The news of the trouble in Lanruo Temple spread quickly. This was not a big news, so many netizens didn't care too much. However, everyone who had been to Mingwang Palace was moved.
"A group of troublemakers are going to demolish the Mingwang Palace?" In an office in a building, a fat middle-aged man suddenly became angry when he heard the news. Before he went to Lanruo Temple for the first time, he had thoughts of committing suicide, but it was the Fudo Myoyo Buddha statue that gave him courage. Now, relying on his business experience and hard work, he has made a comeback step by step. Not only did he pay off his debts, he also started making a lot of money, and his family relationship was also very harmonious.
Therefore, he is extremely devoted to Mingwang Palace. The last time nine Mingwang Buddha statues were sold, he didn't have enough money to buy any of them. They were all bought by other rich people, such as Tian Zhongyi, Boss Wu, Mr. Xie... Fortunately, after selling a batch, Mingwang Palace quickly added After the second batch, the top ten Ming kings were once again complete and auctioned again.
He also thought that now that he had some savings, and the Buddha statue had been photographed once, the price might be lower the second time, so he should be able to buy one this time. As a result, someone actually wanted to demolish the Mingwang Palace.
"Boss, isn't this the Mingwang Palace you often go to? Why do these people want to demolish it?" the secretary asked doubtfully.
"A bunch of guys making trouble out of nothing means that the palace is evil. I think you are the evil ones." The fat middle-aged man snorted coldly. He was about to call to find a relationship to deal with the matter, but after seeing the news, he said that Su Jing was present. He was here and would participate in a Buddhist debate tomorrow, so he couldn't help but give up the idea of intervening. He had heard of Su Jing's name. However, he couldn't completely rest assured and planned to go there in person tomorrow.
"What, you want to demolish the Mingwang Palace?" Tian Zhongyi became angry when he heard the news. He finally got Su Jing's permission and the whole family could sit under the Fudo Myoto statue for an hour. During the last auction of nine Buddha statues, he bought three of them, which shows his fondness for the Ming King Buddha statues. Now, someone actually wanted to tear down the Buddha statue of King Ming. How could he not be angry
However, seeing Su Jing appear, he couldn't help but calm down immediately. Recently, he felt more and more that Su Jing was a god, and he felt from the bottom of his heart that if Su Jing took action, there would be a good show. Therefore, he immediately adjusted his itinerary and prepared to go there tomorrow.
At the same time, Boss Wu, Mr. Xie, etc., many Mingwang Buddha statue lovers, whether they got the Mingwang Buddha statue at auction or not, were angry when they saw the news. Many of them are unavailable and cannot be present in person. But they are all paying close attention to this matter. If something goes wrong and those people really want to take action, then they will definitely intervene.
It can be said that Khenpo Renxinji and Master Xuyun have greatly underestimated the influence of Mingwang Palace. Khenpo Renxinji may be able to incite many people, but Mingwang Palace has more supporters, and many of them have Money has power. No matter what the outcome of the Buddhist debate is, Khenpo Renxinji will not be able to move the Mingwang Palace. If he remains stubborn, he will definitely be suppressed by all parties, but it will not look good. The reputation of Mingwang Palace and Lanruo Temple will be affected.
The next day, in the morning, Sazha Temple was already crowded with people. Yesterday's troublemakers came in large numbers, those who supported Khenpo Renxinji, and those who supported Mingwang Hall and Lanruo Temple also came. The slightly fat middle-aged man who was deeply influenced by Fudo Meiou came, Tanaka Yi came, and media reporters also came. In addition to the reporters invited by Khenpo Renshinji, there are also a few who came on their own initiative. Khenpo Renshinji is considered a semi-celebrity in his own right, and Su Jing is a big star who has recently entered the top tier of celebrity rankings. , this kind of Buddhist debate is worth reading.
However, what makes many people complain is, does Su Jing understand Buddhism
"Didn't Su Jing paint the Buddha statue of King Ming and be bought at a high price? He should know about Buddhism, right?"
"Furthermore, the Prajna Meditation Sutra and the Fudo Myoyo Buddha statue were both created by Su Jing. He should have been deeply influenced by Buddhism, right?"
"This is not necessarily true. The Buddha statues he painted may be just copies. It can only be said that his painting skills are good. The fact that he took out the Prajna Meditation Sutra and Fudo Myooh Buddha statues can only mean that he has collected many Buddhist treasures."
"That makes sense. Su Jing might just be here to make a splash. He founded the Mingwang Palace, so of course he doesn't want it to be demolished."
"Don't worry, there are Abbot Xuyun, Master Shengyan and others here at Lanruo Temple."
Amid the discussion, Su Jing, Abbot Xuyun, Master Shengyan, Zhou Hongyuan, Xiaozhi and others arrived. They passed through the crowd, went up to the dais, and sat on the east side. A group of monks were sitting opposite, led by a sallow-faced and thin monk in his fifties or sixties, who was Khenpo Renxinji. The look he looked at Su Jing and others was very kind and kind, with no hint of hostility at all. This made some people couldn't help but wonder whether they had misunderstood Khenpo Renshinji. Perhaps he did not incite the believers to cause trouble, but the believers did it spontaneously.
"Welcome Abbot Xuyun and all the masters." Khenpo Renxinji smiled.
Abbot Xuyun, Master Shengyan and others all smiled and nodded, showing no signs of anger. However, Xiaozhi and other young monks could not control their hostility, as if they were about to start a fight if they disagreed.
The lecture began quickly, and Khenpo Renxinji first delivered a long speech on Buddhism. Then, the debate began. What everyone didn't expect was that Abbot Xuyun closed his eyes and didn't speak. Under Khenpo Renxinji’s clever words, Master Shengyan and others soon showed their ruin. This does not mean that Master Shengyan and others are necessarily inferior to Khenpo Renxinji in Buddhism, but they are not as eloquent as him. Just eloquent.
"I don't quite understand what they are saying, but judging from the atmosphere, it seems that Lanruo Temple has the upper hand."
"What's going on? Why doesn't Abbot Xuyun speak?"
"Hmph, Lanruo Temple really has a false reputation and is crooked."
"If the abbot can't even speak a word about Buddhism, why should we open a temple?"
The atmosphere began to feel a bit wrong. The fat middle-aged man, Tanaka Yi, and many Lanruo Temple supporters were all anxious. However, even so, Abbot Xuyun still had his eyes closed, his expression was calm, and he had no intention of speaking at all.
Su Jing couldn't help but glance at Abbot Xuyun. No wonder she was confused by his smile yesterday. She felt like he had seen through her. It seemed that she didn't feel wrong. He really saw through it and knew that he would take action and was sure of it. . He deserves to be an abbot, and he deserves to be an eminent monk who has lived for decades. This depends on the person's ability.
Seeing that it was almost done, Su Jing casually said a Zen saying after retorting.