Journey to the West: Moral Heaven

"Brother, please take a look!"

Akechi Mitsuhide took out the discs and presented them.

The Du dish is real, it has the great seal of the local government in Puzhou, and Jiyun Temple is also a relatively famous temple in the local area. Hui Neng couldn't help asking: "The poor monk has long been friends with the elder Guangming of your temple. I don't know that the elder Guangming is well. ?”

Zhizhi sighed and said, "Since the winter of the previous year, Elder Guangming has been bedridden. Fortunately, he is able to sustain himself due to his profound Buddhist teachings. But this winter, I'm afraid it's hard to say!"

Huineng nodded slightly, Jiyun Temple belonged to the Faxiang sect, and he had no deep acquaintance with his Zen sect, but at this time the two sects had not broken each other, and there was still a general relationship, which was consistent with what he knew, and he no longer doubted Ming Zhiguangxiu's identity in his heart.

"Amitabha"

Huineng shouted the Buddha's name and said, "It's also a happy event for Elder Guangming to go to the west. You two don't need to be sad. I heard that you brought a Buddha with a flesh body?"

"Exactly!"

Mingzhi said solemnly: "When the Bi Temple was cleaning up the underground palace, it was discovered that a body Buddha of unknown age was found. After identification, it was authentic. Because the Bi Temple is located in a remote place, and there are few pilgrims, it was discussed by the elders in the temple to present this Buddha body to the Tang Dynasty. The White Horse Temple with the most incense is used to promote Buddhism."

Then he turned his head and said, "Please come in with the Buddha body!"

"Yes!"

Several people outside the house carried it into an old big vat with difficulty, opened the vat lid again, and lifted out the body Buddha.

"This"

Displeasure flashed in Huineng's eyes.

Although he has never seen the real and fake body Buddhas, he has vaguely heard that there were unscrupulous and fake monks making fake body Buddhas in the Yingzhou area of ​​Youzhou on the border of the Tang Dynasty to cheat the border residents of incense money. He once reported this to the court. The imperial court also launched a strict investigation, but the sky was high and the emperor was far away, and the officials in the Youying area were bribed by the Ksitigarbha True God Sect created by Li Biao, so the matter was settled.

Seeing the real body Buddha at this time is completely different from the Buddha he imagined full of light and compassion.

"Two junior brothers, are you sure this is true?"

Huineng asked.

Zhizhi said: "If the Zen master is worried, you can invite a virtuous and eminent monk with magic power to appraise it face-to-face."

Huineng said: "The matter of the body Buddha is very important, the two junior brothers, don't blame the poor monk for being cautious, come here, invite Elder Faming!"

"Yes!"

A little novice saluted and left.

Zhizhi also laughed and said: "The Zen master should really distinguish clearly!"

Hui Neng was noncommittal, bowed his head and turned the rosary, chanting scriptures silently.

Not long after, Faming came.

After Li Zhi exterminated Buddhism, Faming was kicked out of Jinshan Temple and went to Guanyin. He didn't return to Dongtu until Mei Niang proclaimed emperor and Buddhism flourished. Jinshan Temple had already changed its host. Came to Baima Temple and became a wandering monk who made an order.

The temple knew that Faming was once the abbot of Jinshan Temple, he had mana in him, and he had a wide range of friends, and he was a guest of high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Chang'an, so they respected him.

On the way here, the little novice had already introduced him briefly.

Fa Ming glanced at Ming Guangxiu, and bowed to Huineng: "I've seen you, brother!"

Hui Neng didn't hesitate, and said bluntly, "Elder Faming, you don't need to be too polite. This Buddha in the flesh was presented by two disciples traveling thousands of miles away. Please take a look at it."

Fa Ming saw that his first reaction was the same as Hui Neng's. This is not the body of a Buddha. It can only deceive ignorant people. But the problem is that the Buddha has a long life and vision. Only after being seriously injured and passing away by chance can he leave his body. Therefore, there are very few physical Buddhas in the world.

Even Emperor Ziwei, who lived for 1251 Yuanhui, only had one body Buddha in his possession.

Naturally, Faming couldn't have seen the real thing.

He didn't dare to jump to conclusions. After careful observation, he quickly realized that the golden body on the outside was artificially painted with gold paint, and it seemed to have a smell of paint. This made him extremely annoyed. As soon as his spiritual sense moved, he vaguely sensed a majestic and profound Buddha power.

Eh?

Fa Ming simply sat down cross-legged, meditating in front of the flesh Buddha.

In his sea of ​​consciousness, a strange Buddha gradually appeared, with a fragrant body, reciting ancient scriptures. Even as a monk, Faming couldn't understand, but only from this he could judge that this Buddha body it is true!

Anything can be faked, but the Buddha-nature cannot be faked. What Faming senses is the Buddha-nature.

According to modern sayings, the human body will have a certain memory function in a specific environment. The Buddha nature is a similar memory. Although the soul has died long ago and the magic power is gone, the Buddha nature is recorded in the dead cells. .

Of course, the Buddha nature can only be sensed by eminent Buddhist monks and great virtues.

"Amitabha"

I don't know how long it took, Faming looked satisfied and pious, and shouted the Buddha's name: "Brother, this Buddha body is the real body Buddha."

"Oh?"

Hui Neng was also delighted, the ending was beyond his expectation, he would not doubt Fa Ming's appraisal, but this appearance

"hehe"

Faming understood Huineng's hesitation, and made up his own mind. He laughed and said, "Brother, I wonder why you should paint it with a layer of gold paint? This is not difficult to understand. Ordinary people are still wrapped in clothes, how can the Buddha show his nakedness to others? Two senior brothers , did the poor monk guess wrong?"

Speaking with conscience, Akechi Mitsuhide didn't think of this, so why not climb up the ladder at this moment?

The two quickly agreed: "What the elder said is very true. No matter how merciful the Buddha is, he can save all living beings, but he should not be the same as ordinary people. Therefore, the temple is painted with gold paint to avoid desecrating the Buddha."

"Um"

Faming turned his head and said, "The birth of a Buddha in the flesh is a sign of the great prosperity of Buddhism. Brothers should offer it to the high hall as soon as possible and be worshiped by the public."

Even though Hui Neng was proficient in Buddhism, he couldn't restrain the excitement in his heart, nodded and said: "The elder said it is true, consecrate it in three days!"

The news that the White Horse Temple enshrined a body spread wildly. Not only Chang'an, but people from all around came to worship.

Not to mention that the dragon girl whispered in Chen E's ear every day, even Yang Chan couldn't sit still, and complained: "Chen Zhuangyuan, look at what's going on, when will your plan be implemented, and how do you rely on it?" Not reliable?"

"Don't worry, the Holy Mother, the days are almost over. I will enter the palace now and pay my respects to the Empress Dowager!"

Chen E chuckled, rubbed Yang Chan's smooth little hands, and disappeared in a flash!

A blush appeared on Yang Chan's pretty face

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When Chen E entered the palace, it was already dark, he didn't go to see Mei Niang immediately, but found Wan'er.

"Chen Zhuangyuan, you are here!"

Wan'er heard the knock on the door outside, and pushed the door open in surprise.