thousand cherry blossoms

The days in Shaolin Temple were very quiet, which gave me enough time to lick my wounds.That day, the monk who stopped outside the firewood room and said he was willing to take me in was Master Fangzheng, the director of Shaolin Temple.

I am very grateful to Fangzheng for taking me in when I had nowhere to go, and buried my father on the spot in the back mountain of Shaolin Temple, eating fast and reciting Buddhist scriptures with the monks in the temple every day, reciting scriptures, and at the same time saving my father, It is also allowing myself to precipitate violent emotions.Apart from not being able to eat meat or drink alcohol, which is a bit tasteless, life is peaceful and peaceful.

These days, apart from copying the scriptures, I played the thousand cherry blossoms over and over again.While playing, I remember those years when everyone listened to my rehearsal on Mount Qingcheng.Sometimes it’s watching them practice while I’m sitting on a tree and playing music to help them meditate as an excuse to be lazy; sometimes it’s a scene of watching them laughing and slapstick;Those times flashed before my eyes, every frame seemed so unreal.

I don't know if this kind of thought that follows me like a shadow, tortures me every minute and every second, and urges me to hurry up to get revenge is hatred, it makes me find that I have so many dark and vicious calculations, It constantly corrodes and engulfs me, making it impossible for me to continue to choose cowardice and escape.Because as long as I have a cowardly thought of giving up revenge, the feeling of guilt and regret will start to torture me, making me feel even more hateful.

This feeling was really uncomfortable, Qin Yin became more and more full of hostility every day in this torture, and finally attracted Master Fang Zheng's dissatisfaction.He sat cross-legged next to me, and said with regret: life and death each have their own destiny, and all dharmas are empty and empty, neither born nor destroyed, neither dirty nor clean, neither increasing nor decreasing.Donor, why bother?

I shook my head, unwilling to answer him.And he just continued to sit there quietly, as if he had always been there.

After a long time, Fangzheng finally sighed deeply, and said slowly, "Feng Qingyang is an old friend of this old monk, and he once talked about you with this old monk."Old benefactor Feng said, Yu Guanzhu was ambitious and narrow-minded all his life, but somehow he was able to teach a good son who is open-minded, kind and gentle. I didn't believe it at first.But now I believe it... If the benefactor did not have a generous heart that knows how to consider others, he would not be so entangled now.

After finishing speaking, Fangzheng continued to listen to me playing the piano quietly. Even though the sound of the piano was full of killing and hostility, his look of seeing through everything and being calm and calm did not change from the beginning to the end.

I was tired from playing, so I stopped and asked him: I don't know why Fangzheng came to look for me?

He smiled kindly at me and said: Good and evil in the world are often all in one thought.Why not cut off your hair and become a monk, so that your six sense organs will be purified and you will no longer be disturbed by common things and obsessions?

I chuckled and asked him: Master wants me to become a monk?

Fangzheng raised his hand and shouted the Buddha's name, saying: Amitabha, this is exactly what I mean.

I couldn't help laughing crazily, and the strings of the pipa screamed shrillly under my hands.I laughed: Ha, ha ha!Hahahahaha.How can you become a Buddha if you have demons in your heart?

But Fangzheng said: Although the inner demon is born, the catastrophe has not yet happened, why not let it go?

I laughed, I cried, I frantically shook my head desperately, and asked him in a loud voice: How do you know that the catastrophe has not yet happened!I was wrong, I was always wrong, it was all my fault!If I hadn't tried my best to save Lin Pingzhi back then, I wouldn't have been caught by Dongfang Bubai and forced to be an envoy, and my father wouldn't have thought I was dead, so why would he burn down the Fuwei Escort Bureau in a fit of anger? , the following things will not happen!And if I went home directly after returning from Siam, or if I met Luo Renying as soon as I met my father, things would not have developed to the point where they are today.You said that my catastrophe has not yet been caused?ha……

Fang Zheng was silent for a long time after I finished speaking, and then began to persuade again.Still so compassionate, he said: Amitabha, everything has a cause and effect.The good cause planted by the donor will bear good fruit one day, so why bother to rush for a while and embarrass yourself?

Embarrass yourself?I nodded to myself and repeated in a low voice.So, from the beginning to the end, I was making myself sentimental and embarrassing myself?

After hearing this, Fangzheng sighed deeply again, and said, "It's so good, so good."Now that the old monk has discovered the clues, he will not just watch the benefactor fall into the devil's way because he can't think about it for a while.Even if the benefactor is not willing to become a monk, the old monk will definitely not let the benefactor leave Shaolin and cause a catastrophe.

So, he wants to put me under house arrest?Before I said I was leaving.But in fact, deep down in my heart, I don't want to kill people for revenge. Killing people is actually a very simple thing, but even if everyone in the world is killed, will my father come back to life?Can I have a chance to start over from the wrong things I did before?No matter what, I can no longer escape the cage of repentance, only torment.

Fangzheng perfectly created an excuse for me to escape, but the uneasiness of conscience tormented me even more crazily like a huge wave. How simple it is to escape, pretending that worldly things have nothing to do with me from now on, but this can cover up Or make up for the fact that my father died in vain because of my willfulness and selfishness?The feeling of remorse and regret made me restless, as if the acidic air was everywhere, slowly devouring me little by little all the time.

I don't know how long I have lived in Shaolin. I kept copying the scriptures day and night, trying to forget the past that would only torture me. I listened to Fang Zheng's lectures on the scriptures, and occasionally played chess and chatted with him.I pretended not to remember anything that bothered me, and Fangzheng would never mention it. If Ren Yingying hadn't come to Shaolin to save Linghu Chong and ask for the Yi Jin Jing, maybe I could really forget about today and He Xi.It's just a pity that I missed the rare good show on the five tyrants.

This afternoon, I was confronting Fang Zheng because my understanding of a scripture disagreed with Fang Zheng’s opinion. Someone came to report, saying: There is a woman in the hall who forcibly broke into the hall behind her back and insisted on seeing Fang Zheng.

Fangzheng was walking towards the lobby while shouting the Buddha's name, and I wanted to go to the theater, but he didn't stop me.

Ren Yingying was carrying the unconscious Linghu Chong on her back, with a dignified and anxious face. After seeing the abbot, she finally showed a somewhat relieved expression. She laid Linghu Chong down very gently and carefully, and then bowed down to the abbot.

Fangzheng rushed to help, puzzled and asked: Donor, why do you want to perform such a great gift?

Ren Yingying hurriedly replied: Please, save him!

After speaking, he passed out.Fangzheng's bewildered expression was very interesting, and at this moment, Fang Sheng, who was standing beside him, hurriedly explained: This is the demon girl I met on Wubagang that day.I didn't expect that she would dare to come to Shaolin for Linghu Chong.

Originally I just wanted to watch a play, but Fang Zheng suddenly looked at me and asked: Do you know who this woman is?

I curled my lips, and suddenly felt a little dull. I was trapped by love and made a big mistake, but the two people in the hall found each other's salvation because of the gratification of love.She smiled sadly and told Fangzheng: Holy lady.Ren Woxing's daughter, Ren Yingying.

After finishing speaking, I didn't bother to watch the play any more, so I left and decided to go to the Sutra Pavilion to have some fun.Shaolin Temple has a very rich collection of books, and even has a lot of history books, military books and medical books.Those seemingly uninteresting scriptures actually hide many very interesting stories and philosophies, at least for me.

Another quiet afternoon, I was reading a medical book to pass the time when I suddenly heard a woman’s voice shouting outside the door: “The abbot refuses to teach Yi Jin Jing, I can understand it, but I’m looking for someone from my teaching to save me.” Linghu Chong, why are you stopping me?

I recognized that woman as Ren Yingying.

Then Fangzheng's voice said: "Amitabha, the old monk did not refuse to heal the benefactor Linghu, as long as the benefactor is willing to live in the temple for a while."

Ren Yingying's voice sounded annoyed, and she said: If it's just for a while, how could I not agree, but it's been ten years since you opened your mouth!

Fangzheng said: Amitabha.The crime of killing the benefactor is too heavy, and the old monk wishes to resolve it with Buddhism.

Ren Yingying said: Get out of the way!You righteous people, all day long, say that our Sun Moon God Sect has committed a lot of murder, but how many of you have not had blood on your hands?I teach the right envoy and I have no friendship, but I have to say something fair.He was originally a member of the Qingcheng faction, and the world has never heard of him committing any murders. Just because he was appointed as the right envoy, he was plotted by Zuo Lengchan for no reason, and he wiped out his entire family. A hypocrite of the Songshan School was imprisoned in Shaolin by Fangzheng.Dare to ask Master Fangzheng, why didn't Zuo Lengchan also come to live in Shaolin Temple?

Fangzheng was rendered speechless by Ren Yingying's choking, and said hesitantly: This...

Ren Yingying's aggressive voice sounded again, and she said: If Fangzheng hadn't imprisoned the right envoy, brother Chong's injury might have been healed by the right envoy, how could I forcefully break into Shaolin for no reason?Fangzheng really made a good conspiracy, he deserves to be a decent family!

I very much agree with what Ren Yingying said about Guan Yiguan Zuo Lengchan, but if it is said that this is Fang Zheng's trick, it is really wronging Fang Zheng.First of all, if she hadn't forced herself into Shaolin, Fang Zheng would never have known that Linghu Chong had suffered internal injuries.And Fang Zheng never knew that I knew the green bag technique.

Before they could continue arguing, I opened the door myself.After stretching, he leaned on the door frame with his hands folded, smiled and said to the people outside: You are so annoying, interrupting my reading.

It is rumored that Ren Yingying is a rare and stunning beauty in the Jianghu. It is different from Yue Lingshan's shy and innocent Xiaojiabiyu image, nor is it the kind of gentle and dignified lady of the big family, the kind of aggressive beauty that reveals intelligence and determination. Very much to my liking!

It's a pity that she is Linghu Chong's wife after all, tsk tsk.Ren Yingying was taken aback when she saw me open the door. Speaking of which, this was the first time she saw me.She looked very surprised, looked at me uncertainly for a long time, Fox asked: You... are you Qianbenying?Is it a man?

Ouch, I'm going!As for what!Squinting his eyes and raising his eyebrows, he stared at her for a long time, but couldn't swallow his breath, and asked her: Is this the attitude of you begging me to save Linghu Chong?

Ren Yingying choked when I asked her, she frowned, she seemed to realize that it was inappropriate to ask for help with such an attitude, and she couldn't bear to apologize, she thought for a while, lowered her head and took out a small black card from her waist, hesitated He said: This is the Black Wood Order, you take it.Seeing this token is like meeting the leader, you can use it to dispatch disciples in the cult to avenge your father.

Ren Yingying's expression looked very sincere, she was buying me.I stared at her and thought about it for a long time, but I didn't find any flaws from her expression, and I didn't think she had any conspiracy, but my intuition told me that it would be better not to.Pushing the Black Wooden Token back, he said with a smile: "The Black Wooden Token is so precious, the holy aunt took it away by herself."

Seeing that I had no intention of accepting it at all, Ren Yingying put away the Black Wood Order with great regret, and Fangzheng also uttered the Buddha's name as if he was relieved.Ren Yingying treated me very politely, and asked respectfully and expectantly: "Then Linghu Chong's injury, why bother the right envoy?"

I smiled at her, and replied politely: "If you don't want to save her, since Master Fang Zheng has promised to teach the Yi Jin Jing, why don't you stay here for a while?"If you are willing to stay in Shaolin for Linghu Chong, even if he recovers from his injury, what does it matter if he stays here with you for a few years?You are all young now, it is okay to talk about having a baby after ten years.

What I said frankly made Ren Yingying feel ashamed and annoyed. She didn't expect me to refuse so simply. She frowned and was about to go crazy, but she just said "you" and stopped abruptly. up.I know that this girl is very scheming, and her forbearing reaction can also confirm my guess.She didn't want to be imprisoned in Shaolin, she was afraid that besides Linghu Chong's change of heart, she was still planning to rescue Ren Woxing from the bottom of the West Lake prison.

I don't like Ren Woxing, and I don't want Dongfang Bubai to die.No matter what kind of person Dongfang Bubai is, the years he has been in charge of the Sun Moon God Sect have been much more low-key and well-behaved than Ren Woxing in the past.

I don't know exactly what happened to the Black Wood Order, but if it really means "seeing this order is like seeing the leader", then it must be sugar-coated cannonballs.Dongfang Bubai can give Ren Yingying such a token without suspicion, probably because she thinks she is a little girl, and if I take it, it will be hard to say the troubles after that.And Ren Yingying knows better than me what the status of my shit right envoy is in the religion.

Besides, Ren Yingying does have a sense of viciousness and ruthlessness, so it would be good to let her live in Shaolin Temple for a few months.Of course, if Fangzheng wanted to trap her for ten years like this, it must be a dream, she is different from me.

After hearing my answer, Fangzheng shouted the Buddha's name in relief, and said with a smile: "Benefactor Yu is so knowledgeable about the general situation, it really impresses me."

I rolled my eyes at Fangzheng, feeling a little annoyed.Although I voluntarily stayed in Shaolin, what Ren Yingying said just now was absolutely correct.Why didn't he invite Zuo Lengchan to live in Shaolin Temple?

Just about to close the door to see off the guests, Ren Yingying put her foot against my door and said: Wait a minute!The right envoy has lived in Shaolin Temple for so long, probably he still doesn't know what happened in the Jianghu during this time?

I curled my lips and said to her with a smile: "What do I have to do with those messy things in Jianghu?"Why should I know.

Ren Yingying also smiled, and that smile could definitely be described as ulterior motives. She said: Everyone in the Jianghu said that you have followed the Huashan faction for so long because of the Lin family's evil sword manual, and you can't even care about your own father.I think people in the Jianghu spread rumors, otherwise why would Lin Pingzhi go to Songshan to find Zuo Lengchan's dignitary for you?If I hadn't happened to know the truth, I'm afraid I would have thought that the right envoy was imprisoned by Zuo Lengchan in the Songshan School like everyone else in Jianghu.

Lin Pingzhi ran to find Zuo Lengchan's dignitary for me?Is he crazy?Impossible, he hates me so much... Fuck, this girl really—

She is awesome!Perfect for my sore feet.

Miss Ren looked at me with a smile on her face and said, "Why?Not in a hurry to see off guests?

I didn't trust Yingying's words, so I turned to look at Fangzheng.Fangzheng did not refute, saying: Amitabha, Master Lin went to Songshan to find the main people of the Left League, this is indeed the case.The old monk has come forward to persuade Lin benefactor to come back, and explained to him the situation of your living in Shaolin.

Ren Yingying said: Does Fang Zheng know where Lin Pingzhi went after leaving Songshan?

I continued to look at Fangzheng, Fangzheng said with a straight face, expressing that he didn't know.

Ren Yingying smiled determinedly, and said: Lin Pingzhi knows that the people of the Sun Moon God Sect will gather at the Wubagang to discuss the healing of Linghu Chong, and people in the rivers and lakes have preached that the people of the God Sect will gather at the Wubagang because of the high authority in the sect. The person ordered.So he ran to Wuba Gang alone, and told everyone when everyone was at a loss, that he knew who in the world could cure Linghu Chong, but this person was currently trapped in Shaolin Temple.

I squinted my eyes and waited for her to continue, but I wanted to see what kind of medicine she was selling in her gourd.Ren Yingying saw that I was not in a hurry or annoyed, so she walked into my room calmly, sat down at the table, poured herself a cup of tea, took a few sips leisurely, and then said again: We know that the right hand rejuvenates , Linghu Chong himself told me about it, and I understand the reason why the right envoy didn't want to save him.But Lin Pingzhi said that as long as the Divine Cult can find a way to rescue the right envoy, Linghu Chong's sick right envoy will not be ignored.In fact, sir, as the right envoy of my Sun Moon God Sect, to rescue you from Shaolin Temple is the duty of my Sect, isn't it?

I poured a cup of tea for Fangzheng and myself, and smiled noncommittally.Her last statement was really hypocritical, but I didn't bother to expose her.If she had planned to save me in the first place, why would she go to ask Fang Zheng to give her the Yi Jin Jing first?

Hehe, she is so smart, she has the opportunity to let Linghu Chong learn the Yi Jin Jing, how could she choose to come to me?In her eyes, I am the invincible person in the east, it would be best if Fangzheng could lock me up for the rest of my life!In fact, what happened next, even if he didn't tell me, I can roughly guess that Lin Pingzhi is in her hands now.

No matter what Lin Pingzhi is to me, he went to Songshan alone to confront Leng Chan in order to save me, and then went to Wubagang to beg her to save me.And she threatened me with Lin Pingzhi, if I can remain indifferent and ignore it, then I will be a ruthless person who is no different from the rumors in the world, and I will definitely not care about Dongfang Bubai's affairs. The method works for her.

And if I want to take care of Lin Pingzhi's affairs, then I must consider that Lin Pingzhi is in her hands now.What a good plan.

But in the final analysis, Ren Yingying is still a little girl, seeing that I am still not rushing and not expressing my opinion, she finally lost her composure.While observing me with a frown, she said, "Don't you ask me how Lin Pingzhi is doing now?"

I took a sip of tea, nodded, and asked cooperatively: Well, how is Lin Pingzhi doing now?

Ren Yingying continued to observe me, she was no longer confident, she said: As long as you cure Linghu Chong, I will send someone to release Lin Pingzhi immediately.

I grinned, spread out my hands with a half-smile, and told her: You said Lin Pingzhi was in your hands, but I didn't believe it.

Now Ren Yingying seemed a little irritated by me, she slapped down the table, and angrily said: Presumptuous!I will save face for the right envoy, but the right envoy does not know good from bad. I am a holy aunt in the sect, and my status is only higher than that of the right envoy. How could I lie to you for no reason?If you don't believe me, I'll send someone to kill him right away!

I smiled and told her: Tsk tsk, actually, killing Linghu Chong is much easier than saving him.

Wanting to threaten me, she is still a little tender.

Fangzheng finally couldn't stand it anymore, put his hands together in front of his chest and said slowly: Amitabha, saving someone's life is better than building a seven-level pagoda!Donors, why bother to commit crimes in vain to save others.

I raised my eyebrows and asked Fang Zheng: What Fang Zheng said is good, saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Isn't it a meritorious deed for you to save Linghu Chong?

Fangzheng was furrowed by my furious brows, and said: I have already promised to save benefactor Linghu, as long as benefactor Ren can live in the temple for a while.

I said: Holy lady, look.Since Fangzheng promised you a long time ago, what does it matter if you stay on the mountain for a few days?However, Master Fang Zheng must take good care of the holy aunt, so that she does not have the opportunity to pass on the news to the outside world, so as not to harm another person's life and commit murder in vain.

Fangzheng said awkwardly: This...

At this time, the holy lady was not calm at all, she stared at me with a look of surprise and resentment, and said: How dare you!

I shook my head a little bored, and told her softly: Why don't I dare?Actually, I live in Shaolin Temple voluntarily.

I looked at Fangzheng, suddenly a little embarrassed: Thank you Master Fangzheng for taking me in for so long, allowing me to watch the books in the Sutra Pavilion, and providing me with free food and drink...

Fangzheng said: Amitabha... the benefactor can come to the temple without anyone noticing behind his back, and find an empty firewood room. It is not difficult to leave without being noticed.Its executive master has excellent wisdom and kind heart. I only hope that the benefactor will not do something that he regrets for life because of impulsiveness!

I bowed to Fangzheng, then turned to Ren Yingying and said: I know what you are planning, but I didn't intend to take care of Ren Woxing and Dongfang Bubai.Ren Woxing lived at the bottom of Meizhuang Prison. Although Dongfang Bubai hadn't followed Dongfang Bubai for many years, he would definitely remember it if someone reminded him.It doesn't matter if he can't remember...

As I spoke, I flicked the flower with my finger, and Ren Yingying was fixed in place by me. She looked shocked, and I continued to say: Actually, I can go to Meizhuang personally. If Ren Woxing dies accidentally No one would be surprised if he got out of the West Lake Prison, right?How about you tell me where you hid Lin Pingzhi?

There was a flash of pride on Ren Yingying's bewildered face, she said: Then you go and kill the people locked up in Meizhuang.

Well, it seems that we have to go to Meizhuang, I gave Ren Yingying one last smile.Said: Xie Shenggu reminded me, I will go to Meizhuang to save people.

Ren Yingying was taken aback, looked at me with wide eyes in astonishment and said: You——are you a monster?

I am amused by her, she is so cute.

For her, I know so much, it is really unbelievable.But it is not difficult for me to guess that Lin Pingzhi was imprisoned in the West Lake Prison, because I have read the story of Jin Yong.I know that Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian planned to rescue Ren Woxing by exchanging positions, but Linghu Chong was the person who was exchanged in the original plan.Now that Linghu Chong is still in Shaolin Temple, Ren Yingying's pride fully shows that Ren Woxing has already escaped.In addition, she said that Lin Pingzhi was in her hands, but she showed her flaws after being provoked by me, intending to induce me to kill the people imprisoned in Meizhuang.Then, it is really not difficult to think of who the people in Meizhuang Liguan are now.

Besides, there is no better place for Tibetans in the world than West Lake Prison, is there?

TBC