This time the Buddha's birthday, the royal family attaches great importance to it. Emperor Jianhe not only ordered the two highnesses to go to Xiangguo Temple to offer incense, but also ordered the inner government to come forward and present the Seven Treasure Stupa in the temple for enshrining. The emperor also felt that he needed to experience, so he assigned this job to him.
Although the Seven Treasures Stupa is a treasure of Buddhism, it was a gift from the neighboring state of Qi, and it has been used by the heavenly family to pray for blessings for many years. This time, Emperor Jianhe donated the stupa to show the importance he attaches to Xiangguo Temple. Huo Qinghong originally thought that The errands are commonplace, but they are just going through the motions, but they never expect to make mistakes when presenting treasures.
It was already late at night when Huo Weilou arrived at Xiangguo Temple, and the lights in Xiangguo Temple were brightly lit. Several elders in the temple, including the abbot and the visiting monks, were all waiting in the abbot's room, while Huo Qinghong waited anxiously at the door, seeing Huo Weilou's In an instant, her bright eyes brightened as if she saw a savior.
"Brother—" He walked up to meet him quickly, his face congealed into a bit of grievance, and before he could explain why, he pursed his mouth.
Huo Weilou frowned and said, "What happened?"
Huo Qinghong said in a low voice: "The Buddha treasure is fake."
When Huo Weilou heard this, his complexion suddenly changed, "Fake?"
Huo Qinghong nodded, "Master Huineng, the presiding officer, has seen this Buddhist treasure, and he thinks it is a fake. The two Highnesses who came with him knew about it, and they have brought the eunuchs from the inner palace back to the palace to report to His Majesty. I don't know. Alright, let’s call someone back to look for Big Brother.”
Huo Weilou frowned and entered the abbot's room, and several masters greeted him. After seeing the Buddha ceremony, they took Huo Weilou to see the Seven Treasures Stupa.
The Qibao stupa is a square single eaves, which is composed of a pedestal, a lotus seat, a tower body, a tower eaves, and a roof. Gold and jade ornaments strung with silver threads are inlaid on it. The lifelike carvings of flowers, birds, fish and insects are even more extraordinary. The whole treasure is solemn , but it is extremely gorgeous, just seeing this object, Huo Weilou felt a serious heart, because in terms of shape and structure, it is really the same as the Seven Treasures Stupa in his impression.
Huo Weilou looked at the host Huineng: "Dare to ask Master, why do you say this pagoda is fake?"
Huineng looked dignified, pointing to the crystal and crystal vajra carved on the pagoda, he said: "This Seven Treasures Stupa has been enshrined in Daqi Wanfo Temple for a hundred years, during which time a Buddha's top bone relic was also enshrined, which belongs to Daqi The supreme treasure of Buddhism was given to Da Zhou eight years ago, and it is treasured by the royal family. Many animals, fish and insects are carved on this stupa, as well as many Buddhist instruments. The vajra should be a human-shaped pestle with three strands at one end, but the one carved here is a human-shaped pestle with two strands at one end. If one strand is missing, it will be very different. This thing is fake—”
Xu was afraid that Huo Weilou would not believe it, so Hui Neng said again: "Thirty years ago, the poor monk practiced Dharma in Daqi Wanfo Temple for a year, and he knew what this stupa looked like, so he would never remember it wrongly. When Qi came to present this object, the poor monk went to the palace to see it, and what he saw at that time was also a three-pronged human-shaped pestle at one end, the poor monk remembered it clearly."
Huo Weilou couldn't believe it anymore, but at this moment he also felt that there was a big problem. Huo Qinghong stood behind with a sad face, "When Da Zhou received this item, it has been kept in the treasury's treasure department. How can it be fake?"
Huo Weilou frowned and said: "This matter is no small matter, if the palace knows, they must send someone to investigate."
Huo Qinghong scratched his head, "Then what should I do now?"
Huo Weilou glanced at the dark night outside the window, "You don't need to do anything, just wait for someone from the palace to come."
After Huo Weilou said this, he called a small official from Taichang Temple who was on business with Huo Qinghong. Where has the stupa been placed these years? Has it been taken out from the treasure department? The little official said: "I took it out once five years ago. It was during the Chinese New Year. The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was held in the palace. At that time, several people in the Xiangguo Temple A master also entered the palace to pray."
After saying this, several masters all thought of this and responded one after another. Huo Weilou asked about the situation that day, Huineng said: "I didn't go to see it closely that day, so I don't know if this thing is real or not."
Huo Weilou asked again: "Is this thing in the palace hall also responsible for Taichang Temple?"
The little official said: "Exactly, it was the king back then—"
The little official's words stopped abruptly, and he looked up at Huo Weilou with a guilty conscience. How could Huo Weilou not know what this person was thinking? Five years ago, the Minister of Taichang Temple was Wang Qingfu, and Wang Qingfu was involved in the murder case of Famen Temple ten years ago, and committed suicide in Famen Temple. Although the murder case was solved, the whereabouts of the relics of Famen Temple are still unknown.
Huo Weilou looked deeply at the Seven Treasures Stupa, this stupa is also a Buddhist treasure, and if the stupa in front of him is fake, where did it really go? The loss of the two Buddhist treasures may be related to Wang Qingfu. Is this a coincidence
Huo Qinghong said from the side: "According to what Master said, only the magic weapon vajra is carved on this stupa, which is different from the real stupa, so who can distinguish so finely?"
The carvings of animals and birds on the pagoda are intricate and detailed, and there are many Buddhist artifacts dotted in it. If you don’t look carefully, it is difficult to distinguish whether it is a vajra or a vajra, and ordinary people who don’t know Buddhist artifacts can’t see one end clearly The difference between two strands and three strands at one end.
Hui Neng thought for a moment, "This Buddhist treasure has been famous all over the world for a long time. It has been in Daqi Wanfo Temple in the early years, and in Wanfo Temple, it will only appear in the sacrificial ceremonies such as Buddha's birthday. No matter how noble the pilgrims are on weekdays, it will appear." It's hard to see, so the abbot, the elders of Wanfo Temple, or the little monks who look after this Buddhist treasure must know it. Next, the poor monk remembers that there are two sets of Buddha treasure pictures handed down in the world, one in the Daqi royal family, and the other was in the old days. They were sent to Dazhou together, and most of them are now in the Department of Treasures."
Huo Qinghong understood, "There are hundreds of patterns carved on this pagoda, just looking at it for a moment, it's impossible to re-carve exactly the same one, unless there is a treasure map of Buddha."
"That's exactly the reason." Hui Neng nodded.
Huo Qinghong looked at Huo Weilou, saw his serious expression, and asked: "What is elder brother thinking?"
Huo Weilou first asked: "Does anyone else know about this matter?"
Hui Neng shook his head, "Only the five of us present know."
The monks present are all the monks in charge of Xiangguo Temple, Huo Weilou quickly said: "Don't tell outsiders about this for now."
After finishing speaking, Huo Weilou asked again: "Master, do you know about the loss of Buddha bone relics in Famen Temple?"
Hui Neng nodded naturally. Although the royal family kept this matter secret, several eminent monks in Xiangguo Temple knew that the relic of the Buddha bone was a pain for Buddhism in the whole Zhou Dynasty. The imperial family also asked several eminent monks to help deduce its whereabouts.
"Is that Buddha bone relic related to this Seven Treasures relic pagoda?"
When Huo Weilou asked this question, Huineng could not help showing suspicion, and shook his head after a while, "There is no origin. The relics enshrined in this Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda were the top bone relics left by the Buddha, and the relics in Famen Temple , is the Buddha's finger bone relic, and the Buddha bone relic of Famen Temple was wrapped in a five-fold treasure letter at the beginning of its existence, and has nothing to do with the Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda."
Huo Weilou felt that he was overthinking when he heard the words, but at this time Huineng said: "However... the relic of Wanfo Temple was destroyed in a fire decades ago, and the relic of Buddha bone in Famen Temple is the only one in the world. Buddha bone relics are extremely precious, and the Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda has been enshrined in Wanfo Temple for a hundred years. It is blessed by the great wisdom and compassion of the Buddhas of the third generation. It can be said that it is the Three Jewels. , it is not an exaggeration to say that the Buddha is alive, Amitabha—”
Even though Huo Weilou didn't believe in Buddhism, he was shocked when he heard it. It was dark now, and Huo Weilou asked some more about the arrangements for today's Buddha's birthday. After making sure that all the regulations for today were correct, someone came from the palace.
The person who came was Fuquan. As soon as he saw Huo Weilou, Fuquan said: "When you came, you went to the Hou's mansion first. Knowing that Lord Hou came to Xiangguo Temple first, the villain came here without stopping. Your Majesty knew it and was very angry. Your Majesty intends to Let the Marquis investigate this matter, this is an edict written by His Majesty himself."
Fuquan handed a copy of the decree to Huo Weilou, Huo Weilou unfolded it, read it, and said: "Eunuch, go back and report. I will stay in Xiangguo Temple tonight to inquire about the affairs of the temple. I will return to the palace to report to His Majesty tomorrow."
Even though it was late at night, Fuquan didn't dare to waste any time, and soon left Xiangguo Temple by night.
Huo Weilou stayed in the temple, and did not question the people of Xiangguo Temple, but instead questioned several Taichang Temple officials who followed Huo Qinghong one by one. Afterwards, his wife and children, do you know where they are?"
This principal was valued by Wang Qingfu in the past, and he had a lot of contacts with Wang Qingfu's family. Huo Weilou's question really made him nervous, "Wang Da... After Wang Qingfu's house was raided, his wife and children moved to the mansion, but they are still there." Inside the capital."
Huo Weilou nodded, with deep thought in his eyes, at dawn, Huo Weilou left Xiangguo Temple with Huo Qinghong and his party and the fake Seven Treasure Stupa, and hurried back to the capital.