"Uncle Shi, it's not the White Lotus Sect, it's the White Lotus Sect," Li Chunfeng deliberately corrected, "The White Lotus Sect belongs to one of the two schools of Buddhism, the Pure Land Sect, although the number is small, but it has a far-reaching influence among the common people and is very appealing. Buddhism was introduced to Middle-earth from Tianzhu and has now evolved into two schools: Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism. Two of the sects have their own branches, such as the White Lotus Sect belongs to the Pure Land Sect, and the Faxiang Sect represented by the great monk Xuanzang was born under the Zen Buddhism. ”

Li Chunfeng, a Taoist priest, actually talked endlessly, giving Guo Yepu the common sense of Buddhism, and continued with great interest: "I have counted all branches of Buddhism, and there are all kinds of sects, but they are all unchanged from their sects, all of which are born from the two schools of Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism. This is true of the Faxiang Sect, and the same is true of the White Lotus Sect. As for the Southern Manichaeism that I just mentioned, they have their roots in ......"

"Okay, okay, nephew, stop, stop!"

Guo Ye was so noisy by Li Chunfeng that his ears itched, and his scalp tingled when he heard it, this kid didn't say anything if he didn't say it, and he was too good at talking after the floodgates opened, right?

He understands all these common knowledge of Buddhism, even the Southern Manichaeism in Li Chunfeng's mouth, he knows it clearly, and he still needs Li Chunfeng to explain it so clearly?

This Manichaeism may sound a little unfamiliar, but it has another name, and that is Mingjiao.

That's right, it is the Mingjiao mentioned by Mr. Jin Yong in the Heaven and Dragon Slayer. One of the most classic passages is still fresh in my memory:

Burn my body, blaze with holy fire.

What is the joy of life, and why is it so painful to die?

For the good to eliminate the evil, but for the sake of light,

Joy and sorrow are dust.

Have mercy on me, there are many sorrows!

Have mercy on me, there are many sorrows!

Manichaeism, also known as Mingjiao, originated from the ancient Persian Sassanid Dynasty and was founded by the Persian Mani in the mid-3rd century, influenced by Christianity and the Mazda teachings of Zoroastrianism in Iran, who claimed to be the prophet of God and the last prophet. This Mani is the stick of God, and he puts gold and color on his face.

Manichaean congregations worship Mani, the great god stick, as the god of light, and advocate vegetarianism, which is called "vegetable eating demons" at the time.

Don't look at how Mingjiao is said in martial arts novels, in a word, this Manichaeism is not a good bird, and it is not as pitiful to the world as the legend says.

In Guo Ye's view, whether it is the White Lotus Sect or the Manichaeism, who is sincere in seeking the well-being of the common people, it is all for the sake of preempting their own believers, and finally achieving their ulterior motives, or disturbing the stability of the country, or seeking personal interests for themselves. In the eyes of these religions, the good people are still pawns, pawns that can be used for their own purposes.

Now Guo Ye has almost understood that some people in the Southern Zhengyi Sect have split into the Zhengyi Sect because they have been bewitched and mixed by Manichaeism and the White Lotus Sect, and they have formed their own faction to revive the Taiping Sect.

This is a bad sign, if these three are allowed to merge, maybe something big is going to happen in the south.

Immediately, Guo Ye asked Li Chunfeng with a straight face: "What does your master think?" If you go alone, aren't you afraid of any eventuality? This kind of thing can be heard to the emperor by going up to heaven and letting the emperor know the stakes. ”

Li Chunfeng scratched his head and asked weakly, "Uncle Shi, it's not as serious as you think, right?" My master said that this is an internal matter of our Taoism, and we will deal with it ourselves, so there is no need to alarm the imperial court, let alone let the emperor know. ”

Damn, I can see the clues, can't Yuan Tiangang see the ambitions of Manichaeism, White Lotus Sect, Taiping Sect and others?

Suddenly, Guo Yeban lowered his face and asked, "Chunfeng, do you still have something to hide from me?" ”

Li Chunfeng's face flashed a little nervous, and he quickly shook his head and said, "No... Nope! ”

Wrong!

Guo Ye looked at Li Chunfeng's performance, and was even more sure that this kid still had something to hide, and he didn't say it in detail.

For a while, Guo Ye was silent, quietly thinking about how to pry open Li Chunfeng's stinky mouth and dig out the last bit of secret in his belly.

Suddenly, Li Chunfeng, who was on the other side, didn't know if it was his conscience or couldn't stand the horror of the silence, so he said to himself: "Uncle Shi, don't think about it, really, I don't know much." Actually, before my master went to Lingnan to meet Zhang Fengxian, the celestial master of the Zhengyi Sect, he went to the palace to meet the emperor once. As far as I know, my master went to Lingnan this time at the behest of the emperor. ”

His Majesty Li Er already knows about the internal strife in the Southern Zhengyi Sect? So the ambitions of Manichaeism and the White Lotus Sect, His Majesty Li Er also knows about it?

Suddenly, Guo Ye was confused, since His Majesty Li Er already knew about this, why didn't he send a large army to suppress it?

Couldn't His Majesty Li Er see that cults often cause local rebellions and even the entire south to fall into turmoil when they bewitch and fool the people among the people?

No, I want to enter the palace to see the emperor!

Let's go. Guo Ye didn't say a word, he didn't even say hello, he walked out of the wing room, left Li Chunfeng with a blank face, and ran out of the backyard of Panlongguan.

Out of the Panlong Temple, Guo Ye asked the coachman to set the horse and drive, and quickly returned to Chang'an City.

He was going to go to the palace to ask His Majesty Li Er clearly, and then tell him the dangers of all this.

After entering Chang'an City, Guo Ye instructed the coachman to go straight to the imperial city......

Here, the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites.

After listening to the report of his subordinates, Cui Henian, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, said that Guo Ye, the left waiter, had skipped work for several days in a row, and he was so angry that he scolded him.

He originally wanted people to go to Guo's Mansion in Taipingfang, but Xingshi asked Guo Ye about it, and asked him if he wanted to do it? Can you still do it? If you don't have anything to do, you can't do it, just fucking roll up the cover and get out of here.

But when he thought of the gambling contract at the beginning, he had said that Guo Ye would be in the Ministry of Rites in the future, and he didn't care about it.

Thinking of this, the anger burning in his heart faintly extinguished.

Then, he shook his head and showed a distressed look in front of his subordinates, and sighed: "Alas, Guo Shilang is used to flying and domineering by relying on His Majesty's favor, but the official still turns a blind eye." ”

The subordinate was secretly amused in his heart, I don't think you dare to provoke this evil star, right? Your old man planted his head in the hands of Guo Shilang and swept his face, this matter is said to be the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, that is, the six Yamen of the entire Imperial City have been spread, who doesn't know that Yizhou Hou Guo Ye is a difficult role, just if you are stupid, you have to get along with him, isn't this asking for trouble?

Cui Henian naturally couldn't guess that because of Guo Ye's bastard, his prestige in the Ministry of Rites plummeted and fell to the bottom, and he thought that the subordinates on the other side were shocked by him.

Immediately, he asked: "Zhao Feixuan Zhao Shilang has been on his way to Yong'an Village to supervise the construction of the Emperor's Mausoleum for a few days, has he ever sent someone to send a letter back to the Ministry of Rites?" What's going on over there today? ”

He has always been thinking about letting Zhao Feixuan be shoddy and enrich his own pockets to make huge profits.

The subordinate nodded and said, "Yes, yes, this is the handwritten letter of Zhao Shilang received this morning, because the seal is covered with fire paint, so the lower officials dare not open the seal privately." Sir, please take a look. ”

As he spoke, the subordinate held Zhao Feixuan's handwritten letter in both hands and handed it to Cui Henian.

Cui Henian took the letter and did not open it first, but nodded at his subordinates and said, "Yes, you did a good job." Inform the official that in the future, all Zhao Shilang's letters will not be dismantled without permission, and they must be handed over to the official as soon as possible. ”

Just kidding, he didn't want his collusion with Zhao Feixuan to be known in the eyes of others through correspondence.

The subordinate answered, and Cui Henian waved his hand and motioned for him to withdraw from the official room.

As soon as the man left, he turned on the fire paint and took out Zhao Feixuan's letter, gently shook off the paper, and read it.

After taking a closer look, a faint smile gradually appeared on Cui Henian's face, and he muttered to himself: "Zhao Feixuan really didn't disappoint me, he actually deceived Gao Shilian of the right to buy stone and timber so quickly. A little earlier than I expected. Next, let me see how to implicate Guo Ye? I can't always let him stay in Chang'an, otherwise my desperate plan will probably fail. When I think about it, how do I get him involved? ”

"Lord Shangshu, Lord Shangshu!"

A green-robed official ran into the official room very abruptly, so frightened that Cui Henian put away Zhao Feixuan's letter on the table again and again.

After seeing the person clearly, Cui Henian got up angrily and scolded: "Bastard, what kind of system is it to be in a panic?" Who made you break in without knocking? ”

"Hahaha, why is Cui Shangshu angry?"

Before the green-robed little official could reply, a hearty laugh suddenly sounded in the courtyard outside the official room, and then shouted: "Hou Junji came uninvited, I hope Cui Shangshu doesn't mind, don't embarrass the subordinate officials." ”

The Marquis of Luguo?

How did he get here?

Immediately, Cui Henian turned his anger into joy, regardless of the green-robed little official who walked out of the official room, and smiled at Hou Junji, who was standing in the courtyard in a silver helmet and white armor: "It turned out to be General Hou?" How do you say that? It's rare that you, the big Buddha, are willing to come to my small temple of the Ministry of Rites, and it's too late for Cui to greet him, so how can you mind? Hahaha, please come in, please come in, please come in......"