Acting as a god and Buddha: starting from Guanzi

Chapter 174

On the way, the eunuch who delivered the order said to Meng Yuan: "Master, there is no need to be nervous. Your Majesty is very easy-going. As long as Master does not disobey His Majesty, there will be no serious problem."

When he saw Meng Yuan lowering his head and frowning, he thought he was worried about meeting the emperor, so he spoke in advance.

Meng Yuan came to his senses and said, "I'd like to remind you, sir."

"Your Majesty, the Mage of Wonderful Evil has arrived."

Meng Yuan and his father-in-law stood outside the imperial garden pavilion, waiting for Emperor Yan Xuan to summon him.

After the announcement, a majestic voice came from the pavilion: "Master, please come to the pavilion to see me."

"Master Miao Evil please."

Meng Yuan nodded and immediately walked into the pavilion.

I saw a middle-aged man wearing a red robe sitting at the table and waiting calmly. When Meng Yuan came in, he stretched out his hand and said: "Master, please sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Meng Yuan then sat down opposite Emperor Yan Xuan.

Emperor Yan Xuan saw that he had been calm and calm from the moment he entered the door, and his opinion of Meng Yuan immediately increased by three points, and he immediately handed him a cup of tea.

"The master has such cultivation and reputation at such a young age. I wonder which eminent monk he studied under?"

Meng Yuandao said: "The poor monk's master's name is Huiming. He is a wandering monk in the mountains."

"He must be a hermit and a virtuous man. It is a pity that I have never known such a great man."

Then the words changed: "I heard that the master has some connection with Landa Temple. They are both Buddhist disciples. Why are they so unhappy?"

Does the emperor always speak so tactfully?

Meng Yuan shook his head and said: "Different Taoisms do not work together. In the eyes of the poor monk, Wanfa Sect is not a Buddhist sect, but just a sect."

"It's a good Taoist who doesn't work with each other. I won't hide it from Master. I came to you because I want to call your temple Xiangguo Temple, the first of all the temples in our Great Yan Kingdom, to promote Buddhism." Emperor Yan Xuan shouted with great emotion. , if ordinary people were fooled by him, their heads might get hot and they would fall into the trap.

But Meng Yuan never paid attention to these false claims from beginning to end. He shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, Nanhai County is now occupied by the Corpse King Sect. The poor monk has to protect the common people and I am afraid he is unable to do anything else."

Emperor Yan Xuan then remembered that Guanyin Temple seemed to be in Nanhai County, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Is Master blaming me for not caring about the lives of the people?"

The eunuch who was delivering the message on the side was so frightened that his legs softened and he knelt down silently. The atmosphere in the small pavilion seemed to solidify instantly.

However, Meng Yuan turned a blind eye to this and shook his head: "The poor monk did not blame Your Majesty. Even if he did not cooperate, Nanhai County has actually fallen into the hands of the Corpse King Sect, but the poor monk cannot bear to see the common people reduced to blood."

The three sects and the imperial court have all agreed to the conditions of the Corpse King Sect, and they will never cross into the South China Sea to provoke the Corpse King Sect in the short term. Even if they are waiting for the opportunity, by that day, there will still be people in the South China Sea. How many living people?

Emperor Yan Xuan frowned slightly. He planned to let Guanyin Chanyuan create trouble for the Wanfa Sect, but he didn't expect that this little monk would not care about life and death to attack the Corpse King Sect. This was simply an egg striking a stone.

"Master Miaoxie is so benevolent and righteous, I am very happy, but the Corpse God of the Corpse King Sect is invincible in the world, so why bother to go and ask for trouble? Why not move Guanyin Temple to the capital, I will arrange it myself, come Wouldn’t it be better to wait for the imperial court to accumulate strength and annihilate the Corpse King Sect in one fell swoop before returning home in glory?”

Emperor Yan Xuan wanted to persuade him again, but Meng Yuan already understood his intention. If there was no such thing as the Corpse King Sect, he wouldn't mind fighting in a big way with Jie Ai and others, but now he really can't make a move.

Seeing that he was determined, Emperor Yan Xuan immediately showed displeasure. He was so pedantic at such a young age, and he immediately looked down on Meng Yuan.

He raised his cup and took a sip of tea: "In that case, who can send the mage out for me?"

Meng Yuan said: "No need to bother Your Majesty, it's time for the poor monk to leave."

Then he saw his body turn into spiritual light and gradually dissipate. Suddenly, Meng Yuan turned his head and glanced outside the pavilion, but his body collapsed in an instant.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" When the eunuch saw Meng Yuan disappearing strangely, he thought it was some strange magical power, and immediately stood in front of Emperor Yan Xuan.

"Okay, it's just a spiritual body. What's your name?" Emperor Yan Xuan asked.

"Your Majesty, my servant Wei Jinzhong." Emperor Yan Xuan nodded: "Don't you think I should cede Nanhai County?"

Wei Jinzhong said: "Your Majesty has the ability to understand the world and the earth, and every move has a profound meaning. I believe that when your Majesty conquers the evil spirits, everyone in the world will understand your Majesty."

"Hmph, you are quite clever. From now on, please stay with me and be an eunuch."

Wei Jinzhong immediately knelt down to thank the emperor for his kindness.

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the pavilion: "Your Majesty, that wonderful evil person cannot do this, but a poor monk may be able to do it."

"Who!"

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In the Guanyin Temple, Meng Yuan opened his eyes, and then slowly adjusted his breathing for a moment before regaining some strength.

He got up and walked out of the room, all the way to the front yard, and saw that there were a lot more incense in the temple after he came back, and many pilgrims were lingering in each hall.

"Master!" Bocha stepped forward from behind.

Meng Yuan asked: "Are you still in the habit of living here these days?"

"Get used to it, Master."

"Well, that's good. Where's Manzhu?"

Bocha scratched his head: "Senior brother has gone to the sea."

At this moment, a small dragon was seen flying into the temple from the clouds, and then transformed into a little girl and sneakily ran towards the side hall. When Meng Yuan saw it, he immediately shouted: "Manzhu."

Manzhu froze immediately, then turned around and said with a smile: "Master, are you out of seclusion?"

"What have you been doing in the sea these past two days?"

"Ah, I, I. Just go play, yes, play."

Seeing the little girl's evasive eyes, Meng Yuan did not blame him, but immediately turned over his hand and took out a bottle of nectar and handed it to her: "Don't rush into practice, just let nature take its course and copy the Heart Sutra a thousand times."

His discerning eyes had long seen the small wounds on Manzhu's arms and neck. Although it is a good thing to practice hard, practice that is just obsessed with strength is not true practice.

Seeing that the master had seen through her secret, Manzhu immediately took the nectar carefully and said: "Master, I know my mistake."

"Well, let's go."

At this moment, three streams of light fell into the front yard, but they were Qingzhu and three others. They came to say goodbye.

"Fellow Daoist Miaoxie, I am so ashamed."

Nanhai County has become the territory of the Corpse King Sect, and the sect has ordered them to leave.

"Three Taoist friends don't have to blame themselves. It's not necessarily better to stay, and it's not necessarily worse to leave." Meng Yuan understood them all, but he had his own persistence.

The three of them seemed to have no face to face each other, so they hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Soon after, Guizi Mu returned to the temple with Miao Le and the others, and also brought bad news.

Within seven days, all the personnel of the three sects and the imperial court will withdraw from Nanhai County.

"Seven days."

Meng Yuan looked towards the north with a deep expression on his face, and then made a certain decision.

"Calling all disciples and protectors to the Guanyin Hall, I have something to explain."

(End of this chapter)