Chapter 155 Win
Chapter 155 Win
Gu Zhuo did not walk slower as he walked through the winter wind.
His expression seemed calm as usual, but the emotion in his eyes was unusually indifferent, and his mood was rarely good.
This is related to Dao Xiu, but the real reason is Pei Jinge.
Yes, the strong wind and snow that hit the courtyard not only took away the thin clothes, but also brought him the news of Xiu Hu Zhenren's death.
This is a fact that Gu Zhuo does not want to see.
When he learned about this, Dao Xiu happened to be saying those words, so he turned around and left without any mercy.
Of course, even if there was no news of Xiu Hu’s death, Gu Zhuo would not have stayed there to listen to the whole story, because he had no interest in the story at all, because he had said that he was leaving.
There is never any shame in keeping your word.
Lin Wanyi's gaze shifted from Gu Zhuo, who was walking in front of him, to Yu Sheng, who was standing beside him. Her dark eyes turned slightly, and she suddenly asked, "You have already worshipped the eldest princess as your teacher, right?"
Yu Sheng hummed and asked gently, "What's wrong?"
Lin Wanyi quickly lowered her voice and continued speaking.
"Then you must be familiar with the eldest princess's temperament?"
"I guess... I can say I'm familiar with him."
"That's good! I just want to ask you, will you two be scolded when you go back this time?"
"I certainly won't get scolded."
"…What about him?"
"Probably."
Yu Sheng answered very sincerely, with a long-lost honesty.
Lin Wanyi's brows turned gloomy when she heard this.
Yu Sheng looked at her with a smile in his eyes, and said softly: "But there is a way to make Master satisfied."
Lin Wanyi asked without hesitation: "What is it?"
Yu Sheng said: "Win."
Lin Wanyi understood.
In fact, this word was also said by Yu Sheng to Gu Zhuo.
That was all she asked of him.
It doesn't matter how dangerous the situation is, and it doesn't matter what the human relationships are.
As long as you win.
Then the matter can continue to be discussed. We have the qualifications and possibility to continue the discussion.
Otherwise, there is no need to discuss anything.
Of course Yu Sheng would not be so ruthless as to give up everything, but he also couldn't be gentle anymore.
Because she was in a bad mood today, and the reason happened to be someone, so it was natural for her to be angry about this matter, right?
There were three people in the group, and two of them were angry.
Only Lin Wanyi's eyes were bright and happy.
the reason is simple.
In her opinion, the word "win" is the simplest and most common requirement for Gu Zhuo.
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In the afternoon, the snow disappeared.
The sun returns to the earth.
The sermon in front of the temple on the top of the mountain has ended. During the nearly two hours, Master Daoxiu, as a bystander and eyewitness, recounted the old stories of the Taoist master to everyone present.
Taoism has not yet become extinct, a hundred years is not a thousand years.
There are many relevant books and records in various sects about what happened in Taoism back then, and history has not yet been buried by the long river of time.
Although many young people present were only interested in the great principles and had no interest in studying history, the elders all knew it.
However, the "story" given by Daoxiu still made them unable to extricate themselves.
In this story, Daoxiu found a new possibility from the Taoist master and put forward a hypothesis for the defeat of Taoism a hundred years ago.
——That assumption is that the Taoist master is personally pushing Taoism into a desperate situation.
This is also the reason why the word "story" was the first sentence he said when he recounted the past to Gu Zhuo - because stories can be made up as much as they want, but historical facts cannot.
Zen scriptures are often like this, using various stories or the author's own experiences to explain the truth to the listeners in a tactful way.
For many reasons, the wording in most scriptures is often extremely profound. A few simple words can be extended to dozens of meanings. It is difficult for ordinary people to understand them. They just want to fall asleep after reading them and cannot comprehend the true meaning of Zen hidden therein.
Daoxiu used simple words and a gentle tone like a spring breeze in this sermon, but when talking about certain places, he was able to make his words contain emotions as a person who had experienced it firsthand, which made the listeners' hearts and minds fluctuate. And when everyone calmed down, he would either smile or look melancholy and throw out an interesting question, making people indulge in thinking.
There were no lotus flowers blooming out of thin air, countless ants rising up in the light, or spring flowers blossoming amidst the winter snow, but this sermon was still a success.
Nearly ten practitioners gained some enlightenment during this period and successfully broke through on the spot. Even more people benefited from it and I believe they will be able to walk more steadily on the road ahead.
It’s just that many people subconsciously forgot one thing—they had another opportunity today.
Compared with this deliberately forgotten fact, everyone present knew that Master Daoxiu’s words today would be revised into a book, and then begin to circulate among the secular world and be talked about with relish, triggering more people’s discussion.
Some people think more deeply and believe that this is Daoxiu or Cihang Temple, which is telling the world that Zen Buddhism must not repeat the same mistakes and become the Taoist sect of a hundred years ago.
So, who is this sentence directed to?
Everyone who thought about this couldn't help but think of those two words.
——Daqin.
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More than just these things happened at Cihang Temple that day.
The disappearance of Xiu Hu Zhenren was discovered by the Qi State delegation, and Monk Kuzhou attached great importance to it, because of course the matter involved the Tianming Sect.
The mountain gate formation was never opened because of this, but the number of monks patrolling the temple increased. Every monk in charge of reception was questioned, but no suspicious traces were found directly.
There were too many practitioners who came for the Dharma Assembly. The only barrier was the invitation sent by Cihang Temple. If someone really wanted to forge it, it was not impossible. The investigation was in a dilemma. It was difficult to find a breakthrough in a short period of time. The monks of Cihang Temple had another meeting late at night.
The topic of this meeting was clear - how to treat Gu Zhuo next.
Because of Master Daoxiu, Cihang Temple had actually already prepared various means to escort Gu Zhuo, to ensure that his trip would not be in vain, and they were even willing to give the prize to him.
Unfortunately, after today's conflict that took place in public, all these arrangements have been completely scrapped.
Then the question becomes how Cihang Temple should change its attitude.
If we treat it as if nothing happened, it will not only weaken the momentum, but also cause dissatisfaction within Zen Buddhism.
If we take a tough stance on this, it would be more trouble than gain.
Master Daoxiu certainly said that everything should be done according to the rules.
The question is, how can people feel that Cihang Temple is following the rules?
As mentioned before, in order to recommend Gu Zhuo, the monks intentionally arranged a lot of free judgment in this ceremony in order to manipulate the specific rankings.
This is where debate and interpretation of scriptures come from.
Now this has become the most troublesome stumbling block.
For a moment, the monks present could not think of how to perfectly remove this stumbling block and prevent any dust from falling on their robes.
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No one sleeps tonight.
Gu Zhuo's mood had long since calmed down. He was still sitting in the Zen room. He did not leave Cihang Temple in anger to ask Pei Jinge for an explanation.
That has nothing to do with being angry, that's idiotic.
When he discussed today's incident with Pei Jinge, the premise was to save Xiu Hu's life as much as possible, because all his requests on Mount Langya had never been rejected, so he should shoulder the corresponding responsibilities and let the other party continue to live in this world.
No matter what words moved Xiu Hu and made him decide to rush into the abyss of death with a fearless attitude, he ultimately failed to fulfill his responsibility.
This is actually not important, because no one in the world will seek revenge on Gu Zhuo for Xiu Hu's death.
After all, Xiu Hu's only disciple Li Ruoyun was the betrayer.
For example, the other two elders of the Tianming Sect, except for Taoist Changyu, would probably be very happy that there was one less person competing for power with them, and would praise and be wary of their leader's decisiveness in killing.
No one would be dissatisfied with this result.
Only Gu Zhuo.
When he learned that Xiu Hu had died, he subconsciously recalled the sad autumn rain and the old man who turned into ashes in the rain.
Sadness is still nonsense.
But those unpleasant, uncomfortable, unpleasant and extremely disgusting feelings of powerlessness... have now changed and become a more direct emotion.
Thinking back tonight, why did he kill the secret agent of the Secret Service on Mount Langya that day, and why did he insist on hiking and visiting temples to listen to scriptures and ask questions about Buddhism? In fact, it was essentially to make himself feel better.
It should have all ended the day he met Ganye Temple.
Unfortunately, Cihang Temple was set on fire again.
Many more people came forward one after another and offered themselves as firewood.
"pretty good."
Gu Zhuo spoke softly, coming to his senses and no longer immersed in these emotions.
He made himself a pot of tea and looked out the window at the night that was getting darker and darker, and then at the morning light that rose from the horizon and obscured the faces of the stars.
He didn't sleep all night.
Unlike in the past, neither the stars nor the moon nor the breeze bothered him tonight.
There was silence.
Everything is long gone without a word.
Until the bell rang and echoed leisurely among the mountains.
That is the morning bell of Cihang Temple.
Gu Zhuo had not closed his eyes, so there was no need to open them at this time.
He walked under the eaves and window, scooped up a pile of fresh snow and rubbed his cheeks with it, then turned and left the Zen room.
Lin Wanyi was already waiting for him.
The girl tucked up her hair by her ears, came close to Gu Zhuo, and repeated the words that the Immaculate Monk had secretly brought to her.
Yu Sheng was also listening.
The solution that the monks of Cihang Temple finally came up with was very direct. They postponed the debate and the sutra-compilation to a later date and started with the magic battle first.
The reason for this arrangement is that Cihang Temple will set the topic on the teachings preached by Master Daoxiu yesterday, and this change is made to give everyone time to think.
No matter who you are, you must agree that this is a powerful reason.
The monks of Cihang Temple were even more satisfied with this method.
First of all, with Gu Zhuo’s current level, it is difficult for him to stand out in the fight, at least it is impossible for him to be ranked first.
Secondly, as long as he still wants the opportunity offered by Cihang Temple, he can only focus on debate and interpretation of scriptures.
In the end, he will have to pick up the things he has left behind in public and present them to everyone.
This is truly seamless.
These are the original words of the monk Wuque.
Gu Zhuo finished listening.
“This idea is actually not bad.”
His voice was as calm as usual: "It's a pity that I made a mistake at the first step."
Yu Sheng thought to himself that you finally said something that sounded nice to the ear.
Lin Wanyi took a step back to look at him better, and said with a serious smile: "Then when are you going to prove that this is wrong?"
Gu Zhuo said calmly: "Now."
After saying these two words, he walked out from under the eaves and into the crowd.
The second update of 9.25, make up for it
(End of this chapter)