Compete for the Song Dynasty

The Daliao Pagoda is in the Daliao Temple not far from the city. Although this pagoda has [-] floors, it is even more magnificent than the pagoda of Tianwang Temple. Seeing the top of the pagoda, from the south to the southeast, there are eight Buddha statues in total. .

In the south is Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (a Bodhisattva is a person who has practiced to a certain extent in Buddhism and is second only to Buddha.) The following are: Cishi Bodhisattva in the southwest, Kongkongzang Bodhisattva in the west, Puxian Bodhisattva in the northwest, and Vajrapani Bodhisattva in the north. , the Miaojixiang Bodhisattva in the northeast, the Chushan Bodhisattva in the east, and the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in the southeast.In addition, in the lower right corner of each bodhisattva, there is engraved the name of the real bodhisattva and eight sentences of Buddha's words, which respectively tell the eight major events of the Buddha Sakyamuni from birth to Nirvana.

The eight-faced Buddha statue has a very solemn and solemn expression, a plump body and an elegant posture.As for the height of the Buddha statue, compared with all the Buddha statues on the pagodas in China, it is unique, especially the Avalokitesvara Buddha statue is the most exquisite and rare.The top of each Buddha statue is carved with a treasure cover, and the two sides below the cover are flying in the air.Below the flying sky are warriors and patron saints standing on both sides of the Buddha.Among the eight faces, the east, west, south, and north faces are patron saints, and the remaining four faces are warriors.

On the top of the pagoda body are dense eaves of the pagoda, and the distance between each eaves gradually decreases from bottom to top. Except for the large slate tiles on the first floor, the rest of the floors are all bricks instead of tiles.There are wind bells hanging under the eaves of each tower.Duo is a kind of big bell used in ancient times to announce politics and religion or when wars broke out.The wind bells on this tower are of different sizes and shapes.There are galloping horse-shaped, round and diamond-shaped hammers hanging under the Duo. Whenever the wind blows, the hammer moves and hits Feng Duo. You can still hear the melodious bells when you stand several miles away.

Such a solemn yet exquisite ancient pagoda, no wonder Wang Pang felt much calmer after seeing it.The two walked into the temple, and a monk who knew the guest brought Wang Pang and the two into a room. Master Qisong was reading the scriptures attentively, holding a scroll in his hand.The Zhike monk made a gesture of invitation, asked the two to sit down and left the room. [

Wang Pang and Yeluliang looked at each other, and neither of them disturbed the master, but sat there quietly until Master Qisong finished reading the page he was looking at.Qi Song turned to the classic, looked up and saw the two sitting beside Wang waiting there, he smiled slightly: "We meet again."

Yeluliang hadn't seen Master Qisong for many years, and he had a lot of feelings in his heart. He replied, "It's been so many years since Master Qisong was always good. He was taught by Master back then, so he is what he is today."

Master Qisong said lightly: "This is also your own good fortune." After he finished speaking, he looked at the side of Wang and said, "Wang Shilang, poor monk, thank you Wang Shilang for always thinking about the entrusted matter. Now the matter has a clue, and in the future I'm afraid there is still something to bother Wang Shilang."

Wang Pang knew that Qisong was talking about the treasure of Tianwang Temple. He was relieved when he heard that he had a good look, but he was still troubled and didn't know what he was referring to. He said politely: "Master, please tell me clearly. Definitely do your best.”

Qi Song smiled slightly: "It seems that there will be some twists and turns in getting this treasure back to Tianwang Temple. I have already asked that the treasure was indeed taken by Yelu Hongxiao."

Wang Bian was amused in his heart when he heard it. It was obviously stolen, but he said it was taken.But presumably the Buddha has the heart to cross people, Master Qi Song is right to say so. "Since it has been asked that the treasure of Mingzhen Temple was taken by Yelu Hongxiao, why did the master say that there will be some twists and turns in getting it back?" Wang Pang couldn't help asking.

"Yelu Hongxiao got the treasure, because someone said it was the owner, so Yelu Hongxiao gave it to others. Speaking of which, the person who gave it has some relationship with Wang Shilang, so I had to try my best to get it back." Qi Song said. At that time, whether it was losing the treasure, finding out the whereabouts, or even asking for the treasure back, he always had a calm and calm demeanor and tone.Wang Pang couldn't help feeling that everything was God's will, including the gains and losses of this Yue Jin Stone.

But Wang Pang was still very curious: "Master, who is the person you mentioned who has some connection with me?"

Some people flashed in Wang Pang's mind, such as Yelusa Cizhu who helped Yelu Zongyuan and his son send troops?And that Xiao Huliang?Even Princess Yan, who is a good friend of Yelu Hong's filial piety.But it shouldn't be, all three of them are dead.Is it Wanyan impeacher?In order to please the Wanyan tribe, Yelu Hongxiao gave treasures to his subordinates?

These people don't look alike, but one thing is certain, Yelu Hongxiao doesn't understand the beauty of this stone at all, he is the so-called person of fate.Who will be the destined person?When Wang Pang was puzzled, he suddenly heard a name that gave him a headache and a troublesome name.Qi Song said: "Yelu Hongxiao sent someone to give this treasure to the king of Song, who is your current emperor of Song."

"What?!" Wang Pang almost jumped up from his chair.At this time, Wang Pang suddenly understood why Zhao Shu lost his mind and went crazy. It must be that Zhao Shu got the Yuejin Stone and saw something he shouldn't have seen.That's why he wanted to put himself to death everywhere.This can better explain why Zhao Shu sent him away far away. What Zhao Shu saw was something he couldn't explain clearly.

Wang Pang's actions were somewhat beyond the expectations of Qisong and Yeluliang, and Yeluliang hurriedly asked: "Wang Shilang, is there anything wrong?" The king is next to the king of immortals.

"Well, you must know that the current emperor of the Song Dynasty was seriously ill some time ago, and I was afraid that he would lose his treasure while he was unconscious!" Wang Pang also felt that the reaction just now was a bit extreme, so he found a reason to cover it up.

Qi Song smiled slightly: "I will try my best to find this stone. I believe that the king of a country will not compete with a temple for treasures. Besides, everything depends on fate, and everything depends on fate."

Wang listened to what Qi Song said, so he couldn't say anything more. He thought for a while and said: "Master Qi Song wants to see the emperor, so he can ask my adoptive father, Prime Minister Bao, and my father to help him. To the Purple Butterfly Monk, by the way, Master can go to see Zhao Zhongzhen first, he is the prince and I have some kind of friendship."

Qi Song smiled slightly: "Thank you, Wang Shilang, for your kindness. Don't worry, Wang Shilang, it's okay for me to see Emperor Song."

Wang listened to Qi Song very confidently, Yeluliang explained: "Wang Shilang, Master Qi Song lived in Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou (around 1045 AD) during the Qingli period (around 1051 AD). Go to Huangyoujian (around [-] AD) After entering the capital, he wrote two ten-thousand-word books. Emperor Renzong once bestowed the title of Master of Mingjiao. After Master Qisong became famous, he declined the retention of Renzong and the scholar-bureaucrats. .You don’t know all of this, do you?”

Qi Song waved his hand: "Sir, monks, don't be greedy for fame."

The real person does not show his face, this monk hides it deeply enough, Wang Pang did not expect that the master Qi Song in front of him had such high qualifications.That being the case, Wang Pang could only wait and watch the changes. [

Wang Pang chatted with Qisong Yeluliang again, and left the Daliao Temple with a slightly disappointed feeling. The Yuejin Stone was in the hands of Yingzong Zhao Shu, and Wang Pang was a little uneasy. He was very worried about Yuexia's safety. , and if Zhao Shu could really use this stone to see the future, then nothing he could do could escape Zhao Shu's sight.

At this moment, Wang Bang felt that there was a big stone in his heart, which made him unable to breathe. How is Yuexia?How is your child?What happened to the biological father Wang Anshi and foster father Bao Zheng?How is the family business and Xixia's layout?Seeing that he is about to go to a foreign country and fight on the vast sea, he knows that the world is unpredictable.

Wang Pang didn't know at this time that his biological father, Wang Anshi, had resigned and returned to Jiangning;

At this time in the Great Song Dynasty, Song Yingzong Zhao Shu's body has gradually recovered, and it seems that the haze in the Great Song Dynasty has dissipated. Zhao Shu officially went to court, and all the civil and military officials in the Zichen Palace visited the emperor. Prime Minister Han Qi took the lead in expressing his opinion and invited Zhao Shu out of the palace Pray for rain, to tell the emperor of the world to be healthy, to calm the hearts of the people.

Zhao Shuzhun said that he will still do things that show off. The next two major things Zhao Shu has to do, the first is to improve the status of his biological father and biological mother.The ministers were very divided on this matter, and finally Sima Guang persuaded: "It is still the funeral of Emperor Renzong, let's discuss this matter after it has passed."

Zhao Shu didn't have to listen to what others said, but Zhao Shu still wanted to listen to what Sima Guang said. After all, Sima Guang was an important minister who supported his superiors.Moreover, Zhao Shu really felt that Sima Guang was more useful than Han Qi and those veterans.

Just take a few incidents when he first came to court, Han Qi actually made some bluffing things like begging for rain, tossing himself without talking about it, and wasting money and people.Now the national treasury is in a mess. Before Zhao Shu took over Renzong's period, the annual deficit was 300 million taels of silver, and now the annual deficit exceeds 70 million taels.

Zhao Shu had a big head, so he summoned all the important officials to discuss, "How can we save so many shortfalls?" Those old officials looked at each other, then lowered their heads, and no one paid any attention to Zhao Shu.When Zhao Shu was depressed, he received a big gift from Sima Guang. Sima Guang wrote a chronological "Tong Zhi" from the three divisions of Jin Dynasty to Qin II, and dedicated it to Song Yingzong.

Zhao Shu took over the eight volumes of "Tong Zhi" and saw Sima Guang's memorials at the same time, which said: "I have read a lot of history books since I was a child, and I think that the biographical history books are so complicated that even scholars can hardly read them all. What's more, the Holy Majesty is busy with affairs, so it is too difficult to find a lesson from the history books.

Therefore, I want to compile all the matters related to the rise and fall of the country and the interests of the people in the past dynasties, whether they can be learned or used for reference, into "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" for the Holy One to read. "

Sima Guang wrote it sincerely, and Song Yingzong was moved by it. He regarded Sima Guang as a confidant of his ministers.How to solve the empty treasury now?Sima Guang said: "My lord, rituals and morals are related to the safety of the country. The origin of ordering chaos and survival lies in the hearts of the people. The laws of the ancestors of the past dynasties must not be changed. Can rule the country."

Yingzong frowned, and it remains unchanged now, so what about the accumulated disadvantages?Sima Guang stroked his beard and said thoughtfully: "Now the evils are accumulated because some things have changed, such as the tea administration and the coal mines. These should have filled the national treasury, but they have become private property."

Song Yingzong nodded, it was all caused by Wang Pang, this should belong to me, no one can take it away, let alone you, Wang Pang.snort!