Chapter 12 The Holy Land of Buddhism
The Forbidden City, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.
When Wei Zhongxian was sent away, the emperor asked Yue Su to explain the experience of making sofas, Yue Su did not hide it, and taught his experience, Zhu Youxiao listened to it with relish, and praised it repeatedly.
After eating, the emperor was about to start work, and as soon as he picked up the saw, he suddenly remembered something. Said: "Yue Aiqing, I suddenly remembered something, some time ago, Mrs. Fengsheng Daitan Tuo Temple presided over the Pusheng Zen Master to ask for reward, hoping that I would give him a piece of wood, I agreed at that time, but I thought about it for a long time, and I didn't think of what kind of wood to make, which is not only in line with my dignity, but also suitable for temple worship. Aiqing is well-informed, can you plan it for me. ”
The best thing to give to the temple utensils is, of course, a Buddha statue, but if you want to be worshiped by all the people, it must be a big one. Looking at the world, how can there be such a big piece of wood, so the emperor is embarrassed and has not done it.
Yue Su has never burned incense to worship the Buddha, and he has never entered the temple gate for half a step in his two lives combined, so he really doesn't know what kind of things are suitable for the temple to worship. In desperation, he said with a smile: "Don't hide it from Your Majesty, the minister never burns incense to worship the Buddha, and I don't even know where to open the door of the temple, so I really can't come up with any suitable wooden utensils." ”
Hearing this, I didn't expect Zhu Youxiao not only to be happy, but also to laugh with satisfaction, "Aiqing is really the same surname as me, and I don't like that Laoshizi burning incense and worshiping the Buddha, how can it be interesting to make woodware, if it is not for the guest grandmother to like it, how can I make any temple host as a Pusheng Zen master." It's just that I have promised the guest milk, the so-called gentleman has no jokes, and he must not do it. In this way, Aiqing, I will wronged you, and I will go to the Tantuo Temple to take a look, and think about what kind of wood is combined. ”
"Obey."
talked to Zhu Youxiao again, helped cut a few pieces of wood, and Yue Su left the palace.
Outside the Heart Cultivation Palace, there were eunuchs staring at it all the time, and when they saw Yue Su leaving, they immediately went to report to Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian had just returned to the palace at this time, holding a large stack of music chapters in his hand, and when he heard that Yue Su was leaving, he immediately rushed to the Heart Cultivation Hall to see him.
As soon as he saw the emperor, he first bowed down to ask for peace, and then took out the impeachment of Luo Sigong, began to count Luo Sigong's no, and defended Xu Xianchun, saying that he was appointed by Luo Sigong to enter Shuntianfu by mistake.
Carpenter Zhu is on the rise now, how can he have the strength to listen to his vernacular, but he is not confused, and said directly: "Don't you see that I am busy, Luo Sigong's business, you look at it and make up your mind." As for Xu Xianchun, what's the use of keeping this kind of headless and brainless thing, let him go home and pick up the child. Okay, let's get back. ”
Wei Zhongxian was very happy to get the right to dispose of Luo Sigong, compared with this matter, Xu Xianchun was dismissed, it was no longer serious, and he said that he would choose an opportunity to recover again. Wei Zhongxian said with a smile: "The old slave obeys the order. It's just that there are still two pieces of music today to impeach Yin Yuesu of Shuntianfu, saying that he is a villain who destroys evil spirits, invites favors, and ...... without authorization."
As soon as he heard Wei Zhongxian say that someone had impeached Yue Su, before Wei Zhongxian could finish the impeachment charges, the carpenter emperor became angry and said angrily: "This group of villains, they just can't see me comfortable after two days, and finally there is a Yue Su to accompany me to relieve my boredom, and they jump up and down again." Wei Qing, if anyone dares to impeach Yue Su in the future, he will be dismissed and investigated. Who impeached Yue Su today, and drafted a decree to let them go home. ”
"Yes, the old slave obeys." Wei Zhongxian hurriedly bowed and retreated.
Out of the Heart Nourishing Palace, Wei Zhongxian's back oozed countless cold sweats, thinking to himself, Your Majesty is really more kind to Yue Su, more than anyone else, don't offend in the future.
Then he was glad that he did not use his own words to impeach, but found two substitutes for the dead. Excuse me, let's go home.
All the way back to the celebrant supervisor, Wei Zhongxian's mood gradually changed from panic to joy. For him, although Yue Su is favored, he is just a person, how much energy can he have. And his biggest enemy is the group of Donglin Party members led by Shoufu Ye Xianggao. Although the current strength cannot be shaken, with Yue Su, it seems that everything is much easier.
The Donglin Party has always boasted of being a gentleman, and they are not used to annihilating evil villains, and from time to time they participate in the performance, so that the emperor is diligent in government affairs and away from carpentry.
At the moment, as long as he is at the mercy of it, let the Donglin Party turn around and attack Yue Su, and hold the emperor's edict in his hand, he can take the opportunity to eliminate the Donglin Party in one fell swoop.
This time, the more I thought about it, the happier I became, and when I returned to the celebrant supervisor, I immediately drafted a decree, dismissed Luo Sigong and Xu Xianchun, abandoned the city and beheaded Zhou Bucheng, and drafted this chapter of Baoju Hou Guoxing to take over as the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and the two people who impeached Yue Su naturally could not escape the fate of going home, but Wei Zhongxian added a paragraph at the end of the holy decree, "Anyone who dares to impeach Yue Su in the future will be handled in the same way." ”
As soon as this decree was issued, it immediately set off an uproar, and the clear stream in the DPRK was impassioned, and they scolded Yue Su bitterly. In private, he had to scold Yue Su for currying favor and flattering him, annihilating the country and misleading the country, and there was also the bold one, who participated in the performance. It's a pity that they all ended up the same, dismissed and went home. And most of the emperors have not seen these twists and turns, and they are all prepared by the Duke of Wei.
Now let's clean up those clear streams first, then the Donglin Party, and finally you Yue Su.
Yue Su's reputation plummeted in the court, but it was praised among the people, for the simple reason that the three villains Zhou Bucheng, Zeng Youcai, and Zeng Youlu were beheaded. The people of Daxing County went around preaching Yue Su's name and calling him the reincarnation of Hai Rui.
After being ordered to cut Zhou Bucheng and the three of them, Yue Su went to Tantuo Temple in front of Jin Chan, Tie Qiu and Li Haoran in the afternoon of the same day.
Along the way, Yue Su was thinking that he taught the emperor carpentry, but he didn't know whether it was right or wrong.
I remember that in my previous life, Master always told me that I should behave rightly and sit upright, and I also strictly abide by this code of conduct, become a policeman, and uphold justice. Reborn in the Ming Dynasty, he still did not forget his master's teachings, and everything was based on justice, eliminating violence, peace and goodness, and fighting crime. Now, with his hard work, he has been promoted to the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, do you have to beg the emperor if you want to ask for the people's life?
His historical level is not very high, he has not heard of the carpenter emperor, but Wei Zhongxian's name is still known, nine thousand years old, a famous eunuch in Chinese history. Wei Zhongxian brutalized Zhongliang and killed countless good people, if he didn't attach himself to the emperor, I am afraid that he would not be able to escape Wei Zhongxian's butcher's knife.
Corrupt officials must be eliminated, and clean officials must be eliminated, otherwise how to oppose those corrupt officials. I, Yue Su, attached myself to the emperor and curryed favor with the emperor, in fact, to uphold justice and hoe the strong and help the weak. It doesn't matter if an official scolds me, as long as the people of the world praise me Yue Su, that's enough. I must get rid of the annihilators in the DPRK and China one by one. Give the people a peaceful world.
With this determination, Yue Su no longer hesitated.
Tantuo Temple is in the foothills of Tantuo Mountain, twenty miles outside the west city, because it is the afternoon departure, and it is already evening when you arrive. Yue Su thought to himself, now that it is late, it is better to find someone nearby to spend the night, and get up early tomorrow and go to the temple. Anyway, I have already taken leave with the emperor, and I am not afraid of missing the early dynasty.
There is a village outside the foot of Tantuo Mountain, called Wangjiazhuang, to the village to inquire, said that the king of the village is extremely hospitable, and is kind and charitable, is a great good person, if the pilgrims who go to Tantuo Temple miss the time, they can go to his house for a while, all are hospitable and entertained.
Yue Sushi didn't expect that there would be such a person, so he went to his house to stay overnight. When he heard about Wang Yuan's house, he went to the door and asked Jin Cicada to go up and knock on the door. After a while, the door opened, and a small servant walked out.
"May I ask if this is the king's foreign mansion?" Jin Cicada said politely.
"Exactly, I don't know what a few people are looking for my master?"
"We are the believers who went to Tantuo Temple to make incense, just because we were in a hurry in the afternoon, it was late to get here, and I wanted to find a place to stay. I heard that Wang Yuanwai is a good local person, very hospitable, and came to run, I don't know if I can do something, let me wait for the night. Yue Su stepped forward and said politely.
"If you go to Tantuo Temple for incense, then I still advise you not to go. It's filthy, it's not a good place for Buddhism at all, and when you get there, I'm afraid you'll regret it. As soon as the little guy heard Yue Su say that he was going to Tantuo Temple, his face immediately showed indignation, and after speaking, he was about to close the door.
Yue Su hurriedly stepped forward, stretched out his hand to block the door, and said: "This little brother, how can you say that, I heard that Tantuo Temple is a holy place of Buddhism, and there is a high monk, and now the emperor has specially crowned him as a universal saint Zen master." Why is it in your mouth, this thousand-year-old temple has become a filthy place, I hope the little brother will understand. Our master and servant are foreigners, and we have heard the name of Tantuo Temple for a long time, so we have come from thousands of miles away, and we can't go back because of your words. ”
The little servant heard that Yue Su was not a capital accent, sighed, and said, "Since it is a guest passing by from other places, it doesn't hurt for me to tell you directly." This Tantuo Temple was originally a quiet place for Buddhism, but since it was enshrined by the emperor, everything has changed. Not only does it hide dirt and dirt, but the monks are also full of wine, meat and flowers, and the most hateful thing is that they also rob men and women, coerce believers to give alms, and if they don't give money, they will kill people and set fires. often do some kidnapping and extort money. You say that such a temple, who dares to go into the incense to worship. ”
Yue Su nodded slightly, and said: "Little brother, aren't you spreading rumors and slandering, Tantuo Temple is a thousand-year-old temple after all, how can you ruin your reputation so much." You say that, but what are the credentials? ”
"Why not." The little servant said indignantly: "The presiding officer of the Tantuo Temple, Fajue, also heard out of nowhere that my wife was young and beautiful, and he took the initiative to come to the door with the holy decree of the edict, and asked my lord to donate five thousand taels of silver, and asked the family to enter the temple to worship, if the family refused, he would sue the staff for the crime of disrespecting the Son of Heaven." My family members did not dare to disobey, so they immediately took out 5,000 taels of silver and donated it to the temple, and then took the whole family to the temple to make incense. Who would have thought that it was a plan set up by Fajue Bald Donkey, and when he entered the temple to burn incense, he deliberately separated my wife alone, and never disappeared. My family members begged for help, but the evil monks said that they were unreasonable, slandered the holy places of Buddhism, and blew us all out. The staff was angry, so he went to Shuntian Mansion to complain, but the old man of the mansion not only ignored the lawsuit, but also said that the staff spread rumors and caused trouble, slandered the holy monk, and slapped the board in the court and put him in prison. He relied on his family to make two thousand taels of silver to bail him out. Since then, my family has been sick in bed and has not been able to get up. In the end, the little guy gritted his teeth.
When Yue Su heard this, he was also angry in his heart, thought about it for a while, and said: "This little brother, although I am a pilgrim who came from other places to burn incense, I am also a famous Langzhong, I don't know if I can let me go in and treat the staff outside, and ensure the rejuvenation of the wonderful hands." ”