On the way here, Changsheng had been worried about whether the golden-clawed dragon carp was still alive. He never expected that it would lead his tribe to convert to Buddhism. Now that he was suddenly asked about the purpose of his visit, he didn't know how to answer the question.
Zhang Mo saw that Changsheng was thinking anxiously, so he took the initiative to buy time for him, "Master, this is Li Changsheng, the heroic prince of the Tang Dynasty. The three of us are here to discuss important matters with the master."
After Zhang Mo finished speaking, he saw that the lame monk had a suspicious look on his face, so he said to the big head on the side, "Bring the prince's golden seal to the master for inspection."
Hearing Zhang Mo's words, Changsheng took out the gold seal from his waist bag and gave it to Datou, who climbed up the steps and handed it to the lame monk.
Seeing the big head approaching quickly, the monks behind the lame monk immediately became alert, and some even stood directly in front of the lame old monk.
The lame old monk waved his hand to everyone, indicating that they don't need to be nervous. When the big head presented the golden seal in front of its eyes, it did not reach out to accept it. It just lowered its head and looked up at Changsheng, "The monks of Baofeng Temple and those around here are The mountain people here have little contact with the outside world. Why does the prince come to visit today?"
Changsheng had already sorted out the clues at this time. As the saying goes, the truth is always the right answer. Instead of beating around the bush, it is better to tell the truth. However, the golden-clawed dragon carp has converted to Buddhism, and the inducement he had thought of before has no effect. , we can only find other ways.
"Dare you ask the master's name?" Changsheng asked.
"Namo Amitabha, Lao Na's Dharma name is Daoshun." The lame monk answered with his hands folded.
Changsheng asked about his dharma name, firstly to have a title, and secondly to determine the person’s generation. There are seventy generations in Xianzong. The eleventh to twentieth generations are Zhou Hongpu Guangzong and Daoqing Tongxuanzu. This person is Taoist. The word generation is two generations higher than Tongchen. When Tongchen sees it, he has to call him uncle.
"Master, I'll tell you the truth, we came here on orders to ask for help," Changsheng said seriously, "Now there are Japanese Japanese invaders who invade the border, harm our people in Central China, destroy the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, and leave the country." Gupo Mountain not far away is where the Earthly Branches of the Dragon Veins of the Tang Dynasty are located. In order to destroy the Earthly Branches in Gupo Mountain, the foreign Japanese actually fed many children to the Black Snake, and tried to collude with the Black Snake to kill the Xianzong monks who came to protect the Earthly Branches."
Chang Sheng spoke every word with a loud voice and clear enunciation. Not only did he want Monk Daoshun to hear clearly, he also wanted his tribe to know about it. If Dao Shun refused to save him, his tribe might look down upon him. The reason why the Japanese pirates wanted the Xuan Snake to attack the Xianzong monks was because Daoshun was also a Xianzong monk. If the monks of the same sect were in trouble, it should help them.
The trick to asking someone for help is that you must not wait for the other party to verbally refuse before you plead, because the other party will tell the reason for his refusal when he refuses. In this way, no matter how much the other party continues to plead, the other party will not be able to break his promise. It's a slap in the face, so when asking for help, be sure to raise as much as possible and then raise again before the other party expresses his attitude.
Before Daoshun could speak, Changsheng said again, "Although the whole world is not the land of the king, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers, the master is a great Buddhist. He has already jumped out of the three realms and is not in the five elements. He is not subject to the imperial edict. According to the emperor's order, there are more than 60 Xianzong monks who came to protect the Earthly Branches this time. They are all purple-qi cultivators. If the master does not take action, these dozens of Xianzong monks will probably die to the black snake. mouth."
The reason why Changsheng only said that Shunshun would be in bad luck if he didn't help the Xianzong monks, but didn't say that the people of Li would suffer if it didn't take action, was because Daoshun was an alien, and the people of Li had nothing to do with it. When asking for help, they must stand on the side of When considering the issue from the other party's standpoint, you can't just talk about how difficult it is for you. Your difficulties are your own and they are not caused by others. It is none of their business. Not to mention kneeling on the ground and not getting up unless someone agrees. This is purely moral kidnapping. Apart from making the other party feel that the person asking for help has no sense of propriety, it has no positive effect.
Changsheng quickly took a breath when he said this, and then continued, "The master is a great Buddhist, compassionate, and does not commit murder. Naturally, we cannot destroy the master's Taoism or mess up the master's state of mind, so we do not seek help from the master." To fight against the Black Snake, all we need is for the master to use his talent to open up a passage a hundred feet long, and leave the rest to us."
Changsheng's words were meant to relieve Daoshun's psychological pressure. Although Daoshun was not a shallow person, he would definitely not be able to defeat the mysterious snake. Otherwise, there would be no need to plant snake-repelling herbs around the cliff mountain. Daoshun must know that he does not have to fight with the mysterious snake. Snakes fight for their lives and just need help digging holes.
The monks around Daoshun were originally looking at Changsheng and others. When Changsheng mentioned the black snake, their expressions changed obviously. When Changsheng mentioned that Daoshun did not need to do it himself, the monks looked at Daoshun one after another. This move showed that They are already tempted, but they don't know what Dao Shun's attitude is.
Seeing that Daoshun seemed unmoved, before he could speak, Changsheng said again, "Master, that black snake has been causing trouble for many years by killing and destroying lives. If we can get rid of it before it attacks, not only can dozens of ministers be saved, The life of the eminent monk of the sect can also save the Weiyang Earthly Branch of Gupo Mountain, which is really a great merit that benefits the world and benefits all directions."
After Changsheng finished speaking, he looked at Daoshun nervously. He had said everything he could say, but now there was nothing more to add. Now he only looked at Daoshun's attitude.
Daoshun clasped his hands together, chanted the Buddha's name again, and then said indifferently, "I am in Buddhism. I have already lost all four elements. I am not distracted by the world of mortals, and I am not disturbed by worldly things. The donor should have gone earlier."
Seeing that Chang Sheng did not speak immediately, Zhang Mo on the side spoke up and said, "Master Daoshun, it is not cold-blooded and ruthless that the four elements are empty. If dozens of eminent monks of the sect died here because the master stood by and watched, how can the master feel at ease?"
"Everything has a cause and effect, and life and death are determined," Daoshun said calmly, "If they pass away from now on, it will be due to cause and effect and has nothing to do with me."
Having said that, not only was Chang Sheng and the others disappointed, but the monks around him also looked depressed. Chang Sheng was keenly aware of this and hurriedly winked at Datou.
Datou stepped forward to present the golden seal before, but was not accepted, so he retreated to the right side of Changsheng. Seeing Changsheng's eyes, he immediately understood and said loudly, "Master, on the way here, I saw that there are many snake-repelling plants near the cliff mountain. Herbal medicine, it seems that you are often bullied by the mysterious snake. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. Why don't you want to help? Could it be that you are frightened by the mysterious snake?"
"Namo Amitabha." Daoshun clasped his hands and chanted the Buddha's name.
Changsheng doesn't like to deal with monks, because when they have nothing to say, they will say "Amitabha", which can not only cover up the embarrassment, but also highlight the profoundness. This "Amitabha" is simply worth a thousand pieces of gold.
"Don't worry, Amitabha. Just tell me, has that black snake ever bullied you?" Datou asked.
"The Black Snake has indeed hurt the tribe many times, and I fought with it many times in my early years," Daoshun said. "But now that I am in Buddhism, chanting sutras and chanting Buddha's name, I have clearly seen the true nature of the Black Snake. , I should not be the same as him, and the benefactor’s intention to provoke the general is in vain.”
"Oh my God," Big Head shouted loudly, waving his little arms, "I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people. Xuan She is born with a bad temper, so she should be spoiled? You are its father. Yeah? If you can't beat me, just say you can't beat me. You have to say that you don't have the same knowledge as others, but you want to know the same as others. Can you beat them? "
Daotou's words made Daoshun look livid, and the monks beside him were furious, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"
"Am I talking nonsense? No, what I said is the truth," Datou said loudly, "Only when you can beat someone can you have the right to say that you are not as knowledgeable as others. If you can't beat someone, you have no right to say this. Honestly It’s so fucking hypocritical to give in.”
"How outrageous!" A monk jumped out angrily and made a move.
"What do you want to do?" Datou stepped forward without fear at all, "I am the general of the imperial court. You made me angry. I summoned officers and soldiers to burn down your home. Damn it!"
"Don't be rude!" Changsheng glared angrily.
Hearing Changsheng's words, Datou hurriedly lowered his head.
"Back off!" Changsheng scolded again.
The big head stepped back in response.
Da Tou sang blackface, and he was indeed very good at singing blackface. His words tore off every inch of people's fig leaves. In addition, he deliberately shouted loudly, and all the monks and nearby tribesmen could hear clearly. Chu and Daoshun, no matter how pure their six sense organs are and their four elements are empty, they can't bear to lose their face in front of their clan members.
Datou's move is also a great skill in asking for help. In front of the other person's family, if the other person refuses, the family may have a bad opinion of the person. The other person may not care about the person asking for help, but he will definitely care about how his own family thinks of him. Own.
Seeing that the time was about to come, Changsheng immediately applied his sword, "Master Daoshun, you must have your own difficulties. We will not force others to do anything. We will leave now and look for other methods. We will definitely get rid of the mysterious snake and give you peace." .”
"Namo Amitabha." Daoshun clasped his hands and chanted the Buddha.
Datou thought there was something going on, but he didn't expect Dao Shun to show up again. In desperation, he could only take risks and make a last ditch effort, "My lord, haven't you seen it yet? It clearly knows that killing the black snake can protect the people." Our own people are greedy for life and afraid of death and dare not take action, they just want us to do our best, while they hide behind and take advantage."
Don't talk about who has a good temper. No one has a good temper if he is not angry enough, and no one has a bad temper if he is angry enough. Datou's words directly became the last straw that broke the camel's back. The monks around Shun jumped out one after another, surrounded the three of them, and prepared to take action.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Daoshun could no longer hold back and shouted angrily, "Stop!"
Those monks who transformed into dragons and carps were in awe of Daoshun. Even though they were unwilling to hear Daoshun's words, they could only return angrily.
Daoshun took a deep breath to calm down his emotions, then raised his head to look at Changsheng and others, "When will we leave..."
