Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 591: Emotions Change with Circumstances
Since there was nothing to do today, Princess Ankang planned to go with the Eighth Prince immediately.

Master Chenghai had helped them before, so now that he had something to ask them, he naturally had to help them as well.

The three little ones packed up their things quickly and got on a carriage with the Eighth Prince to go to Ci'en Temple.

Nowadays, people go in and out of the Jingyang Palace more frequently, and the eunuchs in flowery clothes who accompany them have become accustomed to it.

Xu Lang also often served as their groom. As long as he was in the palace and not out on mission, he would be the one driving the car every time.

They arrived at Ci'en Temple with ease and today they met Master Chenghai smoothly.

After the two sides met and sat down according to the host and guest, the Eighth Prince went straight to the point and asked:
"Master Chenghai, I wonder what you want us to do."

Master Chenghai first performed a Buddhist ceremony and said to the two, "Thank you both for responding to my request for a meeting so quickly. This matter is actually related to Fuhu Temple."

Princess Ankang listened quietly and did not make any random comments.

The Eighth Prince, on the other hand, spoke frankly, "I heard that the monks from Fuhu Temple are going back."

"But from what I see, Master Chenghai doesn't seem to be much happier than before."

When Master Chenghai heard this, he sighed deeply.

"It's a long story, but now it seems there's something else going on."

"It's just that Senior Brother Chengche is too stubborn and refuses to speak clearly."

"During this period of time, the Fuhu Temple has been temporarily staying in our Ci'en Temple. At the beginning, there were some misunderstandings and even hostility between the disciples of the two temples."

"But as they spent more time together, some disciples became familiar with each other privately."

Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince listened quietly. They both knew very well that Master Chenghai would not talk about these things without a purpose.

Li Xuan, who was lying in Princess Ankang's arms, was also confused about what Master Chenghai meant.

Just recently, Ci'en Temple regarded these monks from Fuhu Temple as plague gods.

But now that people are leaving, they are actually in a dilemma. It is really hard to understand what Ci'en Temple is thinking.

Master Chenghai continued, "Just in the past few days, my disciples heard something from a young disciple of Fuhu Temple."

"The disciples didn't take this matter seriously at first, but when Senior Brother Chengche found out, he became furious and severely punished the poor child."

"Several other Fuhu Temple disciples of similar age were also punished for not taking good care of their junior fellow apprentice."

"Then, Senior Brother Chengche suddenly said that he wanted to return to Fuhu Temple. However, the disciples who had just been punished were injured and it was not suitable for them to travel with him. He wanted to ask us in Ci'en Temple to take care of them temporarily and send someone to pick them up after some time."

The monks of Fuhu Temple were about to leave, but Master Chenghai looked worried.

"After my disciple told me about this, I thought about it and felt that it was not right, so I immediately asked for the details."

"As a result, I unexpectedly learned that the disciples of Fuhu Temple had said that their life in Jiangnan Road was not easy."

"I thought it was just that life in the temple was difficult..."

Master Chenghai showed a guilty look and explained, "I have mentioned to the two Your Highnesses before that there are some problems with the Fuhu Temple's skills. Problems will arise sooner or later."

"But after asking carefully, I found out that Fuhu Temple was actually being targeted by the outside world, even by other Buddhists!"

Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince were both stunned. They didn't quite understand why Fuhu Temple was being targeted.

Then, Master Chenghai told everyone what he had heard.

"The disciples of Fuhu Temple have always hated evil, and their methods of punishing evildoers are somewhat brutal. They are generally sent to the Western Paradise to wash away their lifelong sins."

Li Xuan was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself: "Kill people if you want to, that's a fresh idea."

Anyway, those who were killed were bad guys, and all we did was good things such as punishing evil and eliminating evil.

I heard from Master Chenghai that Jiangnan Road has been relatively prosperous since ancient times, and Fuhu Temple is located in a remote and desolate mountain, but this desolate mountain is not far from various major transportation routes.

In the past, before Fuhu Temple was built here, it was the most prosperous place for the green forest in Jiangnan Road.

After robbing various important roads, they would simply hide in the mountains to avoid being caught by the government. It was a notorious place for gangsters to take action.

But after Fuhu Temple settled there, the lairs of the outlaws were wiped out, and peace was restored within ten years. The number of robberies on the surrounding roads decreased by nearly 90%, and the already prosperous economy of Jiangnan Road was given a good environment for stable development.

This was the historical background when Fuhu Temple was first established. As time went by, many people have forgotten about this incident and only know that there was a group of powerful monks in the deep mountains.

But Fuhu Temple has not forgotten its original intention.

Every year, they would routinely sweep away robbers that showed up in the surrounding areas. Even if there were big-name bandits passing through the Jiangnan Road, they would actively and spontaneously encircle and suppress them.

However, the monks’ methods were rather brutal, and in many cases they could not even capture a person’s head. Only pieces of flesh were left on the ground, and there were not many opportunities to take the body to the government to claim the reward.

However, Fuhu Temple did not take these details too seriously and only focused on the result of eliminating demons and defending the way.

But everything was fine. However, since the beginning of this year, rumors unfavorable to Fuhu Temple have quietly spread in Jiangnan Dao, and many fellow martial artists have even been making comments on the Fuhu Temple's style of doing things.

These monks are not good-tempered to begin with, so conflicts are inevitable.

But Master Chenghai had no way of knowing more details. He only heard from the young monks in Fuhu Temple that even his fellow Buddhist and Taoist disciples in Jiangnan Dao no longer liked Fuhu Temple.

Master Chenghai immediately thought of Monk Chengche's attitude after he came to the capital, as well as his occasional inexplicable words, and he became very worried.

"Senior Brother Chengche was about to leave yesterday, but I stopped him."

"But I can't delay for a few more days. I just want to find out what happened in Fuhu Temple before they leave."

Having said that, Master Chenghai looked up at Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince.

But this made the two of them feel a little puzzled, as they didn't know about this matter either.

"Time is running out. I have tried to find out about Jiangnan Dao through conventional means. I am afraid that Senior Brother Chengche has already left."

"So I have the audacity to ask the two princes to see if there are other ways to help me get some information about the Fuhu Temple in Jiangnan Road?"

"If I can get your help, Your Highness, I will be very grateful."

Master Chenghai bowed sincerely.

Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince hurriedly returned the gift, saying that they would do their best.

Li Xuan, on the other hand, looked thoughtful.

Master Chenghai's requirements are not difficult.

If Li Xuan wants to get information, he can ask the Imperial Household Department for help. It should not be difficult to get some useful information through the Imperial Household Department's intelligence network.

As for Lao Ba, he should be able to get some information through Lao Qin's family. Li Xuan believes that the nobles must have their own sources of information. After all, there are troops stationed in various places, and there should be many old friends of the nobles among them.

It’s just that time is a bit tight, because Master Chenghai may not know how long he can keep the people of Fuhu Temple.

It’s funny to say, some time ago, Ci’en Temple was eager for these people to leave, but now they want to leave, and Ci’en Temple doesn’t allow it.

But the situation in Fuhu Temple does sound strange.

Li Xuan originally thought that it was the declining Fuhu Temple that wanted to curry favor with the wealthy abandoned Ci'en Temple.

But now it seems that things are not that simple.

After Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince agreed to this matter, Master Chenghai still looked anxious.

Princess Ankang immediately said: "Ah Xuan, go out and pass on the message and ask Manager Zhao if he can help?" Li Xuan nodded and ran to find Xu Lang outside the door.

Only Li Xuan could bring up this matter, and it would be of sufficient importance to attract the attention of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

When Master Chenghai heard Princess Ankang mention the three words "Manager Zhao", a smile appeared on his face.

He had met Zhao Feng before, and Master Chenghai didn't even dare to think about getting help from the Imperial Household Department.

At first, Master Chenghai wanted to rely more on the Eighth Prince and get help from the Qin family.

He originally thought that with Princess Ankang's power, at most she could find some way through the government.

But the government's approach is definitely not as fast as the military's, and Master Chenghai is well aware of this.

As a result, he never expected that the person Princess Ankang opened his mouth to speak was actually Zhao, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department.

Master Chenghai really has no idea whether the military is faster or the royal family is faster.

The eighth prince did not let his guard down and summoned the attendant on standby at the door, asking him to pass on a message to the Qin family.

Soon, the eighth prince's attendant sent someone with quick legs to deliver the message.

Seeing this scene, Master Chenghai bowed formally again and said:
"Your Highnesses, I am extremely grateful for your help."

The Eighth Prince immediately waved his hands and jokingly said, "Well, what is our relationship with Ci'en Temple?"

"Master, thanking you so many times is a bit awkward."

Princess Ankang also echoed, "Myna is right. The master helped me before, and it is my turn to repay Ci'en Temple."

Master Chenghai was no longer anxious after seeing that the two men had activated their respective intelligence networks.

He also knew that he could only leave it to God.

If it’s in time, it’s in time; if it’s not in time, there’s nothing we can do about it.

However, Master Chenghai had a premonition that what Fuhu Temple was hiding must be no trivial matter.

Otherwise, all of this is just too weird.

It's not been a day or two since Ci'en Temple became prosperous, so it's too strange that Fuhu Temple suddenly came looking for an alliance.

And although Fuhu Temple's reputation is fading, it is still one of the most famous temples in Buddhism. When talking about the Buddhist external martial arts, everyone has to mention Fuhu Temple.

Especially after the Fu Hu Temple's skills were perfected, they were very consistent with the Buddhist Vajra's angry eyes method, and can be said to represent a major feature of Buddhism.

But why would such a temple be targeted by other fellow believers?
"Master Chenghai, do you have any guesses about this matter?" Princess Ankang asked curiously.

Master Chenghai looked at Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince, shook his head and said:

"It's not clear yet, but I'm afraid it's not a small matter."

At this time, Li Xuan had just finished instructing Xu Lang to investigate the matter of Fuhu Temple. When he returned to the house, he heard Master Chenghai's words.

"Jiangnan Road..."

"I wonder if it has anything to do with King Zheng?"

Li Xuan has now developed a habit that whenever there is any trouble, he has to suspect King Zheng first.

He slowly sat back in Princess Ankang's arms, thought for a moment, and then wrote on the back of Princess Ankang's hand, asking her to ask a few questions for him.

Princess Ankang felt an itch on the back of her hand and felt the words written by Li Xuan. Then she asked:
"Master Chenghai, are there often conflicts among Buddhists?"

Master Chenghai smiled and shook his head, and replied: "The Buddhist community is relatively harmonious, and there is a lot of communication between them, but there is absolutely no incident that hurts the harmony."

"Especially since all the temples are overshadowed by the Floating Cloud Temple, other temples have no hope of competing with it. It's quite fun to occasionally sit together and discuss the Floating Cloud Temple."

"Even if there are temples that don't get along, at most they just stop interacting with each other. There has never been a situation where they make things difficult for each other."

"After all, if something like this happens, it will discredit the entire Buddhist community. Not to mention that other temples will not agree, Fuyun Temple will also send wandering monks to give warnings."

"Being warned by the wandering monks of Fuyun Temple is a serious matter in Buddhism."

Master Chenghai mentioned Fuyun Temple, one of the holy places of martial arts, which aroused Li Xuan's curiosity.

Princess Ankang immediately asked on behalf of Li Xuan: "How serious is it?"

"This..." Master Chenghai considered the wording for a moment, then said, "Fuyun Temple will always have one or more wandering monks from the temple training outside, but each wandering monk has a different style of doing things. If they encounter a more stringent one..."

"It's not like there haven't been cases of forced relocation of temples before."

"And new temples can only be rebuilt in places designated by wandering monks, otherwise they will continue to be demolished."

Master Chenghai's example immediately made the people and cats present look strange.

"If we choose to place it in a remote place or a place with extremely dangerous natural conditions, wouldn't that be..."

When Li Xuan thought about it, he felt that the Fuyun Temple was quite domineering.

They said they would help you relocate and rebuild a new temple, but isn’t this just forced demolition?

Li Xuan discovered that, regardless of other abilities of Buddhism, it was very good at making unpleasant words sound nice.

“Is this what is called Buddhism?”

Li Xuan suddenly had a profound understanding of Buddhism.

Hearing what Master Chenghai said, Buddhism has the wandering monks of Fuyun Temple to carry out a certain degree of supervision, so it can be said that there shouldn't be any major problems within Buddhism.

"Could it be that Fuhu Temple was at fault first?"

Li Xuan thought about it again and felt that this possibility was not completely impossible.

But at this moment, there was a noise outside the door.

The monk Chengche's voice came clearly from outside.

"Who are you?"

"Buddhism is a quiet place, how can it accommodate so many outsiders?"

"I want to see my junior brother. Does it have anything to do with you?"

The flowery-clothed eunuchs outside the door and the Eighth Prince's attendants naturally had to perform their duties loyally and would not let Monk Chengche in.

Seeing that a conflict was about to break out, Master Chenghai quickly waved his hand, opened the door, and revealed several people outside.

"Brother, I have a few guests here. If you have anything to say, why don't you wait until I send them away before you talk?"

As a result, Monk Chengche showed no appreciation and waved his hand:
"Since you are busy, forget it. I just came to say goodbye to you."

"Junior brother, please take your time to accompany the guest. We will meet again if we are lucky enough!"

After saying this, Monk Chengche turned around and left.

"Senior brother, wait a minute!"

(End of this chapter)