Huayan tidied up, looked at the Wolong Gorge in front of her, and thought that Yunchi had entered the Southwest Fanbang for a few days, so she probably had a general understanding of the situation, and presumably had already controlled some of the power.
She said to An Shiliu, "After passing through the Wolong Gorge, you take the people and break them up to contact our dark people in the southwest to find out the news. Make an appointment carefully, especially about the royal family in southern Xinjiang."
An Shiliu nodded, "Then what about you, young master?"
Huayan said, "I will be with Shi Qi, pretending to be brothers, and implement the first plan I made first. See you at the Alai Winery in the capital city of southern Xinjiang in seven days."
An Shiliu nodded and waved to everyone, "Brothers, you all heard that everyone is going their own way."
Everyone nodded in unison, and after a while, they dispersed.
Huayan sat on the horse without moving. After An Shiliu and the others left, she said to An Shiqi, "After the two of us pass through the Wolong Gorge, we will go to the Golden Buddha Temple to burn incense first."
An Shiqi said with a smile, "Young master, what you mean is that when we arrive in Southwest Fanbang, we should first pray to God and Buddha to bless this trip smoothly."
Hua Yan nodded, "Mountain climbers have to worship the mountain god, but what we're taking back is the Gu king in the southern border. It's always right to pay homage to the Buddha who governs the Gu god in this piece of land first."
An Shiqi nodded, "Okay."
The two rode forward and passed the Wolong Gorge smoothly. After leaving the mouth of the gorge, they entered the southwest boundary. Instead of walking towards the capital, they turned and went straight to the Golden Buddha Temple.
After one night, we came to the Golden Buddha Temple.
The Golden Buddha Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the southwest, and it is dedicated to the Buddha and the Gu King God.
In this land, Gu raising has been passed down for thousands of years. Gu is a relatively mysterious art. He developed a Gu person and tortured him to death.
But not everyone dares to raise Gu, only the technique of raising Gu that has been passed down from generation to generation can dare to raise it, and if it is not raised well, it is easy to be backlashed by Gu. Therefore, although this piece of land is passed down from generation to generation with Gu, most of them are still ordinary people.
People who know how to breed Gu are all controlled by the royal family and nobles, that is, the people in power in the eight small countries of the Southwest Fanbang. Although the royal family in Southern Xinjiang is orthodox in Gu poison and has a Gu king, the royal family has little power and controls. Without the southwestern territory, after being gradually divided, now it is just an empty shelf for the Gu king and the regime.
The remaining seven small countries do not have a Gu king, but they must have soldiers and generals. After they grow stronger, no one will obey the other, and they all want to fight for the control of the other small countries. He only wanted to control the Gu king and the kingship of the southern border, but he did not strive for excellence in the development of the Gu poison technique, and devoted all his energy to strategizing and strengthening the army.
Therefore, apart from the Gu King in Southern Border, the rest of the Gu arts are really on the decline.
Once the Gu King in the southern border is lost, then the Gu art in this land will decline to the point where it might not even exist.
Hua Yan felt that if this thing disappeared, it might be a good thing, so as not to come out and harm others. Especially in Southwest Fanbang, talents are emerging in large numbers. Even if Yunchi can control it for decades, his son will continue to control it for the next few decades.
really think too far
It's not a long-term solution after all.
Therefore, she felt that even if she took the Gu King, it would not be a big deal. At most, it would cause complete chaos in the Southwest Fanbang and truly reshuffle the cards. Maybe Yunchi would take this opportunity to truly return him to Nanchu .
Maybe it's better than being just a subsidiary state of Nanchu like now, and Nanchu can't swallow this place because it's too poisonous. If you are not careful, you will eat Nanchu himself. Therefore, for hundreds of years, Nanchu has adopted a policy of checks and balances.
Of course, for Southwest Fanbang, the Gu King must never fail, because it is related to the inheritance of Gu art. There is a Gu king, and the inheritance is there, just like faith. When the Gu king is no longer, the inheritance is gone, just like the faith is gone.
As for Yunchi, after all, he is not yet the emperor, he is just the crown prince of Nanchu who has governed the country for four years. Nanchu is not really mature and powerful in his hands now, and the Southwest cannot be completely chaotic now. Otherwise, he will have to spend countless efforts to rectify it. It is not a good time, and naturally it is not as good as a safe strategy. Therefore, in a short period of time, he will naturally not let the Gu King suffer.
But, she definitely wants to take Gu King away, she doesn't care about it, she just saves Su Zizhan's life.
The Golden Buddha Temple is resplendent and magnificent, Huayan and An Shiqi came facing the morning sun, the sunlight shone on the Golden Buddha Temple, and it was even more golden, it seemed very sacred and inviolable.
This Golden Buddha Temple occupies a much wider area than Qingshui Temple in Southern Chu, and is much more splendid, just like a royal palace.
With a piece of grass in her mouth, Huayan said to An Shiqi, "The abbot of this temple, thirty years ago, was a gangster, but he put down his butcher knife and became a Buddha immediately. Thirty years ago, he robbed and stole After the silver, it was used to marry wives. Do you know how many wives he married back then?"
An Shiqi shook his head.
Hua Yan stretched out her finger,
Bibi, "Ninety-nine."
An Shiqi said with admiration, "He wants to be like an emperor in the Sangong Sixth Court"
Huayan gave a "tss" and said, "No, he's just lustful."
An Shiqi was speechless.
Huayan spat out the green grass in her mouth, "Thirty years ago, he went to the Hua family in Lin'an to be hired to marry our Hua family's daughter, but was scolded by his great-grandmother. Because my great-grandmother figured it out, she divorced ninety-nine daughters-in-law, put down the butcher's knife, and ran to the Golden Buddha Temple in Fanbang, Southwest China, to become a monk."
An Shiqi was stunned, and said with admiration, "Grandmother is really amazing."
Huayan smiled, "This time, we have to rely on him to repay the kindness of my great-grandmother, otherwise how can he still be alive now? Either he was taken by the government, or he was exhausted to death on the woman's body."
The corners of An Shiqi's mouth twitched, he looked at the Golden Buddha Temple wonderingly and asked, "This place of Buddhism, what else can we do besides worshiping the Buddha and asking for the blessing of the Buddha?"
Huayan smiled mysteriously, "There are many places to do in the land of Buddhism. Monks don't tell lies to fool honest people."
An Shiqi became curious.
Huayan didn't talk to him any more, came to the gate of the temple, got off her horse, tied the horse to a stake, stepped forward, and said to a young novice guarding the gate, "Please trouble little master, Tong Bing presides over it, just say four The old friend who heard him preach the scriptures for three days and nights years ago is here again."
The little novice sized him up and down, and said, "The presiding officer has a Dharma meeting today, so I'm afraid he won't be free."
Hua Yan smiled lightly, "You just go to Tong Bing, maybe he will be free when he hears that an old friend is coming."
The little novice hesitated for a moment, and went immediately.
An Shiqi also tied up his horse, stood beside Huayan, and guessed, "Young Master, do you want the old monk to help you win the Gu King? This Golden Buddha Temple enjoys the offerings from the entire Southwest Fanbang. Death will not be an enemy."
Huayan shook her head, "It's just asking him for a small favor, it's not so serious as being an enemy."
The little novice quickly left and came back, clasped his hands together to Huayan, "The host said yes."
Huayan smiled, "Please little master lead the way."
The little novice nodded, and while leading the way, he couldn't help but look at Huayan and An Shiqi a few more times in wonder and inquiry.
The Golden Buddha Temple is very lively today. There are many faithful men and women. There is a Dharma meeting in the Bodhidharma courtyard. A person who looks like a high-ranking monk is giving a lecture. The courtyard is full of believers.
The little novice led Hua Yanrao past the Bodhidharma courtyard and came to a Buddhist temple. Compared with the splendor of the entire Golden Buddha Temple, this Buddhist temple is made of blue bricks and tiles, which looks much cleaner.
Seeing them, another young novice novice who was guarding them was stunned for a moment, and talked with the leading novice novice, and the guarding novice led Huayan and An Shiqi into a meditation room.
There was no one in the room, and the young novice who guarded the monastery made a pot of tea for the two of them, and said to them, "You two benefactors, wait a moment."
Hua Yan was not in a hurry, she picked up the tea and drank it slowly.
After a cup of tea, a sixty-year-old monk with a square face in cassock came hurriedly, stepped into the door, glanced at Huayan and An Shiqi, clasped his hands together, "Amitabha, the two benefactors, the poor monk doesn't know Two benefactors."
Huayan put down the teacup and said with a smile, "Four years ago, I heard the scriptures taught by the master for three days and nights. I was deeply enlightened. They all said that the Buddha is based on all phenomena, and the Buddha can understand all phenomena. Knowing me, it can be seen that the master has cultivated for thirty years and still has not become a Buddha."
The old monk was surprised, "The little benefactor has changed his appearance, but the old monk is blind. Your disguise technique is really exquisite, but the old monk has not yet mastered the practice."
Hua Yan looked at him with a smile, "Master, stay safe and sound"
Just as the old monk was about to say nothing, the words came to his lips, he remembered something, turned around and walked out, explained a few words to the little novice who guarded the monastery, then closed the door casually, and said solemnly to Huayan's smiling face, "The little benefactor harmed the old monk so badly four years ago, and now he is here again after four years. Could it be that the little benefactor is asking for something again?"
Huayan thought that the old monk was really on the way, she smiled deeper, and said, "Since the master is right in his words, based on our old friendship, I will not beat around the bush, and indeed I have something to ask the master for a little favor. "
The old monk immediately grimaced, "The benefactor asks for help. It's never a trivial matter. If it was a trivial matter, you wouldn't come to the poor monk."
Huayan said seriously, "This time it's really a trivial matter."
The old monk still looked at her vigilantly, "I would like to hear more about it."
Hua Yan said in a relaxed tone, "The Golden Buddha Temple enshrines the statue of the Gu King, and also enshrines a book of the Gu King. I want to read the book of the Gu King. You are the host, bring it to me to read, it's a trivial matter .”
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Girls, monthly pass, okay~