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Chapter 65 Tathagata Buddha Statue

Chapter 65 Tathagata Buddha Statue
"County lieutenant..."

Qiu Ying revealed a look of deep thought.

He is not optimistic about the county lieutenant Facao.

Qiu Ying is not the kind of official who doesn't know the sufferings of the world and has been enjoying life in Beijing. Because of his low family background, he was born and died in his early years.

First he fought in the battlefield with Li Jing and other famous generals, and then traveled around, and finally was transferred to the palace, and gradually became Li Zhi's confidant.

Because of his extraordinary experience, Qiu Ying knew very well that local officials were not as good as Li Yan imagined.

The aggressiveness of those people who dared to fight has long been polished by the ruthless reality, and most of the cases tried by the law enforcement officers were not homicide cases.

Although he has some experience in criminal investigation, he is not necessarily competent when he is transferred to the inner guard and faces the elite of the enemy country.

Qiu Ying thought of Qiu Shenji's mention of the conflict with the Tubo envoys, and said, "Yuan Fang, when you were in Qizhou, did you appreciate a captain from Zhechong Mansion?"

Li Yan nodded: "Yes, that person's name is Wang Xiaojie."

Qiu Yingdao: "This Wang Xiaojie is brave and capable. He can defeat the direct son of the Gar family. He is a talent. He is more suitable for training for my internal guards. He can use it. I am also planning to recruit elites from Zhechong Mansions in various places..."

Li Yan rolled his eyes, and he chose the next best thing: "The number does not need to be large. Lieutenant Kang of Liangzhou has made great achievements in arresting secret spies, so he can arrange to go to Beijing according to the situation. Lieutenant Di of Bingzhou has made great achievements in arresting murderers and thieves. , can also be promoted to Beijing."

Qiu Ying breathed a sigh of relief: "I originally thought that Yuanfang was going to recruit the county captains wantonly. I didn't want just two of them to make up their own minds. The right of my internal guards to do things cheaply is not for show."

Li Yan smiled and said: "Okay, I really don't want too many people, just a few elites."

Qiu Ying thought to herself, what kind of elite is a captain of Zhechong Mansion, a small county lieutenant?
He was worried that Li Yan would be too cautious and lose his vigor, so he warned: "Yuan Fang, your current foreign position has no room for promotion in Wudewei, so don't underestimate yourself!"

Since the positions of internal guards are only divided into five ranks, the highest rank is the third rank, and the lowest rank is not even the rank of inspectors. The gap between them is judged by the external rank.

Captain Renyong of the Ninth Rank is the beginning of the internal guard Wu Dewei, and Qiu Shenji is now this official position.

And the pinnacle of Wu Dewei is Captain Zhenwei from the sixth rank.

The same Wu Dewei gathered together, whoever has a high foreign professional level is the Shangguan.

Qiu Shenji immediately lowered his head, stood behind Li Yan, and returned to his dogleg appearance.

"It turns out that I'm already very powerful..."

Li Yan rubbed his chin, and began to fish with peace of mind.

It can't be said that it's pure fishing, it's mainly supervisor Qiu Shenji.

Qiu Shenji had just been appointed as an official, and he was very enthusiastic about his work. He was busy, he commanded the chores, and Li Yan commanded him.

Everyone is working and has a bright future.

……

Noon is approaching.

Li Yan practiced the left-hand saber for half an hour, looked at the time, and was ready to cook.

For Beijing officials, there are two types of working meals: "Courtesy of Chaosanri Gallery" and "North Korean Cansunri's Public Kitchen".

The former means that after the meeting with the emperor, the officials sat in the corridor to eat, so it is called "corridor food", and the dishes are very rich.

It wasn't until the Anshi Rebellion that the Tang Dynasty weakened rapidly, and the corridor food became more and more poor.

In the late Tang Dynasty, some court officials found various excuses to sneak away, preferring to go out to eat by themselves rather than eating public meals.

Even the imperial court issued a special edict, rigidly stipulating that courtiers must eat and drink with public funds, and they would be punished if they did not eat.

Today is not the day of the court, so Li Yan naturally cannot eat the food in the corridor, that is the latter kind of food in the public kitchen.

At this time, the treatment of various government departments will be divided.

The highest-level dine-in food is naturally sent to the political affairs hall for the prime ministers to enjoy, and each temple has its own differences.

Li Yan looked at the promising internal guards in the future, and felt that it would be better for him to go out to eat.

Qiu Shenji also had the same meaning, and he winked at Li Yan, and the two came to Qiu Ying.

Qiu Ying waved her hand and said with a smile, "Go ahead, I still have some things to do."

At the end, he did not forget to whisper to Li Yan: "Yuan Fang, it's time to go back to the Duke's residence."

Li Yan nodded: "After lunch, I'll go back."

After bidding farewell to Qiu Ying, he took Qiu Shenji out of the inner guard and headed out of the imperial city.

Walking to the southwest of the imperial city this time, Li Yan inadvertently glanced sideways, only to find a huge silhouette standing in the direction of the southwest corner.

After looking carefully, he asked in surprise, "Is that a Buddha statue?"

Qiu Shenji stood on tiptoe, looked after him, and was also a little puzzled: "Liu Lang wait a moment, I'll go ask."

He returned quickly and said in a low voice, "That's the Tathagata statue praying for Mrs. Rong Guo..."

Mrs. Rong Guo is Empress Wu's biological mother, Yang, and the continuation of Zhou Guogong's warrior 彟 (yuē).

The samurai Yu was born in a poor family. His family has been in business for generations. He is very wealthy, but his social status is not high. In order to join the upper class, he sponsored Li Yuan to raise troops in Jinyang and made great achievements in becoming a dragon. Ying Guogong, Wu Mei became the queen, and posthumously presented her as Zhou Guogong.

After the death of the original wife, the warrior Xun continued to marry the Yang family and gave birth to three sisters of the Wu family. This old Mrs. Yang, who believes in Buddhism, was in her forties when she married the warrior Xun, and she lived to be ninety-one this year. , passed away half a month ago. In order to pray for his mother, Empress Wu ordered people to build this big Buddha.

When Qiu Shenji said this, Li Yan remembered that such an incident did happen this year, but he was still puzzled while staring at the tall Buddha statue.

Qiu Shenji looked at the words and looked at the expression, and said with a low smile: "Is it strange for Yuan Fang, why is the Buddha statue placed in the imperial city? Because the craftsman used the method of clamping (zhù), and the Buddha statue can be moved after it is cast."

Li Yan really didn't understand: "How to say?"

Qiu Shenji said: "It's not difficult at all. Those craftsmen first used clay to make a statue of Tathagata, then painted it, then pasted it with linen cloth, and when the paint dries, painted it again, pasted it with cloth, and repeated it over and over again."

"After the outer process is completed, the inner mud tires are finally removed, and this Tathagata Buddha becomes a 'Void Statue', which is very light and can be moved, so it is also called a 'walking image'."

There is piety on his brows: "I have such a walking statue of Zhang Xu in my house, and it was my father who spent a hundred gold to invite it in from the Buddhist meeting!"

"Your father eats people's hearts, and invited a Buddha statue home..."

Li Yan was secretly amused, and understood why craftsmen repaired Buddha statues in the imperial city.

If such a large Buddha statue is carved in stone, it will not be able to move at all after it is built, and it will only be seen in the grottoes.

If you change to this line of statues, you can use a cart to carry it out. Believers along the road will pay homage to the Buddha without turning their heads when they see it.

Monasteries all over the world are sitting on their backs and waiting for rabbits. This kind of behavior is the Tathagata who is attacking.

It is entirely conceivable that when the Buddha statue is completed and carried out from the imperial city, all the way through Suzaku Street, it will cause such a big commotion.

"At that time, Mrs. Rong Guo, who will die, will be combined with the brilliance of Buddhism, which will invisibly improve Empress Wu's image in the hearts of the people."

"If religious belief is used well, it will also be a plus in politics."

On the way out of the imperial city, Li Yan was thinking about these things, until a passionate voice came: "Yuan Fang, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Li Yan raised his head, and saw An Shengan walking over in normal clothes with a smile on his face.

After getting close, he saw Qiu Shenji wearing a blue official robe, and asked, "Who is this gentleman?"

After Li Yan introduced the two, Anshen laughed and said, "Let's eat together at Pingkangfang!"

When Qiu Shenji heard that this was An Yuanshou's fifth son, he was also very enthusiastic: "Let's go together, let's have fun in Pingkangfang!"

"Speak Pingkangfang, shut up Pingkangfang, vulgar!"

Li Yan was very displeased, pushed and shoved by two people, and walked to the place where the cadres were tested.

 Thanks to the book friend "Coffee Machine 07" for the reward.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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