Chapter 235: Have You Ever Heard of Three Gus That Cottage?
South of Jinling City.
There is a high mountain named Nanlong.
There is a temple called Wolong Temple.
According to the information obtained by Jin Yiwei, Lu Shengzhi lived in seclusion in Wolong Temple.
At the foot of the mountain, Li Renjie looked at the temple high into the Yun Mountain and frowned slightly: "The temple is built so high, don't you want others to worship there?"
Zhu Youde glanced at him and chuckled twice. Although Li Renjie was a marquis, he had been hiding in the dark for many years as an assassin and did not understand all kinds of folklore.
"Before Wolong Temple, we believed in Buddhism. Buddhism emphasizes the connection with the Bodhisattva in the sky. The closer you are to the sky, the more you can be connected to the Bodhisattva and Buddha. Therefore, most temples that believe in Buddhism are built on top of mountains."
"Currently, Tianhua Religion has become the mainstream in Daliang. Wolong Temple also worships Tianhua Religion, and it is even more popular than before."
Second Monk Li Renjie was confused, his eyes full of doubts. He had never been interested in the court. He only followed His Majesty's orders and was a bit of a martial arts fanatic.
"The reason is very simple. Tianhua Religion summarizes the essence of several major domestic religions, removes the dross, and leaves only the advantages. It is extremely inclusive."
"Unlike the previous Wolong Temple where only people who believed in Buddhism came to worship, now it is more like a comprehensive temple where all people can come to worship!"
As Zhu Youde said this, he and Li Renjie stepped onto the steps. It was visually over a thousand floors, and it was extremely difficult for ordinary people to enter the temple.
"There is another reason why your cultivation is so high - sincerity. If you pay a huge price to pray for blessings, and if you act with sincerity, the Buddha will bless you."
Of course, this is the talk of Buddhism, and Tianhua Sect has a similar effect.
Zhu Youde does not deny this, but is convinced. There are spirits in the world, and as long as you are willing to climb, nothing will be difficult in the world.
Both of them were strong warriors and could easily walk hundreds of steps. However, many common people passing by were panting heavily and staggering. Some even sat on the steps to rest. Others brought dry food and prepared themselves for a long time.
Plans to climb.
Li Renjie, who rarely follows Zhu Youde out of the palace, is a little distressed. These people go to great lengths just to offer incense and pray for blessings?
"Your Majesty, how about I help them?"
Hearing this, Zhu Youde shook his head and refused: "No! If you help them, you are harming them! Everyone has their own sincerity. If you want to climb to pray, you must have encountered difficulties and want God to help."
Tianhua Sect does not believe in gods, but it retains the practice of praying for blessings and offering incense.
Li Mao proposed that the emperor is a god, and people can write their own confusions into brochures and hang them in temples. Officials will collect brochures and check them regularly, and distribute them to subordinate executive departments to help solve problems.
This situation, which is similar to divine help, gives Tianhua Sect an excellent reputation among the people and is also the reason why it can occupy the mainstream.
After learning about Li Mao's idea, Zhu Youde strongly supported it. Daliang needs this kind of belief - as long as you work hard, you will definitely be rewarded.
To build a strong country, the people are the first priority, faith is the second priority, and the king is the last priority.
Li Renjie listened to Zhu Youde's teachings and gave up the idea of using his strength to jump directly to the top of the mountain.
I also understand why Your Majesty wanted to visit Lu Shengzhi in person.
Logically speaking, Lu Shengzhi did not dare to disobey the orders of a gentleman, but His Majesty chose to climb the mountain to ask him to come out of the mountain in order to set an example and promote the Tianhua Sect.
Even if the two of them were strong, it would take them two full hours to reach the top of the mountain.
It was getting late, and Li Renjie wanted to go and notify Lu Shengzhi to come out to greet him.
Zhu Youde refused and asked to see him in person.
Outside the Zen room in the corner of the temple, the book boy said to Zhu Youde who asked to see him: "Mr. Lu went to chant sutras. We won't see the guests for the time being, so you can wait for a while."
Hearing the scholar's words, Li Renjie took two steps forward to scold him - Do you know who is in front of you? The Emperor of Liang! How dare you make the Emperor wait?
Zhu Youde stopped him in time, leaned back and waited in the front hall.
"Your Majesty, this is unreasonable. I think Lu Shengzhi did it on purpose!"
"Don't be irrational. Haven't you had an epiphany along the way? If you are sincere, things will come true. Just wait patiently. Lu Shengzhi has a unicorn talent, and it is worth my waiting..."
The breeze was blowing, the sky was cool, and it was a little darker.
Zhu Youde asked to see him again, but still didn't see him.
"Sir, you have gone to have a fast meal. I'm afraid I won't be able to see you today, but you can come back tomorrow."
"Send greetings to Mr. Lu for me."
Zhu Youde left calmly and went to the main hall to donate some incense money.
Li Renjie held back his anger. In his opinion, Lu Shengzhi did it deliberately because he regarded himself as noble and had no integrity at all. His Majesty asked to see him twice, but he refused to see him. If he was in the court, it would be a death penalty.
As he was leaving, Zhu Youde saw several people wearing colorful clothes and scarves climbing to the top of the mountain.
Because the clothes were unusual, I took a second look.
The leader also stared at Zhu Youde's back as he came down the mountain for a moment, then turned to his companions and said: "Warrior, powerful warrior."
"Even warriors give up their force and rely on their bodies to climb and pray for blessings. This shows how terrifying Daliang religion is."
"We can also learn and imitate after returning to China."
The person who spoke was an old man, and the other people were young and respected him very much.
"Let's go and meet the famous Mr. Qilin..."
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On the way down the mountain, Zhu Youde saw that Li Renjie was still not awake and told him a story.
"Have you ever heard of visiting a thatched cottage three times?"
Li Renjie frowned slightly, searched his memory and shook his head.
"During the Three Kingdoms period..." Zhu Youde realized something was wrong as soon as he started speaking. There was no East, West, Two Han and Three Kingdoms in this era...
"Ah, I know this allusion, which is called Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage. In ancient times, there was a powerful counselor who lived in seclusion in the mountains. When a monarch heard about it, he went to the mountains to ask for an audience."
"I didn't see it the first time, and I didn't see it the second time, and I didn't see it until the third time. After the monarch invited the counselor to come out, he quickly established himself and became a powerful figure in troubled times. Because the counselor lived in a thatched cottage, so
It’s called Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage.”
"Do you understand the meaning?"
Although Li Renjie is a martial arts fanatic, he is not stupid. His Majesty is teaching that you need to respect capable people and strangers. Often, the more capable a person is, the more difficult it is to take him for your own use.
Lu Shengzhi is such a talented person.
At the same time, it is also a warning not to give up when encountering setbacks. If the monarch fails the first time without seeing it, then he will not ask for counselors to come out, and he may not be able to become a hero.
"Your Majesty, I understand, we will come tomorrow."
Zhu Youde smiled and nodded, and on the way down the mountain he met people who gave him some broken silver.
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Shangfang Mansion.
Tang Huo and Anima were surrounded by a group of craftsmen, and they had different views on the musical instruments on the document.
"It should be improved according to Master Tang's method."
"I feel that Anima's idea is more practical."
"Anima is from the Western Region, so it may not be suitable for Daliang..."
"Whether it is suitable or not can only be known after testing, and we cannot make any hasty conclusions..."
This group of people had a heated discussion about how to improve Qingyu's musical instruments, and they were roughly divided into two groups.
One faction supports Tang Huo, and the other faction supports Anima.
During the debate, Zhu Youde walked into Shang Fang's mansion, adding variables to the discussion...