Chapter 637 Miracle

After hearing what Taoist Sanxi said, Princess Ankang couldn't help but wonder:

"Oh, there are two real deeds?"

Taoist Sanxi sighed and nodded: "It looks like this now."

The three children couldn't help but show surprise.

Only the government can witness the land deed transactions in Daxing, and after the transaction is completed, a copy will be kept in the government archives.

It is relatively rare for a piece of land to have two real deeds at the same time.

Taiqing Temple has been established in the capital for many years. If there is a problem with the land for building the Taoist temple, it is impossible to drag it until today.

It seems that this rich businessman who came to cause trouble is still the problem.

But before that, the three children also have to confirm whether Taiqing Temple is really okay, otherwise it will be troublesome if they help the wrong person.

Taoist Sanxi invited them to sit down in the Taoist temple and served them tea.

There are not many disciples in Taiqing Temple, and there are less than 20 people in total.

Compared to the temples that the three children have visited before, the scale is really much smaller.

The number of disciples in Ci'en Temple alone is several times more than theirs.

Moreover, there is only one master in Taiqing Temple, Taoist Sanxi, and the rest are his disciples. There is no one else of the same generation as Taoist Sanxi.

This seems very strange.

After both parties sat down, Princess Ankang seemed to be ignorantly asking about the situation in Taiqing Temple. Taoist Sanxi did not hide anything and was very open and aboveboard.

It turned out that Taiqing Temple was not so deserted before.

It's just that it's not easy to practice in such a prosperous place as the capital.

Slowly, more and more people left the capital and found a place with few people to practice.

According to Taoist Sanxi's introduction, their Taoist practice is like this.

Although many people also care about the inheritance of the sect, more people still care more about their own practice.

Unlike the Buddhist sect, which always takes saving all living beings as its mission, they think that it is amazing to practice well in this lifetime.

If you don't like other people's affairs, you can intervene, but you won't take the initiative to save others like Buddhism.

The Taoists see injustice, mainly to make their own mind clear, and helping others is secondary.

The Taoist practice principles reminded Li Xuan of a sentence:

"Respect the fate of others, let go of the complex of helping others, and avoid being moved by yourself."

These Taoist priests live very clearly, only for the purpose of practicing this body and this life.

After a short conversation, Taoist Sanxi explained it to them very clearly, which was much clearer than those obscure Buddhist teachings.

From Taoist Sanxi's introduction, Sanxiao only clearly understood the difference between Buddhism and Taoism.

It's just that due to the different characteristics of Buddhism and Taoism, their routes are destined to conflict.

The Taoists are very flat, only focusing on their own practice. If you are destined, come and practice together. If you are not destined, don't delay my practice.

But Buddhism is different. Their philosophy is destined for them to take the mass line and save the world. Preaching is an inevitable task.

On the road of Buddhist preaching, Taoism is a bit of a stumbling block.

After all, religions are mutually exclusive, and a believer cannot believe in both Buddhism and Taoism at the same time.

If one prospers, the other will decline.

"Then Taoist Sanxi, is this deed authentic?" Princess Ankang asked the key question.

Taoist Sanxi immediately understood what Princess Ankang meant, and immediately asked his disciples to fetch the deed of Taiqing Temple.

After a while, a well-preserved deed in a wooden box was delivered to Princess Ankang.

"Your Highness can check it yourself. We have a clear conscience in Taiqing Temple."

Princess Ankang took the deed, and Li Xuan in her arms also stretched his neck to look at it.

Taoist Sanxi looked at Princess Ankang and Li Xuan from the side.

He remembered this black cat. He had seen Zhao Feng bring it with him when he was chasing Bilge that night, and he even heard the three Buddhist monks mention that this black cat was the guardian beast of Ci'en Temple.

Now Li Xuan is in Princess Ankang's arms again, and they are so intimate. It seems that Princess Ankang is the real owner of the black cat.

Compared with Princess Ankang, Taoist Sanxi is more curious about Li Xuan.

Li Xuan's lively eyes are not like those of ordinary beasts at all. The small movements he occasionally shows are also vivid, just like a child.

"Strange, strange, is it some strange beast?"

Taoist Sanxi twisted his long beard and looked at Li Xuan non-stop.

Although Taoist Sanxi is not young, he is well maintained. His beard and hair are thick and black, his skin is rosy and shiny, and his eyes are also very bright, like a newborn baby.

Just the fact that he maintains such a good physical condition is enough to show his cultivation.

When Taoist Sanxi was chatting with the three Buddhist monks before, Li Xuan realized that Taoist Sanxi's seniority was not low. He should be about the same as Master Chenghai and slightly lower than Master Shanliao of Chongfu Temple.

But from the appearance, Taoist Sanxi looks much younger than the three Buddhist monks.

"This sect's practice is really something. Not to mention whether it is strong or not, but the maintenance is very impressive!"

Li Xuan noticed the gaze of Taoist Sanxi, and looked at him in return without fear.

The man and the cat looked at each other like this, without any reservation.

Princess Ankang confirmed the deed and found that the official seal on the deed was correct, and the paper of the deed was very old, so it should not be a recent counterfeit.

When she raised her head again, she happened to see Li Xuan and Taoist Sanxi staring at each other.

Princess Ankang immediately reached out and pressed Li Xuan's head, and said softly:

"Ah Xuan, you must not be rude to the Taoist priest."

Li Xuan rubbed Princess Ankang's hand reluctantly, but a pair of big eyes still looked at Taoist priest Sanxi through Princess Ankang's fingers.

"Has this old Taoist never seen a cat as handsome as mine?"

"You keep staring at me."

Li Xuan was naturally unwilling to admit defeat, and kept staring back at Taoist priest Sanxi.

Taoist priest Sanxi couldn't help laughing at Li Xuan's stare, and said to Princess Ankang:

"Your Highness, your cat is interesting, I wonder what breed it is?"

"The Taoist priest is too kind, Ah Xuan is just an ordinary house cat, but I have kept him by my side since he was a child, so he understands some human nature." Princess Ankang naturally would not reveal Li Xuan's bottom.

Then, Princess Ankang ordered Xu Lang who was standing by:

"Bring up the fat man and see what the deed in his hand is like."

Xu Lang immediately took the order and went away. After a while, he brought up the wealthy businessman surnamed Niu.

Master Niu no longer had the previous majesty. His fat face was even more red and swollen, making his head look as big as a pig's head.

After being beaten up, he dared not shout anymore. After being brought up, he was also honest and did not dare to shout about heaven and law anymore.

"I heard that you also have a deed in your hand. Bring it to me."

Master Niu dared not say a word "no", and honestly presented the deed to Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang carefully looked at Master Niu's deed and found that the official seal on it was no different, but the paper and handwriting of the deed were newer than the one in Taiqing Temple.

"Fatty, where did you get this deed?" Princess Ankang asked directly.

"Of course... Oh, of course it was passed down from my ancestors!"

Mr. Niu felt his face hurt when he opened his mouth to speak.

Although he was still not convinced by Princess Ankang, he had to bow his head under the eaves, so he could only restrain himself and answer Princess Ankang patiently.

"Passed down from my ancestors?" Princess Ankang couldn't help laughing, and then joked: "Then it seems that your ancestor has just passed away."

Princess Ankang said, and handed the deed to Taoist Sanxi for inspection.

Taoist Sanxi looked at it carefully and frowned.

The paper and handwriting were indeed newer than the deed of their Taiqing Temple, but the official seal on it was correct.

As long as there was no problem with the official seal, it was a valid real deed.

They couldn't figure out why there were two deeds for a piece of land.

Since their Taiqing Temple acquired this place, they had hardly bought and sold land.

"Could it be that at that time..."

Taoist Sanxi thought of something and silently returned Mr. Niu's deed to Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang had been carefully observing the reaction of Taoist Sanxi. When she saw that his expression changed, she asked:

"Did Taoist Sanxi remember anything?"

"Uh..." Taoist Sanxi hesitated, but still said: "To be honest with you, Your Highness, I just thought about it carefully. Since the establishment of Taiqing Temple in the capital, there has been basically no land transaction."

"Basically?" Princess Ankang immediately caught the key words.

"That's right, there was only one time." Taoist Sanxi recalled.

"It was probably 20 years ago. At that time, Buddhism was flourishing. We frequently gave lectures in the capital, attracting many believers."

"But this situation also made some extreme Buddhist believers regard Taoism as a heresy, and conflicts between the two sides of believers occurred frequently in the folk."

"This led to the decline of Taoism during that period. Believers did not dare to enter the Taoist temple to burn incense and pray for blessings at will, and even fewer people asked us to perform rituals."

"The income of the Taoist temple was originally single. During that period, many Taoist temples in the capital could not operate. Taiqing Temple had to sell its property and planned to return to the mountains."

"But later, things took a turn for the better. At that time, a nobleman in the palace intervened in this matter and helped our Taoist temple, which was struggling to survive, to overcome the difficulties."

"Because of this incident, a land transaction did take place, but Taiqing Temple quickly bought the land back with the help of that nobleman."

"At that time, the object of the land transaction was the government, not an individual, so I couldn't figure out where the land deed of this Mr. Niu came from."

Princess Ankang was stunned, and she didn't hear the words of Taoist Sanxi at all.

Taoist Sanxi also noticed Princess Ankang's strangeness and asked tentatively:

"Your Highness?"

Princess Ankang was silent for a moment, and couldn't help asking Taoist Sanxi:

"Do you still remember the name of that noble lady?"

"Such a great favor, I naturally remember it." Taoist Sanxi said as a matter of course.

"That noble lady was the Empress Xiao of that year, but I heard that she later lost power in the palace and didn't live well."

"I even heard that she passed away last year."

"Alas--"

Taoist Sanxi couldn't help but sigh.

After confirming the answer, Princess Ankang couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

General Ningyuan and his wife and Ren Chunsheng had mentioned this matter at the banquet before, and now it has been confirmed by Taoist Sanxi.

"It turns out that my mother really helped the Taoist sect before." Princess Ankang thought to herself.

And Li Xuan's thoughts were more complicated.

He could understand how Empress Xiao tried to win over people from all walks of life after marrying alone to Daxing.

General Ningyuan and his wife, Ren Chunsheng, the Taoist sect...

Princess Xiao used her charm to dig out gems from the dust.

Concubine Xiao is an interesting person. She seems not to directly cooperate with existing wealthy families, but chooses to discover talents on her own.

Even if she is a Taoist, she always lends a helping hand when the other party is in trouble.

For people who have received the kindness of Concubine Xiao, how can they not love such a person.

Just like Yu'er, because of Concubine Xiao's life-saving grace, she would rather protect Princess Ankang all the time, just to repay this kindness.

Princess Ankang and Yu'er's relationship now is even better than that of sisters.

Although Concubine Xiao has passed away, she left an invisible and intangible property to Princess Ankang.

"Taoist Priest Sanxi, how many things about your mother and concubine do you remember? Can you tell me all about them?"

Princess Ankang put the land deed in her hand aside and requested sincerely.

"Mother Concubine?" Taoist Priest Sanxi was startled and then asked: "Your Highness the Princess belongs to Concubine Xiao..."

"That's right, it's the mother-in-law!" Princess Ankang nodded seriously.

Taoist Priest Sanxi stared at Princess Ankang blankly, as if he had not yet recovered from the shock.

Then, he suddenly noticed Princess Ankang's special eyes.

"Your Highness, these eyes of yours..."

"She really looks like Concubine Xiao."

Taoist Priest Sanxi said as he gradually recovered from the shock.

He stroked his long beard and couldn't help but smile happily.

"Hahaha, a misfortune turns into a blessing. I didn't expect the blessing to be here!"

Taoist Priest Sanxi said, stood up and bowed to Princess Ankang:

"I have met Princess Ankang in Sanxi."

"It's so lucky to meet an old friend by chance!"

Priest Sanxi’s heartfelt smile also moved Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang also immediately stood up and returned the gift:

"Master Taoist, you're welcome."

"Ankang is lucky enough to meet the Taoist priest today."

Princess Ankang said and waved to Xu Lang.

Xu Lang understood immediately and retreated with Mr. Niu. The others also stayed outside the house, leaving this place to San Xiaozhi and Taoist Master Sanxi.

"Priest Sanxi, can you tell me about my mother and concubine?"

Taoist Master Sanxi immediately nodded and agreed: "Of course there is no problem."

Having said that, Taoist Priest Sanxi fell into memories and talked about what happened when he met Concubine Xiao.

Because Concubine Xiao was favored, she could occasionally leave the palace to play.

This is a treatment that other concubines cannot envy.

However, he became associated with Taoism because Buddhism frequently held forums and lectures in the city.

There were many such activities, and the streets were filled with fanatical believers who had just begun to believe in Buddhism, which disturbed Concubine Xiao's elegance many times.

Concubine Xiao couldn't stand the fact that Buddhism was too pushy at that time, so she later helped a group of Taoist temples led by Taiqing Temple.

"At that time, Concubine Xiao scolded Buddhism for not being a monk. She also said that we, at first glance, looked like immortals and believed in Buddhism rather than Taoism."

"But in the end, Concubine Xiao actually didn't believe anything. They in Beiliang respected their ancestors more than we did in Daxing."

"Concubine Xiao also said at that time that it was better to believe in one's own ancestors than to believe in made-up gods and Buddhas."

"She said that her life is the greatest miracle created by our ancestors!"

After hearing this, the three little ones were all shocked.

Princess Ankang felt a sore nose as she thought of Concubine Xiao.

"Yes, my life is the miracle left by my mother-in-law!"