At this time, Analu saw Xiao Cheng stopping again. Knowing that this was his last chance, he immediately did not dare to hide anything anymore and told all his experiences and difficulties.
"So that Your Majesty will know that Buddhism and Brahmanism in India have been entangled with each other for nearly a thousand years..."
The religious battles in Tianzhu were narrated from his mouth, which opened the eyes of Xiao Cheng, who didn't know much about Tianzhu.
In the past, Brahmanism developed vigorously because the caste system catered to the needs of the rulers of Tianzhu, and it first flourished in Tianzhu.
However, because Brahmanism in the caste system placed the Brahmin class, which represents religion, above the ruling classes of various countries, and began to compete for secular dominance, this caused dissatisfaction among the royal families of various countries.
Its difficult-to-jump caste system also led to dissatisfaction among the people, and the idea of equality called "Sramana" became more and more prosperous.
As a result, the Kshatriyas, who represented India's ruling class, and the Indian Buddhist sect, which pursued the idea of equality for all, came into being and gained widespread support, gradually overpowering the Brahmin sect in India.
In the following hundreds of years, Brahmanism gradually weakened and was in danger of disappearing completely.
There are wise Brahmans who have to find ways to adapt and change their teachings.
While no longer fighting for power to cater to the rulers, they also introduced the Buddhist theory of six paths of reincarnation and the cause and effect of merits and deeds in this life and past lives to confuse and intimidate the people not to disobey the upper caste, thereby making the people content with their own class and pin their hopes on the afterlife.
I completely lost my will to resist.
At this time, Brahmanism even had many modifications to its scriptures and meanings. Although it was still called Brahmanism, it actually had little connection with the religion of hundreds of years ago.
But just when Brahmanism was bent on seeking change, Tianzhu Buddhism was becoming increasingly corrupt and degenerate, just like the original Buddhism in Yun Kingdom, which disappointed its believers.
He intervened in political power, accepted land donations, raised slaves, trained private soldiers, and replaced the laws of a country with temple laws. He did all these unbearable things for a king, and he had the attitude of a state within a state.
The rulers of Tianzhu back then were able to use Buddhism to attack Brahmanism. Now, naturally, they can do the opposite and use Brahmanism to attack Buddhism.
Decades ago, the kings of India's Kosala Kingdom, Kashi Kingdom, Mara Kingdom, and Bazhi Kingdom all took action and officially began to exterminate the Buddha.
Temples were destroyed, Buddhist scriptures were burned, Buddha statues were cast, and the monks were expelled or killed. Since then, the Buddhist sect in Tianzhu was severely weakened and could only survive in a few states such as Magadha and Yangjia in southern Tianzhu.
Faced with the unrelenting pursuit of Brahmanism, after barely holding on for decades, Tianzhu Buddhism was about to disappear.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and said:
"It seems that religious struggles have been like this in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad!"
It seems to be just a struggle between two religions, but in fact, it is just a method used by kings of all ages to consolidate their rule and maintain their political power. In today's Yun Kingdom, Xiao Cheng deliberately condones the spread of Taoism and supports Buddhism from time to time.
, this is also the reason.
Analu moved his lips when he heard the words. It was difficult to answer the question, so he could only change the topic and continued:
"At this time, His Majesty ascended the throne and took power, defeated the Xia Kingdom, and the news of the Li Dynasty reached Tianzhu..."
The Xia Kingdom is recognized as the most powerful country in the world. Many countries in Tianzhu pay tribute every few years, which is very powerful.
Although the Li Dynasty has always been squeezed between Yun and Xia, suffering from anger and beatings, its territory is vast and its national power is far beyond what countries like Tianzhu can compare with.
After defeating two powerful countries at the same time, many people in the country believed in Buddhism and Buddhism prevailed in the Yun Kingdom, which immediately became the hope of Tianzhu Buddhism. As if grasping the last straw, the Tianzhu monks immediately sent Analü to the front
Come, hoping to get help from Yun Guo.
It was also Analu who had the right opportunity to meet the people sent by the Buddhist monk Liuhuai of Yun State to find the monks in Tianzhu. Analu wanted to reveal his identity and come to Yun State to pay respects to Xiao Cheng in an open and honest manner.
But the drama of the Tianzhu monks coming to the east to obtain scriptures was just a show. It was the Buddhist sect of the Yun Kingdom that was behind it. How could the people sent by Liuhuai dare to find someone with Analu's status to come to the Yun Kingdom?
Analu didn't know the truth at first, but in order to meet Xiao Cheng through the Yun Kingdom Buddhism, he had no choice but to hide his identity, martial arts, and the Chinese Mandarin he could speak, so he could come here.
After entering the Yun Kingdom, he learned from folk rumors what had been committed by the Yun Kingdom's Buddhist sect. Seeing the current situation where Buddhism and Taoism in the Yun Kingdom were competing with each other, and Buddhism was at a disadvantage, he even guessed what the Yun Kingdom's Buddhist sect had done.
The reason for doing this.
He didn't know that Xiao Cheng was also adding fuel to the fire behind this, he just thought it was a method devised by the Buddhist sect in Yun State to maintain its prestige. He was worried that after he said it, Xiao Cheng would be disgusted with Buddhism again, which would affect his development towards the Buddhist sect in Tianzhu.
To help, Analu could only continue to hide.
If it weren't for the fact that he had no choice when facing Xiao Chengzhi, he would not have wanted to say these things.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice:
"Get up first!"
Hearing this, Analu was slightly startled and looked at Xiao Cheng carefully.
Seeing that there was no sullen look on his face, Analu felt happy and a little confused at the same time.
Why did His Majesty the Emperor not look angry at all after knowing the private plots of the Buddhist sect?
But now is obviously not the time to think about the reasons.
Analu bowed down again and said:
"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor, for your generosity!"
Xiao Cheng nodded slightly, but said in a deep voice:
"I want to understand the customs and customs of all the countries in the world, but it is a pity that Dayun's government is tied up and it is difficult to travel around the world to gain knowledge. You were born in Tianzhu and came to Dayun in person, so write down what you saw on the way as a travel journal and submit it to me. If it were me
If you are satisfied, you will be exempted from the crime of deceiving the emperor!"
The territory of Tianzhu is vast, no less than that of the Xia Kingdom in its heyday. Moreover, the land of Tianzhu has many plains, not many mountains, and the plateau area has a low altitude. Thanks to the climate, most places in the country are fertile for farming.
land.
With such unique conditions, a powerful unified dynasty should have emerged.
But for some unknown reason, the several unified dynasties that have emerged in Tianzhu from ancient times to the present have all collapsed in a short period of time. Eventually, the current situation emerged, with more than a dozen states, large and small, carving up Tianzhu.
Xiao Chengzhi was in the world, so he naturally paid some attention to Tianzhu. He asked Analu to write this travel note because he wanted to know more about the situation in the countries of Tianzhu.
Moreover, Tianzhu Buddhism needs him, but he can be used as a chess piece, and it is unlikely that he will be of much use in the future. Therefore, if Dongchang investigates and confirms that he is not lying, he can naturally keep Analud.
Hearing Xiao Cheng's words, Analu felt relieved and quickly responded:
"Yes! Your Majesty's benevolence will make a poor monk dare not neglect you!"
Xiao Cheng then ordered Feng Bao beside him, saying:
"Preach the message to the Ministry of Rites, the Senglu Department, and the Dongjishi Factory, and ask them to send people to help Analu complete this travelogue!"
The Ministry of Rites contains all the files about Tianzhu from the founding of the Yun Kingdom to the present. The Senglu Department has monks who are proficient in the Tianzhu language. These two places help him compile travel notes.
Dongchang obviously wanted to send people to investigate the authenticity of what Analu just said and to verify the accuracy of the travel notes he wrote.
When Feng Bao heard this, he immediately understood and bowed:
"According to the order!"
After Xiao Cheng finished explaining, he glanced at Analu again, turned around and left, leaving Analu sitting slumped on the spot with a cold sweat on his back.
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Xia Kingdom, Jinling City, is a restaurant with gorgeous decorations, wealth, and dignitaries coming and going all the time.
In the private room, there was a chorus of orioles singing and dancing. The aroma of powder and fine wine were intertwined. From time to time, men's laughter and women's gentle voices urging them to drink could be heard.
The door was pushed open, and two young men smelling of alcohol and with red faces walked in quickly.
Zhong Zizuo, who was sitting on the main seat, had a proud look on his face. When he saw the two people coming in, he immediately put down his wine glass and pointed at them, joking to everyone:
"Brother Zhang, Brother Li and the two of them have been out for so long, just to avoid drinking in the name of convenience! Do you think we should be punished with a few drinks?"
The people in this box were all the younger generation of officials in the Xia Kingdom's court. Except for Zhong Zizuo, who had risen from the ranks and was highly regarded by King Qi, their positions and grades were almost the same, so the atmosphere of the banquet was more relaxed.
"Deserved punishment!"
"Penalty, at least three cups!"
At this time, hearing Zhong Zizuo speak first, everyone in the box immediately joined in and started cheering, demanding that the two people who had just entered were punished with three drinks.
When the two people who had just walked quickly into the box heard this, they waved their hands repeatedly and said:
"Colleagues, please let it go. We both have a limited capacity for drinking. We really can't drink too much...and just now, something happened outside, so we were delayed for a while!"
"Yes, the Tingwei Yamen just sent officers to take Li Yu away from the banquet. Brother Zhang and I watched the excitement outside for a while. We definitely didn't intend to avoid drinking!"
When everyone heard this, their laughter suddenly stopped.
The responsibilities of the Shaofu are very wide, and they are responsible for the royal family's money and taxes.
At the beginning of last year, Xia State paid millions of taels of compensation to Yun State, and local taxes last year were not collected for the time being. Now the national treasury is extremely empty, and all expenditures in the country are allocated from the royal treasury.
Therefore, although the official position of Shaofu Cheng is not a prominent one, he is responsible for the allocation of money. The power of Da Sinong has been deprived of some, and the power in the court has become stronger and stronger.
Such a big shot in the court was taken away during a banquet in full view of the public. If the evidence of what he had committed was not conclusive, how could Tingwei dare to act like this?
When Zhong Zizuo heard this, his eyes suddenly widened, his drunkenness had mostly dissipated, and he suddenly exclaimed:
"Master Li was taken away?"
Zhong Zizuo's such a big reaction was quite unusual, causing all his colleagues to look at him again, with expressions of surprise on their faces.
"Ahem, I have dealt with Mr. Li several times, and I don't think he is like this kind of person. So I was a little surprised when I heard the news..." Zhong Zizuo also immediately noticed something was wrong, and he coughed lightly.
With a cry, he explained with a smile.
This explanation makes sense. Naturally, the colleagues in the box didn’t think much about it and agreed:
"Yes, Mr. Li Yu has a good reputation. He really doesn't look like this kind of person..."
"You can't blame it! Since last year, the Young Master has been responsible for the financial operations of the DPRK and China. The amount of money handled every day suddenly increased so much. It is possible that he was not able to control it for a while!"
"Oh, what a pity..."
Zhong Zizuo concealed the panic in his heart and sighed with pretense of regret:
"Yeah, what a pity!"
Some people didn't want the atmosphere to be cold, so they quickly stood up and changed the topic:
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore! Today we are congratulating Brother Zhong on his promotion to Taizhong doctor. There is no need to say anything else to dampen the mood!"
"We are about the same age, and we became officials at the same time. We are still reeling in the positions of Lang Guan and local government. Only Brother Zhong has a unique vision and has joined the service of His Highness King Qi early. Now that King Qi has soared into the sky, Brother Zhong
He is also ranked as high as a thousand stones, and his future will be bright, which is really enviable!"
"Come, come, let's toast Brother Zhong together!"
Hearing this, everyone quickly raised their glasses and toasted to Zhong Zizuo.
Zhong Zizhuo has been serving as the Yi Guard of Niangan Chu for more than a year now. He passes information to the Yun Kingdom under the nose of King Qi every day, and he has naturally developed this character.
Even though he was panicking at this moment, he calmed down in just a few breaths and faced everyone with a smile on his face.
After a while, everyone became more drunk, and Zhong Zizuo found an excuse and walked out of the box.
Several capable men stood waiting in front of the door. When they saw Zhong Zi coming out, they all bowed their heads and saluted.
Zhong Zizuo winked at the leading man, came to a deserted place, lowered his voice and shouted:
"Li Yu was arrested just now, did you know?"
The leading man raised his head, naturally it was Ju Meng.
Ju Meng nodded and said without surprise:
"Know!"
"Know...you know?" Zhong Zizuo raised his voice, but suddenly realized that he could not be discovered by others, so he quickly lowered his voice and gritted his teeth.
"At first, the superiors asked me to contact Li Yu and find a way to lure him into the water and embezzle the grain and grass sent to the southwest together. Now that Li Yu has been arrested, this is obviously a crime! If you don't think of a way, Li Yu will definitely
I gave it to you!"
The arrest of Li Yu, the chief minister of the Xia Kingdom, turned out to be closely related to Zhong Zizuo! Moreover, this was an order from Sticky Branch.
Seeing Zhong Zizuo's anxious look, Ju Meng quickly comforted him:
"Don't worry, this happened suddenly, but we had already made arrangements before and we won't involve you!"
Hearing this, Zhong Zizuo's eyes suddenly widened and he shouted angrily in a low voice:
"Have you known this for a long time? Damn it, why didn't you tell me! After all, I am also your Majesty's current envoy of the Yi Guard, and I have always been diligent in my work. You are still guarding me..."
Seeing Zhong Zizuo's furious look, Ju Meng softened his tone and quickly comforted him:
"I was just afraid that you would be worried, so I didn't tell you before... Don't worry, everything has been arranged secretly a long time ago. Li Yu won't survive tomorrow, and you will definitely not be implicated!"
Zhong Zizuo felt impatient at this time. He remembered that his superiors had ordered him to contact Li Yu, and he even began to doubt whether this matter was caused by the stick stick.
But he had no evidence, and he didn't have the courage to ask Ju Meng at this time. He could only suppress the evil fire in his heart and gritted his teeth and said:
"It better be so!"
Ju Meng looked at Zhong Zizuo and said solemnly:
"You also know the family rules of Sticky Rod. We are brothers and sisters, and we will never harm you in the slightest!"
When Zhong Zizuo heard this, his face darkened slightly.
After a moment of silence, he said in a low voice:
"I believe you once!"
In fact, besides believing, Zhong Zizuo had no other choice.
"Those people in the room are young officials carefully selected by me. How to bribe or coerce them depends on your methods!"
After saying that, Zhong Zi turned around and left with a cold face.
Looking at Zhong Zizuo's figure, Ju Meng's eyes were deep and he couldn't help but sigh.
What happened this time was actually planned secretly by Sticky Stick Department.
Although the main purpose is not Zhong Zizuo, it does include the factor of testing his trust in the sticky rod.
Although human nature cannot withstand temptation, the layout of the Xia Kingdom will be very important in the future. After all, Zhong Zizuo is from the Xia Kingdom, and his entry into the sticky pole is semi-coercive, so he has no choice but to act like this.
As long as Zhong Zizuo can withstand this test, Sticky Stick will definitely regard him as one of his own in the future!
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One more chapter...
In addition, I suddenly felt that my inability to write much during the day may not have much to do with inspiration, but simply because of procrastination!