In the Buddhist temple of Mingguang Pagoda, there is a circle of solemn Arhat Buddha statues painted on the wall. Candles were lit in the house, and the doors and windows were closed. Venerable Yijing sat on the futon, his eyes closed, and he turned the beads. The sound of the Buddha's horn sounded, and it seemed that he was chanting the Buddha wholeheartedly.

There was a sudden creak, and the wooden door of the room was pushed to the side. A cold wind then came in and nearly blew out the candle flame.

"Senior brother, the lord of the country is here!" , Yiryu was afraid that Yijing would still put on a shelf, so he reminded loudly. Lee Seung-ji took off his shoes and followed Yoshiryu inside. Eight black guards outside the door, guarding against the unexpected. Yelu Chongde also wanted to follow up, but was left behind by Li Chengji.

Venerable Yijing, who had been chanting, opened his eyes and propped himself on the ground with one hand, intending to stand up and salute. Li Chengji looked at Yijing's gray beard, shriveled face, and trembling arms, for fear that he would turn his back in the next second.

Then he spoke up: "The master is old, so there is no need to salute!" ”。

When Yijing heard this, he didn't give in and sat down. Yiryu knew that Yijing had something to say to Li Chengji, so it was inconvenient to be around. personally poured warm tea for Li Chengji and them, and secretly retreated.

Yijing showed a smile and recited the Buddha's name: "Amitabha! The lord of the country braved the snow to go up the mountain, and the Buddha's heart was sincere, and he was blessed by the Buddha. ”。

Li Chengji suddenly laughed a little funny when he heard it! Because anyone with a little bit of tricks knows that he single-handedly founded Puritanism and was a well-deserved Muslim. and Buddhism, completely eight poles can't be beaten.

Therefore, this righteous master deliberately pretended not to understand, which was really a temptation.

"Chong'en Temple has always been a Buddhist temple in the old Liao, and Master Yijing has also been respected by the Lord of Liao many times. Although I am not a Buddha, my parents are committed to Buddhism. Therefore, going up the mountain to worship the Buddha is also to seek a blessing for the parents. Li Shichang and Li Xiao do believe in Buddhism, but Li Chengji did not come here to pray.

I also understood the meaning of this excuse, took a sip of warm tea, and then said: "My Buddha is merciful, and the lord of the country has this filial piety, so he should fulfill his wish." ”。

Seeing that this monk was still pretending to be profound, Li Chengji instantly sneered in his heart. But he pretended to be pious and said: "Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a platform." Buddha nature is always pure, where there is dust! The mind of the Buddha is not something that mortals like us can put their beaks in! ”。

Listening to Li Chengji's merciless rebuttal, his face as pure as the bark of a tree still did not fluctuate: "The Buddha has mercy on all sentient beings, and he listens to the heavens and all worlds, and purifies all sentient beings. Speaking of this, Yijing continued: "But the lesson of the lord of the country is that there is no Buddha heart in the world, only fame and fortune. ”。

Li Chengji didn't want to spend time guessing lantern riddles like this, and said loudly: "The master borrowed the Ejit clan to provoke the gap between Buddhism and return, I don't know what he wants?" ”。

"The lord of the kingdom is angry!" , Yijing said in his mouth, without a look of panic on his face. Li Chengji also had to sigh at Yijing's patience, which was really excellent.

He took a sip of tea and did not speak.

Sure enough, Yijing put down the Buddha beads, bowed to the east with his hands folded, and said loudly: "I don't know if the lord of the country knows the four towns of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty?" ”。

Li Chengji's face was immediately a little solemn. Because the four towns of Anxi were the last period when the Western Regions were ruled by the Han Chinese. Later, although there was a Jurchen Qing Dynasty, due to the Jurchens' defense of the Han people and the restriction of Han people's entry into the Western Regions, the Han culture in the Western Regions was not widely spread.

Therefore, the era established by the four towns of Anxi can be regarded as the era when Han culture spread most vigorously in the Western Regions. Even the Great Liao, which has destroyed the country, is not as good as when the four towns of Anxi are located, and the Central Plains culture has been continuously spread.

Yijing seemed to sink into his own world, and said loudly: "When the Tang Dynasty was in turmoil, the four towns of Anxi were cut off from the Central Plains. Later, he held on for decades, and successively fell into the hands of Huihe and Tubo. Although the Han Chinese suffered heavy casualties, many survived. In order to avoid disaster, our ancestors became monks and worshiped Buddha. After hundreds of years, the Han people have long been integrated into the alien race.

But the ancestor was a Tang Dynasty general, and when he became a monk, he left a few small properties for the future. ”。

These are things that have been around for a long time. Without the support of the Central Plains Dynasty, the Han people could only be assimilated by the surrounding alien races. This is the sadness of an era, and in addition to his gratitude, Li Chengji can only grasp the present and focus on the future.

However, when Yijing told him this, it was obviously not as simple as nostalgia for the present and hurting the past. Looking at Yijing's obvious Han appearance, he instantly realized something: "The master told me this, but I have something to ask for?" ”。

Yijing sighed and said loudly: "My ancestors are from the Central Plains, and the biggest long-cherished wish in this life is to restore the four towns and bury the bones in the Central Plains. I see that the lord of the country has great ambitions, and he is making great efforts to promote the Chinese language, which seems to have the image of rebuilding the four towns of the Western Regions. He wanted to give away the meager property of his ancestors to help the lord of the country succeed. ”。

The four towns of Anxi have fallen into the hands of foreign races for too many years, and it is not easy for Yijing to stick to the last wishes of his ancestors. Although Li Chengji suspected that Yijing's mind was not so simple, he was still moved by this perseverance.

Yijing also knew that it was basically impossible to convince Li Chengji of these words. Then I went on to talk about the location of the thin property!

As a result, after Li Chengji figured it out, he immediately cried and laughed. Because the direction that Yijing told him was the Yang Mansion where he had discovered the great treasure. Almost all of what is hidden underground is used by him. This also became his biggest reliance when he started his family.

It is said that it is providence to make people, but it is nothing more than that.

However, Li Chengji did not say it explicitly, but his face was a little strange. Yijing thought that Li Chengji still had doubts, so he told him the origin of Chong'en Temple. It was first founded by Huihe monks who believed in Buddhism, and then their ancestors converted to Buddhism, and they accepted many Han people. Over time, Chong'en Temple became a Han Buddhist temple.

Although he was suppressed by the Qarakhanid Khan, who believed in Islam as the state religion, he was fortunate to survive because the presiding officer was a Huihe person.

In order to inherit the bloodline of the Han people, the inheritance will not be severed. Every year, the Buddhist temple removes some of the monks' Dharma names and allows them to re-incarnate and marry women. And organize people to do business and take care of the Buddhist temple industry. Coupled with the reverence for Buddhism in the Liao period, Chong'en Temple suddenly got a chance to breathe.

Up to now, the industry under the name of Chong'en Temple is not small. Moreover, there are many people who believe in Buddhism in the land of broken leaves, and the influence of Chong'en Temple cannot be underestimated.

Saying this, it is completely a confession of Chong'en Temple. Li Chengji also heard that Yijing was afraid of his identity as a Muslim, so he wanted to use the Han people as an introduction and let Chong'en Temple have a way to live. The use of Bayingoleng to make things happen is just to show the existence of Buddhism.

Although Li Chengji often considers himself a Han, he will not be more close to him because of his Han identity. And the treasure has already been in hand, so the conditions offered by Yijing are a little insufficient.

He poured himself another cup of tea and said, "I have already made clear Khorasan's religious policy. Today, in front of the master, I won't say much. However, the master does not have to worry about the decline of Buddhism, Gaochang in the west, but the country of Buddhism. ”。

"Gao Chang?" , Yijing was confused by Li Chengji's words and repeated.

Li Chengji didn't care whether he understood it or not, and said: "Gaochang is a subject country of the Great Liao, and now I am calling Luoshan to replace the Great Liao, and this Gaochang will naturally listen to my Khorasan's orders." ”。

Yijing was stunned for a while, and then reacted and said: "King Gaochang once invited poor monks to talk about Buddhism, but because of the complexity of teaching affairs, he has not been able to go. Spring is empty, just to go for a walk. ”。