Chapter 86 Meeting the Buddhas
Although Lord Wu Hou was somewhat angry about the Southern Dynasty's military exercises on the border, he was not overly worried.
After all, the border of the Western Regions is guarded by the Song Dynasty's General Zhenxi and hundreds of thousands of troops all year round. If a war really breaks out, the Song Dynasty will not be afraid of the Southern Dynasty.
Apart from this matter, everyone told Lord Wu Hou about the black aura and their suspicions about Gu E.
Upon hearing this, Lord Wu Hou walked into the house, sat on a chair, frowned, and said nothing.
There was a long silence. Just when everyone was about to speak, Lord Wu Hou asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure? Do you have any evidence?"
Zhou Zhilu and others looked at each other. Although Zhou Zhilu was sure, he had no way to explain it.
Zhou Zhilu frowned and said, "Lord, although we have no evidence for this matter, its seriousness is enough for us to warn..."
Lord Wu Hou raised his hand to stop Zhou Zhilu from continuing.
He then explained, "I'm not trying to deny you. I know that since you four have come to me, it means that you truly believe in Gu'e's answer.
"It's just... I can't tell the Buddhist world about this without evidence and based solely on inference."
Zhou Zhilu raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, and vaguely understood, "My Lord, do you mean to let unofficial people inform the Buddhist world?"
Lord Wu Hou nodded and explained, "I represent the court of the Great Song Dynasty. If I were to warn the powerful Buddhists today that they might be haunted by ancient demons,
"People were shocked and asked me what was going on. I said I was just guessing and had no evidence. What do you think they would think of me?
"If it's true, it's fine. If nothing happens in the end, even if I emphasize that I'm just a personal reminder, they will see the court I represent."
Lord Wu Hou glanced around at everyone and said firmly, "This isn't the Jianghu, but the officialdom. I can't gamble with the dignity of the court. Do you understand?"
Everyone suddenly realized that Lord Wu Hou was sent by the imperial court to investigate the Buddhist world. Just like a diplomat, his every word and action would represent the imperial court, and this fact could not be escaped.
Similarly, Zhou Zhilu himself is a night guard, specializing in investigating demon cases, which is a very suitable position for him.
But the Fuye Division is also an official agency, and they need evidence to handle cases. It would be fine if he said this to the head of the Yu family, but it would seem incompetent if he said this to high-ranking Buddhists with a completely different status.
So, taking everything into consideration, it is appropriate to say...
Zhou Zhilu and Wu Hou looked at Fusu and the other two.
Seeing this, Fusu hurriedly jumped aside and shouted, "I can't do that. Judging from the relationship between my Taoist sect and the Buddhist sect, they will just think I'm talking nonsense."
Then only Yu Yao and Wu An were left.
One is the son of Marquis Wu, and the other is the daughter of the head of the Yu family. Both are young talents with sufficient status.
Moreover, they did not hold any official rank, so even if nothing major happened in the end, Wu Hou and Yu Haozhong could just come out and say that the child had never seen the world and was making a fuss out of nothing, and then the matter could be put to rest.
Yu Yao and Wu An looked at each other and said that they had no problems.
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With the help of Lord Wu Hou, Zhou Zhilu accompanied Yu Yao and Wu An to the 33rd floor of Lingshan.
The area of the 33rd floor is not very large, and there is a wide road in the middle of the lotus pond.
On both sides of the road, there are arhats and bodhisattvas sitting cross-legged with smiling faces and eyes closed in meditation.
At the end of the road, there is a main hall made of white jade. Under the influence of Buddha's light, the white jade exudes a faint colorful glaze color.
Above the palace, there are carvings of pairs of colorful phoenixes and pairs of blue phoenixes, and on both sides of the palace, there are golden trees planted.
Zhou Zhilu nodded towards Yu Yao and Wu An and said, "Don't be so stressed. Just do your best and leave the rest to fate. We just need to do what we should do.
"Ancient evil is nothing more than a myth to most people, so it's normal not to take it seriously.
"But if it comes to that, what we need to strive for is their assistance in the investigation. As long as it doesn't affect the stability of the Buddhist world, they shouldn't refuse this."
Wu An nodded. After all, it was his first time playing an important role, so he was a little nervous.
As a bell rang out loudly, the two of them walked into the main hall.
The space inside the hall is quite deep, with various gods and Buddhas on both sides of the passage.
There is a Buddha wearing a long coat, holding a ruyi in his hand and with a kind smile on his face; there is also a furious Vajra with his chest exposed, six arms holding various weapons, and a big head with eyes staring at the two of them.
At the end of the hall, there is a huge colorful lotus seat, emitting bursts of rosy light, but there is no one sitting on the lotus seat now.
"Amitabha, what brings you here?"
A loud voice sounded in the palace at a steady pace.
Yu Yao and Wu An looked at each other and looked at the three giant Buddhas sitting cross-legged under the colorful lotus seat.
"Juniors Yu Yao and Wu An pay their respects to the senior Buddhists. We are here to address a potential crisis that could threaten the entire Buddhist world!"
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Outside the main hall, Zhou Zhilu was waiting for the two men's return with a worried look on his face.
At this moment, a gentle voice sounded beside his ears: "It has been done, so why worry? Fate arises and ends, fate gathers and separates, it is all predetermined."
Zhou Zhilu looked over gently, and saw a monk in a wide robe standing under the golden tree next to the main hall.
The monk turned his back to Zhou Zhilu and looked at the golden leaves on the tree. Then he turned around and saw that his face was that of Venerable Fusheng!
Zhou Zhilu's pupils shrank, and he said calmly, "Greetings, Your Excellency."
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