Everyone sat down quietly, with solemn expressions, as if they had no regard for life or death. In fact, all of them were forced into a desperate situation. They had no choice, so they could only sit quietly at the door in order to see Li Yuan.
Of course, the host of each temple actually does not have much influence.
Enjoy it when it's time to enjoy it.
After all, the temple can still be maintained.
The problem is that nowadays Buddhism is being suppressed everywhere and is already in decline. If things continue like this, even if the temple has handed over money and land and still has a foundation, it will not be able to last long.
So there must be a solution.
The concierge watched the monks sit down one by one, as if they were unwilling to leave, and snorted coldly. He was very dissatisfied with this group of monks for blocking the gate directly.
After all, the concierge has met countless princes and generals.
He also has some knowledge.
Even more ambitious.
He held his head high, looking very unhappy, and said: "The Supreme Emperor has already said that I won't see you anymore. Anyway, you group of great monks are all people of high status. Why are you so shameless and unwilling to leave?"
.Wouldn’t it be a loss of face for you to do this? Besides, if you want to meditate, why don’t you go aside and run to the gate of Wang’s house?”
When the great monk Puji heard this, his cheeks twitched.
As the abbot of Qinglong Temple, he is not as famous as the Great Monk Longhai. But among the many monks in Chang'an, Puji is ranked high and one of the few.
No dignified person would be able to salute him even if he saw him. But today, at the gate of Wang's house, he was yelled at by a boy, and he felt really unhappy.
But unfortunately, now outside the Wang family gate, Puji really couldn't say anything.
Pu Ji took a deep breath and said: "Please tell the donor that we will not leave until we see the Supreme Emperor."
Seeing this, the concierge snorted and said, "If you are willing to wait, then wait."
After saying that, the concierge turned around and entered.
Bang!
The door was closed accordingly.
The concierge did not leave inside the door, but carefully watched the situation outside through the door breeze. He did not report it for the time being, but wanted to see if these monks were really at the gate.
Puji looked at the closed door, feeling aggrieved.
He lived for decades, going through the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Great Sui Dynasty, and now the Tang Dynasty. Previously, Buddhism was at its peak and temples were prosperous with people coming and going. But now, everything has changed in one day.
Completely changed.
Buddhism was suppressed everywhere.
In fact, they can no longer even support basic monks.
Puji was still sitting.
However, the people who followed Puji were filled with excitement. Some of the temple abbots, with helpless expressions on their faces, even retreated and said: "Brother Puji, we have come to ask for an audience with the Supreme Emperor, but no one can see him. Especially
It's the concierge of the Wang family who actually didn't report it. We can't see anyone, so we might as well leave."
In an instant, two monks agreed.
After Pu Ji heard this, he said coldly: "If you are willing to go back and live a hard life, then go back, I won't force you. After all, coming to the Wang family to see the Supreme Emperor is voluntary, and no one is forced to come. For example, Long Hai
Senior brother, he has never been here. If you want to leave, you can come and go as you wish. If you want to leave, just ask."
This is to say the opposite.
With sarcasm and sarcasm.
The monk who spoke heard the words, swallowed them back when they reached his lips, and could only sit still.
No one spoke anymore.
At this moment, someone came to Puji's ear and whispered: "Senior Brother Puji, let's ask the concierge to report. Now, the concierge is unwilling to report. In my opinion, I'm afraid there is no benefit, so I still
You have to give me some benefits!"
"Hey, that's the truth."
When Pu Ji heard this, his eyes brightened up and he said: "I have forgotten this matter. I didn't bring any money with me when I went out. Who among you has money with you?"
Everyone shook their heads.
No one had any money with them.
When Puji saw this, he called the monk beside him and ordered someone to go back and get the money. After a while, he brought a bag of money, which contained small gold bars and some copper coins, which was not a small amount.
Puji took it in his hand and went to knock on the door.
The concierge, who had been inside the door, heard the knock on the door and opened it again. When he saw Puji, he yelled: "Knock on what? Knock on the soul! You guys are really pushing your limits. You want to
Meditate, roll aside and meditate, don’t be an eyesore at the entrance to the Wang family.”
Pu Ji had a smile on his face. He immediately took out a bag of money and handed it to the concierge. He said, "I would like to ask the donor to inform you that all of us are really in a hurry and need to meet with the Supreme Emperor."
"Please accept these small coins from the donor."
"It's a trivial matter, not respectful."
"We sincerely ask the donor to help us. As long as we meet the Supreme Emperor, we will be very grateful."
Puji had a smile on his face.
To him, this is an extremely simple matter.
It was just a few nice words.
The concierge can serve as the concierge of the Wang family, but he is not a fool, but an extremely smart person with his own opinions. He took the money bag and said, "Wait all!"
With a clang, the door closed again.
The concierge took the money, but did not go to see Li Yuan directly. He came to Wang Can's study again.
After the concierge saw Wang Can, he handed over a bag of money given by Puji and said: "Sir, the monks outside the door have done whatever they can to see the Supreme Emperor. The Supreme Emperor did not see them, so I conveyed the news
, they bribed me with money and asked me to report it again. I accepted the money and handed it over to the young master for his investigation."
Wang Can took the money bag and weighed it. It was not light.
There is a lot of money.
Wang Can exerted force on his wrist, and the next moment, the money bag fell in front of the concierge and said: "You can accept the money yourself, so you don't have to hand it over. If you should report it, just report it."
The concierge said: "But the Supreme Emperor has already said that he will not see anyone before. Do you still want to report it now?"
Wang Can said: "Go and report again. If the Supreme Emperor still doesn't see these people this time, then don't worry about it. If the Supreme Emperor wants to see these people, just lead them over."
"yes!"
The concierge got the order, turned around and left.
Wang Can's mind changed and he thought about whether Li Yuan would meet these monks. According to Wang Can's inference, Li Yuan couldn't reject this group of people. The most likely possibility was that he would have to meet Pu Ji and others.
But Li Yuan is a wise man.
Li Yuan knew very well that the current suppression of Buddhism was for the sake of all people in the world and the people of the world. On this basis, even if Puji and others came to ask for an audience, Li Yuan would definitely not give any promise.
This is Wang Can's judgment.
In the past, Li Yuan might have done things according to his own ideas, or even created obstacles for Li Shimin.
Now, it won't.
Because the knot between Li Yuan and Li Shimin has been resolved. And as the founding monarch, Li Yuan also hoped to see a prosperous Tang Dynasty, so he would not cause trouble for Li Shimin.
The concierge happily came to the backyard with money in his pocket.
In a greenhouse, I met Li Yuan.
The concierge said: "Your Majesty!"
Li Yuan frowned and said, "You kid, didn't you go to deliver the message? Why are you here again?"
The porter shrugged and said with a helpless look: "Your Majesty, there is really nothing we can do. Monk Puji and the other monks at the gate actually said that they would not leave until they saw the Supreme Emperor. If the Supreme Emperor did not meet him, they would not leave.
, they have been meditating at the door. Alas, this group of people is really annoying. Your Majesty, do you see these people?"
Li Yuan's eyes rolled when he heard this.
Thinking inwardly.
In the current situation, if Li Yuan refuses again and ignores Pu Ji and others outside, then these monks will definitely meditate at the door and cause trouble for the Wang family.
This is what Li Yuan doesn't want to see.
What's more, if Pu Ji and others didn't see him, and their thoughts of seeking help were not cut off, they would always place their thoughts on Li Yuan, hoping to get help from Li Yuan.
This is also what Li Yuan has to deal with.
We must completely cut off the thoughts of Puji and others so that no one will come to him again.
Only in this way can we have pure days.
Li Yuan ordered: "Go and invite everyone in."
"yes!"
As soon as the porter heard this, he turned around and went to deliver the order.
When the concierge came to the door, opened the door, and looked at Puji and others impatiently, he snorted: "You guys have won, you guys. Come with me, the Emperor wants to see you."
When Puji heard this, his face showed joy.
He didn't pay any attention to what the concierge said.
I just want things to be done.
As long as Li Yuan meets them, they will have a chance to reverse the situation. As long as they can lobby Li Yuan, then Li Yuan's next move to dissuade Li Shimin and suppress Buddhism will be temporarily controlled.
This is what makes Puji excited.
The rest of them have the same look when they are closed.
Everyone was overjoyed.
The concierge looked at everyone's excited expressions, but shook his head in his heart, and then took everyone to the back hill of the Wang family's backyard. Even though Li Yuan met everyone, Li Yuan did not go back to the yard to meet them, but met them in the back hill.
Meet outside the greenhouse.
Li Yuan doesn't care about face anyway.
Don't care about the rules.
The most important thing is that Li Yuan had no intention of agreeing, so Li Yuan is so casual now.
Not long after, when the concierge took everyone outside the greenhouse, he told Li Yuan directly, turned and left. However, Li Yuan did not receive him immediately, but continued to be busy, and did not bring Puji and others at all.
This scene fell in the eyes of Puji and others.
But they didn't dare to bother.
They can only wait patiently, after all, they want Li Yuan's help now. If they anger Li Yuan, they will be beaten, and there may be nothing left.
