When Danba Santon heard that Long Qing took the initiative to ask these questions, he got what he wanted and said: "Your Majesty, the people in Tibetan areas are indeed living in poverty. On the one hand, it is due to the harsh natural conditions and geographical conditions, but more importantly, it is man-made disasters. The original Tibetan King Renbungpa Ngawang Jizha slandered the Buddha, did not believe in cause and effect, ignored the people's livelihood, acted in reverse, and acted tyrannically, causing the serfs to live in embarrassment and misery. After Ngawang Jizha passed away, his retainers Xingshapa Tseten Dorje took over the affairs. This man devoted himself to Buddha and was kind-hearted. He exempted and exempted many serfs from paying taxes, encouraged births, developed agriculture and animal husbandry, and allocated food to the poor to support them. The majority of Tibetans appreciated him. Ende, they all affectionately call him 'Zangba Khan',"

As he was talking, he saw Xu Jie shaking his head slowly and seemingly casually. He suddenly realized something and stopped right there.

Longqing was condescending, his eyes swept back and forth, and he chuckled: "I see, it seems that the master knows a lot about the government affairs in Tibetan areas. We have this opportunity to meet you today, so you can have a good chat with me." With a wave of his hand, the chamberlain gathered around the table. When the food and wine were put on the table, Danba Santon put his hands together and thanked him.

Longqing took the lead in raising a glass and invited him to have a drink with all the officials. He smiled and said: "Master, the jar on your left is called Dongpo elbow. It was developed by Su Dongpo, a great scribe in the Northern Song Dynasty. It has an excellent flavor. The layman Dongpo has a deep understanding of Buddhism and is friends with many eminent monks. This famous dish he created is a must-try for the master."

Danba Santon nodded in agreement, took a large piece and put it in his mouth. It felt smooth and fragrant in the mouth. It was really wonderful. He nodded in agreement again and again.

Seeing the smile in Long Qing's eyes, Chen Yiqin knew what he was thinking. He suddenly said in surprise: "Master is a Buddhist, why can't he abstain from eating meat?"

Long Qing was shocked and said angrily: "I was negligent for a moment and forgot about this matter. Eunuch Feng, why didn't you remind me in advance? Isn't this a great disrespect?" Feng Bao hurriedly bowed to apologize: "Yes, these are all slaves." Carelessness, damn it,”

This happened suddenly. Danba Santon raised his head and looked at the two of them. Half of the piece of meat in his mouth was swallowed and half was held in his mouth. He didn't know whether to swallow or spit it out. He was stunned there. Just now, the palace was praising Danbasang. The officials there were immediately embarrassed and silent.

Xu Jie smiled calmly and said: "Your Majesty does not know that there is no such thing as a ban on meat in Buddhism. It was only Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, who devoted himself to Buddhism that ordered monks to abstain from eating meat and vegetables. Since then, it has spread throughout the country and has become a unique custom of Chinese Buddhism. The rule is, in fact, when Lord Buddha was begging in the market, he would eat whatever he begged, and there would inevitably be meat in it. Since it was an offering to the benefactor and contained immeasurable merit, how could he throw it away? If you kill someone who is not killed by yourself, it will be three pure meat, and there is no harm in eating it.”

Danba Sangdu was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses, swallowed the half piece of meat with a grunt, and laughed loudly: "Mr. If you don’t understand Buddhism, all living beings are equal. If you want to survive, you must eat. Eating vegetables is giving life to livestock, and eating poultry and livestock is also giving life to vegetables. Although the sentient body and the indifferent realm are two but one, there is no difference between the two. , There are three thousand worlds in a grain of sand, and there are 84,000 worms in a bowl of water. If one foot falls, I don’t know how many lives will be killed by drinking water. I seem to be sitting still, but in the middle of my breath, We are killing every moment. In fact, compassion only lasts for a moment, an inch, or a thought. The light of Buddhism shines on the world. What we want people to cultivate is great wisdom and great wisdom, not detailed rules. If you even walk away from ants, , that is wrong attachment and is not the path to Mahayana.”

He had a clear voice and spoke eloquently. His words were reasonable and clear, and he attracted many looks of approval.

Li Chunfang smiled and praised: "What Mr. Ge and the master said are really words of enlightenment and wisdom. I think back then Emperor Wu of Liang asked Bodhidharma: 'What merits have I had in building temples to educate monks, giving alms and setting up houses throughout my life?' Bodhidharma He said: 'There is no merit,' and this is what he meant."

After hearing this, all the officials looked at each other, nodded, and said in admiration: "The two pavilion elders and the master are extremely talented and have superb explanations of the Dharma. I can't wait."

Long Qing's eyes swept back and forth over the faces of the ministers. Among the praises, Chen Yiqin, Zhang Juzheng and some military attachés were the only ones who did not speak. Xu Jie did not raise his eyebrows, while Li Chunfang was slightly flattered and accepted the praises of the officials calmly. .

When he saw this, he raised his eyebrows slightly and laughed: "I see, I didn't expect that the two beloved ministers are well-educated Confucian scholars and also have a lot of research on Buddhism." The three schools of Buddhism and Taoism each have their own wonderful truths, and the veteran is just thinking about flowers and fruits, and dabbling in some knowledge to learn more about state affairs." Li Chunfang also smiled and thanked him.

Long Qing said: "Master, since you entered the palace, I have not introduced you to the names of the beloved ministers. How did you know that this is Mr. Xu Ge?"

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

Danba Santon smiled and said: "The four great ministers of the Ming Dynasty are all able to govern the world, and their virtuous names are spread all over the world. Everyone knows it, and no one knows it. Mr. Xu Jie is the oldest and has the highest talent and virtue. Of course, the junior monk is not Will admit my mistake,"

All the officials in the palace smiled in relief, looking at each other and nodding frequently.

Long Qing stopped asking further questions, looked him up and down, and said leisurely: "Master Guan Guan's clothes are thin. In the middle of winter, don't you think it's too cold?"

Danba Sandun said: "The young monk has practiced the Kundou Fire Ding Kung Fu since he was a child, and he is not afraid of cold and heat." Longqing asked with interest: "Oh, I wonder how the master can withstand the cold." Danba Sandun was very proud of himself. Authentic saying: "Ordinary monks practice kundalini to generate heat by themselves, which is less than ordinary people. However, when practicing this skill, a young monk once went to a bitter cold place in the back of the winter, found a hole in the frozen river, drilled into it, and I meditated in the torrent, and when I came out of concentration for seven days and seven nights, all the snow and ice within a radius of ten feet melted." These words came out, which attracted a voice of surprise from all the officials. Anyone who knows Tibetan Buddhism knows that on Milay Day that year Master Ba lives on a snowy mountain and practices Kundalini Fire, which only melts the ice and snow on the ground around his house. The coldness of the glacier cannot be compared to the thin snow on the ground, so when he looked at Danba, Sandon showed disbelief. With their expressions, they all felt that this matter was something magical.

Li Chunfang said: "I have heard for a long time that the master has profound morals and magical powers. Since he is here today, why not perform a performance in the hall so that I can feast my eyes on it?"

Danba Santon stood up with a look of pride in his eyes, but heard Long Qing laugh and say: "Hey, Mr. Li Ge is so bad. I just heard the guru talk about the errors of the Buddhist prohibition on meat. His views are unique and refreshing. The guru is He is a virtuous and eminent monk. Letting him perform those idle games is like treating him as a companion playing in the market. It is really disrespectful. It is better to treat him as a guest and let him enjoy the banquet with me."

Li Chunfang bowed his head and said yes. Danba Santon was originally eager to give it a try, but now he was standing in the center of the hall and scanning the left and right sides. It felt very awkward. However, out of respect for himself, the other party could not force the performance anymore, so he had to bow slightly and return to his seat. .

Long Qing briefly chatted with the maid next to him. The maid bowed her head and left. After a while, she brought a plate of tofu and a pot of green tea and placed them on Danba Santon's table. After taking down the original wine, Long Qing smiled and said: "Enter Although Master is not allowed to eat meat, according to the rules of the Central Plains, we are always discourteous. Filling up this plate of white jade tofu can be regarded as an apology to Master."

Danba Santon smiled and said: "Your Majesty, why are you doing this? I'd like to thank you, monk." He folded his hands and thanked him. He originally had no appetite for tofu, but when he saw Long Qing looking at him, he symbolically took out a spoonful to taste it. Unexpectedly, the tofu was tender and fresh, with a green filling inside. It tasted far better than the Dongpo pork elbow. I couldn't help but eat a few more spoonfuls.

The palace maid returned to the Zichen platform, and Long Qing toasted again, saying solemnly: "Dear dear friends, this year Wang Chonggu sent troops to surprise Hetao, and used counterintuitive tactics to defeat the deputy king of Yao'er Dusi in one fell swoop. In order to enhance the prestige of our country, the Tatar Tumote tribe led a hundred thousand elite soldiers to invade Datong. They also came to the city and defeated them, but returned without success. Today, we can sing and dance in peace and enjoy peace and happiness here. It is all thanks to Jiubian. The soldiers sacrificed their lives, shed blood and sacrificed their lives. I had sent out the year-end rewards and distributed them everywhere. However, they stayed close to each other day and night. After all, they could not join us at the banquet to celebrate. Today and now, should you and I, the monarchs and ministers, toast them from afar? "

Zhang Juzheng, who was in charge of military affairs in the cabinet, was very excited after hearing these words. He raised his glass and said: "Your Majesty cares about the frontier and cares about the soldiers. All the soldiers and civilians are grateful for His grace." All the officials raised their glasses in response: "Your Majesty is wise,"

Long Qing raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. When the officials finished their round of drinking and put down their cups, he laughed and said, "You may not know that the heroes who made great contributions in the Great Unification War are also at the banquet today," he said. Here I looked around at the ministers and watched their reactions.

Chang Sihao's heart skipped a beat, and he felt the blood all over his body was flowing faster. He was sitting near the front, and the ministers had already been talking about this unfamiliar face for a long time. At this moment, they all focused their eyes on him.

Long Qing said: "This hero's name is Chang Sihao. He assisted the army to defend Datong, killed every Tatar, and wiped out tens of thousands of enemies. His deeds have been spread all over the world, and all the ministers must be familiar with it. After he came to Beijing, I also pierced the conspiracy of several young people and saved my driver. I hit it off with him and we had a very good conversation. I already recognized him as my imperial younger brother. Brother Chang, please stand up and let everyone take a look."

The palace was extremely quiet. Chang Sihao had never been praised in front of so many people, and the person who was praising him was the current emperor. After all, his status was different from others. At this moment, when he heard him calling him, he hurriedly responded.

He was originally tall, and his strong muscles made every part of his clothes plump and stylish. He stood tall and majestic, and there were mostly weak civil servants in the palace, and some eunuchs and servants. Having seen such a masculine figure, as he stood up and raised his eyes in unison, they all felt that a tall tower was growing out of the ground in front of them, as if it was supporting the clouds and the sun, and a strong feeling was involuntarily produced in their hearts. , primitive awe.

Long Qing said to the ministers: "If Wu Chang Ai Qing jumps into the city at night in the water, risking his life to blow up the pile of corpses to protect the city's defense, and then sends out a surprise army with hundreds of cavalry to rush into the camp, drive the livestock herds to break the stronghold, and repel Anda, I'm afraid that this year the capital will be in the same predicament as the Gengxu siege again. It's not easy to defeat tens of thousands of enemy soldiers with more than a hundred cavalry."

All the officials looked at each other and nodded.

Long Qing paused for a moment and then said: "I have also read some military books and tactics, and I know that the war is fought for money and food. However, when Wei Wu had few soldiers in Guandu and ran out of food, he was able to defeat Yuan Shao's 100,000 people. Dear friends, do you know why? reason,"

His eyes slowly swept over the faces of the officials. All the officials lowered their heads, secretly worried, for fear of being asked to answer questions. Danba Santon could detect some hints of it, but his face looked indifferent. With his expression on his face, he did not stop while the emperor was talking, scooping out tofu by the spoonful, eating very leisurely.

Long Qing's eyes fell on one point: "Yuan Jing, get up and tell me how many troops your Qi family army has."

Qi Jiguang stood up in a hurry and replied: "Go back to the emperor, I have three thousand subordinates."

Long Qing nodded, stood up and walked forward: "Did you hear me clearly, three thousand? Mr. Qi only has three thousand troops. Why is he victorious in every battle against Japan? I think it's not just because his subordinates are diligent in training. They have a tenacious style, and more importantly, they have strict discipline. It is said that the people are afraid of officials. Why is the Qi family army always welcomed by everyone everywhere? It is because victory requires not only military morale, but also people's morale."

He was in a high position, and he relaxed his voice again. His words were sonorous and powerful, and the sound waves spread and vibrated back and forth in the palace, reverberating and buzzing, shaking people's hearts and lungs.

All the officials were in awe when they heard the emperor's impassioned words, and unanimously said yes.

Danba Santon's position was close to the entrance of the palace, right at the point where the sound waves reverberated. When it reached his ears, the sound was several times louder, causing his face to change color a little. If he hadn't known that Long Qing was the Emperor of Heaven, he wouldn't have heard it. Listening to this voice, one almost thinks he is a martial arts master.

Just listen to Long Qing say: "Chang Aiqing is one of the tens of millions of people in Shanxi. When the Tatar troops came to the city, he stood up. Why didn't others? I think there is more than one Chang Sihao in the world. The reason why they If you don’t stand up, it’s because I, the emperor, didn’t do a good job, and your officials didn’t do a good job. It’s because the people who were supposed to be the parents and officials of the people have instead become the people’s grandfathers and ancestors.”
Chapter completed!