Chapter 92 He Guessed I Guessed His Plan (Big Chapter)
When the religious power was not strong enough to fight against the imperial power, the two sides had consistent interests and complemented each other. But when the religious power became powerful, it would become a force affecting the imperial power.
The emperors of the Yun Kingdom in the past dynasties, no matter how ignorant they were and how much they believed in Buddhism, they were definitely wary of the behemoth that could affect their rights.
Previously, Buddhism was suppressed by the emperor. In order to avoid suspicion, the Buddhists distributed two hundred monk soldiers secretly trained to this temple and three hundred to that temple. In this way, eight thousand monk soldiers were hidden in the Yun Kingdom Temple.
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As a result, these monk soldiers were accustomed to fighting alone. They could protect the temple, but tacit cooperation when arranging the troops became a problem.
Previously, Hui Chi and his ambitions had called monks and soldiers from all over the country to come together in advance to practice in advance and get used to the military training method of fighting on the battlefield.
Although Xiao Cheng did not send anyone to investigate, through the channels of the Zajia, Xiao Cheng had always known how many people there were in Ganye Temple!
Huikai looked at Xiao Cheng, who had a face in front of him that said, "You are so good or bad, I like you so much." Her chest felt tight, and the corners of her mouth kept twitching, and the long gray beard around her mouth also started to tremble.
Hui Chi's eyes widened even more, and his face was full of panic and fear, which he could no longer hide!
At this time, he felt that everything he had done during this period was in Xiao Cheng's eyes.
In a panic, Hui Chi subconsciously reached for the string of Buddhist beads hanging on his chest with his right hand. A trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes, and he actually had the idea of taking action against Xiao Cheng.
But before he could make any move, the eyes of Xiao Cheng and Hui Chi were already locked on him.
Even the few masters of the forbidden army standing at the door noticed Hui Chi's strange movements. Their eyes were alert and they all looked at him. Their right hands were already pressed on the hilt of the knife at their waists.
Hui Chi's figure stiffened suddenly, standing on the spot, not daring to make any movement.
Xiao Cheng curled his lips, sneered, and said to Huikai:
"Master Huikai, the abbot seems a little tired!"
Hui Kai glanced at Hui Chi silently, nodded and said:
"Yes, the abbot is tired. I would like to ask your majesty's permission to ask the abbot to go down and rest!"
"Well, let's go down!" Xiao Cheng said casually.
Seeing Xiao Cheng's casual and even contemptuous attitude, Hui Chi's eyes narrowed and he felt slightly annoyed.
But in the end, he has a strong-willed nature.
Hui Chi stood there with a gloomy expression on his face. After all, he didn't dare to do anything. He gritted his teeth and turned around to leave.
After Hui Chi left, Xiao Cheng turned to look at Hui Kai and said bluntly:
"Now rumors are spreading everywhere. In order to clear my name, I asked the Master to give me eight thousand monk soldiers to fight against the Xia Kingdom's invasion!"
Huikai's eyes flickered uncertainly, and he excused himself:
"Your Majesty, although there are many monks and soldiers in Ganye Temple, this is just for the temples in various places to protect the safety of the monks. I, Ganye Temple, are asked to train the monk soldiers on our behalf... Moreover, after all, I am a monk, and I really cannot tolerate being contaminated by the bloody atmosphere of the battlefield!
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Looking at Hui Kai who was defending, Xiao Cheng took a deep breath and said:
"Master, now that the country is in crisis and the Buddhists are involved, there is no way to stay out of it!"
"Your Majesty, monks must observe the precepts and refrain from killing!"
"Killing is to protect life; killing karma is not killing people!"
Hearing this, Huikai raised his eyebrows and glanced at Xiao Cheng, then lowered his head and chanted the Buddha's name softly, saying:
"The word "killing karma" is a fallacy that I don't know where your majesty heard it from. In the Buddha's verses, karma must be endured eventually. If you don't accept it in this life, the disaster in the next life will be even worse!"
Seeing that Huikai vaguely meant to treat the conversation between the two as a debate on scriptures, Xiao Cheng consciously stopped talking. After all, he did not read Buddhist scriptures, and the monk relied on this to make a living, so he was a professional!
Seeing Huikai refusing to nod, Xiao Cheng's face turned slightly cold, his tone was low, and he said with murderous intent:
"Master, I haven't read much scriptures. The only thing I remember is that Buddha emphasizes cause and effect. My Xiao family in Yun State has worshiped Buddhism for six hundred years. This is the cause. The Buddhists help my Yun State appease the people and mediate the various ethnic groups. This is the result.
! And now, if the Yun Kingdom is in danger of overthrowing but the Buddhists do not take action, this is because. Then if I do something unspeakable, it will be the result!"
As he spoke, Xiao Cheng's whole body momentum changed, boundless and sharp sword energy rose into the sky, and six sword intents wrapped around his body. There was a vague posture that echoed the power of heaven and earth, which was extremely compelling.
Several selected masters of the imperial army were shocked when they felt such a momentum gathered around Xiao Cheng. They suddenly pulled out their weapons and wanted to rush into the Buddhist hall to protect him.
But as soon as they rushed into the Buddhist hall, Xiao Cheng immediately stopped them.
"I will have a discussion with the mage, you go out first!"
After hearing this, several masters of the Forbidden Army looked at each other, carefully exited the Buddhist hall, and stood at the door, watching nervously.
Hui Kai's stooped figure was in the vast sea of sword energy, but he did not panic. He lowered his eyes and recited scriptures, and the shadow of a golden lotus condensed behind him.
This illusory golden lotus is blooming one by one, covering Hui Kai's whole body. It is like the ferry boat in the Buddhist scriptures that can help people escape difficulties, protecting him and facing Xiao Cheng's sword.
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Looking at Xiao Cheng's expression, Hui Kaixin's thoughts were swirling, and murderous intent flashed through her heart.
But soon, this flash of murderous intent was immediately covered up by him.
Xiao Cheng cannot die, at least not in Ganye Temple! Otherwise, the Buddhist family will be known as treason, which will be a serious blow to the prestige of the Buddhist family.
Huikai was silent for a moment, made a helpless expression, shook his head and sighed:
"Your Majesty has actually misunderstood! The old monk is unwilling to hand over the monk soldiers, just as a precaution. If...the monk soldiers in the temple can also be your majesty's last line of support!"
Xiao Cheng looked at the old monk who was acting again, twitched the corner of his mouth, put on a very cooperative expression and said:
"I don't think so, mage... Alas, I misunderstood! It's just mage. If it really comes to that point, what can these eight thousand monk soldiers do?"
Huikai shook his head repeatedly and said:
"But Your Majesty, these eight thousand monks and soldiers are not good at military formations. Even if they are all handed over to Your Majesty, they will not be able to withstand the Xia army... I want to tell the old monk that if Your Majesty wants to protect the country and the country, the only way is to bring the border troops back.
, there is a glimmer of hope! It’s a pity that the border troops are worried about the court punishing them, so even if Taiwei Tao comes in person, they can’t subdue the border troops!”
Xiao Cheng's eyelids twitched, he thought about the old monk's words secretly, and said tentatively:
"Yes, I wonder if the mage has any ideas?"
"Your Majesty, the old monk is just an outsider, so what ideas can he have? The old monk just feels that the frontier army does not intend to rebel, but is just worried about implicating himself. If your majesty can prove his generosity, the frontier army will naturally
I’m so convinced!”
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he understood in his heart. He moved his brows, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"What the Master said is true. In this case, I would like to visit Yongzhou in person, issue an order to exempt people, and surrender the border troops to relieve the national crisis!"
Hearing this, Huikai suddenly raised his head and looked at Xiao Cheng with a look of astonishment.
"Master, please hand over all the monk soldiers to me. I can continue to worship Ganye Temple in the future!" Xiao Cheng said seriously.
Huikai gathered her thoughts, pondered for a moment, and finally let out a long sigh, with a look of sorrow on her face, knelt down on the ground, bowed and said:
"The reason for the Buddhist family to be worshiped by the Xiao family is now the result of Xiao's entry into the world! The cycle of cause and effect, retribution is not pleasant... Since His Majesty insists on this, the old monk has no choice but to obey his orders in order to repay the favor of the Xiao family!"
Xiao Cheng looked at the old monk who was having a lot of fun in front of him, resisted the urge to roll his eyes, quickly put on a look of joy, stood up and stepped forward, helped Hui Kai up, and said:
"If Master can figure it out, it will really be a blessing to my country, Yun, and a blessing to my Xiao family!"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. This is the cause and effect that my Buddhist disciples should repay!" Huikai said with an moved face.
Huikai smiled and looked at Xiao Cheng with deep eyes.
Xiao Cheng looked pleased, but in his heart he scolded the old fox.
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When Xiao Cheng drove away, Hui Chi looked at Master Huikai and opened his mouth slowly, as if he was hesitant to speak.
Master Huikai waved to the monks around him. After they all retreated, he looked at Hui Chi and said in a deep voice:
"Abbott, what do you want to ask?"
Hui Chi heard the words and couldn't wait to speak:
"Master, why, why did you hand over the monk soldiers to Xiao Cheng? These monk soldiers are the foundation of my Buddhism. In order to weaken Buddhism, Xiao Cheng will deliberately use the battlefield to exhaust these monk soldiers! If so, then I will...
Then how can I gain a foothold in Buddhism? Master, I can’t..."
Seeing Hui Chi's voice getting louder and louder, Master Huikai frowned and interrupted abruptly:
"Abbott, you are obsessed!"
Seeing Master Huikai's solemn face and sharp eyes, Hui Chi's words were suddenly blocked in his throat.
Hui Chi pursed her chapped lips, quickly lowered her head, held the Buddhist salute, and admitted her mistake in a low voice:
"Amitabha, Master's teaching is correct. But...should we discuss the matter of monk soldiers again?"
Master Huikai looked at Hui Chi who looked restless, sighed softly, and couldn't help but feel a wave of irritation in his heart.
He is strong-willed on the outside but candid on the inside, thinks very highly of himself, but lacks the ability to match his mood. He is unruly and complacent in good times and panicked in bad times.
However, considering that he had specifically selected Hui Chi in the first place, he really couldn't blame others.
Master Huikai suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and frowned:
"Abbott, the emperor has thoroughly figured out the secrets of Ganye Temple. As long as we are prepared, how can these eight thousand monk soldiers be the opponent of the twenty thousand imperial army equipped with strong bows and crossbows?"
"Xiao Cheng is now under attack from three sides. At the critical moment, even if he fails to be vigilant, he will at least mobilize the semi-forbidden army. At that time, isn't it..."
"Zhendong General Shi An, kill the disciples I sent!"
Master Huikai's words immediately stunned Huizhai.
"What, what do you mean?" Hui Chi stammered.
"In the wooden box that Shi An sent, there are the Buddhist beads that I gave him. The beads are stained with blood. This is a sign of breaking up with me." Master Huikai's face sank and he said.
"How is this possible? Shi An was promoted by Wang Xiao. How dare he!" Hui Chi couldn't believe it and shook his head repeatedly.
Master Huikai shook his head and said:
"In the end, I overestimated Shi An. I thought that he believed in me and the Buddha very much and would definitely help us. But I didn't expect that he couldn't let go of his obsession and the secular view of family and country. When it comes to other countries,
If something happens, I will immediately turn against you and leave no room for it!"
The wisdom stagnated for a moment, and then his face showed dejection and he said:
"But even so, if the mage hands over the monk soldiers, then Xiao Cheng will investigate again in the future, and we..."
Huikai nodded and said:
"Although I don't know how much Xiao Cheng knows, but judging from his methods, as long as he gets through this disaster and frees up his hands, the Buddhist sect will probably remain dormant for decades!"
When Hui Chi heard this, his eyelids twitched and suddenly lit up. He looked at Master Huikai suddenly and said with a hint of hope:
"Could the mage have other means?"
Master Huikai raised his head slightly, stretched out his hands, and whispered hoarsely:
"Old monk is willing to kill everything for me, the angry-eyed Vajra!"
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Xiao Cheng leaned lazily on the cushions of the jade chariot, pointed at Feng Bao, who had been frowning since just now, and said:
"What do you want to say? Say it!"
When Feng Bao heard this, he lowered his head and said:
"Does Your Majesty really want to conquer it himself? Or is he just looking for an excuse to send those eight thousand monk soldiers?"
Xiao Cheng chuckled and said casually:
"You have no words to say, naturally I will conquer it myself."
When Feng Bao heard this, he shook his head and said:
"Your Majesty, Master Huikai may have other thoughts!"
Seeing that Xiao Cheng's expression did not change, as if it happened every time, Feng Bao became more anxious and said:
"Your Majesty! You may not know that Master Huikai has already shown his cultivation as an eighth-level master fifty years ago! Although he has not made a move for more than ten years, it is only expected that he can firmly occupy the top spot in the Buddhist family.
position, I'm afraid his strength has already reached a higher level! He may have had treasonous thoughts when he tried to coax His Majesty to leave the capital this time!"
Xiao Cheng nodded and said:
"I know!"
"Then your Majesty..." Feng Bao said in shock.
"He also knows that I know!"
Feng Bao was stunned and reacted for a while before he understood what Xiao Cheng meant.
Xiao Cheng sat up straight and said:
"This is a conspiracy! The troops stationed in the northern states and counties are extremely weak. Although the soldiers and horses in the capital are well-equipped, they are only 80,000. If you want to resist the Xia Kingdom and the Li Dynasty jointly attack, you must conquer the border army! And the generals of the border army,
Most of them were promoted by Wang Xiao and worried about being liquidated by me. Even if they wanted to resist, they would not dare to act rashly."
Xiao Cheng paused and then said:
"Only when I personally visit the Yongzhou camp and issue an edict of exoneration in person to show my sincerity, can they truly feel at ease and kill the enemy to wash away their guilt! It is precisely because of this that he is willing to hand over eight thousand monk soldiers. Because
He also knows that as long as the monk soldiers are still there, I will never step out of the capital."
Feng Bao bit the bullet, lowered his head and said:
"Your Majesty is wise... Since Your Majesty knows that Huikai is here for you, why do you put yourself in danger? Besides, everything is not yet known about the border army!"
Xiao Cheng shook his head and said:
"I know the border army well... As for why I still want to leave the capital after knowing the old monk's thoughts? The old monk knew that I couldn't die in his hands, at least he couldn't let others know that I died in his hands. The same thing
, He is very famous among the people. If I want to kill him, I can’t let others know about it!"
Having said this, Xiao Cheng paused slightly and looked into the Golden Finger backpack.
A touch of gold, extremely dazzling.
"Haha, we still don't know who put himself in danger!"
