Chapter 1070: There are some things that haven’t been told to the world yet
Chen Chao and Song Lian had no intention of staying at the Shijing Temple for too long, but before leaving, the abbot of the temple personally sent two peace charms.
This abbot was not the wandering monk back then. He should be the disciple of that monk. However, when he saw the abbot monk, Chen Chao was still surprised.
It was really difficult for him to connect the dark, thin middle-aged man in front of him with the abbot of a temple.
He doesn't look like a monk, but more like a farmer.
Noticing the strange looks in Chen Chao and Song Lian's eyes, the abbot monk who handed out the peace charm smiled and clasped his hands, "Practice in Buddhism, meditating and meditating every day is one way, and doing it in the fields is also another way."
Chen Chao put away the peace talisman and said with emotion: "Master's practice, I am afraid that no matter what, I will be able to go to the place of bliss after passing away."
The abbot monk shook his head and said: "The poor monk's abilities are limited, and he can only do what he sees. Some people do not practice Buddhism and do not understand Buddhist scriptures, but they have done many more things than the poor monk. Therefore, they are the only ones who can become Buddhas."
To become a Buddha."
Speaking of this, Chen Chao asked curiously: "According to the master, what is a Buddha?"
The abbot monk answered simply, "The one who saves all living beings is the Buddha."
After saying this, the abbot monk clasped his hands together, turned and left.
Chen Chao and Song Lian left Shijing Temple and were going to Yingzhou. Chen Chao was hesitant about whether they should visit Chaolu Sect at the same time.
During the previous battle, the Chaolu Sect had sent monks to the city. Although the sect leader Feng Liu did not show up, he was also there at the time.
After the two of them walked a mile, Song Lian couldn't help but ask: "I thought that monk was some kind of powerful person, but it turned out that he was just an ordinary monk?"
Chen Chao said angrily: "Why do you think that when I go to a certain place, I must get something?"
Song Lian said quietly: "When you came to Danxiao County before, didn't you also say that you would only deal with the affairs of Luoshui Mountain? Didn't it turn out that there was a great monk in that city?"
Before Chen Chao could speak, Song Lian said first, "Do you dare to say that you had no idea or any plan before you went?"
Chen Chao raised his eyebrows and was too lazy to say more. He just brought the topic back and said, "But this abbot master is not an ordinary monk."
Song Lian was startled.
Chen Chao smiled and said: "Anyone who can bend down to face the fields, except for those who are farmers themselves, is not ordinary."
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The cessation of the first war was a great thing for the people. It was another victory for the Liang Dynasty in the past twenty years. But for the current court, it was nothing more than a breather for them.
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They know very well that today's Daliang Dynasty is still standing on the edge of the cliff, and even one foot has been lost. If it were not for the victory in the previous battle, the current situation would be even worse. It should have fallen by half, leaving only one foot.
He clung to the edge of the cliff with both hands.
Therefore, these days, the official documents sent by the imperial court to the state capitals are still like snowflakes, and the officials of the state capitals have their hearts in their throats.
Nowadays, even the officials who are slacking off in their administration are very energetic at this moment. They must not only complete the tasks assigned by the gods, but also cannot exploit the people below. Almost all the officials are complaining, but even
In this way, while everyone still has to hold their noses to do it, they can't do it blindly.
During this period, from top to bottom, the number of officials who have been dismissed has long exceeded the number of hands. In fact, only a small part of them failed to complete the imperial decree. Most of them were because of the current situation and the special period.
Officials under the guise of special actions.
The imperial court has seen the matter very clearly. There is a powerful enemy outside, and it needs to be dealt with with the strength of the whole country, but it cannot be ignored for this. If the people are squeezed until they can no longer survive, the Great Wall in the north will not be able to survive.
Damn it, it will turn into a mess within the country.
But this is the Liang Dynasty. If it were any other dynasty, it would be a mess at this moment, and there would be no need to worry about this.
As Chen Chao and Song Lian went north, they saw many caravans from the imperial court coming and going. They all had solemn faces and came and went in a hurry.
A temporary victory can make the people cheer for joy, but this is not the case for the officials of the imperial court. They know the inside story and know that the next situation will be difficult, so it is difficult to be happy.
Along the way, Chen Chao also constantly received various secret reports. The movements of monks outside the country, the unusual movements of ministers in the imperial court, and even the abnormalities of wealthy families were all constantly reported to him, the guardian envoy.
superior.
That's him. There are many things that no one can do if he is the guardian.
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Only Chen Chao can handle it.
Not only because he has enough prestige, but also because his surname is Chen.
After passing Qingshan Prefecture and briefly walking to Changping Prefecture, Chen Chao and Song Lian met a group of people.
There were five people in total, three men and two women.
The two women, one in a yellow dress and the other in a blue outfit, both looked to be over thirty. They wanted to say "ma'am" but they were two years apart in age.
Of these two people, the woman in yellow is named Li You, and the woman in green is named Yue Xin.
These are all pseudonyms, biased toward men.
These two people are the general managers of Baichuan Pavilion in Qingshan Prefecture and Yingzhou Prefecture.
However, compared with Qingshan Prefecture, Yingzhou is actually much easier. After all, the sects here started to have other monks establish sects here only after the Chaolu Sect was established.
As for the three men, their cultivation levels are not low. Two of them are in the Other Shore Realm, and the other one has vaguely stepped into Wangyou.
After seeing Chen Chao, the young guardian envoy, and the two women saluting, Li You boldly looked at Chen Chao. Baichuan Pavilion has always been under the personal jurisdiction of successive emperors. Only now, there are exceptions, but they are just
I know the person above me has changed, but I have never seen a real person.
Chen Chao felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by Li You. Just when he was about to speak, Li You smiled and said, "The adult is much prettier in life than in the portrait."
Chen Chao was a little helpless. Before it was his turn to speak, Yue Xin on the side directly added: "I can draw other parts of the portrait well, but with your eyes, even the best painters will find it difficult."
Draw out the charm within it.”
Chen Chao said helplessly: "Even if you two praise me like this, you won't be promoted."
Li You covered his mouth and said with a smile: "Sir, you are really joking. Who would enter Baichuan Pavilion for the sake of high-ranking officials and rich salaries?"
These words made Chen Chao speechless. It is true that Baichuan Pavilion has always been a secret agency exclusive to the emperor. It is their duty to monitor the officials and spy on foreigners. However, these things are not visible to the light.
, so no matter how well you do in Baichuan Pavilion, you will be far away from high-ranking officials and high salaries for almost your entire life.
And unlike the border army, where soldiers died in battle and the court would honor them openly, it would be difficult for outsiders to know about the Baichuan Pavilion group of people even if they died one day.
Even their family members don't actually know what they do.
Of course, most people who enter Baichuan Pavilion do not have family members.
Chen Chao said: "Thank you for your hard work."
These three words were spoken out of emotion, and at this moment, they were somewhat suspected of winning over these two women.
The two women looked at each other, and Li You tutted: "If someone else said this, they would think they were trying to win people's hearts, but if adults said it, they would be sincere. After all, we can't do these things.
One ten thousandth of the time."
Chen Chao shook his head and said with a smile: "General Manager Li is just joking. How could the Yin Li incident be accomplished if not for General Manager Li?"
Because of the location of Chixin Guan, Qingshan Prefecture has always been the top priority of Daliang’s espionage. In recent years, there has been a lot of commotion in Qingshan Prefecture. The biggest thing is that there are two things before and after.
Let them get involved. After all, after Wu Hao returned from overseas, his realm has become too powerful, and ordinary methods and conspiracies are almost completely useless.
In the past, Yin Li attacked and killed him without any harm, seizing the position of the master of Chixin Guan. When Chen Chao, Yu Xi, Yi Yun Jianyue and three others tried to kill him, Li You contributed a lot.
It's okay not to mention this matter. When it comes to mentioning it, Li You's face is full of resentment, "I have already buried the chess pieces here in Chixin Guan. For a long time to come, we will all be aware of the movements of Chixin Guan. But, sir, come on
We pushed them all in one trip, so forget about pushing them all down. Why don't we continue to move in the future? How can these foreign monks be trusted? I don't know if the secrets made before Xianguan have been passed on to the adults.
, If not, I will have to say it again if I am here..."
Chen Chao quickly waved his hand. He had received discounts from Li You more than once before. He didn't know how to get back, so he put it aside.
At Chixin Temple, Chen Chao had to do this because Ah Yue was there. Of course, he also believed that nothing would happen to Chixin Temple with Yun Jianyue as the temple's master these years.
But as Li You said, I believe others are not as good as myself in controlling many of these things.
Therefore, Chen Chao could only fold those
Zi put it aside and could not refute Li You, but he could not do anything.
Li You looked at Chen Chao waving his hands and stopped talking. He looked aggrieved just like that.
Chen Chao glanced at Song Lian, and Song Lian turned away. He was a rough man. Even his own wife was married to Chen Chao with help. How could he know how to deal with this kind of thing?
What's more, he saw that Li You was indeed... charming.
Who doesn’t feel pity after seeing this?
Unexpectedly, Li You soon laughed, "I know that if you stand tall, you can naturally see farther. For those of us, if we just obey orders, you will definitely not be wrong."
This made Chen Chaozheng feel a little melancholy. Women were already difficult to deal with, and this woman deliberately acted like this, making it even more difficult to deal with.
However, after Chen Chao coughed lightly, he looked at Yue Xin and said, "Tell me about the situation."
This time I passed through Qingshan Prefecture and arrived at Yingzhou, not just for sightseeing.
Yue Xin nodded and said: "While your Excellency was still in the northern border, we had already started the investigation. The proof that could be provided in Luoshui Mountain was also the first to appear in Yingzhou. When your Excellency rushed to Qingshan Prefecture,
We have made some new breakthroughs and locked in a certain target."
Chen Chao nodded, "For deeper matters, I have asked Chixin Guan to help."
Yue Xin asked without hesitation: "Aren't you afraid that infatuation is the biggest ghost?"
This word "ghost" brought Chen Chao's thoughts back in an instant. No one in the Wei family had ever thought of it as a ghost. After all, he was one of the two pillars of the dynasty. But who would have thought that the biggest one in the end would be a ghost.
The ghost is the Wei family.
What if today's infatuated view is the existence that colludes with the demon clan?
Chen Chao quickly shook his head, "Although those Taoist priests may not care about the life and death of ordinary people, they do care about other things."
How could the orthodox Taoist sect, or even the leader of the Taoist sect, let himself be branded as a spy of the demon race? This kind of thing cannot be explained clearly to the ancestors, nor can it be explained clearly to future generations. Mainly, it cannot be done now.
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Chen Chao narrowed his eyes and smiled: "And my eyes can't see the wrong person."
In fact, you can also get it wrong, but others may get it wrong, but Ah Yue won't.
Yue Xin glanced at Li You, a little worried, but the latter just shook his head and said seriously: "It is indeed difficult for adults to have problems."
Yue Xin was relieved now. She was actually Li You's deputy before she took charge of a state. During those years, the two of them seemed to have a superior-subordinate relationship, but in fact they were like sisters.
So many times, when Li You speaks, Yue Xin will believe him unconditionally.
Yue Xin said: "That sect is called Qiu Sheng, and it can be ranked among the top ten among the large and small sects in Yingzhou. It is said that there are two Wangyou Dumo in the mountain who are in charge."
Chen Chao raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it the end of so many worries now?"
You must know that in the early years, a person who had forgotten his worries was a big thing in the world. Who dared to face its edge?
Song Lian added: "In the early years, those two were extremely famous figures among the Sanxiu cultivators. They had already reached the realm of Wangyou. The relationship between the two was very good, so they jointly founded the Qiu Sheng Sect."
After the Chaolu Sect established its sect in Yingzhou, other monks and other sects began to open up this state capital, which initially had no Fangwai sect.
But now that Daliang has the final say, the hilltop where their sect is located is leased from the imperial court. The imperial court collects rent every year, which is a huge amount of money.
Of course, the court was also very strict about this. Some monks who usually had a bad reputation could not get a certain mountain top from the court.
As for whether they will forcefully open a sect, there is actually no need to think too much about it.
In the past few years, I am afraid that no monk would dare to do this again.
Chen Chao shook his head and said: "It should be the method of the demon clan, but such a thing is quite reasonable. After all, it can make people take a step forward, and that is something that can add many years to their lives. For this reason, you have to betray your country, just
It’s worth it.”
Song Lian said with a strange expression: "Qiu Shengzong has been on good terms with the imperial court in the past two years, and the relationship is extremely close. Previously, he even took the initiative to help the local state capital, otherwise the imperial court would not have entrusted them with some business on the seaside."
Chen Chao smiled and said, "With this relationship, it will be easier to spy on military intelligence."
Song Lian stopped talking, but there was some anger in his eyes. Unlike Luoshuishan, what Qiu Sheng Sect did was even more hateful.
After all, they can be considered the leaders.
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Half a "wife".
Yue Xin suddenly asked: "Sir, how about dragging the Chaolu Sect in?"
Although she is a woman, she still has vision and strategy. She knows that if the Chaolu Sect is involved in such a thing, the relationship between the Chaolu Sect and the imperial court will only become closer, and they will no longer be able to serve the demon clan.
After all, Chaolu Sect is now the number one sect in Yingzhou. It seems reasonable for them to come forward for what happened in Yingzhou.
Chen Chao shook his head, "Although my reputation outside the country is not very good, I can't do such a thing as insisting on inviting guests to the table for dinner."
"How can a gentleman do anything to make things difficult for others?"
Chen Chao smiled slightly, and the three of them were silent.
This is them. If it were Yu Xiyi here, they would definitely ask in an extremely exaggerated way, how in the hell do you look like a gentleman?
Chen Chao smiled and said: "If you want to say anything, you can say it directly. There is no need to hide it. I have always been an open-minded person."
The old man Song Lian was there, while the two women smiled and shook their heads.
Chen Chao said meaningfully: "This time, I want them to know that there are some things that I am not just talking about."
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Qiu Sheng Sect is not far from the sea, on the highest mountain.
That mountain is called Yinshan.
When it was first established, Qiu Sheng Mountain had only a few dozen people and was not large in scale. However, with the development in the past few years, Qiu Sheng Sect already has a thousand monks, ranking among the top ten in Yingzhou.
In addition, after the two sect leaders entered the Wangyou End, everyone felt that the Qiu Sheng Sect might surpass the Chaolu Sect and become the number one sect in Yingzhou in a short period of time.
The only problem here is whether the Qiu Sheng Sect can make the imperial court help each other.
After all, anyone who cares about the relationship between the Chaolu Sect and the imperial court knows something about it.
However, Qiu Shengzong has had a close relationship with the imperial court in recent years. I don't know if it was because of this incident that Qiu Shengzong did it intentionally.
Qiu Shan Sect is very busy these days, because it coincides with the 300th birthday of their sect leader.
At the end of Wangyou, who is three hundred years old, he is not too young, but he is definitely not old either.
Monks generally don't care much about their birthdays because they are in retreat all year round. Ordinary people care about their birthdays every ten years, but for them, it seems like it only takes a blink of an eye.
However, the 300th birthday of the leader of the Qiu Sheng Sect was celebrated with great fanfare. It was said that the invitations had been sent to various places in Yingzhou, to the hands of many big sect leaders.
As for officials from the local state capital, they are also invited.
It is said that the leader of the Qiu Sheng Sect also sent the invitation to the capital city and sent it to the guardian envoy's mansion.
I just don't know if the guardian envoy will give him this face.
But even if the guardian envoy doesn't come, Qiu Sheng Sect will definitely be extremely lively in the next few days.
After all, all the heads of sects in Yingzhou are coming here. How could Qiu Sheng Sect not be lively?
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There is a small town outside Yinshan Mountain, about a hundred miles away from Yinshan Mountain.
Chen Chao, Song Lian, and Yue Xin came here.
The three of them sat down at a tea shop in the town and ordered a pot of tea.
Song Lian asked: "Why don't you send someone here? You take care of those two people, and we'll take care of the rest."
Chen Chao answered the question, "The Qiu Sheng Sect will be very lively by then. It seems a bit excessive to take action at this time?"
Song Lian frowned and said: "For people like them, death is not a pity. How can there be any saying that it is not too much?"
Yue Xin also said: "Do you want to kill the chicken to scare the monkey?"
Chen Chao said: "The Qiu Sheng Sect is definitely not the last one to be involved with the demon clan, but it is indeed much bigger than this little chicken in Luoshui Mountain."
Song Lian also nodded and said: "Let them see the fate of the Qiu Sheng Sect in front of so many people, it will definitely shock people."
"Okay, let's go up the mountain together this time."
Song Lian smiled and said, "It's time for my old bones to loosen up."
Chen Chao shook his head and said with a smile: "This time, the protagonist is not me."
Yue Xin looked at Chen Chao in surprise.
Chen Chao just played with the invitation in his hand and smiled without saying a word.