Red House Shoufu

Chapter 353
How luxurious the Qincha Temple is, you can see it from the pieces of gold-plated tiles and gold-painted Buddha statues.

The several Buddha statues in the main hall are at worst made of pure copper.You must know that the most basic coins of Dachu are round copper coins with square holes. How much copper coins can be made from a copper Buddha statue?

But the Chincha Temple is actually very short of money. The lamas in the temple have to use the best things for food and drink, drink the most expensive tea, and there is no shortage of fresh vegetables throughout the year. There are several thousand taels of silver for vegetables.

Moreover, the Qincha Temple kept a large number of monks in captivity, and consumed more meat than the equivalent amount of imperial guards.The same is true for these ordinary lamas, who never leave the three clean meats at every meal, and have a lot of high-quality tea at every meal.

Relying on the silver allotted by the Ministry of Rites and the money sent by Wu Sizang, he would have starved to death!
These fat-headed and big-eared ones seem to be living a happy life, unlike Suzhou Fadu Temple, which is also a Lamaist, but a serious ascetic.

Where does the money come from?Of course, relying on "alms" and Buddha.There are countless dignitaries in Beijing, and many people are full of curiosity and reverence for the mysterious Lamaism. After all, the living Buddhas on the plateau, like the celestial masters in Longhu Mountain, have the canonization of the emperor, so they are naturally willing to pay money for the Buddha's fate and protection. .

Therefore, the merit box of Chincha Monastery has never been empty, and incense sticks are exchanged for one or two taels of silver almost every day.As for whether those people really believe in it or are seeking peace of mind, only they themselves know.

Sarcasm is irony, but Daiyu still took out a small silver ticket from the purse at her waist and put it in the merit box. She led the snow geese to offer incense to the Buddha statues in the hall one by one.

Perhaps the Buddha is the real Buddha, but the Buddhists who enshrine the Buddha do not necessarily believe in the Buddha.Just like Master Qingran of Dabaoen Temple, Daiyu respects him very much.

"Amitabha, the poor monk has seen my holy lady! Now that the holy lady has come to the temple, is she willing to go back to the holy place to practice salvation?"

Jiumozhi, the abbot of Qincha Temple, rushed to the main hall, dressed in a purple-red cassock and wearing a yellow monk hat. As soon as he entered the main hall, many noble ladies worshiped the Buddha.

Daiyu didn't turn her head back, she knelt devoutly on the futon and prayed for her deceased parents.On the other hand, Nanny Zhang, who came along with her, scolded angrily: "What's the matter? Presumptuous, you dare to curse my county lord?"

"No, no, if the saint does not go to the holy place to practice, it is against my Buddha's true intention. Without the protection of my Buddha, the demon will devour the saint's true spirit all the time, until she loses herself, and eventually becomes a witch."

Jiumozhi himself couldn't figure out why Bochen Nagon thought Daiyu was a holy woman, at least when he was practicing in the holy land, he had never heard anything about a holy woman from the Living Buddha.

But being able to add trouble to the Lin family and trouble the Jia family would still be helpful for that major event, so he found an excuse from the heavenly demon to suppress Daiyu's reputation.

As for the displeasure of the emperor?That doesn't matter, as long as the Holy Land is still the real ruler of Uzang, the status of Qincha Temple in the capital court will not be shaken in the slightest.

Daiyu worshiped the Buddhas in the hall again, then stood up and looked at Jiumozhi coldly: "Master, do you know who gave me this title?"

Jiumozhi was stunned for a moment, and replied with a Buddha's name: "It is naturally bestowed by His Majesty."

"Since the master knows it, but still speaks outrageous words, he is disrespectful to heaven, His Majesty, and the imperial court!" Daiyu chuckled, her aura changed from that of a lady just now to fierce.

"The poor monk has never said anything disrespectful to God and His Majesty, why does the saint slander the poor monk?"

"The Son of Heaven, the King of Destiny. On behalf of the heavens, to rule the world, give me a title, and protect my ministers and daughters. Your Majesty is the Lord of the World. When will the Lord of the World be unable to protect the Lord of this county? You need to go to the holy place you said ?”

Daiyu glanced at the whispering ladies in the palace, and said loudly: "It doesn't matter if the Buddha is good at Taoism. I don't know what the gods and Buddhas are like in the sky, but the Lord of the world is His Majesty today. No law can be violated. My county lord With the title of imperial gift and the blessing of the country's destiny, the demon? Would it dare to come? The master said that if the county lord doesn't go to some holy place, he will become a demon girl. Isn't it disrespectful?"

"What the county master said is very true. The old slave has lived in vain for sixty years. I haven't seen any monsters and ghosts. It's a pity that the monsters and ghosts I saw are just people who don't want to be satisfied."

Nanny Zhang had already recognized the ladies who had just been aroused by the celestial demon's desire to gossip and whispered, and picked a chicken to make an example to others.

"It turns out that Mr. Zhou Gong is also here to pray for the nobleman Zhou and the prince in his womb? That's just right, Mr. Gong, let me tell you, is this god Buddha or His Majesty the most powerful?"

Zhou Rang's wife, Zhou Wu, was conferred due to her husband's rank, and she was ordered by the fourth-rank respectful person.Because of the conflict between the Jia and Zhou families, she was cursing to Daiyu in a low voice, but she was suddenly picked up by Zhang Nanny, who didn't dare to breathe without answering for a while.

why?To say that gods and Buddhas are powerful is to look down on the emperor, and to say that the emperor is powerful is to offend Buddhism and Taoism.She murmured for a long time, but in the end, there was only one person beside her who satirized Nanny Zhang bitterly while rescuing her.

"Mother, why bother to make things difficult for the younger sister of the Zhou family, this majesty is no different from a god and Buddha, you must respect him! On the contrary, mother is talking about the gods and Buddhas, be careful if the gods and Buddhas are annoyed, they will send you to hell in the future."

"Mrs. Wang's mouth is so coincidental. I just don't know if Mr. Wang has killed all his life. In the future, will the gods and Buddhas say that his killing is too much and let him go to the [-]th hell?"

Daiyu was very familiar with this person, who else could it be if it wasn't the wife of Prince Teng who was punished by all nine provinces?Mrs. Wang already hated Daiyu, so she would be demoted if she could.

Just now when Jiumozhi talked about whether the celestial demon is not a celestial demon, he began to murmur with Zhou Wushi who was at the side.She doesn't know a lot of big characters, so of course she can't say that she can't say that she is Zhang Momo, who used to be an imperial court lady.

Frustrated and angry, pointing at Madam Zhang was about to yell at her.Jiumozhi naturally didn't want to talk about this kind of thing in the hall, so he wanted to change the topic and expose it.

"All beings are equal, so why talk about superiority? Donors don't need to start a dispute over this."

It's a pity that Daiyu came here today with the intention of finding fault, how could she easily let go of such a good opportunity.

"Master presider, haven't you answered the words of the county lord? Can you admit the crime of disrespect? Or, the master has different views on the status of your majesty and the status of gods and Buddhas?"

Ka, the imperial guard closest to Daiyu has already put his hand on the handle of the knife, and a piece of the Yanling knife is pulled out, which means that Daiyu ordered Mingtang to be bloodied.Wang Ziteng's woman instantly felt a chill all over her body, she shrank back and dared not speak.

Jiumozhi was forced to the edge of the cliff by Daiyu, suddenly he really didn't know how to reply.If he dared to say that the emperor is small but the Buddha is big, it is estimated that the Qincha Temple will be able to change a wave of lamas tomorrow.

But if he dared to say that the emperor is big and the Buddha is small, then he would have to take off his purple cassock and go to herd cattle for the noble lord.

"In my opinion, it's not that the master doesn't know, but he doesn't dare to say it?"

Daiyu turned around leisurely and put her palms together facing the Buddha statue: "I don't believe in Buddha, but I respect the real Buddha. However, the county lord can tell you clearly that the gods and Buddhas in the world are often worshiped by thousands of people but never shown. Love the people and you will have prosperity. Therefore, in my heart, His Majesty is the greatest!"

This wasn't Daiyu's false flattery. Many people in Gyeonggi enshrined the emperor's throne in shrines to worship and share incense with heaven and earth.At least in the hearts of many people, it is better for the emperor to fill their stomachs than those clay statues in the temple.

Although Daiyu's tone was already calm, the coldness in her eyes gradually deepened.She continued: "Jumozhi, Boqin Nagon used the name of some holy woman to take me to Uzang, but my brother killed me on the spot. You took a group of lamas and monks and unknown people to the emperor The gate of the city is threatening His Majesty. Your Majesty wants to keep the country stable, so I will let go of my brother's official position. Today, the county lord of this county happens to be free, so let's settle the score!"

"Master Lin killed my Dharma king without authorization, shouldn't the court punish him?"

Jiumozhi's tone became bitter, the Dharma King is one of the Eight Sages of the Holy Land, and the most honored person in the Lamaism.Lin Shu said that he would kill if he wanted to, because he didn't pay much attention to the Lamaism.

Just now he consciously persuaded him with kind words, but he never thought that Daiyu dared to mention Boqin's payment of tribute without accepting his kindness, he really didn't know what to do.

He secretly signaled Qiu Yu to summon the monks in the temple, after all the swords of the Imperial Army were drawn, it seemed that this daughter of the Lin family had no good intentions at all today.

Daiyu noticed the secret interaction between Jiumozhi and Qiu Yu, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and she said disdainfully: "My elder brother Tianxia Wenkui, who was born in Wenqu, let alone killing you a dharma king, is just killing you, a rich and extravagant man." So what about the materialistic Qincha Temple? How dare you cover the temple with a golden roof without an edict, no rituals and laws, and disrespect for the emperor, you should be punished!"

Nanny Zhang shouted sharply: "Pei Liulang, go to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works to spread the message that the county lord is coming to the temple. The Chincha Temple violates the etiquette system and disrespects the emperor. Please send people from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works to demolish the golden roofs of all the halls of the Chincha Temple." , deal with it according to the law!"

"Presumptuous! This is the temple of the Holy Land of Uzbekistan in Beijing, don't be too generous!" Jiumozhi has been in Beijing for more than ten years, and has always been the guest of the Supreme Emperor and the dignitaries of the capital, but he never thought that he would be repeatedly persecuted by a woman today.

He angrily said: "Where are the monks? Anyone who dares to be presumptuous in the temple, take them all!"

"The forbidden army obeys the order, if anyone dares to come within ten steps of the county lord, he will be killed without mercy!" Nanny Zhang also fought head-to-head, leading the forbidden army to line up.

Hurrah, dozens of monks came up from the outside of the main hall, all armed with swords, guns and sticks, all of them were powerful men.Glaring King Kong, these people are all successfully brainwashed by the Lamaism. Not to mention Daiyu is the county lord, even the princess of the imperial dynasty, in the eyes of this group of monks, can't compare with the presiding officer's sentence of ascending to the bliss of the western heaven.

Whoosh!Snapped!
The Imperial Army guarding the door released a firework, and not long after the sound, two teams of soldiers armed to the teeth appeared on the street not far away.

When Daiyu was granted the title of county lord in the fifth year of Zhide, the emperor decreed to grant 99 county lord guards, and then granted three times, and now the county lord's guard team alone has increased to [-].

The armor sent by the Ministry of War has always been stored in the treasury, but it came in handy today.Two hundred armored soldiers in strong armor suddenly appeared, and the people around were shocked and immediately retreated to the side. When the group of armored soldiers rushed into the Qincha Temple, they came back to their senses and surrounded the gate of the temple to look inside. .

"Draw the knife!"

Swish swish!
The leader of the soldiers is none other than Lin Jiu, the head of the Lin family.

Facing both inside and outside, Jiumozhi realized that Daiyu had come prepared today, and at this time she was bound to be unkind.He was thinking about how to report to his allies for help or complain to the court, but was interrupted by Daiyu's order.

"Pei Liulang, why don't you invite people from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry? The county lord was taught by his father to abide by the etiquette laws since he was a child, and the most unseen thing is the violation of the etiquette system. Today, the county lord has demolished the golden roof! "

Pei Liulang immediately bowed and said: "The last general takes orders!"

At this time, there was a voice of scolding from outside the hall: "Who are you waiting for, dare to intercept the court order?"

At this time, a man wearing a green robe and a fifth-rank civil official robe passed through the crowd of monks and came outside the main hall, but was stopped by the imperial army.

After Zhang Momo whispered something in Daiyu's ear, Daiyu waved her hand to let the imperial guards let her in.

"It turned out to be Langzhong Wei. Lord Wei came just in time. The county lord is about to send someone to invite the Ministry of Rites to come over. This Qincha Temple has no order and violates the regulations to cover the temple with a golden roof. Lord Wei said whether it should be demolished?"

Wei Ling was originally the person Xiuyiwei arranged to come here today, so he naturally understood Daiyu's meaning.He bowed and said: "My next official, Lang Zhongweiling of the Ministry of Rites, pays homage to Rongjia County Lord!"

"Your Majesty Wei, you don't need to be too polite. Let's put business first. Should this golden roof be demolished?"

Daiyu blinked her eyes, and smiled sweetly: "I've heard that Qincha Temple is extremely rich and luxurious, and I only found out when I had time to visit here today. None of the three halls in the Forbidden City are so luxurious!"

Wei Ling sighed: "I am ashamed, I came to Qincha Temple today to arrange the dharma conference after the King came to Beijing in advance, but I didn't think about the issue of etiquette. It was only when County Lord Meng reminded me that the golden roof of Qincha Temple was indeed not approved by the imperial decree." No, the Ministry of Rites has never had a piece of paper for approval. It should be dismantled!"

Daiyu raised her jade arm and waved it down lightly: "In that case, tear it down!"

"Dare! The holy land of the temple, the benefactor doesn't care about the poor monk anymore!"

Jiumozhi couldn't hold back, glared at him, and scolded: "The little county magistrate dares to act presumptuously in front of my Buddha, he really thinks a poor monk is easy to deceive? Even in the banquet in the palace, the poor monk is also a guest..."

"Bold monks, the court treats each other with courtesy, how dare you be so presumptuous. The county lord is a second-rank honor, but you are only the title of a fourth-rank mage. If you commit crimes below and above, there is really nothing the court can do about it?"

As an official of the Ministry of Rituals, Wei Ling naturally kept the etiquette in every sentence.He even ordered the forbidden army one step earlier than Nanny Zhang: "If you don't take this person down, when I ask for the imperial edict, I will definitely punish those who disrespect the superior!"

Just as the imperial army was about to strike, Qiu Yu was also in a hurry.Without waiting for Jiumozhi's order, he rushed into the hall with the monk.

This group of monks were all fanatics selected by Uszang himself to send to the capital. Although their numbers were not as large as those of the Forbidden Army, their personal fighting qualities and will were significantly higher than those of the soldiers of the Forbidden Army.

A single encounter broke through the guards at the entrance of the main hall, and surrounded Jiumozhi.The two sides did not formally move their swords. After all, this is the capital and a temple, and each has its own scruples.

Daiyu was also protected by Nanny Zhang and retreated outside the main hall, and confronted Jiumozhi and others in the hall.However, Wei Ling got the emperor's order today, and ordered with a wave of his big hand: "My official ordered the Ministry of Rites to violate the imperial court's etiquette and to cover the temple with a golden roof without authorization. The imperial army obeyed my order and demolished it!"

　There is also a chapter that involves religious issues. I will revise it tomorrow morning and send it out before noon. Otherwise, the book may be blocked if it is reported.

　　ps, newbie on the road, I don’t know this, just the religious issue has been blocked several times, I asked a few big bosses, and this book will be gone if I continue writing.So this plot may have to be written quickly, and I dare not touch it.

　　
　
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