Outside Yingtian Mansion
Zhu Xiongying stood with his hands behind his back, followed by Zhu Yunxi.
The rest of the team is behind him,
Sapphire, Chang Mao, Chang Sheng, Chang Sen, Jiang Yu,
Yao Guangxiao, Li Jinglong, Fu Zhong, Fang Xiaoru.
In front of me is a huge pit, bottomless.
In the deep pit are countless broken Buddha statues,
His face was full of mercy, yet dilapidated.
There are more than a thousand temples, large and small, in Beijing.
All were swept away.
Zhu Xiongying had no expression on his face.
said,
"Melt."
Lan Yu and Chang Mao came out one on the left and the other on the right.
As Zhu Xiongying’s minion,
As long as Zhu Xiongying gives the order, they will not hesitate for a second!
Lan Yu squatted beside the pit and spat,
Yelled and cursed,
"This damn thing can't be lit at all!"
When Yao Guangxiao saw Lan Yu's glare, he immediately ran over.
said something,
Lan Yu looked at Yao Guangxiao suspiciously, and after doing what he said,
smiled and said,
“Eh?! Hi!
Hahaha!
It’s really lit!
Lao Yao, okay! ! "
Lan Yu laughed and patted Yao Guangxiao on the back. Yao Guangxiao was almost killed by two pats.
Yao Guangxiao coughed violently.
He smiled and said,
"As long as Mr. Hou is happy!"
Zhu Xiongying and the others retreated.
Melting so many gold statues would be time-consuming. The last time something like this was done was the First Emperor.
The weapons of the world were melted together, and twelve golden figures were cast.
However, there was no such thing as Buddhism during the Qin Dynasty.
The flames reflected in Zhu Yunxi's pupils, and Zhu Yunxi said softly,
"Brother, I'm rich."
Zhu Xiongying sighed,
Nodding and saying,
"This is really rich."
Making money is really not as fast as grabbing money.
Just by scanning all the Buddhist temples in the capital, the money found was enough to tax the Ming Dynasty's treasury for five years.
It’s hard to imagine how much treasure these Buddhist temples have collected!
The Buddha statue began to melt.
Zhu Yunxi said in a deep voice,
"Brother, the sweep in Beijing is almost done.
Only the state capitals are left.
Recently, too many people have died in Beijing. "
It can give Zhu Yunxi such toothache. People who died because of destroying the Buddha,
It has reached an unimaginable number!
The firelight made Zhu Xiongying's face flicker.
Nothing was said.
Zhu Yunxi continued,
"If he died because of profit, it would still be understandable.
If it's because of anything else, I don't understand. "
As soon as Zhu Yunxi finished speaking,
Thousands of monks came from afar,
They chanted Buddhist scriptures, clasped their hands, and walked all the way.
Li Jinglong stepped forward,
"Your Highness, stop me?"
Zhu Xiongying seemed to know something, the corners of his mouth twitched,
"Let them come over."
Li Jinglong's eyes flashed, he nodded and retreated.
But Lan Yu, Chang Mao and others unconsciously surrounded Zhu Xiongying.
Zhu Xiongying scratched his head and said nothing.
Everyone unconsciously looked at these monks.
Those who can survive till now,
Those should be people who have nothing to do with the temple’s money-making.
They don't make trouble, and they don't return to secular life.
Just reciting Buddhist scriptures.
The leading monk walked up to Zhu Xiongying and gave Zhu Xiongying a compassionate look.
He made a Buddhist salute to Zhu Xiongying.
"Amitabha."
Then with a smile on his face, he looked like a true Buddha,
Resolutely jumped into the fire pit.
Lan Yu was shocked and said,
"What is this for?!!"
And the next scene made everyone dumbfounded.
The monk behind him chanted the name of the Buddha,
Without hesitation, he jumped into the fire pit.
Every time one jumps down, the fire burns a little higher.
The sound of Buddhist chants came from the fire pit,
Make everyone look stupid!
Yao Guangxiao looked at these monks with complicated eyes,
Hold one hand upright,
He closed his eyes and said sincerely,
"Amitabha."
Zhu Yunxi's eyes widened and he looked at Zhu Xiongying.
Until the last monk jumped into the fire pit,
Zhu Xiongying spoke slowly,
“Buddhism originally wanted all living beings to be equal, out of compassion and kindness.
but,
Once in the hands of a caring person, it changes its flavor.
There are people who want to make money in the temple, but there are also people who are compassionate.
There are bad people and there are good people.
But this is neither good nor bad,
It’s not about right or wrong. "
Zhu Xiongying looked at Zhu Yunxi, took Zhu Yunxi's hand,
Seriously,
"Yunxi, didn't you say you don't understand people who die without making a profit?
Brother tells you,
They died for their beliefs. "
Zhu Yunxi heard this,
Slowly his eyes widened, and an inexplicable feeling arose in his heart.
belief....
Zhu Xiongying sighed and put his hands on his chest,
He said the same thing as Lao Zhu,
"We can't change what's here."
Everyone present was silent,
There were no more Buddhist chants or screams in the fire pit.
There was only a crackling sound of burning.
...
Yangzhou Prefecture
A burly man strode over,
He walked up to a fishing man wearing a bamboo hat and stood next to him.
"Your Highness, we can't sweep the temple here anymore."
The fishing man is chubby,
He turned his head and frowned, saying,
“Can you please be gentle?!
It scared away all my fish! "
Looking at the face clearly, it is Prince Zhu Biao.
The burly man lowered his head, looking aggrieved.
He joined the military for the Dudufu of Yangzhou, Xu Han.
Zhu Biao sighed and took back the fishing line.
Then he laughed and said,
"Hahahaha, I forgot to hang the bait,
I wonder why I can’t catch anything! "
Then Zhu Biao's smile faded and he looked at Xu Han,
"Don't you know I'm on vacation?
Are you still asking me for these things? "
Xu Han lowered his head and said,
"Your Majesty, it is His Majesty's decree that the governor's offices in the south of the Yangtze River should directly contact you."
When Zhu Biao heard this, he gritted his teeth.
"Father, it's true!
He told me to come out to relax and assigned me tasks! "
Xu Han said carefully,
"Your Majesty said that if you really wanted to relax, you would not go to Jiangnan."
Zhu Biao's breath froze when he heard this, and then he smiled bitterly.
Jiangnan is the most troublesome place in Ming Dynasty.
Why did the Jiangnan nobles not support Zhu Yuanzhang during the uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, but instead supported the Yuan people?
It has nothing to do with national justice.
It's all due to interests.
How did the Jiangnan gentry make their fortune?
Business.
While the Yuan Dynasty emphasized commerce, Lao Zhu emphasized agriculture.
It is self-evident how the Jiangnan gentry took sides.
Moreover, Jiangnan has been a wealthy and blessed land since the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
He has always been at odds with the Ming Dynasty.
The fundamental reason is that the Tao is different.
This time, the Buddhist temples in Jiangnan are the most numerous in the extermination of Buddhism, but they are also the most difficult to advance.
Lao Zhu is right,
Zhu Biao's detour to Jiangnan is enough to explain everything.
Zhu Biao himself didn't want to rest.
Zhu Biao sighed, hung up the bait and threw out the fishing rod.
sighed,
"I just work hard!"
Xu Han, the military counselor of the Dudu Mansion, relaxed when he saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The big man said cautiously,
"Your Highness, what should we do next?"
As Xu Han spoke, he looked at the water from time to time, fearing that he would make too big a move and scare the fish away.
"Dad! Watch the kid fishing!"
Zhu Biao looked over and said,
I saw a child holding a small branch with a rope hanging on it, and an earthworm tied to the rope.
Zhu Biao couldn't help but sneered and said secretly,
Are you still fishing with this equipment? !
"How to correct it? No correction!
The commotion in Beijing was so loud that even if they hid money in the temple, they have taken it out now.
Just visit two temples at random.
I mean,
In a short period of time, this side will not be able to win. "
Xu Han's face flashed with a fierce look,
asked,
"Your Highness, are you going to be tough?"
Zhu Biao looked at Xu Han like a fool,
Sigh,
“This is different from the situation in Beijing.
Okay, let's go,
Don’t say I know you from now on,
So stupid. "
Xu Han scratched his head and stepped back.
Zhu Biao shouted,
"Remember my words! Just mean it!
This time the main thing is to show your attitude!
This has to be simmered over low heat! "
As soon as he finished speaking,
The child next to me exclaimed,
"Daddy, I caught it!"
Zhu Biao trembled all over and looked over immediately.
I saw that this kid really had a fish hanging on his little wooden stick.
Zhu Biao looked at his luxurious equipment in a daze.
He was so angry that he kicked over the bait bucket.
He cursed angrily,
"This is him!!!"
