Chapter 140: The Cruelty of Political Transactions
The ability to close doors and beat dogs is a basic quality for all local officials.
Wealth needs to be accumulated.
Just like Yushan at this time, Yun Zhao did not have so much money to build roads, palaces, and even various convenience facilities on Yushan.
At this time, due to religious needs, many people hope to build the best temple in the world on Jade Mountain. This is an honor and an affirmation for them.
For Yunzhao, religion needs to be restrained. They cannot develop unscrupulously. If they are allowed to develop freely, the time for restructuring is not far away.
Yun Zhao personally came to the Zhengjue Temple at the foot of the mountain, and what greeted him was the old abbot Huiming Zen Master who did not have a plaque.
From the first moment he saw Zen Master Huiming, Yun Zhao knew that this old monk was not a believer in eating fast and chanting Buddha's name. From his bright eyes, Yun Zhao could See the shadow of Hong Chengchou.
It’s not that this old monk is in the same group as Hong Chengchou, it’s just that this old monk, like Hong Chengchou, is a sophisticated person who knows the world. Think about it, he can be praised by all the monks in the world. To be elected as the presiding master of Zhengjue Temple, it is not possible to become an eminent monk.
Evangelical monks, like true gentlemen, are easily bullied.
If it were just an ordinary temple’s eminent monk who was bullied, it might be a good story, and the temple would be willing to bear such losses.
However, Zhengjue Temple is not an ordinary place. What is needed here is a monk who is willing to spend every penny. After all, if there is a little loss here, the loss to the monks all over the world will be great.
No matter how wealthy Buddhism is, it cannot afford it.
The plaque sent by Yun Zhao personally had been hung by the monks at the main entrance before Yun Zhao arrived at the main entrance.
After Yun Zhao arrived, he looked at the new plaque that had just been hung in front of him and felt very emotional. Every monk is a good esthetician.
At least that’s the case in Zhengjue Temple.
Standing at the door of the temple, the simple temple door immediately took on a new charm after it was paired with the blue and black plaque reading "Supreme Enlightenment".
Not only that, after editing the vision by position, Yun Zhao, who was standing at the gate, discovered that the plaque seemed to be embedded in the chest of the huge Buddha behind him.
The four words "Supreme Enlightenment", coupled with the huge seated statue, make people awe-inspiring. The plaque written by Yun Zhao instantly turned into a word of praise for the Buddha behind him. .
After all, in the Buddhist view, supreme enlightenment is precisely the highest praise for the Buddha.
Yun Zhao added a positive character in the middle of Supreme Enlightenment, which further carried forward this praise.
In the admiration of Zen Master Huiming, the four words "Supreme Enlightenment" written by Yun Zhao instantly became the words that only a calligraphy master could write.word.
Yunbao, who accompanied Yun Zhao, thought of what Yun Zhao and Xu Yuanshou said in the study room, and wanted to laugh loudly. However, he was stopped many times by the cautious Pei Zhong before he could barely hold back his laughter. , stood aside and acted as a low-level guard.
Zen Master Huiming’s praise was very sincere!
Especially when the monk in the temple opened the gate and let two waterfalls splash down, two rainbows suddenly appeared behind the gate under the action of the sunny day's transpiration...
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The emperor came to worship the Buddha. The emperor had just awarded a plaque to the temple, and then...a rainbow appeared in winter...this is not a fucking miracle, what else is a miracle?
The most terrible thing is that the four words written by Yun Zhao appear in the center of people's sight as if consecrating the Buddha. At this time, whoever says that these four words are bad Words will definitely be scolded by everyone.
That’s it for Yun Zhao. He is well aware of the principle of "three points of characters, seven points of framing", and he once saw a merchant selling Jiuliangye wine, who just framed a large The story of how the bad words written by the leader were framed into the style of a famous person.
It’s just that the old monk named Huiming in front of me can use nature to set off his calligraphy into a miracle. This is too rare. I have to say that the cultural heritage of Buddhism is really too rich. The richness is breathtaking!
The clouded leopard was hiding and smoking. The lit cigarette fell from the corner of his mouth, and he stared blankly at everything in front of him, in disbelief.
At this moment, Clouded Leopard was convinced that his nephew was the destined emperor, the real dragon emperor! ! !
"If you understand a little about optical principles, you won't be so surprised."
Pei Zhong whispered in Clouded Leopard's ear.
"Go away, my Majesty is the True Dragon Emperor. Look, the words he writes will glow. Where are the two rainbows at the back? They are clearly two colorful dragons!"
Whether Pei Zhong believes it or not, Clouded Leopard believes it, and he is planning to go back and tell his sister-in-law about the miracle he saw today!
If anyone dares to refute, Clouded Leopard is ready to use force!
When Zen Master Huiming saw that Yun Zhao was still looking at him indifferently, a look of disappointment flashed through his eyes. He immediately clasped his hands together, bowed his head and saluted, saying: "Thanks to your majesty's great blessing, the mud and stone statue now has spirituality." , all thanks to His Majesty."
Yun Zhao said calmly: "I respect Buddhism, not because of its magical qualities, but because of its merits in guiding people to do good. This is the reason why my Buddha is respected by all people in our great Ming Dynasty.
The Zen master must not be disturbed by external things and forget the original intention of my Buddha."
Chan Master Huiming saluted again: "What Your Majesty said is absolutely true. All things are inherently false. As long as you have good thoughts, the spiritual mountain is close at hand. The root that guides people to good things is the Buddha's roots. Only good people can obtain great blessings, great merits, and great perfection."< /p>
Yunzhao clasped his hands together and returned the greeting: "I hope that Master can always uphold this intention. In this way, Zhengjue Temple will rest with the country."
After hearing what Yunzhao said, Zen Master Huiming solemnly clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha, it's good, it's good! Zhengjue Temple must be based on promoting goodness, never collude with foreign demons, and kill gods when you see it, and kill gods when you see Buddha. Kill the Buddha."
Yun Zhao looked at the wise monk and nodded: "Except for me, the rest should be evil demons and heretics!"
Cen Master Huiming took out a knife from his sleeve. He handed the document to Yun Zhao with both hands and said: "Your Majesty, the evil heretics are all here. I also ask your Majesty to be my Buddha's protector Skanda, and hold the Skanda pestle to kill all the evil demons."
Yun Zhao opened the document. After taking a glance, he handed it to Pei Zhong and said: "It will be handed over to the Secretary for processing, and there will be no delay."
Pei Zhong carefully put the document into his backpack, and then left Zhengjue Temple under the protection of the guards. .
Yun Zhao continued to visit Zhengjue Temple accompanied by Zen Master Huiming, and finally came to the foot of the Big Buddha. He looked up at the tall Buddha, sighed slightly, and took off the golden crown from his head. Place it respectfully on the Buddha's lotus seat.
"Master, I came here in a hurry. I have nothing but a golden crown to enshrine at the feet of my Buddha."
Chan Master Huiming responded to Yun Zhao's gift He returned the gift and was very satisfied. He clasped his hands with a smile and said, "Your Majesty is determined to worship my Buddha. One petal of heart fragrance is enough."
In the presence of this great Buddha, Yun Zhao and Zen Master Huiming Transaction completed.
Buddhism handed over all information about the White Lotus Sect, Maitreya Sect, and various evil heretics derived from Buddhism. Yunzhao also used his golden crown to guarantee that he would not destroy Buddhism within the scope of the Ming Dynasty. .
At the same time, they also agreed that the Lantian Imperial Court could clean up some temples that had gone too far within the boundaries of the Ming Dynasty. They even pointed out by name those temples that needed to be cleaned up by the court.
There may be some attempts to crack down on those with different sects, but Yun Zhao doesn't care. He doesn't care about the sects of Buddhism, he just feels that the size of Buddhism needs to be reduced.
This is a happy situation.
It is also a very satisfactory political transaction. As for who will become the sacrifice in this political transaction, Yun Zhao does not care, and Huiming does not care either. They only care about the purpose.
Yun Zhao was in a good mood. He sat at the foot of the Buddha and listened to Zen Master Huiming explaining a section of the Diamond Sutra under the rainbow that had been unwilling to disperse for a long time. Finally, he ate some vegetarian food in Zhengjue Temple and said After saying hello, he left Zhengjue Temple.
As soon as he left Zhengjue Temple, the eager believers who were waiting outside the temple swarmed in. In an instant, Zhengjue Temple was packed to the brim.
After Yun Zhao returned to the study room, Pei Zhong came to report.
"Your Majesty, these monks are so poisonous."
Yun Zhao said calmly: "If you are not poisonous in heart, how can you achieve all four elements?"
Pei Zhong He was stunned for a moment and said: "Why don't you modify it?"
Yun Zhao looked at Pei Zhong and said: "Actually, any religion is our enemy.As long as they are still preaching, they are depriving us of our power. Just use this opportunity to eradicate them.
Religions that bloom in all directions are scary, but religions that stand out alone are easy to control. "
When Pei Zhong heard what Yun Zhao said, the last hesitation in his heart immediately disappeared, and he said to Yun Zhao: "Your Majesty, in this case, I will follow the list in this document. "
Yun Zhao sneered and said: "Go ahead and cut through the mess quickly. Now we can clean up the Buddhist sect so that others won't resent us. "
Pei Zhong chuckled and said: "In this case, Wei Chen will inadvertently reveal the existence of this document, of course, when the execution is at an advanced stage.
Yun Zhao smiled and said: "You are a smart person, but it is a bit of a loss to stay here all the time. Do you want to go out and experience it?" "
Pei Zhong smiled and said: "I just can't bear to leave you, Your Majesty. "
"Tell me quickly, where do you want to go? "
"Weichen thinks it is a good idea to serve as Ningxia Mansion. ”
“Far from the Central Plains? What do you think? "
"Wei Chen wants to spend some time exploring the mature land of our Ming Dynasty, so that he can be a pastor for His Majesty in the future. "
"Then before you leave, pick another confidential secretary for me. "
"Weichen thought Zhang Xiu was a good fit. "
"Huh? Zhang Xiu? That guy who can't even speak to me when he sees me?
Pei Zhong said with a smile: "Your Majesty should know the principle of seeing each other with admiration after three days of separation. Zhang Xiu has been trained in it in four years." "
Yun Zhao nodded and said: "I still trust your recommendation. In that case, let's arrange for him to enter Zhuoba Experience! ”
Pei Zhong saluted Yunzhao gratefully. He did not expect that the person he proposed would hold such an important position, and His Majesty agreed without even thinking about it.
< p>This is an affirmation!When each of His Majesty’s secretaries leaves office, he will recommend the next secretary, from Xu Wu to Yang Xiong, then to Liucheng, and then to Pei Zhong. It's a matter of trust.
Before leaving, Pei Zhong wanted to have a long talk with Zhang Xiu, so he didn't want to break this good tradition.