Chapter 173: The speed of solving the case is too fast...
After listening to Li Yan's words, the host said: "Deputy Ambassador Li, even if the secret scrolls and scriptures were left by Master Tripitaka, they still give me, the younger generation of Buddhism, an opportunity. How can we investigate the case?"
Li Yan explained: "Because a major case occurred in Chang'an not long ago, the perpetrator used consciousness-only energy. Master Xuanzang's direct disciple, Master Guiji, said that this energy is a secret that is not passed down. Under normal circumstances, Lian Xue will
There is no place to study.”
The host's brows moved slightly, but his voice remained calm: "So Deputy Ambassador Li suspects that there is a secret descendant of Master Tripitaka in our temple who has learned this powerful technique and entered Chang'an to commit murder?"
Li Yan said: "Famen Temple is a royal temple. I believe that the eminent monks have the overall situation in mind and will not do evil. Conducting investigations is to prevent thieves from doing evil and tarnishing the reputation of your temple."
The host put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, thank you very much, Deputy Ambassador Li, for your concern."
Li Yan smiled: "You're welcome. I just received a meal from your temple, so I should help."
The host paused and said to Fa Ming: "Go and bring over all the monks who listened to Master Tripitaka's lectures sixteen years ago."
Fa Ming accepted the order: "Yes."
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Master Fajian, I want all the monks in the temple to come over."
The host said: "Deputy Ambassador Li does not know that there are not many monks in the temple who are lucky enough to listen to Master Tripitaka's lectures."
Li Yan was startled, and then he heard Fa Ming say: "The poor monk originally practiced in Xiangji Temple, and later entered the temple."
"The poor monk Fajing originally practiced in Qinglong Temple."
"The poor monk Fa Che originally practiced in Fahua Temple."
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"Do you have another one named Fa Hai who is practicing in Jinshan Temple?"
Li Yan suppressed his complaints and asked, "Why is that so?"
The host said: "In the fifth year of Xianqing's reign, the saint welcomed the relics to Luoyang, the eastern capital, and supported them for three years. Many monks in the temple were placed in the Luoyang temple. They only received the holy orders to enter the temple later."
Royal temples have this advantage and can replenish their student resources at any time.
Not only those who transferred to the monastery, but also those who were ordered to become monks.
For example, Master Quji was originally a dandy, but later he was ordered to become a monk, and his talent in Buddhism was developed instead.
But such huge liquidity is undoubtedly extremely bad news for the investigation.
Li Yan frowned: "I understand the meaning of the presiding, but even if many monks in the temple are not present when Master Tripitaka lectures, they still have the opportunity to contact Tripitaka's successors, so we still invite all the monks in the temple to come here quickly.
I’m going to investigate the case all night long!”
As soon as the words "investigate the case all night" came out, Wang Xiaojie trembled, as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood, and Peng Botong felt hungry again.
The abbot was silent for a moment again, then said: "Gather all the monks in the temple!"
The monks had to hold torches and go around calling people.
"Xiaojie, go back to the post house, inform Ambassador Li about this, and bring more people over."
"yes!"
Wang Xiaojie left in high spirits, and Li Yan handed the scriptures to the host: "Master Fajian, I don't understand Buddhism. Please explain to me roughly what these scriptures are related to."
The host took it and read them one by one with a gentle technique, and slowly said: "After Master Tripitaka returned to China, he spent 19 years and worked hard to translate a total of 75 Buddhist scriptures, totaling 1,335 volumes.
, and these Buddhist scriptures each have their own origins, including secret Mahayana, Bodhisattva precepts, and sects saying Sarvastivada..."
Li Yan listened and admired Master Xuanzang in his heart.
Master Tripitaka is an honorific title given to those who are proficient in Buddhist scriptures, laws, and commentaries on Tripitaka.
Many people mistakenly think that it refers specifically to Xuanzang, but it is not true. The most familiar master is Xuanzang, the second most familiar is Kumarajiva, and some eminent monks can also be called Tripitaka masters.
In a sense, Xuanzang is not only the most famous, but also the most well-deserved Tripitaka master.
In the first half of his life, he went through hardships and traveled west to obtain Buddhist scriptures. He was a great adventurer. In the second half of his life, he was blessed with glory, but he still lived in seclusion and worked hard to translate Buddhist scriptures. He was a great translator. He practiced the Dharma he pursued throughout his life until his death.
The host then continued: "The Buddhist scriptures here are the Consciousness-only Sutra and the Interpretation of the Deep Tantric Sutra. They belong to the Consciousness-only system of the Mahayana Yogacara school and are two important classics of the Consciousness-only sect. Judging from these annotations, the Tripitaka
The mage is indeed choosing his successor."
Li Yan said: "Can I get started with these Buddhist scriptures alone?"
The host said: "The subtle mysteries learned by the Consciousness-Wei Sect are too deep to be understood. If you can get started, this is enough. If you can't, no matter how many Buddhist scriptures you read, it will be useless."
Li Yan nodded slightly: "What you learn from the Consciousness-only Sect is extremely difficult, and the Consciousness-only Power is recognized as the most magical and difficult power in Buddhism. Master Xuanzang also hopes to carry forward what he has learned. If he sees a good seedling in Famen Temple, he will move
It is also human nature to want to take on a disciple."
The host puts his hands together.
Li Yan looked at the host and praised: "Master is neither happy nor sad, his heart is calm, and he is also an eminent monk. However, this case is very important, so I have to ask, when was this pedestal holding the relics built?
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The host shook his head: "I don't know. When Lao Na came to the temple, he was already sitting here."
Li Yan thought for a while and then asked: "How often do the monks of the stupa clean the pedestal?"
The host looked over and saw a dark-skinned and sturdy monk walking out: "The poor monk Dharma Wen is responsible for guarding the stupa. The stupa is cleaned every day, and the pedestal is often wiped once a month."
Li Yan asked: "Since you wipe it every month, you didn't find that knife mark before?"
Fawen shook his head: "Never."
Li Yan said: "Go and call the monk who is wiping the pedestal."
The monks were summoned, and after questioning, they proved that what the Dharma heard was true.
Li Yan frowned.
The knife mark was not obvious. He could spot it at a glance because his eyesight was enhanced after learning the secret of Gongxian Jin.
In addition, I didn’t respect the Buddha’s bones and relics as much as Buddhist believers, so I immediately realized something was wrong.
But when the monks wiped the pedestal, even if they ignored it the first time and wiped it every month, could they not find it again and again?
At this moment, the energetic old man's voice came from behind: "Yuan Fang!"
Li Yan looked back and saw that Li Yiyan was actually coming with the envoys.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Yan was stunned: "Uncle, why did this incident alarm you all?"
Li Yiyan arrived in front of him, and after greeting the host and others, he came to the side and waved to Li Yan.
After he came over, Li Yiyan whispered: "You want to transfer Wu Dewei to Famen Temple to investigate the case, but you haven't thought about attacking in the east or in the west?"
Li Yan was horrified when he heard this and felt very ashamed: "Uncle, it's my fault. I got mad as soon as I saw the Secret Scroll of Consciousness Only..."
Li Yiyan waved his hand: "I don't blame you. I just asked Wang Wuwei the whole story. This matter is related to the clues of the Liangzhou thieves. The traitor in the court provided information to Tubo. If this person is not eliminated, it will really be hard to feel at ease! So I personally
Come, sleep in this temple tonight, just check it out..."
Li Yan was really frightened into a cold sweat. If he was investigating the case in Famen Temple and Li Yiyan in the post house was assassinated, then everything so far would be in vain, and his heart would never be at ease.
"The outside world is not as good as Chang'an, I have to adjust my mentality!"
Li Yan firmly remembered the lesson and calmed down: "This matter is indeed strange. The knife marks are carved on the pedestal. They are too instructive, as if they are deliberately telling others that there is a secret hidden in it."
Li Yiyan stroked his beard and asked, "How did you come to Famen Temple?"
Li Yan shook his head: "It was Xiaojie's suggestion, but I was unwilling at first. I thought that the last fasting meal was delicious, so I agreed."
Li Yiyan said: "It was your idea to leave the post house and it was beyond the control of others. So, is this a coincidence?"
Li Yan said: "So I didn't have any doubts at first, but I just asked the monks and they wiped the pedestal every month. It's not right that the knife mark remains..."
At this point, his eyes moved: "My arrival is a coincidence, the knife mark is not. Maybe this 'hint' is not for me!"
He walked back to the host and asked: "Is there a regular group of guests who come regularly to pay homage to the Buddha's bone relics?"
The host said: "We have to ask the monks who know the guest. Fa Ming, go and summon them."
At this time, Fa Ming had summoned all the monks in the temple and was counting the number of people. Hearing this, he said: "Come out whoever has the duty of knowing the guests."
More than thirty monks stood up one after another.
Compared with other monks who are dull, they all have bright eyes, rich expressions, and a familiar look of welcoming someone.
Li Yan looked at the group of monks and narrowed his eyes slightly: "If there is something really fishy about this matter, we need to coordinate internally and externally, so that the guest monks cannot escape suspicion."
Just then, Faming came to the side and said in a flattering manner: "Deputy Ambassador Li, what do you want to ask them?"
Li Yan smiled: "When I was worshiping the Buddha's bone relics just now, I was bathed in the Buddha's light, and suddenly I had the power to connect to other people's hearts!"
Fa Ming: "..."
As expected of a tea seller, he is even more deceptive than us monks!
The next moment, Li Yan walked up to the Zhike monks and looked at them one by one.
let me see!!
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“Emotional feedback – awe!”
"Awe of the power of the envoys of the Tang Dynasty."
"Correct reasoning!"
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“Emotional feedback—doubt!”
"I wonder why they were called out."
"Correct reasoning!"
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“Emotional feedback—bored!”
"Tired of being called out at night for interrogation."
"Correct reasoning!"
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"Emotional feedback - fear!"
"Afraid of shady things being exposed."
"Correct reasoning!"
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Got you!
Li Yan looked at the target, a wise-looking monk with a rich face: "What is your Buddhist name?"
After hearing his unkind tone, Zhike Monk's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly clasped his hands together and said, "Reply to Deputy Ambassador Li, I'll be kind to you, young monk."
Li Yan asked again: "Why do you do such a thing?"
The corners of Kuan Ji's eyes twitched and he laughed dryly: "Deputy Ambassador Li, I can't understand what you said..."
Li Yan stared at him quietly and said after a moment: "There is no need to pretend. Your heart is afraid. Master Faming, tell him what I just said to you."
Faming came over and made a look: "Kuanji, the Buddha is a saint. Deputy Ambassador Li can understand his mind, so he will choose you!"
I am the deputy envoy of the envoy, holding a banner, and if I want to be majestic, just cooperate with me!
However, Kuan Ji didn't understand. Instead, his expression changed drastically: "How is that possible?"
Li Yan was not completely sure before. After all, there were many shady things, which were not necessarily related to this case, but Kuan Ji's reaction was undoubtedly self-inflicted.
He said calmly: "Look at the stupa!"
Kuan Ji turned his head stiffly.
Li Yan said: "Think about what you have done. Are you blaspheming the Buddha? Do you want to fall into the Abi Hell after death and not be reincarnated?"
Kuanji's body trembled, and he quickly put his hands together and bowed: "My Buddha is merciful! My Buddha is merciful!"
Seeing this scene, Fa Ming's expression changed.
Li Yanze said calmly: "Buddha is indeed merciful. I may use my mouth to make you confess so that I can forgive your sins. It doesn't matter if you miss the opportunity. We have our own laws in the Tang Dynasty for execution. I am not afraid that you will not tell the truth!"
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Kuan Ji's body trembled more and more, and finally collapsed to the ground, saying with great regret: "The young monk was just confused for a moment! He was confused for a moment!"
Listening to his wailing, not only the monks around him were stunned, but also Li Yiyan next to him was stunned.
"Yuanfang, your speed in solving the case is too fast..."