"Ah, it's the second watch!" Zhang Shaofei felt hot in his heart and counted the time in bed... The third watch was coming soon. Zhang Shaofei lifted the quilt, got up from the bed, put on his monk shoes, gently opened the door, and left. Got out.
In the long corridor, the silver-gray moonlight passed through the sparse windows, casting mottled light and shadow on the ground.
Zhang Shaofei tiptoed through the corridor and turned around the semicircular arch.
There are two figures in front, they are the monks on duty.
Zhang Shaofei ducked and hid in the chrysanthemum bush.
Two on-duty monks came over holding lanterns and clappers.
"Amu, I thought I saw a figure shaking around just now." The tall monk on duty called softly to his companion.
The duty monk known as Amu waved his hand: "No way. At this time, everyone is asleep, how can there be any figures? Are you dazzled?"
The tall duty monk said: "Let's go check it out. We are most afraid that something will go wrong and you and I will not be responsible."
Amu looked helpless: "Since you asked me to investigate, brother, let's go and investigate."
then. Two on-duty monks held lanterns and inspected the area near the chrysanthemum bushes.
Zhang Shaofei, who was hiding among the chrysanthemums, didn't dare to move. He held his breath tightly for fear that they would hear his breathing.
The two on-duty monks randomly searched and found nothing.
Amu stood only three feet away from Zhang Shaofei's hiding place, complaining about the tall monk on duty: "Brother, I just said, how can there be anyone at this time? You must have stepped on a taro root and treated it as a snake. You Think about it, those who live in the North Campus are the hardest working and poorest in the whole temple, thieves will not patronize these poor places!"
The tall monk on duty made his face heat up when the other party said: "Suppose I was dazzled just now and saw wrong, is that okay? Do you still want me to apologize to you?"
The two monks on duty left the chrysanthemum bush with lanterns and walked towards the dining hall. Soon, the two figures disappeared into the darkness over there.
Hearing the silence all around, Zhang Shaofei emerged from the chrysanthemums, walked through the south corridor with light and fast steps, and arrived at the Huaqing Elder's Room.
Instead of going in through the front door, he went to the back door.
In the dead of night, there is still a light on in the abbot's room of Tozen Temple. But the dark red door at the back door of the bedroom was closed tightly.
A bright light can dispel a thousand years of darkness! The elder was wearing the gold-red cassock inlaid with gold thread, sitting cross-legged in front of the Buddhist niche, with a solemn and sacred demeanor.
In the distance, there was the sound of banging at the third watch.
Almost at the same time, there were three gentle knocks on the door.
However, Elder Hua Qing did not listen and did not even raise his eyelids.
It turned out that the back door of the bedroom was only ajar and not locked. Zhang Shaofei gently pushed the door open, turned around and closed the door behind him.
The door opened and closed gently with a "beep" sound, and Zhang Shaofei came uninvited!
Two soybean oil lamps on the wall were lit "squeaking".
Under the swaying light, Zhang Shaofei saw Elder Hua Qing sitting on a rectangular platform with lotus posture, plump cheeks, kind eyes and eyebrows, ears hanging down from the shoulders, wearing a cassock with his right side exposed, his eyes lowered in concentration.
Zhang Shaofei hurriedly walked to Elder Hua Qing, kowtowed three times, and then quietly sat down opposite the incense table.
Elder Hua Qing opened his eyelids slightly when he saw Zhang Shaofei's move. He already understood something in his heart, but he deliberately darkened his face: "You are a lay disciple, do you understand the strict rules in the temple? This south corridor is not the place for you, and you dare to break into my room late at night?"
Zhang Shaofei: "The elder asked me to come."
Elder Hua Qing pretended not to understand: "When did I make an appointment with you?"
Zhang Shaofei answered in a low voice, but he was firm: "During the day, elder, go to the rice pounding room and tap the stone three times with your Zen staff to invite me to come at the third watch."
Elder Huaqing raised his eyebrows slightly and asked again: "Even if I asked you, why didn't you go through the front door instead of coming in from the back?"
Zhang Shaofei explained: "Your Zen staff does not hit the front of the stone, but the back of the stone."
"As expected, you understood what I meant and came as promised." Elder Hua Qing then raised his eyebrows and smiled. Indeed, there are Brahma temples in the world like forests and monks in the world like a sea, but how many people are there who can truly see nature?
Zhang Shaofei asked respectfully: "Elder, which direction should I sit?"
"Sit here." Elder Hua Qing gestured for Zhang Shaofei to sit on the other futon in front of him.
Zhang Shaofei sat down on the futon respectfully and faced Elder Hua Qing. He asked knowingly: "Elder asked the disciples to come at three o'clock, what are your instructions?"
Elder Hua Qing got straight to the point: "Let me ask you, what is your opinion on 'precepts', 'wisdom', and 'concentration' in the Six Paramitas?"
