Chapter 2262: On Buddha (April Monthly Ticket Plus 1)
Master Zhiren checked it over and thought it was fine. He then took out his luggage, changed into a monk's robe, and sat in the carriage with Jiechen, which was hung with gauze and silk. He pointed at his suitcase and Zhou Manbaishan and said, "Inside are the gifts I received when I traveled to the Western Regions. There are several musical instruments in it. You can take them out and play with them."
Manbao curiously opened the suitcase and took out a... small pipa. Unfortunately, she didn't know how to play it. Bai Shan found a pipe, an instrument similar to a flute.
Seeing that none of them knew how to play, Jie Chen reached out and took the zither from Man Bao's hand, saying, "This is called Dongbula, and the sound is very nice."
He can play some music, although not as good as his master, but it is also pleasant to the ears.
The sound of the piano tinkled and tinkled. It was a very simple Buddhist music. Manbao and the others had heard it before and could even hum a few lines along.
There were also many people among the horse bandits who worshipped Buddha. This music was widely spread and they had all heard it. They did not have time to think about why they did this and fell silent. Their mood gradually calmed down with the Buddhist music and they temporarily forgot their current situation.
The convoy started moving again and continued to advance towards Gaochang. The only sound in the team was the ding-dong of Dongbula's playing. When the troops and horses from afar galloped over, Jie Chen's music did not stop, but the carriage did stop.
Mr. Zhuang stood next to Wei Xingren and encouraged him to go forward and ask questions. There was no other way, because among all the people, he spoke the best Hu language and knew all kinds of Hu language.
Well, besides him, the only other person is Master Zhiren, but it’s not a good idea to let Master Zhiren speak first, so Wei Xingren can take the lead.
General Meng was also kneeling in the carriage. He had also changed into casual clothes and was now acting as a servant of Zhiren. Several important people were concentrated in these carriages so that they could escape together in case of accidents.
He quickly glanced at the soldiers galloping towards him, lowered his voice and said to Bai Shan, who was kneeling in front of him, "They are really Tubo soldiers. Damn it, Jin Kuian must be sick. His master was killed by Tubo, and he actually cooperated with Tubo."
Bai Shan's mouth moved slightly, and he said in a low voice: "As long as the benefits are sufficient, it's fine."
Besides, he is just the master, not the parents, so what's wrong with that?
Jin Kuian gave himself his surname. Ba Zhuo didn't seem to be very kind to him and didn't even give him a surname.
General Meng fell silent. Seeing the charging soldiers halt, he raised his head and looked at them openly. He glanced at the riders, then squinted at the rising dust in the distance. He lowered his voice again and said, "There are about 800 cavalrymen, and there should be about 1,200 infantrymen behind them. Damn, even if we had run away with a light vehicle, we wouldn't have been able to escape."
There are only so many of them. Not to mention the infantry behind them, these 800 cavalrymen alone can take their lives. It will only take a moment to catch up with them.
Bai Shan was also glad that he didn't run just now. In the desert, the sight can be blocked at close range, but it is difficult at a distance. As long as he finds a high enough point, he can easily spot the fleeing person.
Mr. Zhuang and his friends were obviously not suitable to hide under the sand with them. They were so young that it was difficult for them to do so.
The Tibetan soldiers who wanted to charge directly stopped only when they saw Zhiren on the car. Although they had a feud with the Jin Dynasty, they had no hatred towards monks, especially those from the Western Regions. On the contrary, the two sides felt a sense of kinship as they were of the same lineage.
Not to mention that the deputy commander leading the troops this time was Qiangba of Tubo. He glanced at Master Zhiren, then took a look at their troops, kicked his horse's belly, took a step forward, bent slightly, and saluted with his hand on his chest, "I wonder what your name is..."
Wei Xingren, who had finally mustered up the courage to step forward and speak, suddenly wilted and looked up at Zhiren.
Zhiren smiled slightly, nodded at him soothingly, and then said to Qiangba with a smile: "My Buddhist name is Zhiren."
His eyes slid across Qiangba's wrist and he asked with a smile, "Does this donor serve Maitreya Buddha?"
Qiangba's eyes lit up, and he bent his waist even more. He said proudly, "Your Excellency, my name is Qiangba."
In Tubo, Qamba means Maitreya Buddha, which shows that not only he, but also his family members believe in Maitreya Buddha.
Zhiren nodded slightly and started discussing with him the Five Treatises of Maitreya Buddha. It was obvious that Qiangba really believed in Maitreya Buddha. He talked with Zhiren for half an hour just on the "Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra" and the "Diamond Sutra".
Manbao and the others had been feeling very nervous at first, but now they had calmed down. Half an hour had passed and they hadn't moved at all, their legs feeling numb.
Several people complained in their hearts, but they did not change their kneeling posture. Although Manbao and Baishan did not quite understand what the two people were talking about Buddhism, they could read people's expressions. Seeing that Qiangba was becoming more and more relaxed and respectful, the two of them looked at each other secretly.
General Nie's tense body gradually relaxed, otherwise he would have cramped after being tense for so long.
Bai Erlang and the others who were hiding in the carriage breathed a sigh of relief. When they looked up, they saw that Jin Kui'an, who was lying on the ground, was about to wake up. They immediately took out the medicine bag given by Manbao and covered his mouth and nose. Jin Kui'an just moved to wake up and then lay down again and remained quiet.
Erge, who was facing Jin Kuian and not far away, did not move and seemed not to wake up. Bai Erlang also covered Jin Kuian's mouth and nose with the medicine bag that had just knocked Jin Kuian unconscious.
Seeing this, Liu Huan couldn't help but lower his voice and ask, "What are you doing? He's not awake."
Bai Erlang said, "It should be almost time. They were all knocked unconscious at the same time. Jin Kui'an is almost awake, so how long can he be late?"
He complained, "The medicine packets have to be placed in a box and heated on the stove to be effective. It's so troublesome to move them up and down. Wouldn't it be better to cover two at a time?"
Liu Huan: "What if I get sick from covering myself up?"
Yin Huo, who had been silent the whole time, could not help but persuade him, "Stop arguing. We already know what we need to know. There's not much point in keeping him. He's a problem..."
The rest of the words gradually faded away and became blurred, and Erg could no longer hear them.
Yin Huo looked at the two people lying down, then at the two people sitting down, and said in a low voice, "Don't make any noise, it will be done outside."
When Bai Erlang and the others heard this, they pricked up their ears and found that the discussion of Buddhism outside had stopped. Qiangba was asking about Zhiren's whereabouts and inviting him to preach in his fiefdom in Tubo.
The nonsense that Qiangba spoke happened to be what they had learned, and they could all understand it, but they just didn't quite understand the Buddhist principles.
They found the Buddhist scriptures difficult to understand when they were in Chinese characters, let alone when they were in foreign languages.
But they understood this ordinary conversation, so they perked up and listened to Zhiren's answer.
Zhiren thanked Qiangba for the invitation, saying he would definitely go if he had the chance. Then he said, "The fifth day of the tenth month is the birthday of Bodhidharma. Buddhists from all over are invited to Gaochang to discuss Buddhism. I missed the Bodhi tree in the National Temple, so I went early to prepare. I also wanted to play a game of hand with the Venerable Zhihao from Daboluo."
(End of this chapter)
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