Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 597
  The day after Zheng He came back.

The weather was just right, the sunshine was very comfortable, and it didn't feel too hot.

Zhu Xuan accompanied Lao Zhu and took a rare opportunity to leave the palace for a walk. They soon came to Jiming Temple in Yingtian, which was also a good place. Zhu Xuan often accompanied his little wife to visit here in the past.

The Jin Yiwei led by Jiang Yu followed beside him. They lurked in the dark and set up defenses everywhere for protection.

However, most of the Jin Yiwei are in plain clothes to prevent disturbing the public.

"Grandpa Huang, the weather is really nice today."

Zhu Xuan looked up at the sky and then at the scenery near Jiming Temple.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "It is very good, but there is no need to come to the Buddhist temple."

He had been a monk before, and because of this, he had little interest in Buddhist temples, because he knew that monks actually had no ability, and their only benefit was to guide people to do good.

Apart from this, there is no other use.

When he was a monk, he saw many monks cheating and cheating. They dared to do anything and were not merciful at all.

Lao Zhu was not very interested in Buddhist temples.

But he does not deny their existence. It is not as extreme as the Three Martial Arts and One Sect. The existence of the Buddha for so many years has its own meaning. In addition, he does not want to forget his roots.

No matter what, Zhu Yuanzhang started out as a monk, and Buddhist temples were his roots.

"But as we get older, we actually still respect gods and Buddhas."

Zhu Yuanzhang walked for a while and felt tired, so he sat down on a stone by the roadside.

Seeing this, Zhu Xuan took the folding fan from Yun Qi's hand and fanned it for Grandpa Huang.

Zhu Yuanzhang added: "Sometimes the old man is so fickle. When he was young, he thought that everything didn't matter. God would kill the god if he blocked it, and Buddha would kill the Buddha if he blocked it. He could kill a bloody path with just the sword without even frowning. Now, Afraid of this, afraid of that."

"Grandpa Huang was born in a commoner family and fought his way through the Ming Dynasty. Throughout history, no emperor has ever been as good as Grandpa Huang." Zhu Xuan took the opportunity to praise Lao Zhu.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly and said: "We are traveling incognito, so it is better to keep a low profile. Just call me grandpa, and there is no need to mention whether you are an emperor or not."

After a pause, he added: "Princes, generals, and ministers, would you rather have the seed?"

"What you said is very good."

Yunqi immediately stepped into the role and stopped calling His Majesty for the time being.

"You old guy, in recent years, you have become more and more knowledgeable about flattering us."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and scolded: "This is not what we said, it was Chen Sheng who said it, and it was Tai Shigong who wrote it down."

Yun Qi said flatteringly: "I don't even know Chinese characters and haven't read much. I am well-read and understand everything."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed again, still enjoying Yun Qi's flattery.

Sometimes the foolish king is actually just like this.

Someone compliments you, says what you like to hear, and helps you arrange things you like to do.

It is easier for people to resist those kind words that are offensive to the ears, but it is easier to accept those kind words from people close to you than those that are harsh to the ears.

Usually there is a person like Yunqi who likes to flatter you around Hunjun.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang is not a foolish king. He has experienced the chaotic times of the late Yuan Dynasty and fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Even ten people like Yun Qi cannot interfere with his judgment.

"When I was young, even if the Buddha was in front of us, if he blocked our way, he would dare to pick up the knife and cut it without hesitation."

"But as I get older, I believe these things. I used to think they were just deceitful Buddhas."

"My dear grandson, do you think it's strange?"

Zhu Yuanzhang believed in the existence of gods and Buddhas.

I would rather trust it to have it than to trust it to have nothing.

Unknowingly, I had my own faith, and today I went out with my grandson to offer a stick of incense to the Buddha.

It was also because he committed too many killings, and the people he killed during the Conquest of the World were not counted, but later he investigated so many major cases and killed tens of thousands of people, many of whom were innocent and were implicated by him. When I get older, I am not afraid of retribution, but I am worried that retribution will come to my descendants.

After all, the son is dead and the eldest grandson is also dead.

"Because the elderly all want to have a spiritual sustenance."

Of course Zhu Xuan understood Grandpa Huang's heart, but he did not make it too obvious. He added: "If you believe in gods and Buddhas, you can ask for peace of mind. Grandpa Huang wants a sustenance and peace of mind."

"Yes!"

Zhu Yuanzhang agreed: "We really want to feel at ease, but my dear grandson should understand us!"

After almost resting, he got up to relax his muscles and bones, and then said: "Keep walking! When we were fighting against the world in the past, no matter how hard we fought, we didn't feel tired. Now when we walk a few more steps, we are still out of breath. Getting older."

When Yun Qi heard this, he quickly ran over and helped Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Go away!"

Zhu Yuanzhang walked like a dragon and a tiger, pushed Yun Qi away, and said: "We can still move around, we don't need anyone's support."

Zhu Xuan knew that Grandpa Huang would be strong in his life.

Even at this time, I still want to be strong and don't admit that I am old.

"Grandpa Huang, just hold your grandson's hand."

Zhu Xuan said, grabbing Zhu Yuanzhang's hand before Zhu Yuanzhang could react.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not refuse this time, but just laughed.

Grandfather and grandson walked to Jiming Temple.

This place had been thoroughly checked by Jin Yiwei to ensure that there were no problems and no dangers before Jiang Yu dared to let Zhu Yuanzhang and his grandson in.

There are many main halls in Jiming Temple.

In each hall, a different Buddha is enshrined.

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang had faith in his old age, he became much more pious when he entered Jiming Temple. In every main hall, he burned a stick of incense, gave some money for sesame oil, worshiped sincerely for a while, and said some prayers.

He didn't ask for anything else.

But to pray for my good grandson.

He can bear all the faults, including killings, on his own, but he hopes not to take revenge on his beloved grandson.

This is sometimes the case with older people.

It doesn't matter to me, but I must not let my children and grandchildren suffer, not at all.

The little darling grandson also needs to help him inherit the Ming Dynasty of the old Zhu family, and also work for the welfare of all people. He must not be punished by killing. The people of the world need the darling grandson.

Soon, they came to the last Buddhist temple.

After offering incense to the Bodhisattva here, Zhu Yuanzhang walked out.

But outside the main hall, Zhu Yuanzhang saw a couplet hanging beside the door, but there was only the upper couplet, not the lower couplet.

"Ask the Bodhisattva why he sits upside down."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the first couplet and read it out.

Looking at the position of the second couplet, there was nothing. He said curiously: "Why is there not even a couplet in Jiming Temple?"

Zhu Xuan said: "Grandpa Huang, maybe they did not write it all on purpose to give the visiting believers a chance to think, to understand the Dharma, and to guide people to be good and to the right path."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt that Guaisun's explanation was reasonable, and asked: "Guaisun thinks, what should the second couplet be like? How can we understand Buddhism?"

When he asked this question, he still had the idea of ​​​​examining Zhu Xuan.

After all, Zhu Xuan had traveled around in the past few years and lost a lot of knowledge, and he felt that Fang Xiaoru's performance that day was right.

(End of this chapter)