Jiang Zongba, a junior official with rich knowledge of Buddhism, said: "It's strange, today is Maitreya Buddha's Christmas, you are a sloppy monk, how can you..."
Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, Budai monk immediately walked up to him, grabbed him and said, "Jiang Maha, you are finally here. It has been so hard for me to wait for you as my teacher."
The clerk quickly got rid of him and said: "Crazy monk, although my surname is Jiang, my name is Jiang Zongba, not Jiang Mohe, and I am not your disciple."
But the Budai monk said: "If you are not called Jiang Maha now, you will be called Jiang Maha in the future."
Jiang Zongba said in annoyance: "A man will not change his name in office, and he will not change his surname in work. I will never change my name or surname."
Budai monk smiled: "The name is just a mark, why bother to insist on it. Besides, you can't call me whatever you want. For example, if people call me Budai monk, I will become Budai monk. When people call you Jiang Mo When you are doing it, you will be Jiang Maha."
When people saw that he was confused and confused, they did not take it seriously and ignored him. The abbot accompanied Dong Chang and others to leave the Tianwang Palace and walk out of Lingyin Temple.
They had just left the mountain gate when clear birdsong came from somewhere on the mountain. The voice seemed to be saying: "Luo Ping Tian Chu, Luo Ping Tian Chu, Luo Ping Tian Chu..."
Recently, there are often such birdsong in the mountains around Hangzhou and Yuezhou. People can only hear the sound but not see the form. People feel more and more mysterious. Some people speculate based on the general trend that the Tang Dynasty is in chaos and the Li family is about to perish. He said that this was a sign that God was going to enthrone Luo Pingguo. This shows that an emperor is about to be born in the two Zhejiang provinces...
Dong Chang and Qian Liu were listening to the birdsong carefully. No one would have thought that Budai monk would say at this time: "Luoping Tianshu will be destroyed in one year. Luoping Tianshu will be destroyed in one year."
Dong Chang felt very disappointed and cursed: "A dog can't spit out ivory from its mouth!" He ordered his soldiers to drive away the crazy monk.
But Qian Liu said: "Your Majesty is a prince, why should you be like a crazy monk? Don't let him disgrace your honor."
At this time, a rapid sound of horse hooves came from the distance like a storm. A moment later, a bay-red horse galloped over like lightning. With a long neigh, it suddenly stopped in front of the temple. The armed soldier rolled down from the horse nimbly, clasped his hands in his fists, knelt down on one knee, and said to Dong Chang: "Your Excellency, Mr. Du Xiong, the Governor of Taizhou, has sent you a New Year's gift."
Taizhou was the territory of Liu Hanhong, the former military governor of eastern Zhejiang. Du Xiong was the governor personally appointed by Liu Hanhong. Therefore, when Qian Liu captured Yuezhou, Liu Hanhong immediately fled to Taizhou. Then, Du Xiong gave Liu Hanhong's nemesis Dong What will Chang’s New Year’s gift be?
The visitor put down his baggage and took out a one-foot-square wooden box. He opened the lid, and a human head suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
"Amitabha." The abbot and monks of Lingyin Temple chanted the Buddha's name subconsciously. He quickly retreated back to the mountain gate.
Dong Chang was extremely excited and couldn't help but laugh up at the sky: "Haha! Liu Hanhong, you thief finally came to take your head! Haha..."
It turned out that after Liu Hanhong fled to Taizhou, he tried to make a final counterattack, but he did not expect to be trapped by his old generals. His great head was given as a gift to Dong Chang, who had a strong military and was at the height of his power.
After Liu Hanhong was eliminated, the prosperous vast areas of Zhejiang and Zhejiang became Dong Chang's private backyard. He drank from the Yangtze River and whipped up the East China Sea. Looking at the south of the Yangtze River, I was the only one who could compete with him.
The mysterious bird song sounded again: Luoping Tianju, Luoping Tianju...
The clueless Budai monk started talking nonsense again: I will kill you today and I will be killed tomorrow. Kill you today, kill me tomorrow...
Qian Liu gave Monk Budai a meaningful look and said, "Buddhism is quiet and cannot make mistakes." He waved his hand and asked the visitor to cover the wooden box, and left Lingyin Temple with Dong Chang.
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After the Spring Festival, Dong Chang went to Yuezhou to take up his post soon. From then on, eastern Zhejiang became his independent kingdom.
For some reason, Qian Liu, the new governor of Hangzhou, could not forget the nervous Budai monk no matter what.
He felt that the monk seemed crazy and his words were as irrelevant as the wind, but his appearance seemed to indicate something.
On this day, Qian Liu rode out of the north gate of Hangzhou City and walked eastward along the city wall to the northeast corner.
The mount suddenly frightened, neighing and flipping the man down, and fell to the ground. He looked up and found that the person who frightened his horse was a man lying on the road!
A monk sleeping in the middle of the road!
Just as Qian Liu was about to get angry, he suddenly felt that the fat monk looked familiar. He stared at him and saw that it was Budai monk.
He was lying on his back in the middle of the road as if there was no one around, his head resting on the inseparable cloth bag, and his legs crossed in a leisurely manner. He looked so at ease, as if he was lying on the most comfortable couch in the world.
Qian Liu was a little curious and asked: "Budai monk, what are you doing?"
Butai's answer almost made Qian Liu angry to death! He said: "I have nothing to do."
After all, Qian Liu was the governor of Hangzhou. He had a large number of troops and his temper was almost as great as his power.
He stroked his sore buttocks and said viciously: "A good dog doesn't block the road. You have nothing to do. Just stay there!"
Budai monk said: "You are just biting like a mad dog. I asked you to fall here so that you can remember this place firmly."
Qian Liu was still angry and said to him, "I am the governor of a state. What's the use of remembering this poor place?"
Budai monk said loudly: "Your kingdom can be saved here, and your life can be saved!"
Qian Liu was stunned for a moment and sounded serious. However, at this time, Budai monk's words were as vague and incomprehensible as if he was talking in a dream. He said: "In the autumn of Renshu, the sky is coming again and again, and the eighth and fourteenth months are not round. If there is a mutiny outside, you can take advantage of the opportunity by climbing over the wall into the interior."
Although Qian Liu was extremely intelligent and intelligent, he did not understand what Budai Monk was talking about.
However, fifteen years later, on August 14th of this year, Qian Liu's general Xu Guan rebelled and attacked Yacheng, Hangzhou. At that time, Qian Liu had just walked to Longquan Town in the west outside the city. There was no leader in Yacheng and there was chaos.
At this time, Qian Liu immediately remembered the words of the Budai monk. He immediately changed into civilian clothes, climbed over the city wall from the northeast corner of Yacheng - the place where somersaults occurred, and entered the inner city. He organized a powerful counterattack and finally quelled the rebellion.
Qian Liu was worthy of being a hero of his generation. Although he did not understand, he still said to Master Budai with great respect: "Master Budai, thank you."
But the Budai monk slapped his face, took it seriously, got excited, and asked: "How can you thank me? You can't send me away with three melons and two dates."
Qian Liu smiled and said, "Well, tell me what you want. As long as you don't want the stars in the sky or the moon in the water, I can satisfy you."
Budai monk said seriously: "I want the people of Zhejiang and Zhejiang to be safe for ten years."
Qian Liu still didn't take it seriously and said, "I hope the people in eastern Zhejiang and western Zhejiang are safe! But if someone provokes a war like Liu Hanhong, I will have to fight."
Budai monk said: "Don't worry, Dong Chang is not Liu Hanhong. If you don't hit him, he will never take the initiative to attack you."
Qian Liu thought to himself: Dong Chang is my immediate boss. He has been where I am today because of his heavy use over the years. Moreover, he is ten times stronger than me. Being an enemy of him is simply suicidal. I will never do it anyway. Actively provocative. So, it's like an egg will hit a stone.
He pretended to be generous and said: "For the sake of Master Butai, I, Qian Liu, will never challenge Zhejiang Province within ten years."
Budai monk immediately asked: "Do you mean what you say?"
What would the sheep do if they were asked to promise not to provoke the wolf? Qian Liu was eager to do so. He said: "A man, a real man, once he says something, it's hard to chase him back."
Budai monk clapped his hands and shouted: "Okay! You must remember today's oath. As long as you can maintain the peace of the people of Zhejiang and Zhejiang for ten years, I guarantee that you will be crowned a king and promoted to a noble title, and you will unify Wu and Yue."
In Qian Liu's view, Budai monk's words were like a beggar's wish for wealth, which would never come true even after ten thousand years.
Therefore, he also jokingly said: "If I can become the king of Wuyue, I will definitely safeguard Buddhism, treat monks kindly, and my descendants will respect the Three Treasures."
Master Budai stopped talking, picked up Budai with his Zen staff, and turned to leave. Qian Liu looked at his ragged clothes and didn't even have a pair of boots to wear. He couldn't help but feel pity for him, and called to him: "Master Budai, Stop wandering and find a place to live."
