Chapter 22: Evil-faced blind monk
[Out of respect, from today onwards, Xuanzang will be changed to Xuanzang]
"Those who hold Buddhist beads are naturally those who enter my Buddhist door!"
Danxuan said softly and still walked slowly upward.
"Isn't it right?",
Chen Zhi said from behind:
"From the looks of those people, they didn't come in voluntarily, I guess most of them were forced.
Moreover, these people must have been heinous sinners in the past. Buddhism has always been peaceful, so how could it accept such people?"
"Buddhism, why can't we accept such people?",
Danxuan held the staff, stepped one step at a time, and replied in a deep voice:
"My Buddha is compassionate. No matter what heinous crimes he committed in the past, as long as he sincerely changes his mind and puts down the butcher's knife, he can become a Buddha immediately.
But even so, some people are still unwilling to put down the butcher knife and still want to cause trouble in the world.
Then we can’t just persuade people like this, we can only force them!”
"Forced to leave this world?",
This sentence surprised Chen Zhi,
"Master, please forgive me for talking too much.
I don’t know much about Buddhism, but Buddhism has always advocated seeing through the world of mortals and having an open mind. Now that we have taken in these people, why do we still let them wear shackles and blindfold them with cloth?”
"Bindfold their eyes because they are blind!",
Danxuan spoke in a suppressed voice, with a heavy tone in his tone, as if he had no feelings for the walking dead outside.
“When a person’s conscience is gone, and nothing can touch their bottom line, and nothing can educate them, then there is no need to educate them, just detain them here and let them live as close to my Buddha as possible.
A place to slowly purify your mind.
And because they have lost their humanity and are blind and ignorant, they are already blind!
Since their hearts are already blind, why do they still have those naked eyes? Why not let them be completely black!",
As Danxuan spoke, he walked up step by step, and his voice became deeper and deeper:
"They are called evil-faced monks. This tradition has lasted for more than 1,300 years from the Tang Dynasty to the present.
Those arrested were all the most evil and evil people at that time.
This courtyard has never been managed by anyone, and the evil-minded monks have been left to fend for themselves from generation to generation. Most of them have long since turned into white bones, and some may have turned into foreign objects. This can be regarded as their retribution.
Also during the Qing Dynasty, those Japanese pirates who overestimated their capabilities and tried to rob the relics here were also among those people!"
"The Japanese during the invasion of China?",
When Chen Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
He recalled the walking dead walking slowly just now, and seemed to see one or two people wearing old Japanese military uniforms inside.
It suddenly dawned on me.
For the first time, he discovered that Buddhism can be serious and clear-cut at times. When a certain face appears, it will severely punish sins.
Danxuan's voice still sounded in front of him. He was very calm, as if he was no stranger to the darkness and everything here.
This matter has always been a secret here. Only a few people know about it, and even the current Great Abbot does not know about it."
"Don't even the abbots of the Great Mercy Temple know?" Chen Zhi asked from behind,
"Then how did you know?"
"Haha~~" Danxuan was in front and smiled lightly.
"You have forgotten how long the current abbot has lived!
When I met his master, she was still an ignorant naughty child..."
They walked all the way up. The bluestone jade ladder under their feet really seemed to transport people to the sky. It was light and convenient, without any sense of hindrance.
In the end, they did not feel physically tired, but felt like they were on the clouds.
At this time, Chen Zhi clearly felt that the warm radiance above became more obvious, and shone through, just like the morning sun, which seemed to melt people's body and mind.
After walking up for a while, when I raised my head and looked up, I saw that there was only a long and narrow ladder left in front of me. Going up further, I reached the Liuli Pavilion.
Standing in this position, you can clearly see the shadow in the Liuli Pavilion in front of you.
There was a group of luminous objects in the pavilion. The light penetrated through the thin glass wall and shot directly into the sky, illuminating the entire night sky and blinding the surrounding people.
"It's incredible~", Chen Zhi sighed softly from behind, "How can it be so dazzling?"
But Danxuan seemed a little confused by Chen Zhi's words, and turned back to look at Chen Zhi.
“Next, it’s up to the donor to move forward...
The poor monk was a little flustered!
Please be kind enough to lead the way!",
After Danxuan said this, he stopped moving forward. Instead, he turned sideways and let Chen Zhi and the technicians go first.
Chen Zhi clearly saw that Danxuan had been shaking slightly, especially with his knees down, which was very obvious.
Chen Zhi knew that he had always been very nervous, ever since he knew about the possibility of his bloodline.
Xuanzang is really famous, and he is also very important in the world of Buddhism and history!
It is estimated that if this incident spreads outside, it will definitely be explosive news. It is estimated that Hollywood will remake countless movies based on this plot.
But now, it’s time to verify the authenticity of all this.
"All right!",
Chen Zhi responded softly, turned around and waved to several staff members,
"Everyone, please note that the light in front may be a bit strong. Please be careful with your eyes and move carefully to avoid damaging the relics."
"Ah good!",
Several technicians didn't seem to understand Chen Zhi's words, but they quickly picked up the instrument case and followed Chen Zhi in.
When everyone boarded the Liulic Pavilion, Chen Zhicai discovered that the light here was really strong.
This kind of light is different from artificial light. It is very soft and will not irritate the eyes.
What I had always suspected just now has finally been confirmed. This miracle is indeed true, and those lights are indeed coming from the relics.
In the middle of the Liuli Pavilion is a cabinet made of pure wood. The carvings on the cabinet are very exquisite, with dragons, phoenixes, and animals. They are golden and are obviously made of the finest golden nanmu.
Right above the cabinet, there is an almost transparent glass cabinet, and placed inside the glass cabinet is a small pure gold Buddha.
Chapter completed!