"I see your majesty, poor monk, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The living Buddha entered the hall with two deputy envoys, and then bowed respectfully and kowtowed in front of Zhu Hongyu.
Then he knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times to complete the whole ceremony.
Unlike the white-skinned Westerners, in China, divine power cannot overpower imperial power!
In other words, even gods must submit to the emperor, and gods need to be canonized by the emperor in order to be righteous gods, otherwise they will be temples to evil gods.
The emperor's will can determine the life or death of a religion!
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Zhu Hongyu's current prestige and power are much stronger than those of the Three Martial Arts and One Sect.
Zhu Hongyu looked at the bald monk kneeling in front of him and said.
"Pingsheng!"
"Give me a seat!"
The living Buddha in this life is no longer young. At over fifty years old, he is already an old man even in the Central Plains.
What's more, he has lived on the plateau since childhood, where the living environment and medical conditions are not as good as those in the Central Plains.
A person in his fifties or sixties looks like an octogenarian in his seventies or eighties.
Facing such an octogenarian, Zhu Hongyu suspected that if he didn't give him a seat, he might not be able to stand at all.
The living Buddha sat down in front of the emperor, and then began to present to the emperor an atlas of mountains and rivers, as well as gifts from the nobles on the plateau.
Various treasures and cultural relics, as well as gold and silver jewelry!
It seems that only a large number of gifts can show their respect for the emperor.
Zhu Hongyu looked at the gift list presented by the mission with a smile on his face.
The Plateau Mission donated a lot of things, and some of them were extremely valuable. These so-called gifts alone were estimated to be worth millions of silver dollars.
To the prosperous Central Plains, millions of silver dollars were nothing.
But on the plateau, I understand everything!
Barren, bitter, cold, desolate and remote!
Especially in the current Little Ice Age, the Central Plains is in trouble, and the climate on the plateau will only be more difficult than in the Central Plains.
The tribute of millions of silver dollars to the emperor in one go was really not a small amount for Plateau.
At the very least, Zhu Hongyu is very satisfied with this.
The attitude of the nobles on the plateau is quite respectful!
However, when Zhu Hongyu saw the last few lines of the gift list, his eyes suddenly shrank, and he was shocked.
Human skin thangkas, human skin drums, Gabala bowls, brow rosary beads... and a series of Tibetan Buddhist instruments.
Zhu Hongyu's originally smiling expression suddenly turned gloomy.
He admitted that he was not a soft-hearted person!
Over the years since he started the army, countless people have died directly or indirectly at his hands. It may not be an exaggeration to say millions.
However, this kind of thing about using people to make magic weapons really touched his psychological bottom line.
One cannot, at least one should not...
Although he knew that these magical instruments were the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, it was not those people on the plateau who came to challenge him intentionally.
In fact, the nobles and monks on the plateau might be reluctant to offer these magical artifacts to the emperor.
After all, in Zhu Hongyu's eyes, these are purely irritating things, but in their eyes, they are real good things.
But Zhu Hongyu still felt a physical discomfort.
Mad, your good mood has been completely ruined!
grass!
Seeing the emperor's face suddenly darkened on the dragon throne, the Living Buddha was also worried.
Is there something wrong with the gift list?
Too little? Or what’s going on?
After all, he is the emperor!
"When the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be laid down, and blood will flow into the river"!
Zhu Hongyu withdrew his gaze from the gift list, and then turned his gaze to the Living Buddha. The look in his eyes was unusually cold.
With a snap, the gift list closed and was slapped directly on the table by Zhu Hongyu.
Then, Zhu Hongyu sneered and said.
"The living Buddha should take the magical weapon made of human skin and bones back to the plateau. I will not be blessed to accept it!"
"hehe!"
"If I accept these magic weapons, I'm afraid that innocent souls will come to me in dreams at night and ask me, the emperor, to uphold justice for them!"
After hearing this, the expression on the living Buddha's face suddenly changed. He suddenly realized what he had done wrong!
A magic weapon made of human skin and bones may be a rare good thing on the plateau!
But in the Central Plains, these things are taboo!
No wise king would collect such a magical weapon made of human skin and bones!
Seeing the gloomy expression on the emperor's face, as if he was about to kill someone, the Living Buddha could no longer sit still. He stood up from his stool, knelt down in front of the emperor with a thud, and spoke.
"Your Majesty, these magical artifacts are the magical artifacts practiced by my Tantric monks, and they are rare treasures."
"This donation of the magical artifact is just that we, the Tantric monks, want to wish His Majesty good health, everything goes well, and a long life. No offense is intended!"
"Your Majesty, please see me clearly!"
"Your Majesty, please see me clearly!"
He knocked his head on the cold ground, and the sound of the kowtow was very loud.
It can be seen that the Living Buddha put in a lot of effort.
This is not to deal with Zhu Hongyu.
Seeing this scene, the officials of the Ming Dynasty who were glaring at the living Buddha all around also calmed down their expressions.
Zhu Hongyu is not the only one who feels physical discomfort caused by these human skin and bones!
The same goes for these Ming officials!
Seeing the respectful attitude of the Living Buddha, the expression on Zhu Hongyu's face gradually turned soft, and the cold murderous intention melted away like ice and snow.
Zhu Hongyu snorted coldly.
"He who does not know is not guilty!"
"But these so-called treasures, the Living Buddha should take them back to the plateau!"
"I cannot bear to see these bloody magic weapons!"
"In the future, it is better not to make such magical instruments anymore, what do the Living Buddhas think?"
Zhu Hongyu's eyes wandered around the Living Buddha, and his eyes seemed to say, if you dare to be half-hearted, today I will make you into a magical weapon of human skin and human bones!
When the Living Buddha heard this, he bowed down and said.
"The poor monk obeys the order!"
No matter what the emperor says now, if you follow the emperor's words and agree to it, there will definitely be nothing wrong.
As for making magic weapons made of human skin and bones in the future...
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In the city of Nanjing, of course, whatever the emperor says is what he says.
But when he returns to the plateau, will the emperor still be able to control it?
Seeing this, Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"Well, that's all!"
"Retreat!"
After saying that, Zhu Hongyu walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, including the living Buddhas, all kowtowed.
"Farewell to my emperor!"
"..."
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Royal palace, royal garden!
After the court meeting, Zhu Hongyu met with the Living Buddha in the Imperial Garden and gave him a banquet.
Zhu Hongyu not only called the two princes Zheng Chenggong and Li Dingguo to accompany him, but also the distinguished officials and nobles currently in the court. Basically, everyone in Beijing was dragged over by Zhu Hongyu.
This banquet, in addition to entertaining the Living Buddha, was more about Zhu Hongyu's desire to communicate with the noble ministers in the court.
There was a table for each person, and except for the Living Buddha, everyone's table was covered with fine wine, delicacies, and delicacies from the mountains and seas.
On the eucalyptus table in front of the living Buddha, there were several plates of vegetarian dishes and a pot of juice, without any oil or meat in sight.
The Living Buddha looked at the food on the table in front of him and twitched the corners of his mouth.
He wanted to say that he was a tantric monk, not a Han monk, so he could drink wine and eat meat!
But, he didn't dare!
Because he suddenly thought that the food given to him for this banquet was all vegetarian. Maybe the emperor was not negligent, but intentional.
The emperor may be expressing his position that he wants Tantra to be domesticated like Buddhism in Han Dynasty!
Tsk, the heart of an emperor is unpredictable!
Horrible, terrible!
You must know that when Chinese Buddhism first began, it was not the docile little cat it is today. It was also quite unruly.
Even in some ways, they are not much better than the current tantric monks.
However, under the continuous training of the emperors of the Central Plains, the current Chinese Buddhism has changed into the shape of the Chinese.
Be docile, obedient, don't cause trouble, and do whatever the emperor says!
"As far as I know, monks in the Han region are not allowed to break the precepts by drinking alcohol and eating meat. I wonder if monks on the plateau can do this?"
Zhu Hongyu picked up his wine glass, took a sip of rice wine, and asked.
Zhu Hongyu doesn't like drinking. Rather than feeling dizzy after being drunk, he prefers to keep his head clear at all times.
If it's rice wine or glutinous rice wine, that's it. He really can't get used to spicy white wine!
After hearing this, the living Buddha sat in his seat and spoke.
"Your Majesty, the monks on the plateau focus on practice rather than observing the precepts. That's why there is no such statement."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and then spoke.
"Yeah?"
"But I think it's better for monks to keep their precepts."
Zhu Hongyu's words seemed to be casually chatting, but the meaning behind his words was heard by many people.
This is no longer a hint, but a clear statement that he wants to reform Tantric Buddhism.
When the Living Buddha heard the words, although he was dissatisfied, he did not dare to refuse and just responded.
"What your Majesty said is true!"
Seeing this, Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly.
To be honest, Zhu Hongyu didn't care whether the monks drank alcohol and ate meat.
Even, he actually doesn't care about the teachings of Tantric Buddhism!
What he cared about was the cruelty shown by Tantra in making magical instruments, which he could not accept.
Although the tantric monks say nice things, the materials used to make the instruments come from the voluntary contributions of believers.
However, Zhu Hongyu said that I really believe you!
You are killing people like animals.
After killing, the human body must be skinned, dismantled and used as raw materials like animals. Who would be happy with that?
There is no doubt that there are so many tantric magical weapons among them that fanatics must have voluntarily contributed to them.
After all, even in the 21st century, there are fanatic believers who are fooled by religion, let alone this era where feudal superstition is prevalent.
But those magic weapons, absolutely, 99% were made by monks after the slaves were slaughtered. There is no doubt about this.
This is what Zhu Hongyu cannot accept the most!
Halfway through the banquet, the Living Buddha stood up and said again.
"Your Majesty, the poor monk has something to do. I would like to trouble your majesty to make the decision for the poor monk."
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"What's the matter? Living Buddha, please tell me, but if I can do it, I will definitely not refuse."
In this sentence, the key point is if you can do it.
What Zhu Hongyu means is that you can tell me if you have something to say, but whether you agree or not depends on my mood.
I’m in a bad mood and just can’t do it!
The corner of the living Buddha's mouth twitched, as if he didn't understand the meaning of Zhu Hongyu's words, and he spoke.
"Your Majesty, this is what happened!"
"Recently, as the Ming Dynasty recruited troops in Sichuan, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, serfs frequently escaped from the control of their masters and fled to the Ming Dynasty to join the army on the plateau near Sichuan, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou."
"But the Ming Dynasty condoned the behavior of these escaped slaves, and the Ming Dynasty's connivance caused heavy losses to the people on the plateau who yearned for the Ming Dynasty."
"I hope your Majesty can make the decision for us and other people of the Ming Dynasty and severely punish those escaped slaves!"
The Living Buddha bowed before Zhu Hongyu.
To put it bluntly, solving the problem of escaped slaves on the plateau and safeguarding the interests of those nobles are the main purposes of the Living Buddha coming to Nanjing this time.
After all, if it were not for the support of those nobles, he, the so-called living Buddha, would be just a tantric monk.
But I can’t get the respect I get now!
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, his originally gentle eyes disappeared and then narrowed instantly.
Now Sichuan, Shu, Yunnan and Guizhou are equal to the plateau bordering the Ming army's policy towards the escaped slaves on the plateau. To put it bluntly, it is actually Zhu Hongyu's intention.
Because Zhu Hongyu needed an army that was not affected by the plateau climate and could fight on the plateau.
This will pave the way for the Ming Dynasty to completely turn the plateau into Han territory!
After all, you can’t conquer the world with empty words!
If you want the plateau to truly and completely surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and if you want the reincarnation of living Buddhas from now on to be approved by the Ming Dynasty, you can't do it without an army that can completely conquer the entire plateau.
What you need to know is that once the Han people reach the plateau, the climate and environmental incompatibility, especially the lack of oxygen, will become the most important factor in the attrition of the army.
It will even greatly affect the combat effectiveness of the Ming army!
If Zhu Hongyu doesn't want this to happen, the best way, besides sending the army to the plateau for adaptive training in advance, is to recruit Tibetans from the plateau to join the army.
Therefore, it is impossible for the Living Buddha to want Zhu Hongyu to severely punish the escaped slaves!
Thinking about this, Zhu Hongyu spoke.
"The living Buddha must know that there are no slaves in the Ming Dynasty!"
"I once issued a decree that no Chinese should be slaves, and Tibetans are also my subjects."
"So, from a legal perspective, officials from Sichuan, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou did nothing wrong."
"I can't go back on my word!"
When the Living Buddha heard this, the expression on his face couldn't help but twitch. He bowed down again and couldn't help but speak.
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
"The nobles on the plateau are the foundation for the stability of the plateau and the basis for the Ming Dynasty to rule the plateau. However, those serfs are not actually important. If Your Majesty cannot guarantee the interests of the nobles, there will be no stability on the plateau!"
The Living Buddha's words were almost no different from a naked threat.
It is almost pointing at Zhu Hongyu's nose and saying, either you recognize the interests of the nobles and promise to stand on the side of the nobles, and the nobles will guarantee the nominal ownership of the plateau by the Ming Dynasty, and they will also recognize you as the emperor.