Sword from Songshan

Chapter 46 Rumors arise

Winter goes and spring comes, flowers bloom on the roadsides.

In the second year of the Zhengde reign, the emperor issued an order to build the Leopard House Public Office on the southwest bank of the Taiye Lake west of the Forbidden City.

The emperor was just building a garden, and there was not much reaction in the court.

At the same time, someone in the arena threw a stone, which gradually caused a ripple...

The first day of the first lunar month is not only the beginning of the new year, but also the birthday of Maitreya Buddha. As a Buddhist sect, the Hengshan School holds a grand ceremony according to traditional customs.

"Amitabha~"

In addition to the Hengshan School's own Wusheng Temple and Baiyun Temple, there are more than a dozen temples in various places, including Baiyi Temple, Miaoxiang Temple, Shuiyue Temple, etc. Nearly a hundred nuns gathered in Hengshan.

Although these temples are not located in Hengshan, they are closely connected with the Hengshan Sect. They are either allies of the Hengshan Sect or branches established by disciples of the Hengshan Sect.

These temples are located in various places, raising horses and carrier pigeons, gathering intelligence, and forming the Hengshan School’s unique communication and intelligence network!

Moreover, with the support of Hengshan Sect, most of these nunneries were very popular. In addition to the money from the incense offerings, they also purchased land and rented it out, which was another considerable income.

The Hengshan Sect is located deep in the mountains. As a martial arts sect, it is no different from an ordinary temple. Almost no one comes to worship there, and they do not receive pilgrims.

The young nuns in the sect can practice sword skills but cannot grow grains, fruits and vegetables. As a Buddhist sect, the Hengshan Sect protects its reputation and does not collect protection fees.

In this case, where do the nuns and young monks of the Hengshan Sect get their food, clothing and other expenses?
In fact, it is these temples in various places that provide the supplies.

These temples relied on the Hengshan Sect's protection and at the same time provided support to the Hengshan Sect, forming a mutually dependent relationship.

Every year on the first day of the first lunar month, a Dharma Assembly is held, but in reality it is just a gathering of nuns from temples all over the country to exchange ideas and feelings.

It was originally a very ordinary thing, but unexpectedly, a scandal happened this year!
That very night, a young nun from Baiyun Temple of Hengshan Sect had a secret meeting with someone. They had sex on the ground in the Tianshan Mountains and were caught by the abbess of Miaoxiang Temple!
"What a jerk!"

Seeing that the disciple did such a shameful thing in front of abbes and nuns from all over the place, Master Dingyi was furious. She crippled the disciple's martial arts on the spot and expelled him from the Hengshan Sect.

And her lover was stabbed to death by the angry Master Dingyi!
The originally grand and solemn Dharma Assembly ended abruptly.

"It turns out that nuns also have sexual desires."

"Nuns are also human beings. There is no human being who doesn't think about that matter."

"Especially the young nuns from Hengshan Sect, each one is more beautiful than the other."

"Tsk tsk, if I could get a taste of what the little nun is like, it would be worth it even if I died."

A nun having an affair is already a lot of fun, let alone a disciple of the famous Hengshan School. After that, the matter quickly spread throughout the world and became a laughing stock for countless people after dinner.

The Hengshan Sect has lost a great man!

"From now on, unless there is something urgent, all disciples should not leave the mountain."

Although it was embarrassing, especially in front of nuns from various nunneries, the Hengshan Sect did not take it too seriously.

The rumors in the martial arts world are unpleasant, so just don't listen to them. Master Ding Xian ordered all disciples to practice in seclusion in the mountains.

After a while, the novelty wore off and no one talked about it anymore.

"Have you heard that the little nun from Hengshan Sect is having an affair?"

"It has already spread all over the world, how could anyone not know about it?"

"You only know one side of the story, not the other. You only know that the little nun from Hengshan sect cheated on her, but you don't know that the lower beams are crooked because the upper beam is not straight, and the old nun is even worse."

"How is it worse? Tell me now!"

"In the backyard of Hengshan Sect's Baiyun Temple, there is a secret cellar with hundreds of handsome men imprisoned there for the old nuns to play with day and night!"

"Is this...impossible?"

"A friend of mine saw it with his own eyes, how could it be fake!"

"How could such a thing happen! Tell me in detail!" Who would have thought that as time went by, the matter not only did not fade away, but spread more and more widely, and became more and more outrageous as it was spread.

In fact, anyone with some discernment would not believe these rumors.

But since it's just a rumor, who cares whether it's true or not?

The topic of a nun having an affair and keeping a man, and it is about the Hengshan Sect, is really too explosive. These ruffians are just talking nonsense, just to vent their anger for a moment, and they don't care about the truth or falsehood.

As a result, in just two months, the Hengshan Sect was almost demonized. The originally famous sect was turned into an absurd den of brothel and evil in their mouths!

"hateful!"

When the rumor reached the ears of Hengshan Sect, both Sanding and his disciples were filled with resentment. However, no matter how powerful Hengshan Sect was, it could not stop the gossip.

What's more, it is not groundless. It is indeed true that the little nun had an affair.

"From today on, no one is allowed to leave the mountain!"

In desperation, he had to discipline his disciples even more strictly and simply turned a deaf ear to the advice.

"strangeness……"

At the same time, Master Dingjing and Master Dingxian vaguely sensed something was wrong.

Although it was a scandal for a disciple of the Hengshan School to have an affair with someone, it would not have spread to this extent.

Behind this, there seems to be a big hand fanning the flames!
The Hengshan Sect had many enemies in the martial arts world, but what was the practical significance of wasting so much energy just to discredit the Hengshan Sect?
For a moment, Sanding all frowned, unable to figure out what was going on.

"If the Hengshan Sect kidnapped and imprisoned hundreds of men, and so many people in the area disappeared for no reason, how could the government not have noticed it? The rumors are really ridiculous."

"Who said those men were kidnapped by the Hengshan Sect?"

"Where did that come from? Could it be that those men did it voluntarily?"

"Of course it's not voluntary. You may not know that in addition to the Wu Se Nunnery and Bai Yun Nunnery on the mountain, the Hengshan Sect also has dozens of nunneries scattered all over the country. Those men are the most beautiful men who have been sent as tribute by these nunneries from all over the country!"

"What other temples? You are talking nonsense!"

"Nonsense? You can go and ask around. Apart from the Wu Se Nunnery and Bai Yun Nunnery on Hengshan Mountain, there are dozens of nunneries, including the Bai Yi Nunnery in Suzhou, the Miao Xiang Nunnery in Jinan, the Qing Jing Nunnery in Laohekou, and the Shui Yue Nunnery in Longquan. Are they affiliated with the Hengshan Sect?"

"How could the Hengshan Sect have such power?"

"Heh, these nuns are in collusion with each other, it's complicated, it's normal for ordinary people not to know."

"So, the Hengshan Sect became like this because of the support of these temples?"

"It's just a nest of snakes and rats. If the top beam is not straight, the bottom beam will be crooked. If the Hengshan Sect is like this, which of these temples below is good?"

Another month has passed, and the rumors have not died down.

In addition to the Hengshan Sect, all the temples related to it were also implicated!
I don’t know who pushed for this, but all the temples related to the Hengshan Sect were singled out for spreading rumors.

Moreover, these rumors were spreading around temples in various places.

As a result, the original Buddhist holy places instantly turned into filthy places.

Due to the involvement of the Hengshan Sect, the reputation of these temples was greatly damaged. They were once very popular, but now they were deserted.

It would be fine if these were just some rumors, but now there are no pilgrims and believers, who will donate money and how to support these nuns?

This has already shaken the foundation, how can this be tolerated!

For a time, monasteries in various places were extremely anxious and sent letters to the Hengshan Sect, asking for an explanation.

Just imagine, the lover has been killed, and the cheating nun has had her martial arts stripped and expelled from Hengshan. How should she be dealt with and explained?
"If a child does not teach well, it is the father's fault; if a child does not teach strictly, it is the teacher's laziness!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly appeared, and the spearhead was actually directed at Master Dingyi!
(End of this chapter)