Qi Danei deliberately said mysteriously: "I heard that after I go to Tianlong Temple, I have to eat fast and chant Buddha with His Majesty. I won't see meat for a whole month!"
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "Dunden is a vegetarian." He said that you are talking nonsense. Do you still want to eat meat after entering a Buddhist temple?
A guard in the team asked: "Sir, do you have any wine?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said, "You don't have to think about it."
A chubby guard was obviously pretending to be dumbfounded: "What about... the woman?"
Everyone burst into laughter at the same time, and Hu Xiaotian reached out and touched the boy's forehead: "You don't have a fever, do you?"
The fat guard also touched his forehead: "I feel a little dizzy after standing under the sun for a long time!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's not a fever, it's a tantrum." These fools actually dare to amuse me! He looked around the crowd with bright eyes and said: "I'll tell you the ugly things first. If anything happens to the emperor, I will bear the brunt."
We must take responsibility, so we must prevent any accidents from happening. Once something happens, if the superiors can’t spare me, I won’t be able to spare you!” These words were murderous and domineering.
The guards were secretly frightened when they heard this, and began to realize that this new deputy commander did not seem to be that easy to deal with.
At midnight on the same day, a team quietly left the north gate of the palace. Different from the high-profile and grand events of the emperor's trip in the past, this time it was extremely low-key. Even the gongs and drums were not used to clear the way. Except for the twelve eunuchs who were responsible for attending to the emperor's daily life,
There are one hundred imperial guards and five hundred carefully selected Yulin troops.
Tianlong Temple is located in the Luojia Mountain northwest of Kangdu. It is about a hundred miles away from the imperial city. According to their current traveling speed, it will be midnight before they reach Tianlong Temple. The reason why they chose this time to set off is also the emperor's choice.
mean.
Although he left the city in a low-key manner, this road had been cleared by the Habayashi military. There were five steps and one guard on both sides of the road. It can be said that there was no problem with safety along the way.
When he just left the city, Hu Xiaotian was still a little nervous. After all, it was very important to accompany the old emperor. If something went wrong, he would not be able to cut off his head. But when he saw that there was not even a pedestrian on this road, he knew that from Kangdu to Tianlong
The road to the temple has been completely closed, and no outsiders are allowed to enter. There are Yulin troops guarding the road along the way. Not even a single bird can fly in, let alone killers.
Hu Xiaotian rode on a black horse and marched at the front of a team of hundreds of guards. In front of them were two hundred Yulin troops who were responsible for clearing the way. There were eight guards who were actually protecting the emperor's jade chariot. These guards were not
From the camp of their imperial guards. They were sent by the Tianji Bureau. Under such careful protection, there should be no mistakes. Hu Xiaotian quickly realized this. Since he can't disobey orders, he should enjoy this journey.
, it should be a hike to enjoy the scenery of the ancient temple, it should be an experience process of cultivating the mind and character.
Qi Danei caught up from behind and followed Hu Xiaotian's footsteps, walking alongside him. He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, did the Emperor say where we are going to Tianlong Temple?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Isn't it Tianlong Temple? You didn't tell me the specific location."
Qi Da Nei said: "Tianlong Temple is divided into three parts. There are 108 large and small Buddhist halls alone, not to mention the place where monks live and meditate. If all the rooms are added up, there are only 3,000.
Many houses and more than 20,000 monks."
Although Hu Xiaotian knew that Tianlong Temple was the largest temple in Dakang, he didn't know much about it. Only after hearing what Qi Danai said did he realize that the scale was so huge. He blinked and said, "What three parts?"
Qi Da Nei said: "Tianlong Temple is built according to the mountain. The lower part of the mountain is open to pilgrims, including the Tianwang Hall, Luohan Hall, Daxiong Hall, and thirty-six Buddhist halls and pavilions. The Bell Tower and Drum Tower are also located here. Further up, you will arrive.
Buddha's Foot Pavilion, from Buddha's Foot Pavilion upwards is the widest area of the Zen Temple branch of Tianlong Temple. This area is where the monks of Tianlong Temple gather to worship Buddha and chant sutras. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Go up and walk to Bodhi Avenue.
At the end of the road is the Buddha of Rebirth, and around the Buddha statue is the back mountain. The back mountain part is the place where eminent monks of Tianlong Temple conduct their spiritual practice, and even ordinary monks are not allowed to enter."
Hu Xiaotian said: "It sounds very big!"
Qi Da Nei said: "Now the scale of Tianlong Temple is much smaller than before it was burned down. There are two other courtyards in the east and west of Tianlong Temple. The east courtyard is a place for lay disciples to worship Buddha and chant sutras. The west courtyard is for Samantabhadra.
The other part of the courtyard is a place where Buddhist scriptures are compiled and copied. The Sutra Library of Tianlong Temple is also located here. It is also a restricted area that outsiders are not allowed to set foot in. I just don’t know where Tianlong Temple will arrange for His Majesty to clean up this time?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "The entire Dakang belongs to your Majesty, not to mention a small Tianlong Temple. They don't arrange it for your majesty, but it depends on your majesty's mood. Your majesty can choose wherever he wants."
Qi Danai chuckled, feeling rather disdainful of Hu Xiaotian in his heart, thinking that this guy didn't understand the rules of Buddhism at all. Although the emperor is the king of a country, he still has to respect the rules and precepts of the temple when he comes to Tianlong Temple. It is impossible to still be like in the temple.
Same as in the palace.
Of course Hu Xiaotian understands this truth, he just told Qi Danai to hear it.
At this time, a eunuch came out to deliver the order, but it was the old emperor who told everyone to rest on the spot for a while before leaving.
Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the eunuch delivering the order. It turned out to be Yin Zheng, who had served Long Yelin in the past. This man had once expressed his loyalty to him and was willing to be his younger brother. However, he didn't expect that after not seeing each other for a while, he would suddenly transform into...
The old emperor's personal eunuch, this guy really has some skills.
Yin Zheng also saw Hu Xiaotian, smiled at him, and then quickly returned to the jade chariot, waiting for the old emperor's orders.
Hu Xiaotian turned over and dismounted, taking advantage of this moment to stretch his sore muscles. A group of guards and soldiers walked to the woods on both sides for convenience.
Qi Danei handed a water bag to Hu Xiaotian. Hu Xiaotian drank some water and said, "Can we go to Tianlong Temple tonight?"
Qi Danei nodded and said: "If you can, the emperor said that he would enter Tianlong Temple at midnight..." He blurted out unintentionally, and only then did he realize that he had said the wrong thing. He was pretending to be interested in the emperor's itinerary.
If you don't know anything about it, you are just slapping yourself in the face now.
Hu Xiaotian looked at Qi Danei deeply, with a sneer on his lips.
Qi Danei was so embarrassed that his face flushed red: "My subordinates are also...guessing..." No explanation at this time is feeble.
Hu Xiaotian patted him on the shoulder and said: "I have known you for so long and I don't know that you can actually do calculations. Why don't you guess again where the emperor plans to live?"
"I wouldn't have guessed that!"
Hu Xiaotian already fully understood that Murong Zhan had explained in detail the tasks they would be responsible for going to Tianlong Temple before the imperial guards came over. It was impossible for the king of a country to fast and chant sutras in Tianlong Temple for a month without making detailed arrangements in advance.
Murong Zhan must know about the schedule and plan. Even Qi Danei and the guards knew about it, but no one told him. Hu Xiaotian did not feel any sense of loss because of this, but he felt more and more strange. Judging from the current situation
, the old emperor didn’t need himself to protect him at all. What was the purpose of calling him to accompany him? It couldn’t be a whim. Could it be that he really guessed it? He wanted to use this month to put pressure on the Xu family of Jinling.
Let the Xu family obey his request? If this is really the case, why not just arrest the father and son? Wouldn't it save a lot of trouble to directly threaten the Xu family? Or does the old emperor want to cover up his true intentions to the outside world?
Create the illusion of reusing their father and son?
Hu Xiaotian looked at the group of guards and found that many of them were looking at him. Hu Xiaotian's heart sank again. He was afraid that the real purpose of these guards was not to protect the emperor, but to keep an eye on him. Murong Zhan
Murong Zhan, even if I like your daughter, it's not a big mistake. It seems not good for you to join forces with the old emperor to plot against me.
Qi Danai said: "Lord Commander, it's time for us to hit the road."
Hu Xiaotian nodded, and before leaving, he asked: "What did Commander Murong tell you before you came?"
Qi Da Nei said: "Let me protect the emperor from my humble position."
Hu Xiaotian sneered, got on his horse, left the team of imperial guards aside, and galloped towards the front of the team. Qi Danai couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw Hu Xiaotian's retreating back. Two guards came to his side,
He whispered: "Do you want to follow?" The task Qi Danai gave them before was to follow Hu Xiaotian closely.
Qi Danei shook his head slowly. Hu Xiaotian had obviously discovered something. He had said the wrong thing just now without realizing it. With Hu Xiaotian's mind, he must have realized that something was wrong. He left his own team behind, perhaps to vent his dissatisfaction, or maybe because
Taking the opportunity to test their movements, Qi Danei said slowly: "We have no control over the affairs of the commander-in-chief."
In the early morning, their team had arrived at Tianlong Temple in Luojia Mountain. In front of the Wuming Bridge of Tianlong Temple, Abbot Tongyuan led more than 20 monks to wait outside the mountain gate. The more than 20 people behind him were all major disciples of Tianlong Temple.
There are not many days when the abbot of the monastery can gather all these people together. Although the monk is an outsider, he still has to choose to surrender in the face of reality when he lives in the secular world. For this Emperor Kangxi
Most of these monks are reluctant when the time comes. Fasting and chanting sutras for a month means that their tranquility this month will be disrupted by outsiders. Although they keep saying that all living beings are equal before the Buddha, no one dares to say so.
Treat the monarch of Dakang with equal courtesy.
The tragedy of the siege of Tianlong Temple three hundred years ago is still engraved in my mind. Hundreds of years of foundation and countless Buddhist treasures were all destroyed. That was the result of offending the imperial court. If you want to survive and continue in Dakang, you must cooperate with
The imperial court got along well with each other, and Abbot Tongyuan did a pretty good job at this point. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
