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So he coughed and was about to speak.

"Amitabha, Brother Tang Shi, since these two benefactors are looking for a poor monk, how about letting the poor monk receive them?" The sound of the Buddha's horn sounded, and a tall middle-aged monk came over. Sullenly followed behind.

"Junior Brother Shi." Elder Tang Shi saw the person coming, his expression darkened.

Shen Luo looked towards the passers-by, and saw that the middle-aged monk had a deep breath, and he was also a monk at the out-of-body stage, but he was tall and thin, with a scorched complexion, and looked like a consumptive ghost, but his face was full of smiles. Very kind.

"Brother Tang Shi, the arrangements for the puja have not been completed yet, Master Jiang Liu has already urged, if we delay any longer, I'm afraid it will be late." The middle-aged monk walked to Elder Tang Shi and lowered his voice.

"Okay then, I'll leave these two to my junior brother. If there's a problem, you're the only one to ask." Elder Tang Shi was silent for a moment, then snorted coldly, and walked away.

The purple-robed monk hurriedly followed, and the two left quickly.

Seeing this scene, Shen Luo couldn't help but feel moved. There seemed to be some forces fighting in Jinshan Temple, so he became more cautious.

"Elder Zhe Shi, the two of us met a coachman at the foot of the mountain. Because the carriage was damaged, he asked the two of us to deliver this precious tent. Please accept it." He stepped forward and handed over the precious tent in his hand.

"Thank you two benefactors. I was worried about this precious tent. Fortunately, the two benefactors delivered it in time." Elder Zhe Shi took it over, looked at the precious tent, and nodded slightly.

"If the two benefactors have nothing to do, how about going to the poor monk's room to have a cup of hot tea together?" He then said to Shen Luo and the two with a smile.

"I can't ask for it." Shen Luo readily agreed, and Lu Huaming had no objections.

So Elder Zhe Shi took the two of them to the temple, and soon came to a Buddhist temple.

This small courtyard is completely different from the magnificent temple outside, it doesn't have much luxury atmosphere, with blue bricks and gray tiles, very clean and simple.

Elder Zhe Shi called a disciple, handed over the treasure account to him, and then brought Shen Luo and Lu Huaming into the house.

"The two fellow Taoists are highly cultivated and have an extraordinary bearing. I think they are not unknown people. I wonder if you can tell me their names? Why do you come to my Jinshan Temple?" Elder Shi asked after brewing three cups of hot tea with his own hands.

"Shen Luo is a casual cultivator. This is Lu Huaming, a disciple of Cheng Guogong, the official of the Tang Dynasty. The two of us rushed to visit Jinshan Temple today because we wanted to see Master Jiang Liu. I was rude and offended earlier. Please forgive me. Don't blame the elders." Shen Luo didn't hide any more, revealing their identities and intentions.

"It turned out to be Fellow Daoist Shen and Fellow Daoist Lu. The two asked to see Master Jiang Liu. What happened?" Elder Zhe Shi asked Lu Huaming with an extra look.

"Brother Lu, you are a member of the Tang government, so it's better for you to talk about this matter." Shen Luo glanced at Lu Huaming, and said through voice transmission.

Lu Huaming nodded, stepped forward and said, "Elder Zhe Shi has lived in Jiangzhou for many years, but he must have known about the ghost trouble in Chang'an City a while ago, right?"

"This matter has already spread all over the world, and the poor monk naturally knows about it." Elder Zhe Shi nodded and said.

"A few months ago, the body training altar colluded with ghosts and made troubles in Chang'an. My Tang government and your colleagues fought together. Although this disaster was eliminated, many people in the city died, and many souls remained. Your Majesty, for the sake of the people of Chang'an, It has been decided to hold a water and land conference in Chang'an in the near future. At present, there is still a lack of a virtuous and eminent monk to preside over it. I have heard for a long time that Master Jiang Liu is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, and the Dharma is superb. Daoyou Shen and I are here to invite Master Jiang Liu to Chang'an. Open the altar to teach the law, and help the wronged souls." Lu Huaming said sincerely.

"Your Majesty cares about the common people, and the common people are very fortunate, but Master Jiang Liu..." Elder Zhe Shi clasped his hands together and praised, and then showed hesitation again.

Seeing Elder Zhe Shi's expression, Shen Luo couldn't help frowning.

Chapter 0624 Rejection

"Master Jiang Liu, what's up?" Lu Huaming asked immediately.

"There is nothing wrong with it. It's just that Master Jiang Liu never likes to leave the temple, and his position in Jinshan Temple is aloof. Even the abbot can't order him, and I can't promise anything for him. How about this, I'll take the two of you to meet Jiang Master Liu, let's see what he says." Elder Zhe Shi said after a moment of silence.

Lu Huaming and Shen Luo looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

Because there were important things to do, the three of them didn't have time to drink tea, so they immediately got up and walked outside, and soon came to a luxurious Buddhist temple.

The Zen courtyard here is more luxurious than other places. The eaves are made of gilt tiles, the walls are also made of white jade, and even the doors and windows are made of high-quality sandalwood.

"This is the residence of Master Jiang Liu. Master Jiang Liu has a... special temperament. You must be polite in front of him." Elder Zhe Shi warned the two through sound transmission.

Both Shen Luo and Lu Huaming nodded to express their understanding.

Seeing this, Elder Zhe Shi led the two of them into the Buddhist monastery.

As soon as he came in, with a "woo", a black object was thrown out of the room, but it turned out to be a teapot, which was smashed to pieces on the ground.

"It's too bland and has no taste at all. How many times have I told you to put more honey!" A crisp, but vicious voice came from inside.

"Yes... disciple will make you another pot of honey tea." A novice monk in white ran out of the meditation room in a panic.

The novice seemed to be extremely flustered, he didn't pay attention to the elder Shi and the three elders, and ran away quickly.

Seeing this scene, Shen Luo and Lu Huaming looked into the room with surprise in their eyes.

There is a hall inside, but there is no one there, but there is a room with a half-closed door next to the hall, and people seem to be inside.

Elder Zhe Shi sighed, walked to the door of the meditation room, but did not go in hastily, clasped his hands together and said, "Jiang Liu, here are two distinguished guests from Chang'an City, who have come to visit you at the order of Cheng Guogong."

"What Cheng Guogong, Wang Guogong, I have to prepare for the puja, and I'm not free." The crisp voice from before snorted, lazily came from the room in the back room.

Lu Huaming respected Cheng Yaojin very much, and when he heard such rude words, anger immediately appeared on his face.

Seeing Lu Huaming's expression, Shen Luo hurriedly pulled Lu Huaming, hinting to calm him down.

"Jiang Liu, Cheng Guogong is the pillar of our Tang Dynasty, so don't talk nonsense." Elder Zhe Shi also noticed Lu Huaming's expression, and hurriedly reprimanded him.

The crisp hey in the room chuckled lightly, but didn't say anything excessive.

"These two distinguished guests came to see you on an important matter, because before Chang'an was haunted by ghosts, many people in Chang'an City died tragically. His Majesty decided to hold a water and land meeting. Please go and preside over it to save the dead souls." Elder Shi paused. Once, continue.

"Water and Land Conference? I sit in Jinshan Temple, and I have no time to be a clone. The two outside, please be smart." The crisp voice refused.

"Master Jiang Liu, this matter is related to the safety of my capital in the Tang Dynasty. Please come out of the mountain once. If you need a reward, the master can speak up." Shen Luo's heart sank, and he stepped forward and cupped his hands.

The clear voice snorted, and the voice was full of displeasure.

"Senior Brother Jiang Liu, the souls of the dead in Chang'an City are too pitiful, let's go and save them." At this moment, another voice came from the house.

Compared with Master Jiang Liu, this voice is much gentler, and there is a sense of compassion in his voice.

Both Shen Luo and Lu Huaming were taken aback, obviously they didn't expect that there were other people in this room.

"Shut up, continue to copy your lecture... Buddhist scriptures!" Master Jiang Liu shouted angrily.

"But..." The gentle voice seemed to want to say something else.

"Shut up, if you make me angry, you don't need to go to Chang'an, you can directly save the brothers and sisters in the Jinshan Temple!" Master Jiang Liu threatened sternly.

"Okay..." The gentle voice reluctantly agreed.

"I'm going to prepare the lectures for the Fa conference. Those outside, please go easy." Master Jiang Liu's voice sounded again, and the half-closed door of the back room closed with a "snap".

Lu Huaming's face was ugly. He had vowed to Shen Luo before that Master Jiang Liu would definitely be willing to go to Chang'an, but now the other party refused without mercy.

It's a trivial matter for him to lose face, he delayed the water and land meeting, failed Cheng Guogong and others' entrustment, but it would be bad.

And Shen Luo's expression was also very unattractive, and he looked into the room with some doubts in his eyes.

"Two, Jiang Liu has something to do, let's leave first." Elder Zhe Shi turned around helplessly, bowed to the two of them, and said.

The master had issued an order to evict guests. No matter how unwilling Shen Luo and Lu Huaming were to stay here, they followed Elder Zhe Shi and left, and soon returned to the small courtyard where Elder Zhe Shi lived.

"You two, you have also heard that Jiang Liu has always been like this. Since he has made this decision, he may not be able to go to Chang'an." Elder Zhe Shi sighed regretfully.

"It is rumored that Master Jiang Liu is highly respected and profound in Buddhism. He is completely different from the person in the room just now. Is the person in the room really Master Jiang Liu?" Lu Huaming couldn't help but said.

"The monks don't tell lies, so the person in the room is Master Jiangliu. Could it be that the benefactor doesn't believe in poor monks? As for the rumors, most of them are based on falsehoods, so don't believe them all." Elder Zhe Shi lowered his eyes.

"Of course we believe in you, Elder Shi. Brother Lu, you don't have to worry about it. There seems to be someone else in Master Jiang Liu's room just now. Who is that person?" Shen Luo hurriedly came out to smooth things over, and then asked.

"That man's name is Chan'er, and he and Jiang Liu are brothers in the same school. The two grew up together, and Chan'er is Jiang Liu's personal entourage." Elder Zhe Shi said.

"Zen'er..." Shen Luo raised his eyebrows.

"Amitabha, that's how things are. The two benefactors, Jiang Liu's character is domineering. No one can persuade him to decide. Please go find another eminent monk as soon as possible." Elder Zheshi clasped his hands together and recited After uttering the Buddha's name, he said.

"It's not urgent. Since your monastery is about to hold a dharma conference, the two of us are very interested in Buddhism. I wonder if we can stay and watch for a while?" Shen Luo turned his eyes and said.

"Naturally. Although Jiang Liu's disposition is not good, his lectures are extremely subtle, which is also of great benefit to us monks." Elder Zhe Shi said with a smile.

"Really? Then we'll listen to Master Jiang Liu's lecture later." Shen Luo laughed.

Next, Elder Zhe Shi talked with the two of them for a while, then got up and left, and went to busy with the affairs of the puja.

Before he left, he warned the two to stay in the monastery here, not to wander around, and then go outside when the Dharma meeting is held. There are many forbidden places in Jinshan Temple, and outsiders are strictly prohibited from setting foot.

Shen Luo and Lu Huaming naturally agreed.

Chapter 0625

"Brother Shen, this master Jiang Liu is unwilling to go to Chang'an, what should we do now? Moreover, this person has a violent temperament, vulgar language, and indulges in pleasure. No matter how you look at it, he is not an eminent monk. Master and Yuan Guoshi may have been misled by rumors. What is the use of inviting such a person to Chang'an?" Lu Huaming said with a cold snort as soon as Elder Zhe Shi left.

"Jiang Liu just now really doesn't look like a good monk. Let's take a closer look at the ceremony later. If this person is just a deceitful person, we will return to Chang'an and ask the Lord and Master Yuan to find another candidate." Master Jiang Liu also had doubts and said.

Lu Huaming nodded in agreement, and the two sat cross-legged in the room and waited quietly.

Noon came soon, and the distant bell rang three times in a row.

Shen Luo and Lu Huaming got up immediately and came to the square near the gate of Jinshan Temple.

The square was full of pilgrims at the moment, all of them looked devoutly at the white jade high platform in the deepest part of the square, which was covered by a precious tent, which was the one sent by Shen Luo.

Shen Luo suddenly felt that someone was paying attention, and turned his head to look over, but there were several purple-robed monks standing outside the crowd not far away, staring at them with unfriendly expressions, and one of them was that Huiming.

"It's those people just now." Lu Huaming also noticed a few people and snorted coldly.

"It's normal. Our two strange monks appeared in the temple. It's normal for them to be vigilant. Sit down and see if Master Jiang Liu has real talents." Shen Luo smiled and found a place to sit down.

Lu Huaming also sat down beside Shen Luo, closed his eyes and waited quietly.

After a while, the crowd in the square showed excitement and shouted.

"Master Jiang Liu!"

The two of Shen Luo raised their eyes and saw a figure appearing in front of the square, climbing up the high platform.

Although it is far away from the high platform, the two of them can easily see the situation on the platform.

The man looked very young, just a boy of eleven or twelve years old, with delicate features and a golden line between his brows, although he was young, he already had the bearing of an eminent monk.

The boy was wearing a fiery red cassock, which was covered with gold patterns and inlaid with many shiny gemstones, which glistened in the sunlight.

Shen Luo looked at the boy carefully, but he didn't look at the cassock. His eyes fell on his chest. There was a string of red sandalwood beads hanging there. The beads were full of spiritual energy and contained bursts of Buddha's light. It looked like a treasure.

The boy nodded slightly to the crowd below, turned around and walked into the treasured tent.

"He is Master Jiang Liu, isn't he too young?" Lu Huaming couldn't help but said.

Shen Luo was also quite surprised by this.

When they went to see Jiang Liu before, there was a door across the room. To show their respect, they didn't dare to probe with their spiritual sense. Although they heard his voice was tender, they didn't expect that Master Jiang Liu was really a child.

"Is this the first time for the two of you to come to Jinshan Temple? Aspirations are not based on age. Although Master Jiang Liu is young, his cultivation of Buddhism is unfathomable. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense!" An elderly pilgrim next to him glared at Lu Huaming dissatisfied glance.

"Forgive me, old man. We are indeed here for the first time. We don't understand anything. It's not disrespectful to Master Jiang Liu." Shen Luo interjected and laughed.

"You young man is not bad." The old man nodded to Shen Luo with satisfaction.

"Old man, you seem to be very familiar with Master Jiang Liu. You have been to Jinshan Temple many times?" Shen Luo chatted with the old man and asked about Master Jiang Liu.

Seeing Shen Luo skillfully doing homework with the old man, Lu Huaming couldn't help sighing. He has been in the Datang government all year round, either practicing behind closed doors or going out to perform the task of mopping up demons. Dealing with people is really not something he is good at.

"Of course, old man, I am from Chenjia Village near Jinshan Temple. I will come to listen to Master Jiangliu every time he lectures. Master Jiangliu is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, and the Dharma is profound. The old man is old, and his back often hurts, but Ever since I listened to Master Jiang Liu's lectures, my waist is not sore, my back is not painful, and my body is much better than before." The old man said with admiration.

"Oh, listening to Master Jiang Liu's lectures can actually strengthen your body?" Shen Luo's body trembled.

"That's not true. Otherwise, why would so many people come to listen to the master's lecture." The old man said proudly, as if the person who lectured was himself.

Shen Luo's eyes flickered, and his heart was extremely restless.

There are occasional records in the Buddhist scriptures that some powerful monks in Buddhism preached Dharma and gave alms, which can relieve the pain of the people. He saw a record in a wild history. It was rumored that a certain city in the west was infected with a plague. The Buddha Sakyamuni passed by here and taught the Dharma at the top of the city. One day, the whole city recovered without medicine.

"Master Jiang Liu's lectures are more than that, look over there." The old man signaled Shen Luo to look at the square on the other side.

Shen Luo followed his gaze and saw that there was a coffin parked on the other side of the square, and there were several people in mourning clothes and white scarves sitting beside them.

"Why is there a coffin here?" He said in surprise.

"Master Jiang Liu's teachings can not only benefit the world, but also save the souls of the dead. I just heard that there was a woman in the coffin because she was kicked out of the house by her vicious mother-in-law. So I sent it to Jinshan Temple to ask Master Jiang Liu to teach the Dharma to save people. This kind of thing happens from time to time, no matter how much resentment they have before death, the master can save them." The old man continued proudly.

Shen Luo took a closer look at the coffin, and there was indeed a trace of resentment wrapped around it.

"It's just right, just look at the ability of this master Jiang Liu." He secretly said in his heart.

At this moment, the sound of knocking on the wooden fish sounded in the treasury tent on the high platform of the square, and Master Jiang Liu began to teach the Fa.

"Fu Zong does nothing to establish a position, but a sage achieves his ability. Faint metabolizes to bring luck, and ups and downs combine with changes. That's why we know that dangers and changes are inferred, and reason has action and storage. Bending and stretching feel each other, and counting has reciprocation..." Lang Lang The sound came from the treasure tent, although the sound was not loud, it resounded throughout the square.

Shen Luo didn't say anything at first, but after listening to a few more words, his expression gradually became serious, and he listened intently.

Master Jiang Liu’s sermons did not involve much practice, but mostly taught people how to see their nature and get rid of suffering. The sound of Buddha’s voice could be heard, and the power of the soul in his mind became calm, and his mood seemed to be washed by spring water , became clear and transparent, and the annoyance caused by Master Jiang Liu's refusal to go to Chang'an gradually dissipated, and a smile could not help but appear on the corner of his mouth.

"Well, I was actually affected by someone!" Shen Luo immediately noticed the strangeness and stabilized his mind.