Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 109 The Monk Who Makes Money
Shen Yuning spoke so abruptly that Emperor Xiaowen gave him a thoughtful look.

After Qian Wu heard this, his whole body felt as if he had been pricked by needles, and he subconsciously shrank his exposed big toe.He raised his head and glanced at Shen Yuning, but saw that this man had an extraordinary temperament and an innate pressure. Even when he stood next to the emperor, his momentum did not diminish at all.Being stared at motionlessly by such a person, he felt that the defenses in his heart were gradually collapsing, and even his lips began to tremble uncontrollably.

Emperor Xiaowen sneered: "You can say it with confidence, as long as I am here, no one will dare to embarrass you."

Qian Wu broke out in a cold sweat, opened and closed his mouth, repeated this several times before weeping bitterly: "Your Majesty! Caomin never sold any inferior pine wood at all! Huineng took a few monks in the temple and directly requisitioned our Xin We didn’t pay any money for the wood we worked so hard to beat! If we refused, he would yell and kill Wang Jiu in our village. His leg was broken by them, and he will probably be crippled for the rest of his life!”

Qian Wu was crying and crying, but Huineng was much calmer and calmer than him.After hearing this accusation, the expression on his face was still calm, and there was no sign of guilt: "Amitabha, the poor monk saw that you were pitiful and bought the pine wood in your hands at a high price. It is really the poor monk's karma. "

Huineng just repeated what he had just said, but he was not in a hurry to defend himself. It seemed that Qian Wu was too excited, and even his words became somewhat untrustworthy.

Huo Qi looked at Huineng with a half-smile, as if he was watching a monkey show.If it weren't for her contradictory position, she would have applauded Huineng's superb acting skills.It's no wonder that with such a background, he has been a monk for so many years but still has not shown any signs of weakness.

Emperor Xiaowen's eyes passed over Huineng suspiciously, and then fell on Qian Wu: "Go on."

Once the first step is taken, the rest is easy.

Qian Wu no longer had any scruples, and quickly replied: "This year Miaotuo Mountain was covered with heavy snow for several months, and life was already hard. Huineng robbed us of our timber, cut off our livelihood, and forced us to lose a penny. Leftovers. If you want to survive, you have to borrow money from the Longevity Bank of Baotan Temple. You can borrow five yuan, but you can get a tael of silver in one month. If you can’t pay back the money, you have to give up the crops. To Baotan Temple, this is not a bandit or anything!"

Hui Neng's face showed sadness at this time. He clasped his hands and saluted Qian Wu with his eyes closed: "Sin! What a sin! It's true that people are so incompetent! You usually idle around and run around every day. In the temple, they secretly ate the tributes in front of the Buddha. The poor monk thought that God had the virtue of a good life and did not care about it. Who would have thought that a moment of soft-heartedness would lead to a big mistake..."

The two actually insisted on their own words.

The people present looked at me and I looked at you, but for a moment they couldn't tell whose words were true and whose words were false.

Emperor Xiaowen's expression darkened, and he said to Qian Wu, "Is there evidence for what you said?"

Qian Wu wiped the snot from his face and said, "The grassroots have a receipt from Baotan Temple." As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Wu took out a crumpled piece of paper from his waistband.

It seems to be well prepared.

Huo Qi glanced at Huo Xian indiscriminately.

Eunuch Li hurriedly presented the note to Emperor Xiaowen. Emperor Xiaowen looked at it briefly and said: "It is true that your fingerprints are on the note, and it is true that the debt is due to usury. But it cannot be directly stated. The money lent by Baotan Temple says that you, Qian Wu, owe money to the customer of Hongtong Cabinet No. 2NO.30. If you want to prove that Baotan Temple lent money, you must prove that the customer is from Baotan Temple. "

Qian Wu was a careless and rough man who didn't know a few Chinese characters. When he heard Emperor Xiaowen's words, he panicked: "Everything the common people said is true. If there is even half a lie, there will be thunder and lightning! Please be aware of it!" "

If someone is sent to ask the shopkeeper of Hongtong Cabinet Shop now, when will he arrive?How could the situation of this case become clear in such a short time?The situation reached a deadlock.

Empress Dowager Pei, who had been silent by the side, blew on the tea in her hand: "Emperor, according to Ai's family, it is better to check the account books of Baotan Temple. Black and white words are always more reliable than words spoken."

If Baotan Temple really has a private longevity treasury, the expenditure and income of these silvers will definitely be recorded in the book.Furthermore, if Baotan Temple really purchased pine wood at a high price, there should be an account that can be reconciled.

Huixuan knelt on the ground, seeing Huineng and Qian Wu fighting back and forth in the ring, and even Huineng had the upper hand, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.But now that I heard that Queen Mother Pei wanted to check the accounts, I was so anxious that the rosary beads in my hand were almost crushed by my fingers.

Before he could regain his composure, Emperor Xiaowen's uncertain voice came from above his head: "Huixuan, the account books of Baotan Temple this year haven't been submitted to the Ministry of Rites yet, have they?"

"Yes..." Monk Huixuan is now almost using all his courage to deal with Emperor Xiaowen.

"It's better to hit the sun than to choose a day, why not let me see it today?" Emperor Xiaowen's face was not very good-looking.

Huixuan tightly squeezed the rosary in his hand, glanced sideways at Huineng, seeing that Huineng's expression was normal, he couldn't help feeling relieved.He ordered: "Huineng, you go for a walk."

As soon as the words fell, Emperor Xiaowen winked at Eunuch Li beside him: "You go with Huineng to get the account books."

This means that he doesn't trust Huineng.

Huineng and Eunuch Li soon returned. Eunuch Li respectfully presented the account book to Emperor Xiaowen: "Your Majesty, the old slave saw Master Huineng take it out from the Zen room with his own eyes. No one touched it." Hands and feet.”

Emperor Xiaowen hummed, opened the account book, and moved his sharp and shrewd eyes down the account book inch by inch.

Huixuan and Huineng looked at each other, seeing Huineng smiling and shaking his head at him, the panic in his heart finally dissipated.Huineng has always been meticulous in his work, except for the real account book, he prepared a fake account book early on. The accounts on it are so clear that even if he handed it to Emperor Xiaowen, he couldn't find any mistakes.

What happened today will only end with these poor carpenters deceiving the king.

Huixuan let out a long breath, but before he could completely exhale the turbid air in his chest, the account book in Emperor Xiaowen's hand hit him on the head.

"What a bastard! You dare to show me such an account book!" If Emperor Xiaowen had only a cold face before, it can be said that he was angry now.

Huixuan swayed, glanced at the ledger that fell on the ground, and was frightened out of his wits!Just one glance was enough for him to understand the real reason why Emperor Xiaowen was angry.

Why is it a real account book!

He glanced at Huineng nervously, but saw a rare hint of panic on Huineng's face.

Before he could beg for mercy, a voice filled with majestic anger rang out again: "Ridiculous! Baotan Temple can actually spend 3000 taels on incense in a month. This amount is twice as much as what the West Buddhist Hall in the palace spends in a year. There are more! According to the accounts above, Baotan Temple can embezzle tens of thousands of taels of silver in just one item of incense and money in a year! Also, the accounts of the Changsheng Treasury above are clearly recorded, how dare you guys still dare to embezzle them? You can get away with this with your clever words!"

As soon as this statement came out, the audience was in an uproar.

Baotan Temple has always been a pure place for Buddhism, but now it sounds like a den of bandits.This way, how can there be any kind of compassionate monks who don't care about the appearance of dust?
Empress Dowager Pei's eyes wandered around Huixuan's body, and she snorted coldly: "Buddhism is a pure place for practice, but now it has become a place where filth is hidden."

Seeing the frightened cold sweat on Huixuan's head, she couldn't help but smile in her heart, but her face remained calm: "Emperor, according to Ai's family, the money allocated by the court has to be wasted for no reason. It's up to you Get an idea."

The second prince stared at Huixuan and cursed an idiot in his mind, wishing he could step forward and strangle these two losers to death.But the more anxious you are in your heart, the more stable you need to be on your face.Therefore, even if he wanted to say something before, he could only keep silent to avoid the matter having anything to do with him.

But now, if he doesn't act anymore and allows the situation to develop like this, I'm afraid his relationship with Baotan Temple will be uncontrollable.

A glint of predation flashed in the second prince's eagle eyes.

It seems that Huixuan and Huineng's lives can only be abandoned first.

After making up his mind, the second prince cast a warning glance at Huixuan while no one was paying attention, and the abbot and monk buried his head even deeper in shock.He sneered, and then casually glanced at Princess Ming Yuan who was leaning next to Empress Dowager Pei.

(End of this chapter)