Liangzhou Administrative Office, Nanzheng City, Hanzhong.
After Yang Siping read Yang Anxuan's letter, he threw it on the case and said unhappily: "This old man is a finger-pointer and his control is too lenient."
The eldest son Yang Po picked up the letter, glanced at it quickly, and handed it to his younger brother Yang Luo. He thought for a moment and said: "The method mentioned in Brother Xuan's letter is indeed a good strategy. Exchange the governor and use the local nobles as officials. Your Excellency, things are going more smoothly. When recruiting camp households to join the army, Brother Xuan promised to support at least 500,000 stones of corn within the year. In this way, Liangzhou can recruit 6,700 more soldiers and horses, so there is no need to worry about Qiu Chi and the Qin State coming to attack."
Yang Luo put the letter back on the desk and said, "Sir, the tone in Brother Xuan's letter this time is harsher than before, as if he is a little dissatisfied with what you have done."
Yang Siping entered Liang Dynasty and brought his two sons with him. The eldest son Yang Po served as a captain in the army, while the second son Yang Luo served as a treasurer in the state government, managing money and supplies for him.
Yang Siping waved his hand impatiently and said: "You are the governor of Liangzhou. You don't need An Xuan to teach you how to behave. This kid was still playing around when Yu was conquering the world. When he was a child, Wu Yu often said good things to him in front of his second brother."
Yang Po advised: "Sir, Brother Xuan has made the greatest contribution to the success of the Yang family. Wherever the Yang family will go in the future, we will still rely on Brother Xuan."
Yang Siping said "Hey", of course he knew that the situation of the Yang family was greatly improved compared to when his father returned to the Jin Dynasty. Now Anxuan actually controls the land of four counties, revealing the potential to fight for supremacy in the world. Most of the Yang family today From him.
Yang Luo also said softly: "My lord, although the tone in Brother Xuan's letter is harsh, it is a tone of discussion, and he respects his father very much. Since it is beneficial to Liang, sir, why not just do what Brother Xuan said. This year's summer grain is in the warehouse. Coupled with the food shipped from Yongzhou, we should be able to recruit many soldiers and horses."
Yang Siping snorted coldly. He still agreed with Yang Anxuan. After all, it was An Xuan who asked for him as the governor of Liangzhou on his behalf. However, as the third uncle, he inevitably had to put on airs.
"An Xuan, this boy likes to play tricks. He holds a sutra-preaching meeting in Xiangyang. Now he has come up with some weird idea to let monks and Taoists go to Liang to preach. Don't make it a mess. Didn't Zhang Lu preach in Hanzhong back then?" Yang Siping groaned angrily. typical.
Yang Po smiled and said: "Brother Xuan said in the letter that the person he invited was a disciple of Master Kou from the Northern Wei Dynasty. I heard Brother Xuan mentioned that this Master Kou is an old friend of Brother Xuan, and his disciples will definitely help you."
Yang Siping stroked his beard and said, "That's all. My father is getting older, and I have to rely on your generation next. Since An Xuan has arrangements, just follow what he said in his letter."
Glancing at Yang Po, Yang Siping said: "Zhu Lingshi learned that Huan Qian came to Shu from Chang'an and worked under Qiao Zong. He felt bad about going against him, so he wrote to his father and An Xuan, requesting to return to Xiangyang and An Xuan. Xuan Xin said that he should switch with Meng Longfu. Pearl, don't stay in Nanzheng anymore. Go to Jiangzhou City. Jiangzhou will fight Shuzhong sooner or later, and Yang Jiaerlang will fight for fame on the battlefield. .”
Yang Po puffed up his chest in excitement and responded loudly: "My child obeys your orders."
Yang Luo glanced at his eldest brother with envy. After his father arrived in Nanzheng, he married three new girls. The back house was noisy every day. The eldest brother could be considered at peace after leaving Nanzheng.
Yang Siping put his hands on the case and whispered: "An Xuan asked Yu Guang to recruit local gentry children to serve as officials, and use local aristocrats to evade the power of the county governor. This is a good idea. Luo'er, go tell Chief Secretary Xiang that you will be a father in half a month. It is necessary to gather talents from the county in Jiangjunping and select available talents to serve as officials."
Yang Luo glanced at his smiling father and sighed secretly, knowing that his father wanted to take the opportunity to teach him something again.
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During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Pingcheng was undergoing large-scale construction projects. Wei Emperor Tuoba Gui ordered that all the tribes from all directions and all men within 500 miles of Pingcheng be recruited to build palaces and expand the outer city. The entire Pingcheng became a messy construction site.
In Xishan Xianfang, Kou Qianzhi was disturbed by the noise and couldn't fall asleep, so he had to pick up the fly whisk and walk up the back mountain.
Kou Qianzhi's situation has changed greatly from when he first arrived. Tuoba Gui planned to set aside a large area to the east of Xianfang as his monastic place. If Kou Qianzhi had not rebuffed his words, Dr. Xianren's official position would have been lost. On his body.
In addition to the few accompanying disciples, Tuoba Gui assigned dozens of disciples and more than a hundred attendants to Kou Qianzhi to refine elixirs for him.
Thinking of the elixir, Kou Qianzhi became more and more agitated. The leader of Wei, Tuoba Gui, became more headstrong and suspicious, killing ministers at every turn, and the courtiers were in panic.
Kou Qianzhi knew that the elixir he donated was actually an improved version of Five Stone Powder. Tuoba Gui's symptoms were probably caused by taking the elixir. If something happened to Tuoba Gui, he would inevitably be punished in the future.
The trees in the back mountain are lush, the cool air is immediately felt when walking on the mountain trails, and the clear chirping of birds in the ears calms the irritable heart a lot.
Sitting in the bamboo pavilion and looking at the greenery, Kou Qianzhi recalled that when he first met Yang Anxuan, Yang Anxuan told him that "the Tao spreads in the north", and now it seems that it has come true.
The Emperor of Wei increasingly trusted Taoism, and many of Wei's important ministers began to believe in Taoism. However, they were still far away from the position of national master they wanted, so they wrote to Yang Anxuan another day to ask Yang Anxuan for advice.
The third disciple Hua Daoning went up the mountain along the stone steps. When he saw Kou Qian, he cupped his hands and said in salute: "Master, layman Yang sent a letter."
Kou Qianzhi took the letter from Hua Daoning and read it carefully. In the letter, Yang Anxuan asked Kou Qianzhi to send his disciples to Liangzhou to preach, and said he was willing to build a preaching place for him.
Putting the letter on the stone table, Kou Qianzhi shook the dust and thought. Tianshi Tao originated from Qingcheng Mountain in the middle of Sichuan. If he could send his disciples to revive Taoism, its significance would be no less than preaching in Wei.
Shuzhong is now occupied by Qiao Zong, and Liangzhou is in the hands of Yang Anxuan. He regards him as a "destined person". Could it be that opportunity has arrived.
Chaos occurred in the court of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Kou Qianzhi really wanted to go to Liangzhou in person and temporarily leave the dangerous place. However, Emperor Wei would definitely not let him leave easily. If he found out that he was going to Liangzhou of Jin State, because of Tuoba Gui's violent personality, his life might be in danger. The results of several years of business in the Northern Wei Dynasty will also be in vain.
Looking at the disciples standing by, Kou Qianzhi said: "Daoning, Master Yang invited me to send disciples to Liangzhou to preach. Are you willing to go?"
Hua Daoning said in a deep voice: "Disciple, obey the master's instructions."
"You go back to Songshan first, spread the news about going to Liangzhou to preach, and gather some comrades and believers to go together." Kou Qianzhi said: "When passing by Xiangyang, pay a visit to layman Yang and listen to his suggestions. The governor of Liangzhou is Mr. Yang’s third uncle, with him taking care of his safety, there should be no problem.”
Hua Daoning nodded in agreement.
Kou Qianzhi smiled and said, "Daoning, work hard and your achievements in the future will not be inferior to those of my teacher."
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Qin, Chang'an, Xiaoyaoyuan.
Kumarajiva looked at the letter from Yang Anxuan, the governor of Yongyan, inviting him to send disciples to Liang to preach, with a wry smile on his face. Although the Lord of Qin Yao Xing treated him with the courtesy of a national teacher, Kumarajiva knew that his greatest role was to win over the people who believed in Buddhism for the Lord of Qin, increase his reputation, and solidify his rule.
He translated scriptures and promoted Buddhism in Xiaoyaoyuan, and his reputation grew rapidly. This made Yao Xing, the Lord of Qin, secretly wary of him, and deliberately gave him ten wives to force him to get married.
This is Kumarajiva's second time marrying a wife. The first time he was forced by Lu Guang. This time the Qin Lord Yao Xing forced him on the grounds that he had no successors. In fact, he was not afraid that his reputation would be higher than his. .
This was a test that the Buddha put on himself, a hardship on the road of spiritual practice, and Kumarajiva did not refuse. News spread that Yao Xing, the Lord of Qin, wanted to marry and have children. As expected, many monks were angry and his reputation was greatly reduced.
Putting down the letter gently, Kumarajiva closed his eyes and gently turned the rosary. The rosary in his hand was strung with eighteen fine pearls and was also given by Yao Xing, the Lord of Qin. The Lord of Qin not only gave him ten beautiful women, but also gave him ten large boxes of jewelry and curios. However, these foreign objects could not impress his heart of cultivating Buddhism. A rosary is a rosary, what is the difference between a pearl and a stone.
Kumarajiva's heart was moved by the proposal in Yang Anxuan's letter to carve a mountain into a Buddha. In addition, Yang Anxuan also said in the letter that he would invite eminent monks from the Southern Dynasties to participate in the event and promote the exchange of Buddhism between the north and the south.
Last year at the Xiangyang Dharma Conference, my disciple Daosheng brought back the "Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra", which is similar to the "Maha Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra" that he translated. After reading it carefully, I feel that the "Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra" is more elegant. , a smile appeared on Kumarajiva's face, and they all said that Yang Anxuan, the governor of Yongyan, was very talented in writing, and he even translated scriptures with great literary talent.
At the beginning of the year, Governor Yang went to Jiankang City. When he returned to Xiangyang, he brought back the monastic rules compiled by Master Huiyuan of Donglin Temple. After reading it himself, he was very impressed and asked the Lord of Qin to implement it. Unfortunately, the Lord of Qin did not agree.
In June of this year, merchants brought back a printed copy of the "Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra" and the "Maha Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra" from Xiangyang West Market. They were greatly shocked. Governor Yang was worthy of being called the reincarnation of the Buddha. If By using this method to spread the scriptures, the whole world soon became a Buddhist country.
He paused with the rosary in his hand. Kumarajiva has decided to send his disciples to Mount Moshan in Liangzhou to build a Buddha. But how should he speak to impress the Lord of Qin Yao Xing?
Two days later, Yao Xing, the Lord of Qin, came to Xiaoyao Garden and discussed the sutras with Kumarajiva and other monks. After discussing the scriptures, Kumarajiva told Yao Xing that Yang Anxuan had asked him to send his disciples to Liang to preach and establish Buddhism.
Yao Xing was silent for a moment and said: "This matter will be discussed with all the ministers before I will reply to the Imperial Master."
Kumarajiva was speechless, but all the monks in the seat started to express their willingness to go. Yao Xing was unhappy and stood up with a flick of his sleeves, saying: "We will discuss this matter later."
Seeing Yao Xing getting up and leaving, Kumarajiva followed him to see him off. When no one was around, Yao Xing said displeasedly: "Master, why don't you report this matter to me privately?"
Kumarajiva had already guessed Yao Xing's reaction, and Heshi said: "Your Majesty, this poor monk thinks that we can take this opportunity to explore the road to Liangzhou, so that there will be less obstacles for the army to go south in the future."
Yao Xing stopped, glanced at Kumarajiva, nodded slightly, and said: "The Imperial Master will stay, I will make my own decision."
At Donglin Temple, Master Huiyuan passed Yang Anxuan's letter to his disciples and asked, "Is there any of you willing to go to Liangzhou to preach?"
Famous temples such as Wa Coffin Temple and Daochang Temple all received invitations from Yang Anxuan to discuss the matter of preaching in Liang Dynasty and building Buddhas in Mount Moshan.
In Jianjing Temple, Zhi Miaoyin read Yang Anxuan's letter and meditated for a long time with a tea cup in hand.
In March, Yang Anxuan returned to Xiangyang. She sent four nuns to accompany her in the name of Mingjing and escorted her to Tanxi Temple to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. In fact, she secretly told Mingjing to find a way to establish a foothold in Xiangyang and look for opportunities to move Jianjing Temple to Xiangyang City in the future.
Zhi Miaoyin thought that with Mingjing's appearance, there was a cause and effect. As long as Mingjing asked softly, Yang Anxuanding could not refuse.
Unexpectedly, Yang Anxuan ignored Mingjing and others after bringing them to Xiangyang City. Mingjing and others repeatedly asked to see him but were rejected, so they had to temporarily stay in the White Horse Temple.
After hearing the news, Zhi Miaoyin was helpless and was planning to ask Mingjing and others to go to Luoyang to see if Governor Lu could take him in. It would be a blessing if Jianjing Temple could take root in the ancient capital of Luoyang. Moreover, the rulers of Qin and Wei believed in Buddhism, so even if Luoyang fell into their hands, Jianjing Temple would not be harmed.
At this time, Yang Anxuan wrote a letter about going to Liang Dynasty to preach. He thought about it carefully. Yang Anxuan invited famous monks from all over the world to go there with great fanfare. This matter had a great impact. If Jianjing Temple gets involved, it will be good for the reputation of the temple, no matter whether it is there or not in the future. Liangzhou missionary, Jianjing Temple will become one of the famous temples in the world.
After drinking the cold tea in the cup, Zhi Miaoyin decided not to miss this opportunity.
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