There is a large open space outside Zhenyuan Palace. The original purpose of this open space was to facilitate Shangyang Palace to preach and resolve doubts. At the beginning of the founding of the country, there was a high platform here for Master Shangyang to preach here.
On both sides of the square of Zhenyuan Palace, there is a tower with a very peculiar shape.
These two towers seem to have played no role since they were built, and are more like some kind of symbol.
The common people don't think these two towers symbolize anything good, because they are really ugly.
Now this platform, which is not too high but is large enough, is built in the middle of the two stone towers. In order to welcome the descendants of Shangyang Palace from each branch, Ning Weimo, the Prime Minister of the Office, also waited here early.
Show respect.
However, Chen Weiwei, the acting temple master who invited priests from various places, did not show up. It is said that he did not even open the gate of Fengyu Temple.
Some priests went to Fengyu Temple first, but when they arrived, the gate of Fengyu Temple was closed.
When I called the door, no one came to open it. However, a man inside the door responded and said that the gate was closed under the order of the imperial court. No guests were allowed to visit and no travel was allowed. All Fengyu Temple disciples were required to practice in seclusion.
What I mean is, it’s not that Fengyu Temple doesn’t want to see you, it’s that the court doesn’t allow you. If I see you, I might be in big trouble.
As a result, the priests who came back from various places were naturally even more angry.
The first is that the people in Fengyu Temple are angry. If they dare to invite priests from all over the country back, why don't they dare to open the door?
The second is that he was angry with the imperial court, so why did he seal Fengyu Temple? It seems that the ban on Fengyu Temple was not groundless.
So, these priests who came from all over the world had no choice but to come to the square, because here,
Being able to meet the number two person in Dayu now...Zai Fu Ning Weimo.
Among the crowd, Priest Yue Zhongqi was also standing there. He originally wanted to move forward and ask what was going on, but he was pushed further and further back. Many of his fellow disciples saw his shabby clothes and thought he was fake.
, so they looked at each other angrily.
The people who came with him knew his temperament and were already used to it.
Yue Zhongqi's personality was such that he was not good at fighting, and he was afraid of hurting his fellow disciples, so he could only be squeezed further and further back.
Some priests who thought they had sufficient status had already begun to board the wooden platform to pay homage to Prime Minister Ning Weimo.
Yue Zhongqi wanted to step forward but didn't want to squeeze in. Seeing how uncomfortable he looked, Mo Guli also felt uncomfortable, so he had to use his body-protecting energy to clear the way for Yue Zhongqi.
Seeing him like this, Yue Zhongqi even scolded him for fearing that he would hurt his fellow disciples. Mo Guli was so angry with him that he simply ignored him. He loved him too much, so Mo Guli just stayed behind.
This wooden platform is rectangular, fifteen feet long and ten feet wide.
It's not very high, only reaching a person's waist.
Nowadays, there are many seats and tea tables placed on this wooden platform, and there are clerks from the service office serving tea to these priests.
Among the crowd, Lin Ye, who was dressed as a young priest this time, was also standing behind him. Not far from him was the stubborn and honest Yue Zhongqi.
Mo Guli had a lot of connections in Qingzhou, and many priests were familiar with him. If he didn't come forward, those people would gather around him and watch. Everyone was whispering there, and they just wanted to see what Master Ning was like.
how to respond.
There are all kinds of people in this world with different shapes and personalities.
Some people don't want to be in the spotlight, and some people are willing to be in the limelight. People with a status like Mo Guli's should be on the wooden platform, but he just doesn't want to go, and some people whose status is far lower than him are scrambling to get up.
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At this time, a priest stood up and asked Ning Weimo directly. He first leaned down to salute, then stood up straight and asked with a slightly arrogant attitude: "Excuse me, Master Zaifu, is it true that I heard that the imperial court is going to ban Fengyu Temple?"
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Generally, people who want to stand out on such occasions will pretend to be arrogant and arrogant.
I don’t know why, but there are many people like this.
"What are you asking?"
Ning Weimo didn't answer, and asked as if he hadn't heard.
The priest then raised his voice and said, "Excuse me, Master Zaifu, is it true that the rumor that the imperial court wants to ban Fengyu Temple is true?"
Ning Weimo asked: "Where did the rumors come from?"
The priest thought for a while, and after all, Chen Weiwei sent people to invite everyone. The court must have known about it for a long time, and there was nothing to hide, so he answered directly.
"It was Master Chen of Fengyu Temple who sent someone to inform him."
"Well."
Ning Weimo still didn't answer, but asked instead.
"Then have you met Master Chen Dai? How did he explain it to you?"
The priest said loudly: "The imperial court has closed Fengyu Temple. We can't see Guanzhu Chen. The people in Fengyu Temple are scared and don't dare to open the door for me."
Ning Weimo nodded: "I see, but...the information this priest learned seems to be slightly different from the truth I know."
Ning Weimo took a memorial from the coffee table next to him and handed it to the clerk beside him: "Please circulate it to all the priests."
That small
The official then handed the memorial to the nearest priest. The memorial was not long, and the people did not take long to read it. Soon all the priests on the stage read it, and everyone had different expressions.
Ning Weimo asked the priest who asked the question: "But can you see clearly?"
The priest nodded: "Look... I see clearly."
Ning Wei said at the end: "The memorial of Master Chen Dai clearly states that because Fengyu Temple made a big mistake in recruiting people from the Jianghu, which led to many murders in Geling City within a few days, Master Chen Dai blamed himself.
Next, I dealt with those people in the Jianghu on my own, and then asked for an order to close Fengyu Temple. He wanted to lead the disciples of Fengyu Temple to reflect on themselves."
Speaking of this, Ning Weimo glanced at everyone and asked: "Everyone, where did you hear that the imperial court was going to ban Fengyu Temple?"
Those people had no choice but to answer.
"I learned all this from Master Chen Dai."
Ning Weimo hummed.
He stood up and walked slowly on the wooden platform.
"You have come in a hurry from all over the country. I already know your intention to protect Shangyang, and so does Your Majesty. Your Majesty is particularly pleased that you can do this."
"Your Majesty asked me to tell all the priests that the imperial court has never said that it will ban Fengyu Temple. Even if there were rumors that Fengyu Temple accommodates demon cultivators, the imperial court is trying its best to protect the reputation of Fengyu Temple. If the imperial court wants to ban Fengyu Temple
, couldn’t it have been done when those charlatans caused trouble in the capital?”
He glanced at everyone again, and the priests all avoided his sight.
At this time, Yue Zhongqi, who was standing behind the crowd, said to himself: "No, this is not right."
Mo Guli glanced at him: "What Mr. Zaifu said is reasonable and well-founded. What's wrong?"
Yuezhong
Qi Dao: "Master Zaifu said that he had never had the intention to ban Fengyu Temple, but he did not say whether he would ban it in the future."
Mo Guli glared at him, too lazy to say anything to such a stubborn person.
Mr. Zaifu has already said that he has never had such thoughts. You still want to ask if you have had such thoughts in the future?
When Lin Ye heard what Yue Zhongqi said, he subconsciously looked at the old priest wearing a shabby brocade robe.
In fact, Lin Ye had been paying attention to this person from the beginning.
There was such an old man in an old robe among the fresh clothes. How could Lin Ye not pay more attention to him?
Once he started to pay attention, Lin Ye paid special attention to this person.
Not just because of what Yue Zhongqi said just now, but because Lin Ye discovered that... this old man in old robes had no aura of cultivation at all.
Immortal state?
Lin Ye had doubts in his heart.
However, what kind of status does one have in the God-Fu Realm? When one reaches such a high level as the God-Fu Realm, even Emperor Dayu has to personally come forward to receive him.
Judging from the old robe on this old man, he was just a priest in a small section.
The status divisions in Shangyang Palace are actually quite strict. People of what rank wears what style of robes can be seen at a glance, so this is what surprised and shocked Lin Ye.
A priest who comes from a small place is actually in the God-endowed realm?
Lin Ye didn't even think about it for a moment. Since this person has extremely powerful cultivation in the God-endowed realm, why is his status in Shangyang Palace not high? Is it because no one in Shangyang Palace knows about it?
Even if others didn't take the initiative to learn about it, could it be that the old man himself deliberately concealed it?
So Lin Ye walked slowly to Yue Zhongqi, greeted him as a junior, and asked: "
Sir, why don’t you go to the wooden platform in person and ask Mr. Zaifu about what you just said?”
Yue Zhongqi replied matter-of-factly: "I can't squeeze through."
Lin Ye's heart was slightly shaken.
Could it be that I saw it wrong?
This old priest is not in the divine realm, but he doesn't know how to practice at all?
That's impossible. How can someone who can't practice become a priest? How can someone who can't practice go to a separate seat to teach disciples how to practice?
Lin Ye has a special physique, and the perception of other masters in the God-endowed Realm may not be as sharp as Lin Ye's.
So Lin Ye only hesitated for a moment and was sure that this old man was a master of the God-endowed Realm.
Yue Zhongqi looked at Lin Ye and said a few more words when he saw that Lin Ye was good at it.
"Master Zaifu seems to be well prepared. A smart man like him must have thought about what we are going to say, so he must have thought about how to deal with it. His words all sound right, but he does not make any promises."
Lin Ye couldn't help but admired in his heart, this simple old man was the real smart man.
On stage.
A priest asked: "Then, Master Zaifu, you mean that these words were made up by Chen Weiwei, the acting temple leader, to deceive us?"
Ning Weimo said: "Why did Master Chen Dai do this? I really have no way of knowing. Your Majesty agreed to his request. Fengyu Temple closed for self-examination and I couldn't see him. If anyone can see him, he can do it for me."
I asked him, why do you want to discredit the imperial court? Why do you want to discredit His Majesty?"
As soon as this was said, everyone fell silent.
Suddenly, the person who was originally going to question Ning Weimo now became the one being questioned. Although Ning Weimo did not question them, they felt that
I will face the punishment of Lord Zaifu in the next moment.
It is true that Ning Weimo is not very good at spiritual practice and is still a scholar, but as the prime minister, he has an awe-inspiring temperament.
"Priests."
Ning Weimo said: "If you have anything else you want to ask, just say so. Your Majesty asked me to wait here just to answer your questions... Anyone can ask, whether on or off the stage.
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At this time, Yue Zhongqi shouted loudly and asked: "Master Zaifu, can you swear!"
Ning Weimo looked towards Yuezhong Banner and frowned slightly.
He asked: "What oath?"
Yue Zhongqi said: "You are Lord Zaifu and the chief minister. We all believe in your words. As long as Lord Zaifu swears in front of us that he will never ban Fengyu Temple, we will all believe in your words!"
Ning Weimo's judgment on this person is... he is cunning and a dangerous person.
Ning Weimo walked to the edge of the wooden platform and said loudly: "Then I might as well ask a question, and then I'll answer the two questions together."
Yue Zhongqi said: "Master Zaifu, please speak."
Ning Weimo said: "Can I ask Master Xumi to answer..."
Xumi Pianruo stood up and said, "May I ask Mr. Ning what the problem is?"
Ning Weimo asked loudly: "Can you swear that you will never take me into Dali Temple for interrogation?"
Xumi Pianruo replied: "What are you saying, Mr. Ning? If Mr. Ning does not violate Dayu's law, why should I take Mr. Ning into Dali Temple?"
Ning Weimo nodded, looked at Yue Zhongqi and said: "Let me answer you with Master Xumi's words... If Fengyu Temple does not violate the law, why should I target Fengyu Temple?"
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After hearing this answer, everyone nodded and looked thoughtful, because this answer was reasonable and extremely reasonable.
Ning Weimo said: "If anyone does not make mistakes, the court has no power to deal with him, whether he is an official or a common person. You ask me, can you swear not to ban Fengyu Temple? I can tell you this, as long as Fengyu Temple
If the temple does not violate Dayu's laws, I will swear on behalf of your majesty that the Fengyu Temple will never ban Fengyu Temple and will never make it difficult for Shangyang Palace."
Everyone nodded frequently this time.
Yue Zhongqi was stunned, frowning, and said to himself: "No, no, it must be wrong. There must be something wrong with these words."
Lin Ye looked at this person and was thinking the same thing...no, no, it must be wrong, there must be something wrong with this person.