There is a clever tactic in political struggle called to start the fight but wait for the chaos to happen. This means that when a major case arises, first raise the case with a high profile; then stop and wait silently for the criminal gangs to fight within themselves. Once the time is right, commit the crime again. The gang thundered.
Now the method used by Yang Guang and the major factions in the north is to induce but not to trigger. Although different people have different interests and demands, the purpose of using the general trend to break the southern gentry's control of the south is the tacit understanding and consensus formed between the monarch and his ministers.
For Yang Ji, who had "no desires and no demands", the Chen family's rebellion was a dog-eat-dog drama. In the following days, he continued to be his idle prince, minister, and prime minister. After every morning, he would go to Qianjin Castle to train troops, and then go home. On the second day, life at three o'clock and one line began again.
When the time came for the ten-day holiday, Yang Ji put on a light shirt and went to Baima Temple for a fasting banquet.
The initiator of this fasting banquet was Li Mi. In the past few days, he, Chai Shao, and Niu Fangda followed Yang Ji to Qianjinbao to train troops, and learned about Sui's military, Liangzhou's military, and Da's military affairs nearby. Lake area combat mode.
They will take up their posts in the Great Lakes District Protectorate tomorrow, so they specially held this farewell banquet.
White Horse Temple is located in Luoyang City. It can be called the ancestor of ten thousand temples in China. It was built in the 11th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was the first government-run temple built after Buddhism was introduced to China. In the warlord melee at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was destroyed for the first time. At that time, when the coalition forces with Yuan Shao as their leader were attacking Dong Zhuo, they formed a semi-encirclement formation around the ancient Luoyang City. In order to prevent Dong Zhuo's army from escaping back, they adopted a very cruel strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, burning all the houses within more than 200 miles around Luoyang City, and the White Horse Temple in Luoyang was also burned to the ground in this war.
After Cao Pi became emperor in the 25th year of Jian'an, Cao Wei rebuilt Luoyang City, including the White Horse Temple, on the ruins of Han Luoyang City. In the fifth year of Ganlu in the Cao Wei Dynasty, the first Han people's ordination ceremony was officially held at Baima Temple. Zhu Shixing, a Han Chinese, ascended the ordination altar according to the "Karma Law" and knelt in front of the Buddha statue. He became the first monk in Han Dynasty to receive the bhikkhu ordination. Since then, the ancient Confucian tradition of "the hair and skin of the body are received from parents and do not dare to be damaged" has been broken.
Since then, the White Horse Temple has been destroyed many times in wars. It was not until Yang Su, Yu Wenkai, Yang Da and others built Dong/Jing Luoyang that the White Horse Temple was completely repaired.
Yang Ji's carriage arrived in front of the temple gate. Dozens of gorgeous carriages had been parked in the square in front of the temple. Just by looking at the attire of the servants and guards beside the carriages, one could tell that the owner of the carriage was either rich or noble.
As soon as he got off the car, Yang Ji saw Pei Ju and an old monk walking slowly and talking in front of him. He quickly stepped forward and saluted, "I've met my father-in-law!"
Pei Ju was surprised and asked curiously: "Don't you not believe in Buddhism? Why are you here?"
"Father-in-law misunderstood, my nickname is Vajra Nu, how could I not believe in Buddhism?" Yang Ji glanced at the old monk next to him, and then said to Pei Ju: "It's not that I don't believe in Buddhism, what I don't believe is that I came under the banner of Buddha. A fake monk trying to make money."
Pei Ju said with a mixture of laughter and laughter: "Is there any difference?"
"Of course there is a difference!" Yang Ji said plausibly: "The teachings of the Buddhist scriptures are like the law. The people believe in the law, but they do not believe in the corrupt officials who have broken their trust. In the same way, I believe in the teachings of the Buddhist scriptures, but I I don’t believe those thieving monks.”
The reason why Buddhism can develop vigorously and defeat local sects with overwhelming force is not that it is better than local sects. The main reason is that Buddhist teachings cater to the passive escapism of people in troubled times; and the rulers of troubled times also need to "accept the changes." "" thought to paralyze the people, so they vigorously supported Buddhism.
The rulers' approach is actually no different from "deposing hundreds of schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone." Confucianism was in line with the needs of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to govern the country, while Buddhism was also in line with the needs of the times in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. In order to promote Buddhism and replace the relatively uncontrolled Confucianism and Taoism, the rulers also supported Buddhism just like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty supported Confucianism. For example, monks did not have to pay taxes. For example, after criminals committed major crimes, they only had to shave their heads. Monks are not subject to legal sanctions.
It is precisely for this reason that temples have a high status but are impunity. When the working people have fled to Samana and become Buddhist believers, the major temples have controlled a large number of people and land without paying taxes, and can still accept offerings from believers. They are like gold-swallowing giants. The beast can only enter but not exit.
One of the reasons why Emperor Yuwen Yong of the Northern Zhou Dynasty exterminated Buddhism was because the major temples had become a state within a state. Not only did they seize a large number of the country's population and taxes, but the large number of warrior monks they supported caused trouble everywhere and destroyed the country. In order to maintain social order, Yu Wenyong withstood pressure from all sides and ordered the denunciation of Buddhism in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, thus launching a massive campaign to exterminate Buddhism.
Yang Ji's purpose of vigorously cracking down on fake monks and cleaning up monasteries in Liangzhou was actually the same as Yu Wenyong's. The Liangzhou temple was under heavy attack by him. It would be great if one of the ten thousand monks could be a real eminent monk.
Today, Yang Ji, like Yu Wenyong, has become a mortal enemy in the eyes of Buddhism.
It's just that Yang Ji did not destroy Buddhism or oppose Buddhism, but used Buddhist teachings skillfully to act under the banner of "eliminating the scum of Buddhism"; afterwards, he indeed supported and treated those devout eminent monks kindly. Therefore, although Buddhism gnashed its teeth with hatred, it could not help Yang Ji, who "attacked the son with his shield" and did not even dare to voice his opposition. Otherwise, it would be contradictory and would be ridiculed and ridiculed by the local sects. Besieged.
The old monk next to him listened to the conversation between Weng and his son-in-law, and immediately guessed that the elegant and elegant young man in front of him was the world's greatest enemy of Buddhism; and his face could not help but show displeasure and disgust. color.
Seeing this, Yang Ji couldn't help showing disgust in his eyes. This old monk couldn't achieve "all four elements" and violated the precept of anger. He was obviously a fake monk. If it weren't for the fact that he was too old to be beaten, I would have really wanted to give him a slap on the bare head to see if he could "submit it". If you can't do it, it must be fake and should be fired.
The method of knocking on the forehead is also one of Liangzhou's important means of distinguishing between true and false. In order to confirm whether monks or nuns are real eminent monks, officials and common people who pretend to be believers often hit their bare foreheads unexpectedly. If the other person becomes angry or angry, they will immediately use Buddhist teachings to determine that the other person is a fake, and then, cut!
The vast majority of fake monks and nuns fall into this trap.
When the Sui Dynasty calms down, he must extend the action of clearing out fake monks and nuns in Liangzhou to the entire Sui Dynasty, "returning Buddhism's innocence".
"I can't speak to you!" Pei Ju shook his head and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here for the banquet!" Yang Ji said: "Li Mi and others will leave tomorrow. He deliberately set up a fast banquet here to say goodbye to his friends. As their superior, I was also invited. Where is my father-in-law? ?”
"I'm also here for the banquet." Pei Ju raised his eyebrows and looked at him and said, "The host is Prime Minister Li. Many dignitaries are here. Didn't he invite you?"
"Never!" Yang Ji thought for a moment and understood that it was a spoils-sharing meeting.
Pei Ju twirled his beard and said with a half-smile, "Do you want to come together?"
Yang Ji shook his head: "Forget it, let's avoid embarrassment!"
"Then say goodbye!" Pei Ju knew that what Yang Ji said was true. When he saw Li Mi waiting in the distance, he smiled freely, put his hands behind his hands and walked forward with the old monk, ignoring Yang Ji.
"I'm here to see you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, General Zong, please come this way." Seeing that they had reached an agreement, Li Mi stepped forward and saluted.
"please!"
"Pu Shanggong please!"
Yang Ji and Zong Luohu returned the gift and followed Li Mi into the temple.
White Horse Temple is a temple community. The temple is shaded by ancient trees, elegant and quiet. It is very different from the bustling city outside with bustling people. It can calm people's mentality and relieve people's mental stress. This is why many literati like to stay in the temple. one of the important reasons.
Walking in the tree-lined courtyard verandah, you can see lush pines, cypresses and ginkgo trees, and you can hear bursts of meaningful Sanskrit tones and bells. In an instant, you feel like you are in a paradise. Not touched by any mortal dust.
The artistic conception, state of mind, and feeling all reach a wonderful ethereal state. All worries seem to be thrown out of the mind, and it is very relaxed and comfortable.
The layers of palaces that catch your eye are majestic and resplendent, and the wooden piles and beams of the verandahs are painted with many brightly colored flying patterns. Each pattern is lifelike, graceful and luxurious, with smooth wrinkles and rhythmic changes. The stories of Buddha in every Buddhist classic are described with pictures, one after another, as if they were comic strips.
Looking at these, Yang Ji couldn't help but sigh, and couldn't help but say: "Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are all members of the civilization system, but Buddhism is too extravagant. Just looking at these buildings and murals, I don't know what they are." How much of the believer’s net worth is spent.”
Li Mi was an orthodox soldier, a disciple of Confucianism and Legalism, and he also had a certain disdain and rejection of Buddhism. After listening to Yang Ji's words, he continued: "Your Majesty, I can't bear to see these buildings and murals. I thought of Shi Chong and Wang Kai who were drunkenly dreaming and fighting for wealth. In order to live a life of luxury and lust, Shi Chong turned into bandits and robbed people and businessmen. The power and terror of Buddhism is that it uses its teachings Control people's hearts and make believers obediently give money."
Yang Ji said: "What these false monks do is completely contrary to the Buddhist idea of benefiting others, benefiting others, and benefiting people all over the world. It can be called a shame for Buddhism."
A middle-aged monk walking from the fork in front couldn't help but stop after hearing this. He clasped his hands together and said, "What the donor said is absolutely true. I don't know how to call it?"
Yang Ji saw that his monk's robes were fully patched, his face was disheveled, and he was carrying a bamboo shoot on his back. He was completely different from the fat and big-eared monks he met along the way. He also heard that the middle-aged monk actually agreed with his point of view and returned the courtesy. Said: "I'm Yang Ji, I wonder what you call the master?"
The middle-aged monk showed a look of surprise and said: "It turns out that he is King Wei who helps Buddhism eliminate the scum, and the young monk's name is Daoxin."
"Many monks regard me as their enemy. Master Daoxin actually thinks that I am doing the right thing, which really surprises me." Yang Ji asked curiously.
"The most important thing in Buddhism is cultivating the mind. It advocates benefiting others, benefiting others, and benefiting people all over the world, as the king just said. However, many people have taken the wrong path and use Buddhism as a tool to make money. This young monk does not want to be associated with them. I thought he was known as the leader of ten thousand temples. The ancestor's White Horse Temple is different, but it is also like this. It is really disappointing!" Daoxin looked at Yang Ji and said sincerely: "I heard that the Liangzhou Buddhist Temple was able to enter the right path because of the king. The young monk was about to go to Liangzhou to ask for help. Get the true meaning of Buddhism.”
After hearing this, Yang Ji said: "Master, if you want to go to Liangzhou to visit eminent monks and study Buddhism, it is best to go to Fahua Temple at the foot of Songshan Mountain in Zhangyelin; the monks there are all self-sufficient eminent monks who are dedicated to seeking the Tao. In addition, There are also monks from the West. As for the Xiaolin Temple in Zhangye City, which seems to be famous, it is actually no different from the White Horse Temple, so don’t go there.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice. I'll say goodbye, young monk." Daoxin bowed happily. He was the successor of Master Seng Can, the third ancestor of Zen Buddhism. Like his late master, he was diligent and self-disciplined, living a life of working during the day and practicing Zen at night.
The day before yesterday, he arrived in Luoyang and visited Master Faxin, the host of Baima Temple, hoping to study Buddhism with him. Master Faxin had also heard of Daoxin's name, and wanted to use his master's reputation to expand the influence of Baima Temple, so he planned to pass it on as Seng Can. A grand Dharma conference will be organized.
But Dao Xin was neither seeking wealth nor fame. He was like a scholar who traveled thousands of miles and read thousands of books. He just wanted to pursue the great road in his heart. As he was ashamed of his differences, he was disappointed when he saw that White Horse Temple was no different from other temples, and that Master Faxin had become a "treacherous monk" who pursued fame and fortune and flattered others, and he wanted to leave. .
"Master, take care of yourself all the way." Yang Ji didn't know that Xin was the famous fourth generation ancestor of Zen Buddhism in history, but seeing his appearance, he knew that he was a person who devoted himself to Buddhism, and he had always respected such pious people.
Before leaving, Daoxin looked at the faces of Yang Ji, Li Mi, and Zong Luohu very carefully, and suddenly said something strange: "The king and the two benefactors are both people with great luck. The king is famous all over the world, so there is no need. Too much to say; the two benefactors are also capable of achieving unparalleled achievements, but their numerology and fate seem to have changed."
"Thank you for your kind words, Master!" Li Mi and Zong Luohu sneered, thinking, who wouldn't say something nice?
However, Yang Ji was amazed. In history, Li Mi was the king of Wei, and Zong Luohu was the general marshal of the Western Qin Dynasty. What else is this if not immortal achievements? Now, both Li Mi and Zong Luohu will not rebel against the Sui Dynasty, and have embarked on a strange route. What is their numerology and destiny if they have not changed?
In fact, before Yang Ji resurrected his soul through corpse, he didn't believe in fortune-telling and fortune-telling at all. But even his own soul went to the Sui Dynasty, so what is there to doubt?
Now that he heard this monk say such words, he felt that this person was quite powerful and a legendary stranger. His physiognomy skills were probably not much worse than Zhang Qiu Taiyi's, right?
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