Host Shi Ran looked at Li Chengfeng puzzled.
Li Chengfeng smiled and said: "It's very simple! Shi Kong presides over it, because what my prince tested just now is the desire word among the seven emotions and six desires of these monks!"
"Since they become monks, monks, and eminent monks, they must give up their emotions and desires, right? What they want to cultivate is the Buddha's heart, not selfishness, so generally speaking, they raise their hands and want to return with me. The monks in the palace must have selfish intentions, so this group of monks will all be eliminated!"
"Oh, so that's the case? Eighth prince, I have been taught!"
Master Shi Ran was so well-informed by Li Chengfeng, he immediately understood the meaning of Li Chengfeng's actions.
It turned out that Li Chengfeng chopped off the mess with a quick move, directly beheading more than half of the monks who raised their hands.
If they have selfish desires in their hearts, then after entering the palace and enjoying the glory and wealth, they will definitely intensify their efforts, and finally become the next master of Shikong.
So there is a reason for Li Chengfeng to eliminate them, because their practice is not yet at home.
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After several tests by Li Chengfeng again, in the end, these monks were all eliminated by Li Chengfeng.
This time, the Shi Ran host frowned tightly.
Shi Ran presided over and said: "Eighth prince, you have eliminated all the best monks in our Tianshan Temple, so how can you explain to the emperor when you go back?"
"It's very simple! If it's really impossible, if you can't find a monk, then let Shi Ran preside over you and go back with me!"
"Haha, Eighth Prince, you really know how to joke. I'm over 60 this year, how many sixty years can I live? Although I have a heart, I'm powerless!"
Shi Ran sighed, then shook his head slightly.
"Oh, that's fine. Allow me to stay in Tianshan Temple for a few days, but my prince won't believe me. I can't find a suitable master to go back with my prince?"
"Okay, eighth prince, you can stay for a few days if you want. If the eighth prince is free, the eighth prince can come to Anxing Temple every day at Mao hour to listen to the Buddhist teachings recited by the monks. This may be helpful for the eighth prince's future practice. With some help, the Eighth Prince can also find the real master in this temple!"
"Okay, then I will trouble you, Master Shi Ran!"
"You're welcome, Eighth Prince!"
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Afterwards, Li Chengfeng and Wei Zheng went to the Qianmo Academy, worshiped the Buddha, donated some sesame oil money, and then returned to the residence.
Li Chengfeng was in a difficult situation.
To be honest, it is really difficult to find a truly selfless and desireless eminent monk.
After all, it is an individual who has the seven emotions and six desires, but the seven emotions and six desires of the monks are suppressed by themselves, and once the environment is changed, these monks will still arouse the seven emotions and six desires in their hearts.
Therefore, if Li Chengfeng brought a master back, and Li Shimin casually tested that master in the way of glory and wealth, that master would immediately show his flaws.
"No, no, if I lose to Li Shimin, I won't get 3000 Xuanjia Army!"
With his hands behind his back and his head shaking, Li Chengfeng began to wander around the Tianshan Temple.
Wei Zheng said: "Eighth prince, it's getting hot, you should come in and have a rest, don't worry, we'll look for the real master tomorrow!"
Li Chengfeng looked back at Wei Zheng, and said, "No need, Prime Minister Wei Zheng, you are old, you can rest on your own, I'll go shopping!"
"Eighth Prince, you have to be careful!"
"Don't worry, this is Tianshan Temple, you can rest and go, don't follow me!"
"Hey, good eighth prince, the old minister thanked the eighth prince for his understanding!"
Wei Zheng was very moved.
And Li Chengfeng is not a ruthless person, he used to be a three-good young man who respected the old and loved the young.
So he is very considerate of Wei Zheng's old age.
Of course, as long as Wei Zheng doesn't argue with him, Li Chengfeng will not make things difficult for Wei Zheng.
But if Wei Zheng continues to argue with him, I'm sorry, Datang's first bar king is not joking.
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Li Chengfeng came to a small temple made of sandalwood.
Seeing a monk knocking on a wooden fish inside, he closed his eyes tightly, reciting scriptures in his mouth, and worshiped the Buddha statue in front of him with a very devout expression.
Li Chengfeng saw that the little monk was born white and tender, so he came up with a whim and wanted to go up to test it.
Therefore, Li Chengfeng quietly ran to the side of the monk, and said: "Little monk, everyone else has gone to rest, why do you worship Buddha here alone?"
The monk saw that there was a child beside him. He didn't know Li Chengfeng's identity as the eighth prince of the Tang Dynasty, but he still said politely: "This little benefactor, the Tang Dynasty is experiencing a severe drought that has never been experienced before. The common people are suffering unspeakably, and the poor monk just wants to let the common people in the world survive this year of drought through prayers to the Buddha!"
Oh? Unexpectedly, this monk has a heart, and the pattern is also very large.
But Li Chengfeng said: "Nonsense! Is it useful to pray to Buddha? If it is useful to worship Buddha, it won't be long before everyone in the world comes to worship Buddha?"
Obviously, the monk was taken aback by Li Chengfeng's words.
The monk smiled and shook his head slightly, and said: "Almsgiver, the poor monk worships the Buddha, just hoping that the Buddha can bless the people of the world, and has no other selfish intentions! No matter whether it is useful for the poor monk to worship the Buddha, the poor monk will still do it! Because the poor monk can do it for you. All the people in the world do is pray!"
"Well, how long have you been in Tianxing Temple?" Li Chengfeng asked.
The monk said: "It's been 23 years. The poor monk has no father or mother since he was a child, and he is an orphan adopted by Abbot Tianxing! The poor monk practiced with Abbot Tianxing The world in his heart has long been lost. Heart of remembrance!"
"23 years? Then you should be a master of character interpretation, right?"
Li Chengfeng felt that this monk was not bad, he was more transparent than those monks he met before.
If possible, Li Chengfeng would like to bring him back to the palace to be the abbot of the temple.
As long as this monk can withstand his own test, then he will definitely be able to withstand Li Shimin's test. At that time, Li Shimin will lose to his 3000 Xuanjia army!
The monk shook his head and said: "The poor monk is not a master of the generation of Shizi, but the poor monk is just a young monk of the generation of Xuanzi!"
"Impossible! According to Master Shi Ran, you have been in Tianshan Temple for 23 years, so you should be able to become a master of Shizi generation!"
Li Chengfeng said angrily.
The monk continued to shake his head, and said: "Yes, I am indeed a monk of the same generation as Master Shi Ran, but I took the initiative not to add the words of seniority! Because the poor monk feels that the poor monk recites the scriptures day and night, praying to God to bring the common people Coming to pray for blessings depends not on your seniority, but on your pious heart, that's why poor monks don't care about your seniority!"
Awesome, this monk, love love love...
Li Chengfeng nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Then what is your name, Master?"
"The poor monk's surname is Tang, and his first name is Xuanzang!"
"Pfft... what? You say it again?"