After entering the Shaolin Temple, the four of them looked around and sighed at the magnificent architecture of the Shaolin Temple. Although there were many monks, they did not hear any noise. It was indeed a quiet place of Buddhism, giving people a sense of peace.
Ever since the seventy-two staff-using monks of the Tang Dynasty helped Li Shimin to seize the world, Shaolin's reputation had been passed down. Later, in order to ensure their status in the Jianghu, some Shaolin monks who were obsessed with martial arts continued to work hard and created the world's famous seventy-two secret arts under the name of Bodhidharma, which made the world's heroes look askance at them. One had to know that a famous person only had two or three unique skills. Even if it was a big sect, there would not be many martial arts that could be used to control the sect. However, Shaolin had seventy-two martial arts, and each of them was a high-level martial art. Although not everyone could learn it, there were many disciples in Shaolin. Even if only a few people could learn it, they were much more powerful than ordinary sects. From then on, Shaolin became even more feared. It had the position of being the number one sect in the world, and it also made some unconvinced martial artists frequently go to Shaolin to show off their power. No one had succeeded in the past few hundred years.
However, for the past few decades, Shaolin Temple had sealed off the mountain for some unknown reason. After Wang Chongyang obtained the title of the world's number one, coupled with the fact that Quan Zhen Sect was everywhere, their reputation was much more resounding than Shaolin Temple.
Under Benchen's guidance, everyone arrived in front of the main hall. Benchen said to the three of them," The abbot of this temple, Abbot Benxing, is currently shaving the head of a benefactor who is fated to become a monk. Please wait for a moment. I'll bring the three benefactors to the guest room to rest first."”
Guo Jing and Yang Kang nodded in agreement. Only Huang Rong said happily,"A shave? I haven't seen it before. Master, can you let me take a look?”Ben Chen felt that this was not a big deal, so he agreed and led everyone into the hall.
In the middle of the hall stood an old monk with long eyebrows and a white beard. He was wearing a red kasaya. It seemed that he was the abbot of Shaolin Temple. Beside him stood two old monks. They looked similar to Ben Chen and might be of the same generation. In front of the abbot's face, there was a burly man kneeling with his back facing the crowd. His face could not be seen clearly. He should be the person who was going to shave his head.
Nature picked up a razor from a red tray held by a young monk and said to the burly man,"Almsgiver Wu, you are very sincere in joining the Buddhist Sect. I will shave your head and take you in as my disciple. I will give you the Dharma name 'Colourless'.”"The Buddha is merciful. I am willing to join the Buddhist Sect. Thank you, Master, for giving me the Dharma name."”
The mischievous little Huang Rong walked forward. She didn't understand why such a person would take things so hard to become a monk. His physique was more suitable to be a Jianghu tycoon who ate meat and drank large glasses of wine. Therefore, he asked the kneeling man curiously,"Uncle, why did you become a monk? It's very ugly to shave your hair." He stopped and looked at Ben Chen who had brought the three of them into the hall. Ben Chen followed and bowed to his nature, saying,""Reporting to Senior Abbot, we met these three at the foot of the mountain just now. This female benefactor is a disciple of Taoist Master Qiu Chuji of Quan Zhen Sect. They have some doubts and want to use Buddhism to resolve them.”
Ren Xing nodded and said to Huang Rong,"Female benefactor, this old monk wants to shave this benefactor Wu's head. I hope that female benefactor can stay for a while. If female benefactor doesn't want to watch this ceremony, you can rest in the side hall.”Then, he said to Yang Kang,"So you're a disciple of Quanzhen. If Shaolin has neglected you, please forgive me!"”He glanced at Guo Jing and picked up the razor again.
However, when Almsgiver Wu saw how cute Little Huang Rong was and how she stuck out her tongue at her back, he laughed out loud. Seeing this, he could only helplessly put down the razor and say to the burly man,"Almsgiver Wu, please be serious. Becoming a monk is a major event. It is the way to enter the Western Paradise. How can I allow you to laugh here?”Then he said to Ben Chen,"Junior Brother Ben Chen, bring the three benefactors to the side hall to serve tea!"”
Almsgiver Wu had no choice but to put away his smile and bow his head in repentance. Little Huang Rong was not afraid of anything. Moreover, she was young. Her father and Guo Yang were protecting her. Although it was not in her nature to scold her, she said unhappily,"Old Abbot, he's just smiling. No matter what, you can't! Isn't your Dharma name your nature? It was human nature to laugh. If he couldn't even laugh, was Buddhism so overbearing? Besides, I only asked him why he became a monk. What's the big deal? Can't he let others know the reason?”
It seemed that this abbot had a good upbringing. After saying "Amitabha" in a low voice, he said to Almsgiver Wu,"Almsgiver Wu, just answer this female benefactor.”
"This little girl is quite curious. My name is Wu She. I'm a hero from Shandong." Usually, he would rob the rich and help the poor in Beihai and other places, and occasionally kill small groups of Jin soldiers. But now I feel that I'm tired of this life. To put it nicely, the people of the green forest are 'enforcing justice on behalf of the heaven',' robbing the rich to help the poor', but they're just a bunch of bandits who rob and rob. Old Wu had originally wanted to do something big in the Jin Kingdom and contribute to the people of the Jin Kingdom, but he had been reduced to a bandit. Moreover, the Great Song's civil and military preparations were not good enough. It seemed that there was no hope of going north. Therefore, I, Old Wu, heard of the prestige of Shaolin Temple and that one could wash away their sins after returning to Buddha, so I came up the mountain to become a monk.”
Little Huang Rong asked curiously," Why do you want to wash away your sins? What's the use of washing away your sins? Must you wash them in Shaolin? What will happen after you wash them? What can you do if you don't wash them?"”In fact, Huang Rong knew all of this based on her family's background. She had read Buddhist scriptures more or less because it was fun. She only asked Wu She on purpose to know what he was thinking.
Wu She scratched her head and said," Actually, Old Wu doesn't know about this either. It's just that I used to nag about believing in Buddha all the time. Bodhisattva will bless me. I was worried, so I went up the mountain."”
An old monk beside Abbot Ren Xing said,"Amitabha. Although Almsgiver Wu doesn't know why, he was able to put down his butcher knife and turn to Buddhism. It can be seen that under the call of our Buddha, as long as one has sincerity, one can become a Buddha!”
"You think you can become a Buddha just because you put down your butcher's knife?" Huang Rong pouted. A wealthy businessman who committed all kinds of crimes, but sincerely worshipped Buddha, donated countless incense money, and even paid for the repair of the temple, could he become a Buddha on the spot? If a wicked person killed more than a thousand people, but eventually became a monk and shaved his head, could it be considered that he had not done any evil? Then were the people he killed destined to be? Should those who had lost their loved ones forgive this wicked person who had become a Buddha?”
Then, he said to Wu She," Since you think that what happened in the past was wrong, then it's time. If you don't want to rob people again, then don't do it anymore." You feel guilty for the people you robbed in the past. Is it enough to shave your head and become a monk once you leave the mountain? You should help those who have been robbed by you and help some poor people, not run away from becoming a monk. Of course, what sin did those rich and heartless robbers have? Who taught them to help the Golden Dog oppress the people? This was called retribution. It's just that you should distribute some of the money to the poor people, not enjoy it all for yourself!”
After saying that, Little Huang Rong looked at Guo and Yang smugly, like a child asking for praise from an adult after doing a good deed. Little Huang Rong was also proud in her heart,'I don't understand the principles of what I usually hear from my father. Hehe, it seems to be quite useful to teach this outlaw a lesson today.'
Wu She no longer knelt on the ground. He laughed and stood up, saying to Huang Rong,"Although I, Old Wu, don't quite understand what you're saying, I still think you're right! I became a monk just to seek peace of mind. If there was a good way, of course, I didn't need to become a monk. Becoming a monk didn't allow one to eat meat or drink alcohol, and there were a lot of rules to follow. It was so troublesome.”
When the monks in the main hall heard Wu She say "eat meat and drink wine", they chanted the Buddhist name in unison. However, the abbot was not moved at all. He said to Wu She,"Since Almsgiver Wu has thought it through, it doesn't matter if you become a monk or not. Buddhism is a convenient door. If Almsgiver Wu is interested in Buddhism one day, the entire Shaolin Temple can spar with Almsgiver Wu at any time! All things follow the law, sorrow and joy follow the heart!”
"Great Master Abbot, there are countless troubles in the world. How can we stop having troubles?" Guo Jing asked.”Master Nature said to Guo Jing,"Little benefactor, you seem to have a lot of troubles. In fact,'there is nothing in the world, but a mediocre person worries about it'." Little benefactor, you don't need to care too much about it. How can the world be as you wish? As long as you don't commit crimes or harm others, you can do whatever you want.”
"Do everything according to your heart?" Although Guo Jing didn't fully understand, he put down the worries in his heart and thought,"'I don't know if Khan Temujin will fight against the Great Song in the future. Even if he does, I just have to do my best.'Then, he bowed to the abbot and said,"Thank you for your guidance, Grandmaster.”Fang Zhang raised his head and said,"This is all because benefactor understands my intentions. This old monk does not dare to take credit for it.”
Yang Kang was very happy to see Guo Jing get rid of his worries. He also saw that Little Huang Rong had messed up the shaving ceremony, so he said goodbye to the Shaolin people. The abbot didn't stay for long. He asked a young monk to send Guo Jing, Yang Kang, Huang Rong, and Wu She, who had failed to become a monk, down the mountain. Seeing that it was getting late, Yun Feng did not stay and went down the mountain with the others. Anyway, Shaolin Temple would not run away.
Little Huang Rong's action stunned everyone in the hall. Yang Kang hurriedly pulled Huang Rong back and said to her,"Great master abbot, I'm really sorry. Little sister is still young and doesn't know any better. I hope great master can forgive her!”Guo Jing also bowed to the crowd.
When Wu She was about to bid farewell to Guo Jing and the other two at the foot of the mountain, Guo Jing acted as a messenger again and asked Wu She,""I wonder what plans Brother Wu has in the future?”Wu She was a forthright person. He didn't care about making friends with others and said to Guo Jing,""Old Wu doesn't have any concrete ideas yet. Let's take it one step at a time. First, we'll go back to Shandong to gather our old brothers, then we'll see if they'll rob some wealthy merchants and officials.”
Guo Jing said," Brother Wu, this method is not a long-term solution. Besides, your brother also needs to eat and drink, right? Once the team grows, can we continue to rob?" Although the Jin Kingdom is weak now, they can easily flatten Brother Wu with their regular troops.”He paused for a moment before continuing," Although the Great Song's government is corrupt now, it's inevitable that a wise ruler will appear in the future. When that time comes, the Northern Expedition will be just around the corner. I have a 'guerrilla' training method here. Although it's a bit rough, Brother Wu is a genius and should be able to perfect it in the future. Brother Wu is creating chaos in the Jin Kingdom's hinterland. Once the Song Dynasty goes north, Brother Wu will coordinate with the Northern Expedition Army and become a great hero. However, Brother Wu, you need to pay attention to a tribe in the north of the Jin Kingdom. Their horses and arrows are very powerful. They may soon go south to destroy the Jin Kingdom. Their clansmen are a hundred times more ferocious than the Jurchen. Brother Wu, you need to be careful.”
Guo Jing hesitated for a moment when he mentioned the northern people, but he still passed the message to Wu She. After Wu She agreed, Yun Feng told Wu She some of his shallow knowledge about guerrilla warfare and asked him to go to the Jin Kingdom to set up a simplified version of the ancient guerrilla army.
Guo Jing, on the other hand, had learned something from Yun Feng's guerilla tactics. When dealing with a powerful enemy, there was no need to clash head-on with the other party. Sometimes, it was fine to mess things up from the side. However, this was obviously Guo Jing's immature idea. War was different from individual combat. When facing a person with strong martial arts, the foundation of a wandering battle was that one's lightness skill was higher than the other party's. However, Guo Jing's lightness skill was not top-notch, and he did not have enough experience. The other party would not give Guo Jing a chance.
P.S.: Moyu doesn't mean to slander Buddhism. My family also believes in Buddhism. It's just that Moyu disagrees with some of the arguments of Buddhism. In addition, Yue Xing, Wu She, and others were just fictional characters that had nothing to do with the main content of the book. They would not appear too many times, perhaps only at the end of the book.
Wu She is colorless! The Zen Master who was on good terms with Yang Guo in The Return of the Condor Heroes.
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