That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 759 Cardinal Leader Li Fenggu

During the days when Xu Beiyou left Jiangdu, many things happened in Jiangdu.

After the Cardinal Archbishop Li Fenggu from the Far West defeated Master Xuelang in the debate at the Dabaoen Temple, he challenged the second person. It was Qian Muzhai, a Confucian master.

There are a total of eight great gentlemen in the Confucian sect, among which the four young gentlemen who are expected to take over as the leaders of the Confucian sect are Chen Gongyu, Li Qingyu, Xie Suqing, and Ye Daoqi, and there are also four older great gentlemen, headed by Sun Shiwu, Qian Muzhai is also one of them.

Qian Muzhai is now 83 years old. He calls himself Dongjian Old Man. He is the suzerain of the Jiangnan literary world and a giant in the poetry circle. "Collection" and so on, and proficient in Zen theory, and "Surangama Sutra" and "Commentary to Diamond Heart Sutra", etc. Scholars respectfully call Mr. Yu Shan, and his status is extremely respected. Xie Suqing asked this old gentleman many times when he was young, Even though this Mr. Kangle has now become the second assistant of the cabinet, he still treats him with respect as a teacher.

Li Fenggu challenged Qian Muzhai with the prestige of a great victory, which naturally caused the whole Jiangnan to be shocked.

The two decided to have a debate in Jiming Temple, and this debate aroused even more momentum than the last debate with Master Xuelang in Dabaoen Temple. After hearing the news, scholars from several states in the south of the Yangtze River called for friends and companions, Gathered at Jiming Temple to watch this grand event together, even scholars from Huizhou, Shuzhou, Shanzhou and other places rushed here regardless of the distance.

On the day of the debate, there were more than a thousand Confucian scholars and scholars in Jiming Temple alone, and if monks, Taoists, wealthy businessmen, monks, etc. were added, there were nearly two thousand people.

However, under the watchful eyes of more than [-] people, Li Fenggu and Qian Muzhai argued fiercely for three hours, and finally ended with Qian Muzhai losing the world-renowned debate.

When Qian Muzhai was supported by his disciples to leave the arena, Li Fenggu not only sat there without moving, but also said arrogantly that he sat here to accept anyone's challenge, as long as there is one person who can defeat him, he will leave Zhongtu immediately , returning to Far West.

One against a thousand.

There will be waves on top of the waves.

After the news came out, thousands of people came from all over the Jiming Temple, which had already gathered 2000 people. There were as many as 3000 Confucian scholars alone. It was so crowded that many latecomers could only bring their own blankets and cushions and sit on the ground outside the mountain gate. In fact, these latecomers were destined not to participate in this unprecedented debate. I can't hear it, but don't worry, soon the full-time person will follow the rules of the big country's chess game, and spread the content of the debate and make it public.

This intensified debate has gradually attracted many big figures who shouldn't be here.

The first person to come here was Liu Zhengqing, a great Confucian scholar, whose qualifications were almost the same as that of Mr. Qian Muzhai. The two were called "Qian Liu" in Jiangnan, and they often exchanged letters. The contents of their letters were circulated by scholars all over the world. Li Qingyu It is only the rising stars among the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, Qian Muzhai and Liu Zhengqing are the real Taishan Beidou.

Then there was Tang Shengyun, the patriarch of the Tang family in Shuzhou. His father and grandparents had been in charge of Shuzhou during the two dynasties of Zheng and Daqi. No matter whether it is the chief official of the Sansi Yamen in Shuzhou or the important minister of the military governor's mansion, the first thing after taking office is to visit the Tang family, which has been rooted in Shuzhou for hundreds of years. Jinhe and the current Crown Prince, Xiao Bai, also visited the gate when they were stationed in Shuzhou, which shows the special status of the Tang family.

In addition to these two men, Yu Kuang, the left governor of the rear army stationed in Huzhou, Zhong Mang, Bing Hu, Ren Mao, and Fei Xiong, are also known as the four famous generals after Wei Jin. In the temple, the diseased tiger has gone through ups and downs several times, and only Zhong Mang is the real leader of the army. Fortunately, there is another Fei Xiong now, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that this famous general who has been dormant in Prince Qi's mansion for many years is clearly Zhi Zhi. In the new dynasty, it is conceivable that as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne and becomes the third emperor of Daqi, then Yu Kuang, the former minister of the hidden residence, is bound to soar into the sky, and may even succeed Wei Jin as the third emperor of Daqi. Metropolitan Governor.

This huge and lengthy debate went on until the time of lighting the lanterns, and there was still no sign of ending. Not only did no one leave early, but newcomers kept flocking here. There were huge crowds of people, and the entire Jiming Temple was brightly lit, comparable to the legendary Western Regions city ​​that never sleeps.

During this period, another group of women came here, and several young women entered directly without concealing their identities.

Young Master Lian Li Qinglian, Beauty Yu Wu Yu, and His Highness Princess Xiao Zhinan.

Compared with the young women, the older women were much more reserved and low-key. They each concealed their identities and entered quietly.

The Daizong of Jianzong advocated Xueyao, the concubine Qin Mumian, and Tang Shengyue, the sister of Tang Shengyun.

Jiming Temple became more and more bustling and noisy, and became the focus of the entire Jiangdu City.

Dozens of Confucian scholars "besieged" Li Fenggu together, and the scholar in charge of delivering the "battle report" was already hoarse, and his voice was still hoarse and smoking after drinking a lot of tea.

This battle lasted for a full day and night, and the scholars arguing with Li Fenggu had changed several times, and even many spectators could no longer support it, but Li Fenggu was still in high spirits, thinking clearly, and speaking forcefully.

At this time, nearly a hundred people have been "exited" by Li Fenggu. Even if it is a round of battles with many scholars, it is still inevitable to show signs of decline. Dangerous, so began to leave one after another.

Among those who left were the "mother-in-law and daughter-in-law" Zhang Xueyao and Xiao Zhinan.

The two walked side by side on a street that was much more empty than usual, Zhang Xueyao asked, "I've seen this Li Fenggu, what do you think?"

Xiao Zhinan shook his head, and said calmly: "I can't see clearly, and I can't see clearly."

Zhang Xueyao said slowly: "Jianzong has dealt with these sea merchants from the Far West many years ago, and knows many powerful sea merchants among them. I have sent people to ask many people from the Far West about Li Fenggu's origin The sea merchants who came here, according to these sea merchants, Li Fenggu is very famous in the Far West, and he was born in a family named Augustus. The status of this family in the Far West is comparable to that of your Xiao family. The status of Daqi is almost the same, there are many so-called kings and bishops, and this Li Fenggu is the best person in this surname. He is the heir to the throne, but he voluntarily gave up the throne and entered the sect called the Holy Church , is regarded as the person who is expected to become the suzerain of the church, according to them, that is, the pope."

Xiao Zhinan was silent for a moment, and said, "That is, someone who is similar to the first disciple of Taoism, who came to us from thousands of miles to preach?"

Zhang Xueyao shook her head and said: "It's not the same, it is said that there are dozens of cardinals under the pope, and the next pope is selected from these dozens of cardinals, but Li Fenggu is not the same, he is a cardinal The leader, also known as the vice pope and the second pope, is equivalent to the position of the peak master who was once held by Daoist Tianchen Daoist."

Xiao Zhinan nodded, "It turns out that he is the peak master who is expected to inherit the position of head teacher."

(End of this chapter)