Chapter 407: Relics "Master!"
"Master!"
"Abbot~" "Old mage!"
“……” Master Xuangong sat down, and the monks who had been meditating finally couldn't sit still, and they all showed grief on their faces, and stepped forward to hug Master Xuangong's body and wept bitterly.
Li Zhen saluted the body of Master Xuangong, and then came to the first middle-aged monk and said calmly: "The old mage got what he wanted, and it can be regarded as a blind eye, you should mourn first, and handle the old mage's future affairs - if the old mage has any wishes, if you don't want to say it, this palace can help you." ” "The poor monk is holding Mingzhi, and he is the host of Yuntian Temple in modern times, and he has seen His Royal Highness the Prince."
After being comforted by Li Zhen, the middle-aged monk finally endured the grief in his heart, stood up and said with tears in his eyes: "Your Highness, my master really has a wish before he dies, that is, I hope that he can be cremated on the spot in front of this Wuzhuang Temple after he sits, and all the relics obtained will be given to the imperial court - what my master means is that he did something against his heart when he was dying, and he regretted it in his heart, so he is willing to exchange his relics for His Royal Highness's relics, so as to alleviate his sins a little......
This is my master's last order, and I ask Your Highness not to refuse. ” "This ......
That's it, since you insist on doing so, then this palace will accept it.
Li Zhen saw that Ming Zhi insisted on it, so he no longer shirked: "But this thing is not planned to be asked for by the palace, the palace intends to build a temple dedicated to the Buddha's tooth relic, so it will also put the old master's relics in it - since Master Xuangong died for the Buddha's tooth relic, let him always accompany the Buddha." ” "In this way, the poor monk will act on behalf of the master, thank Your Highness for your grace - Your Royal Highness has charity and magnanimity, and after the poor monk returned, he announced that the temple would be closed for 30 years, except for going down the mountain to accept disciples, no longer participating in the world's mundane affairs, only willing to serve the Buddha for life, chanting the Buddha every day, and praying for His Highness."
There is no better way to deal with it, and it is simply a supreme honor that Master Xuangong's relics can accompany the Buddha.
After getting this satisfactory answer, Ming Zhi suddenly knelt down towards Li Zhen, not only Ming Zhi, but all the monks kowtowed to Li Zhen, which shows that Li Zhen's move really won their hearts.
"It's not necessary, it's good that you have this heart."
Ming Zhi said: "No, this is what the master meant, and the disciples naturally respect it. ” "Whatever you want."
Li Zhen doesn't care, there are many people in this world who want him to die, but there are also many people who worship and appreciate him, and it is not for nothing that he sets up an immortal archway for him, and it is not for nothing that incense is offered every day, one more is not more, one less is not less, Li Zhen really doesn't care.
Under the auspices of Li Zhen, someone immediately brought firewood and piled it into a firewood mountain, respectfully held the old master's body on the firewood mountain, and then set it on fire.
The surrounding people are also prostrate on the ground - not infected by Master Xuangong's sentiments, but the dead are the greatest, not to mention that although the beliefs are different, but Master Xuangong's reputation is very high in Lingnan, especially in Yuezhou, and now he has passed away, even if he belongs to a different sect, the people have to send him on the last journey.
"Crackle, crackle!"
In the flames, Master Xuangong's body turned to ashes.
When the fire was finished, several of the great monks immediately ignored the ashes and residual heat, and picked up in the ashes, not afraid that the embers would burn through the soles of their feet.
Then Ming Zhi personally found eighteen shiny things in the ashes - great merit, and the tears of several great monks were about to fall.
Coincidentally, a gust of wind blew, blowing dozens of broken petals on the ground on Ming Zhiyan's body, and a few of them happened to fall on the relics in his palm, covering them up.
Scattered flowers?
With the relics, and then with this scene, all the people who had just gotten up prostrate on the ground again, and their hearts were full of admiration for the old mage.
For a while, the wide square was full of black and oppressive crowds, and those who could not chant were lying on the ground and did not dare to get up.
Those who can recite the sutras immediately recite the scriptures in their mouths, and there is a sound of Zen singing - although a large number of people do not recite Buddhist scriptures at all, but instead recite the Tao Te Ching and the Nanhua Sutra......
Reciting the Taoist Sutra in front of the Buddhist disciples, Li Zhenju Khan, and the monks at this time were all excited, plus the people who recited the Taoist Sutra may also know that they are not reciting it correctly, and their hearts are empty, so the voice of the chanting is relatively low, so they did not let these monks hear it, otherwise even if they are in grief and hear the Taoist Sutra, their faces will definitely not be much better than the bottom of the pot.
After collecting the ashes in the square, Ming Zhi dragged a tray and came to Li Zhen again: "Your Highness, my master has left a total of eighteen relics, all of which are here." ” Looking at the dozen or so crystals in front of him of different colors, but all of them shimmering with a strange luster, although they are not as magical as the Buddha's tooth, it is indeed a miracle to be able to burn such a thing from the body, and it is no wonder that the people believe in Buddhism more.
Li Zhen let out a long sigh, today's incident was caused by this thing, and it was for this gadget that Master Xuangong threw his life here, whether all this is worth it or not, Li Zhen doesn't know, but I think it should be worth it for Master Xuangong.
"Don't worry, what this palace should do will definitely be done."
Li Zhen put away the relics: "The name of the temple is planned to be named after Xuangong Temple, I don't know if Master Xuangong will mind?"
” "Your Highness......
The poor monk thanked His Highness again......
His Royal Highness is gracious, and the poor monk is grateful......
"Ming Zhi knelt down again and named the temple after Master Xuangong, which means that as long as the Xuangong Temple is not destroyed in the future, the reputation of Master Xuangong will be passed on forever with the Xuangong Temple, which is equivalent to another form of fame through the ages, as a disciple of Master Xuangong, how can Ming Zhi not be grateful to Dade?
"There is no need for these, I just hope that you can uphold the old master's will, keep your heart, continue to benefit the world, and don't be like those fake monks who sell their fame and reputation to steal men and prostitutes."
The reason why Li Zhen did this is also to set a benchmark and express an attitude - I am not deliberately targeting you Buddhism, I am only targeting those fake monks who have ruined the reputation of Buddhism, if you are facing real monks, not only will I not target, but will support you in various ways, even if you die, it is guaranteed to make you famous for eternity.
Li Zhen didn't know how effective this method would be, but after all, it could divide some monks' misunderstandings about him, thereby weakening the power of Buddhism, and Li Zhen just paid a name, so why not do such a profitable deal?