Peng Jingwei's almond-shaped eyes widened: "Old monk, the universe is bright and clear, the sun and the moon are bright, how dare you, a monk, rob a civilian girl!"
The old monk said: "No, you are wrong about the female Bodhisattva. First, I am not a monk, but the ruling lama Sonam Gyatso of the Tubo Buddhist Kingdom. Second, it was not my intention to leave the two female Bodhisattvas behind.
This is the decree of the Great Compassionate Buddha in the West."
Peng Jingwei said: "What is the Great Compassionate Buddha in the West? Tell him to get out and talk!"
The old lama pointed at the little bald head in Zeng Cheng's arms: "This is the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Buddha of the West."
Peng Jingwei's eyes widened and she was speechless for a moment. The old lama said again: "The Living Buddha canonizes you as the Holy Mother and Holy Nun. Follow Him to the Buddha's Kingdom and serve around you. You must not disobey the Living Buddha's decree. At the same time, this is also the arrangement of the Buddha. Everything
There is God's will in this, so you should just accept your fate."
Peng Jingwei still wanted to make a noise, but suddenly Zeng Cheng winked at her and stopped talking. She saw Zeng Cheng holding the child and asking the old lama calmly: "This child is the descendant of Zhen Guogong, the eagle dog of the imperial court and Jianghu.
All the heroes are looking for him. I would like to ask the great lama how to send this child to the Buddhist kingdom of Tubo thousands of miles away."
The great lama said: "We all know this. The living Buddha's status as a layman is extraordinary. He has gone through hardships at such a young age. Presumably, this is the deliberate arrangement of the living Buddha. As for how to return to Tubo, please don't worry, Our Lady. We have a way."
While they were talking, a lama in red came in and whispered a few Tubo words to Suonan Gyatso. Suonan Gyatso nodded and asked the old monk who had saved Peng Jingwei and Zeng Cheng to come over. The old monk hurried away.
After a few steps, he knelt down in front of Zeng Cheng. Zeng Cheng was so frightened that he quickly moved away. Suonan Gyatso said: "Holy Mother, he is kneeling on the Living Buddha, not you, just stand still and don't move."
Zeng Cheng stopped moving. Liu Kangang, who was in his arms, leaned out and patted the old monk's bald head with his young hands. Then he laughed with joy. He seemed to be very familiar with this game.
I liked it very much. After the old monk had his head touched by the Living Buddha, he was moved to tears and was extremely excited. Suonan Gyatso said: "Master Huiming, there is a large army of officers and soldiers outside who want to harm the Living Buddha. Now it's up to you."
Master Huiming said: "Please rest assured, Living Buddha, I will definitely protect your safety." He said and flew away.
Suonan Gyatso said to Peng Jingwei and Zeng Cheng: "You don't have to panic, come with me."
Although I dislike these mysterious Western Region lamas very much, compared to the officers and soldiers, they are not hostile after all. If Kuang Kuang falls into the hands of Dai Yi, it will be over. The situation is urgent, so the two say no more and hold the child in their arms.
Follow the old lama towards the back of the building.
Behind the building is a garden. There are many strange rocks in the garden. The clear water flows down from the rockery. The sound of the water is gurgling and there is a cave. No one would have thought that there is a secret passage hidden in the rockery. It seems that these Tubo people have been operating in the Central Plains for a long time.
The secret passage was arched, the walls were made of bricks, it was dry and clean, and there were candlelights on both sides. The group of people walked in a hurry for a while and finally emerged from a small forest. Looking back at the East Garden, they saw that they had already killed someone.
The sound was so loud that the smell of gunpowder and gunfire wafted over from such a distance. Sonam Gyatso said: "Don't worry about them. It is their honor to sacrifice themselves for the Living Buddha. Let's go."
There were five carriages parked outside the grove. They were luxuriously decorated. The drivers were all wearing silk and satin jackets. After the group got on the carriages, they set off with whips and headed east. No one noticed that there was something on the desolate slope in the distance.
Two beggars were lying in the sun, watching this scene.
Besides, Dai Wenpei sent people everywhere to look for Zeng Cheng, and the people from the Tiandihui were very effective. Within half an hour, she found out about the story about the monks and eunuchs fighting for civilian girls near the east gate, so she hurriedly led
The subordinates rushed over, and just as the troops mobilized by Dai Yi arrived, they were desperately attacking Dongyuan. Although the Tubo people did not have advanced firearms, their arrows were not in vain.
Dai Wenpei saw that both sides of the war were regular troops, and he only brought about twenty men with short weapons, unable to get close to them, so he had to order a temporary retreat, leaving only a few people to listen for news.
When the news came in the evening, it was said that officers and soldiers had invaded the East Garden, and found nothing but dead bodies on the ground. The armors worn by these dead bodies were completely different from those of the Central Plains people, and their fighting styles were also different. A few dozen people resisted thousands of people.
The officers and soldiers lasted for half a day, and everyone fought until their last breath.
This thing is really strange. It seems that it is not only Jianghu and the imperial court who are keeping an eye on the family of the Duke of Zhenguo. Foreign countries have also intervened. The water in the south of the Yangtze River is getting more and more muddy.
Qingdao Prefecture, Shandong Province, is the headquarters of the Beiyang Navy, which governs the Marine Corps, Airship Corps, Navy Bu Yong and many other units. Ever since the news came that Liu Ziguang was executed by the imperial court, a white flag has been raised on the top of Qingdao City.
The whole army was filial and the whole city was covered with linen. The remaining officers and soldiers drove away the prefect appointed by the imperial court and beheaded the supervisors sent by Nanjing. A rebellion was imminent. Qingdao garrison Lu Ying wanted to lead his troops south to avenge the commander, but Navy Admiral Li
Li Yan sent an order from Beijing, telling him not to move, and the main force of the Qingdao base was in Tianjin Port in the north. There were only a few thousand infantry in the city and there was a lack of field artillery. So after much deliberation, Lu Ying decided to obey Li Yan's order.
He left a little seed for the Red Shirt Army, but the pain in his heart could not be relieved no matter what. He only drank and cried every day, recalling the commander's voice and smile, and the sad past of killing the enemy and serving the country together.
In Jinan Mansion, in the official office of the Shandong Governor, a handsome-looking middle-aged man sat behind the case with a frown on his face. He was none other than Governor Shi Kefa. Counting Shi Kefa, he was half a member of Liu Ziguang's system. He was still a small official back then.
When he was a minister, because he helped Liu Ziguang by saying a few words, Zhenwuhou, who was grateful for his kindness and seriously lacked the support of civil servants, found a way to become the prefect of Qingzhou, Shandong.
Not only could he make political capital, but he could also make a lot of money. Shi Kefa lived up to Liu Ziguang's hope and did an outstanding job as the prefect. In less than a year, he managed Qingzhou Prefecture into a model city with no doors closed at night. Later, the Qing troops invaded
, he also organized a militia to clear the country, and cooperated with the imperial army to fight several beautiful battles. He was both civil and military and loved by the people. Therefore, when Liu Ziguang recommended him to be the governor of Shandong, even Qian Qianyi, who had always loved to make things difficult, had nothing to say.
But Shi Kefa was not a member of Liu Ziguang's system. He was just a thorough scholar. He only knew how to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and did not know how to follow others. When the news of the imperial court's execution of Liu Ziguang came, he was also sad. However, Shanxi, Gansu, Hami, and even governed by themselves
The mutiny of the Red Shirt Army in Xia Qingdao made him change his mind. It is not a good thing for powerful officials in the DPRK!
What Shi Kefa was holding now was a secret letter written by someone in the imperial court, which told him something. This letter shocked him greatly, because Liu Ziguang, the Duke of Zhenguo, did not kill him, but led an army of one hundred thousand in the capital camp.
Since he disappeared due to a manhunt, he is likely to go to Shandong to regroup and officially start a war with the imperial court.
Thinking of this, Shi Kefa felt a headache. Where would he go if Liu Ziguang came to Jinan? He looked at the budding willow trees outside the window thoughtfully, and after a while he murmured: "The Ming Dynasty can no longer withstand civil war."
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At this time, a horse was galloping outside Jinan City. His half-worn red robe was whistling in the wind. It was Liu Ziguang who had escaped from the capital in the ranks of Sun Qichao's imperial envoy.