Purpose?

Zhang Heng frowned slightly.

It was not surprising to him that Pudu Cihang had a Buddhist background.

Because Pudu Cihang has always been dressed as a tantric monk, the moves he uses are also close to Buddhism.

But let’s talk about the purpose.

In the movie, Pudu Cihang's purpose is to absorb the dynasty dragon's energy and transform into a dragon, but this is Pudu Cihang's purpose, not Buddhism's.

What is the purpose of Buddhism?

Zhang Heng thought of the chaotic world, the sects that were sweeping away the snow in front of them, and the demon kings from all over the country who were constantly being killed. A bright light flashed in his mind: "Support the true dragon, and let the wind of the Southern Dynasty begin again!"

There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties, and many towers are in the mist.

Because the King of Nanliang was close to Buddhism, Buddhism flourished in the Southern Dynasties. Officials from various places followed his wishes and built many temples and pagodas.

According to the description in "Temple Examination of the Southern Dynasties", there are 2,846 temples in Liang Shihe, and there are more than 700 temples in Nanjing, including 480 large temples and 3,119 small temples.

Within ten miles, there must be a temple.

In a journey of ten people, there must be one monk.

Of course, it is now difficult to trace whether the ratio between monks and ordinary people has reached 1:10 and whether it is exaggerated.

But the prosperity of Buddhism is real. In the middle and late period, all places were controlled by temples. Before officials took office, they had to go to the temple to fast for seven days. Otherwise, you will not be a good official and the people will not support you.

The so-called peak and then decline, after the peak of worshiping Buddhism in Nanliang (546), there was internal chaos soon after, followed by the Northern Zhou Dynasty going south, and Emperor Wu of the Zhou Dynasty destroying Buddhism (573).

"No wonder Pudu Cihang, a monster, can be a national advisor in the capital."

"In addition to his own strength, Buddhism probably also contributed a lot. This is to use Pudu Cihang to ruin the fate of the Dasong Dynasty, and then support the real dragon to aspire to the world."

Zhang Heng thought about it briefly and discovered that the Buddhist plan was very similar to Cihang Jingzhai in the Legend of Two Dragons of the Tang Dynasty.

It's all bad luck for the dynasty, supporting the new true dragon to ascend the throne, so as to achieve their own political goals.

As a result, in this plan, the forces belonging to the Song Dynasty were naturally the first to be eliminated.

Great Confucian scholars, border generals with martial arts and spiritual skills, demon kings canonized by the dynasty, and even some sects close to the Song Dynasty.

If Zhang Heng remembers correctly, in A Chinese Ghost Story 2, the polymath Zhuge Wolong was imprisoned in a prison in a certain city.

According to his statement, he was arrested because he helped a general write a book and write a biography. As a result, the general was labeled as a rebel and was implicated.

But Zhang Heng is now very doubtful whether this accusation is indeed true or killing two birds with one stone. The rebellion is fake and the implication is fake. It is Buddhism that is taking action to clean up the influence of Confucianism and military strategists.

Behind Zhuge Wolong and that general, there may be more great scholars and generals who were arrested in order to weaken the high-level combat power of the Song Dynasty.

It's scary to think about it.

Pudu Cihang entered the court and swallowed the dragon's energy. It was just what happened now.

But this situation was probably laid out ten, twenty, thirty, or even fifty years ago.

Getting to this day is just a matter of course.

Pudu Cihang is the decisive chess piece, not the first move. There is more hidden in A Chinese Ghost Story 2.

But thinking of this, Zhang Heng had another doubt.

What role does Taoism play in this plan? Have you seen through the layout of Buddhism?

There should be.

In A Chinese Ghost Story 2, Pudu Cihang finally died at the hands of Yan Chixia and Kunlun Sect Yiye Zhiqiu.

The Kunlun sect is the leader of the Taoist sect in the Liaozhai world, and is said to be inherited by the Queen Mother of the West.

Yiye Zhiqiu is a leader among the new generation of Kunlun School.

Where is Yan Chixia?

He was once a powerful judge in Jiuzhou and the chief arrester of Xingmen.

According to his own statement, he felt that the officialdom was dark, so he sealed his name and retired from the world.

And in the arena, he didn't do nothing.

On the contrary, he has been traveling around the world, eradicating those evil spirits and demon kings.

For example, the Nine-tailed Demon Fox, such as Grandma Shu, such as the Black Mountain Old Demon, and another such as Pudu Cihang...

One Leaf of Autumn represents Taoism.

Where is Yan Chixia?

Is he really the Lone Ranger?

Is it true, as he said, that he has left officialdom and no longer cares about right and wrong?

I'm afraid not necessarily.

In A Chinese Ghost Story 2, he practiced with Yiye Zhiqiu to kill Pudu Cihang. Yiye Zhiqiu represented the Taoist sect. Could he be representing himself?

Zhang Heng thought that Yan Chixia might have another identity.

For example, the guardian of the Song Dynasty has never appeared.

He may even be a member of the royal family. Only in this way can he explain why he has the Xuanyuan Sword and knows the Xuanyuan Sword Technique.

Because the Xuanyuan Sword is the sword of the Human Emperor, it is most likely to be treasured in the imperial palace.

Every generation, the Dasong Dynasty will select a sword-bearer as the guardian of the dynasty, and this generation is Yan Chixia.

Of course, Zhang Heng could only guess whether this was the case, and there was too little information to make a conclusion.

Even if Yan Chixia really sends off the guardian of the dynasty, his sword transfer may not be done randomly.

Zhang Heng learned.

The founder of the Dasong Dynasty, he was said to be invincible with fists and sticks, and a master of martial arts.

He was the last person in the world of Liaozhai to ascend the martial arts. At that time, he dominated the world. He beat Kunlun with sticks and punched Buddhism. No one in the world dared not disobey him.

In the end, he was rejected because he was too strong and could not stay in the lower realm.

Nowadays, this master of fists and sticks has become a martial arts immortal.

There is no doubt that he must have been paying attention to the world of Liaozhai and his descendants. Zhang Heng bears the obvious mark of the Three Mountains. Yan Chixia does not know what the Three Mountains of Fu Lu represent. The ancestor of Dasong, the martial arts immortal, may not be the same.

"Interesting!"

The more Zhang Heng thought about it, the more interesting it became.

On the other side.

Laowa, who was in the middle of the game, was not so relaxed: "No, there is a big problem with Pudu Cihang. Buddhism must have something up his sleeve. I have to inform the other demon kings quickly so that they can be on guard."

"No need."

Zhang Heng called Laowa directly and whispered: "I'm afraid those people are just waiting for you to go."

"Um?"

Laowa was stunned for a moment.

Then his face changed drastically, and he asked suspiciously: "Are you saying that those demon kings who are still active have actually switched sides?"

Zhang Heng did not explain, but nodded silently.

In the Ghost Story series, Laowa does not appear at all.

After these days of contact, he discovered that Laowa had feelings for Dasong Dynasty and was unlikely to ignore them.

So the question is, where did Laowa go?

The answer is simple.

Hang up.

Zhang Heng makes a guess.

It was probably at this time that he died. Without him to stop him, Laowa anxiously went to notify the other demon kings.

As a result, the demon king who was notified had already turned against him and betrayed him to Pudu Cihang. As a result, he was used as a performance prop for eating frogs alive.

The ending was just like what he had dreamed about, with his body covered in blood, his eyes widened, and he was swallowed to death... Gua.

"What can we do!"

Laowa frowned and was completely confused.

Even the titled demon king can betray the dynasty, so won’t others do the same?

Buddhist planning will never start in a hurry or end in a tail-end.

He was worshiped by the imperial dynasty and was full of high-ranking officials. Now he couldn't believe any of them.

As for returning to the palace, report the matter to the emperor in person.

That would be even more hopeless. Now that Pudu Cihang is in charge of the palace, Laowa doesn't dare to bet on a face-to-face meeting. Pudu Cihang can kill him instantly with a few moves.
To be continued...