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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break through the Void Chapter 4: The Xuanxu Monk in the Temple

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    Five monks were sitting under the "Main Xiong Hall", chanting sutras feebly. This was the evening class every day. In the past, when Shifang Temple was prosperous, dozens of monks crowded together and the main hall was overcrowded. Everyone chanted sutras together, which was a Buddhist resort.  .  But now, not only has the popularity faded, but the incense has disappeared, even the remaining monks can't cheer up.  Seeing this, Chunxin, the leader, felt anxious, but had no idea what to do.  At this time, the Li Tang Dynasty was in its prime. After Li Tang attached himself to Laozi Li Er, he believed in Taoism. Immortals from all walks of life came out one after another. The names of Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng were famous all over the world. Even after he came to the throne today, there was also the old Taoist Zhang Guo.  Drunk and lying in Chang'an.  As Taoism flourished, Buddhism declined. Although Empress Tianwu once revived Buddhism in order to compete with the Li family, with Li's return to the throne, Taoism once again overcame the Buddhism.  This is a large climate that cannot be countered by pure faith, and there is also a microclimate in Xiuwu County. In the early days of the Chinese dynasty, the immortal Sun Simiao once came here to collect medicine to treat diseases, and left a disciple behind. This disciple built a "medicine building"  "Wang Guan", because of the legacy of the living immortal Sun Simiao, people from all over the country went to Yaowang Guan to burn incense and pray to God. As a result, the incense in Shifang Temple was naturally getting worse day by day.  Even the original large-scale temple buildings now only have two barely intact main halls and a few monks' dormitories.  The mountain gate has long since disappeared. Looking from the open main entrance of the Main Hall, one can directly see the blue-faced statue of Skanda.  He glanced at it like this, and then was stunned for a moment.  Because actually two people came in from the front door of the Wei Tuo Hall and turned to the Wei Tuo statue at the back. The extremely ugly one among them looked back at the Wei Tuo statue and said in a rough voice: "My master said  When entering a temple, the first thing you have to do is look at the demon-conquering pestle in the hand of Veda Bodhisattva. If it is carried on the shoulder, it is a big temple. I only need to eat and sleep in it. If the pestle is held flat in the hand, then it is a big temple.  In a small temple, I can eat and live for one day. But if it is a small temple, it will be difficult for me to live and eat for free Amitabha, this is a big temple, and I can rest here easily.  How many days have passed!" Naturally, it was Ye Chang and the Mang Tutu who came along. Ye Chang already knew that the Tutu's name was Shi Shanzhi. He was originally an orphan at the foot of Songshan Mountain who was taken in by the monk Daoxuan.  As a disciple, Daoxuan later returned to Dafuxian Temple. He couldn't stand the rules in the temple, so he went out and traveled around.  Despite his ugly appearance, he is extremely kind-hearted.  Hearing Shanzhi talk about the allusion of the Skanda pestle, Ye Chang looked at the Skanda pestle, and then was surprised: "Master Shanzhi, this Skanda is very similar to you!" Shi Shanzhi touched his hair,  He looked at the statue above and grinned: "So, it makes sense that I am so ugly. I have a relationship with Buddha" His voice was so loud that he was so shocked that the homework in the main hall could only be dispersed hastily.  A gray-faced monk poked his head towards them, and the leader Chun Xin sighed. There was not even a knowledgeable guest in the temple, so it was really a sin to let these two people come in and disturb the Buddhist services.  "Two donors" He could only come forward by himself.  "I'm not the donor, Iah, I'm just here to rejoice." Shi Shanzhi smiled and said: "If you want to harass me for three days, please ask the abbot master" "Look at how we look now, we still seem to be able to  Are you here to entertain wandering monks?" Chun Xin sighed again: "In a few days, we will go out to pray for alms, where will we have rice and noodles to entertain you?" "Ah?" Shi Shan was stunned as he touched his belly.  After a while, he was honest, but not stupid, nor completely unsophisticated. Seeing the dilapidated condition of the temple, he knew that what the abbot said was right.  I originally thought I had finally found a place to eat, but now it seems that may not be the case.  He refused to give up and begged a few more times, but Chun Xin refused. Ye Chang, who was next to him, heard the two monks becoming more and more tense as they talked, almost quarreling, so he took a step toward the middle to separate them.  "Master, Shifang Temple was originally a big temple, right?" he asked.  "Donor, that happened decades ago. The old monk was still a novice at that time and had seen the grand scene at that time." "The big temple should have a lot of temple properties, such as mountains, forests and fields Why did it end up where it is today?  ?¡± ¡°There are mountains, forests and fields, but now there is no incense in the temple and all the monks have dispersed. There are only five or six of us old and young. We can¡¯t cultivate anything, and we can¡¯t hire villagers to harvest much food.  , The monks in the temple are self-sufficient, and they really have no energy to help the wandering monks" "So, in the final analysis, it is still a matter of incense." Ye Chang thought to himself, he glanced at Shi Shanzhi, and then looked back.  Look at the image of Veda.  "I have a way to make Shifang Temple more popularbut it just means that Master Shanzhi will stay with you for a few days." He said with a smile.  "You are really a young man, braggingThere are limits. Even a poor young monk like you can recognize it. Aren't you the eleventh son of the Ye family at the foot of the mountain? What skills do you have? Everyone in the village doesn't know about it?  " Before Chun Xin could answer, another monk who followed him came up to interrupt. Among all the monks in the temple, this monk was the only one who was relatively young, and the only one who was neatly dressed. Chun Xin looked back at him, and then looked at  He looked at Ye Chang: "Daoning, do you know this little Tan Yue?  " "I know that my disciple's family is in Xiaoliu Village. This young man's sister is married to a distant nephew of my disciple's family. He is always good at eating and lazy. He only thinks about collecting medicines and making elixirs, and the King of Medicine Temple  Luo Shouyi has a good relationship" Ye Chang scratched his head. It was obvious that he had offended this Dao Ning before, so he would nag and say bad things about himself at this time. As expected, there was hope in his eyes.  Xin became disappointed again, and he said: "The mountain gate is about to be closed, you two should go down the mountain and don't throw yourself in.  " "Master Chun Xin, with the current situation of Baosha, a dead horse must be treated as a living horse doctor.  Ye Chang didn't say anything more: "There is only one chance, or does Master Daoning have a better way to make Shifang Temple prosperous?"  " When Daoning saw his master turning to him, he immediately shrank his neck. " He didn't have any good ideas, and even if he had any good ideas, he wouldn't say it. He wished that all the monks in Shifang Temple would disperse, leaving him alone.  At that time, when I returned to secular life with my temple property, I was still afraid that I would not be able to live a prosperous life. "Xiaotan Yue asked me how to revive the popularity of this temple.  " "It's nothing more than asking the Bodhisattva to send down a miracle of precious light.  "Ye Chang smiled. "In all temples, if there are true Buddhas and true gods, the incense will naturally be strong, otherwise the incense will be decadent. Hearing Ye Chang's words, the monk Daoning stretched out his neck and laughed again: "What a loud tone.  , as if you are a Bodhisattva and a Buddha. If you ask them to perform a miracle, they will come?  Ye Chang stared at Chun Xin with a smile on his face and an unfathomable look. Chun Xin pondered for a while. Although Dao Ning said that this young man didn't have much ability, there would be no loss if he listened to his method.  "Xiao Tanyue invites us to the abbot's room for a talk, Daoning, please take a look outside first.  " Daoning had a bit of sarcasm on his face. The chief's words were clearly telling him not to argue with Ye Chang. They entered the so-called abbot's room. Ye Chang saw Daoning following behind, looking around, so he smiled and said to Shi Shanzhi.  : "Mang Toutuo, watch the door and don't let irrelevant people get close. My method won't work for others.  " Shi Shanzhi responded and stood guard in front of the door. Daoning looked behind and could only stop, secretly cursing the boy for being cunning. He thought about what Ye Chang could do, and after much thought, he wanted to invite the Bodhisattva  To perform a miracle, one must have immense power. At least in his opinion, neither Chief Chun Xin nor the boy named Ye have this ability.  come out!  " Thinking of the situation when Ye Chang came out in embarrassment later, Daoning laughed. Seeing his appearance, Shi Shan sighed: "That monk, could he have stolen the meat to eat? He had a mean smile on his face!  " "You just stole the meat to eat, you unruly Toutuo!  "Daoning was furious. "I am a warrior monk, and Emperor Taizong has approved that warrior monks like me can eat meat!  "Shi Shan said with a loud voice. Daoning didn't know that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, was grateful for the rescue of the thirteen monks of Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain, and approved the monks to eat meat. He heard that this mangtoutuo really admitted that he had eaten meat.  He immediately jumped up and said: "You are such a great man, you actually eat meat, Amitabha, it is a sin!  " "The first master, this master of your temple, really wants to be a good teacher. He will be very popular in the future. If this master comes out to meet guests and is so ignorant, won't he just make people laugh?  "Daoning was about to argue with Shi Shanzhi, but at this moment, he saw Ye Chang walking out again, and Chun Xin, the leader, followed almost respectfully, his eyes full of excitement. "Master, this tutu actually eats it.  Meat!  " Dao Ning was surprised, but he didn't know what words Ye Chang used to impress Chun Xin. He thought about ignoring the situation for now and filing a complaint before saying: "He violated my rules and regulations, he should be kicked out!  " "Master, look, he has made a joke again. Buddhism is not allowed to eat meat. It is just an order of Emperor Wu of Liang to hide his ears and steal the bell. When did it become a clear rule of Buddhism?  "Ye Chang turned around and said again. "Yes, yes, Tan Yue is right Dao Ning, if you have nothing to do, go and copy ten volumes of the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra, go quickly!  "Chun Xin stared at him. After all, he has some majesty as the leader. " Daoning was stunned, because there was no one available in the temple. He has always been Chun Xin's most trusted disciple, and he also believed that he was the inevitable candidate for the next leader. Chun Xin  Always take care of him??, I have never been scolded like this before!  "Master, what kind of magic did this kid use to bewitch you?" "Haha" Ye Chang smiled again and shook his head.  "Hey, you are talking nonsense and being angry with your tongue. Why don't you retreat and copy the scriptures?" Chun Xin was also a little embarrassed and annoyed. Normally, he was quite respectful to Dao Ning, so he looked at him differently. Why was this guy so expressionless today?  No matter whether he would rather it or not, he could only swallow his anger and retreat.  Ye Chang called Shi Shanzhi aside and whispered a few words. Shi Shanzhi smiled and nodded, then stood next to Chun Xin. Obviously, Chun Xin kept him.  When Daoning, who was far away, saw this scene, he was really angry and puzzled. Chunxin was not a generous leader. Shifang Temple had driven away more than one or two wandering monks in the past few years, but he didn't know why.  But this meat-eating Tutuo can stay!  It must be the sweet talk of the eleventh son of the Ye family Let's endure it for a while. After this period of time has passed, and when the evil ideas of this boy from the Ye family have no effect, we will talk about it later.  With this idea in mind, Daoning said nothing more and watched Chun Xin send Ye Chang out of the gate and then to the intersection of the mountain. If Ye Chang hadn't turned around and refused, he would have sent him to the foot of the mountain.  Ye Chang went down the mountain and slowly wandered back towards Wu Zepi, feeling a touch of joy in his heart.  Shifangji's dilemma is an opportunity for him. By helping Shifangji, he is actually helping himself.  If this goes well, then he will have a firm foothold in this era, and even if there are any mistakes, they can be explained away.  When I returned to my home, I heard someone talking inside before I even entered the door. It seemed like a woman was talking to Xiang'er.  Judging from the tone, he was scolding Xiang'er, and Ye Chang's brows suddenly wrinkled. Could it be that Aunt Liu is here to cause trouble again?  He is not here, and Xiang'er has no way to deal with him due to his status and age restrictions.  He opened the door, and the sound inside the door suddenly stopped. Ye Chang was thinking about how to deal with the aunt Liu, but he realized that the woman looking back in the courtyard was only in her early twenties, and she was not her aunt Liu.  And there was not just one, but two women, both in their early twenties, one of whom looked like he was scolding Xiang'er.  However, although Xiang'er lowered his head to listen to the instruction, he didn't look angry or scared, and seemed rather well-behaved.  "Brother Eleven, you're back!" The woman who scolded Xiang'er reacted quickly and immediately came up to him with a smile. Her smile was very genuine, not like a fake smile after being hit by someone.  Ye Chang was stunned for a moment, swallowed back what he was going to say and asked, and glanced at Xiang'er.  Xiang'er was very smart and knew that Ye Chang had almost forgotten the past, so he reminded him: "This is the eldest sister of the second branch." "Eldest sister" Ye Chang was still a little surprised.  The woman's eye circles suddenly turned red, she bit her lip and started crying: "My poor brother Just now Xiang'er said that you had apathy, I thought it was her nonsense, but now I can't even recognize my sister.  "Fatherit's my daughter's fault for not taking good care of her brother" "Don't cry, don't cry!" Ye Chang felt strange in his heart that the eldest sister of the second branch, the eldest daughter of his father's brother, was just like him.  Cousins, why do you look so good compared to your new siblings?  "Auntie, don't cry anymore, you blame us" Another woman next to her said, her face full of shame.  "I really blame you. If it weren't for the bad idea you and the eldest brother came up with, how could the mistress be in this situation If I had known you would be so decisive, I would not marry even if I died. I would always protect my little brother and let him have a future.  It¡¯s better than the current heir whose father is unloved and whose mother doesn¡¯t love him!¡± After hearing this, Ye Chang suddenly realized!  </p>
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