While Zhu Quan and Zhu Chu were exchanging greetings at the dock, Yunxi was receiving a very important person in Qianqing Palace, whom he, as the emperor, had to treat with great courtesy.
"Master A, Cao Jie, I just listened to the master's lecture on "The Solemn Theory of Present Viewing", and I was really enlightened and enlightened," Yunxi said.
Jia Caojie clasped his hands and said, "It is an honor for the poor monk that Your Majesty can gain some insights from the poor monk's sermon."
"Master's profound Dharma has benefited me a lot. It's my turn to thank you." Yunxi stood up and said, "I decided to confer Master the title of Great Compassionate Dharma King to express my gratitude to Master."
Cao Jie, A, said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift."
"There is also Master Tsongkhapa. Jia Caojie's Buddhism is so profound. Master Tsongkhapa is definitely better and is also a generation of eminent monks. I heard that Master Tsongkhapa created a new school in Lamaism, the Gelug Sect? I am determined to The Gelug Sect is the orthodoxy of Lamaism recognized by the Ming Dynasty." Yunxi said.
"I'd like to thank Your Majesty, poor monk." This time Cao Jie said in a much louder voice than before, and he sounded much happier and more excited: "I don't dare to thank Your Majesty on behalf of my master, but my master heard that I will definitely be happy about this."
He couldn't help but be excited. Although the Ming Dynasty did not directly rule the Qinghai-Tibet region, many monks close to the Ming Dynasty sent people to pay tribute to the capital of the Ming Dynasty every few years to collect money. With this recognition, Tsongkhapa could manipulate these monks. I am an idealist, but Cao Jie wanted more to have Master's thoughts recognized by more Tibetans.
Yunxi looked at the beaming Jia Caojie and smiled in his heart. Lamaism is a very unique religion. It allows millions of serfs to willingly worship living Buddhas and nobles. Yunxi even suspected that it was taught by Brahmans. The branch is not a branch of Buddha's foot.
However, no matter which branch of religion it is, it has completely stabilized Tibetan areas. Because of the special geographical location of Tibetan areas, few countries are interested in occupying it; and the widespread spread of Lamaism has made the living Buddhas and Dafa who rule Tibetan areas The nobles have no intention of conquering foreign countries. If these serfs had not been liberated, Tibetan areas might have remained stable until the destruction of the earth.
It's hard not to like such religious teachings, especially since he knew that the Gelug sect later became the main sect of Lamaism, and he still wanted to ask for help from them. At this time, he even wanted to sell it well so that they could thank him.
Yunxi was thinking when he suddenly heard Jia Caojie say again: "Your Majesty, can you allow poor monks to build a temple of my religion in the capital of the Ming Dynasty to promote Buddhism and serve as a place for poor monks and others to stay in the capital?" The poor monk and others now live in Fanguan in the Ming Dynasty, which is very inconvenient."
"Well, Master probably knows that when the Mongols were still there, there were many people who believed in Lamaism and dressed similarly to Master in honor of the Mongols and bullied the Han people. Many Han people hated them with all their heart. Although I know that Master and them are not Although ordinary Han people don’t know this, I’m afraid they will be detrimental to the master.”
"Let's do this. I will set aside a house in the imperial city for the master and others to live. The master and others can transform the interior of the house into the style of a Lamaist temple, but they must not openly show the banner of Lamaism." Yunxi. said.
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty, poor monk." Cao Jie said again.
Yunxi then chatted with him for a few words. First, he talked about the difference between the Chinese Buddha's feet and Lamaism, and then talked about the human geography of the Qinghai-Tibet area.
Just after talking about the scenery by Qinghai Lake, Yunxi praised: "It would be great if I could go to Qinghai Lake and take a look."
But before Jia Caojie could answer, Yun He said again: "Master Jia Caojie, I heard that there are many Mongolians in Qinghai, but is it true?"
"It is true." Jia Caojie said: "Your Majesty, the water and grass in Qinghai are quite plentiful, so the Mongols left many people there to graze."
"Are there many of these people who believe in Lamaism now?" Yunxi asked.
"Your Majesty, these Mongolians have almost all embraced Lamaism. And now most of them have converted to our Gelug sect." Jia Caojie replied.
"It seems that Mongolians like the Gelug sect very much!" Yunxi said with a smile: "Master, have you ever thought about going to the Mongolian grasslands to preach?"
"Mongolian grassland?" Cao Jie thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, my master's wish is to cut off all the abuses of the various sects of Lamaism and re-annotate the historical classics. For the time being, I have no idea of preaching to the Mongolian grassland."
"How can this be done? How can such a great religion as Lamaism be believed only by Tibetans!" Yunxi said very excitedly: "More people should be allowed to bathe in the glory of Buddha."
'Could it be that the reason why the emperor of the Ming Dynasty invited Master to come to the capital of the Ming Dynasty was to allow us to preach to the Mongolian grasslands? But why didn't he use the Han people's own Buddhism?' Although Cao Jie Jia guessed Yun Xi's purpose, he couldn't explain Yun Xi's purpose.
The reason why you did this is: Obviously the Han people themselves have Buddhism?
Yunhe took great pains to send someone to bring Tsongkhaba to the Central Plains. After Tsongkhapa was unwilling to come, he asked Yang Ben to invite Cao Jie, one of Tsongkhaba's main disciples, from Qinghai, just to let them live in the Mongolian grassland.
Spread Tibetan Buddhism.
Yunxi also knew that his purpose would be guessed as soon as he said his words, but he had no choice. He did not have time to wait for the two living Buddhas Zhangjia and Jebtsundamba to appear in two hundred years.
During his lifetime, he saw Buddhism taking root on the Mongolian grasslands.
Now the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia are still in a state of war. Even after Guilichi has fled to the position of Great Khan and stopped using the name of the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols have restored peace. For a while, they want Chinese Buddhist monks to go to the Mongolian grasslands.
Preaching is not realistic either.
But Lamaism is different. Historically, there were no old grudges between Mongols and Tibetans, not to mention that many Mongolians now believe in Lamaism, making it much easier to spread the word. Moreover, Lamaism’s ability to deceive seems to be more powerful and more certain than Chinese Buddhism.
Seeing that Jia Cao Jie was still deep in thought, Yun He said again: "Master, I heard that although the Mongols withdrew from the Central Plains, there are still many monks preaching in the Mongolian grasslands and are treated as guests by the leaders of various Mongolian tribes. These monks cannot be Ge.
Don’t the monks and masters of the Lu sect want to obtain the Buddhist scriptures in their hands? Maybe the monks on the grassland have gained new insights in the past few decades?”
Jia Caojie was a little moved. The lamas on the grassland all retreated to the grassland with the Mongols. Since the Hexi Corridor was occupied by the Ming Dynasty, it was very difficult to travel from Tibetan areas to the Mongolian grassland. In recent decades, few lamas have left Tibet.
He went to the Mongolian grasslands and not a single one came back, so he was very interested in whether the lamas on the grasslands had any new insights.
Yunxi took out his trump card again: "If Master Jia Caojie or other disciples of Master Tsongkhapa are willing to go to the Mongolian grasslands to preach, the Ming Dynasty is willing to pay to repair all the Lamaist temples in Qinghai and print all the Tsongkhapas."
The Ming Dynasty will print for you as many scriptures written by the master as you want; if a temple can be built on the Mongolian grasslands, the Ming Dynasty will bear all the expenses."
A Cao Jie was even more surprised. He felt Yun Xi's urgent mood and was very puzzled.
But he didn't dare to continue stretching Yunxi. Just now Yunxi specifically talked to him about the difference between Han Buddhism and Lamaism. Cao Jie felt that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not talking casually, but was using Han Buddhism to threaten
He: Even if Chinese Buddhism is more difficult to spread among the Mongolians than Lamaism, I will have no choice but to give up on you if you push your limits.
Besides, Yunxi can also use other lama sects. It is estimated that as long as Yunxi reveals his intention, many lamas will rush to agree.
So he said: "Since Your Majesty invites you in this way, when the poor monk returns, he will tell his master and send the senior monk to preach in the Mongolian grasslands."
"I will give an order to the Ming Dynasty Guard in Hexi to allow you to pass." Yunxi said with a smile after achieving his goal.
No matter how much money is spent on missionary work in the Mongolian grasslands, it is impossible to spend as much money as the millions of troops currently stationed along and north of the Great Wall. Moreover, in order to guard against the Mongols, these millions of troops cannot move along the line of the Great Wall.
This greatly restricted the Ming Dynasty's military power; if the threat of the Mongols could be eliminated forever, most of the troops could be transferred to other places, and he would be much more relaxed in using his troops.
He was not too worried about the failure of the missionary society. Historically, missionary success was not only due to lamas' intention to preach, but also because the Mongolian princes realized that Lamaism was beneficial to stabilizing their rule and took the initiative to invite living Buddhas to preach; and they were also able to provide financial support no less than that of the Manchus.
, coupled with the fact that there are always lamas operating in the Mongolian grasslands, it will definitely be successful.
After that, Yunxi and Jia Caojie discussed the teachings for a while. Yunxi looked at the time and said to him: "Master, I still have some things to do. Why don't I invite the master to the palace to give lectures in a few days?"
"I don't dare to waste your Majesty's time." Cao Jie said, "I'll take my leave now." After saying that, he stood up.
At this time, Yunxi glanced at several young lamas who had been standing behind him. Although Yunxi didn't look at them much just now, he noticed that there was a young lama who had been standing upright without moving, and his expression was very focused.
Yunxi suddenly became interested in this person. He said to Jia Caojie: "Master Jia Caojie," Yunxi pointed at a young lama and continued: "This man looked very attentive when I saw him just now. I admire him very much.
.What’s his name?”
"Your Majesty, this is the younger brother of the poor monk, whose dharma name is Kezhujie." Jia Caojie said.
Yunxi didn't know why, but he felt that he would definitely become a famous figure in Lamaism in the future. He spoke to him very seriously and rewarded him with a brand new monk's uniform like Jia Caojie before letting him go down.
Then Yunxi stood up and stretched his legs. He sat on the futon for a full hour and a half, and his legs were numb. He sat on the couch again and asked Wang Xi to come over and massage him. It took him a while to recover.
