Half an hour passed quickly, and the persistent soldiers had already covered the red silk.
I don't know where they got a drum and a gong. They placed them on both sides and arranged two soldiers to start beating.
Li Chengqian and Qin Wei were speechless. Was this a celebration or a public trial? It was too festive.
"This is your favorite tune." Qin Wei teased Li Chengqian in a low voice.
Li Chengqian tilted his head and glared at him, and the two of them continued to lie next to the corner door and watch.
People outside have been arriving one after another. Looking at the dark place, I don't know how many people there are.
Su Lie walked out from the main entrance of the temple in a majestic manner, followed by two groups of neatly arranged soldiers, who looked very solemn and imposing.
When Su Lie saw the table covered with red silk and the sound of drums ringing in his ears, his even steps paused, and the expression on his face was startled, then returned to his natural state.
But the soldier who organized all this began to retreat and hide behind other soldiers. Based on his understanding of the general, he would definitely be punished afterwards.
Su Lie raised his hand, the drums stopped suddenly, the gong sounded, and he struck three times. Even Su Lie couldn't figure out what his bodyguard meant? But at this time, it was hard for him to pursue it.
There was silence, everyone was waiting for Su Lie to speak.
At this time, the loudspeaker brought by Li Chengqian came in handy. Otherwise, no matter how loud Su Lie's voice was, most of the people on the other side would not be able to hear him clearly.
"Fellow folks in Dingxiang City, I am the new Governor-General Su Lie and Su Dingfang."
‘Wow…’ A round of warm applause rang out. Su Lie was a little surprised. When did he become so popular? After thinking about it, he realized that this was definitely the crown prince’s credit.
The changes in Dingxiang City are all seen by the people, but the prince is hiding behind the scenes, so these people think that he did it! It seems that he really owes it to the prince!
"Regarding the looting of Qianming Temple, I think it would be more objective to ask the victim to speak. Come and bring the person who suffered." Su Lie still couldn't change the style of a military commander, going straight to the point. If he were a civil servant, he would not be able to do anything.
It’s time to take a stick of incense and praise yourself in a roundabout way.
However, the people of Dingxiang liked Governor Su's straightforward character.
"No wonder the environment in Dingxiang has changed so quickly. It turns out that the governor has a resolute and resolute character." Citizen A sighed.
"That's right, you don't know, our Grand Governor is so proud that he invited all the little fairies from the capital and built a huge feng shui wheel in a place with good feng shui outside the city, specifically to attract our customers.
Xiang. From now on, we will be blessed!" Citizen B said with a mysterious face.
"Really? How did you know?" Citizen C heard the chat between the two and interrupted and asked.
"Of course I know. My brother-in-law's nephew is working in the Governor's Mansion. He heard about it accidentally. It's absolutely correct." Citizen B assured.
"Wow, your brother-in-law's nephew is really close. This news is definitely true." Citizen A was very convinced.
"Look, isn't that the little caretaker from outside the city?" Citizen C suddenly noticed an acquaintance appearing behind the table.
"Xiao Baozi? Do you know him?" Citizen B's eyes suddenly lit up, and he discovered another gossip topic.
"Yes, yes. I'll tell you later. Listen to him first." Citizen C stopped and wanted to ask the careful Citizen B.
Xiao Baozi limped to the red silk table, leaning on a thick branch. He looked at the huge temple in front of him and the abbot and monks who were escorted aside. Before he could say a word, he shed tears.
"Dingxiang folks, I am Chen Bao who lives outside the city. Maybe some of you know me and know that I have a very loving wife. You know that we both believe in Buddhism and that we have donated almost all our family property. To Qianming Temple." Chen Bao spoke very slowly, with a cry in every word.
But when he said this, his voice suddenly became louder. His eyes widened with anger and he asked sternly: "But what did Qianming Temple do? They actually coveted my family's ancestral property, captured my husband and me, and tortured me. In the end, my wife did not survive. She died miserably... My dear fellows, our husband and wife are worthy of heaven and earth. We live according to our conscience and have never done a single evil deed. But these monks who claim to be benevolent, these so-called messengers of the Buddha, But it caused my family to be ruined... my family was ruined..."
Chen Bao's wailing accusation aroused the sympathy of many people, especially acquaintances who knew the young couple well.
"Hey, is what he said true? It's really miserable." Citizen B nudged Citizen C with his elbow and asked.
"Yes, they are a very loving couple, and they are very nice people. But they believe in Buddhism so much that they almost donated their entire family. But they suddenly disappeared two days ago. It turned out that they were captured by these hateful monks. There were people in the past. They said that this monk from Qianming Temple would seek wealth and kill people. I didn't believe it at the time, but it turned out to be true." People C shook their heads and sighed.
"Thank you, thank you Governor for helping me seek justice, thank you..." Chen Bao suddenly turned around and knelt down towards Su Lie. He was really grateful to the Governor for saving him from the fire pit, but he just sighed that his wife was not lucky enough to wait until her death. The governor is coming.
Su Lie quickly helped him up, and then asked his subordinates to take Chen Bao down who was crying until he collapsed.
"Everyone, there are actually witnesses, but... it is not convenient for them to appear. In order to protect certain people, some of the crimes against the monks will not be made public. However, the properties and farmland they have seized over the years are enough to warrant a death penalty. . Regarding this, we have invited the squires from Dingxiang City, I believe you are all familiar with them. Please invite all the squires..." Su Lie waved his hand, and the guards arranged for the three squires to come to the table.
"Fellow folks, first of all, I want to apologize to everyone. For so many years, we have all known what Qianming Temple is doing, but we have not taken any action. We are sorry for everyone..." Under the leadership of Lin Xiangshen, the three people all sincerely I sincerely bow and apologize to everyone.
There was a sudden uproar below. These people really didn't expect that the squire who was the most enthusiastic about doing good deeds in Dingxiang had known about the dirty things in the temple for a long time. It was really abominable that he didn't take any action even after knowing.
Loud curses were everywhere, but the three squires kept their bowing postures unchanged. Gradually, the curses became quieter, and the number of voices defending them increased.
"Why bother others? Who doesn't know what the past officials were like? It's useless for anyone to stand up."
"It's still a government issue. When the Turks are still there, who will care about our life and death?"
"They have done a lot of good deeds. Besides, there are definitely more than three of them who know about it. It is human instinct to protect oneself."
"Thank you everyone. Giving us this opportunity can make up for some mistakes. Regarding the matter of Qianming Temple, I will tell you what I know..." Lin Xiangshen continued the story very carefully. There were even names, places, and people onlookers. Many people know these people who have been missing for a long time.
Su Lie nodded silently. It seemed that this plan was completely successful. As long as the people and Buddhist believers can accept it, there will be no problems officially. What he has to worry about now is how to deal with the aftermath. He should first We need to communicate with the emperor to prevent the temple in the capital from causing trouble, and the emperor will be too passive.
"Wow, it's really wonderful. It's much better than a play." Qin Wei was really eye-opening. The reaction of these people was so direct and unexpected. He thought they were going to riot, but he didn't expect the people to be so capable. Will understand people!
No wonder the emperor and his grandfather both said that the people of the Tang Dynasty were the best people.
Li Chengqian was pondering the truth behind this, and at the same time he was observing the relationship between the squire's way of speaking and the people's reaction. These interactions were what he should learn from, but he also agreed with Qin Wei's words. It was really amazing. Colorful!
"I won't show some of the evidence. I just want to commend the monks who don't collude with these dirty people. But at the same time, I also hope that these monks can do better. Not only do they not collude with the dirty people, but they can also stand up and testify against those who smear the Buddha. , Those people are not worthy of being monks." Su Lie stood up again after the squire went down, pointing to the only thirty monks on the right who had been chanting sutras with their heads down.
Applause rang out. I don't know whether it was for the monks or Su Lie, but the heads of the monks were lowered.
"Gao Ming, this was added temporarily by General Su." Qin Wei turned to ask Li Chengqian, but this item was not included in their process.
"That's right, if this is done well, those believers will not lose their faith." Li Chengqian agreed with Su Lie's approach.
"Isn't it bad to lose faith? There is no practical use in believing in those Buddhas." Qin Wei didn't understand why Li Chengqian still hoped that those believers would continue to believe in them.
"People who suddenly lose their faith will be very confused and cannot find the goal of life. They will live the same life every day and have no hope. If the people of the Tang Dynasty were like this, it would be easy for something to happen. Without a positive person How can they achieve a happy life with their mentality? Now Buddha is their spiritual pillar, so there are only benefits to continuing to believe in it. However, after this incident, they will not trust those monks too much. This is also a good thing and should be done in moderation. Faith will make believers' lives better." Li Chengqian explained.
"I don't quite understand, but what you said seems to make sense. Gao Ming, you're almost catching up with Xiao Yi." Qin Wei had a complicated look on his face, and Lin Yi often said things he didn't understand. Unexpectedly, , here comes another one.
"Really? I'm really close to catching up with Xiao Yi?" Hearing this, Li Chengqian suddenly became energetic, but he lost the calm and talkative momentum just now.
"Fake." Qin Wei rolled his eyes, it looked very similar just now, but now...he didn't say it!