"how so?"
At this moment, everyone has returned to the main courtyard of Jinghu Villa and is sitting around an octagonal table.
Fan Tianning still finds it hard to believe what happened before!
Yan Hanyu actually believed Fu Xiaoguan’s completely untrue lies!
Should we say that Yan Hanyu is stupid, or that Fu Xiaoguan's ability to deceive people is too strong?
The boy had no resentment at all when Fu Xiaoguan chopped off his arm with a sword. Instead, there was a hint of expectation on his face which was distorted by pain, especially the last time he looked at Fu Xiaoguan. Fan Tianning clearly saw the burning light emanating from his eyes.
What the hell!
Fan Tianning felt that this world was too crazy. This long journey really broadened his horizons and broadened his horizons.
Even the second senior brother Gao Yuanyuan was stunned at that moment. He stared in amazement. It was not until this moment that his twisted nerves reacted.
He raised his palm-leaf fan-sized hand and was about to pat it, but was stopped by Fu Xiaoguan, "Second Brother, this table is made of wood."
"Oh..." Gao Yuanyuan put down her hand and looked at Fu Xiaoguan excitedly, "I understand. That man was too stupid. He should have said he wanted his right hand, and then Junior Brother would have cut off his left hand."
Fu Xiaoguan stared at Second Senior Brother blankly, then nodded, "Second Senior Brother is right!"
Gao Yuanyuan laughed, but the fourth brother glared at him, emitting a chill, "That man is too stupid, he should have asked for a little finger, so that he could save both arms."
"Fourth Junior Brother, what you said is not right. Junior Junior Brother asked him to choose between the left hand and the right hand."
“…”
Fu Xiaoguan was speechless. The second and fourth brothers started arguing about this matter. In the end, the two of them were like two angry roosters. They stood in the yard, and the yard was filled with a bone-chilling coldness.
"Don't think you're right just because you're fat!"
"Don't think I'll give in to you just because you're cold!"
"I won't buy you food anymore!"
"Then I'll blow out the lights in your room at night!"
“…”
Su Su slapped her forehead, Su Rou embroidered the flowers and giggled, Su Jue took a deep breath and straightened his hat, "That's enough!"
"Now let the eldest brother judge the matter."
Su Jue seemed to be very experienced in handling such matters. He said seriously, "Second Junior Brother, go to your room and meditate quietly. Fourth Junior Brother, go and freeze the Mirror Lake. Then, Senior Brother will tell you who is right."
The second and fourth senior brothers glared at each other and went their separate ways. Su Jue then said to Fu Xiaoguan, "Junior brother, you'll naturally get used to it in the future."
Fu Xiaoguan thought to himself, I am actually very worried that I can't keep up with their pace.
The topic of conversation shifted back to Yan Hanyu. Fu Xiaoguan said with a smile, "Human greed is limitless. This greed is hidden in everyone's heart. For example, I love money, and Yan Hanyu craves power."
"He knows he has no chance of competing for the throne. He can only rely on external forces, such as me. So I suggested killing his three brothers. It seems completely impossible, but if I ask the Taoist Academy and Ning Siyan to go to Yi Country to carry out the assassination, Yi Country doesn't have any Saint-level powerhouses. This plan may succeed because Yan Hanyu will definitely cooperate."
"I only gave him a glimmer of hope, but it ignited the fire of greed hidden in his heart, to the point where he would rather sacrifice an arm for a vague possibility."
"So the Buddha said: sentient beings are dull in all their faculties, blinded by their attachment to pleasure and delusion. That is roughly what happened to Yan Hanyu."
Ku Chan was startled, and his eyes suddenly shone with a gleam, while Su Su and others were stunned, thinking that you are about to become a junior disciple of the Taoist temple, why do you say such Zen words, what does it mean?
Fu Xiaoguan thought for a moment and said, "Living in the mundane world, our wisdom is tainted by filth, giving rise to all kinds of desires. These desires blind our eyes, causing us to lose the ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood. They also lead us to choose the wrong direction, and we continue to go further and further in our self-righteousness."
Susu and the others suddenly realized, but Kuchan suddenly said, "Then how can we keep our wisdom from being tainted by that filth?"
Before Fu Xiaoguan could answer, he saw Ning Siyan leading an old man in.
He also leaned against the doorway and shouted inside: "Old Master Wen Xingzhou is here to visit, and Junior Official Fu is here to receive him!"
He is Wen Xingzhou? !
Fu Xiaoguan saw the vigorous old man stand up and hurried over to greet him, bowing and saying, "I am Fu Xiaoguan. I didn't know that Master Wen was coming to visit. I apologize for not coming to greet you. Please forgive me."
"Brother Fu, please don't be so polite. I'm sorry for disturbing you by coming here without your permission. I hope you won't blame me for being so abrupt."
"How dare I? I heard Master Qin mention Master Wen's great name several times when I was in the capital. I should have paid him a visit. How could I burden Master Wen with such trouble?"
As he spoke, Fu Xiaoguan ushered Wen Xingzhou to the seat of honor. Wen Xingzhou glanced at the people at the table and said with a smile, "I know you're busy, but I'm eager to see you. So, here I am. How is Mr. Qin?"
"It's not so bad. He's been working on his sacred studies lately and he's been quite distressed. I can't persuade him."
Wen Xingzhou was silent for a moment, then sighed. "It's been almost eight years since I last saw Brother Qin, Brother Shangguan, and Brother Li Chunfeng. I miss them terribly! I still remember when we were your age, sitting and discussing the Dao in Jinling... What were you discussing just now? I just came to see you. Please don't delay your discussion."
Ku Chan was a little annoyed by this old man. Before Fu Xiaoguan could answer his question, he was interrupted by him. So he said, "Ku Chan, a disciple of the Buddhist sect, is seeking advice on Zen from Master Fu."
When Wen Xingzhou heard this, he was shocked. Fu Xiaoguan's poems and essays were already the best in the world. Could it be that he turned to Buddhism because he felt lonely at the top?
"You guys continue. I've also been interested in Buddhism lately. Let me tell you about it."
Without hesitation, Ku Chan asked again, "Master Fu, how can one keep one's wisdom from being tainted by that filth?"
Fu Xiaoguan pondered for a moment and asked, "Have you ever heard of the Bodhi Gāthā?"
Ku Chan thought about it and shook his head. Fu Xiaoguan felt a little strange. Could it be that such a famous verse does not exist in this world?
"Let me recite it to you."
Ku Chan immediately sat up straight, and Su Jue and others also held their breath, wondering if the junior brother really understood Zen?
Wen Xingzhou looked at Fu Xiaoguan with burning eyes, thinking that he had come to the right place, just in time to listen to the young man's understanding of Zen.
Fu Xiaoguan opened his mouth slowly and recited:
“There is no Bodhi tree, nor is there a mirror stand.
Buddha nature is always pure and quiet, so it is not affected by dust.
The body is a bodhi tree, and the mind is like a bright mirror.
A clear mirror is inherently clean, where does dust gather?
There is no Bodhi tree, and the bright mirror is not a stand.
There is nothing in the first place, so where can dust gather?"
At this moment, the withered cicada was enlightened. So that’s how it is!
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