Chapter 330 I'm Smart
Zen Master Huineng chose one of them to ask a question.
The man shouted, "Master Huineng, the capital is suffering from a severe drought. Last time, the monks at Lingji Temple failed to pray for rain, and the people of the capital are waiting for you! May I ask when you will return to the capital?"
Zen Master Huineng said, "My benefactors think too highly of me. I have heard that not only did my prayer for rain fail that day, but it also incurred the wrath of heaven, with the altar being struck by lightning. Such an abnormal situation, even if there were ten or a hundred monks, not just one, there would be nothing I could do to help."
"What? Zen Master Huineng can't do anything?"
"It seems we can no longer rely on praying for rain to relieve the disaster in the capital!"
The crowd was in an uproar, buzzing with noise.
"Now I will answer the second question."
Zen Master Huineng randomly selected someone.
After the man was picked, the people around him immediately pulled him aside for a discussion to ensure that the questions he asked were of concern to everyone.
Zen Master Huineng stood on the city wall, waiting patiently.
Finally, the man spoke, "Since Zen Master Huineng said two years ago that a lucky star would descend upon the universe, why has our dynasty been plagued by natural disasters over the past two years?"
In fact, the question that everyone wanted to ask more was whether Princess Mingzhu was a lucky star. However, because the emperor had expressly forbidden any discussion of Princess Mingzhu, they changed the question.
Zen Master Huineng said, "Fortune has descended upon the universe, a rare and fortunate event. Yet, some have mistaken pearls for fish eyes and discarded them like worn-out shoes. Although I am indignant, I cannot change this fact."
Everyone was shocked and started buzzing about it.
"Master, do you mean that Fuxing has been abandoned?"
"Oh my God! If that's the case, then the one we've been eyeing isn't the lucky star at all!"
"A lucky star has been treated unfairly since it arrived on earth. It hasn't received the attention and appreciation it deserves. No wonder the gods are furious and have sent down disasters year after year. It's just a pity for the innocent people!"
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"Dear donors, please ask the last question now."
After discussing with everyone, the selected man asked the question that everyone was eager to know.
"Master, you just said that Fuxing was abandoned. So, Master, where is Dayu Fuxing now?"
Zen Master Huineng said, "If I were to give a clear answer to this question, it would inevitably cause a lot of unrest. Please forgive me for not being able to answer it."
The man looked at the people around him and said, "Master, let me change my question!"
Zen Master Huineng acquiesced.
"Master, the abbot of Lingji Temple said that the sky lanterns that night were actually meant to pray for the reincarnation of the evil star. But the repeated thunderclaps on the day of the rain prayer have left everyone confused. Is the evil star really gone?"
Zen Master Huineng didn't give a direct answer, but said calmly, "Now that the lucky star is growing stronger, the unlucky star will inevitably face its destined end, no matter how unwilling it is."
Everyone nodded. What Zen Master Huineng said made it very clear that there was indeed a disaster star in the Dayu Dynasty!
As for who the evil star is, everyone actually has the answer in their hearts, but they just don't dare to say it out loud.
"Amitabha, benefactors, I will take my leave first. We will meet again if we have the chance in the future." Zen Master Huineng said as he walked down the city wall.
Everyone shouted, "Master, why don't you come back to the capital with us this time?"
"The Zen Master hasn't been back to Lingji Temple for several years!"
Zen Master Huineng stood still and said in a voice as resounding as a bell: "Thank you all for your support, but I will not be returning to the capital, nor will I return to Lingji Temple."
"What?" everyone exclaimed in shock. "What does this mean, Master? Are you going to continue your wanderings?"
Zen Master Huineng smiled and said, "What I mean is that I will stay in Heihe Village from now on."
"What?!" The expressions on everyone's faces were shocked beyond words.
What is going on?
Zen Master Huineng actually abandoned the most famous and popular Lingji Temple in the world just to stay in Heihe Village?!
"Heihe Village will build a temple for me. I will spend the rest of my life here devoting myself to studying Buddhism. Don't overthink it, donors. Heihe Village is beautiful with its mountains and rivers, perfect for spiritual practice. If I stay here, my Buddhist practice will progress even faster."
After saying this, Zen Master Huineng went down the city wall and disappeared in the surprised eyes of everyone.
Everyone was so shocked that they stayed where they were, and their expressions were very ugly.
"Everyone, I'm afraid the capital has run out of luck. Otherwise, Zen Master Huineng wouldn't have abandoned Lingyin Temple, a century-old temple, for no reason!"
"It's certain that Fuxing is not in the capital! Otherwise, Zen Master Huineng wouldn't have left the capital two years ago and refused to return until now, and he won't be going back in the future!"
"So, did Zen Master Huineng stay in Heihe Village because Heihe Village had something more attractive to him?"
At this moment, someone shouted, "It's Lucky Star!!!"
"The lucky star must be in Heihe Village! That's why Zen Master Huineng stayed!"
This remark awakened everyone from their dream and they jumped up.
"Yes! This is obvious!"
"Think about it! Heihe Village was unknown six months ago, but now it has become a place that attracts everyone's attention. Why is that?"
"Because Fuxing is here! After being abandoned, Fuxing took root in Heihe Village! He has blessed the people there!"
"Dear guests, the dishes are ready. If you don't eat them now, they will get cold!" The villagers of Heihe Village greeted them.
Everyone then remembered that they had not finished their meal yet, so they went back to their tables to continue eating.
Today, they were a little absent-minded towards the delicious food on the table.
They all stared at the gate of Heihe Village at the same time, thinking that Dayu Fuxing was in Heihe Village at this moment, they were inexplicably excited.
Calculated, Fuxing must be the same age as Princess Mingzhu, so he is a little baby over two years old.
Some of the guests who had stayed longer suddenly remembered.
"Could it be that little girl who loves to laugh?!"
"The villagers in Heihe Village and the surrounding villages all call her 'Little Nine Lady'! She looks just over two years old!"
There were immediate objections.
"I've seen that little girl before, too. She's quite cute. The village head of Heihe Village often holds her in his arms. She might be the village head's granddaughter. I guess the villagers just want to curry favor with the village head, so they call her Little Nine."
"Plus, she can't even speak clearly, she's not even as good as the one in the capital! She looks like a normal little baby, there's no way she's a lucky star!"
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In Heihe Village.
While Zen Master Huineng was answering the question about the lucky star, little Jiuer, who was playing outside the village, was secretly taken back to the village by the villagers like a thief.
The villagers of Heihe Village know better than anyone else that the lucky star the Zen master mentioned is their Lord Xiaojiu.
Lord Xiaojiu is from Heihe Village and cannot be remembered by others!
The villagers carried the little girl and ran towards the Ye family.
But Xiao Jiuer hadn't played enough, and pointed outside the village with his little hand: "I don't want to go home! I want to go out and play!"
The villagers hurriedly said, "No, Master Xiaojiu, you should go out less often in the future!"
"Why?" The little girl pouted, looking unhappy.
"Because from today on, I'm afraid that more people will come to Heihe Village. What if someone steals Master Xiaojiu away?"
"Hey, I can't steal!" Little Dumpling waved his hands nonchalantly, "I'm doing it right now!"
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