Long'an Temple, the presidency is on its dying moment.

The host was nearly ninety years old and was still fine. He never thought that after the siege began, due to the rumbling of cannons inside and outside the city, Truqin's shells were fine, and most of them fell within the predetermined range. However, the Qing army's shells did not have the accuracy. A solid shell fell into the side hall and immediately smashed a big hole.

At that time, the host happened to be meditating in the hall next door, and immediately fell ill in fear.

Beijing City, I haven't heard of artillery fire for more than a hundred years, and suddenly made a big move. Even Buddhists who are empty of all the four Buddhists can't help but can't help it.

What's more, the good temple was occupied by the Qing army. Although it was "state affairs first" on the surface, no one could tell how many dissatisfactions were hidden in his heart.

The host of Long'an Temple is the oldest and has the highest cultivation level. He was also received by Emperor Qianlong. He suddenly became critically ill, which not only alarmed the high-ranking officials in the inner city, but also alarmed all the temples in the outer city.

There are countless temples inside and outside the capital. In addition to Long'an Temple, the presidency of Fayuan Temple, the presidency of Buddhism, has excellent cultivation. After learning the news, the presidency of Fayuan Temple decided to visit him in person. The presidency is also in his seventies and is old, so his closed disciple Huitong is accompanying him.

During the Qing Dynasty, Buddhism was still quite respectful. Although curfew was imposed in the city, the exchanges between Buddhists were not included.

At the host, Huitong and the others were sitting in a carriage from Fayuan Temple. Under the guidance of the Qing soldiers, it took about an hour to arrive at Long'an Temple.

The host of Fayuan Temple is the junior brother of Long'an Temple, and the two are also the heads of monks in the outer city. As soon as he set out, the remaining temples, big and small, would accompany them in person or appointed capable disciples to go there. By the time they arrived at Long'an Temple, there were already dozens of carriages and more than one hundred monks.

Faced with this situation, Hudson, who had just occupied Long'an Temple, did not dare to neglect it, so he gave up the main hall and moved himself to the small hall in the front yard.

Huitong naturally was not qualified to enter the backyard to visit the old host, so she stayed in the front yard. It was still early in November of the lunar calendar, but a few plum blossoms in the front yard were quietly blooming.

Huitong stood in front of the plum blossoms and enjoyed them. Some disciples who could not enter the backyard also gathered around these plum blossoms and spoke.

Although Hudson did not come out to entertain guests, since he occupied the courtyard, it was impossible for these young disciples to walk at will. There were soldiers standing in all four corners of the courtyard.

Hudson was from Ningxia or Hui, and obviously did not agree with Buddhism. Therefore, when almost all the temples in the capital came, he knew that most of these presided over the inner city royal relatives and nobles, he did not come to curry favor with them.

"Who knows whether this city can be defended or not, why bother?"

This is his real idea.

Also, more than ten days ago, when the city was slaughtering in the name of "Thief", the bodies were pushed like mountains, but they were buried in a place in the city. The monks in the city were not allowed to attend the rituals, which made Hudson even more disdainful of Buddhism.

Seeing that the old hosts who entered the backyard to visit the old hosts had not come out for a long time, Hudson couldn't help but feel a little irritated. Although these hosts could come, it was obvious that Mingliang allowed them to come, but no matter how "his own territory" was allowed to be occupied by "others", he felt unhappy after all.

Speaking of which, he has been leaving his home for some time. His home is near the Caishikou on the street outside Xuanwumen. The reason why he is settled there is because it is located in the largest beef and mutton market in the outer city, where he can easily obtain beef and mutton.

When I thought of Yangshikou in Caishikou, a character couldn't help but come to his mind.

He saw this person a few days ago. Recently, he also entered the Qingzhuang Camp from the big shopkeeper at Zhushikou and became the deputy general manager of Zhushikou Camp, so naturally Du Jiu.

Du Jiu claimed that he was from Gansu. Although he did not believe in Islam, he also liked beef and mutton. As the shopkeeper of the largest butcher shop in the outer city, he obviously would not only sell pork, but also sell beef and mutton. Even horse and camel meat that he liked in the west were also involved, which was considered to be a fresh use for the nobles in the inner city.

When Hudson first arrived in the capital, he was just a guerrilla general. He was originally planning to be transferred to Gubeikou to serve as the commander of the Biao battalion under the command of the Gubeikou admiral, but he was surrounded before he could even make his journey.

The transfer of Qing officials was extremely complicated. After receiving the transfer order, an official did not first go to his destination to take over, but first reported to the Ministry of War (military officers, civil servants would go to the Ministry of Personnel) and accepted the investigation and supervision of the Ministry of War, and could only take up the post after training.

Those with high positions or famous ones may also be received by the emperor, but it is not certain when the bosses of the Ministry of War or the emperor have time to meet you. Therefore, you must wait slowly in the capital. Generally speaking, it is good to be able to meet the Minister of War or the Minister of the Ministry of War within three months.

As for the emperor's reception, it's gone. The emperor just said casually that it's completely unsure of when he will see you.

When you finally take office, it will be as fast as half a year or as slow as a year. At this time, the person who left office will also come to the capital, either accepting admonitions or waiting for a new order. It will also be wasted a long time. At this time, the official position is obviously vacant and can only be temporarily represented by the deputy.

In addition to Sun Shiyi's factor, Hudson was transferred back to the capital from Guangxi, but also a secret factor that was not worthy of being a heretic.

In the first half of this year, the Qing army won a victory over a rebellious force in Gansu's Islamic sect. Hudson was also a member of this sect. Although Guangxi and Gansu were thousands of miles apart, the two could not be connected. Moreover, Hudson himself was a martial arts scholar, and was a disciple of the emperor and a saint. However, in order to prevent problems before they happened, the Qing court transferred them back.

I originally wanted to keep it next to me and monitor it nearby, but Truqin forgot this after siege of the city. Compared with Truqin, a certain faction of rebellious forces are really not worth mentioning.

However, after the Qing army won a great victory in Gansu, they obviously would not be polite to the religious people involved in the rebellion, and large-scale killings are indispensable. Although Hudson had not participated in this matter, he had heard of it.

The killing not long ago reminded him of the killing in Gansu, and even more reminded him of Du Jiu.

Du Jiu is from Gansu. Since he served as the commander of Sun Shiyi's Biao camp, he has been more diligent in dealing with himself. He has become the deputy general manager of the Youth Camp and runs harder. On the surface, he is learning about the strategy of leading troops from him, but in fact he is trying to win over.

When Hudson thought of this, he could no longer sit still, and the room was bored, so he simply walked out.

As soon as he came out, the little monks surrounding the plum blossoms walked away one after another, leaving Huitong alone. It was a coincidence that these plum blossoms bloomed today. Although Hudson was a rough man, the fragrance of the plum blossoms in the cold snow still cheered him up.

He was also a little surprised, "These young monks are obviously a little afraid of themselves, why is this person not afraid at all?"

So he walked straight towards the plum blossoms.

When Huitong saw him, there was no fear on her face, but instead put her hands together and sang, "I've seen General Ha"

Hudson said intimately: "I have never seen this person before, how did he know me? Since I entered Beijing, I have never been to any other temple except the Islamic temple. Taoist temples, and they usually live in a quiet place except the military office. How could this person recognize him?"

Huitong smiled slightly, "General Ha, the little monk happened to ask for advice, is it convenient for him to enter the house to talk?"

This tone made Hudson think of Du Jiu at once. His familiar and faint smile, neither humble nor arrogant expression, and his attitude that could not be turned away were all so similar!

"There are such people in Buddhism?"

If Du Jiu was not in front of him, a little monk suddenly popped up, Hudson obviously didn't want to pay attention to it, but with Du Jiu Zhizhu in front of him, he barely stretched out a hand.

"Little Master, please"

Huitong came out soon after entering the house, leaving Hudson alone sitting in a daze.

I saw a letter in his hand, and the paper was scattered on the desk, and he was still holding the envelope.

Obviously, the letter was handed to him by Huitong, and the content of the letter not only shocked him, but also touched him.

After a while, he put away the letter, then lit the oil lamp on the desk, and got closer and burned it.

When the envelopes and letter papers were burning out, the temple hosts also came out, and the backyard also heard crying, prayer, and reading the scriptures.

The host of Long'an Temple passed away.

It is said that this host has been received by the emperors of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong one after another. He is obviously a master of Buddhism and a profound Taoist practice. He did not expect to persist until the moment when the New Year came.

However, judging from the faces of the hosts of various temples that came out one after another, they did not have much sadness. Perhaps because of their profound cultivation, they had already reached the state of empty emptiness of "not being happy with things, not being sad with themselves". Or perhaps it was the old host's words that left before they had made them realize that they had different experiences.

In any case, the old host, who is the highest-growing and famous in the capital, passed away, and passed away in this chaotic moment.

A grand ceremony was carried out with Yongyan's permission. Since it was a monk who had been through three generations, the ceremony was said to last for ten days. This time, not only the monks from major temples came to pay their respects and pray, but also the nobles and nobles who were not implicated in the last storm in the capital.

This is a strange sight. There is a large army outside, but it is still seeing off a monk inside.
Chapter completed!