Chapter 30 Timely Rain
In the city of Hangzhou, the host of Jinshan Temple accompanied Fahai to beg for alms in the city with respect. Fahai asked a question, and the host answered a few words, looking like a follower, which attracted the attention of passers-by.
The host of Jinshan Temple did not care about the surprised gazes of the people and served Fahai devoutly.
When he was a child, Fahai looked like this. When Fahai came out of seclusion, he was even seventy-eighty-year-old, but Fahai's appearance had not changed at all.
After hearing from his master, Fahai looked like this even when he was a child. In this way, this Zen Master Fahai had practiced Buddha for at least two hundred years and should have already become a golden arhat.
No matter which aspect, I should be respectful to him.
What he didn't know was that in the past two hundred years, it was actually less than a fraction of Fahai's practice. At this time, more than 800 years have passed just before Bai Suzhen became a human and stealing the Fahai spiritual pill...
Fahai, who was walking on the street, felt the demonic aura in the city, couldn't help but show his compassion for the heavens and the others, and recited the Buddha's name and said, "Amitabha, I have only been in seclusion for fifty years, and the world is so dirty."
The host didn't understand the meaning and said, "Why did Zen Master say this? Now this Hangzhou Prefecture is quite a matter of course. Although the government is arrogant and levy, the people are living and working in peace and contention, and their lives are much better than in previous years."
Fahai was slightly stunned and said, "Such a monster is rampant, and it looks like the end of the country is about to die. How can the people have a good life? Huikong, your spiritual platform is covered with dust, and you need to clean it hard."
The host looked at the bustling and smiling people, and could not see any signs of the country's demise. He couldn't help but feel that his magic power was low. He quickly said yes and lowered his head in shame.
Fahai sighed slightly, then pointed to a magnificent building and asked: "The evil spirit is soaring into the sky, where is it?"
The host looked over there and couldn't help but bit his teeth and said, "It was the Hangzhou Government Office, which was renovated by the prefect five years ago."
Fahai instantly glared: "These monsters are so bold that they dare to invade the government office. The door god of the government office is responsible for dereliction of duty! Huikong, follow me to subdue the demons!" As he said that, he walked towards the government office.
After a while, the two of them came to the yamen. Huikong took out two taels of silver and handed it to Li Gongfu with pain. Then Li Gongfu was introduced into the back hall of the government office.
Chen Mang was watching Zhuge Wolong's "The Way of the World" at this time. He heard that the host of Jinshan Temple was coming, and he came to the back hall curiously.
"Master Huikong, why did you come to my government office today? You won't be for the land of Jinshan Temple again? I have told you several times that your fields are Ning Zhuozhu. If you want to get them back, you will go find Nan Zhuozhu. What's the matter with me Chen Qingtian?"
Chen Mang sat on the main seat, picked up the tea without looking sideways and started drinking it. The attitude of not asking for money or not giving it to death made Huikong feel bitter.
Five years ago, Ning Caichen came to Hangzhou Prefecture to rectify the land. All the 10,000 acres of fertile land outside the city of Jinshan Temple were registered as a land without a home and handed over to Ning Caichen.
Seeing this, Ning Caichen ordered people to remake the land deed and directly divide the land into three to seven, giving part to the tenant and the other part to Chen Mang.
Jinshan Temple suddenly lost its source of income. Five years passed in a blink of an eye, and even the abbot of him fell to the point of begging for alms.
Seeing Chen Mang's angry face, Huikong recited the Buddha's name, suppressed his resentment, and introduced to Chen Mang: "Chen Qingtian, the one beside me is Zen Master Fahai, the most exquisite Buddhist monk in Jinshan Temple. We came this time to help the prefect solve the problems."
Chen Mang's eyes lit up: "Master Huikong is really my timely rain! Recently, the court is going to mint new coins, but brass is missing. I heard that there is a statue of Buddha weighing thousands of pounds in Jinshan Temple. I will send someone to get it and ask the court for rewards!"
Huikong's face elongated instantly and he glared at Chen Mang angrily.
Fahai recited the Buddha's name and changed the topic: "Amitabha, Master Chen, there are monsters in your government office. I came here to catch the monsters and eliminate the harm this time."
Chen Mang was shocked, then shook his head and said, "It is impossible. With the blessing of all kinds of gods, how can there be monsters?"
Fahai smiled slightly: "If you don't believe me, I will cast a magic spell to summon the door god to prove that what I said is not false."
Fahai stood up and came to the courtyard. His magic power slowly released and spread to various parts of the government office.
"The gods in all directions, the land of the gate gods, and Fahai is here. Please come out and see the gods."
A moment later, two portraits of the door gods on the gate flashed golden light, and two officers with the general's belly floated down from the door.
Immediately afterwards, an old man came out of the soil, and another old man covered in oil stains pushed the door and walked out of the kitchen.
Looking at the four gods in the government office, Fahai nodded with satisfaction.
Chen Mang said in surprise: "Is this the god worshipped by our government office? I wonder if the immortals are, which one is the Tathagata from the West, and which one is the Jade Emperor?"
The faces of the few little gods changed and they immediately shivered.
Fahai's face was also ashen, thinking that you had never seen a Buddha before. Have you not even seen a Buddha statue? Who was the person who had just thought about the Buddha statue in Jinshan Temple?
If I could invite the Buddha and the Jade Emperor and let them take me to ascend to the fairy world directly, wouldn’t it be better to stay in this world for thousands of years?
"No, forget it, they don't matter anyway."
Chen Mang looked at their reaction and sighed in disappointment, then said excitedly: "Who dares to ask who is the God of Wealth, this is the most important!"
Fahai's two long-shou eyebrows were trembling with anger. Looking at the unconcealed corrupt official in front of him, it felt like the demon was still eating him!
After a while, he calmed down his somewhat fluctuating Zen heart and asked several gods: "All the immortals, have there ever been a monster in this government office?"
The door god blew his beard and glared and said, "Zen Master, what do you mean? With us brothers here to guard it, how could there be evil spirits entering!"
The Land Lord also waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I have never seen it before, I have never seen it before."
Fahai couldn't help but be stunned and looked at the Kitchen God who didn't speak with confusion: "Have you never seen it?"
The Kitchen Lord shook his head: "I have seen a monster come in this government office."
Fahai breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his face had finally been saved, and then he heard the Kitchen God sigh, "That monster is a thousand-year-old black dog spirit. He originally wanted to murder the prefect. But the master was diligent and loved the people, and had a deep knowledge. The black dog spirit listened to the scriptures outside the master's window for several days, but was influenced by the master's kindness. He put down his butcher's knife and became a Buddha, and then went to the Western Paradise."
Fahai twitched his cheek hard, and he looked like a angrily look of King Kong, glaring at the Kitchen God who was talking nonsense.
Chapter completed!