Chapter 15: The Ghost Path (7)
Dong Zhongshu said: "Your Majesty, you don't know yet, right? Buddhism is the essence of the dragon? ”
"Reverse Dragon Spirit! What anti-dragon spirit? Emperor Han An looked at Dong Zhongshu inexplicably.
Dong Zhongshu said in the shape of a villain: "Your Majesty, do you know all the things that happened to Zhang Ling in the White Horse Temple yesterday?" ”
Emperor Han An said: "Of course I know! ”
Dong Zhongshu said villainly: "No、...... There's one thing you don't know. ”
Dong Zhongshu carefully told Emperor Han An about all the things that happened in the White Horse Temple yesterday, and Emperor Han An was stunned after hearing it. He said angrily: "Bold Zhang Ling, dare not report it, see how I treat his crimes." ”
Dong Zhongshu heard Emperor Han An say that he wanted to cure Zhang Ling's crimes, and his heart blossomed: "Good, good, good, one more cushion is enough." ”
Emperor An of Han roared with a gloomy face: "Someone is coming, summon Zhang Ling, I have something to ask him." ”
Emperor Han An looked at Dong Zhongshu and said, "Ruzu, you should retire now!" ”
Dong Zhongshu bowed and retreated in a good mood.
Seeing Zhang Ling's arrival, Emperor Han An asked angrily: "Zhang Ling, why did you hide some of the things that happened in the White Horse Temple yesterday and didn't report it?" ”
Zhang Ling sighed and said, "Now the emperor also knows the truth about Buddhism?" ”
Emperor Han An said: "Yes! ”
Zhang Ling said: "The truth of Buddhism, Xia Guan only knew it yesterday!" I just don't dare to tell the emperor for a while, for fear that the emperor will be in a hurry. ”
Emperor Han An said: "Since Buddhism is an anti-dragon spirit, what do you say should be done now?" ”
Zhang Ling said: "Your Majesty, the matter started because of me, and it should be solved by me." ”
Emperor Han An asked: "You come to solve it, how to solve it?" ”
"Resign from your position and follow Heavenly Court to create Taoism! Only Taoism can suppress Buddhism. Zhang Ling said.
Emperor Han An sighed and said, "Okay, I promise you." Alas...... I wanted to remember the world, but I didn't want to push the whole world into the demon cave of Buddhism. ”
Zhang Ling fell to his knees and said: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I don't know anything about Buddhism, so I blindly used it, causing the emperor to be overwhelmed today." ”
Emperor Han An said: "Get up!" You're right, this is the fate of the Han Dynasty! ”
Dong Zhongshu has always had a cold face at the "Commentary Conference", and Emperor An of the Han Dynasty did not recruit any talented and wealthy people at this "Discussion Conference". It's all a group of so-called filial piety, but they don't know how to read.
Emperor An of the Han Dynasty understood that this was a ghost of Confucianism. What Emperor Han An didn't expect was that the moment he saw the Buddha, he was rushed by the dead breath on the Buddha, and his whole body was sore, dizzy, nauseous and wanted to vomit, and his body deteriorated from then on.
After this blow, Emperor An of the Han Dynasty was even more determined to implement the "rule by inaction", so he called on the world to hold a sacrificial ceremony to pray to the heavens for the unity of the world during the Dragon Boat Festival in the coming year and continue to implement the "rule by inaction". ”
Dong Zhongshu looked at the scene of the sacrifice of the gods, this sacrifice was very similar to the scene when Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty was the gods, Yuan Shi Tianzun and they sat on the clouds, and he sat on the platform next to Emperor An of the Han Dynasty. The only difference this time sitting on another platform was not the Buddha, but the Buddha who burned the lamp, and the Buddha did not come in order to save unnecessary trouble.
Emperor An of Han looked at the civil and military officials and the gods of heaven and earth around him, and said to the eunuchs beside him: "Father-in-law Bai, make an announcement!" ”
The eunuch surnamed Bai took out a holy decree from a brocade and said, "Listen to Zhang Ling!" ”
Zhang Ling walked up to the stage and knelt on the ground and said: "The lower officials listen to the order!" ”
The white eunuch read aloud: "Because the Holy Lord is grateful that due to the years of war between the Huns and the Hans, countless lives have been destroyed, and the souls of the dead are uneasy, so that the common people in the world can be reborn safely." In order to conform to the way of heaven, the current saint has decided to continue to implement the "rule by inaction" that was not implemented at the time of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, and will continue to implement the "reincarnation array" that has not been implemented. If you want to set up a "reincarnation array", you must first create Taoism. If you want to create Taoism, you must first have people who conform to the way of heaven. After years of waiting, the man who obeys the way of heaven has now appeared. After finishing speaking, he continued: "Zhang Ling, because you are willing to create Taoism for the safe rebirth of the dead in the world, and promote the "rule by inaction". Today, the emperor has specially appointed you as the founder of Taoism, the Heavenly Master, in response to your request, are you willing? ”
Zhang Ling replied: "The lower official is willing!" ”
The white eunuch said: "Okay, now that you are the Heavenly Master, today you will carry out sacrificial activities and become gods on behalf of Taichang Temple." ”
"Honor!" Zhang Ling replied.
After announcing the decree, the white eunuch beckoned to a guard next to him holding a wooden plate containing a black garment. The guard stepped forward with a wooden plate, and stood beside the white eunuch respectfully, and the white eunuch took out the black clothes from the wooden plate and said: "Zhang Ling, the time for the sacrifice has come, this is the robe used in the sacrifice of Taichang Temple, just use it as a temporary robe!" Hurry up and wear it to the festival to seal the gods. ”
Zhang Ling took the black robe and put it on his body,