Chapter Thirty: Esoteric Monk
The 'Chengxin Hou' Mansion can be said to be the most unique Hou Mansion in the capital besides the imperial palace. The decoration of the Mansion is not lavish, but it also has high eaves and thousands of rafters; the corridors are winding and come in various shapes.
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When Liao Yunfei heard the news that the emperor would grant Gu Feng a marriage tomorrow, he was already furious. He could not calm down his anger and said to himself: "Gu Feng! You were lucky last time. My 'bone-shattering palm' didn't kill you."
It turned out that after Liao Yunfei heard that the princess had run away, he asked for orders to search for her whereabouts. He could not find her, so he had to stay in Huaiyin and wait.
Liao Yunfei was troubled by the lack of friendship, when suddenly a servant came to report: "Master Shangmen wants to see you!" Liao Yunfei seemed to have met a savior, turning his worries into joy, and said excitedly: "Please come soon!"
After a moment, I saw a strange-looking monk who was nearly sixty years old and dressed in strange clothes. He was standing in front of Liao Yunfei. Master Shangmen put his left hand on his chest and turned the crystal clear ink beads in his right hand. He bowed to Liao Yunfei and said:
"The poor monk Shangmen pays homage to Lord Liao!"
"Master, don't worry," he said anxiously: "Tomorrow, the Dog Emperor will marry my beloved princess to Gu Feng. Is there any way, master, to turn things around?" The mage smiled slightly and said, "This is the emperor's will.
, If you want to turn things around, don’t you want the emperor to obey your orders?"
Liao Yunfei had no intention of usurping the throne, but when he heard what Shangmen said, he couldn't help but have evil thoughts in his heart, and said: "Is it possible that the magician can really turn things around?" Shangmen asked back: "Sir, are you really determined to swallow up the world?" Liao Yunfei calmed down.
Said: "The current emperor is fatuous and incompetent, and I have long wanted to take advantage of him. It's just that I am weak in power, and I'm afraid that I will miss the mark before I start. But now that there are experts to help me, there is no need to worry about the big thing failing. I'm sure the master will not do anything to the country."
I have no interest in being a teacher!"
Shangmen clasped his hands on his chest and said: Amitabha, monks have nothing in all four things, how can you have greed in your heart?" As soon as these words came out, Liao Yunfei's heart tightened, and his smile immediately stiffened, and he looked embarrassed. Hearing Shangmen continue, "I am only a national teacher.
, it can not only promote Buddhism, but also assist the wise king, so it is the duty of a young monk."
"I have heard that Master Su's Dharma is profound and profound. Is there any perfect strategy?" Shangmen said with a hint of slyness in his eyes: "We have a secret method in Tantric Buddhism called 'Mind-Taking'. As long as you use the power on the other party, you can confuse the other party's mind.
, make the other party obey your orders." Liao Yunfei was very happy in his heart, but he didn't express his joy in his face, and said: "Is the 'heart-taking**' really so magical?"
"Everything works, and every time it works, it always works."
"Okay! Tomorrow I will bring the master to meet the emperor, and the master will wait for the opportunity to use the 'mind-capturing technique' to control the emperor's mind."
The next day, above the Jinluan Hall
The decoration of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is very luxurious, with dense dougongs under the eaves, and colorful paintings of Hexi on the indoor and outdoor beams. The upper parts of the doors and windows are inlaid with rhombus patterns, the lower parts are embossed with cloud and dragon patterns, and the joints are engraved with dragon patterns.
The floor of the gilt copper leaf hall is paved with gold bricks (therefore also known as the Jinluan Hall). The floor of the Taihe Hall is paved with 4,718 large gold bricks two feet square. However, the gold bricks are not made of gold, but
There is a Kowloon gold lacquered throne on the specially made brick palace in Suzhou. On both sides of the throne are six huge pillars with gold-plated cloud and dragon patterns. The gold foil is applied in two colors, dark and light, to make the pattern stand out clearly. Above the throne, an umbrella-shaped canopy is placed in the middle of the ceiling.
In the center of the upward-bulging caisson, there is a giant dragon carved in the middle of the caisson. The dragon's head reaches down and holds a pearl in its mouth.
The emperor sat comfortably on the dragon chair, stroking the armrest with one hand. Although he looked leisurely and even lazy, he still did not lose the majesty of the emperor. He only heard the emperor raise his voice and said: "Do you have this memorial?" I saw Liao Yunfei coming out.
Liao Yunfei said: "Your Majesty! We have something to report." The emperor raised his hand and made a gesture to indicate that the performance was accurate. Liao Yunfei said: "Wei Chen knew that the emperor was very interested in strange arts, so he invited Taoists from far away from the Western Regions.
The eminent monk performed for the emperor”
When the emperor heard that the master was here, he became curious and said happily: "Hurry up! Let me open my eyes!" After a while, Shangmen had already entered the hall. Shangmen clasped his hands together, bowed slightly and said:
"The young monk is here to meet His Majesty." The emperor couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and said, "Why did the master have such a unique name?"
"The Holy One has misunderstood. The 'Shang' in the monk's title means noble Shang."
"Oh! What special ability do you have to perform for me quickly?"
At this time, Master Zhuo suddenly came out of the hall, bowed and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty! Forgive me for being presumptuous. This person is full of demonic aura and his origin is unknown. Your Majesty, please expel him from the palace as soon as possible." As soon as he said this,
Liao Yunfei and Shangmen couldn't help but feel a shiver in their hearts. Shangmen said: "Your Majesty! Although the young monk is a foreigner and has an ugly appearance, he feels that he has no disrespect for the Holy One. Please look into it." Liao Yunfei also said slyly: "Master! You can't judge people.
Judging from appearance, I have known Master Shangmen for a long time. I dare to vouch for the master's character with my life." Then, Shangmen and Liao Yunfei knelt down to the emperor at the same time and said in unison: "Please give me a clear lesson from the emperor." The emperor raised his hand and said with a smile.
: "Please get up quickly, I think the master must be worrying too much."
Master Zhuo knew very well that these two people were connected and good at deception, so he could only retreat and watch what happened. Liao Yunfei clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty! Xizang Tantric Sect is a branch of Buddhism. The disciple in the sect is good at forming mudra. This seal
The technique is magical and mysterious, ever-changing, and the joy is endless!"
"It makes my heart ache. Let me feast my eyes on it." Shangmen said, "First of all, I will perform 'Burning Objects in the Air' for the Holy One." After saying this, he changed the seals with his palms, and saw that the object placed not far away in front of him actually
It burned on its own, and then Shangmen performed "Seeing Things from a Distance" and "Five Elements Transformation" for the emperor. The emperor saw the novelty and couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised it.
Shangmen said again: "Your Majesty! The young monk will finally perform 'moving objects through the air' for the Emperor. The monk can make the Emperor fly into the palace like soaring clouds and riding mist. I hope Your Majesty will cooperate."
The emperor heard what he said was so miraculous, and he was eager to try it. Taifu Zhuo knew that Shangmen's move was not a treacherous one, so he bowed again and said: "The emperor has a body of ten thousand gold. You must not try the method yourself, as it will damage the dragon's body."
"Tai Tuo, don't worry. I am the Nine-Five Lord, the incarnation of a true dragon. Everything will be fine. Besides, the Master's Taoism is so profound, why are you so careless?" He then said to Shangmen in a weird tone: "Master, tell me.
Chapter completed!