"Father, this is the case. The situation is even more serious than I thought. These people are simply worse than animals!"

In the Liangyi Hall of Tai Chi Palace, Li Chengqian explained in detail what he saw and heard from Xingshan Temple, especially about the Pang (Harmony) Mizu. This was the first time that His Majesty Li Er heard that the beautiful flowers were actually a poison. While his face was horrified, he also didn't believe them.

"That 'Poppy (Harmony) Milk' is really as terrifying as you said?"

"More than that, what I said is light! My father can imagine what will happen if this thing is used by someone who is interested and spread on a large scale? If it is spread to court officials or even the army, then the consequences..."

"What are your countermeasures?" His Majesty Li Er also asked with a serious expression.

"What the Father is concerned about is that the people are deceived by them, and forcibly acting may cause civil unrest. What is the reason why the people trust them so much? It is nothing more than that set of magical methods, plus some favors, simply put it in mind control! Then let's start from the mental control aspect, first destroy the people's trust in them, and then do whatever they want!"

"Well, tell me the specific method."

"It's very simple. We just need this...this way...but these methods still need an opportunity to be implemented."

...

Li Chengqian discussed with His Majesty Li Er how to eliminate the "pseudo-monks" who used all means to harm the people. On the other hand, the opportunity he needed in the "Mingwang Hall" of Xingshan Temple where he had been to today has arrived!

The old monk that Li Chengqian met in the main hall before was standing in the hall and talking to the old monk in the hall.

"Master Huiyan, this time is not only related to the honor, disgrace, rise and fall of my Xingshan Temple, but also to the status of my Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty. If you don't consider this temple, you should also consider the development of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty?"

"I am stupid, I am not good at Buddhism, and I am not strong in my heart. It is difficult for the abbot to take on this great task. Let's invite others!" Master Huiyan, the old monk from the Mingwang Palace, said calmly and calmly.

The abbot pointed at Master Huiyan with some anger, "You..."

"Abbot, let me forget it. Master Huiyan is dedicated to practicing Buddhism and has no interest in foreign affairs and things. It is normal for him to not want to go to the Buddhist and Taoist Conference. However, this Buddhist and Taoist Conference is held in Xingshan Temple, so we cannot wait for it, so we just let the Dharma practice be responsible. What do you think?" Another middle-aged monk said on the side, deliberately increasing his tone when he mentioned the name "Dharma practice", and looked at Master Huiyan deeply.

The latter also paused slightly, bowed to the statue of the Ming King in front of him, and recited the Buddha's name, "Amitabha!"

"Well, you are proficient in Buddhism and have a dexterity. You are the right candidate." The abbot also looked at Master Huiyan with a smile and said, "But this conference is of great importance and you need to explain the great relationship to him. Otherwise, if he is lazy, he will cause any accident, I am afraid that I, the abbot, will not be able to protect him!"

Master Huiyan suddenly sighed in a low voice, "Oh... Amitabha, please come back, I will go to the conference at that time!"

"Hahaha, I knew that Senior Brother Huiyan was very wise and would not watch my Xingshan Temple and Buddhism be compared by those bulls. Then I won't bother Senior Brother, say goodbye!"

The abbot and the middle-aged monk happily left the Mingwang Hall, while Huiyan knelt in front of the Mingwang statue, looking at the Buddha statue with a sad expression.

"The cause of the next day, today's result...ah..."

The subdistrict name is Zhao Hui, and this name was given by Hui Yan!

More than 20 years ago, Huiyan, who was only an ordinary monk in Xingshan Temple, once went out of the temple to beg for alms and met a seriously injured woman lying on the side of the road. With the compassionate mind of monks, Huiyan saved the woman.

Perhaps it was because of his youthful and frivolousness, or he had grown up in a Buddhist temple and had never come into contact with a woman. When he bandaged the woman's wound, he saw the woman's exposed skin, and the evil fire in his heart was difficult to suppress...

Afterwards, Huiyan, who was guilty, entrusted the woman to a nearby villager before she could wake up. The villager had received the favor from Huiyan and the money given by Huiyan, so she promised to take good care of the woman. Huiyan also hurried back to Xingshan Temple.

At first, he was nervously afraid that the woman would come to him, but time passed day by day, nothing happened. Huiyan gradually felt relieved and completely hid this matter deep in his heart.

Until three years later, the common people who had previously entrusted to take care of the woman found him, and he also brought a child about two years old!

The villagers handed the child to him, saying that the woman died a few days ago, and said that she wanted to hand the child over to him.

The villagers didn't know the reason, but Huiyan knew very well that this child was probably guilty of his own!

In order to make up for the guilt in his heart, it may be because of blood connections, he took good care of the child. The people in the temple only thought the child was an orphan adopted by Huiyan, and they didn't care.

But one day, Huiyan accidentally told the child's life story in her sleep, and happened to be heard by Huiming, the junior brother of Xingshan Temple who was also an ordinary monk at the time, who was now an abbot of Xingshan Temple.

At first, Huiming also helped Huiyan hide the truth together, but later, after the previous abbot, the two masters, passed away, he let Huiyan inherit the position of the abbot. However, Huiming threatened the life experience of the Dharma and forced Huiyan to hand over the position of the abbot to him!

From then on, Huiyan entered the Ming King's Hall, while repenting and forgiveing ​​his sins, he studied Buddhism and rarely left. Huiming became the abbot of Xingshan Temple and began to vigorously rectify Xingshan Temple, making Xingshan Temple incense more and more prosperous and flourishing.

Although Huiyan knew what Huiming did, he was concerned about the existence of Dharma practices and never interfered with it.

Huiming never came to find Huiyan, and even ordered the monks in the temple to invade Huiyan without any trouble.

Ten years have passed in a flash, and Huiyan really didn't expect Huiming to use this matter to threaten him!

Although he rarely goes out and has fewer opportunities to contact people, he has some understanding of everything outside.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Lao Tzu was regarded as his ancestor, which has greatly increased the status of Taoism. Before this, Buddhism had always been at the top of the competition between Buddhism and Taoism, and even had an overwhelming advantage.

But since then, especially the rectification during the Wude period, the two almost returned to the same starting line, and no one can defeat each other.

It was also from that time that the so-called "Buddhist Conference" was held!

Buddhism is headed by White Horse Temple, Taoism is respected by Louguantai, and the two schools send representatives to exchange ideas of their respective sects, exchange, learn from each other, and make progress together... Of course, in fact, these are just deceiving those ignorant people. In fact, the two schools are destroying each other, belittling each other in a "elegant" way and rhetoric, and elevating themselves.

This "Buddhist and Taoist Conference" is held every two years. Buddha and Taoist schools take turns to choose different locations as the venue. This year it happened to be Xingshan Temple as the home venue!

As for why Huiming came to Huiyan as a representative of Xingshan Temple to attend this conference, except Huiyan, the rest of Xingshan Temple either had "worldly affairs" all day long and had no time to study Buddhism, or was petite, had a short time to study Buddhism, and there was not much inventory in her belly.

Huiyan himself has been a young monk with great wisdom since he was a child. He has been living in the Mingwang Palace for many years and has been studying Buddhism in a quiet way. His Buddhist attainments can be imagined.

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Chapter completed!