Chapter 444: An Unexpected Treasure
When the singers finished reciting the list, the presidents of the three major groups walked into the hall together, and under the focused eyes of everyone in the hall, the three of them walked straight to Qianguangyuan, and then bowed down in unison to apologize and explain what was coming late.
Under the relief of Qian Guangyuan, he soon talked and laughed with Qian Guangyuan.
Although the three of them actually saw Qian Guangyuan for the first time, at this moment, the kind of affection they showed when chatting with Qian Guangyuan seemed as if the three of them and Qian Guangyuan had been friends for a long time.
And between words and deeds, there is always a clear respect and humility.
This attitude was naturally clearly seen in the eyes of everyone in the hall.
However, the people who were able to come to today's dinner were all the top level of Kyoto Prefecture, and they naturally knew a lot about the things related to Xia Fan that happened some time ago.
Therefore, I have long known that the three major groups have clearly stood on the side of Qianguangyuan in the battle for succession, so I am not surprised by the scene I saw in front of me.
It's just that they were a little surprised by the attitude shown by the presidents of the three major groups.
It stands to reason that with the status and influence of the three major groups, even if the presidents of the three major groups clearly stand on the side of Qianguangyuan, they can basically sit on an equal footing with Qianguangyuan.
After all, judging from the current situation, their approach can be regarded as a charcoal in the snow, no matter how you think about it, it is impossible for Qianguangyuan to be self-conscious.
However, the scene in front of them subverted their speculation and cognition a little.
Just when everyone in the hall couldn't help but whisper to each other, the sound of singing outside the hall sounded again!
"The host of Todai Temple, Master Daoyan, came to congratulate the gift, presented the true body of the Buddha of Todai Temple, and wished His Highness the Sixth High Birthday a happy birthday!"
Master Dao Yan?! The true body of the Buddha?!
The people in the hall who were still talking about the attitude of the presidents of the three major groups suddenly turned their heads and looked in the direction of the entrance of the hall in unison.
Everyone's face showed an expression of disbelief, no one thought that Monk Daoyan would appear at today's dinner, and what he didn't expect was that Monk Daoyan would take the true body of the Buddha as a congratulatory gift!
Although Todai-ji Temple is only one temple in Kyoto Prefecture, with the presiding monk Daoyan, the influence of the entire Todai-ji Temple in Kyoto Prefecture is increasing!
In particular, some real events and more miracles that are falsely rumored make Todaiji Temple and Daoyan have a bit of a mythological flavor in Kyoto Prefecture.
In particular, the family members of many powerful families in the mansions are more devout to the belief in Daoyan.
And the power that these family members can influence is absolutely terrifying in Kyoto Prefecture, so even if on the surface, Dao Yan is just a monk, but in fact, in the upper class of the entire Kyoto Prefecture, no one dares to underestimate this monk.
As for the true body of the Buddha, it is even more remarkable.
It was a pure white jade Buddha statue about half a meter high, and it was the only thing that Monk Daoyan carried with him when he first came to Todaiji Temple to serve as the host.
According to Dao Yan, this Buddha statue is an incarnation left by a Buddha who once cultivated the Great Dao and became a Buddha on the ground!
So there is an indescribable spirituality!
At the beginning, everyone scoffed at Dao Yan's statement. But something happened after that, but it began to make people really believe Daoyan's words!
One of the most famous examples of the true body of the Buddha is that in front of many believers, he cured a terminally ill old man who was dying!
At that time, the old man was already terminally ill, and he saw that he might choke at any time, but he was carried by his family into Todaiji Temple to see Daoyan.
Although the family was not a wealthy and powerful family, Dao Yan said that he was related to the Buddha, and then put the true body of the Ruyi Buddha on the old man's chest.
According to the many believers present at the time, as the true body of the Buddha was placed on the old man's chest, the old man's chest burst into a blazing white light.
That is, in a few breaths, the blazing white light disappeared in an instant, and when Dao Yan took the true body of the Ruyi Buddha away from the old man's body, the old man who originally looked like he might lose his breath at any time immediately opened his eyes, and then the whole person jumped up, and his body was agile as if he was only twenty years old!
What's even more exaggerated is that the old man's white hair quickly turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Since that incident, the true body of the Buddha has been recognized as the first treasure in Todai-ji Temple!
It also makes the believers of Todaiji Temple begin to show an increase in geometric multiples!
Since then, there have been powerful figures in the capital who want to buy the true body of the Ruyi Buddha, but no matter how shocking the bid is, Dao Yan has always refused without hesitation and has never wavered in the slightest.
It's not that no one has ever thought of using a forcible way to get the true body of the Buddha, but the movement of the true body of the Buddha is too big, and since it has entered everyone's eyes, even if the person who has this idea wants to act, he must be careful, otherwise once the whirlpool is set off, it is the way to die.
So for so many years, to say that in the entire capital, the most desired treasure by those top-level people is definitely the true body of the Buddha!
But I didn't expect it...... This heavy treasure, which was highly desired but unattainable by almost all the powerful people in the capital, was actually held by Monk Daoyan at such a banquet...... It was used as a birthday gift for Qianguangyuan......
It's really ...... Fantastic!
Everyone opened their mouths wide, looked at the door of the hall with a dull face, and as the chanting ended, the monk Daoyan pronounced a Buddha name, and then held a jade Buddha with a height of about half a meter with one hand, and slowly walked into the hall.
It is indeed the true body of the Buddha!!
Everyone in the hall was breathing rapidly almost at the same time, their pupils were also constricting violently, and everyone's eyes fell on the jade Buddha, and there was a dead silence in an instant, making the atmosphere in the entire hall instantly become weird.
Dao Yan walked slowly in front of Qianguangyuan with a face as usual, saluted with one hand, and bowed: "Amitabha, poor monk Dao Yan, I have seen the Sixth Highness." ”
"The master doesn't need to be polite."
Qian Guangyuan hurriedly returned the salute, and at the same time said: "The master can come, it already makes me very happy, this Ruyi Buddha's true body is too precious, I really dare not accept it, and ask the master to bring it back to Dongda Temple." It is believed that with the blessing of the true body of the Buddha in Todai Temple, it will be able to bring more gospel to the people of the capital. ”
"Your Highness is polite, this is not what Dao Yan meant, but His Highness has a relationship with my Buddha. The poor monk got the dream of the Buddha yesterday, and asked the poor monk to give the incarnation of my Buddha to His Royal Highness, and protect His Royal Highness with Buddha Qi, and please don't shirk His Highness. ”
Dao Yan looked like a monk, bowed again, and said.
Qian Guangyuan was quite unprepared for this, because Xia Fan had not informed him in advance about the fact that Dao Yan would give him the true body of the Ruyi Buddha tonight.
So looking at Dao Yan's insistence, Qianguang glanced at Xia Fan who was standing in the corner without a trace, and found that after Xia Fan nodded slightly, he bowed down and accepted it.
There was still a dead silence in the hall...... Apart from the rapid breathing of the crowd, no other movement could be heard.