Chapter 30 The Son of Heaven has a great wish to borrow life from heaven

Every prayer is a prayer to a god. Pen, fun, pavilion www.biquge.info but praying for longevity requires Beidou to respond. Otherwise, it's useless for you to look for Lord Yama.

Beidou Sisheng Si Si Therefore, there will be seven stars to prolong life. But the longevity of the Son of Heaven is related to the operation of the world. So without great help, it is impossible to succeed.

The several methods of prolonging life and prolonging life that Lichen mentioned to Emperor Hongzhi are just methods of equivalent exchange, almost demonic paths. If the emperor agrees on the spot, the Heavenly Dao senses, maybe Emperor Hongzhi may really live a few more years. But I don't know if Daming can live to the moment when Chongzhen hangs the coal mountain.

Emperor Hongzhi's doubts at least prove that he will never be a virtuous person who will not care about the floods after my death. The only death through the ages is difficult, and it is enough for the emperor to doubt. Therefore, the dust will want the queen to confess the method of merit and longevity.

After a while, the chief eunuch beside Hongzhi came to Kunning Palace and invited the chief of the dust road to pass through the Qianqing Palace.

Coming to the Qianqing Palace again, the color of Emperor Hongzhi is even worse, and it seems that if he fails to borrow his life, Emperor Hongzhi will not have much time in the world. The emperor obviously had just used the medicine, and there was a strong smell of medicine in the Qianqing Palace.

After saluting, the emperor asked directly; "I've also considered the method you said, but it's really dry. So it must not be done. I don't know if there is an alternative."

"There is indeed an alternative, but no one has ever tried it, and I don't know if it will succeed." And although this method can prolong life, it needs to be returned to the heavens for a hundred years. ”

When the emperor heard that he could no longer practice the method that harmed people and the country, he was obviously interested. He sat up slightly; "Give the Immortal Chief". Under the emperor's order, several little eunuchs moved a stool, and the dust chief thanked the saint. After thinking about it, he said: "All the laws of praying to heaven are nothing more than responding to heaven." Your Majesty wants to prolong your life, and Shuntian has nothing to do. What is now required is the law of the people. “

"But please ask the immortal chief to make it clear, what is the way to deal with people?" The Emperor asked urgently.

"The law of responding to others is nothing but doing good. The accumulation of merits can be a ball of heavenly grace "dust road".

"Then I will order the reduction of taxes in the world and amnesty in the world, what does the immortal chief think." Emperor Hongji asked.

Lichen shook his head; "Your Majesty meets and pays taxes, although it is kind, it is difficult to favor the world. In prison, although there are good people, there are also great evildoers. Amnesty for the world, half of the merits and demerits, it is difficult to rely on".

The emperor was embarrassed. This is almost a clear statement that Your Majesty has reduced or reduced taxes, but it has only lost the country and fattened the officials, and the people should pay it back. If you give amnesty to the whole world, and the prison is half good and half bad, isn't it a pile of unjust prisons? Fortunately, Emperor Hongzhi is very well cultivated. Otherwise, you have to ask someone to drag the dust to the entrance of the vegetable market.

"Then I can get the mercy of Heaven from the Great Repair Palace?" The emperor was not confident enough and asked weakly.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to overhaul the palace. Taoism does not have the Three Treasures, quiet self-cultivation, and does not need the seventh level of Futu. If Your Majesty wants to be meritorious, he can set up shelters for orphans and widows directly under the royal family in various places. Shelter the world. Orphans should be good at giving clothes, teaching them the ability to make a living, and selecting excellent people to learn about civil and military affairs, these orphans are supported by the royal family, taught by the Son of Heaven, and should be wholeheartedly loyal to Your Majesty, which can also be said to increase Your Majesty's popularity. And if the orphaned old man is good at supporting his old age, he can get kindness for His Majesty. It can be said that His Majesty has added blessings. There are both. Then you can pray to heaven. Lichen said.

Emperor Hongzhi didn't speak, he thought about the content very carefully, and sighed for a long time: "What the Taoist chief said is very true. But the Ming Dynasty already has a place of relief, what good is it? “

Lichen looked at the emperor with a smile. The emperor was inexplicably strange at first, but reacted in the blink of an eye. to the conduct of officials. The so-called relief place may have long since existed in name only. Then he asked, "Do you know that this house of relief is not spoiled by filthy officials?" “

Lichen sighed and said: "Your Majesty, this place of merit, the trip to the royal relief is a personal gift from His Majesty the Emperor, not an official office, and there is no need for officials. The queen mother should be the mother of the children in the world, and Her Majesty should be the father of the children in the world. “

"But someone has to manage it." The Emperor knew that this was a good idea, but he always felt that it was inappropriate.

"Your Majesty may send eunuchs who have no palace maids in the palace to serve as almshouses. and recruit civilian handymen as needed. If you should spend it, your majesty can pay it privately. You can also raise donations from the homes of the powerful. But the money for good deeds. When the back and forth is clear. Do not make Your Majesty bear the fruit of resentment. And out of the palace, when Her Majesty and the Queen personally appointed. The poor road can be practicable, please bless those who do good, and punish those who do evil. Those who dare to spoil His Majesty's merits should be repaid in hell. When Lichen said this, the whole person was gloomy. made the eunuch and palace maid standing on the side shiver.

"Very wonderful" The emperor agreed, the world may not be called the king's law, but the underworld always has a sense of awe. And there are many elderly people in the palace who worship the Buddha in the palace and seek good fortune in the next life. Instead of the green lantern ancient Buddha, it is better to take care of the orphans and support the elderly, accumulate yin virtue, and have good fortune in the future life.

"Immortal Chief. I have another thing, this method of helping orphans is indeed a good thing, but it is a matter of a long stream, and it is not urgent. I'm afraid I can't wait until then, right? The Emperor asked.

"Your Majesty. The accumulation of such merit is indeed slow, but the poor path can use this matter as a basis to pray to the heavens, and Your Majesty also needs to make a vow to the world before praying for the blessing of the poor path, and is willing to repay this wish. Heaven feels it, so naturally you can prolong your Majesty's life first, and your Majesty will wish to do so in the future."

"Oh," the Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. Secretly said: "It turns out that the merits of the Heavenly Dao can also be repaid by borrowing!" “

"Then please ask the immortal chief to prepare for the matter of praying for the stars, if there is a need, just report it directly to me and let me know, and the personnel and materials in the palace can be mobilized as much as possible. I ask the prince to assist you. "The emperor gave Dust a will to act cheaply. The dust knows it in his heart. Retire immediately. I returned to the East Palace to discuss with the prince about the preparations.

This prayer is very important, but it is not something that can be done hastily. The first is the Star Altar. There is no better place to pray for heaven and stars than the Temple of Heaven in the land of Beijing. It's just that the star prayer is the most taboo to disturb. At that time, it will be necessary to block the periphery and strictly prohibit entry and exit. It's just that the Temple of Heaven is the place where the Son of Heaven prays for the blessings of the society, and when the time comes, it will inevitably be crooked by civil officials. Around the Temple of Heaven it is necessary to lay down 36 Tiangang, 72 100 and 8 Star Flags. The flag needs to be arranged according to the Zhou Tian Xingdou, and it is best to use jujube wood as a pole and silk as a flag. In the center of the Temple of Heaven is the throne of the Big Dipper, and the purple gold is the lamp, the rush grass of more than ten years is the wick, and the seven-star lamp is seven. According to the Beidou position, it is distributed in the Temple of Heaven. In addition, 500 rosewood incense sticks and 10 catties of sesame oil are needed. There were eight boys and eight boys, preferably Taoist boys,。。

After explaining the things needed to Zhu Houzhao, he went back to the place where he was standing and began to prepare talismans, magic instruments, paper, chapter mounts and other things to be used for blessings. And Zhu Houzhao recorded the items that Chen explained one by one, and the eight tigers went on an errand on paper.

The next day, the Holy Purpose of the establishment of the Imperial Orphanage was forcibly passed by the emperor under the emperor's tough attitude, and it was made clear to the world. Moreover, the statement that the government in various places is forced to cooperate, but must not interfere in the slightest thing, makes the officials of the world very angry, does this not show that they do not trust the "integrity" of officials? As a result, all parts of the country flocked to the emperor's desk with pathology. The emperor smiled coldly after reading a few copies. He ordered the eunuch to find out all the opposing pieces, and asked the eunuch to send them to the cabinet: "I am confident that the officials in the world are all people who have read the books of sages and sages. Be poor and keep the way, and be honest as water. I will hand over the orphanage. But the government of the world is inevitably a black sheep. Therefore, please ask the cabinet to guarantee that there is no greed for money to support orphans and the elderly. If not, they will be convicted of their sins. After hearing this, the cabinet members were stunned. What is the virtue of officials in the world, how can you not know as a big man. Naturally, I don't dare to guarantee it. I have to say; "Royal favors, the government should not interfere" and severely reprimanded officials at all levels, not to talk nonsense.

Ten days later, after bathing and changing clothes, he finished preparing for meditation and recuperation, and went to the Qianqing Palace to invite the emperor to the Temple of Heaven and began to pray for blessings.