After returning to the city, Wan Renyu led Long Ying to the Zhenguan Bank in Nanshi. One tael of gold was exchanged for more than 600 Kaiyuan Tongbao. Each Tongbao weighed one coin, and ten coins were equivalent to one tael. Therefore, a string of ten Tongbao was
One tael of silver, six hundred Tongbao is sixty taels, which is a small fortune.
Since the issue of Kaiyuan Tongbao in the fourth year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, it ended the situation where Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dominated the world with five baht coins, and gradually replaced the situation of using silk and grain as physical coins. Coupled with the development of the commodity economy and the implementation of the Two Taxes Law, especially
In cities with prosperous commerce, money is in full circulation. Businesses such as Zhenguan Bank, which accepts private or business money deposits and issues credit loans, are also commonly known as flying money, and came into being.
Long Ying, with a swollen waist and high spirits, insisted on being the host. He and Wan Renyu randomly found a noodle shop, each ordered a bowl of barley noodles and ate them happily.
Wan Renyu said: "If Jing Zhongyue didn't burst out the yellow light in my hand, what would Brother Long do?"
While Long Ying was eating noodles, he answered vaguely: "It's very simple. Immediately kill Brother Wan with several swords until he kneels down and beg for mercy, and then take back the sword."
The two looked at each other and laughed loudly at the same time, which was eye-catching.
Wan Renyu gasped and said: "I haven't been so happy for a long time. Not only did I get the knife, but I also handed it over to you, a strange person. His grandmother! If someone told me that there is someone in the world who can send Jing Zhongyue out at will, Wan Renyu
The first one didn’t believe it.”
Long Ying asked: "Where will Brother Wan go after eating noodles?"
Wan Renyu drank the noodle soup in his hand until every drop was left, put down the big bowl, wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said, "Let's go play chess!"
Long Ying said in astonishment: "Didn't you just play chess yesterday? You must have lost blood, and today you are humiliating yourself again."
Wan Renyu smiled and said: "Today I still play yesterday's chess, because in the middle of yesterday's game, the alarm clock was already ringing. My wife went home to sleep. This game is most likely the one where I will lose the least, how can I give up halfway.
Hey! Anyway, I paid ten taels of silver, how about you play chess on my behalf?"
Long Ying thought of his fat father-in-law, shook his head and said, "I still have something to do."
Wan Renyu said: "Do you think the little witch is beautiful?"
Long Ying said: "As long as you are not blind, you should know that she is a stunning beauty in the world, but she likes to play tricks too much. Thinking of her gives me a headache. What does this have to do with playing chess?"
Wan Renyu happily said: "Of course it has a lot to do with it. The little witch is the best in Luoyang, and Madam Mengdie is the best in the world. Think about it! Don't you want to see the difference with your own eyes?"
Long Ying cursed: "What a guy! How dare you seduce me with your beauty."
Then he said with an itchy heart: "Can you do it tomorrow?"
Wan Renyu said: "Of course, the chess meeting will be held for three consecutive days. As long as I don't touch the chessboard today, I can complete the unfinished game tomorrow."
Long Ying said: "So what if we win?"
This time it was Wan Renyu's turn to laugh and curse: "If you win, you can get back ten taels of silver. What else do you want? Can you use ten taels of silver to spend a night with a beautiful lady?"
Long Ying raised his hands in surrender, agreed on a time and place tomorrow, and went their separate ways.
Long Ying was smart enough to check with the guard first after arriving at the palace. As he expected, the fat father-in-law went to Shangyang Palace to prepare for the state banquet to be held at the Guanfeng Hall tonight.
Returning to Shangyang Palace, he was shocked by what he saw. Hundreds of mule carts carrying various supplies were parked in Guanfeng Square. Thousands of eunuchs and maids were constantly entering and leaving the palace. They were busy looking for someone to ask.
, the fat father-in-law just left and disappeared.
Longying's heart moved and he hurried back to Gantangyuan. As expected, the fat father-in-law was waiting for him in the hall.
He first recounted the events of the past two days in detail. When he said that Renya was probably recognized by Wu Zhao as the reincarnated daughter. Wu Zhao had already seen through their relationship, the fat father-in-law still maintained his usual calm composure, but
When he told Yang Yan Leng to clean up the house, the fat father-in-law changed his expression, which made him puzzled and asked: "Is this matter so important?"
The fat father-in-law said: "Keep talking."
Long Ying then told Zhang Jianzhi all the causes and consequences of his inquiry about Yan Fei, saying: "Assuming that the legend of Bian Huang is true, then Xiang Yutian has lived for at least nearly two hundred years. This is impossible."
The fat father-in-law let out a breath and said: "The current situation is complicated. It is far beyond your imagination. Wu Zhao's country is not as stable as a rock as we imagined. It is full of undercurrents. Water can carry a boat, and it can also
The boat capsized, which was unexpected."
Long Ying wondered: "Why do you say this, father-in-law?"
The fat father said fairly: "Yang Yan Leng killed the little Buddha, you don't think it's the same thing, it's all because you don't understand the monk king Fa Ming, and you don't understand his relationship with Wu Zhao."
Long Ying listens with all his attention. The clearer the situation becomes, the more he can understand his own situation.
The fat father-in-law continued: "The emergence of Fa Ming is a legend. He took the initiative to be ordained and entered the Jing Nian Chan Monastery as a monk. He was extremely talented. At the age of twenty, he had mastered the Dharma and was crowned the top of the Chan Monastery. At the age of twenty-five, he achieved great success in Zen.
His mastery of Buddhist teachings was as good as that of Master Dujie, the abbot at that time. When Dujie passed away, Faming became the abbot of Jingnian Zen Monastery at the age of thirty-three, becoming the youngest abbot in the history of the Zen monastery and ranking first among the monks in the world."
Long Ying was surprised and asked: "Is Jing Nian Chan Monastery so prestigious?"
Fatty Gong said: "Jingnian Zen Temple and Cihang Jingzhai have always been known as the two most popular Buddhist resorts in the world. The battle between 'San Zhenren' Ning Daoqi and 'Tiandao' Song Que was held in the Zen Temple. This battle dominated the early Tang Dynasty.
Development after the political situation. Buddhism has always been loosely organized. Although the Jing Nian Temple has a lofty status, it only has symbolic significance and no real influence. Outsiders do not care about worldly affairs. Although the influence of Buddhism is widespread throughout the world, it has never interfered with government affairs.
This situation was completely reversed with the cooperation of Fa Ming and Wu Zhao.
The fat father-in-law suddenly said: "What do you think of it?"
Long Ying took a deep breath and said, "Could it be... Could it be that Fa Ming is actually a member of the Demon Sect?"
The fat father-in-law smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know, but this possibility is extremely high. I have been suspecting it, but I am not sure. When Fa Ming ordered Yang Ton Leng to kill the little Buddha, I woke up as if from a dream. Fa Ming and Wu Zhao's
The relationship is the relationship between me and Wu Zhao."
Long Ying said: "I still don't understand."
The fat man said fairly: "Because you don't understand the role Fa Ming played in Wu Zhao's ascension to the throne. After Fa Ming was promoted to the abbot of Jing Nian Temple, on the day of the Buddha's birthday, he went to the Eastern Wei Temple in Luoyang to preach. At that time, including Wu Zhao
, the important ministers and generals of the court and all the royal family of the Tang Dynasty are here to listen to this great virtuous and famous monk speaking his first Dharma."
Long Ying slapped the table and exclaimed: "I understand! This is to clear the way for Wu Zhao's ascension to the throne."
The fat father-in-law was obviously one of the listeners. There was a look of reminiscence on his face, and he said slowly: "What Fa Ming was talking about was a passage from the Dafang et al. Wuxiang Dayun Sutra: At that time, among the crowd, there was a woman named
Jingguang. The Buddha told the goddess Jingguang: "You have heard the Mahanirvana Sutra for a while from that Buddha. Due to this cause and condition, you have obtained a heavenly body today. When I was born, I heard the profound meaning again. I gave up this heavenly form, that is,
In the body of a woman, you will be the king of the kingdom, and you will be given a quarter of the place ruled by the King of Chakravartin. At that time, you will actually be a Bodhisattva. In order to transform all living beings, you will appear in the body of a beloved woman.' At that time, all the ministers will enshrine this woman to succeed the king.
"Heir. Since my daughter has upheld the righteousness, she has commanded the world. All the lands in Jambudvipa have come to support her, and no one has refused to disobey her. Such a queen will become a Buddha in the future."
When Long Ying thought of Li Junxian's unjust case, his scalp immediately went numb and he asked, "Is there really such a story in the scriptures?"
The fat man said fairly: "Of course it is true. Since Wu Zhao and Fa Ming have never been in contact, this statement is like throwing a huge stone into a pool with mirror-like waves, causing a sensation in the capital. Wu Zhao has concentrated power at this time.
He was devoted to political affairs, and the nominal emperor Li Dan was thrown into disuse. Faming sent people to present four volumes of the "Dayun Sutra" to Wu Zhao. Wu Zhao took advantage of the situation and granted Faming the title of Monk King, commanding all the monks in the world, and also issued a decree.
The imperial edict stipulated that each of the two capitals and the various prefectures should build a Dayun Temple to store the Dayun Sutra, and ordered eminent monks to write commentaries on this sutra and explain it to build momentum for her future enthronement."
Long Ying sighed: "This move is really unique. Those who oppose the Demon Sect have always used the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism as the main force. Now one of the three schools has obtained one, and then used the Demon Sect to bring the righteous martial arts under its banner. How can there be any in the world?"
Powerful enough to challenge?"
Fat Gonggong said: "Since the introduction of Buddhism in the Eastern Han Dynasty, through the development of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhism has become more and more prosperous and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It has a large number of believers in every class. Therefore, Fa Ming's support played a key role in Wu Zhao's ascension to the throne.
Under Wu Zhao's order, Faming, the new monk king, went on a nationwide tour to preach sermons, which also increased his influence day by day and provoked five old monks in Buddhism, known as holy monks, to join hands to fight back.
The attempt to force the Monk King of Famingshe to have his title revoked and return to the Zen Temple to reflect on his mistakes turned into a decisive battle at the highest level of Buddhism. No one knows the process. What is known is that after the five great saintly monks returned to the temple, they all passed away within a hundred days.
Faming's victory in this battle also pushed him to the throne of the number one master in Buddhism. From then on, no one in Buddhism dared to openly oppose him."
Continued: "From then on, Fa Ming's support for Wu Zhao changed from covert to clear. Not only did he send four disciples to join the Demon Fighting Group, but he also pointed out that Wu Zhao, the Queen Mother, was the birthplace of Maitreya Buddha. In the contemporary Tang Dynasty, he was the master of Jambudvipa.
, which is equivalent to inviting her to ascend the throne as emperor on behalf of Buddhism. Alas! Huan Huan is really amazing. Only her wisdom and courage can conceive such a grand plan for the empress to seize power. It is flawless and amazing."
Long Ying lost his voice and said: "Wu Zhao's master is actually Huan Huan!"
Huanwan is a mythical figure in the Demon Sect. She fought back and forth with Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling back then and never fell behind. Although she fell short in the end, the Demon Sect relied entirely on her to preserve its vitality and prevent the entire army from being wiped out. It can be said that they lost.
He also lost beautifully.
The fat man said fairly: "I am a chess piece placed in the palace by Huanwen, and Faming is a chess piece placed in Buddhism. It is easy for Wu Zhao to kill me, but it is not easy to kill Faming, especially Faming who belongs to both the devil and Buddha families."
In terms of strength, Wu Zhao may be able to beat him, but killing him is very difficult. Moreover, due to Fa Mingchu's careful planning, he has many capable men, and Wu Zhao cannot send an army to attack Jing Nian Monastery, so although the two secretly fight,
On the surface, we are still harmonious and supportive of each other." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to (.) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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