Chapter 38: Dirty Water
Song Yang was overjoyed, the previous concerns about 'Shi Tai wants to build the Lei Yin Terrace of Nanli University' were swept away, with that treasure tower, the reincarnation of the Venerable believers returned to their hearts, and Shi Tai would immediately have a 'situation', even if the court did not help, Miaoxiang auspicious land would become the holy land of Buddhism in Nanli, but Song Yang was greedy, and couldn't help but have some small regrets: "It's a pity, if only the monks of Yan Kingdom also believed in this legend......"
"The legend of His Holiness is in Dayan, not as deep as the influence of Nanli, but it is not without influence," Shitai's voice was light, with a little smile in his tone: "I really want to trace back to ancient times, Nanli Buddha was still before Yan Kingdom, and now there are many ancient temples and temples in Yan Kingdom, and the origin is still established when my southwest monks went to the north to preach, and the monks of the two places have never been interrupted for thousands of years. ”
Song Yang laughed, except for being happy or happy, there was nothing to say, and he waved at the fishless master who was too long: "The last junior, please see you, you... Venerable Pear. ”
"Venerable Yupo Eli," Wuyu smiled, then shook his head, "This Venerable ...... I don't want to do it myself unless I have to. The Buddha said that there is no self, no one, and no sentient beings, but there is no distinction between men and women, but the reincarnation of the Buddha as an old nun will still make people feel a little strange after all. ”
"And then there's the blessing of Aoki, so that the old nun has a good reputation, and in addition to counterinsurgency, she can also use it to do other things, such as... The Reincarnated Venerable cannot win over the believers on his own, but I can help him; For another example, with my current name, if I were the first to recognize the Reincarnated Venerable, it would make things go more smoothly...... As for who will be the Venerable One, I also have a good candidate. ”
Of course, Song Yang knew who this candidate was: "Shi Xiaoxiao? ”
"The white-clothed man is born with a wonderful appearance, and he is a young man who is proficient in Buddhism and famous, and he is the reincarnated Venerable." Wuyu had already calculated everything: "I told him about it when I was in the dungeon, and he has already agreed. ”
The beautiful monk is a soft surname on the outside and strong on the inside, and he is very easy-going in receiving people and things, and he is really scolded and beaten, and most of them don't care, but what do you think in your heart, I'm afraid that the nine great masters can't pull it back, he's 'greedy for red dust' is vulgar, Song Yang was still a little worried, afraid that he would not want to step into Buddhism again, but he didn't expect Wuyu to have convinced him, and immediately laughed: "You have arranged everything......"
Laughing for a while, Song Yang began to blink, Amber said to let Shi Xiaoxiao help his 'son' for three years, and he agreed; Wuyu asked Shi Xiaoxiao to become a monk again, and he also agreed... Song Yang pondered in his heart: Does the beautiful monk like to listen to the old lady?
Wuyu didn't know Song Yang's nonsense, and continued: "Regarding the glazed pagoda and the reincarnation of the Venerable, the old nun just said hello to you in advance, the most important thing at the moment is how to quell the rebellion, what do I need to do, and I want you to think more." ”
Song Yang immediately nodded, it was imperative to take down King Jing to help the old man turn back the situation.
…… Don't come to the Zen Monastery for three days, the hidden companions and captives in the underground palace were evacuated in batches, Song Yang also left a few times, there were two people in the dungeon He was not at ease, one was Aoki, a disciple of the national teacher, she was guarded by Shi Xiaoxiao, and she didn't have to worry about others, but she also involved Atai, Song Yang was afraid that the beautiful monk would not be able to stand the bewitchment, and he would let her go for a while.
It is also because of Atai's relationship that Song Yang dispelled the idea of dealing with Aoki, but it was just not to coerce confessions and not abuse, it was impossible to let her go. For this reason, Song Yang repeatedly told Shi Xiaoxiao until Shi Xiaoxiao promised in the name of the Buddha: never take it upon himself to release Aoki.
The other person Song Yang was worried about was naturally Luo Guan, who was seriously injured. Personally escorted Luo Guan away, under the response of Hong Bowei, Song Yang sent the great master to a safe place, calmed down to complete the treatment for him, and finally left a prescription, and carefully told Hong Bowei, who was responsible for taking care of Luo Guan, the precautions such as usage and dosage, and then left with confidence.
Luo Guan's injury this time was not light, and he would have died a long time ago if he had been replaced by others, but fortunately, he had cultivated himself, and Song Yang had been treated in time, and he had really stabilized at this moment, as long as he recuperated properly, he would be able to recover after a while.
After the affairs in the dungeon were properly handled, Song Yang, with the help of the Murong family, made an appointment with Prime Minister Zuo and Shangshu of the Criminal Department to discuss countermeasures.
Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion was monitored by King Jing both inside and outside, and King Jing of course also had Lord Hu's eyeliner around him, but there was not much useful news that could be detected, one of the more important ones was that Aoki had agreed with King Jing that he would do another ritual to ask for blessings and peace for Nanli in the near future, and then he would pray for the Immortal Buddha and draw the indication of 'King Jing should stand'.
After listening to Master Hu, Song Yang wanted to laugh: "This is also a matter of inquiry?" We both guessed it last time, right? Are you a real spy? ”
Master Hu coughed, waved his hand and smiled: "Less poor." Let me ask you, does Wuyu know when to perform rituals and what the specific details of the rituals that Aoki and King Jing discussed? If you don't know any of this... Isn't he afraid that he will be suspicious when he sees King Jing again? ”
Song Yang immediately stopped laughing: "These are also here?" Time, details, let's talk about it. ”
"I don't know." The old man replied as a matter of course, and Song Yang clenched his fists in anger.
Prime Minister Zuo smiled even more happily: "Not only does the old man not know, but King Jing doesn't know either." Aoki just said that he would do things as soon as possible, but did not say the specific time, and as for the details, the two sides have not yet determined... According to my estimate, King Jing can't wait. ”
The dungeon was trapped for four days, the Zen monastery was held for three days, and Song Yang was delayed for seven days at once, and it is said that the king of Zhenxi had received the news and returned to Beijing from Xiguan in a hurry. In the border passes, the soldiers and horses were set up to defend against foreign enemies, and the prince did not lead the troops when he set off.
However, the western part of Nanli Kingdom is considered to be the prince's sphere of influence, and there are still large groups of military horses loyal after the border pass, and the prince has not led the troops back from the border pass, which does not mean that there is no army behind him when he arrives in Phoenix. Although the current report is that there are only a few hundred guards around the king of Zhenxi, there are already signs of troops and horses moving in the west.
Therefore, the traitors and counterinsurgents in the Beijing division are now in a hurry... King Jing must set the unification and complete the enthronement before the king of Zhenxi returns to Beijing, so that he can deal with the king of Zhenxi justifiably; Prime Minister Zuo, Master Du and others did not want to deal with the civil strife in Nanli, and as soon as the king of Zhenxi returned, it was likely that there would be a war between the east and the west, and they all hoped to bring down Ren Jiao, the king of Jing, before the prince returned to Beijing.
Time is tight for both sides.
…… There are countless temples in Phoenix, of course, there is more than one teacher, and the surname of Wuyu is somewhat similar to Shi Xiaoxiao, who has Buddha in his heart and practices casually, and does things informally; Gushi is the opposite, she is the most rigid old nun in the Jingshi.
The lonely stone people are like the law, withdrawn and conservative, almost no one has ever seen her smile, the lotus nunnery she presided over does not allow men to step into half a step, and there are many rules for women, remembering, ling, bad reputation is not admitted, laughter is not respectful, and even remarried people are not admitted, lotus hermitage is under her control, unlike the temple where people do not refuse to have fate, but more like a chaste temple; She was also extremely harsh with her disciples, almost self-suffering in her practice, and she must not delay her homework in the slightest, otherwise she would be severely punished.
After the ritual of not coming to the Zen Temple, Master Wuyu temporarily lived in the Lotus Sect Nunnery in the lonely stone.
Even if Wuyu is extremely famous, Lone Stone is not fake to her. When Master Wuyu came, it was the time of the evening class, and Gu Shi said coldly: "Senior brother settled in the Lotus Sect Nunnery, you should follow the rules from here, regardless of the seniority, as a disciple of my Buddha, you must not delay the practice, you clean up as soon as possible, and follow me to the temple......"
Before she finished her words, Wuyu shook her head and said, "There is no rush for evening class." ”
Lone Stone frowned, and was about to say something, but Wuyu suddenly showed a vigilant look, flashed to the door, and looked out. Lone Stone said unhappily: "What are you doing here?" Lianzong Nunnery is a strict practice, no one dares to come here to make trouble, let alone have a small night visit. ”
"The stakes are high, and I dare not guard against it." As he spoke, Wuyu closed the door and turned around, clasped his palms together at Lone Stone, and said seriously: "Wuyu has something to do, ask for help from senior brother." ”
Lone Stone was born with a cold surname, so she doesn't have a good attitude towards Wuyu, but her cold face does not mean that she is also cold-minded, Lone Stone is a devout Buddhist, and she admires Wuyu's actions from the bottom of her heart, just like others.
Hearing Wuyu say this, Gushi was stunned, understanding that the other party must have something important to say, she is not good at words, she can't say kind words, just nodded and responded: "You speak." ”
"A few days ago, the palace released a list and told the people of the Quartet about the tragedy of the Mid-Autumn Festival, senior brother has seen the list, right?" Wuyu got straight to the point, and after the other party nodded, she continued: "What the list said is true, I personally checked the body of Banzai, and it is indeed possessed by demons... But there was something very wrong. ”
In Middle-earth Buddhism, there is already a lesson in eliminating demons and subduing demons, but this lesson is not something that anyone can learn, and Lone Stone does not have this qualification, so he only knows a little about it, although he can understand what Wuyu said, but he can't turn any thoughts in his mind, and Lone Stone is a little dazed: "What's wrong?" ”
Wuyu pulled the old nun and sat down together: "Feng Long is in his prime, young and strong, and his behavior is correct, he has neither bad deeds nor evil thoughts, and he is not so easy to be bullied; Not to mention where he lives... In the inner courtyard of the palace, every year the monks will be invited to pray for blessings, and there are offerings to the Buddha of Kaiguang, the evil demons can't avoid it, how can they run there to make trouble? ”
Gu Shi was even more confused, and he didn't pay attention to the wording when he spoke, and he was unceremoniously: "You were the one who said that the emperor was evil before, and now you are the one who says that the emperor will not be evil, what is going on?" ”
"The emperor is evil, this can never be wrong; But why he fell into evil is where the suspicion lies. Wuyu was very patient: "When I was inspecting Feng Long's corpse in the palace, I also roughly investigated the vicinity, and there were traces of several evil magic weapons that had moved... The most important thing is that there are some cinnabar marks left at the heel foot of a coiling dragon pillar in the dormitory, the coiling dragon pillar is red, the cinnabar color is similar, it is not easy to detect, and it can be regarded as secret. The mark is like this..."As he spoke, Wuyu took the pen and paper, brushed the dots, and drew some strange symbols.
Lone Stone took the drawings and shook his head blankly for a while, obviously not recognizing the drawings. Wuyu explained to her seriously: "Senior brother, please think about it, what kind of place is the dormitory, how can you allow others to paint talisman seals casually?" Someone is planning to be a thief, and after the deed is done, they must try to destroy the traces, but the place I found was not completely cleaned, so... The imprint I drew was half a seal. ”
As he spoke, Wuyu reached out and gently pressed it on the blank space next to the mark.
After being reminded by her, Lone Stone looked at it carefully, and his expression finally changed: "This is a spell?" ”
Wuyu nodded calmly: "Yes, it should be certain, there are demons in the palace who have performed the magic of Qiluo." ”
'Qiluo' is a personal name, a Tibetan person, who once worshiped under a living Buddha on the plateau and practiced tantric teachings. More than ten years later, I didn't know why I left the plateau and came to Middle-earth to practice Zen Buddhism, and when I was middle-aged, I betrayed my master again and went to live in seclusion in Wugu Mountain Township in the southwest. A few years later, he re-entered the WTO, and by that time this person had already gone mad, first creating his own evil arts, and then setting up his own cult, causing a lot of troubles, and finally being exterminated by the officials, which was more than 200 years ago. The cult was uprooted, but his cult was still circulating among the people, and it was always regarded as heresy by officials and Buddhists, and was immediately eradicated once discovered.
The Esoteric Techniques are a combination of Tantra, Zen Buddhism, and Witchcraft, one of the most famous of which is the evil method of 'walking on the upper body'.
No one knows whether this kind of evil art that leads through the dark and leads to the underworld will be effective or not, but in the Middle-earth world, from the plateau to the coast, from the ice field to the mangrove, the people all believe in the theory of ghosts and gods.
Speaking of now, how could Lone Stone not understand the meaning of Wuyu, and frowned: "What does Senior Brother mean... Is it someone who has cast evil magic and harmed Long Live Hong Leong? Who will it be? ”
Song Yang rescued Wuyu, and the chance of successfully turning the tables increased greatly, but when it came to doing things, there was also a small trouble: the prestige of Wuyu.
Aoki was engaged in wind and rain before, and the reputation of the fishless master was extremely loud, and after getting out of trouble, there was really no fish to sit back and enjoy it. And to complete the counterinsurgency, there is still a major event of 'Venerable Reincarnation' to do, and the reputation of Wuyu will be used at that time, so when counterinsurgency, whether it is Wuyu or Song Yang, they must maintain this good reputation.
Of course, the truth can't be announced, if the people of Nanli learn that the god-like Wuyu himself was locked in a dungeon for seven years, and his name was impersonated to do disobedient and evil things, how could Wuyu have any more prestige.
The two before and after the package can not be known to outsiders, and the current Wuyu cannot overturn what the fake Wuyu said before, only the plan will be calculated, and the trend will be followed.
"Which one it is, I couldn't say it before, I can only be sure that someone in the palace is doing ghosts." Wuyu's voice was low: "So in the previous list, I only said what it was, but didn't say why." Not only Bangwen, but the suspicion that someone was using evil magic was only calculated in my heart, and I never told anyone that my senior brother was the first person. ”
Lone Stone is honored, but he is only warm in his heart, his face is still cold, and he continues to the topic: "It is not difficult to guess, Feng Long was killed, whoever is most likely to ascend the throne is the murderer." ”
Wuyu was noncommittal about this, and started another topic: "Don't come to the tragedy of the Zen Temple, there are also unusual... Senior brother, in order to protect my safety, King Jing assigned me a team of palace guards. ”
Lone Stone's face became even more gloomy: "Are those guards trying to kill you?" ”
Wuyu shook his head: "The guards are all loyal and brave, sacrificing their lives to protect me, and finally martyred. As she spoke, Mrs. Shi showed compassion on her face, clasped her hands together and chanted in a low voice. Lone Stone also sang the incantation with her.
After a while, Wuyu spoke again: "The origin of the murderer who broke into the Zen monastery is unknown, but he is well-trained, and the guards alone cannot resist it. In the midst of the fierce fight, one of the palace guards knocked off the murderer's face, and he recognized the other party... King Jing's guards. ”
The foreshadowing was almost done, and Wuyu began to pour dirty water directly on King Jing, but Gushi was confused: "It was King Jing who sent guards to protect you, and it was King Jing who sent murderers to kill you?" ”
These things made up by Wuyu are actually very clear, but for the old nun Gushi who only knows how to eat fasting and chant Buddha, it is still a little complicated, but fortunately, Gushi's brain is not chaotic, and after a little thought, he figured out the 'key': "The palace guards are not King Jing's own people, and the matter of killing you can't be handed over to them to do... It's true to protect you, and it's even more true to kill you... The murderer is far stronger than the guards, and you will surely die... Send your own good hands to kill you so that you may die; Send the palace guards to protect you in order to clear his own suspicions. ”
Fishless jaw head: "As the senior brother said." With the blessing of the Buddha, I escaped the chase and the fire, and I also escaped the next catastrophe. ”
Lone Stone was puzzled: "The next catastrophe? ”
"After the fire was extinguished, King Jing personally led people to search the ruins...... "Wuyu got up, and Gushi suddenly realized: "It's really dangerous!" ”
Wuyu continued: "Fortunately, you senior brothers did not give up, and they stayed not far away, the news of my survival in the fire was leaked out, and King Jing found me and couldn't do it anymore. "If King Jing could know that his good intentions of 'enjoying with the people' were tampered with by Wuyu as 'unable to do it', I am afraid that he would really scold.
Lone Shi's thoughts also became clearer: "When you inspected Feng Long's corpse in the palace, especially when you suspected that someone was using evil magic to frame Banzai, did you reveal any flaws?" ”
"The truth is terrifying, and when I think of it suddenly, I show a burst of consternation......"
Gushi sneered, and the old nun understood very well: "You suspect that someone has led ghosts to frame Feng Long, and King Jing sees your suspicions, so he sent someone to kill you. ”
Wuyu sighed: "The monk is accompanied by the ancient Buddha of the green light, and he can't always see the fraud in the world... But in the final analysis, it's still that I don't have enough meditation and I don't feel calm enough when I encounter problems, and if my senior brother is there, there will be no trouble in the future. ”
Gu Shi thought this sentence deeply, the old nun came with a straight face all day long, and there was no other expression, so naturally she would not reveal her thoughts...... She said kindly: "You have done a good job." ”
After talking nonsense, Wuyu changed the conversation: "King Jing harbored evil intentions, and when I took advantage of the three days of Dharma in the Zen Temple, I thought about it carefully, there is a way, but I can ...... it alone."
Halfway through his words, Lone Stone interrupted: "It is incumbent on the Demon Destroyer; It is incumbent upon us to protect the people; It is incumbent upon you to help the same door, just say the way you think of it, and Lone Stone should do his best. ”
"Soon I will do another ritual to pray for Nanli......" Wuyu leaned closer, lowered his voice and talked to Gushi secretly. Lone Stone was puzzled, nodded from time to time, and occasionally interjected to ask a few words, and the two of them talked for half an hour, and Lone Stone finally took a long breath and nodded: "Understood." ”
Wuyu's expression was relaxed again, he stood up from the chair, and made a cup of tea with his own hands and presented it to Gushi: "Thank you, senior brother." ”
Gushi waved his hand, and a few words of 'duty', took the teacup into his hand, and drank it gently, sweetly...... At this time, a little nun suddenly came outside to report that a father-in-law came from outside the nunnery, saying that he was here to invite Wuyu into the palace.
(To be continued)