Chapter 163 Eight-grieved gods and monks, went to Kyoto to be the main criminal of the Huns,
Chapter 163: The Eight Resentful Divine Monks went to Kyoto to set up longevity cards for the Huns’ chief criminals?
At the banquet.
Gu Jinnian was also very happy.
However, during the entire banquet, Gu Jinnian did not discuss anything about articles or politics.
It's just to meet people and have a meal.
Even when facing Yi and He Zhai, Gu Jinnian didn't talk much. The imperial examination was about to take place. As a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, Gu Jinnian didn't want to say anything, lest it affect his performance in the imperial examination.
Even though they were lucky, Gu Jinnian still upheld the justice in his heart.
After the dinner.
Gu Jinnian also said goodbye.
Everyone sent each other off one after another.
After Gu Jinnian left, He Zhai couldn't help but speak.
"I never thought that Lord Marquis would be so courteous and virtuous, and he is worthy of being a saint for future generations."
He Zhai opened his mouth and praised Gu Jinnian's quality.
"A person who can be appointed by Confucius is certainly not bad. Although I am a few years older than Mr. Hou, I feel that Mr. Hou understands the concept of government affairs better than Mr. Yu."
Yu Yi spoke up and couldn't help praising Gu Jinnian.
"Brother Yu, if nothing happens, can we continue to have a quick drink?"
He Zhai spoke up and actively invited Yu Yi to continue drinking.
"good."
Yu Yi nodded and agreed.
in this way.
Arrived the next day.
The heads of the Ministry of Rites, Zhou Hua and Li Anzhi are here.
In a few days it would be the day of the imperial examination, and they came here to tell them two things.
"Master Hou, Yang Shangshu wants you to prepare the imperial examination questions. The imperial examination will be held in a few days, so you can't delay it."
Zhou Huaxian smiled and told Gu Jinnian about this.
"clear."
"I will go to the Ministry of Etiquette today and inform Mr. Yang of the test questions."
Gu Jinnian nodded.
"Excuse me, Lord Marquis."
"One more thing, did the Marquis host a banquet to invite some candidates to a party yesterday?"
Zhou Hua spoke, this was the second thing. When he mentioned this matter, Zhou Hua's voice was a little calm and his head was slightly lowered.
"What's wrong?"
"Is anyone impeaching me?"
Gu Jinnian said slightly curiously.
"Going back to the Marquis, someone at the Yushitai impeached the Marquis, saying that as a doctor of the Ministry of Rites, he met with students in private, which was against the rules. However, Mr. Yang has come forward to explain that the Marquis is a scholar and a descendant appointed by Confucius.
Even if you meet a scholar, you will understand."
Zhou Hua spoke up and informed Gu Jinnian of this matter.
Hearing this, Gu Jinnian nodded.
But he also realized something.
After entering the officialdom, every move you make will be noticed.
Gu Jinnian is not angry at what Yushitai did. This is his duty. If there is a problem, point it out. You can explain it best. If you can't explain clearly, there is a problem.
Moreover, Yushitai is not targeting himself. As long as he becomes an official in the court, he will be targeted by everyone. It is a good thing to have someone to supervise him.
"Understood."
"I will pay more attention to this in the future."
Gu Jinnian nodded. He did have a problem with himself. If he knew his mistakes and could correct them, there would be no great improvement.
"yes."
Zhou Hua nodded, never expecting that Gu Jinnian was not angry, which made Zhou Hua feel at ease. It was not that he thought too much of Gu Jinnian.
After all, one is a marquis who was impeached just after he entered the government. Gu Jinnian is only seventeen years old now. It is normal to be unconvinced. But I didn't expect that Gu Jinnian would be so calm. He really has some courage.
This is the pattern.
"Master Marquis, the construction of your Marquis Mansion started earlier. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be completed on the auspicious day of August."
Zhou Hua mentioned another matter, that is, the affairs of Gu Jinnian Hou Mansion.
"Okay, this is a small matter."
Gu Jinnian seemed very casual. It didn't matter whether he lived in the Houfu or not. Anyway, he had a college to live in. If he couldn't live there, it wouldn't be a big problem.
After a while, Gu Jinnian and Zhou Hua went to the Ministry of Rites together.
Regarding the topic selection, we still need to discuss it carefully with Yang Kai.
Half an hour later.
Ministry of Rites of Great Xia.
The imperial examination is coming soon.
The thing that the Ministry of Rites is most concerned about right now is the test questions.
It is true that the test questions were hand-picked by Gu Jinnian, but the Ministry of Rites still had to select a few test questions for Gu Jinnian to choose.
Of course, it doesn't matter if Gu Jinnian can come up with something better.
At this moment, the Minister of Rites, the left and right ministers, and three great scholars gathered among them, and they were discussing the examination questions.
After selecting the test questions, it was time to go to Gongyuan to rest. In addition to the Ministry of Rites, there were also soldiers from the Ministry of War who strictly guarded the place.
As long as these people come out, they must be escorted to the Gongyuan, where they will be escorted for food, drink, and clothing. What they are afraid of is exposing their problems.
The major dynasties were extremely strict with the imperial examinations. Fraud was a major crime. At the least, the examination would be canceled for life. At the most serious, the examination would be sent to the frontier. All officials involved in the matter would have their whole families exiled, and the principal offender would be beheaded.
It is precisely because of this that Daxia's imperial examinations can be recognized by people all over the world.
"I've met Yang Shangshu."
soon.
The door opens.
It was Gu Jinnian's voice.
He walked into the room and bowed to Yang Kai.
"It's the new year of Jin."
"Jinnian, we were just talking about the imperial examination questions. Do you have the test questions?"
Seeing Gu Jinnian, Yang Kai stood up with a smile on his face.
"I have some ideas about the imperial examination questions this time. I don't know what you think."
Gu Jinnian walked into the room and wrote two words directly in front of the desk.
【Prosperity】
At that moment, everyone couldn't help but stand up and look at the test questions written by Gu Jinnian.
Taking the theme of prosperous times.
It seems to be in line with the current situation.
However, the voice of a great scholar could not help but be heard.
"Master Hou, there is nothing wrong with this test question, but it is too broad. Are you afraid that it will be difficult for students to write it?"
Da Ru said, it is not that there is anything wrong with the test questions, it is simply that they are too broad and difficult.
In the past test questions, we basically selected a certain passage from the scriptures and asked everyone to write about it.
Gu Jinnian's simple two words are a bit inappropriate.
"No."
"With the theme of the prosperous times, we can just see what our talented scholars in Great Xia think about the government and what they think about the country. In this way, we can also better understand the shortcomings of the world."
Gu Jinnian spoke up.
He didn't just think of a test question casually. When the emperor asked him to come up with a question before, Gu Jinnian also thought about it for a long time.
There is absolutely no big problem with the theme of the prosperous age, it is reasonable.
The Xiongnu Kingdom has now been suppressed, and there are no foreign invasions for the time being. For the Daxia Dynasty, two things are the most important.
One is the civil strife among the vassal kings, which is a hidden danger after all, but this matter cannot be stated openly.
The other is the people's livelihood plan, which is a matter of government affairs both externally and internally. The most important thing is the people. Let the people eat and drink well is the foundation. If the people become rich, everything will be easy.
Daxia also has enough confidence and is not afraid of civil strife at all. After all, everyone has enough to eat and drink, so who is willing to rebel against you?
The theme is prosperous times.
There is no problem.
"I agree."
"In the past, the title was based on the meaning of the scriptures of sages. But after all, it is a general truth. What Jinnian said is indeed good. I agree."
Yang Kai was the first to express his stance, supporting Gu Jinnian almost unconditionally.
After receiving such an answer, the others thought about it and finally agreed.
First of all, the Minister of Rites said so.
Secondly, Gu Jinnian’s choice was not wrong.
Furthermore, they also knew about this matter. Emperor Yongsheng had given full power to Gu Jinnian, so there was no point in being more serious.
"Okay, if that's the case, let's make it this way."
"Everyone, please go to Gongyuan and have a good rest first."
Yang Kai spoke up and asked them to leave first.
Not long after, after they left, Yang Kai closed the door.
"Jin Nian."
"There is something you should be wary of. Buddhism has been very critical of you recently. Some bad news has spread to Daxia, saying that you have destroyed everyone in Ata Temple."
"Now the entire Buddhist sect knows about this matter. The Shangxing Tantric Sect has joined forces with Xiaoyuan Temple and Dayin Temple to put pressure on me, Daxia. I hope you can give me an answer."
"Right now the Ministry of Rites is suppressing the news, but as far as I know, some border cities have huge controversy over you."
Yang Kai spoke up and revealed this matter.
Things about Atta Temple.
Everyone in the Ata Temple was killed. There was no way this incident would go without any movement. Gu Jinnian had already guessed a thing or two about Buddhism's methods.
"I was not the one who killed the abbot of Atta Temple. It was the old demons who killed him, including those temple monks."
"However, if I had the strength, I would kill them all."
Gu Jinnian answered. He told the truth, but also expressed his own thoughts.
"Old Demon?"
Yang Kai was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he thought it was reasonable. After all, Gu Jinnian's strength should not kill the host Luo Ze.
"Since it's not you, that's fine."
"I will take care of this matter. Jinnian, please don't interfere yet. The imperial examination is the most important thing."
Yang Kai nodded.
So said.
"good."
"Then I'll go to Gongyuan too."
Since Yang Kai could handle it, Gu Jinnian decided to go directly to Gongyuan without further ado.
"It doesn't matter whether you go to Gongyuan or not. If you have something important to deal with, deal with your own matters first."
Yang Kai shook his head.
Others were going to Gongyuan, but Gu Jinnian didn't need to go. His identity was here.
"It's better to go there."
"Keep some rules, lest the censor come to read my book again."
Gu Jinnian didn't want to break the rules. Since there were test questions, he went to Gongyuan to avoid a verbal dispute.
"OK."
"But it's not a big deal for the Censor to visit you. I've also been involved, and that's their duty."
Yang Kai nodded, he was very satisfied with Gu Jinnian's idea, but he still reminded Gu Jinnian to prevent Gu Jinnian from misunderstanding about Yushitai.
"Please rest assured, Mr. Yang, I understand."
Gu Jinnian cupped his hands, then left the Ministry of Rites and walked towards the Gongyuan.
After arriving at the Imperial Examination Gongyuan.
Gu Jinnian obeyed the arrangement and did as he should without going overboard.
And at this moment.
Daxia outside Kyoto.
On a river, a small boat was driving slowly. There were two figures standing on the small boat, two monks.
One person is older, this is the Eight Resentful Divine Monks. He has already arrived in Daxia and will arrive in Daxia Kyoto in a few days.
The other person, this is the abbot of Nanshan Temple, is the abbot of Shangxing Tantric Sect.
"Holy Monk."
"It's a little inappropriate for you to come to the Great Xia Dynasty and trouble Marquis Tianming this time."
The abbot of Nanshan Temple spoke. When he heard that the Eight Resentful Divine Monks were coming, he naturally rushed over immediately. Then the two of them were in the same boat. After he asked the other party why he came, he couldn't help but say so.
Although there were Buddhist temples in the Daxia Dynasty, the more central the area, the fewer Buddhist temples there were. Temples like Nanshan Temple were built only because they were controlled by the Ministry of Rites and due to some games.
Therefore, the Buddhist sect was indeed somewhat suppressed in Daxia, but the Immortal sect, on the other hand, was pretty good and at least had the support of the imperial court.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm just here to seek justice. Marquis Tianming is the number one Marquis of Daxia, and he is also the saint of future generations appointed by Confucius. Is it possible that he is being unreasonable?"
The Eight Resentful Divine Monk had no expression on his face and spoke calmly.
"No."
"I have also heard about the Atta Temple. It is true that Master Luo Ze was very obsessed with it. It is said that he died with the blessing of Karma Fire, not that he was killed by Gu Jinnian."
"I know Gu Jinnian a little bit, and he has some prejudices against my Buddhist sect. Furthermore, he has an extreme personality. I'm afraid the holy monk won't be able to get anything good when he comes east."
The abbot of Nanshan Temple did not dare to speak too directly, so he could only mention it in a vague way.
But the Eight Resentful Divine Monk shook his head and looked at the green water and green mountain road.
"You are right. Master Luo Ze did die due to the fire of karma, but he was involved with Gu Jinnian after all. Furthermore, this matter has the shadow of the devil's old man Tianmo. All the monks in the whole temple died because of the old man Tianmo.
die."
"The dignified Marquis Tian Ming is involved with a giant of demons. Just for this matter, he, Gu Jinnian, cannot escape the blame."
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks spoke up and told what happened to the old man.
"Is it related to Old Man Tianmo?"
"That's unlikely, isn't it?"
The latter was a little surprised, but immediately frowned and said: "But I did hear that the old man Tianmo announced that Gu Jinnian was his disciple, but we all thought that it was because Gu Jinnian had immortal spiritual roots that we thought of accepting him as a disciple.
Didn't agree."
"If this matter is really related to Gu Jinnian, then we can indeed make a fuss about it."
"It's just that if Gu Jinnian is really related to the old man Tianmo, if I do this, will it provoke the revenge of the old man? This man has a weird nature and is decisive in killing."
The abbot of Nanshan Temple said this, his words still full of scruples about the old man Tianmo.
"Don't worry, we have already found out why the old man Tianmo wants to help Gu Jinnian."
"It's not that he is Gu Jinnian's master, but that he owes Gu Jinnian a cause and effect, and he chose to take action in order to repay it."
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks seemed disapproving.
"Monk, this is not very reliable."
The abbot of Nanshan Temple felt a little weird and couldn't help but speak out.
"There is nothing unreliable. Think about it carefully."
"Who is Old Man Tianmo? He is a quasi-seventh realm monk, and the demonic skills he cultivates are extraordinary. He can step into the seventh realm at a critical moment."
"For such a big shot, what will happen even if Gu Jinnian has immortal spiritual roots? How can he have seen so few geniuses? How can he only like Gu Jinnian?"
"But he should need Gu Jinnian's help, and he owes a cause and effect. Although the old man is cruel by nature, he must repay his kindness. Helping Gu Jinnian once is not a big deal."
"If you really are Gu Jinnian's master, why would you lie? Why? Deliberately letting people cause trouble for Gu Jinnian?"
"What's the point of this? Is it difficult for him to kill someone?"
"This doesn't make sense."
"So Old Man Tianmo will only help Gu Jinnian once. He may be thinking of his old friendship. If he pushes Gu Jinnian too hard, he will choose to be a peacemaker."
"You don't need to worry too much. Although people in the devil's path like to go back on their word, the old devil, in such a state, should be true to his word. If he says he will only help once, he should only help once."
"Moreover, if you really fall out, is it possible that Buddhists are afraid of a demonic cultivator?"
The Eight Resentments Monk was very confident. Firstly, he felt that there was no reason for the old man to help Gu Jinnian twice. Secondly, Buddhism was not afraid of the old man.
So the winning ticket is within reach.
"Indeed, the monk is still thoughtful."
"However, I dare to ask the holy monk, what is your purpose of coming here this time? Is it just to make Gu Jinnian admit his mistake? Or is it to redeem Gu Jinnian?"
The abbot of Nanshan Temple asked, and he was also curious about the reason why the Eight Resentful Monks came here.
"Two things."
"First of all, it is impossible to make Gu Jinnian happy by announcing this matter to the world, but it is impossible to just let this matter go. The world must know what Gu Jinnian has done. In this way, I
We can take advantage of this opportunity to build more temples in Daxia."
"Secondly, the Shangxing Tantric Sect owes the Xiongnu a huge karma. The King of the Huns asked me, the Shangxing Tantric Sect, for help. He hopes to bring back the bones of the masters of the twelve cities in Daxia, set up longevity tablets, and burn incense and pray for them."
The Eight Resentful Divine Monk revealed his intention.
"Lift the Immortality Sign?"
"Holy monk, this is absolutely impossible."
"When Daxia and the Xiongnu were negotiating peace, the Xiongnu only proposed that the Daxia Dynasty revise the history books, but Gu Jinnian refused to agree. After all, he is the grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo and hates the Huns. All the principal culprits have been executed by Lingchi."
"If you, the holy monk, come forward in person and ask for the bones, Gu Jinnian will never agree."
The abbot of Nanshan Temple said seriously.
He knew Gu Jinnian's temper. After all, in Daxia, he knew a lot of news immediately.
Gu Jinnian did not even agree to revise the history books. The other party offered so many conditions, but Gu Jinnian ignored them. Now he wants to take away the bones of the principal criminals and set up immortality cards for them. Isn't this asking for trouble?
After hearing this, the Eight Resentful Divine Monks looked calmer and said.
"There's no such thing as yes or no."
"I dare to come this time because I have made all preparations."
"Before I came to Beijing, I had contacted several old friends. They will help me handle this matter, whether Gu Jinnian agrees or not."
The Eight Resentful Monks didn't care, giving the impression that he was not here to discuss with Gu Jinnian, but to inform Gu Jinnian.
"What the holy monk means is that it has been dealt with secretly?"
The abbot of Nanshan Temple asked curiously.
If that's the case, that's fine. Even if it is discovered, it won't be a big deal.
"almost."
"But I will personally tell Gu Jinnian about this and let him know."
The next words of the Eight Resentful Divine Monks silenced the abbot of Nanshan Temple again.
"Why is this? Monk, are you deliberately trying to anger him?"
This time, the director of Nanshan Temple was completely confused. He knew that Gu Jinnian would not agree, but he still took the initiative to say it? He didn't understand what this meant.
"That's right, I just deliberately angered him."
The Eight Resentful Divine Monk nodded and replied like this.
"Why is this?"
"Shen Monk, Gu Jinnian is now the No. 1 Marquis of Daxia, and he has won the favor of the emperor. If I directly anger him, it will be even more difficult for me to wait in Daxia. To say the least, Divine Monk, if he really angers Gu Jinnian, he
It is very possible that he would dare to do something like destroy the Buddha."
The abbot of Nanshan Temple knew very well who Gu Jinnian was. He had heard that he dared to brave the pressure of the family to plead guilty to merchants, and he also dared to dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops to defeat Bailu Mansion.
As a scholar, you dare to criticize the Confucius family, and even go to the Confucian mansion to summon the saints to kill the scholars in the world?
With all these things happening here, who dares to provoke Gu Jinnian?
To put it nicely, this is called the spirit of a gentleman, but to put it harshly, it is a powder keg, and whoever touches it will die.
Is King Ning strong? The biggest king in the northwest, but his two sons died in the hands of Gu Jinnian. What can you say?
Now, everyone in Daxia has a consensus that they should not provoke Gu Jinnian in anything they do.
Unexpectedly, the Eight Resentful Divine Monks deliberately went to trouble Gu Jinnian. This is Daxia after all. If it were in the Western Desert, then the Eight Resentful Divine Monks could just go and provoke Gu Jinnian. What would they fear in their own territory?
"Destroy the Buddha?"
"If he really dares to destroy Buddha, Buddhism will flourish."
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks spoke calmly.
"Buddhism flourishes?"
"Holy monk, this."
The abbot of Nanshan Temple has no idea what this means. Will destroying Buddhism make Buddhism prosper?
"We speculate that there will be a terrible natural disaster coming in the next few days in the Great Summer. We can't figure out where exactly it will be or what kind of natural disaster it will be."
"I'm going to Daxia Kyoto today to find Gu Jinnian, in order to make my Buddhism prosperous."
"As long as Gu Jinnian dares to destroy Buddha, sacrifice some Buddhists, and wait for natural disasters to come, then this disaster is entirely caused by him, Gu Jinnian."
"At that time, Buddhism was assisting the Daxia Dynasty and saving the souls of the dead. As time went by, the prestige of Buddhism was bound to reach its peak within the Daxia Dynasty. At that time, we would take this opportunity and the Jin Dynasty and Fuluo Dynasty would join forces to put pressure on Daxia."
"Let Gu Jinnian bear the consequences for this matter. According to the character of the Daxia Dynasty, he will definitely protect Gu Jinnian. Then we can take this opportunity to let Buddhism settle in."
"This is one of the few opportunities for Buddhism to enter the Great Xia Dynasty."
"As long as we enter the Great Xia Dynasty and take advantage of this natural disaster, Buddhism will develop rapidly. In less than three to five years, the power of faith of the people of Great Xia will be enough for our Buddhism to give birth to a seven-level Buddhist sect."
"When the battle for destiny begins, our Buddhist sect will come out on top, obtain the destiny, and give birth to a true Buddha."
The Eight Resentful Monks revealed Buddhism's plan.
The abbot of Nanshan Temple remained silent as he listened. He did not expect that all of this was the Buddhist plan. It was too meticulous and interlocking.
On the grounds of the death of Master Luo Ze of Ata Temple, he went to Gu Jinnian to seek justice, and at the same time, he asked for the bones of the main criminal to be sacrificed and to sacrifice the Immortality Tablet, deliberately irritating Gu Jinnian.
If Gu Jinnian chooses to go head-to-head, he will pin the natural disaster on Gu Jinnian, and then let Buddhism save the souls of the dead and rescue the suffering. By then, Buddhism will be able to advance and retreat, and all the initiative will be in the hands of Buddhism.
The only victims were some Buddhist disciples in Daxia.
"But if according to Zheng Jinnian's temperament, he wants to destroy all the Buddhist disciples in Daxia, what should we do?"
"It's still a bit embarrassing to have so many people sacrifice their lives."
The abbot of Nanshan Temple was a little bit intolerant. Although it was for the prosperity of Buddhism, there were many Buddhist monks in Daxia, so it would still be a little uncomfortable if they all died.
"He doesn't dare!"
"Do you really think he dares to destroy Buddha?"
"If he dares to kill some people, I believe him."
"But there are tens of thousands of temples in Daxia. Does he really dare to destroy them all?"
"Aren't you really afraid of provoking divine punishment?"
"Even if he dares, will the Great Xia Dynasty dare? Aren't these people afraid?"
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks looked at the latter and made a decisive decision.
He simply didn't believe that Gu Jinnian dared to destroy Buddha.
So what if Gu Jinnian dares? Are all the officials in the Great Xia court dead? It doesn’t matter that Gu Jinnian is impulsive, but all the civil and military officials in Great Xia are also impulsive people?
Sure enough, when it came to this, the abbot of Nanshan Temple understood.
"But what if Gu Jinnian has no intention of destroying the Buddha?"
He continued to ask.
"That's better."
"If he bows his head, it will be a good thing for everyone in the world, and it will also increase our prestige for Buddhism. Wouldn't it be nice to bring up the matter of letting Buddhism settle in at this time?"
"And it saves some trouble."
"In short, from the moment Gu Jinnian killed Master Luo Ze, Gu Jinnian was destined to be involved in cause and effect."
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks spoke slowly.
It’s okay to go in.
It's okay to retreat.
Buddhism has already figured it out, otherwise he wouldn't have come directly.
"Amitabha."
Finally, the abbot of Nanshan Temple put his hands together and said this.
And so.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
In these three days, one incident spread throughout the Eastern Wasteland.
That was about the murder of all the monks in the Atta Temple. This matter involved Gu Jinnian, and countless news spread.
Prince Ning's son Hu Zuifei converted to Master Luo Ze. Gu Jinnian stood up for the people who died in vain and asked Master Luo Ze to hand over Prince Ning's son.
However, Master Luo Ze was unwilling to hand it over, and eventually the entire temple was massacred by Gu Jinnian.
This is the general news, but some gossips are what the people pay attention to. There are rumors that it was the old man of the devil who did it, and Gu Jinnian is inextricably linked to the devil.
There are also rumors that this demonic strongman owed Gu Jinnian a favor and saw that Gu Jinnian was in trouble, so he came to help. However, the demonic man acted ruthlessly and directly destroyed the temple. This was something Gu Jinnian did not expect.
This rumor was unanimously recognized by the people. They did not believe that Gu Jinnian was the kind of person who killed innocent people indiscriminately.
So he pointed the finger at the old man of the devil, scolded the devil's people for being cruel, and tried to explain to Gu Jinnian.
However, no matter what the news is, one of the four great Buddhist monks, the Eight Resentful Monks, has entered Beijing, and this matter has become the biggest topic in Kyoto.
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks came here with the clear intention of causing trouble for Gu Jinnian.
Therefore, the people were very curious about how Gu Jinnian would solve the problem.
However, when the Eight Resentful Divine Monks came to the Great Xia Dynasty, they did not go to Gu Jinnian immediately. Instead, they went to the Ministry of Rites. That night, they went to see Ye Yihou and some ministers, including the Minister of Punishment.
No one knew what the Eight Resentful Divine Monks were doing with them. The only thing they knew was that the Eight Resentful Divine Monks didn't bother Gu Jinnian.
Thirteen years of Yongsheng.
February 29th.
There are only two days left before the imperial examination.
In Daxia Kyoto, it seemed very quiet. Because the imperial examination was ahead of others, there was an edict in the palace that strictly prohibited cluttering the market and setting up stalls to call the streets, especially near the Gongyuan and around some restaurants, where speech was forbidden.
I am worried about making noise to these students and affecting the students.
The common people are also actively cooperating. After all, these students will be the pillars of Daxia in the future.
However, at noon today.
Outside Daxia Gongyuan.
A figure slowly appeared.
They are the Eight Resentful Divine Monks.
Wearing a cassock, with a calm face and clasped hands, he walked on the street and finally stopped outside the Gongyuan.
"Amitabha."
"Lao Na is practicing Tantric Buddhism. The Buddha is named Eight Resentments. Today, because of matters related to Ata Temple, I have come to ask for an audience with Gu Jinnian, the Marquis of Great Xia Dynasty."
"I hope the Marquis can come forward and give me an explanation."
As the voice of the Eight Resentful Divine Monks rang out, the whole street was disturbed.
His voice was not loud, but it was full of magic and resounded in everyone's ears.
Suddenly, figures appeared around the streets, and all the people gathered. The arrival of the Eight Resentful Divine Monks in the past few days has already caused a storm in Kyoto.
Everyone knew that the Eight Resentful Divine Monks would definitely come to trouble Gu Jinnian, but everyone thought that they would trouble Gu Jinnian after the imperial examination was over, but they never thought that the Eight Resentful Divine Monks would speak out on the eve of the imperial examination.
This is really unreasonable.
Obviously looking for trouble on purpose.
Inside the Gongyuan.
Gu Jinnian, who was studying quietly, was disturbed by this voice.
He put down the book in his hand, looked calmly, and looked outside.
"This is Daxia Gongyuan."
"In two more days, it will be the day of the imperial examination in Daxia. People who are waiting here must retreat quickly and do not disturb the order of the Gongyuan."
However, before Gu Jinnian could speak, the voice of a great scholar sounded.
Respond directly.
This place is Gongyuan, and the imperial examination will be held in two days. At this critical moment, no matter who he is or what he is doing, these great scholars cannot stand by and watch.
"Amitabha."
"Lao Na brought thousands of resentful souls from Atta Temple to seek justice from the Marquis."
"The imperial examination is indeed a top priority, but the grievances of the Buddhist monks are also a top priority."
"I hope all donors will forgive me."
The voice of the Eight Resentful Divine Monks continued to sound, unyielding.
He chose this juncture because he wanted to make things bigger, so naturally he would not leave because of someone else's words.
Inside the Gongyuan.
Several great scholars came to Gu Jinnian's room. They looked at Gu Jinnian calmly and said.
"Master Hou, don't get involved in this matter. I'm here waiting for you. How dare you, a mere Buddhist, be so arrogant?"
"Well, leave this matter to us."
Several great scholars came forward. Although they didn't know what happened specifically, at this time, the Eight Resentful Divine Monks came to the door and they definitely wanted to cause trouble.
The imperial examination was just around the corner, and they didn't want anything to happen to Gu Jinnian, so they planned to step in and ask him to leave.
"Gentlemen, the students have been prepared for a long time. Let the students handle this matter."
"If the students don't come forward, I'm afraid it will cause a bigger fuss."
At this time, Gu Jinnian stood up.
Yang Kai had told him about this matter before and had also heard some gossip. Naturally, Gu Jinnian also guessed that the Buddhists would come to cause trouble. He even made plans for the Buddhists to come and cause trouble on the day of the imperial examination.
Two days in advance, Buddhism still has some conscience.
If someone dares to cause trouble on the day of the imperial examination, no matter what the other party wants to do, Gu Jinnian will not take it lightly.
"this?"
"Jinnian, if he dares to come here, he must have a perfect plan. If you go out, something will be wrong."
"Yes, Jinnian, although we are only great scholars, we still have some abilities. It is not difficult to deal with a Buddhist monk."
Several people spoke one after another, mainly because the imperial examination was right in front of them and they didn't want Gu Jinnian to go out and respond.
I'm afraid that things will get bigger and bigger, which will affect the imperial examination.
Of course, he was also afraid that Gu Jinnian would suffer a loss.
"Gentlemen, don't worry."
Gu Jinnian said calmly, and then walked out of the room, but these scholars didn't think much, looked at each other, and left with Gu Jinnian.
In front of Gongyuan.
The soldiers frowned and looked at the Eight Resentful Divine Monks. If the Eight Resentful Divine Monks hadn't looked unfathomable, they might have already taken action.
Outside the Gongyuan, many people gathered. They were silent and did not speak, waiting for the result.
Even some scholars couldn't help coming over to watch the fun.
Not long after.
Gu Jinnian's figure appeared, but he did not leave Gongyuan. This was the rule.
The two were less than a hundred meters apart and looked at each other.
"This place is Daxia Gongyuan."
"What's the matter with you making such a fuss here?"
Gu Jinnian appeared, looked at the other party, and asked the Eight Resentful Monks directly.
"The poor monk has seen the Marquis of Tianming."
"I have always heard that Marquis Tianming petitioned for the people and kept the people in his heart. I would like to ask the Marquis whether Buddhist monks are considered common people?"
Seeing Gu Jinnian come forward, the Eight Resentful Divine Monk showed no expression on his face. Instead, he spoke directly and asked Gu Jinnian a question.
Hearing this, even these common people guessed what the Eight Resentful Divine Monks wanted to say.
If Gu Jinnian answers yes, the Eight Resentful Monks will definitely let Gu Jinnian handle the matter of the murder of the monks at Ata Temple impartially.
And this matter is related to Gu Jinnian. If Gu Jinnian doesn't handle it, he doesn't put the people first. If Gu Jinnian handles it, then this matter will be very difficult.
The eminent Buddhist monk is indeed an eminent Buddhist monk, and there are traps hidden in every word he says.
only.
In the tribute courtyard.
Gu Jinnian shook his head.
"If you are just here to ask this question, then go back."
"Buddhist monks are not considered common people in the eyes of this prince."
Gu Jinnian spoke calmly.
He knows what the other party's intention is, so naturally he won't be too polite.
As soon as he said this, the Eight Resentful Divine Monk remained expressionless.
"Monks are not considered common people? May I ask why?"
He continued to ask.
He didn't care about Gu Jinnian's attitude either.
"Why?"
"A young monk hides in a Buddhist temple, chants sutras and recites Buddha's name. It is said that it is to save all sentient beings, but in reality?"
"If you don't pay taxes, don't pay money, and haven't done anything practical for the dynasty, what's the point of copying scriptures and chanting Buddha's name?"
"If copying sutras and chanting Buddha's name can make the people eat and drink well, and bring peace to the world, then everyone in the world will copy sutras and chant Buddha's name."
"Do you think Buddhist monks are common people?"
Gu Jinnian spoke up, this was his explanation.
Indeed, the biggest problem with Buddhism is not its doctrine, but that Buddhist monks do not pay taxes. They join Buddhism at a young age, maybe in their teens, and then copy and recite some Buddhist scriptures every day, and then enjoy their lives peacefully.
Even building Buddhist gates, allowing people to come to worship the Buddha statues, and donate silver coins, where did the silver coins go?
To put it harshly, it doesn't matter if you don't pay taxes, you still make money from the people.
Is this Buddhism?
As soon as Gu Jinnian said this, many people applauded.
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks were obviously somewhat silent.
He asked Gu Jinnian if the monk was a commoner, which was actually a verbal trap.
But he never thought that Gu Jinnian would reject this statement from the perspective of the dynasty.
But the Eight Resentful Divine Monks did not remain silent because of this.
"Your Majesty does not know Buddhism. This is a sinless fault."
"Buddhist monks recite scriptures to eliminate the cause and effect of heaven and earth, in order to make the people live a better life."
"If I, the Buddhist monks, were not like this, I don't know how many disasters would befall this world."
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks opened their mouths and explained aloud.
But before Gu Jinnian could refute, the voice of the Eight Resentful Monks continued to sound.
"Master Hou."
"Everyone in the Atta Temple was executed. I, the Buddhist sect, used my supreme magical power to find the Marquis present. I dare to ask the Marquis if this matter has anything to do with you?"
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks continued to speak, and he got straight to the point and didn't want to be long-winded.
"kindness."
"It has something to do with me."
"However, the person was not killed by me. Chairman Luo Ze was killed by his own karma."
"As for the temple monks, they were killed by the old demon."
Gu Jinnian spoke calmly.
"I understand. In other words, this matter has nothing to do with Mr. Hou?"
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks spoke up and continued to ask.
"Not really."
"I asked Old Man Tianmo to do it."
Gu Jinnian said unscrupulously.
Not afraid at all.
Sure enough, when he said this, some people exclaimed.
Logically speaking, even if Gu Jinnian was really responsible for this matter, he should deny responsibility. After all, killing people is not good, let alone killing monks and destroying temples.
At this moment, the Eight Resentful Divine Monk did not expect that Gu Jinnian would answer like this.
This was different from what he expected.
Soon, he understood something.
Gu Jinnian is no longer prejudiced against Buddhism, but a huge prejudice.
"May I ask Lord Hou, why is this so?"
"No matter how good the Buddhist sect is, it has never done anything that harms the laws of nature. Such an act by the Marquis is against the laws of nature. Does it mean that he hates our Buddhist sect?"
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks sighed.
So said.
"I respect Buddhism, but it's different for false Buddhas."
"okay."
"Stop blabbing here."
"You can say whatever you want about this matter. Explain your intention. Don't waste time."
Gu Jinnian was too lazy to say anything.
Is it fun to talk?
Just explain your purpose directly. What's the point of debating here?
It's nothing more than a waste of each other's time.
He just wanted to know what the Eight Resentful Divine Monks came here to do, to call for punishment? Or to do something else?
Hearing Gu Jinnian speak out like this.
Several great scholars were extremely satisfied.
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks seemed to have been prepared for this. He was neither angry nor angry.
"Amitabha."
"Since this matter has something to do with the Marquis, I know very well how long it will take for injustice to be repaid."
"Can the Marquis build a temple in Daxia Kyoto to worship Master Luo Ze and others, which can be regarded as repaying karma and washing away one's own sins?"
"Buddhism does not want to embarrass the Marquis, nor does it want to be an enemy of the Marquis. The death of Master Luo Ze is also the result of the reincarnation of cause and effect."
"He did not have enough realm to save Prince Ning. This was his fault. However, those monks at Ata Temple died in vain. I think the Marquis should also feel guilty."
"Besides, the poor monk has one more thing to do when he comes."
"The main Xiongnu criminals were sent to Kyoto a few days ago and were executed by Lingchi. This can be regarded as the end of the karma, but the people are dead. The poor monk hopes that the Daxia Dynasty will return their bones."
"Send it to the upward merit pool, set up longevity tablets for them, eliminate their grievances, and pray for them in the next life."
The Eight Resentful Divine Monks spoke calmly.
Gu Jinnian just sneered at the previous words.
The classic method of Buddhism is to always be a good person. If others have problems, they will not care about you.
Also repay the karma and wash away your own sins?
That's just disgusting and disgusting.
But the second half of his sentence made Gu Jinnian's expression change immediately.
Hand over the bones of the main criminal? Set up a longevity tablet? Pray for blessings?
He was slightly silent.
After a while, he finally spoke.
"You mean."
"For the main culprit who massacred my people in Daxia, set up a longevity tablet and chant sutras and pray?"