Chapter 118 - Shanyu Pass

The county guard, Changliu County's well-known wealthy families all called, and Fu Tian and Wei Yang took the cook to several big restaurants in Changliu County one by one, and they divided the work and worked together, and each convinced the person in charge. After a few days, the restaurant launched the Feihuang Banquet.

This Feihuang Banquet has the same pronunciation as "Flying Locust", but it takes the homophony of "locust", which is more elegant. The dishes at the banquet are all made of locusts, fried, cooked, and stewed. The eighteen methods are all available.

Not only is the plate beautifully presented, but the taste is also said to be very delicious, making people want to stop.

And what attracted everyone's attention was not only the ingredients of this table, but what was even more surprising was that this Feihuang banquet could only be booked for three tables a day.

The restaurant that launched the Feihuang Banquet is the most prestigious restaurant in Changliu County, and there are often high-ranking officials coming in and out, and there are more wealthy people, it is inevitable that there will be comparisons.

This Feihuang Banquet, which only serves three tables a day, has naturally become a tool for the rich to compare.

On the first day of the launch of Feihuang Banquet, two tables were reserved for the three-table banquet. The first table was for the two adults from Kanglehou and the Criminal Ministry from afar, and the second table was to thank the county guard for being Changliu County. Do your best, and the third table at the end was clearly priced and released for reservation.

With the distinguished guests of the first two tables as gimmicks, many people set up a banquet in order to meet Fu Tian and the others, since they all paid to book the only remaining table of Feihuang Banquet.

For a while, it attracted a lot of attention. In the end, the Feihuang banquet was won by the higher bidder. He got his wish and ate the Feihuang banquet in the box next to Kanglehou, although he didn't even have any clothes for Kanglehou. Seeing a piece of it doesn't prevent them from being in the mood with You Rongyan.

The series of good scenes have played down the ingredients themselves. With the careful cooking and processing of the chefs, it is difficult to see what they are. Therefore, Feihuangyan was quickly accepted within five days after it was launched, and there are even some gluttons who can eat. Praise loudly.

For a time, the dignitaries of Changliu County raced to book this Feihuang banquet, and it seemed that the Feihuang banquet could not be compared to others. Seeing that the first restaurant that launched the Feihuang Banquet has made a lot of money, merchants who were still waiting to join have also joined, and successively launched "Pinhuang Banquet", "Shanghuang Banquet" and so on.

With the high prices of restaurants, women were eager for them. For a while, eating locusts in Changliu County became a fashion, and the common people were aroused by curiosity, and many people even wanted to give it a try. After all, although they couldn't eat Feihuang Banquet, these locusts were everywhere.

The people who tried these did not have the cooking skills of a chef, and the appearance and taste of the products may be far from the taste, but these migratory locusts are raised by crops, and each grows fat, leaving out some scary appearances and meat inside. It is unexpectedly delicious.

The first few restaurants that I tried were full of praise, and then the neighbors around them also started to learn to cook... After passing on, most of the people can accept this novel delicacy.

Just like Qin's official said, poor people have to eat a bunch of rice sparingly. What's more, these locusts that can be made into meat dishes, even if they look a little ugly, can't stop them from filling their stomachs.

Some people love it, and naturally others can't accept it, and even feel disgusted and disgusted. People are always eager to speculate on disgusting things. Gradually, various rumors have spread, from locusts to poisonous to eating locusts. Against the laws of nature, rumors of damaging yin's virtue have emerged one after another.

The people who were originally interested in eating locusts began to hesitate. Fu Tian frowned as he listened to the rumors from the Guan Shibao. He always felt that this statement was a bit familiar. "Go and check to see if it came from Pudu Temple?"

Before they were busy with disaster relief, they neglected Pudu Temple, the fake monks who sucked the blood of the people, and now he hasn't come to the door. Unexpectedly, these fake monks could not stand loneliness.

Wang Guanshi went to investigate around Pudu Temple and found that the rumors really came from there. Many people who had eaten locusts listened to the rumors. In order to make up for the loss of yin and virtue, they held rice or grains accumulated in recent days. The silver money went to Pudu Temple and asked Pudu Master to help him chant sutras and pray for blessings, and asked the Buddha for forgiveness.

Guan Shi returned to the news he heard. At the moment he observed, many people entered Pudu Temple with panic and fear on their faces.

Fu Tian sighed. These people said that they were kind and kind, and that they were stupid but also stupid. However, a rumor could scare them to this level. The county guard heard the news in silence and discussed with them, "These demon monks can no longer stay."

Wei Yang also agreed that although they are only seeking money, it is impossible to guarantee that there will be no other attempts to grow and develop in the future. Just saying that they are now unforgivable by instilling these fallacies and heresy into the people and defrauding money.

Wei Yang said, "Changliu County also has serious temples. It's better to invite a monk to come and sit in the town."

The monks in the serious temples all have monk's monks, and they are all compassionate. It is said that the monks in the Tai'an Temple in Changliu County, after the disaster, took the initiative to go down the mountain to help others, walk between the countryside, or save the dead, or live Some people pray for blessings, and some know how to heal. They can also help the poor to see their illnesses. The temples often serve the people.

It would never be like these fake monks, whose eyes were only fixed on the money in the people's pockets.

"No matter what, we must expose the identity of those believers in front of them." Fu Tian added: "Otherwise, they might have to bite back, saying that it was government persecution."

The county guard felt reasonable and immediately set off to Tai'an Temple to ask the master of the temple to go down the mountain.

He came with him half a day later. A monk wearing a cassock was about sixty years old. He was kind, but at the moment he was full of anger.

Fu Tian asked with his eyes.

The county guard explained: "This is the abbot of Jingchen in Tai'an Temple. He was very angry after hearing that someone pretended to be a monk to defraud the people of money, so he came with me personally."

Abbot Jingchen looked angry, and the head of the Jishou Chao Chao Fu Tian said, "Amitabha, the donors can rest assured that such a scum that harms the people, Lao Na will definitely expose them in public."

Fu Tian put his hands together and gave a salute, leading the abbot to the east of the city, and while walking, he told him about the ruins of Pudu Temple.

Fu Tian and their identities have not yet been revealed. They swaggered into the Pudu Temple with the help of Master Pudu's followers. The two fake monks guarding the gate looked at the abbot Jingchen who was walking with them suspiciously.

Master Purdue is giving a lecture to believers. After Fu Tian and his entourage came, they solved the natural and man-made disasters in Changliu County one by one. There were a lot fewer people who believed in Master Purdue. At this time, even a courtyard was unhappy. personal.

The believer sat cross-legged on the ground, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and listened to him religiously, and turned around curiously until he heard the movement behind him.

Wei Yang still smiled, and said to him nonchalantly, "Master Purdue, don't be unharmed. We ran into Abbot Jingchen on the road and told him about your deeds. Abbot Jingchen must come to see you. "

The smile on Master Purdue's face froze, and the cold sweat flowed down. Anyone who is a liar must recognize the "genuine product" clearly, so as not to make a joke, and he naturally knows Abbot Jingchen, this The abbot is profound in Dharma, and he must be the first to give a lecture at the annual Fa conference in Tai'an Temple.

Therefore, these believers also knew him, and when they saw Abbot Jingchen, they got up and greeted him.

Although Master Jingchen was angry, he was very kind to these deceived people. After smiling and nodding, his angry eyes turned to Master Purdue.

He smiled and asked: "I don't know where the Buddhist buddhist came out to place the order, but there are monks with a monk, if you don't dislike it, you can follow me to Tai'an Temple to place the order."

Master Purdue swallowed flusteredly, his eyes glaring around, shaking his voice for a long time, and replied: "Thanks to the abbot for your kindness, the poor monks are used to wandering around, and the disaster of Changliu County has passed. In a few days, The poor monk should continue to wander around."

Master Jingchen's gaze was sharper, and his clear gaze seemed to be able to see through Purdue. Master Pudu subconsciously took a step back, feeling too embarrassed, and stood back again.

"Lao Na heard that Purdue has a profound Buddhist teachings. He originally wanted you to go to Tai'an Temple for a while to discuss Buddhism. In that case, Lao Na is inconvenient and reluctant. Why not ask for advice on the spot?"

The back of Master Purdue was soaked in cold sweat. How dare he discuss the Dharma with Abbot Jingchen? He knows what he has heard in the temple and made up things. It's okay to fool the ignorant people. People who understand A mouthful in front of me is about to show my stuff.

He frequently raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the momentum he held was gone. Even the believers on the side saw something. He calmed down from the excitement of seeing the two masters discussing the Buddha, and he looked at Purdue hesitantly. Grandmaster.

Jiang is worthy of being an old hot, Master Jingchen turned a blind eye to his expression, and began to talk about Buddhism with him with a calm expression, "All human affairs are nothing but Buddha matters, and all world laws are nothing but Buddhism. Once this heart suddenly comes, I am a Buddha. If you die and live, you will realize that all beings have nothing short of shortcomings, and Buddhas have nothing to increase. Time-lost all beings are the same as Buddhas, and after enlightenment, Buddhas are the same as sentient beings... What does Pudu think that all living beings? What is the Buddha?"

He said this paragraph extremely slowly, and his thorough eyes seemed to penetrate Master Purdue.

Master Purdue murmured his lips and couldn't speak, his face turned gray and defeated, but he refused to confess his guilt.

Master Jingchen sighed, chanted the Buddha's name, and sternly said: "Buddha is in his heart. If sentient beings can transcend mortal nature, they are Buddha, and if Buddha can't abandon greed, anger, delusion, and delusion, he is nothing but a false Buddha! "

Although he was old, he was very angry. A pseudo-Buddha angrily rebuked the Quartet, so that Master Purdue slumped and sat on the ground with weak legs. The believers looked at his expression and then looked at the angry abbot Jingchen. All understand.

This is not a good monk at all, but a folk liar. Now that you meet a real monk, you will be exposed!

Official Qin turned and waved his hand, and the officers and soldiers standing by outside the door rushed in and arrested Master Purdue, while several of his accomplices had long been silently caught.

The fake monks were shackled and circled around the East City before being taken back to the government to await trial.

The people who failed to witness the identity of Master Purdue were unbelievable, especially the people who had been favored by him were particularly unbelievable. They argued with others, "Master Purdue will give us porridge and give me blessings, why? Could it be a liar?"

Those who were rebutted by him sneered in disdain, "If you don't believe me, go to the government and have a trial tomorrow. Dongshi City has also posted a notice. If anyone has been defrauded of money, he can go to the court to identify him tomorrow."

Therefore, the people who believed and not believed gathered outside the court in the second day of trial.

The true identities of these fake monks were also found out. It turns out that they were originally rascals in a small village in Changliu County. They fled the village to make a living because of the drought. The few people have always been lazy, so they chose the most kind-looking ones. Pudu came out to pretend to be a monk, cheating money everywhere.

Oh, Purdue's life was called Wang Dazhu. Although he was born with a kind face, he did nothing less than wicked things. He was the leader of these people.

After the charges were listed one by one, people who had been defrauded of money rushed out to confess, telling how Purdue coaxed them to donate money.

There were too many people who had been identified. After listening to a few, the county guard convicted a few people. The remaining people who could be identified in the future would register their names and the deceived money in turn. When the case is over and the stolen goods are counted, they will be one by one. Return it to them.

The case is still being heard, but the deeds of Pudu Temple and the fake monks have spread throughout Changliu County. While the people spurned them, they also praised Master Jingchen who had come out to reveal their true colors as living Buddhas.

Although Fu Tian and the others are helpless, the people always have a sustenance. Even if they are too ignorant, this situation will not be reversed for a while. On the contrary, Master Jingchen took the initiative to stay at the bottom of the mountain and open the altar to explain the Dharma and comfort. people.

So far, the natural and man-made disasters in Changliu County have been resolved, and even the surrounding counties are gradually getting better. Fu Tian and the others have been in Changliu County for almost a month in a blink of an eye.

Fu Tian looked north, thinking of someone at the border, and wondering if he had sent a letter back, "We should go back too."

The three packed up, and after bidding farewell to the county guard, they prepared to set off for Qingyang.

Before leaving, the people of Changliu County didn't know where they got the news, knowing that they were the famous Kanglehou and the officials of the capital, who spontaneously gathered behind the carriage to see them off.

Fu Tian lifted the driving curtain, looked at the street full of people behind him, smiled from the bottom of his heart, and waved to them.

I don't know who started the head. The people who saw them off knelt on the ground one after another, kowtow at them with tears in their eyes...

On the third day of November, the three arrived in Qingyang.

The Xianjin Palace reported the situation of Changliu County and several surrounding counties and counties, and then each received a reward and went back to rest.

Fu Tian was the last to go out and was stopped by Chu Fengyuan, "You Ling, you stay."

Fu Tian turned around in surprise, "The emperor still has orders?"

Chu Fengyuan patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, "The queen mother learned that you are back and asked you to stay in the palace for a meal."

Fu Tian nodded, Chu Xiangtian is not there, and he should do his filial piety on his behalf.

"And Fengzhang's side..." Chu Fengyuan deliberately lifted his appetite. Seeing his eyebrows that lit up for an instant, he suddenly understood why the little brother was holding a person as a treasure, so he stopped teasing him and said: "Shan A good news came from Yuguan two days ago, and Feng Zhang asked the messenger to bring you things. If you were absent two days ago, the queen kept it for you."

Fu Tian's eyebrows were filled with surprises that couldn't be concealed. He put all his pretended prudent old Cheng aside and looked at Chu Fengyuan eagerly and asked, "Shanyu Pass? Has the foreigners retreated? When will the prince return?"

Chu Fengyuan smiled. His little brother had no less ideas than him since he was young. The two brothers have supported each other. Now Fu Tian has given him a sense of accomplishment as a brother, and can't help but ease his brows and explain the situation at Shanyu Pass. "It was just a temporary retreat. Mula Kili was severed by Fengzhang, but it did not hinder his life. It is about to enter the severe winter. The foreigners lack food and grass for the winter and will not give up easily."

So Chu Xiangtian had to guard Shan Yuguan, and couldn't return for a while.

Fu Tian's bright eyes dimmed for a moment, and then he thought that the great victory at least indicated that Chu Xiangtian was okay, and he immediately became happy again, and turned to thinking that Chu Xiangtian would bring him something back.