In a blink of an eye, it was almost dark, the light in the room was not good, and Zhao Gonglian was tired of reading, so he finally put down the book in Elder Shu's secret anticipation.

"The elder asked to see Ben Hou but never squeaked, what is the matter?"

After taking a few sips of the hot tea poured by Tong Gang Lisuo, who had been resurrected by the statue, Zhao Gonglian slowly put down the teacup and glanced at the elder lightly, and opened his mouth peacefully.

“...... Ahh

"The four monks are empty. The poor monk asked for nothing. Buddhism also asks for nothing. ”

The poor monk did not come to ask you, but to ask you on behalf of the gods and Buddhas.

There are only people in the world who seek Buddha, how can there be Buddhas who seek people? How sacred is my Buddhism, how can I say that I am here to ask you if I have something to talk about?

Zhao Gonglian, please figure it out. Don't think that our monks are in trouble, and now that they are all in your hands, you can put up a shelf and play with power and attitude to manipulate us. My Buddhist disciples have Buddha in their hearts, and they don't eat vulgar bureaucrats. You don't want to press me like that. See how I can influence you and convince you......

These were the words that came out of the elder's stomach, unspoken.

This is to avoid direct verbal collisions, provoke Zhao Gonglian and intensify the contradictions, and make the situation worse. After all, it's not the glorious past, and the entire Buddhism of the Great Song Dynasty is in a passive and sinister state. After all, the fate of the hundreds of thousands of miserable monks who came to Cangbei was indeed in the hands of Zhao Gonglian, and whether it was good or bad depended on the fluctuations of people's minds.

But he wanted to indirectly let Zhao Gonglian understand this meaning, maintain the dignity of Buddhism, lay the foundation for negotiations, and strive for some initiative, so his expression was fully revealed.

However, Zhao Gonglian saw his mind but smiled brightly, and said casually a little casually: "Oh, I don't want anything." “

Then it's okay for you to bring up to see me, what are you doing here?

Could it be that the long journey is not difficult enough, and the idle is panicked, and some time and energy are wasted, so they come here as a tourist to relax?

However, this is a yamen, a sacred and solemn state organ, and it is not a place where criminals and monks can visit and travel.

I'm not a drama model or a star or something for people to watch at will.

If you ask for someone, you have to look like you are asking for someone.

Be kind.

It's more generous to be a monk.

Buddhism is used to hypocrisy, and acting too unkindly will anger my brother and his subordinates, and Song Buddhism has ended up in today's situation.

Can't let go of the pseudo-gods of Buddhism and monks?

Unwilling to reflect on confession?

Unwilling to face reality?

I just don't bother to bother with it. It's really, I really can't break you monks. If you say you don't want anything, you don't have to talk about it. Well, this is not a temple where you can sit and drink tea and spend empty time. I don't have time to waste with you. You go back to where you need to go, what you have to do, what you have to do.

"Hmm. The elder wanted to see, not to see, but also to see Benhou. You've been looking at me for hours, and you must have recognized my handsome appearance. Please go back. “

”......”

Elder Shu was obviously suffocated by Zhao Gonglian's shameless words.

He had never met a doctor who acted and spoke like Zhao Gonglian.

What about the etiquette and shameful demeanor that scholars pay attention to?

What about the elegance and modesty that a scholar should have?

What about tacit negotiation and communication......

How many hours have I seen you, what do I think of you?

It's just a stinky skin. How good you look? Pink is still a skeleton, not to mention you big man. Who is rare to see you?

The elder sighed softly, got up slowly, and turned around and walked out with a shout to Zhao Gonglian Amitabha.

Walk very crisply.

didn't say much, and he didn't have the slightest hesitation and nostalgia when he left, he wasn't playing to retreat and continue the silent contest.

Elders are good at face-to-face, or good at observing, analyzing, and judging people.

He can see that Zhao Gonglian himself really has no good impression of Buddhism, and he must not be able to give favors to the monks.

This person's mind is not ordinary firm and tough, not eloquent and subtle can be fooled, and he is not afraid of ghosts and gods, perhaps Zhao Gonglian feels that he himself is a god, a living god, and he does not need to fear the vain ghosts and gods, so he is not deterred by the horror of gods, Buddhas and ghosts. There is no need to bother to talk about it and be embarrassed to no avail.

Zhao Gonglian silently watched the elder leave, and when Elder Shu resolutely walked out of the door, he suddenly said, "Wait." ”

The elder's body shook slightly, and his eyes couldn't help flashing a little expectation, but he only stopped but didn't turn around, didn't even turn his head, only raised his palm to look at the gloomy and bleak sky that was about to darken, and turned the Buddha beads in his hand and stopped silently at the door, thinking that the sky of the Buddha Gate was not just like the sky at this time? Buddhism is sinking into darkness, and perhaps hell at all.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Since the suffering of Buddhism, the heart that has been unwilling to repent and surrender has finally been shaken under the touch of the scene at this moment.

For Buddhism, for the survival of hundreds of thousands of monks in Cangbei, he had to bow to the cruel reality, had to deeply reflect on the mistakes of Buddhism, and had the heart to admit his mistakes.

Otherwise, even if he confesses his innocence, he still firmly believes that he is a person who is truly compassionate and noble and beneficial to society, and has committed an unforgivable sin against Buddhism.

After all, at the moment, it can be said that the fate of the monks and even the entire Great Song Buddhism is on his shoulders, and if he does not admit his guilt, the fate of the monks can be imagined.

Zhao Gonglian heard many meanings in the elder's exclamation.

He finally moved, got up slowly, walked slowly to the elder's side, and took advantage of the light outside the room to carefully look at the elder who was proficient in medical skills and had many skills.

"I know that the elder is a compassionate person who truly adheres to the true meaning of Buddhism, and it is nothing to be proficient in the mystical teachings of Buddhism, but he is only proficient in medical skills, and has the heart and merit of healing the sick and saving people to help the world. It's not that incorruptibility disrespects elders. ”

Hearing the recognition and appreciation, Elder Amitabha said, and his gloomy face looked a little better.

But I heard Zhao Gonglian say again: "However, this time you are actually negotiating on behalf of the entire Great Song Dynasty Buddhism, and under the coercion of those so-called virtuous monks, you want to coerce the power of hundreds of thousands of monks to pressure me to compromise and make concessions." This is a matter of position, and it is a matter of politics. I can't treat you with respect and kindness, and let you take advantage of it. ”

Zhao Gonglian accentuated his tone, and said in a somewhat cold voice: "This matter is not negotiable. You are not qualified to negotiate with me. “

"If the monks really dare to make trouble, in the harsh surrounding environment at this time, not to mention 500,000, even millions of monks will only ask for their own hardships and kill themselves."

"To put it mildly, although I only have an army of 20,000 in Cangbei, it is not much of a problem to clean up the monks and criminals gathered here."

"Presumably, the elder can also see what the monks who are still in the Great Song Buddhism are on the whole. The vast majority of them don't know anything, they only talk about their comfortable lives by pretending to be Buddhas, and how many of them dare to fight and are not afraid of death? How many are willing to sacrifice their lives for Buddhism? If you dare to fight, you should have died bravely in the temple in the first place, and you would not endure the torture and be escorted here. It's just a lazy man who has escaped to Buddhism to beg for a cheap life, and no matter how many people there are, how can they stop the brave soldiers under my command. “

"If you can win with a large number of people, then it is impossible for the Jurchen tribes in the north to defeat the Great Liao, which has a population of tens of millions and millions of troops, and is defeated again and again and goes to annihilation. My Great Song Dynasty will not be wantonly oppressed and looted by the Liao State and the Western Xia in the land of projectiles for so many years. What's more, there are still 100,000 evil men in the border army of Hejian Mansion who are staring at here, waiting for you to make trouble and hope that you will rebel. Otherwise, where is there an opponent who is so easy to destroy, how can you get such a cheap kill of the enemy. And the warrior monks who can fight in Buddhism have returned to the army, even if they will not be loyal to the army, but I am afraid that the vast majority of them will not follow the lawless monks to fight against the court to find death. ”

"Even if the warrior monks are willing to rebel, it is not a problem. Since I dare to accept all the warrior monks into the army, I have the means to quickly destroy their rebellion with the strength of Cangbei alone. ”

"I hope that the monks, especially those senior monks, can recognize the situation and have a correct attitude, obey the leadership and arrangement of Cangbei, show the compassion and help the world that people in Buddhism should have, work in a down-to-earth manner, dedicate their own strength, and truly make some meaningful contributions to the society. Restless, the more tossed, the more ruthless the official will be. ”

"You should know that this official's treatment of you is already stepping on the bottom line of the imperial court, and it is extremely merciful. Otherwise, at least those restless monks would have been killed and the biggest hidden danger would have been eliminated. How can there be so many unconscious but conceited and wise monks who can't let go of the shelf, let alone the decent days of the past and don't know how to repent of the opportunity to gather to provoke me. Is it true that when Zhao Gonglian's knife is not good, he doesn't dare to massacre the monks? “

"Since there are so many eminent monks who believe that I hate Buddhism and promote the rumor of destroying Buddhism, and regard me as the greatest enemy of Buddhism, they don't want to think about what I dare not kill?"

"It's really a contradiction. I believe that I hate Buddhism, but they dare to repeatedly provoke my patience and provoke my anger and murder. What do the conceited and wise monks think? Is it because my Cangzhao family has long passed on the world's name of compassion and benevolence, so I dare to coerce and test the big gamble, do I dare to brazenly swing the knife regardless of my reputation? ”

These words were very harsh, and the elder was naturally very uncomfortable to listen to, but he never refuted half a sentence, only listened silently, and gradually showed a thoughtful look on his face.

"That's not what I was trying to say when I called the elders. What I said above is just a casual expression of some of my emotions. ”

"What the official wants to say is that the elder thinks that the Buddha sect is really so innocent when it suffers from the disaster of extermination?"

"The catastrophe of Buddhism was only implicated in the Daxiangguo Temple incident? Is it just that the evil deeds of a very small number of unscrupulous people in Buddhism have smeared the glorious and sacred image of Buddhism and made the world in an uproar? Is it just that the wicked people mixed up with the monks or a very small number of monks were lawless, but after the Daxiangguo Temple incident, they further confirmed the sins of Buddhism and aggravated the disaster? “

"Is it true that the monks who were brought here were innocent and wronged?"

You cannot lie in the presence of the true God.

The elder is in the Buddhist gate, and he is the abbot and the senior monk, and he has been immersed in the affairs of the Buddha for a long time, and he is naturally very clear about those things in the Buddhist gate.

How many of the monasteries around the world are genuine, selfless, and selfless?

For example, if you raise money for disaster relief and build roads and bridges, and donate 10,000 yuan, the temple first eats and drinks a few thousand yuan, and then secretly intercepts a few thousand yuan, which is really used for fundraising purposes.....

Hey, anyway, outsiders don't know how much money the temple has raised, and the temple can play how generous and decent it wants.

Even if there is supervision, what if the temple takes the initiative to invite a local reputable and famous squire, a village guy or something, to be an overseer in order to prove its fairness and innocence?

People with a big reputation and a good image will not be selfish and greedy for money?

It's nothing more than giving some benefits to outsiders.

The two sides colluded to sing double reeds together to prove each other's nobility and purity, and the money raised was divided, and the reputation was gained, and both sides benefited decently. Or outsiders don't know anything.

The monastery led by the elder himself had never done such disgusting crimes during his tenure, but the monastery also lent usury, or at least indirectly forced people to die.

Zhao Gonglian didn't get an answer, and he didn't need the elders to answer.

He turned and walked inside, and as he walked, his voice became dark and cold: "Society needs people to educate. All the people of the world need to be guided to goodness. People need spiritual comfort. It is undeniable that Buddhism is not without the merits of education. However, there are too many retreats in China, Taoism, Buddhism, this religion, and Confucianism, which has actually become a religion, all focus only on preaching, plus the huge ruling class such as the bureaucrats and gentry are all keen to play tricks, and they are all floating in the sky and arrogantly looking down on other people in the world, and there are too many people in China who do not do practical things. They all rightfully put the burden on the people. Those who do not work are not guilty, and their hearts are at ease. So, what about the people who work hard to feed the world but endure poverty and despair? Are the people guilty, or should they die and suffer? ”

"Is this lowly people, who live in misery, hardship, and lowliness, really the karma fatalism propagated by your Buddhism, because they were guilty of sins in previous lives and are punished in this life to pay for them?"

"Elder, do you believe in the fatalism that Buddhism says?"

"If you believe it," Zhao Gonglian sneered silently, "Then, if you can't say that this official will be fatalistic, and it will be fulfilled on you monks." ”

"You are in trouble and unlucky, doesn't it mean that you have what happened today, and it is because the sins in your previous life were too great that you will suffer this retribution?"

"Since you are a sinner, not a truly virtuous and compassionate person, a disciple of Buddhism, if this official does not adhere to justice and justice, severely punish you, and let you endure all the hardships, suffer and be humiliated, and repay all your sins, will I not violate human ethics and the way of heaven? How dare I go against the way of humanity! If I don't punish sin, my conscience will not pass. ”

"Besides, according to your Buddhism, the sins are paid off, and you can vote for a good family and have a bright life in the next life. The more cruel I am to you, the more I can help you wash away your sins. I'm torturing you to help you win reincarnation and get a chance at a beautiful new life. You should be grateful to me. “

"And according to you, suffering in this life is fate, and you can't change it, you can only hope for the next life, and in this life you can only honestly endure it, try to do good deeds, accumulate virtue, change your ways, and repay the cause and effect. That being the case, you cannot, and should not, hate me for not being kind to you. ”

"Strangely enough, on the contrary, you have not really tasted my punishment, but you have hated me, and refused to work to atone for your sins, much less to endure the hardships of fate. How is it that what you say is different from what you actually do? How can it not work on yourselves? Is it because you are a monk in this life, and you don't fit the way you say you are? Others are not monks, but if they are unlucky, they have to accept their fate and deserve to suffer, and they have no hope of liberation in this life? ”

"Hehe, if that's the case, then the Buddha is really a calf protector. But in this way, where is the equality, justice and fairness of all his beings embodied? ”

"How long has Buddhism been in Middle-earth? How many sins will there be after thousands of years of accumulation? ”

Finally, in the state of the elder stiffening, Zhao Gonglian said in a gloomy voice: "I believe in cause and effect. The cause and effect of the thousand-year-old sins of the disciples of Buddhism should be repaid today. I will be in charge of the punishment in the cause and effect, and I will deserve it. What you need to do is to reflect and work hard to repay the Buddhists, not to provoke me and the imperial court to continue to seek privileged treatment. “

"Please use practical actions to prove the good qualities of the disciples of Buddhism to this official. I'm afraid that if you don't, it will once again prove that you are unworthy and deserve to be punished in this Cangbei. ”