The Romance of the West Chamber: The Bells are Ringing

Hearing the bell ringing in Pujiu Temple, Qin Tong Zongdan's heart moved. He looked around. Except for Elder Faben and Monk Facong at the gate of the mountain, who were chanting sutras with their eyes closed, everyone was already using the red ink in Qin Tong Zongdan's hand. With Xiaojian as the center, he fell to the ground.

Zongdan, the piano boy, took a long breath and inserted the Red Sky Sword into the scabbard. Suddenly, the red sky that filled the sky disappeared, the wind suddenly disappeared, the sand and gravel in the air fell one after another, and the dust filled the air for a while, and then gradually disappeared.

The insects and birds flying in the distance suddenly lost their direction, flapped their wings, turned around, and then flew away in all directions.

The birds and insects that fell to the ground slowly got up and flew away after a while.

Only the tens of thousands of soldiers who fell to the ground were still in an endless coma.

The people in the city of Hezhong Prefecture saw that the red light in the direction of Pujiu Temple suddenly disappeared, and they couldn't help but worship. The Buddha's light came and disappeared suddenly. It was really unpredictable, which showed that the Buddha's teachings are boundless! Tomorrow, no matter what, I must go to Pujiu Temple to pay homage to the Buddha!

At the gate of Pujiu Temple, Monk Facong closed his eyes and chanted sutras. As he was chanting, he suddenly felt something strange. He couldn't help but open his eyes and was startled by the scene in front of him. He said in horror: "Master, Master, Master! Oh no, something big happened! Master!"

Elder Farben was disturbed by monk Fa Cong's yelling, so he had to speed up and hurriedly recited the last few verses. Then he calmly opened his eyes and exhorted his disciples slightly: "Hey, Fa Cong. , I have taught you since you were young not to panic when something happens, but to stay calm."

Elder Farben said gently. His voice was slow and clear, like a mountain wind, sounding slowly.

When Monk Facong heard this, his face changed slightly, and he said unconvincingly: "Elder, I am just because, I..."

Elder Farben smiled slightly and interrupted him: "Fa Cong, you have to understand that the vicissitudes of the world are like clouds and smoke, coming and going in a hurry. Only if your state of mind can be as calm as still water, can you be at peace with the situation."

He walked up to Monk Facong and patted him on the shoulder gently: "Remember, life and death are determined by destiny, and wealth is in heaven. When encountering trouble, don't panic. If your heart is in turbulent waves, it may be difficult to calm down."

After speaking, Elder Farben turned around with a smile and said: "The world is impermanent, and we must learn to accept changes. All things are impermanent, and cause and effect cycle. Whether it is happiness or suffering, it is all experience. Let go of the obsession in your heart, and your heart will be like a lake. , clear and tranquil. Don’t panic when something happens, stay calm. This is part of spiritual practice.”

Just as Monk Fa Cong was about to say something, Fa Ben shook his hand and said: "Look, it's so good to be calm. The wind was howling just now, but it's better now! Remember, chanting sutras is good for you. You are like this at ordinary times." ....." As he said that, he looked towards the front of the mountain gate, then his figure swayed and his feet went weak.

Monk Fa Cong quickly hugged Elder Far Ben. When he looked down, he saw Elder Far Ben's face was pale, his eyes were wide open, and he was speechless. He couldn't say a word. He slumped in Fa Cong's arms and tilted his head. He fainted and stretched out one hand, pointing his finger at the piano boy Zongdan in the center of the tens of thousands of people lying on the ground.

Qintong Zongdan also looked at Elder Faben and Monk Facong from a distance, but when he saw Elder Faben falling limp, he was a little worried. However, when he saw Monk Facong hugging him, he loudly called to the monks inside the mountain gate, He carried Elder Farben into the mountain gate with all hands and feet, and closed the mountain door tightly with a bang. He felt a little calmer in his heart and thought: "Elder Farben is an eminent monk with profound cultivation. I think everything will be fine." .”

So he lowered his head and whispered to Tian Hongniang who was lying in her arms: "Matchmaker, don't be afraid, it's all over. Come on, sit up!"

Tian Hongniang moved, slowly poked her head out, opened her eyes slightly, looked out from between her fingers for a few times, and then sat up after making sure that nothing was strange.

But at this moment, he saw soldiers lying on the ground all around the horse. They were shocked and trembling all over, saying: "Zong, Zong Dan, are all these tens of thousands of people dead?"

Qin Tong Zongdan laughed and said: "No, none of them died. Even if I fought with my sword and gun before, I didn't kill them. I just stopped them and didn't let them attack. Some of them were injured. They were all just flesh wounds. Those who were thrown away by me with my spear were caught by their colleagues, and they could not die, and even their bones were not broken."

Tian Hongniang touched her chest gently, took a long breath, and said: "That's good, Zong Dan, you are so kind-hearted. These soldiers all have their duty to kill you to receive merit, but you still don't kill them!"

"No, I don't have a Bodhisattva heart. I just don't kill innocent people indiscriminately." Qin Tong Zongdan smiled and said, "Look, I avenged all the revenge for killing my father! I didn't kill anyone who deserved to be killed." There is only that dog emperor left, I made an appointment with him for ten dynasties in exchange for his dog’s life!”

The matchmaker suddenly remembered something and asked: "Zong Dan, you once said that Zhang Gong's grandfather, Zhang Shangshu, of the Ministry of Rites, and Cui Yingying's grandfather, Cui Xiangguo, jointly impeached and killed your grandfather. Then you didn't kill Zhang Shangshu, Zhang The minister died because of you, which is considered revenge. But Cui Xiangguo still died and was not punished."

"Hmph, how could such a good thing happen!" Qin Tong Zongdan shook his head and said, "Matchmaker, now that things have happened, I will tell you frankly that I was the one who killed Cui Xiangguo."

Tian Hongniang's face changed greatly and she said, "Ah? Didn't Cui Xiangguo die of illness?"

"Yes, from the perspective of ordinary doctors, it is natural that he died of illness." Qintong Zongdan said, "But what they don't know is that there are many martial arts that can make it look like he died of illness."

Tian Hongniang wondered: "At this time, aren't you still accompanying Zhang Gong on his way to Beijing?"

"That's right," Qintong Zongdan nodded and said, "At that time, Zhang Gong had just left Xiluo. But, you know, this dude showed mercy everywhere he went. He spent ten and a half months looking for flowers and willows in one place, and even lingered in the fireworks for many days. In the willow alley."

Tian Hongniang nodded and said: "Oh, then you will have time to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion in the capital."

"That's right. It's only six hundred miles from Chang'an. I snatched the fast horse from the station and changed the horse. I arrived in five or six hours." Zongdan, the piano boy, said with a smile.

Tian Hongniang sighed: "I didn't expect that old dog Cui Xiangguo would finally die in the hands of his enemies. What a retribution! But Zongdan, the Xiangguo Mansion is not as tightly guarded as the Pujiu Temple. How did you get in?"

"Hahaha, matchmaker, you still don't know how powerful I am!" Zongdan, the piano boy, said with a slight smile, "I can come and go freely in the imperial palace in Chang'an City, the capital, so why should I be afraid of such a small prime minister's palace?"

Tian Hongniang couldn't help but admired: "I usually feel extremely luxurious when I am in the Prime Minister's Mansion. I don't know how many houses there are. You can find the whereabouts of Cui Prime Minister! It's your skill!"

"It's not difficult at all," Qintong Zongdan shook his head and said, "I went in and grabbed a servant on guard duty, and forced him to take me here. This kid would never dare to tell anyone for fear of getting angry."

Tian Hongniang asked curiously: "Zong Dan, how did you find the old dog Cui Xiangguo and kill him?"

"I originally imagined doing this in the capital this time, cutting him with a knife, soaking him in his blood, and leaving words on the white wall." Qin Tong Zongdan said, "But when I think about it again, this way, it will scare the grass and scare the snake, and the other... The dignitaries and the dog emperor were ready. I didn't have time to kill all these enemies. So, I gave the old dog a slap with my inner strength, cutting off his heart veins, but leaving a trace. He was able to linger for a few days, but was unable to speak. Most doctors thought that this old dog was old, but he still managed to control women, but his talents were insufficient, resulting in poor emotions and internal phlegm, thus If the heart pulse fails to support itself, external evil invades the body and the patient will die of an acute illness."

Tian Hongniang stroked her hands and smiled and said: "Zong Dan is really a good trick! This old dog bullied me too much, he deserves to die!"

"So, it's not that I don't want to kill people." Qintong Zongdan smiled slightly and said, "I just don't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately."

Tian Hongniang nodded and said: "That's it. When I opened my eyes just now, I saw so many fallen people. It really scared me to death. I just thought, what if so many dead bodies turned into evil spirits? ?”

Qintong Zongdan chuckled, then his expression suddenly changed, he looked ahead and said, "Oh, there is a ghost there!"