Chapter 2187
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"Eh? Aren't these monks from the Puguang Monastery? Why have they come all the way here? "
"So many monks! Are they going to hold a dharma assembly?"
"If we go any further, we'll reach Jian 'an Square. That place hasn't been very peaceful in the last few days!"
At the third quarter of the afternoon, a group of monks wearing yellow monk robes appeared on the street to the northwest of Taiyuan City's Shuoren Square. This group of monks was heading west, and a carriage was in the middle of them. As the wind blew through the window curtains, one could vaguely make out a dignified middle-aged monk seated within the carriage, his hands clasped together. The common folk on the street couldn't help but begin to discuss this procession.
Shuoren Square was located in a very strange location. Kang Changan and Zhu Xicheng had been pursued by the government and the Wang Clan, so they had been hiding in the fifth residence on the east side of Shuoren Square. Moreover, after walking a short distance from Shuoren Square to the west of the capital, there was Jian 'an Square, and Tongfu Inn was nearby.
Taiyuan City had been sealed off for several days now, and anyone with a brain could tell that something major had happened in Taiyuan City. It wasn't just because the government wanted to capture a Turkic spy hiding in the city. There had to be something else that the common folk did not know about, or else the government wouldn't have sealed off the city gates for so many days.
Moreover, Li Junxian had sent his army yesterday to surround Tongfu Inn in a radius of one li around it. He had ordered all the shops in the area to help seal it off, and only the common folk of Tongfu Inn were allowed to enter. As a result, the area around Tongfu Inn had become a 'restricted zone', and ordinary people found it very difficult to enter or leave.
Tongfu Inn was the largest inn in Taiyuan City, but it had not received any guests in the last few days. Moreover, it was rumored that Tongfu Inn had been occupied by an unknown group of people. Thus, the well-informed people of Taiyuan City knew that Tongfu Inn was not 'peaceful' at the moment!
However, very few people were able to explain exactly what kind of "unpeaceful" situation it was.
Some people speculated that the spy the government wanted to capture was hiding in Tongfu Inn, but this theory was simply untenable. If the spy was in Tongfu Inn, why hadn't the government just sent an army to capture him?
Some people also speculated that some important figure was living in Tongfu Inn, so the common folk were not allowed to get close. But if there really was someone of that level, they wouldn't be living in an inn …
All sorts of speculations …
"Hmm? I heard this morning that the Puguang Temple is going to hold a dharma assembly in the small market west of the Tongfu Inn to preach to the people! "
"What? Did the Puguang Temple want to hold a meeting in Jian 'an Square? This was a rare opportunity! Who doesn't know that the eminent monks of the Puguang Temple have profound Dharma? "
"That's right! The Puguang Temple rarely holds spiritual gatherings, so we can't miss it this time! "
The Puguang Temple was built during the Jianan Period of the Han Dynasty. It had a long history and was the most famous and largest ancient temple in Taiyuan City. There were many senior monks in the temple, and the incense was flourishing. Moreover, there were many believers among the common people. When Li Yuan was still the King of Tang in Taiyuan, he often took his wife to the Puguang Temple to offer incense.
Later, Old Li's family won the country, and the status of the Puguang Temple among the people was even higher. Usually, there was an endless stream of people going to the temple to offer incense. Occasionally, there would be monks from the Puguang Temple preaching to the people. Every time at this time, there would be no empty seats, like a grand event!
"Hehe! I heard that for this dharma assembly, the host of the Puguang Temple also invited a divine monk from India, whose Dharma name is Du Nan. It is said that this divine monk not only has profound Dharma, but also can help people who are seriously ill get rid of disasters, get rid of diseases, and ward off evil spirits! "
"What? Get rid of disasters, get rid of diseases, and ward off evil spirits? Is it really so magical? "
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