Chapter 1046: Praying for Rain and Fighting for the Country
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The walls of the Silla royal fortress are curved and resemble a crescent moon, and it is also known as the Moon Fortress. The circumference of this city is about four miles, which is quite a small amount in terms of Silla's national strength.
Just like the imperial city of the Tang Dynasty, the first half is where various yamen are located, and the second half is the palace city.
Choi Geng and others entered from the south gate and met Kim Heung-gwang, the lord of Silla, at the Chaowon Hall in Miyagi.
"Poor monk Cui Guang, meet the lord of the country, Chitose Chitose, Chitose Chitose."
"Master Cui is exempt from courtesy and gives a seat."
"Thank you, Lord of the Kingdom."
Under the guidance of the little eunuch, Cui Geng sat in the position that had been arranged, and his position was very high.
He peeked ahead, but it was a middle-aged man in his forties sitting with his back to the north. This person is quite similar to Jin Qiaojue, and it seems that he is the current Silla lord Kim Heungguang.
At the forefront of the courtiers' ranks, on the left is Yin Anren, and the person on the right is unknown, who is about forty years old, with a national face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a serious complexion, and no anger and self-authority.
Looking further down, there are two young people who are similar to Jin Qiaojue's eyebrows, most likely his two elder brothers, Jin Chongqing and Jin Chengqing.
The two people after these two princes are a monk and a monk.
The monk is a monk of Hyejue, the national teacher of Silla, a Taoist who is about seventy years old, with long eyebrows, white hair, holding a Taoist bun, wearing gossip, holding the dust, and looking like a fairy wind and bones.
Cui Geng secretly wondered that Silla was both Buddhist and Confucian, while Taoism had no influence. How can a Taoist appear in the court in a grand manner?
At this moment, Jin Xingguang opened his mouth and said, "Master Cui has come from afar, and he has worked hard all the way. Master Cui should have been allowed to rest for a few more days and then bother the master. It's just that the people of Silla are now in the midst of fire and water, and they really can't be delayed, so they can only ask the master to go out immediately. ”
Cui Geng was slightly stunned and said, "What does the lord mean?" ”
"Perhaps the virtue of the lonely king is not enough, and since I ascended the throne, the country has suffered from disasters year after year. Now, near my Silla Golden Fortress, it hasn't rained for more than half a year. Therefore, I also asked Master Cui to pray for rain. ”
Yin Anren said: "The lord of the country originally asked two masters to pray for rain, one is the national teacher Huijue, and the other is the Taoist Xuanqing. Now with you, there are three masters. ”
"Daoist Xuanqing? But is it the Taoist friend in front of the poor monk? ”
"Exactly."
Kim Heung-gwang added with a serious face: "It turns out that I, Silla, built a temple in order to beg God for forgiveness. However, when the temple was completed, the head of the Xuanqing Daoist came and said that my Silla suffered disasters for many years because of the promotion of Buddha and the suppression of Taoism. Therefore, this king decreed that if Zen Master Huijue can ask for rain to come down, this temple will still be a Buddhist Zen forest. However, if the Xuanqing Taoist asks for this rain to come down, the temple will be changed to a Taoist temple. Now, this king has to add a little more. ”
"What?"
"Whoever of the three masters can ask for the rain to come down, who is the new Silla national teacher!"
"Huh?"
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked on the spot!
Immediately, Yin Anren advised: "The lord of the country can't! It has been 200 years since Buddhism was established as the state religion in Silla. How can you easily change your course because of a few years of calamity? ”
"A few years of calamity?" Jin Xingguang sneered and said, "I have been on the throne for seven years, and in seven years, when will my Silla not suffer disasters?" If the Buddha really has a spirit, why doesn't he help me eliminate disasters and solve problems? ”
"That could be ......"
"The Lone King is not about possibility, but about real change! Now that I'm suffering from natural disasters in Silla, and there are border troubles outside, I am worried about the loss of the country immediately, and I have no time to guess. ”
"But ......"
Jin Xingguang's face was solemn, and he said: "I have made up my mind, don't say more!" ”
"Wait......" Cui Geng asked, "It's not impossible for us to pray for rain in three directions, it's just ...... If it really rains heavily, who should be credited to the three of us? ”
Jin Xingguang said: "That's not difficult. I have built a prayer platform in the east of the city, and all three of you can go to it to ask for rain. If there is a dispute, the order is determined by drawing lots, and the above practice is done for two hours in turn. Whoever does it when the rain falls is the credit of whom. ”
"That being the case, Weichen is commanded."
In fact, Cui Geng really doesn't care much about how to determine the winner. He just asked casually to show that he cared.
The reason is very simple, this rain does not fall, it is only related to the movement of water and gas in nature, and has nothing to do with the gods and Buddhas.
If you want artificial rainfall, even in the future generations, you have to have all kinds of favorable times, places and people, plus all kinds of big fights. What can I do now?
Therefore, this dispute is probably only related to everyone's luck, and has nothing to do with anything else, so there is no need to bother.
Later, Jin Xingguang and the courtiers discussed other matters for a while, and then announced the dissolution of the dynasty.
Cui Guang, as a great master of Buddhism, was temporarily placed in the Golden Pavilion Station.
Cui Geng traveled all the way, it was really hard enough, he took a bath, ate dinner early, and was ready to rest.
But at this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Who?"
"It's me."
Cui Geng opened the door and saw that it was Yin Anren.
At this time, he was dressed in a green coat and a small hat, and he was dressed like the guys in the Golden Pavilion.
This is strange, Yin Anren really has something to discuss, why not send a confidant to come, how can he go out in person?
Cui Geng was surprised: "Wait, why are you here?" ”
Yin Anren closed the door casually and said, "There are some things that are inconvenient to spread outside, so it's better for the old man to go out in person." ”
"Then please sit down."
The two sides sat down, and Cui Geng went straight to the point, saying: "What is the matter with the big and others coming here today?" ”
Yin Anren's face was solemn, and he said: "The old man wants to remind Master Cui that you have stepped into a big whirlpool, and if you are not careful, you will die without a place to be buried!" ”
"Huh?"
Cui Gengjiu's high position was not frightened, and he smiled slightly: "The elder said that it was funny, if the poor monk is really so dangerous, can you still claim today that you agree with the marriage of your granddaughter and the poor monk?" ”
Yin Anren looked Cui Geng up and down a few times, and said: "It's not chaotic in the face of danger, you know the subtleties, and your mind is quick, it's not bad." is worthy of being a person who can cuckold Cui Geng, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and even more worthy of being a person who is deeply favored by Prince Jin Qiaojue. ”
Cui Geng took a sip of the tea soup on the table and said, "The great ones came here today, wouldn't they be specifically praising the poor monks?" ”
"Of course, not only that, in fact, the old man was not completely alarmist just now." Yin Anren said: "If the old man says that you have been branded as the third prince on your body, do you believe it or not?" ”
"The poor monk believes."
"If the old man says that because you are very famous, the reputation of His Royal Highness the Third Prince has also risen, and the two princes have already killed you, do you believe it or not?"
"The poor monk believes."
"If the old man said that even the current lord of the country has murderous intentions towards you, do you believe it?"
"Poor Monk...... What? Cui Geng's face finally changed color, and he said: "The palms and backs of the hands of the three princes are full of meat, and the country wants to kill me?" There's no reason for that. ”