The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 179: Nine ileum 11

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Chapter 179 Nine Ileum 11

The royal family attaches great importance to this Buddha's birthday. Emperor Jianhe not only ordered the two highnesses to go to Xiangguo Temple to offer incense, but also asked the inner palace to come forward and dedicate the Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda for worship in the temple. Huo Qinghong recently entered Taichang Temple. , Emperor Jianhe also felt that he needed experience, so he assigned him this job.

Although the Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda is the most precious treasure of Buddhism, it was a gift from the neighboring country Qi. It has been used by the Tian family for many years to pray for blessings. This time Emperor Jianhe dedicated the relic stupa to show the importance he attached to Xiangguo Temple. Huo Qinghong I thought this was an ordinary errand, just a formality, but I never expected that something would go wrong during the treasure presentation.

It was already late at night when Huo Weilou arrived at Xiangguo Temple. The lights in Xiangguo Temple were brightly lit. Several elders in the temple, including the abbot and the monks who knew the guests, were waiting for each other sternly in the abbot's room. Huo Qinghong was waiting anxiously at the door. At that moment, Huo Weilou's eyes widened as if he had seen a savior.

"Brother——" He hurried up to meet him, his face turned into aggrieved expression, and before he could explain the reason, he pursed his lips.

Huo Weilou frowned and said, "What happened?"

Huo Qinghong whispered: "The Buddha treasure is fake."

When Huo Weilou heard this, his expression suddenly changed, "Fake?"

Huo Qinghong nodded, "Master Huineng, the host, has seen this Buddhist treasure. He thinks it is fake. The two highnesses who came with him know this and have brought the eunuchs back to the palace to report to Your Majesty. I Knowing something was wrong, I asked people to go back to find my elder brother."

Huo Weilou frowned and entered the abbot's room. Several masters came out to welcome him. After seeing the Buddha's ceremony, they took Huo Weilou to see the Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda.

The Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda is a square single eaves, consisting of a pedestal, a rosette, a tower body, a tower eaves, and a roof. Gold and jade ornaments strung with silver wire are inlaid on it. The lifelike sculptures of flowers, birds, fish and insects are even more extraordinary. The whole treasure The treasure is solemn, yet extremely gorgeous. Huo Weilou felt solemn as soon as he saw this thing, because in terms of shape, it was exactly the same as the Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda in his impression.

Huo Weilou looked at the host Huineng: "May I ask Master, why do you say this pagoda is fake?"

Hui Neng looked solemn, pointing to the crystal and crystal vajra carved on the pagoda and said: "This Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda has been enshrined in Daqi Wanfo Temple for a hundred years. During this period, a Buddha's top bone relic was also enshrined. It is the most precious treasure of Daqi Buddhism. It was given to Dazhou eight years ago and is treasured by the royal family. Many animals, fish and insects are carved on this stupa, as well as many Buddhist ritual objects, including the ** and the vajra, but these seven treasures The vajra on the stupa should be a human-shaped pestle with three strands at one end, but the one carved here is a human-shaped pestle with two strands at one end. Without one strand, it is completely different. This thing is fake——"

Perhaps he was afraid that Huo Weilou would not believe it, so Huineng added: "Thirty years ago, the poor monk practiced Dharma for a year at Wanfo Temple in Daqi. He knew best what this stupa looked like and would never remember it wrong. Eight When the great Qi envoy came to present this thing two years ago, the poor monk went to the palace to pay a visit. What he saw at that time was also a human-shaped pestle with three strands at one end. The poor monk remembers it clearly."

Huo Weilou couldn't believe it anymore, and he felt that the problem was quite big at this moment. Huo Qinghong stood behind with a sad face, "After Dazhou received this object, it has been kept in the Treasures Department of the Treasury. How can it be fake? ?"

Huo Weilou frowned and said: "This matter is not trivial. If the palace knows about it, they will definitely send someone to verify it."

Huo Qinghong scratched his head, "Then what should I do now?"

Huo Weilou glanced at the dim night outside the window and said, "You don't have to do anything. Wait until someone comes from the palace."

After Huo Weilou said this, he called a small official from Taichang Temple who was working with Huo Qinghong. The official had been in Taichang Temple for a long time and knew more about things in the yamen than Huo Qinghong. Huo Weilou asked Asking where the Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda had been kept over the years, and whether it had been taken out from the Department of Treasures, the clerk said: "It was taken out once five years ago. It was during the Chinese New Year when the palace held a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven. At that time, the Prime Minister Several masters from the temple also came to the palace to pray."

After saying this, several masters remembered the matter and responded one after another. When Huo Weilou asked about the situation that day, Huineng said: "I didn't get close enough to take a closer look that day, so I don't know whether it was real or fake at that time."

Huo Weilou asked again: "This thing in the palace hall is also responsible for Taichang Temple?"

The little official said: "That's right, he was the king back then——"

The clerk's words stopped abruptly, and he looked up at Huo Weilou with a guilty conscience. How could Huo Weilou not know what this person was thinking? Five years ago, the minister of Taichang Temple was Wang Qingfu, and Wang Qingfu was involved in the murder case of Famen Temple ten years ago and committed suicide in Famen Temple. Although the murder case was solved, the whereabouts of the relics of Famen Temple are still unknown.

Huo Weilou looked deeply at the Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda. This pagoda is also the most precious Buddhist treasure. If the pagoda in front of him is fake, where did it really go? The loss of the two Buddhist treasures may be related to Wang Qingfu. Is this a coincidence?

Huo Qinghong said from the side: "According to what the master said, the only difference between this stupa and the real stupa is the Vajra vajra, so who can distinguish it so carefully?"

The carvings of animals and birds on the pagoda are complex and detailed, and a number of Buddhist instruments are dotted among them. If you don’t look carefully, it is difficult to tell whether it is a vajra or a vajra. People who don’t understand Buddhist instruments can even see it. I don't know the difference between two strands at one end and three strands at one end.

Huineng pondered for a moment, "This Buddha treasure has been famous in the world for a long time. In the early years, it has been in Wanfo Temple in Daqi, and in Wanfo Temple, it will only appear at sacrificial ceremonies such as the Buddha's birthday. On weekdays, no matter how noble you are, It is also difficult for pilgrims to see it. Therefore, the abbot and elders of Wanfo Temple, or the young monk who takes care of this Buddha treasure must know it. Next, the poor monk remembers that there are two sets of Buddha treasure pictures circulating in the world, one is in the Daqi royal family, and the other is One of them was sent to the Great Zhou Dynasty at the same time, and it is probably also in the Treasure Department now."

Huo Qinghong understood, "There are hundreds of patterns carved on this pagoda. Just looking at it for a moment will make it difficult to carve an exact one again, unless there is a picture of the Buddha."

"This is exactly the reason." Huineng nodded.

Huo Qinghong looked at Huo Weilou and saw his serious expression, so he asked: "What is the elder brother thinking about?"

Huo Weilou asked first: "Does anyone else know about this?"

Huineng shook his head, "Only the five of us here know about it."

The monks present were all monks in charge of Xiangguo Temple. Huo Weilou said: "This matter is not allowed to be informed to outsiders for the time being."

After speaking, Huo Weilou asked again: "Master, does he know about the loss of Buddha bone relics in Famen Temple?"

Huineng nodded naturally. Although the royal family kept this matter secret, several eminent monks at Xiangguo Temple knew that the Buddha's bone relics caused pain to the entire Zhou Buddhism. The royal family also asked several eminent monks to help deduce its whereabouts.

"Does that Buddha bone relic have anything to do with the Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda?"

Huo Weilou asked such a question, Huineng couldn't help but look suspicious, and shook his head after a moment, "There is no origin. The relics enshrined in this Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda were the top bone relics left by the Buddha, and the relics in Famen Temple The relics are Buddha's finger bone relics, and the Buddha's bone relics in Famen Temple were wrapped in a five-layered treasure envelope when they first appeared in the world, and have nothing to do with the Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda."

Huo Weilou felt that he was overthinking when he heard this, but at this moment Hui Neng said: "But... the relic of Wanfo Temple was destroyed in a fire decades ago, and the Buddha bone relic of Famen Temple is the best in the world. The only Buddha bone relic is extremely precious, and this Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda has been enshrined in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple for hundreds of years. It has been blessed by the great wisdom and compassion of the Buddhas of the three generations. It can be said that it is supported by the three treasures and is the Buddha's body. If there is another Buddha bone The relics are enshrined in it. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Buddha was alive, Amitabha——"

Even though Huo Weilou did not believe in Buddhism, he was slightly shaken by what he heard. It was already dark at this time, and Huo Weilou asked some questions about the arrangements for today's Buddha's birthday. After ensuring that all the arrangements for today were correct, people came to the palace as expected.

The person who came was Fuquan. When he saw Huo Weilou, Fuquan said: "When I came, I went to the Marquis's Mansion first. Knowing that the Marquis came to Xiangguo Temple first, the villain arrived without stopping. His Majesty already knew it and was very angry. , His Majesty intends to ask the Marquis to investigate this matter. This is an edict written by His Majesty himself."

Fuquan handed a copy of the edict to Huo Weilou. Huo Weilou unfolded it and read it, saying, "My father-in-law, please go back and get your orders. I will stay at Xiangguo Temple tonight to inquire about matters in the temple, and I will return to the palace tomorrow to report to His Majesty."

Although it was late at night, Fuquan did not dare to waste time and soon left Xiangguo Temple at night.

" After Wang Qingfu's home was ransacked, do you know the whereabouts of his wife and children?"

This principal used to be valued by Wang Qingfu and had frequent contacts with Wang Qingfu's family. Huo Weilou's question really made him look nervous, "Wang Da... After Wang Qingfu's home was ransacked, his wife moved to the mansion. , but still in the capital."

Huo Weilou nodded, his eyes showing some thoughtfulness. At dawn, Huo Weilou left Xiangguo Temple with Huo Qinghong and his entourage and the fake Seven Treasures Relic Pagoda, and hurried back to the capital.