Chapter 68: The Unstoppable War
The Tibetan scripture pavilion in the Huangguang Temple contains 10,000 volumes of books, including the United States. Regardless of the Buddhist classics, Taoist classics, and hundreds of furniture, farming, doctors, astronomy and geography, tree planting, and travelogues are all-inclusive. Even the second time I came to the Scripture Pavilion, I was deeply impressed by the sheer number of books it contained.
Books are the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors, and what can be handed down is the essence. Books bring us wisdom and help people get out of their foolishness. Good books can cleanse people's hearts. When he found Huineng in a daze, he was concentrating on studying the Buddhist scriptures, so he didn't bother him, but found himself in the scripture pavilion and read the books at will.
"How was the Heart Sutra that the donor gave to the donor last time?" I don't know when Hui Neng appeared behind him in a daze.
Closing the scriptures, he put them back in his original place and said in a daze, "I am studying, and there are some areas that I am too profound, and I need to delve into them." β
Huineng walked out of the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion in a daze, and on the way, many monks frequently saluted Huineng, and the two talked while walking. "If you don't understand something, just ask. β
"I'm here for Zhou Yu today, I don't know if I'm frightened. I wanted to ask for a peace charm to send him. Confused.
The old monk sent the rosary in his hand to the confused hand and said, "This bead has been with me for nearly a hundred years. It's already psychic, you can take it to her. Zhou Yu's child is not frightened, but sick. β
Confused and unceremoniously took the old monk's rosary, you must know how respected Hui Neng is outside now that he has become a Buddha, even the teacup he drank is regarded as a holy object in the outside world. The rosary is made of unicorn eye Bodhi, which is extremely precious in itself, not to mention the Buddha energy that has been nourished by Hui Neng for a hundred years. If ordinary people get this Buddha treasure, they will not be born of any diseases and will not invade all evils. "Sick?" asked confusedly.
"The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" records: anger hurts the liver, joy hurts the heart, thinking hurts the spleen, sorrow hurts the lungs, and fear hurts the kidneys. I heard that you once said that this child's life experience was really miserable, and even I, a monk, were moved by it when I heard it. Have you noticed if she has lost her appetite, pale complexion, and has been unable to sleep at night in recent days? Huineng asked.
Confused nodded.
"I'll prescribe a calming prescription for him to recuperate for a few days, so that she can calm her mind. You don't have to worry too much, with the blessings of my rosary, you are letting her study the Dharma scriptures, and finally she can dissolve the stagnant qi in her body. Huineng took out a piece of white paper and wrote on it 3 grams of ginseng, 12 grams of stone lotus meat, 3 grams of lotus whiskers, 6 grams of wheat winter, 6 grams of Yuanzhi, 6 grams of seeds, and 3 grams of licorice. "This medicine is called soothing soup, decoction in water, one dose a day, twice a day. "I will be able to blow dry the ink with my mouth and deliver it to my confused hands.
In order to cure Zhou Yu's illness as soon as possible, he rushed to Jiudetang to grab the medicine in a daze, but when he arrived, he found that the store door was closed and the street was depressed. Stopping a passerby, he asked, "May I ask why this huge Jiude Hall is closed?"
"I don't know much about it, young people don't ask about these things. I've heard that it was a big deal. Let's go, it's dark and the patrol on the street is going to start urging again. After saying that, he left in a hurry.
As soon as the sun set, the patrols on the street began to spit foul words on the pedestrians on the road, and even punched and kicked.
Now there are rumors in the city, and there are many rumors that Jiudetang has been sealed. However, it was quickly suppressed. The current emperor of the Eastern Japan Kingdom is critically ill and has been lying in bed for half a year, and the crown prince has taken the opportunity to take charge of the government and replace the old emperor. After his death, he will ascend the throne himself. Unexpectedly, Jiudetang obtained a century-old ginseng, which was bought by Prime Minister Xu Ze at a high price and presented to the old emperor. After taking it, he was cured of a serious illness and had a lot of energy. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince held a grudge and found a reason to seal Jiudetang, and the shopkeeper Chen Ning was also unjustly killed in the prison.
The prince was unwilling to see that the dragon chair that was about to arrive flew away from his hand, and secretly ordered the transfer of troops stationed at the border pass to prepare to force the palace, and began to plan from the last time he entered the city in a daze, and made sufficient preparations, and the appointed day was getting closer and closer, and most of the courtiers of the book fell to the prince's side, and the prime minister Xu Ze and the old emperor had become the turtle in their urn, and the next thing was the time to close the net and collect the fish.
There is also a Mid-Autumn Festival in this world, and the 15th month of August is full, and the whole family reunites to eat moon cakes and enjoy the bright moon. It was supposed to be a festival of reunion, the prince chose this day to launch a coup d'Γ©tat, and the deafening sound of fighting sounded outside the city, which was the rebels attacking the city, and Zhou Yu, who was trembling in his arms, looked at the night illuminated by the firelight.
The smoke of gunpowder was blown into the capital, and the smell of burnt human flesh was mixed in the middle. From time to time, there was the sound of neat footsteps outside the gate, which was the royal forest army in the city opening the city wall to strengthen the defense.
The city began to catch fire, and the prince's traitors caused chaos in the city. The first to bear the brunt is the Prime Minister's Mansion, a group of masked killers take advantage of the moonlight to kill people in the Prime Minister's Mansion. For a while, the blood flowed like a river. Prime Minister Xu Ze was discussing with the old emperor in the palace how to retreat from the enemy, and when he heard the eunuch come in and report that the Prime Minister's Mansion had been slaughtered, Xu Ze's body trembled slightly, and he continued to discuss with the emperor.
The old emperor said: "Aiqing, you still take the guards to the rescue." β
Xu Ze shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, even if Weichen rushes back at this time, it will be useless." The city has its own Imperial Forest Army to suppress spies. The plan for now is how to resist the rebels first, and wait for the army of King Qin. β
When the Imperial Forest Army arrived, the Prime Minister's Mansion was covered with rubble, and there were seventy or eighty corpses lying on the ground, all of whom were dead in the mansion and maids.
Some thugs and ruffians began to fish in the muddy waters of the chaos, and from time to time there were terrible screams from the houses. The city is chaotic, the confused dwellings are a little remote, and there is some peace in addition to the reputation of haunted houses.
Zhou Yu grabbed it tightly and said in a daze: "Brother, they all complain about me badly, and they are reluctant to leave here." will lead to today's woe. β
Confused comforted Zhou Yu and said, "Don't worry, I think it'll be fine after tonight." The rosary given to you by the old monk has the blessing of Buddhism, Yu'er, you first recite the Heart Sutra to calm your mind. β
What was supposed to be a festive day turned into a tragic day of killing, and I was ready to go out to explore the wind outside. Zhou Yu refused to let him go. Confused: "Yu'er is obedient, if the rebels break through the city, we will have to take refuge in Huangguang Temple, otherwise the gate will block the rebels' footsteps." You see, I have a weapon. He handed the stick to Zhou Yu to see, and then let him leave in a daze.
As soon as I went out, I felt that I was better at home, a middle-aged man with a young girl was constantly fleeing, and a group of masked killers were chasing and killing behind. The middle-aged man shouted in confusion: "Strong man help." β
Said that he ran into the confused guy with the girl here, this ...... This would be a step into the Yellow River, and now these assassins must not be allowed to break into their homes and kill people. I had to stop him and said: "Everyone, it is illegal to trespass into private houses at night, and if you are caught by patrolling, you will be in prison." β
"Don't talk nonsense with me, kill him and kill those two people in there. Let's go back and get the reward. The masked man slashed with the knife in his hand.
The confusion closed the door, and swept the autumn wind to kill the assassins back, and the confused stick method was taught by the Akajiri horse monkey himself, which was naturally exquisite, and at this time, there was a great righteousness mixed in it, and the power was incomparable, how could ordinary people parry. Within a quarter of an hour, more than a dozen Assassins were all knocked down in a daze. Another Assassin slipped through the net and ran back to report the news.
Back home, Zhou Yu was comforting the shivering girl, and the middle-aged man was holding a kitchen knife in both hands and staring nervously at the door. He arched his hand and said, "Thank you for your help." β
He waved his hand in confusion and said, "Just a thank you is enough? Zhou Yu, let's go quickly, there will be a large number of people to kill later, and we won't be able to leave if we want to. β
There was a loud bang, and he shouted in confusion: "Oh no, the city gate has been breached." It's a complete end. Then the city became a sea of fire, and the screams pierced the darkness of the night. It was the rebels and the Imperial Forest Army who started the street battle, listening to the direction from which the sound came, the Royal Forest Army was retreating in defeat, and the rebels attacked fiercely. Riots also began in the Imperial City.
"Let's go, now. Confused.
Zhou Yu said: "But brother, what should I do with this sister?"
Look at the frightened girl, what a beautiful girl with a good face. It looks a little familiar. Oh, it turns out that this is the woman who competes with herself for silk in a silk shop.
The man is Zhao Xuan, the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the stunning woman is the Prime Minister's baby daughter Xu Yuhui. When the assassins attacked the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhao Xuan was ordered by his wife Xunqing to take the young lady to the imperial city to find the old man first, while the lady took the family to stop the assassins desperately. On the way, he was intercepted by assassins several times, and he accidentally walked to the confused home in Mazui Hutong on West Street.
"Let's go together, or they'll die a terrible death. Confused.
Zhao Xuan also said helplessly: "Miss, it's better to follow this strong man, now the imperial city can't go, and it is surrounded by rebel regiments." Xu Yuhui said expressionlessly: "Uncle Zhao, everything is up to you." β
Without bringing anything, the four of them rushed to Huangguang Temple, and the entire capital was in chaos, and people were constantly killed, stealing, killing, raping, and robbing. All the dark sides of human nature are infinitely magnified on this night.
As soon as the Assassin left, the Assassin arrived with reinforcements and saw that the house was empty, and the Assassin set the whole house on fire. Then the soldiers divided into three ways to catch up. More and more rebels broke away from the ranks and began to slaughter the civilians, obstructed by the rebels in front and pursued by the Assassins. In desperation, he led the three of them to a remote courtyard and knocked on the rusty gate.
The sound of slamming the door was three times and three times, neither in a hurry nor slowly, and the door creaked open, and a person with a pale face peeked out. In a daze, he took out three hundred taels of silver and stayed for three days. The man smiled and said in a strange manner: "The young man is very courageous, and he dares to bring mortals here. β
"Hurry up, don't grind. Confused, he couldn't wait to take the three of them into the inn, but the assassins who chased him did not find the so-called inn. Obviously, he had already seen the figures of the four people, and they disappeared in a blink of an eye.
The dirtiest place in the capital, the most evil place, Confused had intended never to set foot here. Reality brutally forced them into this filthy place known as the Three Realms Inn. The most dangerous and also the safest place. The eerie atmosphere exudes a disgusting smell. Zhao Xuan broke out in a cold sweat for some reason, as if a stream of evil eyes were staring at him. It was tempting to turn around and walk away, but the Assassins wandering outside the door snuffed out the idea in the cradle.
took the door sign, and led the three of them to the room in a daze, and a musty smell came to his nose. "Let's make do with it for now, and I'll go outside tomorrow to find out the news. Confused: "Rest first, toss all night." β
"No, I'm going to my father. Xu Yuhui suddenly said madly. Zhao Xuan stubbornly grabbed and said: "Miss think twice, you can't go, if you go, you will kill yourself." β
Xu Yuhui hissed and said: "Uncle Zhao, you let go, my father is being besieged by thieves, I want to save my father......" She fainted halfway through the words, and it turned out that she was stunned with a hand knife.
"As soon as he escaped, he shouted loudly, and he didn't let people take a breath. "Confused and unlucky.