明覺禪師語錄 1.62

1.62

Six newcomers arrived. The Master asked the lead monk, "As a supreme commander, one must have the seven implements on his person. How is it when two blades clash?" The monk said, "For a long time I have heard that Cuifeng possesses this one move." The Master said, "Letting this one move pass, return to me the money for your straw sandals!" The monk gave a shout, and the Master brought down the stick. The monk restrained the staff and gave the Master a clap. The Master said, "Before you even reached Cuifeng, you had already received twenty blows of the stick." The monk had no words. The Master said, "Stand aside for a while." He then asked, "What about the second-in-command?" The monk was at a loss. The Master said, "A single charge sheet accepted." After tea was finished, the Master seized the lead monk and said, "As for the public case just now, it was like this here; how will you bring it up in the hall?" The monk hesitated. The Master struck him with his sitting mat and pushed him out.