Chapter 122 Maitreya Buddhist Temple, Please Give in to Two Requests (Please Vote for Me)
During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to the turmoil, Maitreya belief became popular for a time. Countless Maitreya statues have been erected in the Central Plains, especially in the north.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Buddhism flourished. During the Wu and Zhou Dynasties, the belief in Maitreya reached its peak because the empress Wu Zetian was known as the reincarnation of Maitreya.
After that, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji succeeded to the throne. Because Maitreya belief was easily associated with rebellion, and slogans such as "Maitreya will come to the next life to get rid of the old demons" were endless, Maitreya belief began to be banned. This actually promoted the birth of the Maitreya religion among professional rebels.
Maitreya Sect has a longer history in the Central Plains than Mingjiao, but it weakened and collapsed after being suppressed by many generations of imperial courts. The now famous Maitreya Sect and the White Lotus Sect of later generations all originated from Maitreya Sect. However, in this period, Maitreya Sect has Zongnai is a branch of Mingjiao.
Because the belief in Maitreya was once at its peak, countless Maitreya Buddha statues were left in the Central Plains. Many temples enshrine the large-mouthed Maitreya Buddha. Maitreya Buddha temples and Maitreya Buddha halls are also widely distributed in the north and south of the country. Along with wars and other reasons, many Buddhist temples have become ruined temples.
The Maitreya Buddhist Temple where the Beggar Gang Ceremony was held this time was such an abandoned and ruined temple. The only special thing about this place is that it has temporarily served as the headquarters of the Beggar Clan for many years.
When the Yuan Dynasty was in great power, the Beggar Clan could only temporarily withdraw from the Dongting Lake Junshan Main Altar. However, life was not easy for the Beggar Clan at that time. They could only find a ruined temple as the main altar and lay dormant for decades before finding an opportunity. , and returned to Junshan Island to revive the general altar.
Because this Maitreya Buddhist Temple was once the main altar of the Beggar Clan, and many Beggar Clan conferences were held here, so when someone chose to hold a Beggar Clan conference here in the name of Shi Huolong, many senior officials of the Beggar Clan did not become suspicious.
On this day, outside the Maitreya Buddhist Temple, Xu Xin led the crowd and reined up their horses and stood up. He looked ahead and saw many obstacles in the distance, so he was on guard.
Xu Xin gave some glances to the confidants who were accompanying him, and then drove his horse slowly over. Someone recognized him along the way. The clips placed behind the trees, in the grass, in the mountains, and on the edges of the rocks appeared one after another. Many Beggar Clan disciples It is a respectful address to Elder Xu.
Under the guidance of these jams, Xu Xin walked forward for more than a mile, but he saw that there was a post every three steps and a jam every five steps, and the sentry posts were getting denser and denser. Although these people's martial arts are not high, it is not easy to avoid their gaze under the clear sky and broad daylight.
Their group finally rode up the mountain and followed a mountain road to a large temple on the mountainside. He finally dismounted in front of the mountain temple. When he looked up, he saw a plaque in front of the temple with the four characters "Maitreya Buddha Temple" written on it. The temple looked solemn. , very majestic.
"Elder Xu is here!"
The news of Xu Xin's arrival soon caused a sensation. The disciples of the Beggar Clan near the Maitreya Buddhist Temple came forward to pay homage, at least 300 or dozens of them.
These people gathered in various places around the Maitreya Temple, and most of them sat on the ground. Although there were three to four hundred people gathered, there was no sound at all, and it was very organized.
The Beggar Gang has been famous all over the world for hundreds of years. Although it has declined in recent decades, it has been revived by Xu Xin. Now it is becoming more and more famous in the world, and it is naturally due to its strict control of discipline.
When Xu Xin entered the hall, he heard a loud noise. The beggars in the hall stood up together and saluted Xu Xin under the leadership of two Jiubao elders.
One of the two looks like a scholar, the other has a fleshy face and a long beard. Both of them have gray beards and carry nine small cloth bags on their backs. Naturally, they are the palm stick dragon head and palm bowl dragon head of the Beggar Clan, who have special status, and are the confidants of the former gang leader Yelu Yuanru.
"Two leaders, where is the gang leader!"
When Xu Xin entered the hall, he first worshiped the Maitreya Buddha sitting cross-legged in the hall. The Buddha's chest was bare, revealing a big belly, and he smiled widely, looking kind and approachable. After worshiping Maitreya, he asked the two dragon heads about the whereabouts of "Shi Huolong". He wanted to see what kind of tricks Chen Youliang could pull off.
"Elder Xu, it is unfortunate that you are here. The leader of the gang caught wind and cold a few days ago. Now he is under the care of the helmsman Chen Youliang and it is inconvenient to see people. The two of us went to see him before, but we only met and said a few words before we left. "
"The gang leader is indeed very ill. Perhaps this is the reason why he took the initiative to convene a beggar gang meeting."
Zhangbang Longtou and Zhangbo Longtou seemed to be just saying that Shi Huolong was sick, but in fact they were trying to evade him from the Beggar Clan Conference.
Xu Xin didn't talk nonsense before in Zhongnan Mountain. With Xu Xin's current power, if Shi Huolong dared to bypass him and convene a beggar gang meeting, he would be humiliating himself. It would easily lead to conflicts and force the palace to be forced into the palace. A drama about "Why did the gang leader rebel?"
Xu Xin said with some worry: "Two leaders, tomorrow is the Beggar Clan Conference. Is the leader's health really okay? If he is unable to host the conference by then, it will be very bad!"
"Elder Xu, if the gang leader is unable to preside over the conference, then naturally you should be in charge of the overall situation!"
A voice sounded next to them. Several people looked at each other and finally smiled tacitly. The two leaders also acquiesced to this statement.
Xu Xin chatted with these people for a while, and then went to an abandoned courtyard behind the Maitreya Buddhist Temple. When he was still in the Buddhist temple, he wanted to come here as a resting place. Naturally, no one dared to have it. Opinion.
The day before the Beggar Clan Conference, the Maitreya Buddhist Temple, which had been abandoned for a long time, was extremely lively. Xu Xin did not go around because the constant stream of people visiting was enough for him to cope with. After he saw off the last visitor, It was late at night, and suddenly several figures came over the wall.
"Miss Yang, Mrs. Shi..."
Xu Xin greeted these people and said that it was the girl in yellow shirt who came from Zhongnan Mountain, Mrs. Shi, Shi Hongshi and other eleven people. The girl in yellow shirt left two maids to look after the house, and only brought four white clothes and four black clothes. Eight maids accompanied him, but Xiao Cui, whom Xu Xin knew, was by his side.
"Elder Xu, tomorrow is the Beggar Clan Conference. It is safer to leave this dog-beating stick in your hands."
Mrs. Shi wanted to hand over the dog-beating stick to Xu Xin again. This was the second time. Please give in second.
"Miss Hong, you can't trust me right now. Do you think I'm someone who covets the position of gang leader?"
Xu Xin looked at the dog-beating stick that was brought to him, and just shook his head and said, "To put it bluntly, if I had been cruel enough to marry you back then, there would be nothing wrong with Gang Leader Shi."
When he said this, he called Mrs. Shi "Miss Hong", which was the name she used when they first met. After saying this, he left decisively without giving Mrs. Shi a chance to explain. Obviously, he was really "angry" "Yes.
"Mother, you and Elder Xu had an affair..."
After Xu Xin left, Shi Hongshi blinked his big eyes and looked at Mrs. Shi Yeluhong. No matter what age, women are very interested in this kind of gossip, not to mention that Elder Xu seems to be more than one level better than her father Shi Huolong in terms of martial arts and appearance.
"What are you thinking about, you stinky girl!"
Mrs. Shi had gotten over the sadness of Shi Huolong's death. When her daughter said this, she pinched her face twice in anger, and then talked about the past, "Back then, your mother and I were also suitors in the Beggar Clan. There are many, and your father is just one of them.
In the end, I chose your father because he was loyal and honest. As for Elder Xu, he brought his skills to join our Beggar Clan halfway, but his martial arts and abilities are among the best in the world.
He is different from that Fang Dong. If he really pursued me back then, he wouldn't be like you, a little heartless bitch like you.
But after so many years, I finally figured it out.
He just dislikes your mother and me for being ugly.
Although he is obviously a serious person, he is actually very beautiful. However, he is able to abandon his lust when doing important things. He is an extremely terrifying person.
As far as I know, in addition to Ji Xiaofu from the Emei sect, he also has three outhouses, all of which are beauties with good looks, but they all seem to be older. I don’t know if he is just like that... "
Mrs. Shi and Shi Hongshi whispered about Xu Xin. Xiao Cui, the maid in black next to them, listened with interest and even walked over to ask questions and join in the discussion.
The ice-cold and expressionless woman in yellow also pricked up her ears. Suddenly she glanced somewhere and walked towards that direction.