An Qing immediately realized that her husband was up to something again.
So he lowered his head, ate the vegetarian food in a leisurely manner, and ignored Han Du again.
Han Du ate loudly, but Monk Zong Lai kept a smile on his face from beginning to end. His expression did not change at all until Han Du finished eating.
Han Du stared at Monk Zong Lai and slowly wiped his mouth. After Yan Ne put away the dishes, he said, "Tell me what you want."
Monk Zongli suddenly smiled and said, "It seems that the Marquis still remembers what he promised to the poor monk."
"Isn't that why you came to me in such a hurry?" Han Du casually rubbed the handkerchief into his palm and sighed: "I'm not someone who wants to default on my debt. If you have any requests, feel free to ask for them."
Han Du was not afraid of Monk Zongli's big talk. If his request was reasonable, Han Du would solve it himself. If his request was too excessive, Han Du could easily push it to Zhu Biao to solve it. Anyway, that was the case at that time.
Zhu Biao asked him to solve it himself, so he should stand up and deal with the matter.
Monk Zong Lai shook his head and sighed. He did not make a request directly. Instead, he said in a voice like the moan of a mosquito: "This poor monk is going to die."
Han Du stood up suddenly, pointed at Zong Li's nose and yelled, "You are here to play this trick with me too? Do you still want to say that you will die one day soon, and then let countless people come to watch you?"
Pass away. Let the people think that you are really called by the Buddha and make the incense of your Tianjie Temple more prosperous? Do you want to deceive the people of the world? "
Monk Zong Lai immediately shut up and looked at Han Du with a shocked face. He didn't understand why Han Du would reveal his plan outright. Yes, he had indeed lived enough, and he himself knew that he was about to die soon.
It was precisely because of this that he came up with this trick. He knew that he was going to die, and being able to die would be valuable to Tianjie Temple and the entire Buddhist sect. Why didn't he choose to do this?
But what frightens Monk Zong Lai is that his idea has been buried in his heart from beginning to end and has never been revealed. Not even Yan Ne knows about it.
So the question is, how did Han Du know?
In Zong Li's opinion, there are only two reasons. Either Han Du can really see through people's hearts, or Han Du really has the ability to predict the future! Either of these two reasons makes Zong Li uncontrollably afraid.
And at this time, can Monk Zong Lai admit it? Even if this was his original plan, he would never admit it again.
So, in the surprised eyes of An Qing and Yan Ne, monk Zong Lai smiled very reluctantly and argued: "How could a poor monk know how virtuous and capable he is?"
The exact day of his death? It’s just that the poor monk has been feeling more and more sluggish in recent days, thinking that the end is approaching.”
Han Du still stared at Zong Lai with dazzling eyes, and said with a sneer: "You really don't know when you will die, but you can let you die on a given day. It can't be controlled by a poison.
What's so magical? What can't you monks do?"
Han Du's words made Yan Na couldn't help but wonder, "Does the abbot really intend to announce the day of his death first, and then secretly take poison on the same day, creating the scene of presiding over the unknown? If this is true, it will definitely be popular among the people.
lead to uproar.
Even such a miraculous scene will inevitably make the people think it is a real miracle. What will Tianjie Temple look like in the hearts of the people by then? And not only Tianjie Temple, but also the entire Buddhist sect in the world will reap great benefits from this.
Moreover, this thing is extremely simple to do. You just need to hide the poison in your mouth in advance and bite it when the time comes. The death of such an eminent monk is enough to shock the hearts of the people, and they have no time to think about whether there is any problem. Even if there is.
People are suspicious. Who dares to step forward to check the golden body of a great monk?
There are almost no risks, but the benefits are endless. Such a good strategy, if Yan Ne was not young enough and would arouse suspicion if he did it, he would be willing to die. Compared with the heyday of Buddhism, his
What does death mean?
It is a pity that such a good strategy was exposed by the Marquis of Zhenhai, and it is impossible to implement it again.
Zong Long took a deep look at Han Du and knew that this topic could not be discussed any longer. He sighed helplessly: "Is the Marquis so prejudiced against Buddhism?"
Han Du squinted his eyes and looked at Zong Li for a moment, and decided not to hide his inner thoughts.
He sneered and said, "You can't blame me for looking down on you. It's really the things you do that make people look down upon!"
When Yan Ne heard this, his nameless anger suddenly surged. In addition, he had suffered such a big loss at the hands of Han Du, and he had no good impression of Han Du at all.
Now when he heard that Han Du was belittling Buddhism, he was naturally unconvinced and shouted angrily: "Master Hou, although you are the Marquis of Zhenhai, I, the Buddhists, will not be afraid of you. If you humiliate Buddhism like this, aren't you afraid of being insulted by all the Buddhist disciples in the world?"
Are you going to attack them in groups?"
Han Du looked back at Yan Ne and sneered: "What? Threatening me? Believe it or not?
I will send a letter to the emperor on that day to destroy the Buddha!"
Destroy the Buddha!
Hearing these two words, both Yan Ne and Zong Li couldn't help but feel their hearts skip a beat.
There have been three exterminations of Buddhism in history: Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty. These three exterminations of Buddhism are collectively called the "Three Forces of Extermination of Buddhism."
I won’t go into details about the process. Anyway, every time the Buddha is destroyed, it is a great disaster for Buddhism. Even if an enlightened monk like Zong Li hears just these two words, he will feel terrified.
Yan Ne also looked miserable. He gritted his teeth and raised his head, stared at Han Du, and said: "The emperor is extremely wise and has visited Tianjie Temple many times to listen to scriptures and sermons. How can he listen to your words?"
Han Du laughed heartily and said: "In terms of merit, I am the Marquis of Zhenhai of the Ming Dynasty; in terms of closeness, I am the Prince Consort of the Ming Dynasty. Do you think the emperor will listen to you or me? I just need to write to the emperor to destroy the Buddha.
, then it will definitely be possible.”
"Amitabha~" Zong Lai saw that he could not let Yan Ne provoke Han Du again. If Han Du really made up his mind to destroy the Buddha, then regardless of whether Han Du could do it or not, it would be a great disaster for Buddhism...?
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Zong Li's aura softened, and he asked Han Du with a pleading tone: "Master Hou, Buddhism has always treated Master Hou as if he was in trouble, and even tolerated it many times. Besides, this time the poor monk can be regarded as helping Hou."
Master, Buddhism has always been compassionate, why does the Marquis have to have trouble with Buddhism?"
Zong Li's words are reasonable and well-founded, affectionate and righteous, soft yet strong.
After hearing this, Han Du immediately turned around with a smile and said to Yan Ne: "See, this is the way to speak. You should learn from it."
Yan Ne was lectured by Han Du, but he had no temper at all, so he had to lower his head and pretend not to hear.
Han Du turned back to look at Zong Lai again and said with a smile: "Compassion? If you Buddhists are really compassionate, then where did the golden bodies of your Buddha statues and the brocade lanthanum cassocks on your bodies come from? Could it be from heaven?
Didn’t it fall?”
Zong Long lowered his eyes, then opened his eyes and looked up at Han Du, smiling: "It turns out that the Marquis has no good impression of Buddhism for this reason. The Marquis really deserves to love his people like his own son."
Han Du sneered twice and curled his lips and said: "I don't dare to take it seriously. It is the emperor and the queen who love the people as their own children. I just can't stand your Buddhist sect's robbery and defrauding people of their money."
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Buddhism will never defraud people of money, let alone take it by force." Zong Lai clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to Han Du.
"I won't defraud people of their money."
"We won't take anything by force, are you sure?" Han Du looked at him with a smile.
Zong Lai immediately realized that Han Du had taken advantage of him. In a big forest, there are all kinds of birds. Just imagine that Buddhism in the world is so big, how can there not be a few scum?
Zong Lai quickly added: "Even if there is such a scum, Buddhism will naturally punish them severely and will never show mercy."
A smile gradually appeared on Han Du's face. He just deliberately loudly said that he wanted to destroy the Buddha, just to knock on the door of Buddhism. How could it be so easy to destroy the Buddha? It is impossible for Han Du to make a memorial and Lao Zhu would agree to destroy the Buddha.
Moreover, the belief in Buddhism has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. How can it be destroyed immediately? Since Buddhism cannot be completely eliminated, then we should give them a beating and give them a warning.
After all, Buddhism has harmful effects, but it also has positive effects. Life is short, and people have to experience the ups and downs of life. The belief in Buddhism can alleviate the suffering of people and contribute to the stability of the world.
Seeing that the beating was almost finished, Han Du nodded with a smile and said, "Just remember what you said. If Buddhism can really restrain the Buddhists in the world and not bully the people, I can still open the door if you collect some sesame oil money."
One eye is closed. But if someone is greedy, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Zong Lai nodded with a smile and said: "If there is such a wicked person in Buddhism, then even if the Marquis beats him to death, the poor monk will thank the Marquis for clearing away the scum in Buddhism."
"Okay! It's good if you say this." Han Du nodded with satisfaction.
Seeing Han Du nod his head and stop arguing, the harmonious conversation atmosphere soon returned.
Just now, when Han Du was confronting Zong Ling coldly, An Qing couldn't help but sweat for Han Du. If Han Du really faced off against Buddhism, she didn't know how it would end in the end. Fortunately, now
It's passed.
Zong Dading looked at Han Du, couldn't help but sigh, lowered his head and pronounced the Buddha's name: "Amitabha~"
Based on his experience, he still doesn't know that Han Du never thought of going to the memorial to destroy the Buddha in the first place. His original purpose was to make himself make a promise.
Unexpectedly, today he obviously wanted Han Du to fulfill his promise, but in the end, Han Du plotted against him and made him promise.
However, this matter is also a good thing for Buddhism. Zong Li is not the kind of person who blindly protects shortcomings. On the contrary, he will never tolerate the scum in Buddhism.
However, even though Han Du's purpose coincided with his, Zong Li was still dissatisfied with Han Du's calculations.