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Chapter 4811 [Incense Becomes Buddha]

Fifty years have passed in a flash. Under Xiang Nan's management, the government and the country have undergone tremendous changes.

The incompetent emperor died within half a year after Xiang Nan became the imperial teacher, and the crown prince ascended the throne as the new emperor. After the crown prince ascended the throne, he also died within five years, and then the new crown prince ascended the throne...

In the past fifty years, the court has changed six emperors. The shortest one served for only three years, and the longest one served for twelve years.

But no matter who became the emperor, he was just a puppet of Xiang Nan and had no will of his own. All state affairs were controlled by Xiang Nan, so the policies could be implemented consistently.

The court still favored virtuous officials and kept away from villains, implemented benevolent policies, and increased revenue and reduced expenditure. The expenditure of the palace was reduced from more than 4 million taels of silver at its peak to less than 100,000 taels, saving a lot of money for the national treasury.

This money was used to improve border defenses, control rivers and water, build bridges and roads, and provide relief to disaster victims, so that the people benefited greatly.

Other benefits the people received included tax reductions and exemptions and expanded education.

In the past, the tyrants raised taxes many times in order to enjoy themselves. What the superiors like, the subordinates will follow even more. Those corrupt officials also increased taxes layer by layer in order to get promoted and make money, resulting in extremely heavy taxes for the people. Now after the tax reduction, the burden on the people is much lighter.

In addition, Xiang Nan had repeatedly enforced strict discipline, which resulted in officials not daring to easily take bribes or pervert the law and make arbitrary judgments in the gourd case, so the people suffered less injustice.

The imperial court sent troops to crack down on thieves and bandits many times, which ensured the safety of the people, so most people were able to live and work in peace.

Therefore, the people all praised Xiang Nan as a worthy national magician who could protect the country and help the needy.

While the people were praising him highly, they all spontaneously set up longevity tablets for Xiang Nan.

I hope he can be the guardian of the country for a long time, so that the people can live a good life.

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The people have a good life, and Xiang Nan also has a good life.

Because the "Namo Baoxiang Rulai Sutra" is the way of incense. The more people believe in him, the more incense he accumulates, and the easier it is for him to become a god.

That is why the evil monk Pudu Cihang preaches everywhere and spreads fallacies and heresies in order to confuse sentient beings and make them achieve the status of Arhat.

Xiang Nan is now a national protector worshipped by everyone. Everyone is grateful for his contribution to the people of the world, so they burn incense and worship him. As a result, Xiang Nan has gathered a lot of incense, which also allowed him to make rapid progress in the "Namo Baoxiang Tathagata Sutra".

In addition, during the past fifty years, Xiang Nan has also practiced the "Five Qi Chao Yuan Jing" and "Tai Yi Du E Talisman" very well. Although he has not yet become a celestial being, he will definitely be able to do so in time.

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After Xiang Nan became the imperial teacher, Fu Tianchou lived for another forty years before he passed away. He was nearly ninety years old when he died, a rare longevity.

He was an upright official, upright, impartial, and also Xiang Nan's most important helper. So Xiang Nan helped him to extend his life for forty years so that he could help himself better.

Ten years later, Ning Caichen and Fu Qingfeng also passed away.

Ning Caichen had become the Minister of Rites before his death. He was a loyal and kind person with a pure heart. Xiang Nan ordered him to take charge of the Ministry of Rites and be in charge of the imperial examinations to ensure that there would be no cheating in the imperial examinations.

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Seeing his popularity and fame growing, Xiang Nan practiced the "Namo Baoxiang Tathagata Sutra" faster and faster. He was getting closer and closer to the golden body.

In order to further accumulate incense, Xiang Nan also began to travel around to preach, recruit believers, and beat those demons and evil spirits. Now it is a feudal society. No matter how well Xiang Nan governs, it is difficult to change the reality of the oppression of the working class. Where there is oppression, there is resentment, and where there is resentment, there are demons and evil spirits.

But the existence of demons and evil spirits is not a bad thing for Xiang Nan, because there is good because there is evil, there is good because there is evil, there is long because there is short, and there is sweet because there is bitterness.

Those demons and ghosts occasionally come out to cause trouble, which makes people realize that peaceful days are rare, and they will worship Xiang Nan more devoutly. This is "no demon, no Buddha".

In Journey to the West, there is no Buddha in Jambudvīpa, but the land is rich and the people are prosperous, and everyone lives and works in peace and contentment. On the contrary, in Xiniuhezhou, where the Buddha lives, there are demons everywhere, making it difficult to move.

Xiang Nan set out from the capital, traveled around the country first to the north and then to the south, preaching the scriptures and subduing demons and monsters.

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On this day, they arrived in Linying County, where Xiang Nan held a Dharma Assembly, preached the scriptures, and guided people to be good.

In addition to the people of Linying County, people from several neighboring counties also came to listen to Xiang Nan's lectures, so the place was packed with people.

Many people screamed or even cried because they couldn't get a good seat.

"Namo Buddha of Precious Appearance! All the believers should not crowd around. You must know that there is no order of precedence in the Dharma, and the Buddha shines in all directions. No matter when or where, as long as you have the Buddha in your heart and have good thoughts, you can have a connection with the Buddha and receive blessings." Xiang Nan sat upright on the high platform and said loudly, "On the contrary, if there is no Buddha in your heart, greed will arise. No matter how devoutly you worship the Buddha, it will be difficult to receive blessings."

After hearing what he said, everyone suddenly quieted down and stopped pushing and shoving.

"Okay, all believers, please listen carefully. I will tell you a passage from the Sutra of the Cause and Effect of Good Deeds." Xiang Nan immediately began to preach, "Thus I have heard, a good heart is the root, and good deeds are the result. If sentient beings develop compassion, their body, speech, and mind will all be pure..."

As he was preaching, countless golden Buddha lights emerged from behind him, illuminating the ten directions of the earth. Everyone present was enveloped by them, and for a moment they all felt very warm and comfortable.

Not only were their stomachs filled and their illnesses alleviated, but their spirits were also lifted, making everyone very happy.

Xiang Nan's tongue was as eloquent as a lotus and his voice was as loud as gold and jade. All living beings who heard the supreme Buddhist principles were immediately intoxicated by them.

For a while, the sky was filled with fairy music, and many flying fairies descended from the sky to lead all living beings to the Western Paradise, where they could smell the intoxicating fragrance of sandalwood and enjoy a peaceful, disease-free, disaster-free, and immortal life...

Even after Xiang Nan finished preaching, everyone was still intoxicated by it and could not wake up for a long time.

Upon seeing this, Xiang Nan immediately used the "Zen Lion's Roar": "All living beings should always chant the name of 'Namo Baoxiang Wulou Luohan', and they will naturally enter the Pure Land after death! Namo Baoxiang Wulou Luohan!"

His shout woke everyone up.

Everyone was hypnotized by him just now, thinking that they had entered the Western Paradise and were enjoying a blissful life. Although it was just a dream, everyone found it hard to let it go.

Now, when they heard Xiang Nan say that as long as they often chanted the name "Namo Baoxiang Wulou Luohan", they could enter the Pure Land, so they naturally started chanting it.

Namo Baoxiang Wulou Luohan is the Buddhist name Xiang Nan gave himself.

Non-leakage means being able to eliminate troubles and transcend the cycle of life and death. This state is called "non-leakage".

Xiang Nan took this Buddhist name in order to cut off his troubles and transcend the cycle of life and death.

As all living beings chanted the Buddha's name together, Xiang Nan immediately gained a large amount of power from incense and it was no wonder that he made such a big scene.

"Master, I am a devout Buddhist and hope you will accept me as your disciple." At this time, a little child came forward and said.