingshan Temple is ten gold per piece. The same thing is said. If you have the guts, why don't you go to my master to argue? I'll round the lamp." Ninety percent of the sesame oil money collected from the temple and Shanlian Temple was sent to Daxingshan Temple. Master will save me, and you will regret it."
Oh, are you irritating me? So, the water here is very deep, and you, Yuandeng Temple, are just a small fish?
The county magistrate glanced at Xiao Rui, and Xiao Rui gave him a look inadvertently.
Then the county magistrate reached out to get the court transcript from the master, and personally walked up to Monk Kong who was above him, "Look at the transcript for yourself. What you and I said today are everything, are you not being wronged?"
"Hmph! Not to mention that you, a seventh-grade petty official, even that champion prince next to you, cannot offend Daxingshan Temple or the entire Buddhist sect!" Monk Kongxin is not stupid, but he is stupid and has the confidence to do so. He made fingerprints with his fingers and signed them in public.
He was too confident and firmly believed that no one could touch Buddhism.
Xiao Rui smiled. He had already been tested by others. Monk Kongxin was born in Daxingshan Temple and was one of the disciples of the abbot of Daxingshan Temple. He was allowed to go to Yuandeng Temple because of his good attainments in Buddhism. But over the years, I have been exposed to too many worldly things, and I have been blinded by money, and I no longer have any Buddhist attainments.
If someone is smart, such as Monk Yuan Pharaoh of Shanlian Temple, he is very smart. He only uses Buddhist teachings to suppress his emotions and anger. He is like a smooth rosary that cannot be spoken, so naturally there will be the least flaws.
What a pity. If you are not afraid of opponents who are like gods, you are afraid of teammates who are like pigs. This hollow monk is the pig teammate Xiao Rui chose for Daxingshan Temple.
What is important is his last sentence, signed and stamped, which confirms one thing: Daxingshan Temple sent people to organize subordinate temples, and took the opportunity to deceive the people and make money in the name of spreading the Dharma. In the end, all the money went to Daxingshan Temple.
Amid the cheers of the people, the Chang'an County Magistrate withdrew.
In the back hall of the county government office, Xiao Rui praised and encouraged Chang'an County and asked Chang'an County to copy today's transcripts, and then he put away the original copy.
This was against the rules, but the Chang'an County Magistrate knew clearly that Champion Marquis was not here to listen out of curiosity today. Naturally, he had important things to do. He, the Chang'an County Magistrate, is a servant of the emperor, so he naturally has to cooperate with the Prince Consort. Moreover, since Yuandeng Temple has conquered Daxingshan Temple, he, the County Magistrate, must not be able to take advantage of it. From this look, he is the Prince Consort. Gotta do it myself.
"Prince-in-law, the trees in Daxingshan Temple have deep roots, so you must be careful. If you need anything done in Chang'an County, send someone a word and I will give you my full cooperation."
Instead of calling him Champion Marquis, he changed his name to Prince Consort. The meaning is very obvious. He is speaking as the emperor's confidant and one of his own.
Xiao Rui patted the other party's shoulder: "In the next few days, there will be many cases like this against small and medium-sized temples. Please work hard and try it like this. We are servants of the imperial court, and behind it is His Majesty's trust. It’s the royal food paid by the people. So I’m not afraid of offending Buddha Lao Shizi, but I’m most afraid of offending the people of the world.”
The Chang'an County Magistrate said respectfully: "I understand, I will definitely bear in mind the teachings of my Prince Consort."
"Okay, you performed very well today. I will tell His Majesty. Be a good person and do things with your heart. You will be the next Liu Rengui."
After saying that, Xiao Rui took Xiao Yue and strode away, and the county magistrate personally escorted him out of the gate.
After watching a good show, Xiao Yue seemed to have some insights, but he still could not solve all the doubts, and even became more confused.
"Brother, do you think there is really a Buddha in the world?"
