Jiang Wei explained: "After the murder of Master An Cheng, the Guangxuan Zen Master was so frightened that he sent a letter to the officials of the various ministries, requesting that additional guards be sent before the case was solved. In the end, the matter fell to Dali Temple, and Fang Tingwei handed it over to the lower officials. ”

Everyone heard the helplessness in his words. Also, originally this case was enough to give people a headache, and Fang Tingwei also handed over the patrol matter of Anguo Temple to him, which was indeed very energy-involved.

"I think Fang Tingwei knew that you were from the army, so he handed over this matter to you." Li Chengxuan can speak.

Jiang Wei pursed his lips and did not respond. Although he agreed to cooperate, his attitude towards Li Chengxuan was still cold, and he didn't have a good face towards Guo Zhongting and Xilingyue, but his attitude towards Xiao Yi was acceptable.

The heavy task of adjusting the atmosphere fell on Xiao Yi, and he had to talk to Jiang Wei, but fortunately, the distance between the tower and the East Zen Temple was not far, so as not to embarrass the five of them too much.

A few people chatted all the way to the door of the East Zen Temple, but they saw that there was already a person standing under the corridor, facing the mural of the Dragon Babu that day. The five of them took a closer look and found that it was Master An Cheng's old friend, Master Zhen Luo, who had just become acquainted with Xiling Yue.

"The mage is there too!" She spoke first.

Master Zhen Luo turned around and saluted her with his hands folded. Xilingyue introduced a few people one by one, and Master Zhen Luo greeted them in turn, and it was difficult to hide the sadness on his face.

Jiang Wei was unhappy when he saw her trespassing into the Eastern Zen Monastery without permission, so he said bluntly: "The master is a monk, and I am afraid that he will ignore the mundane affairs of the imperial court. Now it is the time to handle the case, without the permission of Dali Temple, idle people and others cannot enter and leave the place of the crime at will. ”

Master Zhen Luo immediately apologized: "It was the poor nun who overstepped it, just because she missed Venerable An Cheng, so she came to pay her respects. ”

Xilingyue also helped her speak: "Yes, yes, Jiang Sicheng is not close." ”

Jiang Wei had no choice but to stop.

Or Li Chengxuan asked, "What is the mage looking at under the corridor?" ”

Master Zhen Luo hesitated for a moment before replying, "The poor nun is looking at the murals of the Eight Divisions of the Heavenly Dragons. These two bloody handprints reminded the poor nun of a past incident, and I wonder if it will help the case. ”

"Mage, speak quickly!" Everyone hurriedly lifted their spirits.

Master Zhen Luo looked at the graceful figure of Kinnaro and said, "When the poor nun and Venerable An Cheng first met the year before last, they visited the White Horse Temple in Luoyang together. There is a statue of the god of the Eight Divisions of the Heavenly Dragon in the White Horse Temple, and the gold paint of the statue has fallen off because the believers have touched it too much. ”

"Huh? Why touch the idols? Isn't that disrespectful? Xiling Yueqi said.

"At that time, the Venerable Master An Cheng also thought so, but this is the tradition of the White Horse Temple." Master Zhen Luo explained, "The county lord doesn't know that the eight divisions of the Heavenly Dragon are Buddhist beings, and each has its own way of expertise. For example, Naga is good at spreading rain, which can relieve drought; Yaksha eats ghosts, which can protect people's hearts; The Asura is good at fighting and keeping one side safe...... Etcetera. When believers go to the White Horse Temple to pray, they will touch the golden body of the idol to find the blessing of the soul. Venerable Zhen Luo also deliberately emphasized, "After listening to the explanation of the poor nun, Venerable An Cheng should have an epiphany. This time, he passed through Luoyang on his way back from his travels, so he made a special trip to the White Horse Temple and touched the gold body of the Great Brahma and Kinnara for a long time. ”

"You mean that Venerable An Cheng left these two bloody handprints on his deathbed as a kind of prayer ceremony?" Xiling Yue summarized for her.

Master Zhen Luo replied cautiously: "The poor nun doesn't dare to make such nonsense, but he just thinks of this old incident and says that it may be helpful to listen to it with you." ”

Li Chengxuan was thoughtful after hearing this.

Guo Zhongting was very puzzled: "Master, you just said that when Venerable An Cheng went to the White Horse Temple, he touched Jinnara and the big ...... What day is it? He looked at the frescoes of Shakti and Kinara and asked, "Could it be that the big one and this Shakti are the same person?" No, no, it's the same God? ”

Master Zhen Luo smiled and shook his head.

"Brahma and Shakti are not the same person, but they are both leaders of the heavens, and they belong to the twenty heavens in Buddhism." Xiao Yi took the initiative to explain his doubts.

The more Guo Zhongting listened, the more confused he became, and Jiang Wei and Xilingyue did not understand Buddhism. Li Chengxuan seemed to be clear, but he didn't open his mouth to explain.

Master Zhen Luo introduced: "The Eight Divisions of the Heavenly Dragons are the incarnations of all sentient beings in the vast world, and are divided into eight divisions: the Celestial Beings, the Naga Beings, the Yakshas, the Gandharvas, the Asuras, the Garudas, the Kinnaras, and the Maharajas, all of whom are sentient beings who look like people and have non-human bodies. Because the number of heavenly beings and dragon people is the largest, it is called 'Heavenly Dragon Babu'. Shakti and Brahma were both leaders of the celestial beings, and the temples were dedicated differently from place to place. ”

"Oh, I see! These two heavens are symbols of the heavens, and they can be worshipped by anyone! Guo Zhongting suddenly realized, "Just like walnut su and osmanthus cake, they are both a kind of dim sum!" ”

Master Zhen Luo couldn't help laughing: "That's the idea." ”

"But I look at the names on this mural, the Celestial Beings and the Dragons have drawn leaders, why do the other six use the collective names?" Xiling Yue is still puzzled.

"Because there are many leaders of the Heavenly Beings and the Dragon Beings, they are different in form. The other six divisions have a smaller number of people and the same form, only male and female. Master Zhen Luo said patiently.

"Huh? Why is it that there are so many people in the heavens and dragons, but there are few people in the other six tribes? Xiling Yue was even more puzzled, "Obviously, dragons are the rarest, not to mention the heavenly beings, they are all gods and Buddhas." It stands to reason that there are the most talents in the world, and there should be a lot of demons and monsters, and the sky and the dragon are the most difficult to cultivate! ”

"This ......" Master Zhen Luo couldn't explain it, so he had to take out the Buddhist scriptures, "Maybe the county lord is right, but that's what the scriptures say, and they don't say much about the leaders of the six departments." ”

"I think it's the Buddha's eccentricity!" Xiling Yue half-joked.

Everyone laughed when they heard this, but Master Zhen Luo was displeased, feeling that Xilingyue had offended the Buddhist family, and did not want to stay any longer: "The poor nun has told everything he knows, and since you still have to investigate the case, the poor nun will leave." ”

"The mage stays, this king has one more thing to ask." Li Chengxuan suddenly opened his mouth to keep people.

Master Zhen Luo looked at him deeply and clasped his hands together: "Lord Wang, please speak." ”

"A few days ago, the king was a guest in Anguo Temple, and he saw many boxes and cages sent by the post house, and at that time the Venerable Master An Cheng said, thirty of them are your old things, is this matter serious?" He asked straight to the exit.

Master Zhen Luo nodded in confirmation: "It is indeed the old thing of the poor nun." Poor nuns are originally from Chang'an, but have been practicing in Luoyang for more than 20 years, and because of the lingering illness in recent years, they plan to move back to Chang'an to die of their old age. Last month, when the Venerable Master An Cheng traveled to Luoyang, the Venerable Master told him about it, and because he had too much luggage to relocate, the Venerable Master offered to help him transport his luggage, and said that he could find a post house to help him. Enthusiasm is hard to bear, poor

He then handed over the Buddhist scriptures and classics that he had collected for many years to the Venerable Master and asked him to send them to Chang'an on his behalf. ”

"What about you? Why didn't they come back together? Li Chengxuan chased after him.

(End of chapter)