Chapter 593 Forced Buying and Selling

Using valuable treasures to attract attention is similar to attracting traffic in modern society.

When Jiang Liuer was wearing a cassock worth seven thousand taels and holding a tin staff, it would be difficult for him to become famous.

As for whether the cassock and tin staff were really worth 7,000 taels of silver, the Bodhisattva didn't care. Anyway, she said she wouldn't sell it unless it was 7,000 taels, and she gave it away in the end for nothing. Outsiders couldn't prove whether it was really that valuable.

If the emperor of Tang Dynasty could deliver it in person, the effect would be even better.

When the Bodhisattva took Muzha straight away, many people who heard what he had said just now followed him to watch the fun.

Naturally, the Bodhisattva took his wooden robe and cassock and went to the palace gate that the monks just mentioned.

Arriving in front of Donghua Gate, I bumped into Prime Minister Xiao Yu returning from the court.

The servants accompanying him shouted loudly and ordered people to get out of the street.

But the Bodhisattva blatantly did not avoid him. He held his cassock on the street and looked at the carriage and went straight towards it.

Xiao Yu, who was getting into the car, heard the angry shouts, stopped and looked over, and saw the bright cassock at a glance, and immediately felt that it was a treasure.

He ordered his subordinates to ask the cassock seller how much he wanted.

The Bodhisattva said: "The cassock costs five thousand taels, and the tin staff costs two thousand taels."

Xiao Yu was indeed different from ordinary people. He could tell there was some secret here as soon as he heard it.

"What are the benefits of this thing that make it worth such a high price?"

When the Bodhisattva saw Xiao Yu's cooperation, he looked happy and said, "These two things have advantages and disadvantages. Some require money, and some do not."

Xiao Yu, who was attracted by this, became even more interested, "What is good? What is bad?"

The Bodhisattva said: "It is a benefit to wear my cassock that you will not fall into destruction or hell, you will not suffer from evil, and you will not encounter the disasters of tigers and wolves.

If foolish monks who are greedy for sexual pleasure and misfortune, monks who do not fast or abstain from precepts, or ordinary people who slander scriptures and slander the Buddha cannot see the face of my cassock, this is not good."

Xiao Yu was originally in the court, and there were few Buddhist believers. He hurriedly asked: "Why do you want money and don't want money?"

The Bodhisattva said: "If you don't follow the Buddha's teachings and don't respect the Three Jewels, you forcefully buy a cassock and a tin stick. You will definitely sell them for seven thousand taels. This is asking for money."

If you respect the Three Jewels, rejoice when you see good things, take refuge in my Buddha, and can afford it, I will willingly give him my cassock and tin staff and form a good relationship with me. This is free of charge."

Xiao Yu was no ordinary person. He was not only the prime minister in the early Tang Dynasty, but also the seventh son of Xiao Kui, Emperor Ming of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, the half-brother of Xiao Cong, Emperor Jing of Western Liang Dynasty, and the younger brother of Empress Xiao, Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty.

His family background is so extraordinary that anyone who is not a playboy can tell that he is a high official just by studying the books in his family.

Not to mention the ups and downs in his life, the things he has experienced are far beyond what ordinary scholars can compare with. The things he has seen are far beyond those of ordinary ministers.

After thinking about it for a moment, I realized that the monk in front of me was really selling cassocks and tin staffs.

Thinking of the Land and Water Conference that was being held, and this was the Donghua Gate at the entrance to the palace, Xiao Yu instantly realized that the cassock and tin staff were just excuses, and the purpose was to see the emperor, or even sell them to the emperor.

The emperor then gave it to Jiang Liu'er, the abbot of the Waterway Assembly. In this way, the name of Buddhism could be made famous.

Just when I was about to push the boat along and help the Bodhisattva, I didn't expect Shi Zhongkui's voice to be heard from the Donghua Gate.

"It's only seven thousand taels. I bought it and gave it to Jiang Liu'er's little baby."

Shi Zhongkui didn't care whether the Bodhisattva answered or not. Anyway, she said 5,000 taels for the cassock and 2,000 taels for the tin staff. Even if you are someone who doesn't respect the Buddha, if you insist on buying them, you can bring 7,000 taels of silver.

He took a bag of horse-shoe gold from his entourage, at least over ten thousand taels of silver, and sent it to the Bodhisattva, "Monk, I've given you the money, and the cassock and tin staff are mine."

How could the Bodhisattva be willing to give it? When he was anxious, he suddenly thought that what Shi Zhongkui said was, "The money is given to you."

As long as you don't take the gold, the deal won't be completed.

Seeing that the Bodhisattva was motionless, Shi Zhongkui reacted after thinking about it, and immediately threw the gold in his hand into the Bodhisattva's arms.

Then he reached out and grabbed the tin staff in the Bodhisattva's hand.

The Bodhisattva hid his hand and stepped back. He immediately used his magical power and took three steps back.

Shi Zhongkui didn't use his magical power, so naturally he couldn't catch the tin stick, but he wasn't upset.

Letting the gold nugget fall on the ground on the Bodhisattva's toes, he smiled and said, "Monk, this is the Donghua Gate again. With so many pairs of eyes looking at it, I am not using my power to bully others.

If you regret not selling, you have no faith."

After saying that, Shi Zhongkui looked at the guards outside Donghua Gate and said, "Come here, if this monk doesn't accept the gold at his feet, he will be a demon monk who deceives the world, steals his reputation, and deceives the public."

If Shi Zhongkui used his power to suppress others, the people and officials watching the excitement, as well as the palace soldiers and generals, would hesitate or even stand up to scold him.

But Shi Zhongkui's baggage that was still at the feet of the Bodhisattva had half of the horseshoe gold exposed, and any fool would know that it was far more than seven thousand taels of silver.

This is not Shi Zhongkui's fault, but the Bodhisattva's problem.

Moreover, this place is Donghua Gate, outside the palace gate. If trouble is caused here, it is impossible to ignore it.

Sure enough, a general pressed his weapon and ordered a dozen soldiers to come forward and surround Bodhisattva and Muzha.

Mu Zha was immediately furious, but before he could take action, he was stopped by the Bodhisattva.

It's okay to beat these soldiers, after all, Bodhisattva and Muzha have already transformed into old monks and young novices.

But once he took action, Shi Zhongkui used another spell to break the transformation technique of both of them. Needless to say, the result would definitely make the Buddhist family become a street rat in the Tang Dynasty.

Xiao Yu also saw the problem. After thinking about it again and again, he stepped forward and said to Shi Zhongkui, "True Lord Rong, the so-called goods and destined people, this great mage is not willing to sell, why should True Lord force it?"

Shi Zhongkui was reasonable and naturally he would not be angry. Moreover, Xiao Yu's words "Zhenjun" to the left and "Zhenjun" to the right were simply saying that if the monk does not sell things to the Taoist priests, then don't force him.

He smiled and shouted to the people watching the excitement, "Everyone, this monk made it clear that even if he doesn't follow the Buddha's teachings and doesn't respect the Three Jewels, if he buys his cassock and tin staff by force, he will definitely sell him seven thousand taels.

At this moment, the poor Taoist offered more than ten thousand taels of gold, how could it become a forced purchase and sale?

Could it be that this monk looks down on my Xuanmen disciples? Then he shouldn’t sell it to anyone other than a monk.

Otherwise, I will definitely write to His Majesty, accusing a Buddhist of disrespecting the ancestors of Li and Tang and being disobedient to the royal family."

No need for people around to explain, everyone understood that Li Tang claimed to be a descendant of Lao Tzu, and Shi Zhongkui was right.

There were many ministers at the scene who had trouble with Xiao Yu, and someone immediately stood up and echoed, "Master Xiao, you are also from a famous family, why are you so ignorant.

If this master is relying on fate before selling, then he should make it clear in advance. Since it is not made clear, there is no reason why a Taoist priest cannot buy what the monk has."

Bodhisattva is not that easy to get along with, and he doesn't care how much people around him laugh and scold him.

Smiling, he let Muzha hold the tin staff, and he held the cassock in his hands and sent it to Shi Zhongkui.

Now it was Shi Zhongkui's turn to be surprised.
Chapter completed!