Then the ministers suddenly realized why the emperor was always smiling and not angry no matter what the other party said. He was waiting here!
The tyrant kills, the sage kills the heart.
For Jin Batu, this imperial edict is really more uncomfortable than killing him.
His face was pale, his eyes almost bursting with fire, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty will be punished by God for being so disrespectful to gods and Buddhas!"
Zhu Qizhen's expression remained unmoved, and he said slowly: "I have given you the position of Grand Scholar in the Cabinet of Gods and Buddhas, plus the title of Crown Prince and Tutor. With such a status, you are already considered a very popular minister in the Ming Dynasty, so why should you be disrespectful?"<
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"You, you..."
Jin Batu pointed at Zhu Qizhen, his fingers trembling with anger.
"The Buddha has so many magical powers, how can he care about a small official position in the world? His Majesty has swept across the world and created unparalleled achievements. The young monk naturally admires him. However, in front of the gods and Buddhas, if you don't know how to restrain yourself and act recklessly, disaster will come from heaven and your mountains and rivers will be destroyed."
There is turmoil. Are you afraid that your majesty does not know the story of King Zhou’s loss of his country?”
It is rumored that the demise of the Shang Dynasty was due to King Zhou's disrespect for the statue of Nuwa.
This old man Deng was addicted to wine and sex. When he saw that everyone was thinking about things in bed, he even thought about whether he could sleep with Nuwa Empress. He even wrote a very literary "love poem" on the wall of Nuwa Temple. This is terrible.
The Empress Nuwa was so angry that she sent a nine-tailed fox down to earth to cause chaos in the court. Finally, King Wu defeated Zhou and destroyed the Shang Dynasty in one fell swoop.
Jin Batu has been keen to learn since he was a child. He has read a lot of books and knows these allusions at his fingertips.
After he said these words, the expressions of the officials in the court suddenly changed. Not to mention, if the emperor really angered the gods, the consequences would be disastrous...
Zhu Qizhen finally put away the smile on his face and asked: "I'm here to ask you, what is a god?"
Jin Batu immediately replied: "Gods are incomprehensible and cannot be measured, so they are not known to humans!"
"Okay!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded and continued: "Let me ask you again, are there many people in Uzang who believe in gods and worship Buddha?"
Jin Batu clasped his hands together and said: "Everyone in Uzbekistan respects Buddhism!"
"Tell me, how are the people of Uzang doing?"
Hearing this, Jin Batu was stunned because he didn't know how to answer.
Zhu Qizhen continued to ask: "I ask you again, how are the people of Uzang doing compared with the people of the Central Plains?"
Jin Batu held it in for a long time, and then said: "Uszang is located in the mountains. It is mostly a barren land and a bitter cold place. The people live in poverty. Naturally, it is not as rich as the Central Plains."
"Since everyone in Uzbekistan believes in Buddhism, why do they live in poverty?"
"This..."
Jin Batu thought quickly in his mind and said: "The common people are sincere to the Buddha in their hearts and do not ask for anything in return..."
These words were extremely unfounded. At this moment, his own faith began to waver.
Zhu Qizhen sneered: "If the sufferings of the common people cannot be solved, what is the use of such gods and Buddhas?"
"No, it's not..."
Jin Batu shook his head, his face was dripping with sweat, and he didn't know what to do.
"Open your dog eyes and take a look. Do the people in the Central Plains rely on gods for their abundant food and clothing?"
"Now you go from house to house and ask, which god do they worship?"
"Wake up, if there really is a God who is high above, looking down on all living beings in the sky, why is there so much suffering and war in the world!"
"Your gods and Buddhas are nothing more than tools to gather power and money. Do you really think you are superior to others?"
"Don't think that I don't know that your living Buddhas have been Mongolians since Zal Gyatso. Since Mongolians can canonize them, why can't I?"
"Or are you saying that your Buddha is only afraid of the Mongolian cavalry, but not my muskets and artillery?"
Zhu Qizhen's face has completely changed. From the harmless smile at the beginning, to now it is as cold as frost and full of murderous intent.
This series of questions completely penetrated Jin Batu's faith. He thought hard, but could not find a reason to refute.
Could it be that...the god that I have been pursuing all my life is really so vulnerable?
Zhu Qizhen added: "My imperial edict has made it very clear. If the Buddha refuses to accept my reward, he will come and explain it to me face to face. He has not shown up now, so I think he has already agreed."
From now on, your Buddha will kneel down and worship me when he sees me, but you insist not to kneel down and still claim that you are a devout believer?"
Jin Batu was soaked in cold sweat, and all the words he had prepared earlier were meaningless.
Now he has only two choices, either kneel down or die.
However, in the original plan, he died without fear of power, not such a cowardly death...
"Is Your Majesty planning to push Uzang to a dead end?"
This is his last trump card. Does Ming dare to play it?
I, Wu Zang, am not afraid of a war. Even if I lose, I will only have nothing. Anyway, there is nothing now...
Zhu Qizhen suddenly smiled, but there was a cold chill in his smile.
"If I win King Chanhua's request and at the same time punish you with the crime of gross disrespect and kill you, what do you think King Chanhua will choose?"
Jin Batu's face turned from white to green. He didn't expect such a reply.
This is unreasonable!
Before leaving Tibet, we all had a meeting together and discussed it for a long time.
This trip to Beijing was mainly to anger the Ming court, because for the Ming Dynasty, this battle was not ready yet.
If they send troops and win, the gains outweigh the losses. If they lose, they will be unable to hold their head high.
If they don't send troops, through this mission and negotiation, they can at least let Daming know that Wuszang is not a soft persimmon. You can pinch it if you want. At least they can withdraw the Ning King's domain first, so that everyone can stay on the same page.
Interference.
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Therefore, the conditions they proposed were extremely harsh, almost equivalent to the annual tribute paid to foreign countries during the Southern Song Dynasty. Although the Ming Dynasty did not lack this amount of money, this behavior was extremely insulting.
I never thought that Ming Dynasty would agree?
The more Jin Batu thought about it, the more frightened he became. If he really agreed to these rude requests and tried to catch him again, would King Chanhua fight against Daming for himself?
In other words, is your life worth that money?
It seems...cannot...
At this moment, Jin Batu's faith collapsed and he fell into a state of confusion.
Maybe... people are right. In the eyes of King Chanhua, what is his value? If he can really get so much money, then...
He didn't dare to think about it. In any case, if he died like this, it seemed really not worth it!
Finally, the defense in his heart completely collapsed and he slowly knelt down.
"I, Wu Zangdu, command and know Jin Batu, to pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor!"
Only then did the chill on Zhu Qizhen's face fade away, and he turned back to the dragon chair.
"Tell me, what is the intention of the Qing family in coming to Beijing this time?"
Jin Batu attached himself and said: "The people of Uszang are living in poverty. On behalf of His Royal Highness King Chanhua, I am requesting the imperial court for assistance."