In fact, Buddhism itself is not abstinent. At the beginning, there were no clear rules and precepts such as not allowed to drink alcohol or eat meat.
The current era still belongs to the primitive period of Buddhism, and there are not so many schools.
It was only in the Song Dynasty that monks were not allowed to get married and have children.
However, the people have always turned a blind eye to the matter of monks marrying wives.
Lu Bu himself didn't like Buddhism.
In the long feudal era, Buddhism was the privileged class and the big landowner class of a country.
Monks and temples own a large amount of land and houses. They do not work themselves and make profits by deceiving the faithful men and women with incense, leasing land, real estate, and loan sharking.
There was no need to pay taxes and perform corvee labor, and various privileges once made it possible to become a monk and become a rich man.
It can be said that the only use of Buddhism is to allow ordinary people to live an honest life, which is helpful for the ruling class to control their thoughts.
Taoism has just sprouted in China, mainly Zhang Jiao's Taiping Dao and Zhang Ling's Five Pecks of Rice Dao.
A bold idea came to Lu Bu's mind: Why not create a religion of his own!
Combining the thoughts of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism together, and then draw a pie with equal land, no grain, and shared peace...
Early the next morning, when he heard that Lu Bu wanted to see him, Mi Zhu did not dare to neglect and hurried over.
"Marquis Wen, how did you rest yesterday?" Mi Zhu asked with a smile on his face.
Lu Bu smiled knowingly: "Brother-in-law, we are no longer outsiders. I have something to ask you, but you can't hide it from me."
Mi Zhu said hurriedly: "If Marquis Wen has anything to say, just ask him!"
Lu Bu asked: "You must know the man named Zuo Rong. Is he considered a wealthy family in Xuzhou? What is the relationship between the Mi family and him?"
Mi Zhu didn't know why Lu Bu suddenly asked about Zhe Rong, and asked tentatively: "Why did Marquis Wen think of asking this person?"
Lu Bu said: "Yesterday I heard Er'er talking about how he was pretending to be a ghost when he built a temple in Pizhou and gave alms, so I asked. You don't have to worry, just say what you have to say."
Mi Zhu felt relieved after hearing Lu Bu's displeasure in his tone. His expression was slightly contemptuous, and he curled his lips and said:
"Zei Rong is not from a prominent family in Xuzhou, but he is fellow villager with Tao Qian, both from Danyang, Yangzhou.
Zuo Rong defected to Tao Qian a few years ago. Because he was good at catering to Tao Qian and was from the same hometown, he was highly valued by Tao Qian. He became the prime minister of Pizhou and supervised the grain transportation of Xiapi, Pengcheng and Guangling counties.
However, this person was a greedy person who used his position to enrich his own pockets with a large amount of money.
Then a large-scale worship of Buddhism was carried out in Xuzhou area, luxurious Buddhist temples were built, gold and bronze Buddhas were cast, clothes were decorated with brocade colors, and a Buddha Bathing Festival was held, attracting more than 10,000 believers.
Because he has been donating money and food for a long time, he has been sought after by many people..."
Lu Bu sneered and said: "This guy is really good at calculating. He uses the public money and food to build up his own virtues and do good deeds..."
Just as he was talking, Cai Yong and Chen Gong also came.
Lu Bu asked everyone to sit down, and first asked Cai Yong: "Old Taishan, how did you do what I told you last time?"
Cai Yong took out a few pieces of paper and handed them to Lu Bu and said: "The story of Jizi and Xu Fu has been written. Please have Marquis Wen read it. We have also recruited fifty eloquent people. We will teach these people as soon as Marquis Wen can read the manuscript. Let them spread around.”
Lu Bu took a look, and it was basically the same as what he said. In the writings of Cai Yong, a great scholar, the ingratitude of the Japanese and the three Han people was more vividly displayed.
Lu Bu nodded and returned the manuscript to Cai Yong and said: "Very good, let's promote it to the outside world, but now it is not the most important thing to promote the evil of the Japanese and Sanhan people."
"Ah? Then... what are you going to promote?" Cai Yong was a little confused.
Isn't it too fast for Lu Bu? Is the ink going to change even before it dries? Didn't you write it in vain?
Lu Bu glanced at them, smiled mysteriously and said, "Everyone, do you think I'm a little different?"
"This..." Everyone looked at each other and didn't know what Lu Bu was referring to.
Lu Bu added: "Do you think I know a lot? And I seem to be able to foresee the future?"
Everyone nodded.
Whether it was paper making, printing, or coal mining and iron making in Pengcheng, Lu Bu's actions really shocked them.
Now I suddenly know how to heal! It’s like there’s nothing he doesn’t understand!
Lu Bu smiled slightly and said, "Okay, let me show my cards. In fact, I am the disciple of Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun.
Because Tianzun calculated that the world was about to be in chaos, he chose me as his agent in the human world.
I am here to calm down the troubled times and save the common people from dire straits.
The techniques and knowledge I use now were all taught to me by Tianzun.
What you see now is just a small part of it! "
"Ah this..." Everyone looked confused.
Lu Bu's words are a bit fantasy! Believe it, it seems too mysterious! Don’t believe me, there’s no way to explain Lu Bu’s behavior during this period.
I want to ask something, but I don’t know where to start.
"But I don't know...how does Marquis Wen save the people?" Cai Yong asked.
Lu Bu replied: "If we want the people to live a good life, it is natural to establish an equal and stable country.
Tianzun has pointed out the direction for me. All Han people in the world are descendants of Nuwa Fuxi, and everyone is born equal.
I just want to build an ideal society where everyone has fields to farm, food to eat, clothing to wear, money to work with, equality everywhere, and no one without food and warmth! "
Cai Yong coughed and said, "This...isn't it inconsistent with these two stories about Jizi and Xu Fu's funeral?"
Lu Bu waved his hands and said: "On the contrary, the so-called equality is only for my burly people!
In the past, Emperor Wa made human beings out of clay according to his own body shape. At first, he kneaded them one by one with his hands, and they were us Han people!
Later, because he was really tired, he dipped a cane in mud and threw it around. What he created were foreigners such as Southern Barbarians, Beirong, Dongyi and Xidi.
Therefore, we Han people are born to be superior to other ethnic groups.
And those lowly ethnic groups, no matter whether their skin color is black or white, are born slaves of the Han people! "
Chen Gong pondered for a moment and said: "My lord, what you just said about having fields to farm and food to eat together, why does it sound to me like it is similar to the Taiping Road created by Zhang Jiao?"
Lu Bu sneered and said: "Zhang Jiao? He just learned some superficial ideas of Tianzun from somewhere and used them to deceive.
How can he grasp the essence? You see, he said that using talisman paper to turn water into water can cure all kinds of diseases. Isn’t this nonsense?
I am the direct disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun!
If you want to cure diseases and save people, you have to rely on miraculous doctors like Hua Tuo, as well as theory and continuous practical innovation! "
Mi Zhu couldn't help but ask: "If there are fields to cultivate together, then... now all the good farmland in the world is in the hands of aristocratic families, so... what does this say?"
