The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

At sunrise, the three of Xiao Rui left the inn and arrived at the foot of Pudu Temple before noon.

After fostering the horses, Xiao Rui changed into a commoner's linen clothes and looked up at Pudu Temple.

This centuries-old temple has a long history and is located on the top of a mountain hundreds of meters away. Behind the temple is a cliff, and below it is Danyang Lake.

Standing in front of the temple, you can overlook the misty lake. When the red poplars are red, there is a red glow, and the gorgeous scenery makes Pudu Temple even more famous.

At this time, on the stone steps mountain road, a large number of pilgrims went up to the mountain to offer incense. All kinds of people, men, women, old and young, all prayed for the blessing of the Buddha with a pious heart.

Taoism came out in troubled times, the Buddha flourished in prosperous times, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, so they also wanted to find a sustenance for their beliefs, which contributed to the prosperity of Pudu Temple.

According to Xiao Rui's plan, he originally wanted to cruise the boat and admire temples and temples, but now he has no intention of doing so.

The three of them went up the mountain among the crowd and came to the square in front of the Pudu Temple.

The Pudu Temple is located on the entire mountain, with a large scale. From the front of the temple to the back of the temple, there are eighteen halls in full, enshrining countless Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. After the eighteen halls, there is the backyard of the Pudu Temple, where monks live. place. Further back is the pagoda of Pudu Temple, which enshrines the relics of eminent monks who passed away. Beyond the pagoda is the forbidden area of ​​Pudu Temple, where monks are forbidden to enter, and only the abbot can enter. It is a simple house built on the cliff.

Before arriving at Pudu Temple, Xiao Rui asked Wu Zhanfa to find out.

Zen Master Jingxiu is old and rarely sees pilgrims. He usually stays in the forbidden area to meditate. Sneak into forbidden places.

Naturally, they couldn't enter through the gate of Pudu Temple. They followed the wall, went around to the back of the temple, and then climbed over the wall to the stupa site of the temple.

Compared with Guangyuan Temple in the capital, Pudu Temple is indeed the largest temple in Gyeonggi. The pagodas enshrined here are large in scale and numerous. The gray and mottled pagodas are solemn and dignified, and you can feel your heartbeat when walking in them .

In the front hall, there are pilgrims praying for blessings and offering incense. In the noisy atmosphere, there are countless worldly vows. People in the world worship Buddha, and what they worship is not the real Buddha, but fame and wealth. But the pagoda is quiet and solemn, where you can better understand the true meaning of praying for blessings and truly understand the Buddhadharma.

But unfortunately, none of Xiao Rui believed in Buddhism.

They passed through the pagoda and went to the forbidden area at the back, but what they didn't expect was that there were monks guarding the gate of the forbidden area.

What surprised Xiao Rui even more was that this monk had met once, and it was Monk Unknown who sent back the relics for Master Yuanzhen!

He was very vigilant, found the three of Xiao Rui, joined hands together and said: "Amitabha! His Highness King Xian is coming to Pudu Temple in person, and we are far away to welcome you!"

Xiao Rui didn't continue to hide, but walked straight over.

"I don't know, master, aren't you placing orders at the Lotus Temple?" Xiao Rui stopped three feet away and asked aloud.

Unknown monk said: "The abbot of Lianhua Temple ordered the poor monk to come to Pudu Temple to protect Zen Master Jingxiu, saying that someone intends to harm Zen Master Jingxiu!"

Xiao Rui's eyes skipped over him and looked towards the forbidden area.

After passing through this iron gate, there is a small yard inside, and there is only one house in the yard. This is the forbidden area of ​​Pudu Temple. It looks ordinary, but it hides some secrets, so that Zen Master Jingxiu stayed in it for a long time, unwilling to come out.

I don't know the monk said again: "His Royal Highness, this is the forbidden area of ​​Pudu Temple. If you want to offer incense and worship Buddha, you can go to the front hall!"

Xiao Rui shook his head, and said: "This king is here to see Zen Master Jingxiu, please pass it on to Master Jingxiu!"

Unexpectedly, the unknown monk stretched out his arms, blocked the iron gate with the Zen stick in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Sorry, the poor monk is invited by others to guard here again, and no outsiders are allowed to enter the forbidden area, including the poor monk."

Xiao Rui didn't speak, Li Kui said angrily: "You bald donkey, you dare to stop my highness, believe it or not, I will chop off your head with an axe!"

"I don't believe it!" I don't know that the monk is tall and tall, half a head taller than Li Kui, but he is very skilled in martial arts, so he is not afraid at this moment.

Li Kui's petulant temper suddenly came up, so he pulled out the ax in his lower back, ready to give him an axe. But was stopped by Wu Zhanfa.

Xiao Rui said: "I don't know, master, I don't want to force myself in. You go and pass it on. If he sees me, he doesn't have to fight. If he doesn't want to see him, don't blame me for being rude! Although you are very skilled in martial arts, But can you stop the three of us? By the time you notify the monks in front of the hall, this king has already broken in. Once this king enters, he will naturally be angry. If you do something out of line at that time, don’t blame this king for being ruthless Already!"

"Amitabha!" The unknown monk uttered the Buddha's name, his tough attitude was obvious, and he would not budge an inch.

Xiao Rui got angry, and gave Li Kui and Wu Zhanfa a wink, and the two rushed forward, immediately entangled with the unknown monk.

I don't know that the monk is worthy of being a master of the fifth rank. He stood in front of the door and stopped Wu Zhanfa and Li Kui with one against two. And Li Kui and Wu's tactics are not inferior, and the three of them fought evenly, evenly.

Xiao Rui moved and walked to the wall. At this time, he didn't know that the monk was entangled by Li Kui and Wu Zhanfa, so he couldn't get away to take care of Xiao Rui.

Just when Xiao Rui was about to climb over the wall and enter the courtyard, an old voice suddenly sounded: "Stop!"

Xiao Rui followed the sound and saw an old monk standing inside the iron gate. The monk flicked away Li Kui and Wu Zhanfa with a Zen stick, and then turned his head to salute: "Zen Master Jingxiu!"

Hearing the sound, Xiao Rui looked over, he was standing in front of the door, and Zen Master Jingxiu was standing inside the door. When the two looked at each other, Zen Master Jingxiu clasped his hands together and said respectfully, "Jingxiu, the poor monk, pays homage to His Royal Highness King Xian. I'm sorry for the name. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality!"

Xiao Rui looked at his lingering appearance, and asked: "You have lived in the temple for a long time, and you don't care about worldly affairs. You don't care about the big and small things of Pudu Temple, but you have heard of my king's reputation? I am named king, It happened this year, so are you kidding me?"

Zen Master Jingxiu sighed, and said: "Monks don't tell lies. The poor monk has indeed heard of His Highness's name for a long time, because the poor monk knows that the one who should come will come sooner or later! Your Highness, please enter the story and let the poor monk entertain you."

Xiao Rui got up and walked towards the iron gate, this time I don't know the monk didn't stop him. Li Kui and Wu Zhanfa also wanted to follow, but they were stopped by Monk Unknown, but also Zen Master Jingxiu said: "Don't stop them, let these two benefactors enter! You come in too!"

Xiao Rui followed Zen Master Jingxiu into the house, the inside was simple and simple, with tables, chairs and benches under the hall, a bed on the east side, a bookshelf on the west side, and nothing else.

Zen Master Jingxiu asked Xiao Rui to sit on the top seat, poured tea himself, and then sat opposite him.

Xiao Rui didn't drink tea, and said: "This king came to see you, do you know what it is?"

"Kill me!" Zen Master Jingxiu directly affirmed without hesitation.

Xiao Rui stared at him and asked, "Why did you kill you?"

"The death of His Royal Highness's mother and concubine involved the poor monk. The so-called grievance has its head and its debtors. The poor monk knew this day and waited all the time, so that His Highness can do it himself." Zen Master Jingxiu laughed.

Xiao Rui clenched my fist and asked: "So, you are really one of the culprits who killed her! If you are one of them, then there are others. Who are the others?"

"Amitabha, the poor monk has nothing to say. If His Highness wants to kill the poor monk, the poor monk is willing to die!" Monk Jingxiu said, and then said to the unknown monk: "If your Highness does something, you must not do it! Once the poor monk dies, your The task is considered complete, return to the Lotus Temple as soon as possible."

"Yes!" The unknown monk replied.

Xiao Rui laughed angrily: "You think you can cover up your accomplices if you die? Believe it or not, this king ordered to slaughter the entire Pudu Temple?"

Zen Master Jingxiu said: "Your Highness has the guts and killing intent, but His Highness is not capable of it now. Your Majesty is kind and loves the people, how can he tolerate the prince killing innocent people indiscriminately? The poor monk has reported his will to die, so please His Highness do it!"

Xiao Rui shouted: "Since someone guides me to find you, everyone will be found. None of you can escape, and I will kill all the accomplices! Since you have the will to die, then I will help you! Tieniu !"

Li Kui responded, stepped forward and grabbed Zen Master Jingxiu, and strangled Zen Master Jingxiu's neck with his thick arms.

Jingxiu Zen Master Amitabha said, he was not afraid of death at all, but felt relieved and relaxed.

"Do it!" Xiao Rui saw that he was eager to die, so he would fulfill him.

"Crunch..."

Li Kui directly strangled Zen Master Jingxiu's neck and let him go, but the monk hurriedly supported the corpse that was about to fall, lifted Zen Master Jingxiu up and put him on the bed.

Xiao Rui stood up, flicked his sleeves and was about to leave when the monk suddenly said, "His Royal Highness, please go slowly!"

Xiao Rui looked at him and asked, "Are you going to stop me?"

"The poor monk dare not! The life and death of Zen master Jingxiu has nothing to do with the poor monk. The poor monk asked Your Highness to stay because Zen Master Jingxiu left an item and said that he would give it to His Highness after his death!" said the unknown monk.

After finishing speaking, the unknown monk went to the west side of the bookshelf, took out an iron box, and handed it to Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui took the iron box and found that the box was very delicate and heavy, and the keyhole also had a weird appearance, and the gap between the closures was extremely small, so it was difficult to pry it open with a sharp weapon.

"Did he say something?" Xiao Rui asked.

Unknown monk said: "The Zen master only said that this thing is the relic of His Highness's mother, and it should be returned to the original owner."

Xiao Rui nodded, and glanced at Zen Master Jingxiu who seemed to be asleep. Although he was dead, Xiao Rui was at a loss.

What's the history of my own mother? What did you die for?

Who was the woman I saw in Lishui County yesterday?

How many people are there for the murderer who killed his mother?

In addition, there are long-term tasks under the system, what does it want to do?

"Hey..." Xiao Rui sighed, feeling that this matter cannot be settled overnight, and if he is not in a hurry, he will know the truth eventually.

When going down the mountain, the Dharma meeting of Pudu Temple was going on, so they were all pilgrims who went up the mountain. The three of them went down the mountain against the crowd, like sailing against the current.

At the foot of the mountain, Xiao Rui came to the tea shop and asked for a bowl of tea, and his mood returned to normal.

He checks the system:

"Mission completed, descending value +40, current descending value 100/100, wish value: 1/5, do you want to enable descending?"

"Open!" Xiao Rui didn't hesitate at all.