Chapter 98 Finding the True Body in the Lotus Sanctuary

On the seventh day of the first lunar month in the third year of Xuanqian, I checked the almanac, and it was an auspicious day. Leaving Zijin City in a carriage and leaving this majestic and high-walled royal garden, we are like canaries locked in a beautiful cage. When we are released, we have cowardly surprises and boundless yearning.Looking back, I saw the majestic imperial city, shrouded in the morning glow, and it was incomparably magnificent.This glorious momentum tells me that when the Daqi Dynasty was still at its peak, such history would not be rewritten easily. One person, one sedan chair, me, Concubine Wu, Xie Ronghua and Gu Wanyi, this is the first time that the four of us have been invited out of the palace, each with joy and gratitude.When I told them the news that the emperor allowed to stay in Cuimei Temple for three days, the concubine Wu smiled and told me that only I can do this, but Xie Ronghua told me that she firmly believed that I could say this time Move the emperor.Gu Wanyi's gratitude to me is self-evident, she never expected that I would ask to bring her along in front of the emperor, maybe it's fate, I think this opportunity should be won for her.

Lifting the sedan chair curtain, the scenery of the mountain path is still bleak, with dead trees and old vines, without the slightest breath of spring.The willows on both sides of the bank also have only strands of protruding branches, which hang down hard, the ridges of the fields are barren, and the ancient roads are blue. It took only an hour and a half to arrive at Cuimei Nunnery.No one was sent to the nunnery to report before, but the sudden arrival of several empresses from the palace caught Mrs. Miaochen by surprise, and soon she recovered her peace. She clasped her hands together and said, "The poor nun has seen some empresses."

Because I am too familiar with Master Miaochen, I walked in front and saluted: "Master, you are too polite. We only want to worship the Buddha in meditation, so Master does not need to address you, Niangniang. Instead..." I didn't finish speaking, but I believe Master Miaochen can see it from my eyes.In fact, for the sake of safety, the empress who came here needs to hide her identity, because we didn't bring a few guards with us, and we just wanted to worship Buddha sincerely. Xie Ronghua stepped forward cordially, and smiled at Mrs. Miaochen: "Master, I haven't seen you for a few years, but you are still elegant and dignified, elegant and elegant."

Mrs. Miaochen also seemed to be very familiar with Xie Ronghua, and said salutingly: "Thank you, benefactor, for joking, the poor nun is already old. It's just that you still have an outstanding demeanor, and you are even more elegant." Concubine Wu looked at Mistress Miaochen with a smile and said, "Excuse me, Mistress, what about me?" Master Miaochen smiled at Concubine Wu: "Benefactor Fu, you are more elegant and elegant than before." Seeing the way Master Miaochen looked at Concubine Wu, one knew that they knew each other well.I heard from them that when they lived in the palace, they would often come to Cuimei Nunnery for a short stay. Although there are many temples of different sizes in the capital, it seems that everyone is willing to gather here. Is it because of the landscape atmosphere or because of Miaochen? Teacher?Or is this incense more efficacious?

Only Gu Wanyi didn't seem to know each other. Explain the reason and tell Mrs. Miaochen that she will stay in the nunnery for three days and prepare four rooms for us. Carrying all the dust, we walked into the Daxiong Palace, and the moment we all stepped across the threshold in front of the hall, I was thinking in my heart, among us four magnificent women, who has the most wisdom, who can be the first to enlighten and transcend, or who will Will become a demon, who will become a Buddha? Kneeling on the futon, clasping my hands together, I looked up at the Buddha. It had been several months, and he hadn't seen the slightest vicissitudes, but he was still as kind as before, with a slight smile.At this time, the Buddha only talks to me, or does he want to talk to them at the same time?I forgot that Buddha is omnipotent, he can do whatever he wants to do.

I raised my head calmly and looked at the Buddha: "Buddha, here comes Shen Meiwan. I don't ask about the past life, this life, or the afterlife. I just came to see you, as if talking to you is the most true and peaceful." The Buddha lowered his eyes and smiled, "I am very happy to see you. In fact, I have been here, waiting for you peacefully." "Wait for me?" I laughed in my heart, why did the Buddha speak so affectionately, why? The Buddha said: "Yes, I am waiting for you, I am waiting for you in a very peaceful mood, because I am a Buddha." I was puzzled and said, "Why did you wait for me? Could it be that you are obsessed with me?" After finishing speaking, I chuckled to myself. I was joking with the Buddha. Is this considered a sin?

The Buddha smiled and said, "You child, I am a Buddha, do you dare to play a joke on him?" I proudly said, "Why don't you dare, the Buddha is merciful, and the merciful Buddha will not blame anyone in the world, not to mention that I am a kind joke, the Buddha should be happy." The Buddha nodded: "Well, I am very happy, because your cheerfulness let me see the pure and clean eyebrows." I pretended to frown: "Could it be that I was not pure and unclean in the past?" The Buddha said with a smile: "Do you care what I say about you? You are always proud of yourself, and no one cares. Even if I am a Buddha, I am a dust in the world in your eyes."

I sighed: "Buddha, why do you say that about me? Can I really be so careless with my frowning? If I can, I don't need to be a human in this life." The Buddha smiled peacefully: "Your present life originated from the previous life, so it has nothing to do with this life. Tell me, aren't you proud? Who do you care about? Do you care about Buddha?" I frowned in thought, and proudly said: "Yes, I have my pride. I don't ask people or Buddha, it doesn't mean I don't care, but I don't want myself to care." The Buddha smiled: "Okay, kid, you made fun of me just now, and now I'm making fun of you too, so we'll be even."

I pretended to be annoyed and said: "It turns out that the Buddha can also joke, so he refuses to forgive people." The Buddha smiled slightly: "The Buddha is also bored. Day after day, year after year, he also needs the pleasure from the world." The Buddha's words let me see his compassion and gentleness.Everyone has a Buddha in their hearts. Is my Buddha too gentle and merciful?What is their Buddha, the Buddha in their hearts? I turned her around and looked at them. They looked at the Buddha devoutly and talked to their Buddha in their hearts. Then I stared at my Buddha and said, "Buddha, you haven't told me why you waited for me, and you waited calmly."

The Buddha said: "Because the Buddha's heart does not fluctuate, the Buddha is calm and calm." "But why is the Buddha still waiting? Does the Buddha have any concerns?" "It's not about caring, the Buddha just wants to save all people who can be saved." I laughed: "Didn't the Buddha say that the Buddha doesn't save people, but people have to save themselves?" The Buddha also laughed: "You are a person who can be saved, so I want to save you. Only by saving you can more people be saved." I looked at him puzzled: "Do I have anything to do with others? Buddha, let me tell you that I am just me and have nothing to do with others. Don't involve so many people with me. What I fear most in my life is I am burdened. My eyebrows are bowed, I walk my own way." As soon as I uttered the words, I seemed to feel a little happy, and the Buddha, how would the Buddha respond to me.

The Buddha was still very peaceful, and smiled indifferently: "Shen Meiwan, since you believe in karma and reincarnation, you should believe in destiny. In this world, you can't do whatever you want. If you could, you wouldn't kneel in front of me today and be quiet with me. talked." The corner of my mouth raised slightly, and I said proudly: "I am not kneeling on you, I am kneeling on the Buddha." "I am Buddha." I was almost powerless: "Yes, you are a Buddha, I kneel to you, but more to my heart." The Buddha sighed softly: "I'll wait for you, wait for you to turn back, and there will be a shore when you turn back." I smiled and said, "The shore is ahead, I am not sinking." "There is mud ahead, many people can walk, but you need to stop, come to the Buddha, the Buddha will make you safe and calm." I was still stubborn and arrogant: "No, I made a promise. What I promised, I will not change. Even if I don't want to, I will not change." The Buddha lowered his eyebrows: "Idiot, is the happiness you want really happy?" I smiled stubbornly: "Buddha, it is the world that is unhappy, and I am happy. If I feel happy, I am happy. Are they related to me?" Maybe the Buddha asked me to quit the palace. He felt my existence , Hurt the women in the harem in the future.Or, I was hit by Chunzhen, my existence is a disaster for the country.Rather than saying that the Buddha saved me, it would be better to say that he saved the harem, Chunyi, and the territory of Daqi.Could it be that in their eyes, am I already a goblin who seduces the king? The Buddha chuckled: "Is it me who is stubborn?" I smiled and nodded: "Maybe, because the world is confused, and you are the only one who is awake. The one who is awake is often the most stubborn. He is stubborn in affirming one thing, stubborn in knowing the result, stubborn in wanting to change the process, and stubborn in thinking that Can do anything." "Hehe, so to speak, the Buddha is the most bound, because the Buddha knows everything, and the person who knows everything is also the most tired person." I argued: "But you are a Buddha, you are not a human being, so it is different." Saying this, I thought of Chu Yu, the person who knows everything is also the most tired person, Chu Yu is an ordinary person, he is not Buddha, he cannot sit on the lotus throne to save all living beings, nor can he sit without desires and desires.He will live and he will die. Buddha smiled gently: "I don't argue with you about this, I just want to keep you. I have kept you before, but I know that those processes are destined, and I can't omit them, so I let you go. But today, I I still want to keep you, although I know that staying is futile, but I still keep you, in the future, I hope you will remember that I have kept you." Buddha's words gave me a premonition that my future will definitely not be happy.He kept me because I had an uneasy future. He hoped that I would turn around and stay beside the Buddha, stay at the feet of the Buddha, and stay in the world of lotus flowers, transcending myself and others. My face is determined: "Okay, I remember, and I will not regret it. Buddha, please remember that no matter what the process and ending will be in the future, I will not regret my choice. I will Live for promises, die for promises." Actually, I was just looking for a reason for myself, my so-called promise is just a promise to Chunyi, is that a promise?I promised him that no matter what happens, I will stay at Yueyang Palace, wait for him, and stay with him.This is not love, but a kind of attachment, a kind of attachment that is lonely and traceless, beautiful and silent, and lonely and boundless. The Buddha nodded: "Okay, I also remember. But you still have three days here, and during these three days, you can come to me at any time, and I can solve your doubts and comfort your worries." "Okay, I will come to you again. I am a woman in the world of mortals, and I don't want to talk about things in the world of mortals with you. Therefore, I will not tell you my worries. I just like to talk quietly with you like this. That's good .” The Buddha smiled and said, "It's all up to you. You are a stubborn and proud child. I believe that one day, you will return to the Buddha stubbornly and proudly. At that time, once you come, you will never leave again. " I smiled lightly: "Maybe." I kowtow, under the thousand lotus lamps, I don't feel the slightest heartbeat.Just because I like Cuimei Temple does not mean that I want to stay in it for the rest of my life. Standing up, I looked at Wufei, Xie Ronghua and Gu Wanyi and smiled. In their eyes, I read a kind of compassion and stability. Yes, in front of the Buddha, no matter how evil you are, you will be charitable .No matter how disturbed you are, you can find a moment of peace here. Stepping out of the threshold, under the guidance of Master Miaochen, we walked to her meditation room together.