"I don't know what the two masters said, but I also know that the two masters were ordained thirty-two years ago. Master Jingde first went to Ci'en Temple to be tonsured. The following year, Master Jinghai also went to Ci'en Temple to worship at Ci'en Temple.
Under the disciples of the elders of the Temple's Discipline Hall."
Cao Xuan looked at the two old monks from Jingde and said word by word: "After the two masters became monks, they stayed in Ci'en Temple. Later, the masters of the two masters became the abbots of Ci'en Temple, and the two masters also
Slowly he became a powerful figure in the temple."
"Nonsense."
Jinghai couldn't help but interrupt Cao Xuan, "My senior brother and I became the abbot and elder of Ci'en Temple because we were successful in reciting Buddhist scriptures and studying the Dharma. But when it came to your mouth, we became rich and powerful. You took me
What does this peaceful place of Buddhism mean to you?”
Jinghai's old face was squeezed into a ball because of anger, and the other monks in the Buddhist Association all glared at Cao Xuan. Cao Xuan's words were, at best, questioning the two masters Jinghai and Jingde.
But speaking more seriously, it is a false accusation against their Buddhist disciples, and this is pouring dirty water on their Buddhist disciples.
"Masters, don't be angry. You might as well listen to what I have to say." Cao Xuan is not one of those young people from the Metaphysical Society. These monks cannot scare him just by their looks. In fact, if Cao Xuan reveals his identity, I am afraid that these monks will be frightened.
Instead, he became afraid of Cao Xuan.
"I'm afraid all the masters present don't know that the abbot and elder of Ci'en Temple are actually cousins. Their fathers are brothers, and they are Xianyang natives."
As soon as Cao Xuan said these words, all the monks in the Buddhist Association showed surprise on their faces. Including others, they all looked at Jingde and Jinghai. The two most powerful people in the temple were actually cousins.
, this is indeed somewhat abnormal.
However, Jingde and Jinghai were silent at this moment, staring at Cao Xuan so coldly.
"Why, the two masters don't want to explain?"
"Is there any explanation for this? My two brothers converted to Buddhism at the same time. It was a good talk. They went into battle to fight as father and son. It's just that they were afraid of being criticized and causing trouble, so they didn't publicize it to the outside world." Jinghai answered calmly.
road.
Obviously, Jinghai Jingde and Jinghai Jingde had already thought about how they would deal with it if their identity and relationship were known to others.
Buddhism does not stipulate that two brothers cannot become a monk at the same time, cannot worship under the same master at the same time, and cannot practice in the same temple at the same time.
Of course, people like Jinghai and Jingde, one is an elder and the other is the abbot's cousin, will always make people think about it in some aspects, but they can only think about it in private, in front of the two of them.
Face, no one can say anything.
"Well, what the two masters said is correct. However, I have another piece of information here, which is related to the families of the two masters. Do you want me to share it with you?"
Cao Xuan knew that with this information alone, he could not make the other party submit, but he did not care. The previous information was revealed by him at will, but the real inside story was behind.
Previously, when Qin Yu informed him to investigate the identities and origins of the two monks, Cao Xuan called the head of the department here. With the authority of their department, Jingde and Jinghai were soon assigned to
The bottom line was investigated.
And knowing the background of these two people, Cao Xuan also understood why Master Qin asked him to investigate these two people.
"Master Jingde and Master Jinghai's family were originally nothing in Xianyang, just an ordinary family. However, since Master Jingde became the abbot of Ci'en Temple and Master Jinghai became the elder, the families of the two masters have become
What a tremendous change.”
Cao Xuan sneered a few times, ignoring the increasingly ugly faces of Jingde and Jinghai, and said slowly: "The families of the two masters have become very prosperous in the past ten years. Their assets now exceed more than one billion, and
As far as I know, the reason why the two masters’ families became prosperous was because they became the contractors for the expansion of Ci’en Temple.”
"What!"
The crowd was in an uproar. Cao Xuan's words had made it very obvious. None of the people present were fools, especially those wealthy businessmen. They were also smart people. Anyone who could win the contracting rights for development and construction in any place would have something to do with it.
Yes, they must have interacted with each other a lot, and the family members of the two masters Jingde and Jinghai were able to get the contracting rights for the expansion of Ci'en Temple. If they had nothing to do with these two masters, no one would believe it.
"Because of the expansion of Ci'en Temple, the families of the two masters began to become prosperous. Later, because of the fame of the two masters, many rich people were willing to make friends with the masters, and the two masters recommended their families' construction projects to these wealthy businessmen.
Team, if I am not wrong, the two masters must have told these wealthy businessmen that this construction team knows some Feng Shui layouts, and the wealthy businessmen have great trust in the two masters, so naturally they will not refuse."
The connections that the abbot of a temple has are very scary. Not to mention some wealthy people who donate money to the temple, want to get to know the abbot of the temple for the sake of incense or to perform rituals.
Moreover, in the eyes of the public, the abbot of a temple is an eminent monk, especially some construction developers. They are most afraid of problems with their buildings, and they will burn incense and worship Buddha. As long as this time, the Jingde abbot will be there.
It is not difficult to contract projects from these developers if these construction businessmen put in a few good words for their family's construction team.
This is all the information that Cao Xuan has investigated in a while, but he has already ordered the people below to continue digging deeper. I believe that more inside stories will be revealed in a few days.
However, Qin Yu could not wait for so many days. He knew that based on this information, the most it could be said was that the two masters took care of their family members and had not completely given up, because there was no evidence to prove that the two masters had done any harm.
Evidence of Ci’en Temple’s interests.
With the information obtained from Cao Xuan, he could already deduce a lot of things, and he even knew in his heart why this plot was set up.
"Okay, the matter is almost clear, let me guess what will happen next." Qin Yu smiled, took Cao Xuan's words, and said:
"President Qian, does the district have any plans to demolish and re-plan the area opposite the Mystic Society?"
"Uh... This happened before, but not anymore." Qian Haitian thought for a moment and replied.
"Then when was the demolition plan proposed?"
"In 2007."
"Then why did you give up later?"
"Because everyone was against it, the government had to give up in the end." Qian Haitian blushed when he said this.
However, Qin Yu knew why Qian Haitian was blushing. Because the Mystical Society must have strongly opposed the demolition. There was no other reason. The Mystical Society was backed by the Wei River, and the surrounding buildings were very well laid out. When he arrived at the Xianyang Mystical Society branch,
Once you see it, you can see that the people who built this building put a lot of thought into it.
And if the Mysterious Society wants to move, it must be looking for a place with better feng shui. You know, the land in the city is getting more and more tense now, and it is not so easy to find a place with good feng shui. In this case, the people of the Mysterious Society
They will definitely disagree with the demolition and will stop it.
Don't underestimate the power of the Metaphysical Society. From officials to rich people, they all know each other, including some high-ranking officials. There are quite a few high-ranking officials who believe in Feng Shui these days. This can be known from the news that broke the news.
The Xuanhui Society will try its best to stop it, and may even incite the residents in the area to stop it. As for inciting the residents, it is too simple. Just say that the feng shui of this place is good, and these residents will naturally go to the government to make trouble.
"Master Qin, how did you know that area was going to be demolished?" Qian Haitian asked Qin Yu with some confusion.
"Because the development on both sides is obviously somewhat unbalanced."
Qin Yu looked around. On this side of the river, there were many tall buildings, full of modernity, but on the other side of the river, most of the buildings were still from the 1990s and the millennium. There was a huge difference between the two.
Although many cities along the river now have such a distinction, with completely modern construction on one side and traditional styles retained on the other, it is definitely not like this.
Therefore, all this information can be inferred, and the inferred confidence, combined with Qian Haitian's answer, makes Qin Yu feel more confident.
According to general government procedures, although the demolition work has not yet started, the project must have been contracted out, and I estimate that those contractors must have paid a lot of money to get the contracting rights.
In fact, there is one thing Qin Yu hasn’t said yet. For a billion-dollar project, the contractor will definitely be willing to pay 100 million to deal with it, not because the government’s billion-dollar project makes more money, but because after winning the project, he can get
If you go to a bank for a loan for your project, you don't have to pay your own money at all. You can just use the bank's money to build the project and wait for the benefits.
Moreover, the demolition and renovation of this old city will definitely not be as simple as one billion. It is also possible to reach tens of billions. This will require spending more than one billion to deal with it, and the relationship between all parties must be managed well.
So suppose that this contractor spent hundreds of millions or even billions to obtain the contracting rights, but later the government's demolition plan was stopped. Will the contractor be willing to watch the huge wealth he spent disappear?
Water drift?
The contractor was not willing to give in, but there was no proof of the money he had dealt with, and there was no way to get it back. So the only way was to find a way to deal with those nail households who organized the demolition, and the leader of these nail households was the Mysterious Society.
"Let's imagine it boldly. What if this contractor is a family member of the two masters Jingde and Jinghai?"
Qin Yu's eyes fell on Jingde and Jinghai. This time, the two people finally couldn't keep calm, and their faces showed shock. (To be continued)