"Oh? I don't think I've ever heard of His Majesty's belief in Buddhism." Wu Feng was a little surprised.
"Although Your Majesty does not believe in Buddhist doctrine, the Queen Mother believes in it very much, and Your Majesty respects her more." Angel explained.
"Well, that's it. I heard that the White Horse Temple is not only famous in the field of Buddhism, but also a famous sect in the world. I heard that all their disciples are not only profound in Buddhism, but also in martial arts. It's also extremely extraordinary. Their lay disciples are all over the empire, and they have great influence." Wu Feng's devilish palm finally got what he wanted, covering the luxuriant grass between the beauty's legs, and his fingers began to feel restless. to explore.
"Brother, don't, don't do this." Angel seemed to be unable to bear the harassment. She pressed her hands tightly against the moving hands on her private parts and looked at Ai Lang with pleading eyes.
Wu Feng's hand stopped moving, but refused to take it back. The helpless Angel had no choice but to let him do whatever he wanted, "There are three thousand disciples of White Horse Temple, more than two thousand of them are lay disciples, and there are only eight hundred real monks. Among these lay disciples They are quite talented, and many of the officers in the Imperial Guard are from there."
"Well, it seems that these two major temples in the North are not in vain." Wu Feng said casually.
"Eh? Feng Lang, do you also know these two major temples in the North?" Angel obviously didn't expect that Ai Lang would also know this.
"I've heard a little bit about it. The Daxiangguo Temple in Yunzhong Mansion in Yanyun County is quite famous. I heard that its status in the world of martial arts alone exceeds that of the White Horse Temple." Wu Feng replied with a smile.
"I don't know about this, but the power of the White Horse Temple is indeed not small in the imperial capital. Many nobles who believe in Buddhism maintain a good personal relationship with Master Huineng." Angel no longer paid attention to why the White Horse Temple invited Ai Lang. reason, and focused on the other poster in his hand.
"Hey, Immortal Chief Xuanqing?!" An Qier couldn't help shouting again.
"What's wrong?" Wu Feng asked absently.
"Immortal Xuanqing has been practicing the art of immortality for a long time. Why do you suddenly invite me? Feng Lang, do you have a close relationship with Immortal Xuanqing? Why have I never heard you mention it?" Angel was a little confused. .
"Xuanqing? I don't know him, but I seem to have heard of this man's name. He seems to be a Taoist priest from Baiyun Temple." Wu Feng gently rubbed the thick hair between his fingers, while deliberately teasing the person sitting on his The beauty on the body.
"Taoist?! Feng Lang, you are too loud! This Baiyun Temple is the most famous Taoist temple in the world. It has great incense and many believers. Every year, a large number of believers come to burn incense and make wishes as far away as the Nanyang Alliance and the Japanese territory. Xuanqing The Immortal Chief is the most famous Taoist master in the empire, and his Taoist skills are said to be enough to enchant supernatural beings and ghosts. Even His Majesty the Emperor has asked him to teach him Taoism many times." Angel was very dissatisfied with Ailang's carelessness.
"Although I have no prejudice against Buddhism and Taoism, I don't support it either. If you believe in the theory of ghosts, gods, immortals, and Buddhas, there will be them. If you don't believe them, there will be none. I belong to the latter. As for my views on Buddhism and Taoism, I advocate Within a certain limit, you can let nature take its course and the fittest survive. Since some people believe that it still has a certain degree of vitality, they must not and must not be allowed to have the power to interfere in local government affairs. Their actions must also be Submitting to the needs of serving the government is a critical point. I also advocate treating and managing these Buddhist and Taoist temples as social groups, similar to martial arts sects." Wu Feng had too much infiltration into the Buddhist and Taoist forces. Very disapproving in worldly affairs.
"But Taoist Master Xuanqing is not bothered by these mundane things at all. He is now focusing on cultivating his mind and nature and understanding the immortal way, hoping to become an immortal as soon as possible. My uncle went to Baiyun Meditation a few days ago to ask Taoist Xuanqing to explain the Tao. Meditate, you can see that the Immortal Master has been in samadhi for many days and has no time to meet outsiders." An Qier obviously felt unreasonable that Taoist Xuanqing paid a visit to her beloved.
"Although there is no proof of immortality, it is a good thing that he is devoted to understanding. If he is really involved in the imperial government too much, I think it will be a disaster rather than a blessing." Wu Feng said with a slight smile.
"Well, the owner of this post is Gao Lishu. He is the boss behind the Empire News, one of the largest news media in the empire. He also runs a considerable water transportation business from the Imperial Capital to Donghai County. The Gao family controls one-third. This post belongs to Mr. Mi Heng. His autograph on this post is worth a hundred gold coins. He is the current president of the Imperial Academy of Painting and Calligraphy, and also has the status of a duke. , his rice-style calligraphy is famous in the calligraphy circles of the empire, but his temper is very aloof." Angel picked up two more posters and knew the owner of the posters very well.
"This is a post from Xie Yifu. He is the second head of the Xie family among the seven major aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River. He is also the new representative of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce in the imperial capital. This is `````` Huh? This is a post from the Zhongyuan Guild Hall. I took a look and saw that it was a post from the owner of the hall, Situ Mingxiang. Even he came to pay homage to the post. Feng Lang, you are really quite proud!" Angel laughed.
"Prime Minister Situ Ming? Could he be from the royal family?" Wu Feng reacted quickly.
"Yes, he is your majesty's cousin. He is canonized as An Le Gong and has a very close relationship with your majesty." Angel explained.
"Then what does this Zhongyuan Guild Hall do?" Wu Feng was still a little confused about this so-called guild hall.
"Feng Lang, you don't even know what the Zhongyuan Guild Hall does?!" An Qier was greatly surprised, as if she didn't believe it, "But I think your martial arts skills seem to be quite powerful. How come you don't even know about the Zhongyuan Guild Hall?"
"Is this Zhongyuan Guild Hall a martial arts sect?" Wu Feng was a little confused. Could it be that a royal man, as a duke, would actually join a martial arts sect
"That's not true, but the Kung Fu of the disciples of the Zhongyuan Guild Hall is no less than that of the so-called martial arts masters. It is a martial arts club-like society in the imperial capital. Its purpose is to strengthen the body, protect the family and the country, and cooperate with the empire. There is a very deep connection." Angel said a little vaguely.
"I understand how to strengthen the body, but what does protecting the family and the country have to do with this martial arts gym?" Wu Feng's interest was aroused.
"In the past ten years, in order to encourage the people of the country to practice martial arts, His Majesty the Emperor has held a martial arts competition every year during the Spring Festival, called the Martial Arts Examination, from which those who are clean and strong in martial arts can be selected to join the Imperial Yulin Army. The Yulin Army is the guardian of the emperor. The armed forces of the city have an unusual status, and those who perform well in the Yulin army will have the opportunity to be selected into the four guards of the palace. For ordinary people, this is a rare opportunity to leap over the dragon's gate. Behind the Zhongyuan Guild Hall is Royal, so the organization is sponsored by the guild hall. In addition, the guild hall spends a lot of money to recruit masters from various sects in the world to serve as instructors. Most of the disciples here are from common people or declining noble families. There are very few civilian disciples. The strength of the entire guild hall is quite balanced and strong. , always get the best ranking in every imperial examination, and about one-third of the soldiers and officers in the Yulin Army are from the guild hall, and there are also many among the four-door guards." Angel explained patiently.
"Oh, so the Central Plains Guild Hall is not only very important in the empire's arena, but also has considerable potential power in the empire's court." Wu Feng said thoughtfully.
"Yes, most of the disciples of these guild halls are from the imperial capital. How many people are supporting them behind them? Although they are not big nobles, their numbers are huge and should not be underestimated." Angel saw this clearly.
"Well, it seems that this is an interesting person. I will definitely visit him if I have the chance." Wu Feng nodded.
Just when Angel picked up another poster, there was a gentle knock on the door, "Dudu". It was obvious that the person who knocked on the door was quite polite.
"Please come in." Angel quickly stood up and straightened her clothes.
The door was gently pushed open, and a tall, quiet figure appeared at the door. It was Charlotte. She was stunned for a moment when she saw Angel, and then she immediately reacted, "Sir, I'll treat you two to lunch."
Angel was also shocked. The girl's beauty that did not need to be concealed made her proud of her beauty and couldn't help but admire her from the bottom of her heart. She was really a stunning beauty, with a face that could be both angry and happy, and her whole body was full of youthful atmosphere. At the same time, Charlotte also Secretly looking at the charming and charming woman in front of him, the mature charm full of spring in her eyebrows and eyes is definitely not as lethal to men as a young girl.
Seeing the two girls sizing each other up, Wu Feng quickly stood up and introduced: "This is Miss Charlotte, little Willy's sister. This is Miss Angel, my good friend."
"Nice to meet you." The two women bowed to each other almost at the same time.
"Okay, let's go eat. I heard that Charlotte's craftsmanship is quite extraordinary. We have to taste it." Wu Feng gently took Angel's hand and hugged her out, resolving the slight embarrassment. first meeting.
"Mother, are you in such a hurry to recruit a child? Is there any urgent matter?" Situ Biao was very surprised that his mother, who rarely called him into the palace in such a fussy manner, was already waiting for him in the living room. You must know the procedures for an adult prince to enter the palace. It is very complicated, and it is not allowed to enter the harem casually without a specific reason.
Situ Biao was very surprised to see that his mother's face looked normal and she did not look like she was sick and bedridden as mentioned in the letter.
After asking the idle staff to retreat, Sogna carefully looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, then closed the door and let her only son sit down.
"What on earth is going on, mother? I still have business to do." Situ Biao became a little impatient, "If you have anything to do, you can ask someone to tell me in a letter. There is no need for me to make a special trip."
"Biao'er, you're not young anymore. You need to be prudent in your dealings. How can you compete with your brothers and sisters if you are so frivolous in the future?" Sogna has great hopes for her only son.
"Huh?" When Situ Biao heard this, he immediately felt keenly that there was something in it, "Mother, is there something wrong with the father?"
"Let me ask you, have you been supporting that Li Wufeng?" Sogna stared closely at her son's face.
Situ Biao felt a shiver in his heart and secretly screamed, something must have gone wrong, "Mother, did you hear something?"
"I went to your father's study last night. I heard He Zhiqiu, the Minister of Military Affairs, suggesting to your father that Li Wufeng be placed under house arrest by the door. Later, while I was delivering supper to your father, I saw several copies of his case. The memorial seems to suggest limiting the power of Li Wufeng." Sogna sighed quietly, "I shouldn't have told you these things in the first place. If your father knows about it, neither of us will be able to get away with it. , but I heard your uncle say that you were very close to that Li Wufeng, and I was worried that you would be implicated, so that’s why I
The expression on Situ Biao's face was changing, as if he was a little undecided. After a long time, he asked: "What was your father's attitude at that time?"
"I was outside the door at that time and didn't see your father's expression, but I heard that your father neither agreed nor objected. It seemed that he just made it clear." Sogna tried hard to recall the situation at that time.