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After Hu Xiuwu said this, which he himself did not believe, there were bursts of wind chimes sounds coming from the front of the car. The sound of the chimes was as clear as a mountain spring, but it did not make people feel comfortable and happy. Instead, it was as if pepper and mint were poured into the brain from the ears, forcing the mind to be refreshed.
Hu Xiuwu became more focused and his thinking became more agile. He felt as if he was being tortured by the Tushita fire.
Following the sound of the bell, Hu Xiuwu discovered that there was a simple and ancient copper wind chime on the rearview mirror of the car. The sound of the wind chime echoing in the car came from it.
This is definitely not an ordinary bell, it is a magical instrument.
Zhao Fangxu smiled and said, "You lied, Xiuwu."
Chapter 172 I Don't Lie
Lie? This is a Buddhist term.
Hu Xiuwu raised his eyebrows: "This bell, is it a Buddhist instrument?"
Zhao Fangxu said with emotion: "You have always been very smart."
Taking advantage of the traffic jam, he pulled the handbrake and fiddled with the copper bell with his right hand, but the artificial provocation did not make the copper bell make any sound.
"This magic weapon is something I just took out from Nadutong's warehouse. It's called Bajie Bell." Zhao Fangxu explained the origin of this magic weapon to Hu Xiuwu.
"Its previous owner was Liu Zhiping."
Liu Zhiping, Hu Xiuwu kept chewing on this name in his mind. When he was in Shangqing, he had never heard his master mention such a Buddhist master.
Zhao Fangxu continued, "And the creator of the Bajie Bell was Master Hongyi."
Master Hongyi, Hu Xiuwu suddenly realized that this name is very well-known.
Master Hongyi, whose secular name was Li Shutong, was one of the four great monks of the Republic of China and the eleventh patriarch of the Vinaya school. Even if you don’t know his name, you must have heard of his work "Farewell".
Li Shutong was an all-rounder who was good at calligraphy, poetry, painting, music, bronze and stone carving, and performing arts. Master Hongyi entered the Tao through music and developed a sense of Qi. He also attained enlightenment through fasting in Dinghui Temple and finally became a monk in Hupao Temple.
Master Hongyi once said: "We eat the millet of China and drink the water of Wenling. As a Buddhist, if we cannot help alleviate the national crisis at this time, can we have a clear conscience?"
After the war broke out, he did his best to help the country. For this, he left behind the words "mixed feelings of sorrow and joy" at the age of over 60, and then passed away in a melancholy manner. In his life, he owed nothing to his country and his ancestors, except for his wife.
Before his death, Master Hongyi divided his belongings into four parts, leaving them to his wife and son in China, his wife in Japan, and his disciple Liu Zhiping, who was like a father to him.
When Zhao Fangxu talked about this period of history, his words were still full of respect for Master Hongyi.
Hu Xiuwu looked at the Bajie Bell and asked, "Is the Bajie Bell used to detect lies?"
"That's not accurate," Zhao Fangxu added, "The Bajie Bell is a tool used by Master Hongyi for self-reflection."
After Master Hongyi became a monk, he devoted himself to the Vinaya school and practiced the Vinaya method. Among all Buddhist methods, the Vinaya method is the most difficult to practice, and requires the observation of many precepts. At the beginning, when he was not yet used to it, Master Hongyi naturally broke the precepts accidentally.
Later, Master Hongyi made a copper bell for himself. Whenever he broke the precepts, he would shake the bell and chant scriptures to reflect on himself.
Over time, Master Hongyi kept the precepts in mind, and although he lived alone, he still strictly observed the precepts. He gave the precepts to the Buddha in his heart, not for the world to see.
Master Hongyi understood the true meaning of Buddhism, and Bajie Ling, who followed him in seeking the truth, also had his own magical powers.
Hanging the Eight Precepts Bell in the house will immediately turn this place into a Buddhist holy place. As long as the Eight Precepts are violated, the Eight Precepts Bell will ring automatically to give a warning.
The Eight Precepts of Buddhism are: one is to abstain from killing, two is to abstain from stealing, three is to abstain from sexual misconduct, four is to abstain from lying, five is to abstain from drinking alcohol, six is to abstain from holding incense and flowers, seven is to abstain from sitting or lying on a high and wide bed, and eight is to abstain from eating at inappropriate times.
Master Hongyi bequeathed this bell to his disciple, with the intention of guiding Liu Zhiping into Buddhism and teaching him the Buddhist practice method.
But Liu Zhiping obviously had no intention of becoming a monk, nor did he have the talent for it. He was just an ordinary person, and what he learned from Uncle Li was calligraphy and painting. In his hands, the Bajie Bell could only be regarded as a relic to commemorate his teacher. Later, in order to fulfill his wish to save the country, he asked his fellow apprentice, Feng Zikai, who was a teacher at Zunyi, to give the Bajie Bell to **.
Zhao Fangxu said with emotion: "Back then, Bajie Bell helped us to find traitors a lot, but later the enemy discovered Bajie Bell's shortcomings, and the Congkuan Bench, a more accurate lie detector, was developed, so Bajie Bell can only gather dust in the warehouse."
Although Zhao Fangxu did not say what the shortcomings of Bajie Bell were, Hu Xiuwu also guessed a little.
There are too many rules governing the Bajie Bell. Not only lies can make it ring, but violating other rules will also make it ring.
As long as one's mind is thinking about obscene things, even if one is speaking the truth, the Bajie Bell will still ring, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
Zhao Fangxu pushed his glasses and said, "However, this shortcoming is not worth mentioning to us."
After all, as long as it rings, I will have to take action.
The reason why he didn't use the Bajie Bell on Hu Xiuwu last time was because Zhao Fangxu knew everything about Feng Baobao. He knew as much as Xu Xiang knew. It was Feng Baobao's fault that she couldn't hide anything. If he didn't want to make the matter public, Feng Baobao's existence would have been discovered by Nadutong long ago.
But the things happening in the evil Luohai City were so strange that he couldn't help but resort to some tricks.
Zhao Fangxu, like a retired teacher, kindly said to Hu Xiuwu: "Don't be nervous, just speak the truth."
Whatever the teacher said, do you really dare to tell the truth?
"it is good."
Hu Xiuwu even awakened the brain god, and the twenty-four gods were on high alert. He felt inexplicably nervous and excited in his heart, but his face showed a look of nervousness, helplessness, and innocence.
Zhao Fangxu asked the question that concerned him the most: "Is it related to the Jiashen Rebellion in Luohai City? Is it related to Feng Baobao's secret?"
"I don't know. When Mr. Zhang Huaiyi was talking to Feng Baobao, he sent me away. I don't know if it has anything to do with it."
Hu Xiuwu shook his head. He really didn't know anything about this matter. Zhang Huaiyi was very secretive about the Jiashen Rebellion and would rather take the secret to his grave than tell him.
Zhao Fangxu glanced at the Bajie Bell. The Bajie Bell was as steady as a rock, indicating that Hu Xiuwu was telling the truth.
"Then why are you and Chen Duo the only ones who can go to the Eluohai City 2,000 years ago?"
Hu Xiuwu told the truth: "It was the kindness of my predecessor. Li Chunfeng had long expected that I would go to the Eluohai City, so he used me to get rid of the snake god and make up for the loss of the world."
Hu Xiuwu sighed, "From now on, the mortal world will be different."
The Bajie bell still didn't move.
Zhao Fangxu frowned at Hu Xiuwu's words: "What do you mean by world deficit?"
Hu Xiuwu told Zhao Fangxu the whole story of the Snake God. Nadutong's information about the alien world was seriously missing, and it was the first time Zhao Fangxu heard such a statement.
Zhao Fangxu asked: "What will happen if the world's deficit is filled?"
Hu Xiuwu said vaguely: "I don't know either, but at least the number of aliens should increase."
"The issue of the population red line has to be put on the agenda again." Zhao Fangxu murmured, feeling a little headache. He hadn't thought of this problem before he came.
He hadn't asked the question he really wanted to know yet, but he suddenly had another problem, the population red line. This made his mind full of multiple thoughts and ideas, making it difficult for him to sort out his thoughts.
After thinking for a long time, seeing that Hu Xiuwu would be home in a dozen minutes, Zhao Fangxu finally spoke:
"Xiugo, do you think the Erokaijo, or the Snake God, can make people immortal?"
The population red line issue is still far away.
Immortality is the source of the current chaos.
Previously, the Jiashen Rebellion had nothing to do with Eluo Haicheng, and everyone's attention was focused on the fact that the Zhuochen Pearl could turn people into extraordinary people. But when the Eluo Haicheng incident came out, Zhao Fangxu realized that the Snake God was closer to immortality than Feng Baobao.
Hu Xiuwu thought about it and said, "The current Eluohai City won't work, but if we find the right method, the Zhuchen Pearl might work."
At this time, Zhao Fangxu was extremely hoping that the Bajie Bell would ring continuously and he would rebuke Hu Xiuwu for saying that what he said was a lie.
Unfortunately, Bajie's bell remained motionless, and the car was as quiet as an ancient temple in the mountains.
Looking at the already upset Zhao Fangxu, Hu Xiuwu calmed down.
The issue of the population red line was naturally deliberately raised by Hu Xiuwu, in order to both make Nadutong more vigilant and divert Zhao Fangxu's attention away from the "legacy of our ancestors."
Zhao Fangxu was careless, and his opinion of Hu Xiuwu was still the same as it was a few days ago.
But he ignored the fact that in these short three days, Hu Xiuwu had spent four eventful months in the Han Dynasty. After being influenced and influenced by Gao Gu and Zhang Qian, he had been completely transformed and was no longer the smart kid he used to be.
He has learned the basics of being a politician.
State the facts conditionally, divert attention, and distort the facts.
Zhao Fangxu said with a serious face: "It is a rule everywhere that there must be three people supervising outside the wide bench to prevent cheating afterwards."
Hearing Zhao Fangxu start to teach him how to deal with the wide bench, Hu Xiuwu focused his mind and took note of Zhao Fangxu's words with bated breath.
The weak point of the wide stool system is never the machine, but the people.
The probability of human error is always greater than that of machines. If you can't fool a rigid machine, how can you fool a human? That's why there is a rule that at least three people should supervise the questioning.
"I will ask some questions vaguely, so you should be careful when answering. For example..."
But who could have imagined that one day the chairman of Nadutong would teach outsiders how to cheat and help them hide it from his own family members.
"do you understand?"
Hu Xiuwu nodded frantically like an obedient student.
Chapter 173 Temptation
Zhao Fangxu's focus is always on how to maintain domestic stability.
Once the news that the Zhuchen Pearl can make people immortal spreads, who knows how many people will be greedy. He doesn't even dare to think whether there will be someone in Nadutong who can't resist the temptation.
What about the higher level?
Countless examples in history have told him that human hearts cannot withstand the test, especially the temptation of immortality, which has happened to many emperors. The consequences are unimaginable, and by that time even Zhao Fangxu would not be sure how many allies he would have.
Zhao Fangxu repeatedly reminded Hu Xiuwu of the importance of this matter, using both soft and hard tactics to explain the interests involved to him, and even threatened Hu Xiuwu.
Zhao Fangxu used the tone of a parent scaring a naughty and disobedient child:
"You have met Yuan Tao of Quanxing, you should know the behavior style of Quanxing people."
"If they knew that you knew the inside story of the Jiashen Rebellion and the secret of immortality, they would definitely do whatever it takes. Driven by greed and desire for profit, they might even attack your parents."
Zhao Fangxu said earnestly: "So for the sake of your family, Xiuwu, you can't tell this to anyone."
Hu Xiuwu didn't really think about it that way, but he was also curious about another point: "My parents live in the Forty-Nine City. Will the well-connected people really allow the Quanxing people to wreak havoc in the Forty-Nine City?"
"I've heard before that, except for Tu Junfang, Yuan Tao and a few others who live in seclusion and are difficult to monitor and track, the rest of Quan Xing is actually under the surveillance of Nadutong. However, Nadutong believes that the underworld is the underworld. As long as Quan Xing's actions do not involve ordinary people and do not cause major impacts, Nadutong will turn a blind eye."
Zhao Fangxu denied it flatly: "No, these are all rumors. Nadutong is just a private company. How can it have such great power to monitor citizens' privacy?"
Ring ring ring,
The Bajie bell danced in the air, like a bronze bell that was shaken by an invisible monk in the early morning, making a clear but harsh sound that tortured people's eardrums, just like an old monk holding a stick, scolding loudly while hitting your head violently with the stick.
You broke the rules! You broke the rules!
Bajie Ling: If I don’t ring again, you will think I am broken.
The bell rang suddenly, and even an old veteran like Zhao Fangxu couldn't help but froze in his tracks: Oh no, I forgot that the Bajie Bell does not distinguish between friend and foe, and anyone within its range must observe the bell.
The sudden ringing of the bell also caught Hu Xiuwu off guard, but he quickly realized what was going on.