Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu and the fat monk stood opposite each other. He suddenly sobered up a bit and subconsciously pressed his hand on the "Dragon Hand Gun" on his waist. He could already see that the monk in front of him was not an ordinary person, and he was afraid that he was coming with bad intentions.

But Qi Xuansu was overthinking this. The monk did not spend the night in the monastery because there was another party today. After coming out of the monastery, he was walking towards the northwest corner of Longmen Mansion when he met Qi Xuansu on the way and was startled by Qi Xuansu.

The monk's Buddhist name was Denghua, and he was originally the head monk in charge of lighting the fire in Xiangji Kitchen in Jingzen Temple outside the city. Because the monk who was the governor of Xiangji Kitchen was extremely irritable and would hit him with his fists at every turn. Denghua was beaten badly several times, and out of resentment, she secretly learned the skills of Jingchan Temple.

Although Buddhism imitates Taoism and reorganizes its system, after all, it is not as complete as Taoism's various systems and rules. If you have to study hard, there are many opportunities. He has worked hard and has extraordinary wisdom. In more than 20 years, he has reached the Kunlun stage of cultivation. But he knew that there were many masters in Jingchan Temple, and his meager deeds really meant nothing, so he looked for an opportunity to escape down the mountain.

After Monk Denghua came down from the mountain, he did not dare to stay in Zhongzhou for a long time and ran all the way to the Western Regions. This is where Buddhism in the Western Regions is. It is different from Buddhism in the Central Plains. It is roughly the difference between Taiping Tao and Quanzhen Tao. One advocates dual cultivation, and the other advocates asceticism. He is a monk and has a lot of cultivation, so he worships a Western Region Buddhist. Under the tutelage of a Buddhist master, he practiced "Great Joy Zen".

It’s just that Buddhism in the Western Regions is not that easy to mess with. In addition to the hair-raising magical weapons such as human skin drums and human bone rosary beads, the disciples’ service to the master is countless times more demanding than that of Central Plains Buddhism. Central Plains Buddhism is influenced by Taoism and Confucianism. In fact, there is not much difference between the two families, but the various habits of Taoist sects in the Western Regions are not enough for outsiders.

Monk Denghua complained endlessly, because the guru was equivalent to a high-level master of the Taoist sect, that is, a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest. He was also the second in the Buddhist sect, and was equivalent to the deputy hall master and deputy palace master of the Taoist sect. He had great power, so he did not dare to escape rashly. All we can do is suffer.

After so many years, he really waited for the opportunity. It turns out that this Buddhist master from the Western Regions had a grudge against a deputy palace master of the Western Region Taoist Palace. The two sides had several gambling battles with no outcome. After the monk Denghua learned about this, he looked for an opportunity and became the deputy palace master's internal agent. , and finally successfully plotted against the Buddhist master of the Western Regions, causing him to die at the hands of the deputy master of the Western Regions Taoist Palace. He took this opportunity to learn about his master's magic weapon secret book, escaped from the Western Regions, and returned to the Central Plains.

Monk Denghua is the leader of both Central Plains Buddhism and Western Region Buddhism, especially the "Great Joy Zen", which is comparable to many "Fangzhongshu" of Taoism, which has made his realm of cultivation soar all the way, reaching the stage of returning to true nature.

However, after losing his master, Monk Denghua practiced on his own. The Buddhist techniques were extensive and profound. He was not a genius like Xuansheng, so how could he learn it thoroughly? It was inevitable that there would be mistakes and omissions. Over the years, he has called himself "Denghua" and has collected yin and replenished yang everywhere. He has absorbed an extremely large amount of Yuan Yin. However, there is a problem with the refining. Not only is he unable to become a heavenly being, but also although the Qi, blood and essence are strong, they are not condensed and cannot do anything. Hidden away, his figure became fatter and bigger, becoming what he is today.

At this time, Monk Denghua also felt very guilty. He didn't know the origin of the person in front of him, but the person who dared to show off like this in Longmen Mansion might be a disciple of the three religions.

Especially when Qi Xuansu's cloak was of course not afraid of fire blunderbuss, but that "dragon hand blunderbuss" was rarely used by people fishing in the rivers and lakes, and was mostly used by people from the government and Taoist sects.

Could it be possible that he met someone from the Taoist sect?

Even if the Taoist sect's control over Longmen Mansion is slightly inferior to that of other places, it would be unwise to have a head-on conflict with a Taoist sect disciple here. What's more, this Taoist sect disciple's cultivation level is quite strong, but he can't see through it. Saying less is also a good skill in the stage of returning to one’s true nature.

Because of this, Monk Denghua pretended to be solemn and wanted to pretend to be a Buddhist disciple and get through.

"Is this mage a disciple of Wanxiang Taoist Palace?" Monk Denghua still clasped his hands together.

Qi Xuansu slowly let go of the handle of the fire gun and coughed lightly: "The Zen master has good eyesight. I am indeed from the Wanxiang Dao Palace. I came back this time to visit the upper palace."

It is no secret that the Taoist priest of the fourth level of the Taoist sect is going to the upper palace of Wanxiang Taoist Palace for further training. Monk Denghua immediately clasped his hands and said: "Congratulations, congratulations to the master for reaching a higher level."

"Thank you." Qi Xuansu returned the gift and asked, "Is the Zen master a monk from Zhongyue Jingchan Temple outside the city?"

"Exactly." Monk Denghua nodded.

Qi Xuansu said: "I have had a relationship with Zen Master Yanxiu of your temple. I wonder if the Zen Master knows Zen Master Yanxiu?"

Monk Denghua felt cold sweat oozing out from his back, but it didn't show on his face at all: "Uncle Yanxiu is famous, how can you not recognize him?"

"I wonder if Zen Master Yanxiu has ever returned to the temple? When I come back from Shanggong Mingtang, I might as well pay a visit." Qi Xuansu said this not as a test, but as a misconception, thinking that Monk Denghua was really a monk from Jingchan Temple. To get information about Monk Yanxiu from him. This is no wonder Qi Xuansu. Although Monk Denghua defected, he was indeed a disciple of Buddhism and had stayed in Jingchan Temple for a period of time. These were all true experiences. This was like lying. It was the most difficult to tell the truth from the lie.

In the same way, Qi Xuansu is indeed a Taoist priest if he puts aside the question of suspended animation, so Monk Denghua cannot tell the difference either.

This is when two fakes collided, thinking about how to deceive each other.

Monk Denghua's mind changed rapidly and he said: "To be honest, this poor monk went to Buddhism in the Western Regions under the orders of his master. He has just returned to Longmen Mansion, but he doesn't know the whereabouts of Master Yanxiu. I hope Master can forgive me."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Qi Xuansu was not very disappointed, "In that case, let's say goodbye."

"Master, walk slowly." Monk Denghua kept his posture very low. Since the defeat of Buddhism, Taoism has been the leader of the three religions. It is reasonable for the other two disciples to lower their heads when encountering Taoism disciples.

After the two said goodbye, they walked away from each other.

…

After Zhang Yuelu received Qin Wubing's reply, his expression seemed annoyed or angry, which made Mu Jin dare not speak rashly.

It was also by mistake that Zhang Yuelu went to war because the case seemed to be related to Qi Xuansu, and he did not hesitate to personally take care of Qin Wubing. But Qin Wubing didn't know the reason behind it. He just felt that it was inexplicable. Considering Zhang Yuelu's sensitive identity, he inevitably thought too much. Not only did he use the "drag" tactic in official circles, but he also brought the matter of Beichen Hall into question. Shake out.

Wanting to divert Zhang Yuelu's attention invisibly.

It was certain that there was something fishy about Shangguan Jing's death during the attack. This was not surprising. However, Zhang Yuelu did not expect that Beichen Tang would personally come forward to put pressure on Qin Wubing. He didn't even want to lose face.

Now Qin Wubing asked her whether what she asked today was related to the Beichen Hall intelligence that day, what else could she say?

Naturally, there was no way to ask Wei Wugui about it.

Pan Cuiqing was in charge of this matter and also wanted to see who Wei Wugui was. After hearing the news, he immediately came to see Zhang Yuelu. As a result, Zhang Yuelu directly gave the official letter in his hand to Pan Cuiqing and asked him to read it himself.

After reading it, Pan Cuiqing's expression was very exciting and changing. Obviously, he didn't expect to get such a reply.

"This, this... this..." Pan Cuiqing said the word "this" three times in a row, but she still couldn't finish.

Anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that this was related to Shangguan Jing's affairs and involved the struggle between the upper echelons of the Taoist sect. Zhang Yuelu was an insider, so it didn't matter whether he was involved or not. But he was different. If he missed the mark, he would be doomed.

As a last resort, Pan Cuiqing could only change the subject: "This case..."

"Now it seems that General Qin's lack of illness may have something to do with it." Zhang Yuelu said.

Pan Cuiqing couldn't help but ask: "Why do you see it?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "It's very simple. If Wei Wugui really has nothing to do with Qin Wubing, Qin Wubing can just deny it with one sentence. Why bother talking about it? What needs time to investigate separately is just perfunctory and delaying. It's nothing more than him. He wasn't sure of my intentions, and didn't know what Wei Wugui had done. He was afraid of involving him, but he didn't dare to deny it, because the sign in Wei Wugui's hand was signed by Qin Wubing, so he could only think about it. Talk to him."

Pan Cuiqing nodded slowly: "So, this Wei Wugui is really Qin Wubing's personal soldier."

"That's not necessarily the case." Zhang Yuelu waved his hand, "A soldier is a confidant. If Wei Wugui is really Qin Wubing's soldier, then there is no reason why Qin Wubing doesn't know what Wei Wugui did. How can there be any reason in the world? Such a wanton confidant? This shows that the relationship between the two is very strange. Qin Wubing could not control Wei Wugui, but he gave Wei Wugui a token. What is the reason for this? This shows that the two are probably in a cooperative relationship. Who is qualified to cooperate with people from the imperial court? One is from our Taoist sect, and the other is from the secret society."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Zhang Yuelu continued: "By the way, Wei Wugui also has a brand signed by Master Pei. It's really a big deal. The deputy governor of the imperial court and the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest of the Taoist sect are all related to him. Who is he? Who is it?"

Pan Cuiqing suddenly had a feeling that this case was completely out of his control. Infighting among the top leaders of the Taoist sect, secret societies, and court generals were all involved. This was no longer just a matter of Wan Xiuwu.

He laughed dryly: "Deputy Hall Master Zhang must be serious. If this person really has an incredible background, how could he be hunted down by Uncle Feng?"

Zhang Yuelu asked back: "Uncle Feng is a well-known figure for a long time. If he is just an insignificant figure, is it worth it for Uncle Feng to take action personally? And he still took the risk to pursue him all the way to Xijing City, right under the nose of Wuxu Palace. Underneath. Doesn’t Feng Bo’s aggressive actions prove that Wei Wugui is extraordinary?”

Pan Cuiqing was speechless.

Zhang Yuelu emphasized his tone: "I want to catch this person personally."