Reborn, seduced the prince and killed his wife to become his favorite concubine

Everyone nodded.

Because if they were like that, they would not be able to become Buddhas and still love all living beings.

"But there is also a possibility. If you become a fool who deceives yourself, you will neither become a Buddha nor a demon."

She thought about it and corrected her thoughts.

"Why?"

Dao Ran frowned, and seemed to be more interested.

"Because I am just an ordinary person, I can neither be purely good nor purely evil."

"What the virtuous concubine said makes a lot of sense."

Then there was applause.

Shen Zhishu was shocked. He never expected that the story he made up could have such an effect.

"I wonder what happened to that Buddha in the end? Please enlighten me, holy monk."

If she asked further, she was afraid of being exposed.

So Shen Zhishu could only quickly change his target.

Don’t you like the holy monk the most? His answer is the most attractive.

"It was caught by dog ​​dealers since birth, locked in a cage, and fed with leftovers every day. When it grew up, it weighed nearly 100 kilograms, and was then slaughtered and exchanged for some silver. The dog dealer had more silver, bought more dogs, and made more money."

Dao Ran said calmly.

"Didn't the Buddha punish the dog dealer later?"

Someone asked curiously.

Dao Ran had a compassionate look on his face and a gentle smile like a newly blooming white lotus.

After that, he also told a story.

The dog dealer was just a beggar at first. He rescued a stray dog ​​by chance. The dog was smart, and the beggar could earn more copper coins every day by taking it with him to beg. Gradually, the beggar had enough money to buy meat.

The stray dogs are doing well too.

But later, the stray dogs suddenly had puppies.

When the beggar found out, he was very angry and started to abuse the stray dog, forcing it to perform acrobatics when begging.

Later, the stray dog ​​was worried about hurting its cubs and decided to leave the beggar.

But the beggar drugged it and locked it in a cage until it gave birth to puppies. Then he used the puppies to threaten stray dogs to continue to make money for him.

The cub grew up slowly by eating the bones and smelly meat left over by beggars every day.

Stray dogs also die from overwork due to performing acrobatics all year round.

The beggar sold the cub to a dog meat restaurant in exchange for his first silver coin. From then on, he began to raise and sell dogs to get rich.

Later, the beggar became a wealthy businessman and a famous dog breeder in the local area.

After Buddha's tragic death, he returned to the world and became the owner of a dog meat restaurant.

The story seems to have just begun here.

Everyone was still looking at Dao Ran eagerly. A dog cub became the owner of a dog meat restaurant? It was too unbelievable.

Shen Zhishu also became curious.

Dao Ran stopped at this moment.

“This is the first life of the Buddha.”

"What about the second life?"

Xiaodie couldn't help but ask.

"Early tomorrow morning, I will go to Taichen Palace to hold a ceremony for the Emperor. If I have the chance again, I will tell you the rest of the story."

He was just like a storyteller, who would suddenly stop at the most exciting part of the story.

"Can't you just finish what you're saying?"

"If there is a second life, there will be a third life. There is no reason why the story of Buddha is finished. On the contrary, the first life of Buddha is just the beginning. The mystery in it is worth exploring in depth..."

Dao Ran smiled faintly.

He didn't intend to say anything more, then he stood up, bowed slightly to everyone and greeted them.

"Thank you for your company these days. It has benefited me a lot."

It seems like a farewell.

Is this probably his last night staying in the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas?

Go to Taichen Palace to chant sutras for the emperor for three days, and then it will be Mid-Autumn Festival.

When leaving the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Xiaodie muttered to herself, feeling extremely reluctant to leave the holy monk Dao Ran.

"Otherwise, after he leaves the palace, you can follow him and become a nun nearby. I can build a nunnery for you and let you be the abbess."

Shen Zhishu teased her with a smile.

"It'll be better if I wait a few years. If I haven't found someone better than him in the palace in the next few years, I will go when the queen doesn't need me anymore."

Xiaodie thought about it seriously before speaking.

Shen Zhishu was shocked instantly.

How come she really has such an idea?

"Okay, I'll do my best."

It seems that this maid can't be kept for too long, and she has to find a new candidate as soon as possible.

late at night.

Shen Zhishu was lying on the bed, but couldn't help but recall the story he heard tonight.

In fact, Dao Ran’s story cannot stand up to careful scrutiny and is full of loopholes.

What Buddha is? It is nothing but a gimmick to attract attention, randomly made up and to fool people.

How can he be said to be chanting Buddhist scriptures? He is just a storyteller.

The next day.

The deep sound of the bells echoed throughout the harem.

Before Shen Zhishu woke up, he knew that the morning meeting where the holy monk prayed for the emperor had begun.

This has little to do with her.

In the afternoon, Yan Chu, who had not been seen for many days, came over specially to have lunch with her.

"I heard that you went to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall yesterday?"

As soon as I arrived, I asked about this.

"Well, many people in the harem are talking about it, and I am a little curious."

She thought that maybe Yan Chu felt that the monk was a little strange and came to her specifically to inquire about the information.

"What are you talking about?"

He was as deep as ever.

"Saint monk Dao Ran has profound teachings, and his chanting is not as boring as other monks'."

Shen Zhishu also told the truth.

"He's less than twenty, how powerful can he be?"

Yan Chu disagreed.

Judging from the tone, it seems like he knows that person very well?

"Although he is young, the holy monk has been gifted since childhood. I heard that he is a natural Buddhist disciple."

Shen Zhishu cautiously tried to find out.

"Ah……"

But what he got in return was Yan Chu's disdainful sneer.

"Your Majesty, don't you believe this?"

Shen Zhishu was a little confused.

"He is indeed well-known among the people, but I do not agree with his so-called Buddhism."

"Your Majesty, have you investigated this holy monk?"

Is there really something wrong with this holy monk?

"Before entering the palace, did you know where he was?"

Shen Zhishu looked at him curiously.

Yan Chu continued, "The Dali Temple prison is a place you would never imagine."

"What are you doing there?"

She really didn't expect it, and it was completely beyond her expectations.

"Do you think the prison is a place where you can come and go as you please? If you go in, of course you will be taken in as a suspect."

"What crime did he commit?"

"He murdered his wife. Zhu Hehua, who was married to him, died. She was torn apart by five horses. It was a very tragic death."

Is that the pig-butcher girl who once bought Dao Ran?

Shen Zhishu was so surprised that he couldn't even organize the right words.

"The person in charge of this case is your father. According to his investigation, this case has nothing to do with Saint Monk Dao Ran, but I think there is something very wrong with this man."

"Why did your Majesty say this?"

Why would he kill Zhu Hehua?

Shen Zhishu still couldn't believe that he would kill someone.

"Because before this murder, there were similar murders in other places. I have been looking through the files these days and found that these cases are all related to monks."

"Is it all related to this holy monk?"

What kind of holy monk is that? Is he a demon?

"I have sent someone to investigate, and we will know in a few days whether it is the same person."

Yan Chu was silent for a moment, actually he was not sure.