"That's the Ming people in charge?"

"Not quite like that!" Na Ke'er shook his head: "A nursing child must not be able to handle political affairs, the general of the Ming Kingdom named Liu Cheng adopted him as his righteous son, and became a Jinong with this identity-"

"Wait!" Ah Gui interrupted Na Ke'er's words, and asked with some confusion: "Didn't you just say that it wasn't the people of the Ming Kingdom who called the shots?" ”

"Be patient!" Na Ke'er laughed: "Although the general of the Ming Kingdom became Jinong, he didn't take care of anything, and the affairs of each ministry were handed over to several elders selected from each department, and they mediated the conflict between the various departments according to the judgment of Zasa. “

Hearing Na Ke'er's answer, Ah Gui showed a look of half-belief. Naker's Zasa originally meant "decree" in Mongolian, and later extended to military law, law and even politics, and at this time it specifically referred to Genghis Khan's compilation of the "Zasa Daquan", which had detailed regulations on many aspects of nomadic life in the steppe, such as prohibiting setting fire to the pastures, prohibiting hitting the head of horses, prohibiting urinating in the water, and bathing at will (water is very precious in the steppe), which was the first written legal code of the Mongols. However, because the Mongols were still in the process of transforming from a primitive society to a slave society when this law was enacted, a large number of primitive societies were retained, such as the execution of the perpetrator when urinating in the water, and the execution of the perpetrator's family if the perpetrator was set on fire to the pasture. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Mongols were much more civilized than they had been at the end of the 12th century, and many of the outdated and cruel punishments in the Zasa had gradually become a fiction, after all, there was no prince and nobleman at this time who had the same prestige and strength as Genghis Khan to enforce the Zaza.

"Then Master Ke'er, did that Ming general really use Zasa to judge the conflict between the various departments?"

"Not really, the general of the Ming Kingdom ordered that every two months six elders, plus six lamas and one of his representatives, be drawn to form a committee to deal with conflicts between the various ministries, and these people were judged according to the zasa, but usually the punishment was lighter than that on the zasa, and the results of each trial were copied by the scribes, and hung on the outer wall of the temple every month when they were gathered."

Hearing this, Ah Gui already understood the meaning of Na Ke'er's previous words, indeed as he said, although the general of the Ming State became Jinong, he actually interfered very little in the internal affairs of the right-wing ministries, even if Zasa was restored, but the most hateful cruel provisions were not enforced, and even those who were hurt in the verdict would not put their hatred on Liu Cheng, because it was not he who made the specific trial, and the legal code according to it also came from the traditional Zasa. He did not kill a single person, and with a single word, he skillfully took advantage of the Mongols' reverence for the Gelugpa, the respect for the nobles of the various tribes, and the great prestige left by Genghis Khan, and re-established a new order among the right-wing tribes, which was undoubtedly a very clever political method.

"Master Ke'er, in that case, the lamas in your monastery should like that General Liu very much, right? After all, he has put all that power in your hands. ”

Hearing Ah Gui's question, Na Ke'er nodded subconsciously, then shook his head again, and when he saw the other party's puzzled gaze, he said in a low voice: "Things are not as simple as you think. Na Ke'er sighed, and did not continue on this question, but asked, "Is the place where you live arranged, do you want me to arrange a place for you in the temple?" “

"No need! It's best not to let people see what connection there is between me and you! Ah Gui shook his head and stood up: "Master Ke'er, let's stop here tonight, you pay attention to the names of the leaders of each department in the next few days, the size of their strength, the relationship between them, etc., I will come to you again when I leave!" “

"Okay, give me a few days, I'll get this done!"

Gui smiled with satisfaction, bent down and rubbed the head of the black dog on the ground, and the dog got up from the ground and licked his master's hand with his wet tongue. Ah Gui walked to the door, gently opened the door a crack, and the black dog silently burrowed out of the door, and soon disappeared into the night. Ah Gui listened attentively, and after a while, he also followed, and Na Ke'er walked to the door and found that the corridor was empty, if it weren't for the few dog hairs left on the ground, it seemed that what had just happened was just a dream of his own.

"Master, please use tea!" A little lama respectfully placed the tsamba and milk tea on the tray on the table one by one, and the peculiar smell of dairy products immediately filled the room, and Chesang, who was already a little hungry, happily stretched out his hand to get tsamba, but a hand stretched out next to him stopped him, and he turned his head in surprise to see Ozir's tense face.

"Slow down, Master!" Ozir picked up a piece of tsamba and said to the little lama who was delivering tea in a commanding tone: "You, eat this!" ”

The little lama was frightened by the tone of the little lama, he trembled and stuffed the tsamba into his mouth, and swallowed it without even daring to chew, and he poured a cup of milk tea from the copper kettle for the little lama to drink, and after a while saw that the little lama was fine, he made a gesture to let him retreat, and bowed to Chesang and said, "Master, you can eat!" “

"Do you think someone in this Silver Buddha Temple is trying to kill me?" Seeing Ozir's actions, Chesan's appetite was long gone.

"Hmm!" Ozil took off the yellow monk's hat and tore off his robe, revealing the iron armor and weapons inside, at this time he had already shaved his head, if he removed the iron armor on his body, he looked like a young lama: "Didn't you notice it, Master Chesang?" The lama who was the first to come out against you tried to do it several times, and the back row of them were all strong and bulging under their robes, and I bet they all had guys with them! ”

"Oh!" Chesan smiled, a high-ranking monk like him naturally saw more of these things, and asked casually, "Then if they do it, what do you think will be the result?" ”

"Do it?" A disdainful smile appeared on Ozir's face: "Min Min Beji has issued a military order, and you must ensure your safety." Let's put it this way, if that bearded man dares to make a mistake, I will be the first to overturn him, and then escort you out of the temple, I still have 500 people outside the temple, and I will kill these guys cleanly when I turn around! “

"In this way, Noyan saved Na Ke'er's life today!" Chesan laughed: "But looking at that Ke'er's face, he may not be able to understand this feeling!" ”

"Master Chisang! At present, there are 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses in the hands of Min Min Beji, and I am afraid that no one in the entire Monan can compete with it, you want to sit on the first seat of the Jokhang Temple, why bother so much, just let Min Min Beji bring the army to the Jokhang Temple to hold a festival, and promulgate the title given to you by the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom, isn't it decided? ”

Hearing Ozir's words, Chesang couldn't help laughing, although what Ozil said was a little rougher, but it was the truth, in history the close relationship between Tibetan Buddhism and secular power is far from being comparable to Han Buddhism and Taoism. For example, in the fierce struggle between the Gelug sect and the Sakya sect, Chesang did not doctrinally refute the Sakya sect's guru, Sharhotuktu, but united forces such as the Ming Kingdom, Gushi Khan, and Bu Lost Rabbit Khan to eliminate the apostate Lin Dan Khan in one fell swoop, and this sectarian battle was naturally won without a fight. But after all, this is not a struggle between the various factions, but a struggle within the Gelug faction, if they draw their swords and tear their faces, even if they can ascend to the first position, then the influence of the Jokhang Temple in this naturalized city will be greatly damaged, which is what Chisan does not want to see.

"Ozir, this matter can't be rushed, if you forcibly use force, although it will benefit for a while, but in the long run, it will be endless! Even if you want to use force, you must also have a real handle in your hand, so that other temples have nothing to say! Chesang said with a smile: "Before I came back this time, the chief soldier told me that after the death of Lin Dan Khan, the Jurchens are likely to move westward, and you must step up your patrols to avoid any Jurchen meticulous work!" ”

"Yes, Master!"

For the next few days, the senior monks of the Jokhang Temple gathered in the Buddha hall during the day, trembling their tongues and preaching the Dharma under the gaze of the Buddha and the ancestors. After dark, Chesan visits the monks in the temple who have a say in the first successor, and the greedy give them wealth, the good ones are given the right position, and the lustful ones are offered beautiful women. Chesang is like a python living in a swamp, slowly but tenaciously pulling one after another monks in a neutral or even hostile position into his side, as time continues, the camp on the Chesang side of the Buddha Hall in the day is getting bigger and bigger, and soon it will surpass Noyan and Na Ke'er's side.

There were only two people in the huge back hall, Na Ke'er and Nuoyan, empty and a little infiltrating, and the butter lamp on the altar of the offering to the gods and Buddhas emitted a faint light, shining two long shadows, all the way to the door. Nuoyan lowered his head and lowered his eyebrows, looking settled; And the Ke'er on the side looked anxious, as if she was waiting for something. At this time, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, Na Ke'er stood up from the futon, walked quickly to the door, a panting little lama pushed the door in, and before he could salute the two, he was grabbed by Na Ke'er and asked, "Where are the people?" Where have all the people gone? ”

"If you don't come, you all the Venerable Masters won't be coming!" The little lama hurriedly replied.

"What? Even Saja and Abayzan are not coming? Na Ke'er shouted at the little lama in front of him, "Have you made it clear that it was me and Senior Brother Noyan who invited the two of them here to discuss how to deal with that Chesang?" ”

The little lama was so frightened by that Ke'er that he couldn't even speak clearly: "Master, Master! The disciple had already made it very clear, but both the two Venerable Masters Saja and Abazan said that they were not feeling well, and if they came here at night, they would not be able to go to the Buddha Hall tomorrow morning to discuss the matter of the first seat! “

"No, you must have said the wrong thing, I'm going to go there myself to see if they come!" Na Ke'er pushed the little lama away in annoyance, and was about to go out, but was stopped by Nuoyan behind him: "Senior brother, you don't have to go, Sajia and Abazan will definitely not come." The Cessan had promised both of them that if he turned to him, they would each receive two thousand taels of silver when he became the first seat. ”

"How do you know!" Na Ke'er stopped, his face full of surprise.

"It was Chesan who told me personally!" Noyan sat on the ground with a calm expression: "Last night, he came to my house and said that as long as I support him to be the first seat, I will be the second seat in this temple, and I can also take four thousand taels of silver, and pay half of it first!" ”

"Damn it!" Na Ke'er was furious: "He dares to be so arrogant, and he doesn't take us seriously at all!" I'm going to tell him tomorrow morning that guy paid a bribe and kick him out of the temple. ”

"Stop talking stupid! You're only going to push more people to Chesan's side, and there are a lot of people who have done this before, but no one has as much money and as much ability to fulfill so many promises as Cessan! Speaking of this, Nuoyan sighed: "Now it seems that there is nothing wrong with letting him be the first one, at least with his connections and strength, the Jokhang Temple will definitely be able to carry forward in his hands!" ”

"Did you buy that guy too?" Na Ke'er grabbed Nuoyan's neckline and raised a fist the size of a vinegar jar to fight, but was hooked by Nuoyan's feet, pushed away, and shouted: "Don't be stupid, since the situation is already like this, then we have to face the reality and admit that Chesang is the first seat of this temple!" ”

Na Ke'er stumbled, his eyes widened, as if he was meeting Nuoyan for the first time: "Admit that he is the first seat of this temple?" Why? Just because he has money? Didn't you say that if he was the first to be the first one, it would bring disaster to the temple? ”

"Wake up, Na Ke'er, don't you understand?" Nuoyan sneered and said: "So many senior brothers and uncles support Chesang, it's not just for the money, he visits everyone one by one every night, and never refuses anyone's request. He is telling everyone that the position of the first seat of the Jokhang Temple is bound to be won! Do you think what Chesan would have done if he had paid so much and not become the first seat? Will he give up? Think about what happened to Lin Dan Khan in the end? Do you want this temple to end up like that? ”

Noyan's words did not convince Na Ke'er, this ambitious man had already been carried away by the desire for power, he jumped up from the ground and stared at Noyan viciously: "He has silver, and there is someone behind him!" So this first seat should be made for him? Okay, I also have money, and there are people behind me, so why don't you let me be the first seat? At this point, Na Ke'er ignored Nuoyan's obstruction, slammed open the door, and rushed out like a madman. Noyan got up and wanted to pull it, but he didn't hold it, and when he drove out the door, he could only see a faint back, he paused and followed. (To be continued.) )