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Chapter 462 Monk and Emperor ([-])
Xia Houlan!
When Dong Bi heard the name, his body tensed up.

Ever since he heard the news of Xia Houlan's death and heard Jia Xu's speculation, Dong Bi has always kept it in his heart...that was a name he didn't want to think about, and it was also the last name he wanted to hear.In his heart, Dong Bi would rather believe that Xia Houlan committed suicide rather than homicide.

But I didn't expect to meet Xia Houlan's servant in this Daen Buddhist Temple.

The moment Xiahouman appeared, Dong Bi clearly saw that the monk's face turned pale without a trace of blood.

Judging by Xiahouman's appearance, he should have suffered.

Logically speaking, if Xiahoulan really committed suicide, based on his relationship with Tucheng and others, why would Daen Buddhist Temple treat Xiahoulan like this?Could it be that there is really a conspiracy in it that he is unwilling and unwilling to face?

Glancing at the monk, Dong Bi said in a deep voice: "Take this guy back to the mansion...you don't want to talk, I will ask when I go back."

Xiahouman was a tough guy. Although he was seriously injured, he pushed the troll away and was unwilling to be helped.

Dong Bi nodded secretly and got on his horse.

"My lord, outside the mountain gate, there are guards led by Chang'an order to block it."

"Guards?"

This was a name that Dong Bi had never heard before, so he couldn't help but startled, "What is the guard? Why did the Chang'an order stop me?"

While asking, Dong Bi rode out of the mountain gate.

Just outside the mountain gate, there were about [-] soldiers, Hou Li in full armor.The leader is a scribe, about forty years old, with a personable appearance and an extraordinary appearance.Seeing Dong Bi come out on horseback, the scribe stepped forward and blocked Dong Bi's way.

"Chang'an Commander Liu Xian, I have met the Governor!"

I don't know this person?And in Dong Bi's memory, there was another person in Chang'an Ling, definitely not the scribe named Liu Xian in front of him.

However, people are polite, and he is not easy to show off.

After getting off the horse, he asked in a deep voice, "Liu Xian, why are you here? Are you blocking my way?"

"The lower official heard that someone killed someone in Da'en Buddhist Temple, so he came to check."

Dong Bi narrowed his eyes, and his two eyebrows were connected together.I heard that someone killed people in Da'en Buddhist Temple, so come and have a look?Just look, do you need to bring so many people?Moreover, Dong Bi believed that everyone in Chang'an City probably already knew the news of his return.

This Changan order is not easy!

"I heard that in the Da'en Buddhist Temple, there are evil people preaching and following the example of Zhangjiao in the Taiping Dao, so I came here... The murderer you mentioned is me!"

Dong Bi looked calm and replied in a deep voice.

Liu Xian showed a dumb expression, "So it's like this..."

Suddenly, his face changed color, and he shouted: "Liu Xian is the order of Chang'an. According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, all affairs in Chang'an City, big or small, are handled by subordinate officials. Regardless of whether the Daen Buddhist Temple is imitating the Taiping Dao cult, the governor should inform the subordinate officials first. , and then be dealt with by the lower officials. However, the chief inspector handled the matter without authorization, and even massacred in this Buddhist holy land... It is not allowed by the law, so the chief inspector should accompany the subordinate officials to go."

what……

Dong Yu couldn't help laughing.

It's a strange thing that happens every year, especially this year!

I have only been away from Chang'an for two years, I don't want to see such a superb product in Chang'an city?
Dong Bi took off his helmet, but he heard an uproar from all around.He said coldly: "If I don't go back with you, what will you do?"

"Then, don't blame the officials for offending me!"

Liu Xian raised his hand while talking.The soldiers behind him suddenly took a step forward, their long spears flickered coldly, pointing at Dong Bi.

"Bold!"

Han Demeng let out an angry roar, and two hundred trolls rushed in front of Dong Pi, and drew out the Han'an knife, which was shining with murderous aura.

In an instant, there was complete silence outside the gate of the Daen Buddhist Temple.

Liu Xian yelled sharply: "The governors obeyed the Han law one by one, but now it is difficult to be dismissed from office, how can they make the people of the world submit?"

This sentence is very ingenious, and it implies murderous intent.

You know, if Liu Xian was not talking about the "people" of the world, but the heroes of the world, then it would make sense.Dong Bi is famous for his bravery, and it is normal for heroes all over the world to respect him.But this 'person' embraces the common people all over the world. If Dong Bi's answer is wrong, then the problem will be aroused...

Fortunately, Dong Bi is no longer the rookie who just arrived in Luoyang from Liangzhou back then.

Although his temperament hasn't changed much, the five or six years of tempering in Luoyang made him extra careful.

Immediately heard the trap in Liu Xian's words, he sneered and said, "I never thought of making the people of the world submit. The only one who submits to the people of the world is the current sage. I am just the vassal of the sage. How dare you say that The people of the world submit to you? Master Liu, you think too highly of me."

However, although Liu Xian's bad language can be countered, he cannot refute the law in Liu Xian's mouth.

Fazheng seems to have neglected it!
It seems that Chang'an Ling Liu Xian is not a simple character.

Fazheng said that in the past year, many people came to Chang'an, and there were not many Han family clan members among them.Some of them were appointed as officials, and Liu Xian must be one of them.But why didn't anyone notify him, not even a reminder?
Is it dereliction of duty, or is there another reason?
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Dong Bi's mind.

Then there was a sneer in my heart: I don't care what you are, I want to see what kind of tricks you can play.

Just as he was about to speak, suddenly the horse hanging bell rang, followed by the sound of horseshoes, coming from far and near.A troop of cavalry turned into Jinchangfang from Qixiamen Street, led by two female generals, they were as beautiful as flowers, but they were only pink and frosty, with a murderous look on their faces.

Behind the two of them, there were more than a hundred female soldiers.

It was Dong Lu and Ren Hongchang.

The distance was still far away, Dong Lu sternly shouted: "Anyone who dares to touch my husband should first ask about the big gun in my hand."

Don't underestimate these female soldiers. Everyone in Chang'an knows that there are elite soldiers hidden in Dong's residence.Even those slaves with remnants can count as ten.As for the female soldiers of the Dong Mansion, they originated from the Luanwei Camp. They were the first batch of Luanwei female soldiers, and they even experienced the bloody battle by the Yongshui.

These female soldiers usually don't show up.

But once it is shot, it is absolutely merciless.

All soft armor spears, although there are only a few hundred riders, are not inferior to those guards.In an instant, he arrived outside the mountain gate.

Dong Lu and Ren Hongchang originally accompanied Cai Yan and Huang Yueying to the outskirts of Chang'an today to see the scenery of Baqiao.

After Dong Shuo's accident, Li Kui was ordered to report.Although Dong Shuo is Cai Yan's son, in the eyes of Dong Lu and Ren Hongchang, there is no difference.Hearing that Dong Shuo was injured, Dong Lu and Ren Hongchang were furious.After returning to the mansion, immediately set up soldiers and horses, and kill the generals.

As soon as the female soldiers appeared, the already tense atmosphere became more intense.

Dong Chu suddenly smiled...

"Lu'er, Hongchang, don't be rude... Mr. Liu is right. A righteous man must first correct himself. I am the governor, but I can't violate the law. Mr. Liu, I will follow you to the government office. Hehe, it's just me These episodes are just for fun and have nothing to do with this matter."

"No, my lord...everyone of them has a share!"

The monk suddenly spoke, startling Liu Xian, "Great Governor, who is this?"

"Oh, it's just an evil person from Da'en Buddhist Temple. I'm about to take him back for interrogation."

"Since he is an evil person, he should be dealt with by the lower officials. Please also hand over this evil person to the lower officials, and bring them back to the government office for interrogation."

Murderous intent surged in Dong Bi's heart.

Liu Xian straightened his neck and stared at Dong Bi without giving in.

After a long time, Dong Bi laughed three times, "Since your lord has said this, I will hand over this villain to your lord. However, if something goes wrong, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"This is a matter of dismissing the official. The governor should follow me back to the Yamen first."

Just as he was saying this, there was another sound of horseshoes in the distance.

A middle-aged Huangmen rushed over, jumped off the horse, holding a scroll of brocade silk in his hand, and said loudly: "The emperor has an order, please go and see him as soon as possible."

This is really a busy day!

Dong Bi hurriedly replied: "I obey the order!"

After finishing speaking, he ignored Liu Xian and got on his horse.

"You guys go home first!"

It seemed to be explaining to Dong Lv and Dong Lu, but Dong Tie was swept away from the corner of his eye.Dong Tiexin understood, and nodded slightly.

In the past, he punched the monk unconscious, threw it in front of Liu Xian, and said coldly: "Master Liu, I have already surrendered, please take care."

After finishing speaking, he surrounded Dong Lu and Ren Hongchang, covered Xiahouman among them, and walked towards the Metropolitan Government.

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"Yang Qian, how does the emperor know that I'm back?"

"As soon as the governor went out today, someone saw it... After the emperor heard that the governor had returned, he was very happy."

happy?

I'm afraid it's not necessarily true.

Dong Bi stopped asking, but thought about the current situation in Chang'an.

It seems that in the past two years, Chang'an has indeed changed a lot... Do you want to jump out of a group of lifeless things?
Ha, that's great, but let's see what tricks they can come up with.

Dong Yu was not worried at all.

He believes that no matter how Chang'an changes, it will always be in his hands.Because in his hand, there is another trump card.

Liu Bian, Emperor of the Han Dynasty, visited the Buddha at Bailiangtai.

Speaking of Bailiang Terrace, there is a story behind it.

It is said that in the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a good god, so he built the Bailiang Terrace, with copper pillars, [-] feet high, and seven circumferences.Take the rootless water and jade chips and drink it, and you can live forever... The copper pillars of Bailiang are the symbol of Bailiangtai.

What's interesting is that Liu Bian, as a descendant of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, is not a good god.

He also doesn't know how to drink any rootless water, but he chose Bailiangtai as the place for him to visit the Buddha.Maybe here, it is really possible to communicate with the gods.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the 105th chapter mentioned the copper pillars of Bailiangtai.

Emperor Wei Ming ordered people to demolish the copper pillars of the Bailiang Terrace, and take away the Chenglu pan... I don’t know if the copper pillars of the Bailiang Terrace can be preserved in this life?

When Dong Bi walked into Bailiang Taizhong, he saw that the palace was like a grand palace.

Facing the gate, there is a statue of Buddha.With his back to Dong Pi, Liu Bian sat down in front of the Buddha statue, reciting sutras in a serious manner.

Except for Liu Bian, there was no one else in the palace.

Dong Bi stood quietly at the gate of the palace, looking at Liu Bian's thin back, but he couldn't help feeling unspeakable emotion in his heart.

If it wasn't for him, Liu Bianxu would have died long ago!

In Dong Bi's mind, the situation when he saw Liu Bian for the first time emerged, and all the things he had experienced in the past came to mind.

But Liu Bian stopped chanting, stood up slowly, and turned around.

After not seeing each other for two years, Liu Bian has a smell that is hard to describe in words.Dong Bi couldn't tell what it felt like.

Is the treasure dignified?
Maybe……

But the current Liu Bian has a calm demeanor, quite the demeanor of an eminent monk.

"Dong Qing, you are here!"

"Chen, Dong Bi, kowtow to the emperor."

Liu Bian stopped Dong Bi, and said softly: "Dong Qing, why are you doing this to me? I thought you would come back in two days, but I didn't expect..."

The tone was as gentle as before, and a little timid.

Dong Bi replied: "I have been back for a few days, but I just thought that I have not been reunited with my family for a long time, so I kept silent, and I ask the emperor to forgive me."

"Human nature, what is the crime?"

Liu Bian's tone was very ethereal, rather unreal.

"Dong Qing, I heard...you killed someone today?"

"Yes!"

Dong Bi immediately told the reason of the matter.But found that Liu Bian's expression looked very astonished.

"There is such a thing?"

Liu Bian said softly: "I only heard that a good layman paid for the construction of a Buddhist temple, but I didn't expect...Dong Qing, I said that I didn't know about it, do you believe it?"

Dong Bi replied without hesitation: "I believe it."

A happy smile appeared on Liu Bian's face, "The matter of the Daen Buddhist Temple is their own fault. It is indeed Tucheng and the others... I only agreed to build Qingliang Temple, and I have nothing to do with other Buddhist temples... Dong Qing, in fact, Buddhism... is still good."

"I know!"

"The matter of the Daen Buddhist Temple this time reminded me. The former emperor once set up the White Horse Temple as the management institution for Buddhists in the world, but since the third year of Yongchu, the White Horse Temple has existed in name only. Buddhism...is not the way of peace. , There is also a reason for his existence. Dong Qing, I want to ask you to set up an organization like the White Horse Temple back then to manage Buddhists all over the world. I wonder if Dong Qing is willing to accept it?"

Dong Bi didn't know what Liu Bian's plan was.

He bowed and said, "I should do my best."

"Let's just leave this matter as it is... Also, when Dong Qing was not in Chang'an, many clans came to join us. I selected some people and hoped that Dong Qing's arrangements would not be disturbed."

"Of course not!"

The two stopped talking and fell silent.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became very weird...

After a long time, Liu Bian said softly: "Dong Qing, do you know? In fact, I miss the days when I was in Luoyang and Linjing very much."

"what?"

Liu Bian smiled, "At least at that time, Dong Qing and I were very caring... Unlike now, we always seem to be on guard against each other. I am not smart, and few people talked to me when I was young... Although the queen mother loves me, but... ...Dong Qing, do you know that in my heart, I always regard Dong Qing as my elder brother. Dong Qing, you also protect me like an elder brother... I was very happy at that time."

Dong Bi didn't know how to answer.

"Since visiting the Buddha at Bailiangtai, I finally understand why Emperor Wu likes things about gods. It's not just for immortality. Things in this world are turbulent, and people are intriguing and deceitful. Taking gods as sustenance must also be for the heart peace of mind."

After these words came out, Dong Bi had no choice but to get to know Liu Bian again!
Is this really the cowardly and fatuous emperor?Sometimes he looks like an eminent monk, and sometimes he looks like a wise king... Which one is he?

"Actually, I asked Dong Qing to come here today, just to talk. Once Xia Hou left, there was...not even a single person to talk to me!"

When Liu Bian said this, he suddenly smiled, "If Dong Qing is fine in the future, come to the Bailiang stage and talk with me. Just like in Linjing back then... Besides, in a few days, it will be my emperor Brother Association's birthday, Dong Qing, please give me a present."

"Sir, obey!"

The way Liu Bian speaks now is like a powerful and unconstrained style.

Dong Bi just felt that his heart was jumping with fear, and he couldn't keep up with Liu Bian's train of thought.

After a while, Dong Bi resigned and left.

The moment he left the gate of the main hall, he heard Liu Bian whispering softly: "Big Dipper pours fine wine, and persuades the dragons to have a glass...Dong Qing, if you are Beidou, would you be the one who persuades me?"

Dong Yu's heart couldn't help trembling.

The extended meaning of this sentence is: Dong Qing, can you still regard me as the person you cared for and protected back then?

Turning around, Dong Bi bowed to the ground and said softly, "You, I will never lose my life!"

This sentence was said to Liu Bian by Dong Yu in Luoyang Yong'an Palace 12 years ago.What he said that day was: 忷, never let the king down.But today, the former Hongnong King has become the Son of Heaven.At this moment, Dong Bi really made up his mind.

After speaking, he strode away.

The moment he stepped out of the palace gate, Liu Bian's quiet words sounded in his ears: "Dong Qing, I... will never let Dong Qing down."

(End of this chapter)