Huineng brought Liang Jinlian to the tiger, stroked its fur and patted its mouth. The tigress immediately became docile.
Everything that happened in front of them made Gui Jianchou and Gaozai Ming frightened and confused: the ferocious tiger could become so docile in front of this firewood boy. Their heads seemed to be stuffed with a mess, and they didn't know what was happening in front of them.
Liang Jinlian said to Gui Jianchou and Gao Zaiming in a teasing tone: "Didn't I tell you just now that the person you want to capture has a right-hand man? You don't believe it, and you said that you can crush him with one punch." . Come on, his helper is right in front of you, and I want to see how you crush his right-hand man."
Gui Jianchou and Aizi Ming didn't dare to refute, so they had no choice but to lament their misfortune.
Huineng looked at Gui Jianchou, who was still shaking, and said, "I believe you have had a hard time looking for me. Now I am in front of you. Come and catch me and take me back to collect the reward."
Guijianchou and Aizi Ming were trembling all over and said: "Hui... Hui... Master Huineng... Junior Brother, no, no, Master Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch, we are only following your orders to kill you."
The short boy Ming also said tremblingly: "Hui...Master Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch, we were confused for a moment, listened to Yingyin's nonsense, and took the silver reward. You are the Sixth Patriarch, and you are compassionate. We are brothers and sisters, so just...just spare us."
When Hui Neng heard the affection between his fellow disciples, he felt compassion and said, "You two don't need to be so panicked. Get up first."
Gui Jianchou and Gaozai Ming stood up tremblingly.
Liang Jinlian said sternly: "Let me ask you, do you still dare to hunt down Brother Aneng in the future?"
Guijianchou breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down a little, and said, "Girl, even if you give me a jar, I won't dare to come after you, Brother Aneng."
The short boy agreed submissively: "Yes, girl, we will never dare to mention the matter of arresting your brother Aneng again."
"Do you two mean what you said?" Liang Jinlian asked deliberately.
Gui Jianchou swore to God: "I will never speak out about what happened today, otherwise I will die badly."
Short boy Ming also vowed: "If I tell this matter, I will be eaten by tigers in the future."
The poisonous oath made by the short boy amused Liang Jinlian: "Okay, if the tiger wants to eat you, there is no need to wait so long. I guess you will never dare to come to Tianlu Mountain to do evil again."
After Gui Jianchou calmed down a little, he asked Liang Jinlian: "Girl, why did you bring us to this ghost place? What is this place called?"
"This place is called Tiger Pit." Huineng said, pointing to the tiger-shaped mountain in front.
"No wonder there is a tiger hiding there. The tiger pit is really worthy of its name." Gui Jianchou said in a low voice.
Azai Ming looked at Huineng in confusion: "Master Sixth Patriarch, how can this tiger listen to you so much?"
Huineng took a breath and was about to speak when Liang Jinlian said first: "A few days ago, this tiger fell into our animal trap and was almost killed by my father and the others. Brother Aneng stepped forward and I convinced everyone, saved the tiger, and sincerely influenced and tamed it, and explained the truth to him. Now, this tiger and Brother Aneng have become good friends."
Huineng said: "This means that good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil. It doesn't mean that there is no reward, the time has not come. When the time comes, everything will be repaid."
Gui Jianchou and Aizi Ming had heard this sentence more than a thousand times. But listening to it today, it can be said that it goes straight to the heart and is deeply shocking! Repeatedly: "Yes, yes! Good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil."
Huineng's words were like sharp needles: "You enter Buddhism to learn Buddhism and practice Zen, sow good fruits, in order to save all sentient beings."
Liang Jinlian had been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics with her grandfather since she was a child. She had also heard Li and Hui Neng preach about Buddhism. She took advantage of the situation and said: "Yes, you have entered Buddhism and should be good at heart. Why do you hold weapons in your hands, wander around the world, and pursue pursuits everywhere?" What about killing? Doesn't this go against the consistent teachings of the Buddha and your original intention when you became a monk?"
"This..." After hearing this, Gui Jianchou and Gaozai Ming lowered their heads in shame.
Hui Neng saw that the two of them wanted to repent, so he followed the instructions:
If a tree's roots are poisonous, then its flowers and fruits will also be poisonous. The same principle applies to a person's practice. Even if you enter Buddhism, if your foundation is not correct and your mind remains in the world, your evil roots are not removed, you pursue fame and fortune, and care about everything, you will lose your original intention of practice. When asked about practicing Zen, the Buddha said it was easy but not easy, and said it was difficult but not difficult either. All living beings have Buddha nature. Practicing Zen does not necessarily require reciting scriptures in a Buddhist temple. Tigers are also living beings and have Buddha nature. People are more rational than tigers, as long as they are sincere they will do it. If you leave the evil path forever, you will be reborn in the good path. Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately.
Huineng's words about Buddha's practice of Zen immediately made Gui Jianchou and Chaizi Ming suddenly enlightened. They each swore to God: "Change your mind and face, change your evil ways and do good, and benefit all living beings."
The golden crow fell to the west. Hui Neng looked at the red sun tilting to the west and said, "It's getting late. You should go down the mountain as soon as possible."
"When you go back, don't do evil again." Liang Jinlian warned.
"We must change our past mistakes, abandon evil and do good." Gui Jianchou and Aizai Ming said in unison. After saying that, they were about to leave. Suddenly they thought that there were several monks sent by Yingyin stationed in Jiwei Town. I'm afraid it's not possible to go back like this. They will spread out to search for Huineng, maybe...
Seeing that they were not going, Hui Neng said, "Why don't you go?"
When Gaozai Ming asked, he told us the reason: "Before we left, Yingyin, a knowledgeable guest in the temple, told us that you are a filial son. During the escape, you will definitely come back to visit your mother quietly, so we sent More than a dozen brothers came to Longshan and stationed themselves there. In addition to laying an ambush, they also sent people to search nearby."
Liang Jinlian said angrily: "You are just sitting back and waiting! Buddhism has always taught people to be kind, why do you mobilize so many people to kill them all?!"
"That's not all, I'm talking about you, the Sixth Patriarch..." Short boy Ming looked at Huineng and hesitated to speak.
"What else are you saying about me?" Huineng stared at Chao Ziming with wide eyes.
Shorty Ming looked at Liang Jinlian and said tremblingly, "Master Sixth Patriarch, I'm sorry... I dare not say anything."
Liang Jinlian's eyes widened angrily and she stepped forward, "If you don't say anything else, I will ask the tiger to wait on you!"
When the short boy Ming heard Liang Jinlian mention the tiger again, he knelt down in front of Hui Neng with a frightened voice, kowtowed and begged, "Master Sixth Patriarch, please have mercy on me... Master Sixth Patriarch, please have mercy on me..."
Hui Neng couldn't help but laugh when he saw that Ming, a warrior monk who was usually so majestic in Dongzen Temple, was so scared that he looked like a bear. "Get up and talk."
Short boy Ming stood up slowly and said, "Before leaving, Zhike Yingyin said to Shi Rulong, our captain who came to hunt you this time, 'There is a village girl named Li Xiaolan in Houliang Village, who is as beautiful as a fairy. , is Hui Neng’s pet peeve. You are a person who values love and justice. While you were on the run, you would definitely run back quietly to meet her. You also said that if I couldn’t catch you, I would rape you first and then kill her!'" Short boy Ming told what he overheard Ying Yin saying to Shi Rulong before leaving.
Hui Neng had not heard from Li Xiaolan for a long time. When he suddenly heard the words "rape first and then kill" by Gaozai Ming, he couldn't help but spurt a mouthful of blood from his mouth with a "swish" sound. He looked up to the sky and shouted: "Alan sister, we are all here." I've hurt you!" After Huineng finished shouting, his vision went dark and he fainted.
Seeing this, Liang Jinlian hurriedly walked over to support Huineng and pressed his seal hard.
Gui Jianchou and Aizai saw that there was a stream nearby and hurriedly went to the stream where the water was flowing.
Seeing that no one was around, Liang Jinlian put Hui Neng down, gave him mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration for a few times, and then said: "Brother Aneng, wake up quickly! Gui Jianchou and Xiao Zai Ming were also there just now By 'raping first and then killing' me, am I not doing it well in front of you?"
When Liang Jinlian said this, she kept shaking Huineng and said, "Brother Aneng, Xiaolanji people have their own destiny, and they will be fine..."
Gui Jianchou and Aizi Ming came back with half a bag of water in a banana leaf. Gui Jianchou dripped water into Huineng's mouth and said loudly: "Master Sixth Patriarch, this girl is right, that fairy must be It’ll be okay!”
Besides, Hui Neng was constantly being shaken by Liang Jinlian, and he drank a little more mountain stream water. After a while, his hands and feet slowly moved, and he woke up.
Seeing that Huineng was still thinking silently after waking up, Gui Jianchou had no choice but to express his difficulties: "Master Sixth Patriarch, since you got the cassock and golden bowl from Master Hongren, the Fifth Patriarch, Senior Brother Shenxiu has not agreed with us. Came to hunt you down."
Huineng: "Why?"
Gui Jianchou said: "Senior Brother Shenxiu said, 'The Fifth Patriarch has always had a keen eye to recognize talents, and would never pass on his mantle by mistake. Everything can only happen naturally.'"
Liang Jinlian: "Then, why are you still recruiting troops to hunt me down?"
Gui Jianchou made a Buddhist salute to Huineng: "Master Sixth Patriarch, can you let me tell you the truth? Don't be offended."
Huineng said calmly: "Okay, if you have anything to say, just say it. I have always wanted to hear the truth from the bottom of my heart."
Guijianchou wiped the sweat from the corner of his eyes and said: "Some people in the temple said that you are a wild beast from Xinzhou, a remote and remote area. When you were at Huangmeidong Zen Temple, you were just a lowly servant. Even with the hard work of collecting firewood and pounding rice, he is not even qualified to enter the Buddhist temple to listen to the lectures of the Fifth Patriarch. What's more, he has not passed the basic Buddhist rule of having his hair or shaved off. It can be said that he is not an authentic monk. How can he be qualified to be one of our six Zen sects? Where is the ancestor?"
The corner of Huineng's mouth moved slightly: "You are telling the truth. I am still a layman in Dongchan Temple who has never been ordained."
Guijianchou continued: "Brother Shenxiu has always been the senior teacher in the temple and is regarded by us as a highly respected successor of the Zen sect. When I learned that Master Hongren passed on the ancestral cassock and golden bowl to you, many people in the temple were I don’t understand and even feel angry in my heart, fighting for the injustice for Senior Brother Shenxiu. Especially our Shi Rulong from Huangmei Dongchan Temple. He is a fellow countryman and friend of Senior Brother Shenxiu, and he is also the most powerful chief monk in the temple. He is in Shadow Hidden Under the instigation of Brother Shenxiu, I ignored the dissuasion of Senior Brother Shenxiu and stubbornly wanted to go south to hunt you down. This time, I was appointed as the deputy captain and ordered to chase you straight to Lingnan Xinzhou."
