The longevity monk is a ruthless character.
It is said that before he escaped into Buddhism in the past, he served as the envoy of Huating Town in Wuyue Kingdom, responsible for supervising military supplies.
This Huating is not the Huating in Jiading District, Shanghai in later generations, but Songjiang District, Shanghai today, which was the first county of Songzhou where Shanghai was located at that time.
This place was one of the front lines of the battle between Wu Yue and Southern Tang Dynasty. Qian put him here to supervise military supplies, which shows that he had great trust in him.
But what did Monk Yanshou do? He took out the military supplies in the warehouse that were supposed to be under his supervision, bought hunted fish, shrimps, crabs, wild ducks, wild geese, etc. from local fishermen and hunters and released them.
What does this look like? It's a bit like those crazy extreme white left animal rights activists in later generations. For the sake of the compassion they feel in their hearts, they dare to do anything!
But at the same time, Yanshou is a little different from them. Extreme animal protection and Bai Zuo are harming the rights of normal people for the sake of animals, but Yanshou is not the same. He treats all living beings equally.
He did things like embezzling the treasury to release wild animals, spending money to help the poor, and he also did things that would never harm human lives easily when governing a place.
Then, as expected, the Dongchuang incident occurred, and Monk Yanshou was seized and reported to the Palace of Wu Yue.
Qian Yuanguan was furious and directly sentenced him to death, but Yanshou was not afraid. Instead, he was very happy, thinking that he only spent a few hundred thousand yuan, and tens of thousands of lives were saved after his death, which was very worthwhile.
At that time, the monk Yanshou already had a lot of reputation. This was natural. In a society like the Five Dynasties, where people cannibalize people in a physical sense, there was a person who valued human life and was an official, so of course he would be sought after. .
After Qian Yuanguan heard about it, he interrogated him personally. Monk Yanshou kept talking about great principles one after another. Qian Yuanguan couldn't resist it. Considering the reputation of Monk Yanshou and the fact that he had embezzled a total of 200 yuan of property. The goods are not for your own use.
So he pardoned the monk Yanshou on the spot, but ordered him to become a monk at Longce Temple in Siming Mountain.
Historically, after Yanshou became a monk, he practiced Zen and Purity and quickly became a great master.
In particular, he played a great role in promoting the spread of Pure Land Sect to the middle and lower classes, and was regarded by believers as the sixth ancestor of Pure Land Sect and the third ancestor of Fayan Sect.
This Pure Land sect emphasizes the combination of internal causes and external conditions to guide practitioners to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. It emphasizes subjectivity and practicality. The Fayan Sect is famous for its speculation and agility, which happen to be the strengths of the longevity monks.
Historically, the monk Yanshou made rapid progress in his practice precisely because he chose the right track and could well combine the meaning of the scriptures with his own experience and character.
But in this time and space, he encountered his lifelong enemy - the Liufa Sect, which said it was Buddhism but played a monotheistic belief.
In the Six Dharma Sect, the six great Dharma Kings are all incarnations of the Supreme Heaven. The remaining Bodhisattvas, divine Buddhas, and Jialan have been deified and have become existences between the divine Buddhas and eminent monks and great virtues in the world.
At the same time, the Six Methods Sect emphasizes practice but likes to engage in physical persuasion. If you can't beat it with a machine, you have to use a knife. There is always a trick that can make you surrender. It is said to be missionary, but it is more like Confucian education.
This approach, which to a certain extent agrees with Monk Yanshou's thoughts but is very different in practice, makes Monk Yanshou extremely uncomfortable.
The sense of closeness in thought and separation in reality made him determined to expose the false mask of Liufa Sect.
As long as he proves that Dongsheng Shenzhou and the treasure that relieves hunger do not exist, then he can put aside his inner demons and defeat the Six Dharma Sect in terms of legal principles and scriptures.
But Yanshou did not expect that the biggest loophole of the Liufa Sect deliberately thrown out by Zhang Gao was actually the strongest fortress of the Liufa Sect.
Monk Yanshou bumped into it enthusiastically, and then became dizzy.
However, this person's mind is indeed strong. Even though Master Cixian and the others arrived and he got the corn and sweet potatoes, he still refused to admit it.
It was not until Zhao Hutou, who was reminded by Zhang Gao about the vegetation and characters of Dongsheng Shenzhou, that he quickly identified corn, sweet potatoes and peppers that Yanshou accepted the reality and brought up the matter of Buddha enemies.
As for Yanshou, if he were not obsessed with Buddhism, he would definitely be a capable minister in governing the place.
Look at how much he has done here in the past two years, establishing political systems and civil ethics and moral systems, reclaiming wasteland, building water conservancy projects, building cities and houses, and developing shipbuilding, fishing and handicraft industries.
A small indigenous tribe of 30,000 people was prosperous under his care, and it was able to generate a large food surplus in the early days of slave society. This was all due to the longevity monk.
But at the same time, his shortcomings are also obvious, that is, Monk Yanshou is good at religious speculation, has a heart as compassionate as the Virgin Mary, and has a strong and determined heart, but he is not good at building religious structures and power struggles.
This is also a problem that Master Cixian discovered, because since they arrived at Shanhai Fort, they have only seen barbarian students, monks and farmers, and rarely guards.
Even with the status of Monk Yanshou, there were no monk soldiers around him to protect him. When people saw Yanshou, they only had respect and no fear.
However, Master Cixian did not say anything because he still had to judge whether Monk Yanshou was convinced or not.
Otherwise, Yanshou is just a fool who has been here for two and a half years. They are hungry and exhausted travelers from afar. It is best not to expose this problem before they have much ability to protect themselves.
But now, Monk Yanshou was completely convinced, and the matter came to the surface on his own initiative.
Who and where the so-called enemy of Buddha is is actually not complicated. He is the leader of the tribe who saved Monk Yanshou.
After Monk Yanshou and others were rescued ashore, the tribe of 30,000 people had basically the same language and customs, but they were not unified.
It was Monk Yanshou who brought advanced productivity and advanced religion that saved them, a small tribe among the 30,000 people living on the island, and began to rise.
Its leader's name is Ti Lan, who has a Chinese dharma name called Fa Bian. He was the first disciple Yanshou officially accepted when he arrived at Dongsheng Shenzhou.
Monk Yanshou carefully assisted him. In two and a half years, he not only made him the leader of the tribe of 30,000 people, but also expanded the tribe to 60,000 people.
But since Fa Bian took power, he began to consciously elevate the monk Yanshou to a higher level, not allowing him to participate in actual government affairs, let alone the military.
After all, the Native Americans were still in the early stages of slave society, and lusting after strong feelings was a very normal phenomenon, and it was very strong.
They still cannot understand the vital role of productivity. What they admire most is the Chosen God of Khorne who has mastered the power and blood.
Moreover, this tribe had a tradition of worshiping the God of War, so soon, the people who had mastered military power and the tribal people who worshiped blood and strength soon broke away, at least to a large extent, the influence of religion on longevity was weakened. influence and began to become independent.
And the status of life extension is beginning to be in jeopardy. It is estimated that after these people fully master the skills brought by life extension, there is a high probability that the life extension monk will be gone.
The establishment of religion must first be related to armed forces. Only with the blessing of material persuasion can the status of religion be stable.
In other words, religion is a deceptive and relatively mild continuation of force.
Monk Yanshou just didn't understand this, so he only established a divine power that had no ability to protect itself, and then it could be easily taken away and claimed.
From this point of view, he was far behind the European missionaries of later generations.
"Shanhai Fort." Monk Yanshou smiled bitterly, "It is better to say that this is a prison. After Fa Bian integrated all the fierce people on the island, he has crossed the sea to the opposite continent to conquer other tribes.
And a certain person is trapped here, seemingly in a noble position, but unable to move at all.
Because Fa Bian had taken away all the warriors, most of the people left here were docile and without weapons, and someone could not bear to drive them to fight with their lives against the heroic and capable Fa Bian. "
"Hmph!" Zhao Hutou snorted coldly, "Master can't bear the bloodshed of these barbarians, but he is not afraid of the bloodshed of our original relatives. In the words of a saint, there must be something wrong with your brain."
This sentence is very serious and disrespectful.
In the past, in China, Yanshou would have used his eloquent arguments to make Zhao Hutou feel ashamed.
But at this moment, Yanshou suddenly felt that Zhao Hutou was right. He indeed regarded the Central-Tuxiang Party members from far away as the same people as the natives outside.
During the conversation, more than a dozen people came to the Buddhist viewing platform. Zhao Siwan and Helian Hailong each came with their own confidants, as well as several former colleagues of Zhao Hutou.
“Dongsheng Shenzhou is rich in products, including not only the Four Buddhist Treasures but also countless mountains of gold and silver.
The Supreme Heaven has said that this is the promised land that Buddha, the only origin of the universe, inspired Lao Tzu, the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, to give to us nobles of Central Plains China.
The Yin people, since King Wu conquered Zhou, those who migrated eastward have become barbarians. Today, their descendants here have completely become savages.
Then those who still know where the kingdom of their parents is can still be saved.
Those who are stubborn and willing to fall will have no choice but to become slaves. "
Zhao Hutou shouted enthusiastically to Zhao Siwan and Helian Hailong, and then turned to look at Monk Yanshou.
"Master should know that the Supreme God is the true God. The Chinese nobles who support and worship him cannot be on an equal footing with the barbarians outside, because they are not worthy!"
After a while, Monk Yanshou nodded, "Human beings are divided into relatives and distances, and animals are also divided into love and hatred. Yanshou understands clearly. Although all living beings are equal, those who are stubborn will naturally be punished to make them repent."
After saying that, Monk Yanshou yanked hard and completely tore the string of beads that he usually hung on his chest into pieces. After the beads fell to the ground, the disciples around him quickly picked them up.
Immediately, Monk Yanshou tied the picked Buddhist beads with a rope again, bowed three times to the west, and handed the beads to Zhao Hutou.
Zhao Hutou understood the meaning of longevity, and after bowing three times to the west, he stood up and hung the bead string around the neck of the monk Yanshou.
"When we set out, Supreme Heaven once said that he believed that the Master could reach Dongshengshenzhou because the Master had great wisdom and perseverance.
But Supreme Heaven hopes Master understands that whether it is the Pure Land Sect or the Fayan Sect, it is just that they have their own predestined relationship with the Six Dharma Sects. In the end, they are still one family.
The only thing a mage has to remember is where he was born and where his soul will eventually return.
When doing and spreading the Dharma, you should consider whether it is beneficial to the place where the soul is born and returns. If it is beneficial, do more, and if it is not beneficial, do less or even not at all. "
Monk Yanshou nodded devoutly, then clasped his hands together, "Young man Yanshou, remember your teachings and don't dare to forget!"
In fact, for the Liufa Sect, it is a very dangerous thing to attract people like Master Yanshou, let alone a great person like Master Cixian.
But it is very beneficial to the entire Middle-earth civilization.
Because something like the Six Methods Sect was originally impossible to appear in the civilization of Middle-earth. The civilization of Middle-earth cannot produce or tolerate a religion like the Six Methods Sect.
It's like a normal person suddenly having an extra hand. To the body, it's a bug or a deformity.
But this extra hand unexpectedly greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the main body and was very useful, so it was not removed.
Although it is indispensable at this stage, it will definitely need to be dealt with in the future.
Zhang Yan is not good at building religious theoretical systems. The current status of the Six Methods Sect has reached the limit of what he can imagine. Up to now, he can't even tell whether some of the current rules of the Six Methods Sect are good or bad.
Therefore, the introduction of a monk who was simply impressed by the miracles he brought, but internally disagreed with some of the actions of the Liufa Sect, was equivalent to being a disciple of Zhang Yan but not a believer of the Liufa Sect. It was Zhang Yan who fought for future generations. A patch.
He could not foresee what the Six Methods Sect would become in the future, but at least he could control it a little to prevent the Six Methods Sect from completely running towards the path of divine power being greater than royal power, and divine power enveloping royal power.
However, at this time, no one understood Zhang Yan's worries. Even the monk Yanshou himself thought that Zhang Yan's purpose was to convert him.
After deciding to truly convert, Monk Yanshou opened his mind. He took the initiative and said:
"The magic changes control more than a thousand warriors. Two to three hundred people are always around them, and they will never go to Shanhai Fort."
"But he knows the importance of Shanhai Castle to him, so at some point, he will still choose to visit it, right?"
Master Cixian asked directly before Monk Yanshou finished speaking. He was quite familiar with these matters.
Monk Yanshou nodded, "Of course, there are more than 70,000 acres of fertile land in Shanhaibao, and the monthly catch is several thousand kilograms, which is the source of wealth for the entire tribe.
Judging by the time they left for this magical change, they would soon be coming to Shanhai Castle to pick up the next batch of supplies, but at the same time, he would also bring back hundreds of warriors. "
As expected, before he became a monk, he was in charge of military supplies. Monk Yanshou settled this account clearly.
But he was just a military supplier, and he actually thought that a barbarian like Fa Bian, with hundreds of so-called warriors armed with some bronze weapons, could fight against the Central Plains generals and even the Shandu soldiers.
"Master, I don't need you to worry about this. In my opinion, this Buddhist viewing platform is a good choice. It even saves the need to bury people."
Helian Hailong chuckled, obviously not treating Monk Fabian and the others as a piece of cake.
Zhao Hutou snorted coldly, "A mere barbarian from the borderlands dares to imitate him. Only blood can wash away his sins."
In a sense, Fa Bian's behavior of evading longevity is somewhat similar to Zhang Zhi's evasion of Buddha, which is why Zhao Hutou is so unhappy.
"Warrior? I hope he is a real warrior. Someone has the guts of a warrior." Zhao Siwan was still like this. Her first reaction when hearing about the warrior was to eat his guts.
And when he was in the Central Plains, he didn't dare to say this at all, but outside this territory, there were no tigers or monkeys in the mountains to call themselves kings.
. . . .
Tirant, the magician, is back. He is wearing a battle suit made of gray wolf skin, a wolf-head hat on his head, and his face is covered with colorful patterns using various paints.
The guardsmen following him were similarly dressed, except they couldn't wear the same wolf-headed hat.
Compared with the lean and lean bodies of most barbarians, most of these people are quite burly, with expressions of dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction on their faces, and they look very unruly.
If there is a scholar who is proficient in Indian history in later generations, he can quickly guess from their customs, totems and living areas that these people are the famous Aztecs in later history.
Historically, the Aztecs originated from the islands in western Mexico. About sixty or seventy years later in this time and space, that is, around 1020, they began to develop into the center of the Mexican mainland, and then continued to grow within hundreds of years.
But in this time and space, they met the Yanshou monk and others who were washed ashore in advance, and achieved rapid progress in the political system and agricultural technology in a short period of time.
Therefore, the dream of marching to the mainland, which had not been completed until Tilant's great-grandson, was realized ahead of schedule here in Fabian Tirant.
Fa Bian glanced at the Buddhist viewing platform that he spent a lot of manpower and material resources to pick up, and clasped his hands piously and chanted a Buddha's name.
In fact, he didn't betray the Buddha, he just didn't want people like Yanshou, who he thought were very pedantic, to dictate to him anymore.
He felt that he could now replace Monk Yanshou and become the executor of the Buddha's will.
After Yanshou, a divine messenger sent by the Buddha, completed his mission of helping the Tenoch people become stronger, it was time to return to heaven.
"The God of the Moon protects you, my brother. Another group of the God's kinsmen came to Shanhai Castle from the depths of the sea. They are gathering on the Buddhist viewing platform. The God of Life Extension asked me to invite you up."
The Aztecs, now called Tenoch, actually had their own beliefs. They believed in the gods of the sun, moon and war.
In this primitive belief, they were protected by the sun god during the day, the moon god at night, and the god of war during battle.
The color on Fa Bian's face changed slightly and he quickly asked: "Are they all on the Buddhist viewing platform?"
"Of course not. I have arranged for the rest of the people in the city. Apart from the longevity envoy, there are only twenty envoys on the Buddhist viewing platform."
Fa Bian nodded, appreciatively reaching out and patting the shoulders of his tribesmen who stayed in Shanhai Castle to watch the longevity.
"You did a good job, but remember, you must call Moon Bodhisattva from now on, because Sun Bodhisattva and Moon Bodhisattva are both the second gods under the Buddha."
The tribesman nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and said flatteringly: "That brother is the third god under Buddha, the God of War Bodhisattva!"
"Hahahaha!" Fa Bian laughed, "Yes, I am the God of War Bodhisattva of the Tenoch people."
After finishing speaking, Fa Bian looked at the guard leaders behind him and said: "Choose two hundred of the most devout warriors from the God of War and Bodhisattva, and bring them the sharpest weapons in the world.
Let's go and see if the tribesmen of the Life-Extension God are as smart as him. In that case, the Tenoch people will have too much food to eat. "
Fa Bian still hasn't realized that the divine envoys are not just smart, they also have a murderous side.
. . . .
Zhao Hu's head was at the highest point, looking at the Tenoch warriors clattering ashore below, and slowly shook his head while holding the corn that Yanshou gave him.
“With the skills of these people, they cannot cultivate a crop with a yield similar to that of Champa rice.
It seems that Monk Yanshou is not lying. On the eastern continent, in the place called Shengzhou by the saints, there must be a very developed civilization that is roughly equal to the Xia Dynasty! "
Helian Hailong nodded in agreement, his breathing quickened, "The rest of the Buddhist treasures and gold and silver mountains should be in the hands of this great country in Shengzhou."
