Hearing Da Tou shout, he put down the temple book he was reading upside down, stood up and walked outside the house. The reason why he was not anxious was because he could hear there was only surprise in Da Tou's voice, not panic.

It was already dawn, and it was slightly bright outside. The voice of Big Head came from the east. After coming out, he walked eastward along the snake path, "What's wrong?"

"Come and see where you are." Big Tou's voice came from the mountains to the east.

Due to the heavy humidity in the summer morning, there was mist lingering in the mountains. The big head could not be seen, and the general direction of his location could only be determined based on the sound.

Worried about not being able to find him, Big Head loudly pointed the way, "Just keep following the snake path."

"What did you find?" he asked casually.

"There must be something wrong with this place." Da Tou replied. ??

Datou said without thinking, and was too lazy to ask questions. He quickly walked eastward along the snake path and came to the east edge of the square. There was a stone road leading to the forest. It was dilapidated due to disrepair for many years.

Since Wuxiang Temple has been abandoned for many years, the trees in the mountains have not been pruned. They have grown very tall, blocking out the sky and the sun. In addition, there is mist lingering in the mountains. After entering the woods, although it is not impossible to see all the fingers, you can only see two or three.

Scenery within ten feet.

Not far away, we saw a pagoda. Before Buddhism was introduced to China, there were no pagodas in China. The original pagodas were all pagodas. The pagodas were not a place for enshrining Buddha statues, but for burial.

To put it bluntly, the grave of a monk who passed away is a monk’s grave.

After walking a few feet, I saw a similar pagoda. Different from the common folk pagodas nowadays, the pagodas where monks are buried are all stone pagodas, and they are not large in size. The highest is only two or three feet. Since the remains of monks are buried in

The ones below the tower, so the towers on the ground are only used for signs and are mostly solid.

Seeing two pagodas in succession, I knew for sure that this place was the pagoda forest of Wuxiang Temple, which was used to bury the tombs of monks who had passed away.

If there is no snake path on the ground, it is easy to get lost when walking in the misty forest. However, even if you follow the snake path, you will have to walk for a long time before you find Datou. Firstly, the location of Datou is very remote, and secondly, the snake path is also difficult to find.

It is not a straight path, but a complicated circuit and circuit from the Tallinn.

There is also a pagoda where Datou is located. Its size and style are not much different from those seen on the way here. However, this pagoda is located on the hillside in the northeast of Tallinn, far away from other pagodas.

Pines and cypresses are usually planted around the pagoda, but there are large peonies growing around this pagoda. Due to their age, several peonies have even grown into tall peony trees. The pagoda is surrounded by large peonies.

, at this time some peonies are blooming, colorful and fragrant.

"Sir, look, there is a hole there." Datou pointed to the south side of the pagoda.

Even without warning, Datou discovered that there was a one-foot-wide hole close to the ground on the south side of the pagoda. That was also the end of the snake path. The black snake was not around the pagoda at the moment. It had undoubtedly crawled into the hole.

Already.

"This should be the resting place of its owner." As he spoke, he looked at the peonies around the pagoda again. It was obvious that these peonies were planted artificially, and most of them were rare varieties. Some branches had buds, while others had buds.

They are seeds, and some are blooming. This shows that the people who planted them spent a lot of time, aiming to have peonies blooming around the pagoda all year round.

"How can any monk plant flowers on the cemetery?" Datou was puzzled. "Isn't he a flower monk?"

"It's unreasonable," nodded, "but not all monks can build pagodas after their death. Only eminent monks can have this treatment. This person is qualified to enjoy the pagoda, which means that he must have had extraordinary achievements in his life.

Place."

Datou took a deep breath and smelled vigorously, "It smells so good. This monk likes peonies so much. He probably didn't follow the rules and regulations very much during his lifetime."

"Shi Xuanming also doesn't abide by the clear rules and precepts, but this does not affect his devotion to Buddhism," he said casually, "Besides, Buddhism did not originally have so many clear rules and precepts. They were all added by Buddhists gradually. Take eating meat as an example.

Well, Buddhism has never said that people should not eat meat. This is the practice of some believers who sacrifice their roots for the sake of the bottom and resort to self-abuse."

"Your Excellency is truly knowledgeable about the past and present..."

Before Datou could finish speaking, he waved his hand and interrupted him, "Stop shooting. I know how much I weigh. How long has the black snake been in there?"

"It didn't take much time to get in," Big Head said. "This tomb is too big. It swam very slowly, and it took a long time to get here."

Before arriving, Da Tou did not dare to act rashly. After arriving, he gained confidence. After speaking, he jumped onto the pagoda and looked around the pagoda.

Knowing what Da Tou was looking for, he said, "Don't look at it. Monks are different from lay people. There will be no inscriptions on the pagoda that record life deeds and merits."

"Sir, this tower seems to be solid." Datou said.

Said, "After great eminent monks pass away, they are often cremated. If there are relics left, they are usually placed at the highest point of the pagoda."

This pagoda has three floors. You can hear

After saying that, Datou jumped to the second floor, looked up, and found that the top of the tower was also carved from bluestone, and there was nothing hidden at all.

"Sir, the relics are treasures, so they are unlikely to be placed on the top of the tower, right?" Datou asked.

"For Buddhists, it is a treasure, but for those who do not believe in Buddhism, it is just ashes," he said, "and the truly virtuous and eminent monks do not care about the human body. To them, it is just a stinky skin."

Da Tou Qing jumped down, shook his head and said, "It may be buried underground, but not above."

nodded.

Datou said again, "Sir, the fact that this monk was able to subdue this giant python during his lifetime means that he was good at magic. There may be something we need in the grave."

"This is a giant snake, not a giant python," he corrected, "and Buddhists don't know magic, they practice Buddhist magical powers."

"That's probably what I mean," Big Tou pointed at the hole on the south side of the pagoda, "Sir, I can get into this hole."

"The black snake is inside now, aren't you afraid?" he asked with a smile.

"I've fed it, it shouldn't bite me." Big Tou said with a smile.

"It depends on whether you threaten its owner," he said. "It may not hate people, but it will never easily recognize you as its owner just because you have fed it. Such a cold-blooded snake and insect is

The hardest to tame."

"It makes sense," Datou nodded repeatedly, "This big snake really values ​​​​love. Its owner has been dead for so many years, and it still stays here."

While Da Tou was talking, he had been looking at the peonies that had grown into trees. It is not easy for peonies to grow into trees. Judging from the circumference of the trees, these peonies should have grown for decades. If they were planted when the tomb owner died,

, which means that the owner of the tomb passed away decades ago, and at that time Wuxiang Temple was already in decline and no longer in its former glory.

In addition, this black snake had previously been lying in the corner of the Dharma platform of the Main Hall. That position was the position of the person who lectured or led the singing, and the person who lectured or led the singing in the morning and evening classes was usually held by the abbot.

Or the abbot serves.

The black snake often stayed there, indicating that it had been coiled there when the owner was alive. If there were other people in the temple at that time, or foreign pilgrims, the black snake would definitely scare them. This shows that in the last time Emperor Wu destroyed the Buddha

After that, all the monks in the temple were forced to return to secular life, leaving only the owner of the black snake living here alone with it.

While observing and thinking, Da Tou was not idle either. He ran to the cave entrance on the south side of the pagoda and looked inside, "Sir, that's not right. It doesn't seem like it dug this hole."

"Varied

What do you mean?" he asked casually.

Datou pointed to the entrance of the cave and said, "This cave is surrounded by stones, except for this hole. This hole should be deliberately left for the giant snake to enter and exit."

Hearing this, he frowned slightly. The owner of this pagoda behaved very differently from ordinary monks. However, since this person passed away decades ago, he must have nothing to do with the famous Zen Master Xu Yin who conquered demons and slayed demons three hundred years ago.

But there is someone else.

"Sir, there are some things you can't do but I can do." Datou said.

"No, it's too dangerous." He rejected it seriously.

"Then dig it out." Big Head said.

"It's even worse," he waved his hands repeatedly, "It's okay for Taoist priests to dig up other monks' graves and spread the word. My reputation is not good to begin with, and more people will scold me."

"I'll dig it," Big Head said.

"Who doesn't know the difference between you and me wearing the same pair of pants?" He shook his head.

The speaker is careless, but the listener is moved. Hearing the words, the big head is so moved that he arches his back and wants to get in, "I'm going in!"

Before he could say anything to stop him, Da Tou stepped out with a loud cry, "It's out."

I was worried that the black snake would suddenly attack, so I immediately braced myself and took precautions secretly.

The huge snake head immediately poked out of the hole in the ground. Its movements were very slow, and it didn't seem like it wanted to attack or hurt anyone.

At the same time that the snake's head appeared, the two of them noticed something in the black snake's mouth. Since the thing was held in its mouth, the black snake could not see it completely, but from a rough inspection, it seemed to be a black bag.

Da Tou was now near the entrance of the cave. The black snake poked its head out and put the black bag next to Da Tou.

The black bag was a very common money bag. After asking for advice with his eyes, Da Tou picked up the black money bag. Since it was not very old, the money bag had not yet decayed. Da Tou opened it and inspected it, "It's some broken silver, okay.

You guys are so sensible, and you know not to let our fire go in vain."

After finishing speaking, Da Tou came over and handed over the money bag. After looking at it, he found that it was indeed some broken silver, and there were some copper coins in it. He picked up one and found that it was indeed a coin from the era of Emperor Wu.

"Sir, what should I do next?" Big Head asked.

He handed the money bag to Datou and said, "Return the money bag to it."

The head is puzzled and the head is tilted in doubt.
Chapter completed!