The imperial troops holding dragon flags lined up in front, divided into twelve teams, leading the way, with flags flying, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
Canopy umbrellas, flags, yellow banners, Jianghu banners, Xuanwu banners and other ceremonial guards surrounded Xiao Cheng's carriage. The Imperial Guards armed with axes, axes, swords and spears lined up around them, and all the ceremonial guards were fired, and they marched toward Zhongqing City in a mighty manner.
At this time, the magnificent city wall of Zhongqing City appeared in the sight of the imperial guards.
But at this moment, a forbidden soldier suddenly galloped on his horse and shouted urgently:
"Your Majesty has ordered us to stop!"
Upon hearing the order, thousands of Imperial Guards immediately stopped and stood there, motionless.
Xiao Cheng took off the heavy armor he wore on the battlefield and put on a suit of golden scales that showed more luxury and dignity. He wore a twelve-colored crown on his head, rode a war horse, and passed a group of forbidden troops to the front.
"Your Majesty, why did you stop suddenly?" Yang Dayan, who had walked past the battlefield and had a more wild temperament, followed him and asked carefully.
Xiao Cheng chuckled lightly and said:
"We will travel day and night and return early. We must prepare all the officials in the court. Let's go to Ganye Temple first!"
When Yang Dayan heard this, he quickly cupped his hands and said:
"yes!"
As soon as Xiao Cheng finished speaking, the army followed the emperor's guard of honor and turned around and headed towards Ganye Temple.
When he came to the gate of Ganye Temple, looking at the majestic gate, the white stone steps stretching to the mountain, and the rising green smoke, Xiao Cheng couldn't help but sigh again:
"It's so rich!"
Yang Dayan frowned and said cautiously:
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Cheng heard this and looked at Yang Dayan, who looked naive but actually had a more transparent heart than others. He couldn't help but laugh loudly, sat down on his horse and said loudly:
"Go up the mountain and see the Buddha!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he sat down and his horse neighed loudly, spread its hooves, and ran along the spacious and continuous white marble steps towards Ganye Temple.
Xiao Cheng's action caused the more than a thousand cavalrymen who had been following Xiao Cheng to turn the Xia Kingdom's hinterland upside down during this period, and immediately followed him.
The sound of war horses neighing was endless, and although the sword was not unsheathed, it must have been sharpened. The horse stepped on the mountain gate and headed straight towards Ganye Temple.
Among the thousands of other imperial troops, there were also soldiers who looked hesitant.
After all, Buddhism has deep roots in the Yun Kingdom. Even if not many military officers believe in Buddhism, they still respect Buddhism very much.
But after hesitating for a moment, these Forbidden Army soldiers still took action. Under the arrangement of the Forbidden Army generals, they directly blocked the entire Ganye Temple at all the important roads on Hand Mountain.
At this time, in Ganye Temple, Hui Chi, who was already uneasy and worried about the situation in the capital, was startled when he heard the neighing of the war horse. He almost didn't pick it up and asked hurriedly:
"What's going on? Someone is calling?"
At this time, all the monks surrounding Hui Chi were in a hurry and said quickly:
"Abbott, please don't worry, we have already sent someone to investigate!"
Hui Chi nodded in confusion, then raised his head suddenly, a trace of panic flashed across his face, and said sternly:
"First arrange for the masters in the temple to be ready to send me out!"
The monks following Hui Chi frowned slightly and said:
"Abbott, everything has not been determined yet, it shouldn't be like this!"
"What do you know!" Hui Chi scolded, but he couldn't give any reason.
At this time, a young monk hurriedly ran in, panting and saying:
"Report to the abbot, Your Majesty... His Majesty is back!"
Hearing this, Hui Chi, who was not mentally strong at first, suddenly became frightened. He grabbed the robe of the monk next to him and said in a panic:
"No, something happened! Keep the green hills here so you don't have to worry about running out of firewood. Quickly, take someone to escort me out of Ganye Temple."
The leading monk, looking at Hui Chi's appearance, frowned even more tightly, with a look of disappointment and dissatisfaction on his face, and said:
"Now that the Archmage is not here, the Abbot is the one in charge, how can it be so unbearable? The emperor is here in person. Although I don't know the reason, but in order to not expose the abbot's previous plan and arouse suspicion, I still ask you to go and greet him!
"
When Hui Chi heard this, his eyes widened and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Welcome? At this time, to greet you is to risk death! I don't care, send me away from Ganye Temple immediately."
When the leading monk heard this, he clasped his hands together and recited Amitabha Buddha, then sharpened his eyes, looked at Hui Chi, and scolded:
"As long as the foundation of our Buddhism among the people is not lost, the emperors of the past dynasties can do nothing to us. If the abbot escapes, he will definitely be charged with some unknown crime. This is an unwise move."
The attitude of the leading monk made Hui Chi tremble again.
He looked around at the monks sitting in the hall, and all of them looked at him silently without saying a word. These people only had this attitude and had no intention of speaking to help Hui Chi.
At this time, Hui Chi suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
In the past, he thought that without Master Huikai's control, he would no longer have any constraints. But what he saw today was the true attitude of the monks in the temple towards him, which made him suddenly react.
It turns out that he himself is just Huikai, no, he is just a puppet pushed out by Buddhism.
When we have the same opinion, listen to Hui Chi. When we have different opinions, it’s them who has the final say!
Seeing that Hui Chi was speechless, the leading monk frowned, grabbed his sleeves, dragged him up, and said:
"Abbott, please change your clothes and go to greet His Majesty."
Hui Chi didn't dare to resist, so he had to be dragged down by the monks.
Xiao Cheng galloped on his horse, and then stopped in front of the sealed gate of Ganye Temple, looking at the noble gate inlaid with copper nails with great interest.
In just a short time, more than a thousand soldiers had already caught up and stopped behind Xiao Cheng.
"Your Majesty, I'm going to call the door!" Upon hearing this, Yang Dayan immediately stepped forward and said hurriedly.
Xiao Cheng sneered confidently and said:
"Don't worry, they will come out and open the door!"
Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Cheng finished speaking, the temple door suddenly opened.
The abbot Hui Chi, who was trembling all over and could barely stand, was helped out by several monks and dragged.
"Monks from Ganye Temple, pay your respects to Your Majesty!"
At this time, Hui Chi was obviously so panicked that he could not speak. At this time, the person leading the monks to bow to Xiao Cheng was the great monk who just insisted on asking Hui Chi to come out to pay homage.
Xiao Cheng rode on the war horse and looked around at the monks who came out to greet him.
There were not many people, just a few dozen people. Compared with the scene when thousands of monks came out of Ganye Temple on the day Xiao Cheng succeeded to the throne, it was so different!
Except for the monk soldiers who were protecting the temple and the last three hundred elites of Ganye Temple who were in Zhongqing City at this time, there was really no one left in Ganye Temple.
However, among the dozens of people in front of me, their auras were extremely solid, and they were at least seventh- and eighth-level masters. The leading monk seemed to be a ninth-level master just by looking at his body and aura.
A Ganye Temple has such a foundation. I really can’t imagine how powerful this Buddhist sect has become in the Yun Kingdom!
Xiao Cheng chuckled, raised his hand slightly, and said loudly:
"Everyone, please forgive me!"
Upon hearing this, the leading monk stood up straight, took a step forward, and said:
"The poor monk Hui Xing saw His Majesty arriving, and it must be your return in victory. We, the monks, are here to congratulate Your Majesty!"
Xiao Cheng laughed twice and said:
"Master Hui Xing is welcome!"
"I dare to ask your majesty, poor monk, since you have returned to the court with your troops, why don't you see the monks in my temple who accompanied your majesty on the expedition?"
Xiao Cheng's eyes moved, and he said with a smile but not a smile:
"Ah, they... some monks feel that they have broken the prohibition on killing, so they simply return to secular life! There are also some monks who feel that they have sinned deeply and want to stay on the border to educate the people of the two countries in order to atone for their sins!"
How can there be so many monks who feel so guilty because of killing people! Most of the monk soldiers accompanying the army at this time are still in Shicheng County and are being guarded by the army. Next, Xiao Cheng will start to weaken Buddhism, how can he let these new troops come back and give him
look for a job?
As soon as these words came out, Monk Hui Xing's face darkened visibly.
No one here believed what Xiao Cheng just said. But from these words, everyone also understood what Xiao Cheng meant. The possibility of those monk soldiers coming back is really slim!
Without Huikai, Huichi is useless. At this time, Huixing has become the talker of Ganye Temple.
He calmed down his emotions first, took a deep breath, put his hands together in a Buddhist salute, and then said:
"That's how it is! It's because these monks don't have enough cultivation to understand the subtleties of Buddhism!"
After Hui Xing finished speaking, he paused deliberately and asked again:
"The poor monk is brave enough to ask Your Majesty, if you don't go back to the capital to be worshiped by hundreds of officials, why did you come to my Ganye Temple?"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, a bad taste came to his heart, and he pretended to lament on his face, saying:
"Well, speaking of it, I have been on the battlefield this time. I have witnessed the soldiers of the Three Kingdoms fighting each other to death. I even went into battle and killed many people. I feel inexplicably guilty. When I walked outside the capital, I suddenly felt
I remembered the profound Dharma of Master Huikai, so I wanted to come and ask him to help me resolve my doubts."
When Hui Xing heard this, his expression froze.
Where has Huikai gone? These people in Ganye Temple know very well.
But now, there is no news from Hui Kai, but Xiao Cheng is back intact. Although there is no evidence of what happened, the monks of Ganye Temple have already guessed something.
Huixing's lips moved, and sadness flashed across his eyes.
"I'm afraid that your majesty's trip will be in vain now! Master Huikai is currently in retreat and can no longer answer your majesty's questions."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his brows stood up, anger showed on his face, and he said coldly:
"I am confused and agitated. Even so, can't I let Master Huikai come out of seclusion?"
After saying that, without waiting for Hui Xing's reply, Xiao Cheng sneered and said:
"Okay! Okay! Ganye Temple, you are ignoring me and forcing me to go crazy! Someone, give it to me..."
"etc!"
Hui Xing's mouth opened slightly. Unexpectedly, just because of his tactful refusal, Xiao Cheng immediately looked like he was about to fall out.
But the current situation is no longer what it used to be. There is a large army following Xiao Cheng, and almost 80% of the strength of Ganye Temple is not in the temple. Hui Xing really can't bet on whether Xiao Cheng will take the opportunity to find an excuse and take action directly.
"Your Majesty, it is not a trivial matter for a warrior to retreat into seclusion, and I have no intention of treating Your Majesty lightly. The poor monk is also proficient in Buddhism, so why not let the poor monk clear up your Majesty's doubts!" Hui Xing said quickly.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his eyes widened again and he said in shock:
"Hey, Ganye Temple, I want Master Huikai to solve my doubts, not for you Hui Xing! You are just forcing me to go crazy! Okay, come here, give me..."
The corner of Hui Xing's mouth twitched suddenly, and he quickly raised his hand to stop him:
"etc!"
"Your Majesty clearly knows that Master Huikai really cannot come forward."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he frowned, carefully looked at the monks in Ganye Temple, and suddenly said:
"I suddenly remembered something. I heard that recently, there have been mountain bandits in the country, occupying temples and pretending to be monks. Could it be that you, the Huixing monk, are like this?"
After Xiao Cheng finished speaking, his eyes widened angrily and he roared:
"Okay, Abbot Hui Chi looks like he was forcibly brought out by you, as expected! Master Huikai is afraid of being poisoned by you! Someone, give it to me..."
Hui Xing's mouth twitched, he opened his mouth weakly, and said:
"Wait a minute!"
"Your Majesty is also a man of cultivation. He knows that in martial arts, the opportunity to break through is extremely important. At this time, the mage is in seclusion, and we really can't go to disturb him. Why don't you ask your majesty to wait for a few days, wait for the mage to come out, and then go to answer your questions?
,how?"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his expression gradually calmed down, he nodded and said:
"It makes some sense... So you are not the gangsters who occupied the temple?"
"Absolutely not!"
"Master Huikai has not been poisoned by you?"
"Absolutely not!"
Xiao Cheng nodded and said proudly:
"Okay, now that I know it, I will trust you for once. If I don't see Master Huikai in three days, don't blame me for getting mad!"
Hui Xing subconsciously glanced in the direction of Zhongqing City. Thinking of the methods deployed in the city at this time, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Okay, three days will be three days!"
He said so, but Hui Xing had already made up his mind at this time. After Xiao Cheng left, he would arrange for the personnel to evacuate Ganye Temple to avoid the failure of the plan in the city, which would cause the Buddhist power to suffer too serious losses this time.
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Hearing this, Xiao Cheng looked at Hui Xing, who had profound eyes, and sneered, saying:
"good!"
Xiao Cheng didn't even look back, and suddenly shouted in a deep voice:
"Di Qing!"
As soon as he finished speaking, among the cavalry behind him, a handsome, tall and armored young man rode out, raised his hands to Xiao Cheng and said:
"The end is here!"
There is no penalty for tattooing on the face in the Yun Kingdom, so General Nirvana no longer has the tattoo on his face. Xiao Cheng preconceived the idea and wasted a lot of effort when people were looking for him.
Fortunately, there are not many ninth-level masters who are so young. Di Qing had also wanted to join the army before, and then he was finally found by Xiao Cheng's people.
Xiao Cheng raised his riding whip, pointed at Ganye Temple in front of him, and shouted:
"Master Huikai is a great and eminent monk from our Yun Kingdom. Since the master has made a breakthrough, I will ask you to lead five hundred cavalry and wait here until the master comes out in three days!"
When Di Qing heard this, his face suddenly became solemn, he cupped his hands and said:
"The final general's decree!"
Xiao Cheng glanced at the livid faces of the monks in Ganye Temple and sneered:
"Remember, don't leave even one step! Don't leave even one person!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry!" Di Qing said sternly.