Chapter 60: Heartless Mage

Tonight, there are no clouds, the stars are bright, especially the three stars of 'killing, breaking, and wolf' that are high in the north sky, all of them are as brilliant as the moon, under the power of the three-star light, as the lord of ten thousand stars, the Arctic purple microstar, which has always represented the emperor of the world, seems dim at this time!

In the Imperial Garden barracks, the torch was held high, Xiao Yi was patrolling the camp with a sword, although he had been guarding the camp in the past few days, but he was clear about what was happening outside, if in the previous Luoyang City, he felt the rotten smell of the nobles' drunken gold, then now it has become a strong smell of blood, and under the calm surface, it has long been a murderous lurk!

An earth-shattering change and killing is just around the corner.

All this made him very uncomfortable, but he couldn't change anything, Xiao Yat couldn't stop the angry waves of the sea with his own hands; The situation at the imperial court has developed to this day is not the result of the push of one or two insidious opportunists; The contradictions between relatives and eunuchs, the struggle between scholars and Han people, and the weakening of the central government's binding power on local governments, all of this, 'freezing three feet is not a day's cold', and the contradictory force that the Han Dynasty has accumulated for 200 years is finally about to explode.

"Now run into Luoyang City to warn the general He Jin, saying that the 'Ten Standing Attendants' want to kill him? …… Or tell those courtiers that Dong Zhuo, who is about to enter Beijing, will have cholera all over the world? Hehe! "Xiao Yat also thought about interfering in the process of history, but the result of the deduction was ---that nothing could be changed except that his head would be hung on the city gate of Luoyang for public display, and then he would be accused of 'bewitching the public'......

Strength, strength is everything, otherwise even if you know the answer in advance, you can't change the trajectory of the wheel of history, but will be crushed to pieces, 'mantis arm blocking the car', is not just an idiom, but the most true portrayal of the world, so before you fail to have absolutely strong strength, it is better to be a good baby honestly!

A good baby can live a long life! Hehe!

Restless, restless, and powerless, Xiao Yi couldn't sleep, so he chose to patrol the camp over and over again, using this way to reduce the pressure on his heart, since he couldn't change what was about to happen outside, then try to protect himself!

The number and range of activities of the reconnaissance rangers increased again and again, the camp wall was repeatedly heightened and thickened, several trenches were dug, the number of antlers, rejecting horses, and barbs was enough to resist the group impact of large-scale cavalry, and the soldiers in the battalion were in a state of combat readiness for twelve hours a day, knives and guns were placed within reach, and the war horses also began to feed a large amount of corn according to wartime standards. Even if there is a river of blood outside...... human nature is still a little selfish sometimes! ”

After returning from the camp, taking off his armor and soaking in the medicinal bath, Xiao Yi changed into his favorite gossip water and fire robe, which made him feel relaxed, spiritually, and it was time for the daily 'Pure Heart Mantra'......

Putting on the battle armor is a ruthless warrior, and when he puts on a Taoist robe, he transforms into a cute little Taoist priest, and Xiao Yat is now very comfortable switching between these two roles; 'I have butcher's means, and I have a free heart!' ’

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"Xiao Lang, I caught a fugitive from the court during the night patrol!" First, there was a sound of heavy footsteps, and then the tent door was lifted, and the armored Da Niu walked in, covered with dew brought back from the wild, obviously just returned from patrolling outside the camp, and he could enter Xiao Yi's tent on his own without reporting, which was the privilege of Da Niu and Ma Liu, and it was also a sign of trust between them.

It stands to reason that Zhang Yang is the commander of the battalion, but from top to bottom in the Xuanjia army, it is still customary to report to Xiao Yi when he encounters any situation, and Zhang Yang himself knows this.

"Fugitives? Where did the fugitives come at this time? Xiao Yi thought for a while, but he couldn't understand, "Have you been interrogated?" ”

"It's already been tried!" Da Niu patted his helmet, seemingly a little annoyed and a little embarrassed, "But we don't understand what this fugitive said!" ”

"Huh! And this kind of thing, bring him in, and see what the hell is sacred! ”

"No! ……”

Because of the hot summer, Xiao Yi's tent originally only had a small lantern hung, so the light was dim and unclear, but the next moment, it suddenly brightened, because a bright big bald head walked in under the escort of two Xuanjia soldiers.

Hiss! …… There is really no brightest, only brighter, looking at the big, round, and bright bald head in front of him, with two rows of ring scars, Xiao Yi suddenly had a sentence in his mind: ...... good head, who can cut it!

No wonder they think this guy is a fugitive, no wonder they can't understand what this guy is saying, hehe, I really didn't expect that I would meet a strange --- monk at such a strange time and in a strange place!

That's right, Xiao Yat is 100% sure that this is a monk, and he is also a young monk who has just received the bhikshu ordination, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with red lips and white teeth, clear eyebrows, especially between the eyebrows, there is a red round mole, which adds a bit of holiness to this handsome little face; The slender figure wears a pure white robe, straw sandals under his feet, and holds a string of antique wooden prayer beads in his hands, each of which is carved with an image of the Buddha, constantly turning in his hands; The little monk was carrying a small sackcloth bag behind him, looking at the bulging bag, it should be something like a scripture book, and a bowl was tied to his waist, as if he was going to travel far.

Buddhism since the Han Ming Emperor from the west to the east, in the Han spread time is not long, and belongs to the Luoyang White Horse Temple is the most famous, this era, China's native Taoism is still the mainstream, because of the Yellow Turban Uprising, under the repeated suppression of the imperial court, now Taoism is declining, just give Buddhism the opportunity to expand its influence, obviously Buddhism also seized this opportunity!

In the eyes of the Han people, the parents of the body hair and skin, the slightest damage is regarded as unfilial piety, even if it is a childhood substitute teeth, cut nails, can not be discarded indiscriminately, must be carefully wrapped in paper, collected, waiting for the day when the yang shou is exhausted, kicking the legs back to the west, together into the soil for peace.

In the Han family regulations, the rank of "髡" is still above the "flogging", which means that the prisoner would rather be spanked than have his hair shaved, so they will treat the little monk as a fugitive.

"Amitabha! The little monk is 'unintentional', and he has seen Taoist friends! The little monk's gaze is extremely pure, like a bowl of clear water, but it is full of vicissitudes, as if he has experienced several lifetimes of reincarnation!

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable! Under 'No worries! Xiao Yi's gaze was like a black hole, whether it was the Nine Hells or the Western Land of Bliss, it was impossible to escape his devouring!

In this way, Xiao Yi, the mighty general of the Great Wei Dynasty and the Marquis of Wuwu, who was respected by countless Buddhist believers as the reincarnation of the Buddha, completed the first meeting in his life; this meeting was respected by countless historians and religious figures in later generations, and was written again and again by history books, novels, and operas, and performed again and again!

Looking at each other, Xiao Yi was looking at the little monk at the same time, the little monk was also observing Xiao Yi, and it seemed that the degree of surprise was not smaller than everyone else, in such a well-walled military camp, the leader of these wolf-like soldiers turned out to be a little Taoist, looking at Xiao Yi's gossip water and fire robe, and the unique temperament of a monk, the little monk's eyes were first surprised, and then gradually became confused, even if he wanted to break his bald head, he couldn't draw an equal sign between 'Taoist' and 'leader'.

"Come on, sit down, serve tea! I don't know why the 'Wuxin' Master was a monk and practiced in that treasure temple, so why did he travel late at night? Xiao Yi waved his hand to let Da Niu and the others go out first, the communication between religious people, it is better not to be disturbed by these secular people, even though he is already wearing iron armor and holding a murderous sword, but deep down, Xiao Yi has not forgotten his identity as a Taoist priest.

"Amitabha, the little monk is a monk in Luoyang White Horse Temple, as for why he came here late at night, it was a last resort ......"

"Huh! Meeting is fate, it is extremely inconvenient to travel late at night, not to mention that there are fierce beasts in the mountains in the north from time to time, which is very dangerous! Xiao Yi first asked the little monk to sit down, and after signaling that there was no need to be afraid here, he continued, "It just happens that the night is long, and I have no intention of sleeping, so can I ask the mage to have a long talk with me all night?" ”

"Amitabha Buddha ......"

"Huh! Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable......"

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The conversation between the two smart people is always pleasant, and soon both of them find the feeling of confidant, Xiao Yi as a crossing family, is naturally a scholar of the past and the present, and this 'unintentional' little monk turned out to be a person who is rich and rich, and the language is humorous, between the words, the Zen machine is constant, and it is always thought-provoking;

"My abbot of the White Horse Temple" Pudu 'Zen master is good at observing the heavens, tonight suddenly found that the sky is different, the whole starry sky has become chaotic, especially the 'kill, break, wolf' three stars are the most bizarre, the 'broken army' star in charge of the campaign has long been in the sky above Luoyang, and a few months ago, the 'greedy wolf' star in charge of killing also went south from the sky above Yanmen in the north and gathered here", speaking of this, the 'unintentional' little monk looked at Xiao Yi with a complicated gaze, and then continued: "I didn't expect that tonight, the one who is in charge of the cholera world' The Seven Killings star also came retrograde from the land of Xiliang, approaching the sky over Luoyang step by step, this 'kill, break, wolf! In order to ensure that my White Horse Temple continues to inherit, and in order to prosper Buddhism in the future, the abbot master ordered overnight that all young monks should leave the temple before sunrise, leaving only some old monks with impaired mobility to live and die with the temple; Hence ......"

"Kill-Break-Wolf!" After closing his eyes and pondering for a while, Xiao Yi seemed to remember something, and after a long time, he smiled slightly and said, "Master Wuxin will stay in my camp for a few days, and when the situation is a little calmer, I will personally send you out of the camp for a long journey!" ……”

After all, regardless of whether the 'unintentional' little monk is willing or not, Xiao Yi directly beckoned his soldiers to take the little monk out, set up a tent alone to rest, and serve carefully, not slack!

There may not be competition between two smart people, but a little Taoist, a little monk, one serves the Taoist, and the other kneels to worship the Buddha, then it will be difficult to get along peacefully, how to deal with this little monk, Xiao Yi has not thought about it, but it is impossible to let it go easily.

In addition, this Luoyang, this world, is indeed going to be in chaos!