At 8:45 a.m., Li Ruhui sat down in front of the computer; Today is the time for the second video conference on the progress of the project.

Last night, Li Ruhui was ready to go to bed, and Zong Zhenlei called and said that he had found a major event related to Empress Dowager Li and Buddha relics on the Internet, and this major event may be related to the source of Buddha relics in Yongzuo Temple.

Li Ruhui immediately wanted to take a taxi to see Zong Zhenlei.

Zong Zhenlei teased her: "What should I do if I come out so late and rob my money?" ”

It just so happened that there was no one else in the dormitory, and Li Ruhui wanted to be wild: "Accept the challenge, whoever dares to level him at first glance!" ”

Li Ruhui's brave tone made Zong Zhenlei laugh: "Hahaha, you still trick (local dialect: scare) others?" It's scary! I can't go to you at this time, the parking space in our community is too tight, and I guess I won't be able to come back once I go out; Don't come, obedient! Tomorrow we will have a video conference and listen to me in detail. ”

"What if there aren't enough sheep to count tonight?" Li Ruhui knew that he knew that she had trouble sleeping.

Zong Zhenlei on the other end of the phone also joked: "Give me WeChat, and I will pass a few groups to the past." ”

Li Ruhui was happy: "This is even more terrifying! Do you have Mongolian sheep at home? On the way? ”

There were a few "baa~baa" cries on the phone, with a rough old sheep and a small lamb, which made Li Ruhui laugh; She thought about it and felt that it would be okay to know tomorrow, so she dispelled the idea of going, chatted a few more words and hung up the phone.

It was nine o'clock in the morning. At the beginning of the video conference, Professor Li first introduced the work of Hong Xitai since the first video conference.

Professor Li said briefly: "Mr. Hong, during this time, I mainly arranged for Zong Zhenlei and Li Ruhui to find the information of Yongzuo Temple and find the source of the Buddha's relics from the literature. The details are presented by them. ”

Zong Zhenlei was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head, as if thinking about something.

Li Ruhui saw that Zong Zhenlei didn't speak, so she took Professor Li's words and said without detouring: "Zong Zhenlei has new insights into the origin of the Buddha relics in Yongzuo Temple, let Zong Zhenlei report first, and I will add." ”

Zong Zhenlei probably heard Li Ruhui ask him to speak first, raised his head and said, "Okay, I'll talk about it first." Regarding the Xuanwen stupa related to the Buddha relics in Yongzuo Temple, Su Weilin's "Monument to the Xuanwen Pagoda of Yongzuo Temple" I mentioned last time explained that the relics of the pagoda are Tibetan, and this pagoda is marked as the Xuanwen stupa by Miaofeng Zen Master, since it is called a pagoda, the relics should be the Buddha Shakyamuni's; Buddha relics are not available to ordinary people at will, they must come from the upper strata of society; Who will this upper echelon be? It is speculated from the name of the Xuanwen Pagoda that the construction of this pagoda is not only related to the sponsorship of the Empress Dowager Li, but also that the Buddha relics in the collection are likely to be provided by the Empress Dowager Li to the Zen Master Miaofeng, so that he can build the pagoda for hiding. ”

When Hong Xitai heard this, he asked: "Why did Empress Dowager Li provide relics for Jianyongzuo Temple and trust Zen Master Miaofeng?" ”

"The reason why Empress Dowager Li provided relics, I guess it has something to do with her hometown, because she is a woman who walked out of Shanxi." Zong Zhenlei didn't look at the information, and he still seemed confident when answering: "The process of this matter is like this; Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant of the cabinet during the Wanli period, wrote the "Inscription of the Great Pagoda Temple of Wutai Mountain", which explains that the Empress Dowager Li had the desire to build a temple for the Buddha's relics, so as to recommend blessings for the deceased emperor's husband and pray for the emperor of the current dynasty, but earlier due to the long distance, the construction of the temple was stopped in Wutai Mountain, Shanxi, and the Cishou Temple and Cishou Pagoda were built in the capital. ”

Li Ruhui flipped through the laptop and plugged in a sentence and said: "Let me make a note, when the Cishou Temple in the capital was built, it was the sixth year of Wanli, when Emperor Shenzong was sixteen years old, and the Empress Dowager Li listened to the government; Zhang Juzheng said in "The Story of the Construction of Cishou Temple" that the Empress Dowager Li built the temple to "recommend the underworld for Mu Kao", and Mu Kao pointed out that the Longqing Emperor Mu Zong was the husband of the Empress Dowager Li, so it can be seen that the Empress Dowager Li built the temple mainly to pray for the welfare of the underworld for her deceased husband and pray for the good fortune of future generations. ”

Zong Zhenlei gave Li Ruhui an approving look and continued: "After the completion of Cishou Temple and Cishou Pagoda in the capital, Empress Dowager Li's long-cherished wish still seems to be unfulfilled; A year later, Emperor Shenzong issued an edict to build a large pagoda temple in the Buddha relics pagoda of Wutai Mountain, and Zhang Juzheng praised the Empress Dowager Li in the "Inscription of the Great Pagoda Temple of Wutai Mountain" as "the most pious and pious, not forgetting the original wish". Judging from the fulfillment of her long-cherished wish, it is speculated that her long-cherished wish should have two aspects, one is to build a temple in a place where there are Buddha relics, and the second is that this temple should be built in Shanxi; This shows that in addition to the Buddha and nostalgia in her heart, she can only fulfill her wish if she has achieved both aspects. ”

Seeing Zong Zhenlei stop to drink water, Li Ruhui continued: "Regarding the long-cherished wish of building a temple, in addition to Zong Zhenlei's above speculation, I also think that the Empress Dowager Li may have seen the intensification of the court and the struggle between the court and the party during the Wanli period, and the social contradictions brought about by the deepening of the social contradictions, worried that this will bring instability to the Ming Dynasty, so she is very anxious, so she pins her hopes on the Buddha, and the idea of fulfilling her long-cherished wish is naturally getting stronger and stronger." Her long-cherished wish is not only for the sake of the royal family, but also for the good fortune of her own family, hoping that their interests can be permanently protected, and I think this is the fundamental reason for 'nostalgia'. ”

Zong Zhenlei put down the cup, smiled at Li Ruhui in agreement, and continued: "From the Wutai Mountain Pagoda Temple built later, it can be seen that there is a problem, that is, the Pagoda Temple originally had Buddha relics, and if Empress Dowager Li had the Buddha relics she enshrined, it would not be able to put them in. It should be emphasized here that if she has a Buddha relic around her, and in order to fulfill her long-cherished wish, then she also needs to build another temple and pagoda in Shanxi that can house the Buddha relics she enshrined, and we believe that this is the reason why she provided Buddha relics for the construction of Yongzuo Temple. ”

Professor Li, who had been silent, spoke at this time: "You have provided a new idea. ”

Zong Zhenlei nodded and continued: "To build a temple and a tower for the precious Buddha relics, you need to choose someone you trust, this is the next question to be talked about, why does Empress Dowager Li trust Zen Master Miaofeng. Miaofeng Zen Master knew the Empress Dowager Li in Wutai Mountain, that year, Miaofeng and his friend Hanshan, each with blood to write a "Huayan Sutra", ready to hold a "Wutai Mountain" in Wutai Mountain to promote Buddhism, just Wutai Mountain Pagoda Temple is about to be completed, the royal family is also ready to take advantage of this in Wutai Mountain to hold a meeting for the Wanli Emperor to ask for a son, and later Hanshan and Miaofeng agreed to make a meeting of the two meetings, opened for the emperor to ask for a son' Pray for the heir of the puja', a year later, sure enough, the Emperor Wanli Shenzong got a son, so the Empress Dowager Li was very grateful to the two monks, but then only worshiped Miaofeng as a teacher, it is estimated that this is still the reason for the nostalgia; Empress Dowager Li is Ming Jiajing 29 years with his father Li Wei, from the Yicheng of Linfen, Shanxi Province to the capital of Miao County, formerly known as Li Caifeng, and Miaofeng Zen Master is also a native of Linfen, the two are fellow villagers. ”

Li Ruhui whispered as if to remind Professor Li: "Professor, you are also our fellow countryman!" ”

Professor Li made a "shhh Li Ruhui shrugged her shoulders and suppressed her voice.

Li Ruhui felt like a child who had been scolded by an adult at this time, and when she saw Zong Zhenlei wanting to laugh and forbearing, she glared at him.

Zong Zhenlei pursed his lips, breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "Zen Master Miaofeng grew from a bitter child to a monk after Zhu Junzha, the king of Shanyin, of the royal family in Linfen, brought him up and supervised his cultivation. After the Wutai Mountain Seeking Children Conference, the Empress Dowager Li funded the construction of the Huayan Temple Iron Tower in Luya Mountain and the Thousand Buddha Caves in Ningwu, as well as the restoration of the Xiantong Temple in Wutai Mountain, so the Miaofeng Zen Master should be very grateful to the Empress Dowager Li and the royal family. In the following years, Master Miaofeng gradually built and improved the road facilities leading from the capital to Wutai Mountain, apparently to facilitate Empress Dowager Li and the royal family members of the capital to go to Wutai Mountain to worship the Buddha. It is speculated from this that Empress Dowager Li should feel that Zen Master Miaofeng is trustworthy and can rely on him to do Buddhist affairs for her. ”

Hong Xitai listened carefully and didn't make a sound, just nodded from time to time while listening.

Professor Li pondered for a while and asked, "According to what you said, another temple and pagoda were built to house the Buddha relics she enshrined, the question is, does she have any Buddha relics on hand?" There is another question, if Empress Dowager Li provided the Buddha relics, she is in a high position and is a person who respects the Buddha, she can completely show this Buddha ceremony to the world, why should she hide it? ”

"This is also a question that I have been unable to figure out before, but last night, I found a piece of information on the Internet, which seems to be the answer to this question, and can also answer the 'hypothesis' I emphasized earlier, that is, the assumption that there is a Buddha relic enshrined by the side of Empress Dowager Li." Zong Zhenlei took out his mobile phone while talking, looked at the information on the mobile phone and said: "The incident originated in 1592, two of the four great monks of the Ming Dynasty, one is Zibai, the other is Hanshan, they were enlightened in the crypt of the Leiyin Cave of Yunju Temple in the capital of the three Buddha body relics, according to Hanshan in the "Zhuozhou West Stone Jingshan Lei Yin Hori Relics" in the text, this is the Sui Dynasty monk Jingwan hidden, there are inscriptions recorded in the Buddha relics; After the Empress Dowager Li learned about it, she welcomed her into the palace for three days, and then sent the eunuchs around her to return it, and the two monks hid the Buddha relics into the Leiyin Cave again. ”

Speaking of this, Zong Zhenlei looked up and prompted: "Please note that the following content may be related to the Yongzuo Temple we are studying. In 1981, when Mr. Luo Zhi and others of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences obtained the Buddha relics again in Leiyin Cave, they found that there were only two Buddha relics in the collection, and one was missing; Experts speculate that this one is likely to have been taken out when Empress Dowager Li was raised. In this way, it is in line with the assumption I mentioned earlier: 'Suppose there is a Buddha relics around the Empress Dowager Li'. This speech made the expressions of the other three participants obviously rich.

Zong Zhenlei added: "There is another key point next, that is, the time when the Xuanwen Pagoda was built; The construction of the Xuanwen Pagoda was made after the incident of the three Buddha relics being revealed in Leiyin Cave, so if the lost Buddha relics are hidden here, it is in chronological order. Therefore, I speculate that from the perspective of Empress Dowager Li, if she later chose a place to build a pagoda and hide this Buddha relic, perhaps she thought that this was not theft, but just a transfer, and did not desecrate the Buddha. However, since this matter may not have been agreed by the two eminent monks who had obtained the Buddha's relics, Empress Dowager Li's approach was really inappropriate, so of course she would not act in a high-profile manner, and she could not make it clear to the world that the purpose of building the pagoda was to hide the Buddha relics from strange sources, and this is just in line with our suspicions about the true intention of building the Xuanwen stupa. ”

Li Ruhui immediately sent him a WeChat message: "No wonder you said last night that you found a big thing, if you had known about it earlier, how could that little sheep work!" ”

Professor Li smiled and said, "Okay! This discovery is important and illuminates some of the mysteries! ”

Li Ruhui can clearly feel from these words that the "mystery" mentioned by the professor seems to be related to the reason why Tongyun's master went to Yongzuo Temple to find the Buddha's treasure.

Hong Xitai nodded approvingly to Zong Zhenlei: "I'm very interested in your speculation of 'transfer', which is a good research direction. What's next for you? ”

Zong Zhenlei put down his mobile phone and said: "The leap of this speculation is relatively large, and in order to implement whether it is 'transferred', it is necessary to confirm whether the Empress Dowager Li has obtained the Buddha relic, so the details of the 'hypothesis' should be confirmed before the conclusion can be determined." ”

Zong Zhenlei looked up at Professor Li: "Therefore, I think I should go to the capital to do some field trips." ”

Hong Xitai immediately said: "I agree, my Beijing studio welcomes you!" ”

At this time, Professor Li's face was obviously unhappy, but it soon became normal; He nodded, as if agreeing with Mr. Hong's words.

Li Ruhui lowered her head and snickered, she estimated that in front of the sponsor Mr. Hong, Professor Li would not be able to refuse the two of them to go to Beijing again.

Hong Seok-tae had already shown the address and contact number of his studio on the screen, and once again said that the two of them were welcome to the capital.

After the debriefing meeting, Professor Li specially called Zong Zhenlei and Li Ruhui to his office, and explained to them with a serious attitude, seeing Mr. Hong, he could only say the conclusion, but could not submit the information, and the graphic materials and citations used in the research must be submitted to the school for review and filing in the future, and cannot be leaked in advance.

When she went out, Li Ruhui said to Zong Zhenlei: "At the beginning of the video briefing, Professor Li did not mention the matter of sending you to Fujian, which I think shows that Mr. Hong did not talk about this with Professor Li after the last briefing, and Professor Li did not mention to Mr. Hong that the team members were busy with their own affairs. ”

Zong Zhenlei frowned and said, "I also noticed this, maybe Professor Li didn't want Mr. Hong to know some details of the research process at all. Just now, Professor Li called us to supplement the explanation, which just verified my conjecture about Professor Li, that is, he wanted to have a firm grasp of the first-hand information; But in addition to the issues related to copyright and state secrets as mentioned by the professor, will there be other factors involved? ”