Longmen Mansion has always been a very special place. If Yujing is the capital of the Taoist sect, then Longmen Mansion was once the capital of the Confucian sect. Ziweicheng and Mingtang are roughly equivalent to Zifu and Jinque. Although the Taoist sect defeated the Confucian sect
After that, the Confucian sect was forced to give up the Wanxiang Academy and changed the Wanxiang Academy into the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, but the Confucian sect still had a strong influence in Longmen Mansion.
Later, Taoism and Buddhism turned against each other and started a war. In order to suppress Buddhism, Taoism relaxed various restrictions on Confucianism, so that Confucianism could escape the fate of the defeated. In order to show sincerity, although Taoism did not return Ziwei City and Mingtang to Confucianism,
But the Zhongzhou Daofu was moved to Beimang Mountain.
In addition, Buddhism and Taoism negotiated peace, and the location was also set at Longmen Mansion. The two sides redefined the boundaries. Buddhism recognized Taoism's dominant position in the Western Region, and Taoism returned the Jingchan Temple outside the city of Longmen Mansion to Buddhism.
There is a saying in the Jianghu that there are four cities in Zhongzhou, one is the Longmen Divine Capital City, one is the Beimang Ghost City, one is the Zhongyue Buddhist City, and the other is a day and night city.
Shendu City refers to the capital city of Longmen Prefecture, which is also the state city of Zhongzhou. It has been passed down for thousands of years and was the ancient capital of nine dynasties; Beimang Ghost City refers to the ghost country cave in Beiman Mountain, where countless ghosts and corpses are kept, almost like the underworld of Fengdu.
The city that never sleeps is the Taoist paradise of Taoism. It is located in the middle of the mountain. Regardless of day or night, there are countless hanging lanterns and candles. Looking around, there are pavilions upon pavilions, corridors upon corridors, all filled with lights.
Brilliant, as far as the eye can see, it is bright red, so it is known as the city without sun and the city that never sleeps.
As for the Zhongyue Buddhist City, it is where the Zhongyuan Buddhist ancestral court Jingzen Temple is located on Zhongyue Mountain. The Jingzen Temple is so big that it has a thousand palaces, including three nine-story buildings with three inner and outer walls. From a distance, there are countless
The temples are stacked on top of each other like a city, so it is also called the "Buddha City".
Therefore, in addition to Taoist and Confucian forces, Longmen Mansion also has Buddhist forces. Monk Yanxiu, who was blacklisted by Qi Xuansu, was born in Jingchan Temple.
The more power there is, the more gaps there will be, making it easier to fish in troubled waters. Therefore, people from all walks of life and secret societies are very fond of Longmen Mansion. It can be said that it is a mixed bag.
In other words, Daomen's control over Longmen Mansion is far inferior to that of Xijing Mansion.
Although Longmen Mansion is surrounded by various Taoist forces, it is difficult for a secret association to make trouble here, but because the Taoist control has declined, various petty troubles are inevitable. Many people arrested by the Taoist are also
He will secretly come to Longmen Mansion to live in seclusion. It's not that Daomen won't dare to arrest people once they reach Longmen Mansion, but the arrest force will be much smaller. As long as he changes his name, keeps a low profile and is careful, most likely nothing will happen.
This is the reason why these Jianghu people dare to openly gather in this restaurant.
This gathering was led by three people, the scholar Song Luodi, the Taoist Master Pili, and the monk Master Denghua. They corresponded to the three religions of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. However, the three of them were not orthodox disciples of Confucianism, Taoism, or Buddhism. They were just strangers.
.There used to be a Third Master Chang, but he fell into trouble some time ago. Not only was he seriously injured, but a group of sworn brothers were also killed and injured. It can be said that the damage was heavy. Now he is hiding somewhere and has not shown up.
Including Chang Sanye, the four of them are the best among the gods. It is just because of their age that they are not listed on the wishful list. However, they should not be underestimated. These people specialize in the business of making money in the world.
Like Qi Xuansu, they both fought hard and fought through swords, swords, and bloodshed. They have rich experience in fighting with others, which is definitely not comparable to young people like Wan Xiuwu who have just entered the stage of returning to their true nature. And because they are fishing for the side, they will inevitably offend.
Wang Fa also had some unclear dealings with various secret societies, so he was wanted by both the Taoist sect and the imperial court, so they would not stay in one place for a long time, but would constantly move back and forth between states.
Generally speaking, these people can also be regarded as gangsters in a broad sense, figures in the world of rivers and lakes, and are different from the gangsters such as escort agencies.
However, they are different from Qi Xuansu, Bodhisattvaman and others. Although they have a close relationship with the "Inn", they are not formal members of the "Inn". They are at most non-staff members. However, Qi Xuansu has a secret association no matter how unwilling to admit it.
As a formal member, there is an establishment, but what Qi Xuansu really wants to do is to get rid of this establishment.
"Let's not wait for that Monk Hua for a moment." Taoist Priest Pili said, "Song, you sent someone to keep an eye on him. How was the keeping?"
Scholar Song Luodi looked at Zhou Laizi and Xu Changwu: "Brother Zhou, brother Xu."
Zhou Laizi stood up and said: "Some friends already know it, and some friends don't know it yet. Let me say it again. This great Bodhisattva has a habit of going to the Taiping Inn to eat and drink every day. Brother Xu and I originally followed this rule.
As usual, we went to stay and keep an eye on people, but we didn’t expect to get an unexpected harvest today. The helper the great Bodhisattva asked for arrived. The two of them drank together, so we wanted to test it out, but the result..."
"What's the result?" Master Pili asked.
Zhou Laizi gave a bitter smile, stretched out his hand and pointed at the sluggish Xu Changwu beside him: "It's a small matter to compensate Taiping Inn for one hundred Taiping. The key is that Brother Xu didn't go through three moves at his hands."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.
In the previous chat, they had already learned from Zhou Laizi that the great Bodhisattva had found help, which was very difficult. Because Zhou Laizi also knew some techniques of observing people's auras, and even knew that the young man was full of murderous aura. But what was the specific process?
But I didn’t know much, so I never thought it would be so difficult.
Although Xu Changwu is a member of the former clan, he has some real abilities. He is considered a number one among the local gangsters in Longmen Mansion. Many of the people here may not be as good as him. As a result, Xu Changwu has not gone through three years under others.
If he were to attack by himself, he would probably end up being defeated by three moves and two moves.
After all, this is not a publicity thing, and it doesn't look like Xu Changwu is exaggerating.
Song Luodi pondered: "He is a difficult character. I have to let a few more brothers step on the plate to find out his true identity."
Master Pili disagreed: "A good tiger is afraid of a pack of wolves. We have more people and fewer people to fight against. Why do we need to go to such trouble? If we all go shoulder to shoulder, that kid still has three heads and six arms?"
Song Luodi did not refute.
Master Pili said it right. This is not a competition of skills. There is not so much emphasis on it. It is more about winning with more.
However, in this case, a lot of lives will inevitably be involved.
It's not that Master Pili didn't expect this, but he did it deliberately. After all, every more person who dies will lose a penny.
As expected, Master Pili changed the subject: "Hewu, none of those sitting here today are new to the springboard, let me tell you straight. This time the online climb is not a small number, at least there is this number."
Master Thunderbolt held out two fingers.
"Two thousand peace coins?" someone said.
"Look at your little potential, how can you stage such a big showdown with two thousand Taiping coins?" Master Pili sneered, "Two thousand worry-free coins!"
There was a gasp of air in the restaurant.
Two thousand worry-free money is also twenty thousand peace money.
Even if a few leaders get the big share and the others share the profits, they will still earn hundreds of dollars, enough to live happily for half a year.
Master Pili looked at Song Luodi and said: "How should the profits of these 20,000 Taiping money be divided? You might as well make it clear first. It's best to come up with a charter. This is the right thing."
Everyone's eyes fell on Song Luodi.
Song Luodi's thoughts changed several times.
Mr. Chang's deal was just this amount. How could a little girl, He De, be compared to Master Cihang's beloved disciple? She actually asked the employer behind the scenes to offer a high price of 20,000 Taiping Yuan? There is naturally something hidden in this.
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Qi Xuansu sent Bodhisattvaman out of the Taiping Inn, and the two agreed to meet tomorrow to formally discuss the matter of human escorts.
But with this delivery, another half of the street was delivered.
It's not that the two old men are clingy, but that both of them are a little drunk. After all, this is not a social drinking party, so there is no reason to use zhenqi to resist. Isn't it unnecessary to spend your own money to drink and then use zhenqi to resist the alcohol?
, how about not drinking at all? So the two of them inevitably talked a lot at this time, and even had some unfinished thoughts.
After saying goodbye, Qi Xuansu walked to the inn alone.
"Hey, no wonder Zhang Qingxiao likes to drink. After getting drunk, there is a different feeling. The sky is not the sky, this earth is not the earth, this person... is not a human..." Qi Xuansu staggered, everyone said that drinking makes people cowardly, Qi Xuansu is already timid.
Not a little, after drinking again, I actually had the urge to imitate the singing of the ancient madmen.
At this moment, a tall figure walked towards Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu stopped and shouted: "Who is coming? Tell me your name!"
The tall figure stopped suddenly, as if he was startled by Qi Xuansu's voice. After a while, he recited the Buddha's name: "Infinite Life Buddha."
Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "Infinite Light, Infinite Life, is the leader of Xitian, and you are a disciple of Buddhism."
The Taoist sect respects Taishang Taoist Ancestor, whose common surname is Li, and is called Old Ancestor Li. Taishang Taoist Ancestor transforms the Three Pure Ones into one breath, namely Taishang Dao Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, and Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, collectively known as the Three Pure Ones.
Patriarch, the Supreme Being is the Three Pure Ones, and the Three Pure Ones are the Supreme Being.
Taishang Daozu lives in the Thirty-three Heavens, where Taoist disciples go after their ascension. Kunlun Jade Capital is the Taoist temple of Taishang Daozu in the human world. Over the years, the Li family has often preached that they are not only descendants of Xuansheng, but also Taishang.
Among the descendants, one is the ancestor of ZTE and the other is the ancestor of founding. The Li family is truly the orthodox descendant of the Taoist sect, just like the Duke Yansheng of the Confucian sect.
The Buddhist side is also roughly the same. The World Honored Buddha is also called Sakyamuni, and Buddhism is also called Shimen, just as Taoism is also called Xuanmen. The World Honored Buddha has the Dharma body, the Sambhogakaya, the incarnation body, and the "incarnation body" of anger.
, so Fudong Zun is the Buddha, Sakyamuni is the Buddha, and Infinite Light is also the Buddha. In the whirling world, the World Honored One is Sakyamuni, and in the Western Buddha Kingdom, the World Honored One is the Infinite Light.
Therefore, Taoists call him "Immeasurable God" and monks call him "Infinite Life Buddha".
A tall figure slowly walked out of the darkness. He turned out to be a fat monk, wearing a red cassock and a solemn treasure. He put his palms together and said: "Immeasurable light fills the world in the ten directions, fills the world in the ten directions with its own light, fills the ten worlds with their own light.
The whole world is in my light, and there is no one in the ten directions who is not me."