"Generals, gentlemen! What do you mean by this? This is a quiet place of Buddhism, how can we see such swords and weapons! Gentlemen, if you come to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, there is no need."
"You are so big! Come here, control all the monks in the whole temple! Anyone who escapes or resists will be killed on the spot."
"Remember, don't harm pilgrims coming and going!"
"Got the order!"
"What?"
Outside a mountain temple not far outside Hengyang City, King Zhou's personal guards suddenly arrived.
After these people came outside the temple, when the passing people saw the spears and daggers in their hands, not only did they not show any fear, but they all stopped and watched.
Since Zhu Ju came to Hengyang City, the image of the Ming Dynasty court in Hengyang City has been raised to a new height in a short period of time.
People in the Ming Dynasty will not harm innocent people, do not arrest law-abiding people, and will not harm innocent people!
Under these three conditions, the imperial court was extremely loved by the people in Hengyang City.
And it is precisely because of this that when they saw the army coming, the pilgrims and believers who originally planned to leave deliberately stopped and stayed.
For no other reason than simply wanting to see the excitement.
In their current understanding, as long as they abide by the law, these soldiers will not harm them.
On the contrary, if you and others encounter danger, these people will be their most trustworthy guardians.
And because of the arrival of the army, the people who were originally burning incense and worshiping Buddha donated incense money. After hearing the noise, they all walked out of the temple and watched the army outside.
Seeing this scene, the abbot of the temple, who saw his business temporarily interrupted, quickly walked out of the temple with his acolytes.
I originally thought that since I was the abbot of a temple, even if the other party was a soldier, I would have to give him some face.
However, when he just left the temple gate, he met the captain of the first team of King Zhou's personal guards.
As soon as the two sides met, the other party directly pulled out the long knife from his waist and put it on his neck.
How has this abbot, who has been pampered and pampered for more than ten years, seen such a scene before?
The biting cold on the long knife suddenly frightened his calves and started to tremble.
Because the incident happened suddenly, the entire temple was almost unprepared.
The captain who led the team was extremely skillful.
Gather all the monks in a place with clear sight, and ask them to find the monk book.
I checked the names one by one and found that there were fewer people in the roll call, so I asked where they were.
If you ask and they all say they don’t know, then you’ll have to trouble the abbot.
Ask if anyone knows the person who was absent from the roll call and knows where he has gone.
If you ask once and no one answers, then interrupt the host with a finger.
After you finish, ask again.
If there is still no answer, interrupt the second question and continue asking.
If the abbot's finger is broken, then the deputy abbot will continue to ask.
The King of Zhou's personal guards always pay attention to efficiency when doing things.
As for the means, it seems not so important.
When Zhu Zhu came over on a tall horse with the follow-up troops.
In the entire Hanshan Temple, basically all the monks are already in place.
After hearing the report from his subordinates, Zhu Rui led the people into the temple with a serious face.
Not only did the number of people gathered around him not decrease, but it was actually much more than at the beginning.
"All warehouses in the entire temple were closed, property inventory began, and the interior decoration of the temple was valued."
"Besides, find out the temple's accounts. If they don't exist, find the account manager. If you make a mistake, cut him off!"
After Zhu Zhu came to the courtyard of the temple, he looked at the monks who were kneeling on the ground.
He directly sat in front of the gate of the Main Hall with a golden sword.
Looking at the monk below, Zhu Zhu looked livid.
He had some knowledge of the situation in the villages around Hengyang City.
The farther away the villages are from Hengyang City, the poorer they become.
Some villages were even gradually deserted when he arrived.
Under such circumstances, in Hanshan Temple, the steps in front of the gate are all paved with bluestone.
When I entered the door just now, the four angry-eyed Vajra statues in front of the door were even more majestic and majestic!
The vajra in his hand is actually gold-plated!
The door number of the temple is made of nanmu with gold characters!
What a luxury!
The courtyard has green bricks and green tiles, and it looks very prosperous.
However, just below the mountain, the surrounding villages are barren and the people are sallow and thin.
The monks here are all very fat and their faces are shiny!
In contrast, this pure place of Buddhism is so ironic.
"This must be His Highness the King of Zhou! The poor monk is very puzzled. Come and hear that His Highness the King of Zhou hates evil as much as his enemies and loves his people like his own children!"
"But we, Hanshan Temple, have always abided by laws and regulations, respected orders and obeyed laws everywhere! Why did His Highness suddenly come with an army today?"
"My Buddhist sect, a quiet place, has always kept aloof from the world! By doing this, aren't you afraid of offending Bodhisattvas and the gods and Buddhas in the sky?"
When Zhu Zhu came forward, the abbot of Hanshan Temple felt that he had finally met someone who could be reasoned with.
Holding the four fingers that were cut off by force, he endured the excruciating pain in his hands, stood up and questioned Zhu Rui with a solemn expression.
At this time, Zhu Xi also learned the identity of the other party through reports from his subordinates.
When he knew that the other party was the boss of this temple, Zhu Xi also smiled slightly.
Then, under the puzzled gaze of the other party, he stood up and took the three sticks of incense handed to him by his subordinates behind him.
Then he bowed slightly to the Mahavira Palace behind him and slowly inserted the incense in his hand into the incense burner.
After finishing all this calmly, Zhu Rui turned to look at the other party.
"Dare you ask the abbot for his name?"
"The poor monk's dharma name is Zhixian!"
"Master Zhixian, to be honest with you, I am also a believer in Buddhism. Everyone in the world knows that my father used to be a monk. Our entire royal family believes in Buddhism! And we are all devout believers in Buddhism."
"However, now I have heard that there is something evil happening in the Buddhist sect that we believe in!"
"When the King of Japan comes today, just think that I am here to clean up the house. It's not a big deal!"
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You are a prince, you have no conscience when you say this?
"Your Majesty, the account books have been found and the finances have been settled. There is a huge difference in quantity, and many land and house deeds for Hengyang City's fields and properties were also found in the temple!"
"In addition to these, there are also many people's IOUs with complicated regulations. Although my subordinates are literate, they can't understand them very clearly."
"But these IOUs are all signed by someone!"
While Zhu Ru was speaking, a guard in light armor hurriedly came to Zhu Ru's side.
After hearing his report, the smile on Zhu Rui's face gradually darkened.
"The regulations on the IOU are complicated? Those of you who are literate and have read some books can't understand it. Can the ordinary people who signed it understand it?"
"Not many people should be able to understand this."
"Okay, take advantage of the blindness of the people and trick the other party into making pledges and loans. The temple's finances are unclear, the accounts are unclear, and there is a lot of untraceable wealth!"
"Detain all the monks and bring them back for interrogation. At the same time, according to the IOU, find all the people who borrowed the money. I will ask them one by one."
"As you command!"
After Zhu Ru finished giving his instructions, he just wanted to leave.
His brows frowned slightly.
Then he looked at the Main Hall behind him.
"Seal this place and arrange for a group of craftsmen to come over and demolish the temple. The materials will be used to build houses for poor people at no charge."
"The Buddha's golden body was completely scraped off and the gold and silver were re-smelted. The money was put into the hospital's accounts!"
"Buddha said that saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda! I used his golden body to replace medicinal materials to actually save people. If Buddha knows about it, he will definitely record a great merit for me!"
"Don't...don't offend Buddha! Your Highness, King Zhou, you keep claiming that you are a believer in Buddha, how can you do such a thing to offend heaven and earth?"
After hearing Zhu Ju's arrangement, the abbot of Hanshan Temple immediately became anxious.
At this moment, he couldn't care less about the weapons around him, or whether Zhu Rui was a prince or not!
He started to refute what Zhu Xi had done directly.
However, Zhu Rui at this time was no longer the idle prince in the imperial city.
Want to become a saint!
Then you have to do what others cannot do, and do what others dare not do!
A motto in life that Mr. Chu Ze gave him is: If everything is based on the four words of benefiting the country and the people, then everything you do will be accepted by the people!
And when you are respected by the people, then you are already a saint in their hearts!
"Zen Master Zhixian, I demolish the temple and build homes for the people. Is this a good thing?"
"I removed the golden body of Buddha to treat illnesses and save lives of the people. Is this a good thing?"
"The Buddha's golden body and this magnificent temple are placed here. They are just a landscape. Apart from being for people to watch, do they have any use?"
"But if I use it on the common people, these things can help dozens of families live in houses, and hundreds of people can get medical treatment and save their lives!"
"The Buddha I believe in does good deeds and benefits the common people. It is not placed here for people to worship!"
"Buddha can cut his flesh and feed it to eagles, so why bother with these golden bodies?"
"Zen Master, you're obsessed!"
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Before Zhu Ju became the current Lord of Hengyang City, he was a man who read poetry and books.
Among Zhu Yuanzhang's many princes, his knowledge is definitely ranked among the best.
He's just talking nonsense, and he's not lying to anyone.
Besides, if he says he is not convinced, will he still fight?
"Zen Master, there are many disputes in your temple now! Instead of worrying about the Buddha, you might as well worry about yourself. A few days ago, your temple beat Zhao Sanjiu and killed him. I hope you can think of what to do. Explain to me!"
(End of chapter)
