Good as a master. Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't know what the visitor's attitude was, so he narrated the incident frankly: "A group of us passed by a nearby village, and the horses were robbed by bandits. They also killed a family of people. So we changed horses and followed them all the way. I came here and found that they had escaped into your temple, so I wanted to ask your temple for help."
"Is this possible?" Shanru frowned again, and then turned to the monk soldiers at the door with dignity.
The monk soldiers were stunned for a moment, then shook their heads and replied, "I've never seen it before."
However, this moment of stunnedness made Imagawa Yoshimoto notice something strange - why was he stunned? They just insisted that no one had been here, so why are they stunned now? Could it be because they knew that Abbot Shanru knew about this matter, and they were stunned when they saw Abbot Shanru asking questions knowingly?
The current abbot is not here to help Imagawa Yoshimoto solve the problem, but to make a fool of himself and send Imagawa Yoshimoto away.
"Did the donor make a mistake?" Sure enough, Shanru turned to Imagawa Yoshimoto again, with a kind smile on his face, "The temple gate is always guarded, and the surrounding fields cannot hide people. Since the guard did not see it here, I must have Isn’t it gone?”
"The robbers are cunning, and the night is dark. They may have sneaked in when the masters were not paying attention. We are chasing after each other, and there is no possibility of finding fault." Imagawa Yoshimoto repeated it again with great certainty, and then bowed forward: " Please ask the master to let the temple search for it, otherwise if these murderous bandits are allowed to act recklessly in the temple, it will not only disturb the Buddha's purity, but also be a safety hazard."
"Then please wait a moment, please benefactor. The poor monk will ask the temple to search on its own. If there is any situation, contact the benefactor again. The benefactor can come back tomorrow." Shanru then made another Buddhist salute to Imagawa Yoshimoto, and then signaled to send him away. Guest.
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"How's it going?" After seeing Imagawa Yoshimoto coming back with the horse, Ginkgo and others came up to ask.
"Looking at the performance, maybe the abbot and monk soldiers in the temple deliberately protected and hid the bandits." Imagawa Yoshimoto deduced based on the reaction just now: "He has promised me to search the temple now. He is probably prevaricating me. I want to wait until dark to release the people, and tell me tomorrow that they haven’t been found.”
"In that case, arrange ninjas around the temple to monitor all routes to prevent anyone from leaving secretly." Nagoya Furuno glanced coldly in the direction of Kamigong Temple, "After we get the people, we can confront them. "
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At the same time, in the Shanggong Temple, Shanru was walking back to the main hall with a group of monks and soldiers guarding the door. A group of bandits who had been hidden by Shanru were also waiting here. Seeing Shan Tathagata coming, everyone knelt down and saluted.
"Sir, why did you just agree to that person to help him search the temple?" The guard who had argued with Imagawa Yoshimoto before asked with some confusion, "He speaks with a Kyoto accent, and at first glance he looks like a passing samurai who is unfamiliar with the place. I am afraid that he will What to do?"
"Didn't you listen carefully to what he said? He was chased after his horse was stolen, which means that he either bought the horse immediately, or the servant brought enough horses for him to transfer. In that case, there must be more than a dozen A horse... This kind of financial resources cannot be bullied at will." Shanru is good at observing words and demeanor, and he can see that Imagawa Yoshimoto's identity is probably not simple: "Don't be tough with him, lest he cause any trouble. . He couldn’t enter the temple anyway, so we dragged him and kept saying that we couldn’t find anyone. We dragged him until he was in a hurry to leave.”
"Master, why don't you let us out quietly tonight?" The bandit leader raised his head, realizing that he might have offended someone this time, and suggested with some frustration.
"How could a samurai of this status go out without a ninja? He might be hiding on the road waiting to catch you." Shanru shook his head and flipped the rosary beads in his hand casually, "To be on the safe side, leave him with you. You stay in the temple for ten days and a half. Since they are passing by, they must be in a hurry to leave for something, and they will not be delayed for a long time. When they come to ask, we say that we have not found anything. Shanggong Temple has been guarding the temple since ancient times. Even if they enter, it is impossible for the samurai to force their way into the temple. They will naturally leave when they can’t wait any longer.”
"Thank you, Master, for taking care of me!" The bandits shed tears of gratitude upon hearing this, and kept leaning over to express their thanks.
"How can I say that all the donors have given a lot of donations to Han Temple for more than ten years, and have also helped Han Temple solve many problems that are inconvenient for the underworld. We who chant sutras and practice Buddhism pay attention to the kindness of drops of water, repayment of springs, and repayment of springs. How can one cross a river and burn a bridge? When the donor is in danger, the poor monk will naturally help." Shanru smiled and recited a few words of Buddha's name: "Amitabha, good, good, good."
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On August 14, the twelfth year of Tianwen (1543), Imagawa Yoshimoto and others came to visit Sangong Temple in Mikawa Kingdom again. After hearing that Imagawa Yoshimoto knocked on the door, Shanru quickly hurried to the door himself.
"This benefactor, the poor monk has mobilized countless monks in the temple this day to conduct investigations back and forth, but he has never seen the bandits the benefactor mentioned." Zenru complained to Imagawa Yoshimoto with an innocent face: "Donor again Think about it carefully, is it because it was a dark and windy night and you chased me to the wrong place?"
"It's not wrong, please ask Master to look for it again." Imagawa Yoshimoto had long expected that Zenru would continue to prevaricate, but he didn't expect that Sangongji didn't let the bandits escape secretly last night, leaving Imagawa Yoshimoto and others in ambush. The man's attack was in vain, and he could only continue to wait at the gate of the temple: "I would like to swear to the Buddha that we will never admit our mistakes."
"Then that's weird, Han Si really didn't find it." Shanru made up his mind to use the word "drag", "But since the donor is so pious and determined, the poor monk has no choice but to help the donor search carefully. Ask the donor to wait three days, and the poor monk will definitely search the entire temple."
"Well, thank you so much, Master." Imagawa Yoshimoto understood that Zenru was planning to spend all his time, but he didn't care anyway, so he agreed.
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"How about this time?" Ginkgo, who was in the distance, saw Imagawa Yoshimoto coming back alone soon, and knew the result, "Those bald donkeys still refuse to hand over people?"
"Let us wait for another three days. We plan to wait until we can't wait any longer and leave on our own." Imagawa Yoshimoto snorted twice, shook his head and said, "It's okay, we have plenty of time and we can't wait any longer. Block the surrounding roads. , to prevent someone from escaping."
"It's enough to give them face. If we don't let him go after three days, that would be too much." Furunoji Yutaka smiled cruelly at the side and shook his head vigorously. "Don't drink wine as a penalty."
At this time, in Shanggong Temple.
"Master Shanru, what did they say?" the bandit leader asked tremblingly as Shanru came back.
"I still want to beg you. He seems to be very persistent, but if the poor monk delays him for another three days, he probably won't be able to wait any longer." Shanru felt confident and stroked his beard, "In three days' time , if they still refuse to give up, the poor monk will not give them a good look. Isn't our Jodo Shinshu temple serving him? "
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Three days later, on August 17, the twelfth year of Tianwen (1543), Imagawa Yoshimoto came to Sanggong Temple again as promised.
But this time, Zenru didn't rush to the door like he did three days ago. Instead, he let Imagawa Yoshimoto go for a whole hour, only to arrive belatedly. Imagawa Yoshimoto was a little numb when he stood at the door, but Shanru was walking leisurely. But when he opened his mouth, he still had the same aggrieved tone:
"Donor, benefactor, there is really nothing the Han Temple can do. Just for your words, the whole temple has searched all over the place, but there is still not even a single person to be seen. The believers are all complaining. Forget it, Donor. , I must have read it wrong."
"You are absolutely right. How could you not find it? We just followed their horse hoof prints all the way into Sanggongji Temple." Imagawa Yoshimoto still retained the last bit of dignity, "Master Zenru, did you miss something? Search? Are there any abandoned and desolate places in the temple?"
"No, no, no. The poor monk has lived in this temple all his life. He knows this temple better than his own body. How can there be any mistakes? If there is nothing, there is nothing." Shanru shook his head like a rattle.
"Master..." Imagawa Yoshimoto saw that Zenru had said this, and he didn't know how to continue to be tactful. "The person must be in the temple. Please search carefully again..."
"What does "people must be in the temple" mean? Um? What does the donor mean by this? Zenru, however, seemed to have finally caught the flaw in Imagawa Yoshimoto. He immediately feigned anger and said: "Shanggong Temple is the pure land of Buddhism, and we monks are dedicated to doing good. Could it be that the donor thinks that we are harboring bandits?"
"Master's words are serious, but if Master cannot search, can you allow us to enter the temple and search on your behalf?" Imagawa Yoshimoto also frowned, then raised his finger and pointed in the direction of the temple door, "We are happy to serve your temple."
"The donor is wearing a sword, so he must be a samurai, but even if he is a samurai, this temple is not something you can enter just because you want. Since ancient times, Buddhism and the martial arts have always kept in harmony with each other. Isn't the donor trying to break the rules?" Shanru was direct. He lowered his face, spread his legs slightly and stood in front of Imagawa Yoshimoto. The monk soldiers behind him all picked up swords and sticks and pointed them at Imagawa Yoshimoto, "No one can do anything without a poor monk nodding." I want to enter this Shanggong Temple."
"But this group of bandits has violated the Three Major Criminal Articles by killing people and selling goods. As the agent of the guardian, I am qualified to request a search." Imagawa Yoshimoto quoted the regulations set by the Kamakura shogunate period and still tried to convince people with reason.
"Are you the guardian's agent? Where's the evidence?" A monk soldier behind Shanru shouted, waving his fist.
"Yes." Imagawa Yoshimoto then took out a Matsudaira family token from his waist and handed it to Zenru. Shanru took a closer look and confirmed that this was indeed a samurai from the Matsudaira family. He was secretly surprised - why didn't this man have a Mikawa dialect accent, but a fluent Gongqing accent?
"Even if your envoy is a member of the Matsudaira family." Shanru paused for a moment, and then spoke loudly again: "Your envoy's conversation does not look like that of an ordinary little person. He must know that "the guardian envoy is not allowed to enter." The rules? This is a law set by the shogunate (Muromachi shogunate), and the right of intrusion as the guardian of our Kamiyaji Temple was also given by the shogun himself. Even if it is to track down those who violate the Three Major Offenders, the temple has the right to refuse entry in the name of the Ashikaga Shogun. "
"But the requirement of this article is that the temple must extradite the suspect to the guardian at the border." Imagawa Yoshimoto then spread his empty hands, "Then, where are the people?"
"There is no such bandit at all. What do you mean? Made it up out of thin air? And then used this excuse to break into our Shanggong Temple?" Shanru refused directly and neatly.
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