Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 127 You are making me mad!
The imperial army holding the dragon flag lined up in front, divided into twelve teams, leading the way ahead, the flags were flying, and they were extremely solemn.

Guards of honor such as canopy umbrellas, flags, Huang Hui, Jiang Hui, and Xuanwu buildings surrounded Xiao Cheng's chariot frame, and the Imperial Guards armed with axes, axes, knives and guns lined up all around, all the guards of honor were fired, and they headed for Zhongqing City in a mighty way.

At this time, in the sight of all the imperial guards, the majestic city wall of Zhongqing City had already appeared.

And at this time, suddenly a forbidden soldier galloped wildly, shouting urgently:
"Your Majesty has an order, stop walking!"

Thousands of imperial soldiers heard the order, immediately stopped, and stood still, motionless.

Xiao Cheng took off the heavy armor he wore on the battlefield, and put on a more luxurious and dignified golden scale armor. He wore a twelve-pronged crown on his head, and rode a war horse, crossing the crowd of forbidden troops to the front.

"Your Majesty, why did you stop all of a sudden?" Yang Dayan, who walked past the battlefield with a more wild demeanor, followed up and asked cautiously.

Xiao Cheng chuckled lightly and said:
"We're traveling day and night, and we'll come back early. Let the court officials prepare and go to Ganye Temple first!"

When Yang Dayan heard the words, he quickly cupped his hands and said:

"Yes!"

As soon as Xiao Cheng's words fell, the army followed the emperor's guard of honor, turned around and headed towards Ganye Temple.

Coming to the gate of Ganye Temple, looking at the majestic gate, the Hanbai stone steps stretching up to the mountain, and the green smoke curling up, Xiao Cheng couldn't help expressing his emotion again:
"It's so rich!"

Yang Dayan frowned, and said cautiously:
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng looked at Yang Dayan, who had a naive look on his face, but was more transparent in his heart than others, couldn't help laughing, sat down on his horse, and said loudly:
"Go up the mountain and see the Buddha!"

As soon as the words fell, he sat down on his war horse and neighed, spread his hooves, and ran along the wide and continuous white marble steps towards the Ganye Temple.

Xiao Cheng's action made the thousands of cavalry who followed Xiao Cheng and turned Xia Guo's hinterland upside down during this period of time immediately follow up.

The neighing of war horses could be heard endlessly, and even though the sword was not out of its sheath, it was already showing its sharpness.The horse stepped on the mountain gate and went straight to Ganye Temple.

Among the thousands of other forbidden troops, there were also soldiers who showed hesitation.

After all, Buddhism has a deep foundation in Yunguo. Even if there are not many people in the army who believe in Buddhism, they still respect Buddhism very much.

But after hesitating for a moment, the soldiers of the Forbidden Army still took action, and under the arrangement of the general of the Forbidden Army, they blocked the entire Ganye Temple with their hands on the main roads on the mountain.

But at this time, in Ganye Temple, Hui Chi, who was already anxious and worried about the situation in Beijing, was startled when he heard the neighing of the war horse, and almost didn't pick it up, and hurriedly asked:

"What's going on? Someone called?"

At this time, all the monks around Hui Chi were also in a hurry, and hurriedly said:

"Abbot, don't worry, someone has been sent to investigate!"

Hui Chi nodded in a daze, then raised his head abruptly, a trace of panic flashed across his face, and said sharply:
"Arrange the masters in the temple first, and be ready to send me out at any time!"

The monks who followed Hui Chi frowned slightly and said:
"Abbot, everything has not been determined yet, it shouldn't be like this!"

"What do you know!" Hui Chi scolded, but couldn't tell the reason.

At this time, a young monk hurried in, panting and said:

"Report to the abbot, Your Majesty... Your Majesty is back!"

When Hui Chi heard this, his mentality, which was not strong at first, suddenly became frightened, grabbed the robes of the monks beside him, and said in a panic:
"No, something has happened! If you keep the green hills, you don't have to worry about running out of firewood. Hurry up, take someone to escort me out of Ganye Temple."

The head monk, seeing Hui Chi's appearance, frowned even tighter, with a look of disappointment and dissatisfaction on his face, and said:
"Now that the great mage is not here, the abbot is the person 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 keep the big plan planned by the abbot from showing off and not arousing suspicion, please come and greet me! "

When Hui Chi heard this, his eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Welcome? At such a time, going to meet is sending me to death! I don't care, send me away from Ganye Temple immediately."

Hearing the words, the head monk clasped his hands together and recited Amitabha Buddha, then his eyes sharpened, he looked at Hui Chi, and scolded:

"As long as the foundation of our Buddhism among the people remains intact, the emperors of all dynasties will not do anything to us. If the abbot flees, he will definitely be charged with unknown crimes. This is an unwise move."

Hui Chi's heart trembled again at the attitude of the head monk.

He looked around at the group of monks sitting in the hall, and all of them looked at him silently without saying a word.These people only have this attitude, and they don't have the slightest intention to help Hui Chi speak for him.

At this time, Hui Chi suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

In the past, he thought that without the control of Master Huikai, there would be no more constraints.But what he saw today, the true attitude of the monks in the temple towards him, made him suddenly react.

It turned out that he himself was just Huikai, no, a puppet pushed by Buddhism.

When the opinions are the same, listen to Hui Chi.When opinions differ, it is they who have the final say!

Seeing that Hui Chi was silent, the head monk frowned, grabbed his sleeves, dragged him up, and said:
"Abbot, please change your clothes and go to meet His Majesty."

Hui Chi didn't dare to resist, so he had to be dragged down by the monks.

Xiao Cheng galloped his horse wildly, and then stopped in front of the closed gate of Ganye Temple, looking at this noble and rich family studded with copper nails with great interest.

In just a short while, more than a thousand soldiers had already caught up and stopped behind Xiao Cheng.

"Your Majesty, the last general is going to call the door!" Yang Dayan immediately stepped forward when he heard the words, and hurriedly said.

Xiao Cheng sneered confidently, and said:
"Don't worry, they will come out and open the door!"

Sure enough, after Xiao Cheng finished speaking, the temple gate opened suddenly as soon as he finished speaking.

Abbot Hui Chi, who was trembling all over and could hardly stand still, was dragged out by several monks.

"Monks of Ganye Temple, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Hui Chi at this time was obviously too flustered to speak.At this time, the one who led the monks to salute Xiao Cheng was the great monk who just insisted on asking Hui Chi to come out to pay respects.

Xiao Cheng rode on the horse and looked around at the monks who came out to meet him.

Not many people, but dozens of people.Compared with the scene where thousands of monks came out of the Ganye Temple on the day when Xiao Cheng succeeded to the throne, it was far worse!
Except for the guarding monks and soldiers, and the last three hundred elites of Ganye Temple in Zhongqing City at this time, there is really no one in Ganye Temple.

But for the dozens of people in front of them, each of them has an extremely solid breath, at least seven or eighth-level masters.The great monk headed by him seemed to be a ninth-level master only by his figure and aura.

A Ganye Temple has such a heritage.I really can't imagine how far this Buddhism's influence in Yunguo has reached!

Xiao Cheng chuckled, raised his hand slightly, and said loudly:

"Everyone, please forgive me!"

Hearing the words, the head monk stood up straight, took a step forward, and said:
"Poor monk Hui Xing, seeing His Majesty coming, I think you must have returned in victory. We, all the monks, hereby congratulate Your Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng laughed twice, and said:

"Master Huixing is too polite!"

"The poor monk has the courage to ask Your Majesty, since you have already returned to the imperial court, why don't you see the monks in my temple who accompanied His Majesty?"

Xiao Cheng's eyes moved, and he said with a half-smile:
"Ah, they... Some monks felt that they had broken the precept of killing, so they simply returned to lay life! There are also some monks who feel that their sins are serious, and they 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 guilty for killing people!At this time, most of the monks and soldiers accompanying the army were still in Shicheng County, guarded by the army.Next, Xiao Cheng wanted to weaken the Buddhist sect, how could he let these fresh troops come back and find trouble for himself?

As soon as these words came out, Monk Huixing's complexion darkened visibly to the naked eye.

No one believed what Xiao Cheng said just now.But only from these words, everyone also heard Xiao Cheng's meaning, those monks and soldiers before, I am afraid that the possibility of returning is really very small!

Without Hui Kai, Hui Chi 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 and performed a Buddhist ceremony, and then said:

"So that's the case! After all, these monks are not cultivated enough to understand the subtlety of Buddhism!"

After Huixing finished speaking, he deliberately paused and asked again:
"The poor monk has the courage to ask Your Majesty, if you don't return to the capital to be worshiped by all the officials, why come to my Ganye Temple?"

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng felt bad taste in his heart, lamented on his face, and said:
"Well, speaking of it, I have been on the battlefield this time. I have seen the soldiers of the Three Kingdoms fight each other to death, and I have killed many people in battle. I feel inexplicably guilty. Walking outside the capital, suddenly Thinking of Master Huikai's profound Buddhist teachings, I wanted to come here and ask him to help me solve my doubts."

Huixing's face froze when he heard the words.

Where did Huikai go?These people in Ganye Temple are very clear.

But now, there is no news of Huikai, but Xiao Cheng has returned intact.Although there is no evidence for the matter, the monks of Ganye Temple have already guessed something in their hearts.

Huixing's lips moved, and sadness flashed in his eyes.

"I'm afraid that His Majesty is going to make a trip in vain now! Master Huikai is currently in retreat, so he can't explain His Majesty's doubts."

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng raised his brows, with anger showing on his face, and said coldly:

"I am confused and irritable. Even so, can't Master Huikai go out?"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Huixing to reply, Xiao Cheng sneered and said:
"Okay! Okay! Ganye Temple, this is ignoring me and forcing me to go crazy! Come on, give me..."

"and many more!"

Hui Xing opened his mouth slightly, he really didn't expect that just because of his tactful refusal, Xiao Cheng immediately made an appearance of turning his face.

But the current situation is not what it used to be.Xiao Cheng has a large army following him, but almost [-]% of the power of Ganye Temple is not in the temple.Huixing really didn't dare to bet on whether Xiao Cheng would take the opportunity to find an excuse, so he did it directly.

"Your Majesty, it's no small matter for a warrior to retreat. It's absolutely not intentional to treat His Majesty poorly. The poor monk is also proficient in Buddhism, so why don't you let the poor monk explain your majesty's doubts!" ​​Hui Xing said quickly.

When Xiao Cheng heard this, his eyes widened again, and he said in shock:
"Well, you Ganye Temple, I want Master Huikai to solve my doubts, not for you Huixing! You are making me mad by doing this! Okay, come here, give me..."

The corner of Huixing's mouth twitched violently, and he quickly raised his hand to stop him:

"and many more!"

"Your Majesty, Master Huikai really can't show up."

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng frowned, looked carefully at the monks in Ganye Temple, and suddenly murmured:
"I suddenly remembered something. I heard that recently, there were bandits in the middle of the country who occupied the temple and pretended to be a monk. It can't be, you monk Huixing, you are like this!"

After Xiao Cheng finished speaking, his angry eyes widened and he roared angrily:
"Okay, the appearance of Abbot Hui Chi who was forcibly brought out by you is indeed the case! Master Huikai, I am afraid that he will be murdered by you! Come, give me..."

Huixing's mouth twitched, he opened his mouth weakly, and said:

"Wait a minute!"

"Your Majesty also has a cultivation base, and he knows that the time for a warrior to break through is extremely important. At this time, the mage is retreating, and I really can't bother you. Why don't you ask your majesty to wait for a few days, wait for the mage to leave the seclusion, and then go to explain to your majesty ,how?"

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng's expression gradually calmed down, he nodded, and said:

"There is some truth to it... So, you are not the bandits who occupied the temple?"

"Absolutely not!"

"Master Huikai has not been murdered by you?"

"Absolutely not!"

Xiao Cheng nodded and said proudly:

"Okay, now that I know, I'll trust you once. If I don't see Master Huikai after three days, don't blame me for getting mad!"

Huixing subconsciously glanced in the direction of Zhongqing City, remembering the means arranged in the city at this time, gritted his teeth in his heart and said:

"Okay, three days will be three days!"

He said so, but this Huixing had already made up his mind at this moment, and arranged for people to evacuate the Ganye Temple after Xiao Cheng left.In order to avoid the failure of the plan in the city, resulting in too serious losses to the Buddhist forces this time.

Xiao Cheng heard the words, looked at the profound wisdom in his eyes, sneered, and said:
"it is good!"

Without turning his head, Xiao Cheng suddenly shouted in a deep voice:
"Di Qing!"

As soon as the words fell, among the cavalry behind him, a handsome, tall, armored young man stepped out on his horse, and cupped his hands at Xiao Cheng and said:
"The end is here!"

Yun Guo didn't have the punishment for getting tattoos on his face, so General Nie didn't have those tattoos on his face. Xiao Cheng had preconceived ideas, and when people were looking for him, he wasted a lot of effort.

Fortunately, there are not many such young ninth-level masters.Di Qing also wanted to serve in the army before, so he was finally found by Xiao Cheng's men.

Xiao Cheng raised the whip in his hand, pointed at the Ganye Temple ahead, and shouted:

"Master Huikai is a virtuous and eminent monk of our country of Yun. Since the mage breaks through, I will let you lead five hundred cavalry and wait here until the mage leaves the pass three days later!"

When Di Qing heard this, his face suddenly became solemn, and he cupped his hands and said:
"The commander's decree!"

Xiao Cheng glanced at the livid faces of the monks in Ganye Temple, and said with a sneer:

"Remember, don't leave a step! Don't leave a single step!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!" Di Qing said sternly.

　accidentally fell asleep...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)