Immortality in the Great Qian Dynasty

After leaving the gate of the outer courtyard of the Vajra Temple, Chu Ling was still angry.

"Little sister, you..."

"Brother Ninth, he's gone too far. The Imperial Grandmother just wants to see him. To others, it's an honor that can't be asked for, but he still resists."

"Master also has his own concerns."

"Isn't he just afraid that his father will blame him? As an eminent monk with great supernatural powers, why should he be so afraid of his father? He has no character at all!"

Chu Xiang smiled.

Chu Ling looked at him in confusion, wondering why he was smiling.

Chu Xiang hurriedly waved his hands and stopped laughing.

"Brother Ninth, why are you laughing!" Chu Ling said in confusion: "Are what I said so funny?"

"I just thought of the word "character" and thought of some interesting things."

"What's interesting?"

"We have many eminent monks in Shenjing, and many eminent monks are very distinguished. However, as soon as Father summoned us, our true colors were revealed in the main hall."

Chu Ling said in confusion: "These eminent monks should at least have deep concentration, right?"

"Hey, no matter how strong your concentration is, you will still be vulnerable to powerful forces, just like a small boat in a storm. What's the use of having your concentration?"

"Did they make a fool of themselves?"

"Someone may have an earth-colored face, or may be as pale as paper, or even tremble all over. Eventually, he will be expelled from the hall by his father."

"Father, this is...?"

"Of course my father used secret techniques to suppress others with force." Chu Xiang shook his head and said: "So the so-called strength of character is not worth mentioning in the face of absolute power. It is useless to rely on not being afraid of death."

Some eminent monks are indeed profound in Buddhism and have seen through life and death and transcended it, but this is of no use.

In today's era, which is known as the Age of Ending Dharma, the true practice of Buddhism has come to an end.

Without the practice of Buddhism, the state of mind is just the state of mind. Without the follow-up of practice, it is like a castle on the sand, unwilling to be attacked.

It is said that most of the true methods of practicing Buddhism have been passed down, and from Master Fa Kong, we know that even the Vajra Temple is also passed down.

Daleiyin Temple may still have true scriptures, but it is very rare for temples in the world to have true scriptures.

Therefore, my father was quite disdainful towards Buddhism and just maintained his superficial politeness, also for the sake of the Snow Mountain Sect.

If it weren't for the Daxueshan Sect, at least nine out of ten Buddhist temples in the world would have declined.

"If you're not afraid of death, what else is there to be afraid of?" Chu Ling was puzzled.

Chu Xiang smiled: "Little sister, you are not afraid of death, right? But you still have something to be afraid of, right?"

"……yes."

"My father's secret method is to target fear and reach the deepest fear in the other person's heart. Even a high-ranking monk is not invulnerable. According to my father, there is no invulnerable mind."

"Father is too bad."

"So the smartest one is Master Fakong." Chu Xiang shook his head and said, "Little sister, do you think Master Fakong is timid and too cautious?"

"Hmph." Chu Ling snorted softly.

Fakong was his savior, so he couldn't say this, but he always felt that what he did was different from what he thought, which made him very disappointed.

When we didn't meet him, I thought he was mysterious. When we met him for the first time, I thought he was charming and charming.

But after seeing him more and more, I found that he was ordinary, completely different from the tall person he looked on the outside.

Calmness can be seen as meekness, caution can be seen as timidity, and indifference can be seen as lack of enterprising spirit.

"You..." Chu Xiang shook his head: "It's just some cleverness. It looks smart, but in fact it's not experienced enough, and it's impetuous and shallow."

Chu Lingming's eyes widened.

Chu Xiang said: "Little sister, if you had such magical powers and cultivation as Master Fakong, you would have been so arrogant that you would look down on all living beings, wouldn't you?"

"...it's okay to be arrogant because of your talent. As long as you have something to rely on, it doesn't matter." Chu Ling snorted.

She was very dissatisfied with Chu Xiang's evaluation.

Impetuous and shallow?

Where am I impetuous?

How shallow!

Chu Xiang shook his head and said: "That's because you don't know how powerful my father is or how powerful his actions are, so you always feel that it doesn't matter if you offend your father. Because your father loves you, you will ignore your father's love." temper."

Chu Ling was unconvinced: "Can my father really know how to kill him? He was given a title and a plaque written on him. How could he be killed? Why be afraid of doing that!"

"There is no need to kill him. Just crushing their Vajra Temple will be enough for him." Chu Xiang shook his head and said: "You..., you don't know that the world is difficult. You have golden branches and jade leaves. You think that the only suffering in the world is illness. You don't know that there are all kinds of pain." Such bitterness.”

Chu Lingming's eyes flashed, thoughtfully.

Because she was too weak, she always stayed in Lingyun Palace and rarely went outside, so the wisdom she saw was gained from reading.

He tries to figure out people's hearts and things in the world, but he misses the truth.

"So, he is not timid, but because he has a heavy responsibility?"

"Little sister, you have a good understanding!"

"As a divine monk, it's really unpleasant to be so restrained." Chu Ling shook his head: "The divine monk I imagined is not like this."

"There is always a gap between reality and imagination." Chu Xiang saw that her understanding was so high, and he also liked to teach her more: "The imaginary world is always simple, and the real world is far more complicated than that, intricate and entangled with cause and effect. , It’s like a giant net covering everyone, and the whole body is affected by a single move. Even if Master Fakong can see through the world of mortals, how can he be detached from the world of mortals? "

"Well..."

"Little sister, think about it. If the master offended the father and the father suppressed the Vajra Temple, would he assassinate the father? If he didn't want the Vajra Temple to be buried with him, he couldn't be so reckless. What else could he do?"

"Assassinate us?"

"Do we really have to fight to the death? It won't come to that."

"What can we do?"

"So, the master doesn't want to offend the father now. The father won't force the master easily. After all, he is afraid that if he gets angry, the master will simply give up everything and run directly to Dayong or Dayun."

The two talked as they walked.

There were people and cars passing by on the street, which was prosperous and lively.

"If he is forced into a corner, will he really just leave?"

"Why not?" Chu Xiang shook his head and said, "The master has supernatural powers after all. With a supernatural power, I'm afraid that the father can't stop it."

"That's true." Chu Ling nodded: "So, I misunderstood him, and it's right not to meet the grandmother?"

"Yes." Chu Xiang nodded.

Chu Ling sighed: "But the Royal Grandmother is very disappointed, she admires him very much, and wants to meet him."

"You can meet him in the future." Chu Xiang said.

Chu Ling shook his head: "I really don't understand why my father didn't let Master Fakong meet the Royal Grandmother. Is it necessary to be so taboo?"

"My father is very cautious, and he is more cautious in his actions." Chu Xiang smiled and shook his head: "Don't you think they are very similar?"

Chu Ling was stunned.

"My father is the emperor, and his martial arts are still the best in the world, but when have you seen my father act recklessly? Isn't he just as cautious? Always alert?"

"... I don't understand them." Chu Ling waved her jade hand: "Forget it, I can't do anything!"

At this time, in the outer courtyard of the Vajra Temple, Fakong shook his head and smiled.

What he saw in his heart and eyes, he had already taken in everything the two said and did in his mind.

Prince Xin still knows himself very well, knows his situation, so he can understand his choice, and he is a confidant.

Chu Ling is indeed smart and has a high level of understanding.

However, as a princess of a golden branch and jade leaf, she never had to consider what others thought, and it was others who had to consider what she thought, so her wisdom was limited.

But with her understanding, and being by Chu Xiang's side, her wisdom would increase by leaps and bounds.

At this time, he saw three figures appearing outside the temple gate, but it was a man accompanying Li Jingchun and Li Xinwei.

Fakong knew at once that this square-faced, righteous and majestic middle-aged man should be Li Zhengyuan, the left official of the engineering department, the seventh rank.

Although only the seventh rank, the official of the department was a noble position close to the emperor, with a low position but great power.

Lin Feiyang was carrying out snacks, he waved his hand and pointed outside.

Lin Feiyang put down the snacks and disappeared in a flash.

The next moment, he appeared at the temple gate, opened the door, and invited Li Zhengyuan and his family of three to enter the temple.

Fakong appeared beside the release pond, clasped his hands and smiled.

The three clasped their hands and bowed deeply.

Everyone sat at the stone table nearby. Xu Qingluo served tea and stood aside with a sandalwood tray.

Li Zhengyuan first said some words of thanks, and Fakong smiled and said a few polite words.

After drinking two sips of tea, Li Zhengyuan looked at Li Jingchun and Li Xinwei.

The two women stood up tactfully and went to the release pond to see the lotus.

Fakong smiled and said, "Does Lord Li have any important business?"

"Some things should be told to the master in advance, which should be of some use."

"Come with me." Fakong stood up and took Li Zhengyuan through the moon gate to his own courtyard and sat down at the table.

Xu Qingluo moved their teacups over and continued to stand aside holding the sandalwood tray.

Li Zhengyuan glanced at her and saw that Fakong had no intention of chasing her away, so he stopped talking and stroked his beard and said slowly: "Master, do you know about the Southern Supervisory Department?"

Fakong said: "You said that the establishment of the Southern Supervisory Department should be abolished, right?"

"Now you are proposing this again." Li Zhengyuan shook his head and said: "Master, you should know that the Southern Supervisory Department was actually established for the Shenwu Mansion."

Fakong nodded.

The Southern Supervisory Department is not like the Green Outer Department and the Green Internal Department, which only target people in the martial arts world who break the law.

After the establishment of the Southern Supervisory Department, its duty is to monitor the entire martial arts world, and every disciple of each sect must be registered in the Southern Supervisory Department.

At the same time, it can also command all martial arts masters in the world.

In fact, it is tantamount to unifying the martial arts world and becoming the leader of the martial arts world.

This move set a precedent, and no one has been able to unify the martial arts world so far.

Once the Southern Supervisory Department is established, the Shenwu Mansion will not be so important, and it can be directly replaced by the Green Internal Department.

According to Fakong's understanding, the Shenwu Mansion is similar to the armed police in his previous life.

Shenwu Mansion was established when Daqian was first built, and the martial arts world was in chaos. It was set up to deter the martial arts heroes from causing chaos.

After Daqian was peaceful, the status of Shenwu Mansion became somewhat awkward.

"Once the Southern Supervisory Office is established, Shenwu Mansion will be incorporated into the Ministry of War, thus becoming the most elite force, and its battlefield will be transferred from the civilians to the killing field."

"Yes."

"But why should Shenwu Mansion be transferred to the Ministry of War?" Li Zhengyuan said slowly: "Master, you can guess."

Fakong frowned: "War?"

Li Zhengyuan smiled but said nothing: "As for the rest, I have my duties, so I can't say more."

"...Thank you, Lord Li." Fakong nodded slowly.