Led the troops to surround Shaolin, the general of the monks who lived in the second temple, wearing a golden helmet, wearing two dang, and wearing a bright red cloak, although Wei Wencheng did not know much about the color of the Northern Zhou Dynasty's civil and military uniforms, he could see at a glance that the identity of this general must not be low - what will happen to the future generations, he must be a lieutenant colonel, right?

You said that a lieutenant colonel of the army or armed police personally went out to patrol the streets, and happened to lead people to fight nearby, and hurriedly ran over to maintain order and stop the fighting, how likely is it?

Wei Wencheng's few words mobilized the onlookers, causing a crowd of people to testify, all came to testify for the Shaolin monks, the general was a little undecided, his eyes couldn't help but sweep towards the window on the second floor diagonally, Wei Wencheng followed his gaze, and saw a figure hurriedly dodging. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

His eyesight was already not bad, and after years of practice, his observation was extraordinary, but the man was hiding too quickly, and he could only roughly see that this person was wearing a crimson crewneck shirt and a black gauze hat, and he was definitely not dressed as an ordinary person.

In these years, the Hu and Han costumes in the north and south influenced each other, and the difference was not very big, but most of the southern scholars still maintained the customs of the Han and Jin dynasties, and liked the top and bottom, even if they wore a one-piece robe, they had to tie a knee cover when they went out to see people, and the top was mostly a slanted collar. This round-necked robe, mostly with narrow sleeves, was handed down from the Hu people in the north, and was worn daily only by the officials and ordinary citizens for the convenience of their activities. The Northern Dynasties were different, especially in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, where official court clothes still mimicked those of the Han and Jin dynasties – a credit to Emperor Xiaowen's Sinicization campaign in the Northern Wei Dynasty – but they were accustomed to Hu clothes for daily wear. This custom also directly influenced the later Sui and Tang dynasties, and even the Song and Ming dynasties.

Therefore, if you see a person wearing a round-necked robe in Chang'an City, it is likely to be an official, and as for the black gauze hat, it is a noble thing, and ordinary people, even petty officials and officials, must not be able to wear it-they usually wear linen cloth.

Wei Wencheng glanced at it at this glance, and he already knew in his heart that this guy who was in a hurry to evade was probably the mastermind behind the scenes, and it was estimated that this person ran - more likely to send someone to run - to recruit soldiers and horses, and wanted to arrest and punish these two groups of monks on the charge of "mobilizing troops" in the capital. Further guess, it is said that it is not reported to the idle monks that the Shaolin monks entered the city in advance and deliberately provoked the fight between the two temples, and this person is also the person!

But looking at the posture of the officers and soldiers, the two groups of monks were all surrounded, and it should not be the only Shaolin monk who came. Could it be that this person is a believer, so he wants to take the opportunity to crack down on Buddhism? After pondering it again, since he is an official, the most likely thing is that he is still on the side of Confucianism, and since the debate between the three religions is superior, it is very natural for him to seek an opportunity to clean up the Buddhists.

However, Wei Wencheng has already stirred up public opinion, and no matter how profound his background is, the lieutenant colonel who came here will not dare to go against the crowd -- who knows if any of these ordinary people who stand on the side of Shaolin monks have the ability to reach the sky? This is not a small place, but in Chang'an City, it is estimated that a casual throw of a stone can beat an official of the fifth rank or above, or the family members and doormen of high-ranking officials and eunuchs......

The general was still hesitating, Wei Wencheng smiled at him, put his hands together and said: "The Holy Will recruits cultivators from all over the world, I came here by order, but I was harassed by the people living in the temple, and I knew that the order in the capital was like this...... "The law and order in Chang'an City is so bad, there are some bold monks who dare to harass and attack me on the street, etc., I plan to complain, which yamen do you say I should go to deliver the certificate?"

He did not retreat but advanced, and although his tone was gentle, his intentions were aggressive, which made the general's face full of embarrassment and he couldn't get off the stage. Just when he was at a loss, he suddenly squeezed out of the crowd, pulled the general's saddle, and whispered something. The general leaned over his body, bowed slightly, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but feel relieved, so he turned around and bowed deeply to Wei Wencheng: "I know that it is straight, since the Shaolin monk is defending himself, he can let him go." The duty is to blame the master if he is offended. If the idle monk makes trouble on the street, I should be punished, and the master does not have to tell him. ”

Immediately made a gesture, and the officers and soldiers who surrounded the Shaolin monks immediately dispersed left and right to open the way. The general stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture: "Master, go ahead, and have your own government office to receive you." ”

This person's face became very fast, his attitude was so respectful, and he said that he would severely punish the Xianju Temple and his party, so Wei Wencheng would not be able to attack again, so he nodded goodbye, and led the Shaolin monks to continue to walk along the north-south thoroughfare. Sure enough, as soon as he walked out of the land, he was stopped by an official on the street and asked loudly: "Is it not the Shaolin Daoxin master's law?"

Wei Wencheng nodded and replied, "The son is Daoxin." The official also reported his position and name, and then waved his hand: "Master, please come with so-and-so." ”

Chang'an City covers a large area - of course, it cannot be compared with the second- or even third-tier cities of later generations - and there are many Buddhist temples and Taoist temples in the city, most of which belong to the royal or high-ranking aristocratic property. At that moment, the official invited the Shaolin Temple and his party to a famous temple, and when Wei Wencheng looked up at the door, he saw the three big characters of "陟岵寺" on the plaque, and he couldn't help but wonder, and said that this name is strange enough -- what does Zhi Yu mean? Is there this term in the Buddhist scriptures?

The abbot of the temple personally led the monks to greet him, and arranged the Shaolin Temple and his party to live temporarily in the west courtyard. Wei Wencheng naturally couldn't help but say a few perfunctory words, and the abbot monk sat down and talked for a while, and after inquiry, he learned that this was an ancient temple with a history of nearly 300 years, which was first built in the first years of the Western Jin Dynasty, and its real name was "Zunshan Temple". More than 10 years ago, Emperor Yu Wenyu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty rebuilt this temple for his father-in-law Dugu Xin, and renamed it "陟岵" - these two characters are derived from the "Book of Songs, Wei Feng", and there are verses of "陟比岵兮, looking at the father's Xi".

When Wei Wencheng heard it, ah, I have heard of this Dugu letter...... This person is really a father and a daughter, one of their two daughters married Yang Jian and became Queen Dugu, the other married Li Hu, and later gave birth to Tang Gaozu Li Yuan - if there were no these two daughters, the Northern Zhou Dynasty would be much more noble, and ordinary people would remember his name. I didn't expect him to have a daughter who is the queen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, this guy can really give birth......

As I said, the abbot of the temple was going to discuss Buddhism with Wei Wencheng -- this was really a fear of something. Fortunately, Wei Wencheng gave it with his tongue, and he was good at pretending to be forced, so he casually said a few perfunctory words, so he asked for a break and sent the abbot monk away. When he was done, he called the reception official and asked when the debate contest would start? The other party replied that it would not start until all the great masters of the Quartet and Taoism had gathered in Chang'an--you are relatively close, and it is not too late to come, so you will have to wait another ten days and a half for another ten days and a half to get a rough estimate. But don't worry, all the Shi family and Taoists who enter Beijing are provided with food and drink by the relevant departments of the imperial court......

Wei Wencheng smiled, and said in his heart, you really underestimate me, although the Shaolin Temple is not rich-at least it is much worse than the Xianju Temple-just the property we carry with us is enough to cope with it for a year and a half. Without this financial support, who would dare to go to Chang'an with great fanfare?

For example, the Guangfu Temple in Handan, not to mention that Hui is in the territory of the Northern Qi Dynasty, even if he is in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he will not be able to come to Chang'an City - unless he goes on the road alone and travels in a fateful way. For example, Kumano Mountain Jorinji Temple, where Tanbayashi is located, is estimated to be insufficient for this financial resource.

When asked about the beginning and end of the debate, the official introduced it, saying that it was mainly His Majesty the Emperor's faith, but the ruling Otsuka Zai (Yuwen Go) believed in Buddhism, and many Han officials, although they were also superstitious, always put Confucianism above Buddhism and Taoism, resulting in uneven distribution of interests, and naturally disputes often arose. Therefore, they thought of holding a debate contest to determine the superiority of the three religions, and the main purpose was to facilitate the distribution of religious resources in the future.

Wei Wencheng was overjoyed in his heart. Does he know who has the final say in the Northern Zhou Dynasty at this time, it must be Otsuka Zaiyu Wenhu, he was originally an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and the first two emperors - Emperor Xiaomin and Emperor Ming - were also killed by him, and today Ziyu Wenyong is supported by him. So since Yuwen protects Buddhism, Buddhism has a very large chance of winning in this debate.

The chances of winning are so good, maybe there is no need for him to come out at all, or even go it alone. Wei Wencheng is still very confident in his eloquence, but he is somewhat drumming in his heart about his own doctrinal level, saying that he must rely purely on sophistry to fight the Confucianism, even if he wins, there is nothing to boast about......

When asked who was in charge of this matter, the official replied vaguely, saying that he was a favorite of the emperor and had no actual function, but he was knighted as the Duke of Shu.

From the mouth of this official, he couldn't find anything, and the monks of the temple didn't seem to want to say it openly -- it could be seen that everyone hated the "Duke of Shu County", but they clearly dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. So Wei Wencheng took care of the Shaolin monks who followed him, and said that with my current status, it is inconvenient to walk in the alleys and alleys of the market, so you have time to go out and inquire about the situation of Shu Jungong, and the most important thing is that which religion does he prefer? Is it Confucianism, Taoism, or Interpretation?

They entered Chang'an City in the middle of the morning, Wei Wencheng took a nap, and after dinner, he withdrew from everyone and "sat in meditation" alone in the bedroom. In fact, zazen meditation is fake, he took the opportunity to recall and silently write some of the magic in the heavenly book is true -- now that the three religions in Chang'an City have gathered, Confucianism does not need to be mentioned, there should be many people who really have the ability in the two religions of interpretation and Taoism, is it not everyone who can abide by the rules and not use their hands? You can not report any hope for this just by looking at the behavior of the monks of the Dharma Yuan in the Xianju Temple, perhaps only by relying on spells, Wei Wencheng can ensure his own safety.

Seeing the three poles on the moon, suddenly a monk reported outside the door, saying that there was a guest to worship. Wei Wencheng is strange, I entered Chang'an, and I have been stationed in Xizhi for most of the day, what kind of person is it, why do you want to visit at night......? In these years, there is a curfew in the city, and ordinary people don't want to go out at night.

So when he opened the door and invited him in, he saw that the visitor was wrapped in a thick leather coat with a hood, and only after closing the door did he take off the hood, and the leather coat was removed, revealing his true face. The man was wearing a round-necked robe of silk yarn, a black gauze hat, a square face, and a slight beard. Wei Wencheng looked at it carefully and couldn't help but be taken aback......