Early morning, Chang'an, Imperial Palace.
Yao Xing stood in front of a bronze mirror. Several chamberlains were helping him put on the imperial robe. A white-faced eunuch in his forties smiled and said: "Your Majesty, today is your first visit to Caotang Temple in more than two years. I heard that
The monks in the temple are all waiting for your holy chariot."
Yao Xing laughed: "That's because the national teacher has a high reputation. When he came from Liangzhou, he only brought more than 800 monks with him, but I heard that now, there are three thousand ascetics, many of whom come from temples all over the world.
Come and take the initiative to request translation of those Buddhist scriptures. The list of monks who report to me is increasing every month."
A young eunuch of more than ten years old said with a smile: "Yes, there is endless incense in Caotang Temple. Every day the pilgrims who offer incense have to wait in a long queue for more than two hours. Even those who go to the imperial office to do business.
Not so much."
Yao Xing's face changed slightly, his hands shook slightly, and his voice became deeper: "Oh, so many people go to the temple to offer incense every day?"
The little eunuch nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes. It is said that offering incense is one thing, but more importantly, they want to see the holy monk's Dharma image. Some of them are people from Ganliang and Lingbiao, just to leave."
I spent a year or two of my savings on this trip, just three miles outside the temple, kowtowing every step of the way to show my piety."
Yao Xing gritted his teeth: "So, this holy monk's prestige is higher than mine."
The white-faced eunuch at the beginning noticed that Yao Xing's tone was a little unmoved, and glared at the little eunuch. The little eunuch was so frightened that he quickly stopped talking. He came up personally and took over the little eunuch's clothes and girdle work.
, with a flattering smile on his face, but said cautiously: "Although the Imperial Master is called a holy monk, everything he has was given by His Majesty, especially the common people. Their land is divided by Da Qin, and so are their seeds and farm tools.
What the country gives is to ensure that the country is safe, unlike in previous years when there was no refuge in the war, and it also relies on the protection of the Qin Dynasty. Everyone still understands the so-called drinking water, remember the source."
Yao Xing said coldly: "Then they should come to see me and walk ten miles to see me. Why should they go to see a monk who was captured by me? When I raised an army to destroy Liang, he looked like this eminent monk.
I didn’t use any magic power to prevent Houliang from perishing.”
The white-faced eunuch said quickly: "The Lu family of Houliang is immoral, the clan is fratricidal and violent, and the people are in dire straits. How can they be compared with Your Majesty? The Imperial Master himself said that he only keeps the people of one side safe and prays for them to eliminate their karma.
But don’t protect the tyrant Lu."
Yao Xing turned around suddenly, with a flash of light in his eyes, and the dragon robe on his body slipped directly to the ground, causing all the eunuchs to kneel down. The white-faced eunuch was even more angry and did not dare to say a word. He was trembling slightly on the ground, but there was a sound in his ears.
Then Yao Xing said sternly: "Huh, what he wants to say is that Lu Long can't protect Houliang, and I can't protect Lingbiao, Liangzhou and Nanyang, so the people worship me rather than worshiping him, right?"
The white-faced eunuch said with a mournful face: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I never meant this. The Imperial Master and the Imperial Master have never said this."
Yao Xing gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "If I hadn't gone to see this eminent monk today, I wouldn't have known that there was actually a saint outside the palace and the emperor in the temple in Chang'an City. Jia Fu, please change my clothes.
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The white-faced eunuch named Jia Fu seemed to have been pardoned. He quickly picked up the dragon robe and was about to step forward. Yao Xing said coldly: "If you don't want to wear this today, find me some common people's clothes. By the way, call Duke Dong Ping."
Let him come with me and visit Caotang Temple incognito!"
An hour later, three miles outside the Caotang Temple.
This temple in the suburbs can no longer be seen, because countless people are rushing towards the sea like rivers from all directions. Even the exquisite cars of dignitaries are parked in the stone square three miles away.
Here, the civil and military officials of the Later Qin Dynasty dressed in silk and brocade robes, accompanied by the guard servants, followed the flow of people towards the Caotang Temple.
Yao Xing, who was dressed in blue cloth, a bamboo hat, a piece of dog skin plaster on his face, and two whiskers stuck to his cheeks, had a gloomy expression. Jia Fu on his side murmured: "Isn't that General Lianmanwei?
Ah, Yin Shangshu is also here. It’s strange, aren’t they supposed to be here with the Holy Emperor today? Why are they here?”
Yao Shao, who was standing next to Yao Xing, said coldly: "Your Majesty sent a decree today, saying that he had important matters to discuss, and the trip to Caotang Temple was cancelled. These people took advantage of the situation and ran here. Hmm, I think they originally wanted to
When I follow His Majesty into the temple, I will burn a few sticks of incense for myself. Even if Your Majesty doesn't come, they will come."
Yao Xing murmured: "I don't understand why a monk has such influence. I thought he was just here to translate scriptures and worship Buddha, so that people in the world would not do evil and rebel. However, even the generals and high-ranking officials of the Qin Dynasty came here
Here, why is this?"
A sneer came from the side, accompanied by a cough that mixed with gold and iron. Yao Xing turned around and saw a wizened old man standing on a stone about five steps away. He had three long beards and an imposing manner.
Bufan, with eyes as bright as lightning and a ruddy complexion, twisted his beard and said to himself: "Why? Because they are about to go to the battlefield. We don't know the good or bad fortune."
Yao Shao's face darkened and he said to this person: "Who are you? How can such military and state matters be discussed casually here?"
The old man glanced at Yao Shao and smiled slightly: "The Qin Dynasty has been in a tight situation in the north of the Ling Dynasty recently. Now it is deploying troops and generals across the country, and uniting with the Liang, Northern Wei, and Rouran to show favor to the Jin State in the south, in order to concentrate its forces and destroy the Hu
Xia, everyone knows about this matter, the restaurants and bars in Chang'an City are all filled with people talking about it, so how can there be such a military secret?"
Yao Xing nodded: "But what does this have to do with General Lian, Shangshu Yin and the others coming to worship Buddha? According to the tradition of the Qin Dynasty, before a general goes on an expedition, he should worship his ancestors at home, pray to his ancestors, and kill animals as a memorial to seek blessings.
That’s it.”
The old man smiled and said: "My ancestors are not as good as the holy monks. This man in Caotang Temple is a living Buddha who saves the suffering. Back then, in order to save tens of thousands of people in the city of Qiuci, the capital of the Western Regions, he did not hesitate to give up the opportunity to become a Buddha and ascend, breaking the precepts.
After saving people, he stayed in Guzang, Liangzhou for nearly twenty years, and became a famous monk in the world. He performed miracles countless times. Even our Emperor of the Qin Dynasty respected him so much that he personally sent troops to escort him to Chang'an."
"I heard that recently the Jin envoys came to ask for the twelve counties of Nanyang. Your Majesty can't make a decision on his own, and he has to ask the holy monks for instructions. Even your Majesty is like this. The generals and ministers are about to face Hu Xia's tiger and wolf army.
, before leaving, come to ask for blessings, burn incense and make wishes, is it any wonder? You see, they are all lined up obediently behind the ordinary people, walking forward slowly, just to show their sincerity. If it were different in normal times, I'm afraid
I've already knocked down the common people blocking the road in front of me, so I'll go ahead."
This chapter has been completed!