Chapter 317 The road to the mountain to see the Buddha is paved with gold, silver and jewels
Then wouldn't all the words he just said to incite the Eight Stars be directed at the emperor?
Wouldn’t the emperor hate him for this?
Although he was a little flustered, Bukong quickly adjusted his mood and bent down neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"This poor monk greets His Majesty!"
"The people didn't know it was the Emperor who wanted to see me, so they said some inappropriate things. I hope Your Majesty won't blame them for this."
"If the emperor wants to punish them, I am willing to take the punishment on their behalf."
After Bukong finished speaking, he chanted the Buddha's name again.
This way, no matter how you look at it, it seems like he is selflessly sacrificing others, and he really is like a great monk.
The emperor looked at Bukong with interest, "Aren't you curious why I suddenly asked you to come here?"
How could Bukong not be curious?
In fact, he was extremely curious.
He even wondered if the emperor valued him particularly and therefore summoned him alone.
Although he thought so in his heart, he did not show it on his face.
His face remained expressionless, and his voice was calm, "I don't know, Your Majesty, please tell me."
The emperor did not speak, but looked at Yu Youning.
This matter was discovered by Yu Youning. Yu Youning knows it best, so it is most appropriate for her to speak out.
Yu Youning jumped down from the chair, skipped over and circled around Bukong.
Bukong looked at Yu Youning and had already guessed Yu Youning's identity in his heart.
He had heard before that Yu Youning had a very good relationship with the Buddhist disciples in Xiliang, so much so that the treatment of the Buddhist disciples in the capital was rising sharply.
Now, Yu Youning also became curious about him, and the emperor even had him brought up because of Yu Youning's curiosity.
Does that mean that in the future, he can also be like a Buddhist...
While Bukong was still thinking, Yu Youning had already circled around him.
"I just took a closer look, and it's a little different from what I saw just now."
The emperor was very curious, "What's the difference?"
Could it be that Yu Youning could be wrong?
There was no need to not understand what they were talking about, and there was a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
"Little donor, from what you said, it seems that you were staring at me just now. What did you see?"
“I saw a lot!”
"I'd love to hear more!"
"I can see you're overindulging yourself, and I can see you're sick! Venereology! You just got it, right? And you secretly made up some medicine and took it. Did you make it yourself? But it's not working well, is it? That's because you took the wrong medicine, so of course it's not working well!"
After Yu Youning finished speaking, Bukong was completely shocked, his eyes widened as big as copper bells.
But he reacted very quickly, and soon his face changed, "Young donor, don't say anything careless, I'm not that kind of person! It's impossible for me to indulge in lust... and it's even more impossible for me to have syphilis... You're young and don't understand..."
"I may be young, but I'm also a doctor! You don't trust my medical skills? Do you think I'm wrong? Then let the emperor find another doctor to take a look. Any doctor can tell what's wrong with you."
Bukong knew that if he really called another doctor, he would be able to tell the cause of the disease at a glance just by taking off the patient's clothes, and it would be impossible to hide it.
After thinking about it, Bukong quickly came up with another excuse.
"Originally... I didn't want to tell you. After all, this concerns a woman's reputation and future... But now, since you've seen it and mentioned it in front of the emperor, I have no choice but to tell you."
"Half a month ago, a female pilgrim gave me a cup to wipe my sweat. After I drank it, I lost consciousness. When I woke up, we were both disheveled..."
"I took pity on her and didn't tell anyone about it. But a few days later, she started feeling unwell. I was surprised to discover that I had syphilis."
"I've studied pharmacology and read a few medical books before, so I thought I'd take some medicine myself. If that helps, that would be the best! I wouldn't need to make this public, or the female pilgrim would be criticized. Unexpectedly, the young donor saw through this—"
Bukong clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and his expression became full of compassion.
"Although I have been forced to speak of this matter, I still hope that the Emperor will not blame the female donor. I will also seek medical advice to cure the illness as soon as possible. In the future, I will stay away from female pilgrims to prevent such incidents from happening again."
Yu Youning snorted, "You're just talking nonsense! It can't be like this at all!"
"My dear donor, you are young and don't understand the complex thoughts of people in this world. You always do things that others can't imagine. When you grow up and understand more, you will naturally understand!"
"I just said that although I'm young, my medical skills are very good! My master also said it! You just indulged yourself too much!"
The emperor looked at the furious Yu Youning and couldn't help laughing, but he finally suppressed his laughter and said seriously, "Youning, a man like him will definitely not admit it without solid evidence. Since you discovered this matter, why don't you go and investigate it!"
"How to check?" Yu Youning asked.
"Of course, we should go to Changlin Temple and take a look. If what you said is true, we will definitely find evidence there."
Yu Youning thought about it and thought this was a good idea. "Okay! Then I'll go check it out."
Chu Huaixu hurriedly said, "Father, I will go with Youning as well!"
Of course the emperor would not disagree, "Okay, I will let Yuwencheng bring people to follow you."
While they were talking, Bukong's expression didn't change much, but his hands were shaking slightly, and he was obviously feeling guilty.
But soon, Bukong adjusted his mood.
He had already arranged everything, and it would definitely not be discovered!
Huo Qingchen must not be left out of such an interesting thing.
Soon, Huo Qingchen was invited over.
Wen Xiangli also came with Huo Qingchen.
Although I don’t know how these two people got together, it’s impossible to drive them away now that they are here.
Several people went downstairs and got on the carriage.
As for Bukong, he was watched by Yuwen Cheng and his men and was also taken onto the carriage.
Not long after walking out, I saw the young monk Nian Yi who was already waiting there.
After Nian Yi got in the car, Yu Youning looked at him curiously, "Aren't you talking about Buddhism?"
"Buddha is in your heart, you don't have to talk about it." Recite it.
He said this seriously, and it sounded like there was some truth to it.
As for what the reason was, Yu Youning couldn't explain it clearly.
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Changlin Temple is near the capital city and is also a place with beautiful mountains and rivers.
In recent years, Changlin Temple has been very popular.
Just like today, it was almost noon, but there were still many pilgrims coming and going.
Most pilgrims can only walk up the mountain.
According to them, only by walking up the mountain can they express their devotion to the Buddha.
This statement was made by the monks in Changlin Temple.
But in fact, there is another little-known way up the mountain.
This road is more hidden, but better built, and you can take a horse-drawn carriage directly up the mountain.
Apart from the monks in the temple, the only ones who could ride a carriage up the mountain were the wealthy and powerful officials.
At this time, they were on this road.
Yu Youning leaned against the car window and looked for a while, "I see!"
"Youning, what did you see?" Huo Qingchen asked curiously.
"I see what this road is paved with! It's made of gold, silver, and treasures! Even the Buddha needs gold, silver, and treasures!"
He chanted with his hands folded together, "Amitabha, the Buddha doesn't want it, but the monks in the temple do."
Huo Qingchen's face was full of disdain. "These monks, they say that monks are compassionate, that they save all living beings, and that they cannot be greedy, angry, or ignorant, but in the end..."
As he spoke, Huo Qingchen realized something was wrong.
Isn’t Nian Yi just a monk?
"Um...I wasn't talking about you just now!" Huo Qingchen explained.
Nian Yi shook his head and said, "It's okay. I don't want gold and silver because I have the royal family to support me."
Huo Qingchen, "..."
Is it really okay for you to be so frank?
As he was speaking, the carriage had already stopped.
When I got off the carriage, I saw a mountain gate.
Although this is not the main gate, it is also built in a very grand and magnificent manner.
In addition, the surrounding trees are lush and the scenery is beautiful, which makes people feel relaxed just by looking at it.
Those who spent gold and silver to ride in a carriage up the mountain could feel the importance that Changlin Temple attached to them as soon as they got off the carriage.
In other words, it is the Buddha who values them!
Bukong followed them inside, and his heart beat faster involuntarily along the way.
If he had known that this would happen today, he should not have attended that conference to preach the Dharma!
Unfortunately, it’s too late to regret now.
We can only hope that the Crown Prince, Yu Youning and others won’t find out anything in the end!
The first place Yu Youning and others went to was Bukong’s Zen temple.
As the abbot of Changlin Temple, Bukong's Zen temple was in the best location and was the best built.
You can tell from the outside that it is different from other Zen temples, and once you go inside, it is an even different world.
Every brick and stone is extraordinary.
There are even two study rooms!
One has a simple interior decoration and the shelves are full of scriptures.
But in another study, there are various calligraphy and paintings by famous people, as well as antique porcelain.
Even the incense burner is priceless.
A Buddhist monk, serving as the abbot, uses things that are so precious. Where did these things come from?
Chu Huaixu looked at Bukong, who turned a little pale, but still said, "These are all gifts from donors who insisted on giving them to me. I can't refuse their kindness, so I can only temporarily set up a study room for them. I will find a way to return them to their original owners later, or use them for charity to help the poor people."
What he said seemed to make perfect sense, but no one present believed it.
Yu Youning walked around the room and jumped on the spot.
"Not here, in that study room! Ah Xu, come with me!"
As Yu Youning spoke, he pulled Chu Huaixu and ran towards the study room. Seeing this, the others hurried to follow.
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