Chapter 2471: Staying Outside the City

It was already dark, but half of the monks were still outside.

"The city gate will open early tomorrow, you can come in then."

It was a bit of a headache to let too many monks into the city at once, so only half of them were allowed in today.

The city gate slowly closed, and the monks went back in groups.

There was a place to accommodate them outside the city, but it was those hotels.

Sometimes those who were on the road missed the time when the city gate opened, so they could only stay outside the city for a night.

The accommodation conditions in these places were not as good as those in the city, and most of them were for emergency. .

But monks naturally cannot be picky about the environment.

The group pulled away and rushed to the prosperous area outside the capital.

The streets were wide and the houses were neat.

This is outside the city.

With the pacification of the north, the security situation in the capital was very good, so the population gradually increased.

Naturally, not many people can live in the city, and the price of buying a house in the city is too expensive, so it is better to live outside the city.

The court is not very encouraging about buying property in the city at present, mainly because Shuntian Prefecture is complaining that the population in the city is increasing day by day, and management is troublesome, and there are problems in all aspects.

For example, the daily supply of various materials and public security management.

Fortunately, the emperor and his ministers in the court know the hidden dangers of too many people in the capital, so they have increased the cost of buying property for outsiders in the city.

Then the outside of the city naturally became the only choice, and gradually became prosperous.

The group of people went to find their own resting place.

There were clerks outside the city to guide them, and the food and accommodation of these monks and Taoists were all covered by the court.

"They are all great virtues, and you dare not give discounts?"

The clerks lazily dealt with the shopkeepers and forced them to lower the price.

As for the reduced money, it was naturally their hard work fee.

The shopkeepers thought it was worthwhile. After all, it was half dark, and there would not be many customers tonight.

The clerks succeeded, so they cheered up.

"Master, please come this way."

"Master, this way, yes, come this way, don't get confused, otherwise we won't help if there's a fight."

Amidst the chaos, the monks and Taoists followed him to wash up.

After washing up, the food was ready.

The staple food was big steamed buns, and the dishes were all vegetarian, with the most being tofu and gluten.

Everyone had been traveling all day and was hungry, so when they smelled the fragrance of the food, they immediately had a rumbling sound in their stomachs.

The leaders of the monks and Taoists whispered to everyone to follow the rules.

"This is the capital, at the foot of the emperor, we have to be sincere when we come to pray for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. A calm mind is a sincere mind..."

The sound of horse hooves came from outside, very quickly.

Some young monks and Taoists couldn't help but look outside the inn.

"Quiet!"

In front of those petty officials, the teachers were naturally ashamed and angry.

The sound of horse hooves stopped outside the inn, and then a group of people walked in.

The shopkeeper thought he deserved to get rich today. He went to meet them. Seeing that there were only more than ten people, he calculated and felt that they could be accommodated, so he smiled and said, "Are you staying in the inn? The inn is full."

The visitor looked at the monks and Taoists and said, "Five rooms."

The shopkeeper was happy and said, "Yes, yes, yes."

"Master, there are rooms here."

The monks and Taoists occupied most of the inn here. These people seemed to have come here to find them.

A man walked in slowly from outside. He looked at the monks and Taoists and asked, "Did you not enter the city?"

"The donor is..."

The visitor said slowly, "I am a layman.

You are all sinners outside the city. I am sorry for offending you."

Several old monks and Taoists had more brilliance in their eyes, and then they saluted.

"Let's eat."

The visitor went upstairs, and when he came down later, he had already bathed.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Noodles."

Most of the monks and Taoists had finished eating, and the more than ten people sat down and waited for the food.

Several clerks who had finished their meal were picking their teeth and gossiping about mushrooms that were not well fermented and stuck in their teeth, their eyes moving around the dozen people.

After eating the noodles, the man called the master got up and went outside.

"It's curfew outside!"

A clerk said lazily, with more vigilance in his eyes.

Another clerk quietly walked into the shadows and disappeared.

The man said, "It shouldn't be curfew tonight."

He went out first, and the dozen people behind him followed closely.

The monks and Taoist priests on the second floor were all watching. Someone said, "This man is looking for death. When he is caught by the night patrol soldiers, and it happens to be the time to confer the title of the crown prince, he will most likely be exiled."

"I just reminded him, but he still wants to go out. It shows that he doesn't take the rules seriously. He is asking for trouble. Don't blame others."

"An adult is missing. Most likely he went to report to the Five Cities Military Department."

"Is it the Inspection Department outside the city?"

"No, I heard that the outer city will be built here in the future, so it's still the people of the Five Cities Military Department."

"Hey! Then this place will be big in the future. Think about where the outer city will expand to."

"..."

It is impossible for monks not to pay attention to worldly affairs. They are first of all human beings, and then they have the identity given to them by the sect.

Monk and Taoist priests!

"Who! Stop!"

At this time, there was a loud shout from outside. The young monks and Taoist priests were eager to go out to watch the excitement, but they were scolded back by their teachers.

"Uncle..."

"Yes, yes, I will pay attention to the patrol of this section."

The noise outside started quickly and died down quickly.

Several veterans whispered together and then left the inn.

"He's actually an uncle?"

"Oops! I really couldn't see it just now. Look at him eating noodles and slurping. He is similar to those coolies. He doesn't look like an uncle at all."

Several monks discussed together for a while, and then three monks left the inn.

What does it mean?

The monks and Taoists were all watching, feeling that the teachers' actions were somewhat mysterious.

…

The stars are shining brightly tonight, and the smell of earth is in the air.

"Do you know what this smells like?"

Fang Xing asked.

A Taoist priest who had just been interrogated said in shock: "It smells like the night wind."

The spring breeze was blowing and it was slightly cold.

Fang Xing said: "It's spring plowing and the soil has been turned up. This is the smell of soil."

The two Taoist priests smiled awkwardly.

"Uncle Xinghe, this time for the canonization of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince... what will be the regulations in the future?"

A Taoist priest looked at Fang Xing and asked.

The team of sergeants on night patrol had gone away, and the servants were patrolling around seemingly lazily.

"What charter do you have?"

Fang Xing asked rhetorically.

The two Taoist priests looked at each other and said with serious expressions: "Uncle Xinghe, we naturally want to guide people to do good in the countryside."

These words were too empty. The monk happened to arrive, and Fang Xing asked, "Fang is just sleepless all night. Masters, why is this?"

A monk came forward and said: "But Xing Hebo is in person?"

Fang, Uncle, these outsiders determined Fang Xing's identity based on these two.

The so-called Fangwai has never been a truly peaceful place.

Fang Xing nodded, and the two monks put their hands together in ceremony.

"Uncle Xinghe, tomorrow we will pray for His Highness the Crown Prince and for the Ming Dynasty. This is what we should do. After we return, we will naturally see the Ancient Buddha with Green Lanterns, but I don't know what will happen in the future..."

Lao Zhu's family was probably leaning towards Taoism, so they gave the Longhushan family the title of Zhenren. Although they were not given the title of Heavenly Master, compared to the Buddhists, it was already a very preferential treatment.

However, with the success of Zhu Di's arrest, Yao Guangxiao's influence on religion became apparent.

The existence of Qingshou Temple has always been an anomaly, and the reconstruction of Da Baoen Temple is a sign of the rebirth of Buddhism.

But in Zhu Di's eyes, the sect that can help him is a good sect.

Therefore, Taoism is still very nourished by its original initiative to seek refuge.

However, although Buddhism is not at the forefront, life is still not bad.