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Chapter 81 Pudu Temple

They left as soon as they said they would, and the sooner the better. Several of them quickly got in a carriage and left the palace.

The carriage stopped in less than half an hour. From afar, Pudu Temple looked like a celestial palace. Rows and rows of buildings came into view. Carved with vibrant patterns, the buildings were like a silhouette floating on the clouds, a solemn and serene sight. Looking up at the temple roof was a dazzling sight.

It's just a little deserted.

"Stop!" At this time, the two monks at the gate of Pudu Temple shouted in unison.

"Dear donors, Pudu Temple is a closed temple. We do not accept outsiders. Please go back."

Before Li Ming and others could say anything, the driver was the first to lose patience.

"You are so blind that you don't even recognize the young prince of Prince Gong's Mansion. I think you don't want to open your Pudu Temple anymore!" The servant had a very loud voice, and his tone was very penetrating.

"It tastes perfect, absolutely perfect." Li Ming said secretly in his heart.

Sure enough, the next moment the two monks in charge of reception were trembling like sieves. Prince Gong had been regent for fifteen years and had great power in the court. He was definitely one of the most powerful people in the dynasty. Not to mention that only concubines often came to worship at Pudu Temple, even if the emperor came in person, Prince Gong's son would be qualified to enter the temple.

The two monks in charge of reception hurriedly apologized, and in just a moment, a tall, middle-aged man with a round face and wearing a monastic robe arrived at the temple gate.

The young prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Daojing? Why don't you go to supervise the temple, but instead act as a welcoming monk at the door? That's right, if this is how you treat guests at Pudu Temple, then you really need to take good care of it!"

Dao Jing quickly apologized with a smile, "I am an ignorant disciple and cannot recognize the carriage of a noble. Please do not blame me, young prince. After all, our Pudu Temple was chosen by the Empress and became the only place for the imperial concubines to worship Buddha. Therefore, we usually do not allow outsiders to come here to avoid gossip."

"So I'm an outsider?" The young prince was very pretentious at the moment, and spoke in a controlled tone.

There were beads of sweat on his forehead, and he laughed dryly a few times and said, "How could that be? My young prince, you are a relative of the clan. What can outsiders say if they know?"

"Hmph," the young prince snorted coldly, then slowly said, "Today, I brought a few friends to your Pudu Temple to take a look. Can I enter the temple as a relative of the clan? But they can't?"

"Well, well." Dao Jing stuttered twice and said awkwardly, "But the Queen..."

"I will go and talk to the other side. Just open the door. Otherwise, I will report you to the emperor and report to him about the Pu Du Temple. Think about whether you can bear it!" The young prince sneered.

Dao Jing immediately broke out in a sweat and quickly said with a smile: "My young prince, you are joking. Your friends are naturally also friends of our Pudu Temple. Of course, they are not outsiders. Please come into the temple and take a look."

The young prince nodded in satisfaction and said, "Gentlemen, let's go in."

Dao Jing turned around and shouted to the two monks in charge of reception, "What are you still standing there for? Open the door!"

Seeing this scene, Li Ming thought to himself that this young prince was indeed deep-minded. He deliberately changed to an ordinary carriage. He must have anticipated the reaction of Pudu Temple. If he made further demands, it would be easy to manipulate him. He was really not someone to be dealt with easily.

After the four people entered the temple, the abbot accompanied them and introduced the hundred-year history of Pudu Temple. In fact, Pudu Temple was open to the public in the past, but it was chosen by the queen three years ago and became the exclusive use of concubines in the harem, and ordinary people were no longer allowed to enter.

Finally they arrived at the main hall. Li Ming winked at the young prince and found an excuse to send Daojing away. Daojing refused at first, but seeing that the young prince was about to get angry again, he had no choice but to give up.

When only Li Ming and three others were left in the main hall, Yue Yongfeng took out the brocade box and handed it to Li Ming.

Li Ming said, "I can't help you with this, Brother Yue. You have to do it yourself." Yue Yongfeng was startled when he heard this, and Li Ming continued, "The relic is the spiritual treasure of your temple. It needs to be activated by the same true energy as the temple. Brother Yue, although you don't practice spiritual magic, the Golden Body Mantra you practice is also useful. Just activate it slightly, and the relic will naturally absorb the incense and repair itself."

Upon hearing this, Yue Yongfeng nodded, placed the relic in the palm of his hand, and recited Buddhist scriptures. Li Ming's spiritual eyes opened, and he saw a faint golden color around Yue Yongfeng flowing into the relic, causing the relic to flash with golden light, but other than that, there was no other change.

"That's not right." Li Ming suddenly frowned and said, "The incense here is too mixed. I'm afraid it's useless."

"What?" The little prince and Yue Yongfeng were both shocked.

Looking at the magnificent main hall and the magnificent golden Buddha statue, Li Ming said with a mocking smile, "A large temple may not necessarily house a real Buddha, but a small temple can also house Bodhisattvas. This Pudu Temple... Haha."

"Then what should we do? Sir, how about we go to Cixin Temple, Duola Temple, or Jingnian Temple? Jingnian Temple is full of nuns and few men go there, so it might be more peaceful." Yue Yongfeng said several names in a row.

Li Ming smiled and said, "I know a place."

The young prince asked, "Didn't you two gentlemen come to the capital for the first time yesterday?"

"But I happened to meet a real great monk." Li Ming said with a smile.

Chang Miao also nodded and said, "Yes, Master Dao Niu is definitely a great monk."

"So? It's that small temple?" Yue Yongfeng looked incredulous.

Li Ming nodded and said, "There's no time to lose, let's go now."

Yue Yongfeng lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "Since that's what you said, let's go now, young prince."

The young prince smiled and said, "No problem. Since he is a great monk, I would like to meet him as well."

After that, they said goodbye to Daojing and set off quickly for Wanshan Temple. Since Yue Yongfeng had been there once and was familiar with the road, they took over the driving.

This time the journey was longer, and we didn't see the big house until we reached the outskirts of the city. It would be a stretch to call it a temple.

"You are truly a master, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world. Not bad, not bad." Seeing this scene, the young prince was not disgusted, but very happy. However, Li Ming was too lazy to guess how true and false his attitude was.

Pushing open the fence, Dao Nu was still teaching a few children to read. When he heard the noise, he stood up. The children looked at them curiously.

Li Ming stepped forward to greet him and said, "Master Dao Nu, sorry to bother you."

Dao Nu smiled and said, "The old monk is delighted to see you, my young friend."

Then Li Ming briefly explained his purpose, saying that the relics were vulgar and he wanted to enshrine them in the Buddhist temple for a while. Dao Nu had no objection, but he also asked Li Ming to wait a while and not to leave in a hurry. Li Ming only said that Dao Nu wanted to cook a meal and did not refuse.

Afterwards, the four of them arrived at the lobby of Wanshan Temple. Looking at the peeling clay statues and the dilapidated Buddhist hall, even the extremely cunning young prince showed a look of surprise.

Li Ming did not explain, but urged Yue Yongfeng to take out the relics.

(End of this chapter)