The lights of Zhuangyan Temple are swaying under the night. Not only are there hanging lanterns in several main halls, but also in the courtyard of the temple, you can see some burly men walking around with lanterns in their hands from time to time.
Patrol.
Above the heads of these people, a figure dressed in black was like a light night bird, hovering over the temple. In the blind spot of the sight of these big men, it flew lightly to the south side of the temple.
"My lord, what kind of sin did the monk of Zhuangyan Temple do? Why did he make his temple look like a fortress?"
After once again dodging a group of patrolling monks, Kong Qing quietly poked his head out from the side of the eaves of the Drum Tower of Zhuangyan Temple and complained with a depressed expression.
"Could it be that these farmers are really hiding a bunch of abducted beauties in the temple just like what was said in the legendary novels?"
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the big men patrolling below all had their heads shaved, and the weapons they carried were basically sticks and other unregulated weapons, Kong Qing would really suspect that he was not visiting a monk's temple, but some heavily guarded one.
military powerhouse!
What do these monks want to do by having so many warrior monks in the temple?
Fortunately, these monks focused on the ground and corners when patrolling, and rarely looked up at the sky above them stupidly. Therefore, despite their tight protection, Kong Qing still successfully followed the map and arrived.
On the south side of the temple is the monastery courtyard where the senior officials live.
"Let Pindao take a look, this is..."
Suspended in the sky, Kong Qing's body moved slowly in the air, his eyes scanning the door numbers in front of the courtyard house below one by one, while complaining in his heart...
"...the House of Laymen! That's not what I'm looking for. This is...the House of the Demon King's Gift. What a stupid name. Is the relationship between the Buddha and the Demon King so good? The House of the Twelve Causes and Destinations of Pratyekabuddha...
…Oops! As written on this house number, I almost became a joint member... Here we are, Zhishiyuan, this is it!”
Whoosh!
Kong Qing's body drew an arc in the air and landed directly on the eaves of Zhishi Courtyard. Then he cautiously stuck his head out and looked down.
"Oh my god, there's no one there. Where did this monk Fazheng go?"
Kong Qing raised his head, looked around cautiously, and soon landed on a nearby monastery with lights on.
"Forget it, let's go to this place with lights first and then talk..."
The bamboo dragonfly above his head turned silently, and Kong Qing's body flew up again lightly, leaning towards the direction of the monastery.
Probably because the weather is a bit hot now, the windows of this brightly lit monastery are all wide open. Kong Qing looked through the window and was surprised to find that there were more than ten people sitting inside this monastery.
A bald... monk.
"Everyone..."
The speaker was a monk with a three-locked beard and a handsome face. He looked like a famous monk. "The thief Fu Yi has repeatedly written letters to insult my Buddha with evil words and disrespect me as a monk. This matter can no longer be tolerated."
Already."
"Master Fa Lin is absolutely right, this matter can no longer be tolerated,"
A kind-hearted old monk sitting next to this handsome monk nodded, his face serious.
"So that you all can know that the old monk heard what Pei Sikong said yesterday about the recent memorial given by the traitor Fu Yi. After reading it, the saint actually became thoughtful and was still in a trance while having a banquet with Pei Sikong.
It seems like something is moving.”
After hearing what the old monk said, the dozen or so monks present looked at each other, and their faces became a little ugly.
Now His Majesty has had some changes in Fu Yi's memorial, which is not good news.
"So the poor monk has decided..."
The handsome middle-aged monk said with determination. "I want to write a public letter to refute this thief Fu Yi. I am determined not to let this thief continue to spread rumors and ruin the reputation of my ascetic."
"Huh……"
After hearing the words of several monks, Kong Qing, who was hiding and eavesdropping, felt that he had become energetic.
"Who is this monk? He actually dares to openly confront the anti-Buddhist fighter Fu Yi."
With a thought, Kong Qing cast an identification technique on this handsome middle-aged monk.
Name: Fa Lin (common name Chen Lin)
Age: Fifty years old
Past: He became a monk when he was young, traveled to Jinling, Chu and Ying, and studied all kinds of classics at home and abroad. In the 14th year of Emperor Kaihuang’s reign in the Sui Dynasty, he lived in seclusion in Guigu Cave in Qingxi Mountain. He once wrote "Records of Qingxi Mountain" with beautiful words. In the early years of Yining, he was
He investigated the truth and reality of the Taoist sect, and joined the Taoist sect with his hair and scarf on. He returned to Buddhism in the second year of Wude.
Now: Because Fu Yi's "Please Abolish the Table of Buddhist Dharma" and "Eleven Articles of Benefiting the Country and Benefiting the People" etc. have shaken the foundation of Buddhism, we decided to unite with the eminent monks of Chang'an City to publicly write an article to refute it. We also wrote an essay "Report on Fu Yi's Abolition of the Buddhist Monk"
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Future: Continue to write a volume of "The Theory of Destroying Evil", quoting Confucius' words of advocating Buddhism to refute Fu Yi. In the ninth year of Wude, in order to continue to refute Fu Yi, he wrote "The Theory of Discrimination of Righteousness". In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, "Lun of Discrimination of Righteousness" was published.
Taoist Qin Shiying reported the slander of Li Yuan and Li Shimin's ancestors. Fa Lin was arrested by Li Shimin and moved to Yizhou. She died in the 14th year of Zhenguan!
Major: "The Mahaparinirvana Sutra"
Cultivation: Achieve the Anagami fruit, which is equivalent to a high level of foundation building.
Kong Qing looked at this handsome monk with a look of surprise on his face.
Come on, it turns out that this person is Monk Fa Lin, a famous Buddhist monk in the Tang Dynasty?
Speaking of this Monk Fa Lin, he was really a master who could not be avoided in the religious circles in the history of the early Tang Dynasty...
Since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, this monk Fa Lin has devoted his life to a magnificent cause, which is to defeat the demon Fu Yi, defeat the evil sect, and let the Li Tang royal family continue to respect Buddhism.
For this purpose, he can put on the clothes of a Taoist priest and go undercover in a Taoist sect, he can face the threat of the emperor, he can fight unremittingly throughout his life, and in the end he can die heroically.
That's right, Monk Fa Lin is the kind of master who never regrets even after nine deaths for the sake of orthodoxy.
But Kong Qing thinks he is just a fool!
For example, in the past few years, His Majesty Li Yuan has been preaching everywhere that the Supreme Lord has manifested his sage and publicly stated that Li Yuan is the descendant of Lord Li Er, but everyone has remained silent...
But only Monk Falin jumped out and shouted, "Nonsense!"
Do other people really think that Li Yuan is a descendant of Laojun Li Er?
That's pure nonsense. Anyone with a right mind will know what's going on.
Because His Majesty the Emperor Li Yuan's surname is Li Ah, he must give himself an outstanding ancestor to prove that his bloodline is noble and that he has a basis for ruling all peoples.
But the hard-headed monk Fa Lin did not take the usual path. He researched Li Yuan's ancestors very well and made the results public. He told Li Yuan that your Majesty, you are not a descendant of Li Er at all. Your family is not the same as the five counties.
Qi Wang has nothing to do with it, so you can't mistake me and Li Er as your ancestors. You are not from the same place at all.
You don't know why?
Of course it’s because your actual surname is Daye, and you are a barbarian!
What, you said that Daye was given a surname by the Xianbei people in order to win over your family. Is your surname really Li?
Stop talking nonsense, you are the Li family of Yinshan, and you are actually a barbarian. You see, our Buddhist notebooks all remember that you are a barbarian, for sure!
Yes, Monk Fa Lin is so awesome.
"But I don't know that this monk Falin is actually a practicing monk..."
Kong Qing looked at the high level of foundation building cultivation on Monk Fa Lin's panel, and silently leaned down to hide himself.
"Moreover, a senior monk who has already achieved the status of Anagami, which is equivalent to a high level of foundation building, and who can achieve Arahantship if he takes one step further, will actually die of illness in more than ten years... Whoops!"
Kong Qing took a gentle breath, the water in this place is very deep!
Just after the great monk Fa Lin finished speaking, the other monks in the meeting also nodded.
"You are so sincere, Master Fa Lin is truly worthy of being my Buddhist protector."
A monk with a plump figure clasped his hands together and said with a look of reverence. "I believe that after Master Falin brings order to the chaos, I will surely be able to realize my past mistakes and change for the better!"
"Hiss..."
Kong Qing, who was hiding in the corner, almost gasped again and quickly covered his mouth with his hand.
Are all these monks talking so harshly? They actually directly told Li Yuan to realize his past mistakes and change his ways to be a good person?
Who do you think His Majesty Li Yuan is...
Emperor Wu of Liang?
"Hey, this thing seems to be coming to an end..."
After hearing these monk's words, Kong Qing rolled his eyes and silently took out a recording pen from the middle of the demon refining pot.
From now on, please call Pindao Paparazzi Qing.
"It's difficult, it's difficult, it's difficult! Yesterday, according to what Pei Sikong said, when the current saint was having fun, he specifically asked Pei Sikong about the number of Buddhist temples in Chang'an, especially the amount of land in our Buddhist temples and the decorations in the temples...
"
The kind-hearted old monk sitting next to Monk Fa Lin shook his head and said with a heavy face.
"From the old monk's point of view, because of the years of war and the empty treasury, His Majesty seems to have become interested in us... no, His Majesty has become interested in the savings of the entire Buddhist sect."
"What does the empty treasury of his family have to do with my monk..."
When a great monk with a rosy face sitting on the other side of the room heard these words, his face was filled with indignation. "Hu'er is Hu'er. He knows how to steal when he is in trouble!"
Kong Qing, who was lying outside, covered his mouth with his hands, his eyes almost brightening.
Unexpectedly, I just took out the voice recorder, and the other side sent me such violent information...
Hu'er knows how to steal!
It’s so awesome. In addition to Monk Fa Lin, these monks in it are also awesome!
No wonder the writer Liu Bei in his previous life dared to write in his book that these monks took the He family's jade to represent the Lord of Natural Choice?