The torches were erected, illuminating the surrounding area.
Wei Xuanzhen, the magistrate of Fufeng County, stood at the front on horseback.
He was wearing a light green official robe from the seventh rank. Among the officials in the capital, he was bound to have a humble position and would have to stand aside when walking in the imperial city.
However, as Li Yan and Yang Zaisi in scarlet robes walked out, Wei Xuanzhen waited for them to leave the temple gate before steadily turning over and dismounting.
Then he stood there and made a cross-hand salute: "I have met Deputy Ambassador Li, Mr. Yang!"
Yang Zaisi still wanted to work hard: "When the envoys entered the post house in the county, we also saw Wei Ming's Mansion. I wonder why we came here?"
Wei Xuanzhen said: "I heard that there are monks in Famen Temple who are corrupt, perverting the law, and tarnishing my reputation. I came here to arrest them!"
Yang Zaisi didn't expect him to be so direct, and his face darkened: "Famen Temple is a royal temple, and it is not under the management of Fufeng County according to law, right?"
Wei Xuanzhen said firmly: "Temple fields and temples are not under the jurisdiction of the state or county. However, this person's name has slandered me, and it is only natural for me to take him!"
Yang Zaisi also raised his tone: "It's a matter of course, Magistrate Wei, don't stretch your hand too long, go back quickly!"
Wei Xuanzhen said coldly: "In my opinion, you have stretched your hands too far. What does the envoy's mission to Tibet have to do with Famen Temple? You are asking for it if you ask a knowledgeable monk for no reason and talk nonsense.
trouble!"
Yang Zaisi, who was so tactful, was so angry that he was no longer willing to mediate and took a step back: "Deputy Ambassador Li, please come forward!"
Li Yan was trying to save face, but he had not spoken just now, so he was no longer polite: "It can be seen that the case involving monk Kuan Ji of Famen Temple is indeed related to the Tibetan rebellion hidden in the court, and it was actually openly committed by the Ming government of a county.
I deliberately prevented the envoys from coming here."
Wei Xuanzhen changed color.
Before, he had bent down slightly, at least maintaining the appearance of etiquette. Now he straightened up, glared at the two people on the steps, and scolded: "The two envoys were deceived by the thieves and monks. This place is under my rule, Fufeng. How can it cause turmoil?"
, Come here, rush into the temple and kidnap the thief monk out!"
"yes!!"
The county government officials agreed with a loud voice, and Facao, the county captain in uniform, took the lead and led the crowd to rush inside.
"you!"
Yang Zaisi subconsciously stepped back.
It's not that he's afraid, but he's unwilling to have a direct conflict.
The envoys had just left Beijing three days ago and before they arrived in Tubo, they had a conflict with the local county government. Even if they were found to be innocent, their faces would be disgraced.
Obviously Wei Xuanzhen relies on this, and at the same time he still has the prestige to mobilize his subordinates and obey his orders, which is very scary.
Facing the government officials rushing towards him, Li Yan remained motionless and said calmly: "Where are the monks? Why don't you hurry up and protect the temple!"
"yes!!"
A group of monks poured out from behind, headed by the Dharma Wen who was guarding the stupa. They set up a formation of wooden sticks to protect the temple door.
Wei Xuanzhen's pupils shrank and she yelled at the monk: "How dare you disobey me!"
Fa Ming walked out from behind, gritted his teeth and said: "This is a royal temple, where the Buddha's bones and relics are enshrined. Please, Wei Ming Mansion, please don't make any mistakes!"
Not to mention that Li Yan held the handle of the decree, even if there was no dark history, they couldn't let the government officials rush in and search like this.
Otherwise, the majesty of the temple will really be gone, and it will be left to its own devices in the future.
Seeing that a large-scale conflict was about to break out, the county captain also did not dare to rush forward. He stopped with all the government officials and turned to look at Wei Xuanzhen.
Wei Xuanzhen's expression was gloomy, and she bent down again, cupping her hands to Li Yan and saying, "Deputy Envoy Li, I have offended you a lot just now. Can you hand over the thief monk to your subordinates? Wei will definitely accept this!"
Li Yanli ignored him and looked at Yang Zaisi: "Brother Zaisi, this is how unruly this place is!"
Yang Zaisi smiled bitterly: "After I passed the Ming Dynasty, I became an official in Wannian County in the middle of the capital. I really saw it today..."
In terms of comfortable environment and promising future, Beijing officials can naturally look down on local officials.
But when it comes to the use of power, it is local officials who have the right to say the same thing, and the eighth or ninth grade can run rampant in the local area.
Fufeng is relatively close to Chang'an, and Wei Xuanzhen dares to do this. It can be imagined that in those places where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, the local leaders are really like heaven.
This is why the imperial power must tolerate the high-ranking gentry, because the local area is governed by the children of these intertwined aristocratic families. If the decree issued from Chang'an is to be issued to the states and counties, they must cooperate.
An emperor with mature political skills would adopt a repressive attitude towards the gentry rather than blatant suppression, otherwise he would shake the foundation of his rule.
Seeing that the two of them were chatting among themselves, Wei Xuanzhen's face became increasingly gloomy under the swaying light of the fire, but his feet remained motionless and did not leave.
Li Yan and Yang Zaisi looked at each other.
This matter is huge.
Just like when Cui Shouye heard Dou Decheng mention Li Sichong's involvement in the Jiangnan case, he immediately forcibly silenced it.
Such obvious behavior can be seen as problematic at a glance, but if it is not stopped, the trouble will become even bigger.
The same is true for Wei Xuanzhen now. He dares to be so tough because of his family background. The worst he can do is to change his position and become an official in another place.
But even at such a price, Kuanji must be taken down. It can be seen that big fish can be caught by following this line.
In view of this, Li Yan whispered: "Brother Zaisi, could you please go ask Shen Jiyi to lead someone to carefully guard the criminal."
Yang Zaisi understood, but was a little worried: "Yuanfang, you are here..."
Li Yan smiled, took out the Secret Scroll of Weishijin, and read it under the light of the torch: "Don't worry, it's bright here, I just want to read."
Yang Zaisi held his hands in admiration and turned to leave.
Li Yan was not pretending, he really looked at it and quickly got involved.
"All dharmas have no substance. With my heart, I can recognize all the phenomena..."
Li Yan seemed to understand a lot of theoretical knowledge in the previous article.
I seem to understand something, but I also seem to know nothing.
But after the next practical training, he was good at it.
"The first five consciousnesses are the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body that can distinguish external objects;"
"The sixth consciousness refers to the consciousness that has apperceptive functions such as imagination and thinking;"
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The seventh consciousness is the manas consciousness as the potential self-awareness;"
"The eighth consciousness refers to the Alaya consciousness as the root and core of the first seven consciousnesses."
The route of cultivating consciousness-only strength is actually very simple, which is to practice the first five consciousnesses first, then open the sixth consciousness, the seventh consciousness, the eighth consciousness, and finally reach the state of "consciousness-only has no realm, and is changed by consciousness".
The essence of this sect was basically lost in later generations because it was too difficult compared to other sects of Buddhism and was virtually eliminated.
However, many terms have been left behind, which have been widely used and widely circulated.
Li Yan studied the cultivation method and understood:
"No wonder Master Qiji said that consciousness-only energy cannot be practiced together with the military energy. They are indeed two opposite routes: one is moving and the other is still."
"The energy of Bai Sheng is the ultimate in movement, and the energy of consciousness is the ultimate in stillness."
"However, I can only teach Yum Sheng Jin the real way, not secretly. Judging from the secret transmission of Consciousness Only Jin, this method is finally accomplished, but it is based on static movement."
After comparing, Li Yan came up with an idea.
He wanted to practice this Buddhist method, which is known as the most difficult to practice.
According to conservative estimates, it will be useless, but his basic qualifications are the best in the world, why should he be conservative!
Just do what he said, he stood there, the energy in his body was changing.
The surging energy and blood that used to be like a great river slowed down and began to lose its edge.
It was very uncomfortable at first.
It's not that you can't restrain your sharpness. There is a similar trick in the bow when the bowstring is strong enough. It's not difficult to get started.
What is uncomfortable is the extremely quiet practice method.
It is absolutely impossible for Bai Sheng Jin to practice standing up like this, he must attack with a sword. Even with Dan Yuan Jin, Li Yan is used to stepping on the steps and constantly attacking.
At this time, I have to suppress that instinct, and my whole body becomes more and more quiet, but I still have to grasp the movements of the outside world at any time.
Failed again and again.
Try again and again.
Finally, his hair stood up, and he clearly felt the malice and resentment around him.
The glances are like invisible little needles pricking the skin.
Eye knowledge.
Not only does your own vision improve, but you can also clearly grasp and respond to other people's gazes.
Li Yan's brows suddenly lit up with joy.
But the next moment, the induction disappeared instantly, making it impossible to grasp it.
But my heart is still happy.
Facts have proven that it can be done!
At that moment, he sensed that not only Wei Zhenxuan and everyone in Fufeng County were full of malice toward him, but also the monks standing behind him who were forced to protect the temple.
In the eyes of the monks, it was this guy who came to the temple and found that the relic pedestal was not right. After some inspection, he made a fuss.
In the end, they were forced to confront the county government, and resentment naturally gathered.
Alas, I don’t understand the good people’s hearts. This is to detect hidden dangers and prevent them before they happen!
"But it's okay, it's this kind of environment that's suitable for practicing Consciousness Only Jin!"
Li Yan vaguely understood why the current Buddhist monks, let alone proficient ones, could not even get started with the knowledge of consciousness alone.
Because the environment is different.
Xuanzang created this method because the road to the west was surrounded by wolves, tigers and leopards, as well as various natural disasters and man-made crises.
Under those arduous conditions, Xuanzang overcame numerous difficulties, developed his five senses to the extreme, cultivated the sixth sense, and laid the foundation of consciousness-only strength.
On the other hand, monks live a comfortable life and do not think about hard work. They cannot understand the hardships of Xuanzang's time. Unless they are extremely talented, it is really difficult to get started.
At this moment, Li Yan was so blessed that he took advantage of the evil thoughts of people around him to help him practice!
"Is this person really prepared to spend the whole night with us?"
Gradually, Wei Zhenxuan could no longer hold on.
It was late at night when he heard a noise behind him, and the upright torch began to shake.
Apparently the yamen servant could not resist the fatigue and began to fall asleep.
It was quiet inside the temple, and no signal was ever transmitted.
This shows that the retainer he sent in did not succeed, and Kuan Ji is still under the control of the other party.
"Aha..."
Wei Zhenxuan couldn't help but yawned. Knowing that he couldn't wait any longer, he waved his hand behind his back.
The bad guy cheered up.
Compared to the government officials, they were obviously more accustomed to night activities, and they were ready to pounce and capture the monk.
The monks on the other side also showed obvious signs of exhaustion. As long as they launched an attack, they could be dispersed and the victory won without the need for large-scale conflicts.
"Prepare……!"
However, just as the leader of the bad guys was about to give the order, he suddenly saw Li Yan, who was immersed in the book, raised his head and looked towards him.
There was no brilliance, just a calm gaze.
But after just staring for a moment, the bad guy lowered his head, feeling sweaty and guilty.
"Illusion?"
His back was covered with cold sweat, and he looked up again to observe, and found that Li Yan had looked away and looked at his partner beside him.
The partner's hand had just grasped the handle of the knife, but he was also frozen in place, not daring to move.
As a result, Li Yan looked over one by one.
Each and every bad person met his gaze, as if they were being poured over their heads by basins of cold water.
finally.
Wei Zhenxuan shook his hands behind his back, and the bad guy didn't react.
He was really confused and turned his head to glare fiercely.
However, he found that the elite men under his command were all dejected, and their fighting spirit had been drained away.
Li Yan lowered his head and looked at the theoretical knowledge in front of Wei Shi Jin. He gained some inexplicable understanding and continued to be immersed in cultivation.
This little episode is unknown to outsiders.
Not to mention the group of quarreling government officials in Fufeng County, not even the monks holding sticks on the side of Famen Temple noticed.
Only Fa Ming looked at Li Yan as if he saw the host.
There is obviously no similarity between the two sides, but they have a similar temperament.
That kind of temperament that neither makes you happy nor sad, and doesn't bother you about anything.
Faming clasped his hands together, showing deep awe.
I see.
This tea seller is definitely not a free prostitute...