The fire monkey glanced at the place where Shuli was pointing, looked around, stared for a moment, and said, "Let's go, let's take a look first." ”

He and Shuli came to the place where many onlookers gathered to make a trick, and what was performing in the middle of the venue was a slender Taoist priest wearing a gray robe, with a moon crown on his head, long gray hair, and a handful of white dust waving around, which was quite a bit dusty.

I saw him standing on the side of the street, backed by the winding river in the city of Qingping Town, and there was nothing by his side except for a handful of dust.

But at this moment, the whisk suddenly turned silvery, and with a move into the river, a small golden fish was summoned out of the water by him from the small river, and flew to the Taoist priest in the blink of an eye.

The little goldfish was hovering beside the Taoist priest, jumping around. The Taoist priest's dust continued to flicker with silver light, swaying several times in front of and behind the goldfish, and a layer of mist slowly appeared next to the goldfish, gradually covering the goldfish's body.

After a while, I only heard a crackling sound inside, and suddenly there was a loud bang, and a small white silver dragon three feet long suddenly drilled out of the mist, swallowing clouds and spitting mist, roaring again and again, and the sound of dragon groans drilled around the Taoist priest.

The surrounding people were shocked and dumbfounded. The Taoist priest waved his hand again, and the silver dragon soared into the sky, circled and flew for a moment, and then rushed into the small river behind him again, splashed a splash, and disappeared into the river.

Only then did the people react, applauding excitedly, and cheering and cheering rushed to the sky.

The fire monkey and Shuli glanced at each other, the layman looked at the lively, the insider looked at the doorway, this Taoist priest seemed to be just an ordinary trick, but the dust was very strange, it was not an ordinary product at first glance, it was a Taoist magic weapon that had been sacrificed.

And when he changed the law, he was obviously infused with Taoist true qi, which was obviously an illusion, not an ordinary trickster's trick.

In addition, there are at least five or six Taoist priests who come and go here, and it is so lively, and the Taoist priests who are juggling tricks belong to the same Taoist sect, but none of them have a second glance here, which can only show one problem, that is, they all know each other.

Because the matter of the ritual in Qingping Temple spread far and wide, Qingping Town today is much more lively than when the big market was held in the past, but with the experience of the fire monkey coming to Qingping Town many times, there is no such strange phenomenon.

The fire monkey pulled Xiugu and Yifeng out of the crowd and continued to walk forward while vigilantly observing their surroundings.

Xiu Gu and Yifeng were still immersed in the trick just now, their cultivation foundation was still shallow, and they had never seen the more advanced magic power of illusion, and they really thought it was a wonderful trick.

They watched and walked all the way, and soon came to their destination.

In front of the square is the square in front of Qingping Temple, there are two huge ancient camphor trees on both sides of the square, with flourishing branches and leaves, covering most of the square and blocking the sunlight from the outside.

Therefore, no matter how many pilgrims and believers come to Qingping Temple to worship the Buddha and pray for blessings, this square can accommodate it, and it will not feel stuffy and embarrassed.

However, if the common people want to enter Qingping Temple today, they can only bypass the side of the square. Because this square has built a circular dojo dozens of zhang wide.

The entire dojo was raised several times above the ground and laid out with a scarlet carpet.

A golden curtain rose on the east side of the ashram, with a large "Buddha" written on it.

Under the curtain, several elaborate wooden chairs are placed, which are separated from the altar of the dojo and serve as a stand.

The monks of Qingping Temple came and went, methodically preparing for the size of today's rituals, and also brought a two-person high bronze bell and placed it on the side of the dojo.

There were already many people watching the excitement here, and Yifeng and others crowded aside to listen to their talk. I heard that this ritual was prepared by one hundred and eight enlightened monks, and there were various Buddhist rituals interspersed in the middle, so there were many people and complicated procedures, and the big bronze bell was used to give orders and promote the rituals of the rituals.

The sun is getting brighter, and the hour is near.

Qingping Temple attaches great importance to this festival, and specially sent dozens of warrior monks from the court of Qingping Temple to stand evenly around the Dharma platform, separating the people from the dojo platform to avoid accidents.

The fire monkey and the scholar brothers and sisters also mixed in with the crowd, waiting for the ritual to begin.

Only after the ritual is that a new abbot is elected can they negotiate with the new abbot and completely solve the problem of the uncle and aunt.

A bell rang, the sound filled the sky, and everyone waited and waited.

For a while, I saw a lot of eminent monks, who looked to be fifty or sixty years old, wearing red robes inlaid with gold wire, and came out of the gate of Qingping Temple.

There were at least hundreds of them, arranged neatly, and they took the stage one after another, arranged them according to the futons, sat down layer by layer, and then sat upright, closed their eyes and recuperated, waiting for the ritual to begin.

At this time, behind the enlightened monks, several elders dressed in golden robes, chatting and laughing with each other, happily went to the stands, and sat down on delicate yellow rosewood chairs under the east curtain.

As soon as they sat down, all the elders restrained their smiles, their faces solemn, and they were not angry.

As the saying goes, people rely on clothes, Buddha relies on gold, they wear golden robes, look graceful and luxurious, but also add a bit of powerful style, they should be the rulers of Qingping Temple, not the abbot, or the high-level elders.

There is only one exception.

Ichifeng turned his gaze to the elder, who was about the same age as the other elders.

But strangely enough, he was not wearing a golden robe, but a plain, dull apricot yellow robe, which looked a little white.

Although the colors are similar, the contrast at this time looks incompatible and quite conspicuous.

He has a kind face, and at first glance he has a kind look of practicing Buddha all year round, which is very different from the temperament of the monks next to him who are not angry and arrogant.

At this moment, because he was too low-key but conspicuous, his expression was faintly restless.

After the elders sat down, no one sat on the wooden chair in the middle, and on the left side of the wooden chair in the middle was the simple elder with a kind face.

There was also a disciple standing behind him, dressed in the same simple yellow monk's robe, with a well-proportioned figure, powerful and resolute expression.

On the right side sits another elder, dressed in a jeweled robe, with a fat head and big ears, quite a Buddha statue.

There was also a disciple standing behind him, robed in black, but his hands and feet were tightly wrapped, like a strong suit worn for practice, very clean and neat, but even more aggressive.

It was the first time for Xiugu and Yifeng to see such a big pomp, and their eyes widened excitedly, and they shuttled around.

Xiu Gu pulled the robe of the fire monkey next to her, and said excitedly: "Second Senior Brother, you see that the robes of the people sitting on the platform are all so good-looking, flashing and flashing, so beautiful! Who are they?"

The fire monkey looked at the little junior sister's shining eyes, and smiled helplessly: "On the way to come just now, I heard from the common people that today is the Dazhai Jiao Festival of Qingping Temple, and it is also a ceremony to elect the new abbot. Therefore, the temples of Xiushui Town, Tianmei Town, and Leixing Town all sent senior monks to watch the ceremony. ”

Xiu Gu excitedly stroked the hair on her cheeks, happily "mmmm" a few times, and nodded again.

At this moment, a scholar-like person next to him said, "Little Master, you still don't know that the unseated position in the middle is for today's new abbot, so it is empty.

"On the left is the current abbot of Qingping Temple, then Master He, next to his eldest disciple Master Qingning, is quite young!

"The one on the right wearing the golden robe is Elder Nasu, the junior disciple of Master Nahe, and the one who proposed to re-elect the abbot today. Standing next to him was the first disciple of Qingping Temple, Master Qingfa.

"Don't look at the two disciples who are in their thirties, they are not very old, but the Dharma is profound, and the exercises are supernatural, and they are all remarkable. It's a pity that this year, when I heard about this election, it was different from the previous promotion by Buddhist arguments, but by martial arts.

"Only those who have cultivated to a high level and those who have powerful magical powers can be qualified to serve as abbots. It's a pity that I can't listen to the monks of Qingping Temple and see the Buddhist attainments of the Buddhist monks. ”

After saying this, everyone nodded, he seemed to be like a treasure, and he told the story, Yifeng and Xiugu only knew that they were busy nodding, but Shuli and the fire monkey couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

At this moment, Shuli's eyes flashed, and he gently touched the fire monkey with his arm.

The fire monkey followed his gaze, and saw that the big man who was juggling just now was carrying the little girl on his shoulder, and the Taoist priest who was juggling the trick was nervous, and intentionally or unintentionally, he kept squeezing in the direction of the Dharma platform.

The fire monkey understood, and was about to say something, when he heard the street on the north side, the voices of people suddenly became noisy, and he heard a sound of neat footsteps, approaching this side.

He followed everyone and turned his head to look over, only to see that there was a neatly formed army marching towards this side, and there were hundreds of people.

The army ran from a path that had been automatically carved out of the crowd of onlookers, and lined up in front of the altar.

A figure turned out from the back of the team, looking like a leader who looked like a leader, with a domineering and indifferent expression, clasping the sword at his waist, and striding to the Dharma platform.

As soon as he appeared, the other elders in the stands sat still and ignored him.

But the monk of Qingfa immediately put on a smile, walked two steps, rushed to the commander's side, folded his hands, and said with a smile: "Amitabha, Ning County Lieutenant is fine, although the county government needs to come to protect the Dharma to maintain order, why did you personally lead the team to our temple?

Ning County Lieutenant has dark skin, a hard face, and a good eye, but the corners of his mouth are turned up to the side from time to time, as if he is always mocking others.

He saw that the elders sitting on the stage did not have a place left for him, he was unhappy in his heart, and said coldly: "Qingping Temple Lent Jiao, and it is the new abbot who is elected, and no one has come to invite the county order to sit in the town, it is really a dog's eye to look down on people!"

The other elders in the stands all looked the same, as if they hadn't heard.

Come to think of it, with their identity, the equivalent is not a small school captain, at least a county order.

Unless the county magistrate comes in person, they are still unwilling to put down their bodies!

Now in the Dawu Kingdom, the Buddhist temple, no matter where it is, whether it is a small town, a big city, or even in the imperial capital Junzhou City, it is also where the prominent party is.

Under the rule of Emperor Wei Yu of the Great Wu Kingdom, Buddhism was quite like a fish in water, and there was no need to pay taxes, and there was no need to perform military service and hard labor.

The Buddhist temple has both incense and money, as well as land and grain, as well as many Buddha household helpers, both rich and human, no matter where compared to the gate valve family, it is not inferior.

Don't look at it, all the squires and rich people, powerful families, and dignitaries in various places, which one dares to offend Buddhism?

Only Master Nahe, as the current abbot of Qingping Temple, couldn't help but stand up when he heard the bastard words of Ning County Lieutenant.

A hint of anger appeared on the kind look on his face, and Qing Ning also stepped forward and followed closely behind his master.

Lieutenant Ning glanced at Master He and smiled coldly. However, his tone changed, and he gave himself a step down, and said: "But the county magistrate is too lazy to take care of you Laoshzi affairs, he has a lot of old people, and he is too lazy to bother with you." His old man was worried about the safety of the people, and he waited for me to come here and guard the law field, so as to prevent the young people from making trouble and destroying the peace of Qingping Town. ”

The Qingfa monk hurriedly laughed and said: "It's a trivial matter, I don't dare to bother the county order to come in person, this matter is to pray for the blessing of all sentient beings and ask for the blessing of Buddhism." Our temple was also thoughtful, and sent disciples to protect the court to protect them, and they didn't dare to make trouble if they wanted to come to the younger generation.

"It's just that I still bothered the county lieutenant and the brothers, please come to the stage and sit down, and after the fact, the temple will offer the blessing melon and the fruit, please be blessed and safe together, come and come, please please. ”

Lieutenant Ning smiled noncommittally, commanded the army to line up around the Dharma platform, and followed the Qingfa monk to the stage.

Someone had already carried a delicate wooden chair and placed it on the right side, and County Lieutenant Ning looked at the position, which was the end, and those elders were also very indifferent, as if they didn't see him at all.

Lieutenant Ning snorted heavily, and sat down unceremoniously and with a golden sword.

The Qingfa monk was just about to leave, but was pulled by the county lieutenant Ning: "Qingfa monk, don't shake your wit with me, what you discussed with the county order still counts?"

The Qingfa monk's eyes flashed, and he glanced at the elders, the Dharma was about to begin, and seeing that no one noticed them, he chuckled and said, "Amitabha, this is nature. The monks don't say anything, just wait for this matter, there will be a county lieutenant and a county order, good fortune, heavy good fortune. ”