Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4484
Fang Jun put down his teacup, sat upright, raised his brows slightly upwards, opened his eyes, his demeanor suddenly changed from gentle and refined, like a sharp sword full of murderous aura, showing his sharpness!
Cold, strict, official authority like a mountain.

Putting his hands on the table in front of him, Fang Jun's tone was cold and majestic, and he looked directly at Master Huili: "Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Taoism has been advocated and the law of nature has been respected, but Emperor Taizong has a broad mind and has a lot of care for Buddhism. , To be tolerant, all because Buddhism is compassionate and cares about all living beings. God has the virtue of being good at life, and the people are dying in the flood and mourning, and the court is trying their best to rescue them. Supplies, ignoring the floods and the loss of life are already contrary to the "Buddha's compassion", and there will inevitably be a raging public opinion that will damage the reputation of Buddhism, but I don't know whether Master Huili can bear such consequences?"

Master Huili was sweating profusely, unable to speak.

Fang Jun continued to exert pressure, and tapped his fingers on the table to add momentum: "I am an imperial official, and saving the lives of the people is my bounden duty. At this time, don't tell me whether you will offend Buddhism or suffer backlash. I am determined, as long as I can save the life of a commoner, I will not hesitate to pay any price!"

There is still room for these words, and they didn’t break the face, but the meaning is already very clear: I have a good deal with you, and it’s easy to discuss. If you agree, everything will be fine, but if you don’t eat the toast, then don’t blame me for giving you a fine wine .

Today, if you donate this stone, it's fine, if you don't donate, I will still take the stone away!

Ma Zhou quickly dissuaded him from the side: "How can Erlang be so disrespectful to the master? The master is profound in Buddhism and compassionate, and he will definitely not stand by and watch the people being swept away by the flood and sink in the ocean and suffer disaster. It's just that the master has just arrived. These stones are supported by the Da Ci'en Temple, and it is not good for the master to make a rash decision... When will you change your disregarding temper? It was nothing more than being arrogant and reckless in the past. Hit whoever you want, now you are in a high position, you must calm down and don't use brute force in everything, you might as well take a long-term plan, there are many ways to achieve the goal reasonably and legally."

Master Huili widened his eyes and looked at Ma Zhou, who had a clear face and a calm personality. He thought that you were a kind person, but he didn't want to be a bad person. Not only did Fang Jun charge forward to put pressure on you, but you pretended to be a good person behind , and even came up with bad ideas...

What is "reasonable and lawful achievement of the purpose"?
Planting the blame, right?

However, he also understands that today's affairs may not be good. Fang Jun's posture is already very clear. No matter what, the stones will be taken away today to build the dam. Whoever dares to object will stand on the opposite side of the people, that is, A heart as hard as a stone is inhuman", that is, "disregarding human life and deviating from human relations". Such crimes are a huge blow to ordinary people, let alone being added to Buddhism, which will greatly damage the prestige of Buddhism.

As Fang Jun said, after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Taoism was respected, and the royal family even regarded themselves as the descendants of Lao Dan. The reason why Buddhism can form a prosperous situation today is because Master Xuanzang sought the return of the scriptures, which made Buddhism influential. Furthermore, the enlightened national policy since Emperor Taizong followed Taoism, but did not actually suppress Buddhism.

However, now that the new emperor has established himself, who knows if he will change his enlightened strategy in the past and suppress Buddhism?

With Fang Jun's power and status today, he definitely has the energy to influence the emperor...

Huili is a monk. Although he is proficient in common affairs, he is still compared with Buddhism. Once he rises to the standpoint of Buddhism and the court, it is beyond his cognitive range, and he is somewhat in a dilemma.

Even if he wanted to come up with a plan to delay the attack, he would first seek Master Xuanzang's opinion, I'm afraid Fang Jun would not agree...

Under me, Huili decided to take a step back: "Buddhism is merciful, how can we see the floods raging and killing people? Even if the temple is not repaired temporarily, we must do our best. One-third of the stones hoarded in the temple can be donated to build dams. With all my heart."

Fang Jun shook his head and said, "Master, don't you hear the truth of good people doing their best? Buddhism is rich, and the world knows it, and now there are a lot of stones in the temple, but only a small part of it is stingy. By then the embankment will not be completed. , the flood is still raging, I am afraid that instead of being grateful to the master for his compassion, the common people will blame the master for not doing his best...it is unwise."

Master Huili didn't know how to express his astonishment as a part-time job. How could extortion be so grandiose?
"No, no, the poor monk is only in charge of temporarily monitoring these stones. Donating one third is already the limit, so I dare not act on my own."

Fang Jun refused to give an inch: "At least two-thirds, otherwise the stone is not enough, where can I get it to fill the gap?"

Huili was also firm: "Up to one third, the Yue Kingdom will embarrass the poor monk."

Fang Jun was furious: "So what can I do if I make things difficult for you? I always respect Buddhism, but at this moment I would rather see the people die than donate a few stones. The master Buddha's name is so stingy, I really look down on him!"

Huili shook his head: "The poor monk doesn't care whether Duke Yue thinks highly of him or not, but the poor monk can't do anything outside of his authority."

"Do you think I dare not grab it?"

"As you wish."

……

The two men were at war with each other, each holding the bottom line and not giving an inch.

Ma Zhou hurriedly persuaded both sides: "Why are you so angry? Why don't you both take a step back and Xingjiao Temple donates half of the stone materials, which will be brought to the dam to build the dam and contain the flood. How about the people all over the world pay tribute to it and pass it on to future generations to remember it?"

Huili looked at Ma Zhou with a slight resentment. This man seemed to be a good person who mediates, but in fact he always pushed himself to the bottom line, which was really uncomfortable...

But the matter has come to this point, seeing that Fang Jun will not give up if he can't get enough stones, Huili doesn't want to continue entanglement, and can't entangle, so he just nodded and said: "If so, the poor monk can only donate boldly, but he doesn't know what to do. How to explain to Master Xuanzang."

Fang Jun's goal was achieved, he waved his big hand, and said proudly: "Master, why bother with this? I will explain this matter to Master Xuanzang. If Master Xuanzang is here today, I will take away all the stones. Master Zang will not be separated by just a few words, Master Xuanzang is the real Buddha who is profound in Buddhism and compassionate, Master, your cultivation level still needs to be improved."

Hui Li was not upset, and said with a wry smile: "The Duke of Yue still achieved his goal, so why bother to run on the poor monk, an outsider? Buddhism is not only compassionate, but also pays more attention to whether there is a relationship. Today, the Duke of Yue came to the gate to ask for stones to build a dam Rescuing the disaster victims is a kind of predestination, that is, there is a predestination, and you should follow the predestination, as for the cultivation of the poor monk, how dare you compare it with Master Xuanzang?"

He felt a little regretful. If he had known this, he might as well have listened to Fang Jun's words and honestly donated the stone...

Fang Jun showed a smile, changed his face in an instant, held the pot to pour tea for Huili, and said with a big smile: "If there is a fate or not, it is determined by God. A mere stone is nothing but a thing outside of the body. If you can save the people from the fire and water, that is the greatest fate." , I think the Buddha can also understand the benevolence of the master, maybe he will let the master realize the Tao and realize Bodhi sooner."

A monk came in panicked from outside the door: "Master, there are many soldiers coming outside, I don't know why."

The Mutiny of the King of Jin had just ended, and the "Hundred Cavalry Division" scouts in and out of Chang'an City went out to arrest the rebels. Occasionally, the rebels directly mobilized a large army to exterminate them. They saw a strong army coming to Xingjiao Temple. Ma Zhou was in the temple and didn't know what he was talking about with his temple master, so he was shocked up and down...

Master Huili looked at Fang Jun, and Fang Jun said: "I am the one who recruited troops to participate in the disaster relief. Master can open the mountain gate and let them come in to carry stones."

Huili nodded: "I would also like the Duke of Yue to come and inform us of the number of people who will build the dam later. There is a little rice in the temple, and the poor monk has someone cook a vegetarian meal for dinner every day. I would like to express my heart."

The big head has been knocked away, so why be stingy with a mere fast meal?If you think about it, there are only a thousand people, and you don't need much rice. Buddhism has plenty of money, so you can just do the favor to the end...

Ma Yiyi looked grateful: "Master is indeed merciful, but right now the Jingzhao Mansion is in dire straits, facing hardships and hardships, and various supplies are in short supply, especially money and food are extremely scarce. I have repeatedly applied to the Ministry of Household Affairs but can't get it. Since the master is generous, it is better to do more." Give alms and take care of the lunch too?"

Master Huili: "..."

Monks call people in the secular world "donors", and "donors" are "Tanyue", which means "givers", that is, people who give to monks.Only "donors" have always given alms to monks, but has there ever been a "donor" who asked monks to give alms?
I was originally a monk, but now I have become a "donor"?

However, he also saw that the two people in front of him were extremely difficult to deal with, they could be soft or hard, they could bend and stretch, they had neither the face of a superior nor the reserve of a literati, in order to achieve their goals and use any means, today he fell into the hands of these two, It's impossible to think about it unless you put some blood on it.

I can only hold my nose and admit it: "The flood is raging and the people are not easy. The monks should be merciful. Since the two of you ask so, the poor monk should do his best."

Favors must not only be sold to these two, but also to let the people of the world know the contribution made by Xingjiao Temple this time. If the people can make the people grateful for the Buddha's grace, there will be gains and losses.

Otherwise, he would not be able to explain to the entire Buddhist sect...

Master Huili didn't even dare to be polite and leave the two of them for dinner. He knew that as soon as he asked, the two of them would not refuse to agree immediately, or he would show his indifferent and ignorant side of a monk, and send the two of them away quickly. let's go.

When he arrived at the gate of the mountain, Master Huili saw that there were densely packed soldiers on the hillside, no less than a thousand soldiers, plus a group of common people and officials, completely blocked the gate.

Standing on the side of the mountain gate, Fang Jun waved his hand at Wang Fangyi who came forward to salute: "Buddhism is merciful, donate stones to build dams, save the people, and quickly bring people into the temple to carry them. Remember not to make loud noises, let alone Crash into the pure land of Buddhism!"

"Here!"

Immediately, Wang Fangyi led the soldiers under his command to drive the carts and line up to enter the mountain gate, and the excited people also assisted. The carts and carts of stones were pulled from Xingjiao Temple and headed to the place where the embankment broke not far away. Under the command of the officials of the Ministry of Industry Immediately build embankments.

(End of this chapter)