SFS Chapter 209 Marry Me
Chapter 209 Marry Me
Daku Temple is located in the territory of Xibohou, and its status is even higher than Shangqing Palace.
Master Miaoxing is well versed in Buddhist principles. One can find spiritual peace through his guidance. He is also known as the master who is closest to immortals and Buddhas.
Although Mrs. Li had heard of his name, she never had the chance to meet him.
"Really? Is Master Miaoxing really here?"
The old lady was breathing rapidly, her hands and feet were shaking with excitement: "Where is it, please come out and meet me, I will listen to the Buddhist teachings."
Since the old lady believes in Buddhism, there is no reason why she would not see the wonderful deeds.
King Xibo nodded and waved outside the wall. In an instant, a group of monks appeared.
These monks were wearing patchwork robes that were all patched together, and it was obvious that they had been traveling for a long time.
The leader was a man in his fifties, also wearing a patchwork monk's robe, but it was spotlessly clean, and a sweet fragrance was spreading over him. He looked like a high-level monk.
The monk put his hands together and said in a defiant manner: "Amitabha, I am honored to meet you, old lady."
"Amitabha! Master Miaoxing, please stand up quickly. How can I be worthy of such a great honor!"
The old lady was a little anxious, and quickly stood up to offer her seat: "Master, please sit down!"
"I am a dull-witted disciple, and I do not have a deep understanding of Buddhism. I sincerely ask Master Miaoxing to preach to me and answer my questions."
Miao Xing chuckled and nodded, then sat in the main seat.
He opened his mouth to ask what troubled the old lady, then cleared his throat and answered her question.
What he said was nothing more than the sins committed in the previous life, the need to pay for them in this life, fatalism, and the theory of cause and effect.
These people of status all believed in cause and effect, and everyone listened with fascination and nodded repeatedly.
After talking for about half an hour, Miao Xing waved his hand.
"All conditioned dharma are like bubbles in a dream."
"Like dew and like lightning, one should view it in this way."
Miao Xing took a sip of tea and chuckled, "That's all for today. I'm here to celebrate the old lady's birthday."
The old lady was naturally delighted: "Hearing the Master's words, I have suddenly become enlightened. How dare I trouble the Master to wish me a happy birthday?"
Miao Xing shook his head and told someone to get out pen and ink.
Miao Xing dipped the brush in thick ink, pondered for a moment, and wrote a poem on the paper.
Dedication verse.
I wish to be born in the Western Pure Land, with the ninth-level lotus as my parents.
When the flower blooms, you see the Buddha and realize that there is no birth, and the unretreating Bodhisattva is your companion.
"Hui Xiang" is a Buddhist term, which roughly means that no matter whether a practitioner is reciting scriptures or chanting Buddha's name, he must recite the dedication verse after finishing the recitation.
"Huixiang" means to gather together, to concentrate all merits to one goal.
As for what the purpose is...
Naturally, one will become a Buddha or a patriarch.
When the old lady saw Miaoxing's handwritten dedication, she bowed repeatedly and said, "Thank you, Master. With your dedication, I will recite the sutras morning and night, and strive to escape from the sea of suffering as soon as possible."
Miao Xing nodded slightly, chuckled and said, "Whether the old lady can escape from the sea of suffering, we must ask the Buddha's opinion first."
"Well, since today is the old lady's birthday, I will ask the Buddha on the spot."
"Qingfeng, Mingyue, fetch the magic weapon."
The old lady was shocked. How could she actually ask the Buddha?
Master Miaoxing is indeed very powerful.
His two disciples took out a Buddha statue and placed it on the table in public.
Then he took out a bowl filled with water and three chopsticks and placed it in front of Master Miaoxing.
Miao Xing took the chopsticks and slowly said to everyone: "Today I am going to ask the Buddha for guidance."
"If the chopsticks stand in the water bowl, it means that the Buddha agrees. If not, it will be a pity for the old lady."
"No matter how many times something happens, I will ask for divination three times."
Everyone nodded repeatedly. They all understood that it was impossible for chopsticks to stand upright in a bowl of water.
The old lady's face was full of excitement as she nervously waited for Miaoxing.
Miao Xing took a deep breath, muttered something, and finally said, "Buddha, please let me know if Madam Li can be free from the suffering of reincarnation forever."
Miao Xing stuck the chopsticks into the water and gently let go.
pat!
Not surprisingly, the chopsticks fell everywhere.
Everyone exclaimed, and the old lady also had a bitter look on her face.
How can the chopsticks stand up in the bowl?
Xibohou frowned immediately: "Master Miaoxing, are you playing tricks on us?"
"We all know that chopsticks can't stand for long. What's the point of you doing this at the old lady's birthday banquet?"
"Don't panic, my lord. There are still two more times."
Miao Xing shook his head and said, "If the Buddha allows, the chopsticks will stand upright. I will come again."
"The old lady cannot escape the cycle of reincarnation. Maybe she still has someone she cares about... I'll ask."
Miao Xing picked up the chopsticks and asked in a deep voice, "Buddha, is this the reason why the old lady cannot escape the six realms?"
"If it's related to my granddaughter-in-law Yan Qing, the chopsticks won't fall; if it's related to General Li, the chopsticks will fall."
"Please give me a clear explanation, Lord Buddha."
Miao Xing wiped the chopsticks dry, dipped them in water again, and slowly and steadily inserted them into the bowl.
Everyone rushed towards the bowl, only to see the three chopsticks floating slightly and finally standing upright in the water.
Everyone was shocked!
It actually stood up!
This means that the Buddha has given an answer, and it is related to his granddaughter-in-law Yan Qing!
Amazing!
The old lady nodded continuously: "My son has already reached the highest position in the government, so I naturally have no other requirements for him. Poor my granddaughter-in-law... It really makes me worried."
The old lady pulled Yan Qing, her face full of complexity.
Miao Xing shook his head and said, "Old Lady, I have already said that I have asked you three times, and there is only one last time left."
"As long as we can come up with a solution, isn't that enough?"
The old lady nodded slightly, Miaoxing picked up the chopsticks and wiped them dry with the cloth again.
"Buddha, if Yan Qing marries and marries Xibo Hou, can the old lady escape reincarnation?"
"If it does, the chopsticks still don't reach; if it doesn't, the chopsticks fall down."
Yan Qing's face turned red with embarrassment. It turned out that the mechanism was here.
Miao Xing went through so much trouble just to help King Xibo marry her. He really has a bad conscience.
But Yan Qing still didn't believe it. Miao Xing must have used some tricks last time, and he would definitely not be able to stand up this time.
She just didn't believe it. How could she succeed every time?
After Miaoxing finished speaking, he inserted the chopsticks into the bowl of water again, following the same process and chanting the same words.
Miao Xing let go, and everyone saw again...
The chopsticks actually stood upright again!
Really, it stands!
Yan Qing was struck by lightning and stood there frozen, unable to utter a word.
The old lady looked at Yan Qing, then looked at the chopsticks, her heart full of complicated feelings.
On the one hand, there is the hope of escaping the six realms of reincarnation, and on the other hand, there is the desire to marry her granddaughter-in-law to the Duke of Xibo. How should the old lady choose?
All the talented people in the capital spoke.
"Old lady, congratulations, you will definitely escape the cycle of reincarnation!"
"Hou Xibo said before that if I sincerely submit to your Li family and marry Yan Qing to you, it won't be considered as a disgrace to the Li family's reputation."
"Old Lady, when will the wedding banquet be held? This is truly a double blessing!"
Hearing everyone around her say this, the old lady seemed to be moved.
Xibohou stood up and clasped his fists towards the old lady: "Old lady, for the sake of your cultivation foundation, I am willing to marry Yan Qing!"
"I wonder if Yan Qing agrees to marry me for grandma's dream?"