Chapter 125: War Breaks Out Again, Wedding Day, Meeting the Seven Buddhas

Imperial City.

In an antique room in Huitong Hall for receiving foreign envoys.

A white-robed monk who was sitting quietly with his hands folded suddenly opened his eyes.

Jiang Shan noticed the change in a certain direction of the palace, and he smiled faintly: "It seems that there are still people who are destined to be with my Buddha."

"I didn't expect that there is really someone in Da Yan who can integrate the Buddha's relics. I really want to meet this person. I thought I would return empty-handed, but the will of the Seventh Ancestor is unacceptable to ordinary people. They may even be assimilated by the Seventh Ancestor and selected by the relics. This person is also considered to be a disciple of my half-Seventh Ancestor lineage."

He left the bed and looked at the window, looking through the unknown distance.

But the noise soon subsided, as if nothing had happened.

"I don't know when this turmoil in Da Yan will end. A weak Da Yan, even if it is good for the Silver Frost Country, is still not a good thing for the believers of the world."

The next day.

The news of the loss of the Buddha's relics soon spread throughout the Imperial Capital, and many people were shocked.

The Great Frost National Treasure, such an important thing, is missing?

Many people have not tried to meet it to see if they are destined to meet it. In one day, the relic disappeared, and everyone sighed for a while.

Logically speaking, the cabinet should come out to explain such a big thing, but the next day was surprisingly calm.

In fact, the cabinet was also in a quarrel at this moment.

"Last night, the night patrol of the Lighting Division reported that it was Langya King Lu Yunwan who stole the Buddha's relic, and Chongwen King Lu Yunqing was also at the scene. They encountered many masters on the way and killed them. In the end, the relic was still missing and was not there. But early this morning, the Silver Frost messenger, the monk Jiang Shan, said that the relic had recognized its owner."

"The above are all testimonies collected by the prince and the leader of the Lighting Division last night."

A cabinet minister read out a memorial.

"Where did the relic go? There must be a trace. No matter who got the relic, they can't just pretend to be ignorant. Can't Jiang Shan identify who took the relic?" A slightly rough-looking minister said in a serious tone.

Another university scholar said: "I have asked. If the relic has not yet recognized its owner, Jiang Shan can identify the whereabouts of the relic. But if it is absorbed by someone, the induction will disappear. We can only judge the final whereabouts, which is near the palace."

"The palace is so vast, and the nearby mansions are all princes and ministers, government offices, and there are tens of thousands of people. How can we find out clearly?" Many people frowned immediately.

"Then Jiang Shan is probably lying. He clearly retrieved the Buddha's relic, but he said it was stolen, so that we could get nothing."

Wang Hefu, the Minister of War, said calmly, "It's impossible. The two princes' words are very clear. The relic was indeed replaced by the seventh prince. He himself admitted his guilt. Although he was forced to be killed on the way, he at least explained the whole process clearly."

The Prime Minister Yuan Xuangang stroked his beard and pondered, "It's a good thing for Dayan that someone can take away the Buddha's relic, which is better than being taken back by the monk Jiang Shan. I just don't know who did it."

He wanted to present this item to the emperor, but he didn't expect it to be missing now.

The emperor didn't say that he needed this item, but it was a valuable item after all.

"So this matter cannot be made public to the people of the imperial capital. It must be made into a small matter, passed over in one stroke, and said in a positive direction to save the face of the court." Wang Hefu suggested.

"It can only be done this way. As for the punishment of the King of Langya."

The seventh prince Lu Yunwan actually dared to steal the relic. Even if he surrendered himself in the end, he could not be simply dismissed. Stealing the treasure of the envoy is not a serious crime. It is not a crime punishable by death, nor does it need to be placed under house arrest or imprisoned, but there must be some punishment.

"This matter involves two princes. We need to consider the face of the royal family. We don't need to punish them severely, but they still need to be punished."

Wang Hefu thought for a while and said; "Recently, the war in the north has started, and the Marquis of Guanjun is about to send troops. It is better to let the King of Langya pay more gold, silver and food as compensation, which can just fill the logistical gaps of the march and make the war smoother."

"Okay, this method is good. The King of Langya is quite wealthy, so this should not be a problem." Yuan Xuangang nodded in agreement.

Fine can be said to be a more practical method, better than any other method.

In today's Dayan, in just one year, wars have occurred frequently, and financial resources are already stretched. If someone can fill the gap, it would be the best thing.

"Do we need to continue investigating the whereabouts of the relic?"

"Compared to the whereabouts of the relic, there is another force that wants to snatch the relic, which needs to be investigated clearly." Wang Hefu directly pointed out the key.

"With the power of one party, it is not weak to resist the followers of the two princes. How can we let such a force act recklessly in the imperial capital."

Yuan Xuangang glanced at Wang Hefu and said, "Yes, the whereabouts of the relic is important, but it is not as important as the safety of the imperial capital."

Many ministers looked at the influence of the prime minister on the two princes without saying a word, and they were also a little helpless.

Although there was a force that suddenly emerged last night, in terms of influence, it was still the followers of the many followers of King Chongwen.

Some of them were even monks in the three academies.

The head of the Vajra Court, the crazy monk Fan Shen, participated in it, but it is said that he was almost seriously injured.

This has actually become a struggle among many princes, and there is also a struggle between the forces behind them. Even the prime minister is unwilling to offend. He is a typical example of not taking sides, and he will definitely not provoke those immortal forces.

Wang Hefu is also a shrewd old man. In his 30 years of official career, he has never offended anyone and will not get involved in any crime.

They dared not to do it. The last cabinet reorganization was caused by the palace coup because many cabinet ministers supported the eldest prince.

So the best way is to turn a blind eye.

The emperor has been lying in bed for three days and three nights without waking up. He is like a dying man, as if he will die the next day. In this situation, no one dares to act rashly.

They can only pray that this storm will pass quickly and a prince will stand up and take charge of the situation.

Three days later, the big day came soon.

August 15.

On this day, the Qingzhu Hall was decorated with lights and colorful lanterns. Rows of red lanterns were hung on both sides of the gate. There were various paper-cuts on the doors and windows, which were very auspicious.

Lu Mingyuan sat in front of the bronze mirror in the hall, like a doll, stretching his hands and feet, and was dressed in various formal clothes by Ziyun and Hongwan.

His mind was empty.

Thinking back to his past life, he was almost thirty years old and still unmarried. He was busy all his life and was a bachelor. He thought he had the status of a civil servant. He had been on many blind dates, but he didn't like any of them. He didn't expect that he would get married now, and marry two at once.

In a trance moment.

With a "whoosh", the whole person came to a space with golden water.

Here, the golden light Buddha Qi was liquefied, like a golden lake and sea. On the surface of the golden lake and sea, there were golden leaf bodhi trees, all of which were holy trees of Buddhism.

This is a world without dust and dirt.

Since absorbing the Buddha's relics and breaking through to the sea-viewing realm, he would come to this space every day when he dreamed and was mentally exhausted. This is more like a sea of ​​consciousness space.

Sometimes it was a moment, sometimes it was a few breaths.

Now, he has time to look at this world.

As the Buddha said, one flower is a bodhi, one leaf is a world.

This should be the spiritual world left by the Buddha.

As Lu Mingyuan walked slowly forward, he asked, "Who are you and where are you?"

"I know who you are. You are a descendant of the Tianming Dynasty."

The vast voice sounded again.

"Wow!"

Under Lu Mingyuan's feet, a shadow emerged on the white water.

It was a Buddha's shadow, with kind eyes and ancient features, wearing a cassock, and ninety-nine buns on his head, which looked like earthworms walking in the mud.

Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but take a step back and looked up at the sky.

But there was nothing in the sky.

There was only a shadow in the water.

"Don't look for it. I have been dead for many years. This is the remnant body condensed from my remaining consciousness and merit." The Buddha in the water said so.

The voice was erratic, sometimes far and sometimes near.

The Buddha has three bodies: Dharma body, retribution body, and response body.

The Dharma body is the true body of the Buddha and the symbol of the essence of life.

The retribution body refers to the body formed by the accumulated merits and knowledge. After the death of the Dharma body, the retribution body can be reincarnated.

Good deeds are rewarded with good, and evil deeds are punished with evil.

They are all retribution bodies.

The relic contains the power of the retribution body.

As for the response body, it refers to the incarnation of the Buddha.

Lu Mingyuan saw that the Buddha shadow in the water looked very similar to the Buddha in the Golden Body Temple, and said: "Are you the seventh Buddha from ancient times to the present?"

"That's right."

Lu Mingyuan felt respect and quickly put his hands together and bowed.

This is a great existence in Buddhism, and he has received the grace of the relic, how can he not worship?

"If I can't wait for the successor, the power of this relic will be exhausted, but it just so happens that you are here, it's good." The Buddha shadow in the water said.

The Dharma body of the seventh ancestor has died, the response body does not exist, and only a part of the retribution body is left here, unable to reincarnate. Is there any intention?

Lu Mingyuan was puzzled and said, "I am just a warrior who has just broken through the Guanhai realm, and I don't know much about Buddhist principles. Why did the Buddha choose me?"

"It is not that you can succeed just because you have a high level of cultivation. Zen is everywhere, and so is Buddha. If you have a Zen heart, you can find the West anywhere."

"The relic will not choose the wrong person."

"Use this power well to save all living beings and save the world from the turmoil."

"Because the dangers of this world are far more terrible than you think."

The Buddha's shadow slowly disappeared after he finished speaking, and the golden water surface also dissipated.

Lu Mingyuan returned to reality again, his eyes were dazed, and he covered his heart.

A faint warmth emerged from his burning heart.

At some point, his clothes had been changed.

He wore a red cloud-embroidered four-clawed crown, a hydrangea hanging on his chest, a jade belt with a silver crown, and a tall and straight figure, looking extraordinary and heroic.

Since the founding of the Great Yan, Taizu has stipulated that the crown should be 12 chapters, while the crown should be 9 chapters for the crown for the crown prince and the kings. The characteristic of the crown is that the body of the dress is decorated with dragon patterns.

"Your Highness is so handsome!"

"I feel envious after taking a look. Princess Qi and Princess Huo are so lucky!"

Ziyun and Hongwan praised him repeatedly.

The two maids also changed into corresponding dresses. Looking at Lu Mingyuan, their eyes were full of intoxication, as if there were little stars.

Before the marriage, they started calling the princess.

"It's time to go out."

This marriage was also in the harem. Looking at the many princes, Lu Mingyuan was the first, and many etiquettes were changed. Originally, he should have gone to the Qi Mansion and the Guanjun Marquis Mansion to pick up the bride, but now these steps are omitted. His marriage is absolutely fresh and unprecedented.

Soon, Lu Mingyuan arrived at the Yaoguang Palace. A festive red sedan chair also entered the palace. Qi Muxue, wearing a red veil, was helped down from the sedan chair by two beautiful maids.

Qi Muxue was wearing a red gown with long sleeves, a red skirt, a jade hairpin, and her hands were intertwined. She walked up the stairs with her head held high. Her hair was decorated with a round flower, a phoenix-patterned shawl, and a gold-plated veil.

The decoration was so gorgeous, as delicate as spring flowers, that words could not describe it in words. It was both beautiful and dignified.

Lu Mingyuan was moved when he saw it.