Chapter Forty-Eight: Fame and Fortune Are Seductive
readx;? Yongming Temple is located on a main peak of the Qinglong Mountain Range, the name is Yongming Peak, the height can enter the clouds, there is a cliff on the cliff for looking at the sun, when the sun is rising, you can see the first ray of sunlight in the morning here, and when the sun sinks in the west, you can see the last trace of afterglow, it is the peak of the longest sunshine time in the dragon country, so it is called Yongming. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
There is a temple on it, it is the Yongming Temple, the temple group builds many towers, there is a tower for the demon tower, according to legend, the tower suppresses a thousand-year-old demon king. Yongming Temple has 3,000 disciples, more than 100 monks, is the first largest temple in the Dragon Kingdom, the Buddha shines brightly, and has a very high reputation in the Dragon Kingdom. The monarch of the Dragon Kingdom also often went to Yongming Temple to talk with the abbot of the temple about the scriptures, and the temple was well-known all over the Dragon Kingdom. Many people come here to pay homage to the Buddha statue and practice the Dharma, and it is precisely because of this that this temple has contacts with people from many rivers and lakes and the nobles of the Dragon Kingdom.
100 days ago, Yongming Temple received the 60th birthday invitation of Long Xinrong, the general of the Dragon Kingdom, and sent his disciple Guanghong to go, but unfortunately he was killed, and the matter was widely spread by the benevolent old man and the people of the rivers and lakes, and the general Long Xinrong was demonized, and even Shen Yingtong was included in the list of accomplices.
If Shen Yingtong wants to strengthen the status of the Imperial God Society and get to know more heroes, he must clarify this misunderstanding. After the battle between the righteous and demons of Fengchao Mountain, Long Xinrong heard that everyone was going to Yongming Temple after half a month, and it was inconvenient, so he said goodbye to Shen Yingtong temporarily, and went to the Demon Sect alone. Shen Yingtong kept it again and again, and Long Xinrong was still alone.
The 15-day covenant came quickly, and among the 108 monks of Yongming Temple, the death of one was not a very important event. They also did not send invitations to the rivers and lakes, and on this day, all major sects suddenly came to mourn, which made the monks of Yongming Temple unexpected. There must be a demon when something goes wrong, those little monks soon reported the matter to the abbot of the temple, Master Puyu, Puyu Buddha's eyes were slightly closed, and the Buddha beads turned slowly in his hand, and only said lightly: "If you come, you will be safe!"
At about ten o'clock in the afternoon, there were four or five hundred people from the rivers and lakes who came to Yongming Temple, and the lineup was so strong that the leaders of all sects and factions had arrived. Among them, there are the head of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the real Tianxiong Dao Chief, the head of the Purple Moon Sect Zi Ning Yan, the Cangyu Gate Cangye Dao Chief of the Canglong Mountain Range, and Xiao Guonan, the leader of the Beihai Beiling Gang, plus some other cultivators who can't be named, it can really be described as a starry star. The heroes of the rivers and lakes are all gearing up and eager to try, presumably coming for the position of the leader of the alliance. Even Long Zhanqiong, the general of the Dragon Kingdom, also led his troops to come, and it seems that in order to fight for the position of the leader of this alliance, people from all walks of life are riveting. Such a situation is bound to cause trouble. Shen Yingtong looked at these characters and couldn't help frowning.
"I didn't expect that Shen Gongzi's proposal would attract so many people to compete, and even Long Zhanqiong, the general of the Peaceful Demons, also came. Wang Zhuyuan also showed the same worries as Shen Yingtong.
"If I were the king, I would also let General Ping Demon come. ”
"This is a matter on the rivers and lakes, and it is not appropriate for the state to come forward?"
"Hehe, compared to the throne, what is the need to abide by these so-called rules of the rivers and lakes?"
"What does Shen Gongzi mean by this?"
"Now the Demon Sect is growing stronger and stronger, or in a few years, its power can completely compete with the Dragon Kingdom, and a Demon Sect has already given the Dragon Kingdom a headache, if there is another alliance leader, leading the people in the rivers and lakes is nominally competing with the Demon Sect, but if you take the opportunity to take the momentum, I am afraid that the Dragon Kingdom will form a three-legged situation in the future. My emperor is famous, I'm afraid I expected this. When Shen Yingtong said this, he admired the Dragon Kingdom and the group with indescribable admiration.
"These people who engage in power tricks are really very thoughtful. Wang Zhuyuan listened to Shen Yingtong's analysis, and felt that he was a rough person, if he talked about martial arts cultivation and was useful, if he talked about power, compared with these people, it was not a level.
If you talk about the affiliation of the sect, Qin Feng can also be regarded as a disciple of Yongming Temple, and when he thinks of Master Guanghong being killed by himself, his heart is full of guilt. According to Shen Yingtong's arrangement, Qin Feng should not have come forward, so as not to arouse the anger of the crowd, but now that his appearance has completely changed, even if he faces the benevolent old man, I am afraid that he will not be able to recognize him. As long as Qin Feng doesn't report his real name, it won't cause too much conjecture from others.
In Shen Yingtong's plan, as the three biggest candidates for the alliance leader, one is Jiang Menghan, the second is Qin Feng, and the third is the head of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Tianxiong Dao Chief. There are hidden rumors in the rivers and lakes that after the Heavenly Male Dao Chang came out of the pass, he had broken through the Condensing Wave Realm and reached the Xingmai Realm. In other words, he has now attained the Tao and ascended to immortality. Shen Yingtong looked over, and sure enough, he saw a faint aura between the eyebrows of Tianxiong Dao, with fluttering hair and a radiant look, looking like a fairy wind Dao bone. I don't know if these two members of the Imperial God Society will be able to take the position of alliance leader.
Master Puyu's sentence "If it comes, it will be safe." "If he hadn't known in advance that these people from the rivers and lakes had gathered in Yongming Temple to compete for the position of alliance leader, no matter how high his cultivation was, he would have been shocked in the face of such pomp. Undoubtedly, this is a major event on the rivers and lakes, with a full lineup, ancient and modern.
The three thousand disciples of Yongming Temple sit on the futon according to their identity, and some monks who have attained the Tao sit in the two wings of the abbot Puyu, all with their hands folded, and the scriptures are litigated in front of the Yuanming Tower, the voice is grand, the scene is solemn, and people have a desire to stay away from the world and wash their hearts and dirt. Although the people of the rivers and lakes came to compete for the position of the leader of the alliance, they at least had to pretend symbolically, and they all closed their eyes one after another, learning from the appearance of these monks to show their piety.
The 100-day sacrifice, everything is simple, after the ode, Master Puyu did not break it, but said lightly: "Thank you to all the donors for coming, so that the temple is full of light, life is like ping, and the return is ethereal." Today, I forgive the old man for the inconvenience of reception, poor care, please forgive me, he has a fate, he will come to the door to thank him, all the donors, fate to get together, fate to disperse, where do you come from, please go back!" After saying that, he waved his sleeves and turned around to leave.
"What kind of rhythm is this, didn't you say that you want to discuss the big things of the alliance leader?" the group of heroes listened to Master Pu Yu's words, and they all looked at each other. Quickly searching for Shen Yingtong's figure in the crowd, if it weren't for this, no one would come over to sincerely mourn a monk, right?
Sure enough, Shen Yingtong also lived up to expectations, and stepped forward slowly with a smile. When everyone saw Shen Yingtong step forward, they let out a long breath and turned their eyes to him, waiting for him to unveil the prelude to this battle for the alliance.
"Master Puyu, please stay!" Shen Yingtong shouted loudly.
"Oh, who am I, it turned out to be Shen Gongzi. "Master Pu Yu saw Shen Yingtong when the monarch of the Dragon Kingdom held a banquet, and ten years ago, Yongming Temple was hit by a terrible storm, the temple was damaged, and it was rebuilt at the expense of this Shen Gongzi, which is the integrity of today's Yongming Temple, these deeds are Master Pu Yu has a good impression of the rich head of the Dragon Kingdom.
"I didn't expect the monk to know me. Shen Yingtong heard Pu Yu call out his name, and felt a little relieved.
"Shen Gongzi is my benefactor of Yongming Temple, of course Lao Wei remembers. Master Pu Yu smiled, his eyebrows were kind and friendly. "The old man doesn't want Shen Gongzi to come, so he must be in the temple for a few days to show his gratitude. ”
"The master's words are serious, the master is highly respected, and the repair ten years ago is not enough to worry about. To tell the truth, if you talk about it, the death of Master Hirohiro of your temple was caused by me, and there is some misunderstanding in this, so I naturally have to come over and explain. ”
"Life is also death, death is also life, life and death, the principle of nature, the death of Guanghong, it can only be said that his fate is exhausted, what does it have to do with the donor?"
The monk can think like this, which makes him very ashamed. ”
"Say, you brought such a big lineup here today, but not just to explain this matter to me, right?" Master Pu Yu narrowed his eyes, the deep wrinkles almost covered his old face, and he didn't know how long this monk had lived, but he was only a few hundred years old.
"The master is really a god, and I will no longer hide it. That's right, everyone in the rivers and lakes came to believe me. ”
"Oh, you can make them gather in this temple with a word? The world is bustling, and it is all for profit. The world is crowded, all for profit. The poor monk knows that the prince has abundant financial resources and is richer than the country, how much benefit have you given them? What is the purpose of these people who have come here at the expense of thousands of miles?"
"Actually, I don't need me to explain, the master should have expected it, right?"
"Sure enough, that's it, Amitabha. Master Pu Yu folded his hands, closed his eyes and muttered for a moment, and said: "This temple is a place of Qing cultivation, and it is not a field of chasing fame and fortune, if the donor wants to use this temple to compete for fame and fortune, please go back." ”
Shen Yingtong sneered and said secretly: "You old monks boast of seeing through the red dust, which one can really see through it? If you really see through it, and recite the scriptures and sue the Buddha to pursue immortality? I don't believe that you are not interested in the position of the leader of the alliance, I will give you a step, see if you go up or not." ”
Shen Yingtong pondered for a moment, and said: "Then let's do it, I know that the master doesn't care about right and wrong, doesn't care about the length of the matter, and regards fame and fortune as floating clouds." But this matter is related to the safety of our Dragon Kingdom, and I hope that the master will be a witness. If I let them disperse, I am afraid of provoking the anger of the public, and the scene will not be easy to clean up, and it will also affect the reputation of your temple. I have a way to get people to leave willingly, and at the same time to make them stop thinking. ”
"Oh?
"It's better for the master to be the leader of this alliance, and then resign after everyone disperses, and the matter will naturally end in an end. I know that the master is not interested in fame and fortune, so he should put the common people in the world first, and resolve a dispute for the rivers and lakes, which can be regarded as a favor for me, what do you think?"
Pu Yu said this very comfortably, not only showing that he has nothing to seek for fame and fortune, but also showing that he has boundless virtue, if he really does this alliance, he will really gain fame and fortune. However, he still pretended to be embarrassed, pondered for a long time, and said: "The world is alive, and the Buddha is also difficult, but for the sake of the people in the rivers and lakes to resolve this unreasonable dispute, Lao Qu tried his best." ”
"Thank you, master!" Shen Yingtong saw that Master Puyu finally agreed, and his spirit suddenly perked up, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "If the Tianxiong Daoist gives up the immortal and does not do it, he will also be the leader of this alliance, if you can't cultivate immortality, can you really be a higher level? If it is really broken, why do you hold on to this abbot of Yongming Temple? ”