Seeing that the day when Feng Gui would cast a gold man with his own hands was getting closer and closer, Feng Xi felt nervous and often went hunting and playing in the suburbs of Beijing. On this day, Feng Xi had just left the city gate when he suddenly saw a ragged man standing on the roadside.

Block Feng Xi's car.

The slave stepped forward to drive him away, but the man actually sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes slightly, and ignored him. Just as the slave was about to pull away, Feng Xi got out of the car and asked, "What's going on ahead? Why did the car stop?"

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The servant replied: "Back to King Changli, this person is blocking the road, and we are trying to drive him away!"

Feng Xi nodded and was about to retreat into the car when he heard the man suddenly opened his eyes and shouted: "This person is Feng Xi, the King of Changli? Have you ever remembered the destruction of the temple in Yongzhou?"

Feng Xi was shocked, and quickly stopped his followers, got out of the car, and came to the man. Feng Xi looked at the man for a long time, but did not recognize him, so he asked: "Who are you? What do you mean about the ruined temple in Yongzhou?"

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The man smiled and said, "Can King Changli please lend me a moment to speak?"

Feng Xi nodded and walked with the man to the woods on the roadside. Just as he was about to ask, the man said, "Master Feng, do you remember the Shituo you met when you were a child?"

Feng Xi was secretly frightened and whispered: "Who are you? Why are you talking about Master Shituo?"

Without saying a word, the man untied his tattered clothes and revealed the monk's robes underneath. Feng Xi was shocked. Because the former Situ Cui Hao worshiped Taoism and suppressed Buddhism, he persuaded Emperor Taiwu to destroy Buddhism, which led to the annihilation of Buddhism in the Central Plains.

.Although Emperor Taiwu had regrets, he had already abolished Buddhism vigorously and violently, and it was difficult to change his policy suddenly. Therefore, in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the monks at that time were afraid of others discovering their identity as ascetics.

Later, Emperor Taiwu was killed by the eunuch Chang Shizong Ai, and the move to abolish the Buddha continued because the emperor's order was not changed. By the time of Emperor Wencheng, Emperor Taiwu's edict to abolish the Buddha was still in effect in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Although Emperor Wencheng wanted to change it, there was no way for the country to change it.

The civil strife continued, and he didn't care about it for a moment. At this moment, this man exposed his monk's clothes. How could Feng Xi not be frightened?

Feng Xi was hesitant and asked hesitantly: "Master Shitou Tuo was the savior of my Feng brothers and sisters, and I was brought to Qiang Di by Master Shitou Tuo, and that's why I am today. Apart from Hua Hu, this matter

, only we brothers and sisters know about it. Since the master is a monk, may I ask what his connection is with Master Shitou Tuo?"

The man smiled and said: "King Changli has indeed not forgotten his true nature, which is very good! King Changli, have you ever remembered the promise you brothers and sisters made to Master Shituo?"

Feng Xi said with shame: "Feng Xi will not forget for a moment. Back then, my brother and sister swore that if my brother survived the disaster and had a chance to succeed in the future, he would not forget Master Shitou Tuo's life-saving grace and help Master Shitou Tuo promote Buddhism!

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The man said slightly sadly: "In that case, have you, brother and sister, ever kept their promise? You are now the governor of Dingzhou, and you have been granted the title of King Changli, and your sister is a noble in the palace. How many people in the world can your brother and sister be as powerful as you? Emperor Taiwu

The edict to abolish the Buddha is still there, have you brothers and sisters ever petitioned the current emperor to abolish this edict?"

Feng Xi felt ashamed and said: "Master, this is all the fault of my brother and sister! Feng Xi was promoted to an official position, and it was all thanks to the shadow of his sister-in-law! His sister-in-law is now a noble in the palace, but she cannot influence the affairs of the court, not even the harem.

The matter cannot be settled in one word, only the order of Empress Dowager Bao! Empress Dowager Bao has said that if my sister-in-law makes a gold figure with her own hands, she will become the queen. From now on, my sister-in-law will have full authority to handle all matters in the palace, regardless of the matters in the palace."

"This master must have a close relationship with Master Shitou Tuo. He also asked the master to tell Master Shitou Tuo that the Feng brothers and sisters will never forget their great kindness. If the sister-in-law succeeds in making the gold statue and becomes the queen, she will tell the emperor to abolish the destruction.

Buddha’s edict!”

The monk then said happily: "In that case, I am very grateful. King Changli, my name is Tan Yao, and I am a disciple of Master Shituo."

Feng Xi said with great joy: "Master Tan Yao, may I ask where Master Shitou Tuo is now? Feng Xi would like to prepare a small gift to thank Master Shitou Tuo for saving his life!"

Tan Yao's expression suddenly turned gloomy, and he sighed and said: "King Changli, Master Shitoutuo passed away and passed into nirvana the year before last. When he was sitting in the state of transformation, he told the young monk that if Feng Guiren's hand can cast a gold figure, then my Dharma will flourish! Shitou

Master Tuo specially ordered the young monk to come and pay homage to King Changli when Feng Guiren's hands were casting the gold figure!"

When Feng Xi heard this, he sighed. He said in dialect for a long time: "Master Tan Yao, Master Shitou Tuo asked you to see me. Can you tell me something?"

Tan Yao clasped his hands together and said, "Excellent! May I ask King Changli, how confident is Feng Gui of casting a gold figure with your own hands?"

Tan Yao's words struck a chord in Feng Xi's mind. He saw that Tan Yao was a disciple of Shitou Tuo, and came here to meet him. He wondered whether Tan Yao had any intention of secretly helping him, so he no longer avoided it and said frankly: "Tan Yao

Master, I dare not hide anything from you and tell you the truth! The materials and craftsmen needed to hand-cast the gold figure have all been prepared. Feng Xi’s concern is to cast the mold of the gold figure!"

Tan Yao said: "When the young monk was in the mountains, he saw Master Feng going to Shouyang Mountain, a Taoist resort, to become a monk on behalf of the emperor. He knew what you meant. Master Feng must have ordered the people in the palace to become a monk on behalf of the emperor. In fact, it was a practice for the people in the palace.

The method of casting, right?”

Feng Xi was shocked, and he was in awe of Tan Yao. He didn't dare to hide it from each other, and they both admitted it.

Tan Yao smiled and said: "The young monk knows that Master Feng's concern is about sand molding! It is not difficult for the palace people to learn the method of metallurgy in the middle of March. But if you want to master the method of casting molds within three months,

I really don’t dare to think about it!”

Feng Xi was frightened in his heart, and then said with great joy: "Master Tan Yao is indeed a divination master. Master Yan Te came to see me just now. Is it because of this matter that he wants to relieve Feng Xi's worries?"

Tan Yao said: "The young monk is here just for this matter! The young monk is skilled in mold making and wants to present the golden man's mold to King Changli to help Feng Guiren succeed in one fell swoop!"

Feng Xi was pleasantly surprised. He was worried about the golden figure, but he didn't expect that an eminent monk would help him. When the Northern Wei Dynasty was established, a gold figure was cast by hand and a queen was established. The concubines of the imperial palace cast gold figures with their hands. Not only did they have to succeed in one fell swoop, but they also had to look like a golden figure.

, with a royal atmosphere.

Casting the model of the golden man is very important and must be done by an expert. Even though the eunuchs and maids in the palace practiced the method for three months, they still could not understand its essence, so Feng Xi was worried about it. Since Tan Yao was a disciple of Shitou Tuo,

He must have the ability to shock the world, and he took the initiative to offer the golden man's model, which naturally made Feng Xi overjoyed.

Seeing Feng Xi's uncertain expression, Tan Yao knew that although Feng Xi was happy, he still didn't dare to completely believe in himself. Tan Yao had a thought in his mind, and in order to dispel Feng Xi's doubts, he took the initiative to talk about his life experience.

Since the Tuoba clan of Xianbei established the Northern Wei Dynasty, they have conquered all over the country and expanded their territory. There are many ethnic groups in the country. Various social contradictions in the Northern Wei Dynasty, especially the contradiction between Buddhism and Taoism, are the most acute, and they are as powerful as fire and water.

In September of the sixth year of Zhenjun Taiping, the Lushui Hu people rebelled against Wu in Xingcheng. The number reached more than 100,000. Emperor Taiwu led his troops to march westward and arrived in Chang'an. They found a large number of weapons and wine-making equipment hidden in Chang'an Temple.
Chapter completed!