[Legend of the White Snake] Leifeng Pagoda

03

The blossoming lotus blooms with its own fragrance, bright but not dazzling, warm and moist like white lotus, bright like red lotus, and dusty like green lotus. All kinds of lotus are gathered in the lotus pond.

The mist of the hot spring adds a bit of mystery to it, creating a hazy feeling, like a fairy.

Buddhism loves lotus, not only regards lotus as a symbol of Buddhism, but even everything that uses the word Buddha can be replaced by lotus.For example, the Buddhist scriptures are called "Lotus Sutra", the Buddhist seat is called "Lotus seat" or "Liantai", and the Buddhist temple is called "Lianyu".

Here, every lotus flower in the mortal world is enough to be regarded as something that can be met but not sought after. That kind of freedom can only be found in this land. Every moment is nothing compared to the budding lotus in the center of the lotus pond.

It blooms at the heart of the lotus, like the moon surrounded by stars, even if it is just a flower bud, it is enough to overwhelm the crowd.

Now not only the lotus, but even people circle around it. Disciples in monk robes surround the lotus pond with three layers inside and three layers outside, not allowing a fly to fly by.

Strict Fa is the leader, Fahai and Faxin are at the left and right, followed by all the disciples, and the pace of people all the way is hurried to the lotus pond.

Everyone didn't notice the green snake in Fa Hai's arms at this time, because the lotus flower was about to bloom, and the swaying figure alone was enough to catch the souls of these monks purified by the Buddha.

Yan Fa was hooked by the water lily at a glance, unable to look away, staring at it firmly, the outermost petals had already bloomed quietly, and slowly unfolded that charming figure.

The noble imperial purple petals are smooth and delicate but also majestic, not as shy as other flowers when they bloom, but a sense of selflessness and no others.

The water lily is covered with layers of overlapping petals, but in the overlapping gaps, you can see the golden anthers inside. The purple and gold complement each other to make it noble and dazzling, but there are two kinds of flowers. Such a dazzling and noble color can be matched to create a kind of ethereal, neither gaudy nor arrogant.

"Meditate and chant the mantra." The more beautiful the water lily is, the more difficult it is for Yan Fa to calm down. The sound of the beads falling on the cool floor hit his heart one by one, which he still can't forget.

Faced with such a peerless water lily, Yan Fa has already become obsessed with it. If he can't keep it, he can only destroy it!

Hundreds of disciples were sitting cross-legged around the lotus pond, muttering mantras, but the originally deep voices turned into a chorus. Under such Sanskrit sounds, it was enough to purify the soul and sweep away the dust.

And the surrounded water lilies are still blooming by themselves, one piece, two pieces and three pieces, slowly unfolding, the bright sunlight shines down, the tips of the purple petals are dyed with a layer of golden light, making the water lily more dazzling , and even stunned the monks below and missed the beat.

If there is a wrong tune in the chorus, it is easy to spot it. Yan Fa is already agitated. Hearing those piercing voices, the more flames pile up in his heart, his brows seem to be always locked tightly, and his face turns red. Like a lion that gets enraged but tries to hold back.

The lotus pond was not so clean at first, but there was also a commotion outside.

The intermittent ensemble was interrupted by a hurried voice from outside, Yan Fa looked back angrily, his piercing eyes seemed to protrude, and the little monk who was already in a panic The person continued intermittently: "Fang... Abbot, people from the government came outside and said that the abbot committed a serious crime of hiding gold."

Stash gold?The monks were immediately surprised, and they all looked at Yan Fa in disbelief.

Yan Kuan's face turned pale, and he subconsciously glanced at Fa Hai, only to see a pair of calm eyes like a whirlpool trying to swallow people up.

And Yan Fa, who was named, clenched his fists under his wide sleeves, straightened his face and said, "Who is leading the army?"

Judging from the commotion outside, there may be more than a few people coming.

The little monk's legs and feet were weak, and he said tremblingly, "It's Master Li Qi, the prefect of Zhenjiang."

He was frightened by Yan Fa's expression. In the past, the abbot always had an angry face, but now that he has calmed down, he always feels more frightening.

Yan Fa didn't know that his face was deliberately slowing down, but it made everyone more fearful. At this moment, his face could not be calmed down for a long time.

Li Qi, the prefect of Zhenjiang, is the highest chief executive of a county. He personally led the team, and I am afraid that the matter has already been finalized.

Yan Fa tried his best to calm himself down, suppressed the impatience in his heart, and said: "Go to the hall, be sure to comfort the person, just say that the holy lotus is about to bloom, don't..."

"No need, Abbot Yan Fa." Before Yan Fa finished speaking, Li Qi couldn't wait to bring people over, and went straight to the lotus pond.

He cupped his hands against Yan Fa, looked at Yan Fa with sharp eyes, and said, "The abbot and my subordinates are also welcome to come, after all, hiding gold is a serious crime."

"No certificate, no evidence, but slander." Yan Fa felt a little cold, he didn't expect that Li Qi would not even show such kindness.

It seems that it may be difficult for him to escape with his whole body this time, it's just who leaked the matter.

For the sake of the holy lotus, he sent someone to clean up the lotus pond. He wanted to build the lotus pond, but he didn't want to dig out the gold underneath. The batch of gold that was unearthed by accident should be handed over to the government according to the law. , All must be marked by the government, hiding gold or even selling gold privately, each of which is a death penalty, but greed makes him swallow this batch of gold privately, and the only one who knows about this is his younger brother, Yan Kuan.

"It seems that you are unwilling to see the Yellow River. Come and search!" Li Qi waved his hand without hesitation, and the soldiers behind him quickly dispersed to every corner of the temple to search, and the first to bear the brunt was the monk's house of the abbot.

Yan Fa heard this affirmative tone, and quickly tried to stop Li Qi's behavior with his hands, but he was only one person, so he could only glared at Li Qi and said: "What are you doing, this is a Buddhist temple, how can you be presumptuous!"

The Tang Dynasty believed in Buddhism, and there were many Buddhist temples springing up like bamboo shoots after rain, enjoying special treatment. If the strict law is innocent, what Li Qi will lose is the most important popularity of an official.

"It doesn't matter, I will definitely ask the Buddha for my sin." Li Qi looked at Yan Fa generously, and the sneer at the corner of his mouth made Yan Fa feel chilled.

Yan Fa had no choice but to believe the news with such conviction, he turned his head and looked at the person behind Yan Kuan, his eyes were terribly cold.

And when he turned his head, the holy lotus that had already quietly bloomed was displayed in front of everyone, making people gasp.

Such a water lily is absolutely unique to the world!

Li Qi rejoiced, if he came a little later, if the holy lotus bloomed before he came, it would be difficult to win the strict law.

A temple with holy lotus, in such a limelight, disposing of the abbot of the temple will inevitably arouse public anger, it seems that this matter must be dealt with cleanly and quickly.

Li Qi's long and narrow eyes quickly scanned all the monks, and his eyes stopped on one person.

The son of Prime Minister Pei Xiu, he has practiced for many years and is good enough to be an abbot of a temple.