Ming Jiajing: Starting from Immortality

Chapter 217: Being too clever will lead to your own mistakes, and your life will be at risk!

"Amitabha."

"Respectfully send the great master to heaven."

Lu Bing performed Buddhist rituals with great perseverance and sent the great masters of Yunxi on their final journey.

The sound of Buddhist scriptures on the platform of nirvana disappeared, and was replaced by the sound of monks from Baoguo Temple reciting the "Nirvana Sutra".

Passed away.

For the enlightened Buddhist monks, it is not a suffering but a grand ceremony.

Buddhist sounds echoed in the temple.

Zhang Yuangong looked at everyone's solemn expressions and felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

They could only watch the firewood burn to embers in silence; the six great Buddhist masters had disappeared.

The sound of passing away slowly faded away, and Master Huizhen walked to the platform, used his Zen staff to disperse the remaining embers, and found some "stones".

This is the 'Sarira'.

Master Huizhen picked out the six largest relics, which were also the six largest relics from the six great masters. Then, he asked Lu Bing for the relic of Master Miaofa, and strung it together with gold and jade Buddhist beads. Master Huizhen personally chanted sutras for it and consecrated it, and then put it on Lu Bing's wrist.

"May the Buddha bless you, and may the commander-in-chief restrain his murderous heart and make a fresh start with the people." The voice of Master Huizhen always reveals unspeakable compassion.

Lu Bing knew that Master Huizhen had two different meanings when he said this.

Buddha's blessing means that one hopes this bracelet of relics can dissolve the evil power of millions of souls in Lu Bing's hands.

That wish was a prayer, but what Master Huizhen prayed for was not Lu Bing, because Lu Bing was just a sharp knife.

What I really pray for is that His Majesty the Emperor sitting in Yuxi Palace will stop killing.

"Thank you seven great masters and Master Huizhen for the treasures." Lu Bing accepted the relic bracelet and expressed his gratitude for Master Huizhen's "blessing", but did not comment on the prayer.

The relics of Buddhist monks.

The specific function is unclear, but if you put it in the outside world, it will always be hard to find one.

All large Buddhist temples have a pagoda for storing the relics of deceased monks.

In the eyes of Buddhism, this is a treasure. In the eyes of the world, this is also a treasure. It was personally consecrated by the great master Huizhen, who is the reincarnation of gods and Buddhas. It is not an exaggeration to say that this string of relic bracelets is priceless.

Good things that can be passed down from generation to generation deserve gratitude.

As for the "murderous intention", no matter whether it refers to him or the emperor, in Lu Bing's opinion, it would be better for the Buddhist community to settle down first before talking about the murderous intention.

Without the "Buddha's Light Shining Everywhere" outside Dongzhimen and the "Birth of the One-eyed Stone Buddha" outside Xizhimen, who could have made the seven great Buddhist masters pass away on the same day?

After receiving the precious treasure, Lu Binglin gave Master Huizhen a piece of advice before leaving the temple: "The world is changing, Master, Baoguo Temple... Buddhism should follow the will of heaven."

Emperor.

Also known as the Son of Heaven.

God's will, at certain times, is the will of the emperor. If you obey the emperor, you may avoid disasters.

"Amitabha!"

"Amitabha!"

...Lu Bing and Zhang Yuangong were walking on the road to Yuxi Palace.

Zhang Yuangong had been staring at the string of relics on Lu Bing's right wrist, his eyes revealing clear stupidity.

On this day, I ran east and west, feeling prosperous and in a daze.

In front of Dongzhimen, the "Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere" gesture by Master Miaofa can be understood as Master Miaofa's effort to spread Buddhism and attract believers.

Why did Buddhism do something taboo about the "one-eyed stone Buddha" in front of Xizhimen?
Also, as the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Lu Bing was guilty of heinous crimes. If he were to go to the underworld, he would probably go straight to the eighteenth level, and be cut into pieces every day for a thousand years.

But such a person received a bracelet made of seven relics from a great Buddhist master. When people saw him, they would think he was the most kind-hearted person in the world.

After entering the restricted area of ​​Xiyuan Palace, Lu Bing and Zhang Yuangong dismounted and walked towards Yuxi Palace. On the way, Zhang Yuangong finally expressed his doubts.

"Father-in-law, do you know that mortals fear the consequences, while Bodhisattvas fear the causes?" Lu Bing said with a relieved heart as he fiddled with the relic bracelet.

Zhang Yuangong was from the former Duke of Yingguo Mansion, and was not a playboy. He also knew something about the cause and effect of Buddhism, and replied: "Mortals fear the consequences, which means that ordinary people usually only pay attention to the results of things, and only feel afraid when bad results appear.

Bodhisattvas fear causes, which means that Bodhisattvas are different. Bodhisattvas focus on the causes that lead to results. "

"Yes, you reap what you sow. What causes have Buddhism cultivated over the past hundreds and thousands of years? Perhaps it can be summed up in one word: greed. They opened many temples and collected lots of incense. Among the three thousand Buddhist temples, which one does not have countless acres of land and countless gold and silver?"

Lu Bing thought of the records of the Jinyiwei on the land and money of the Buddhist and Taoist sects, and his tone could not help but become cold. "This cause of greed has long been rooted in all Buddhist temples. Even today, some ordinary people can see it, let alone the great Buddhist masters with great wisdom.

But the great Buddhist masters for hundreds and thousands of years have remained indifferent. Perhaps the wisdom of the great masters cannot solve the evil of human nature, or perhaps the great masters have been high and mighty for too long and are ignorant of worldly affairs, so all the ugliness of Buddhism remains unresolved.

Problems that cannot be solved internally are often solved from the outside, which led to the Three Wus and One Zong's destruction of Buddhism.

Father-in-law, you may think that Miaofa and others are evil, or you may think that Miaofa and others are greedy, but what cannot be denied is the wisdom of Miaofa and others. You cannot deny the wisdom of Buddhism, the Taoist tradition that has suffered the most blows throughout the dynasties but has remained standing.

Since the Lantern Festival, His Majesty has invited many people to the capital, including nobles, princes, and even his own son, Prince Jing, was invited from the vassal state to the capital. But without exception, everyone invited by His Majesty ended up in a bad way.

In the entire noble class, there are now only three newly promoted lords: Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou. All the princes who were conferred titles before during the Jiajing period were wiped out, leaving only His Royal Highness Prince Jing, who was abolished and exiled, still holding the throne.

When the emperor issued an edict to invite the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism to come to the capital to pray for blessings and to re-establish the order of religion, the Buddhist community smelled the scent of "destruction of Buddhism".

Even the "destruction of Taoism" and "destruction of Confucianism" are approaching.

In order to keep the Taoist tradition alive, the great Buddhist master tried to communicate with the great Taoist masters and the great Confucian sages, and they joined forces after arriving in the capital.

But how could the great sages of Confucianism, which has been proud for thousands of years, look down on Buddhism?

The methods of imperial examinations and official selection were all in the hands of Confucianism. Those who are fearless are fearless, and the great sages of Confucianism simply rejected the proposal of Buddhism.

Taoism is the oldest Taoist tradition in the Central Plains. The great masters have always believed in "purity and inaction". In addition, the current emperor is known for his worship of Taoism, so the great masters of Taoism do not believe that the emperor will wipe out Taoism.

Since Confucianism and Taoism refused to cooperate, Buddhism had to act on its own. Be it "Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere" or "One-eyed Stone Buddha is Born", Buddhism was trying to arouse the emperor's awe of gods and Buddhas so that he would not dare to "destroy Buddhism".

But the Hongmen Banquet was, after all, the Hongmen Banquet, and the Duke of Pei at the banquet had no extra means to save himself.

Your Majesty is not a tyrant, and there is no Xiang Bo in the court. The more Buddhism does, the more mistakes it makes, and the more people die. "

Too smart.

Sometimes it's painful.

We have arrived at Yuxi Palace.

"Summon Jinyiwei Commander Lu Bing and Wucheng Bingmasi Commander Zhang Yuangong to the audience!"

(End of this chapter)