On the third day after arriving in Suzhou, at the urging of Zhao Junchen, Emperor Deqing moved out of the Suzhou Palace and went to Canglang Pavilion, a garden affiliated to Nanchan Temple, to stay temporarily.
However, in order to avoid "disturbing the local area" and "causing criticism", Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen deliberately acted, and Emperor Deqing's move to move to Canglang Pavilion was very low-key, with no fanfare and no alarm to officials.
Even many middle-level officials in the imperial court did not know the details, and as for the lower-level officials and ordinary people, they had no idea at all.
At the same time, for the same reason, during Emperor Deqing's temporary stay in Canglang Pavilion, as a Buddhist holy place, Canglang Pavilion would not close its doors and shut out believers.
Outside of the backyard where you live, some places including the Main Hall will still be open to the public, allowing believers to worship Buddha and pray for blessings here.
It seems that Emperor Deqing moved to Canglang Pavilion simply to enjoy the garden scenery and rest in peace, with no other intention.
If there is any special situation worth noting, it is that when Emperor Deqing moved to Canglang Pavilion, he specially invited Zhou Shangjing to live with him. The reason was that Zhou Shangjing also believed in Buddhism, so Emperor Deqing wanted to discuss economics and Buddhism with Zhou Shangjing.
When enjoying the scenery of Canglang Pavilion together, you must know that since the conflict between Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing became more and more obvious, the two people rarely interacted closely, let alone lived in the same place for a long time.
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In addition, Zhao Junchen shamelessly moved into Canglang Pavilion with Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing on the pretext that he also believed in Buddhism and wanted to serve Emperor Deqing at all times. Regarding Zhao Junchen's little move, Emperor Deqing
It didn't stop him.
Of course, the real reason why Zhao Junchen did this was to witness the upcoming turbulence up close.
In fact, on the second day after Emperor Deqing moved into Canglang Pavilion, waves of waves emerged under the originally seemingly calm situation.
Canglang Pavilion. Also known as Miaoyin Temple, it was built in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is the oldest garden in Suzhou. In addition to the most famous Canglang Pavilion, there are also landscapes such as the Baixian Temple, Ten Thousand Bamboo Forests, Feihong Bridge and so on. The whole garden
The layout is natural and harmonious, and the design is clever and well-crafted. It can be called a masterpiece.
After several ups and downs and changing owners, by the Yuan Dynasty, Canglang Pavilion had been abandoned as a residence for monks and became a separate courtyard of Nanchan Temple on the west side. The eminent monk Zongjing established Miaoyin Nunnery on the site of Canglang Pavilion. By the Ming Dynasty,
During the Taizu period, the eminent monk Deben built the Main Hall. In addition, Dayun Temple to the east of Canglang Pavilion was also a annex of Nanchan Temple. The three were combined in one place, making Nanchan Temple become Suzhou.
It is one of the largest temples in the territory, and Canglang Pavilion has become a Buddhist holy place.
On this day, accompanied by Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing, Emperor Deqing was very interested after viewing several famous sights in Canglang Pavilion, but still had some unfinished thoughts. He suddenly proposed to visit the Main Hall in front of Canglang Pavilion.
Regarding Emperor Deqing's sudden proposal, a gleam flashed through Zhou Shangjing's seemingly dim old eyes, and he objected: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the Grand Hall of Canglang Pavilion is still open to the public, and believers are constantly coming and going.
, the staff is quite messy. If you go there rashly, some ignorant people may bump into the holy driver. It would be inappropriate... In addition, in order to avoid criticism, Your Majesty, you are keeping a low profile when you move to Canglang Pavilion this time. If you go
After entering the Main Hall, it attracted chaos and sideways glances, and disturbed the people. Not to mention that your change of official residence will also spread, and it will cause a lot of inconvenience..."
However, before Zhou Shangjing finished speaking, Emperor Deqing waved his hand to interrupt him and said: "Zhou Aiqing is overly concerned. Our Ming Dynasty has always been stable, and the people also know etiquette and observe etiquette. I just went to the Main Hall to have a look, and there will be no one there."
Collision with the Holy Driver? What's more, you and I are both incognito now, so how can we cause confusion and side effects? Besides, the main hall of Canglang Pavilion is famous all over the world. Since I have come to Canglang Pavilion for a temporary stay, how can I miss it?
Reason?"
On the side, Zhao Junchen's expression moved slightly, and he also said: "Your Majesty is right, Mr. Chief Assistant, you are indeed overly concerned. What's more, after believers come to the Main Hall, they either pray for blessings or fulfill their wishes, but no matter what, Your Majesty
You can take this opportunity to understand the thoughts, feelings and wishes of the people. It is the best place for your Majesty to understand the sentiments of the people. This is also of great benefit to your Majesty's governance. Your Majesty went to visit the Mahavira Palace. It is the Holy King.
What should be done is what should be done, why should the chief assistant stop it?"
Hearing that Zhao Junchen had found such a high-sounding reason, Emperor Deqing nodded approvingly and said, "This is exactly why Junchen understands my thoughts best."
Seeing Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen singing harmoniously, Zhou Shangjing could not find a reason to refute for a while, so he had no choice but to agree. On the surface, Zhou Shangjing was quite unwilling at this time, but he had nothing to do.
Then, under the leadership of Emperor Deqing, the three of them walked towards the Main Hall of Canglang Pavilion.
The main hall of Canglang Pavilion, after being operated by Nanzen Temple for more than a hundred years, is indeed majestic and majestic. It has double eaves in front of the building, a yellow glazed tile roof, and the golden statues of the three Buddhas, Arhats, and Bodhisattvas.
Among them, the main Buddha statue, the golden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, is more than ten feet tall. When people are in it, they will unconsciously stand up and respect it.
After Emperor Deqing entered the Main Hall, his expression became much more serious. During the tour, he was no longer as leisurely as before. He also worshiped the golden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha with a serious expression.
However, Emperor Deqing, as an emperor, has a noble status. Although he is worshiping Buddha, he does not kneel down like ordinary people. He only bows slightly. This naturally arouses the attention of the surrounding believers, and some
The fanatical believers were dissatisfied because of this and thought that Emperor Deqing's behavior was disrespectful to the Buddha. They planned to criticize him, but before they could take action, they were stopped by the monks nearby.
The reason why these monks did this was naturally because of Hui Bao's secret instructions. In fact, after learning that Emperor Deqing was going to visit the Main Hall, Hui Bao made various arrangements for fear that some believers would disturb the Holy Master.
This caused Emperor Deqing's displeasure.
Of course, even without Hui Bao's secret care, Emperor Deqing was still secretly guarded by imperial guards. However, this would inevitably disturb Emperor Deqing's interest, and Hui Bao naturally did not want this to happen.
However, although Hui Bao made all the arrangements, it was not exhaustive after all. In the end, someone still disturbed Emperor Deqing's interest.
Just when Emperor Deqing was worshiping Buddha and praying, bursts of crying suddenly rang out from a corner of the Main Hall. The crying was not only sad, but also became louder and louder, which soon attracted the attention of Emperor Deqing.
After hearing the cry, Emperor Deqing frowned slightly and turned around, only to find a group of people kneeling there praying in the side room where Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was enshrined. Many of them were sobbing quietly, and the rest
Everyone looked sad and sighed.
Seeing this scene, Emperor Deqing looked gloomy and said, "Let's go and see what's going on."
As he spoke, Emperor Deqing walked away, and Zhao Junchen quickly followed. Only Zhou Shangjing's face darkened slightly, his expression changed, and then he shook his head gently and sighed.
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