Lanting prelude
Chapter 34 Night Kill
Chapter 34 Night Kill
The three-masted sailboat set out from Xunyang County, sailed east along the Han River, and arrived at Jiangling, Jingzhou six days later.
Xiao Junmo and his party of five changed their appearances and were dressed in fast-moving outfits, so they passed the checkpoints in more than a dozen states and counties along the way.Compared with the difficulties and dangers experienced in the Qinling Mountains before, this five-six-day itinerary is like traveling through the magnificent mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty, which is quite relaxed and comfortable.
Jiangling County is the seat of Jingzhou. It has been a famous historical and cultural city since ancient times, and it was the capital of Chu State at the earliest.From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, more than 500 emperors successively established their capitals here, which lasted nearly [-] years.Jiangling controls Bashu in the west, connects Xianghan in the north, leads the rivers and lakes, and refers to Wuyue.At the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Mian, the Nanliang regime, established his capital here and proclaimed himself emperor.
Xiao Junmo judged that when Zhiyong and Biancai were stationed at Dajue Temple in Xijiangling, they must have been secretly assisting Xiao Xian, and the purpose of Biancai's coming to Jiangling this time must be to contact the old ministry lurking here.
A group of people entered the city from the north gate, found an inn called "Yunshui" and settled down, then took off their arrest gear and changed back to ordinary attire.Chu Lisang and Hua Linger still disguised themselves as men, but they both felt that their appearance was too ugly, so they both took off their beards and washed off their makeup, revealing their delicate and fair skin, looking like two handsome white faces Niche.
For convenience, the five opened a room each.After Xiao Junmo hurriedly washed his face in his room, he came to the eloquent room, and while no one else was present, he asked him a question that had been buried in his heart for a long time:
"Master, now that things have come to an end, shouldn't it be time for you to tell this junior what exactly are you going to Jiangling for?"
Biancai pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Xiao Lang has come all the way, although he has escaped death, but he has not changed his original intention. The poor monk is very grateful! You are right. It is time to tell you everything. Just like you As expected before, the poor monk came here to contact the branch of the Heavenly Punishment League, and you must have guessed the purpose, which is to prevent Ming Zang from restarting the Heavenly Punishment League."
As expected!Xiao Junmo asked again: "Then what exactly are you going to do to stop him?"
Hearing the words, Biancai suddenly narrowed his eyes, as if they were being illuminated by a strong light, but now they were in the hotel room, and Biancai also had his back to the window, so he couldn't see the sunlight at all.Based on experience, Xiao Junmo can tell at a glance that Biancai is resisting a certain thought in his heart.
"Destroy the original "Lanting Preface", destroy the cup of heavenly punishment!"
Biancai seemed to have used great strength to say this sentence. After he finished speaking, his shoulders slumped, as if this sentence exhausted all his energy.
When Xiao Junmo heard this, his heart suddenly tugged.He could fully understand how much courage and determination it took for Biancai to say this, as the left envoy of the Heavenly Punishment League.
"Aside from this, is there no other way?" Xiao Junmo asked.
Biancai shook his head in a daze: "All Mingzang is doing now is to get the "Lanting Preface" and the alliance seal. With these two things, he can order all the sub-helms, restart the entire organization, and then fight against the court. Even... overthrowing the Great Tang Sheji!"
"The cup of heavenly punishment you mentioned is the alliance seal?"
Biancai nodded.
"Then what is hidden in the original "Lanting Preface" that can give him the power to restart the organization?" This question has troubled Xiao Junmo for too long, and he can't wait to know the answer.
The debater smiled wryly, but did not answer his question directly: "If Xiao Lang is willing to accompany the poor monk to finish these things, he will naturally see the original "Lanting Preface" one day. At that time, all the mysteries will be revealed, and you I understand everything."
Xiao Junmo felt a little regretful, but it was inconvenient for him not to talk about the debate, so he asked another question: "Are the original works of "Lanting Preface" and the Cup of Heavenly Punishment hidden in Jiangling?"
"No, not here."
"Where is that?"
Biancai hesitated for a moment, then said softly: "In Yuezhou."
"Since we are in Yuezhou, why did we come to Jiangling?"
"Because in order to take out the authentic manuscript and the alliance seal, you need...some items."
Xiao Junmo thought for a while: "Then what do you mean, these objects are in the sub-helmsman of Jiangling?"
"Yes."
"The mage, would you mind telling me which sub-helms it is?"
"It's all here now, what else do I care about?" Biancai smiled, "One is the Donggu sub-rudder, and the other is the Echo sub-rudder."
East Valley?echo?
Xiao Junmo quickly searched the poems at the Lanting meeting in his memory.Soon, two poems came to his mind.He recited one of the poems first: "Warm wind blows from the east valley, and the gentle air vibrates. Sit upright and think about the distance, and travel around the suburbs with thin words." So, the current rudder master of the Donggu sub-helm is a descendant of Xi Tan?"
Biancai nodded: "That's right, Mr. Donggu today is exactly his descendant, Xiyan."
"Where does the trace fit, the echo lingers on the scales. The same dynasty for thousands of years, bathing in Tao Qingchen." Xiao Junmo read the second poem, "This is the poem by Xie Yi, the five officials of Kuaiji County at that time. Today, Mr. Echo , is this Xie Yi's descendant?"
"Yes, his name is Xie Ji."
"What is the so-called object of the mage? Why is it in their hands?"
"Since Xiao Lang can recite all the poems at the Lanting Meeting, he must also be able to recite the five-character poem written by Wang Xizhi himself?" Biancai asked instead of answering.
"Of course. The juniors still remember that Wang Xizhi's five-character poem is the longest, with 260 characters."
The debater couldn't help laughing: "Even remembering the number of words, Xiao Lang really put in a lot of hard work!"
Xiao Junmo smiled lightly: "The junior said, no matter what, we must find out what my father is protecting with his life."
Biancai put away his smile and looked at him meaningfully: "Xiao Lang is worthy of being a leader among young people, your courage and will are really very accessible!"
"Master's words are serious. The younger generation is just persistent by nature, and always wants to find out the truth in everything." Xiao Junmo said, "What does the master mean when he mentioned Wang Xizhi's five-character poem?"
"The object you just asked about is hidden in one of the poems."
Xiao Junmo's eyes flashed: "Which sentence?"
"The sentence that contains the word 'heavenly punishment'."
Xiao Junmo thought about it quickly: "Three cups to solve the punishment of heaven?"
The debater smiled and chanted casually: "'The solidity of the body is not easy, and the three cups can relieve the punishment of heaven. There is no master in the square inch, and the cutting will be self-leveling.' The object just mentioned is the 'three cups'!"
Xiao Junmo suddenly realized: "Three cups to solve the punishment of heaven, which means that only with the 'three cups' can we 'unlock' the alliance of heaven and restart the organization?"
"Yes."
"Then what exactly is this 'Three Cups'?"
"To be precise, the three cups are three objects." Biancai smiled mysteriously, "If Xiao Lang wants to see it quickly, he might as well go to Dajue Temple with the poor monk tonight."
"You mean, these three wine cups are located in three places, Xi Yan, Mr. Donggu, Mr. Xie Ji, Mr. Huibo, and Dajue Temple. Tonight, we are going to take out the cup from Dajue Temple first?"
"Exactly."
Du He hadn't been in touch with King Wei for a few days, and suddenly received an invitation letter written by Li Tai himself on this day, kindly inviting him to a banquet at the Anxiang Building in Chongrenfang at noon tomorrow.Du He was quite suspicious, hesitated for a long time but couldn't come up with an idea, and finally had to come to the East Palace to discuss with the prince.
"Isn't it just a drink and a meal? What's there to doubt?" Li Chengqian felt that Du He was too timid.Ever since he was placed next to Li Tai, this kid hadn't provided any decent information. This drinking situation happened to be an opportunity to spy, but he was still suspicious.
"Your Highness doesn't know, Li Tai hasn't looked for me for a long time, and this time he's so courteous all of a sudden, I always feel something's wrong!" Du He always believed in his intuition.
Li Chengqian shook his head and smiled: "Then tell me, why is he looking for you this time?"
"They said they want me to get closer to my uncle, and they also said that a family should be tolerant and considerate of each other."
"That's right." Li Chengqian said, "Du Chuke is your uncle and an elder. As a nephew, you should respect him. But you, you always ignore him, and give him a hug when you meet him." Judging by the look on his face, how decent is this? It's out of good intentions for Li Tai to match you up!"
Du He snorted coldly: "This old guy looks down on me from the bottom of his heart. Everyone will say that I am ignorant, arrogant and frivolous. He also says that rotten wood cannot be carved, and mud cannot support walls. Anyway, he will scold me for anything unpleasant. What. Your Highness, please comment, how can I respect such a mean and ungrateful old guy? If I can’t afford it, I can still hide it, right?”
Li Chengqian laughed.
In fact, he felt that Du Chuke's evaluation of Du He was not wrong. This kid was a dude with nothing good at all, and he had never seen him do any serious things other than indulging in lust and flirting.He was able to become a son-in-law and his brother-in-law, all because of the shadow of his father Du Ruhui. If he didn't want to use him to spy on Li Tai, Li Chengqian would not even look at him.
"Erlang, there's a good saying, you can't slap a slap, and the relationship between you and your uncle has become so tense, so it's not all his fault, is it? Is there something wrong with you?"
Du He curled his lips: "Even if I have something wrong, it's not his turn to teach me a lesson."
"Your words are wrong." Li Chengqian's face darkened. "Your father died young. As an uncle, why can't Du Chuke teach you a lesson? Isn't the reason why he scolded you a deep love and responsibility? Let me tell you , you should take advantage of this opportunity to shake hands with your uncle, and check Li Tai's situation by the way."
Du He sullenly said nothing.
Li Chengqian looked at him for a while, and said coldly: "Erlang, even if you don't want to reconcile with him in your heart, you can always play tricks, right? You have to know that Du Chuke is Li Tai's number one adviser, and he has a lot of secrets in his stomach. If you If you can gain his trust, it will not be difficult to spy on valuable information. So, if you can't bear it, you can make a big mess, if you blindly use your emotions, how can you help me?"
Du He still had a worried expression on his face: "But what if... tomorrow's Anxiang Tower is a grand feast?"
Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing loudly: "Hongmen Banquet? I said Erlang, do you think you are Pei Gong who rebelled against snakes? If Li Tai really wants to hold a Hongmen Banquet, then the person he invites must be the prince, right?"
Du He was right to think about it, but he was still worried, and said, "Your Highness, it's okay to go, but I have a request." "Say it."
"Can you find some masters from Mr. Xie to be my followers tomorrow?"
Du He, Li Yuanchang, and Hou Junji were all aware of the fact that the Crown Prince joined hands with Xie Tang Mr. Xie Shaozong.Although Li Chengqian was not willing to let Xie Shaozong have anything to do with Du He, but after all, Du He was still useful to him, and it would be a loss if anything happened. Besides, Xie Shaozong had many people under his command, so it would be okay to find some to be his bodyguards. It's a big deal, and he said: "Okay, you go back first, and I will arrange it for you later."
Du He was overjoyed, thanked repeatedly, and immediately took his leave.
After a while, Xie Shaozong came out from behind the screen.Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Have you heard, sir? This embroidered pillow is really fancy but not useful. You said that I used such a person as a detailed work, did I find the wrong person?"
Xie Shaozong didn't smile, but frowned slightly: "Your Highness, to be honest, I also think Du He's worry is not unreasonable."
Li Chengqian was surprised: "How can I see that?"
"As Du He said, the King of Wei had a heated relationship with him a while ago, but then he suddenly lost contact, and now he invites him for no reason, don't you think it's strange?"
"It's nothing strange. My father stopped Fang Xuanling's appointment not long ago. The reason is that Fang Yiai, Du He and other powerful children got too close to Li Tai, which aroused my father's suspicion. Think about it. Does Li Tai dare not restrain himself in this kind of thing?"
"Since that's the case, then the King of Wei should break off relations with Du He from now on. Why are you taking the initiative to talk about it now?"
"He may think that the limelight has passed. In order to get Du He close to Li Tai, I deliberately let him leak some innocuous information. I guess Li Tai will not give up and want to get something out of his mouth. "
"This is one explanation, but in the light of the following, there may be another explanation."
"Tell me."
"It can't be ruled out that King Wei has seen through Du He as a spy planted by you, so he wants to use him for some kind of trick."
Li Chengqian was startled, and looked at him gloomyly: "Playing the game? An insignificant person like Du He, what kind of tricks can Li Tai play with him?"
"Although Du He is not a big shot, he is still a dignified son-in-law and the Duke of the country." Xie Shaozong pondered, "As for what the king of Wei can do, I can't guess at the moment. In short, tomorrow will definitely not be an ordinary banquet. .”
"Then according to your opinion, Du He shouldn't go?" Li Chengqian showed displeasure, "It took me a lot of effort to put him next to Li Tai, so why don't you just abandon him?"
Xie Shaozong glanced at the prince's face, and sighed secretly.
Recently, the prince has become less and less willing to listen to his opinions. The reason is of course the Su Jinse incident a few days ago.The prince wanted to kidnap Su Jinse directly, but he insisted on fishing for big fish with a long line. As a result, Su Jinse disappeared suddenly, which was tantamount to slapping him in the face. When they went back, even the Zoroastrian Sorens and Doris were killed, and the clues were completely cut off.Su Jinse immediately hid in Wei Wangfu and never showed up again, which made Xie Shaozong helpless, and at the same time made the prince somewhat disappointed with him.
In the past few days, Xie Shaozong obviously felt that the crown prince had treated him much colder. If he went against the crown prince's wishes and refused to let Du He go to the banquet, the relationship between them would be even more unpleasant.
Thinking about this, Xie Shaozong said: "Your Highness, don't worry, Du He will naturally use it, and it is precisely because King Wei has no good intentions that it is even more necessary for Du He to spy on him to see what kind of tricks he is playing. If you enter the tiger's den, how can you find tiger cubs?"
"That's right, we finally thought of a piece!" Li Chengqian smiled, "You immediately arrange some reliable people to accompany Du He for a walk tomorrow."
"Yes, I will arrange it here."
On the way from Xunyang to Jiangling, Chu Lisang kept asking about Biancai in private.
That is her background.
Since Biancai is only her adoptive father, who is her real father?is he still alive
Ever since Chu Yingniang vaguely mentioned it once before she died, Chu Lisang never let go of this question in her heart.She had asked about this matter more than once in Jiayugou before, but Ke Biancai seemed to have something to hide, so she always avoided talking about it.A few days ago while sailing on the Hanshui River, Chu Lisang kept asking questions while enjoying the majestic mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty. In the end, she was forced to argue, so she had to reluctantly agree to tell her everything after talking about Jiangling.
Now that he finally arrived in Jiangling, Biancai had to give an answer.
At this moment, in the debate room, Chu Lisang was staring at the debater.
Biancai let out a long sigh, smiled and said: "Sang'er, you can ask whatever you want, Daddy will tell you everything today."
"My mother told me before she died that she conceived me in Jiangling, so my biological father must have been in Jiangling then?" Chu Lisang asked impatiently.
"Yes."
"Then who is my biological father? Is he still alive?"
"Your biological father is Yu Liang, who was a general of the imperial army during the Xiao Mian Dynasty in Nanliang. When Xiao Mian was destroyed in the fourth year of Wude, your father...he died in battle."
"My father's surname is also Yu?" Chu Lisang felt a little strange, because her mother said her real name was Yu Liniang before she died, "He has the same surname as my mother?"
Biancai hesitated for a moment, and said: "As far as I know, your mother and your father are from the same clan."
"Then what do they have to do with "Lanting Preface"? Could it be that they are also members of the Heavenly Punishment League?" Chu Lisang asked again.My mother always said that "Lanting Preface" is an untouchable secret, but now, it seems that there is nothing untouchable.
Biancai nodded: "Your father and your mother are both descendants of Sima Yushuo, the Zhenjun of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and they inherited the Haoliang sub-helm of the Tianxing League."
Chu Lisang suddenly realized.No wonder my mother has practiced martial arts since she was a child, it really has a family background.Suddenly, Chu Lisang thought of the masked man at Gantang Station.Mother said he was an enemy, but his behavior that night was not like an enemy at all, and he let them go and evacuated voluntarily when he had an absolute advantage. Is there such an enemy in the world?
Chu Lisang raised his confusion to Biancai.
Biancai was silent for a moment, as if he was recalling: "I remember, your mother seemed to mention that before she married your father, that man once pursued her..."
Chu Lisang was startled for a moment, but immediately felt relieved.In this way, it seems to make sense.This person likes his mother, has pursued his mother before, and still has old feelings for his mother, so he let them go at Gantang Station, but his mother definitely doesn't like him, so he is called "the enemy".
"That person is called Mr. Mingzang, so what's his real name?"
"Wang Hongyi. He is the grandnephew of the leader of the League, Master Zhiyong, and the ninth grandson of Wang Xizhi."
"Is this Wang Hongyi's attempt to hijack you at Gantang Station also for the purpose of taking the "Lanting Preface"?"
"Yes."
"Why do so many people want to find "Lanting Preface"? The emperor wanted to find it at all costs, and Wang Hongyi wanted to get it by any means. You and mother have kept this thing secret, and Xiao Lang's father died because of it. Why is it all? What terrible secret is hidden in "Lanting Preface"?"
Biancai smiled wryly: "Do you have to know these things?"
"Yes, I must know."
"Okay, I'll tell you." Biancai said helplessly, "The most important secret of the Sky Punishment League is hidden in the authentic work of "Lanting Preface". Whoever masters this secret can restart the organization and command the entire Sky Punishment League. Mingzang Ruo This is the reason why Lord Wang Hongyi wants to obtain it wholeheartedly."
"Then what is his purpose of restarting the organization?"
"Fight against the imperial court, bring chaos to the world, overthrow the country of the Tang Dynasty, and usurp the highest authority in order to restore the former glory of his Wang family."
Chu Lisang was surprised: "He has such a big ambition?"
Biancai smiled wryly and remained silent.
Chu Lisang thought about it, and seemed to understand something: "Then what you have to do now is to prevent him from restarting the organization, right?"
Bian Cai looked at her: "Will you support Dad?"
"Of course!" Chu Lisang said without thinking.
Biancai smiled in relief.
Even though Biancai didn't want Chu Lisang to get involved, he knew this adopted daughter very well, since she was young, she hated evil and had a clear love and hate, so it was impossible for her to stay out of the matter.Since it can't be stopped, debaters can only let nature take its course.
At Haishi, seeing that Hua Linger and Mi Mancang had already fallen asleep, Biancai, Xiao Junmo, and Chu Lisang quietly left the inn and went to Dajue Temple in the northwest corner of the county.Jiangling is different from Chang'an, there is no curfew at night, and you can move freely.The inn was not far from Dajue Temple, and the three of them walked for about two minutes before arriving at the mountain gate of the temple.
It was late at night, and the surroundings were silent, only the sound of frogs croaking from the pond not far away from time to time.
Biancai knocked on the gate of the monastery with a series of rhythmic sounds, obviously some kind of pre-agreed code.After a while, a young voice asked from behind the door, "Who is knocking at the door late at night?"
"The Buddha taught [-] Dharma doors. May I ask which one is opened by Baocha to save sentient beings?" Biancai asked instead of answering.
As soon as Xiao Junmo heard it, he knew that this question and answer, which seemed to be a Zen-style jifeng, must be a code for connection.Chu Lisang was listening in a daze.
The person behind the door seemed to have noticed something, but he couldn't say anything, so he was silent for a while, and said: "Almsgiver, please wait a moment, let the little monk go to report to Master Zhike." Then there was the sound of footsteps and hurried away.After a while, the footsteps of four or five people hurriedly came, stopped behind the door, and an obviously much older voice said: "The "Diamond Sutra" says: If people say that the Tathagata has something to say, it is slandering the Buddha. Where? The heretics who come here dare to use an ax in this class and make false claims about [-] sects? Why don't you leave quickly!"
"This man speaks so bluntly, how can he look like a monk?" Chu Lisang frowned and couldn't help muttering.
Xiao Junmo gave a soft "hush", signaling her to be calm and not impatient.
Sure enough, the debater smiled when he heard the words, and said in a loud voice: "The Shurangama Sutra says: There are no two ways to return to the original nature, and there are many ways to do it. The poor monk only wants to go deep into one way, and understand the subtle secrets of the Buddha. I also hope that the master will be merciful. convenient."
As soon as the words fell, the gate of the temple suddenly opened, and a monk in his 30s strode out the door. When he saw Biancai, his eyes turned red, he fell to his knees with a plop, and choked up, "Master, you... You are here!"
Biancai's eyes were also red, and he quickly helped him up: "Nephew Huiyuan, get up quickly, there is no need to perform such a big gift!" When Biancai Wude left Jiangling four years ago, this Huiyuan was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old Little monk, he never expected that more than twenty years later, now he is already a dignified and respected guest.
Huiyuan stood up, still so excited that her lips trembled and she couldn't speak.Behind him stood four young Zhike monks, all holding lanterns in their hands.Xiao Junmo noticed that their expressions were not consistent: two of them were a little moved when they saw this scene, but the other two looked indifferent. It seemed that they might have just become monks not long ago, and they seemed to have no affection for the older generation of monks.
"Is your master okay?" Biancai asked eagerly.
"Master, he...he's fine." Huiyuan stammered for a moment, not knowing whether it was excitement or something, and then quickly turned sideways, "Master, please come inside!"
"These two are my lay disciples, they follow me and take care of me." Biancai introduced Xiao Junmo and Chu Lisang to him.The two immediately bowed together to Huiyuan.Huiyuan returned the gift: "The two benefactors have worked hard, please hurry up!"
When the group entered the monastery, Biancai and Huiyuan were very excited as they walked and recounted the past.Xiao Junmo and Chu Lisang walked behind, and four monks who knew guests held lanterns to illuminate the road on both sides.
This is an ancient temple with a history of several hundred years.Xiao Junmo knew a little about this Dajue Temple, so he introduced it to Chu Lisang in a low voice, saying that the reason why this temple is famous is not only because of its long history, but also because it enshrines a rare The treasure of the town temple is admired by all the people in the world.
"What kind of treasure is so rare?" Chu Lisang asked.
"Buddha refers to the relic." Xiao Junmo said, "This is the supreme holy object left to the world after Sakyamuni Buddha passed away from Nirvana."
Chu Lisang also heard about the relics of Buddhism after hearing Biancai, saying that it is colorful and crystal clear, extremely strong, and can also emit light, which is very miraculous. At this time, he couldn't help being curious: "The Buddha finger relics offered here are really Was it left by the Buddha?"
"Really. After the Buddha's funeral, that is, after the cremation, the disciples picked out many Buddhist relics from the ashes, which can be roughly divided into two categories: one is the remains of the Buddha, such as the Buddha's top bone, Buddha fingers, and Buddha teeth; The first type is bead-shaped relics, including bone relics, meat relics, hair relics, etc. The former type is rare, while the latter type is mostly. What this temple supports are the rare and rare Buddha finger relics."
"How did these relics spread to our Middle Earth?"
"Well..." Xiao Junmo hesitated for a moment, and suddenly asked a monk beside him, "Master, what is the origin and history of the Buddhist finger relics in your temple?"
The Zhike monk was stunned, and he hesitated: "Uh, this... I don't know much about it, the benefactor should ask our big Zhike for advice."
Xiao Junmo looked at him, smiled thoughtfully, and immediately said to Chu Lisang: "It is said that more than two hundred years after the Buddha passed away, a talented and generous King Asoka came out of Tianzhu. Buddhism, they sent monks to send Buddhist relics to the four corners of the world, and some of them flowed into China for hundreds of years. In the former dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian believed in Buddhism. In the first year of Renshou, he issued an edict on his 60th birthday Thirty stupas were built in thirty states to offer Buddha relics, one of which is this Dajue Temple."
Chu Lisang was stunned, and immediately asked again: "It is rumored that the Buddha's relics are extremely strong, indestructible, and have all kinds of supernatural sensations. Is it true? For example, it emits light?"
"Maybe there is, but I haven't seen it before, so I don't dare to talk about it." Xiao Junmo said, "However, the dignity and rarity of Buddha relics do not lie in induction or light, but in their 'expression' function. "
"What is the form?"
"It is its symbolic meaning. It is said in the Buddhist scriptures, 'The relic is the place where precepts, samadhi, and wisdom are cultivated. It is very rare to obtain, and it is the highest blessing field." It can be seen that the true value of the Buddha's relic is to remind the world to practice precepts, samadhi, and wisdom. Three studies, not the pursuit of supernatural powers. As for saying that relics are indestructible, it is just a symbol, symbolizing that Buddhism is as indestructible as diamonds. In the final analysis, everything in the world is impermanent, how can Buddha relics be an exception? What is destroyed and immortal is actually not the Buddha's body bone relic, but the Dharma body relic."
"What is the dharmakaya relic?"
"The dharmakaya relic is the legacy of the Buddha, the Dharma carried by the twelve scriptures of the Tripitaka."
Chu Lisang was stunned again, and couldn't help but glance at him: "You really know a lot."
"It's just superficial." Xiao Junmo said with a faint smile, "If you really want to talk about Buddhism, you have to ask your father."
While speaking, unconsciously, he had passed the triple hall of the Heavenly King Hall, the Daxiong Hall, and the Dharma Hall, and arrived in front of the Scripture Depository Pavilion.Huiyuan led the crowd to turn left, passed through a moon gate, and entered a quiet courtyard, which was the abbot's room.
Xuan Guan, the abbot of Dajue Temple, was over 50 years old. He looked a little younger than Biancai, with a rosy face and a hale and hearty face. When he saw Bengcai, he seemed even more excited than Huiyuan.Biancai stepped forward and held his hand: "Junior brother, don't come here without any harm."
Xuan Guan shook Biancai's hand tremblingly: "Brother, after more than twenty years of separation, have you and Master forgotten me?"
Biancai's eyes turned red, and he sighed: "It's better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes if we are in love with each other... The world is impermanent, and everything can only follow fate!"
Xuan Guan invited everyone to sit down, and there were two young waiters, fat and thin, serving green tea to the guests, Hui Yuan and the four monks retreated.Biancai still introduced Xiao Junmo and Chu Lisang to Xuanguan in the name of lay disciples.Afterwards, the two talked about the past for more than half an hour, feeling very emotional.Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Biancai coughed a few times, looked at the two waiters, and hinted that Xuanguan let them leave, obviously he was ready to talk about business.
Xuan Guan didn't seem to notice it, and was still talking about those old things with great interest.Xiao Junmo saw it in his eyes, and felt a little strange. This abbot Xuanguan didn't look like a confused person. How could he not understand such an obvious hint?
Biancai tried his best to chat for a while, and finally said clearly: "Junior brother, it's getting late, we still have one thing to talk about, can I invite the two junior nephews to go down and rest first?"
The two waiters subconsciously looked at each other, their expressions were a little indifferent, neither looking at the eloquence nor at Xuanguan, they still stood on both sides of Xuanguan's Zen bed, bowed their heads slightly, motionless.
Xiao Junmo was even more surprised when he saw it, and quickly paid attention to Xuan Guan to see what he would say.Seeing that Xuan Guan was slightly startled, he immediately smiled and said: "Brother, feel free to tell me, the two of them are my personal attendants, and they are... Both are people of my own who I can trust, but it's okay to talk about it, brother."
The debater was surprised, and couldn't help exchanging glances with Xiao Junmo, then looked at the two expressionless waiters, and said, "In that case, then I'll make it clear. I came this time at the behest of my master and his old man." , I want to get that object back from my junior.”
Xuan Guan frowned suddenly, as if lost in thought.At this time, the two waiters also looked at him in unison.Xiao Junmo observed the expressions of the three people, and became more and more suspicious in his heart—the relationship between Xuan Guan and these two waiters was very abnormal, as if he had some kind of handle in their hands, so that the position of superiority was changed, and the master and slave were reversed.
"Junior brother, what are you thinking?" Biancai wondered.When Master Zhiyong handed the three cups to Xuan Guan, Xi Yan and Xie Ji respectively, he had already told them: This is the most important thing of the organization and must be guarded with life. If the organization wants to get it back in the future, it must be returned at any time.But now Xuan Guan hesitated, what was he hesitating about?
Xuan Guan was so dazzled by his thoughts that he didn't hear what Biancai said at all.
"Master, uncle is asking you something." The thin waiter standing on the left reminded.
Only then did Xuan Guan come back to his senses, smiled helplessly, stood up suddenly, as if he had made up his mind and said: "Senior brother, two senior nephews, please come with me!" After speaking, he strode out of the abbot's room.Two waiters, one on the left and one on the right, followed closely behind him.
Biancai, Xiao Junmo and Chu Lisang looked at each other and hurriedly followed out.
Witnessing the various strange behaviors of Abbot Xuanguan, Xiao Junmo's doubts grew stronger.His intuition told him that there was a strange atmosphere permeating the surroundings, and the Dajue Temple might not be peaceful tonight.
In Chinese Buddhist temples, the first hall you enter is usually the Hall of Heavenly Kings, also known as Maitreya Hall.A statue of Maitreya is enshrined in the hall, and the four heavenly kings are divided into left and right sides. Behind Maitreya is the statue of Weituo Bodhisattva.Neither Xiao Junmo nor Bian Cai thought that after Xuan Guan walked out of the abbot's room, he led them directly to the Palace of Heavenly Kings.
"Junior Brother, what are you doing here?" Biancai looked at Xuanguan puzzled.
Xuan Guan didn't say a word, he went straight to a statue of a heavenly king, looked up at it steadily, with a somewhat weird expression.
Chu Lisang tugged at Xiao Junmo's sleeve, and asked in a low voice, "What is this statue like?"
"This is the guardian deity of Buddhism, the first of the four heavenly kings, and the heavenly king who has heard a lot in the north." Xiao Junmo said, "The other three are the heavenly king who maintains the country in the east, the heavenly king who grows in the south, and the heavenly king who has broad eyes in the west."
Chu Lisang raised his eyes, and saw that the four statues of heavenly kings were about two feet high, dressed in armor, majestic and majestic, all holding spears, swords, ropes, orbs, etc., and the one in front of Xuanguan had many Wen Tianwang holds a spear in his left hand and leans on the ground, and holds a black pagoda high in his right hand.Chu Lisang found that Xuan Guan's eyes seemed to be fixed on the pagoda.
At this time, Biancai also noticed Xuan Guan's gaze, and realized something in his heart, so he didn't ask any more questions.After a while, Xuanguan ordered the two waiters to bring a bamboo ladder and leaned against the statue of King Duowen.Xiao Junmo found that before Xuan Guan climbed up the bamboo ladder, he looked back at Biancai, his lips moved a bit, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it after all, and turned back and climbed up the ladder.
The ladder was very high, and there were creaking noises when people stepped on it. The two waiters supported the ladder on the left and right, raised their heads, and stared at Xuan Guan's every move.Xiao Junmo realized that the "object" that Bian Cai wanted to take was probably hidden by Xuan Guan in the pagoda about a foot high.
This is indeed a smart approach, because the most dangerous place is the safest - who would have thought that something so important to the Tianxing League would be placed on top of the countless pilgrims who come and go on weekdays? !
Xuan Guan climbed up step by step, and slowly approached the pagoda. The five people below all looked at him intently, and unconsciously held their breath.
At this moment, Xiao Junmo suddenly lost his mind.
Because the word "Duo Wen" flashed in his mind, which was also the word on the jade pendant left to him by his biological father.All along, he took it for granted that the words his biological father left him were to encourage him to learn more, but standing under the statue of King Duowen, he suddenly thought that the jade pendant with the words "Much" Why can't the word "smell" refer to the King of Heaven?
In an instant, another image flashed before Xiao Junmo's eyes. It was when he left Chang'an to bid farewell to Wei Zheng, holding the jade pendant to ask about his life experience. First of all, of course, it encourages you to learn more; secondly, these two words seem to be Buddhist terms, does this imply that the identity of your biological father is related to Buddhism?"
Something to do with Buddhism? !
Xiao Junmo still remembered that at that time, he remembered a past event in the ninth year of Wude, that is, Gaozu Li Yuan wanted to ban Buddhism for some reason, but thanks to the persuasion of Prince Li Jiancheng, he retracted his order.And when he mentioned this past incident to Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng's expression changed drastically, and he immediately changed the subject.From now on, it seems that the "Wen Tianwang" and that remonstrance must be the two most important clues to find his biological father!But what conclusions can be drawn from these two clues?
At this moment, Xuan Guan on the bamboo ladder has lifted the body of the pagoda, and took out a bronze round object from the base.Among the five people below, except for Xiao Junmo who was lost in thought, the other four all opened their eyes wide.Especially the eloquence, the eyes shot out the light of surprise and excitement.
That's right, what Xuan Guan is holding at this time is the "Yuan Cup", one of the three cups of the Heavenly Punishment League, which is the thing that Zhi Yong personally handed over to Xuan Guan before Biancai and Zhi Yong left Jiangling in the winter of the fourth year of Wude !
Just when the eloquent was extremely pleasantly surprised, a black shadow wearing a mask suddenly jumped out from behind the statue of Duowen Tianwang, the dagger in his hand flashed coldly, stabbed Xuanguan on the left chest, and at the same time snatched the circle from his hand. Cup, and then flew over the heads of everyone, flew out of the palace gate in an instant, and disappeared into the darkness outside the palace.
Except for Xiao Junmo, the following five people exclaimed at the same time.The two waiters ignored Xuan Guan who was staggering on the bamboo ladder, and immediately ran after him.Chu Lisang had just chased a few steps, when he saw Xuan Guan fell straight down from the two-foot-high ladder, he was taken aback, and hurriedly turned around to save him, at this time Xiao Junmo had recovered from the exclamation of everyone, He jumped up, caught Xuan Guan in mid-air, and landed firmly on the ground.Seeing this, Chu Lisang hurriedly turned around and rushed out of the hall, chasing after the murderer.
"Brother!" Biancai shouted, grabbing Xuan Guan who was lying in Xiao Junmo's arms, startled and anxious, "What's going on?! Who else knows that you hid the round cup here?"
Xuan Guan's face was pale and his eyes were closed.The murderer just now stabbed him in the left chest, which is where his heart was, and at this moment blood was gurgling from the wound.Xiao Junmer felt extremely remorse and self-blame. At the moment of taking out the cup, he was distracted because of his life experience, which is really unforgivable!
"Junior brother, how are you?" Bian Cai looked at Xuan Guan very anxiously.
Xuan Guan slowly opened his eyes, his lips trembling: "Brother, it's dangerous... Hurry up, get out of Jiangling..."
Biancai and Xiao Junmo were surprised at the same time.
"What did you say? What danger? What happened?" Biancai was at a loss.
Xuan Guan twitched for a moment, a mouthful of blood poured out of his mouth, just about to say something, two Zhike monks beside Cai Huiyuan suddenly rushed into the hall, one of them said bitterly: "Who are you? Why did something happen to our master when he came here?" Get out of the way quickly!" After speaking, he pushed Biancai and Xiao Junmo away, carried Xuanguan on his back, and hurried towards the temple with the other person.
"Master, hurry up and take care of the abbot, I'll go after the murderer!" Xiao Junmo said, and quickly rushed out of the Heavenly King Hall.
It is useless to regret now, the most urgent task is to catch the murderer and get Yuan Shang back.
The change came so suddenly, and everyone ran away at once, Biancai froze in place for a while, only came to his senses after a while, then stomped his feet heavily, and chased after the two Zhike monks in the direction of the temple.
There are many tall locust trees planted outside the Temple of Heaven, with dense canopies that even block the moonlight.When Xiao Junmo chased him out, he felt the darkness around him, and he was anxious, when he heard the sound of fighting coming from the front left, he rushed over.
Three black shadows were fighting on a locust tree, the branches were shaking desperately and the leaves were rustling.Xiao Junmo guessed that the two waiters must be entangled with the murderer, so he immediately jumped up the big tree and took a closer look, and two of the figures were indeed those two waiters.He was just about to join the battle group to catch the murderer, but the third person made a coquettish voice, it was clearly a woman, but it didn't look like Chu Lisang.
Where did this woman come from? How could she fight with two waiters?
While being confused, a waiter stabbed the woman, let out a scream, fell from the tree, and fell heavily on the ground.The other waiter rushed to attack the woman, both of them were very fast, and they were hit at the same time in a blink of an eye, the woman slashed the waiter's shoulder, and the waiter also slapped her hard.
The injured waiter didn't dare to fight, turned and fled, while the woman fell from the tree.In desperation, Xiao Junmo didn't care whether the other party was an enemy or a friend, he quickly flew to save her, caught her just before landing, then rolled on the spot, holding her firmly in his arms.
The two looked at each other, and Xiao Junmo couldn't laugh or cry.
The person in front of him turned out to be Hua Ling'er!
"why you?!"
"Why can't it be me?" Hua Ling'er, who was wearing night clothes, wrapped her hands around his neck and said coquettishly, "You people are so disrespectful, you actually left me alone in the inn!"
"You're alone, isn't there Mi Mancang with you?" Xiao Junmo wanted to break her hand, but she was tightly bound by her, unable to break it.
"Who wants him to accompany? He's not a man!" Hua Ling'er winked like silk, and simply leaned her head in his arms.
Right now, I have to go after the murderer quickly, and I can't be entangled by this "devil head".Xiao Junmo was anxious, and squeezed her wrist hard, Hua Linger let go of her hand with an ouch.Xiao Junmo didn't pay attention to her anymore, and jumped out in a hurry.Hua Ling'er got up from the ground and shouted angrily: "Hey, are you just leaving me alone?"
As soon as the words fell, a black figure came out from behind the nearby tree.Hua Ling'er was taken aback, and looked carefully, but it was Chu Lisang.Hua Ling'er knew that she must have seen the scene of being hugged by Xiao Junmo just now, and she couldn't help feeling complacent, and was about to say a few words to anger her, but Chu Lisang just stared at her coldly, then turned and fell into the darkness middle.
Hua Ling'er curled her lips, suddenly feeling bored.
Xiao Junmo ran near the gate of the temple in one breath, and saw a black figure surrounded by six or seven monks holding sticks, and the two sides fought fiercely.This person must be the murderer who assassinated Xuan Guan and robbed Yuan Shang, and he must not be allowed to escape this time!Xiao Junmo rushed forward and slammed his palm at the back of the man's neck.The man withdrew his head, dodged it deftly, and stabbed his chest with his backhand, holding the same dagger that assassinated Xuan Guan just now.Xiao Junmo sneered, grabbed his wrist with his left hand, and twisted it hard, the man was in pain, and the dagger fell to the ground with a clang.Xiao Junmo took off his mask.
A familiar face suddenly came into Xiao Junmo's eyes.
Huiyuan!
Hui Yuan was the murderer who assassinated Xuan Guan and took away Yuan Shang? !
Taking advantage of Xiao Junmo's astonishment, Huiyuan broke free suddenly, quickly kicked down the two monks next to him, and fled.The strange thing is that instead of running outside the temple gate, he turned around and ran towards the temple.Before Xiao Junmo thought about it, he rushed to catch up.At this time, Chu Lisang and Hua Ling'er also rushed over from the front right, Huiyuan hurriedly dodged to the left, jumped through the corridor with eighteen arhats, and entered the courtyard behind the Temple of Heavenly Kings.
Xiao Junmo exerted force on his feet, and chased him closer and closer. Seeing that there were only two or three steps left to capture him again, Huiyuan suddenly jumped and jumped into the release pool.Without hesitation, Xiao Junmo also jumped down.Although it was almost midsummer, the water in the pool in the middle of the night was still a bit chilly, and Xiao Junmo shivered slightly.
The pool was dark and dull, and Huiyuan was diving as soon as he entered the water, so Xiao Junmo could only track by hearing.Fortunately, his water skills were much better than ordinary people, so he grabbed Huiyuan's ankle before he swam far.Huiyuan kicked a few times without breaking free, and suddenly became flustered.Unexpectedly, at this moment, those six or seven monks had also chased after them, and jumped down one by one, one of them happened to bump into Huiyuan, and knocked him away.
Xiao Junmo was angry and funny, so he had to fish a few times based on his feeling, but they were all empty.Then the situation became chaotic—although the release pool in Dajue Temple was not small, it couldn't hold seven or eight men thrashing about in it, which completely disturbed Xiao Junmo's hearing.He arrested several times in a row, but all he caught were those monks who were not helping.Xiao Junmo was angry and anxious, so he had to surface to take a breath, forcing himself to calm down.
At this time, Chu Lisang and Hua Ling'er were guarding by the pool, it can be seen that Huiyuan did not leave.And the release pool is so big, where can he go?
The most important question is, Huiyuan was originally running towards the gate of the temple, but why did he suddenly turn back into the temple and even jump into the release pool? Isn't he afraid of being caught in the urn?Moreover, judging from his appearance just now, it didn't seem like he was in a panic, but more like he was heading for the release pool.Could it be that there is something strange in this pool?
A thought suddenly flashed through Xiao Junmo's mind.
He thought of the underground dungeon in Wei Wangfu.
Thinking about this, Xiao Junmo immediately plunged into the bottom of the water, and then walked around the circular stone wall under the pool, and found a hole in the northwest corner—obviously, this release pool is connected to a certain channel outside .
Xiao Junmo was so anxious that he didn't care to take another breath, so he swam into the hole with his legs kicked.After swimming more than ten feet in the curved hole, Xiao Junmo felt that the two sides suddenly opened up, and a few gleams of light were faintly seeping through his head, so he jumped out of the water.
This is indeed a canal outside the temple. The canal is wide enough for boats, and there are people on both sides of the canal, but there is no one on the bank, and there is no sign of Huiyuan.
Xiao Junmo was a little annoyed, and slammed his palm on the water surface, causing a large splash of water.
(End of this chapter)
The three-masted sailboat set out from Xunyang County, sailed east along the Han River, and arrived at Jiangling, Jingzhou six days later.
Xiao Junmo and his party of five changed their appearances and were dressed in fast-moving outfits, so they passed the checkpoints in more than a dozen states and counties along the way.Compared with the difficulties and dangers experienced in the Qinling Mountains before, this five-six-day itinerary is like traveling through the magnificent mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty, which is quite relaxed and comfortable.
Jiangling County is the seat of Jingzhou. It has been a famous historical and cultural city since ancient times, and it was the capital of Chu State at the earliest.From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, more than 500 emperors successively established their capitals here, which lasted nearly [-] years.Jiangling controls Bashu in the west, connects Xianghan in the north, leads the rivers and lakes, and refers to Wuyue.At the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Mian, the Nanliang regime, established his capital here and proclaimed himself emperor.
Xiao Junmo judged that when Zhiyong and Biancai were stationed at Dajue Temple in Xijiangling, they must have been secretly assisting Xiao Xian, and the purpose of Biancai's coming to Jiangling this time must be to contact the old ministry lurking here.
A group of people entered the city from the north gate, found an inn called "Yunshui" and settled down, then took off their arrest gear and changed back to ordinary attire.Chu Lisang and Hua Linger still disguised themselves as men, but they both felt that their appearance was too ugly, so they both took off their beards and washed off their makeup, revealing their delicate and fair skin, looking like two handsome white faces Niche.
For convenience, the five opened a room each.After Xiao Junmo hurriedly washed his face in his room, he came to the eloquent room, and while no one else was present, he asked him a question that had been buried in his heart for a long time:
"Master, now that things have come to an end, shouldn't it be time for you to tell this junior what exactly are you going to Jiangling for?"
Biancai pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Xiao Lang has come all the way, although he has escaped death, but he has not changed his original intention. The poor monk is very grateful! You are right. It is time to tell you everything. Just like you As expected before, the poor monk came here to contact the branch of the Heavenly Punishment League, and you must have guessed the purpose, which is to prevent Ming Zang from restarting the Heavenly Punishment League."
As expected!Xiao Junmo asked again: "Then what exactly are you going to do to stop him?"
Hearing the words, Biancai suddenly narrowed his eyes, as if they were being illuminated by a strong light, but now they were in the hotel room, and Biancai also had his back to the window, so he couldn't see the sunlight at all.Based on experience, Xiao Junmo can tell at a glance that Biancai is resisting a certain thought in his heart.
"Destroy the original "Lanting Preface", destroy the cup of heavenly punishment!"
Biancai seemed to have used great strength to say this sentence. After he finished speaking, his shoulders slumped, as if this sentence exhausted all his energy.
When Xiao Junmo heard this, his heart suddenly tugged.He could fully understand how much courage and determination it took for Biancai to say this, as the left envoy of the Heavenly Punishment League.
"Aside from this, is there no other way?" Xiao Junmo asked.
Biancai shook his head in a daze: "All Mingzang is doing now is to get the "Lanting Preface" and the alliance seal. With these two things, he can order all the sub-helms, restart the entire organization, and then fight against the court. Even... overthrowing the Great Tang Sheji!"
"The cup of heavenly punishment you mentioned is the alliance seal?"
Biancai nodded.
"Then what is hidden in the original "Lanting Preface" that can give him the power to restart the organization?" This question has troubled Xiao Junmo for too long, and he can't wait to know the answer.
The debater smiled wryly, but did not answer his question directly: "If Xiao Lang is willing to accompany the poor monk to finish these things, he will naturally see the original "Lanting Preface" one day. At that time, all the mysteries will be revealed, and you I understand everything."
Xiao Junmo felt a little regretful, but it was inconvenient for him not to talk about the debate, so he asked another question: "Are the original works of "Lanting Preface" and the Cup of Heavenly Punishment hidden in Jiangling?"
"No, not here."
"Where is that?"
Biancai hesitated for a moment, then said softly: "In Yuezhou."
"Since we are in Yuezhou, why did we come to Jiangling?"
"Because in order to take out the authentic manuscript and the alliance seal, you need...some items."
Xiao Junmo thought for a while: "Then what do you mean, these objects are in the sub-helmsman of Jiangling?"
"Yes."
"The mage, would you mind telling me which sub-helms it is?"
"It's all here now, what else do I care about?" Biancai smiled, "One is the Donggu sub-rudder, and the other is the Echo sub-rudder."
East Valley?echo?
Xiao Junmo quickly searched the poems at the Lanting meeting in his memory.Soon, two poems came to his mind.He recited one of the poems first: "Warm wind blows from the east valley, and the gentle air vibrates. Sit upright and think about the distance, and travel around the suburbs with thin words." So, the current rudder master of the Donggu sub-helm is a descendant of Xi Tan?"
Biancai nodded: "That's right, Mr. Donggu today is exactly his descendant, Xiyan."
"Where does the trace fit, the echo lingers on the scales. The same dynasty for thousands of years, bathing in Tao Qingchen." Xiao Junmo read the second poem, "This is the poem by Xie Yi, the five officials of Kuaiji County at that time. Today, Mr. Echo , is this Xie Yi's descendant?"
"Yes, his name is Xie Ji."
"What is the so-called object of the mage? Why is it in their hands?"
"Since Xiao Lang can recite all the poems at the Lanting Meeting, he must also be able to recite the five-character poem written by Wang Xizhi himself?" Biancai asked instead of answering.
"Of course. The juniors still remember that Wang Xizhi's five-character poem is the longest, with 260 characters."
The debater couldn't help laughing: "Even remembering the number of words, Xiao Lang really put in a lot of hard work!"
Xiao Junmo smiled lightly: "The junior said, no matter what, we must find out what my father is protecting with his life."
Biancai put away his smile and looked at him meaningfully: "Xiao Lang is worthy of being a leader among young people, your courage and will are really very accessible!"
"Master's words are serious. The younger generation is just persistent by nature, and always wants to find out the truth in everything." Xiao Junmo said, "What does the master mean when he mentioned Wang Xizhi's five-character poem?"
"The object you just asked about is hidden in one of the poems."
Xiao Junmo's eyes flashed: "Which sentence?"
"The sentence that contains the word 'heavenly punishment'."
Xiao Junmo thought about it quickly: "Three cups to solve the punishment of heaven?"
The debater smiled and chanted casually: "'The solidity of the body is not easy, and the three cups can relieve the punishment of heaven. There is no master in the square inch, and the cutting will be self-leveling.' The object just mentioned is the 'three cups'!"
Xiao Junmo suddenly realized: "Three cups to solve the punishment of heaven, which means that only with the 'three cups' can we 'unlock' the alliance of heaven and restart the organization?"
"Yes."
"Then what exactly is this 'Three Cups'?"
"To be precise, the three cups are three objects." Biancai smiled mysteriously, "If Xiao Lang wants to see it quickly, he might as well go to Dajue Temple with the poor monk tonight."
"You mean, these three wine cups are located in three places, Xi Yan, Mr. Donggu, Mr. Xie Ji, Mr. Huibo, and Dajue Temple. Tonight, we are going to take out the cup from Dajue Temple first?"
"Exactly."
Du He hadn't been in touch with King Wei for a few days, and suddenly received an invitation letter written by Li Tai himself on this day, kindly inviting him to a banquet at the Anxiang Building in Chongrenfang at noon tomorrow.Du He was quite suspicious, hesitated for a long time but couldn't come up with an idea, and finally had to come to the East Palace to discuss with the prince.
"Isn't it just a drink and a meal? What's there to doubt?" Li Chengqian felt that Du He was too timid.Ever since he was placed next to Li Tai, this kid hadn't provided any decent information. This drinking situation happened to be an opportunity to spy, but he was still suspicious.
"Your Highness doesn't know, Li Tai hasn't looked for me for a long time, and this time he's so courteous all of a sudden, I always feel something's wrong!" Du He always believed in his intuition.
Li Chengqian shook his head and smiled: "Then tell me, why is he looking for you this time?"
"They said they want me to get closer to my uncle, and they also said that a family should be tolerant and considerate of each other."
"That's right." Li Chengqian said, "Du Chuke is your uncle and an elder. As a nephew, you should respect him. But you, you always ignore him, and give him a hug when you meet him." Judging by the look on his face, how decent is this? It's out of good intentions for Li Tai to match you up!"
Du He snorted coldly: "This old guy looks down on me from the bottom of his heart. Everyone will say that I am ignorant, arrogant and frivolous. He also says that rotten wood cannot be carved, and mud cannot support walls. Anyway, he will scold me for anything unpleasant. What. Your Highness, please comment, how can I respect such a mean and ungrateful old guy? If I can’t afford it, I can still hide it, right?”
Li Chengqian laughed.
In fact, he felt that Du Chuke's evaluation of Du He was not wrong. This kid was a dude with nothing good at all, and he had never seen him do any serious things other than indulging in lust and flirting.He was able to become a son-in-law and his brother-in-law, all because of the shadow of his father Du Ruhui. If he didn't want to use him to spy on Li Tai, Li Chengqian would not even look at him.
"Erlang, there's a good saying, you can't slap a slap, and the relationship between you and your uncle has become so tense, so it's not all his fault, is it? Is there something wrong with you?"
Du He curled his lips: "Even if I have something wrong, it's not his turn to teach me a lesson."
"Your words are wrong." Li Chengqian's face darkened. "Your father died young. As an uncle, why can't Du Chuke teach you a lesson? Isn't the reason why he scolded you a deep love and responsibility? Let me tell you , you should take advantage of this opportunity to shake hands with your uncle, and check Li Tai's situation by the way."
Du He sullenly said nothing.
Li Chengqian looked at him for a while, and said coldly: "Erlang, even if you don't want to reconcile with him in your heart, you can always play tricks, right? You have to know that Du Chuke is Li Tai's number one adviser, and he has a lot of secrets in his stomach. If you If you can gain his trust, it will not be difficult to spy on valuable information. So, if you can't bear it, you can make a big mess, if you blindly use your emotions, how can you help me?"
Du He still had a worried expression on his face: "But what if... tomorrow's Anxiang Tower is a grand feast?"
Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing loudly: "Hongmen Banquet? I said Erlang, do you think you are Pei Gong who rebelled against snakes? If Li Tai really wants to hold a Hongmen Banquet, then the person he invites must be the prince, right?"
Du He was right to think about it, but he was still worried, and said, "Your Highness, it's okay to go, but I have a request." "Say it."
"Can you find some masters from Mr. Xie to be my followers tomorrow?"
Du He, Li Yuanchang, and Hou Junji were all aware of the fact that the Crown Prince joined hands with Xie Tang Mr. Xie Shaozong.Although Li Chengqian was not willing to let Xie Shaozong have anything to do with Du He, but after all, Du He was still useful to him, and it would be a loss if anything happened. Besides, Xie Shaozong had many people under his command, so it would be okay to find some to be his bodyguards. It's a big deal, and he said: "Okay, you go back first, and I will arrange it for you later."
Du He was overjoyed, thanked repeatedly, and immediately took his leave.
After a while, Xie Shaozong came out from behind the screen.Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Have you heard, sir? This embroidered pillow is really fancy but not useful. You said that I used such a person as a detailed work, did I find the wrong person?"
Xie Shaozong didn't smile, but frowned slightly: "Your Highness, to be honest, I also think Du He's worry is not unreasonable."
Li Chengqian was surprised: "How can I see that?"
"As Du He said, the King of Wei had a heated relationship with him a while ago, but then he suddenly lost contact, and now he invites him for no reason, don't you think it's strange?"
"It's nothing strange. My father stopped Fang Xuanling's appointment not long ago. The reason is that Fang Yiai, Du He and other powerful children got too close to Li Tai, which aroused my father's suspicion. Think about it. Does Li Tai dare not restrain himself in this kind of thing?"
"Since that's the case, then the King of Wei should break off relations with Du He from now on. Why are you taking the initiative to talk about it now?"
"He may think that the limelight has passed. In order to get Du He close to Li Tai, I deliberately let him leak some innocuous information. I guess Li Tai will not give up and want to get something out of his mouth. "
"This is one explanation, but in the light of the following, there may be another explanation."
"Tell me."
"It can't be ruled out that King Wei has seen through Du He as a spy planted by you, so he wants to use him for some kind of trick."
Li Chengqian was startled, and looked at him gloomyly: "Playing the game? An insignificant person like Du He, what kind of tricks can Li Tai play with him?"
"Although Du He is not a big shot, he is still a dignified son-in-law and the Duke of the country." Xie Shaozong pondered, "As for what the king of Wei can do, I can't guess at the moment. In short, tomorrow will definitely not be an ordinary banquet. .”
"Then according to your opinion, Du He shouldn't go?" Li Chengqian showed displeasure, "It took me a lot of effort to put him next to Li Tai, so why don't you just abandon him?"
Xie Shaozong glanced at the prince's face, and sighed secretly.
Recently, the prince has become less and less willing to listen to his opinions. The reason is of course the Su Jinse incident a few days ago.The prince wanted to kidnap Su Jinse directly, but he insisted on fishing for big fish with a long line. As a result, Su Jinse disappeared suddenly, which was tantamount to slapping him in the face. When they went back, even the Zoroastrian Sorens and Doris were killed, and the clues were completely cut off.Su Jinse immediately hid in Wei Wangfu and never showed up again, which made Xie Shaozong helpless, and at the same time made the prince somewhat disappointed with him.
In the past few days, Xie Shaozong obviously felt that the crown prince had treated him much colder. If he went against the crown prince's wishes and refused to let Du He go to the banquet, the relationship between them would be even more unpleasant.
Thinking about this, Xie Shaozong said: "Your Highness, don't worry, Du He will naturally use it, and it is precisely because King Wei has no good intentions that it is even more necessary for Du He to spy on him to see what kind of tricks he is playing. If you enter the tiger's den, how can you find tiger cubs?"
"That's right, we finally thought of a piece!" Li Chengqian smiled, "You immediately arrange some reliable people to accompany Du He for a walk tomorrow."
"Yes, I will arrange it here."
On the way from Xunyang to Jiangling, Chu Lisang kept asking about Biancai in private.
That is her background.
Since Biancai is only her adoptive father, who is her real father?is he still alive
Ever since Chu Yingniang vaguely mentioned it once before she died, Chu Lisang never let go of this question in her heart.She had asked about this matter more than once in Jiayugou before, but Ke Biancai seemed to have something to hide, so she always avoided talking about it.A few days ago while sailing on the Hanshui River, Chu Lisang kept asking questions while enjoying the majestic mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty. In the end, she was forced to argue, so she had to reluctantly agree to tell her everything after talking about Jiangling.
Now that he finally arrived in Jiangling, Biancai had to give an answer.
At this moment, in the debate room, Chu Lisang was staring at the debater.
Biancai let out a long sigh, smiled and said: "Sang'er, you can ask whatever you want, Daddy will tell you everything today."
"My mother told me before she died that she conceived me in Jiangling, so my biological father must have been in Jiangling then?" Chu Lisang asked impatiently.
"Yes."
"Then who is my biological father? Is he still alive?"
"Your biological father is Yu Liang, who was a general of the imperial army during the Xiao Mian Dynasty in Nanliang. When Xiao Mian was destroyed in the fourth year of Wude, your father...he died in battle."
"My father's surname is also Yu?" Chu Lisang felt a little strange, because her mother said her real name was Yu Liniang before she died, "He has the same surname as my mother?"
Biancai hesitated for a moment, and said: "As far as I know, your mother and your father are from the same clan."
"Then what do they have to do with "Lanting Preface"? Could it be that they are also members of the Heavenly Punishment League?" Chu Lisang asked again.My mother always said that "Lanting Preface" is an untouchable secret, but now, it seems that there is nothing untouchable.
Biancai nodded: "Your father and your mother are both descendants of Sima Yushuo, the Zhenjun of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and they inherited the Haoliang sub-helm of the Tianxing League."
Chu Lisang suddenly realized.No wonder my mother has practiced martial arts since she was a child, it really has a family background.Suddenly, Chu Lisang thought of the masked man at Gantang Station.Mother said he was an enemy, but his behavior that night was not like an enemy at all, and he let them go and evacuated voluntarily when he had an absolute advantage. Is there such an enemy in the world?
Chu Lisang raised his confusion to Biancai.
Biancai was silent for a moment, as if he was recalling: "I remember, your mother seemed to mention that before she married your father, that man once pursued her..."
Chu Lisang was startled for a moment, but immediately felt relieved.In this way, it seems to make sense.This person likes his mother, has pursued his mother before, and still has old feelings for his mother, so he let them go at Gantang Station, but his mother definitely doesn't like him, so he is called "the enemy".
"That person is called Mr. Mingzang, so what's his real name?"
"Wang Hongyi. He is the grandnephew of the leader of the League, Master Zhiyong, and the ninth grandson of Wang Xizhi."
"Is this Wang Hongyi's attempt to hijack you at Gantang Station also for the purpose of taking the "Lanting Preface"?"
"Yes."
"Why do so many people want to find "Lanting Preface"? The emperor wanted to find it at all costs, and Wang Hongyi wanted to get it by any means. You and mother have kept this thing secret, and Xiao Lang's father died because of it. Why is it all? What terrible secret is hidden in "Lanting Preface"?"
Biancai smiled wryly: "Do you have to know these things?"
"Yes, I must know."
"Okay, I'll tell you." Biancai said helplessly, "The most important secret of the Sky Punishment League is hidden in the authentic work of "Lanting Preface". Whoever masters this secret can restart the organization and command the entire Sky Punishment League. Mingzang Ruo This is the reason why Lord Wang Hongyi wants to obtain it wholeheartedly."
"Then what is his purpose of restarting the organization?"
"Fight against the imperial court, bring chaos to the world, overthrow the country of the Tang Dynasty, and usurp the highest authority in order to restore the former glory of his Wang family."
Chu Lisang was surprised: "He has such a big ambition?"
Biancai smiled wryly and remained silent.
Chu Lisang thought about it, and seemed to understand something: "Then what you have to do now is to prevent him from restarting the organization, right?"
Bian Cai looked at her: "Will you support Dad?"
"Of course!" Chu Lisang said without thinking.
Biancai smiled in relief.
Even though Biancai didn't want Chu Lisang to get involved, he knew this adopted daughter very well, since she was young, she hated evil and had a clear love and hate, so it was impossible for her to stay out of the matter.Since it can't be stopped, debaters can only let nature take its course.
At Haishi, seeing that Hua Linger and Mi Mancang had already fallen asleep, Biancai, Xiao Junmo, and Chu Lisang quietly left the inn and went to Dajue Temple in the northwest corner of the county.Jiangling is different from Chang'an, there is no curfew at night, and you can move freely.The inn was not far from Dajue Temple, and the three of them walked for about two minutes before arriving at the mountain gate of the temple.
It was late at night, and the surroundings were silent, only the sound of frogs croaking from the pond not far away from time to time.
Biancai knocked on the gate of the monastery with a series of rhythmic sounds, obviously some kind of pre-agreed code.After a while, a young voice asked from behind the door, "Who is knocking at the door late at night?"
"The Buddha taught [-] Dharma doors. May I ask which one is opened by Baocha to save sentient beings?" Biancai asked instead of answering.
As soon as Xiao Junmo heard it, he knew that this question and answer, which seemed to be a Zen-style jifeng, must be a code for connection.Chu Lisang was listening in a daze.
The person behind the door seemed to have noticed something, but he couldn't say anything, so he was silent for a while, and said: "Almsgiver, please wait a moment, let the little monk go to report to Master Zhike." Then there was the sound of footsteps and hurried away.After a while, the footsteps of four or five people hurriedly came, stopped behind the door, and an obviously much older voice said: "The "Diamond Sutra" says: If people say that the Tathagata has something to say, it is slandering the Buddha. Where? The heretics who come here dare to use an ax in this class and make false claims about [-] sects? Why don't you leave quickly!"
"This man speaks so bluntly, how can he look like a monk?" Chu Lisang frowned and couldn't help muttering.
Xiao Junmo gave a soft "hush", signaling her to be calm and not impatient.
Sure enough, the debater smiled when he heard the words, and said in a loud voice: "The Shurangama Sutra says: There are no two ways to return to the original nature, and there are many ways to do it. The poor monk only wants to go deep into one way, and understand the subtle secrets of the Buddha. I also hope that the master will be merciful. convenient."
As soon as the words fell, the gate of the temple suddenly opened, and a monk in his 30s strode out the door. When he saw Biancai, his eyes turned red, he fell to his knees with a plop, and choked up, "Master, you... You are here!"
Biancai's eyes were also red, and he quickly helped him up: "Nephew Huiyuan, get up quickly, there is no need to perform such a big gift!" When Biancai Wude left Jiangling four years ago, this Huiyuan was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old Little monk, he never expected that more than twenty years later, now he is already a dignified and respected guest.
Huiyuan stood up, still so excited that her lips trembled and she couldn't speak.Behind him stood four young Zhike monks, all holding lanterns in their hands.Xiao Junmo noticed that their expressions were not consistent: two of them were a little moved when they saw this scene, but the other two looked indifferent. It seemed that they might have just become monks not long ago, and they seemed to have no affection for the older generation of monks.
"Is your master okay?" Biancai asked eagerly.
"Master, he...he's fine." Huiyuan stammered for a moment, not knowing whether it was excitement or something, and then quickly turned sideways, "Master, please come inside!"
"These two are my lay disciples, they follow me and take care of me." Biancai introduced Xiao Junmo and Chu Lisang to him.The two immediately bowed together to Huiyuan.Huiyuan returned the gift: "The two benefactors have worked hard, please hurry up!"
When the group entered the monastery, Biancai and Huiyuan were very excited as they walked and recounted the past.Xiao Junmo and Chu Lisang walked behind, and four monks who knew guests held lanterns to illuminate the road on both sides.
This is an ancient temple with a history of several hundred years.Xiao Junmo knew a little about this Dajue Temple, so he introduced it to Chu Lisang in a low voice, saying that the reason why this temple is famous is not only because of its long history, but also because it enshrines a rare The treasure of the town temple is admired by all the people in the world.
"What kind of treasure is so rare?" Chu Lisang asked.
"Buddha refers to the relic." Xiao Junmo said, "This is the supreme holy object left to the world after Sakyamuni Buddha passed away from Nirvana."
Chu Lisang also heard about the relics of Buddhism after hearing Biancai, saying that it is colorful and crystal clear, extremely strong, and can also emit light, which is very miraculous. At this time, he couldn't help being curious: "The Buddha finger relics offered here are really Was it left by the Buddha?"
"Really. After the Buddha's funeral, that is, after the cremation, the disciples picked out many Buddhist relics from the ashes, which can be roughly divided into two categories: one is the remains of the Buddha, such as the Buddha's top bone, Buddha fingers, and Buddha teeth; The first type is bead-shaped relics, including bone relics, meat relics, hair relics, etc. The former type is rare, while the latter type is mostly. What this temple supports are the rare and rare Buddha finger relics."
"How did these relics spread to our Middle Earth?"
"Well..." Xiao Junmo hesitated for a moment, and suddenly asked a monk beside him, "Master, what is the origin and history of the Buddhist finger relics in your temple?"
The Zhike monk was stunned, and he hesitated: "Uh, this... I don't know much about it, the benefactor should ask our big Zhike for advice."
Xiao Junmo looked at him, smiled thoughtfully, and immediately said to Chu Lisang: "It is said that more than two hundred years after the Buddha passed away, a talented and generous King Asoka came out of Tianzhu. Buddhism, they sent monks to send Buddhist relics to the four corners of the world, and some of them flowed into China for hundreds of years. In the former dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian believed in Buddhism. In the first year of Renshou, he issued an edict on his 60th birthday Thirty stupas were built in thirty states to offer Buddha relics, one of which is this Dajue Temple."
Chu Lisang was stunned, and immediately asked again: "It is rumored that the Buddha's relics are extremely strong, indestructible, and have all kinds of supernatural sensations. Is it true? For example, it emits light?"
"Maybe there is, but I haven't seen it before, so I don't dare to talk about it." Xiao Junmo said, "However, the dignity and rarity of Buddha relics do not lie in induction or light, but in their 'expression' function. "
"What is the form?"
"It is its symbolic meaning. It is said in the Buddhist scriptures, 'The relic is the place where precepts, samadhi, and wisdom are cultivated. It is very rare to obtain, and it is the highest blessing field." It can be seen that the true value of the Buddha's relic is to remind the world to practice precepts, samadhi, and wisdom. Three studies, not the pursuit of supernatural powers. As for saying that relics are indestructible, it is just a symbol, symbolizing that Buddhism is as indestructible as diamonds. In the final analysis, everything in the world is impermanent, how can Buddha relics be an exception? What is destroyed and immortal is actually not the Buddha's body bone relic, but the Dharma body relic."
"What is the dharmakaya relic?"
"The dharmakaya relic is the legacy of the Buddha, the Dharma carried by the twelve scriptures of the Tripitaka."
Chu Lisang was stunned again, and couldn't help but glance at him: "You really know a lot."
"It's just superficial." Xiao Junmo said with a faint smile, "If you really want to talk about Buddhism, you have to ask your father."
While speaking, unconsciously, he had passed the triple hall of the Heavenly King Hall, the Daxiong Hall, and the Dharma Hall, and arrived in front of the Scripture Depository Pavilion.Huiyuan led the crowd to turn left, passed through a moon gate, and entered a quiet courtyard, which was the abbot's room.
Xuan Guan, the abbot of Dajue Temple, was over 50 years old. He looked a little younger than Biancai, with a rosy face and a hale and hearty face. When he saw Bengcai, he seemed even more excited than Huiyuan.Biancai stepped forward and held his hand: "Junior brother, don't come here without any harm."
Xuan Guan shook Biancai's hand tremblingly: "Brother, after more than twenty years of separation, have you and Master forgotten me?"
Biancai's eyes turned red, and he sighed: "It's better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes if we are in love with each other... The world is impermanent, and everything can only follow fate!"
Xuan Guan invited everyone to sit down, and there were two young waiters, fat and thin, serving green tea to the guests, Hui Yuan and the four monks retreated.Biancai still introduced Xiao Junmo and Chu Lisang to Xuanguan in the name of lay disciples.Afterwards, the two talked about the past for more than half an hour, feeling very emotional.Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Biancai coughed a few times, looked at the two waiters, and hinted that Xuanguan let them leave, obviously he was ready to talk about business.
Xuan Guan didn't seem to notice it, and was still talking about those old things with great interest.Xiao Junmo saw it in his eyes, and felt a little strange. This abbot Xuanguan didn't look like a confused person. How could he not understand such an obvious hint?
Biancai tried his best to chat for a while, and finally said clearly: "Junior brother, it's getting late, we still have one thing to talk about, can I invite the two junior nephews to go down and rest first?"
The two waiters subconsciously looked at each other, their expressions were a little indifferent, neither looking at the eloquence nor at Xuanguan, they still stood on both sides of Xuanguan's Zen bed, bowed their heads slightly, motionless.
Xiao Junmo was even more surprised when he saw it, and quickly paid attention to Xuan Guan to see what he would say.Seeing that Xuan Guan was slightly startled, he immediately smiled and said: "Brother, feel free to tell me, the two of them are my personal attendants, and they are... Both are people of my own who I can trust, but it's okay to talk about it, brother."
The debater was surprised, and couldn't help exchanging glances with Xiao Junmo, then looked at the two expressionless waiters, and said, "In that case, then I'll make it clear. I came this time at the behest of my master and his old man." , I want to get that object back from my junior.”
Xuan Guan frowned suddenly, as if lost in thought.At this time, the two waiters also looked at him in unison.Xiao Junmo observed the expressions of the three people, and became more and more suspicious in his heart—the relationship between Xuan Guan and these two waiters was very abnormal, as if he had some kind of handle in their hands, so that the position of superiority was changed, and the master and slave were reversed.
"Junior brother, what are you thinking?" Biancai wondered.When Master Zhiyong handed the three cups to Xuan Guan, Xi Yan and Xie Ji respectively, he had already told them: This is the most important thing of the organization and must be guarded with life. If the organization wants to get it back in the future, it must be returned at any time.But now Xuan Guan hesitated, what was he hesitating about?
Xuan Guan was so dazzled by his thoughts that he didn't hear what Biancai said at all.
"Master, uncle is asking you something." The thin waiter standing on the left reminded.
Only then did Xuan Guan come back to his senses, smiled helplessly, stood up suddenly, as if he had made up his mind and said: "Senior brother, two senior nephews, please come with me!" After speaking, he strode out of the abbot's room.Two waiters, one on the left and one on the right, followed closely behind him.
Biancai, Xiao Junmo and Chu Lisang looked at each other and hurriedly followed out.
Witnessing the various strange behaviors of Abbot Xuanguan, Xiao Junmo's doubts grew stronger.His intuition told him that there was a strange atmosphere permeating the surroundings, and the Dajue Temple might not be peaceful tonight.
In Chinese Buddhist temples, the first hall you enter is usually the Hall of Heavenly Kings, also known as Maitreya Hall.A statue of Maitreya is enshrined in the hall, and the four heavenly kings are divided into left and right sides. Behind Maitreya is the statue of Weituo Bodhisattva.Neither Xiao Junmo nor Bian Cai thought that after Xuan Guan walked out of the abbot's room, he led them directly to the Palace of Heavenly Kings.
"Junior Brother, what are you doing here?" Biancai looked at Xuanguan puzzled.
Xuan Guan didn't say a word, he went straight to a statue of a heavenly king, looked up at it steadily, with a somewhat weird expression.
Chu Lisang tugged at Xiao Junmo's sleeve, and asked in a low voice, "What is this statue like?"
"This is the guardian deity of Buddhism, the first of the four heavenly kings, and the heavenly king who has heard a lot in the north." Xiao Junmo said, "The other three are the heavenly king who maintains the country in the east, the heavenly king who grows in the south, and the heavenly king who has broad eyes in the west."
Chu Lisang raised his eyes, and saw that the four statues of heavenly kings were about two feet high, dressed in armor, majestic and majestic, all holding spears, swords, ropes, orbs, etc., and the one in front of Xuanguan had many Wen Tianwang holds a spear in his left hand and leans on the ground, and holds a black pagoda high in his right hand.Chu Lisang found that Xuan Guan's eyes seemed to be fixed on the pagoda.
At this time, Biancai also noticed Xuan Guan's gaze, and realized something in his heart, so he didn't ask any more questions.After a while, Xuanguan ordered the two waiters to bring a bamboo ladder and leaned against the statue of King Duowen.Xiao Junmo found that before Xuan Guan climbed up the bamboo ladder, he looked back at Biancai, his lips moved a bit, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it after all, and turned back and climbed up the ladder.
The ladder was very high, and there were creaking noises when people stepped on it. The two waiters supported the ladder on the left and right, raised their heads, and stared at Xuan Guan's every move.Xiao Junmo realized that the "object" that Bian Cai wanted to take was probably hidden by Xuan Guan in the pagoda about a foot high.
This is indeed a smart approach, because the most dangerous place is the safest - who would have thought that something so important to the Tianxing League would be placed on top of the countless pilgrims who come and go on weekdays? !
Xuan Guan climbed up step by step, and slowly approached the pagoda. The five people below all looked at him intently, and unconsciously held their breath.
At this moment, Xiao Junmo suddenly lost his mind.
Because the word "Duo Wen" flashed in his mind, which was also the word on the jade pendant left to him by his biological father.All along, he took it for granted that the words his biological father left him were to encourage him to learn more, but standing under the statue of King Duowen, he suddenly thought that the jade pendant with the words "Much" Why can't the word "smell" refer to the King of Heaven?
In an instant, another image flashed before Xiao Junmo's eyes. It was when he left Chang'an to bid farewell to Wei Zheng, holding the jade pendant to ask about his life experience. First of all, of course, it encourages you to learn more; secondly, these two words seem to be Buddhist terms, does this imply that the identity of your biological father is related to Buddhism?"
Something to do with Buddhism? !
Xiao Junmo still remembered that at that time, he remembered a past event in the ninth year of Wude, that is, Gaozu Li Yuan wanted to ban Buddhism for some reason, but thanks to the persuasion of Prince Li Jiancheng, he retracted his order.And when he mentioned this past incident to Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng's expression changed drastically, and he immediately changed the subject.From now on, it seems that the "Wen Tianwang" and that remonstrance must be the two most important clues to find his biological father!But what conclusions can be drawn from these two clues?
At this moment, Xuan Guan on the bamboo ladder has lifted the body of the pagoda, and took out a bronze round object from the base.Among the five people below, except for Xiao Junmo who was lost in thought, the other four all opened their eyes wide.Especially the eloquence, the eyes shot out the light of surprise and excitement.
That's right, what Xuan Guan is holding at this time is the "Yuan Cup", one of the three cups of the Heavenly Punishment League, which is the thing that Zhi Yong personally handed over to Xuan Guan before Biancai and Zhi Yong left Jiangling in the winter of the fourth year of Wude !
Just when the eloquent was extremely pleasantly surprised, a black shadow wearing a mask suddenly jumped out from behind the statue of Duowen Tianwang, the dagger in his hand flashed coldly, stabbed Xuanguan on the left chest, and at the same time snatched the circle from his hand. Cup, and then flew over the heads of everyone, flew out of the palace gate in an instant, and disappeared into the darkness outside the palace.
Except for Xiao Junmo, the following five people exclaimed at the same time.The two waiters ignored Xuan Guan who was staggering on the bamboo ladder, and immediately ran after him.Chu Lisang had just chased a few steps, when he saw Xuan Guan fell straight down from the two-foot-high ladder, he was taken aback, and hurriedly turned around to save him, at this time Xiao Junmo had recovered from the exclamation of everyone, He jumped up, caught Xuan Guan in mid-air, and landed firmly on the ground.Seeing this, Chu Lisang hurriedly turned around and rushed out of the hall, chasing after the murderer.
"Brother!" Biancai shouted, grabbing Xuan Guan who was lying in Xiao Junmo's arms, startled and anxious, "What's going on?! Who else knows that you hid the round cup here?"
Xuan Guan's face was pale and his eyes were closed.The murderer just now stabbed him in the left chest, which is where his heart was, and at this moment blood was gurgling from the wound.Xiao Junmer felt extremely remorse and self-blame. At the moment of taking out the cup, he was distracted because of his life experience, which is really unforgivable!
"Junior brother, how are you?" Bian Cai looked at Xuan Guan very anxiously.
Xuan Guan slowly opened his eyes, his lips trembling: "Brother, it's dangerous... Hurry up, get out of Jiangling..."
Biancai and Xiao Junmo were surprised at the same time.
"What did you say? What danger? What happened?" Biancai was at a loss.
Xuan Guan twitched for a moment, a mouthful of blood poured out of his mouth, just about to say something, two Zhike monks beside Cai Huiyuan suddenly rushed into the hall, one of them said bitterly: "Who are you? Why did something happen to our master when he came here?" Get out of the way quickly!" After speaking, he pushed Biancai and Xiao Junmo away, carried Xuanguan on his back, and hurried towards the temple with the other person.
"Master, hurry up and take care of the abbot, I'll go after the murderer!" Xiao Junmo said, and quickly rushed out of the Heavenly King Hall.
It is useless to regret now, the most urgent task is to catch the murderer and get Yuan Shang back.
The change came so suddenly, and everyone ran away at once, Biancai froze in place for a while, only came to his senses after a while, then stomped his feet heavily, and chased after the two Zhike monks in the direction of the temple.
There are many tall locust trees planted outside the Temple of Heaven, with dense canopies that even block the moonlight.When Xiao Junmo chased him out, he felt the darkness around him, and he was anxious, when he heard the sound of fighting coming from the front left, he rushed over.
Three black shadows were fighting on a locust tree, the branches were shaking desperately and the leaves were rustling.Xiao Junmo guessed that the two waiters must be entangled with the murderer, so he immediately jumped up the big tree and took a closer look, and two of the figures were indeed those two waiters.He was just about to join the battle group to catch the murderer, but the third person made a coquettish voice, it was clearly a woman, but it didn't look like Chu Lisang.
Where did this woman come from? How could she fight with two waiters?
While being confused, a waiter stabbed the woman, let out a scream, fell from the tree, and fell heavily on the ground.The other waiter rushed to attack the woman, both of them were very fast, and they were hit at the same time in a blink of an eye, the woman slashed the waiter's shoulder, and the waiter also slapped her hard.
The injured waiter didn't dare to fight, turned and fled, while the woman fell from the tree.In desperation, Xiao Junmo didn't care whether the other party was an enemy or a friend, he quickly flew to save her, caught her just before landing, then rolled on the spot, holding her firmly in his arms.
The two looked at each other, and Xiao Junmo couldn't laugh or cry.
The person in front of him turned out to be Hua Ling'er!
"why you?!"
"Why can't it be me?" Hua Ling'er, who was wearing night clothes, wrapped her hands around his neck and said coquettishly, "You people are so disrespectful, you actually left me alone in the inn!"
"You're alone, isn't there Mi Mancang with you?" Xiao Junmo wanted to break her hand, but she was tightly bound by her, unable to break it.
"Who wants him to accompany? He's not a man!" Hua Ling'er winked like silk, and simply leaned her head in his arms.
Right now, I have to go after the murderer quickly, and I can't be entangled by this "devil head".Xiao Junmo was anxious, and squeezed her wrist hard, Hua Linger let go of her hand with an ouch.Xiao Junmo didn't pay attention to her anymore, and jumped out in a hurry.Hua Ling'er got up from the ground and shouted angrily: "Hey, are you just leaving me alone?"
As soon as the words fell, a black figure came out from behind the nearby tree.Hua Ling'er was taken aback, and looked carefully, but it was Chu Lisang.Hua Ling'er knew that she must have seen the scene of being hugged by Xiao Junmo just now, and she couldn't help feeling complacent, and was about to say a few words to anger her, but Chu Lisang just stared at her coldly, then turned and fell into the darkness middle.
Hua Ling'er curled her lips, suddenly feeling bored.
Xiao Junmo ran near the gate of the temple in one breath, and saw a black figure surrounded by six or seven monks holding sticks, and the two sides fought fiercely.This person must be the murderer who assassinated Xuan Guan and robbed Yuan Shang, and he must not be allowed to escape this time!Xiao Junmo rushed forward and slammed his palm at the back of the man's neck.The man withdrew his head, dodged it deftly, and stabbed his chest with his backhand, holding the same dagger that assassinated Xuan Guan just now.Xiao Junmo sneered, grabbed his wrist with his left hand, and twisted it hard, the man was in pain, and the dagger fell to the ground with a clang.Xiao Junmo took off his mask.
A familiar face suddenly came into Xiao Junmo's eyes.
Huiyuan!
Hui Yuan was the murderer who assassinated Xuan Guan and took away Yuan Shang? !
Taking advantage of Xiao Junmo's astonishment, Huiyuan broke free suddenly, quickly kicked down the two monks next to him, and fled.The strange thing is that instead of running outside the temple gate, he turned around and ran towards the temple.Before Xiao Junmo thought about it, he rushed to catch up.At this time, Chu Lisang and Hua Ling'er also rushed over from the front right, Huiyuan hurriedly dodged to the left, jumped through the corridor with eighteen arhats, and entered the courtyard behind the Temple of Heavenly Kings.
Xiao Junmo exerted force on his feet, and chased him closer and closer. Seeing that there were only two or three steps left to capture him again, Huiyuan suddenly jumped and jumped into the release pool.Without hesitation, Xiao Junmo also jumped down.Although it was almost midsummer, the water in the pool in the middle of the night was still a bit chilly, and Xiao Junmo shivered slightly.
The pool was dark and dull, and Huiyuan was diving as soon as he entered the water, so Xiao Junmo could only track by hearing.Fortunately, his water skills were much better than ordinary people, so he grabbed Huiyuan's ankle before he swam far.Huiyuan kicked a few times without breaking free, and suddenly became flustered.Unexpectedly, at this moment, those six or seven monks had also chased after them, and jumped down one by one, one of them happened to bump into Huiyuan, and knocked him away.
Xiao Junmo was angry and funny, so he had to fish a few times based on his feeling, but they were all empty.Then the situation became chaotic—although the release pool in Dajue Temple was not small, it couldn't hold seven or eight men thrashing about in it, which completely disturbed Xiao Junmo's hearing.He arrested several times in a row, but all he caught were those monks who were not helping.Xiao Junmo was angry and anxious, so he had to surface to take a breath, forcing himself to calm down.
At this time, Chu Lisang and Hua Ling'er were guarding by the pool, it can be seen that Huiyuan did not leave.And the release pool is so big, where can he go?
The most important question is, Huiyuan was originally running towards the gate of the temple, but why did he suddenly turn back into the temple and even jump into the release pool? Isn't he afraid of being caught in the urn?Moreover, judging from his appearance just now, it didn't seem like he was in a panic, but more like he was heading for the release pool.Could it be that there is something strange in this pool?
A thought suddenly flashed through Xiao Junmo's mind.
He thought of the underground dungeon in Wei Wangfu.
Thinking about this, Xiao Junmo immediately plunged into the bottom of the water, and then walked around the circular stone wall under the pool, and found a hole in the northwest corner—obviously, this release pool is connected to a certain channel outside .
Xiao Junmo was so anxious that he didn't care to take another breath, so he swam into the hole with his legs kicked.After swimming more than ten feet in the curved hole, Xiao Junmo felt that the two sides suddenly opened up, and a few gleams of light were faintly seeping through his head, so he jumped out of the water.
This is indeed a canal outside the temple. The canal is wide enough for boats, and there are people on both sides of the canal, but there is no one on the bank, and there is no sign of Huiyuan.
Xiao Junmo was a little annoyed, and slammed his palm on the water surface, causing a large splash of water.
(End of this chapter)
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