This Northern Song Dynasty is a bit weird

Chapter 293
Ever since Lu Sen yelled out the words 'It's a big deal to go to Khitan', the entire Central Plains area has mixed praises and criticisms for him.

But no matter what, it is still more praise than criticism.

Now there is a large amount of food in the folks, and there is almost no starvation in the world. This is why Lu Sen provides a large number of giant rice seeds to the court every year after the Spring Festival.

In addition, people's hearts are full of flesh. Lu Sen temporarily solved the food problem in the world, and defeated Xixia. It was even rumored that the civil strife in Khitan was also related to Lu Sen.

Such a person who has made great contributions to the country and the people, few people are willing to 'hack' him.

Except for certain groups of people.

For example, Fomen.

Although Lu Sen's sect is unknown, a so-called 'system' style has no roots at all, as if it came out of nowhere, and he has never heard of it before, but he considers himself a Taoist.

The moon is bright and the stars are thin, and the Dao is prosperous and the Buddha retreats. Although the Zhongnan Mountain Taoist sect, alchemy poisoned Zhao Zhen to death, it stands to reason that the sect should be hit hard.

But there is Lu Sen, a 'true fairy', who forcibly supports the face of the Taoist sect, so as not to be too embarrassing.

The style of the current debate on Buddhism and Taoism is roughly like this:

"My Buddha is merciful and can save all living beings."

"False, we, Master Lu, have immortal rice to live ten thousand people."

"Nirvana is quiet, and Buddhism can save the cause and effect of the world."

"A Taoist who has cultivated to the level of Master Lu does not need Nirvana, and directly flies to the sky to ascend to immortality, and does not occupy the ordinary world. Where does the cause and effect come from?"

"Buddha Dharma has no self, no evil."

"Cultivated to Master Lu's level, self-sufficient, self-pity and self-pity, where is the evil?"

"The seven sufferings of the world can be solved by enlightenment of Buddhism."

"Cultivate the Daoist Stainless Body, where does the suffering come from? Hahahaha."

"Can I not mention Master Lu?"

"Realist Lu is an expert in our Taoism, why can't he mention it. You tried to talk about Bodhidharma back then, but you didn't allow us to talk about it?"

Then the two parties broke up unhappy. The difference is that the Taoists were all very proud afterwards, and the Buddhist monks were all sad.

Because of this, Lu Sen has registered with Buddhism.

In the palace, the little official sat obediently on a chair, looking at the dignified monk in front of him.

And there was a pearl curtain next to him, and Empress Dowager Cao's voice came from inside: "Master Huixin, what proof do you have that Master Lu is an extraterrestrial demon?"

"This is Master Lu's previous life."

The eminent monk turned his palm over, and saw a golden beam of light emerge from his palm, and there was a vague figure writhing inside. Looking closely, it seemed to be Lu Sen's face, but this person was in the golden light for a moment. The appearance is kind, and for a while grinning, it seems to have a completely different face.

The little official swallowed his saliva, a little panicked.

Empress Cao hid behind the curtain and didn't say a word.

After a while, the flesh and blood of the figure in the beam of light faded away, turning into a skeleton laughing wildly.

The little official was too frightened to open his eyes.

It seemed that the atmosphere had arrived, and the wise monk closed his right hand, and the beam of light disappeared.

Then he folded his palms together and waited for the two nobles to ask.

The little official didn't dare to speak anymore, that laughing skeleton was really too scary for a child of his age.

After a while, Empress Dowager Cao's voice came out from behind the curtain, but it was a little more hoarse and trembling: "Eminent monk Huixin, your Dharma really reflects the previous life of Master Lu?"

"This is a secret technique of Buddhism. Every time it is activated, it will consume the lifespan of the old monk." Huixin said: "Although Master Lu is an extraterrestrial demon, he has been suppressed by my Buddha all the year round, and he chanted scriptures under the Buddha's seat. The hostility has faded. It’s just that one day the Buddha went to the Peach Blossom Meeting in Heaven, and Daoist Lu took the opportunity to escape and escape into the path of reincarnation. He was reincarnated and became the current Lu Sen. After all, he is an extraterrestrial demon. He has the wisdom of his previous life, so he can easily practice the art Law."

"But this real Lu, who offers immortal rice, sticks to the frontiers, usually does not disturb the people, does not build Taoist temples, disturbs earth and rocks, and is indifferent to fame and fortune. He doesn't look like a demon."

Empress Dowager Cao is not so easy to be fooled. Although she believed most of it, she still has some doubts.

"This is the credit of listening to Zen under the seat of the Buddha." The monk Huixin smiled and said, "Most of the hostility of Lu Zhenren has gone, so now he is not so much an extraterrestrial demon, but a human being. It's just that he has not yet After being truly enlightened, there is still hostility in my heart."

"Although Master Lu is proud of others, he has never seen any hostility."

Monk Huixin smiled lightly. Others felt that when he smiled, it was really like a Buddha smiling while holding a flower.

"Reverend Lu's hostility is venting on the Xixia people." Huixin spoke slowly, without a trace of anxiety: "It's just that in this world, every cause and effect has a predestined relationship. The more Reverend Lu kills, the easier it is for him to be killed." Hostile energy invades. When the hostile energy accumulates in his body to a certain extent, it will backlash and turn into a demon again."

"Is this really a problem?" Empress Dowager Cao's voice was a little anxious.

She didn't want to believe too much at first, but the Buddhist teachings of monk Cai Huixin just now are too amazing.

"The Empress Dowager Cao should also be aware of the shocking words of Master Lu not long ago." Monk Huixin's face was full of compassion: "This is a sign that he is beginning to be invaded by hostility. Once Master Lu is possessed by demons, there will be no truth in this world anymore." Immortals, there are only heavenly demons who harm the world."

"What should I do?" Empress Dowager Cao was a little anxious. If Lu Sen was possessed, would he still have the flat peaches he wanted?

"That is to let Master Lu return to the Central Plains, and then go to my Chenguang Temple for Zhongdu."

"But monk, you should have heard that if Master Lu is called again, he will go to Khitan."

"This matter is not difficult." Huixin looked at the small official's house not far in front and said: "As long as the imperial court can give me a secret decree, and then send more than a dozen experts from the Imperial City Department to accompany the monks in my temple, we can go to Xingqing Mansion, bring Master Lu back, and then place him in Chenguang Temple to transform the devilish and hostile energy in him, and when he no longer becomes a demon, the temple will naturally release Master Lu to continue to benefit the world."

After saying this, the whole body of Huixin burst into golden light, the light was dazzling, and the whole house seemed to be turned into a light source.

The little official was so shocked that his hands were blindfolded, and there was a small exclamation from behind the curtain.

After a while, the light on Huixin dissipated, and the room returned to its original appearance.

It's just that at this moment, no matter whether it's the small official family or the Queen Mother Cao, they have already convinced Huixin to the extreme.

"As expected, you are an eminent monk from the Buddhist sect. I doubted you just now, and I really neglected you." Behind the curtain, Empress Dowager Cao's voice came: "Please wait a moment, I will ask the officials to write a secret decree to you, Master. "

"I'm sorry to bother you, gentlemen."

"No trouble, and I would like to thank the eminent monk for thinking about me, Great Song Sheji."

Half an hour later, Huixin, who put the secret decree in his cuff, went out of the palace gate. At this time, more than 20 officials of the Imperial City Department followed behind him.

He looked at the sky, his upturned face seemed a little pale, but he smiled happily.

Now, Lu Sen has returned from Dingzhou to guard Xingqing Mansion.

He sat in the room, looking at the white scenery outside, not knowing what he was thinking.

Yang Jinhua was sitting by the bed in the house, embroidering clothes, very quiet.

Almost all the clothes on Lu Sen's body are woven by her now.

Recently, she has been really happy, being able to get along with officials all the time, without having to share with other sisters.

For her, this kind of life is really good.

Not long after, Mu Guiying came in from the courtyard. She first shook off the snowflakes on her body, then took off her cloak, and opened the door to enter.

Yang Jinhua stood up and said with a smile, "Mother, why do you have time to come here?"

Lu Sen also cupped his hands: "Mother-in-law, please sit down."

Mu Guiying found a chair and sat down by herself. She said, "Sen'er, the road construction is proceeding according to the plan. However, some petty officials are greedy for food and clothes and sell them outside. The leader has been beheaded for public display. Those who have been tattooed have been degraded on the spot to help build roads."

"Mother-in-law ordered this?"

"Of course I'm not that stupid!" Mu Guiying gave him a blank look: "I just handed over the evidence of the crime to Mr. Lu, and he will judge."

This is no problem.

Mu Guiying has a fiery temper and is jealous of evil. Lu Sen is afraid that she can't help but kill the criminal on the spot.

It would be fine if Lu Sen did this, but Mu Guiying is a general, if she acts recklessly, it will only destroy the 'friendship' of the Yang family in the eyes of the civil servants.

Of course, if Mu Guiying really killed someone, Lu Sen would naturally be able to keep the Yang family.

It's just that one thing more is worse than one thing less.

"Besides, Langzhong Lu has to return to Beijing." Mu Guiying smiled and said, "The imperial court called him back and sent a young man to assist you."

This was within Lu Sen's expectation.

Because Dingzhou has always sent memorials to the capital, all of which were written by the accompanying historians.

The team of historians in the Northern Song Dynasty was very large, and many of them were private historians.

Lu Sen's current status is no longer a dispensable official, because the Editing Academy specially sent two historians to accompany Lu Huiqing.

Not only to help with government affairs, but also to record the war here.

Also because of the memorials of the two historians, the court has always known what happened here.

Now that Lu Huiqing's contribution is almost as high as the sky, if he continues to stay in Dingzhou City and returns to Beijing to discuss his meritorious deeds, wouldn't it be a step up to the sky and directly have the right to discuss with the court?

This is of course impossible.

As stunning as Wang Anshi, he has been a "dumb" in the court for several years, and only recently has the right to speak. Naturally, Lu Huiqing cannot skip this step.

Therefore, Lu Huiqing must return to Beijing, and after being promoted, he will be polished and polished, and he will be the pillar of the country.

"Do you know who it is?"

"It seems to be someone named Wang Shao." Mu Guiying shook her head: "I saw him once from a distance, he is a young man, about the same age as Lu Langzhong."

Lu Sen thought for a while, he seemed to have heard the name of this person there, but he didn't have much impression.

Come to think of it, it shouldn't be an important historical figure.

"It's a good thing that the imperial court is willing to let more young people come to practice." Lu Sen sat down and poured a cup of hot drink for Mu Guiying: "Mother-in-law is here, there must be other things."

"So obvious?" Mu Guiying blinked her slender peach blossom eyes, and Mu Guiying smiled, really like a young girl: "I received a letter from the old lady yesterday."

"The old lady wants her mother-in-law to bring her grandson home?" Lu Sen asked with a smile.

The only seedling of the Yang family is very precious. She is usually hugged by the old lady, and she doesn't want to let go when she sleeps.

"That's not true, it's Wen Guang who came back from overseas." Mu Guiying's face was a little proud: "The old lady said in the letter that Wen Guang made a lot of money and brought back many exotic treasures."

"That's good, it's good that people come back, there is always a risk when going abroad." Lu Sen said slowly: "Since I have made a lot of money, let Wen Guang stop going out and concentrate on raising children at home and teaching a Yang family. Good boy come out."

Mu Guiying gave Lu Sen an angry look: "How can a man take care of a child, do you really think our Yang family women are lazy pigs?"

"Both men and women are the same!" Lu Sen laughed and said, "So what if a man takes care of a child?"

"You are a Taoist, so you don't have to worry about the eyes of outsiders." Mu Guiying sighed softly: "But we are different, we ordinary people, if the woman in the family asks the man to take care of the child, it will be strange not to be poked in the back."

"But you girls of the Yang family are different when you go to the battlefield, and you are more powerful than most men."

"You think we are thinking about it." Mu Guiying looked sad: "If the men in the family were not dead, would we need us women to fight in the battlefield?"

Hearing this, Lu Sen sighed softly.

Yang Jinhua came over and gently held her mother's heart to express her comfort.

Then Mu Guiying cheered up and said with a smile: "Wen Guang wants to come here, he wants to kill the enemy and serve the country."

Lu Sen was stunned for a moment: "It's better to let him..."

"Don't talk about taking care of the children." Mu Guiying interrupted Lu Sen with a wave of her hand, and she said quite seriously: "Wen Guang started to wipe his armor after hearing that we were all here. And the spear and the stranger have also been sharpened, just waiting for you to allow him to come over."

Looking at Mu Guiying's serious expression, Lu Sen knew that he couldn't be persuaded.

The Yang family, regardless of gender, is now obsessed with killing Xixia people. Whether it is for the country or for personal enmity, there is no room for relaxation in this matter.

Of course, Jin Hua is now a member of the Lu family, so her thoughts have changed a lot.

"Since you want to come, it's okay." Lu Sen thought for a while and said, "I can use my power to arrange for him to be a guerrilla captain, but he has to change his name."

"Okay." Mu Guiying stood up, "From today on, he will be called Yang Buhui until Xixia destroys the country."

Yang Buhui... Lu Sen blinked his eyes twice, he felt that this name seemed to have been heard somewhere before, it was very familiar, but also strange.

After seeing off Mu Guiying, not long after, two young men came to visit.

One is Lu Huiqing who Lu Sen is very familiar with, and the other is a young man who looks quite heroic, with a murderous air in his scholarly spirit.

"The next official pays homage to Master Lu."

"My next officer, Wang Shao, joins the army and pays respects to Master Lu." The heroic young man bowed to the end, looking very respectful.

"Excuse me." Lu Sen invited the two of them to sit down, and said with a smile, "Mr. Lu, I know you will be returning to Beijing soon. I wish you success every step of the way."

Lu Huiqing picked up the hot drink on the table and drank the sweet honey juice in one gulp.

Then Lu Sen said to Wang Shao: "Boss Wang, the two of us need to cooperate well next time. If I have done something wrong, please correct me."

"Don't dare." Wang Shao cupped his hands a little excitedly: "Being able to be an official under Master Lu is a blessing that I have cultivated in several lifetimes!"

Seeing the young man's excited expression, Lu Sen was a little surprised: If not, this person is my fan?

(End of this chapter)