Chapter 387 Traitor (5,000 words)
Boom——
At this moment, accompanied by the light of fire, it was almost like a meteorite falling into the mortal world, and the Tai'a sword fiercely struck the sword that enveloped the entire Shenlong Temple. "Golden Bell" collision.
With Shenlong Temple as the center, a huge roar echoed in the ears of people in large areas of the city.
The golden clock flashed crazily. In an instant, it seemed as if it was about to collapse several times, but every time it dimmed, it lit up again.
Compared to the outside world where only roars were heard, strong winds were blowing inside the Shenlong Temple and the earth was shaking.
The Buddhist bells in the temple swayed and struck on their own without anyone pushing them, emitting a series of "dang" and "dang" bells.
In each of the Buddhist halls, the candlesticks and incense burners placed on the tables were shaking, and the fruits on the fruit plates rolled to the ground.
“Ah——”
The monks with lower cultivation levels covered their ears with their hands, but their faces turned red due to the turmoil of blood.
Bian Ji stood up with the help of others, raised his head and looked at the battle above with swaying mind.
The battle between heaven and man.
“Hmph!” Xu Zhenguan stood in the air and saw that his sword was blocked by Xuan Yin. He did not give up and instead made a seal with both hands.
The red lips opened slightly: "Get up!"
The exhausted Tai'a sword, which was pressed against the illusory golden bell, was summoned and took off again.
Xu Zhenguan drew a circle on his wrist.
The Tai'a sword surrounded the empress, drawing a large circle in the air. As the sword swung, it left sword shadows on the spot. In the blink of an eye, dozens of sword shadows overlapped and merged into one.
“Go!” Xu Zhenguan drew his sword for the second time.
In the Main Hall, a short and skinny old monk stood on the glazed tiles, his brown monk's robes dancing wildly in the wind. He clasped his hands together, and the sound of wooden fish sounded in the hall under his feet.
This time, the huge "World Honored One" opened his eyes suddenly, but still did not fight back. Instead, he calmly faced the angry sword and covered the entire temple with his huge god's body.
"Boom!!!"
This time, Tai'a Sword struck hard at the rotating lotus crown on the head of the Buddha.
Amid the thunderous sound, the Buddha's light around the Buddha's body suddenly dimmed, and Abbot Xuanyin also turned slightly pale.
This veteran strong man in the Heavenly Realm actually used his powerful Dharma body to forcefully take a sword.
Xu Zhenguan saw this, but refused to let him go. He raised his sword again, accumulated enough strength and slashed with the third sword.
This time, the lotus on the head of the huge Buddha's image was cut off, and the Buddha's light dimmed and shrank, only covering one part of the Mahavira Hall.
However, despite the fact that he had to bear the abbot three swords in a row, his aura was obviously weakened despite his deep cultivation.
At this moment, the old monk, who was as frail as if he was blown away by the wind, finally spoke slowly:
"Has your Majesty ever calmed down his anger?"
He obviously saw the empress. He was so angry that he didn't fight back from the beginning to the end. He just took the three swords of the Heavenly Realm at the cost of being injured.
Seeing the old bald donkey like this, the evil spirit condensed in Xu Zhenguan's brows was slightly dissipated. She sneered and said:
"Xuanyin, you can figure it out."
Xuan Abbot Yin sighed softly, with a look of compassion on his somewhat ugly face:
"Your Majesty came in a rage today. Dare you ask me what wrong did Shenlong Temple do?"
Xu Zhenguan He sneered: "You don't know?"
Xuan Yin said calmly: "I hope your majesty will make it clear."
"Okay," Xu Zhenguan stared at the old monk's expression and said coldly:
"Monk Gajing assassinated the man I sent to Huting. Official, causing him to be seriously injured and dying, is this a good enough reason! Monk Longshu also appeared in Huting, suspected of participating in another assassination, is this a good enough reason!"
As soon as this was said, the whole Shenlong Temple was shocked. There was an uproar.
The monks, including Bianji, were shocked and seemed to be unaware of this matter.
The sparse eyebrows on the dry face of Abbot Xuanyin, who was forced to leave seclusion, wrinkled:
"Your Majesty, are you sure?"
Xu Zhenguan looked down at the old monk, his eyes were unkind, and his hands were long. Jian:
“What do you think?”
Abbot Xuanyin’s face darkened, he took a deep breath and said seriously:
"I don't know about this. Shenlong Temple has no intention of being an enemy of the imperial court. Please allow your majesty to allow some grace until the ghusl and Nagarjuna are found. If they are really involved, I will guarantee that they will do so in the name of the abbot of Shenlong Temple." I will be punished severely and give an explanation to Your Majesty."
In the temple, Bianji and others also hurriedly spoke and expressed the same attitude.
Xu Zhenguan slashed out with three swords. Facing a group of monks who couldn't fight back, his anger subsided slightly and he said coldly:
"I remember your words."
Said Then, her figure disappeared into the sky, and the rolling dark clouds gradually calmed down.
The intimidating and terrifying pressure dissipated, and the huge statue of the "World Honored One" was put away, leaving only a mess in Shenlong Temple, and many monks who fell to the ground, unconscious.
“Abbot!” Monk Bianji hurriedly stepped forward and came to the old abbot who had fallen from the treasure hall, wanting to speak.
However, Xuan Yin raised his hand to stop him. The old monk's face was as dark as water. He turned around and returned to the main hall with a flourish of his sleeves after saying "Convene all the halls to discuss matters."
At this time, the pilgrims who had been accidentally confined to the temple and came to burn incense were so frightened that they fled out of the temple one after another.
Not far away, I saw the mighty streets. The soldiers and horses of the Forbidden Army came with murderous intent, surrounding the once prosperous Shenlong Temple.
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Inside Jizhao Temple.
"The Bodhisattva is not in good condition. Officers and soldiers are coming outside..."
A young nun rushed in in horror and found Prajna Bodhisattva in Princess Yunyang's dull eyes.
In winter, Prajna is still wearing only a thin monk's robe, revealing a large area of white flesh with an expressionless face.
After saying "Be calm and don't be impatient", he disappeared into Jizhao Temple and rushed towards the Shenlong Temple opposite.
“A group of lunatics.”
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The Zhao family.
"Mom, it seems to be over." Zhao stuttered, looking forward to the sky in the distance returning to its original state.
Eugene Hua also swallowed and spit. He had never seen such a big scene.
If the fight between Buddhism and Taoism was eye-opening enough at the beginning, today's brief battle left an even greater impression on the people of the capital than the former.
“I don’t know what happened.” Zhao Pan said.
The sound of the empress talking to Xuan Yin was limited to the vicinity of the temple and was not heard from far away.
Eugene Hua said uneasily: "Just don't have anything to do with your elder brother."
One word becomes a prophecy.
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In the Tianshi Mansion, deep in the small courtyard.
Although it is winter, the mysterious big banyan tree is still green.
Zhang Yan, who is tall, has narrow eyebrows, and is wearing a black priest's robe, stands in the small courtyard with his hands folded.
He looked at the empress who turned into a stream of light and appeared in the courtyard.
Xu Zhenguan got straight to the point and said: "Master, I have something unclear."
The old Master was not surprised by the arrival of the empress, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, please tell me."< br>
Xu Zhenguan stared at the old Heavenly Master with her beautiful eyes and said seriously:
"Zhao Duan said that your eldest disciple also appeared in Huting and was suspected of intercepting Longshu."
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Zhang Yanyi nodded calmly: "It was the old man who taught him to go."
"Why?" Xu Zhenguan did not hide his confusion.
Zhang Yanyi did not answer immediately, but asked:
"Is it Zhao Duan who was stabbed by Ghusl?"
Xu Zhendian nodded, After a slight hesitation, he described the general situation.
Zhang Yan sighed and said:
"When he went south, I deduced the way of heaven and vaguely realized that the trip would be dangerous, but not fatal. So I ordered my eldest disciple to go there..."
Things that have never happened, even with Zhang Yanyi's skills, can only be vaguely sensed, but cannot know the details.
Therefore, when the little heavenly master arrived at Huting and met Nagarjuna Bodhisattva, he took it for granted that the source of Zhao Duan's danger mentioned in the master's letter should be the battle at Yansuo Lake.
Therefore, for the sake of safety, he simply stared at Nagarjuna and left together, thinking that this was enough to complete the mission of the old master.
But I didn't expect it.
In the sign of heaven, the "tribulation" given was not at Yansuo Lake, but at the assassination of Master Zhao Duan on his way back.
Fortunately, the big result has not changed. Although Zhao Duan was injured, his life was not in danger.
Xu Zhenguan nodded after hearing this, clearing up the doubts in his mind, but new doubts arose, and said quietly:
"The Celestial Master seems to value Zhao Qing very much." Zhang Yanyi Feeling slightly embarrassed, looking calm and calm on the surface:
"That junior has helped Tian Yuan and Jin Jian a lot. As a master, I can just take care of them."
"Is that so..." Xu Zhenguan didn't believe it.
But now was not the time to care about the suspicion of "poaching", she asked again:
"Why does Tianshi think that Shenlong Temple did this?"
Zhang Yanyi hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "It involves the World Honored One, even I can't see clearly."
The empress remained silent, then said goodbye and left.
The door of the small courtyard was pushed open, and Jin Jian and Gongshu Tianyuan ran in. They happened to see the empress leaving and were slightly surprised:
"Your Majesty is here? Master, what happened just now? It's..."
Zhang Yanyi looked calm and casually talked about Zhao Duan's assassination, which shocked the two of them. They were relieved when they learned that it was nothing serious.
"Master, are those two monks from Shenlong Temple crazy?" Little Fatty Dun Gong Shu Tianyuan frowned.
Jin Jian nodded with a confused look on his face: "Senior brother is right."
Zhang Yanyi sighed, waved his hands, and said irritably:
" It has nothing to do with you, stop worrying about others, think about breaking through the situation as soon as possible, and then go out and make noise all day long."
The two Zhudian boys were criticized and left.
Zhang Yanyi sighed softly again: "It's a mess."
He was not without speculation, but Tianshi Mansion's stance of not participating in secular struggles has always been consistent.
He could help Zhao Duan stop Long Shu, but getting involved in a deeper mess was not what he wanted.
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royal palace.
After Zhao Duan watched the empress leave, he felt very anxious, but he could only lie down and rest.
After taking the medicine, although the injury did not improve immediately, the pain was relieved a lot.
Later, I finally managed to sit up and waited against the soft pillow.
My eyelids twitched as I listened to the faint roar coming from outside.
"Your Majesty."
Finally, the voice of the palace lady outside the door sounded, and then the door opened, and the empress, dressed in white and with black hair like a waterfall, left and returned.
The Tai'a sword in her hand has been returned to its place. She goes back and forth as if eating and drinking.
"Your Majesty..."
Zhao Duan looked at Zhenbao eagerly and relaxed a little when he saw that Zhenbao did not have any injuries or signs of fighting. "I heard the roar outside. …”
Xu Zhenguan closed the door, walked to him, sat down on the round stool, said "Oh" calmly, and explained:
"I went to Shenlong Temple to fight with Xuan Yin. ”
Then, the empress talked about the entire outing experience in an understatement.
Hearing this, Zhao Duan was frightened. He felt too impulsive and felt warm in his heart.
He joked in a joking tone:
"Your Majesty, you have made such a big fuss for me this time. From now on, I will really devote myself to your majesty and die."
Xu Zhenguan rolled his eyes and said: "So, Zhao Qing used to be Don't you want to?"
"...That's not what I meant!"
"Hehe."
What do the two of them think? It's another thing.
Zhao Duan looked at the empress who was so close. There were several braziers in the room, and the ground heat in the palace made the two people in the room a little hot.
"Your Majesty..."
Zhao Duan swallowed and wanted to take the opportunity to say something sexy.
But Xu Zhenguan saw it at a glance and took the initiative to break the slightly ambiguous atmosphere:
"What do you think about the Shenlong Temple?"
No... can't we have some romantic talk with the wounded? We have to talk about business at this time... Zhao Duan complained in his heart.
But I also know that the empress’s character determines that the soft side of her heart will always be hidden in the majestic and graceful body. It is not easy to show it occasionally. It is not as easy to break through as the ordinary woman who only thinks about love. That boundary.
Not to mention his current physical condition, he is indeed powerless...
Bian also restrained his thoughts and said seriously:
"I thought that Nagarjuna and Ghusl are still If we look at it separately, the two may not have made an appointment. Otherwise, if they appeared together in Yansuo Lake or ambushed together, wouldn't the chance of winning be greater? "
"Of course, the first thing to determine is the attitude of Abbot Xuan Yin. According to what your Majesty just said, Xuan Yin may indeed not know about this matter, because it does not make sense logically.
If this assassination was led by Xuan Yin , which means that Shenlong Temple is ready to confront the imperial court, break up with the Eight Kings, but Xuan Yin did not fight back, resisted three swords, and even publicly stated that he would cooperate with the investigation... This is really not necessary at all. "
Xu Zhendian nodded: "Continue."
Zhao Duan analyzed:
"As far as I know, there are four forces within Shenlong Temple, Xuanyin One lineage dominates, Prajna Bodhisattva leads a group of nuns who do not want to join the Buddhist sect and live alone
The remaining Nagarjuna Bodhisattva and the Great Purification Master have been deliberately competing for the position of the next abbot. "
After a pause, he thought and said:
"So, I can understand Longjun's actions. I even suspect that Longjun appeared in Yansuo Lake without any intention of really doing anything. His purpose of assassinating me was to show his face so that he could claim to the outside world that he was causing trouble for me because of Little Monk Tianhai... so as not to go too far.
In the last battle between Buddhism and Taoism, Nagarjuna’s plan that he had been planning for many years failed. The relationship between Xuanyin and the court has always been good. If Nagarjuna wants to defeat Xuanyin, he needs to find other help...
So, Nagarjuna's branch does have the motive to collude with the Eight Kings... Moreover, if he does this and is not in the capital, the court will inevitably put pressure on Xuan Yin, which can also be regarded as attacking Xuan Yin's power... in one fell swoop. Much more. ”
Xu Zhenguan nodded slightly: "What about ghusl?"
Zhao Duan said helplessly:
"This is what I can't quite understand. The assassination of ghust is too direct. There is no room for maneuver, he is obviously rushing to kill me... His behavior can no longer be explained by disgusting Xuan Yin.
Because compared to holding Xuan Yin accountable, he himself will face more consequences. Serious...
It can almost be concluded that after Master Dajing killed me, it would be impossible to return to Shenlong Temple, unless Xuan Yin and several other forces would rather go to war with the court immediately in order to protect him... This is obviously unrealistic.”
Xu Zhenguan listened quietly to his analysis and said:
"So, in your opinion, killing you in ghust is almost asking for death?"
"Yes," Zhao Duan nodded and said seriously:
"This is what confuses me. By doing this, he is equivalent to giving up the opportunity to compete for the next abbot, and also giving up the basic foundation that he has worked hard to build for many years.< br>
As long as Xuan Yin survives to protect him, he will only end up in exile. This is why I think it is unreasonable for him to be with Nagarjuna Bodhisattva. It is too illogical...
Even if Ghusl completely surrendered to the Eight Kings, given his status, why would he be like this? Where did he get the confidence to believe that the one he relied on among the eight kings could win? And can it help him deal with Xuan Yin and others? "
Xu Zhenguan's expression was unusually calm:
"You are right. Ghajing's behavior is indeed difficult to understand, but what if he has no intention of continuing in Dayu at all? "
Zhao Duan was stunned. He stared at the calm face of the empress. A possibility suddenly flashed through his mind, and he said in a voiceless voice:
"Your Majesty means...xi..."
"That's right, the Western Regions,"
Xu Zhenguan sighed softly, as if he had already guessed in his mind:
"Did you know that the title 'Guru' is the Buddhist sect of the Western Regions? Tradition in the Ancestral Court
After the Buddhist sect of Shenlong Temple entered the mainland of Dayu, few people called themselves masters anymore, and changed their name to Bodhisattva. Prajna and Nagarjuna were all Bodhisattvas...only Daiyu. Jing, retained the title of master. "
"Of course, this is not a problem within Buddhism, but it symbolizes his support for the integration of Eastern and Western Buddhism, replacing Western Buddhism, and inheriting the orthodox position of Buddhism. But now that I think about it, There may be another explanation, but not necessarily.”
Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment after hearing this. His expression changed and he said quickly:
"So, Your Majesty, you are saying that Master Gajing may have decided to defect to the Western Regions? Return to the ancestral court? He has not at all He wants to continue to seek promotion in Shenlong Temple, so he has nothing to worry about...
And for people like him who want to return to the ancestral home of the Western Regions, they must produce enough "vouchers" to show that they are separated from Dayu ...So, assassinating me is a good option?
As long as he kills me, he will have no way to turn back. The Western Region Buddhism can safely accept him, and he can also use his identity to force the court to severely punish Shenlong Temple. Severely suppress and weaken the power of Shenlong Temple..."
Xu Zhendian nodded and continued:
"The Western Regions Ancestral Court and Dayu Shenlong Temple have been fighting with each other for a long time. They both want to promote the merger, annex each other, and obtain the complete inheritance of Buddhism. The weaker the Shenlong Temple is, the greater the chance of the Western Regions Ancestral Court winning."
< br>Zhao Duan was silent, his mind suddenly enlightened.
If explained in this way, then the behavior of these monks would make sense!
Many of the behaviors that he thought were logically contradictory and weird had reasonable explanations.
And if their guess is true, then the Great Pure Master at this time may have already embarked on the road to the Western Regions.
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