Chapter 61: Then there can only be another emperor
In the monastery on the south side of Zhuangyan Temple, a dozen eminent monks from major monasteries in Chang'an City are secretly gathering in the Dharma Hall where the presiding monk Faya is located. Their gathering this time cannot be known to anyone, and what they say is not allowed.
It’s even more difficult for people to know.
"Master Puying, be careful what you say..."
Just after the rosy-faced monk said that Li Yuan and his family were all barbarians, the kind-hearted old monk sitting at the top raised his eyelids and refuted it.
Kong Qing outside the window nodded slightly.
Yes, you can't say this nonsense. It seems that these monks are not all iron-headed boys.
"You just need to know that His Majesty is a bastard. Don't talk nonsense!"
The corners of Kong Qing's mouth twitched silently.
What this great monk said really made Kong Qing feel so fucking stupid!
These monks are not talking at all. They are charging forward with sparks and lightning on the road of no return.
"Master Faya..."
A monk sitting at the bottom groaned and said to the kind-faced old monk. "You have an irreversible relationship with Pei Sikong and can enter and exit the palace at any time. So based on what you have seen and heard, will today's saints attack my Buddhist sect?"
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"From what the old monk has seen..."
The old monk Faya hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "His Majesty does not treat me as a Samana the same as he did before. In addition, he has already made up his mind to recognize Taoist Li Er as his ancestor, so...
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Although Monk Falla did not finish what he said, the eminent monks present all understood the meaning of his words.
His Majesty Li Yuan is not very reliable, and the current situation is also very unfavorable to them. The situation can be said to be very bad!
"well!"
A monk with a sad face sighed, without having to do it deliberately, he just had a compassionate expression on his face. "Now His Majesty does not believe in the Three Treasures and is obsessed with heresy. This is not a blessing for the common people!"
"Master Puying, your words are a bit biased."
It was still the handsome monk Falin who spoke.
"From a certain point of view, although His Majesty currently has a prejudice against my Samana, he may not be really weird about Taoism. Now he worships Taoism just because he wants to attract an ancestor with a noble status. As long as we break his delusion.
, he can only turn back to the path of my ascetics."
Kong Qing, who was lying outside the window with a recording pen in his hand, nodded silently after hearing what Monk Falin said.
As Monk Falla said, His Majesty Li Yuan has no faith at all.
When Li Yuan served as the governor of Zhengzhou in the Sui Dynasty, Buddhism was at its peak because of Yang Jian and Yang Guang's father and son. Naturally, His Majesty Li Yuan was not exempt from secularism and had to do some things to worship Buddhism, so he donated a stone Buddha statue.
It also had words engraved on it.
'Li Yuan, the governor of Zhengzhou, was a man who was suffering from illness. He first prayed to Buddha in this temple. With the help of Buddha's grace, his illness was cured. Now he builds a stone tablet in his honor. I hope this merit will benefit his disciples and their families, and bring happiness to them.
With sufficient virtue, there will never be any disaster. Disciple Li Yuan wholeheartedly supports him.'
It can be seen from the word he carved that His Majesty Li Yuan's belief in Buddhism is that if you do something, I will pay you, and you will use your magic power to treat my son Li Shimin's illness, and I will help you build a stone statue. And this matter must be done by Buddha.
Treat the disease first, and then Li Yuan will pay for it after the disease is cured. In the end, the money will not be in vain. I built this Buddha statue for you, and you must bless my whole family, young and old, with good fortune and no disasters.
Buddha really suffered a big loss from this deal!
"Easier said than done..."
After hearing the confident words of Monk Fa Lin, the sad-looking monk called Pu Ying sighed again.
"It is because today's saints want to find an ancestor with a noble status that the old monk feels helpless. From ancient times to the present, have people with the surname Li been more noble than Li Er?"
"It depends on people!"
Although Monk Falin also had a troubled expression on his face, he was firm and high-spirited. "Even if he can't find a more suitable ancestor than Li Er, the poor monk will let the current saint know that his ancestor has nothing to do with Li Er.
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"Actually, we don't necessarily need to be so extreme..."
A tall, but very thin monk said in a hoarse voice.
"Although the general trend of today's world has become clear, there are still Liu Heita, Xu Yuanlang and others who are separatist. Now the Turks in the north are also ready to move. At this time, if I, the Samana, stand up like a Taoist sect and support the current saints to pacify the world, maybe things will be okay.
There can be a turnaround.”
"How to support..."
The rosy-faced monk who once said that Li Yuan was a Hu'er who only knew how to rob opened his mouth and said, "Haven't we already eaten pots of wine to welcome the Tang army into Chang'an City? How can we support him..."
"Mere gestures are not enough."
The thin monk said in a hoarse voice.
"Now that the saint is targeting us because the treasury is short of money, we will definitely not be able to do it if we don't pay. Since we have to pay sooner or later, we might as well follow Qi Hui's example and directly donate some to His Majesty..."
"It's useless, Great Monk Daoyue."
A monk with a round figure shook his head beside him.
"How much money did Qihun's Taoist temple have? How much money does our temple have? If he donated a few hundred guan of money or a few dozen kilograms of rice, he would be considered bankrupt. But if we donate so much, what would today's saints think?"
As he spoke, all the monks present fell silent.
Yes, if you just follow Qi Hui's example and donate a few hundred guan, no one here will disagree. But the question is, will His Majesty Li Yuan agree?
Doesn't he know how much money Qi Hui has, and how much money they have?
But if you lose all your money to donate...
They don't dare!
That amount is too big. If you donate it, I'm afraid it will not attract His Majesty Li Yuan's commendation, but his even more crazy coveting of these temple properties.
Money moves people's hearts, especially when the other person holds the handle of a knife.
"It goes without saying about donating money..."
After the great monks were silent for a while, Monk Falla raised his head, twisting his rosary beads in his hand, and said slowly, "We can support today in other ways."
"For example?" Master Puying asked.
"For example, this Turkic invasion..."
Monk Falla was thinking while twisting his rosary beads in his hand.
"The old monk can meet with the saint and propose to his face that we ascetics are willing to help resist the Turks to reduce the burden on the court. In addition, we can also call on the knight-errants among the believers to go north."
"This is also a way..."
Monk Falin nodded beside him and said approvingly.
"Today's saints are very practical. Although we cannot go too far and cause trouble to other monasteries, we can still do these things. At least we can show my support for today's saints."
"But the use of manpower needs to be discussed..." Monk Fazheng said at the side. "If we have too many people, I'm afraid it will be a disaster rather than a blessing."
"How about this……"
Monk Falla said in a slow tone.
"How about Zhuangyan Temple, Zongchi Temple, Xingshan Temple, Ci'en Temple, Jianfu Temple, Anguo Temple, etc. work together to gather a total of 800 warrior monks and go north to supplement the army?"
"Eight hundred is too much..."
The rosy-faced monk immediately shook his head. "Let the losers of the Li family know that we actually have 800 elites in the temple in Chang'an City. I'm afraid the poor monks will be in trouble!"
"The poor monk's view is exactly opposite to that of the great monk Mingxin."
The skinny monk Daoyue shook his head and retorted, "We should take out more, at least enough to make up a thousand."
I wipe it!
Kong Qing felt incredible as he listened to the conversation between these great monks.
This group of thieves and monks were able to easily gather an army of one thousand monks in Chang'an City, and most importantly, these one thousand people seemed to be far from their bottom line.
So, what do these monks want to do by setting up such an armed force in Chang'an City?
"Of course!"
After hearing what Monk Daoyue said, Monk Fa Lin and Monk Faya both nodded slowly and thoughtfully.
"What the great monk Daoyue said makes sense, we should indeed round up the number of one thousand."
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The rosy-faced Monk Mingxin looked at the others with confusion. After seeing his actions, Monk Falin raised his head and began to explain to him.
"Just imagine, if he knew today that my Samana was able to gather a thousand elites from just Chang'an, would he think about something..."
"How many people do I control in all the monasteries across the country?"
Monk Falla said slowly.
"After knowing this, do you think the current saint is worried that if he pushes me too far, the entire government and the entire world will be in turmoil?"
"That's right!"
Monk Falin continued.
"Today's saints are very good at forbearing, but if they forbear too much, they will lack the courage to defeat the enemy. Then after seeing the strength of my ascetics, he will retreat and then consider Xu Xu..."
"But in this case, wouldn't we become a thorn in the side of today's saints?"
Although Monk Mingxin understood Monk Falla's reason for increasing the number of monks to one thousand, he was still a little confused.
"What should we do next?"
"what to do?"
Faya stopped spinning the rosary beads in her hand and said in a sinister tone.
"Then we can only change to another emperor!"
When he heard this sentence, Kong Qing's heart suddenly shook, and the hand holding the recording pen shook unconsciously.
Then the next moment, Kong Qing heard a clear voice coming from behind him.
"This Tan Yue, I don't know what your intentions are when you come here at midnight?"