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Chapter 100 The Tathagata Moves?

"Wu Minzhi disappeared?"

Li Yan stood up abruptly.

This kind of mad dog is not dead, it will cause endless troubles!
"When did this happen?"

Qiu Ying's face was also extremely ugly.

If one of the courtiers wanted Wu Min's death the most, Qiu Ying would be on the list.

After all, Wu Minzhi almost took Qiu Shenji to the prison of Dali Temple to torture him.

After all, Qiu Ying did not dare to hold grudges against Li Zhi, so the hatred would naturally be poured out on Wu Minzhi.

Anshen, who came to inform, said: "It is certain, it just happened. Dou Xima has entered the palace to accept the crime, and His Royal Highness is furious. This is the first time I have heard that the crown prince will be angry. It seems that it is true... "

He clicked his tongue, didn't dare to continue, and saluted: "Qiu Geling, Li Wuwei, I'm taking my leave!"

Li Yan and Qiu Ying were very grateful: "Thank you for telling me!"

An Yuanshou has been determined to be the leader of the inner guard cabinet, and An Shengan's internal position will soon become Wu Dewei.

Coupled with the friendship between An Shi and Li Yan, he came to inform in a hurry.

Qiu Ying didn't know what to do for a while: "Yuan Fang, what should I do?"

Li Yan frowned, thinking with all his strength: "Who will save Wu Minzhi?"

After much deliberation, he felt that there was no one to choose.

Wu Min's people hate ghosts and have countless enemies. His subordinates have long since dispersed after this encounter, and will settle accounts in the future.

When Empress Wu, who was the only one who needed relatives as an extension of her power, chose to give up, Wu Minzhi was really the enemy of the whole world, and there was no help.

It would not be surprising for Li Yan if such a hateful person died secretly in Duke Zhou's mansion, he would kill him to silence him.

But taking great risks to rescue him at this sensitive moment, Li Yan looked at the government and the public, and couldn't think of anyone.

Sure enough, the three of them had just discussed in the inner guard's residence for a while, when eunuch Gao's shrill voice came from outside: "Li Wuwei, quickly follow me into the palace!"

When Li Yan entered the palace, as expected, Empress Wu, who was frightened and angry, asked him to quickly track down Wu Minzhi's whereabouts.

Li Yan acted resolutely, and brought Xiao Hei out when he returned home, let him smell the clothes Wu Minzhi had worn in the past few days, and then went to investigate.

But the clue broke directly at the backyard wall.

"This is obviously a master of lightness kung fu who took Wu Minzhi away!"

"How could it be possible to escape to the imperial city by returning to the maze array? Isn't that a self-inflicted trap..."

"However, if there are experts to protect him, Wu Minzhi only needs to find an abandoned house to hide in the huge Chang'an, which is really a needle in a haystack."

Li Yan thought of Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Shu who were hiding in the south of the city in the past, so he recruited Qiu Shenji and Wang Xiaojie: "Search in the south of the city, form associations with major rivers and lakes, release news with a lot of money, and offer a reward for Wu Minzhi's whereabouts!"

"Yes!"

Everyone hurried away.

However, Li Yan knew that if this matter was not handled by the inner guard of Meihua, then as a full-time secret service agency, it must have adopted a similar method long ago.

Since Wu Minzhi is still missing now, it shows that little effect has been achieved.

Returning to the Daming Palace with this judgment, Empress Wu didn't even care about PUA this time, and waved him back after asking.

Seeing Empress Wu slumped, Li Yan was rarely happy.

The next thing is busy, Wu Minzhi must find out.

And the next day's prayer meeting had to go on as usual.

It's not that he can't bear to part with the money he spent in the early stage, but that he can't wait for the auspicious time.

There is only one day at the end of the seventh week, and since it has been decided to hold a Fa conference on this day, it cannot be changed.

After all, it is to pray for the benevolent Mrs. Rong Guo, and bless her to be reincarnated into a good family and enjoy prosperity and wealth in her next life.

If it is changed suddenly, the blessings will be broken, and no one dares to take this responsibility.

Therefore, even though Wu Minzhi's disappearance disturbed countless people's minds, the blessing ceremony was held vigorously.

Li Yan changed into a ceremonial attire, Lion Cong stopped in the stable, got on all the horses, and made his way along the street.

The people in Chang'an didn't know what happened to the high-level officials, and they took to the streets bustlingly.

Just like people in the street are all smiling because of the holiday of Ching Ming Festival in later generations, it is obviously a funeral, but they still can't control everyone's smiles.

Because in ancient times when there was a lack of entertainment, the Buddhist Dharma Assembly was originally a lively festival.

First of all, the rich and powerful who worshiped Buddha set up lamp towers, made of silk, with many thick candles lit inside, and pearls, jade, gold and silver hanging outside. The breeze blows and clangs, attracting crowds of onlookers, showing their wealth and honor. .

Then in the local temples, rows of lantern wheels were set up, wrapped in silk brocade, decorated with gold and silver, and the rows were very neat. When the night fell and the Buddha lamps were lit, there were suddenly many rays of light, a scene of transcendence.

Even in Pingkang Square, there were many musicians and musicians, singing Buddhist tunes, walking all the way, behind the charming figure of Tingting, there were many followers, wherever they went, there were echoes one after another.

This is also to attract business. In the future, those who worship Buddhism can specially order them to discuss Buddhism together and achieve harmony in life.

As for Suzaku Avenue, the avenue in the middle has long been vacated, waiting for the Tathagata Buddha statue to pass.

People who worship Buddha are located on both sides, praying silently.

The devout knelt down early, kept kowtow, and prayed that his wishes would come true.

Li Yan watched all the way, sighing in his heart.

You know, this is not a bone to welcome the Buddha. This is far from the time when the worship of Buddha in the Tang Dynasty was the most serious. It has already reached this point.

It is completely conceivable that in the historical records, civil and military officials and the rich and powerful are vying for it, giving gold and silk wealth. Cut off the finger, just to show devotion to Buddha...

That kind of picture is the real madness.

But in the fanatical religious atmosphere, it is really not unusual.

In comparison, although Taoism is the state religion, the status of Taoist priests is not high, and they are in name only.

It was not until six years later in history that Li Zhi made Taoist priests subordinate to Zongzheng Temple, second only to the kings.

The Zongzheng Temple in the Tang Dynasty was an institution that managed the affairs of the imperial family. The emperor put the Taoist priests under the management of the Zongzheng Temple, which meant that the Taoist priests were regarded as their own family.

Since then, the status of Taoist priests has been substantially improved, and in the later Xuanzong Dynasty, it was even more out of control.

In comparison, Li Yan still prefers Taoism.

On the one hand, the Dan Yuan Jin practiced by his inner family is inevitably biased; on the other hand, there are more dignitaries in the upper class of Taoist priests, and monks are pitted from top to bottom.

Seeing the low-level people desperately prostrating to clay and wood Buddha statues for a so-called dream of an afterlife, and even donating their meager family wealth, Li Yan was very upset.

And the next moment, towards the direction where the city gate opened, the sound of mountains roaring and tsunami sounded.

The Tathagata statue was pushed out.

When the majestic Buddha statue appeared, not to mention the people who worshiped the Buddha bowed down, even inside the inner guard, there were many prayers.

"Buddha bless, drive me away from bad luck! Buddha bless, drive me away from bad luck!"

Among them, Qiu Shenji was extremely fast, clasped his hands together, and kept chanting.

"You should pray to me, not Buddha..."

Li Yan shook his head secretly, but looking up at the nearly [-]-meter-high Buddha statue, he couldn't help admiring it.

The craftsmen are really good at their craftsmanship, and the effect is full of shock.

Of course, this Buddha statue is far from being huge.

Historically, during the Wu Zhou period, Wu Zetian built a heaven in Luoyang, implying the supreme hall.

In the heaven, there is a gigantic Buddha statue, which is as tall as a thirty-story building in later generations.

The one in front of me is only six stories high, and the smiling Buddha statue is five times as large. Dozens of people can stand on a slightly stilted little finger, looking down on all living beings with compassion on their faces.

Later, Xue Huaiyi set fire to the heaven, and the towering building, which could rival the skyscrapers of later generations, had a lifespan of only seven pitiful years from the time it was built to the time it was burnt down, and the Buddha statue was naturally destroyed.

How much people's fat and people's cream.

While Li Yan was thinking, Li Zhi, Empress Wu, and the prince led the royal family and officials, and under the protection of a large number of imperial guards, slowly walked out from the Suzaku Gate.

In order to show his devotion to the Buddha, Li Zhi did not sit on the emperor's chariot, but walked slowly like Empress Wu.

This attitude made the people cheer, and they began to bow down to the saint again.

Li Yan pursed his lips secretly, looked carefully at the imperial army, and landed on a rough-looking barbarian general with light green eyes.

That is An Shengan and An Zhongjing's father, An Yuanshou who used to be Li Shimin's personal bodyguard.

The two looked at each other, An Yuanshou nodded in greeting, and Li Yan returned the salute.

Since the Liangzhou Mystery Case happened, the An clan chief can be regarded as one of his stable connections.

It's a pity that since I came to Chang'an, I have been too busy, and it is also a sensitive period when the inner guard is re-established. Since An Yuanshou is going to become the cabinet leader, I have to avoid suspicion, so I haven't visited him.

After saying hello from a distance, Li Yan watched from the sidelines bored.

Headed by Ci'en Temple, eminent monks from more than a dozen large monasteries in Chang'an began to enter the venue, and the ceremony was officially held.

The main location of the Dharma Assembly is actually in front of the Suzaku Gate, offering incense, candles, and four fruits in front of the Buddha, and then chanting scriptures and praises to pray for the next life.

In order to accumulate virtue for Mrs. Rongguo, collect blessings, and have prepared fish, birds and livestock long ago.

First, he preached the Dharma in front of the Tathagata Buddha statue, taught him the Three Refuges and the Five Precepts, and then ordered people to release them into the mountains, wilds and lakes.

After such a process goes well, the blessings have been accumulated enough, and the Tathagata Buddha statue will circle Chang'an City, so that the common people can also share the blessings, and then the coffin can be lifted for burial, and Mrs. Rong Guo can be reincarnated and voted for a good family.

"My Buddha is merciful and saves all sentient beings!"

Li Yan felt that the puja was stinky, long and boring, but the voices of believers kept coming and going, and the atmosphere in the venue became more and more pious.

Not to mention Qiu Shenji who worshiped Buddha in the first place, even those who were not prepared to believe in it were infected, folded their hands together, and prayed silently.

Li Yan couldn't seem too out of the ordinary, and he didn't want to pretend. Fortunately, he had the duty of defense, so he held the handle of the knife and looked around warily.

This kind of puja may also be dangerous...

Wait, there's something wrong with that Buddha statue!
Li Yan suddenly looked at the huge six-story Buddha statue, his eyes froze.

How do you feel, the head of the Buddha statue moved slightly?

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