Chapter 209 The Birth of the First "Imperial Merchant"
The pavilion stopped shaking, and the water in the three tea cups on the table stopped rippling.
Zhao Duan pretended to be calm, stared at the white-robed monk in front of him, and said:
"I don't know much about Buddhism either. What I just said is all prejudice. Master, just use your own discretion."
After all, he was an eminent monk from Shenlong Temple. He felt that he had exerted a little too much force just now.
Lest it have the opposite effect, after all, he just wanted to get some benefits and had no intention of making another enemy for no reason.
However, when these words fell into Bianji's ears, they were more like some kind of comfort.
He shook his head, unable to calm down. He originally just wanted to take a brief look at this famous figure.
But it almost shook his Buddhist heart, which he could not have expected before.
In particular, the other person's last Buddhist verse, although simple and simple, was like a steel knife, bloodily cutting open his chest, making him feel like a light was on his back.
Is this... really something that a junior cultivator can say?
"I'll take note of what your envoy said today. It's getting late, so I won't bother you anymore and I'll leave first." Bian Ji stood up and said.
He used spells to suppress his soul, but it was not a long-term solution. At this moment, he felt like he was returning home.
"Master, do it yourself," Zhao Duan said.
Then, watching the monk in white go downstairs and leave, he was stunned for a moment.
Unexpectedly, this monk asked me for a Buddhist verse in vain, but he didn't show any sign of it.
Leaving now?
Why is he more cheating than Lao Wang...
However, I also thought that my deliberately PUA sentence seemed to have caused psychological harm to him, so he was too embarrassed to ask for money...
"Wait a minute, I forgot to ask him what he was doing with me..."
Zhao Duan and others left before he remembered this incident. He shook his head helplessly and could only ask again next time he met.
I hurriedly drank tea, ate pastries, filled my stomach, and got up to rush to the Yamen.
Xiao Ge has suffered a lot, and this incident is over, but there are still some finishing touches that he needs to handle personally.
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Shenlong Temple.
"I've met the mage."
In the brilliant clouds, a monk named Sasao saw the opportunity to return and stopped to salute one after another.
However, Bianji, who would always respond with a smile in the past, seemed to have lost his soul today and rushed straight to the main hall at the back.
"What happened to Master today? He turned a deaf ear to us."
"Is there something urgent?"
The monks looked at each other.
main hall.
In that quiet and magnificent Buddhist temple.
Bianji climbed up the steps and pushed open a vermilion door. Inside the hall, the sound of wooden fish tapping could be heard reaching his ears.
In an instant, his restless mind calmed down.
In the hall, a huge golden Buddha statue looks down with a compassionate expression.
Wearing a brown cassock, his eyes were closed, he was short in stature, and his appearance was ordinary but serious.
"Master, this disciple is confused."
Bian Ji crossed the threshold, walked behind Xuan Yin, and said respectfully.
The sound of tapping the wooden fish suddenly stopped, and after waiting for a few breaths, it seemed that the old monk was wandering in the sky, and the old monk who only had a body here slowly opened his eyes.
But she didn't turn around to look at him, she just looked at the Buddha statue with sandalwood curling up in the air: "What's the matter?"
Bian Ji did not hesitate and immediately recounted the conversation between himself and Zhao Duan.
Finally he said: "My disciple was moved by what he said, but felt something was wrong, so he came to ask."
Wherever everything appears...that is, when you see the Tathagata... Abbot Xuanyin chewed this gatha, as if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, and did not change his color. A strange color appeared on his wrinkled face, and he said:
"What's your question?"
Bian Ji said respectfully: "Is this disciple obsessed with appearance and falling into attachment without realizing it? As Zhao Duan said, being attached to appearance has made his true heart dusty?"
Xuan Yin asked: "Do you think your heart is dusty?" Bian Ji was confused: "I don't know."
Xuan Yin said calmly: "Buddhism emphasizes letting go of attachments, but not giving up, holding on to something, but not being stubborn. The spiritual platform is clear and the heart is like a mirror. This is the essence of practice.
Practicing and seeking Buddha is not about cutting off all suffering. When you save people, do you ever have selfish motives?
Have you ever entered the realm of selflessness? Can you sacrifice yourself for others? Is it possible to have Akagi’s compassion?
If you have to ask me about all these things, you can just ask yourself, and there will be no obstacles. "
Ask yourself... Bian Ji subconsciously pressed his hand on his chest.
"Letting go of attachments does not mean giving up attachments... Disciples teach the Dharma for the glory of my Buddhism. They are selfless in their hearts and have no self in their hearts... If they have attachments, it does not hinder their original intention..."
"Disciples save all sentient beings and urge them to become Buddhas. They should also sacrifice their lives as human beings. But if you ask about this heart, you will become Buddhas directly..."
Bian Ji asked his heart over and over again, only to feel that the dust in his heart was wiped away time and time again, gradually returning to clarity.
The Buddha's heart, which was slightly shaken, not only returned to its original state, but also became more stable and stronger than before.
"Amitabha, disciples understand."
Bian Ji stood up and walked out of the palace door with a smile.
In the Buddhist hall, Abbot Xuanyin tapped the wooden fish gently and murmured softly:
"Zhao Duan..."
When did a demon so capable of bewitching people appear in the capital?
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Zhaoyamen.
Just before dark, Zhao Duan rode his horse and arrived at Lihuatang.
He saw four subordinates waiting in the hall.
Seeing him return, he stood up to greet him and said, "I have seen you, sir."
Zhao Duan nodded and asked, "Where are the people?"
Qian Kerou understood instantly and said: "I'm on duty, I'm here to lead you over."
Value room.
Mrs. Lin, who has an oval face and silkworm eyebrows, and looks quite similar to Yuan Fei, is sitting quietly on the round stool, looking anxious.
Almost a day had passed since she was brought here, but she couldn't wait for fear that something might happen.
Until the door was pushed open, the "traitor" who had appeared in Shenlong Temple a few days ago to help her when she was in desperate situation appeared with a smile.
"Ms. Lin, we meet again."
"Master Zhao!" Mrs. Lin's eyes lit up, she stood up abruptly, and then she bowed down Yingying:
"Folk girl Lin Susu, thank you so much for saving me."
Zhao Duan accepted with a smile, and then the guests and hosts took their seats.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Zhao Duan looked at her demeanor and stopped talking and took out two things from his arms.
The one on the left is a stack of banknotes, and the one on the right is a strange deed:
"I have not broken my promise to you. Since it is a deal, now is the time to fulfill my promise.
Your husband's acquittal order has now been sent to the south with the aid of imperial edicts and flying cavalry.
Once delivered, it will be released. Of course, you have offended Li Yinglong to death this time. When he comes to his senses, you may retaliate.
By then, with your abilities, you two will probably be unable to compete... Therefore, I will give you two choices. "
Zhao Duan pointed to the banknote on the left: "Take these, it will be enough for you to leave the capital as a means of transportation, reunite with your husband, and go anonymously to make a living somewhere else. You will no longer have anything to do with the government. As long as you avoid the sight of the Li family, you can live a carefree life."
He pointed to the business contract on the right:
"As for this, it is another option. The imperial court is promoting the New Deal, opening the market and introducing merchants. In the first batch, some merchants will be required to set an example and serve the imperial court.
There are risks, but the benefits are greater. Of course, for you, the biggest benefit is that once you choose to join the imperial court and become a businessman who leads the way for the imperial court's new policies, you will be taken care of and safer. Li Yinglong also has to worry about it.
The disadvantage is that once you enter the court, you will get involved in disputes. "
He said calmly:
"How you choose is all up to you. You don't have to give an answer right away. The imperial office happens to have a team going to the south. You can go with them. It doesn't matter if you wait until they arrive and make a decision."
Lin Susu raised her head in surprise.
Without hesitation, he firmly reached out and picked up the contract, only to see that the name on it was not his husband's, but his own.
"Public women choose this." Her tone was extremely firm.
(End of chapter)