Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 150
This is a particularly conspicuous team.

Hundreds of monks, wearing bamboo hats and robes, arrived outside the city of Zhongqing under the leadership of an old monk wearing cassocks and a dignified appearance.

Looking at the majestic city in front of him, the old monk was a little dazed, with a look of remembrance in his eyes, clasped his hands together, and said in a low voice:

"Back then, when I had just achieved some success in cultivation, I once came to our Yunguo Capital with my brothers and sisters. I don't want to think about it, more than 40 years have passed!"

This old monk is the abbot of Tanin Temple, Monk Huiqi.

The monk on the side stepped forward, put his hands together, and beside Hui Qi, said softly:
"Abbot, you need to be more careful when you come to Beijing this trip!"

Hui Qi heard the words, turned his head, looked at the monk who spoke seriously, and asked:

"Zhitong, what do we need to be careful about?"

He Wenyan named Zhitong coughed lightly and said:
"The abbot is the only remaining ninth-level expert in our Buddhist sect. He is highly respected and respected. He is the leader of the Buddhist monks and believers. He is the recognized leader of our Buddhist sect. It has a lot to do with it. Naturally, we must be more careful!"

The ninth-level master is the top master who sits in one school and one sect, and is the core deterrent force.Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, and Legalism, which are prominent schools of thought in the world, have no more than two or three ninth-level masters in each school.

With the death of Huikai and the destruction of Ganye Temple, there are no ninth-level masters in Buddhism.And by chance, Hui Qi, who broke through the death barrier at this time, naturally became the last pillar of Buddhism.

In fact, if it wasn't for helplessness, the Buddhist sect would never dare to send Hui Qi to Zhongqing City.

Huikai, the leader of the Buddhist sect, died. Ganye Temple was exterminated on the charge of treason and killing Huikai, and thousands of monks and soldiers were still detained.

These monks and soldiers have a Buddhist background, but in name they bear the name of Ganye Temple.If the charges against Ganye Temple could not be cleared, then these monks and soldiers knew that there was absolutely no possibility of returning.

In addition, the Buddhist disciples killed the leader Master Huikai, and the Ganye Temple, the head of Buddhism, is so filthy. How do you tell ordinary people and believers to view the rest of the Buddhist temples?

While the vitality of Buddhism is greatly injured, it will inevitably lose its reputation.

So this matter must be investigated!
It's just that if the Buddhist sect sent an eighth-level expert to thoroughly investigate, even if they found something, they would disappear quietly in Qingcheng in the end.

In desperation, Buddhism had to invite Huiqi.I hope that with his prestige and status, His Majesty will be able to have some scruples.

At the same time, the Buddhist sect also recruited hundreds of elite Buddhist masters to protect Hui Qi, thinking that even if His Majesty sends someone secretly to attack him, with the protection of these people, plus Hui Qi's ninth-level cultivation base, he will be able to keep him safe and sound
Hui Qi frowned slightly when he heard this, and said:
"I know that you are all very vigilant because of the death of senior brother Huikai. But with you and other disciples guarding you, Zhongqing City is the capital of our country, the first good place, and there is a large army stationed there. That's it. Is there anyone else who can Did you hurt me?"

Having said that, Hui Qi paused and asked again:
"Zhitong, do you have something to hide from the old monk?"

Monk Zhitong heard the words, pondered for a moment, and had to explain:
"The abbot has been in seclusion for a long time, and he doesn't know the complexity of it. But not only Master Huikai was killed, but even the destruction of my Buddhist Ganye Temple is quite strange. The abbot is dedicated to practicing, and his mind is clear, and the dark things in it should not be ignored. Pay attention to too much, so as not to damage the realm!"

Hui Qi, the abbot of Taning Temple, advocates practicing with one heart and not asking about the secular world when practicing.Hui Qi didn't even dare to let Hui Qi know about the dirty things that Buddhism had done, for fear that he might get angry and quit.

Faced with Hui Qi's pressing questions, Zhitong had no choice but to explain in a roundabout way.

Hui Qi frowned slightly upon hearing this.But with his personality, seeing that Zhitong didn't want to go into details, and he didn't want to press him, he just nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Since that's the case, I'll check it out myself!"

Zhitong breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly bowed to salute, saying:
"Thank you, Abbot, for your understanding."

At this moment, a sudden sound of horseshoes came from a distance.

Dozens of people dressed as imperial guards, guarding a man dressed as a palace servant, came from the front.

Zhitong suddenly looked back, his eyelids twitched, and immediately stood in front of Huiqi.

A group of monks also became alert immediately, stepped forward one after another, and protected Hui Qi.

Hui Qi glanced around at these Buddhist disciples who were protecting him, seeing their sudden movement, his brows that had been loosened before frowned again.

Never mind that these monks are all soldiers, the destruction of Ganye Temple has already made them vigilant and jealous of the current emperor, and it can even be said to be fearful.I was afraid that if I was not careful, I would fall into Xiao Cheng's layout again, and end up ruined and died wronged.

On the other hand, the eunuch headed by the other side saw a group of monks from a distance, and his face was overjoyed, saying:
"Quickly, stop quickly and go see if those people are there!"

A group of forbidden troops immediately protected the eunuch, and came towards Huiqi and the others.

The war horse neighed and stopped in front of a group of monks.

The head eunuch got off his horse, bowed slightly to the monks, and said:
"May I ask all the eminent monks, Master Huiqi, the abbot of Tanin Temple, is he among them?"

Zhitong's heart skipped a beat, hesitating and daring not to answer.

Hui Qi, who was protected to death by a group of monks, heard the eunuch's words, raised his right palm, and the gentle force of the palm overflowed, and with a slight movement, the gentle force immediately gently pushed the monks in front of him gently. push away.

"Abbot!" Zhitong said anxiously.

Hui Qi came out, shook his head slightly at him, then turned his head to look at the eunuch guard opposite, clasped his hands together, proclaimed a long Buddha's name, and said:
"Amitabha, Huiqi from Taning Temple, I have seen all the benefactors! I don't know why I came to look for this old monk?"

The chief wife heard that it was the real master, and couldn't help but smile gently, saying:
"Slave Chu Li, who works in the palace, is now serving as a regular attendant. I have met Abbot Hui Qi."

Feng Bao not only needs to serve by Xiao Cheng's side, but also needs to take care of Gu Dongchang's work.Naturally, he was a bit incapable of doing things in the palace.

And Chu Li had previously concealed some things for Xiao Cheng when he was dormant, and later told Xiao Cheng about the secret way in the palace, which laid the foundation for him to subdue the Ailao clan and made contributions.

Chu Li has been in the palace for a long time, and he is more familiar with the affairs of the palace than Feng Bao, so he was naturally promoted to be a regular servant, and took over this job in the palace.

So in name, Chu Li's rank in the palace was comparable to Feng Bao's.

But in the line of eunuchs, whether you have the ability to measure your status or not depends entirely on whether the emperor trusts you and what errands you are given.Nothing else matters.

When Hui Qi heard that it was someone from the palace, he glanced at him in surprise, and immediately made a Buddhist salute, nodded and said:
"I met Eunuch Chu."

Chu Li chuckled and bowed slightly, which was regarded as a half-courtesy of Hui Enlightenment.Immediately, he raised his hand towards the imperial guards beside him, and the imperial guards immediately took off the package on his back, took out a wooden box, and handed it to Chu Li.

Chu Li took it, opened the wooden box and handed it over.

Hui Qi raised his eyes and saw a stack of thick documents neatly placed in the wooden box.

Chu Li smiled and explained:

"Previously, Ganye Temple conspired to rebel, so now in Zhongqing City, the officials of the yamen, the imperial army, the city defense battalion, and the patrol battalion are unavoidably wary of Buddhist disciples. Your Majesty knows that the abbot will soon arrive in the capital, and he is worried that the abbot will be offended. , specially issued an ultimatum, and ordered me to send it immediately."

Having said this, Chu Li breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"I was in a hurry, for fear that I would be late and miss His Majesty's instructions. Fortunately, fortunately, it was delivered before the abbot entered Beijing!"

"Duan?" Hui Qi asked doubtfully.

Chu Li heard the words and quickly explained:

"Ah, this certificate is the proof of identity prepared by His Majesty for Buddhist disciples. Previously, bandits and thieves often pretended to be monks in the country and ruined the reputation of Buddhism. Governments in various places intend to investigate strictly, but they are worried about offending great virtuous monks. Therefore Your Majesty, issue a certificate to verify the identities of the monks at one time. Those who hold this certificate do not need to serve or pay taxes. Traveling in Yunguo can prove their identity, so that the governments of all places will not be embarrassed."

The ultimatum is again the product of Xiao Cheng's homework.This thing appeared during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it was a means of restricting religion by those in power.

On the surface, Du Jue seems to be a good one, as it can prove one's identity, and does not require military service or tax exemption.

But in fact, the issuance of the ultimatum is in the hands of the imperial court.As long as the court has the heart, there is no need for other excuses. It only needs to strictly investigate the fake monks who do not have a certificate, and they can attack Buddhism.

Of course, these monks have not been able to realize how powerful this thing is.

The monks behind Hui Qi, when they heard what Chu Li said, their eyes lit up, and they couldn't help looking at the wooden box.

No need to serve or pay taxes, those are the privileges of Buddhist disciples, and they are nothing.However, Buddhist disciples often need to travel around the world, whether they are practicing asceticism, traveling, or working for the masters in temples.On the road, it is inevitable to encounter some troubles.If there is a ultimatum, it will naturally save a lot of trouble.

Hui Qi's eyelids moved slightly.

He hurriedly signaled Zhitong to take it, and he just reached out and took out the top piece of the document from the wooden box, and opened it for a look.And the top one happened to be Huiqi's ultimatum.

On the small document, Huiqi's dharma name, temple of practice, and physical features are written.Huiqi was secretly startled by the details.

Just looking at the number of documents in the wooden box, it should be exactly the same as the group of disciples he brought.

The disciples that Hui Qi led were not elites secretly cultivated by some Buddhist sect, but they were all elite Buddhist sects transferred from the great temples in Yunguo.

In such a short period of time, their dharma names, origins, and appearance characteristics can be ascertained.From this point of view, one can see how powerful the spy agency under the current emperor is!

Hui Qi took a deep look at the certificate in the wooden box, but didn't say much, and saluted Chu Li again, saying:

"Amitabha, I am only on behalf of the Buddhist disciples, thank you, Mr. Chu."

Chu Li didn't dare to accept the gift at this time, so he hurriedly gave way, waved his hand and said:
"This is His Majesty's order. I'm just a errand. Abbot, thank you, and I still need to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Hui Qi immediately turned towards the direction of Zhongqing City, saluted respectfully, and said:
"Old Monk, thank you Your Majesty for your kindness!"

Chu Li smiled and said:

"Although there was a matter of the Ganye Temple before, Your Majesty still has great faith in the great virtues of Buddhism. Now that the Ganye Temple does not exist, Your Majesty has established the Shanshiyuan for the convenience of Buddhist monks. When I came, there were already Many eminent monks have moved in. The abbot can also go to resettle, if His Majesty is free, maybe he will personally pick up the great masters."

When Zhitong heard this, he was puzzled and asked:
"A lot of eminent monks? Dare I ask my father-in-law, where are the eminent monks from?"

Chu Li chuckled lightly when he heard the words, and said:
"Everyone, go and see it!"

Zhitong's heart tightened, and he said quickly:
"Forget it! I've already found a place to settle down, thank you..."

Before the words fell, Hui Qi suddenly interrupted:

"In this case, please ask the father-in-law to lead the way!"

Zhitong was taken aback when he heard the words, quickly pulled Huiqi's cassock, and said in a low voice:
"Abbot!"

Abbot, although in terms of age, you are older than my grandfather.But you are not deeply involved in the world, and you have no vigilance.This His Majesty of Yun Kingdom today, we have to stay away!

Hui Qi looked calm, shook his head lightly, and said:

"Your Majesty's kindness, how can you live up to it?"

Zhitong was so anxious that he wanted to persuade him again.But looking at Chu Li, who looked like a tiger with a smiling face beside him, he closed his mouth resentfully.

Seeing Zhitong's worried look, Hui Qi knew it all the more.This made Buddhists extremely fearful. The person behind the scenes involved in the change of Ganye Temple was indeed the current Emperor of Yun Kingdom.

But even so, Hui Qi still has no fear.Because he knew that if he wanted to find out the truth behind Ganye Temple, it would be impossible to hide from the emperor.

Instead of looking forward to it later, it is better to be invited into the Shanshiyuan.After all, it was the emperor's invitation. If something happened to him inside, wouldn't it be more of a joke?
Hearing Hui Qi's words, Chu Li couldn't help giving him a high look, and said with a smile:
"In that case, please!"

The monks, led by Chu Li, headed towards Zhongqing city.

Since entering the city, Hui Qi couldn't help but silently looked at it.

Hundreds of monks entered the city together, and the city defense army guarding the gate really seemed to be facing a formidable enemy.It was Chu Li who was dressed as a servant in the palace, surrounded by the guards of the forbidden army, and never let the soldiers of the city gate slack off, insisting on strictly interrogating all the monks.

It wasn't until Hui Qiqi Yizhitong showed the certificate he had just obtained and was checked and checked by the city defense army before he let it go.

After entering the city, all the common people kept looking at their strange team of eunuchs, imperial soldiers, and monks, and whispered a few words from time to time.

It's not that the monks in the past have never enjoyed the gaze of a crowd of people.

However, the common people that Monk Sect met in the past had respect and trust in their eyes, and they came to watch them, which made the monks very useful.

But the eyes of the people I met today were suspicious, curious, and searching.Even indistinctly, some offensive jokes were heard.

These gazes made the monks feel uncomfortable. This was a feeling they couldn't feel in other places in Yunguo.

Public opinion warfare is still very useful!

Thanks to the efforts of novelist disciples all over the restaurants and teahouses, monks have been included in many stories.

A decent teahouse or restaurant is nothing more than that in the Romance of the Rivers and Lakes, either there are more evil monks who kill people like hemp and sinful crimes, or there are more violent monks who kill people out of righteous indignation, and then escape into the empty door to prevent The wine and meat monk who was questioned by the government.

Well, in unscrupulous wine shops, lamps, grass, monks, and records of floating life and obstacles are quite popular.

In addition, there are many rumors of monks murdering and stealing goods in the market, and rumors of begging for a child temple.

Subtly, although the foundation of Buddhism has not been really shaken at present, it can also be said that the future can be expected!
Sensing the gazes of the people, Hui Qi's eyelids twitched, but his expression was still calm, and nothing unusual could be seen.

At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps.

Everyone followed the prestige, and they were all soldiers of the patrol battalion in armor, and they rushed over at this time.

A man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks followed behind the leading general, pointed at Hui Qi and the others, and said:
"General, the grass people are talking about them! They are all monks, and their behavior is quite suspicious!"

The general nodded and said:

"Okay, if there is something wrong, you will be rewarded for reporting it!"

The corners of Hui Qi's eyes twitched, and his face finally sank uncontrollably.

On the territory of Yun Kingdom, how have monks been treated so unbearably for hundreds of years!

Is this Ganye Temple's bad deeds and the loss of people's hearts?Or is it someone with a heart behind it who deliberately guides public opinion?
This trip to Zhongqing City is the right time!
(End of this chapter)