Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2120 Picture within the Picture 122.0

Xue Ruitian nodded slightly after listening to Liang Jieque's words.

"This is normal. Only by containing the small and weak troops can they achieve their goals better."

"Looking at it this way, it seems that these bandits are not all reckless. They must have done some research beforehand. They should be different from ordinary raids. Otherwise, it would be impossible to strike with such precision." Shen Zhonghe touched his chin and thought about it. I thought, "Not only that, their weapons should be more numerous and stronger than those in Fucheng, right?"

"That's right." Xue Ruitian nodded, "There is already a huge disparity in strength. In addition, the other party has already known himself and the enemy. It is really expected that he can succeed smoothly." He looked at Liang Jieque, "The guards of the academy Invincible?"

"Egret Academy is divided into two parts, one is for the literary examination, and the other is for the martial arts examination. Many students actually have to take the examination for both. Therefore, the dean and the mountain chief feel that since this is the case , then everyone arranges similar courses, but they focus on different directions. The main instructors on the martial arts side are the guards hired from the escort agency. When the accident happened, only a few guards were on duty at the door, and most of them were on duty. They all have classes in the courtyard over there for the martial arts exam.”

"You didn't have time to rush to the door to resist the bandits, did you?"

"Yes!" Liang Jieque nodded, "But after knowing the news of the accident, everyone stopped class, grabbed whatever tools they could use, and prepared to protect the academy. These young students hid the older gentlemen. In the secret room and cellar, I put water and some food for them, and told them that no matter what happened outside or what kind of movement there was, they were not allowed to come out. , On the contrary, these gentlemen are the ones who should be protected the most.”

"This is the right thing to do." Shen Zhonghe nodded, "What happened next?"

"Because the number of guards in front was very small, and two more went to the government office and the city gate to ask for help, the number was even smaller. According to the second brother's later estimate, there were about thirty or fifty bandits who rushed in. Look at them They all look like veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. This so-called actual combat experience is very rich. Although the guards, instructors and students in the academy are also good at martial arts, most of them have never practiced it, and some even They fainted at the sight of blood, which made their already weak abilities even worse.”

"Wait a minute." Shen Cha interrupted Liang Jieque's narration. She thought for a while and said, "I have always wanted to ask before. Bandits have a purpose in committing crimes. Generally speaking, if they want to rob, They are all trying to seize wealth or seek revenge. But what is their purpose in attacking an academy? Is it just to show off to the state and the imperial court by going to such great lengths?

"On this point, after their leader was arrested, he confessed it." Liang Jieque sighed, "They didn't know where they got the news, saying that there was a box of relics of eminent monks in the collection of Bailu Academy, which was said to be special. It's valuable. If you put it in Xijing City, one piece can be sold for a thousand taels of gold, so they were moved. "

"How could an academy have the relics of an eminent monk?" Shen Jiu frowned slightly, "Did they be deceived?"

"No." Liang Jieque shook his head slightly, "Indeed, there is. It is hidden in the cellar of the academy's library. In fact, the place where Bailu Academy is located was originally a temple called Puji Temple. A long time ago, the abbot of Puji Temple was a very popular temple. He did many good deeds and was very popular among the local people. "What happened next?"

"This eminent monk was nearly ninety years old when he passed away. It is said that on the day of his death, he also presided over a Dharma conference and saved many souls. He passed away in his sleep that night. Because the old monk left a legacy when he was still alive. His last words were that after his death, his disciples and disciples would burn his body and scatter the ashes of his body into the sea."

"This is a unique master."

"Yes." Liang Jieque nodded, "After he passed away, his disciples and disciples burned his body according to his last words. As a result, after the burning, a lot of relics were found, which was enough to fill the room. Since there are relics, it is natural not to throw them into the sea, so the remaining ashes can only be scattered into the sea, which can be regarded as fulfilling the master's last wish. A box of relics is kept in the Puji Temple for worship. The believers who come to worship, as well as the large and small monks in the temple, all worship in front of the enshrined relics, thinking that they can get the protection of the master. "

"Yeah!" Xue Ruitian nodded, "What happened next? Puji Temple disappeared and became Bailu Academy?"

"Yes, because the war continued, Puji Temple was not immune. The monk at that time hid the relics in the secret room of the temple to prevent Puji Temple from being attacked in the future and the relics would be lost. This was a sign of respect to the abbot. The abbot's biggest disrespect. As a result, the war did not wait. That year, a large-scale earthquake occurred near Fucheng. Puji Temple suffered serious damage. The entire temple collapsed, and many novice monks and monks were there. He was killed in the earthquake. Later, the destroyed Puji Temple suffered a fire and was completely destroyed. By the time of the Great Xia Dynasty, everything was gone. Again, the first dean of Bailu Academy took a fancy to this place and built Bailu Academy on the original site of Puji Temple to attract students from all over the world. "

"Do the dean and mountain chief of Bailu Academy know that there are relics hidden in the academy?"

"Well... I think the dean should know, but the mountain chief doesn't know. Even if they knew, they wouldn't do anything." Liang Jieque sighed and said, "Although some people don't believe in gods and Buddhas, but I am also very taboo about this, even if I am motivated by profit, I will not take this idea of ​​relics, for fear of being repaid for it. "

"That's true." Xue Ruitian nodded, "But there is still a problem. How did the relics of eminent monks hidden in Bailu Academy leak out? Who told those bandits?"

"Then I don't know." Liang Jieque shook his head slightly, "They only said that someone sent them a letter and told them about it, but they don't know who the person who sent the letter was."