Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 242 Make a good relationship, connect with the heart and worship
Together with Hidecho, Hideyoshi accompanied Hideyoshi Hashiba to operate Guanbai. In fact, Hideyoshi Hashiba and Haruki Kikutei were in charge of handling this matter. It's all about carrying the sedan chair for Hideyoshi as a celebrity.

When he was appointed Lieutenant General of the Left Guard for the second time, Xiujia had a question in his mind.

Leaving aside the official position of Bizenshou on my head now, and there are two senior officials in charge of surveying and explaining, the Chief and Lieutenant General Zuo Jinwei, so which official position is more powerful and pleasant to call myself is a question worth thinking about.

Uncertain about noticing, Xiujia simply asked Qing Shuixin who was following him, "Do you think Yuchai Huben Xiujia sounds better, or Yuchai Daliqing Xiujia sounds better?"

Shimizu Xin also came from a low background, so naturally he didn't understand the meaning, so he replied foolishly, "Hehehe, I don't quite understand the two common names His Highness said, but there are tigers in the tiger's ben. It sounds a little more powerful, and maybe it can scare the other side. arrive."

Xiujia raised his brows, spread his arms and displayed the whole court clothes and asked, "Why, does he look like a very vicious person?"

Shimizu letter has not yet replied, but a voice came from behind him saying, "Amitabha, what the almsgiver said is wrong, Huben should refer to General Huben of the Tang Dynasty, who was the general who controlled the guards. .

As for Dali Qing, he refers to the officials of Dali Temple, the official residence of the Tang Dynasty, which controlled the judiciary and arrested thieves. It should correspond to the inspection of our dynasty. "

Xiujia was attracted by his voice, and saw a teenage monk standing behind him, clasping his hands and saying.

"You're right in your explanation, but you forgot one thing. In our country, the chief inspector can also be called Dali Qing." Xiujia added to his words.

The little novice frowned at the Xiu family's discussion, and he couldn't help frowning. After all, this official position has not been appraised for a long time, and it has long since faded out of the public's sight.

But he seemed to think of something, and quickly nodded to the Xiu family with his brows widening, and said, "This benefactor is still very knowledgeable, I am ashamed of myself. I wanted to ask the benefactor for a Buddhist meal for the sake of answering questions, but now It seems that I am Meng."

Inviting a Buddhist meal is a very elegant way of saying it. To put it bluntly, it means asking for alms from the Xiu family.

The little monk was about to turn around and leave after speaking, but the clothes on his body really aroused the interest of the Xiu family. The little monk was wearing a washed white monk's robe, and he didn't look as rich as the Buddha of the Warring States Period.

You must know that Japanese monks all have monastery properties, fields and people to cultivate, and monks and soldiers to look after their homes and courtyards, but now the one opposite him has to take the initiative to come out for alms, and the process of alms is so elegant, not at all The arrogance of the Buddhas in the past.

"Master, stop." Xiujia called to stop the novice who was about to leave.

The novice turned around and said to Xiujia Shili, "The benefactor misunderstood. I don't even have black clothes on board now. I'm not a master. I'm just a student monk. I don't know what the benefactor told me to do?"

Xiujia also noticed that his address was a bit inappropriate, so he changed the address and said, "What is the name of the little master, who is he under the tutelage, and which temple worships the Buddha?"

"My name is called Yixin Zongchuan, and my master is Xuanpu Lingsan Master of Nanchan Temple." The little novice clasped his hands together and introduced to Xiujia.

"Revere the tradition with the heart?" Xiujia frowned when he heard this name, and couldn't help but look up at the novice who was in the same grade as him.

Who is Chong Chuan with your heart?

He is a famous black-clothed prime minister in the history of the Warring States Period in Japan, and a master who can be as famous as Nanguangfang Tianhai and Taiyuan Xuezhai.

He is considered to be the most questionable person in the post-Warring States period. Not only Tokugawa Ieyasu, but also Tokugawa Hidetada and Tokugawa Iesada often ask him for advice.

In the 17th year of Keicho (1612), he was ordered by Ieyasu to assist Itakura Katsushige, the governor of Kyoto, to take charge of religious administration.

In the 18th year of Qingchang next year, he wrote "Ban Tianlian Chasing and Release" for the shogunate with Xin Chongchuan.The article stipulates the shogunate's legislative restrictions on the imperial court and daimyo by the shogunate's duties to the emperor, the appointment and removal of the seats of the Wushoujia and Sangong, as well as the rules of changing the Yuan, punishment, and the promotion of monks in temples.

At the same time, he compiled the laws of the public and the temples that specially manage temples, and compiled the laws of the martial arts for the princes' gates on city building, marriage, attendance, shipbuilding, and customs.

It can be seen that Yixin Chongchuan compiled the laws and regulations needed to rule the world for the Tokugawa shogunate, and provided legal support for the Tokugawa shogunate to rule the world. It can even be said that he is the shadow controller behind the Tokugawa shogunate.

It can be seen from this that there is absolutely no problem in admiring this person's ability and professional level with his heart, but later generations have mixed praises and criticisms for his character.

Some people even said that he was able to gain the trust of the Tokugawa family mostly because he was willing to become the lackey of the Tokugawa family and serve as a saddle for the Tokugawa family.

Here are two examples:
In the more than ten years after the Guanyuan War, the Toyotomi family gradually recognized the facts, and wanted to learn from the Oda family at the beginning, and gradually downplay their existence from the Tokugawa shogunate system.

However, the Toyotomi family, which was entrenched in Osaka Castle, still controlled about 65 koku of the three kingdoms of Settsu, Hanoi, and Izumi.

These territories are too close to the Yamashiro country where Kyoto is located, and are adjacent to the Japanese economic city Sakaicho. The unique geographical location has kept the overall strength of the Toyotomi family from being weakened.

In addition, such as Fukushima Masanori, Kato Kiyomasa, Asano Yukinaga, etc., who are close to the Toyotomi family, or remember the Toyotomi family's kindness, or out of guilt for the Toyotomi family, maintain the relationship with the Toyotomi family. goodwill.

The excellent geographical location, rich economic income, and extremely high influence among the daimyos made Tokugawa Ieyasu still have a hard time for the Toyotomi family who had subdued.

It is true that everyone is innocent, but pregnant is guilty.

So in the 1611th year of Tensho ([-]), Tokugawa Ieyasu asked the Toyotomi family to restore the temple in the name of repairing the Great Buddha Hall of Fangguang Temple that was destroyed by the earthquake.

When restoring the temple, casting a bronze bell is the first very solemn thing. The bell needs to be engraved with inscriptions in both Chinese and Sanskrit.The members of Toyotomi's family naturally don't understand Sanskrit, so the monks are naturally responsible for this matter.

After the bell was cast, it was passed on with the heart, using the words "the country is safe and healthy, the monarch and his ministers are happy" on the inscription of the Sanskrit bell, alleging that it is to curse the family's health and pray for the prosperity of the Toyotomi family.

Shi Yixin Chongchuan also joined forces with many famous monks from Wushan and Lin Luoshan, a disciple of Fujiwara Xingwo, to accuse Toyotomi's family.Finally, the war was launched in the name of the Toyotomi family's curse on Ieyasu, which led to the demise of the Toyotomi family.

You must know that when Yixin Chongchuan traveled to various countries in the early years, he was funded by Toyotomi Hideaga, and after taking over his head, he became the direct driving force behind the demise of the Engong family.

In the sixth year of Kanyong (1629), the "Purple Clothes Incident" broke out.

Purple clothes are the highest registration recognition granted by the imperial court to Buddhist eminent monks. This is also one of the few rights of the imperial court during the Tokugawa shogunate. Before that, it was all decided by the imperial court itself, and the shogunate never interfered.

The incident was actually very small. Emperor Gomizuo allowed dozens of monks from Daitokuji Temple and Myoshinji Temple in Kyoto to wear purple clothes for the sake of the imperial court's financial problems.

Of course, as in the past, there was no prior consultation with the shogunate.

However, due to the previous issue of the royal blood of the Tokugawa family's daughter entering the game, there was no agreement with the imperial court.

At the behest of the shogunate, Shin Takaden directly declared that the emperor Mizuo's permission to grant Daitoku-ji Temple and Myoshin-ji Temple's purple clothes was invalid on the grounds that these monks were of unknown origin and had not been approved by the shogunate, which made the court lose face.

Subsequently, according to Xin Chongchuan, among the monks' birth laws formulated by the Tokugawa shogunate, the shogunate has the right to govern all monks, and these monks were exiled.

For this reason, Ze'an Zongpeng, the abbot of Dade Temple, was very dissatisfied, and argued with Yi Xin Chongchuan, and in a rage, Yi Xin Chongchuan used his power to exile Ze'an Zongpeng to Deyu Shangshan.

From the above two things, it can be seen that the ruthless means and the dangerousness of the heart are used to worship the preaching of the heart, and many people call it "Heavenly Demon Heretics".

The Xiu family was a little surprised to see this man who was only in his teens, but who would stir up the world for decades, just casually appeared in front of him.

"Did Master Yixin Chongchuan come out to beg for alms? In recent years, the situation in Kinki has been stable. Why is the temple's business not doing well?"

It's not surprising that Hideka is not curious. You must know that Japanese monks are different from Chinese monks. They are serious uncles.During the Heian period, they even asked the emperor to change his name to the emperor, and tried to let the monks take turns to take the position of the emperor.

Even after being hit by Oda Nobunaga, the life of the Buddhist masters in Kyoto is not bad. Nanzenji Temple in Omi is not far from Kyoto. It is a large temple full of people and incense.

Taking a step back, even if the incense is not enough, the land of the temple is enough for this group of monks to live on.

The comfortable life may make the monks in Japan forget that there is such an activity as almsgiving.Even if there is one, it is for the lords, using Yikui as a bargaining chip to make a big deal, how can there be one for the common people, when will this be done?

And this is not the period of the Tokugawa shogunate. Monkeys are not strictly controlled by monks, and they have not reached the bottom where they need to go to the streets to beg for food.

"Amitabha, all the products of the temple are owned by the temple, and all the output is naturally controlled by the host. Now that the Shanmen Hall and the Tianwang Hall are being rebuilt, I just want to do my best to change the gods and Buddhas into new clothes. That's all. "

Those who worship the legendary culture with their hearts, the central idea is "the temple must be rebuilt, go down the mountain for alms and recast the golden body."

"Master has a heart." Xiujia said to Yi Xin Chongchuan, "Master said just now that he wanted to solve the confusion for me, but now that the confusion has not been solved, why did you leave?"

Following the question from the Xiu family, he clasped his hands together and explained with Xin Chongchuan, "The court law has long been regulated. Although the Lieutenant General Zuo Jinwei and the chief inspector are the same as the four subordinates, the chief inspector is not a permanent official position, and Zuo Jinwei The lieutenant general is the chief official who runs through the law and order system, and his seats have long been agreed upon.

This lord may think Daliqing's name sounds nicer, but it may cause criticism when ranking the ranks of the public and military families, so the name of Lieutenant General Zuo Jinwei should be used as the main Yijia. "

Xiujia just asked Shinya Shimizu which Tang name sounds good to him, and he wants to use this as his main title.

This was just a joke with Shinya Shimizu, how could Hideka, who has learned so much history, not understand the truth.

The reason why Xiujia continued to ask Yixin Chongchuan this question was naturally because he wanted to use this to get some relationship with him.

There is absolutely no need to learn from the protagonists in some novels and stories, discussing Buddhism with the heart, and finally conquer the opponent with your own arrogance.

Firstly, they are too busy to talk to you; secondly, although the Xiu family had studied in a temple for a period of time, they knew very little about Buddhism, and the Xiu family was afraid of arguing and finally bringing shame on themselves.

It's better to get close to him by taking advantage of the topic just now and the opportunity of humbly obeying like now.

"Ah~ Master's words are reasonable, and I was suddenly enlightened." Xiujia said with a look of sudden realization. "Thank you, master, for clearing my doubts. Please wait a moment, master. I will prepare some tea fruits for you."

"Amitabha, a little humble opinion is not the way. Just give some merits as you like."

It is impossible for tea fruit to be real tea fruit, so the Xiu family asked the attendant to run to the side to buy a box of small refreshments, and carefully wrapped it in cloth.

Since wearing court clothes is to enter the palace to meet the emperor, there is no small pocket in the sleeves of this big court in Japan to put copper coins for Xiu's family, so the attendants pooled 2 pieces of money and put them in the cloth of tea fruit.

The Xiu family took off a piece of gold inlaid jade with him and put it inside.In addition, I found a pen and paper and wrote:

I often hear that "when you hear the Tao in the morning, you can die in the evening".Today, I am honored to have the little master solve my doubts, and I feel really honored.I heard that your monastery is rebuilding the hall, and is willing to donate 3 guan to recast the Buddha's body.

The inscription is: Lieutenant General Hideka Hashiba Sakonoe

The Xiu family put the letter and the jade pendant together in the bag wrapped with tea fruit and handed it to Yi Xin Chongchuan, "Small kindness is not a respect, and I hope the little master will not refuse."

Yixin Zongchuan didn't talk too much, he directly took the package and recited a scripture with his hands clasped together. "I have asked all the Bodhisattvas in the heavens, and they all said that the good Lord is blessed by the gods and Buddhas, that he is in good health and everything is going well. Thank you for spreading the word with your heart."

Yi Xin Chong Chuan didn't ask what Xiu's family wrote in detail, presumably he was going to read it after going back, but Xiu's family didn't say much, and watched Yi Xin Chong Chuan leave.

Looking at the back that is gradually going away, the Xiu family still can't connect the honest, lovely, honest and honest monk in front of him with the cunning, changeable and decisive monk after many years. what.

Xiujia understands that the current Yixin Chongchuan has not experienced wind and rain, his cognition of the world has not changed, and he is not the perfect body that can become the king's right-hand man in the future.

The Xiu family didn't have the idea of ​​plucking the seedlings to encourage growth, but only hoped that this matter could form a good relationship, so that in the future, it would be more convenient to obtain the help of a mature and sincere heart.

It is indeed a little unreasonable to be a complete person with a heart in dealing with people, but it is precisely this kind of person who is cut off from the emotions of the world that is the most urgently needed talent around the Xiu family.

If one had to choose between ability and virtue, Xiujia would choose to tolerate his virtue.After all, there are many noble people who can speak, but too few executors who can govern.

Even Shinya Shimizu, who has been with the Xiu family for two years, is the first time he has seen the Xiu family show such affection for a monk.

He was very surprised, why would he think of rebuilding temples for Buddhism, even though his lord does not believe in gods and Buddhas.Even after the visitor left, he kept looking in the direction he left.

Shimizu Xin also asked curiously, "Your Highness, who is this person? Is he an acquaintance of yours?"

"Yes" (Xiujia is very familiar with the history of worshiping with the heart)
"Neither" (Xiujia didn't know Yi Xin Chong Chuan)
Confused by Xiujia and his affirmative and negative sentence patterns, Shimizu Xin also scratched his head, not daring to continue to question Xiujia, and could only mutter in a low voice, "What kind of person is he that can be valued so much by His Highness? "

Although his voice was very small, it was still heard by Xiujia.

Xiujia took two steps forward, then suddenly turned around and said with a smile, "A big man who can stir up the world."

(End of this chapter)