Sweat like soybeans flowed from Zhang Shaofei's head down his cheeks, and a large pool of water was soaked on the ground.
Wang Ronggen, Wang Shaoxiang and Lu Huilan secretly peeped from the shade of a distant tree. Seeing this scene, they felt really distressed. However, in order to make Zhang Shaofei retreat, they clenched their fists, gritted their teeth, and endured it without trying to dissuade them. he.
Zhang Shaofei's faith was as solid as a rock, and he knelt on the ground, silently closing his eyes and praying, regardless of the fact that the sun was like a flame.
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Time passed moment by moment, and I don’t know how many moments passed. Suddenly, a thunder sounded in the clear sky, shaking the sky and the earth.
A dazzling bolt of lightning swept down from the sky and struck straight at the boulder like a sharp sword.
Sparks flew from the boulder and smoke rose.
When the smoke cleared, Zhang Shaofei opened his eyes and said ecstatically: "The boulder has opened, it has opened! God help me!!"
The middle of this boulder has been split into two sides.
This is where the idiom and allusion comes from: "Wherever sincerity comes, gold and stone will open."
Zhang Shaofei's uncle, Wang Ronggen, witnessed this wonderful scene and couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh: "God's will! This is God's will!"
So Wang Rongen took Zhang Shaofei back to Taizhen Village.
And Lu Huilan, who was still young, thought that her brother A Fei went to Dongchan Temple in Hubei to seek Buddhism, which was similar to the last time he went to Guangzhou to seek Ganoderma lucidum, and came back after seeking Buddhism. Therefore, Wang Ronggen took Zhang Shaofei back to Taizhen Village. She also said goodbye to Zhang Shaofei and the others and returned to Houliang Village.
Wang Shaoxiang originally thought that a difficult problem that ordinary people could never solve would make his son give up his ambition to become a monk. Unexpectedly, the huge stone at the entrance of the village was split on both sides by thunder and lightning.
To be honest, she and Zhang Shaofei were mother and son who depended on each other for life, and they were reluctant to let their son leave just like that, and even wanted to stop him.
But Zhang Shaofei's uncle Wang Ronggen was a man who understood justice well. He explained to Wang Shaoxiang: "Sister, the words you speak are like spilled water. You can't take them back. Besides, we made a vow to Fei'er."
Wang Shaoxiang was embarrassed: "This..."
Wang Ronggen looked seriously and said to Wang Shaoxiang: "Sister, Fei'er is devoted to the Buddha, and even the thunder and lightning from heaven and earth came out to help him. It seems that this is God's will, and it is really difficult for us to violate it."
After hearing this, Wang Shaoxiang shed tears sadly: "According to the laws of nature, it should be so, but if Fei'er becomes a monk and becomes a monk, my Zhang family will stop smoking. When Li Guoshi promised that my family could have cigarettes passed down for generations, wouldn't it be an empty promise. I My husband feels uneasy on the road to hell!"
Wang Ronggen waved his hand: "Sister, what you said is wrong."
Wang Shaoxiang pouted in dissatisfaction: "Brother Gen, why did you say such a thing? Are you trying to help Fei'er?"
"Sister, I am of the same flesh and blood as you, how could I deliberately side with Fei'er? We must act in accordance with the laws of heaven." Wang Ronggen looked solemn, "As the saying goes, if a son does good, the Nine Ancestors will ascend to heaven. Fei'er is right, if He achieved enlightenment in Buddhism and spread the world. From now on, thousands of people will worship him and pass it on from generation to generation. This is the real cigarette of all generations!"
"Oh, is this what the eminent monk was referring to back then?" Wang Shaoxiang suddenly realized at this moment.
Wang Ronggen recalled: "That eminent monk was well-informed, knowledgeable, and profound. He would never talk nonsense. Sister, do you still remember? On the day Fei'er was born, the eminent monk made a special trip to visit him, named him and nodded. Become a brother-in-law.”
After Wang Ronggen reminded him, Wang Shaoxiang thought of the eminent monk who came to visit Zhang Shaofei on the day he was born, and knew that Zhang Shaofei did have a unique relationship with Buddha.
Under his brother's advice, Wang Shaoxiang finally understood the truth. Said: "Fei'er, since God's will is unstoppable, your heart is as solid as a rock. I can keep you as a person, but I can't keep your heart. Mother will no longer embarrass you. You can choose a day to go on your way!"
"Thank you Auntie." Zhang Shaofei smiled widely, but after a moment, his face was covered with a thick cloud.
Wang Ronggen asked in confusion: "Fei'er, your mother also agreed to let you become a monk and pray to Buddha. Your wish has been fulfilled, but why do you look gloomy instead?"
Wang Shaoxiang: "Yes, you should be happy. Are you unable to let go of Alan?"
At this time, Zhang Shaofei became worried for his mother and said: "Auntie, after I leave, I don't know how long I will be gone. To be honest, I can't let go of Sister Alan, but Fei'er can't let go of you, Auntie." Ah! My mother is alone at home, with no one to take care of her food and daily life. I..."
"Fei'er, don't worry about this. I will do my best to take care of your mother. As for Alan..." Wang Ronggen sighed, shaking his head helplessly, "You... You’d better feel free to seek Buddhism first.”
"Then...thank you uncle." After Zhang Shaofei finished speaking, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to his uncle.
The next day, Zhang Shaofei came to Zenhui Temple and told Zen Master Huiming what happened.
Zen Master Huiming was stunned when he heard this. After being astonished, he said in a deep voice like a bell: "Ah, this is God's will, this is God's will!" Then he walked into the abbot's room and took out one hundred taels of silver and gave it to him.
Zhang Shaofei looked at the white money and waved it away: "How can I accept Buddhist money?"
Zen Master Huiming said sternly: "When you go to Huangmei East Zen Temple in Hubei Province, you will also be a member of our Buddhist sect. Why should we divide it between us? These silver coins were donated by a donor named Zhang Daocheng. He knew that you were leaving home and going north to visit the Fifth Patriarch. , asked me to forward it to you."
Zhang Shaofei said quickly: "Shopkeeper Zhang has given me ten taels of silver in Guangzhou. Master, please give this money back to him."
Zen Master Huiming said seriously: "These silver coins are not for your use."
Zhang Shaofei: "Then, who is it for?"
Zen Master Huiming said affectionately: "You, mother and son, depend on each other. You are far away from home, and your mother is old. You should keep these silver coins for her in case of difficulties." Zhang Shaofei still wanted to refuse, and Zen Master Huiming seemed Unhappy, "This is not only the intention of Lao Monk, but also the intention of all the monks in Zenhui Temple. If you continue to refuse, you will look down on us."
"This..." After hearing what Zen Master Huiming said, Zhang Shaofei had no reason to refuse anymore, so he had to accept the money and take it home to his mother.
The night before parting, mother and son stayed up all night, cutting candles and talking for a long time until the rooster crowed.
Wang Ronggen also arrived on time.
"It seems that the boulder has a spirit. We might as well go to the boulder to see Fei'er off." Wang Shaoxiang suggested.
Wang Ronggen nodded: "This is exactly what I want. Firstly, we will see him off, and secondly, we will reward heaven."
So Wang Shaoxiang, Wang Ronggen and Zhang Shaofei placed three sticks of incense in front of the huge stone at the head of Taishi Village. After bowing, Zhang Shaofei waved goodbye to his mother.
This huge stone, later generations called it the "Farewell Stone", has experienced thousands of years of wind, rain and thunderstorms and still stands at the head of Taishi Village. This is another topic.
Not far from the village entrance, I just turned around the hillside and saw a master leading dozens of monks lined up on both sides of the mountain road.
At this time, Zen Master Huiming and all the monks in the temple wanted to see Zhang Shaofei off.
Zen Master Huiming took out a letter from his pocket, handed it to Zhang Shaofei, and said, "This is my letter of recommendation to the Fifth Patriarch of Dongchan Temple."
Zhang Shaofei accepted the letter gratefully: "Master, you are really thoughtful."
Watching Zhang Shaofei's figure disappear into the dense trees, Zen Master Huiming said with emotion: "Our Buddhist Zen sect has another person who can inherit the lantern."
Zhang Shaofei became a monk because he was not forced by life, he was hunted down by his enemies, and he was hurt by love and saw through the world of mortals. His lofty ideal is to see the Buddha and explore the true meaning of the Diamond Sutra. There is a saying that “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Looking at it from another perspective, Zhang Shaofei’s starting point for joining Buddhism was at a level that was beyond the ordinary people of the world. This also determines that his future achievements will also be unmatched by the ordinary people in the world.
The wind is rustling and the wilderness is vast.
A winding path leads to the vast mountains in the distance, and a lone goose flies in the empty sky.
Zhang Shaofei wore a black coarse cloth, carried a bag on his back, and wore straw sandals, embarking on a journey of thousands of miles that lurked difficulties and dangers...
Zhang Shaofei took the letter from Zen Master Huiming, and after saying goodbye to the monks, he walked to the Yalou Mountain at the entrance of the cave. When he was about to leave Qiu County, he sneezed several times in a row, and his legs felt like they were filled with lead and could not move forward. , I always feel like something is missing.
It turned out that he couldn't let go of Lu Huilan and wanted to say goodbye to her.
Zhang Shaofei ran back like a gust of wind, heading straight to Houliang Village...
Along the way, the shadows of the trees were dancing, the sun was shining brightly, and the wind messed up his hair, but it could not blow away his deep yearning and attachment for Lu Huilan. He just ran under the blue sky, getting closer, getting closer... At this moment, the back beam The village is already in sight, and the blue brick house in front of the village is right in front of us. The two gilded characters "Lu Mansion" hanging at the gate come into view, but the people outside the door are saying goodbye to the people inside. How is this? Unspeakable sadness!
Zhang Shaofei looked at the gilded characters shining in the sun, tears welling up in his eyes. He was stubborn and did not let any more tears fall.
He said to himself in his heart: Sister Alan, even if we are separated by the world and have no chance to see each other again, I will never forget you!
Farewell, my mentor;
Farewell, my master's wife;
Farewell, my sister Alan;
Farewell, my unforgettable youth years, those days of burning passion!
He held back his tears and turned around. Just as he was about to leave, he saw Lu Huilan standing in front of him.
"Brother A Fei, everyone is here, why don't you go in?" Lu Huilan came back from Taishi Village that day and told her parents everything she had experienced that day.
After Lu Xueru heard this, instead of trying to stop him, he expressed his approval of Zhang Shaofei's move.
Why did Lu Xueruhui understand the general situation so well that he agreed with Zhang Shaofei to go north to Huangmeidong Zen Temple to seek Buddhist teachings?
It turns out that Lu Xueru is a person who has seen the world, and his mind and knowledge are naturally superior to others——
Lu Xueru was a man of great talent and a good family background. The emperor gave him the special gift of "beginning with the same Jinshi". When he was young, he served as an official to the Minister of Rites. In the big examination room of his life, he couldn't stand the fact that the ministers in the court were following the influence of others, so he knew that accompanying the emperor was a good thing. After accompanying Hu, he resigned from his official position and retired to the spring forest, where he set up a private school to teach and educate people. He became a highly respected private school teacher in Houliang Village and even Qiu County.
