The reason why Ximen Qing was attracted by such a thing was that in his impression this kind of thing should not appear in a monk's temple, let alone appear on the offering table of Manjusri's True Face Hall. Website
That thing is a bronze mirror, and its style is unusual. There are three knots of hair next to it, which are covered by a large glass cover.
The monk obviously has no hair, and the hair seems to belong to a woman and is covered by a glass cover. Obviously these things are extremely important.
"Why are there things belonging to women in the True Rong Palace?"
Zhike knew the origins of these things very clearly. Seeing Ximen Qing's questions and answers fluently, Ximen Qing realized that he had missed the mark.[
These things were brought by a Japanese monk decades ago during the fifth year of Xining, the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty.
The monk's name was Cheng Xun, and his lay name was Fujiwara. He was ordained at Dayunji Temple in Iwakura, Kyoto, at the age of seven, and was proficient in Tiantai Sect and Esoteric Buddhism. In the fifth year of Xining, when he was more than sixty years old, he and his disciples took a merchant ship to sail west to visit Mount Tiantai.
There are many temples in Mount Wutai; he later lived in the Chuan Court of Xingguo Temple in Bianliang. Because of his meritorious service in praying for rain, Song Shenzong granted him the title of "Master Shanhui" and was appointed as the temple supervisor of the translation field. Because Song Shenzong asked him to stay, he was not allowed to return, so he had to ask his disciples to
The five hundred and twenty-seven volumes of Buddhist books obtained were transported back to Japan and presented to Emperor Shirakawa; Chengxun himself also passed away a few years later and was buried in Guoqing Temple on Tiantai Mountain.
When the master Shanhui visited Wenshu Monastery, he enshrined the relics of a noble lady of the Fujiwara family here.
After hearing this, Ximen Qing admired Master Shanhui for traveling to the west at the age of more than sixty years old. Zhike only regarded this kind of thing as ordinary and said: "Master Shanhui is the successor of Tiantai Sect, so he naturally wants to go west to Tiantai Mountain to find his disciples."
Zong, I heard that the Emperor of Japan did not allow it when we set out, so he probably came out privately, otherwise he would not have boarded our merchant ship."
Ximen Qing remained silent, remembering that the current official Zhao Ji claimed to be Taojun and Emperor, and naturally he wanted to promote Taoism and suppress Buddhism. It seems that Buddhism gradually declined in the Song Dynasty after Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, and it was not an empty lie; if Master Shanhui comes now
Xun Zong, I'm afraid he won't be treated so well.
Ximen Qing suddenly thought of Juzi again. This Japanese girl appeared in Baihualou for some unknown reason, but she must have something to do with the boss of Baihualou. Now that it is known that the boss behind Baihualou is Cai You, this matter seems to be gradually becoming clearer.
Moreover, Cai You wanted to use some vicious means to make the name Jing Yangchun disappear from the market some time ago. Although everyone's efforts not only failed, but also suffered a big loss, but this made Ximen Qing start to seriously consider himself as Ximen
The group’s next steps.
Chuixuelou, as the liquor branch of Ximen Group, has made great achievements; and Ximen Qing's next plan is closely related to Juzi and Dongying.
Wine, sex, and wealth are the four walls that no one can escape from. Even Buddhism, which pays attention to escaping into Buddhism, has a saying: "Everyone fights for a breath, and a Buddha receives a stick of incense."
So the next step for Ximen Qing is to work on "color".
If Cai You wants to compete for the beauty of Yangchun, he must first be careful about his own Baihua Tower!
Ximen Qing is not a vegetarian monk, nor is he the kind of person who exposes his right cheek when others slap him on the left cheek. If someone touches him, of course he will pay back five times or ten times.
After staying for a while in Manjusri's True Face Hall, Ximen Qing already had a preliminary plan in mind.
The first step is to establish contact with Japan; although this step seems simple, it is difficult for Ximen Qing.
This matter is extremely important to him, and he must take action personally. However, Ximen Qing is already an official of the Imperial City Department. Even if he takes a few months' leave and goes to Japan by himself, he must know how many eyes in the imperial court are looking at him.
!
Needless to say, even King Jia couldn't agree.
Thinking of this, Ximen Qing felt a little dizzy.
The bigger the official became, the more Ximen Qing found himself slowly falling into a whirlpool.
And he also understood that once he fell into that vortex, it would be difficult to get out.[
The name of this vortex is the fight for the crown prince. Throughout the ages, countless princes, princes, and good ministers and generals have been deeply trapped in it. Take King Jia as an example. Even if you don’t want to, others will keep reminding you and describing it to you.
By the time he realized the huge opportunity, he had been gently sucked into this vortex and could no longer escape.
But in fact, when the opportunity comes, there are almost no princes who don't want to be the crown prince. Even if the prince doesn't want to do it, people around him will put a knife on his neck and force him to do this kind of thing.
Ximen Qing didn't know if there were such people around King Jia, but he was certain that such people were already trying to get closer to King Jia.
Zhao Ji asked Jia Wang Zhao Kai to be the Secretary of the Imperial City. This explains a lot of problems. It can also be said to be a test by Zhao Ji.
In the eyes of many people, the King of Jia, Zhao Kai, was favored by the Tao Lord and Emperor Zhao Ji, so this opportunity simply appeared in front of them.
But in Ximen Qing's view, Zhao Ji is a complete deceiver. Regardless of whether King Zhao Kai can pull Prince Zhao Huan down from the position of crown prince, in the minds of most scholar-bureaucrats, Zhao Kai has become a villain.
’, watching it all the time.
Ximen Qing, as a direct subordinate of King Zhao Kai and a popular figure in front of him, has caused countless troubles for a long time. This time as the supervisor of the crusade army, it is a huge trouble.
However, the development of the matter far exceeded some people's expectations. It can be described as "completely out of control"; even King Zhao Kai could not believe that Ximen Qing could independently support Gao Qiu when he failed, and even actually
took command of the army.
As for the subsequent Marshal Guan Sheng of the Conquest Army, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is just a cover; many people are looking forward to the return of the Conquest Army in defeat, or that Ximen Qinghui will die on the battlefield, eliminating a big trouble for them.
But after Ximen Qing took over the command, he turned the tide and made great progress. The Northern Army surrendered and failed. In two or three months, the entire territory of forty-two counties in four states was restored; Tian Hu, Bai Ying and others had already
He was about to be escorted to Bianliang in the prison car.
"In short, after returning to Bianliang, we have to carry out a series of actions. Many troubles have to be solved in advance, and we have to look for opportunities to go to Japan."
Ximen Qing had little hope that Zhao Ji would be able to promote him. He couldn't squeeze out King Zhao Kai and become the Imperial City Secretary himself. Even so, his career path would be at an end. But at most he thought it would be
Any promotion in the military ranks is a false position anyway.
Zhike was waiting respectfully beside him, but he didn't expect that Ximen Qing would have so many thoughts after asking about the offerings. Ximen Qing thought a lot, but felt that he was not interested in visiting the temple anymore, so he casually said that he was tired.
Going to have a rest.
Zhike was stunned for a moment, thinking that Master Ximen was not satisfied with his explanation, so he angrily sent Ximen Qing to the guest room, ordered the young novice monk to serve tea, and then left.
That night, early the next morning, Ximen Qing and Lu Zhishen took their soldiers, said goodbye to Elder Zhizhen, and went down the mountain.
The matters in Weisheng Prefecture must be settled as soon as possible and return to Bianliang as soon as possible.
A few days later, two strange guests came to the private room on the second floor of Chuixue Building in Bianliang.
To say that it is strange does not mean that the two of them look strange, but that they are both from the Song Dynasty, but their conversations occasionally include some foreign languages that others cannot understand.
The two of them were extremely generous, and rewarded the waiters with more than a hundred yuan. However, they drove the waiter and others out of the door, and the two of them talked in low voices inside.
This strange situation was quickly responded to, and the person on duty today was none other than the divine fortune teller Jiang Jing.[
Jiang Jing drank just in time and listened to the report from the clerk, which immediately attracted attention; in fact, since the last time Baihualou secretly acquired Jing Yangchun, everyone has become nervous. No matter how big or small the matter is, as long as it is strange, they must respond
Come up.
Jiang Jing, Pan Jinlian, Jia Shi and others also took turns on duty at Chuixue Tower to ensure they knew the situation as soon as possible.
"Let me go and see."
Jiang Jing immediately followed the waiter to the door of the private room on the second floor. The door was closed tightly, but Jiang Jing couldn't help it. He walked into the adjacent private room and calmly moved a precious porcelain decorative plate away from the shelf.
A small hole in the wall was exposed.
This kind of mechanism is not uncommon. Almost every private room in Chuixue Tower has one. It is to prevent suspicious people among the guests. It is most important to know the situation in time. There is a small hole in the wall here, and the corresponding hole is there.
There is an inconspicuous place on the famous calligraphy and painting that cannot be seen unless someone looks carefully.
Jiang Jing quickly determined that these two people were from the Song Dynasty, and the strange accent mixed in their speech was Japanese. This situation often occurs among maritime merchants. When speaking at key points, this Japanese language can be used to communicate, to avoid
Someone was eavesdropping.
Jiang Jing listened for a while and was 100% sure that these two guys were maritime merchants who specialized in Japan. The tall and thin one on the left was named Sun Junming, while the short, fat and younger one on the right was named Zheng Qing.
These two are obviously old partners and are discussing something.
"Brother Sun, this Jingyangchun is one of the best in the world. If it is sold to Japan, the profit will be a hundredfold if it is resold." Then Zheng Qing took a sip of Jingyangchun and was obviously very drunk: "I didn't expect that this time in Bianliang, there would be something like this.
An unexpected gain”
"So what if it's a hundred times?" Sun Junming interrupted Zheng Qing coldly and said, "It's just a small profit, brothers, don't forget the purpose of our coming here."
Zheng Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "Brother Sun, this is too shocking. Thinking about it makes me feel terrified."
"Those who do big things don't care so much." Sun Junming said: "If I remember correctly, you are in your early forties. I am several years older than you, and I am almost forty-five. If you don't work hard, you will be in your early forties."
If you try hard, you will die at sea sooner or later."
"It's just that if anyone knew about this, both of us would be killed immediately."
Zheng Qing became excited as he spoke, and immediately switched to Japanese and talked blah blah blah. Although Jiang Jing was well-informed, he could not understand the Japanese, so he had to be patient and continue listening.