Returning to the topic, he stared at the gold card handed over by the bald man opposite, and saw that the other man showed a rare open-minded expression when he learned that he would die. The old monk also secretly praised this man in his heart. It is said that everyone in the world has life and death, but when How many people are not afraid when death is right in front of them?
After hesitating for a while, he finally took the gold card handed over by Sun Hu, and then replied to the four people opposite him: "The poor monk is not that unreasonable person. In that case, please wait a moment, and the poor monk will arrange for someone to go there." Buying wine and meat for several donors outside the temple."
After saying this, the old monk stood up and walked towards the door.
"Master, please wait a moment!"
However, the next second, before Huijing could walk out of the Zen room door, He Fei, who had been keeping his head down and silent, suddenly stopped him with words from behind.
Hearing someone calling him from behind, the old monk who was about to find someone to buy ingredients according to Peng Hu's request hesitated for a moment, then turned back to him with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Does Donor He have any other requests?"
He didn't pay attention to the puzzled looks from Peng Hu and others beside him, and ignored the inquiries from Master Huijing. Seeing the old monk stop, He Fei, who had just thought about something in his mind, secretly glanced to the right. After looking at the portrait of the monk, he looked up and said something to the old monk, an inexplicable sentence, or a question that surprised everyone present:
"May I ask Master Huijing, where are the remains of the eminent monk Jianzhen?"
As soon as these words came out, Peng Hu, Cheng Ying, and Yao Fujiang were all stunned. As for Hui Jing, who had walked to the door, her heart trembled, and a flash of shock appeared on her old face. This expression suddenly appeared. It passed away and could not even be noticed without looking carefully. Unfortunately, it was precisely this subtle change in the old monk's expression that was captured by He Fei, and then was caught by the college students.
At the same time, based on the other party's strange behavior, a certain guess in the young man's mind was further confirmed.
Of course, all the above happened in the blink of an eye. After He Fei finished speaking, Hui Jing, who quickly returned to normal, looked puzzled and replied in a suspicious tone: "Donor He, what did you say? What about authenticating the remains?"
(The old monk is pretending to be stupid!)
Hearing Huijing's answer, He Fei, who had already made a conclusion in his mind, still ignored it. He turned to stare at the other party and continued with narrowed eyes: "Master, don't pretend not to know. Have I heard of some things before? The eminent monk Jianzhen who came from the Tang Dynasty to the East once served as the abbot of your Taihe Temple, right?"
Yes, the eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty that He Fei was referring to was none other than a monk who not only existed in history but was also very famous in the history of China and Japan...
Authenticate!
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Jianzhen, a Tang Dynasty monk with a common surname of Chunyu, was born in Jiangyang, Guangling. He is a descendant of the Nanshan Vinaya Sect and the founder of the Nanshan Vinaya Sect of Japanese Buddhism. He is a famous medical scientist and once served as the abbot of Daming Temple in Yangzhou in China. Later, at the request of a monk studying in Japan, he served six times. He traveled eastward to Japan and spread Buddhism, which promoted cultural exchanges and the spread of Buddhism between the Tang Dynasty and Japan.
During his stay in Japan, Jianzhen promoted Buddhism and saved the world. At the same time, he brought the advanced culture of the Tang Empire to Japan. He also had excellent medical skills and rescued the wounded. In his later years, he was honored as the "Master of Yamato" (meaning "Master of Yamato") by the Japanese royal family. Japanese teacher).
In the first year of Guangde, Jianzhen passed away at the Zhaoti Temple in Japan at the age of 76. The Japanese people called Jianzhen "the balance of balance", which means that his achievements can represent the cultural roof (the highest peak and highest achievement) of the balance era.
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The eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty that He Fei was referring to was exactly this person, Monk Jianzhen.
At this moment, Huijing, whose face became slightly changed, seemed a little impatient. Although his expression changed, the excellent concentration cultivated through many years of meditation still allowed the headmaster to maintain his calm appearance and replied calmly. : "Amitabha, Donor He, don't be joking. Master Jianzhen did serve as the abbot of our Taihe Temple back then, but only for a short period of one or two years. Later, Master Jianzhen left the temple, so that The place where he finally passed away was also in Zhaoti Temple, not Taihe Temple. Even the history books say that Master Jianzhen passed away in Zhaoti Temple, so how could this temple know the whereabouts of the eminent monk’s remains?”
Perhaps he felt that the above authoritative remarks were not enough to suppress the other party. After a pause, the old monk then added: "Of course, although Master Jianzhen did once serve as the abbot of Fazheng Temple, but this can What does it represent?”
It is obvious that the director with good determination not only directly denied the deep relationship between Jianzhen and Taihe Temple in two paragraphs, but also cited the most credible history books to silence the other party. The implication is obvious, That is...
I don’t know what your purpose is in asking the eminent monk Jianzhen, and I don’t care what the reason is. Anyway, the eminent monk has very little connection with this temple. I don’t know the remains of the eminent monk you want to inquire about.
As for He Fei, after hearing Huijing’s denial and explanation, he still didn’t believe it. The reason was very simple. From the historical data, it was undeniable that Jianzhen served as the abbot of Taihe Temple for only two years, but there were As the saying goes, there is no storm without fire. In fact, there are many truths in this world that seem to be covered up. For example, the most famous one is that after the Manchu Qing occupied country Z, they maliciously vilified the Ming Dynasty and tampered with the history of the Ming Dynasty. Another example is that after the Soviet Union defeated Germany, it created data. Hundreds of massacres were all blamed on Germany, etc. There are countless truths that have been covered up, so He Fei believes that sometimes some rumors or even unofficial histories may be more credible than the official history written by the victors. .
At the same time, this was also the main reason why he chose to believe the driver's statement that "Jianzhen passed away in Taihe Temple."
Although it was a rumor, He Fei cared about it, and the reason why he cared about it... came from the painting on the wall, the portrait of an ordinary monk that was neither a god nor a monster!
So, after listening to Huijing's defense, He Fei, who knew that he and his teammates had less than two hours to live, continued with a certain tone: "The eminent monk Jianzhen passed away in your Taihe Temple, right? And his body is still preserved in your Taihe Temple!"
For some reason, the atmosphere in the meditation room became more solemn and tense as the conversation between He Fei and Hui Jing took place. Especially when he heard the other party speaking directly and affirmatively, Hui Jing felt that Then he denied it and said: "Absurd! Who in the world doesn't know that Master Jianzhen passed away at Zhaoti Temple in Kyoto? And the body was cremated according to his last wish. If that's the case, why do you insist on insisting on it? Did Master Jianzhen pass away in our Taihe Temple? And it is nonsense to say that the remains of Master Jianzhen are hidden in our temple!"
This time the old monk spoke in a serious tone, and judging from his words and facial expressions, the other party showed displeasure. Of course, the conversation and argument between He Fei and Huijing just now was inevitably interrupted by Peng Hu, Cheng Ying, and When Yao Fujiang heard this, the three of them looked at each other a little bit. Yes, you must know that these people came to Taihe Temple to hide from ants. Why, how did it develop into a historical debate now?
But then again, the monk named Jianzhen is indeed quite famous in history. After all, throughout the history of the Tang Dynasty, when it comes to monks, I believe there are only two monks who are the most famous. The first one is the well-known Master Xuanzang. , and the other one is undoubtedly Jianzhen. As for where Jianzhen passed away and whether the body was cremated or kept there, does this have anything to do with the supernatural mission they are currently performing?
What happened to He Fei?
Peng Hu and Yao Fujiang scratched their heads with confusion. Only Cheng Ying frowned slightly after listening to the conversation between He Fei and the old monk for a while. She looked back to the right thoughtfully. Turn to the side wall and look at the portrait of the monk.
Leaving aside what happened to others, at this moment, seeing Huijing still denying it, He Fei became increasingly angry. Seeing that there was not much time left, and seeing that the temple would soon be unable to protect everyone, he knew that the female slug could enter the temple at any time and kill everyone. The young man couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up from the futon, and then he spoke frankly to Huijing and begged: "Master, I have heard that the corpses of all eminent monks after death or the objects that were always with them during life have the power to ward off disasters and ward off evil spirits. We have no evil intentions, we just want to seek the protection of the eminent monk Jianzhen."
"Monks are merciful. God knows that you know and I know about this matter. We will not tell it. But I beg the master to please bring out the remains of the eminent monk to protect us!"
Having said this, He Fei stretched out two fingers and said: "It only takes two days, as long as Master Jianzhen protects us for two days, and we will disappear from this world in two days!"
Especially the word "disappear from this world", He Fei emphasized it quite strongly.
The old monk was puzzled by what the young man said. Two days? Why only two days? Of course, he didn't know that two days later would be the day when the executor's mission expired. He Fei couldn't tell the truth that everyone was not from this world, so he could only hint to the other party in a metaphorical way that they would not and could not leak this matter. After all, the purpose of this group of executors is very simple. They just need to persist until the end of the task time. As long as they are still alive at the end of the task, they will be sent back to the cursed space. By that time, the female locust will naturally not be able to threaten them.
This passage can be said to be equivalent to clarifying the words and frankly telling the intention without reservation that they really have no ability to fight against the immortal female locust! For the current plan, they can only place their last hope on the remains of the eminent monk Jianzhen, hoping that this eminent monk from the Tang Dynasty thousands of years ago can protect them, but...
Who would have thought that the head of the temple was extremely stubborn. He was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head and denied it with fierce words: "Stop talking about it, there are no remains of Jianzhen in Taihe Temple. The poor monk acted out of compassion for the monks. I have taken you all into our temple to take refuge in my heart, but you insist on mentioning these unfounded things. Please wait here for a while, and I will take my leave, poor monk!"
Da da da……
After saying these words, the old monk turned around and was about to leave. However, after walking a few steps, he saw Cheng Ying standing up abruptly behind him. Then he walked towards the portrait of the monk on the right side of the Zen room without saying a word. He saw someone approaching. In the portrait, for some reason, Huijing's figure suddenly trembled, and her feet that were about to step out of the door suddenly stopped. At the same time, her gaze towards Cheng Ying also changed in an instant.
Of course, the changes in the old monk's expression could not escape everyone's eyes. As for Cheng Ying, when she arrived in front of the portrait of the monk, she immediately turned back and said something to Huijing: "Although I don't understand Buddhism, in my personal impression , Buddhist temples usually enshrine Bodhisattvas and Buddhas, right? It’s really strange, Master, you actually enshrine a portrait of a monk in your meditation room, isn’t it a bit strange?”
There was something in the professional killer's words. Hearing Cheng Ying's words, he was affected by it. Peng Hu, who also cast his eyes on the portrait, also answered exactly like this: "Huh? That's right, Cheng Ying, if you don't tell me, I really don't think so." I didn't pay attention. You are right. In my impression, the things enshrined in the rooms of monks or Buddhist believers are either Bodhisattva or Buddha. Master, why is there a portrait of a monk hanging in your Zen room that is obviously not the shape of Buddha? Woolen cloth?"
As mentioned before, He Fei had paid attention to the portrait since he entered this Zen room. If he only cared about it at first, and at that time, most of his attention was on talking with the old monk, then... when he thought about the rumors from the driver's mouth, In addition to the argument he had just had with Huijing, he became more suspicious of the matter after he caught the old monk's strange expression. Yes, the remarks he had made with Huijing before were actually just a test, and he had never thought about the old monk. Although the monk denied it, He Fei caught the strangeness hidden in his words and expressions.
Finally, coupled with Cheng Ying's repeated doubts about the portrait, various signs prove that there is something fishy about this matter, maybe...
Maybe his guess... is true! Getting back to the subject, Cheng Ying's question and Peng Hu's doubts undoubtedly made the old monk a little confused. As the two of them just said, there are really no Buddhist temples or Buddhists' homes that enshrine portraits of monks. Even so, But after all, Huijing had lived for more than seventy years. As people mature with age, their adaptability at critical moments must be quite high. After thinking about it for a moment, he explained to everyone: "I think the donors have misunderstood. That was actually the person who was my master during his lifetime." Portrait, in order to commemorate him, I specially hung his portrait in the Zen room."
"Hmph! What a portrait of Master!"
The old monk was defending there. Unfortunately, He Fei, who had already concluded that there was something fishy about this matter, dismissed the remarks. He snorted coldly at first. Then, with a certain thought in mind, the young man made a move without hesitation or hesitation. He stood up from the futon and walked straight towards the portrait.
"Stop! What are you two doing!?"
Da da da!
Seeing that two people were approaching the portrait, and seeing that the other party had the intention of moving the portrait, Master Huijing finally lost his composure, and the old monk's expression changed drastically. He first shouted to stop, but found that the other party ignored him, and then hurriedly walked towards him. Run away.
Snapped!
It was very obvious that he was planning to stop He Fei, but at this moment, just as he was about to run in front of He Fei, he heard a soft sound, and a thick arm pressed directly on his shoulder from behind, so that The old monk grinned in pain as he was pinned down due to excessive force.
This person was Peng Hu who had just stood up. Although the bald man didn't know what He Fei and Cheng Ying wanted to do to the portrait, the tacit understanding they had developed over a long period of time still made him know what to do. He must not let it happen at this time. The old monk was in the way, so naturally, before Huijing could stop him, he grabbed the old monk tightly, preventing him from moving even half a minute.
"Let go, let go quickly!"
"Hey, Master, you're still in your seventies, so don't struggle. But I have to say that you are much tougher than the average old man. You are worthy of being a Buddhist practitioner all year round. Hey, Yao Fujiang, don't stand still. Come on. Come and watch him with me."
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Let’s not talk about Peng Hu calling Yao Fujiang for help or how Huijing was controlled by him and struggled on the spot. The camera shifted to the portrait.
At this moment, in front of the wall, he stared at the portrait of a monk about one person tall. After observing for a moment, He Fei and Cheng Ying looked at each other silently until He Fei nodded slightly. Upon seeing this, Cheng Ying, who knew the young man's intention, did not Hesitantly, he nodded as well, stretched out his hand to pinch the edge of the portrait, and then...
brush!
With a crashing sound, the next moment, the portrait was ripped off the wall!
"Ah, stop!"
Seeing the other party going to remove the portrait, the old monk immediately shouted to stop. Unfortunately, it was too late. Before he could finish shouting, Cheng Ying had completely removed the portrait.
When the portrait was peeled off the wall, everyone saw wherever they looked...
Seeing a stone gate, a small stone gate, and a stone gate only over one meter high, they were displayed in front of everyone!
This is……
In the Zen room, the executioners who discovered Shimen were shocked at first, but soon everyone was overjoyed. Behind him, old monk Huijing was full of fear. He tried to stop him, but unfortunately no one paid attention to him. He Fei pushed Shimen hard first. , seeing that it was motionless, after a brief inspection, I soon found an inconspicuous keyhole on the stone door.
Seeing this, without any prompting, Cheng Ying walked towards the old monk without saying a word. A few seconds later, a bunch of keys found from the old monk were copied into her hand. There were a total of 3 keys on the keychain. Since there were not many keys, under the expectant gazes of Peng Hu and Yao Fujiang, He Fei and Cheng Ying naturally tried out the keys one by one in front of the stone gate.
Plop.
After seeing this scene, the old monk Huijing realized that the matter had come to this. He finally gave up and just sat down on the ground, muttering in a low voice: "Amitabha, sin, sin... "
Click!
The camera moved to the stone door. As the two tried one after another, although the first two keys had no response, when the third key was inserted into the keyhole, there was only a click sound and the stone door was finally opened!
Seeing that the stone door was loose, He Fei's heart moved. He first glanced at Cheng Ying next to him, who had a similar reaction to him, and then looked back at the old monk behind him and Peng Hu, who looked expectant...
Next, the young man pressed his hand against the stone door and pushed hard!
Wow, wow...
As a series of dull clattering sounds from the stone door continued, and as the crack in the door opened wider and wider, when the stone door was completely pushed open, before anyone could look inside the door, an inexplicable sense of security instantly filled them. Everyone present was enveloped in it!
(What's going on? My fear has disappeared? The female locust, the female locust is obviously outside the temple, but why am I not afraid anymore? Why am I so calm? So at ease?)
Feeling the indifferent atmosphere around him, and harboring some incomprehensible suspicion, He Fei and everyone at the scene subconsciously looked inside the stone door...
Then, everyone saw...
There was a monk inside, a monk sitting cross-legged, wearing a cassock and holding a string of golden beads in his hand!
The monk sat motionless on the futon with his eyes closed. His appearance was so lifelike that his beard and hair were no different from those of ordinary people. If there was really a corpse inside the stone door, then judging from the monk's appearance, this... this was actually an incorruptible corpse!
Yes, if He Fei's prediction is good, what is currently appearing in front of everyone...
It is Jianzhen, the eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty who has passed away for more than a thousand years! ! !
