All five aggregates are empty

Just after May, the willows on the campus of Yenching University have put on a thick green coat and swayed wantonly with the breeze.There is not a single white cloud in the sky, and the sun is more intense than in previous years, shining directly on the pedestrians on the road.

Meng Lijun was walking by the bank of Weiming Lake, looking at the mandarin ducks playing in the lake, he couldn't help but think of what his roommate Li Yibo said to him before he left the house: "If you become a monk, the girls will be so sad."

Although the roommate's words were joking, they were not groundless.Meng Lijun holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Philosophy, Yenching University, which is also the Department of Religious Studies.Meng Lijun's research direction is Southeast Asian philosophy, and the research content mainly revolves around Buddhism and Taoism.Therefore, it can be said that he has nothing to do with becoming a monk.

Thinking of this, Meng Lijun sighed helplessly, pushed off the rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose, and continued to walk towards the Philosophy Building.

A month ago, the Department of Philosophy held a doctoral dissertation opening meeting, and Meng Lijun's opening report successfully passed the review of the department.Compared to other seniors who were made things difficult by the director, he was already very lucky.In fact, Meng Lijun himself knew that it wasn't that he was much better than the others, it was just that the director, Mr. Zheng, was his mentor. As long as Mr. Zheng didn't speak, the other teachers wouldn't make things difficult for him.

And Teacher Zheng naturally loves his disciple very much.During the initial interview, he fell in love with Meng Lijun immediately.The difference between Meng Lijun and others is that he can see deeper things.This is, of course, an essential quality for the study of philosophy.

Everything was going very smoothly, but the phone call from Mr. Zheng yesterday suddenly disrupted Meng Lijun's rhythm.

"The topic of your dissertation is too difficult, and I can't do enough to guide you. I found another teacher for you, and write your dissertation under his guidance."

Meng Lijun really didn't understand why the topic of his thesis was "too difficult". This was obviously the direction Teacher Zheng had found for him.But since the instructor said so, he couldn't refute it, so he had to ask who the teacher was.

"You don't know him, but he is the master I invited from Baiyun Temple."

"……Grandmaster?"

"That's right, you come to school tomorrow, and I'll introduce you."

So this was the opening scene.Meng Lijun told his roommate that Mr. Zheng had found him a "master", and the roommate laughed instantly.Writing a doctoral dissertation under the guidance of a "master" is probably not far from becoming a monk.

If Meng Lijun really became a monk, the students in the philosophy department will be very sad.Meng Lijun has fair skin and a handsome appearance. Although he is not considered to be peerless, he can definitely be called Yushu Linfeng.In particular, the deep-set eye sockets make the facial features look more three-dimensional, and the long lower eyelashes outline a hint of charm. It is no wonder that people in the philosophy department say that as long as you stare into Meng Lijun's eyes for three seconds, you will definitely fall.However, Meng Lijun often wears a pair of rimless glasses, covering his clear eyes.He is not short-sighted, and this is just to reduce his sense of existence.It's just that the effect doesn't seem to be obvious.

Teacher Zheng's office is on the fifth floor. Before going up, Meng Lijun went to the bathroom.When he came out of the bathroom and walked towards the elevator, he saw a monk standing at the door of the elevator.

That's right, a monk in cassock.

Yenching University is a university with high international reputation, so you can often see all kinds of people on campus, including monks and even lamas.But it was the first time Meng Lijun saw such a monk in front of him.

The monk was wearing a black cassock and stood tall and straight in front of the elevator.Looking sideways, he was not very old, but he exuded a calm aura.

If it was only these, Meng Lijun would not be particularly surprised, after all, monks are not a rare species.What really surprised Meng Lijun was that he saw a circle of backlight behind the monk.

It is not for nothing that Meng Lijun studies philosophy.Since he was nine years old, he has been able to see some supernatural things from time to time.He had been afraid and distressed, and he didn't know what went wrong with him.But after the hardest time, he began to ignore these things and devoted himself to philosophical research, trying to understand why ghosts and spirits exist.

If the monk's back is shining, then he must not be a real person.If it is a ghost, to be honest, Meng Lijun has never seen such a ghost, nor has he seen it in the literature.But if you want to say which kind of god it is, you don't know which god will appear in the form of a monk.

No matter how you think about it, it's too weird.

In any case, Meng Lijun intends to carry out his ignorance doctrine and pretend not to see it.He walked to the elevator naturally, separated a certain distance from the monk, and silently watched the numbers on the elevator panel keep decreasing.

There was no one else at the elevator entrance. When the elevator door opened, two school girls came out.Meng Lijun stood closer, and the schoolgirls greeted him first, and then the two of them obviously saw the monk, and were taken aback for a moment.

The monk smiled and nodded.

Meng Lijun followed the eyes of the school girls, and then took a closer look at the monk's face.The monk's brows and eyes are very lively, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has thick eyebrows and big eyes.The high nose bridge and thin lips obviously give people a very gentle feeling, but the overall look is not arrogant.Monks aren't completely hairless, it's just short and clinging to the scalp.

The next second, Meng Lijun suddenly felt something was wrong.

"... Huh?" He looked at the back of the school girl who had left, and then at the monk in front of him, thinking how could the school girl see this person with a glowing back?At this moment, his eyes met those of the monk.

"Aren't you going?" the monk said with a warm and pleasant voice.

Meng Lijun was stunned for a moment, then stepped into the elevator.Not long after, the elevator door closed, leaving only Meng Lijun and the monk in the small space.Meng Lijun's stature of 1.7 meters is not short, but the monk next to him seems to be taller than him.He turned his face away uncomfortably, pretending that the monk didn't exist.

As the elevator continued to rise, Meng Lijun felt more and more that something was wrong.Thinking of what Teacher Zheng said yesterday, could it be that the "master" who came to guide him is this monk in front of him?No matter how you think about it, it is unlikely.The monk looks like he is only 25-[-], no matter how powerful he is, it is impossible to become a professor at this age.But the monk doesn't look like an ordinary person, so who is he?

Thinking of this, the sound of the elevator door opening interrupted his thoughts.The monk went out first, and Meng Lijun followed behind the monk. At this moment, he suddenly found that the backlight behind the monk was gone.He rubbed his eyes subconsciously, but he still didn't see the light behind the monk.Could it be that my eyes were dazzled just now?Obviously the person in front of him is so real, how could he think it was a ghost.

After a while, the monk stopped in front of Teacher Zheng's office and knocked on the door.Meng Lijun, who was behind him, silently supported his forehead. It turned out that this person was really the "master" that Mr. Zheng said.

"Oh, why did you come here in person? I said I would pick you up." Mr. Zheng hurriedly welcomed the monk into the house, saw that Meng Lijun was still following the monk, and said, "It's just in time, let me introduce you. This is Master Minghua from Baiyun Temple came to Yanda University today to hold an academic conference. I thought you would greet people from the Buddhist Academy after the end and planned to pick you up later, but I didn’t expect you to come here in person.”

It was the first time Meng Lijun saw Mr. Zheng "you" this and that "you" to a young man in his 20s.

"This is Meng Lijun. The doctoral student I am leading is currently researching issues related to people's beliefs." After Teacher Zheng's introduction, Meng Lijun naturally had to say hello to the monk.Although he himself is not a Buddhist, he also knows that greeting monks is different from ordinary people.So next, two voices sounded at the same time.

Meng Lijun: "Amitabha."

Master Minghua: "Hello."

"..." The corner of Meng Lijun's mouth twitched, wondering what was wrong with this monk, why he didn't play cards according to the routine.

"Hahaha, it seems that Lijun adapted quickly." Mr. Zheng patted Meng Lijun on the shoulder and motioned for everyone to sit down and talk.Meng Lijun secretly glanced at the monk, only to see that the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"Li Jun is a very thoughtful person. He has a deep understanding of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. But if he wants to study in depth, I think he has to get in touch with some different people and things. I know that Master Minghua usually There are also many things to deal with, but I still hope that you can take him with you."

"It's okay to take him, but..." At this point, Master Minghua looked at Meng Lijun, and then said: "It's up to him if he wants to."

"Of course he is willing!" Teacher Zheng played tricks on Meng Lijun.Meng Lijun immediately came to his senses and said, "I would like to ask the master to give you more guidance... No, guide."

However, the real thought in Meng Lijun's heart was, even if he didn't want to, dare I say it?

Master Minghua rolled his eyes and seemed to see through Meng Lijun's thoughts, but he didn't say anything, just said: "Following me is very hard."

"Master, don't worry, I will endure hardships and stand hard work since I was a child, and I even forget to sleep and eat when I study."

"Really? You were not like this when you were a child." Master Minghua said lightly.

"...Huh?" Meng Lijun had a question mark on his face.

This master is so powerful, how can he see through at a glance what he was like when he was a child?He couldn't help doubting the authenticity of the master.

"Lijun is a man, sometimes he speaks imprudently, but he is serious when he does things." Mr. Zheng tried every means to sell his beloved disciple.

"Of course I trust Teacher Zheng." Master Minghua said, "If you are willing to entrust him to me, I will naturally be responsible for him."

Hearing this, Meng Lijun couldn't help thinking why do I need a monk to be responsible for me?

"Thank you so much." After Mr. Zheng finished speaking, he gave Meng Lijun another flirt, signaling him to say something to show it.But Meng Lijun still couldn't help asking the question in his heart: "Excuse me, master... what direction do you study?"

Meng Lijun knew that the abbots of many great temples in China had very high academic qualifications.Many doctors of physics and medicine who were born in Yanda University or Qinghua University next door have chosen to become monks.Since the Master Minghua in front of him is honored as "Mage", it means that his status must not be low.It's just that he looks so young on the outside, which is really unconvincing.

Teacher Zheng seemed to have seen Meng Lijun's suspicion of Master Minghua, and his face was a little annoyed, and he said hastily: "Master Minghua's knowledge is very profound, and what you study is simply not worth mentioning in the eyes of others. "

Teacher Zheng said this to give Master Minghua face and not to make him feel offended.But obviously Minghua didn't care about these things at all, but Meng Lijun was a little surprised.Although he has not done much in the academic field, he can be regarded as a relatively outstanding student in the Department of Philosophy.Teacher Zheng's eagerness to deny him is like saying that the entire philosophy department students are not worth mentioning.

"Mr. Zheng, don't say that. If his research is not worth mentioning, I wouldn't come here."

"That's right, that's right, you're right." Teacher Zheng hurriedly agreed, then turned his head and said to Meng Lijun: "Your boy should study hard with Master Minghua, this is a rare opportunity!"

Meng Lijun swallowed his saliva and nodded obediently.

After chatting for a while, Minghua got up to say goodbye.Teacher Zheng asked Meng Lijun to take Minghua to the East Gate parking lot, because the special car that picked him up was parked there.However, when the two entered the elevator, Minghua asked Meng Lijun to take him around the school.Naturally, Meng Lijun didn't dare to refuse.

"You seem to have something to say." Ming Hua noticed Meng Lijun sneaking glances at him from time to time, so he asked proactively.

"Uh, I'm just..." Meng Lijun was a little embarrassed when he was caught peeking, and stammered, "You look very young."

"Really, I'm already one hundred and seven years old." As soon as the words finished, the elevator door opened, and Ming Hua walked out without changing his expression, leaving Meng Lijun stunned.

—What did he say?