Chapter 141: The Return of the National Teacher
In the smoke, several huge insects of different colors and shapes floated down from the torn void cracks, among them were emerald mung damselfly, brown grasshoppers, black crickets, and a brown praying mantis, each more than three feet long, swaying and falling slowly in mid-air.
The void was instantly closed again.
The leaders raised their swords and rushed up, only to find that these huge insects were only a single skin, and there was nothing in their bodies, and they looked like they had been dead for a long time.
Elder Fang silently looked at the insect skins that were still wrapped with spider silk on their body shells, and said abruptly: "These are all insects that have been sucked dry by the human face tarantula, and the spiritual passage of Angkor Wat is worthless, so let's pack up our things and set off." ”
When the red-clothed leaders heard this, they immediately became excited, and they were finally about to leave this place of death.
"You go to the forest to cut some wood and come back, cut it into planks to make a wooden box of ** size, and the deity needs to use it. Elder Fang commanded.
The leaders were ordered to go to the forest, and only Mo Yan and Elder Fang were left on the Sumeru platform.
"Mo Yan, we will set off for Thonburi early in the morning, the method of tearing the void apart by the explosion of earth bead aura and gunpowder, the deity and them can do it, you and Kunwu and Apsara will return to the National Teacher's Mansion and wait for news." ”
"Elder, how can the headless national teacher Tie Bodhi suddenly resurrect to make people believe it?"
"This is very simple, Ayutthaya died in the battle is only Tie Bodhi's Yin Xiang people, because the Yin Xiang people are closely related to his own flesh and blood, so Tie Bodhi has also been hit hard, so he hid and retreated ** to heal his wounds, and now he has healed, of course, he will return to the National Teacher's Mansion. ”
For example, if an official of the imperial court thinks that Kun Wu has to admit it, he will be exposed. "Mo Yan is still not at ease.
Elder Fang smiled and explained, "Yin people are closely connected with the body, and what Kun Qi sees in his eyes and thinks in his heart, Kun Wu can also feel it. It's just that he, a Yin Xiang person, is not very well made, and the deity has already made adjustments for it last night, and it will be further improved on the way back to Thonburi, so you can rest assured. ”
Mo Yan nodded, and asked again: "Elder, how can the strange beasts in the spirit world look the same as the earthly world, they are just much bigger, I have heard that there are many ancient divine beasts there." ”
"This depends on the location of the spiritual passage, the corresponding void of Mingzhen Island is full of insects, and this is a spider's nest, the Shennongjia of the Great Qing Kingdom you said seems to be much stronger than here, at least there are some large beasts, and the deity is ready to go there." ”
"Are you going to the top of Shennongjia Wooden City?" Mo Yan said in surprise.
"Yes, gunpowder can also be bought in the Qing Dynasty, and the location of Shennongjia is just right for people in the remote primeval forest. ”
"Hmm," Mo said hesitantly, "There is a cave halfway up the mountain of Shennongding, inside which is the Green Snake Valley, and a friend of mine is practicing in it, I hope the elders will not disturb her." ”
"Okay, what's the name of this friend of yours?"
"Her name is Qing'er. ”
"Oh, it's a woman, how are you looking?" Elder Fang looked at him with a smile.
Mo Yan's face turned red and said, "She thinks I'm dead, if the elder meets her, please don't tell the truth." ”
Elder Fang stared at Mo Yan and nodded, and said with a smile: "The deity understands, don't say it." ”
At dusk, the wooden box was ready, and Elder Fang led people to the altar, where the tall Kun Wu stood silently beside the statue of Apsala.
The red-clothed heads looked at each other, isn't this the legendary Siamese national teacher and monk Tie Bodhi, how did he come back to life?
Elder Fang instructed the statue to be carried into a wooden box, and then the lid of the box was closed, tied up, and carried back to the main hall.
"Kun Wu, set off after dawn tomorrow morning, tonight the deity will perform spells for you all night, and in a few days, you will be exactly the same as Kun Qi. Elder Fang said to him.
The two of them went together into the stone door under the altar parapet.
In Thonburi, a meeting is being held at the Temple of Dawn on the banks of the Chao Phraya River to elect a new monk-king, and eminent monks from all over Siam gather at the main hall.
The new abbot of the Dawn Temple, Bo Qi, sat in the center of the throne, and he was the convener of the meeting and one of the nominees for the monk king, who had just been appointed by King Zheng Zhao last month. Flanked on either side are representatives of monks from various Siamese provinces, who are to nominate a monk from among the four highly respected devotees from Chiang Mai in the north, Yesso Thong in the east, Suphan Buri in the west, and Dawnbreak Temple in the Gyeonggi region in the south......
"Elders, if Master Long Qi, the original abbot of this temple, had not been murdered a few years ago, he would have been the undisputed successor of the current monk king. As a new monk, it is only one aspect to be familiar with the profound Dharma, the most important thing is to be able to maintain a good relationship with the king and the imperial court, and in this regard, the Temple of Dawn as a royal temple has an innate advantage due to its geographical location. Bo Qian deliberately emphasized the important surname of the Dawn Temple, intending to canvass for himself.
Zen Master Chongdi Palung Kong of Chiang Mai Province in the north said: "The late monk King Tie Bodhi was hired as a national teacher because of his outstanding martial arts, and won a position for Buddhism in many aspects, so the requirements of the current monk king in terms of martial arts cannot be ignored, and he must strive to be the national teacher of the Thonburi Dynasty." "It is said that Zen Master Palung Khao is very good at martial arts, and there are few rivals in the northern region of Siam.
Bo Cheng's own martial arts are very average, and he knows that he is much worse than Palongkong, so he wants to change the topic as soon as possible: "As for the king's hiring of the national teacher, it mainly depends on the relationship with the imperial court, the Dawn Temple was named by Zheng Zhao himself, and he has always treated this temple differently, and the old man thought"
"How is Bo Qi Chongdi's martial arts?" Palongkong interrupted him, trying to argue with him.
At this time, the new steward monk of the Dawn Temple hurriedly walked in and hurriedly said a few words in the ear of the abbot Bo Ping, who suddenly froze and did not speak for a long time.
"Bo Cheng Chongdi, what's going on?" someone asked.
"Iron Bodhi is back. Bo Qian muttered.
When the monks heard this, it was as if they had exploded, and there was a lot of discussion in the hall.
"Isn't the national teacher dead?"
"Isn't that headless corpse the monk Tie Bodhi?"
Bo Cheng stood up and said, "Everyone, please wait here, the national teacher Tie Bodhi will summon the old man, and come back to report to you in detail after the meeting." With that, under the guidance of the steward monk, he hurriedly left the Dawn Temple and went to the National Teacher's Mansion.
In front of the National Teacher's Mansion next to the Thonburi Palace, there were a group of guards, all of whom were talking to each other with serious expressions, and when they saw Master Bo Cheng coming, they immediately took him into the mansion.
Above the lobby, Bo Qian saw the national teacher Tie Bodhi sitting on the Taishi chair at a glance, and a young man standing next to him, and under a closer look, it turned out to be Mo Er of the Daqing Niu Hulu family.
Bo Qi hurriedly saluted the monk king.
"Hmph, do you all think that this king is dead and is about to elect a new monk king?" Kun Wu asked coldly.
"National teacher, it's great that you are still alive, they all thought that you died in Ayuthaya, and the whole country mourned, and even the king personally came to the Dawn Temple to preside over the funeral. ”
"The headless corpse that died under Ayutthaya is just the Yin Xiang of this king, do you think Tie Bodhi is so easy to die?"
"That's it, the old man has never believed it, and there is no news of the national teacher during this period, I don't know"
"Bo Qi, you probably know that the flesh and blood between this king and the Yin Xiang people are connected, so it is inevitable that they will also be affected by some of them, so they retreat in the mountains to heal their wounds, and now that they have healed, they will naturally come back. Go back and tell them that the king is all right, and that they should all return to their own realms. ”
"Yes, National Teacher, I'll go back and convey your intentions," Bo Cheng said respectfully, glancing at Mo Yan.
Mo Yan walked over and smiled, and said, "Master Bo Yan, I heard that you have canonized Chongdi as you wish, and you have also become the abbot of the Dawn Temple, how about Mo still go to your place to drink tea?"
Bo Cheng pulled Mo Yan aside and whispered: "Mr. Mo, it turns out that you have been by the side of the national teacher, and I can't find you if I want to find a chance to thank you. ”
"Well, are those flying heads under the Temple of Dawn still there?" asked Mo Yan.
"It's in, but it doesn't seem to be seen very often, and even when it comes out, it's in the dead of night, which is completely different from the crowds that used to swagger through the market. ”
"Okay, Master Bo Cheng, Mo will pass when he has time. ”
Bo Cheng happily left the National Teacher's Mansion, this Mr. Mo is not small, and the National Teacher seems to be quite serious, it seems that he will further envelop his feelings in the future.
Mo Yan and Kun Wu they just returned to Thonburi City this morning, as soon as they entered the National Teacher's Mansion, they scared the people below, and saw that it was indeed Tie Bodhi who came back, and they were all very happy, and the Siamese monk king had a good reputation inside and outside the court, and was deeply loved by the people.
Kun Wu returned to the palace and immediately sent someone to report to the palace, waiting for King Zheng's summons, and at this moment Zheng Zhao and Niang Xian'er were still on the way back to the capital of Ayuthaya, the fast horse in the palace had flown over, and it was estimated that they would arrive at night at the latest.
Elder Fang and the nine red-clothed Toutuo did not enter the city despite their disguises, he was the number one wanted criminal in the Thonburi Dynasty, so he naturally had to be cautious in his actions. During this time, they would pass through the Nakhon Ratchasima Plateau to the north of the Great Qing Kingdom, and Mo Yan told Elder Fang the path to the top of Shennongjia Wooden City, and pointed out the shop selling gunpowder in Hankou Town, Hanyang Prefecture. Elder Fang is going to buy some gunpowder, and strive to get the Five Elements Demon Pill on this trip to Shennongjia, so that he can start the ** "Golem" as soon as possible.
On the way, King Zheng Zhao received a bulletin from the palace saying that the national teacher Tie Bodhi had returned, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly ordered the convoy to hurry up and rush to Thonburi in the starry night. (To be continued.) )