About two miles west from Hening Gate, there was Wansong Academy in later generations, which is the Wansong Academy in the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.
However, it was only in the Ming Dynasty that it was converted into an academy. At this time, it was still a temple, named Baoen Temple.
Baoen Temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty more than 400 years ago. It has a long history. Although it has not produced any world-famous holy monks, its incense and reputation have always been very good, attracting many wandering monks to come here to hang out.
The main entrance of the temple is on the south side, facing the imperial city. Two feet outside the door, there is a lotus platform more than ten feet high built with wooden frames.
The top area of the lotus platform is not large, and can only accommodate one person to meditate. At this time, there is indeed a black-faced monk sitting in meditation on the top. His lean body is naked and only wearing a pair of sinus shorts. He does not look like a serious monk.
This strange sight attracted hundreds of pilgrims, some of whom even came early in the morning. A dozen devout believers even followed and meditated under the lotus platform.
Some newcomers couldn't help but curiously ask, "What rituals are being performed? Who is that ugly monk?"
"Don't be frivolous! That's Master Juezhen!" someone immediately scolded him.
"Oh, sin, sin, but Master Juezhen from Tubo?"
"Otherwise there are still a few masters of Juezhen!?"
"I was rash just now. Please forgive me, friend Lian... May I ask, is Master Juezhen here?"
"Actually, I'm not very clear. This lotus platform was built five days ago. After it was built, Master Juezhen started sitting in meditation and never came down."
"Hiss... five days? You haven't come down yet? Doesn't that mean you haven't eaten or drank all the time? How can you bear this? If you don't starve to death, you will die of thirst. It's impossible, right?"
"Oh, there are people here day and night. Under the eyes of everyone, there can be no lies. Master Juezhen is not an ordinary person, he is a real enlightened monk!"
"So, the rumors are true? That's great!"
"Lianyou, you look like this, but there is a sleeping patient at home?"
"How do you know? Do you too?"
"Most of the people here are, but not me. I brought my wife here to ask for a son. She prayed at Huanxi Hall, and I'm waiting here."
"I see. I also heard that Master Juezhen's Dharma is profound and many people who want children have got their wishes. But now, Master..."
"There is some delay, but the temple said it doesn't matter. It just takes a few more days and we can still get what we want."
"Congratulations in advance to Youlian Lian for your precious son. Alas... I am still at a loss as to what to do. My father has been sleeping since yesterday and has been unable to be saved. I heard that Master Juezhen was the first to notice the evil dragon. Maybe he can find a solution, so I came here. I beg you, but now I don’t know when the master will be free.”
"You don't have to worry too much. I heard...Master Juezhen meditates here just to suppress the evil dragon..."
"Um...then...the evil dragon is really in the imperial city? Is it Zhong...?"
"Shh! Just know it in your heart."
Just by the woods a dozen feet away from the lotus platform, there were several ordinary but capable men. One of them, even wearing a bamboo hat, could not completely hide his handsome face.
This person was Gu Qing, the Secretary of the Imperial City. At this moment, he was staring at Master Juezhen on the lotus platform, but he was thinking about other things.
Recently, most of the Imperial City Department was under his command, acting according to King Zhong's plan, and this also gave him a better understanding of King Zhong.
He found that although King Zhong was not unscrupulous in doing things, he was definitely not bound by rules.
Take the Shaoxing case as an example. The story about Cai'an's passage to the north and the interception and killing by Mongolia were all false. There were indeed several sea ships parked on the coast at that time, but they were Korean merchant ships that had veered off course.
This method of framing is certainly disgraceful, but King Zhong didn't care. He said it was an extraordinary time and did an extraordinary thing. He also said that he would fight fire with fire...
As a spy chief, Gu Qing could not be said to be repulsed by these things, but he just found them a bit awkward.
However, he also had to admit that the plans made by King Zhong were very careful and interlocking, with extraordinary forbearance and patience, as well as risks and games. When combined, they seemed extremely strange.
At this time, bursts of shouts came from the direction of Yujie, and the sound of the mountains calling for long live could be vaguely heard. It seemed that the court meeting was really held in front of Hening Gate, just as planned by King Zhong.
"To remind you, how did this monk do it? He was able to go without food or drink for five days. It's fine if he doesn't eat, but if the prisoners in our prison don't have water for three days, they won't be able to survive."
When the marriage officer saw that his boss had woken up from his deep meditation, he asked casually because he had not thought about it for a long time. After investigation, it was found that the monk had indeed never left the bare lotus platform.
After hearing this question, Gu Qing looked at the lotus platform. Except for a fist-sized brocade box, there was obviously no place to hide anything on the platform. The monk had no clothes to cover him, but he seemed to be in good spirits and kept talking. He was reciting scriptures, not like a hungry person at all.
"The food must have been moved by the hands and feet on the rosary. As for the water, it must be hidden somewhere. There are some quackery tricks on the left and right. Once you do it, you can figure it out."
"Then when shall we take action?"
"What's the hurry? The time has not come yet."
Then, they waited silently, and not long after, they heard another shout coming from the direction of Yujie. This time it was so loud that it made birds fly in the forest.
"Destroy the loyal king! Get rid of the evil dragon! Protect peace!..." It went on for a long time.
This momentum shocked Gu Qing, and he couldn't help but worry about Prince Zhong.
After the horns and drums gradually sounded, and the shouts were slowly drowned out, Gu Qing felt at ease. It seemed that this was King Zhong's back-up plan.
He didn't know all of King Zhong's plan, he only knew the part he should implement.
At this moment, the closed eyes of Master Juezhen on the stage suddenly opened, flashed with light, and he pronounced the mantra in a slightly weird accent, "Om. Dalie. Dudalie. Dulay. Haha... …The Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanshiyin manifests to save people from all kinds of difficulties, heals all diseases and pains, can drive away ghosts and ghosts, eliminate disasters and epidemics, can accomplish all good deeds, and can destroy all evil obstacles.”
Seeing this, the believers in the audience also clasped their hands and recited the scriptures devoutly.
Then I saw Master Juezhen performing the knotted mudra repeatedly, and suddenly pointed in the direction of Hening Gate, "Evil spirits are causing trouble and causing harm to the world. This poor monk has made a great vow to sacrifice his life to eliminate this evil!"
Then he chanted a mantra in his mouth, clasped his palms together, and with a slight rub, a ball of blue flame rose up, completely wrapping his hands in it. Not only did Master Juezhen feel no pain, but his black face was illuminated by the blue fire. It is holy and profound.
"Ah! The master's power is indeed boundless, and he can actually burn up his merits and make wishes!"
All the believers were shocked, their piety became more determined, and they regarded Master Juezhen as a god.
Then, he saw Master Juezhen raise his hand, and the brocade box placed in front of him opened automatically, and a golden pill jumped out and flew straight into Master Juezhen's left hand.
The left hand held flat was still wrapped in blue fire. After the golden elixir fell into the palm, it was actually ignited and kept rolling.
Master Juezhen's right hand is also wrapped in blue fire, but it keeps changing its hand seals, as if he is exerting his magic power on the golden elixir.
The believers exclaimed again and again, "This! It's unbelievable. The golden elixir is made from the true fire of Samadhi, and it can actually be ignited by the master's magic flame!"
"No, it's not just being ignited. Look carefully, the golden elixir is being refined!"
"Hiss...this magical flame can even refine golden elixirs. If it burns you and me..."
"The compassion of our Buddha has really opened my eyes and amazed me. The master is so profound and incomprehensible, we can be saved!"
Gu Qing, who was standing by the woods, was staring at Juezhen with all his concentration, not daring to miss any details. Although he knew that Juezhen must be faking it, he still couldn't figure out the trick.
"Does this monk really have some righteousness?" The official could not hide his surprise.
Gu Qing raised his sword eyebrows and said disapprovingly, "Haha, we have arrested a lot of charlatans, and we have seen countless evil tricks. These things are magical at first sight, but after being exposed they are worthless. It's no big deal, just It can only deceive ignorant people!"
The official then pointed at the excited believers who were in a state of fanaticism and said, "There are quite a few ignorant and foolish people out there. Let me remind you, should we take action? We can't let this monk continue to act like a monster, otherwise these hundreds of people will Once everyone is instigated and bewitched by him, it will add a lot of obstacles."
Gu Qing subconsciously glanced in the direction of Royal Street and muttered, "It's not the time yet!" Then with a cold look, he glanced at the believers, "If they dare to resist the law, they will be killed without mercy!"
"These...are all common people." The official said hesitantly.
"Those who fall into evil cults and remain stubborn cannot be regarded as common people..." Gu Qing's voice was still cold.
