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Besides, Liu Mu gave the gold leaf on the Buddha statue to the residents of the town.Although Liumu told the people not to tell others about it, there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and the news about the gold leaf gradually spread.Some people even said that a boy who came down from behind the Buddha statue gave them the gold foil.After hearing the rumors, many poor people came to Huguo Temple to worship Buddha, hoping to meet the boy who spread wealth.

Willow, the money-spreading boy, had a great time, and the gold leaf on the back of the Golden Buddha was scraped more and more by Willow, and then the gold leaf began to fall off like paint.In the end, he was discovered by the little monk in the temple and told Master Fa Neng.

Liu Mu was kneeling on the open space in front of the Daxiong Palace, Jie Kong was holding a wooden stick, and it looked like he was going to be executed.

"Liu Mu, you are so bold that you even scraped off the gold leaf of the Buddha statue without permission. Do you know that you are wrong and accept punishment for doing such a rebellious and blasphemous thing?"

Liu Mu straightened his back, with a generous look, and said, "Master Jiekong, I scratched the gold leaf on the Buddha statue, and I admit to being beaten or punished. However, I don't know where I was wrong."

Not far away, Fa Neng followed behind a pilgrim who was over fifty years old. The pilgrim was wearing a brocade hat and a sable fur.

The pilgrim said, "In the past, I only came to Huguo Temple to pray for blessings when everything sprouted after the beginning of spring. The Huguo Temple in this snowy day really has a different charm. It's a pity that I came a few days late and failed to catch up with New Year's Eve. Watching fireworks at the National Temple to get rid of bad luck."

A follower behind the man said, "My lord, the holy land of Buddhism is naturally different from the secular place all year round, not to mention that it is a royal temple that was personally named and inscribed by Emperor Taizu. The area around Huguo Temple has not been seen for a long time. It has snowed so much, and it is said that the auspicious snow is a sign of a good year, which is an auspicious omen. The master has great blessings, and naturally there is a Buddha who is always by his side. Even if you don’t watch the fireworks, you will not dare to get close if you are unlucky.”

The pilgrim smiled, looked up and saw a person kneeling in front of him, and asked, "Who is that kneeling over there?"

Fa Neng said, "I'm a student of the academy."

The pilgrim said, "The students who came to the academy this time are all the sons of officials with strict family education or young people with some knowledge in the local area. They must know how to do things properly. Do you know what mistake that person made?"

Fa Neng said, "This man has a wild temperament, frivolous behavior, stubbornness, and will not change after repeated admonitions. He has not stopped making troubles since he came to the academy. First he burned down the century-old Buddha in Jin'an Temple, and now he scraped off the gold leaf on the Golden Buddha in the temple." Come down. In comparison, his usual troubles in the school, breaking temple rules, and bullying classmates are not worth mentioning. On New Year's Eve, he even used firecrackers to collapse a classmate with injuries all over his face."

The pilgrim thought that Liu Mu had exchanged the gold leaf from the Buddha statue for silver, so he frowned and said, "It's really absurd! This Academy of Huguo Temple is run by the royal family. How can we accept such stubborn people? I want to see it." Which big family does that person belong to?"

Seeing that he was angry, the attendants behind the pilgrim said immediately, "Master, don't be angry, let's go and see what happened before punishing him."

Fa Neng said, "This man's name is Liu Mu. He is not a son of an official family, but a son of a merchant family in Jinling. Because Abbot Benji was a close friend with his grandfather during his lifetime, he made an exception and let the illiterate Liu Mu come to the academy. People are not only impetuous, but also read very little, and forget it if they don’t study hard, and often disturb the class, making other people unable to study at ease.”

The pilgrim glared and said, "How can such a stubborn person stay in Huguo Temple?" After speaking, he walked towards Liumu.

The pilgrim approached, only to hear Jiekong say, "I made a mistake, but I'm still so stubborn."

Liu Mu said, "Of course it makes sense for me to do so. The gold leaf was not given to them by me, but by the Buddha!"

"Nonsense, how could the Buddha take off the gold leaf on his body and give it to those pilgrims."

"The woman with a sick child worships Buddha devoutly every day. Now that the child is sick and has no money to treat her, the Buddha will save all sentient beings. Of course, he will help her tide over the difficulties."

Wen Siren said disdainfully, "You are still arguing that the Buddha gave it to her. I think this is your attention! Master Jiekong, Liumu made a mistake first, and now he doesn't want to repent and make excuses. If Master Jiekong doesn't punish Liumu severely I am afraid that the majesty of this royal temple will be wiped away. Not only I am sorry for the Buddha, but I am also sorry for the imperial plaque given by the Emperor Taizu!"

"I'm not talking nonsense!" Liu Mu straightened his back, imitating those scholars, and said clearly, "There is a saying in the scriptures that everything in the world can be a Buddha. The Buddha is a Buddha, and you and I are also Buddhas, so of course I mean it." That's what the Buddha meant!"

"You..." Jiekong was so angry that he didn't know how to continue.

Liu Mu also said, "Back then, the Buddha could cut meat and feed the eagle, so why can't we give up a piece of gold leaf on the statue today? Everything in the world is a Buddha, so of course the Buddha will not only stick to a man-made image. If the Buddha must rely on Gold foil is used to decorate to show dignity, so what is the difference between Buddha and ordinary people who are greedy for vanity in the world? If Master Jiekong insists that what I said is wrong, and thinks that Buddha is no different from ordinary people who are greedy for vanity, then I will accept the punishment Yes. Also, I gave the gold leaf to those residents, and they don’t know the origin of the gold leaf. I hope that Master Jiekong will not blame those residents. I do things by myself, not to mention fifty responsibilities, even if it is handed over to the government. No complaints."

"Okay, you still have bones. Although what you said is not unreasonable, you have damaged the Buddha statue and desecrated the Buddha. This punishment is inevitable." After speaking, he raised the wooden stick in his hand, and Zeng Qing grabbed it Jie Kong's arm.He begged and said, "Master Jiekong, Liu Mu scraped off the gold leaf of the Buddha statue to save people. You also think what he said is reasonable, why don't you spare him the punishment!"

Yu Wanran also said, "Master Jiekong, although Liumu is wrong, he should not take the initiative to scrape off the gold leaf, but if Master Jiekong wanted to see a living person go away for a statue made by a human hand, wouldn't the meaning of the Buddha be taken away?" You and I misunderstood."

Han Ce said, "Master Jiekong, Liu Mu did this out of the Buddha's carelessness, not for his own selfish desires. If Master still insists on punishing Liu Mu, I am willing to bear half of the punishment for him."

The pilgrim looked at Liu Mu with great interest, and nodded with a smile, "I thought it was someone who was greedy for money and exchanged gold leaf for silver. In this way, this person is daring but not losing his mind." The pilgrim Then he said to Fa Neng, "Master Fa Neng, why don't you sell me some face and save this person from suffering."

Master Fa Neng clasped his palms together and recited the Buddha's name, then went to Jie Kong and whispered a few words, but he didn't know what he said, Jie Kong put down the willow tree and relieved him of the stick responsibility.

Everyone dispersed, Liu Mu was about to leave, Jiekong called to Liu Mu again, and threw Liu Mu a broom, "Go to the forest of steles and clean up all the snow on the ground, and you are not allowed to come back before dark."

Zeng Qing accompanied Liu Mu to clean the forest of steles, and Liu Mu said, "Zeng Qing, that night, you ran so fast on the snow like a gust of wind, how did you do it, can you teach me!"

"Of course I can teach you, but to practice this kind of kung fu, you must start from the most basic internal strength."

"Is it troublesome?"

"It's not troublesome, but it may take a little longer."

"how long?"

"Well... It took eight years from the beginning to practice the inner strength to master the master's Chengfeng Jue. At first, I was only taught the lightness kung fu, and then I was taught the Chengfeng Jue. As long as you have the inner strength, you can understand it later. With the essentials of lightness kung fu, it will be much easier to practice Chengfeng Jue."

"Eight years..." The corner of Liu Mu's mouth twitched slightly.

Zeng Qing smiled and said, "This is also related to personal comprehension. Brother Liu is so smart. If he comprehends it quickly, he may be able to practice it in two or three years. How about I teach you the inner strength method every day from tomorrow on."

The two of them took the big broom and swept it again and again, talking happily, suddenly saw a pair of feet appearing under the broom, of course, Liu Mu didn't know that the owner of those feet was the pilgrim who begged for him before.

Liu Mu said, "Uncle, you must have gone the wrong way. This is the forest of steles, and the Daxiong Palace is in front, and all the people who burn incense and worship Buddha to untie lottery are over there."

The pilgrim said with a smile, "Are you the willow that burned the wooden Buddha of Jin'an Temple?"

Liu Mu smiled awkwardly, "How did you know that I burned the wooden Buddha of Jin'an Temple?"

Zeng Qing accidentally caught a glimpse of the pilgrim, dropped the broom in his hand and ran away quietly.

The pilgrim said, "I've heard Master Fa Neng say about you. You are really unique in what you do. It seems that you are also the first person who has destroyed a Buddha statue and can still feel at ease."

Liu Mu said, "If there are gods, then how can gods be objects that can be easily destroyed by people. Those golden statues and jade objects are all man-made, so they are not real gods. But after all, living people are the most important. Just No matter how well-built the emperor's palace is, the people who live there are still a family. Outside the palace is different. People from all over the world live outside the palace. If all the silver is used to build the palace, the emperor will live comfortably. But the people of the world are afraid that they will suffer disaster. Isn’t that what the book says is going the other way.”

"You mean to do the opposite?"

Liu Mu smiled awkwardly, "That's it."

The pilgrim laughed and said, "I heard that you don't like reading, so it's not surprising."

Liu Mu said, "Even if I'm allowed to sweep the floor until dark, it's much easier than letting me read for an hour. I feel a headache when I see those words. A school like mine shouldn't be accepted, but Master Faneng said that merchants only need to donate 1000 taels of sesame oil, and my grandfather and Abbot Benji were close friends, so I was sent here by my father to suffer. Prodigals like me don’t like reading, what? If you can’t do well, there is no hope of getting a good name in the exam, and staying at home will also annoy my father. It’s better to stay away from him, so that my father can live a comfortable life for two days.”

Xiangke laughed and said, "Who said that only those stupid scholars who can only memorize books can enter the official career. I think you, a frivolous kid who doesn't like reading, are much better than that nerd. I think you will make great achievements in the future."

Liu Mu smiled and said, "What about the red map and the green map? I would like to borrow your auspicious words. When I become prosperous in the future, if you come to Jinling, I will definitely bring out the best old wine in my house and have a drink with you."

Before the pilgrim left, Liu Mu asked the other party again, "Uncle, I haven't asked you what your name is yet."

"My... surname is Huang!"

"Uncle Huang, if you come to Jinling in the future, don't forget to come and see me. The largest Liufu in Jinling is my home."

Pilgrim smiled, "Don't worry, I will definitely look for you when I arrive in Jinling."

Not long after the pilgrim left, Yu Wanran turned around and ran over, "What did that person tell you just now?"

"It's nothing, there is a sentence every sentence, and a lot of insignificant things have been said all over the place."

"for example?"

Liu Mu briefly recounted the conversation between the two of them.

Zeng Qing smiled and said, "That gentleman seems to be either rich or expensive, maybe you will meet a noble person and you will be lucky."

Liu Mu patted Zeng Qing's head, and said with a smile, "Forget it, now that I've been fined to sweep the floor, and there are two villains, Feng Lanzhu and Wen Siren, by my side, I'm thankful that I don't have bad luck."

Zeng Qing suddenly put down the broom in his hand and said, "Brother Liu, can you promise me something."

"Brother, let alone one thing, I promise you a hundred things."

"No matter what happens in the future, you will always be my Brother Liu."

"Of course, we are good brothers." Liu Mu thought, maybe one day I will still be your big sister Liu...

Zeng Qing paused and then said, "I still want you to promise me that no matter how long or how many years pass, one day you have to promise me that I will stay by your side forever."

Liu Mu smiled and said, "In the future, if you marry my sister, if you can join our Liu family, we will naturally live together forever."

Zeng Qing said, "I only want you to promise me."

"Okay, I promise you."

Zeng Qing thought for a while, and seemed to feel that something was wrong, and said, "I want you to promise me one thing."

"What's the matter? Let's hear it."

"I'll tell you later, I want you to promise me first."

Liu Mu smiled and said, "No problem, I promise you everything."

Zeng Qing stretched out his palm, "Then you still owe me a promise, let's high-five."

Liu Mu let out a smirk, and slammed his two palms together.

Liu Mu thought it was a kind of oath between brothers, but of course Zeng Qing didn't think so, and what he said today naturally had ulterior motives.