Yi Song

Chapter 264 Yanran City

Yanran City is said to be a city, but currently it is actually surrounded by a wooden fence according to the plan, which is considered a city wall. The construction team mainly builds houses internally.

Important buildings such as government offices, schools, temples, and warehouses are all built with masonry and cement.

Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha saw the team of the Bureau of Surveying and Mapping. These people who knew astronomy and geography were the most mysterious people that ordinary soldiers and civilians could come into contact with.

They can map and explore mountains, rivers, lakes, forests and mineral deposits.

It can be seen that they explored coal and lime mines nearby, as well as clay, and pieces of burned bricks and limestone were transported to the city for use in construction.

Some of the cement was transported from Taiyuan City in Hedong Province, but the journey was long and expensive. Except for temples, it is only useful for building schools. Even if it is to build official offices, they are not willing to use it.

Other residences and shops are mostly mixed structures. The foundation is masonry, and the upper part is a wooden structure. It is richer, with bricks on the first floor and wood on the second and third floors.

In the center of Yanran City, a temple is being built called Hongfa Temple. Next to the construction site, more than ten wooden houses and several felt rooms were temporarily built for the use of dozens of monks.

Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha believe in Buddhism, so they naturally have to go to worship first.

After kowtowing and burning incense in front of several stone and bronze Buddha statues, Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha offered their merits and then asked.

"Please wait a moment." The monk turned around and went back to report.

At that time, I was still amazed that even the great monk Daoyuan, who was profound in Buddhism and had no desires, was instigated by the Bureau of Investigation to rebel. He was indeed very capable.

The monk glanced at Fang Tianbao and said, "Exactly."

But being able to persuade Monk Daoyuan, win over the harem servants, set up a trap, coax and deceive Li Qianshun to go to Liangzhou City is indeed the skill of the Detective Bureau.

"I am taking the liberty of asking the great monk why you are here?"

"Which great monk is in charge of this temple?"

"Ah, I didn't expect to meet the great monk Daoyuan here. Please also inform me that my old disciples Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha in eastern Zhejiang want to see the great monk."

So he led the way and introduced the spies from the Northwest Branch of the Detective Bureau to Monk Daoyuan, Weiming Anhui, and the harem attendants.

"What a chance, what a great chance. I never expected to see two Tan Yue here. How good, how good."

"Commander Jie is willing to spread Buddhism widely in Mobei. The poor monk is willing to abandon this broken body and spread the mantra widely in this place to promote Buddhism. Dissolve resentment and karma and save all sentient beings."

After a while, the monk came out and said, "Please."

By chance, Fang Tianbao went to Xixia for the first time to do business more than ten years ago, and met Daoyuan by chance, and the relationship has always been good.

Turning to the backyard and entering a wooden house, Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha immediately saw the old monk sitting in the middle, it was the great monk Daoyuan.

Daoyuan is about sixty years old, with a thin figure, dark red skin, and bright eyes.

"Fellow Fang Tianbao/Wang Buddha, pays homage to the great monk."

When Liu Guozhang took control of Shaanxi, he sent someone to find him, hoping to "share" his connections in Xixia. At that time, I thought about it for a few days and decided to get on his boat.

Fang Tianbao was shocked, "But the previous eminent monk of Gaotai Temple in the Xingqing Prefecture of the Xixia Kingdom, the great monk Daoyuan?"

"It's the great monk Daoyuan." A monk answered with his palms clasped.

Then, through the introduction of this great monk, who was highly respected in the Xixia Kingdom and was trusted and respected by the country's leader Li Qianshun, he got to know many dignitaries in the Xixia Kingdom, and then started a prosperous business in the northwest.

Fang Tianbao understood in his heart.

Now it seems that Liu Erlang should have agreed to help Buddhism promote Buddhism on the vast Mobei grassland. This is one of the important reasons why the great monk Daoyuan is willing to help him.

An eminent monk at the level of Master Daoyuan also has desires and demands.

"The great monk is so compassionate!" Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha clasped their hands together and exclaimed.

It was rare for the great monk Daoyuan to meet an old friend here. On a whim, he took Fang Tianbao King Buddha up to the attic.

"That's the school over there. It's both a school and a medical center. Teaching and saving people, being charismatic and kind, can bring success everywhere."

Monk Daoyuan pointed to the construction site not far away and said. "The medical center treats diseases and saves people. It's easy to understand. School? Commander Ji really wants to build a school here. What kind of school is needed in this barbaric place?" Wang Buddha asked puzzledly.

The great monk Daoyuan glanced at him and said meaningfully: "It is the wilderness that needs schools and temples. Beautiful education changes customs."

Fang Tianbao's eyes were deep and he said: "The sages said, 'It is the king who sets up a monastery and teaches clearly to prevent his people from being abused.' A commander-in-chief not only uses his troops like a god and educates all the people, but he is also extremely careful."

Monk Daoyuan nodded and said: "Yes. After the school is completed, the children of thousands, hundreds and first-year-old families in the vicinity will all be sent here to study. They will be able to read and write and understand the principles."

Wang Buddha also came to his senses, "It's the Hongying Party's trick again. Liu Erlang is really good at killing everyone, surrendering everyone, and educating everyone."

The great monk Daoyuan smiled, pointed to the temple that was under construction and had begun to show its scale, and said: "Our lineage comes from the Huayan Sect. In the late Tang Dynasty, Wuzong destroyed Buddhism, and the Huayan Sect declined and scattered all over the country, mostly in Longyou, Hexi.

Later, the monks from Xiangji Temple in Chang'an joined us with "Treatise on Rebirth" and gradually formed a sect of their own.

The "Open Treasure Sutra" has been spread all over the world. We use the "Tripitaka" as the foundation and on the basis of "the origin of the Dharma Realm and its perfect harmony without hindrance", we talk about "karma, karma, reincarnation and reincarnation; taking advantage of the power of the Buddha's vows, you can be reborn in the Pure Land" . From then on, we called ourselves the Tibetan Sect and were widely popular in Hehuang, Longyou, Hexi and other places.

Now, with great compassion, the commander-in-chief spread Buddhism in Mobei and gave him the title of Bei Zangzong, named Xingse. He was also willing to lead the Shangshu and asked for a title from the imperial court. There is no luck in the world, no goodness in heaven and earth, than this. "

Good guy, Liu Erlang has these eminent monks under his thumb.

Fang Tianbao knew the origin of Monk Daoyuan and their lineage.

As he said, it originally came from Huayan Sect.

When Wuzong of the former Tang Dynasty exterminated Buddhism, the Huayan Sect, which was mainly concentrated in Guanlong, suffered a heavy blow and had to stay away from remote places such as Hehuang, Longyou and Hexi. Later, he joined monks from the Pure Land Sect and absorbed many of their ideas such as reciting Amitabha and being reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

In the Longyou area, the original teachings of Buddhism were preserved when Buddhism spread eastward. They absorbed these most primitive Buddhist teachings, established sects, and gradually became their own sect.

The teaching of "karma, rebirth, and reincarnation; taking advantage of the power of Buddha's vows to be reborn in the Pure Land" is extremely popular among the Danxiang, Uighur, Xianbei, Tatar and other Tibetan tribes such as Hehuang, Longyou, and Hexi. On the contrary, the Han people do not pay much attention to it. feelings.

Liu Erlang's eyes were ruthless, and he played a big game of chess. Not only did he induce the Xixia monks to help him deceive Li Qianshun and help him regain the old land of Lingwu, but now he could also help educate the barbarian tribesmen in Mobei.

After such use, the monks of the Tripitaka Sect were grateful to him.

His ingenious thinking and long-term vision are truly awe-inspiring.

Thinking of this, Fang Tianbao wanted to see Liu Guozhang more and more and discuss the world's plans with him.

After stopping in Yanran City for two days and delivering the transported materials to the officials who stayed here, Wang Yan and Chen Guang led a thousand cavalry and continued eastward to catch up with Liu Guozhang.

Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha naturally followed.

After traveling for six or seven days, there was the Hannan River in front of us.

The guide who led the way was an officer from the flag-bearing team sent by Liu Guozhang. He was very familiar with the situation and introduced it to everyone.

"To the north are the camps of the Meiliqi and Menggu tribes. To the west are the Meliqi tribes. In the lower reaches of the Xueliangge River and the Lelehuo River, they are divided into four major tribes: Wuwasi, Magudan, Tuotelian, and Chahun. The lower part is divided into Twenty or thirty ministries.

To the east is the Menggu tribe, located in the area of ​​Hannan River, Yeliguli River and Hailar River. They are mainly divided into ten tribes: Qiyan, Taichiwu, Talie, Wulascui, Huoerhuo, Helazhi, Chiwen, Zhazhilan, Zhijinbu and Hongjila. "

Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha nodded. They had followed Wang Yan and Chen Guang into Mobei for more than a month, and they knew that this place was just a plate of loose sand.

There is no other way. The area here is vast and the herdsmen graze their animals by water, making it difficult to settle down. So one family counted its accounts as a unit, and upwards there were more than a dozen accounts, and dozens of accounts constituted a small tribe.

The small tribe formed a middle tribe, and the middle tribe formed a large tribe. The large tribe had names such as Qiyan and Taichiwu. Small tribes have small heads, and large tribes have big leaders.

They are connected layer by layer. It’s hard to say how loyal they are to each other.

“The Chiwen, Zhajila, Zhijinbu, and Hongjila tribes are close to the Zhenwu tribe. They have been intermarried with each other for hundreds of years and have a very good relationship.

Huoerhuo and Hela are far away from each other. They have a good relationship with the Meiliji Department and a good or bad relationship with the Zhenwu Department. Qiyan, Taichiwu, and Talie are not far away from the Zhenwu Department. They are constantly arguing and hate the Zhenwu Department the most. This time Brother Richard incited these three troops to be very active and were the main force of the enemy. "

Just as he was talking, a spy ran back and reported: "There is a war ahead!"

Wang Yan immediately ordered: "Our troops are hiding and sneaking, and no one should make any noise."

Then he took a few soldiers and went forward to investigate. Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha asked to go together. Wang Yan thought for a while and agreed.

(End of this chapter)