The monk called? Chen Jingke thought he heard wrong, so he confirmed again: "Slow down, please tell me clearly which monk is calling? Where is the monk from?"
The Taoist boy said in a panic: "It's Fa Lin, the abbot of Longtian Temple. He led people to block the door and claimed that he wanted to see the temple master."
Chen Jingke looked up at the door and found that no believers had come in to burn incense. Many pilgrims who were already in the temple were walking out, obviously preparing to watch the excitement.
What was supposed to come finally came, and he was both nervous and a little excited.
He took a deep breath and said to the Taoist boy: "Go and ask Master to come over. Senior brother, follow me to the door to deal with it first."
Yang Tianlu said hesitantly: "Why don't we wait for the temple master to go together."
Chen Jingke knew that he was afraid that he would not be able to control the situation and lose face, but he didn't think so.
Since you have set ambitious goals, you will inevitably go to the front of the stage. While you are still young, it is a good thing to experience more things.
Sometimes being young is an advantage, as there is a lot of room for mistakes. Even if there are mistakes, parents will come out to back them up, and others will only say that the child is brave and has ideas.
When you get older in the future, you won’t have this chance to make mistakes.
"No, let's go check out the situation first. At least we can't let things get worse."
At this time, Qin Yandao and three others also trotted over, obviously they had also heard the news.
Yuchi Xunyu said angrily: "These bald donkeys just have no good intentions and are waiting for me to rip off their heads."
Cheng Chubi, who was seven or eight years old, was also eager to try: "Yes, beat them to death."
Cheng Huailiang and Qin Yandao were a little helpless. There was really no way to force this kind of thing. They also hoped to wait for Sun Simiao to come forward to solve it.
But Chen Jingke had already made up his mind, so they could only follow him out.
On the way, Yang Tianlu introduced him to the origin of Fa Lin. He was really not an ordinary person.
The eminent monk who had become famous in the pre-Sui Dynasty was also Li Yuan's guest after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty. After Li Shimin came to the throne, in order to compensate Li Yuan, he specially built the Longtian Temple, and Fa Lin was the presiding officer.
While at Longtian Temple, he presided over the compilation and translation of many Buddhist classics and was one of the most influential monks in the Tang Dynasty.
Chen Jingke's heart sank when he heard this. He did not dare to look down on Buddhist masters. Many of them were learned scholars. He had to be careful.
Li Chengqian and Du He, who were wandering around the temple, also heard the news.
Du He said with some excitement: "I just said that those people's methods can't be so simple, and here comes their trump card. Your Highness, let's go and take a look too?"
Li Chengqian's expression was a little solemn and he said: "I didn't expect it would be him."
Du He said matter-of-factly: "Tian Shiwen of the Taoist Lou Guan sect and Fa Lin of the Buddhist Longtian Temple are the most enthusiastic about the debate between Buddhism and Taoism. The Zixiao Guan is coming in a menacing way, and it seems abnormal for him not to come forward."
Li Chengqian nodded and said, "It's just that he's here, so I'm afraid my mediation won't be of much use."
Because Fa Lin would probably really refuse to give him face as the prince, unless he forcibly stopped it. But once he did, it would not only be embarrassing for Zixiaoguan, but also the royal family.
Even if Faline is punished after the incident, her face has been lost and cannot be regained.
Du He said: "I don't think Your Highness needs to worry. Master Sun is also a famous person in the world. His talent is even higher than that of Fa Lin. There is almost no possibility of losing."
"If Master Qisun wants to start another sect, he must accept the challenges of others and convince others through argument. Only in this way can Zixiaoguan gain a foothold in the world."
Li Chengqian said: "Having said that, the matter is very important... Forget it, let's go to the front and take a look first."
Du He looked at his back in confusion, wondering if a Taoist temple was worth this?
In the eyes of outsiders, there were two reasons why the imperial court supported Zixiaoguan. One was that Sun Simiao cured the queen's illness, and the other was that he respected the political requirements of Taoism.
However, only a few people knew that this was not the case at all. The real reason why the royal family supported Master Sun Simiao from beginning to end was to save their lives.
Later, if Sun Simiao really can't control the situation, Li Chengqian must step forward to mediate and end it, even if it means losing a little face.
This is also his mission here today.
But he couldn't tell anyone the reason, so he couldn't explain much to Du He.
When they came to find a place to stand outside the door, they saw Chen Jingke leading someone out of the room.
This made Li Chengqian's expression change. Why did he come out?
Protecting Sun Simiao is just a cover-up, the real person you want to protect is this person. If something goes wrong with him, the royal family will really cry.
But now he couldn't stand up directly, so he could only pray silently that nothing would happen.
When Chen Jingke came to the door, he saw more than ten monks blocking the door and confronting Cong Qi. The imperial guards and policemen on the side also complained endlessly and dared to wait and see from a distance without coming close.
There were more and more people watching, and soon the place was filled with water. Everyone was pointing excitedly, after all, this kind of thing is not common.
Standing in the center is a monk in his fifties, wearing a monk's hat and cassock. He is clearly the leader.
"He is Fa Lin." Yang Tianlu's words confirmed this guess.
Chen Jingke nodded and said: "Okay, you guys will hold me back later. Don't do anything without my order."
Yang Tianlu advised again: "How about we wait for the Guanzhu?"
Cheng Huailiang and Qin Yandao also advised: "Yes, it seems that these monks are here to argue the law and have no intention of causing trouble. Otherwise, we should wait for Master Sun to come."
Even Yuchi Xunyu and Cheng Chubi stopped talking. They are not really stupid. They can fight without thinking. This is obviously not the time to fight. They really don't have the confidence to talk.
Chen Jingke naturally would not back down, but he did not provoke him rashly. He took a deep breath and came to the door.
People outside became even more excited when they saw someone coming out, and quickly looked at him.
When they saw that it was just a Taoist boy, they couldn't help but look disappointed. Why hasn't the real master come yet?
Fa Lin also looked puzzled. It wasn't until a monk whispered a few words in his ear that he suddenly realized it, and then looked Chen Jingke up and down.
Although he was not the real owner, Chen Xiaozhen's reputation was not low, especially since he was recognized as a nephew by the empress, which gave him an extra layer of status as a relative, so they couldn't help but take a high look at him.
He couldn't help but wonder, what was this little Taoist boy doing out there? Could he be prepared to defend his master? Although he often participated in debates about Buddhism and Taoism, he had no intention of bullying children.
Chen Jingke didn't know what the other party was thinking. Under the attention of everyone, he took a deep breath and came to the front, and said loudly: "Today is the day when I open the Zixiao Temple. I wonder why the master is here?"