Chapter 9 In the Hall of Xingzhi, people are suspicious
The imperial guards with solemn appearance, armed with swords, axes, spears and bows, marched in neat steps to clear the way at the front.
Dragon flags fluttered, flags, banners, and yellow umbrellas came one after another. The majestic and majestic honor guard procession, surrounded by the jade chariot symbolizing the emperor's identity, moved forward slowly.
What followed behind the jade chariot were various carriages that were either luxuriously decorated or simple and low-key. These were the carriages of hundreds of officials in the court, each with several personal attendants, following Xiao Cheng's guard of honor.
Such an action was only said to everyone in the country that His Majesty personally led hundreds of officials to listen to the lectures of Master Huikai of Ganye Temple.
In fact, all the emperors of the Yun Kingdom respected Buddhism on the surface but guarded against it on the inside.
No matter how much he respected Buddhism before he ascended the throne, after he ascended the throne he was as ruthless as if he had been cheated by a scumbag. He would never express his good attitude towards Buddhism in court, and even suppressed him secretly.
The emperor has such an attitude, and all officials are naturally sensible.
Previously, as an official in Yun State, if he wanted to be reused, he must not be a Buddhist believer. Even if he was, he could not show it. The same was true after Wang Xiao came to power.
The atmosphere in the court is like this. As it is now, it is unthinkable for the emperor to lead all the officials in the court to listen to the monks' sermons in person.
Such a large battle, and such a rare event, naturally attracted the people in Zhongqing City to gather around and stand on the periphery to watch the excitement.
A large number of ceremonial carriages arrived at the gate of Ganye Temple.
At this time, the hundreds of officials who were following them all poked their heads out and looked calmly at the imperial troops stationed and blocked around Ganye Temple.
At this time, they all remembered the rumors in the city that the Buddhists were colluding with the rebels and intending to cause chaos. Before, they thought it was just a rumor, but now that they saw this battle, they all felt a little chilly in their hearts.
Today, His Majesty suddenly summoned hundreds of officials to Ganye Temple to listen to some sutras. It is indeed not that simple!
The jade chariot stopped slowly, and Xiao Cheng, who was wearing a black imperial robe and a twelve-shaped crown, walked out with his hands behind his back.
The commander of the imperial army left behind at Ganye Temple immediately stepped forward, knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice:
"The last general, Xing Cailiang, the captain of the imperial army, pays homage to your majesty!"
Xiao Cheng took a look at the Forbidden Army general and asked:
"Where's Di Qing?"
"Your Majesty, Captain Di stayed in the temple to guard against accidents and was unable to come to see Your Majesty. I would like to ask you, General, to apologize to Your Majesty on your behalf!" the Forbidden Army general said respectfully.
Think about it, in Ganye Temple, the leader, Monk Hui Xing, is a ninth-level master, and the rest of the monks, there are about dozens of seventh- and eighth-level masters. If the emperor and all his officials are here, and suddenly launch an attack, it will definitely cause chaos.
riot.
In order to avoid accidents, Di Qing, a master, was naturally required to be there to prevent these monks from causing trouble and taking the opportunity to escape.
Xiao Cheng nodded and said:
"knew!"
Standing there, Xiao Cheng looked at the majestic gate of Ganye Temple and the white marble steps stretching across the mountain in front of him, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
All in all, this should be considered his fourth visit to Ganye Temple.
But after today, there shouldn’t be a fifth time!
Thinking of this, Xiao Cheng's eyes turned cold, he raised his legs and stepped onto the white marble steps, walking quickly towards Ganye Temple.
Upon seeing this, a group of palace attendants, imperial guards and many officials in the court quickly followed Xiao Cheng towards the mountain.
Compared with the previous solemn and solemn Ganye Temple, which looked like a human Buddha, the temple at this time seemed particularly deserted because most of the monks were absent.
After entering the temple gate, you can see that the imperial guards are everywhere in the temple, and they are extremely tightly guarded.
Most of the Buddhist temples in the distance had been burned by fire.
On the ruins of the wall, half of the body of the gold-plated bronze Buddha statue has been blackened by smoke.
On the other half of the intact face of the Buddha statue, the eyes are slightly lowered, showing compassion and compassion, as if pitying the ignorance and fearlessness of people in the world.
Xiao Cheng glanced at it, and the first reaction in his heart was that he was slightly happy.
Fortunately, the fire was put out in time, otherwise the money that was already in his pocket would have been a lot of losses!
A group of officials followed Xiao Cheng, lowering their heads and scanning the surroundings with their peripheral vision. Looking at the ruins and broken walls in front of them, they became more and more panicked.
Not long after, under the guidance of the imperial army, Xiao Cheng led hundreds of officials directly to the main hall of Ganye Temple.
The majestic and gorgeous Main Hall has stood here for hundreds of years, but it has never been in such a posture as it is today.
Thousands of imperial troops were stationed here, with bows and crossbows strung and spears pointing diagonally, facing the main hall, completely surrounding the place.
Seeing Xiao Cheng leading all the officials from the court in a mighty manner, a group of forbidden soldiers quickly moved out of the way and led everyone into the palace.
The last secrets of Ganye Temple, dozens of Buddhist masters, are all being guarded here.
In the treasure hall, the monks sat cross-legged in the main hall, lowered their heads and closed their eyes, clasping their hands in front of their chests, chanting scriptures softly, looking attentive. Even the arrival of Xiao Cheng and others did not let them
Interrupt the chanting.
Seeing Xiao Cheng arriving, Di Qing on the side quickly stepped forward, bowed to Xiao Cheng, and apologized:
"General, I failed to go to meet you. Please forgive me for the sin of neglect!"
Xiao Cheng helped him up and said softly:
"You did a great job. If you weren't here to watch, these people wouldn't be so honest!"
Without a master of the same level as Di Qing sitting in charge, it would not be possible to retain these monks with only the thousands of forbidden troops outside.
When Di Qing heard this, he quickly thanked him and said:
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Cheng waved his hand, not in a hurry to interrupt these monks, and looked around the hall with interest.
After all, it is the main hall of Ganye Temple. The hall is hung with decorative prayer flags and joyful doors, all decorated with pearls, jade and gold threads. There are various magical instruments on the side, and many of them are even inlaid with gems.
The more Xiao Cheng looked at it, the happier he felt. He looked a little excited, and even ran directly to the Buddha statue, raised his hand and tapped it twice.
Listening to the dull sound made by the Buddha statue, the smile on Xiao Cheng's face became more and more rippling.
Hey, no wonder this Buddha statue, which is only less than two feet tall, always looks extremely small when placed in this majestic and tall main hall. Together with this Buddha statue, it is made of pure gold!
Oh my god, this wave is really making a lot of money!
Xiao Cheng himself became more and more happy, but the monks in the hall gradually became irritated when they heard the muffled sound of him tapping the Buddha statue. The originally calm and orderly Sanskrit chanting began to become chaotic.
The leader, Monk Hui Xing, listened to the chaotic sound of chanting sutras in his ears and knew that the minds of the monks were already in confusion. He couldn't help but sigh softly, stopped chanting sutras, and opened his eyes to look at Xiao Cheng.
Hearing the pause in the chanting, Xiao Cheng also turned his head and looked up, just in time to meet Hui Xing's eyes.
Xiao Cheng coughed lightly, suppressed the smile on his face, then shook his robe and said:
"Master Hui Xing, I heard that the great master came out of seclusion today. I personally led the officials from the court to listen to the great master's lecture."
Hui Xing looked at Xiao Cheng, who was pretending to be serious, and his lips moved slightly, but he didn't know how to speak.
Up to now, Hui Kai has not shown up, so of course there is no need to say more about his fate!
"Reporting to Your Majesty, it's not that I, Ganye Temple, are being negligent, but that the Master has not yet come out of seclusion and is really unable to teach scriptures to Your Majesty and all the officials." Hui Xing suppressed the anger in his heart and gritted his teeth.
Xiao Cheng is not as arrogant as before today. He will get angry when he opens or shuts his mouth. His attitude is surprisingly good.
Hearing him say that Huikai had not yet come out of seclusion, Xiao Cheng first showed a look of regret on his face and couldn't help but shake his head and said:
"I see. Alas, I am impatient after all! If I had known earlier, I should have waited until the Master came out and notified me before coming."
Xiao Cheng's sudden behavior confused Hui Xing.
No, you didn't have this attitude when you came here before! What kind of tricks are you trying to play?
Xiao Cheng, on the other hand, was still minding his own business and said:
"However, all the officials in the court are busy with political affairs. It is rare for them to find time to come here. It is hard to let them go in vain. In this case, please ask Master Hui Xing to give lectures to us!"
By now, Hui Xing actually knew that people like him would not be able to escape the disaster today. The only thing he was worried about was that he didn't want Xiao Cheng to find an excuse to continue attacking Buddhism.
Xiao Cheng's attitude at this time made him immediately alert, wondering if Xiao Cheng had any other intentions.
As for Xiao Cheng, Hui Xing watched him with his own eyes, from pretending to be stupid to overthrowing Wang Xiao and regaining control of the government. Even the leader of the Buddhist sect, Master Huikai, had always suffered in his hands before.
In Hui Xing's eyes, Xiao Chengna is a man with a deep scheming mind and a sinister nature. Every move he makes, and even his casual words, may contain some sinister means.
Since everyone knew that Xiao Cheng was now trying to find an excuse to attack the Buddhist disciples. Hui Xing thought that he was not as sharp-minded as Xiao Cheng, so in order to prevent him from falling into his scheme, he could only say no to accepting the move!
Hui Xing rolled his eyes, pondered for a moment, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Di Qing standing next to Xiao Cheng. His face immediately became solemn and he said in a deep voice:
"I'm afraid that today, your Majesty's wish may not be fulfilled!"
Xiao Cheng frowned and asked:
"Why?"
Hui Xing pointed at Di Qing, with a solemn face and raised his head and said loudly:
"Ganye Temple is a royal temple. It is supported by the royal family and has an extraordinary status. This Mahavira Hall is a pure and solemn place for Buddhism. But this general walked in the hall many times last night with a bad attitude! This is not only against the Buddha.
It is disrespectful and even more contemptuous of the royal family! This poor monk has not practiced enough and this matter is stuck in his throat. He is already angry in his heart. How can he lecture to your majesty and all the officials?"
Di Qing on the side looked slightly confused.
He was standing quietly, but he didn't expect Hui Xing to suddenly point the conflict at him. He opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to defend himself, so he could only look at Xiao Cheng blankly.
After listening to Hui Xing's words, Xiao Cheng's mouth twitched, he looked at Di Qing dumbfounded, and said:
"Your Majesty, Xingzhi Palace, is very suspicious of humanity! If you commit such a crime, your dog will probably grow horns soon!"
This Di Qing didn't know his original ending in the history books. His face flushed a little anxiously and he said quietly:
"The general doesn't have a dog at home..."
Xiao Cheng couldn't help but laugh, waved his hands and said: