高僧傳 9.18

9.18

Shi Sui was reckless and drunken, and was plotting rebellion. He said to the palace eunuchs: "The Master has supernormal powers; if by chance he exposes my plot, when he comes tomorrow, we must get rid of him first." On the fifteenth of the month, as Deng was about to enter to pay court to Hu, he said to his disciple Senghui: "Last night a deva called to me, saying: 'If you enter tomorrow, on your return do not visit anyone.' If I should happen to visit anyone, you must stop me." Deng had always visited Sui whenever he entered. Sui knew Deng was entering and waited eagerly for him. When Deng was about to ascend the Southern Terrace, Senghui pulled his robe. Deng said: "The matter cannot be stopped." Before he had even settled into his seat, he got up. Sui tried firmly to detain him, but could not keep him, and his plot was thereby thwarted. Returning to the monastery, Deng sighed, saying: "The Crown Prince is creating rebellion; its shape is about to form. Wishing to speak of it, it is difficult to speak; wishing to endure it, it is difficult to endure." He then subtly admonished Hu on various occasions, but Hu never understood. Soon after, the matter came to light, and only then did he comprehend Deng's words.