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Chapter 800 Where is the sacred

It rained continuously at night and kept falling. Only a few main halls of Fahua Temple in the mountains were still lit with oil lamps, which made it look a bit dark in the night rain.

The monks in the temple, except for those who took turns keeping watch, had all gone to bed early. In the entire Fahua Temple, except for the occasional whistle or two from the horses of the pilgrims, everything seemed very quiet.

The sound of drizzle hitting the leaves.

But in this environment, there was a person who kept looking in the direction of the guest house from a distance, waiting a little impatiently.

However, he didn't wait long before the abbot came out of the guest house under the gaze of the pilgrims.

When the abbot walked farther away, turned a corner, and could no longer see the guest house, the man hurriedly approached him and called out in a low voice: "Master, I have something to report."

Although the light of the lantern he held could not illuminate very far in the night, and the face of the person coming could not be seen clearly. But the abbot could hear the person's voice, and it was his trusted disciple. So he stood up and asked

Said: "Yongxin, what's the matter?"

"Master, when I was welcoming guests, I heard these pilgrims..." Before he could finish his words, he was stopped by the abbot.

"Let's go, follow me back home." The abbot ordered softly, and then asked the young novice holding the lantern to continue moving forward.

Several monks stopped talking on the way and just walked with their heads down. Not long after, they arrived at the abbot's room.

"Go and watch outside. If anyone comes, you must report it in advance." The abbot ordered the young novice after he lit the oil lamp in the room.

"Yes, abbot." The little novice monk agreed, then went out and closed the door behind him.

As soon as the door was closed, the welcoming monk named Yongxin rushed to the abbot, as if he had discovered some treasure, and said to the abbot mysteriously: "Master, these pilgrims have a lot of background..."

The abbot originally saw him being so mysterious and thought there was something big going on. But after a second thought, he just talked about these pilgrims. He was a little disappointed and immediately interrupted: "It doesn't matter what you say, my teacher has discovered it a long time ago.

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"Ah, no, I roughly know the identity of the leader." Yongxin was interrupted by the abbot, and he quickly explained again before he could say the next words.

When the abbot heard this, he knew that he had been a little anxious just now. He secretly said Amitabha in his heart, and then asked: "What is your identity?"

Yongxin came closer and said to the abbot in a treasure-presenting manner: "Master, when the disciples just received them, they heard one of them calling the leader the Duke of the country."

"Duke?" The abbot didn't believe it when he heard it, and quickly confirmed.

Yongxin nodded and said with certainty: "Master knows that my disciple has sharp ears. He will definitely not hear wrong about such an important matter. Although the man immediately changed his mind, the disciple can be sure that he did not hear it wrong.

wrong."

The abbot knew his disciple's abilities and had no doubts. The Duke's visit to Fahua Temple was a big event!

You must know that usually when a prefect comes, the abbot has to personally greet him and treat him as an honored guest. This prince is much older than the prefect, so he is like a treasure who has come to see how he can bring benefits to the temple.

It’s just that I don’t know what kind of Duke this is, so it’s hard to start.

Yongxin saw the abbot frowning and thinking about things under the light of the oil lamp. The right way is to know the disciple better than the teacher. In fact, the opposite is also possible, to know the teacher better than the disciple.

Yongxin guessed what the abbot was thinking. He usually received pilgrims from north to south and had a good understanding of Ming Dynasty affairs, so he said to the abbot: "Master, I can roughly guess which prince this is."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the abbot raised his head and looked at Yongxin. Although Dukes are rare, there are indeed some in the Ming Dynasty for more than 300 years. It is not easy to guess which Duke it is.

Seeing the abbot's expectant look, Yongxin felt very satisfied and analyzed for him: "Master, the average duke will not leave the mansion unless there is something important. Although this duke is dressed in civilian clothes, he has many entourages.

There were more than 30 people, all tall and powerful, and they obviously didn't pay much attention to the movement."

Seeing that the abbot was listening to him attentively, he continued: "Furthermore, these people have a spirit of vigor. Listening to their words and observing their actions, I am afraid they are all people who have been on the battlefield. And the man at the head has very long hair.

Short. Putting this all together, I dare to guess that this Duke is very likely to be the one who has just been named Duke Xingguo."

The fact that Zhong Jinwei was named the Duke of Xingguo has been spread all over the world by Di Bao. Although the Fahua Temple is located in the mountains beside Taihu Lake, it is still popular because of its incense. Pilgrims from south to north talk about it and are welcomed by the visiting monks.

heard it.

In addition, after Zhong Jinwei traveled to the Ming Dynasty, his main activities were in the north. However, his reputation and deeds have gradually spread to the south as time goes by. Especially the Pingxi Yi Rebellion made the people in the south of the Yangtze River know about him.

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Therefore, the abbot also knew about Zhong Jinwei's deeds. When he heard that Yongxin guessed that it was Duke Xingguo, he immediately became excited that this important man would come to Fahua Temple. Although it seemed that he was just staying overnight because of the wind, rain and night.

But this is also fate!

The abbot immediately began to use his brain to see how to benefit Fahua Temple from this incident.

When Yongxin was waiting for the abbot, he had already made some calculations. When he saw the abbot's appearance, he quickly suggested: "Master, I have a plan that can not only test whether he is Xingguo Gong, but also help me with the law."

The temple attracts more pilgrims.”

When the abbot heard this, he immediately stared at Yongxin and asked, "What's your plan? Tell me quickly."

Yongxin was treated as a think tank by the abbot, and he felt very useful. He immediately told the abbot all the methods he thought of. The abbot nodded repeatedly, and finally the abbot patted Yongxin on the shoulder and said: "This method is very good."

Well, no matter what, as long as it can build up the reputation of my Fahua Temple and promote my Buddha, I will be brave enough to be my teacher."

Then, the two people were in the abbot's room, and they began to talk about specific things one by one.

Zhong Jinwei, who was at the center of the discussion, had no idea that someone was talking about him behind his back. Listening to the patter of rain outside, he rested in a temple on the mountain and felt extraordinarily quiet and peaceful.

Therefore, Zhong Jinwei slept very comfortably and did not get up until dawn.

As soon as Gu Baichuan outside saw the Duke getting up, he immediately arranged to wash up. At the same time, he reported to Zhong Jinwei: "My Lord, the abbot of Fahua Temple has been waiting outside for a long time. He said there was something strange and wanted to see the Duke."

"Oh, what's the strange thing?" Zhong Jinwei asked curiously upon hearing this.

Gu Baichuan was a little confused and said uncertainly: "It is said that the Bodhisattva has appeared, and it has something to do with the Duke of the country."

"Is this happening? Let's go and see him." After hearing this, Zhong Jinwei became even more curious and immediately ordered.


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