Chapter 255: All you lost was your innocence, but he lost his life!
The Internet is noisy and lively, making it a good place to fall asleep.
Early in the morning, Pinggong Qianye woke up from bed. The sunlight had already fallen on the balcony and was invading the bedroom through the window little by little.
After waking up, I washed up and sat in front of the window reading scriptures.
The more lively the time is, the more you need to calm down.
The wind blowing gently seemed a little more impatient than usual.
In the temple, Ruyi and others, who had almost no sleep last night, started busying themselves with their respective work early.
Ruyi was making a fire and cooking, Akechi Mitsuhide was carrying a hoe and a watering can to go to the recently cultivated fields, Takeda Saburo was practicing martial arts in the open space in front of the main hall, and Hiratani Shuichi rolled up his sleeves and fought with him.
Seeing that their mindsets of practice were not affected by what happened last night, Pinggong Qianye withdrew his gaze and continued to read the scriptures.
What he read were just ordinary scriptures, not some methods of spiritual practice.
On the path of cultivation, the cultivation of magical powers is very important, and the accumulation of daily knowledge is also very important.
He is a Buddhist practitioner, and he is practicing Buddhism, not just improving his cultivation.
Moreover, Buddhist practice is not determined solely by strength, but the attainment of Buddhist teachings is also crucial.
At 8 o'clock, Heimiya Chiye came to the temple and paid homage to Mahavairocana.
Apart from things happening on the Internet, there wasn't much else to do, so Pinggong Qianye stayed in the temple, responsible for entertaining the believers from the village neighbors, chatting with them and teaching them Buddhism.
If Taoist practice is to observe the natural world, Buddhist practice is to observe the human world.
This also created the social phenomenon of Taoists retreating from the world to practice cultivation and Buddhists entering the world to make money.
There are too many temptations in the world. Monks are not Buddhas, so it is normal for them to not be able to resist temptation.
But it is very hypocritical for a monk who is sinking in the sea of suffering and unable to be liberated to shout that he wants to help the world escape from the sea of suffering.
At about 10 o'clock, the first storm of worldly affairs blew in.
Pinggong Qianye asked Ruyi to take over the conversation with the believers, while he went to the open space outside the hall and looked around at the monks who had the audacity to visit him.
They are monks from Manganji and Shoshuji, both located in Tochigi Prefecture along with Rinnoji.
There were 10 people from each temple, a total of 20 monks, some of whom were familiar faces at Rinno-ji Temple.
"I am Jingming, I am Shanzhen, I am honored to meet Master Liansheng."
Don't hit a smiling person. Pinggong Qianye also put his hands together, chanted Buddhist mantras and returned the greeting.
"We are here because of what happened at Rinnoji Temple last night."
"We have heard the details from several Buddhist friends in Lunwang Temple, and we have learned about the whole story."
"But I still have some questions, and I would like to ask Master Liansheng to answer them for us."
Pinggong Chiye nodded and signaled them to ask as much as they wanted.
“Is Abbot Chenghai really a blasphemer?”
The first question from Monk Jingming was very pointed.
"He placed the Dharma image in the Buddha statue and used it for his own benefit by stealing the incense and faith from the temple."
"Master Liansheng should know about the relationship between gods and Buddhas, right?"
Pinggong Qianye frowned slightly, already knowing what the other party wanted to ask next.
After all, we are not here to resolve the problem peacefully.
"As a fellow practitioner of Buddha, even if one has strayed from the path of practice, one should not need to die to atone for one's sin, right?"
"He was one of the planners of the monk murder case on the Arakawa River."
"It is said that the case of killing monks on the banks of the Arakawa River has been handed over to the police. If Abbot Chenghai is guilty, should he also be handed over to the police for trial and conviction?"
The monk Shanzhen next to him also echoed, "Master Liansheng, it is too much to make a judgment without trial and conviction."
It's a very high-sounding statement, hard to refute.
Regarding the death of Master Cheng Hai last night, Ping Gong Qianye also vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
Even if he beheaded the image of the Wheel King presided over by Chenghai, he would not die.
The most that could happen is a serious injury that would destroy all of your cultivation, but it would never be fatal.
Now that I think about it, it was Abbot Chenghai who chose to end his own life at that time, creating the illusion that he was killed by himself.
This led to the scene where Prince Chengxi was about to leave carrying the body of Abbot Chenghai.
This was a trap set by fate, and there was no solution. If he had tried to forcibly examine Abbot Chenghai's body last night, it would have surely triggered the anger of the monks in Lunwang Temple.
Pinggong Qianye looked at the monks in front of him, trying to figure out the whole story of last night's events.
He sighed quietly in his heart, thinking that he had no grudge against the abbot of Chenghai, and they were even strangers, but it was worth him risking his life to set up a trap for him.
"Liansheng has a clear conscience about this matter."
"Just a clear conscience?"
"That's enough for what happened last night."
Pinggong Qianye didn't want to talk to them anymore. The worldly world had blinded them and had already obscured their true nature.
"Haha, you only lost your innocence for a short time, but Abbot Chenghai lost his life!" said an unknown monk with a face full of resentment.
Such a classic sentence made Pinggong Qianye stunned for a moment.
Pinggong Qianye had seen this monk before. He was a monk from Lunwang Temple. Last night he had begged him many times to accept him into Weilian Ancient Temple.
After being rejected by himself, he left in anger.
"Everyone, please go back and don't disturb the peace here."
Pinggong Qianye issued an order to expel the guests. People often say that the wisdom of smart people is often reflected in the fact that they cannot debate with fools.
The scene before our eyes was almost the same.
They just want to fabricate some charges against themselves, then raise the banner, lead an army of justice and launch a crusade.
"Master Liansheng, is this a move out of guilt?"
The monk had a mocking look on his face and wanted to say this, but he found that his mouth was sealed and he could not speak.
My tongue hurts and feels like it's going to rot.
"leave."
Seeing that these monks were still reluctant to leave, Pinggong Qianye clasped his hands together, lowered his head slightly and chanted a Buddhist name.
An invisible strong wind rushed past him from behind, blowing sand and rocks in front of his eyes.
When the monks opened their eyes again, they had been sent away for a distance and there was no trace of Master Liansheng in front of them.
"Master Liansheng's magical powers are truly unfathomable."
Monk Jingming showed a worried look on his face, while Monk Shanzhen whispered softly, "The death of Abbot Chenghai was ultimately a misfortune caused by Master Liansheng's inappropriate behavior. He was at fault but not guilty."
"As a Buddhist temple in Tochigi Prefecture, Rinnoji Temple will probably become history from now on."
"Our visit here can be regarded as fulfilling our friendship with Master Chenghai."
"Let's go."
"Ah."
Monks Jingming and Shanzhen led the monks away.
If the dispute continues, I'm afraid we will have to resort to force.
They don't have the confidence to fight against Master Liansheng.
At Weilian Ancient Temple, Heimiya Chiye asked Takeda Saburo to stand guard at a slightly farther distance. If he encountered a monk who came to provoke him, he would first politely ask him to go back. If he found someone who was really unreasonable, he would fight back directly.
Saburo Takeda was extremely excited about this mission, as he had been holding a grudge for a long time.
Do you really think that Master Liansheng is someone that anyone can step on?
"Pinggong, don't worry too much. The trend on the Internet has gradually changed."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and consoled him: "The temples in Kyoto, led by Kiyomizu-dera Temple, firmly believe in your innocence and support what you have done."
"There are also temples in the lineage of Master Kukai who have spoken out for you."
Good karma brings good results.
The good karma created by the group of people in Kyoto in the past has now grown into a forest and produced good results.
This is the principle of making more good friends and creating more good causes.
However, we should not look at all this with too radical utilitarianism.
If you do good deeds with the intention of seeking rewards, the effects will often be greatly reduced.
PS: I have already updated and added more chapters for the National Day holiday, and I will continue to work hard on writing!!
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