Li Shanchang looked a little excited, which surprised Gu Cheng.
"Your Majesty, what is the origin of Jinguang Temple? Does it have anything to do with you?"
Li Shanchang gritted his teeth and said: "Jinguang Temple is just outside Jinling Mansion, the first state capital in Jiangnan. It is a small temple in Jiangnan County. Although there are not many people, there are senior monks at the master level.
Zen Master Guangji, the abbot of Jinguang Temple, and I have been friends for many years. We have given them a lot of money for incense over the years. Even the golden Buddha in Jinguang Temple was built by me, who paid for it. I didn’t expect them.
Now you dare to plot against me like this!"
Gu Cheng raised his eyebrows, how could these monks still play such tricks?
"May I ask, Your Majesty, what was the reputation of Jinguang Temple before?"
Li Shanchang said somewhat depressedly: "The reputation is very good. Zen Master Guangji is an absolutely enlightened monk. Many people in the martial arts community in the south of the Yangtze River have received his favor. He is good at various Buddhist secrets, cures diseases and saves people, and regulates the inner breath.
He is very skilled in purifying Xie Chong. If he did not have such a great reputation, I would not be able to make friends with him.
Even the leaders of some major sects in the Jiangnan region have made good friends with him. Although the Jinguang Temple is not big, it is somewhat famous in Jiangnan.
I still can’t believe that they actually did this.”
At this time, Chen Xiaolian was completely desperate. In order to save the lives of her family, she would not go to the end to hide such a thing. Even if she dared to lie to Li Shanchang, her death would be even worse.
Hearing this, Gu Cheng sneered twice and said: "Knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts. These monks have never been good-looking."
Seeing that Gu Cheng also looked like this, Li Shanchang couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Master Gu also has issues with Buddhists? Does he also hate monks?"
Gu Cheng shook his head and said, "It's a Buddhist who has a problem with me. Actually, I don't hate monks, but those hypocritical monks.
Those who are good at fighting do not have great military exploits. There are eminent monks in Buddhism, but in fact the more eminent the monks are, the less famous they are while they are alive.
The Buddhist skills in me were left behind by Zen Master Jikong, the eminent monk of the Buddhist sect, the Reincarnated Buddha, and Master Wuhui who left the Vajra Relic. Their reputations were completely spread throughout the world only after their death.
of.
However, in my opinion, these so-called 'eminent monks' who became famous while they were alive are somewhat unworthy of their reputation.
And this matter is not that simple. The other party has no grievances against you and will not plot against the prince for nothing."
As he said that, Gu Cheng asked Chen Xiaolian: "Then the people from Jinguang Temple gave you the Five Powers God for nothing, right? Do they have any requirements?"
Chen Xiaolian said pitifully: "Yes, but they just asked my brother to help collect the refugees in Yongling City and send them to them.
They said that practicing at Jinguang Temple requires the accumulation of merit, and rescuing these refugees is also merit.
This is considered a good deed, how could the slave family not agree?"
The land south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River is rich, and there are basically no refugees. The occasional beggars are caused by various reasons. These two places are considered the most stable counties in the entire Daqian.
But there are no refugees in the south and north of the Yangtze River, but there are in other places. Refugees often come here to seek a way to survive.
As soon as Chen Xiaolian said these words, Gu Cheng and Yan Beigong looked at each other. Jingyesi's rich experience told them that Jinguang Temple was definitely not holding back anything good. Chen Xiaolian was not the only one with evil intentions. It should be Jinguang Temple.
That’s right!
Accumulating merit through practice is nonsense. Merit lies in the mind but not in the body. What is the use of such deliberately accumulated merit? Besides, this thing is illusory, so how can it be accumulated?
In some of Jingyesi's case records, there are numerous cases in which Taoist and Buddhist temples were used to do some shady things.
The darkness hidden under the light is the most terrifying. After all, no one can imagine that the compassionate Buddha and Bodhisattva may sometimes take your life.
Gu Cheng looked at Li Shanchang and said, "Your Majesty, is it time to take action?"
Li Shanchang, who seemed a little excited just now, hesitated and said: "But Zen Master Guangji of Jinguang Temple is a master-level figure."
Gu Cheng grinned, pointed at Yan Beigong and said: "In the past at the Heavenly Book Conference, Brother Yan and I have not killed grandmasters together. Prince, don't worry, we two brothers don't take ordinary grandmasters seriously."
Although Gu Cheng said what he said like a villain who would be slapped in the face the next second, what he said was the truth.
Gu Cheng himself has the ability to kill a grandmaster alone, and Yan Beigong is only a piece of paper away from the grandmaster realm. Ordinary grandmasters are really no match for them.
Even Taoist Qingsong and Ma Shixiao, who had always been hostile to Gu Cheng, looked at Gu Cheng with doubts. This man had killed a grandmaster before?
They didn't know Gu Cheng's identity before, and thought that he was just a little famous in Jingyesi. They didn't expect that this guy had such a terrifying record.
Thinking of Gu Cheng's previous performance at the Heavenly Book Conference, Li Shanchang seemed to have some confidence. He slapped Gu Cheng on the shoulder: "If Lord Gu takes action, the demon monk of Laoshizi Jinguang Temple will definitely not be your opponent.
Lord Gu, please rest assured, as long as you can help me deal with those monster monks in Jinguang Temple, the Vajra relics are yours, the talismans are also yours, and I will also give you generous gifts!"
He, Li Shan, has nothing but money.
There is ordinary money, as well as various resources and treasures for practitioners. The other confidence is strength, and his confidence is his money.
The eyes of Master Qingsong and Ma Shixiao on the side were red, but they saw with their own eyes that Gu Cheng solved the problem step by step, and because of their various performances, it was obvious that Li Shanchang already distrusted them.
At this time, Gu Cheng glanced at Chen Xiaolian on the ground and said, "By the way, my lord, take her with you too."
There was a look of disgust in Li Shanchang's eyes: "Why are you taking her with you?"
Gu Cheng said calmly: "The teacher has a reputation. Since you have said it, Prince, although the opponent is smaller in number, it is still a force in Jiangnan County, so we have to consider other issues. If someone intervenes, we must also get it."
Please provide evidence."
Li Shanchang nodded and said: "It makes sense, Mr. Gu has rich experience."
Gu Cheng touched his chin. This was the experience he had accumulated in several battles to exterminate families, so he was certainly rich.
Li Shanchang immediately asked Taoist Qingsong and Ma Shixiao to gather his disciples and prepare to take these hundreds of people to find trouble in Jinguang Temple.
However, after seeing these people, Gu Cheng felt a little toothache.
Where did Li Shanchang get so many crooked melons and cracked dates? What kind of things are these?
For Gu Cheng, who was used to seeing the elites of Jingyesi, if he wanted to lead such a group of crooked guys to exterminate the clan, to be honest, it would be better for him and Yan Beigong to take action.
Standing behind Gu Cheng, Yan Beigong sent a message: "Brother Gu, don't be picky. Most of these left-wing cultivators are like this. The fact that these people can enter the palace proves that the opponent still has skills, even if
He is a pretty good one among the left-leaning cultivators."
Gu Cheng shook his head slightly. He didn't expect them to take action anyway, so it would be good to take them there to make a strong impression.
Jinguang Temple is located outside Jinling Prefecture, the largest prefecture in Jiangnan County. Speaking of which, Jinling Prefecture is also a wonder in Jiangnan. Its state capital is even as big as the capital.
The reason why Jinling Mansion is so big is said to be because five hundred years ago during the war, powerful men from the Holy Realm fought here, causing the rivers to change their course. The Chuyuan River overflowed and flooded the entire south of the Yangtze River. The local people had no choice but to gather together.
All forces moved to Jinling Mansion, the only one that was not flooded, and vigorously built Jinling Mansion. Only then did Jinling Mansion become the giant state capital it is today, comparable to the capital city.
The history of Jinguang Temple in Jiangnan is not long, only more than 200 years. In the early days, it was only established by a few wandering monks. It gradually developed and grew, making friends with various martial arts forces in Jiangnan, and its reputation also spread.
With the current scale.
When Gu Cheng and others arrived at the gate of Jinguang Temple, what they saw was a scene of flourishing incense.
The temple with red bricks and gold tiles is located at the foot of a hill. There is an endless stream of pilgrims coming and going. Two monks are standing at the door to welcome guests. One is holding a merit box and the other is holding an incense candle. No matter how much money you throw into the merit box, you can
To receive a piece of incense, some people even drop a penny, even if the value of the incense itself is much higher than that.
At least at first glance, there is nothing strange about Jinguang Temple.
Li Shanchang gritted his teeth and said: "They Jinguang Temple renovated the temple a few years ago, but I paid for it to be built by them!"
At this time, the two welcoming monks also saw Li Shanchang and others arriving. As regular visitors to Jinguang Temple, they naturally recognized Li Shanchang. The two of them greeted him with smiles on their faces and said, "I have met the prince, prince."
When you came to Jinguang Temple, why didn’t you tell the abbot and the abbot?”
Li Shanchang said with a gloomy face: "Say something? Did you agree in advance that the old bald donkey from Guangji should be prepared? Drive the pilgrims away and ask the old bald donkey from Guangji to come out for me!"
At this time, Taoist Qingsong and the loose cultivators under Ma Shixiao came in handy. A group of vicious guys took action and drove out all the pilgrims in Jinguang Temple.
After a while, a kind-faced old monk wearing a golden cassock, with a long white beard reaching up to his chest, came out with a few disciples holding a Zen staff, and said with a look of astonishment: "Your Majesty, why are you doing this? But I
What did Jinguang Temple do wrong that offended you, the prince?"
Li Shanchang snorted coldly: "Offended!? Guangji old bald donkey, it's in vain that I respect you so much and donated a lot of incense money to your Jinguang Temple, but you actually dared to plot against me secretly!"
With that said, Li Shanchang directly pushed Chen Xiaolian out and said coldly: "Call your disciple Yun Lai out for a confrontation!"
Zen Master Guangji had a puzzled look on his face at this time: "Your Majesty, how has my Jinguang Temple ever had a disciple named Yun Lai?"