Chapter 34 Doubts Section 7 Gathering
"He is sick and can't see the wind, so let's take him to the temple to burn some incense and ask the Buddha to bless him to get better soon. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info," Yuan Xiang hurriedly explained.
The incense seller looked at the three strange people in front of him a little strangely, not only the person who wrapped his head in a turban, but even the person dressed as a boy and brother had a low brim of his hat and couldn't see his eyes and eyebrows.
After the three of them bought the incense, they hurriedly walked to the temple and found a secluded place to sit down on the top of the Daxiong Treasure Hall.
Yuan Xiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, when he went out, he also had to hide his hair tightly, for fear that one would accidentally reveal a flaw.
They stayed in the Daxiong Treasure Hall for most of the hour, and Chabu couldn't bear it anymore, and asked Yuan Xiang in a low voice: "Hua Gongzi, what are we doing here?"
Yuan Xiang was also a little dazed, she received the task given to her by Xing Luan, which was to sneak into Yongzhou City quietly to find out the military deployment in the city and the garrison in the four cities.
"Don't worry, let's observe here first. Yuan Xiang answered him quietly.
For a few days, they were silently listening to the people in the city talking about some trivial things about firewood, rice, oil and salt, and this Yuan Xiang was also a little impatient. Thinking of this, Yuan Xiang stood up, and was just about to beckon his two subordinates to go out of the hall together, but there was a sudden chaos outside the main hall here, Yuan Xiang was thinking about the door to see what was going on, and a group of soldiers suddenly broke in outside the door.
"What's wrong?" asked Yuan Xiang unhappily.
"It's Yu Linwei!" Chabu said to Yuan Xiang in a low voice when he saw the soldiers who broke in.
"How do you know?" Yuan Xiang didn't expect to meet the royal guards of the Southern Liang Emperor in Yongzhou, it was really strange to think about it, could it be that this Lord Xing Luan Xing really had the ability to predict the unknown?
"Listen---- listen to what others say. Chabu almost said Fan Jun's name, but he swallowed it hard, the Yuanxiang girl next to him hated him to the core, and it was best not to mention anything at this time, which was the best way.
The people in the hall were all driven into the corner by Yu Linwei, and the surroundings of Yuan Xiang were crowded with the people in Yongzhou City, and they were all frightened by the scene in front of them, and they didn't dare to say anything at this time.
The abbot who was chanting in front of the Buddha statue slowly stood up at this time, he turned around calmly, and looked at the general who stepped in from outside the door, this person was He Zheng, the leader of Yulinwei who had just been promoted by Emperor Xiao Yan.
After the abbot saw He Zheng, he sang the Buddha horn in a low voice. He Zheng slowly walked in front of the abbot: "Master, do you know why someone He came here today?"
"Amitabha, I don't know what General He has to say when he comes to the temple today?" The abbot was already bright in his heart at this time, and this day would come after all.
"Master Abbot is really forgetful, didn't Xiao Ji, the eighth prince, also come here a few days ago? At that time, you didn't admit it to death, that Zhang Yuanzhi once gave you some letters, and now that I'm here, you still don't recognize it?" He Zheng saw the abbot's calm expression, and knew that if he was still polite today, he would still be like Xiao Ji, and return in vain, but he knew very well that he was not Xiao Ji, if he wanted to do something, no matter how big the price was, he would do it.
"What General He said, the old monk really doesn't know. The abbot replied in a low voice.
"This monk doesn't speak, but as soon as the abbot says this, I'm afraid that you have broken the vows, aren't you afraid that the Buddha in this hall will punish you?"
According to Buddhism, this is not good for others or for oneself. If the old monk really made a mouth karma, then the old monk alone should bear the sin. The abbot said warmly.
"Somebody came, and tied him up to a tree in front of the door. He Zheng ordered his subordinates to step forward and grab the abbot.
The abbot did not resist or struggle, he just obediently let them tie themselves up, when he came to the courtyard, he saw the cypress tree that has been more than 100 years old, although the branches and leaves are not very luxuriant, but the cypress branches are straight, the huge tree head can accommodate dozens of people in the summer, it is a big landscape in the Fuxian Temple. The abbot couldn't imagine that he would die under this tree today, he had practiced for many years, and his heart that had been cultivated was like water, even if the sky fell apart at this time, he would calmly die.
The monks and monks in the Puxian Temple were escorted by He Zheng's subordinates and stood aside, He Zheng circled around them, sneering slightly, he knew that he had to return to the capital with the results today, otherwise he, the leader of Yulinwei, would not be able to do it for long.
"Listen, if you know what I asked, and the abbot doesn't say it, you can say it. If I know that you still don't say anything, then I can only let your abbot die in front of you. ”
Although those monks are all people who have practiced for many years, they can't help but change their color after hearing this, this person is so ruthless, I am afraid that the abbot will die today.
He Zheng came to the abbot and asked kindly: "Abbot, let me ask again, Lord Zhang Yuanzhi left a letter for you, who did you give them to?"
The abbot smiled slightly: "General He, the old monk has been a monk for decades, and he has already looked down on this life and death, but I am afraid that the old monk will not be able to let you get your wish today." ”
He Zheng's face changed suddenly: "Since the master is so faceless, I will be tortured in front of these good men and women and the people in your temple." Someone, call me!"
Yu Linwei, who received the order, picked up the leather whip in his hand and began to whip the abbot. After the abbot's flesh was whipped by the leather whip, the flesh and blood flew sideways, he closed his eyes slightly, and whispered the scriptures, and the monks who were standing on the side all sat down on the ground in a hurry and began to recite the scriptures with the abbot.
Those people who were originally standing on the sidelines to watch the excitement couldn't bear to see the abbot being tortured like this at this time, especially those soft-hearted women, who couldn't help but shed tears.
He Zheng saw the abbot who was already bloody and fleshy, and raised his hand to signal his subordinates to stop. He came to the abbot again and asked, "Master, why are you doing this, and if you know anything, tell me." ”
The abbot still chanted the scriptures in a low voice, and he didn't roll his eyelids, He Zheng was very angry, it seems that the abbot really doesn't want to live today.
"Master, it seems that you really want to die today, then I will fulfill you. He Zheng shouted loudly to his subordinates: "Give me a fight!"
Yuan Xiang, who had long been unable to hold back on the side, strode out of the hall at this time, and before she could shout, Chabu, who had been following her, hurriedly covered her mouth and pulled her back into the hall.
Yuan Xiang struggled to break free of Chabu's hand, and when he saw Chabu's silent gesture, he forcibly suppressed his anger and asked, "Why are you stopping me?"
"Hua Gongzi, do you want to go out to save the abbot?" asked Qab in a low voice.
"Of course, how can I let that wicked man be arrogant and bully good people here. Yuan Xiang glared at him and said.
"Hua Gongzi, who are you now? What are we doing in Yongzhou? It's a good thing that you save people, but our identities have been exposed, how can we investigate in the city in the future? And those brothers, how can we get us back to the barracks safely?"
"Who is this person?" asked Yuan Xiang through gritted teeth.
"I just heard from them that he is General He Zhenghe, the commander of Yulinwei beside the emperor. Chabu whispered to her.
"Xiao Yan's side is full of people who are not clean, no wonder Nan Liang's qi is about to run out. Yuan Xiang gritted his teeth and said.
"Don't be angry, we must be patient. ”
Yuan Xiang suppressed the anger in his heart, and his eyes, which seemed to be about to erupt fire, stared at He Zheng outside the door viciously.
The abbot had turned into a bloody man at this time, and the monk's robe on his body had been soaked with blood. The monks who knelt beside him and recited the scriptures were already in tears.
He Zheng turned to them and said coldly: "Isn't there a saying among your Buddhists, but it's very good, what is it called saving people's lives, and winning the seventh-level floating slaughter." When you open your eyes and look at the abbot in front of you, he's about to be killed, so you really don't want to save his life?"
After the abbot heard this, he opened his eyes slightly, he looked at He Zheng's hideous face, he really felt sad for him, this person only knows how to favor and invite merit, completely ignoring the life and death of others, the karma of this person's life, I am afraid that it cannot be eliminated.
"It seems that no one is willing to say, then continue to fight!" He Zheng roared angrily, Yu Linwei picked up the leather whip, and then whipped the abbot, the whistling sound of the leather whip sweeping through the air was so harsh, the bloody leather whip fell on the abbot's body again and again, the monk who watched the abbot being tortured was really unbearable, he stood up, and said in a trembling voice: "He, General He, please don't whip the abbot anymore, the old monk knows about the letter----"
"I can't say it---- I can't ----" The abbot was already angry at this time, and what he was most worried about had happened.