After listening to what Shi Meng said, Yuchuni shook his head and said, "No, if we come this time, we won't retreat easily." ”

Master Ran continued: "Our trip is to promote a plan to Emperor Dawu, to promote the return of the temple to the people, so that the common people can have more freedom to cultivate, eat, and feed, and restore the true faith of Buddhism to be pure and inactive, and to guide people to goodness." ”

Shi Meng was stunned when he heard this, but immediately shook his head and said, "Are you still too naïve, how can it be so simple?"

Yuchuni said, "What's the matter? We can't take the initiative to carry out temple reforms?"

Shi Meng said lightly: "When Buddhism was introduced to the Great Wu Kingdom, it was called Hu Sect, but the ancestors of the Great Wu Emperor thought that it could educate and raise the people, so they encouraged its development, and Buddhism was able to continue to expand. Even the imperial family of Emperor Dawu had a slight connection with Buddhism. The crown prince Wei Huang's birth in the Beizong Temple can only be regarded as an ordinary example.

"In the history of thousands of years, there are many earth-shattering things like the abdication of the reigning Dawu Emperor, and there are many people who believe in Buddhism in the Dawu royal family. The biological mother of the current Dawu Emperor Wei Yu, the Empress Dowager, is a devout Buddhist believer.

"Even Emperor Dawu was called 'Emperor Hu' in his early years, questioning the bloodline of the current Empress Dowager as a Hu person, and questioning the impurity of Emperor Wu's bloodline, which could make Emperor Dawu at that time worry all over the place. ”

Master Zhiran sighed: "The connection between Buddhism and the Dawu royal family is far deeper than imagined!"

Shi Meng nodded and said: "That's right, can this thread of connection be severed if it can be broken?" It can only be broken by the Dawu Imperial Family itself, and if others try to intervene, they may get into trouble."

"Once this kind of reform is implemented, it will not only affect the interests of Buddhism itself, but also the crown prince, the ministers who support the prince, and many ministers and officials who benefit from Buddhism. They were supporters of Buddhism, beneficiaries of Buddhism, and also involved the beliefs of the Dawu royal family.

"Now that you have come forward to reform the Buddha's path, touching this big game of chess, and infringing on their interests, you will be used as a scapegoat, and all the sins will be placed on you, and you will never be able to escape at that time. ”

At this time, Ben Yuan couldn't help but say behind him: "Is it just the fault of our Buddhism? Is the Holy Academy right? The various officials from the Holy Academy have embezzled their interests in various states because of the temple, and they have also taken the opportunity to fill their own pockets and let the temple expand, but they are happy and tight. Although there are not as many Taoist priests as Buddhism, there are many young and strong Taoist priests who do not serve as soldiers!"

Shi Meng said without looking back: "You just show the difficulty of your reform, not only the interests of Buddhism and Taoism, but also the interests of the other two religions are also involved. ”

At this time, Yifeng, who was following behind, said softly: "General Shi, no matter how difficult things are, someone needs to do them." We can no longer allow the Buddha path to develop like this, and we can no longer see one more person die because of the Buddha path, which is not the original intention of the Buddha path.

Even, this can also serve as a wake-up call to the other two religions that the light of faith cannot be tarnished by interests. Let faith become faith, let worldly interests return to worldly interests, and let the sincerity of all believers regain the pure and noble light, this is my path to Buddhahood. ”

Ben Qian, Xiugu, Shuli and Fire Monkey all walked behind him, looking at his back, they were both distressed and moved.

From Qingshan Temple, this way of Buddhism practice, starting from the death of Master Diyi, Yifeng has seen so many deaths, and the fall of Buddhism, because of the firmness of the belief in Buddhism, but let him suffer great pain, he is a Buddha, but also under great pressure, Buddhism is critical, everyone will put their hopes on him, under the double torture of pain and pressure, he can still firm his ideals, which is very valuable.

Shi Meng looked at Yifeng, nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to be young and think quite deeply, then I wish you a Buddha and get a Buddha!"

Yu looked at Shi Meng and said, "Shi Meng, it seems that you have had a hard time over the years, otherwise you wouldn't be able to see through so many things." ”

Shi Meng also recovered his big grin appearance at this time and said: "Hehe, you have seen through this, but I have also been quite moisturized over the years, in addition to being a deputy general, I am also full of children and grandchildren, and I will soon go to the town where I am stationed all the year round, and I will let you see my children! Let my grandchildren call you grandma!"

Yuchuni snorted coldly and said, "I don't want to be a grandmother!"

Shi Meng laughed and said, "Okay, let them call you 'Female Bodhisattva'!"

"Don't be unserious!"

"Hahaha······"

Everyone walked to the gate of the town, and the soldiers guarding the city gate saw Shi Meng kneeling on one knee, his armor rattling, and he was let in without doing much checking.

Yifeng and the others entered the city gate, only to find that although this place was called a small town, it was only compared to giant cities such as Junzhou City, which was actually considered a medium-sized city.

Shi Meng introduced that this town is called Mengzhen, where 50,000 soldiers of the Zuo Shence Legion are stationed.

In addition to the guards stationed in this town, there are many military dependents, the atmosphere of life is still very strong, the population is also tens of thousands, all kinds of shops and houses are complete, and Junzhou City is also relied on, so it is very lively.

At this time, it was evening, everyone looked at the past, the warm yellow sun of the setting sun shone on the town, the tiles on the houses were covered with a layer of faint golden light, and the eaves were outlined by the setting sun to outline the shadow of the cornices, setting off a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

Although there is only one main street here, there are a variety of vendors and shops on both sides of the street, there are countless kinds of delicious food and tricks, there are street jugglers, storytellers and singers, teahouses, restaurants are also doing good business, men, women and children rushing home, people come and go, laughing and playing, bustling.

On the back of the treasure, after all, the two children are still children's hearts, and finally can't bear the loneliness, and want to run down to play, Xiugu and Benqian got in the car and picked them up and put them on the street to play, and after a while, the two little guys were attracted by the tricks on the street and couldn't walk.

Shi Meng's eyes flashed, but he couldn't help but ask.

Yuchuni sneered, "Don't you think it's strange to see us with two children?"

Shi Meng showed his big white teeth and laughed twice.

Yuchuni said: "I know what kind of fart you are farting when you open your mouth, these two children are the orphans of the victims we rescued on the road, they look really cute and pitiful, so they brought them together." Since you have many children and grandchildren, I will simply let you go first, there are many children, they can stay longer, and we will come to pick them up when we are done. ”

Shi Meng smiled: "Haha, okay, I like my grandson the most, it doesn't matter how many more, if you don't say it, I thought it was your grandson!"

"Fart!" Yuchuni glared at him and shouted angrily, then sighed, looked at the two children running around the street in the sunset with his little short legs, and said softly: "Don't look at them having fun now, along the way, they have suffered a lot, many hardships that ordinary people will never encounter in their lives, be kind to them." ”

Shi Meng nodded and said, "They are my own grandsons!"

After a while, Yuchuni suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "You gave the name of this town, right?"

Shi Meng laughed twice.

"Cheesy!"

"It's customary, we don't dare to call it a city next to Junzhou City, we can only call it a town, then it's called Mengzhen, how majestic!

"Here you go again, you really know how to pretend, why didn't you see it when you were a child!"

"How can you deceive your wife if you don't pretend to be stupid? haha, but Sister Yu, you are still as beautiful as when you were a child!"

"Fart!"

"Sister Yu, are you teaching your disciples like this? I really can't see what kind of elder you are. ”

“······”

Yifeng and Xiugu walked behind them, looking at Yuqiuni and General Shi in shock, laughing and scolding, they seemed to be dreaming, they didn't expect Yuqiuni to have such a free and easy side.

Yifeng opened his mouth and said, "Little Senior Sister, do you think we will be like them in the future?"

Xiu Gu said angrily, "Are you saying that we will grow old?"

Yifeng shook his head: "Will it be like them to meet again after a long absence, and there are still talking and laughing." ”

"Definitely!"

"Will you leave me, then?"

"Definitely not!"

Yifeng smiled, he looked up, and a round of orange sunset hung obliquely on the horizon, this warm sunshine, déjà vu.

When we arrived in the town, in front of a wide house, there was a tall stone staircase in front of the door, and the stone steps were guarded by eight tall and mighty warriors, and the three doors were all crimson, and the knockers of huge golden beast heads.

Seeing Shi Meng come back, the eight warriors all paid attention to salute, and their bodies remained upright and did not move.

Two Houmen servants came out of it, and hurriedly ran over and said, "Master, just now your entourage came back to report that you flew to the sky again to find someone to fight, and the old lady is in a hurry!"

Shi Meng slapped the little guy, almost didn't slap him down, and said with a smile: "She loves to worry about it, this is the outskirts of Junzhou City, the garrison of a million legions, who dares to make trouble?"

The little guy rubbed his shoulders and hurriedly replied: "Master, it's not for this reason, it's because the Taiwei has an order, ordering all the generals to rush to the Taiwei Mansion in Junzhou City tomorrow to discuss important matters!"