Xiangyang at night, overlooking from the air is quite a bit of a thousand lights, more prosperous than the Beijing division at this moment, these days of the Beijing division curfew, the night lights are blind, and there are not many places to light the lights.

Xiangyang was not hit hard in the Maitreya Rebellion, although Lu Shiheng almost delayed the cultivation, and was stopped in time to get back on track, Xiangyang at this time can be called a blessed land, more stable than most places in the world.

Especially in the south of the city, the lights are the most obvious, there are lanterns everywhere, and there are boiling people's voices, and it looks like there is some garden activity from a distance.

Zhao Changhe rode his horse in amazement, landed in the woods in the distance, hid the horse, and strolled out to see the garden by himself.

The laughter of people could be heard far away, and the girl's silvery sound echoed through the night. It's really not easy, in this kind of chaotic world, there is a special scene like this, it is like Su Yang before Maitreya's rebellion, and it makes people miss the Xiaoxiang Pavilion at that time.

Well, this place is Xiaoxiang.

Zhao Changhe strolled over, and soon saw that this was actually a temple fair in front of a temple, the temple was quite magnificent, the square in front of the temple was huge, and it was almost catching up with the big square outside the palace...... After experiencing the Maitreya Rebellion, Zhao Changhe instinctively had a sense of vigilance about the temple, how could such a magnificent temple emerge when it was barren everywhere?

I was thinking about finding a passer-by to ask, and suddenly I saw an acquaintance when my eyes wandered.

A young man sat near the lantern and set up a stall, and the stall was full of fragrant braised duck: "Eh, this girl, the duck leg is not only sold, at least cut in half." ”

"I'm a girl......"

"This young lady, if you lie down and crush me, don't be a child."

"You can't speak, how can you do business!"

"I cut a leg for you, how can I sell this duck, will I only cut the middle leg and bring it back if I buy other ducks?"

"Before the temple, how could there be a scoundrel like you!"

"I'm just a duck seller, I don't like to buy it."

The customer drove away angrily, and the man lazily leaned against the tree behind him, his eyes looking around, and he didn't know if he was looking at the girl at the temple fair, or if he was looking at something else.

A big face suddenly appeared in front of him: "Brother Zhou, be a duck?" ”

Da Zhou was stunned for a moment, and his eyes flashed with ecstasy: "Could it be some illusion?" How could you have suddenly ended up here? ”

Zhao Changhe "shh ”

Da Zhou immediately grabbed the oilcloth spread in front of him, swept all the ducks away, and quickly ran away: "Come, please drink." ”

A customer shouted in the back: "Eh, eh, the duck seller?" ”

Da Zhou didn't reply: "I was packed, including the boss!" ”

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"Could it be that the first seat to hear from us? It's no wonder, we didn't rush it, the road is difficult on this snowy day, and the messenger may not arrive in Beijing at this time. At the secret residence of the Demon Suppression Division, Da Zhou happily warmed the wine, and cut a duck leg and handed it to Zhao Changhe: "Anyway, when we come, we have the backbone, and this time we have peace of mind." ”

Zhao Changhe took the duck leg and gnawed: "How can you confirm that it is not an illusion?" ”

"Hey, I admit that this illusion can really be like this." Da Zhou said: "How can there be a stupid bird thing that asks me to be a duck when we meet?" ”

Zhao Changhe: "...... Hey, shouldn't I be King Zhao and the Crown Prince in the court sequence now? You're scolding so happily, huh? ”

"Huh? Do you like to be respected? Da Zhou looked at him curiously: "I haven't seen a prince ride a horse all over the world and work hard." ”

Zhao Changhe stroked his palms and laughed: "Okay, good." ”

Da Zhou poured hot wine and said with a smile: "If Lao Tzu likes to be an official, he will not be a secret agent for a lifetime." It's just that you're too lazy to entertain the bird official, don't come with me. ”

"Then why are you a secret agent?"

"In order to see what is invisible on the official's face, in order to make the demons and monsters have nothing to hide."

"Good, good." Zhao Changhe raised the bowl and drank with him, and said with a smile: "What's the situation with this?" Since it is said that a messenger has been sent to Beijing, it means that there is indeed a problem, isn't it that I am too careful? ”

"Hmm...... There is indeed a problem, of course, it is not up to any wartime rush standards, I don't know if the first seat received the news. ”

"I didn't receive it, even if I did, since you didn't have an urgent sign, it is estimated that it will be put in the back to deal with, and now she has too many things. It's okay, you can just tell me when I'm here. ”

"This temple didn't come out of nowhere. You know that a long time ago, Buddhism in the world was still relatively prosperous, but it collapsed after the first emperor destroyed the Buddha. The rise of Maitreya in the underground is also related to this background. ”

"Hmm...... So this temple was there in the early years? ”

"Yes, it's just a long time of ruin. But after the demise of Maitreya, there were signs of revival of traditional Buddhism, and I didn't dare to make much of a show before, but once the first emperor died, I would no longer have any scruples and flourish. Da Zhou drank hot wine and sighed: "You see, in fact, the first emperor died not too long, and it was two months after the full fight?" The temple has been renovated, believers are donating money and materials in full swing, and various temple fairs are full of people. ”

Zhao Changhe said: "There is no festival or celebration, how can there be a temple fair?" ”

"Yes, Laba today. Laba is a Buddhist festival that no one has ever had before, and now it has begun. ”

"Hmm......"

"The new Taishou is quite convinced of this, and it is also a great way to open the door. Theoretically speaking, now that the people are prosperous and rich, the hearts are stable, and it can be regarded as an educational achievement. We don't know if there's a problem with this either...... I instinctively feel that what can be popularized and gather people to act is not necessarily a good thing, so I report it. To put it bluntly, Your Majesty didn't cancel the first emperor's order to destroy the Buddha, wow, just treat it as if there was no such thing, isn't it a little wrong? ”

Zhao Changhe nodded, the sensitivity of these Demon Suppression Secret Agents is high enough, and ordinary people will never think about it so much.

It can only be said that in this kind of troubled times, people's hearts need sustenance too much, and the teachings of the Four Elephants Sect are naturally not so suitable, and it takes a long time to publicize the taste of the gods coming into the world to rule everything to the gods coming into the world to let everyone transcend bliss.

At present, they must not be able to compete with Buddhism and Taoism, their accumulated propaganda and cognition have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, which is also the reason why Guichen is so calm and directly "return to Mount Tai", he Taoism has enough foundation, and the Four Elephants Sect is fighting with them.

There was nothing wrong with that...... But one trick was bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the well rope, and was taught by Maitreya to do so, and those who are a little sensitive are afraid of this kind of association and gathering people, once it is not done well, it will be another Maitreya rebellion. Therefore, Da Zhou and other secret agents stared at it as if they were facing a great enemy, and also reported to the Beijing Division.

"The main thing is that we feel that they are coming back too quickly, and they feel like they are pushing." Da Zhou's expression was solemn: "Don't mention anything else, just because Taishou let them be exempt from taxes, it will lead to farmers joining to donate their fields, and the monks will be exempted from forced labor, which will lead to a large number of civilians shaving." In the long run, it's strange that there are no problems. ”

Zhao Changhe nodded, this happened to be cut at the gap when the imperial court really couldn't spare his hands to take care of these things, once the practice was formed like this in various places, it would be a big problem.

Da Zhou was muttering: "Why did the first emperor destroy the Buddha in the early years, I was young at the time, I don't know, now it seems that after another ten years and eight years of development, His Majesty may have to come like this again." ”

Zhao Changhe thought for a while and asked, "Is there any bullying of men and women?" ”

Da Zhou said: "We have been staring, we have not stared at anything famous at present, similar to the kind of trickery of Maitreya before, there are no flaws, everything is above board." But there have been public security incidents where someone disrespected the Buddha and was beaten to death by fanatical believers, and the brothers of the Blood God Sect were extremely dissatisfied with this at that time, and almost fought a big fight, but they were still too conservative to appease both sides. Actually, just the conflict between the brothers of the Blood God Sect and the Buddhist believers who are not accustomed to each other, sooner or later something will happen, I think the Taishou can't be suppressed, and you will be stable when you come. ”

Zhao Changhe looked back and looked in the direction of the temple fair in the south of the city.

The art of looking at qi was activated, as if you could see the whirlpool of faith gathering in the sky and merging into an unknown place.

Da Zhou's voice echoed in his ears without saying a word: "I think so...... This is also the milder Maitreya religion, and the essence is not much different...... Of course, the Blood God Cult is not a good thing, it is just a group of artillery battles, and it will blow up ...... at one point."

Zhao Changhe pondered for a long time, and suddenly asked: "The Taoist is here, and there is no sound at all?" ”

"Yes. But as if someone was suppressing it, they kept a lot of low-key, mainly in Taoist temples outside the mountains...... In fact, the first emperor did not destroy the Tao in the past, and the Taoist power has always been very strong, but it has never been revealed, I don't know if it is the habit or something is hiding. ”

Zhao Changhe thought for a while, and suddenly asked, "Who is the abbot of the Buddhist temple here?" Why is Taishou so trusting? ”

Da Zhou said: "This is also related to you. This abbot is the master Yuancheng who was once dragged by you to fight Maitreya, although they did not act in your name, but in the eyes of officials everywhere, they naturally have this halo. ”

Zhao Changhe suddenly remembered the remnant tea on the table in Tang Buqi's court, and laughed: "I know, then there is no need to sit here and think about this matter, I will go to explore this temple and talk to Master Yuancheng." ”

(End of chapter)