"It's really unlucky. I couldn't catch the useful principal, and only forced out a few flower monks who didn't abide by the rules." Soon after, Deputy Superintendent Song shook his head and said: "Some are regulars of actors and actresses, and some are related to practitioners. The newly widowed women are hooking up with each other, and some even buy outhouses."
"What about the disciples and monks who are closest to Dexin? Isn't there any discovery?" Jiang Tian immediately asked: "Since Dexin is in the center of the imperial temple and a place where incense is flourishing, there is no trace of him on weekdays. Someone you associate with?"
"Those people all died in the cave and there is no way to prove it." Deputy Custody Song shook his head and said: "The rest are incense and foremen monks from other courtyards. Although there are some violations, in fact, all I don’t know much. As for Dexin Seng Gang, he is also famous for his cleansing and repairing in busy areas."
Then, he took out another money note with a fresh seal and ink. He put his hands in front of Jiang Tian and said, "Anyway, I would like to thank Lu Shi for your cooperation, which has relieved me of a lot of things. This It’s just my private thoughts.”
Seeing that Jiang Tian was trying to refuse, Deputy Custody Song quickly said: "I won't hide anything from the record. After this incident, I am afraid that a certain family will have to work far away; the money is not from me personally, but from torture." Now everyone should have a share in the private wealth gained by those thieves who did not abide by the rules."
"If you really don't like the record, it doesn't matter." Then he added with a smile: "Of course, a certain family can ask someone to donate it on their behalf, and keep it in hospitals, almshouses, veterans' homes, etc. in the south of the city. There won’t be any ties or traces left behind.”
"Then donate it to the Children's Home." When Jiang Tian heard this, he flicked the money ticket with a smile and said: This is also one of the good governance legacies left by Mr. Liang. Officials took in and raised homeless orphans until they were half-grown, and then placed them under the names of childless veterans, thinking they would inherit the family name.
At least these people in the Wude Department are of course mixed in terms of their specific business abilities, but in terms of how they conduct themselves, pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, and even make money and make profits, they are all vixens and shit-troublemakers per capita. of.
Subsequently, Luoyang County also sent more documents about Fengxian Temple; and the Jinwu Street Envoy also brought the records of Zuo Shanshi Dexin and his disciples from the Senglu Division of Dongdu Gongde Envoy . Only then did Jiang Tian have a preliminary understanding of the causes and consequences of Fengxian Temple.
Fengxian Temple is not a big temple. It is just a temple built on the mountainside with caves in front and back, and ancillary buildings with two entrances and two spans. Therefore, no matter how prosperous the incense is, there are only a dozen monks staying daily. But in terms of official status, Fengxian Temple is slightly subtle.
Because this Pingku temple was built by the great sage Zetian who donated money when he was still a queen; therefore, there was a special side hall to worship the ancestors of the Wu family. However, after the prosperity of Jingwu Zhou Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, and the restoration of Li Tang Dynasty with the Shenlong Revolution, the status of Fengxian Temple became embarrassing.
As the dark history of the Wu clan usurping the Tang Dynasty, it left a psychological shadow on the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty; all dynasties have taken great precautions against the descendants of the Wu clan. Even Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty loved Concubine Wu Hui very much, but she would never make the longevity king Li Hao she gave birth to as the crown prince, for fear that the story would repeat itself.
Therefore, Fengxian Temple, one of the imperial temples in Dongdu that supports three generations of Wu Zetian's ancestors, has actually been marginalized for a long time. Even those descendants of the developed Wu family branch, such as Wu Zetian's great-nephew Wu Yuanheng, inevitably stayed away from them after they became generals and prime ministers.
It was to avoid being stained with traces and labels related to the Great Sage Zetian and touching the sensitive nerves of the Li Tang royal family. You must know that when the Great Sage Zetian was alive, killing Li Tang's clan and ministers was like cutting grass; killing them was like cutting melons and vines. This created the reputation of Suo Yuanli and Lai Junchen as a generation of cruel officials.
At that time, in addition to Li Chong, king of Langya, and Li Zhen, king of Yue, who raised troops. King Li Yuanjia of Han, King Li Lingkui of Lu, King Li Yuangui of Huo, King Li Shen of Ji, King Li Xu of Jiangdu, Duke Huang Li Zhuan, Duke Li Rong of Dongguan, Princess Chang Le, etc. were either forced to commit suicide, beheaded the city Cao, or died in exile.
Li Tang's clan was almost wiped out. Even Ruizong Li Dan's concubines Liu and Dou (Xuanzong's biological mother) were sentenced to death because of the witchcraft case. Ruizong, who was deposed as the Prime Minister, was imprisoned in the East Palace Villa for a long time together with many of his children, and spent a long period of time in prison.
During this period, in order to ease his mind, he also wanted to reassure Nakamiya Ouchi. Ruizong Li Dan and his sons and daughters enjoyed themselves in hardship, secretly obtained instrumental music and sang and sang together all day long, eventually achieving per capita proficiency in instrumental music. The famous Liyuan founder Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, was very good at playing Jie drum because of this.
Therefore, compared to the prosperous period of Kaiyuan and Tianbao years, Fengxian Temple was almost abandoned. Although the Holy Emperor may not mind this, such a side hall houses the temple for the ancestors of the Wu family; but it cannot withstand the various manipulations of the people below.
Later, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, and various officers and soldiers fought with the Anqing Xu tribe in Luoyang for a generation in Longmen Mountain and Xiangshan. As a result, the nearby temples were burned to the ground. The monks in the monastery were deported, their ritual implements, decorations and golden statues were stripped away, and the beams and pillars were also used to build forts.
All that is left are bare stone sculptures, large and small, that cannot be eaten, used, or moved. However, because of the remaining stone carvings on the sites of many destroyed temples; as Liang Gong returned to visit the local area after the war, a period of great change and reconstruction also ushered in.
In particular, Fengxian Temple, which has niches carving one Buddha, two disciples, two Bodhisattvas, two heavenly kings and powerful men, as well as eleven large statues, the "Dalu Shena Statue Niche", was the first to be built following the personal instructions of Duke Liang. Rebuild. Only this time, there are no traces related to the Wu family.
At that time, headed by Liang Gong's left and right wives, the eldest princess of Yong Kingdom and Xianguo's wife Xie, they donated personal money to rebuild the "Dalu Shena Statue Niche". Then, it led the families of the princes, ministers, and relatives of the nobles at that time to scramble to dig caves and build temples on Longmen Mountain, thinking that they would support them for generations to come.
Because there was a widely circulated folk proverb/song at that time: "It is better to disappoint the emperor than to harm the Liangmen." Because it is said that if you disappoint the emperor's expectations, it is just a rebuke; as long as the new king succeeds, there will be a recovery. Chance. But it would be another matter to hate the Liang family who was in charge of ZTE.
Because according to the tradition of the Tang Dynasty, the exiled noble officials could only go as far as Lingnan; if they were unlucky (Han Yu in history), they could only feed crocodiles in Chaozhou and Leizhou, or grow bananas in Yazhou (Hainan Island) ; If you are lucky, you can live a good life in Guangzhou, a prosperous city.
But if it falls into the hands of Liang, it can be said that life is worse than death, a narrow escape from death. Therefore, when the Liang family was in power, the destination of the guilty ministers was to travel thousands of miles away; they could either cross the sea and go to Xiao'ao and Xiao'ao to be with the kangaroos, or go to Xinzhou to educate the Yin people, or go to Tianzhu in the five directions to revive Buddhism.
In comparison, going to Kusuobu (Sakhalin Island) to mine, going to the vast desert to eat sand, and going to Beihai (Lake Baikal) to learn Suwu shepherding are all relatively gentle and preferential treatment. Because at least in theory, you still have a chance to escape along the land trade route and escape with a narrow escape.
Therefore, when Liang Gong finally accepted the advice of the Empress Dowager Ruiming Yuanzhen, he took many of his relatives and subordinates to the foreign lands to provide for the elderly in Daxia, a feudal country. The government and the public, who had been suppressed for decades, were almost in tears of gratitude, singing praises endlessly, and respected the Queen Mother Ruiming as "Yao and Shun among women".
As a result, with the support of Empress Dowager Ruiming, the imperial power was once again restored, and after overpowering and restricting the three supporting families who had always followed Liang Gong, the position of Fengxian Temple became subtle again. Although it is still one of the imperial temples, it has been reduced to the third level.
Even the monks stationed in the temple are dispatched from several northern Zen jungles such as Bailiang Temple and Fahai Temple near Dugi Road in a round of twenty years. This is to prevent a certain sect from monopolizing this popular little resort. Now it is time to stay in Shaolin Pavilion Bailiang Temple.
It has been seventeen years since Dexin took office as Seng Gang. In comparison, his social relationships and daily life during his stay in the temple were really clean and simple. He was more like the legendary virtuous man who lived in seclusion in the bustling city, but was detached from the world of mortals. .
However, if you look at it from another darker suspicion angle; if he was ordered to lurk under the lights near the eastern capital, and he needed to keep a low profile to cover his secret actions, then this behavior would be considered a good one. A seemingly successful disguise.
Because, even if he does not need to appear in public, just relying on his disciple's background in Fengxian Temple, he can easily contact any class of the three religions, nobles, and nobles; whether it is delivering or collecting information, it will not cause any harm to those close at hand. , many officials have paid attention.
Thinking of this, Jiang Tian, adhering to the spirit of watching the excitement and not being afraid of big troubles, suddenly came up with a new idea and said loudly: "Are you interested in the deputy escort, let me investigate further?" Deputy Custody Song couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this: "How else can we investigate further?"
"Of course we will continue to investigate the various temples and caves up and down Longmen Mountain." Jiang Tian said confidently: "Can you ensure that the changes in this pagoda cave are limited to Fengxian Temple? One place, and there is no possibility that it will continue to happen in, other similar places?”
"I understand!" Deputy Custody Song's heart skipped a beat and he realized something. Obviously, this Jiang Lushi seemed to have a much bigger appetite than he did. However, as the person who is firmly responsible for the current Wude Division, is he still afraid of having a big appetite? Of course, if you can manage to make an extra fortune, it will be a fortune.
You must know that there are thousands of niches and caves in the entire Longmen Mountain, and there are more than a dozen related temples and garam monasteries. For the purpose of preventing changes, how could it be possible that there would be no mistakes or omissions after picking up all the items in this family? This is undoubtedly an opportunity to make amends.
Although they inevitably misunderstood, after communicating with the Jinwu Street Envoy and Wude Si, they still mobilized with all their strength and once again surrounded Longmen Mountain in a mighty manner.
