Chapter 202: Walking against the will of heaven

Jia Lan flew to the eastern capital, with Xue Deyin, Henan Yinzhu Bo Yan Shigu, Chu Yue, Yang Hu, Wei Fei and Shen Shipeng, four northwest wolf entourages. Heyang Duwei Mansion Director Huang Junhan and Qiao Er, Gao Tai and Su Dingfang fought first to investigate the military situation.

Yang Xuanting launched an attack after dawn, and the army quickly advanced to the bottom of Jinyong City. Jinyong City surrendered without fighting.

At this time, Yang Xuanting received news that Pei Hongce did not withdraw from Jinyong City or Dongdu Imperial City. So where did Pei Hongce go? Obviously, Pei Hongce went to Beimang Mountain, so that he could defend the danger and echo the inside and outside of the Dongdu. As long as Hanoi provided him with support, Pei Hongce would have the advantage, and he could attack and defend the retreat. Pei Hongce raised his hand and robbed the initiative. Instead, Yang Xuanting, who was invincible, fell into a passive position.

No matter what Pei Hongce's purpose is, if Yang Xuanting wants to attack Dongdu, he must first "block" Pei Hongce on the mountain. For this reason, Yang Xuanting immediately sent an army to attack Beimang Mountain.

Yang Xuanting's plan forced the rebels to besiege the Eastern Capital to delay.

Jialan was very lucky. He first bypassed Jinyong City through the indirect path, and then went straight to the gate of the Sun in the Dongdu Imperial City. Because of Pei Hongce's Fuxin and warrants, and the pass certificate from the Heyang Duwei Mansion, Jialan and his party successfully entered the city after rigorous inspection by the garrison army.

When Jialan entered the city, Yan Shigu naturally wanted to take Jialan to pay homage to King Yang Tong of Yue.

But Galan refused, "Under the current situation, can you see King Yue?"

Yan Shigu's face suddenly looked ugly.

Yan Shigu was from Shandong and came from the Yan family of Langya. Langya is a prominent family of people, Wang and Zhuge, all of which are famous families in the world. Langya Yan family is also one of the famous families. The ancestors can be traced back to Confucius' disciple Yan Hui. Yan Hui was the head of Confucius' 72 disciples. He is known for his virtue and is known as "restoring the sage". During the Yongjia Rebellion, the Yan family moved south to Jiangzuo. When they arrived at the Liang Dynasty of Xiao, Yan's family produced a famous scholar who shocked the past and the present, which was Yan Zhitui. The Liang Dynasty of Jiangzuo

When Jing was in chaos, Yan Zhi pushed him to Qi to the north and served in Qi. After twenty years of his tenure, he became the Minister of the Huangmen. Gao Qi was destroyed and then entered the Northern Zhou Dynasty. His family moved to Jingzhao in Guanzhong. Northern Zhou Dynasty was destroyed and then entered the Sui Dynasty. He wrote twenty chapters of "The Family Instructions of Yan Family", which have been passed down through the ages. His son Yan Silu is a famous scholar today. Yan Silu has four sons, all of whom are famous for literature. Among them, the eldest son Yan Shigu, the second son Yan Xiangshi and the Sanlang Yan Qinli, and were also known as the three heroes of the Yan family, which are as famous as the three phoenixes of the Xue family in Hedong and the three heroes of the Wen family in Taiyuan.

Yan Silu once served as a scholar in the Eastern Palace and was under the party of Prince Yang Yong. Prince Yang Yong was deposed. Yan Silu was implicated and expelled from the people for life. His sons were both affected. Yan Shigu was dismissed from office and returned home, and the rest of his life was eliminated. Yan Shigu was dismissed from office and returned home. The rest of his career was exterminated. Yan was in distress. In desperation, the father and son made a living by opening a library to teach students.

Today, the emperor is determined to reform and value the powerful and powerful people in Shandong and Jiangzuo. Under the special care of Pei Shiju, Fan Zigai and others, Shandong princes and famous scholars embarked on the career of officialdom. Yan Shigu was lifted from the ban on entering the officialdom under this background and served as the sixth rank of Henan Yinzhubo. Henan Yin is the capital of the capital of the capital. Important officials such as Zhubo who are in charge of documents (the official position is called the official and the deputy title is the subordinate.) are appointed by the central government.

Pei Hongce did not believe in Yan Shigu, nor did Xue Deyin. Yan Shigu and Xue Deyin were family friends, both famous scholars in Shandong, and both princelings. More importantly, their fathers were good friends with Yang Su, and they themselves were close friends with Yang Xuangan. Just imagine, how could Pei Hongce believe them in the current situation? So Pei Hongce gave his talisman letter to Jia Lan, granting him the right to act cheaply, and allowing him to deal with it on the spot.

Xue Deyin shook his hand at Yan Shigu and signaled him not to persuade him again. Jialan was Pei Shiju's absolute confidant and had a secret mission. Every move was profound. At that time, the powerful people such as You Yuan and Dugu Zhen could not convince him, let alone others.

Yan Shigu was secretly surprised. He looked down on Jialan at all, ignored the barbarian from the wilderness, and even sneered at Pei Hongce's act of sending him into the capital. However, as soon as he entered the city, Jialan gave him an "accident".

Under the current situation, Jia Lan did not see King Yue. Pei Hongce was outside the city, and the generals of the garrison were also outside the city. At this moment, whether it was Shandong officials around King Yue or Guanlong nobles who supported Yang Xuangan, they would try every means to cut off the source of King Yue's information for their own interests. Therefore, even if Yan Shigu introduced and Xue Deyin's connections, they could not open up the road to meet King Yue. In fact, Yan Shigu did not have the idea of ​​introducing King Jia Lan. He just wanted to report the military information outside the city to Fan Zigai, and then Fan Zigai was given full responsibility for dealing with it.

What surprised Yan Shigu was that this garrison from the wilderness of the Western Land actually understood the complex political situation of the Eastern Capital. He hit the nail on the head and exposed his plan in one sentence.

King Yang Tong of Yue was not only the highest executive of Henan Yin, but also the order to guard the Eastern Capital. He was the highest military and political chief in the capital and capital. However, the Minister of Civil Affairs Fan Zigai not only served as the General Secretary of the Secretariat, but also led the Eastern Capital to remain in charge. He also combined military and political power. In other words, Fan Zigai was nominally assisting King Yang Tong of Yue. In fact, the two restricted each other to prevent any party from monopolizing the power and covering the sky with one hand. In actual operation, the conflict broke out between the two sides, especially after the outbreak of Yang Xuangan's rebellion. Because it was related to the vital interests of both sides, the conflict broke out.

Fan Zigai is from Shandong, so the Guanlong nobles led by Pei Hongce will certainly not support Fan Zigai. The generals of the garrison are basically Guanlong nobles, and they will not support Fan Zigai. As for those Guanlong nobles who support Yang Xuangan, of course, they will not miss such an opportunity. They did their best to provoke the "war" between Yang Tong and Fan Zigai, which made the Dongdu first fall into chaos.

Therefore, according to common sense, not only did Galan not see King Yue, but he was worried about his life. If he rashly met King Yue, he would inevitably fall into a desperate situation and give his opponent a chance.

"Where is the White Horse Temple?" Jialan stared at Yan Shigu, his eyes lit up cold light, and asked in a cold voice.

Yan Shigu's thoughts were heard, and he was eager to find a countermeasure, but he ignored it.

"I know." Su Dingfang raised the horse whip in his hand and pointed it at the outer land in the south. "The White Horse Temple is in the big city, south of the Luoshui River."

Jia Lan turned her eyes to Xue Deyin. Xue Deyin was a little confused and didn't understand what Jia Lan's move meant. At this moment, the military situation was urgent, so of course we had to meet King Yang Tong of Yue as soon as possible so that Dongdu could come up with a new defensive strategy. On the contrary, go to Baima Temple to find Master Ming Ge to ask about his life experience. Is it necessary to be anxious?

"The White Horse Dojo is located in the eastern suburbs of the Great City, adjacent to Fengdu City." Xue Deyin looked solemn and asked with a frown, "General, must you go to the White Horse Dojo?"

Without hesitation, Galan turned his horse's head and galloped.

Yan Shigu was hesitating whether to take the opportunity to leave the team and rush to the left-behind mansion to report the news, but he saw Yang Hu and Wei Fei holding horses on the left and right, whipping down the horse whip, the war horses were frightened, and their four hooves ran wildly towards Luoshui.

Fengdu City in the eastern suburbs is already in chaos.

Lingda Xi, Henan, was defeated in Hanwang Temple. Five thousand elite soldiers surrendered without fighting, and all the weapons and supplies were lost. The news spread to the Dongdu like the wind, and the outer capital was the first to be hit, and everyone was frightened. The merchants in Fengdu even closed their doors, while those merchants with powerful backgrounds seized all the time to transfer their property.

The White Horse Temple has opened its doors. While transferring property inside and outside the city, it accepts refuge believers. The Buddhist holy land that is solemn and pure on weekdays is better than a prosperous market at this moment.

When Jialan and his party arrived at the temple, Pei Hongce's talisman and handwriting once again took effect. An old monk welcomed Galan and walked through the several halls and pavilions until the Vilu Pavilion on the Qingliangtai to meet the temple master Mingjiao.

Galan knelt down and performed a great ceremony, worshiping Buddha first, and then worshiping Mingji.

The Ming Gang seat had kind eyebrows, kind eyes, kind face, extraordinary demeanor, deep and wise eyes, as if insightful of all things in the world.

The sandalwood fragrance is refreshing, making Galan's gloomy and irritable mood gradually calm down.

Ming Jia looked at Galan with a smile and amiable face, but he never said a word.

"Uncle Master, my surname...Is this true?"

Ming Jia smiled and nodded.

"Master...and mother..." Jialan's voice was hoarse and low, and it was difficult to speak. "Before my death, my mother asked me to swear that she would never step into Middle Earth in this life."

Why is this? Galan wants to know the answer. If there is no answer, he will not admit his surname. After all, he will eventually return to the Western Land, go home, and obey his mother's will. Middle Land is just a journey in his life, a passing cloud. After the storm has dissipated, he will revenge and fulfill his promise to the dead robe. Next is to go home. Therefore, whether he has a surname and whether this surname will bring benefits to him is irrelevant. Perhaps, he still has an indelible thought, a beautiful wish and hope for the mysterious way of heaven, the vast world in the Middle Land, and the future of the empire. However, the cruel experience during this period completely shattered his fantasy and used the power of ant to fight the torrent of history, which was purely a delusion of overestimating one's ability.

"But you are here." Ming Jiao smiled, "This is your mission and your destination."

This is why you uncovered the mystery of your life experience to Sima? Jialan remained silent and sighed secretly.

After a long time, Jialan asked, "Uncle Master, when will Uncle Falin go to Zhongnan and discuss the Tao with the Master of Louguan Fa?"

This is an important message that Master Mingjia passed to Galan in that letter. In order to compete with the "attack" of Confucianism and Taoism, the monks in the northwest intend to take advantage of the short-term "cooperation" between the two sides to put aside the dispute between the two sides and learn in detail about the essence of Taoism in order to "know yourself and know the enemy". The one who proposed this roundabout strategy was Master Falin.

This strategy is nominally a continuation of the dispute over the core ideas of the three Confucian, Taoism and Buddhism, but in fact, the three families use this storm to compete for future power and wealth. Louguandao and Guanlong Wuchuan tribes to join forces with Shandong people to seize the greatest interests in this storm, while the monks in the northwest tried to win over Guanzhong, Hedong and Heluo noble groups to support the Yang family's royal family in this storm. That is to say, even if the emperor fails, the monks in the northwest must ensure the control of the Yang family's imperial family. In a sense, the monks in the northwest implemented a neutral strategy and were able to get along with each other. No matter which side wins, the monks can make a profit.

Currently, Falin supports Yang Xuangan, and Falin's attitude of compromising with Lou Guandao is to win the "cooperation" of Lou Guandao. The cooperation between Buddhism and Taoism is obviously conducive to persuading the Guanlong nobles to make concessions in the unification of the emperor, and then support Yang Xuangan and join forces to compete with the emperor.

But Falin's approach is extremely risky, because the various aristocratic groups in the Middle Earth have different candidates for the imperial regime for their own interests, and there is no possibility of a compromise in the short term. Once Yang Xuangan fails, the monks in the northwest will become the target of public criticism. Even if the emperor is a disciple of the Bodhisattva Precepts, he will be open to the monks and will not pursue the crimes. The Confucian and Taoist families will not give up and will definitely join forces to launch an "offensive", which is very unfavorable to the monks.

Jialan's question is a question of the internal contradictions between the monks in the northwest.

Ming Ji remained silent and whispered, "Before Junior Brother Falin converted to Buddhism, he was a child of the Chen family in Yingchuan."

Galan suddenly realized.

The first surname of Yingchuan County Wang was the Chen family. He started his career as a famous scholar at the end of the Han Dynasty. He was a prominent family with a great surname and was passed down from generation to generation. He was famous for his reputation. Among them, Chen Zhi, Chen Ji, Chen Qun, Chen Tai and others listed special biography in "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" and "Records of the Three Kingdoms". The Chen State was the last kingdom of the Southern Dynasty, and the royal family of the Chen family originated from the Chen family of Yingchuan. The Chen family of Yingchuan was one of the members of the Heluo nobles, a group of vested interests and aristocratic positions. He naturally supported Yang Xuangan. Although Falin had converted to Buddhism, the interests of monks were closely linked to the interests of aristocratic families, and the interests of the Yang family and the interests of the Chen family were also shared. As the former Heluo nobles, Falin had reason to support Yang Xuangan.

"Uncle Master, as far as I know, Yang Xuangan's imperial chief was the King of Qin."

Galan directly points out the key points.

King Yang Hao of Qin was the most favored candidate for the imperial throne, and Yang Xuangan was the Qin throne, who was purely to compromise with the people of Shandong and win cooperation with the people of Shandong. In this way, the people of Guanlong were quit, especially the local nobles of Guanlong, such as the Wei family, Du family, and Su family, who would inevitably become enemies with Yang Xuangan. Of course, it is not that Yang Xuangan would have no chance and would not be able to win cooperation with all forces. It is because this kind of negotiation of vital interests requires time, but the emperor will not give Yang Xuangan enough time, so Yang Xuangan urgently needs to take the Dongdu. Just wait for him to take the initiative, then the interests of the candidate for the imperial throne will be different, and Yang Xuangan may not continue to compromise with the people of Shandong.

Ming Jia sighed, "East can't be defended."

Since Yang Xuangan's imperial candidate liked King Hao of Qin and took the initiative to compromise with the Shandong people, the Shandong people reached a tacit understanding with the noble bureaucrats who supported Yang Xuangan in the city. Soon, Dongdu was defeated without a fight.

"We must defend the Eastern Capital." Galan said.

"Is this the Holy Lord's order?"

Galan nodded, "If the eastern capital is broken, the empire is about to collapse, heroes will rise together, creatures will be devastated, and blood will flow into a river."

"The plan will be released?"

"Yang Xuangan killed You Yuan."

Yang Xuangan killed You Yuan, rebelled in the flag, and wanted to humiliate Shandong people. What did Shandong people trust the Guanlong people? Old hatred and new hatred burst out together, Shandong people will no longer believe Yang Xuangan's clever words, and they will definitely fight Yang Xuangan to the end. The threat from Shandong people has been resolved, and the rest are Yang Xuangan's accomplices, but who are Yang Xuangan's accomplices? Also, if reinforcements are not arrived for a long time, and the situation in Dongdu is changing rapidly, the aristocratic groups may still reach a consensus on interests with Yang Xuangan. How can they defend Dongdu at that time?

However, what reason does Yang Xuangan have to kill You Yuan? Is this news true or false?

"What did you see with your own eyes?"

"The Holy Lord's order is to borrow his head for use."

The implication is that someone killed You Yuan. Since You Yuan died of the emperor's plan, wouldn't Jia Lan have been assigned by the Holy Lord when she entered the capital at this moment?

Ming Jialan understood the purpose of his visit, no longer had a smile on his face, and a faint melancholy appeared in his eyes.

"The King of Yue is in trouble, and he is ordered to protect him."

Ming Jia said nothing, and after a while, he grew up and pushed the door out. Jialan followed closely behind. The two walked slowly and walked slowly to the Qingliang platform.

On the stage, sandalwood burned, and a young man in brocade clothes with picturesque eyebrows sat on the ground, holding scriptures in his hand, muttering lowly, reserved and solemn.

"All living in the world will return to death. Although life span is immeasurable, it must be over. A prosperous person will have decline, and there will be separation. A young man will stop soon after his prime, and the sexual intercourse will invade. Life is swallowed by death, and there is no normal law..."

Ming Jia sat cross-legged, stopped for a while, and chanted with him.

"The three realms are all impermanent, all existences and non-existences are happy. The nature of the Tao is true, everything is empty and empty. The destructive laws can flow, and there are always worries and troubles... How can one have wisdom, but be happy..."

Galan closed her eyes, looked up toward the sky, and sang silently.

"The sufferings of this body are collected, and everything is impure. It is bound by carbuncles, and there is no right or profit at all... I have no old age, sickness and death, and my life cannot be over. I have entered Nirvana now, just like a fire extinguished... I have entered Nirvana now, and I have received the first joy. All Buddhas are like this, and should not cry again... At that time, Chunta said to the Buddha. World-Honored One. Such is like this. It is true as the holy teaching. All my wisdom is shallow now, just like mosquitoes and flies. How can I conceive the profound meaning of Tathagata's Nirvana?"

The bells are melodious in my ears, the sandalwood wings are faintly fragrant, and the sound of the Buddhist sings is like the golden light in the sky that irons the body and mind, and all worries are transformed into dust.

"Senior brother..."

Suddenly, Galan woke up from meditation, and the golden light in the sky instantly turned into stars. There was only a hazy figure in front of him, and only a solemn sound was heard. Suddenly, there were thousands of rays of light, and a blood-colored sunset crashed into his heart, and his body and mind were both shocked.

Ming Jia had already left. The young man in brocade was holding the scriptures, standing in front of Jialan, slightly raised his head, showing a gentle smile on his face.

Galan bowed and delivered a gift.

"Senior brother is a legend." The young man in brocade showed longing expressions, "If he could sacrifice himself to protect the Buddha like his senior brother, this life would be enough."

"I only protect the Buddha, one monk and one temple." Jialan bowed again, "Your Highness protects the Buddha, but he is the monk and the temple in the world, with immeasurable merits."

The boy in brocade did not speak, and a trace of loneliness and sadness that was extremely disproportionate to his age flashed through his eyes.

Galan didn't say anything, looking up at the west. Two figures, one big and one small, were bathed in the afterglow of the sunset, revealing endless vicissitudes.

"Senior brother, can there be a paradise in the West?"

Galan's heart trembled slightly, and his hoarse voice sounded low, "Where is the heart is bliss."

"Senior brother, where is your heart?"
To be continued...