Chapter 47 Chapter Forty Seven
Early the next morning, Chen Qingye and Shu Tian had breakfast outside and went to Zhu Huaijing's house.Xiangmei was preparing her luggage, and stuffed a big bag bulgingly.Zhu Huaijing said on the side, don't bring too many things, just count them.Xiangmei said don't worry about it, when the time comes there will be neither this nor that, just ask me for it.
It didn't take long for Xiangmei to get ready.Chess is very happy. Hearing his mother say go, he bounced and ran out the door.Zhu Huaijing was wearing a down jacket, a wool cap, and a pair of sunglasses in his hand.
Not far from the door is the No. 10 bus leading to Jingshan.Chen Qingye said to take a taxi, but Zhu Huaijing refused.Shu Tian said, Qing Ye, you should listen to Secretary Zhu, that's how he is.
The public bus is air-conditioned, not too ventilated, and very popular.Zhu Huaijing hadn't taken a bus for several years, and he was not used to it.He adjusted his breath so as not to gulp in the air here.But what Chen Qingye and Shu Tian saw was a leading cadre with a sense of common people, but seeing him holding the ring with one hand and supporting his son with the other, he was very happy.
After getting out of the car, Zhu Huaijing put on his sunglasses and turned up his collar.All that was exposed outside was that white mouth, and even acquaintances couldn't recognize him.The snow at the foot of the mountain had already been rolled into black mud by cars, but not far up the mountain, it was just a vast expanse of whiteness.But it was icy, and it was too slippery to stand on.Farmers selling straw sandals have been soliciting business for a long time.Five yuan a pair, buy it now.So everyone bought a pair of straw sandals and put them on.There are also some people going up the mountain, not many, after all, today is New Year's Eve.
Zhu Huaijing told everyone not to put their hands in their pockets, keep their eyes on the road and keep their feet on the road.I also blame Xiangmei Luo Fang for bringing so many things, and Shu Tian has worked hard.The bag was carried by Shu Tian, and Zhu Huaijing said that as an apology.Shu Tian only said it was fine and the bag was not heavy.Chen Qingye felt ashamed that he was empty-handed, so he wanted to compete with Shu Tian for the backpack.Zhu Huaijing then said that you should stop arguing and change your backs along the way. It looks like you will have to climb for a while today.
Walking on the side of Qiqi Road where no one has stepped on, looking back at my own footprints while walking, I am indescribably excited.Zhu Huaijing saw it as fun, and he had the same instinct when he was a child.The branches on the side of the road were pressed down by the snow, and they accidentally touched their heads, and the snow fell into their necks.With a sound of Qiqi, he simply shook the tree and immediately became a snowman.Xiangmei always told Qi Qiqi not to go crazy, not to go crazy.Zhu Huaijing giggled, let him go!After a while, Zhu Huaijing realized that only Qiqi was not slippery.
"Look, look, children are smarter than us." Everyone stepped aside and followed behind Qiqi.
After walking for a while, the snow on the side of the road is no longer soft.Chen Qingye asked everyone to walk behind, while he scouted the way ahead.Zhu Huaijing stopped making his son crazy and dragged him away.People kept falling down, laughing so that everyone's eyelids were sore.
There was still a car coming up.Hearing the sound of the car, Zhu Huaijing didn't look back, but just glanced down at the car number.At a glance, I knew it was the car of the municipal party committee.Iron chains were wrapped around the wheels of the car, and it drove very slowly.Seeing the car crawling like a snail not far ahead, Zhu Huaijing asked everyone to rest for a while.Everyone is sweating.Zhu Huaijing gasped and said, "I'm really worried that the car will slide backwards when we get to the steep slope ahead. Let's wait before we go."
The car disappeared at the corner ahead, and Zhu Huaijing said let's go.Everyone keep going.The further you go, the thicker the ice and the slipperier the road.The trees on both sides were covered with icicles, and Qiqi always reached out to grab them. "You can eat it." Zhu Huaijing also grabbed an ice cube and stuffed it into his mouth.Seeing that his father had eaten it, the son began to suck the ice cream in his mouth.When Xiangmei saw her, she put on a bitter face and shivered.
Usually they only need to climb for fifty minutes, but today they climbed for more than three hours.Several fellow travelers entered the Jingshan Hotel on the way, and only five of them were going to the temple in the end.The wind is wrapped in snow and fog, roaring like waves.What catches the eye is no longer silvery white, it is like emerald, glowing with blue light.From a distance, the mountain gate looks like a jade carving.Maybe it was too windy and the mountain gate only opened ten pages.As soon as he entered the mountain gate, the young monk selling box office came out to greet him and asked, "Are any of you guests of Master Yuanzhen?"
Zhu Huaijing said, "Yes."
The little monk said please.Just walk ahead and lead the way.Zhu Huaijing said: "I can find it, little master, please do your work."
"It's not busy, it's not busy, and there is no benefactor going up the mountain today." The little monk said.
Yuan Zhen heard the voice early, "Amitabha! Secretary Zhu, you have worked hard, you have worked hard. Honored guests, honored guests."
Yuan Zhenqing, everyone, sit in the Abode first, drink a cup of tea to warm up your body, and then go to the guest room to rest.Then a few white and clean young nuns came in, poured tea and water with their arms folded and their eyebrows lowered.
"Master Yuanzhen, your reputation in the Buddhist circle is getting higher and higher! You see, in just a few years, you have become a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. One day, it is not difficult for you to become a national Buddhist leader." Zhu Huaijing answered Tea, said.
"Amitabha, entrust Secretary Zhu with blessings." Guozhen clasped his hands together.
Zhu Huaijing said: "I always remember that a few years ago, I always listened to your lectures on Buddhism here. I have benefited a lot. This time I have a few days of leisure, and you are probably busy. If I have time, I would like to listen to you again. Buddhism."
Yuan Zhen smiled and said: "Secretary Zhu is too polite. You, Secretary Zhu, are compassionate in nature and harmonious in your actions. According to my Buddhist view, you are originally a person with Buddha nature."
We all know it's just polite words, just perfunctory, not serious.Zhu Huaijing only said that good tea is a good scene, and it is also a treasure land of Buddhism, which is wonderful.
After chatting for a while, the little nun took everyone to the guest room.Yuan Zhen also followed behind, afraid of being rude.Zhu Huaijing's family lived in one room, while Chen Qingye and Shu Tian shared one room.Each room has two beds, simple but neat.There is also a TV, air conditioner and bathroom.Zhu Huaijing said: "It turns out that the conditions are not so good!"
Guozhen replied: "It was done later. Often some leaders who are concerned about our Buddhist affairs would like to stay with me for one night. It is too simple and outrageous, so I remodeled a few rooms."
"Aren't there any other leading comrades here these days?" Zhu Huaijing asked casually.
Yuanzhen said: "Secretary Wang Mangzhi called me as soon as he came back from Beijing. He wanted to stay for two nights, but he didn't come because of the heavy snow this year. But he also went up the mountain and stayed at the Jingshan Hotel inside."
Zhu Huaijing couldn't help feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath, feeling uncomfortable.But he didn't say anything, just oh twice.I wondered if Wang Mangzhi was really okay?It's hard to say, for a cadre of his level, he might still be free to act until the last step.At this time, a nun came to ask for fasting.Yuan Zhen said: "You guys are already hungry! Eat a bowl of plain noodles first to fill your belly."
Yuan Zhen took Zhu Huaijing and the others to the Zhaitang.Then a little monk came over and asked the benefactor to use it slowly.Yuan Zhen also asks everyone to do their own thing, so I will take my leave first.
Shu Tian stirred the noodles, couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.Zhu Huaijing understood what he meant, so he said, "Don't think it's not delicious. I have eaten it, and it tastes good." The noodles are indeed exquisite, with good color and fragrance.Shu Tian tasted it, and said: "Yes, it tastes really good." The condiments are mushrooms, black fungus, sauerkraut, chili oil, etc., but the taste is something he can't make himself.
After eating, I went back to my room to rest.I was very tired from climbing, and I just had a solid sleep.Zhu Huaijing hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time, and now he fell down like a dream.I dreamed that there were no steps in the stairs of the office building, but bare wooden floors, vertical, steep, and waxed.He grabbed the handrail with one hand and landed on the ground with the other, unable to climb up no matter what.The original four-story office building has become a skyscraper, and his office is no longer on the second floor, but on the top floor.He climbed and climbed, and finally climbed to the top floor, but suddenly he knelt on his feet and slid down like flying.First along, then down from the sky.His body was like a leaf, floating in the air, and the strong cold wind made his ears numb.He fell heavily on the concrete floor, and he heard a dull sound.
Zhu Huaijing woke up from the dream, looking around in a daze.Looking back and seeing his wife and children sleeping soundly on the other bed, I remembered that this was in Jingshan Temple.My heart was still beating violently, the dream just now was too scary.Is this some kind of omen?It was inevitable that Wang Mangzhi would come to mind.Zhu Huaijing became more and more convinced that the case of Wu Fei had something to do with Wang Xiaomang.The case of Lu Tian might also involve Wang Mangzhi.At this time, Wang Mangzhi still travels around mountains and rivers, makes pilgrimages and worships Buddha.This Shandong man is a little scary.I don't know how deep his bottom is?
Intuitively, Zhu Huaijing knew that as long as the Wu Fei case was revealed, Wang Xiaomang's tail would be exposed.Wang Mangzhi was finished.Wang Mangzhi had to do something if he was fine.Lu Tianyi will bite Wang Mangzhi out sooner or later.Everyone knows that Wang Mang's hand is stretched out, so there will be some people from various cities and relevant departments and bureaus who will be brought out.Zhu Huaijing's reputation in the officialdom was over.Of course, people in the officialdom seem to be well-bred, and they don't criticize people at will.They either avoided talking about him, as if they didn't bother to mention his name; or they shook their heads when they mentioned him, thinking that this person was a trouble;Even if Wang Mangzhi really deserved death, some people would still regret it: Wang Mangzhi was destroyed by Zhu Huaijing.
Zhu Huaijing felt that he was in a dilemma.However, even if he lets go today, as long as there is a chance, Wang Mangzhi will definitely attack him.It's really funny, in just a few months, he has turned from Wang Mangzhi's confidant to his confidant.Zhu Huaijing didn't feel guilty.In this matter, whether he talked about the way of being a man or the way of being an official, he felt that he had a clear heart.
Zhu Huaijing was no longer sleepy, but his eyes were closed.He looked like he was in a deep sleep, but his mind was racing.What was staged in his mind was a very vivid scene, including the arrest, interrogation, the sternness of the investigators, the sophistry of the criminal suspect, and so on.I couldn't help the blood from my whole body rushing to the top of my head; my breathing was sometimes rapid and sometimes peaceful.He felt pain in both ears, and realized that he had been clenching his teeth tightly.He suddenly opened his eyes, heaved a long sigh of relief, collected himself, and said to himself: If you do it, you will do it with him to the end!
On Xiangmei's end, she can't help herself.As soon as the new year is over, he will drag her to the Commission for Discipline Inspection.Thinking of Xiangmei's pitiful appearance, he couldn't help crying.Xiangmei was talking about him not long ago, telling him not to be greedy for petty gains and suffer big losses.But she quickly slipped down by herself.Power is really scary.
The little nun knocked on the door and said softly: Please have a reunion dinner with the benefactor.Zhu Huaijing came as soon as he promised, and hurriedly woke up Xiangmei and her son.Wash up a bit and get ready to go out.Chen Qingye and Shu Tian were already waiting at the door.
When I went to the Zhaitang, I saw the tables and stools that used to be lined up in rows, surrounded by tables, and the monks and nuns were all sitting around the table, closing their eyes and reciting Buddha's name.Zhu Huaijing and the others couldn't understand, but they heard the humming, but they were very solemn.Yuanzhen came over with clasped palms together, and went to the next room to welcome everyone.It can be regarded as the elegant seat here.
"Buddhist rules, there are only vegetarian dishes. Please forgive me, Secretary Zhu." Yuan Zhen said.
"Thank you, you are very polite." This is also a rare experience for ordinary people.Very good, very good Guang Zhu Huaijing is pleased to accept.The table was full of dishes, nothing more than tofu, radish and potato, wax gourd, cabbage and the like.Some can be made like braised pork, some are like braised beef, some are like fried fish, and some are like shredded tripe, which makes people feel like Qingjin.Zhu Huaijing thought to himself that these monks are hard to get rid of, even if they are vegetarians, they still think about meat.This is probably similar to the obscenity of some philandering monks!
After hearing the sutra singing outside, Yuan Zhen said: "Let's have some drinks, freshly squeezed juices, let's add some joy."
There were already two young waiters by the side, and they brought over trays, including watermelon juice, orange juice, tomato juice, and mango juice.Zhu Huaijing said that everyone should take what they need, and took a glass of watermelon juice for himself.Everyone took the juice, and Yuan Zhen proposed to open the banquet, wishing everyone a happy new year.Zhu Huaijing was thinking about whether he could clink glasses, but when Yuanzhen raised the cup and drank it himself, he also drank it.I thought to myself, I'm afraid there are not so many rules, everyone depends on their own nature.
Qiqi said, "I want braised beef!"
Xiangmei picked up the "braised beef" her son asked for, and said softly, "How can you ask for it? You are not allowed to talk about meat here."
Yuan Zhen smiled and said: "It's okay, there are no taboos about the words of women and children."
Xiangmei laughed, "Master also treats us women like children."
Yuan Zhen hurriedly apologized, "I made a slip of the tongue, disrespectful and disrespectful." Everyone was a little cautious, Zhu Huaijing wanted to say something to enliven the atmosphere, but he was afraid that the words would be inappropriate and violated a taboo.Usually he speaks openly with Guozhen, but today is Chinese New Year after all.They always say that this dish is delicious, how can they eat such a good vegetarian dish on weekdays?Yuan Zhen said a few words modestly, and said that the masters here are really good, and everyone has praised them.The names he uttered were big names.Zhu Huaijing asked Xiangmei to learn some dishes to go back.Xiangmei said that she was afraid that the master here would not teach, right?Yuan Zhen said in a polite manner, with ordinary craftsmanship, how dare he say a word in front of his wife?Chen Qingye and Shu Tian always didn't talk, they just laughed along with each other.
After all, unlike the usual reunion dinner, it is natural to eat faster.When they were full, they left the table.Yuanzhen apologized repeatedly, and Zhu Huaijing said thank you straight away.
Zhu Huaijing sat in the room for a while, and after watching the TV news, he went to chat with Yuanzhen.Tian Guozhen had just finished washing his feet, when a little nun came out to pour out the foot washing water, while Yuan Zhen was still wearing socks.Zhu Huaijing thought it was too presumptuous, but Yuan Zhen hurriedly shouted please sit down as if nothing happened.
"I haven't seen you, Secretary Zhu, for almost two years," Yuan Zhen said.
Zhu Huaijing sighed: "Yes, it's too fast. For two years, you have been pure in Buddhism, so many things will happen outside! Master Yuanzhen, you are like a year, and I am like a year. !"
"Is there something wrong with Secretary Zhu?" Yuan Zhen asked.
Zhu Huaijing said: "To tell you the truth, when I went up the mountain this time, I wanted to have a quiet year, and secondly, I wanted to burn incense on the first day of the new year. I heard that the head incense is the most effective. I wonder if I am lucky enough to burn it?"
Yuan Zhen put his palms together in a hurry, first said Amitabha, and then said: "Secretary Zhu, this is difficult for me. As I told you before, Secretary Wang came up the mountain and he wanted to burn his head to burn incense. Secretary Wang told Poor Mountain I am very concerned. In the past few years since he came to Jingdu, as long as there are no leaders from Beijing to burn, he burns the head incense every year. The new Secretary Sima this year also wanted to burn it. He knew that Secretary Wang would still burn it. won't come."
Zhu Huaijing asked: "May I ask a question: according to the rules of your temple, the incense on the other end is worth 400,000 yuan of merit. When their leaders come to burn incense, do they all come out?"
Yuan Zhen smiled and said: "Of course, what we are looking for is a efficacious effect. We don't tell the outside world, but you, Secretary Zhu, know about it. Leaders are very concerned about our Buddhism. 400,000 is just a standard, in fact, occasionally no leader comes Burning, those big bosses come to burn, not only for four hundred thousand, but for five or six hundred thousand, eight or nine hundred thousand, or even millions."
Zhu Huaijing joked, "Then do you prefer the leader to cook, or the boss to cook?"
Yuan Zhen said seriously, "It's all the same! Secretary Zhu, in fact, you can burn Erxiangxiang, it's still effective."
Zhu Huaijing asked: "How much merit is needed for the second stick of incense?"
Yuan Zhen said: "Usually 150,000, of course the more the better."
Zhu Huaijing replied: "Okay, I will follow your orders and burn two incense sticks."
Guozhen shook his head and said: "Secretary Zhu, you don't know. Every year I burn incense for this head, and I am troubled. Someone has already made an appointment. Of course, the donors are all devout, so there is a poor mountain." Exuberant incense. But there are also some rich people, rich and powerful, who sway their bills loudly, and insist on fighting for a place. If you say someone pays 100,000 people, he says he wants to pay 1 million. My place is a place of pure Buddhism. , It’s not an auction! You may not be able to burn your head if you have more money. It’s better for leaders and comrades to talk about it. As long as they hear that a superior leader wants to burn it, they don’t say anything. The quality of leaders is different. .”
Zhu Huaijing couldn't help laughing and said, "You are praising me."
Yuan Zhen was busy and kept chanting, and said, "Where is it, I am a monk who eats a hundred kinds of food and wears a hundred kinds of clothes. How can I praise you, Secretary Zhu? It's a joke."
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Zhu Huaijing left.He went straight to Chen Qingye's place and told about burning incense.Shu Tian knew that Jingshan Temple's incense on the first day of the first lunar month was so expensive, and his eyes widened in shock.Chen Qingye smiled and said, "Don't act like this. We burn incense together, and the Buddha will naturally bless us together. If you are stingy, the Bodhisattva will not bless you."
Shu Tian still shook his head, "It's a good thing to burn incense for the two of you. I'm afraid I won't be able to earn the money for injecting incense on my head."
Someone knocked on the door.After saying please come in, Xiao Ni opened the door and came in, carrying several large bags of incense, wax and firecrackers.Said: "Master Yuanzhen asked me to send this. It is for you to use tomorrow. It is for five people, five copies in total."
Chen Qingye asked: "Is there anything special about it?"
Xiao Ni said: "Write your own name on each bag, where is Ren's. When it is burned tomorrow, you will kneel in front of the Buddha and make a wish. The Buddha is merciful and will bless you. There are brushes and ink on the table."
Chen Qingye asked again: "I want to ask. We left too early in the morning and didn't get cash. We brought a check. Is the check acceptable?"
Xiaoni said: "Usually donors come in cash, and no one has ever used a check. May I ask Master Yuanzhen?"
As soon as Xiaoni left, Zhu Huaijing smiled and said, "I'm afraid you'll write a bad check!"
Chen Qingye also laughed, and said, "Who would dare to write a bad check if you want to burn incense? Are you not afraid of being blamed by the Bodhisattva?"
Xiao Ni came in and replied: "Master said, the check is fine."
Zhu Huaijing said: "Shu Tian, your handwriting is more beautiful." Shu Tian naturally wanted to say the secretary's handwriting, so he picked up the pen and wrote down everyone's name and address.Chen Qingye took out a check and filled it out for fifty thousand yuan.The seals are all ready, just fill in the number.I have to get up early tomorrow, so I won't talk anymore.
Zhu Huaijing returned to his room and saw that Xiangmei and her son had already fallen asleep.He knew that Xiangmei was definitely not asleep, but he stopped calling her.He wanted to lean against the head of the bed to be quiet, but felt that his eyelids were heavy, so he lay down.But as soon as his head touched the pillow, he regained consciousness.I can't sleep well during this period, and there are too many things on my mind.Finally fell asleep, but still dreaming.Similar to a daytime dream, always walking on a slippery and steep road, either climbing up with difficulty, or sliding down quickly.Waking up repeatedly with sweat on my back.It seems that walking in the slippery snow for a long time during the day is considered a human bone.
Just as I was drowsy, someone called the door.When they woke up, they realized that it was the little nun who urged them to get up.It was heard that the magic instruments were already ringing in the main hall, and the scriptures were chanted like a ritual.Then I heard Xiao Ni say outside the door: "The almsgiver, please wash up first, and wait in the room. I will invite you later."
Zhu Huaijing didn't wear a watch, so he didn't know what time it was.Opening the curtains, seeing a little light outside, it is probably still very early.After washing, Zhu Huaijing said to Xiangmei: "You guys go, I won't go." Xiangmei knew that he was afraid of meeting Wang Mangzhi and it would be inconvenient, so she said yes.
But after a long time, no one came to call them.Seeing that the curtains are shining brightly.
Dharma music and chanting are also intermittent.Chen Qingye and Shu Tian also waited anxiously, knocked on the door and came in to talk.Chen Qingye said that it must be because Wang Mangzhi talked about ostentation and couldn't finish the job for a long time;
At this moment, the door rang.He opened the door, and saw that it was Yuanzhen.Yuan Zhen didn't come in, with a strange look on his face, he raised his hand and asked Zhu Huaijing to go out and talk.The two went to Chen Qingye and Shu Tian's room.Yuan Zhen closed the door, and said with Qi Rong on his face, "Secretary Zhu, something is wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"When Secretary Wang Mangzhi went up the mountain, the car turned over into a ravine. I made a lot of phone calls just now to find out. He... has gone." Yuan Zhen said.
"Dead?" Zhu Huaijing was afraid that he had heard it wrong.
"Dead." Yuan Zhen nodded four times.
"How could this be?" Zhu Huaijing sighed.He didn't understand what he meant by saying this.Hearing the news of Wang Mangzhi's death suddenly, he immediately felt relieved, but immediately felt nervous again.After all, it's the business of the dead!He saw that the opening of his mouth was Yuanzhen who recited the Buddha's name, but now he seemed to have returned to the vulgar state, and he didn't say a word of Amitabha.
Yuanzhen said: "Life and death are determined by fate, and the front is determined early. The Falun turns constantly, and the Buddha's light shines everywhere. Secretary Zhu, you should burn incense."
Zhu Huaijing suddenly remembered Wang Mangzhi's car number.Is 99 really unlucky?
But Wang Mangzhi has really returned to one.
"Then we are the first incense stick, or the second pillar incense?" Zhu Huaijing asked.
"Naturally it's the head pillar incense."
"What about merit?"
"According to the rules, it has to be a meritorious deed."
"But according to what you said, we have already filled in 150,000 yuan on the check, and we can't change it!"
Yuan Zhen raised his hand and scratched his bald head for a while, and said, "Then let's say 150,000. Your Secretary Zhu has always cared about me. Please?"
Zhu Huaijing said, "Can we send representatives? I just want a few of them to go."
"It's okay, you can rest in your room." Yuan Zhen didn't chant Buddha all the time, just seemed to be doing business.
Yuanzhen led Xiangmei and the others there.Zhu Huaijing did not tell Xiangmei and Chen Shu about Wang Mangzhi's death.With their heads down, they walked carefully step by step on the slippery ice, which was more pious.
Zhu Huaijing stayed alone in the room and suddenly became upset.He walked back and forth like a trapped animal.Suddenly, I heard that the Dharma music was like thunder, and the scriptures were sung like waves.He felt ashamed for a while, as if he understood something.But it is not Buddhist epiphany.He wanted to run out immediately and bring back Xiangmei and the others instead of burning incense.Don't burn it, don't burn it!Immediately leave Jingshan Temple and go back to Meici.At this time, the sound of firecrackers shaking the sky in the main hall, wooden fishes bursting out, and chanting Buddha's name were endless.
Maybe Xiangmei and the others have already knelt before the Buddha.
Finished in Lijiang in the early morning of February 23, 2001
Rescheduled to Changsha on July 9, 2001