Chapter 203: The Buddhist method of persuading people with virtue and the technique of transporting five ghosts(1/2)
"Do you think of a saint canonizing the world as a city god?"
The killing monk couldn't help but sigh, his disciple's reaction was so quick and he immediately understood the purpose of this move.
But in the final analysis, he still has a sharp vision.
Such a good seedling cannot be snatched away by old ghost Meng Xuanji.
We must find a way to stay in Buddhism!
"Just now the master mentioned that establishing the Small Six Paths will create reincarnation by itself,
To offer sacrifices to the Lord of Taishan Prefecture and to attract the souls of the dead,
At first glance, these sound somewhat similar to the worship of the city god in the Jing Dynasty."
Ji Yuan nodded lightly. He had looked through the files.
The Black Dragon Platform contains a detailed description of the saint’s canonization of the city god.
The temple was built in the second year of Datong, but no golden statue was built. The shrine was not installed until the following year.
After that, he ordered all officials to worship and worship it every year, and no negligence or mistake was allowed.
Moreover, the Jing Dynasty also divided the city gods into several levels.
For example, the person who guards the capital is the city god of the world, named "Chengtianjianguosiminshengfuminghuang",
The place of the first government is "Supervisory Minister Wei Linggong".
The land of a state is the "Supervisor of the People and the Appeasement of the Marquis".
For counties and counties, it is called "Supervisory Secretary Min Xianyou Bo".
All of them were granted imperial titles, and were of high moral character.
They are on an equal footing with the palace lord and state lord on the Mu Shou side.
There is still a convention that when new officials from various places take office,
You must go to the Chenghuang Temple to fast and complete the rituals before you can do the palm seal.
"People outside the country should not pay too much attention to the imperial court.
It's just that the matter of the Bai family saint sealing the city god was a hot topic at the time and caused a great fuss, and I also heard about it."
The killing monk raised one hand in front of his chest, chanted the Buddha's name in a low voice, and said slowly:
"Many people in the Three Religions and Six Traditions feel that the saint of the Bai family wants to build a temple to create gods, open up the underworld, and redefine the laws of the two realms."
Ji Yuan's heart was slightly shaken, but he immediately felt normal again.
Judging from the various methods used by saints.
Drive out hundreds of barbarians, kill all the dragon clan, destroy mountains and temples, and establish a dynasty.
Each of these great achievements shows that he intends to be the destined man of this new history.
Play with the wind and clouds and stay on top of the tide.
His achievements surpass those of all dynasties, and his virtues surpass those of all dynasties, until he is the only one in eternity!
However, if yin and yang are separated and humans and ghosts coexist, great chaos will occur.
If the Jing Dynasty wants to extend the country to Zuo, it must solve this difficult problem.
"Today is the sixty-fourth year of the Great Unification. The saint has been in seclusion for twenty years and no longer comes to court. The underworld has never heard of the success of the establishment."
Ji Yuan thought to himself.
"So, the plan to build a temple and create a god failed in the end?"
Seeing that his disciple still had doubts, the killing monk did not want to say anything more, shook his head and said:
"Jiulang, as an official in the court, you should not get to the bottom of everything.
The saint of the Bai family has extraordinary skills. Before he ascended the throne, he stood out from the crowd of heroes.
He defeated Han Shidong, the Xiaoming King who was favored by God, Chen Hongji, the powerful Feng King, and Zhang Jiushi, who rebelled against the Eighteenth Cavalry.
After ascending the throne, the military commanders headed by Yang Hong and the Confucian faction headed by Li Chao all obeyed.
Inside the court, the decision is made with a single word, and outside the court, the killing is decisive.
He is the real overlord and giant for the past three thousand years.
For people like this, if you don’t speculate, you won’t get much good fruit.”
Ji Yuan calmed down and felt convinced.
The water in the court is too deep, and he may not be able to grasp it, so it is better to ask less.
After all, that saint is not only the Nine-Five Supreme Being, but also a master of martial arts.
The world he sees is definitely different from others.
"Master, you know so many secrets and have profound insights. May I ask who you are?"
Ji Yuan changed the topic and asked instead.
He originally thought that the killing monk was the kind of wild fox Zen who came from a remote temple.
Otherwise, it is not enough to explain the unlimited taboos of the old monk's lineage.
Only eat wine and meat, and break the precept of killing.
For Northern and Southern Zen Buddhism, it is considered a deviant.
But now that I look at it, it’s obviously not that simple.
How can Yehu Zen understand the two realms of Yin and Yang, and even the situation in the court?
"I can't even talk about being holy, I'm just a monk.
Speaking of which, before I became a teacher, I was considered a wealthy family in Shifang Jungle, and I am really no less inferior than those ostentatious eminent monks outside."
The killing monk seemed to be thinking about the past, with nostalgia flashing in his eyes:
"It's a pity that I had bad luck and followed your master.
He has a reckless temper, even more violent than Lao Na. Because he had a minor conflict with the abbot of the temple, neither of them accepted the other's advice when they debated scriptures, so they started fighting each other."
It turns out that Buddhism also pays attention to persuading people with virtue?
And it’s also the virtue of martial virtue!
Ji Yuan raised his eyebrows and said in surprise:
"Is it possible that someone was killed?"
The killing monk laughed dumbly and said:
"That's not true. Monks are so compassionate, how could they possibly cause death?"
Ji Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. There was no such thing as killing someone and becoming a monk to avoid arrest.
In Heilongtai, all officials from the six gates are treated equally.
The disciples of the Six True Traditions violated Jing Lu and even went to the Yamen to do things according to the rules.
Of course, if there is someone behind you, you can cover it up and not report it.
Or if you want to mediate and plead for mercy, that's another matter.
The law of the country is ruthless and the lover is sentimental. This has always been the case.
The killing monk continued:
"It's just that your master got really angry for a moment and lost all his strength... and crippled the abbot of the temple.
In desperation, he began to travel around the world, becoming a wandering monk with no fixed abode."
It turns out that he was expelled from the temple.
Ji Yuan's face trembled as he thought of the old monk he saw when he grabbed [Dragon and Elephant Power].
The monk's robe is dirty and his beard is knotted, but he kills people without any scruples.
"Although it may sound outrageous to cripple the abbot because of a disagreement, it is normal for someone in the lineage of the killing monk."
Ji Yuan was satisfied after finishing the gossip.
In the world of heaven and earth, saints and city gods, just be a melon-eater.
It has nothing to do with myself.
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Gonghoufang, the Duke's Mansion of Liang Kingdom.
In the courtyard of the deep house, inside the pavilion.
Smokeless animal gold charcoal is burning in the copper basin, emitting heat, like warm spring.
To be continued...