Chapter 683: What did you say? Has the reinforcement of the solitary knights Fahuazong finally arrived?
boom!
After a loud noise, the two red doors that were originally closed were instantly smashed to the ground by a huge force. A dark-faced general hit the goose egg-thick horse with his hand and pointed forward.
"Brothers, rush in and capture Monk Puying..."
Behind him, the black black armored cavalry rushed in like an iron stream towards the Dafa Temple located in Changshou Fang. This group of people did not need to command, and the familiar soldiers immediately divided into several groups.
The looting of this temple began... looking for it!
boom!
The statue of Buddha located in the main hall was pulled down by ropes tied by a few familiar soldiers who jumped onto the lotus platform. Amidst the loud noise, the six-foot-long golden body fell to the dust and shattered to pieces.
Afterwards, the soldiers were seen rummaging through the dirt that had been smashed on the ground. They found a string of rosary beads, an alms bowl and a dagger, and threw them into a leather bag on the side.
"General, wait a minute!"
When the abbot of Dafa Temple, Monk Mingyan, saw this scene, he immediately ran out in panic and said to the dark-skinned general.
"Aren't you here to see Monk Puying? Why do you want to take away the magical artifacts enshrined in my temple?"
"Magical weapon..."
The dark-skinned general looked at Monk Akihiko with a blank expression.
"What magic weapon? I didn't see any magic weapon!"
"The ones your men took away..."
Before Monk Mingyan could finish his words, he saw a few soldiers of the Xuanjia Army carrying a jade Buddha about half a meter high, passing by the front of the hall. His expression suddenly changed, and he could no longer care about anything.
When he found the magic weapon, he rushed after it anxiously.
"Put that down...that was the treasure that Emperor Sui gave me to Dafa Temple back then. It has nothing to do with Monk Puying!"
boom!
Just when Monk Mingyan passed by the dark-skinned general, he raised his fist as big as a casserole with an expressionless expression and hit him on the back of the head.
"Noisy! If you don't go to court for interrogation, how do you know if it has anything to do with Monk Pu Ying!"
"..."
Just when this swarthy guy was leading the Xuanjia Cavalry in Dafa Temple and meticulously executing the order to find Monk Puying, not far outside the temple gate, there were several sanctimonious men who looked like eminent monks.
The great monk, surrounded by a group of strong warrior monks, mingled with the crowd watching the excitement and observed the chaotic scene that took place in the Dafa Temple.
"Namo Miaoguang Bodhisattva!"
Seeing the chaos in the Dafa Temple, the leader, an old monk with white beard and hair, recited a Buddha's name, lowered his eyelids, and said in a compassionate tone.
"What a catastrophe for Buddhism..."
"Senior Brother Zhilang, you are so kind..."
A middle-aged monk standing next to the old monk also looked at the scene in front of him, but instead of feeling any compassion, he had an expression of gloating on his face.
"As the saying goes, everything has a cause and an effect. When our sect was ordered to be eliminated by Hu... Li Yuan, the Chengshi sect and the rest of the bastards not only did not lend a helping hand to our sect, but they secretly added insult to injury. Now it is
The time has come for their retribution!"
"Uncle Huiji!"
After hearing what the middle-aged monk said, a young monk standing behind him immediately whispered.
"Don't worry about retribution or not. Dafa Temple is in such a state that it shouldn't be possible to place orders. Where should we stay?"
"Before leaving, didn't the poor monk give you a list of names?"
The middle-aged monk Hui Ji happily watched the Xuanjia ride wreaking havoc in the Dafa Temple, and replied nonchalantly.
"The temples above are all places where the Venerable Initiator has confirmed with these traitors that we can place orders. Now that Dafa Temple cannot place orders, we can just find another temple to place orders."
"But those temples on the list, such as Riyan Temple, Puyao Temple, Xiu Shan Temple, etc., have all been sealed off by King Qin!"
The young monk took out a crumpled list from his sleeve and said with a depressed look.
"Now this Dafa Temple is the last temple on the list that can be placed, and the result is..."
"What?"
After hearing these words, a look of astonishment appeared on the middle-aged monk's face.
"No way! There are at least more than twenty temples on the list. Have they all been sealed off? Huiwen, are you not mistaken?"
"Definitely not!"
The young monk shook his head and said firmly.
"The young monk has inquired about it very clearly, and even went to see it personally. All the temples on the list have definitely been sealed!"
"Namo Miaoguang Bodhisattva!"
The middle-aged monk touched his own head with his hand and said with emotion.
"Isn't this what happened to our sect in Jingzhao two years ago! Hahaha... Traitors of Chengshi Sect and Jushe Sect, now you know what retribution means!"
"..."
Seeing the middle-aged monk's unabashed attitude, the young monk blinked with a look of astonishment on his face.
"Well, now that the Chengshi Sect and the Kushe Sect have their hands full, we don't need to look for them."
The old monk with white beard and hair turned his head and said to the young monk.
"Hui Wen, you first go find an inn to arrange for us to stay, and then contact Senior Brother Zhiyue and Junior Brother Zhiwei. Since they have successfully gained the trust of Prince Jiancheng, there must be no problem in arranging our accommodation."
After hearing what the old monk said, the young monk immediately put his hands together and answered respectfully.
"yes!"
…
Monk Hengjiang Zhiwei clasped his hands together and followed an expressionless East Palace guard into the Jiade Hall of the East Palace.
A strong smell of herbs and minerals, mixed with something that seemed rancid, wafted out from the body of the East Palace guard and penetrated into his nostrils, causing him to involuntarily hold his breath.
Perhaps because of becoming a humming general, Monk Zhiwei felt that his six senses and supernatural powers were now improving rapidly, and even a tiny bit of odor would be very sensitive to his nose.
Has this imperial guard not taken a shower in several years?
Although the sun was shining brightly outside, as soon as he entered Jiade Hall, Monk Zhiwei felt a cold wind blowing over him. The further he walked in, the lower the temperature became, as if he had entered an ice cellar.
"Master Zhiwei..."
Li Jiancheng's deep voice came from the upper part of the hall.
"What's the matter with you coming to see me?"
When he saw Li Jiancheng, Monk Zhiwei found that although the other person looked much better than before, the gray at the end of his hair was getting darker and darker. Looking at one end of his hair, it looked like he was an old man.
.
"Your Majesty the Crown Prince!"
Monk Zhiwei put his hands together and bowed to Li Jiancheng.
"The support sent by the Initiation Venerable of the Lotus Sect to support His Highness has arrived..."
"What did you say, the lonely knights..."
Before Monk Zhiwei finished speaking, he heard Li Jiancheng's surprised voice coming from above.
"Does Gu mean that reinforcements from the Fahua Sect have finally arrived? Gu has been waiting for them for a long time!"
Although Li Jiancheng said these words in a tone of surprise, when he heard them in Monk Zhiwei's ears, he shuddered unconsciously, as if he felt a great malice.
"Your Highness..."
Monk Zhiwei clasped his hands together, suppressed the inexplicable feeling in his heart, and continued.
"However, because His Highness the King of Qin is currently investigating the case of Monk Puying who assassinated him, the entire Buddhist community in Chang'an is in panic. Senior Brother Zhilang and his group of more than a hundred people cannot find a place to stay for the time being."
"That doesn't matter!"
Li Jiancheng, who was sitting at the top, held a two-handed sword stuck on the ground with his hand and stood up with an excited look on his face.
"The lonely East Palace is very big. It can accommodate more than a thousand people, not to mention more than a hundred people. Why don't you tell that Master Zhilang and let them all live in the East Palace!"
Originally, Monk Zhiwei had planned this before he came, but when he saw how excited Li Jiancheng was, he hesitated a little.
"Your Highness, I, the Lotus Sect, appreciate your kindness..."
Monk Zhiwei raised his head and made a grateful expression.
"But the poor monk heard that Your Highness was publicly reprimanded by a saint for King Qin's sealing of the temple not long ago. If a large number of monks from our Fahua Sect enter the East Palace at this time, I'm afraid... So I'd better ask Your Highness to change places!
"
While Monk Zhiwei was speaking, the light on the two-handed sword stuck on the ground was also faintly rising and falling.
"Oh! Yes, yes..."
Li Jiancheng patted his forehead with his hand, showing an expression of sudden realization.
"I'm so happy, but my thoughts are inevitably not thorough enough. Master Zhiwei, you are right."
Then Li Jiancheng touched his beard with his hand, thought seriously for a while, and then said.
"Well, there is a private house in Guangzhaifang next to the East Palace. It is on the edge of Longshou Canal. The place is quite spacious. It must be enough to worship the great monks. In addition, you, Master Zhiwei, can provide food and clothing.
Don’t worry, I will ask the East Palace guards to make offerings every day, there will be no shortage.”
After Li Jiancheng said this, although Monk Zhiwei was still vaguely uneasy, he had no reason to refuse, so he clasped his hands together and bowed to Li Jiancheng.
"I would like to thank Your Highness for your kindness, poor monk!"
"No need! No need!"
Li Jiancheng was beaming with joy and seemed even more impatient than Monk Zhiwei.
"It's not too late. I will send people to clean up the house now and prepare to welcome all the masters. Master Zhiwei, please leave the palace quickly and inform Master Zhilang to let them move into Guangzhaifang!"
"yes!"
Monk Zhiwei suppressed the faint uneasiness in his heart and agreed, then said goodbye to Li Jiancheng and exited the Jiade Hall. But just when he was about to walk out of the Jiade Gate, he could still hear the unbridled laughter coming from behind.