vstars Chapter 188 Confusing
Chapter 188 Confusing
After hearing this, Mrs. Jiang suddenly opened her eyes wide. Is there really something fishy about the Prajna Temple's effectiveness in praying for children?
Who on earth dares to do such filthy things in such an important Buddhist place?
Oh my God... they are not afraid of being blamed by Buddha.
The other three ladies also widened their eyes in shock. The monks of Huguo Temple were so despicable.
According to what Master Xiao Jiang said, wouldn't those ladies who went to the Prajna Temple to pray for children and succeeded in their wish be...
omg...
If this matter were to become known, all those ladies would be disgraced, and perhaps even innocent people would be implicated.
Thinking about the wide range of implications of this matter, the ladies looked solemn and didn't know what to do.
The girls looked at each other secretly. This matter involved the Huguo Temple, which was related to the reputation of the court and His Majesty...
It's going to change.
The system said: [Host, the third monk from left to right in the second row and the fifth monk in the third row have both broken their vow of chastity.
However, I only saw them having affairs with the young nuns at the Prajna Temple, and I didn't see them having any contact with the ladies who went there to pray for children.
Hearing this, the ladies subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
If it was just the monks from Huguo Temple and the little nun having an affair, the matter wouldn't be too serious.
At worst, all the monks and nuns who broke the precepts could be killed.
Jiang Yueyang looked at the two monks the system mentioned and said thoughtfully: [Oh, why does it feel like Conan? Oh, are all the monks from Huguo Temple here?]
As soon as this question came out, the ladies who had just breathed a sigh of relief felt their hearts rise to their throats again.
Huguo Temple is the Huguo Temple of Daxia. It is large in scale and has a strong incense. Your Majesty is also a Buddhist, so the number of monks is much larger than that of ordinary Buddhist temples, so naturally there are more than these.
In other words, there is something fishy about the matter of praying for a child at Prajna Temple.
The system replied: [No, this is only a small part. It would be too shabby for such a prestigious Huguo Temple to have only these few monks.]
[So... there must be something fishy going on inside the Prajna Temple! ]
At this time, the chanting stopped.
The monks stood up from their cushions, turned to look at the pilgrims outside the hall, then put their hands together, said "Amitabha", and dispersed.
Then, the old monk who had led the chanting said, "Please come in, donors."
The pilgrims put their hands together, nodded slightly, and walked in.
Jiang Yueyang followed everyone into the hall and looked at the decoration inside the main hall with curiosity.
Seeing the golden Buddha statue, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, it's really magnificent!
[Xiaogua, is this Buddha statue made of pure gold?]
【Yes. 】
The pilgrims in the temple were devoutly worshipping the Buddha and interpreting fortune sticks and dreams, so they didn't pay much attention to Jiang Yueyang's thoughts and just thought of it as someone chatting nearby.
[Oh my god.] Jiang Yueyang was slightly surprised. [How much gold would this cost?]
[There are many, many reasons. This is also the main reason why the emperor is so poor now.]
[Hmm?] Jiang Yueyang's curiosity was piqued. [Tell me more about it.]
At that time, all the civil and military officials disagreed with the idea of building such a large Huguo Temple. However, the emperor insisted on doing so, and they finally agreed reluctantly.
However, all the civil and military officials firmly disagreed with spending money to build a pure gold Buddha statue.
Your father controlled the national treasury and was determined to pay for the gilded Buddha statue. Therefore, the emperor had no choice but to pay out of his own pocket.
Jiang Yueyang looked at the Buddha statue in front of her. "I know your majesty is a Buddhist, but I didn't expect you to be so willing to spend money. So, is this Buddha statue your majesty's now, or does it belong to the Huguo Temple?"
【Huguo Temple belongs to the imperial court, so it naturally belongs to the imperial court.】
Hearing this, Jiang Yueyang raised an eyebrow. [If you say so, then if the Buddha statue is recycled, wouldn't it go directly into the national treasury?]
"Yes. Your father and the civil and military officials had calculated this precisely, which is why they didn't object to him using his own private funds to create a pure gold Buddha statue."
[Hahahaha... Your Majesty emptied his private money to fill the national treasury. He is truly a good emperor who works for the country and the people.]
The system responded in agreement.
Madam Jiang and the others: "..."
After hearing this, everyone present looked for the source of the sound curiously, but unfortunately Jiang Yueyang did not speak to the system again.
Mrs. Jiang called her to her side, and the mother and daughter knelt together in front of the Buddha.
"Please, Buddha, bless my two children with a safe and healthy life. May my son pass the imperial examination, and may my husband have a successful career..."
Hearing her mother make a bunch of wishes, Jiang Yueyang couldn't help but say, "Mom, you are too greedy."
Mrs. Jiang paused as she made her wish, "..."
Jiang Yueyang realized that something was wrong and quickly added with a twitch of her lips, "When making a wish, you should make more wishes. The chances of getting what you want will be greater."
Hearing this, Wen Shuyan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
As it stands now, it seems that only Mrs. Jiang can barely control the mischievous Yangyang.
Madam Jiang snorted softly, then picked up the fortune stick in front of her and handed it to her, "Make a wish for me and get a fortune stick."
"Yes~~" Jiang Yueyang reluctantly took the fortune stick and gently closed her eyes. "Please, Buddha, bless our family with longevity and help me escape from the bitter sea of officialdom as soon as possible."
These two wishes touched Mrs. Jiang's heart, and she couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
Jiang Yueyang shook the fortune stick box, and soon a stick fell out with a sentence written on it: Misfortune is the foundation of good fortune, and good fortune is the root of misfortune.
Mrs. Jiang looked worried after seeing the contents of the fortune. "This fortune is obscure and difficult to understand. Let's go find a master to interpret it."
As she said that, she pulled Jiang Yueyang towards the place where the fortune was to be interpreted.
After a while, the person in front finished interpreting the fortune sticks, and then Jiang Yueyang placed the fortune sticks in his hand in front of the master who interpreted the fortune sticks.
The master took a look at the fortune stick and said, "Donor lady, I cannot interpret your fortune stick."
"Then where do we go to interpret the sign?"
"This fortune was written by Master Wu Nian, so naturally I need to ask Master Wu Nian to interpret it."
Jiang Yueyang raised her eyebrows. It was that eminent monk, Master Wunian, again.
"Master, may I ask where is Master Wu Nian?"
"Master Wu Nian is in a meditation room deep in the Merlin Forest. You can go find him yourself."
Huguo Temple is home to many flowers, including a plum grove that attracts many tourists during blooming season.
Jiang Yueyang originally wanted to meet Master Wunian, and now is a perfect opportunity.
So, she turned to Madam Jiang and said, "Mom, I'm going to ask Master Wu Nian to interpret the divination."
"Mom will go with you."
"It's okay, Qingzhi and the others are here. You and the Duke of Yingguo and the others just pray here. I'll be back soon."
After saying this, without waiting for Mrs. Jiang to speak, Jiang Yueyang led the people out of the main hall.
Under the guidance of Qingming and Qingzhi, they soon arrived at Merlin.
It was still late October, and there were not even a single bud on the plum tree.
However, there are also many people playing nearby.
Jiang Yueyang glanced at the people nearby and walked towards the depths of Merlin with a clear goal.
After walking for a while, she saw a bluestone path.
Walking along the path to the end, you will see a Zen room. Outside the courtyard gate, there are two young monks holding wooden sticks.
Jiang Yueyang walked up to the two young monks and clasped his hands together, "Two young monks, I wonder if Master Wu Nian is in there?"
"Master Wu Nian has been waiting for the female donor inside for a long time."