Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 212 Dwarf Celestial Master (4000)

This is a large-scale "Futu Renci Temple".

When standing outside the gate, you can see a pagoda rising from the ground in the backyard. The pagoda is seven stories high. It is a combination of wooden structure, platform and stone Jue with ancient Chinese characteristics.

This kind of building form is relatively stable and can resist natural disasters such as earthquakes to a certain extent, but it also has obvious shortcomings in terms of fire prevention and preservation period.

But now is the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Being able to build the pagoda to seven floors has almost reached the ceiling of the architectural level of this era.

From this, it can be inferred that this county named "Qiancheng" may not be simple. At least some wealthy and powerful nobles may have lived in modern times, and they are also people who believe in and respect Buddhism, so they will be here at all costs. A "Futu Renci Temple" of this scale was built in this place.

However, the Buddhism that spread in the Celestial Dynasty is actually not so pure.

"Book of the Later Han Dynasty" has a saying: "When Ying was young, he was a knight-errant, transporting guests, and Huang Lao was more fond of Huang Lao in the evening, and learned to fast and sacrifice for Buddha.

It is said that Liu Ying, king of Chu, in his later years not only believed in the "Huang Lao Dao" created by Yu Ji, but also admired "Buddhism" very much, and built many "Futuren Temples" for sacrifices.

In general, religions are very exclusive.

Even if it is the same religion, if there are different sects, there will be incompatibility between the sects, so that each other's believers will regard each other as heretics, and thus continue to conflict. It turned into brutal bloodshed.

The most striking example in later generations is the "Shia" and "Sunni" in the Middle East. Although there are some forces or countries with ulterior motives to disrupt the situation, the differences and mutual hostility between the two schools have lasted for thousands of years. , is the source of the perennial war here.

It can be seen from the records in the "Hou Han Shu".

In this era, there did not seem to be any obvious conflicts between the foreign Buddhism and the Taoism born in China, but an extremely rare phenomenon of coexistence and complementarity appeared.

People can believe in Taoism and Buddhism at the same time, which is almost impossible in the history of many religions.

But now, the original plaque on the door of this "Futuren Temple" has been replaced.

Instead, there is a plaque with the three characters "Shou Cao Dao" written on it.

It seems that "Shou Cao Dao" has already occupied the magpie's nest.

A group of people walked up the steps at the entrance of "Shoucao Road", and more than a dozen guards in simple armor on both sides immediately bowed slightly to the female guardian in white, and respectfully called "right guardian".

The female guardian in white still didn't look sideways, and didn't make any response, just walked into the gate with her head raised.

The twenty or so archers who followed her consciously took off their bows and arrows and placed them on a table on the right side of the gate.

Then another archer came over and said to Wu Liang: "No one in the main altar is allowed to carry weapons, and the person who asked you to store weapons here too, don't break the rules."

"Good to say."

Wu Liang nodded with a smile, turned around and signaled to the others in the Zhuan army to follow suit.

So there was another copper dagger and a dozen odd-shaped engineering shovels on the table. The guards looked at it a little more strangely, but Wu Liang and the others were brought by the female guardian in white. According to the rules, the guards didn't dare to come up and ask questions because of the face of the female guardian in white.

In this way, a group of people entered the compound.

The compound is also the architectural structure of a quadrangle. There are smaller halls in the east and west. In the middle is a square that seems to be able to accommodate at least 2000 people. There are many huge bronze incense tripods in the square. With a thick incense stick, it is constantly emitting green smoke.

In the north of the square, there is a larger hall.

Placed in Buddhist temples, this main hall facing south is generally called "Mahatha Hall" or "Tianwang Hall".

But at this time, the plaque on the hall has also been replaced, with the words "Tianshi Hall" engraved on it.

The female protector in white led the crowd straight to the "Palace of Heavenly Masters".

There are also some guards in the yard, and there are many believers in a hurry. These believers are basically women, and they don't look too old.

"Right protector."

These people still saluted the white-clothed female guardian very respectfully.

The female protector in white still didn't say anything, and led Wu Liang and others across the square and entered the "Tianshi Palace" in a short time.

The roof of the "Tianshi Hall" is very high, roughly estimated to be more than two feet long, and there are some square platforms about half a meter high on the east and west sides and the north. Minor signs of damage.

Based on these details, Wu Liang guessed that these square platforms should have been used to display the Buddha statues enshrined here.

It's just that after the "Shou Cao Dao" dove occupied the magpie's nest, the great virtuous celestial master not only ordered people to change the plaque, but also ordered people to remove all the Buddha statues enshrined here.

Today, some couches and desks have been placed on these square platforms.

Especially on the largest square platform in the north, there is a couch with similar proportions, and the table is also much longer than the ones on the east and west sides.

If Wu Liang's guess is correct, it should be the throne of "Great Sage Celestial Master".

At the moment, there is no one in the hall.

However, some voices with a strong picture sense can be heard coming from the apse:

"Fairy Master...Please let the Heavenly Master bypass the servant girl. The servant girl is willing to work for the Heavenly Master in this life...Fairy Master, don't..."

"Don't be afraid. When your parents see you here, they are praying to the Heavenly Master to bless you. If you are obedient, I will not only guarantee your long life, but also ensure the prosperity and well-being of your parents." , this is an opportunity that no one else can ask for, so don't be foolish and miss this great opportunity."

"But Heavenly Master... um!"

"Hiss... bang!"

"I don't know what to praise! Today you have to obey even if you obey, and you have to obey if you don't obey. If you dare to resist again, you will be a traitor to Shou Cao Dao. Do you know the fate of traitors?!"

"My maidservant dares not again! Please forgive my sin, my maidservant knows my mistake..."

"Take off yourself!"

"..."

Wu Liang has already imagined the following scene, this "great virtuous heavenly master" should be "blessing" a virgin son sent here by his parents.

It's a pity that this girl must be a little nervous, or a little resistant, and she accidentally hurt or hurt the "Great Sage Heavenly Master".

So much so that the "Great Sage Celestial Master" became so angry that he stopped using the previous coaxing methods and directly began to threaten and force the girl to submit... Obviously, the consequences of becoming a traitor to Shou Cao Dao are quite serious.

At this point, the girl should have been forced to submit.

In the apse, only the faint sobbing of the girl could be heard...

at this time.

"The right protector heard that Renzhao has something important to ask to see the celestial master, please show up and see the celestial master!"

The female guardian in white suddenly raised her voice and shouted loudly.

The sound echoed in the empty hall.

Wu Liang looked back at her, and saw that her brows were slightly furrowed at this moment, and she didn't know what she was thinking...

"It's well known..."

"Wenren" is a relatively rare surname, and "Zhao" is her single name. It turns out that the female guardian in white is called this name, which sounds like a good name.

but.

The EQ of the female protector in white seems to be a little low. It would be inappropriate to suddenly interrupt the good deeds of the "Tianshi" at such a time, and the "Tianshi" will inevitably feel dissatisfied.

Of course, it may also be because the white-clothed female protector has nothing to fear.

After all, being able to become the guardian of "Shoucao Dao" means that she still has some abilities that the "celestial master" has to rely on, or something else. If she did something good for the "Tianshi", the "Tianshi" should not be able to do anything to her.

……

After a moment.

Seeing the "Great Worthy Heavenly Master" coming out of the apse, Wu Liang was surprised again.

This so-called "Great Sage Celestial Master" is not a normal person at all, but a dwarf who is only about 1.2 meters tall?
From his face, it can be inferred that this person should be at least a middle-aged man over 30 years old, and even looks a little handsome, but this face is placed on top of that short and thick body, especially The swaying posture when walking makes people really unable to associate him with the word "handsome", and only finds it very funny.

No wonder before entering the city, Wen Renzhao specially reminded him that after seeing the "Tianshi", if the "Tianshi" came to him, he should bow down immediately, and he was not allowed to raise his head to look at him.

Most likely it was because of the height of this "Heavenly Master".

Even if a normal person like him bows down and looks at him, he still has a feeling of looking down, which may stimulate the self-esteem of this "celestial master".

However, Wu Liang did not have any doubts that "a dwarf can also become a teacher".

In ancient times, people did not have a clear understanding of many things. In their eyes, this kind of dwarf born with physical defects would instead be said to be "born with an abnormality", and some people even deliberately exaggerated this "anomaly" Describe, in order to shape the image of a man of destiny.

For example, Confucius' "top is like anti-universe", which translates to low in the middle and high on the sides, a bit like a kappa...

Another example is Zhang Taigu's "head as sharp as a pen", Liu Bei's "ears over shoulders" and "hands over knees", Zhou Wenwang "breast with four breasts", Xiang Yu "eyes with double pupils"... and so on.

In later generations, these are the images that ordinary people would only sigh "freaks" when they see them, and then hide away from them, but in the eyes of the ancients, they are "natural abnormalities" that will become great weapons.

Therefore, the dwarf will not affect the prestige of the "Heavenly Master", and maybe it will become a gimmick for him to shape his identity as a god.

At this moment, the "Great Worthy Celestial Master" was obviously displeased. With the support of another tall man, he sat on his large couch, and then glanced at Wen Renzhao with some impatience, and asked, "The right protector, You said you have something important to report, what is it this time, let me hear it?"

"Does Tianshi know that I took people to the ancient capital outside the city to investigate the fire this morning?"

Wen Renzhao lowered his gaze, bowed slightly and said.

"Long story short."

"Great Sage Celestial Master" seemed to be still thinking about the things he didn't have time to do just now, and said a little impatiently.

"The fire was caused by these people."

Wen Renzhao did not betray him, pointing to Wu Liang and the others, he said, "They were originally soldiers under Kong Rong, Prime Minister of Beihai, but they deserted because they didn't want to be used by Kong Rong. , so they came to seek refuge, but when they came to the city last night, the city gate was closed, so they had to hide in the ancient capital to avoid the wind and cold, and later they accidentally ignited an ancient tree when they lit a bonfire to keep warm, and a big fire broke out."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the "Great Sage Celestial Master" finally straightened his body, looked Wu Liang and the others up and down for a moment, and then said, "My life span is not something that everyone wants, let alone a deserter."

Wu Liang followed Wen Renzhao's previous arrangement and did not answer immediately.

And Wen Renzhao has already picked up the conversation, and continued: "When this group of people fled, they secretly brought out a batch of supplies and nine horses. They are willing to donate all the horses and supplies to the Celestial Master to show their sincerity. Now Someone has been sent to pick it up, and it will be delivered to Qiancheng County in about seven or eight days."

"In this case, these people will be left to you to arrange for the time being, and they will report to me when the horses and supplies arrive."

"Great Worthy Celestial Master" then raised the corners of his mouth slightly to reveal a smile, nodded and said, "Guardian Zhao, besides this matter, is there anything else to report?"

"Nothing."

Wen Renzhao bowed and said.

"In this case, you should retreat first, and report to me when the horses and supplies are delivered."

"Great Sage Heavenly Master" has stood up and waved.

Wu Liang originally thought that after meeting the "Great Sage Celestial Master", the two sides would have to talk more, and even the "Great Sage Celestial Master" might have to ask him for a question in person, at least to get to know them better before deciding whether to accept them as believers , or seeing how "sincere" he is, arrange a job for him or something.

In this way, Wu Liang can also learn more about the "Great Sage Celestial Master".

Unexpectedly, within less than a minute of the meeting, the "Great Sage Celestial Master" had already taken the initiative to end the conversation... Maybe it was because the timing of their arrival was not right, and the "Great Sage Celestial Master" had no choice but to speak out, right?
"Farewell."

Wen Renzhao didn't say anything more, turned around and led Wu Liang and others to the outside of the hall.

Wu Liang followed closely behind, but he noticed an imperceptible detail: Wen Renzhao was clenching his fist tightly at the moment, and even the knuckles on the fist were turning white...

at the same time.

"This stinky woman still has this frosty attitude when she sees me. Don't forget, I am a great celestial master!"

Looking at Wen Renzhao's graceful back, the eyes of "Great Sage Celestial Master" also gradually turned cold, and he gritted his teeth and cursed, "If she hadn't been from Wen Renzhao's family, she would have become my crotch plaything long ago!"

"What the Heavenly Master said is very true, this woman really doesn't know how to flatter her."

The tall man next to him supporting the "Great Sage Celestial Master" quickly responded, and then lowered his voice and winked and said with a sneer, "But as long as the matter that the Celestial Master told his subordinates is done, Wenren's family will never be seen again in Qiancheng County." Standing ground, I am not afraid that she will not take the initiative to send it to the door to pray for the mercy of the celestial master..."

　Thanks to [Ming Nan Ye] boss for his support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)