虛堂和尚語錄 2.152

2.152

He then cited: "Because a monk asked Venerable Tiantong Qi, 'This student has come forward prominently; I request that the master be precise.' Qi said, 'Here I just take a shit and finish; what "prominent" and "precise" are you talking about?' The monk said, 'If the upādhyāya answers like that, buy more straw sandals and go on itinerant pilgrimage.' Qi said, 'Come closer.' The monk stepped forward. Qi said, 'For this old monk to answer like that, what fault was there?' The monk was speechless. Qi then hit him." The Master said: "Once this monk was called to step forward, why did [Qi] not immediately give him his proper fodder? Just because he did not bring down the blade strictly, he was instead secretly peeped at over the wall."