Chapter 50: The Old Monkey’s Way of Practicing Buddhism

When it was almost dawn, Yun Chu saw the strange jade stone.

This square jade is far more beautiful than what the old monkey described. The snow-white background is inlaid with strands of golden color, exuding a gleaming brilliance in the morning light.

If this piece of jade, which weighs three hundred kilograms, is worth a lot of money, then the clearly identifiable large footprint on the jade that seems to be formed by more jade stones has given this piece of jade, which originally only had economic value, to the world. The pinnacle of spiritual value.

Ding Dayou looked at the square jade in confusion. After he came to his senses, he immediately sent someone to put the jade into a wooden box. He also vacated the strongest camel in the camel team to carry it. Transport this jade.

Yunchu glanced at the old monkey secretly, but found that the old monkey's eyes were glowing with a fierce light.

Although he didn't know who the old monkey was targeting, Yun Chu still felt that something was not right.

Combined with the rumors that Lao Yangpi massacred seventy-six monks in Mati Temple, he asked Ding Dayou in a low voice what the casualties were in this battle.

Ding Dayou laughed boldly and said: "No one was hurt, they were just a group of old and weak monks. Peng Lei and the others broke into the Jialan Palace and directly took away the jade stone and the white jade rosette. It was extremely smooth."

Yun Chu pointed at the jade that had just been packed in the box and said, "Do you think a group of old, weak, sick and disabled monks can really protect such a peerless treasure in a place full of horse thieves?"

Ding Dayou pondered for a moment and then said to the two Colonel Guo Yi beside him: "Send the order, everyone in the team, big and small, will be reorganized into the army. The marching law is controlled, scouting in front, trailing behind, looking left and right at the flanks, the same is not allowed. lack."

Lieutenant Guo Yi was also someone who had seen jade, and felt that it would be a good idea to present this thing to the emperor, so he took it seriously and called up these slack soldiers who were already on their way home to make wartime arrangements.

The old monkey was not angry at Yun Chu's reminder to Ding Dayou. Instead, he happily watched Naha play with the stick, and then he and Yun Chu rode their camels respectively, chatting away from one another.

"Is it true that there are no guards in the Zhaochuli Temple?"

"How could it be possible? These big temples are the same as the big temples in Tianzhu. They all have warrior monks.

The Gion monastery built for the Buddha by the lonely elder in Sravasti was paved with gold and was extremely luxurious.

Do you think a temple like this would be a place accessible to everyone? "

Yun Chu held down Naha who was moving randomly on the camel's back and asked: "So, where did all the monks in Zhaoli Temple go?"

"Went to the temple opposite."

"Why go back to the temple on the other side of the river? Don't they know that the jade stone with the Buddha's footprints is in the temple to the east?"

"Nonsense, of course I sent people to the temple on the other side of the river, burned down the warehouse where they stored food, and took away the gold, gems and many treasures they had stored for many years."

"Then, you tell Ding Da Youzhao that there is such a piece of jade in the temple that is enough to make him greedy?"

"Just tell me if I lied to him!"

"No, the problem is that you let him take a big blame for you."

"Go ask Ding Dayou, does he care about taking the blame? What's more, he took the blame for you, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Believe it or not, as long as your emperor knows that there is such a treasure here , he will definitely want to bring it back to Tang Dynasty Chang'an."

Yunchu thought this made sense and asked again: "I always feel that you are a monk. Since you are a monk, it should be your basic code of conduct that a monk should not lie to a monk."

"I am a monk, but I did not kill those monks. I took away their food and treasures, and also encouraged the Tang people to take away the Buddha's footprints and gems that they depended on for their lives. This was to save them."

Yun Chu looked at the old monkey suspiciously and said, "It would be too strange for you to say that."

The old monkey shook his head and said: "Ever since the establishment of the Dongxi Zhaoguli Temple, the war here has never subsided. All the horse thieves know that there are peerless treasures in the temple. Since the establishment of these two temples, the horse thieves have treated them The harassment never stops.

Over the years, I have only seen three tragedies, each of which was extremely tragic. Why do you think the Tang people only met the old, weak, sick and disabled when they entered the Dongzhao Chuli Temple?

That's because now only the old, weak, sick and disabled are left in the temple.

There are not many monks left, how long can they hold on? One year, two years, three years?

If they don’t take away the food and treasures, and if they don’t take away the Buddha’s footprints that they value more than their lives, there will never be peace here.

Those who live in Populus euphratica will never find peace.

A monk who chants sutras and worships the Buddha well but sacrifices his life for some adu objects is not the original intention of the Buddha. I took away the treasure, the Tang people took away the footprints of the Buddha, and the monks of the Zhaoli Temple survived. This is the intention of the Buddha. will.

I use these treasures to save the world, and the people of the Tang Dynasty use Buddha's footprints to glorify the glory of the Buddha. This is the meaning of the existence of treasures and Buddha's footprints. "

After listening to what the old monkey said, Yunchu felt that what he said couldn't be more correct. Especially when he saw the carts of little boys and girls that the old monkey bought, he felt that what the old monkey said was even more correct. However, , he also wanted to contribute to the Buddha.

So, he said to the old monkey: "Otherwise, you can also give me some of the treasures from Zhaochuli Temple, and I can use this money to save the world."

The old monkey looked at Yunchu and said seriously: "Buddha didn't say that."

Yun Chu nodded, picked up the bow on the camel and put it in front of him, and took the trouble to tie Naha to his back, and then put a shield on Naha's back.

Not only that, he also tied the chestnut horse to the camel, and put the cowhide backpack full of food and water on his chest.

The old monkey looked at Yunchu's fully armed appearance and said, "Why are you doing this again?"

Yunchu sighed and said, "A kind person like you must think that the monks in Zhaohuli Temple who have lost their food and treasures will be killed in the next attack of the bandits.

In order to avoid such cause and effect, judging from your character, I think you must have spread the news that the treasures of Zhaohuli Temple were taken away by the Tang army throughout the Gobi Desert, right?"

The old monkey nodded without guilt and said, "You are absolutely right. If the Tang army does not kill all those bandits, what I did before will be meaningless, and I will have to bear the cause and effect.

Since the Tang army took away the most precious piece of jade in Zhaohuli Temple, then they must bear this cause and effect.

Yunchu, in short, living in the world is a practice in itself, don't pay too much attention to those details."

Yunchu looked around and didn't see the bandits appear, so he pressed back the little head of Naha that had just popped out from behind the shield. Even if there were no bandits, he still didn't feel safe.

At least, as long as he is with this damn old monkey, he can't get a moment of peace.

The last time he went to the battlefield, he had caused irreparable damage to his heart, which may take him a lifetime to make up for.

Selaima broke up with him, He Yuanshan died in the battle, Liu Xiong died in the battle, and he lost many relatives and friends in a short period of time.

Yun Chu felt that the old monkey should bear at least half of the responsibility for all this. Wherever this guy appeared, there would be death and harm.

Once he returned to Chang'an, Yun Chu was ready to break off with this hateful old monkey, otherwise, he would never live the beautiful ancient official life he expected.

All of Yun Chu's worries were eventually smashed into pieces by Ding Dayou, the super powerful commander of the Zhechongfu.

Although this commander still had more than 600 men, he still liked to stand at the forefront of the battle with his Mo Dao.

Especially after seeing him use Mo Dao to dismember a dozen monks who rode on horses, Yun Chu once again felt that it was not a loss to follow such a general and die on the battlefield.

He didn't even listen to the monks. Although Yun Chu thought that these monks might not have any bad intentions, when Ding Dayou swung his heavy sword and charged forward like a wild bull, Yun Chu still saw the beauty of falling cherry blossoms from the flying limbs and arms.

"Blocking the way, cut!"

Ding Dayou swung his sword forward, and after a shadow, the two-foot-long handle of the sword fell heavily to the ground. Even the flying gravel was full of the majesty of the Tang army.

The only two remaining monks wanted to escape, but they were chased by the two Guoyi school lieutenants who were watching the excitement and stabbed to death with horse spears.

I don't know what those monks from Zhaohuli Temple think. They want to take back what belongs to them from the Tang army. Unless you kill them all and take it from the corpses yourself, otherwise, the Buddha's footprint belongs to the Tang army.

Rough, savage, cruel, powerful, fearless, there are not many words that can describe the Tang army, and there are almost no words that are completely positive.

However, being protected by such a group of people who are not good people always makes those who are protected feel safe.

Therefore, Naha was released from behind by Yunchu, and she was allowed to jump and play on the camel caravan.

This is Yunchu's greatest respect for Ding Dayou.

The camel caravan gradually moved away from the Tianshan Mountains and entered the flat but pebbled Gobi Desert.

Here, the most common are camel thorns one after another, and small hemp lizards running around on the sand. The air entering the mouth is as rough as gravel. There are small tornadoes constantly appearing on the flat ground. They appear in the field of vision like spies, and they disappear quickly before people can look at them.

Naha curled up in Yunchu's arms and fell asleep. Her little face was red and full of crystal sweat beads. Seeing this child constantly pursing her lips.

Yun Chu took out his silver kettle, wrapped it with wet linen, and shook it continuously.

After a short while, the water vapor on the wet linen was evaporated, and at this time, the water in the kettle was just cold and delicious.