See you in the world

Chapter 469

The mountain is not high, only [-] meters, and it is located a thousand meters away from the left side of the road. There are green pines and green bamboos swaying in the wind on the mountain.

The road from the official road to the foot of the mountain is paved with bluestone slabs, and a three-foot-high archway stands at the end of the road, with three big characters "Longevity Palace" written on it.

From the foot of the mountain to the courtyard buildings on the mountain, a stone road was built, and the plants on both sides of the stone path were clearly pruned by the characters.

In the building on the mountain, bells, drums, tripods, furnaces, gongs, trumpets, and other ritual vessels are placed in many places.

That is not a residential house, the main building is a symmetrical palace, similar to the pattern of a Taoist temple.

In the largest hall of the courtyard, there is a statue of a ten-meter-tall clay figure, dressed in sackcloth, holding a bamboo stick in his right hand, a bamboo slip in his left, and wearing a lotus crown on his head.

The clay sculpture with kind eyebrows and kind eyes bows its head slightly, as if looking down on all living beings.

Looking at the situation on the mountain from a distance, if Yunjing hadn't known that there is no such thing as the existence of gods and Buddhas in this world, the first thing that would come to mind would be which gods are enshrined here.

Among the buildings on the mountain, there is an endless stream of people going to offer incense. There are merchants, civilians, scholars, and ladies. They all have pious faces. They go to the clay sculpture hall to kowtow and offer incense. eyes to pray.

Peaceful, quiet, in such an environment, it is easy to be infected by the atmosphere, and the mood can naturally return to calm. Although there are many people, it does not appear to be noisy. It is very harmonious, does not make people feel abrupt, and cannot be guided by man.

There, the people who maintained the continuation wore uniform blue robes, and they greeted the ragged people with smiles, without the slightest dislike.

In the words and demeanor of those who maintained order, Yun Jing actually felt a sense of 'all beings are equal'. It seemed that in their eyes, there was no distinction between high and low, rich or poor.

"Longevity Palace..." Yun Jing couldn't help muttering in his heart, this place with an extremely strong religious atmosphere obviously hasn't been built for a long time, no more than three years at most.

Under Yun Jing's observation, the people in charge of the Longevity Palace have a clear division of labor, the palace owner is obviously highly respected, and most people don't see him at all. There are deacons in each hall who are in charge of the process of offering incense, and there are also little Qingyis who specialize in receiving pilgrims.

Of course, there are indispensable places selling incense candles and other items, there are also people who are responsible for recording the donations of pilgrims, and there are even "psychological counselors" who can enlighten people...

All these things made Yunjing think that he saw those famous mountains and ancient temples in his previous life.

"There is still a merit book... Tsk", Yun Jing couldn't help but be amazed when he saw the booklet recording donations, because there are too many "great benevolent people", and most of the records on it are dozens of taels There are hundreds of taels of donations, and thousands of taels!

It must be known that coarse grains are only one copper plate per catty, one tael of silver is hundreds of catties of coarse grains, and one mu of land cannot produce hundreds of catties of grains. In this way, this is really a means of earning money for the Longevity Palace.

What is the difference between donated money and free money?
The key point is that it is only a donation, not counting the money they sell incense candles and some items for disaster relief and safety, Yunjing thinks their method of raising money is a bit excessive.

You dare to charge one or two taels of silver for a wooden sign of "safeguarding safety", and the price is not discussed, and you are afraid that if you give it less, you will not be able to guarantee your safety, let alone upgrade the gold, silver and jade signs or even have someone to help ward off disasters and pray for blessings.

Yun Jing summed it up, and probably had an idea, that is, the Longevity Palace, which came out of nowhere, has a good reputation, and people come to offer incense and pray for blessings in an endless stream, all voluntarily, and then the Longevity Palace earns a lot of money. earned a lot

If it's just for making money, which smart person came up with the process?If you have ulterior motives...

What exactly is here, Yunjing is not yet able to make a conclusion, and further observation is needed.

Of course, his curiosity is not that serious, he just wants to understand, there is no world of gods and Buddhas, only high-level reading, martial arts and extraordinary power, and there is such a place with such a flourishing incense, he feels that he can't justify it without knowing it.

"Ahead is the Longevity Palace. After two days of driving, I finally arrived. My granddaughter-in-law is about to give birth. Your Majesty blesses me, and I must give birth to a baby boy."

"Don't worry big sister, as long as you pray sincerely, Your Majesty will definitely bless you and make your wishes come true."

"Of course I believe that the Great Master can bless you, but I don't know if I have accumulated enough blessings or not."

"Your Majesty is selfless, as long as you are sincere..."

Two passers-by walked past Yun Jing, they were two elderly people, they were talking, and they went all the way to the Longevity Palace.

"Master? Is it the name of the clay sculpture enshrined there? It seems that it has really become famous, and even this kind of countryman knows to travel a few days to pray..." Yun Jing looked at the heart of the Longevity Palace on the mountain He pondered.

About half an hour later, Song Yan who went to inquire about the news came back.

"How's the inquiry?" Yun Jing asked curiously, what he observed was only superficial, what was said by others was more specific.

Song Yan immediately replied: "Young master, this place is called Qingzhu Mountain, and on the mountain is a place called Changsheng Palace. We passed a small town before, and there is a county town less than ten miles away, and the capital of Jiangzhou is a hundred miles away. The geographical location is probably like this, so I won’t say much about it…”

The location of the Longevity Palace is remote, but not completely remote. It is not too far from the 'mortal world'. It seems that it has been specially measured to allow people from the nearest major population gathering places to arrive within a day.

Hearing this, Yun Jing nodded slightly, motioning for Song Yan to continue.

Then Song Yan continued: "According to my little knowledge, three years ago this Green Bamboo Mountain was still a barren mountain. One day, the owner of the Palace of Longevity, known as Mr. Baoshou, came here and funded the construction of the Palace of Longevity."

Mr. Baoshou, the address is quite normal, he didn't play any real celestial masters or dharma kings, thinking so, Yun Jing 'looked' at the palace lord who was called Mr. Baoshou from a distance.

He looks about 60 years old, with white beard and white hair, but his skin is as healthy and ruddy as a young man's. He is wearing a gray moiré robe and looks like a fairy.

This person is very friendly, so that people will not feel bad, not because he has good looks, but because he has the cultivation base of true artistic conception. His life span is as long as that of ordinary people, which is equivalent to the peak age of normal people.

True mood, under the condition that the myths are not extinct, he is already the top powerhouse in the world who can walk normally, but he would go to this barren mountain to build a place for people to burn incense and pray for blessings...

If it's just for making money, it's not necessary at all. You should know that it's too easy to ask for money in this level. You just need to reveal one meaning.

"At the beginning, the place was not well-known, and some passers-by occasionally passed by. They communicated with Mr. Baoshou, and gradually the reputation spread. How should I put it, it's a little... a little magical!"

Song Yan actually described it as miraculous, and Yunjing was aroused, how miraculous is it?

Speaking of this, Song Yan paused, organized his words and continued: "Let's put it this way, young master, at the beginning people communicated with Mr. Baoshou and were convinced by his words, maybe they were just out of curiosity, or they were looking for a psychological comfort. So I offered incense here to pray for blessings. After such a person left, I found that it was quite effective. For example, there was a Jianghu heroine who was too tall to be flattered, and found a good husband. For example, a family that had not had children for ten years was about to die Now, after praying for blessings, you will grow old and have children, or for example, scholars, after praying for blessings, you will have good luck and get a degree in the exam, or for people who are seriously ill, after praying for blessings, your illness will be inexplicably cured, and so on! "

Is there such a thing?
Yun Jing was startled, if there is such a good thing just by burning incense and praying for blessings, then why should he work hard?Why do you still need to seek medical advice?Just let everyone burn incense and pray for blessings!

Immediately, Yunjing felt a breath of exaggerated propaganda blowing towards his face.

After praying for blessings, there will inevitably be coincidences. In this way, people would rather believe in a few typical examples, and if there are a few more coincidences in the future, there is no need to promote them at all. The level of cognition that the vast majority of people don't even know the words is still not convinced.

As for those who say that after praying, it doesn't work, who will care about you?It's a great sentence, you are not sincere enough, you will think so.

To be honest, it is not because of his bragging, but because people's cognition is too superficial in this era, and there are indeed smart people, but There is a saying that three people become tigers. Once a large number of people are fooled, people have a herd mentality, and no matter how smart they are, they will be led astray.

As the saying goes, there are too many fools and not enough liars, and this era is perfectly described.

Yunjing did not rule out that Changsheng Palace gained its current popularity and scale through publicity and deception. In his opinion, such methods are just child's play.

But still the same sentence, what is that Mr. Baoshou planning, just to make money?
Song Yan didn't know the thoughts that flashed through Yunjing's mind, and continued: "There are so many examples of efficacies, so the reputation of the Longevity Palace will slowly spread, and with the occurrence of various efficacies, More people came to offer incense and pray for blessings, especially with the help of many people who wished to pay their respects. In less than three years, the Longevity Palace has gained such popularity. It can be said that people are flocking here. I heard that the county lords in front of us are also frequent visitors here. They often come here to burn incense and pray for blessings. Even the state capital has many dignitaries and dignitaries who come here specially. ', this place is called a bustle"

Has it all come to this extent?

Yun Jing thought to himself, if Mr. Baoshou had ulterior motives, the consequences would be a bit serious. Yun Jing still doesn't know whether people have reached the point of being brainwashed, but some people have definitely reached that level.

And once people are brainwashed, have 'belief', and their spirit has sustenance, they will be desperate!

People in this era have never experienced the horror of brainwashing, so I'm afraid they don't take this kind of thing to heart at all. Maybe the current officials are still happy to see it succeed, and they will regard it as a good thing...

"Then enshrined here is the 'Fu'an Dazun'. As long as you pray sincerely, you can play the role of eliminating disasters and resolving difficulties, longevity and peace. It is very effective. Many people believe it. There are many people who have witnessed it. I have never heard of it before. I heard those people say that the Great Master Fu'an has already transcended the ordinary world for tens of thousands of years, and occasionally sent down blessings. Mr. Baoshou was occasionally instructed by the Great Master Fu'an to set up a palace statue here to point the way for the world. , as long as you sincerely pray for blessings, you will be able to receive blessings from the Great Master of Fu’an."

Master Fu'an, is this name a gimmick created by Mr. Baoshou?

As we all know, a living person cannot become a "god", but a living person can only be a believer and preacher of a god, so it is not surprising that Mr. Baoshou made a cloud scene of the Great Master of Fu'an.

Yun Jing doesn't believe in this at all, the highest level that people in this world can reach is the Free and Unfettered Realm, even in the Free and Unfettered Realm, there is only a thousand years of lifespan.

After tens of thousands of years, stones can be weathered into gravel. How could the name of Fu'an Dazun be passed down?Then Mr. Baoshou also got advice, why don't you go to heaven.

"By the way, there are also books of life records and quotations of Master Fu'an distributed free of charge. If people in the world sincerely recite the deeds and quotations of Master Fu'an, they can also ward off disasters and pray for blessings. The younger ones also went to get a few copies, because many people The reason for illiteracy, there are people over there who specially recite and explain it, Nuo, that’s all, young master, please read.”

After listening to what Song Yan said, Yun Jing took the so-called life records and quotations of the Great Master Fu'an that he had brought for free to read.

Reading in this era is not something ordinary people can covet, so books are very expensive. The Longevity Palace also specially distributes explanatory books for free. This investment is a bit large, but so far, the effect is remarkable.

Song Yan brought a total of five or six books. The top one is the life record of the Great Master Fu An, and the rest are quotations. These books are not thick, only more than ten pages, at most less than thirty pages.

In the life records of Master Fu'an, its origin is untraceable. It is ambiguous that it was born tens of thousands of years ago. When it was born, it was born with golden lotuses and various visions. Master Fu'an was born in a poor family and suffered from the suffering of the world in his early years. , he didn't complain, but he always held a kind heart, roughly summing up that kind of kindness that is to help others even if he can't eat enough. He has obtained countless supernatural powers and has since escaped from the world. He still has a benevolent heart to benefit the world. He is known as the Great Master of Fu'an. Tens of thousands of years have passed, and the Great Master of Fu'an has already disappeared in the long river of history. A few years ago, Mr. Baoshou It is only now known to the world that he can afford guidance.

From this point of view, it is compiled, and the compilation is not very good. Scholars who make a living by writing scripts are better than this. Yunjing scoffs at this. If he writes it, he will definitely be able to shape the great master of Fuan Flesh and blood makes people believe deeply, but there are people and traces to follow, instead of just blowing things up like the one above.

The problem is that people have already believed in it, and people's hearts are too easy to deceive...

Then the quotations about the Great Master Fu’an, the format is similar to the scriptures, with cadence and rhythm, they are all about exhorting people to be good, suffering is a blessing, don’t complain, God has justice and so on.

After reading it, Yun Jing was slightly lost in thought.

What the hell is Mr. Baoshou doing?Create a Fu'an Dazun. From the current point of view, apart from making money for convenience, he is all about persuading people to be good.

It is of course a good thing that people are kind-hearted, but the higher the status of Fu'an Dazun in people's hearts, and as the person taught by Fu'an Dazun, Mr. Baoshou's status will naturally rise in people's hearts. If this cycle continues, one day, Mr. Baoshou only needs one word, and the kindness of people's hearts will become his sharpest weapon!
Thinking of that situation, Yun Jing also felt his scalp tingle.

At present, there is no conflict between Yunjing and Mr. Baoshou, and the other party has not done anything out of the ordinary. Even if he makes money, it is voluntary, reasonable and legal, and no one can find fault.

Yun Jing was not an official, nor was he deceived by him, so he had no reason to seek trouble with the other party.

But this kind of thing just turned a blind eye?If you let it go on...

Thoughts flickered, Yun Jing looked at Song Yan and said, "What do you think, Xiao Song, about this Longevity Palace?"

"Master, I don't know either." Song Yan shook his head first, then organized his words and said: "Normally speaking, this is actually quite good. People come here to burn incense and pray for blessings. Whether it is effective or not, there is always a psychological Comfort, and moreover, they listened to and studied the 'teachings' of Master Fu'an, and their hearts are good. This is a good thing, especially I also heard that Mr. Baoshou is not a greedy person. He has done good deeds, built bridges and paved roads, and helped people who have nowhere to go. When people mention him, they are all grateful and admired, but Mr. Baoshou does not seek fame and wealth, and only does good deeds. Now he is rarely seen, and he is afraid that others will go to thank him. , but he has been doing good deeds silently.”

This is the scariest thing. If a person does not seek fame or profit, then the ambition must be huge!
"You say it's a good thing if it's normal, but what about abnormal?" Yun Jing asked again.

After following Yunjing for so many years, Song Yan has more or less been influenced by Yunjing, and will not be deceived by superficial phenomena so easily, but it is a bit difficult for him to see through the essence of the problem at once. .

Regarding this question, Song Yan thought for a while and said, "Master, I can't tell you what's not normal, but I just feel that something is wrong, and I can't figure out what's wrong."

Nodding, Yun Jing said: "You can feel that something is wrong, it is impossible to live without desires and desires, and when a person is kind to the extreme, but does not plan for anything, it must be that he has not shown what he plans. come out!"

"Um, then young master, what do you think Mr. Baoshou is doing now?" Song Yan asked curiously.

Shaking his head directly, Yun Jing said, "I don't know, but there are two situations, what he wants to do and what he wants to get."

"It makes sense, the young master's words are always so profound," Song Yan mused.

Yun Jing said angrily: "I can't even shoot flattery, and it still has depth, it's obviously nonsense."

"Hey, young master, what shall we do next? Investigate this Longevity Palace and find out the purpose of Mr. Baoshou?" Song Yan changed the subject.

Looking in the direction of the Longevity Palace, Yun Jing said: "First, they haven't committed any crimes, and they are still trying their best to do good deeds, second, they haven't offended us, and they haven't harbored evil deeds, and third, we are not the government's arresters, so why should we investigate them? "

"But young master, don't we all feel that something is wrong here, why don't we let it go like this?" Song Yan asked back, and then he said: "That's right, we have no reason to suspect that someone offends him for no reason. It's better to have one less thing"

Shaking his head, Yun Jing said: "It's impossible to let it go, it's just that we shouldn't take care of this kind of thing. After all, this is no longer a personal grievance, it is about the people's hearts. The government should come forward and think twice before acting. Meddling is likely to cause serious consequences. You must know that people's hearts are such things. If something goes wrong, something big will happen. You and I can't afford it. Let's go and continue our journey. This Longevity Palace will not run away again. I already have it care about"

"Good young master", Song Yan stopped talking immediately.

For so many years, he has become familiar with his young master. He doesn't take the initiative to make troubles, but he is not a person who is afraid of troubles. He should have a lot of responsibility in front of big troubles. There are better ways to deal with it than to act recklessly like a person of this age.

Song Yanxin said that this was his young master. If someone else was at this age, he might not be able to restrain himself and rush forward. As for the consequences, what is that?
Regarding the matter of the Longevity Palace, of course Yun Jing couldn't just let it go. Apart from other things, it was impossible to just sit idly by and ignore the feeling of repulsion and disgust that he had instinctively repulsed when he encountered a rape organization not long ago.

After the previous experience, the emergence of this feeling made Yunjing attach great importance to it, maybe something extraordinary would be involved behind it, it was not as simple as a palace of longevity!
If someone like a rape organization is involved, Yun Jing's small shoulders can't afford it now.

Maybe the problem is not that serious, but what if?
During the period of stay, Yunjing had observed carefully in secret. The people in the Longevity Palace did not seem to be controlled by others, and there were no strange parasites on their bodies. They seemed to be fine, but they gave him The alarm bell was sounded, because this is likely to go deeper, and it is more difficult than the human rape organization not long ago!
"First, it was a rape organization created by extraterritorial creatures, and now there is this kind of existence that gathers people's hearts. The purpose is unknown and the origin is unknown. Why does this kind of thing happen recently? Is this related to the rape organization? I hope I think too much... ..."

Yun Jing who was leaving couldn't help rubbing the center of his brows. Since the emergence of the rape organization, he always felt that a terrible storm was brewing, and this Longevity Palace is no coincidence.

He didn't feel that he was being paranoid. All along, his feeling had almost never been wrong.

"It's difficult because I have traveled more places and seen more as I grew up, so I started to come into contact with some unknown aspects? After all, if you stay in a small place, you will only come into contact with so much in your life."

Next, Yunjing decided to ventilate the Ant Tower and ask them to investigate the Longevity Palace in depth. With the jade pendant of the eldest princess, it is not a big problem for the Love Ant Tower to go out.

The ant building is relatively professional in investigating these things, not to mention that they are directly under the emperor, and they are completely trustworthy. With the scale of the Changsheng Palace today, it is not that Yunjing is overthinking. It will also get a reputation of being framed, after all, many officials in the local government are also flocking to this place.

Do you want to talk to Mrs. Deng?

"I don't need it for the time being. Let's wait for the investigation of the ant building. After all, it hasn't reached that level. I can't justify even a small matter with the old man. If there is a problem, Mr. Deng said the other day. The dynasty will set up a special department.”

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(End of this chapter)