Don't be clouded

Perhaps because of kneeling for too long, Guan Chen was a little stiff when he got up.After standing up, he first put his palm on the back of Ji Bieyun's neck, and gently rubbed it twice as if to comfort him.

"It's okay, don't be angry."

Ji Bieyun was so comforted that he lost his temper, and most of the desire to fight and kill was suppressed, but he said in a low voice as if he hated iron and steel: "If you have anything else you want to tell them, tell them together quickly. ,I'm waiting for you."

Guan Chen responded in a low voice, and walked past him to the outside of the precept hall.In the gloomy sky, sporadic raindrops finally fell, hitting the abbot's cassock, blurring dark marks one after another.

Seeing Guan Chen come out, Miao Wu asked, "Are you worthy of Chan Master Jueming? Since you came to Xuanqing Temple, Zen Master told everyone that you are the most enlightened one among us. Each of us recognizes that you can Taking over the mantle of a Zen master, I have high hopes for you, but it doesn’t count if you broke the precepts, and you still have to be involved in court affairs, Xuanqing Temple shouldn’t have such an abbot.”

The autumn rain was not refreshing at all, it was so soft that it seemed to be entangled with the wind, and it fell on people's bodies little by little, weaving the chill into a net to envelop the whole land.

In front of everyone in Xuanqing Temple, Guan Chen had the same expression as usual.

"Siren has passed away. We have no way of knowing what Chan Master Jueming thinks. I just need to be worthy of my heart."

Miao Wu was in a hurry, "Xuanqing Temple is a hundred-year-old temple, its name cannot be destroyed overnight... If you want to leave, I will not stop you, but you must leave the secret treasure behind."

Ji Bieyun was stunned behind him.

Secret treasure?Could it be that Guan Chen has already taken the secret treasure out of the Treasure Pavilion?If it is known to the outside world, it will inevitably cause a sensation, and maybe even cause turmoil.The first emperor once said that once the secret treasure leaves the Zangbao Pavilion, there will be turmoil and disasters in the world. Although this statement is false, there are many people in the world who believe it to be true.

There was no dissatisfaction or anger in Guanchen's tone, but tiredness: "Brother, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Xuanqing Temple has to go through this storm. Hiding on this mountain is just deceiving yourself. As Guanchen, do one last thing for Xuanqing Temple."

Miaowu was stunned for a moment, and became even more annoyed, "You don't even want the Dharma name given to you by Chan Master Jueming! Why do you practice Zen in the future!"

"From the moment I killed someone, I don't deserve to stay here. How can I have a Zen mind? When all the dust settles, I will return this abbot's cassock... I have just said goodbye After Guan Chen finished speaking, he turned to look at Ji Bieyun, "Bieyun, let's go."

Ji Bieyun was in a daze.

From the moment they reunited in Lingzhou, he knew that Guanchen was the big disciple of Xuanqing Temple, who enjoyed a reputation throughout Chenjing. Such a young and calm eminent monk seemed to be born to take on a big responsibility, taking over Xuanqing Temple from Zen Master Jueming.Ke Guanchen said now why he came to Zen mind, this is like a heavy hammer, smashing the part of Guanchen that belongs to Xuanqing Temple, smashing the almost perfect illusion.

How ironic, monks who teach scriptures to eliminate evil for the world are no longer worthy of worshiping Buddha and practicing Zen.

The fate between Guanchen and Buddha was forced, but now he is forced to give it back.

Ji Bieyun walked over under the gaze of the monk, then lowered his eyes and grabbed Guan Chen's sleeve, just like he was acting like a spoiled child in secret before.He walked in front, pulling Guanchen towards the surrounding crowd, this time he didn't need to take the initiative to open a way, the monks backed away by themselves.

Ji Bieyun was looking at those disturbing eyes, but he was thinking, in the end he took Guanchen out, does this also mean that he cut off Guanchen's buddhist relationship with his own hands?If so, that's great, he can come to be the bad guy, if there really are Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the world, just punish him alone.

I don't know who suddenly scolded "sinner", which brought Ji Bieyun back from his thoughts.

This scolding broke the strange calm, and more and more scolding came from both sides, mixing together.He distinguished a lot of words, most of which were scolding him, saying that he seduced monks and being shameless, and some scolding him for ruining Guanchen and Xuanqing Temple.

He wasn't angry, and couldn't even help laughing.

You are right, he is the sinner who moved Guan Chen, but so what?It is not up to outsiders to comment on the matter between the two of them.

Ji Bieyun let go of Guan Chen's sleeve, but the next moment he directly grabbed the other's hand and held it stubbornly.

Didn't he say he seduced monks?He seduces everyone to see.

He didn't look back, so he couldn't see Guan Chen's reaction, he only knew that the hand quickly came back and clasped his palm tightly, as if afraid that he would run away.

Ji Bieyun's heart trembled, and one of the knots deep in his heart was suddenly untied, and even his soul became much lighter.He finally raised his eyes to look at the sky and the earth. Although the sky was gloomy and there was not much sunlight, the rain fell well and the autumn wind blowing around him was also good. Even those who complained about the Buddha and the Xuanqing Temple Much more pleasing to the eye.

He retracted the Quehan knife into its sheath.

When passing by Miaoci's little novice, Ji Bieyun even had the leisure to leave a sentence: "Take your senior brother away, take care of yourself."

Miao Ci waved at them as if crying but not crying, she didn't look like a grown up, but she already knew how to keep her mouth shut.

The endless long steps when they came here became very short at this moment, and they quickly left the crowd and returned to the empty Buddhist temples in front of them.

Ji Bieyun stubbornly fulfilled his promise of "bringing Guanchen away", rushing ahead all the way, and didn't speak to Guanchen.Until this moment, the hand holding him exerted a little force and pulled him over.

He turned around in a daze, but the monk didn't speak for a long time, and after a while he sighed, as if he had also untied some knot in his heart.

"Are you stupid? Can't even talk?" he asked.

Guan Chen's expression finally stopped being tense, and he followed him and replied: "Yes, I was scared by you."

He said "Oh" in a low voice, "Are you afraid that I will really attack those monks? Or are you afraid that I will smash the Xuanqing Temple?"

However, the monk looked a little more serious, "I'm afraid you won't come."

Ji Bieyun was stunned.

Guan Chen knelt in the precept hall for so long, but it was...

He stumbled and said, "You are in the precept hall... Kneeling in the precept hall, you can leave even if you can, are you waiting for me?"

The monk's eyes are focused and peaceful, like the waves wrapping him softly.

"You said yesterday that even if the Buddha abandoned me, you would not." Guan Chen said, "I believe in you."

There is no other word that can make him fall into the abyss more than these three words, and he fell completely at this moment.

But what he fell into is the abyss of the world of mortals, and he probably won't be able to climb out in this life.

Guan Chen wiped the rain off his shoulders, and asked instead: "Has Prince Xian ever come to look for you?"

Before Ji Bieyun got out of those three words, he nodded in a daze.

"What did you say?"

He opened his mouth, but his mind was completely muddled, and finally he could only answer: "...I said everything."

A helpless expression appeared on the monk's face, and he asked patiently, "Did he reveal the plan to you?"

Ji Bieyun shook his head, and only then did he realize that Prince Xian was very cunning and asked him not to use the tiger talisman, and told him that Guan Chen was trapped, but he didn't reveal at all how he was going to rebel.

He finally came to his senses, couldn't help but scolded "bastard", and said: "Why don't you use any plans, just go directly to the palace and kill Emperor Yuan Hui and treat it as a disaster for the people, and there are not many people in the world who would object Bar?"

"No. The people will not object, but many ministers will. In their opinion, treason and usurpation cannot be a good thing. Even if Emperor Yuanhui dies, there will still be ministers who oppose the succession of Prince Xian." Analyzing it logically, "What's more, the killing of the king can only exist in the unofficial history. If everyone is told openly, it may cause a lot of turmoil. Daliang must not fall apart in the next hundred years, or the world will return to the previous chaotic world." .”

Ji Bieyun nodded.Even though Guanchen broke with Xuanqing Temple, his temperament would not change, he was still the eminent monk from before.

"Then what are you going to do?"

Guan Chen lowered his eyes to look at him, without changing his face, he said: "Deceive the world."

He frowned, "Are you going to let Emperor Yuan Hui die by himself, or die in an accident?"

The monk did not deny it.

Ji Bieyun lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said, "Do you want me to protect myself wisely?"