Facing the ferocious soldiers, Monk Qingyun and Monk Huizhen were not afraid. They just watched with mockery as the soldiers dealt with Pan Liang and other officials.
Pan Liang raised his head with great effort and looked at Yun Zheng who was walking into the hall and said: "Shuai Yun, a certain family came to Doushaguan specifically to supervise the case of massacre of monks in accordance with the imperial decree. Why did they take me?"
Yun Zheng smiled and said: "Let me ask you, what is the case of massacre of monks? I am stationed at Douchuan, why have I never heard of any case of massacre of monks in Sichuan?"
Pan Liang's heart skipped a beat. He knew that Yun Zheng would be partial to Liang Ji, but he didn't expect that the favor would be so outrageous that he would not even care about the dignity of the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty.
The most important reason why I brought these monks with me on this trip is that my reasons for enforcing the law are not sufficient. It is indeed untenable for Song Dynasty officials to manage the affairs of Dali State properly, not to mention that Liang Ji's army appeared during the campaign.
question, the trouble of finding a victorious teacher for a foreigner at this time is really chilling.
He knew it was wrong, but he had no choice. The camp he was in no longer allowed him to consider these follow-up matters.
"Amitabha, all monks in the world are disciples of the Buddha. Seeing our fellow disciples being brutally slaughtered, we will naturally not stand by and watch. We also ask Marquis Yun to hand over the murderer and bring justice to our Buddhist sect." Monk Qingyun ignored Pan Liang's look for help and declared.
After chanting the Buddha's name, he began to question Yun Zheng.
Yun Zheng put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Master, are you from Song Dynasty or Dali?"
Monk Qingyun was stunned for a moment and said: "The poor monk is an outsider. He has jumped out of the Three Realms and is not in the Five Elements. To say which country he is from, the poor monk can only say that he is from the Buddhist sect."
The smile on Yun Zheng's face disappeared and he said coldly: "Are Buddhists nobler than us Song people?"
Huizhen bowed his head and said: "My Buddha is merciful and all living beings are equal. Even pigs, horses, cattle and sheep are no different from us monks. Why did Yun Shuai say this?"
Yun Zheng looked up at the roof and said: "Since the master said that monks are no different from pigs, horses, cattle and sheep, then I want to ask, there are no less than a thousand pigs and sheep slaughtered in Tokyo every day, but they don't hear the noisy talk of all the masters.
Hey, I just killed more than 300 monks in Dali, and yet I can have you come from thousands of miles away to criticize me with words and writings, how is this reasonable?"
The white beard under Monk Qingyun's chin moved without wind, and he was extremely angry. There is no difference between monks and pigs and dogs. This sentence is only suitable for Buddha to say, and it can only exist in Buddhist scriptures. Even the eminent monk himself can say it, but only
It is not suitable for ordinary people to say it face to face. Saying it like this is no longer a Zen idea, but a naked humiliation. Then he said in a trembling voice: "Is this how Yun Shuai views our Buddhist disciples?"
Yun Zheng glanced at Monk Qingyun and said with a smile: "I don't understand where you stand in making demands of me. The most ridiculous thing is that you dare to ask me to hand over the heroes of the Song Dynasty for you to show off to the public. You usually make fools of me.
People, do you think you are superior after getting a little respect? How dare you roar in front of my military gate? You really don't know how to live or die.
Come here, put all these bald donkeys into carriages, and I will take them all the way to Beijing in a swagger, so that the world can see their true colors."
Monk Qingyun and Monk Huizhen were extremely shocked. Although the Song Dynasty respected Taoism, they had always respected Buddhism. They had never been humiliated so nakedly. Even Monk Qingyun and others were people who had seen the world.
In an instant, my mind was in a mess and I didn't know how to deal with it.
They had thought that Yun Zheng would shirk the blame, deny it, and even kill people to silence him, but they did not expect that he would be as motivating as he is now. Simply put, they did not intend to leave any way out for themselves.
The monks were roughly loaded into the cart by the soldiers. They could only stand in the cart. Even so, the soldiers still put the big shackles on them, which was completely prepared to deal with the gangsters.
Pan Liang was the only one left in the room. Not only was Pan Liang not angry at this time, but he was smiling all over his face. He expected that Yun Zheng could not kill him. Since he would not kill himself, then Yun Zheng treated these monks so roughly, which was the only way for him.
There are no advantages or disadvantages. In this way, the noble man's request can be considered to be successfully fulfilled.
Yun Zheng smiled and said to Pan Liang: "Are you satisfied? We are all colleagues, how could I not meet your small expectations. In this way, I will live up to your thousands of miles of travel."
Pan Liang smiled and said: "Shuai Yun, there are countless ways to solve this matter, but you chose the last resort. This is your mistake, and it was not forced by your superiors."
Yun Zheng suddenly raised his hands to Pan Liang and said: "Yun Mou admires Brother Pan's big-mindedness very much. Since the "Wuzong destroyed Buddhism" in the former Tang Dynasty, plus Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty destroyed Buddhism, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed Buddhism and later
When Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty destroyed Buddhism, Buddhism suffered heavy losses in the Song Dynasty. Those monks had to go to Dali, Jiaozhi, Japan, Korea, Liao, and Xixia to preach scriptures. It can be said that they achieved great success.
However, in recent years, there has been a resurgence. Unexpectedly, at this delicate moment, another Buddhist fighter like Brother Pan appears. It is really a blessing for the people of the Song Dynasty.
Nowadays, the power of Buddhism is growing day by day. The private money is owned by local officials and temples, causing local officials and temples to host many monks and nuns. The scenery is beautiful and has many overhangs, so the Sanskrit music in the deep mountains and valleys is endless, and the mendicant monks come and go in the streets.
, Buddhist monks are often seen in wealthy and honorable sects.
Abandoning the common people and becoming monks just to avoid paying taxes, wealthy families took refuge in monks' houses to detach themselves from the world, people suffered and worked hard without asking for anything, and gave up their last morsel of food just to get retribution in the next life.
Gee, this kind of article is really exquisite, Brother Pan is so talented in writing."
Pan Liang looked at Yun Zheng in confusion and said, "What does it have to do with me?"
Yun Zheng smiled and said: "What I just recited is a paragraph from Brother Pan's beautiful article. Now your article must have sounded like a thunder across both sides of the Yellow River. I admire Brother Pan's ambition to destroy Buddhism."
Pan Liang's face instantly turned pale, but he recovered immediately. He smiled dryly at Yunzheng and said, "No one will believe it. Your lies will be exposed as soon as the imperial inspection comes. By then Yun Zheng will
How does Shuai handle himself?"
Yun Zheng leaned down and whispered in Pan Liang's ear: "The Tubo demon monk is good at peeling off human skin to make drums. It is said that the peeled human skin can be very complete. Just soak the human skin in anointing oil and find a body shape."
If someone similar to you wears it, even parents, wives and children will not be able to tell the authenticity.
Haha, the western Yunnan grassland is close to Tubo, and the Lunbo Temple is under the Yaer Snow Mountain. I heard that the monks there are particularly good at this. I have already sent a fast horse to the Lunbo Temple to invite the demon monks there.
In Sichuan and western Yunnan, my words are quite effective."
Pan Liang's eyes almost bulged out, and he shouted in horror: "What's the matter with this? I just quit. Yun Shuai will show mercy."
Yun Zheng shook his head and said: "It's too late. Your article has been circulated. The people who went to invite the demon monk have already set off. Now the arrow is on the string and has to be fired. Just like when I formulate a military strategy, once the military strategy is completed, then
It must be implemented resolutely.
You don’t have to say anything now, don’t have to think about it, just enjoy the rest of your life. You are destined to leave your name in history, and there is nothing more that our generation of scholar-bureaucrats could ask for in their lives."
Han Niu didn't wait for Pan Liang to speak again, took out a hemp core and stuffed it into his mouth. After a while, Pan Liang was speechless and could only make babbling sounds.
Immediately, Pan Liang, who was bursting with sweat and tears, was also sent onto the carriage.
Monk Wugou looked at the colorful Garuda in front of him with a sad face. He pointed at the Garuda and said to Lu Qingqing: "Amitabha, this is a great disaster for our Buddhist sect."
Lu Qingqing smiled and said: "Master, why do you say that? In order to dress up the Garuda, our couple almost searched all the Dali treasures brought by the expedition, including 666 gems of various colors, among which the Garuda
The human-shaped amber on the forehead is the most precious.
As long as you look carefully, you will find an image of a reclining Buddha inside the amber, which is a rare treasure found in thousands of years."
Monk Wugou said with a mournful face: "You have decorated the body of this golden-winged bird with all the seven Buddhist treasures praised in the Amitabha Sutra. Even the poor monk saw it decorated with gold, silver, glass, pears, and clams.
, pearls, and amber are all coveted by Garuda.
Nowadays, it is not surprising to say that this golden-winged bird is the most important treasure of Buddhism."
Lu Qingqing chuckled and said: "Since you like it, and you have become the abbot of Baiyun Temple, how about my husband and I take the golden-winged bird as a gift for your stay at Baiyun Temple?"
Monk Wugou sighed and said, "A poor monk is not blessed to endure it. Greed, anger, and ignorance are extremely poisonous. Once contaminated, you will never be able to get rid of them. Poor monk, poor monk, it is better to remain poor."
Lu Qingqing rolled his eyes and said: "Then how about sending it to your ancestral temple, Zhaojue Temple? Anyway, Baiyun Temple has to pay a contribution to Zhaojue Temple every year. If you don't accept it, the abbot of the source of Zhaojue Temple will definitely
It will be collected."
Wugou quickly put his palms together and said: "Madam, please spare Zhaojue Temple. As long as Zhaojue Temple gets Garuda, where will you put the monks and officials? Although the poor monks do not agree with the monks and officials, they
It does exist, and it is no different from the secular government. If you want to see Zhaojue Temple destroyed and people killed, just send the Garuda there."
Lu Qingqing frowned and thought for a moment and said: "White Horse Temple has a long history and is an ancient temple with thousands of years of history. It is known as the source of Buddhism. What do you think of placing the Garuda in White Horse Temple?"
Wugou closed his eyes and said: "The thousand-year-old temple has declined, and the Garuda cannot be saved. Why didn't Madam give the Garuda to the Song Dynasty court, and then the imperial court decreed it to be given to a certain temple, so that others would have nothing to say.
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Lu Qingqing rolled her eyes at Wugou and said: "What a beautiful idea, what can I do to save Liang Ji's life? I have decided to hold a debate conference, and the final winner of the debate will get this golden wing."
What do you think, bird?"
Wugou smiled bitterly and said: "You can't see a peaceful Buddhism. Now various sects are fighting overtly and covertly to rob believers. It is already full of dangers. Now that a golden-winged bird is added to it, strife will rekindle and blood will flow like a river."
Lu Qingqing smiled and said, "Monks also fight?"
Wugou asked: "What do you think the guardian monk does?" (To be continued)