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In the afternoon, Jie Kong and Zhishan finally returned to Jin'an Temple.

Nearly two feet of snow had accumulated on the mountain, which had already covered the road up the mountain. In the end, the villagers who were familiar with the roads down the mountain were called to help open a road, so that Jie Kong and others could return to the mountain.

Liu Mu asked Zhiyu, "Have you seen the three relics in your temple?"

Zhiyu said, "I was picked up by several masters from Pudu Temple last month."

Liu Mu said regretfully, "It's a pity that I didn't get to see what the three relics looked like with my own eyes."

Zhiyu said, "If Master Liu has a destiny with those three relics, he will naturally have a chance to meet them."

The two were talking, when Jiekong and Zhishan were saying goodbye to the villagers outside, "Thank you for your kindness."

One of the villagers said, "Thank you. If the master didn't teach us the Dharma, the disciples of the master would not be trapped on this mountain. Master, we are still in a hurry to move, so we will go back."

Jie Kong returned to the Great Hall of Great Heroes, stomped the snow on his feet, "I have already found the carriage, and we will bring the Wooden Buddha down the mountain as soon as possible before dark."

Seeing this, Zeng Qing hurriedly handed a bowl of hot water to Jiekong, "Master and Zhishan Zhishan braved the severe cold to go up the mountain. They must be still cold at the moment. I think you should take a rest first and warm up before leaving. Bar."

Jie Kong took a sip of hot water and said, "It gets dark too early in winter, and I heard that wolves have been spotted on the mountain recently. To be on the safe side, let's go down the mountain earlier."

Wen Siren said, "That's right, Master Jiekong is right, we'd better go down the mountain earlier."

Zeng Qing rolled his eyes, and quickly interrupted, "Master Jiekong, I just heard that the villagers said that they are in a hurry to move. Where are they going to move this cold weather and the road is not easy, why not wait until early spring to move?" .”

Jie Kong said, "The imperial court discovered copper mines nearby, and the villagers are afraid that the imperial court will recruit miners to take them away. Aren't they all in a hurry to move elsewhere?"

Zeng Qing said, "It's pity for those old villagers. A lot of them have to leave their hometowns and move elsewhere."

Jiekong said, "They have the protection of the Buddha themselves, so don't feel sorry for others. You guys pack up your bags quickly, and then take the wooden Buddha down the mountain."

Zeng Qing hurriedly said, "Master Jiekong, I think we'd better get up early tomorrow morning and leave early."

Wen Siren said, "Master Jiekong, we have already wasted so much time, I think we should go down the mountain quickly."

Zeng Qing said to Wen Siren angrily, "It's windy outside right now, why are you in such a hurry, you're not rushing to reincarnate!"

Wen Siren sneered, "Zeng you said so many things to delay time, I'm afraid some people dare not go down the mountain."

Jiekong said, "The carriage is already waiting at the foot of the mountain, let's not waste time. This wooden Buddha is too big, and I don't know how to transport it to the foot of the mountain in a while. I think the carriage drivers will come up soon." Jiekong looked around Walking around, he didn't seem to see the shadow of the wooden Buddha, "Where is the wooden Buddha?"

Wen Siren gloated and said, "Master Jiekong, it's all my fault. I stopped Liu Mu that day, but he still didn't listen to the advice, and in the end he blasphemed the gods and caused a catastrophe..."

Jie Kong felt bad, and hurriedly asked, "What's going on?"

Feng Langqu said, "Master, don't blame brother Liu. Presumably he chopped the wooden Buddha and set the fire on fire for everyone not to be frozen to death. It's all because of my cousin and me. Although there were dissuasions at the time, we still couldn't stop it." Brother Liu."

"You burned the wooden Buddha?" Jiekong's voice suddenly became louder, startling everyone.

Liu Mu pointed to the little wood left on the ground, and said, "I burned the wooden Buddha, and it has nothing to do with them. There are still a few pieces left, and they are all there. If the master really likes the wooden Buddha, then let the rest Take a few pieces back to the temple and offer them up."

Jiekong stared and shouted loudly, "You are so disrespectful and burned the wooden Buddha just to keep warm. Do you know that this is a serious crime of blasphemy!"

Liu Mu said, "Master Jie Kong, the students are not doing this just to keep warm."

Jie Kong said, "The facts are in front of you, don't you still want to argue?"

Liu Mu said, "It's a small matter to keep warm. The students burned the wooden Buddha for the sake of relics." Yu Wanran heard what Liu Mu said, and immediately understood what Liu Mu meant, and couldn't help laughing. Fortunately, he could come up with such an excuse for this matter.

"Sherry?"

Liu Mu seemed innocent and said, "Yes, isn't it said that the real Buddha who became a Buddha will get a relic after being cremated, so the students want to burn this Buddha to see what the relic looks like."

Wen Siren sneered and said, "Nonsense, how could there be relics in Mufo!"

After hearing this, Feng Langqu suddenly raised his head to look at Liu Mu, and then nodded thoughtfully, as if he understood something, but his brows were always furrowed together, and the fierce light in his eyes never faded away. .

Jiekong also said, "Excessive words, you are burning a wooden Buddha, how could there be relics."

Liu Mu pretended to be suddenly enlightened, and said with a smile, "Master Jiekong really woke me up as a dreamer with one sentence. Since there is no relic, it is not a real Buddha. If it is not a real Buddha, then it is not a real Buddha." What's the use of keeping it. What's the difference between worshiping it and worshiping a lump of wood. Wouldn't it be a waste not to use it for fire."

"You..." Jie Kong was also speechless by Liu Muqi.

Zhiyu smiled and said, "Benefactor Liu is indeed a person who can truly understand the Dharma. It's a pity that Master couldn't see Benefactor Liu. Otherwise, he would be very happy."

Wen Siren said, "How can Master Jiekong listen to such fallacies and heresies. If you don't punish severely, then you are despising the gods."

Zeng Qing said, "Although the wooden Buddha was made of willow wood, I also warmed up by the fire. If Master Jiekong wants to blame, then I will also have a share. I am willing to be punished together with willow wood."

Yu Wanran said, "Liu Mu took the risk to do this to save everyone. I am afraid that everyone will freeze to death on the mountain. I also have a share in the fire. If Master Jie Kong wants to punish, I am willing to bear it with Liu Mu."

Zhiyu said, "Although Liumu has made mistakes, he must be a man of the world, and he will inevitably make mistakes. As a Buddhist disciple, it is a sin to see others make mistakes and not stop them. Although I am not a monk at the Huguo Temple, if you are a noble If the temple wants to pursue responsibility, the little monk will never refuse."

Although Jiekong said that Liumu was angry and burned the wooden Buddha, but he felt that what Liumu said seemed to have some truth.This place is far away from the Huguo Temple, and it is not easy to punish Liumu for a while, so he had to take everyone down the mountain first, and when he returned to the Huguo Temple, Abbot Benji would decide.

Everyone stayed overnight at the villager's house at the foot of the mountain.Zhiyu's two brothers have already found their next monastery.The two set off early the next morning to bid farewell to the others.

Liumu and the others came to the entrance of the village together with Zhiyu, and Liumu asked Zhiyu, "Where are you going?"

Zhiyu shook his head, "I don't know either."

Liu Mu whispered, "Why don't you go to Huguo Temple? I think it's so rich there that it won't be a problem to support another three or five hundred monks. Or go to Jinling with me after I leave Huguo Temple. For half a lifetime, there is no need to worry about food and clothing.”

Jiekong said, "Why don't you stay in Jin'an Temple, now that the three of you are gone, isn't the temple empty, who will serve the Buddha?"

Zhiyu smiled and said, "Jin'an Temple is gone, but the Dharma will not be gone. This temple can survive until now, only because there are nearby villagers who need to come here to hold Buddha and listen to Buddhist scriptures. Now that the villagers have moved away, this temple is useless .The world is so big, wherever I go, there is my temple. Monks make their homes everywhere, and I want to go to places without temples, and bring the Dharma to those who don’t have Buddhas in their hearts.”

"That's good. It's better to be a barefoot monk who travels around the world than those stupid monks who follow the rules in the temple." Liu Mu smiled and said, "Although we didn't get along for a long time, we almost froze to death on the mountain. It's life and death." We are friends." Liu Mu took off a jade pendant from his neck and said, "This jade pendant has been worn by my mother since birth, and now I will give it to you. It is a token between us brothers."

Zhiyu also took out a jade pendant from his bosom and handed it to Liu Mu, "Then I will also give Brother Liu a token. This jade is the only thing my parents left me. The master said that there was only such a jade pendant in my swaddle when he picked me up. "

"This is the only way for you to recognize your parents. How can I want such a precious thing."

Zhiyu smiled wryly, "Who are my parents has always been a knot in my heart. I don't understand why they abandoned me after giving birth to me. Since I met you, I have learned to be at ease. So what if I can't find them?" , Maybe it’s just a matter of fate.”

Hearing what Zhiyu said, Liu Mu no longer refuses, and puts the jade pendant into his skirt.

Zeng Qing said, "Since you two are destined, why don't you become brothers of the opposite sex."

The two then took the water bag, replaced the wine with water, kowtowed three times, and swore to be brothers.Unexpectedly, the two were born in the same year, Zhiyu is older than Liu Mu Sanyue, so he is called the eldest brother.

The two got up, Liu Mu patted Zhiyu on the shoulder, "If you come to Jinling in the future, don't forget to come and find me."

Zhiyu nodded heavily, "Definitely." Following Liu Mu's example, he patted the other person on the shoulder, "Farewell, brother." After speaking, he turned and started on the road.

Liu Mu looked at the back of the other party, seemingly reluctant to part with him, secretly said 'take care' in his heart, and followed the crowd on the road.

Several people were sitting in the carriage, Zeng Qing turned his head and looked at the fading hill, as if he had experienced life and death in the past few days, Zeng Qing sighed and said, "Brother Liu, thanks to you for saving me this time. When I return to the capital in the future, I will definitely repay you."

"It's not my credit, it's your luck and destiny. If the two of us say polite words of repayment, wouldn't we be offended." Liu Mu paused, then smiled at Zeng Qing, "Zeng Qing, But if you really want to repay me, I have a very good suggestion..."

Zeng Qing thought that Liu Mu had something interesting to discuss with him, so he hurriedly said, "What advice, let's hear it!"

"Although I regard you as a brother, we are two families after all. What do you think if we become one family?"

"What do you mean..." Zeng Qing's tone seemed a little guilty, but there was also a hint of joy in his heart.

Liu Mu smiled and said, "I have a younger sister named Liu Ye, who is only three years younger than me. I think you two are about the same age. Why don't I be your matchmaker? What do you think?"

"I..." Zeng Qing blinked and gritted his teeth angrily, before saying, "I haven't seen your sister before, how can I marry her?" His tone sounded a little tough under his desperation.

Liu Mu hurriedly said, "Don't worry! Although my sister is not a one-in-a-million beauty, she can be regarded as Xiaojiabiyu who looks better and better. She is also literate, reasonable, intelligent, and she is also a very good female celebrity. Sometimes when I see you, I will unconsciously think of Ye Er, maybe this is the legendary husband and wife. Besides, if you marry my sister and become my brother-in-law, then we will become a family."

Zeng Qing cleared his throat and said, "Not starting a career and starting a family!"

"You can't say that, it's not like there's a saying that all the Xiu family can level the world..."

Zeng Qing said, "It's about self-cultivation, family governance, country and world peace."

"So, if you don't organize your family, how can you do great things in peace." Liu Mu said with a smile and said, "Zeng Qing, it seems that you usually speak in a gentle manner, and you eat like a kitten. You are not engaged, and you don't want to Married to my sister, you don't like men, do you?"

Yu Wanran almost didn't laugh when she heard that.

Zeng Qing was taken aback, took a deep breath, and said, "Brother Liu, stop talking nonsense!"

"You can see that your face is blushing. Could it be that I really hit the mark?"

Jie Kong deliberately coughed twice at the side, and Liu Mu stopped talking.