Chapter 1477: Will his prayers to God still work?
When Yang Wu got the news from the Imperial Guards, he was naturally very surprised and came over to tell the old general without a moment's delay.
"Let's go! Up the mountain!" The old general waved his hand with great heroism!
The father and his two sons threw the reins of their horses to their followers and strode up the steps.
"Grandpa!" Tang Bao ran over happily when he saw the old general.
"Hahaha...my precious granddaughter!"
When the old general saw Tang Bao, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
Tang Bao exchanged greetings with the Yang brothers, then took the old general's arm and said with a little pride: "Grandpa, I will take you to pay homage to the Dharmakaya statue of Emperor Kaiyuan."
The old general's body trembled and he stopped abruptly.
"who?!"
There was a hint of nervousness and excitement in his voice.
Tang Bao tilted her head and said playfully, "Grandpa, you heard it right."
Tang Bao looked at the old general with a smile, and there was a gleam of intelligence in her big eyes.
Old General: “…Hahaha…Let’s go!”
The old general walked with powerful steps and a flushed face as he went to worship his idol.
The Yang brothers looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes.
As military generals, the legend of Emperor Kaiyuan moving mountains and rivers and killing tens of thousands of people with one sword is their lifelong yearning.
Unfortunately, according to legend, Emperor Kaiyuan did not leave any portrait.
Now, I can actually see the Dharmakaya statue of Emperor Kaiyuan. How can I not be excited?
Ordinary people are naturally not allowed to enter this kind of Buddhist temple that enshrines the most precious Buddhist treasures.
Tang Bao knew that besides the two martial monks guarding the entrance of the Buddhist temple, there was also the monk sweeping the yard and the old monk who changed the incense and candles on time... these were all characters that could be used as plot points.
With Tang Bao leading the way, the old general and his son naturally entered the Buddhist temple smoothly.
"Princess Fude, can you give some sandalwood to Tianlong Temple?" A little monk was wiping the window frames in the Buddhist temple. When he saw Tang Bao coming in, he ran over and asked expectantly.
Tang Bao: “…”
He looked down at the sandalwood Buddhist beads on his wrist.
Do these two "white sandalwood" mean the same thing?
"Little Master, are you talking about this?" Tang Bao raised his wrist and asked.
The little monk nodded heavily.
Tang Bao: “…”
She remembered that Nanny Chen, who was beside the Empress Dowager, had said that this string of sandalwood Buddhist beads was carved by the previous abbot of Tianlong Temple using the last small piece of sandalwood that could be used and preserved in the temple.
There is no other sandalwood to be found in the entire Dayan.
Tang Bao really wanted to ask this young master where he got the confidence to think he had this extinct thing?
"That's all I have." Tang Bao looked apologetic, raised her wrist, and asked, "Look...is that enough?"
Little monk: “…”
He touched his bald head, looking embarrassed.
"But... I heard from my master that building a Buddhist temple requires a lot of wood," said the little monk.
"Build a Buddhist temple?" Tang Bao subconsciously looked at the white jade holy Buddha statue.
The young monk also looked towards the white jade Buddha statue with a look of reverence, and said, "Master said that the abbot said that they want to build a Buddhist temple dedicated to Master Yuanze... Master also said that it would be great if we had white sandalwood. Only a temple built with white sandalwood can be worthy of Master Yuanze's Buddha statue."
After the little monk finished speaking, he looked at Tang Bao expectantly, raised his head and pointed at the beam above his head.
"At least there should be such a beam." said the little monk.
Tang Bao looked in the direction the little monk pointed.
Oh my god! She hadn't even noticed that the beams here were made of sandalwood.
This piece of sandalwood is more than 20 meters long, as thick as a man can hug, and is straight and white throughout.
Isn’t there still sandalwood in Tianlong Temple?
Moreover, it is such a long one!
Tang Bao opened her mouth.
Well, this piece of sandalwood must not be used.
After the old general and his two sons offered incense to their idol, they also came over.
The old general followed the little monk's hand and looked up.
"Don't worry, young master. It's just a piece of wood. My granddaughter might send it to you someday." The old general said, "Since we are building a Buddhist temple for Emperor Kaiyuan, we must use the best wood."
The old general was so excited that he spoke less thoughtfully.
After saying that, he looked at Tang Bao and said, "Isn't that right, my dear granddaughter?"
Tang Bao: “…”
She wanted to answer yes, but she was afraid of being embarrassed.
"Grandpa, this Tianlong Temple has been passed down for many years, and this piece of wood has been lying here for many years." Tang Bao said helplessly: "This kind of sandalwood is probably extinct, otherwise it would have been found long ago."
She didn't believe that emperors of all dynasties had never sent people to look for sandalwood.
What's more, Tianlong Temple has been passed down for thousands of years and has experienced the baptism of time, and its status is transcendent.
These great monks in the temple must have tried every possible means to find sandalwood.
Just look at the string of sandalwood Buddhist beads in her hand and you will know how precious it is.
When the old general heard his god-granddaughter say this, he realized that he was too happy and spoke casually.
However, if my godsondaughter can find a white jade holy Buddha statue, what is a mere piece of sandalwood to her?
"It's okay! Grandpa believes in you!" said the old general.
When the little monk heard this, he immediately nodded and looked at Tang Bao with eyes full of trust.
The old monk who was changing the incense and candles on the side put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name.
"Amitabha, I also believe in you, the little donor."
Tang Bao: “…”
Have you forgotten your identity as the king of memes?
Shouldn't he be deaf and dumb?
How can you speak so casually?
Aren’t you afraid of your image collapsing?
"Amitabha, I also believe in you, the little donor!" The two monks standing at the door said in unison.
Tang Bao: “…”
What should I do if I don’t trust myself?
Prime Minister Zheng was the last one to arrive at Tianlong Temple.
There was no other way. The axle broke on the road, so I had to take Lord Xia's carriage.
As soon as the axle broke, Prime Minister Zheng became nervous.
So much so that when I reached the foot of the mountain and climbed the stairs, I took each step with trepidation, stepping heavily on each step before lifting the other foot...
Lord Xia glanced at Prime Minister Zheng and his eyelids twitched.
However, I didn't feel comfortable asking anything.
But he was wondering in his heart, why didn't Prime Minister Zheng rush to take another colleague's carriage when the axle of his carriage broke? Instead, he waited for his own carriage to come.
Could it be because the two families are about to get married?
Impossible!
You know, the person sitting in the carriage in front is Prime Minister Zheng’s brother-in-law.
Also, look at the way Prime Minister Zheng walks up the stairs...
Lord Xia's eyelids twitched again.
Little did he know that Prime Minister Zheng had been cursing his son in his heart, and after cursing his son, he cursed his wife.
Why did you decide to marry into the Xia family?
It would be fine if everything goes smoothly, but if there is even the slightest setback, you will be in trouble!
No! He has to pray to the Buddha today to get rid of the bad luck.
The Buddha is always compassionate and will certainly not discriminate...
"Hey! Lord Wang, have you heard? The young princess of the Su family has sent two long-lost Buddhist treasures to Tianlong Temple..."
"Master Li, are you serious?"
"Of course! That's why the Tianlong Temple rang the bell yesterday!"
"I see. No wonder the Emperor came to Tianlong Temple so early..."
"Speaking of which, this little princess of the Su family is truly remarkable. With such good fortune, I'm afraid the gods and Buddhas in the heavens are also blessing her..."
"Exactly, exactly..."
Prime Minister Zheng: “…”
Does praying to gods and Buddhas still work?
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