The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 1099
Zhang Hongwei led the Tianji Army to the seaside of Ershui, and started the military exercise.

The army is arranged in a square formation.

Zhang Hongwei didn't know if anyone was watching in the dark, and just as soon as he was in formation, he asked the grenadier to set up a cannon and fired at Ershui.

A total of more than a hundred projectiles were fired at Ershui one after another. One can imagine how shocking this kind of battle was.

The rumbling cannons resounded throughout the entire Dali Imperial City.

Every ten grenadiers fired at the same time.

A total of twelve consecutive rings.

Although the sound of the cannon lasted only a few minutes, it must have been enough to cause a great shock in the hearts of the people in the imperial city of Dali.

The grenade is a symbol of invincibility in this era.

Inside Chongsheng Temple, Liu Zhuwen had a faint smile in his eyes.

Since the sound of the cannon came here, he thought that the eminent monks in Chongsheng Temple would know how to choose.

It's not that Da Song didn't have the strength to subdue the entire Dali with force.Just don't want to do it.If the monks of Chongsheng Temple are still unwilling to let them enter the temple, then Liu Zhuwen will have to consider whether to speak to the emperor to subdue Dali by force.

At that time, the people of Dali may not be hurt very much.It is wishful thinking that Buddhism still wants to maintain such a detached position in Dali.

Soldiers first and then soldiers.

Liu Zhuwen has already given these Dali Buddhist sects ample choice.

After a while, the little monk ran back again.

His somewhat dark face was rosy and sweaty, panting, he approached Liu Zhuwen and the others and said, "Benefactors, the hosts invite you in."

Liu Zhuwen and Miao Cheng looked at each other, then nodded with a chuckle, "Thank you little benefactor."

They followed the young monk up the mountain along the bluestone steps in the woods.

The gate of Chongsheng Temple is at the foot of the mountain, while the main hall is higher up.Even if it is further behind the Three Towers, it is necessary to bypass the Bell Tower and Juying Pool.

Along the way, the little monk, Liu Zhuwen and others did not speak.

Liu Zhuwen and the others just watched the buildings in Chongsheng Temple.

That is to say, a place like Dali where Buddhism is revered can have a big temple like Chongsheng Temple.In the Central Plains, there are only a handful of such temples.

Counting several Buddhist holy places, the only one that can be compared with Chongsheng Temple in terms of architectural grandeur is probably the Shaolin Temple, which can be called the master of Buddhism.

Go to the main hall behind Chongsheng Temple.

Avalokitesvara and several Dali emperors who became monks in Chongsheng Temple are enshrined here.

This is only the case with Dali.

In the Central Plains, very few emperors would become monks.

Only Liu Zhuwen and others did not go directly to the main hall, because more than ten monks were already waiting at the door.

They all wore red cassocks inlaid with gold silk, they were quite old, and they looked kind and gentle.

These eminent monks are all abbots in the Chongsheng Temple, and all of them enjoy high holy names in Dali Buddhism and among the people.

From a certain level, their words are even more effective than those of Dali's original Duan Xingzhi and the current Duan Qilin.

Only Buddhists cultivate their minds and cultivate their nature, and rarely interfere with Dali's state affairs.It is even because of their existence that Dali has maintained a general peace for so many years.

Otherwise, given the situation in which so many tribes in Dali are separated from each other, I am afraid that they will have to fight endlessly every year.

"Amitabha."

As soon as Liu Zhuwen and others arrived, more than a dozen monks saluted and chanted the Buddha's name.

The chief host has white beard and hair, and looks to be over eighty years old.He said: "You generals are polite."

"The master is polite."

Liu Zhuwen bowed his hand and returned the courtesy.

Miao Cheng at the side and the priests and soldiers at the back also bowed their hands and returned the salute.

This is the initial greeting.On the surface, both sides are quite harmonious.

Only some young monks behind the presiding officers looked at Liu Zhuwen and others with a slightly unfriendly look.

Although the Song Dynasty did not poison the people of Dali, it is an indisputable fact that they attacked Dali.They are invaders to the citizens of Dali.

Not every monk can cultivate to the state of mind that you preside over.

Furthermore, even these hosts, if Dali has enough strength to resist the Song army, they are afraid that Mo will contribute to Dali.After all, they were born and raised in Dali.

But Liu Zhuwen and others don't care about the eyes of those monks.

If he had just arrived in Dali, he would be able to win the approval of the Dali Buddhists and the common people, that would be impossible.

The chief host said again: "Should the generals go to the main hall to offer incense first, or go straight to the reception room?"

Liu Zhuwen said: "When we come to offer incense, of course we go to the main hall first."

Then he walked towards the main hall.

The big host said to a host next to him, "Go get the incense sticks."

Liu Zhuwen and others entered the hall.

Just these people, almost made the main hall full of water.

Liu Zhuwen glanced at the gods and Bodhisattvas enshrined in the main hall, as well as the golden statues of the Dali emperors who were ordained in Chongsheng Temple, and finally fell back on the rain copper Avalokitesvara.

As long as this Chongsheng Temple is, so is the golden body of Avalokitesvara enshrined.

This always makes the main hall have a certain strange atmosphere.Perhaps it was produced subtly by the power of faith for many years.

Avalokitesvara, which is compassionate to all beings, always makes people want to worship.

It's just that Liu Zhuwen didn't believe in Buddhism, so he didn't kneel down.Just bow to the Guanyin statue.

Outside the door, a little novice came in holding incense candles.

Liu Zhuwen and Miao Cheng took the joss sticks and burnt incense to the statue of Avalokitesvara.

That's not much to say.

The monks just watched from outside with different expressions.

Some of them were probably mocking Liu Zhuwen for putting on a show, but some of them were lucky.

Anyway, when Liu Zhuwen and others came to Chongsheng Temple to offer incense, they always gave Chongsheng Temple enough face.

Just imagine, the imperial army of the Great Song Dynasty is now invincible in the world.The Dali National Army exists in name only, even if Liu Zhuwen and others don't come to offer incense, what can they do?

Although there must be masters in Chongsheng Temple, can those masters still be the opponents of the three Imperial Guards of the Song Dynasty?

After all, the masters of the rivers and lakes can only be the help of the army.Without an army, they simply cannot achieve anything on the battlefield.

After offering incense and saluting, Liu Zhuwen and others left the hall.

The presiding officer of Chongsheng Temple said: "Generals, please follow me to the reception room!"

His voice was calm, and after he finished speaking, he led more than ten hosts towards the reception room.

Liu Zhuwen and Miao Cheng led hundreds of people to follow.

They are really afraid of death.

After all, no one knows what kind of thoughts these monks of Chongsheng Temple are holding.

If you don't bring these offerings and personal guards with you, there will be eminent monks in Chongsheng Temple who want to do it, Liu Zhuwen and Miao Cheng are not opponents.

Liu Zhuwen doesn't know martial arts at all.

Miao Cheng did practice martial arts, but he was only at the Middle Yuan Realm, and now that he was quite old, his strength was no longer at its peak.

Until the reception room.

Only then did Liu Zhuwen and Miao Cheng let the priests and guards stay in the courtyard, and followed the abbots of the Chongsheng Temple to the reception room.

The host is seated.

There are monks serving tea.

The host asked Liu Zhuwen and Miao Chengdao: "Didn't the two army commanders come here just to offer incense?"

This is of course impossible.

The chief host must also want to know that Liu Zhuwen and the others have other purposes. He just asked this question deliberately to open up the topic.

Miao Cheng didn't speak, just smiled lightly.

Liu Zhuwen said: "The master is indeed as insightful as a torch. Commander Miao and I came to visit rashly, but we have something to ask for."

The big host said: "What's the matter?"

Liu Zhuwen said softly: "I heard that there are hundreds of acres of fertile land in Chongsheng Temple, and I think there should be a lot of food stockpiled. However, our army hastily rushed to Dali, and there is not much food left in the army. If this continues, there will be a danger of running out of food. Soldiers We can only starve to death. I ask the master to be merciful and give us some food."

Some of the hosts in the reception room changed their expressions slightly, and some even snorted directly.

Liu Zhuwen begged for food, and everyone could see that the drunkard's intention was not to drink.

There are still many forces in Dali who are still waiting and watching, and so are the people.If Chongsheng Temple lent food to the Song army, wouldn't that be an expression of its attitude of voting for the Song Dynasty?

This will inevitably have an extremely far-reaching impact in Dali.

There are many people who will no longer take revenge on the Imperial Army of Song Dynasty because of their attitude of worshiping the holy temple.

And there are still many people who are afraid that they will even hold grudges and complain about their Chongsheng Temple.

The situation at Chongsheng Temple could become extremely embarrassing.

(End of this chapter)