Chapter 1082 These Two Choices
Backyard, Buddhist temple.
This is the quietest place in Guo's mansion. Before he even walked in, he could smell the fragrance, which irritated Lei Zhen's nose and made him sneeze several times in succession.
"Buddhist temple? Hypocrisy!"
This is his evaluation of the Buddhist temple, and even more so his judgment of this belief.
I don’t know when it started, but many people like to worship Buddha. Rich people even like to make themselves look like lay Buddhists. They carry Buddhist beads wherever they go and like to say a few Zen words.
Those who are richer will build Buddhist temples for their own worship.
Lei Zhen doesn't like Buddhism, he even hates it, not for any other reason, but because it is too hypocritical. He can accept anything that is a little bit sincere.
From south to north, Buddha = making money.
The so-called equality of all beings should mean that all beings purchase tickets at the same price.
Just build a temple on any mountain, brag about it a bit, and then you can collect money from incense offerings. If you don’t have money to buy a ticket, you won’t even have the chance to get in.
True goodness or hypocrisy?
If it were true and kind, there would not have been so many anti-Buddhist campaigns in history, nor would there have been various dark magical instruments made from young girls.
Some people believe in Buddhism to find peace of mind after doing evil things, some believe in Buddhism for selfish desires, some believe in Buddhism when killing people like crazy... How can there be anything good in a place where bad people gather?
Of course, there are people who are truly pure in heart, but these people are often the most pitiful.
"Amitabha."
A pretty nun came out with her hands clasped together.
"Wulian Tianzun, well done, well done." Lei Zhen returned the greeting.
Although he was unhappy in his heart, his face was full of piety; although Wuliang Tianzun was very good at breaking through defenses, he could not withstand his seriousness.
The Buddha statue is made of golden body and made of Taoist clay.
Lei Zhen is a Taoist for a simple reason: Taoism is invisible and everything is up to one's heart.
If you dare to provoke me, I must kill you, otherwise your Tao heart will be damaged and my cultivation will be delayed.
Secondly, there is a very important reason: the monk came over and said that the donor had the appearance of an emperor, and the donor just laughed it off.
The old Taoist came over and said that the donor had the appearance of an emperor. The donor's eyes immediately became bright and he instantly gave rise to an aura that could swallow the heavens and the earth. The Ren and Du meridians in his body were instantly opened, and he went down the mountain wanting to rebel.
"Please follow me, benefactor." The nun said softly.
"How old are you, Little Nun? Are you married?" Lei Zhen followed behind and asked, "Are you planning to return to secular life? I see that Little Nun is pretty, and if she were to dress up, she would definitely look quite charming. Little Nun, do you know any nuns from Mount Tai? I've seen them before, and they're all top-notch cultivators with profound cultivation..."
You can’t blame Lei Zhen for his careless words, the main reason is that this pure land is really not clean.
What about monks going out to have sex, nuns having affairs in the temple, how many wives have they married, and the temple is going public...
It’s not that he is disrespectful, but that he can’t show respect.
These bald donkeys are too rich. They plunder all the people's money. The problem is that they pretend to be saints.
The little nun frowned and kept silent.
"Little nun, your practice is not enough. You need to stop being angry."
"Wulian Tianzun, well done, well done."
“…”
This is teasing and also arrogant.
Lei Zhen is a very real person. He hates all hypocrisy and only pursues the truth.
After a while, the little nun took him into the inner room.
On the ground floor, a wealthy woman was sitting cross-legged at the table, and she smiled when she saw Lei Zhen.
"Madam."
"Mr. Lei, please take a seat."
This is the eldest lady. She holds Buddhist beads in her hand, has a kind face, and gives people a particularly peaceful and kind feeling.
"Madam, I never come to your house unless I have a matter to attend to." Lei Zhen said straight to the point, "Patriarch Guo has passed away. He entrusted me with the care of the Guo family."
It’s still the same rhetoric, whether the other party believes it or not.
Anyway, Guo Tianlin entrusted Lei Zhen to support and designate an heir to ensure that the Guo family would survive the chaotic period safely.
"There is Mr. Laurey." The eldest lady nodded slightly.
"You're welcome. It's all my responsibility." Lei Zhen said with a smile, "I came to visit you this time to ask if there's anything else you need me to do, or if there's anything you need me to tell you about the current situation. If there are no other issues, the eldest son will become the heir to the Guo family. This is also decided by Patriarch Guo."
"I haven't asked about the Guo family's affairs for a long time, so everything is up to Mr. Lei," said the eldest lady.
She seemed to have really seen through everything. She was very calm about her husband's death and had no opinion on what happened to the Guo family.
Just like a true practitioner, he doesn't care about anything in the world.
"Okay, but there's still a problem—" Lei Zhen thought for a moment and said, "As far as I know, there are still many people in the Guo family who are loyal to the eldest lady. Since you've become indifferent to everything, then what about these people? With all due respect, if you want the eldest son to maintain his position, these people will probably have to be eliminated."
Temptation, undisguised temptation.
The eldest lady in front of him controls a lot of power in the Guo family. It can be said that if she opens her mouth, there will be chaos below.
Even who she wants to be the heir is basically a foregone conclusion.
Although he doesn't show off, his words are definitely important.
"Mr. Lei, why do you commit so many sins of killing?" The eldest lady sighed slightly.
"How much sin has Madam committed while accompanying Patriarch Guo? Can burning incense and chanting Buddhist scriptures erase it?" Lei Zhen shook his head. "I hope Madam will worship Buddha more often and not worry about anything outside. After all, I still respect you."
He can tell who is the most powerful one in the Guo family at a glance.
Because he has seen so many people, his intuition is very accurate. For example, the eldest lady in front of him, although she is a vegetarian and chants Buddhist scriptures, has left a deep foundation in the Guo family.
The existence of a living Bodhisattva means that there are many people who are willing to risk their lives for her.
So Lei Zhen didn't want to touch her, but this had to be based on the fact that the eldest lady was sensible, otherwise he would just feel embarrassed.
"Mr. Lei, I won't interfere with what's going on outside. Everything in the Guo family has its own destiny." The eldest lady smiled and said, "I just want to recite scriptures and worship Buddha in peace and quiet. I don't want to get involved in any worldly affairs."
Is it really true that we should not care or ask?
What would happen if she intervened and asked?
"Madam, I have a humble request—" Lei Zhen thought for a moment and said, "The Public Opinion Research Bureau has just established a religious department. I would like to ask Madam to serve as an advisor. Is this feasible?"
"Mr. Lei, I have no interest in worldly affairs..."
"As a consultant, those people wouldn't have to die, because as long as you're here, they're like living Buddhas. Do you have the heart to watch them die and see the Guo family's blood flow like a river?"
"Madam, you have a profound cultivation, but I cannot reach your level, so please think twice! Your choice determines the lives of their entire family. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. You have saved a life once, why not save it a second time?"
The eldest lady's expression changed slightly after hearing these words. Although she still had a kind face, she had lost her previous calmness.
"Or you can take control of the Guo family from behind the scenes and become the actual controller." Lei Zhen stared at her and said, "These are the only two options. There is no third one."
The eldest lady's pupils shrank slightly, and she could no longer remain calm.
Because no matter which of these two options she chooses, she will be completely defeated. Choosing the first option will confirm her identity as a living Bodhisattva; choosing the second option will expose her selfish motives beneath the living Bodhisattva's veneer.
This is how clever Lei Zhen is in controlling people's hearts. He absolutely does not believe that this lady is really indifferent to worldly affairs.
If you really are pessimistic about everything, why bother meeting yourself?
They are all tests, testing each other.
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