At the same time, in Buzhengfang, which is only two squares away from Jingzhao Mansion, the most extensive building - the headquarters of Chang'an Jinghua Society. Across the courtyard, groups of teenagers and young disciples were wielding swords and weapons, or practicing loudly with fists and kicks.
And in these crowd gathering places, there are more than a dozen wooden platforms of various sizes, where different martial arts fights are being held on a regular basis; or there are stage battles under temporary invitations. With waves of applause, cheers, and even mixed with curses, it became very lively.
In fact, as one of the largest associations in Chang'an City, Jinghua Society can be regarded as a special product of the popular practice of chivalry and martial arts among the people since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. The origin of its founding can be traced back to the Tianbao and Qianyuan years, and the popular movement that swept the world at that time. The Anshi Rebellion is closely related.
Just after the Battle of Tongguan at that time, the prince's army led by the famous general Ge Shuhan was destroyed. The Ming Emperor rushed westward to Jianchuan in a hurry, and Emperor Suzong went to the northwest to gather the Qinwang. At the same time, as the high-ranking imperial general Liang Gong in the Maweiyi Incident, But he began to secretly lay out the land in Guanzhong early.
Therefore, after the rebels led by Sun Xiaozhe, the adopted son of An Lushan, occupied Chang'an, Xijing, they faced waves of resistance from the Guannai Road and even the hinterland of Gyeonggi. A large number of knights, heroes, martyrs and others from the world also joined in.
Under the reward and guidance of the small court in Xichuan, some of them spontaneously assassinated the rebel generals; some gathered armed forces in rural areas and attacked the rebels' food routes and retreats; others directly joined the army and became One of the many guerrilla athlete teams trained by Liang Gong...
Therefore, after the prime minister Fang Guan, known as "Zhao Kuo is alive", led the northwest army and horses to counterattack and failed, it was Liang Gong located in Jiannan who sent troops to rescue and respond in time to avoid the end of the entire army being annihilated. Then in the subsequent battle to regain Chang'an, the inside and outside were coordinated and succeeded in one fell swoop.
In this battle of great significance, through the cover of Xue Jingxian, the former Jingzhao Yin, a large number of rangers, heroes and martyrs who gradually sneaked into Chang'an City played a very important role. Therefore, as one of the post-war rewards, they were granted official status.
As a result, a special temporary management organization was established, which was the predecessor of Jinghua Society. However, after peace returned to the world, this temporary organization to manage the people in the Gyeonggi River and Lake did not cancel the dismissal. Instead, it was further strengthened and expanded its functions and roles.
He also became an emerging hero headed by Liang Gong, one of the important forces to check and counterbalance the secret service organization of the Procuratorate, which was under the command of Li Fuguo, a powerful eunuch at that time. He was responsible for spying on ministers and generals. In the end, Li Fuguo tried to seize the palace when Suzong was seriously ill and killed Queen Zhang, but failed.
The Procuratorate also disappeared, but after Emperor Taixing was elected, he began to reuse Wufang children and select and train Yulin orphans. Jinghua Society was subsequently inherited. Of course, after anything develops to a certain stage, various disadvantages will inevitably occur;
The over-expanded Jinghua Society also became a place where the dignitaries and the descendants of honorable ministers gathered together, and gradually became a mixed bag of good and bad, and a mixture of good and bad. Later, he was involved in the coup conspiracy against Liang Gong and Emperor Taixing, and for a time became a shelter for the rebels to hide.
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Therefore, after the Taixing New Deal once again brought order to things, although the Jinghua Society was not banned, it was severely purged and punished; and the Xinjing Society was established in the eastern capital. In this way, the background of the imperial court was gradually reduced, and it became a special organization responsible for the affairs of the two capitals and sixteen governments.
The children of Jianghu are also full of rebelliousness, resistance and suspicion of authority. Therefore, Jinghua Society usually does not rely on official power to directly control them; rather, it relies on indirect influence and means such as fame, wealth, status, etc. that most people in the world cannot ignore.
For example, according to various competitions and competitive activities held regularly; Jinghua Society relies on the resources of the imperial court and regularly formulates various rankings, forming natural authority and basic credibility. Another example is publishing various official and private bounties on your behalf, agency verification and remuneration payment.
In addition, there is the right to authenticate public identities. As long as they are registered in it and are confirmed to have no background, they can enjoy various conveniences in food and accommodation, and even be exempted from most local government searches and preferential treatment of carrying weapons in the city.
For another example, the Jinghua Society can give a certain amount of recommendation rights to the government, the military, and even the powerful eunuchs and merchants within the territory; this is for the majority of knight-errant heroes who are "poor in culture and rich in military affairs" and want to use their skills to their advantage. For me, it is undoubtedly a shortcut to get ahead.
Therefore, after the accumulation of inheritance over the past dynasties, the Jinghua Society has become the orthodox leader of the world; and those who are offered rewards and dealt with on a daily basis are mainly gangs of thieves and thieves running around the place, all kinds of evil associations, and even underground assassins and killers. group.
Among the many building complexes of Jinghua Headquarters, there is an inconspicuous tall tower with a good view. As one of the face and image representatives of the contemporary headquarters, Xie Zhiyi, the swordsman in the outer hall, known as "The Peerless", stood silently behind a man with extraordinary bearing and stern eyes.
It wasn't until the other party said: "So, you didn't do anything and just returned." Xie Zhiyi seemed to come to life from the state of a motionless statue and said: "Report to the prison, because once you take action, you will be The lower committee is really not sure and will retreat completely in front of Jiang Supervisor."
"None of the masters from the capital who took action earlier are the same enemy. Asang, the ground dragon, is still unconscious; Zhui Yunzi (the swordsman in brown) was seriously injured after his sword was broken; Nie Ying (the man in green) is the magic hand with flying sleeves. Both arms were broken; the most serious injury was to Tie Qiang Xin Wu Bing, whose liver and intestines were almost severed..."
"There is also a subordinate who was blinded by a bullet." At this point, he paused and said, "What's more, the Constitution Supervisor seemed to be aware of it and spoke harshly to me. I'm afraid that his subordinates might be a little bit stern. If there is any abnormal movement, he will take advantage of it on the spot and end up like those of the Xihe family."
"So, you still haven't been able to find out his depth this time?" The dignified supervisor turned his back to him and sighed without looking back: "That's all, the timing is really unlucky. Then when How is the identity of the assassin who was assassinated by him and was thrown to death a hundred steps away by him?"
"Our undertaker has assisted in the inspection of the remains at the scene, and has initially confirmed that he is suspected to have died in the Twenty-Fourth Festival." Xie Zhiyi replied expressionlessly, but he was relieved in his heart. Finally, he did not have to lose the money he had accumulated over the years. Fame and status: "It's either Guyu or Jingzhe."
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"Jingzhe is impossible!" However, the supervisor interrupted without hesitation: "Because according to the secret report from Dongdu, dozens of people from the Jingzhe Department, one of the twenty-four killers, including the leader, have already been there. The Duanping Tower in Yuepei was all destroyed, and it became a government achievement of the Henan government..."
"Then, social supervisor..." Xie Zhiyi hesitated before saying, "Do we still want to continue to arrange the follow-up matters?"
"Of course not, I'm not the kind of stupid person who is motivated by impulse." The supervisor turned around and looked at him with stern eyes: "At the beginning, we were just entrusted by others. We just did our best, but there is no need. The more you act on your behalf, the more you create an ever-lasting feud."
"However, there is generally no need to hide the corresponding information and inside information, and spread it to as many people as possible through the branch." The supervisory agency immediately stopped him and added: "And refuse any related rewards, so that the masters behind those people and Family, please feel free to disturb us..."
In Fanchuan, Shaolingyuan, at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain in the south of Chang'an City, among the jungles of temples and temples, there is a lively scene of Sanskrit chanting and the sound of bells and drums. Believers who came from all over to make offerings and offer incense, as well as monks and sages from all over the place, gathered into a sea of people.
As the saying goes, there is a tradition in the Tang Dynasty that "eight sects of Buddhism, six came out of Chang'an". These include Huayan Temple, the ancestral home of the Huayan Sect, Jingye Temple, the ancestral home of the Lu Sect, Xiangji Temple, the ancestral home of the Pure Land Sect, Daci'en Temple, the ancestral home of the Faxiang Sect, Daxingshan Temple, the ancestral home of the Esoteric Sect, and Caotang Temple, the ancestral home of the Sanlun Sect.
Only the Shaolin Temple in Henan, the ancestral home of the Zen Sect, and the Guoqing Temple in eastern Zhejiang, the ancestral home of the Tiantai Sect, are exceptions. The Eight Great Temples of Fanchuan, located in Shaolingyuan, is one of the twenty-eight scenic spots in Gyeonggi Province. It is a Buddhist resort known as the "Buddhist Kingdom on Earth"/"Little Western Heaven on Earth".
Among them, there are Xingjiao Temple where Master Xuanzang’s bones are buried; Xingguo Temple which serves as Xuanzang’s incense temple (dojo); Hongfu Temple where Xuanzang was ordered to translate scriptures; There is Huayan Temple, the ancestral home of the Huayan Sect; but now their glory has been taken away by another temple.
Because, in the Guanyin Temple/Grand Guanyin Temple, one of the eight major temples in Fanchuan, it is also the highest-standard monastery of the Zen lineage in the capital; it welcomes the Zen sect from Baolin Temple in Caoxi, Shaozhou, who has traveled thousands of miles to escort the north. The golden body relic of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng. Therefore, it can be called a Buddhist event.
Not only the various sects of Buddhism in Beijing have successively sent out their eminent monks and virtuous men; the Dharma Master of Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism, is also on his way; there is also the highest administrative body of Buddhism in the country, the Great Meritorious Envoy of Zuoyoujie , Dongdu merit envoys and Seng Lusi came to greet him.
However, in the Grand Avalokitesvara, which was named after the mural painted by Wu Daozi, which was closely guarded, Jiang Tian looked at it with dissatisfaction, as if a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water. The chanting of sutras continued, and there were a lot of bald donkeys, big and small, who insisted on being present to witness.
And they are the merit envoys from both left and right streets and Dongdu, as well as the officials of the Senglu Department who are under the jurisdiction of the Langzhong of the Ancestral Department of the Ministry of Rites and are in charge of the accounts of monks and nuns in the world's temples and the additional awards of monks. Finally, Haigong, the envoy from Ouchi, reluctantly opened his mouth to persuade and calmly said:
"Jiang Supervisor, please start checking. Are the Tianjia in Dauchi still waiting for a reply?" Then he looked at the monks and monk officials and said, "The Zajia are here with the order. Please give me your confirmation." Trust and face, no matter what happens later, don’t act rashly!”
