Chapter 50 Chapter Forty-eight

In a quiet corner of Guangxiao Temple, with green grass and few tourists, they sat at a square stone table beside the flower bed, looking at each other silently.The old man was in good spirits, and his thin body appeared more lean. Although there were many wrinkles on his face, the smile in his eyes made the three young people feel very relieved. However, Xie Huiren and Sally were very worried. We are Japanese? ! The old man put the three silver bracelets on the stone table, looked at them for a while, and then took them one by one in his hand. Facing the sun, he narrowed his eyes and looked carefully, and said, "Well, this is your bracelet." Damn, Huiren, tell me how you found it?"

"Master, in the Avalokitesvara in the Pagoda—you left it to me." "That's right, but how did you think of it?" The old man looked at Sally, and then said to Xie Huiren, "Should you have found this one first?" He said, pointing to Sally's bracelet. "Master, it's the one who saw her house..." Xie Huiren suddenly thought of something, grabbed the small bracelet of Master, and saw the pattern on the bracelet with just one glance, needless to say, it was in Ba Si Ba script. "Master, what does this text mean?" "Oh?" The old man looked very surprised, "Why, don't you know?"

"If you guessed correctly, it is one of the four great bodhisattvas." The old man nodded, "This is only Manjushri Bodhisattva. Each bracelet has a password written on it, representing one of the four great Bodhisattvas. The other two are indeed Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Unfortunately, I I don't know where those two are." "Master." Xie Huiren first stretched out one finger, and then changed into four fingers, and said with a trembling voice, "Is it true?" The old man nodded slowly but surely. Xie Huiren closed his eyes tightly, and gritted his teeth hard. He felt the blood in his head congealed, and his ears were buzzing. At this moment, the guess in his heart became a reality, but he dared not accept it.At this time, Sally gently tugged at the corner of his clothes.He opened his eyes and saw Sally staring at him, her panicked eyes were full of doubts.

Don't ask me, Sally!The truth is right in front of you, you can already guess it, but I can't say anything! Xie Huiren shook his head at Sally, lowered his voice, and said exhaustedly to the old man, "Master, please tell Sally, I...I am very confused..." Xie Huiren stood up slowly, turned around, and looked into the distance. Among the green bricks and green tiles of the Buddhist hall and the incense smoke, one could faintly see the pagoda where the hair left by the sixth patriarch Huineng was buried. Farther away, one could see Guangzhou. City high-rise buildings.This made Xie Huiren feel very awkward, the tranquility and the noise were so mixed together, just like his complicated life experience.

He paced slowly on the path paved with bluestones, and he didn't dare to go far. In fact, Master's narration was like a thread pulling his legs and feet, making it impossible for him to walk away. He heard the master say, "Son, you all have Japanese blood, and you are from the same family, this is the Fujiwara family." Sally let out an "ah" in surprise, and put her arms on the stone table.Her lips were pale, and she looked at the teacher in surprise. "The Fujiwara family was once one of the most prominent families in Japan. It has actually controlled the Japanese regime for three hundred years and has influenced the Japanese royal family for a thousand years. The Fujiwara family was later divided into four families, each with its own name, called The Jing family, the Shiki family, the Bei family, and the Nan family, soon, the other three families gradually declined, and the Bei family became more and more powerful, that is, the Bei family created the Japanese Regency Guanbai system. Later, the Fujiwara family, oh, to be precise It is said that the lineage of the Bei Family is divided into five, which are Yi, Er, Jiu, Jinwei, and Yingsi—of course, the five families also split up and changed their surnames—at that time, the five families took turns as regents, Guanbai, this is called the "Five Photographers" in Japanese history. There are only two regents in Japan who are not from the Fujiwara family, and that is Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Toyotomi Hideji. However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is also an adopted son of the Fujiwara family. Konoe, a powerful official at the time, became a godfather a long time ago, so he got the noble status. However, at that time, it was actually an era when samurai ruled, and what the Fujiwara family got was just a false name."

Master paused for a while, as if he hadn't spoken so much for a long time, and seemed a little tired. In fact, telling anyone about the complicated history of the Fujiwara family would be exhausting, even for a well-researched expert. It would take a semester to spell out the Fujiwara family clearly, not to mention that there are too many controversial ambiguities.The old man took a breath, raised his spirits, and continued: "So, later on, the family made five bracelets. The big one was handed down by the head of the Fujiwara family, and the other four families each kept a small one. It can be used as a monogram within the family. This secret is only passed down from generation to generation among the descendants of the main clan of the Fujiwara family. At that time, the Fujiwara family was seized by the shogunate for political power, and conflicts and disputes arose among the various families. , the Fujiwara family held a secret meeting. In order to regain control of the Japanese regime, each family should unite as one. The important matters agreed by each family must be signed by five silver bracelets at the same time. Moreover, no one can violate it. This is The interests of the Fujiwara family. At that time, the family ruled that the silver bracelets were only passed on to the heirs of the main branch of each branch. Sally, your father is the heir of one of the families. It is also a branch of the Fujiwara family. Huiren's father is the heir of the Fujiwara clan. And I am the heir of another branch."

Sally and Suzuki sat on the stone chair, listening quietly, not daring to vent their breath.Xie Huiren stood blankly on the grass not far away, with his back to Sally, and he really didn't dare to look her in the eye. "This is what I heard from my father. I don't know the real situation of the family. Moreover, I have never met the heirs of the other two families. Maybe those two families have long since fallen." The old man paused. After a while, he sighed deeply and said regretfully, "When I was young, Japan mistakenly launched a war of aggression against China. As the Japanese royal family, the Fujiwara family had to participate in the war. I heard that because of this matter, There was a fierce quarrel in the family, but for some reason, the family finally compromised. To be honest, I also agreed at that time... I thought this was a good opportunity to re-establish the political status of the Fujiwara family. I was too young, and I regret it when I think about it now..."

There were tears in the old man's eyes, and his body was shaking with excitement. "However, as soon as we arrived in China, we knew that we were deceived by Emperor Hirohito - this was aggression, massacres and looting everywhere, those young people were insane, they burned, killed and looted like crazy. Those things they did, really Animals are not as good as..." The old man wiped his tears and kept saying, "We are the ones who are sorry for the Chinese, and we are guilty." Suzuki bowed his head deeply at the side, not daring to move. "The Fujiwara family has always believed in Buddhism. I am willing to accept all retribution. Japan must also accept all retribution. Not only we have brought suffering to the Chinese, but we are the same. How many families have lost their wives and children, and how many people are still in their hearts. Uneasy, can't even sleep well, how many people spend their lives with a sense of guilt? However, if the Japanese government does not sincerely apologize and does not respect history, the Japanese will have to bear the retribution of 60 years ago, China, North Korea , South Korea, and the people of so many countries in Southeast Asia, will not forgive us, being hated by others, how can such a life be easy?"

With tears in his eyes, the old man looked at the three young people affectionately, and said with great emotion, "Take our family as an example, and we have also suffered the consequences of the war. The consequences are that the two heirs of our family are left behind. Huiren’s father, and Sally’s father, were both orphans left in China after the defeat of the Japanese invasion of China. At that time, Sally’s grandfather was Mr. Fujiwara’s adjutant guard. Sally's father has always been adopted by Mr. Fujiwara. However, when Japan was about to be defeated, the emperor called Mr. Fujiwara to go back. He left in a hurry, but he couldn't take his relatives with him. If..."

The old man looked at the sky and said sadly, "If we go back after the defeat, maybe Mr. Fujiwara's wife, Huiren's grandma, Huiren's father and Sally's father will all be brought back to Japan Alas, this is just my thought. Back then, how many Japanese children were forced to stay in China? These children were all raised by the Chinese. ..." Xie Huiren stopped pacing, and at some point, he was already standing beside the old man.At this time, he looked up at the sky, and there were birds flying by in the sky, but he didn't know where they were going. They were circling in the air, drawing beautiful arcs, and crying from time to time, which no one could understand. voice of the heart.

"When the army retreated, it was difficult for women and children to leave. Besides, I would definitely not be able to leave with a woman and two children. At that time, I asked someone to bring a letter to Mr. Fujiwara and told him, I will protect these two children. As the two heirs of the family, I have the responsibility to raise them. At the same time, I also ask him to adopt my child in Japan, which is Suzuki's father." Mr. Suzuki's tears flowed down, flowing silently, biting his lip, lowering his head, not daring to look at anyone. The old man continued, "In those years, we kept our anonymity and did not dare to reveal our identities. Fortunately, I have a Buddhist uncle in China who studied in Japan in his early years..." Xie Huiren suddenly asked, "Is it the master who refused to go to the monastery on Mount Putuo?" "Yes, but he was not in Putuo Mountain at that time. When he was studying Buddhism in Japan in the early years, he was the best friend with my master. After the war, he protected us. He knew the confession in my heart, and he I couldn't bear to hurt women and children, so I found a chance for me to become a monk. At that time, this was the only way to protect myself. I didn't dare to stay in a big temple, so I could only find a small temple in Shaoguan. In this way, I, Huiren's grandmother and two children, finally survived." With tears in his eyes, the old man recalled his life back then, and his words were full of remorse, "Later, the Chinese government solved the problem of Japanese orphans after the war. At that time, I contacted Mr. Fujiwara, and he hoped that I would take my wife and children back home. However, Mrs. Fujiwara disagreed. She said that the child grew up in China, so there is no need to go back. I know that she does not want to participate in the political struggle between the Fujiwara family and the Japanese emperor. She has always hated Hirohito and hated him for doing so. Misfortune brought by many Japanese families - Huiren, this is why your grandma made you a monk, she wants you to forget your hatred." Xie Huiren listened quietly, he closed his eyes tightly, and said in a low voice, "Master, I understand. I will atone for her old man." "Okay, Huiren, as long as you understand." The old man turned his head to look at Xie Huiren, with relief in his eyes, and he continued, "Later, in that chaotic era, we had to disperse. Mrs. Fujiwara, that is Huiren's grandma exposed her identity somehow, and I know that my identity will be exposed soon, so I can no longer protect you. Especially Huiren, I am afraid that he will have an accident, so I can only let him leave The family ran away, hoping to be reunited in the future. As for Sally’s family, I advised them to smuggle into Hong Kong. After they settled down, they could pick Huiren to go there, and then plan to return to Japan, but I didn’t expect..." Sally had a sore nose and tears fell down. The old man continued, "Fortunately, you asked your fellow countrymen to go home and inquire about the situation, so we can still find you." "What?" Sally was taken aback, raised her head suddenly, and blurted out, "Have you ever looked for me?" The old man smiled, but not naturally, "Of course. Otherwise, who arranged for you to go to school? And who manipulated your job in Jiade Company?" Sally opened her mouth wide and said to herself, "Master, you mean..." "Mr. Fujiwara has been looking for you. Fortunately, you are still easy to find. Your uncle has been secretly taking care of you, providing you with education, and then arranging for you to enter the Fujiwara family's business." "Jiade... is the company of the Fujiwara family?" "Yes, it was founded by Mr. Fujiwara. His original intention was to buy back the Chinese cultural relics lost to Japan, and then return them to China in the form of auction." Xie Huiren was heartbroken. Over the years, Jiade Company has a very good reputation in the Chinese auction industry, and indeed many lost cultural relics have returned to China. However, he did not expect that it was Mr. Fujiwara who planned it behind the scenes. "Sally, have you met Mr. Nakamura?" Seeing that Sally nodded, the old man said, "He is your real uncle." Sally thought of the middle-aged man who took part in the auction and brought them to Japan. He had never spoken much and had a serious face. Unexpectedly, it was the anonymous uncle who had been taking care of her life for so many years. The old man continued, "However, it is very difficult to find Huiren. That is, last year, when Huiren went to Japan with a Chinese Buddhist academic group for academic exchanges, he had sex with a friend of Mr. Fujiwara on TV. I had an interview. When I saw him, Mr. Fujiwara immediately decided that Huiren was his grandson." Xie Huiren recalled that during his visit to Japan, he gave a speech on the Chinese origin of Japanese Buddhism, and another Japanese reporter who participated in the academic exchange hosted a TV talk show.At that time, Xie Huiren was still suspicious of his identity—how could a reporter participate in such a profound academic exchange—but when he sat face to face in front of the camera, from a few words, he found that the reporter’s level of Buddhism was really good. Not low.Xie Huiren's mind flashed the scene of last year, and he gradually remembered that the reporter's name was Yi Neng Quanwen.