Chapter 655 Return to Chang'an
At this time, Lu Huaming and Gu Hualing had also arrived at the gate of Jinshan Temple. The two seemed to be quite in love and were chatting in a low voice.
Seeing Shen Luo coming, Gu Hualing immediately stopped talking and walked aside.
"What are the two fellow Taoists saying?" A hint of teasing flashed across Chen Luo's face.
Gu Hualing's pretty face turned slightly red and she glared at him.
"Well! I'm talking to fellow Taoist Gu about precautions when going to Chang'an. Brother Chen, how has your body recovered?" Lu Huaming coughed awkwardly, and changed the subject.
"It's basically fine. After returning to Chang'an, you'll be fine after you're in seclusion for a few days." Chen Luo did not continue to make fun of the two and said.
Just as the three of them were chatting, Zen Master Haishi, Chan'er, and Elder Chushi walked out of Jinshan Temple.
Chan'er walked in front and completely changed her appearance. She wore a big red cassock, five Buddha crowns, and a golden tin staff, which was completely different from the shabby appearance of the gray robe before.
"Let the three donors wait for a long time..." Chan'er bowed with one hand.
"Master Chan'er looks like a bit like a reincarnation of a golden cicada." Lu Huaming gave a tribute and said with a smile.
"Although the little monk is not used to wearing this outfit, the Buddhist beads say that since they have become the reincarnation of the golden cicada, they must pay attention to their appearance. I think there is some reason, so I have to wear it like this." Chan'er said seriously.
"As the saying goes, Buddha relies on gold clothes, and you don't clean up the luxury. Who would believe you? Jin Chanzi also had a set of colorful robes and nine-ring tin staff given by Guanyin Bodhisattva, which was much more luxurious than yours." The Buddhist bead said.
"Three donors, Chan'er has hardly left the door. This time I went to Chang'an. I asked Junior Brother Zeshi to accompany you all the way, so I asked you to take care of you along the way." Zen Master Haishi stepped forward and said.
"Don't worry, Master Host, we can protect Master Chan'er," Lu Huaming clapped his chest and assured.
He then waved his hand to draw out a flying boat. Several people climbed up the boat. The flying boat soared into the sky and turned into a white light and headed towards Chang'an City.
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The next day at noon.
In Chang'an City, a carriage walked leisurely and headed towards the Tang Dynasty government.
On the left shaft of the carriage, Lu Huaming wore a hat and a bamboo whip in his hand. He was not in a hurry to catch the car, and drove the car slowly through the streets and alleys.
Inside the car, Shen Luo sat opposite Gu Hualing, one closed his eyes and rested, while the other lowered his head and was thinking about something.
In the middle of the carriage, there were two monks sitting cross-legged. One of them was the tall and sick-looking middle-aged monk, Elder Shi, the elder of Jinshan Temple, and the other little novice monk wearing a moon-white monk's robe, was Chan'er.
The two of them followed Lu Huaming on a flying boat to Chang'an, and were invited to represent Jinshan Temple to attend the water and land Dharma Assembly.
At this moment, Chan'er was holding the string of purple-wood Buddhist beads in her hand, and slowly tugging her fingers. Although she was reciting the scriptures in her mouth, she still seemed a little restless.
"Jin'er, you can only meditate when your mind is calm. If your mind is unstable, even if you recite the scriptures, it will be useless to practice." Elder Zeshi noticed his strangeness and spoke.
"Elder Shi, although his disciples have been in the temple for a long time, they have never participated in the water and land Dharma Assembly. They are inevitably a little frightened, fearing that they cannot save people or ghosts." Chan'er stopped chanting scriptures when he heard this, and slowly put down the Buddhist beads in his hand, and said.
Although he was reincarnated by Jin Chanzi, he had a delicate heart since childhood and could learn from his own way of Buddhism without a teacher, but after all, he was still young and was suppressed by the "river rivers" and his mind was inevitably too restrained.
"If I don't save people, the Dharma will save itself. Since you have the Mahayana Dharma Treasure in your heart, why worry about not being able to save people and ghosts?" Elder Chushi said with a kind smile on his face.
"Disciple knows it." Chan'er's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she raised her palm and said.
Half an hour later, the carriage and horses stopped outside the government office.
The group entered the government office. Lu Huaming took Gu Hualing to meet Cheng Yaojin first, while Chen Luo took Chan'er and Zen Master Zheshi to Chongxuan Hall, which was an institution specializing in managing religion in the Tang Dynasty.
Although sects like Huasheng Temple have a transcendent status in the world of cultivation, some of their affairs involving the mortal world are also subject to supervision by the Tang Dynasty government, but their binding force is strong and weak.
Chongxuan Hall is located in the northwest corner of the Tang Dynasty government. Chen Luo had never been there before. He asked everyone for directions along the way, and then took the two of them through the corridor courtyards and arrived here.
Compared with the busy scenes at various halls of the Tang Dynasty government, the Chongxuan Hall seems much quieter. There are no military soldiers guarding outside the courtyard where the hall is located, and there are only two stone lions squatting on the side in front of the courtyard.
Before entering the hall, I heard a sound of beating a chime when I fell down, which was ethereal and distant, making people happy to hear it.
Chan'er and Elder Zeshi clasped their hands together at the same time and recited the Buddha's name.
After several people crossed the courtyard gate and entered it, they saw three monks wearing brocade cassocks standing under a Bodhi tree, and a middle-aged man wearing Tang Dynasty official uniforms.
When they saw everyone coming in, the middle-aged official came forward first. After his eyes were circulating on several people, his eyes fell on Chan'er, bowed to everyone, and said:
"These two are Zen Master Jiang Liu and Zen Master Zhe from Jinshan Temple, right?"
"No," Chen Luo said.
"Amitabha." Chan'er and Zen Master Zhe Shi hurriedly recited the Buddha's name and returned a bow.
Several monks under the Bodhi tree heard the words here and walked over and saluted the three of Chen Luo.
"I heard the name of Master Jiang Liu for a long time, and I only saw it today. It is indeed extremely spiritual and intelligent. It is worthy of being the reincarnation of the Buddha's disciple Jin Chanzi. He has the Buddha's light and has great merits in his body. Fortunately, I am lucky." The old monk in the head of the white-browed monk said with a little excited expression.
"The Zen master praised it. The little monk is just a novice monk in Jinshan Temple. His practice is short, so where can he have any merits?" When Chan'er heard this, his ears suddenly turned red and he said with embarrassment.
"This one is..." Chen Luo asked.
"This is the Zen Master Baoshu of Baoxiang Temple in Gyeonggi. The two are also great masters in the temple, namely Zen Master Lude and Zen Master Luchen. This water and land Dharma Assembly was hosted by Zen Master Baoshu, and the venue rituals were also arranged by monks of Baoshu Temple. At that time, we will work with the monks of other temples to cast magic and cross Chang'an City to the underworld to die." The official from Chongxuan Hall hurriedly introduced.
"I have seen several Zen masters." When Chan'er heard this, he clasped his hands together and bowed.
Elder Chen Luohe also bowed.
After everyone spoke, Shen Luo completed the task of escorting the belt and planned to leave.
"Everyone, there are still some things to deal with, so I won't stay here." Chen Luo greeted Chan'er, then clasped his fists to everyone and said.
"Thank you for your hard work to escort the immortal master along the way." Elder Ze Shi raised his palm and thanked him.
Chapter completed!