Bai Suzhen asked:
"Mr. Sir, what is the difference between the universal salvation of all sentient beings in Mahayana Buddhism and our living beings who help the world?"
Xu Xian smiled and said:
"Su Zhen, there seems to be no difference in essence. The young master doesn't know how to save all sentient beings, isn't he also helping the living people in the world?"
After getting married, Bai Suzhen usually calls Xu Xian "Ms. Gong", sometimes "Han Wen", and "Xu Xian" when she is angry.
Xu Xian also tried to call Bai Suzhen "Ms.", but the earth's thoughts still dominated. He always felt very awkward, so he usually just called "Suzhen".
Xu Xian also wanted to collect more merits and enjoy the magnificent rivers and mountains of Dachu, so he decided to walk there with Huijue.
Xu Xian asked Ouyang Xi to follow him in a carriage. With the carriage, he didn't have to sleep in the open air and had a place to rest.
The four of them all have cultivation levels and are not ordinary people. Walking is not difficult for them.
Along the way there are green mountains, clear waters, blue skies and white clouds, as well as the suffering of sentient beings.
After traveling around the mountains and rivers, the group did some things to help people, robbing the rich and giving to the poor, and they were happy and at ease.
Because Huijue was still young and not deeply involved in the world, he also underestimated the ugliness of human nature. When he came here, he did not do enough to save all sentient beings, leaving some traces behind.
A bully broke Zhu Fu's legs in order to occupy Zhu Fu's land.
Hui Jue happened to pass by, saved Zhu Fu, and taught the bully a lesson.
Huijue made a vajra-like look with angry eyes and said that he wanted to eliminate harm for the people.
When the bully saw Huijue's martial arts skills, he was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed, just to survive.
Seeing that the bully was sincerely repentant, Hui Jue agreed to let the bully go, only to make him pay for his evil deeds.
The bully escaped death and promised to compensate Zhu Fu. He also said that he would change his mind and start a new life in the future.
Because of a single benevolent thought, Hui Jue spared the bullies a way out, allowing them to put down their butcher knives and become Buddhas immediately.
After Huijue left, the bully picked up a butcher's knife and killed Zhu Fu's family.
Huijue took Xu Xian to Zhu Fu's house and asked Xu Xian to help heal Zhu Fu's leg injury.
When I arrived in front of Zhu Fu's house, I saw no one and only smelled a rotten smell.
When I opened the door, I saw only a few rotting corpses.
Huijue went on a killing spree for the first time, killing the bully and his subordinates who were working for him.
Whenever Huijue encountered injustice, he would leave after delivering justice. He also gave the evildoers a way out, but did not kill them all.
After Huijue left, most of the people he saved were retaliated against, and some even lost their lives.
Huijue asked Xu Xiandao:
"what to do?"
Xu Xian said:
"He who kills will die."
Huijue didn't want to kill anyone, so he said:
"Isn't it the government's business to punish evil and eradicate evil? I'll go find the government."
Huijue approached the local county magistrate, but was eventually told that the case was unclear and the evidence was insufficient, and the bad guys were not punished as they should have been.
Huijue reasoned with the county magistrate, but the magistrate remained unmoved.
Huijue asked:
“Being an official does not make decisions for the people?”
Xu Xian smiled and said:
"You can ask him to go back to selling sweet potatoes and make way for a worthy person."
Huijue smiled and said:
"I'm not strong enough, so I need help from the Medical Saint."
Xu Xian said:
"I'm a doctor. I only know how to treat illnesses. I don't teach people how to sell sweet potatoes."
Huijue said:
"They are sick and have problems with their values of right and wrong."
Xu Xian said:
"Fight when it's time to hit, kill when it's time to kill."
Huijue said:
"If I punish the bad guys on behalf of the government, what else will the government do?"
Xu Xian said:
"It is precisely because the government does not act and colludes with evildoers that we need the young master to uphold justice.
Punishing evil is promoting good, which is a great merit. "
Huijue knew that taking action was the only option, so he chose to take action to eliminate the evil.
When there was a drought somewhere, Bai Suzhen sent rainfall.
When crops in a certain area were not growing well, Xiaoqing would try to encourage them.
The folk customs are simple and simple, and the farmer's dark face is full of traces of time. He is very satisfied to have a bite to eat.
They face the loess and turn their backs to the sky all day long, just hoping to have food to survive.
The farmer is struggling for survival, and Xu Xian is also working hard for survival. Everyone reaches the same goal through different paths.
Xu Xian did his best to help the patients along the way and taught them that hygiene is the only way to avoid diseases and prolong life.
It is indeed unreliable to ask a group of people whose survival is a problem to bathe frequently, boil water before drinking, and brush their teeth with willow leaves. Xu Xian just wants to plant a seed that will take root and sprout in the future.
More than a month later, the group finally arrived at Zhenjiang Mansion.
The scenery in Zhenjiang Prefecture is different from other places. As soon as the group arrived, they saw the Zhenjiang Prefecture garrison violently collecting grain from each village.
Xu Xian was somewhat dissatisfied with Wujiangying's violent grain collection, and asked Huijue about the situation in Zhenjiang Prefecture.
Huijue had stayed in Zhenjiang Mansion for three years and was very familiar with Zhenjiang Mansion. He gave Xu Xian a general introduction to the situation in Zhenjiang Mansion.
The land annexation in Zhenjiang Prefecture is very serious. The largest landowner is Jinshan Temple, and one-tenth of the fertile land in Zhenjiang Prefecture belongs to Jinshan Temple.
The share-sharing ratio between tenant farmers and landlords fluctuates, and may be different for each dynasty, each period, each region, and each landlord.
The most common one is thirty-seven percent, with the landlord getting 70% and the tenant farmer getting 30%. This is called land rent, which is the rent paid to the landlord for leasing his land.
The state also collects taxes, poll taxes, corvee, etc., all of which are collected from the tenant farmers' 30%.
Jinshan Temple is different from other landowners. The land cultivated by Jinshan Temple is divided into 28% of the land, 20% for tenant farmers and 80% for Jinshan Temple.
Under normal circumstances, the tenant farmers of Jinshan Temple cannot solve the problem of food and clothing. If the harvest is slightly worse, the tenant farmers' life will be even more difficult.
Da Chu was preparing for war, and grain was being collected everywhere, and Zhenjiang Prefecture was no exception.
Fahai of Jinshan Temple was the national preceptor of Da Chu, and Jinshan Temple was exempted from taxation.
Each state capital has a quota for grain collection. Jinshan Temple is exempted from the tax, and the grain is distributed to the tenant farmers.
As a result, the already poor life of the sharecroppers has become even worse.
Jinshan Temple did not ignore the situation. Jinshan Temple also borrowed grain, but it had to be backed by collateral. It was best to have fertile land. If it could not be repaid, it would be taken away. This was one of the ways that Jinshan Temple annexed the land.
In addition to fertile farmland, Jinshan Temple also accepted mortgages from children under the age of ten. If they could not repay, they were taken away.
Some of the children who were picked up became monks at Jinshan Temple, and some were sold and the money they received continued to buy fertile land.
Jinshan Temple is very greedy. Some people say that the short-term goal of Jinshan Temple is to annex the entire fertile land of Zhenjiang Prefecture, and the long-term goal is to annex the entire fertile land of Dachu.
Of course, this statement is a bit exaggerated.
Xu Xian asked:
“Don’t the Zhenjiang government officials care?
Jinshan Temple has gone too far, even if it is a loan shark, it actually forces people to sell their sons and daughters!
Is there any royal law for this? "
Huijue said:
“As far as I know, all officials in Zhenjiang Prefecture are very supportive of Jinshan Temple’s loan sharking and forcing people to sell their children and daughters.
As for whether the money is in place or the connections are in place, I really don’t know. "
Xu Xian asked:
"Who is the commander-in-chief of the Wujiang Camp of the Zhenjiang Prefecture garrison?"
Huijue said:
"Liang Tan."
"Liang Tan?"
Xu Xian said:
"You are very courageous and upright. You must have a good background, right?"
Huijue nodded and said:
"Yes, Liang Tan is actually Liang Shicheng's godson."
Liang Shicheng was one of the Six Traitors of Chu. Like father, like son.
Xu Xian was unable to complain and asked:
"Who is the current magistrate of Zhenjiang Prefecture?"
Huijue said:
"His surname is Qin, his first name is Hui, and his given name is Huizhi!"
