Fu Shifeng

Chapter 163 Yongning Fayin
"It's getting late, let's go to the Buddhist temple in front and spend the night."

Yufu Chu pointed to the front, Damen Yi looked up, and saw a magnificent Buddhist temple, the orderly palaces and pavilions stretched from the foot of the mountain to the flat field.

Surrounding the Buddhist temple are vast acres of endless fields, dotted with farmhouses, presumably all manor properties under the name of the Buddhist temple.

When a group of people came to the gate of the Buddhist temple, they could see a vermilion lacquer plaque between the complex brackets of the gate tower, with five gold characters written "Edict to build Yongning Temple".

Seeing this, Damen Yi couldn't help sighing, this is the weather of the Celestial Dynasty.Although there are also Buddhist temples in Bohai County, compared with this place, they are completely as ridiculous as rural wild temples.

Before the few people entered the Buddhist temple, they saw a young monk who knew guests outside the door. Chu Yufu came forward and said: "Little master, you are polite. We are passing by merchants. We are in a hurry and missed the post. Do you want to stay overnight in your temple?"

The well-known guest monk glanced at Yufu Chu, seeing that his clothes were white with washing, he was obviously not a wealthy person, and said in a cold tone: "Recently, the temple has been busy praying for the people of Hebei to ward off disasters, so it is inconvenient for foreigners to stay overnight."

Chu Yufu raised his hand and twirled his beard, acting like a teacher: "Hey! What the young master said is different. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have great aspirations to save all sentient beings. You are willing to pray for the blessings and eliminate disasters for the people of Hebei, why can't you stay with us for a night? "

"Hmph! You don't even look at it, what is we here?" The Zhike monk raised his finger and pointed to the plaque on the gate: "Yongning Temple was built under the edict of the Taizu of this dynasty, let alone the officials of Dingzhou, even if it is Youzhou Jiedu Envoys who come to this temple to offer incense still have to be courteous and respectful. If you speak wild words again, you will be taken down and beaten with dozens of sticks immediately, and no one will dare to say no!"

Chu Yufu immediately became angry: "You are a foul-mouthed bhikkhu, you are just not allowed to stay, but you actually dare to threaten me. Believe it or not, I will find relatives and friends in the court and take away this imperial plaque from you. Let's see how long you can continue to be arrogant." ?”

Damen Yi was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Chu Yufu to have such a temper. Seeing that a dispute was about to break out, he quickly stepped forward to dissuade him: "Oh, how can this be done? Please be accommodating, young master. We only want a few meditation rooms." You can just rest in the guest house, and it will not disturb the purity of the temple."

At the same time as he said this, Damen Yi slipped a silver collar into the Zhike monk's hand.If you don't have money to go to escape, you are destined to not go far.

And even places like Buddhist temples and Taoist temples still have business calculations, and you can't just go in and out empty-handed. The more grand and solemn the place, the more expensive it will be.

The monk Zhike lowered his head and glanced at it, then weighed the silver collar in his hand. The cold and contemptuous look on his face immediately turned into a respectful and polite look. He put away the silver collar like a magic trick, then clasped his hands and bowed:
"The young monk is rude and has offended everyone. There is indeed a vacant guesthouse in the temple. Please come with the young monk."

"Then I'll thank you, little master." Damen Yi thanked him. He secretly glanced at Chu Yufu and saw him holding his chin up and snorting softly, as if he was taking it for granted. Fortunately, he didn't say much and made Damen Yi loose. Take a breath.

Following the Zhike monk to the side courtyard, he saw that most of the guest houses in the courtyard were empty, and what he saw along the way, at least two or three hundred guests could be accommodated. Damen Yi was secretly shocked by the magnificence of this Buddhist temple, and couldn't help asking :
"Little master, I don't know the origin of this Yongning Temple, but it was built under the imperial edict of the great grandfather?"

The Zhike monk was quite proud and had a proud attitude: "Back then, Taizu personally went to Hebei to quell the rebels. He was once trapped in a siege. Fortunately, he was rescued by Master Guangde, the founder of the temple, and he was able to escape. Taizu's attitude towards Guang Master De admired him so much that he personally worshiped him as his national teacher and accepted him as his disciple. He even wanted to invite him to Luoyang, Chang'an, to ascend the throne and lecture on sutras. However, Master Guangde did not seek fame and wealth, and only wanted a place in the jungle to live in peace and practice. Therefore, Tai The ancestor issued an edict to build Yongning Temple and a farm with a radius of [-] hectares as a tribute!"

"Bullshit!" Chu Yufu, who was following behind, scolded, and sarcastically said: "In order to flatter my ancestor, I can tell all kinds of lies. The opponents that the great ancestor of the Great Xia met back then, how could your ancestor be able to do it?" Saved? At best, it’s a trivial contribution to tipping the news, but it’s bigger than the sky, it’s really the son of the devil!"

"You—" Zhike Monk heard it clearly, turned around and pointed at him, and was about to yell and scold immediately.

Seeing this, Damen Yi had no choice but to quickly persuade both parties, and bowed repeatedly to apologize, while the other side half pushed and half persuaded, and let Chu Yufu enter the guest house, finally easing the dispute.

After Zhike monk left angrily, Damen Yi finally let go of his mind.Back at the inn, I saw Yufu Chu looking here and there, seeming to dislike the rudimentary nature of the house, and muttering complaints in his mouth.

Damen Yi didn't dare to blame Chu Yufu, he signaled his followers to make the bed aside, and then went forward to chat:
"Mr. is well-informed, could it be that what the Zhike monk said is not true?"

"Back then I was—" Chu Yufu almost blurted out his personal experience, and quickly changed his words: "Ahem! Back then when Taizu Daxia fought Liu Xuantong, it was a shocking fight.

"Liu Xuantong was born with strong ribs and tendons. He has trained both dragon and tiger strength. His divine power is unparalleled in the world. Kneading iron is like holding mud, and throwing elephants is like throwing blocks. He rode his horse and swung his knife into the formation. Wherever he passed, there was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. It was horrible. The left and right guards of Daxia Taizu were hacked to pieces by Liu Xuantong, and even the Taizu himself was almost beheaded!"

Damen Yi was particularly shocked when he heard that, what kind of hero is the person who can create the foundation of Daxia, and he was so embarrassed?

"Then how did Great Xia Taizu win in the end?" Damen Yi asked.

Chu Yufu shrugged his shoulders: "What else can I do? Just cut off the grain road, and Liu Xuantong's army will collapse without a fight."

"Just, that's it?" Da Yi didn't react for a moment. He was clearly a powerful enemy comparable to a demon king a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye he turned into a vulgar commoner.

"Otherwise?" Chu Yufu didn't feel surprised at all: "No matter how powerful Liu Xuantong is, he is still alone. The battlefield is so big, guarding the city gates, reconnaissance and patrolling must be done by his soldiers. Without food, how can he Leading troops to fight? Rebels also have to eat."

"That's reasonable, I was negligent." Damen Yi then asked: "Which eminent monk is the Master Guangde mentioned by the monk?"

"Master Guangde is not an orthodox monk. He joined a Buddhist temple after wars continued during the last years of the previous dynasty. He shaved his head and worked hard for others to earn a living." Yufu Chu said bluntly, "Where is that guy?" The Buddhist temple took advantage of the troubled times and amassed an unknown amount of money. After Liu Xuantong raised his army, he naturally took it for himself, and Master Guangde was reduced to hard labor.

"Perhaps he is unwilling to do so. He wants to make a fortune, find out where Liu Xuantong's food is stored, and then secretly inform the Daxia army. It just so happens that the Great Xia Taizu always likes to go out with his personal guards for reconnaissance. Just bumped into Master Guangde who was fleeing, and learned about the enemy's situation. As for this Yongning Temple, it should be considered a reward."

Damen Yi praised: "Grandfather's reward is really generous, such a grand Buddhist temple, plus the surrounding land and manor, several generations of disciples can't finish it."

Chu Yufu showed dissatisfaction on his face: "Hebei was riddled with holes back then. How could it be possible to build such a large Buddhist temple? It was said to be built by imperial order, but it was let Guangde build it by itself. After more than 100 years, this Yongning Temple has accumulated. How much wealth, how much land has been occupied!"

Damen Yi couldn't hear the other party's dissatisfaction with Yongning Temple, and he didn't dare to refute, so he had to take out the dry food and turned to ask the attendant to get water.

After eating some randomly, Damen Yi gradually felt tired. He had just finished washing and was about to take a rest when he saw Chu Yufu leaving the guest house.

"What do you want, sir?" Damen Yi asked.

"I'll take a stroll casually and take a look at this Yongning Temple. You just need to rest as soon as possible, and don't worry about me." Yufu Chu waved his hands, and his figure disappeared into the night.

Damen Yi still wanted to ask, but the other party walked too fast, and she couldn't force her to stay, so I just hope there will be no accident tonight.

Full of doubts and worries, Damen Yi returned to the guest house and quietly took out a black leather bag from his arms. Inside was a round thing, only the size of a baby's fist.He didn't dare to open it and check it, so he hurriedly stuffed it into his arms and slept with his clothes on, lying on his side.

……

It was dark at night, and Yongning Temple, which had experienced rain, was cool and pleasant. I heard that the Master was walking in the corridors and verandas, his clothes were catching the wind, which was quite relaxing.

"It's rare to see you so critical."

From the sleeve, a wooden kite flew out, and he asked: "It seems that you don't like the monks of Yongning Temple very much?"

Master Wen showed a helpless smile and did not answer. He turned the corner and came outside a scripture hall.

At this time, the evening class is supposed to be over, and the monks in the temple should turn off the lights and go to bed, but the sutra hall is still brightly lit, with a faint yellow light shining through the window paper, accompanied by the sound of male and female laughter.

Mr. Wen crossed his arms across his chest and leaned against the corner. The wooden kite landed on the window sill and he carefully pecked open the window paper. His movements were light, delicate and silent.

Through the small holes, the wooden kite can fully capture the situation inside Danyu's eyes-several monks opened their clothes, revealing their bloated and fat torsos, each hugging a beautiful woman on the left and right, and raising and lowering their hands; Even the cups, bowls, and dishes used are mostly exquisite gold and silverware; there are also several enchanting barbarian dancers in the hall, dancing on the drums, and the tulle on their bodies is gradually taken off with the dance music. full.

In such a state of indulgence and debauchery, it can be regarded as throwing all the rules and regulations behind. Mu Yuan was also greatly surprised when he saw this.

Hearing that Master didn't stay for long, he grabbed the wooden kite and left in a hurry.

"Tsk tsk tsk, these monks really enjoy themselves. I think what they use is not much worse than that of princes and nobles." Mu Yuan exclaimed, "Hebei is really rich, and any monk temple has such a luxurious ostentation."

Master Wen asked in a deep voice: "Have you forgotten something? How many victims of disasters and starvation have we seen on the way here? How many people have died in the countryside, and no one has even picked up the corpses and buried them?"

"You are so concerned about the country and the people, why don't you expose these monks?" Mu Yuan retorted.

"Is it useful for me to expose?" Master Wen's expression was flat: "There are some diseases that cannot be cured without scraping the bones with a steel knife."

"You can say whatever you want." Mu Yuan asked, "What are you doing out at night?"

Wen Master easily climbed over the courtyard wall and said with a smile: "Didn't the Silkworm Goddess say that the weather here in Yongning Temple is different, and sometimes you can hear the music of the Dharma and sing it."

Mu Yuan said contemptuously: "What empress silkworm? That's obviously a ghost from the countryside, relying on enclosing god statues and enjoying incense to strengthen himself!"

"No matter what it is, the situation here in Yongning Temple is different. It's always right to take a look."

After hearing that the master's figure jumped up and down several times, he arrived at the pagoda forest behind the temple.When eminent monks are cremated after death, they are often buried in tomb towers. On the surface, there may be seals or seals engraved on them about their merits and deeds. Over time, a tomb tower like a forest is formed.

Right now this place is naturally empty, solemn and silent, I heard the master gave a deep salute, and then clasped his fingers in vain, like a vibrating muduo, the sound is difficult for ordinary people to detect, but it has the magic of penetrating yin and yang and permeating all things.

The sound vibrated outside and echoed in response to the surrounding objects. All the surrounding objects, whether visible or invisible, were all observed by Master Wen. He raised his eyebrows and said, "I found it."

"What did you find?" Mu Yuan asked curiously.

Master Wen walked through the corner of the tower and saw an ancient well blocked by huge stones. He waved his hands, and the huge stone was lightly moved away without making any sound when it fell to the ground.

"You want to go in?" Mu Yuan looked at the dark mouth of the well, with a slightly hesitant tone: "How about I just stay outside?"

"You use a mechanism bird to communicate with us, and you are afraid of going down the well?" Master Wen grabbed him, and suddenly became mischievous: "At the beginning, you always asked me to take care of it, but now you want to run away? How can such a good thing happen?"

After saying this, Master Wen turned over and jumped into the ancient well. He fell more than ten feet in one breath before his feet landed on the ground.

"It's quite deep." The height was enough for an ordinary martial artist to fall and break both legs. Master Wen seemed to jump down from two steps easily, without even using any means to slow down his body.

It was dark at the bottom of the well, so dark that I couldn't see my fingers, but I heard that the Master only blinked slightly to see clearly what was going on around him.

In front of you is a straight corridor, about enough for two people to walk side by side, diagonally downwards and extending into the depths.The walls on both sides are made of hard rock, with uneven surfaces and obvious traces of tool excavation.Hearing that Master raised his hand and caressed it, he said as he walked: "It seems unnecessary to dig a secret tunnel under the Buddhist temple?"

"Could it be to hide the treasure?" Mu Yuan asked.

Master Wen smiled and said, "With the behavior of the monks of Yongning Temple just now, do they need to hide their treasures in a place like this?"

"Right."

While speaking, Master Wen walked through the long dark passage and came to an open area. Mu Yuan's eyes shone brightly, illuminating the hall-like space in front of him, and a sarcophagus was placed in the center.

"Uh... Could this be the tomb?" Mu Yuan's tone was a little awkward.

Master Wen stared at the densely packed cinnabar talismans on the surface of the sarcophagus, and his brows that had just been frowned suddenly loosened, as if he had realized something.

Just when he was aware of it, the whole tomb suddenly shook. Master Wen's expression changed, and he turned around to retreat, but saw that the entrance to the secret passage he had just passed disappeared out of thin air, and he was in a completely sealed tomb.

With a click, the wooden kite fell to the ground, turning into a dead creature with no agility.

"I'm trapped?"

In the darkness, Master Wen was stunned.

(End of this chapter)