Episode 117
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Shaolin Temple’s Wonja-bae was the distribution that led Shaolin in recent years, like Kunlun’s Heo-ja-bae.
Wen Hong, a stubborn-looking middle-aged monk, was one of them.
He was a member of the Eighteen Arhats, a group of monks representing Shaolin, and was reputed to have deep Buddhist devotion.
If you look at it this way, you could say he was perfect, but of course he was human, so he had his flaws.
It’s a bit petty.
That was clearly revealed today.
“Tsk tsk. Such unnecessary killings… … .”
He was the one who rushed to protect the peasants after hearing the words of the person who brought Hyeon-oh’s sacred item.
After arriving here and hearing the whole situation from Hyeon-oh, he was about to head to the mountains and chase the tiger away.
However, Jeong Gwang committed unnecessary killings.
It was wrong by his standards, so I just clicked my tongue in regret.
What came back was an absurd response.
“The work is over, but you come here unnecessarily and say unnecessary things.”
At first I thought I heard wrong.
‘what? Unnecessary?’
And soon I realized.
The ridiculously handsome young Taoist in front of me is growing up even after saying such things.
‘The True Jade Dragon of Kunlun, the True Jade Dragon, indeed. This is truly outrageous.’
A little while ago, I heard from Hyeon-oh that he was a Taoist with extreme Tao.
It seemed like the bad rumors were true.
‘Why did Sa-suk speak so kindly of me? ‘I’m not the type of person to do that without a reason.’
Wen Hong glanced to the side.
Hyeon-oh was looking at him with a calm face.
‘You didn’t say anything else.’
This is an unspoken permission to do it yourself.
Wen Hong looked directly at Zheng Guang and slowly opened his mouth.
“Amitabha Buddha. It is said that Binseung (貧僧) is the Wengon of Shaolin. I got to meet Jin Ok-ryong, who is famous in Gangho. Nice to meet you.”
Jeong Gwang answered by putting his hands together.
“Infinite Buddha. hello. “It is the same distribution as my master, so please feel free to speak.”
Wen Hong was slightly surprised.
You were so quiet up until now, but now you’re being polite.
He was truly an unpredictable person.
‘I think I may have at least the basics.’
That’s it, everything else is a mess.
‘What you said earlier was for me to listen.’
I didn’t feel good at all.
Isn’t he truly rude?
Naturally, his voice towards Jeong Gwang was not very gentle.
“Then it will be easier to talk.”
“yes.”
“Can I ask you something?”
“yes.”
“You said you came unnecessarily and said unnecessary things, right? “What does that mean?”
Won Hong guessed that there must be something else.
But Jeong Gwang’s words were true.
“I just said it would have been better if you didn’t come.”
“… … “It was better if you didn’t come?”
“It’s better to just stay in the mountains. “Why do you have to come so far and say something that is far from reality?”
“… … “Do we really need to hear such words about unnecessary killings?”
Zheng Guang asked as he lifted the tiger’s huge front leg bone from Zhao’s bag.
“Would you be able to say that even if a tiger hit the monk in the back of the head with this? ah. The monk will dodge and then throw his punch. “Let’s change it to refer to people who don’t know martial arts.”
“… … .”
“Originally, there was a lot of meat hanging here, so it was very heavy. “The power is that much stronger.”
“… … .”
“It also had sharp claws at the end. “If you just brush against it, not only your skin but also your bones will be dented.”
“… … .”
“This guy was a crazy criminal. To the point where I don’t know what they’re going to do to me. So I killed him. Infinite Buddha. It’s a necessary killing. What is unnecessary is the monk.”
“… … therefore. “Am I unnecessary?”
“yes.”
Is there anyone in the world who doesn’t have this kind of hair?
Isn’t the rumor actually being reduced too much?
This was not a misfortune that could be prevented with fire.
Won Hong opened his mouth to yell, but Jeong Gwang spoke faster.
“Are you trying to get angry now?”
“… … !”
“Why are you doing this to me?”
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“… … ?”
Jeong Gwang’s voice lowered.
So much so that only Shaolin monks can hear it.
“The Tang Dynasty’s imperial dynasty punished innocent founding contributors and caused many unjust deaths in order to maintain power. But why did you receive all the benefits and not scold me? In Shaolin’s view, aren’t those killings? “It may have happened a long time ago, but it’s such a big deal that we still complain about it.”
“… … !”
All the Shaolin monks except Hyeon-oh gaped at these incredible words.
Won Hong, who had barely come to his senses, was organizing what he wanted to say in an attempt to refute it somehow, but Jeong Gwang was already next to the peasant who was far away.
Won Hong froze with his mouth wide open as he just said what he had to say and left.
Whether he did it or not, Jeong Gwang had something to say to the peasants.
“Dou (道友). “Can you please bring me a pot?”
“… … !”
It was a concentrate that suddenly turned the peasants of Shaolin Temple into Taoists.
The old peasant was embarrassed and did not know what to do.
He had no choice but to say something unexpected to himself, wondering if he would verbally abuse the heavenly Shaolin monk.
“Do-woo?”
“ah! yes. yes. A cow, a pot?”
“yes. “Maybe five or six.”
“… … I’m sorry, but for some reason… … .”
When the old man asked carefully, Zheng Guang pointed to the luggage that Zhao was carrying.
“I’m going to boil tiger meat. “You should eat it quickly before it spoils.”
“Bum, tiger meat!”
Although the old man was ignorant, he knew what he knew as he had lived for many years.
‘Tiger meat! You’re giving such precious things to people like us?’
The tiger is a divine being so much so that it is called a mountain king.
Perhaps that was why there was nothing to throw away, and although it was less valuable than skin and bones, meat also boasted great value.
‘They say it boosts energy and relieves vomiting and nausea.’
That’s it.
It is said that a person who defeats evil spirits and eats tiger meat can roam the mountains without hesitation.
If you eat tiger meat, you will become fearful of all the beasts in the mountains and even other tigers.
Although the old man was ignorant, he did not believe in all these things.
Still, it’s tiger meat!
At least you should do the basics!
The old man quickly said, ‘I understand!’ I was about to shout but stopped.
‘… … ‘Is it okay to do this when the Shaolin monks are here?’
Jeong Gwang saw the old man’s eyes rolling back and forth and guessed what he was thinking.
“What’s wrong with having dinner?”
“… … still… … .”
“It’s going to end like this. wait a minute.”
Jeong Gwang turned and spoke to Hyeon Oh.
“Master. We’ll have dinner. Would you like to eat together?”
Hyeon-oh was smiling.
It was because Jeong Gwang’s heart for the common people was truly admirable.
“Master Hyeonoh?”
“ah.”
Only then did Hyeon-oh realize that Jeong-gwang had called him.
Although he did not step forward to bring enlightenment to Won Hong and other scholars and subordinates, he was singled out and asked, so he had to answer.
“Thank you, but please decline.”
“It’s tiger meat?”
“haha. How could a Buddhist disciple crave meat?”
“No, just until lunch… … .”
“Amitabha Buddha! You caught three fish, but how many donors are here? “You won’t be able to eat until you’re full.”
“hmm. “That’s right.”
“okay. So enjoy your meal.”
“Yes, Master.”
Jeong Gwang turned around again and spoke to the old man.
Won Hong, who was still watching the situation with his mouth wide open, asked Hyeon Oh.
“Sasook. “Is this okay?”
“What are you saying? “Do you mean that since we are here, they also have to abstain from eating meat?”
“… … That’s not necessarily true… … .”
“That’s what it sounds like to me.”
“… … sorry. “My thoughts on talent were short-lived.”
“no. You still don’t know. Look at them.”
Wen Hong, whose face turned red at Hyeon-oh’s rebuke, looked at Jeong Gwang and the people.
“Why do you keep saying no? “The master also said it was okay.”
“Well, how can we dare when there are great monks…” … .”
Jeong Gwang asked with a puzzled expression.
“No, you should value your own body more than other people’s face.”
“… … yes?”
“Elder. Your back hurts and your knees are stiff, right? “I have a lot of coughing and I feel short of breath even if I move a little.”
“Well, how do you do that?”
Originally, everyone was like that when they reached the age of old people.
Still, Jeong Gwang’s shining appearance gave the impression that a hermit had peered into his body through some mysterious means.
And that wasn’t the end.
“I guess the old man just tolerates it. “What are they going to do?”
“Oh, children?”
“You can’t eat meat often, right?”
It’s not that I couldn’t feed it often, but I almost couldn’t feed it.
Although they were living a more prosperous life than other tenant farmers thanks to Shaolin’s consideration, it was still a fact that they were poor commoners.
“Stop being stubborn and look at the kids. Just looking at it, it looks like this is going to be a big problem if the skin and bones are so close together.”
Not only the old man but also everyone around them who was listening with bated breath looked at the children.
Let alone their skin and bones, they were so thick that it was hard to believe they were the children of tenant farmers.
However, in the eyes of all parents, their children look thin and feel sorry for them.
Lamenting voices and soft sobs came from all over the place.
“Huh… … Abby can’t come out… … .”
A man laments, roughly wiping his tears with his sleeve.
“Ugh. I feel sorry for her mom. “She’s so sorry.”
A woman hugging her child and shedding tears.
The hall was suddenly immersed in sadness.
Jeong Gwang, who did not like this atmosphere, shouted at the children.
“Guys. “Do you want to eat meat?”
The children’s ears perked up as they were puzzled by this unusual and unusual event.
And a powerful answer came out.
“yes!”
Jeong Gwang nodded.
“Everyone heard, right? They want it. Let’s do it quickly.”
After wiping away their tears, people politely folded their hands and bowed.
It was an extremely generous gesture to Jeong Gwang, and the old man expressed his gratitude on behalf of him.
“All right. thank you Thank you so much, Shinseonnim.”
To people, Jeonggwang was a hermit.
He caught three fearful tigers in half a day and gave them away the precious meat. If this kind of person is not a immortal, then who is a immortal?
Of course, Jeong Gwang waved his hand.
“Even if it’s not fresh. Priests. Jao. “Would you like to come and help me?”
“yes! execution!”
“Please leave it to me! True Jade Dragon!”
Baek Sungmu and Zhao responded vigorously and then helped the people.
With a really happy heart.
“ruler. ruler. “I’ll let go!”
thud.
Large pots were placed in an open space in the village.
Pots filled with tiger meat were boiling, emitting a rich meaty aroma.
Jeong Gwang, who was assessing the timing with his sharp eyes and nose, declared.
“stop! “You can eat now!”
“Waaah!”
Everyone was about to cling to the pot, but the old man who had been talking with Jeong Gwang stopped them.
And he gave Jeong Gwang an apologetic look.
“I’m sorry we were the only ones eating.”
Soon, other people also had expressions similar to the old man’s.
But that’s unfounded.
I wonder if Jeonggwang is from an ordinary Taoist temple.
“You’re saying that you think the meat won’t go down well if I don’t eat it with you, right?”
“yes? ah. Rain, similar… … .”
“You can’t do that.”
Jeong Gwang walked in front of the pot and put his hands together.
“Infinite Buddha. Since this is for your benefit, the Primordial Heavenly Father will understand. ruler. Let’s eat, come on.”
When Jeong Gwang stirred the pot with a ladle, the smell of meat came out like an explosion.
The people who were hesitating about what to do with Jeong-gwang’s incomprehensible words gave up their thoughts.
“Don’t expect too much. “It’s not that tasty.”
“Thank you, Soshinseon!”
People eagerly ate the meat.
As time passed, their complexions became noticeably brighter.
‘I thought it would be tough because it’s a tiger. ‘It’s surprisingly soft!’
‘It tastes a bit sour, but it’s not unpleasant? It’s an addictive flavor.’
Contrary to what Jeong Gwang said, it was very delicious.
It was natural because the standards of the grassroots were different from those of Jeonggwang.
“Priests. Jao. what are you doing? “We should eat together.”
The two looked at each other with embarrassed faces and then burst into laughter.
And sat down next to Jeong Gwang.
The meat was delicious, probably because I had a good time doing it.
In the vacant lot, joyful laughter continued along with exclamations of how delicious it was.
Meanwhile, Wen Hong was watching from a distance with complicated eyes.
This was the same for not only him but also the monks who came with him, but no one spoke up as they were lost in their own thoughts.
Among them, there was Gongwoo, who had already experienced confinement.
‘Why are you doing this to me? Not to the emperor? Amitabha Buddha. Where is the standard between me and Shaolin? … .’
Hyeon-oh turned his back and glanced at his wife and son-in-law.
‘I guess I felt it at least a little bit.’
This was not a simple matter that could change in an instant.
Still, as I saw it and experienced it in person, it must have been planted as a topic in my mind.
‘Start from the nearest place, one by one, and go steadily even if you go slowly.’
Hyeon-oh nodded as a promise to himself and then spoke to Won-hong.
“Please stop.”
“… … Sasuk. We can help them too… … .”
“How can I help? “Please tell me.”
“… … .”
Won Hong, who had nothing to say, lowered his head and carried Hyeon Oh.
Anger and shame rose in his heart.
‘A person who has become a Taoist monk enjoys not only cooking but also meat… … .’
The problem pointed out by Jeong Gwang was so sharp that it was difficult to refute.
Perhaps that was why my disapproval of Jeong Gwang’s behavior grew strangely.
Hyeon-oh, riding on his back, shouted loudly to Jeong-gwang.
“Sleep here today and come to Shaolin tomorrow afternoon!”
“Are you going first?”
“okay! “I have some work to do!”
As a concentrate, it wasn’t a bad thing.
The food here is better than Shaolin.
“yes! Then, have a good time at work!”
“effort? “Heulheul.”
Hyeon-oh smiled the whole time he was being carried by Won-hwang.
‘okay. ‘Let me sweat a little.’
He was going to do as Jeong Gwang said and put in some effort.
For yourself.
For Shaolin.
And for concentrate.
* * *
The next morning, after receiving the utmost gratitude from the peasants, Jeong Gwang and his party went to the center of Jeongju County and sold leopard skin and tiger bones.
They were able to sell it at a reasonable price because Zhao set the mood next to Baek Seung-mu, who was bargaining.
After a pleasant meal, Jeong Gwang and his group headed to Shaolin Temple.
And as soon as I crossed the mountain gate, I was guided to an unexpected person.
He was an old monk with a body as erect as a bamboo and wide eyes. The Buddha next to him calmly introduced him.
“Say hello. “He is the head of the room.”
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