During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were many Buddhist temples in Chang'an City, which could be divided into five levels according to their area.
The first level is the highest and covers the largest area. According to historical records, there is only one square, such as Daxingshan Temple, which occupies the entire Jingshan Square in the east of Chang'an City. How big exactly? Let's put it this way, Chang'an City has a total of 108 squares. He occupies an entire temple.
The second, third, and fourth classes cover an area of one-half, one-quarter, and one-eighth of a square respectively. The smaller ones are the fifth-class temples, which are the lowest.
Let me give a detailed introduction to the origin of Daxingshan Temple. It is the ancestral court of Tantra, one of the eight Buddhist sects, and a royal temple in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Over the years, Indian monks have often come here to translate scriptures and spread Buddhism, thus gaining great fame.
Daxingshan Temple was founded during the reign of Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty. Later, during the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty, Daxing City (later Chang'an City) was built, and Daxingshan Temple was ordered to move into Daxing City, giving him the entire Jingshanfang.
The Lantern Festival Lantern Festival is coming soon, and Daxingshan Temple is busy preparing for the festival.
A few days ago, the emperor issued an order to stop the peace incense for one day, and the whole temple prayed for Prime Minister Du Ruhui. The reputation of Daxingshan Temple's peace incense has risen again. People who are interested are spreading the word that today's saints use the peace incense here to pray for blessings, which proves its usefulness. People scrambled for it, and Daxingshan Temple once again gained a wave of faith.
On this day, Du Gou, the eldest son of Prime Minister Du Ruhui, came to fulfill his wish. In order to promote the effect, the monks of the temple gave him enough courtesy and arranged for many people to visit. I originally thought that through the mouth of the prime minister's son, I could once again confirm the emperor's blessing for the prime minister.
Unexpectedly, Du Gou came with a sad face this time.
The temple abbot's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Prime Minister Du was gone? If this is the case, then the arrangement this time may have gone astray.
"My eldest son, I wonder how your father-in-law, Prime Minister Du, is doing? Even your majesty offered incense and prayed for blessings. He must be getting better. Buddha bless you!" the host greeted him with a smile.
Du Gou did not speak, but took off a brocade box he was carrying behind him. When he opened it, he found three burning incense sticks. Holding the incense sticks in his hands, he ordered someone to help him light them. Then he came to the golden statue of the Buddha in the main hall with great respect. of incense.
Everyone looked at him in confusion, no one interrupted, and the host was not in a hurry, but patiently waited for the other person to speak.
Later, Du Gou knelt on the futon in front of the Buddha's golden body, clasped his hands and prayed sincerely and repented: "Buddha, forgive me! My two brothers were foolish the other day. They believed Xiao Rui's words and extinguished the peace incense given to you. In the end, it turned out that This caused my father to have his intestines disemboweled and became a living dead."
"It's my brother's fault. I pray to the Buddha for forgiveness. As long as my father can wake up safely, Du Gou is willing to enter Buddhism and serve him all his life!"
Hiss...what? Did I hear it wrong? What did he just say? Du Xiang, Du Xiang Du Ruhui? Was your intestines dislodged? Became a living dead? No, doesn’t only one person die from dissection? Why doesn't the preface match the postscript?
The onlookers looked at each other and started to make a fuss.
After a while, Du Gou kowtowed, stood up, and came to the host to apologize. When the host asked, Du Goucai recounted what happened that day. Everyone was in an uproar. How could there be such a rude and rude person? Disrespectful to Buddha?
Are the Du brothers really idiots, just watching their father fall into the hands of evildoers? Can you still survive after having your intestines dislodged? I'm afraid that the living dead is just an illusion made by Xiao Rui, and Prime Minister Du is already dead.
"Amitabha! I heard that the champion Hou Xiaorui was a talented doctor with a benevolent heart and skills. Never thought that such a thing would happen? Mr. Du, you can't say anything without evidence."
The old monk was really sinister. He knew that Xiao Rui had a good reputation among the people, so he didn't dare to offend himself. He asked Du Gou to speak in a roundabout way, so that he could fan the flames.
Du Gou's eyes were red and he said: "What is so unfounded? My brother and I have seen with our own eyes that now my father is lying in Xiao Rui's farm, not knowing whether he is alive or dead, like a living dead. But he is stubborn and refuses to move. It is obvious that he is There is something wrong in my heart. Alas, it is a pity that our brothers are powerless and cannot defeat him."
"Perhaps I offended the Buddha by not burning all the peace incense, so I came here to offer incense to atone for my sins."
"President, I have to go back and take turns taking care of my father with my brother. Please help me and show mercy. Let people recite sutras in front of the Buddha more often. Please ask the Buddha for mercy and save my father."
The old monk smiled and helped Du Gou up with both hands, "Young Master, you're welcome. Prime Minister Du is a hero of the Tang Dynasty and is loved by the people. And His Majesty also has a purpose. Therefore, out of emotion and reason, I pray for Prime Minister Du. It is my duty to build a good temple in Daxing! Young Master! Don’t worry, from today on, I will personally lead people to pray for Prime Minister Du and recite sutras.”
"That's it, thank you very much. Du Gou takes his leave."
"Sir, wait a minute. I have a word of advice. If Prime Minister Du is really disemboweled... this, this is too shocking. The champion Hou Xiaorui is a doctor, but disembowelment is a devil's method. How could it happen? Alas... In short, young master, please take care of yourself."
The implication is, don't have high hopes, Prime Minister Du may be dead.
Du Gou gritted his teeth, nodded and left, his hatred for Xiao Rui getting heavier.
On this day, a rumor spread throughout Chang'an: The champion Hou Xiaorui, in order to avenge himself, gutted Prime Minister Du Ruhui and turned him into a living dead. He also used his power to suppress people and withheld Prime Minister Du's body to prevent the Du family from letting him go. The brothers took him away and buried him.
There is also a rumor that Xiao Rui is the reincarnation of a demon, disrespects the Buddha, commits murder, and is destined to be the lone star of evil...
Obviously, these two pieces of news are inciting to deal with Xiao Rui. That's it for the first one. Not many people believe it. After all, Xiao Rui and Du Ruhui have no grievances. If no one sees it with their own eyes, who will believe it?
But the second story is different. Others may not believe it, but Buddhist believers will. Even if you, Xiao Rui, are famous all over the world, even if you are powerful, even if you are good at fighting, you are still just a mortal. How dare you disrespect Buddha? Did someone send someone to throw out the peace incense for Buddha? Haha, aren't you afraid of retribution?
A wave of public opinion caused by the Daxingshan Temple came like an overwhelming force, directly pushing Xiao Rui, who was on vacation, to the forefront.
It's just that Xiao Rui is currently taking care of Du Ruhui in Xiaojiazhuang. He is deaf to what is going on outside the window and does not know these trivial matters. When he returns to Chang'an and shows up, he may be difficult to deal with.
In the palace, Emperor Li Er quickly received the news and ordered people to investigate. He was so angry that he slammed the table, "Ke Ming has a great reputation, how come he gave birth to two stupid sons? It was you who begged Xiao Rui to save his life. It's better now, you are the first to throw dirty water. Keming is not dead yet. If he is dead, what do you call it? Killing the donkey? Or repaying kindness with enmity? "
"No wonder Xiao Rui was so hesitant when I asked him if there was any way to save his life. It turns out that he had already expected this kind of trouble... Alas! I only hope that Ke Mingji, human beings and heavenly ministers can wake up soon. Send the order, Du If anyone from home comes, they will not be seen."
The chamberlain Lao Gao bowed and agreed, and then reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what about Daxingshan Temple?"
Li Er was silent. When it comes to Buddhism, a bad thing is a big trouble. These temples have a lot of believers, so it's not easy to tamper with them.
"Ignore it for now and hide it from Xiao Rui. We will wait until Ke Ming wakes up. It is not appropriate to distract Xiao Rui now."
