My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 540 Lama Bapu
In the hall of the Huitong Hall, Zhu Zhanhe was sitting on the main seat, and Li Qi was sitting beside him. During this period, he assisted Zhu Zhanhe in all matters in the palace.

"Your Majesty, everyone is waiting outside. Which one do you want to see first?"

Li Qi bowed and asked Zhu Zhanhe.

Zhu Zhanhe took a sip of tea and then said: "Let the Sakya sect come first. After all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although it has declined, it is still very influential in Tibet."

Li Qi agreed and immediately sent someone to bring in the people from the Sakya Sect.

After a while, I saw a thin, middle-aged lama walking in. His face was the black and red color unique to the plateau, his expression was quite resolute, and his eyes were bright. At first glance, he looked like a very independent person. .

"Bapu, a disciple of Mahayana Dharma King, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

The middle-aged lama named Bapu came to the hall and immediately saluted Zhu Zhanhe with his palms together.

"You don't have to be polite, please sit down!"

Zhu Zhanhe pointed to the seat opposite Li Qi and said.

"Thank you son!"

Bapu saluted again and then sat down on the chair.

This Bapu is the most valued disciple of the Mahayana Dharma King and the successor of the next Mahayana Dharma King. He would not leave the Sakya sect easily, but this time in order to obtain better conditions, the Mahayana Dharma King sent him out.

"Bapu, how is your master's health? My grandpa told me that when he personally conferred the title of Mahayana Dharma King on your master, he just hoped that your Sakya sect could shine on the lintel and regain its former prestige."

Zhu Zhanhe asked Bapu with a smile.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty and Your Majesty. My master is in good health, but he is too old to move around. Otherwise, I would definitely come to Daming in person to express my gratitude to Your Majesty and Your Majesty."

Bapu also replied very respectfully, without any airs of a senior monk.

In fact, this is normal. Lamas like Bapu and the others are actually more like officials in Tibet. Since Tibet was ruled by Buddhism, Tibet has no longer been able to threaten the Central Plains and has always been very deferential to the Central Plains dynasty.

After a few polite words, Zhu Zhanhe got down to the topic and said: "Bapu, I believe you have also heard that our emperor sent troops twice before, one to destroy the Tatars, and the other to defeat the Oara. Now the entire grassland is under our control. Under the threat of military force, in order to show my kindness to the Ming Dynasty, I decided to promote religion on the grassland. Your Tibetan Buddhism has a close relationship with the grassland, especially the master Pasiba who was honored as the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty Master. .”

"What the prince said is absolutely true. Master Phagsiba is the fifth leader of our Sakya sect and the first Sakya Dharma King. It was also from him that our Sakya sect embarked on a glorious journey. It is a pity that we The incompetence of the younger generations has led to the decline of the Sakya sect. For this reason, my master has been unable to sleep at night. If the court is willing to support our mission this time, I, the Sakya sect, must do our best to repay the emperor's favor!"

Bapu also stood up at the end and solemnly saluted Zhu Zhanhe again.

The Sakya sect has been in decline for too long. They have been dormant for decades for this opportunity. Now the opportunity is right in front of them. Therefore, before Bapu came, his master had already told him that no matter what the price, he must take this opportunity.

"Very good, I like cheerful people like you!"

Zhu Zhanhe laughed, and then pointed it out directly to the other party. "Then I will tell you the truth. I, the Ming Dynasty, can fully support you in entering the grassland to preach. I can even pay to build a huge temple for you, and also give you some exclusive rights to ensure the future financial resources of the temple. What do you think of these conditions? how?"

"This... is this all true?"

When Bapu heard that Zhu Zhanhe suddenly offered such a generous offer, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Building a temple is the biggest wish of all monks. If you want to preach in a place, the most important thing is a temple. However, the cost of building a temple is huge, and ordinary monks cannot afford it. Now the Ming Dynasty directly gives them the temple for free.

In addition, they also have exclusive rights, which means that they can do business with the Ming Dynasty in the future. You must know that there is a severe shortage of materials on the grassland, and all kinds of materials need to be traded with the Ming Dynasty. If the temple has exclusive rights, it means that they have a monopoly This provides a certain source of income, which further ensures that the temple has money to preach.

"Of course it is true, and if you encounter any difficulties in preaching, you can also ask us for help. As long as we are within our capabilities, we will try our best to help you!"

Zhu Zhanhe smiled and nodded.

"Then what price do we have to pay?"

Unexpectedly, Bapu calmed down immediately, looked at Zhu Zhanhe with a solemn expression and asked.

After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Since Daming provided them with such powerful help, he must have made demands. So what Bapu is most worried about now is that the demands made by the other party are beyond their ability to bear.

"Don't worry, we don't need you to pay any price. We only have one request, which is to spread your teachings as much as possible, and try our best to recruit disciples so that as many prairie people as possible can become monks and lamas!"

Zhu Zhanhe finally stared into Bapu's eyes and spoke word by word.

Bapu was also a smart man. When he heard Zhu Zhanhe's words, he immediately understood the profound meaning. This made him feel a sudden surprise. He did not expect that his missionary work was actually related to the battle between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland.

However, Bapu quickly put aside his worries and nodded immediately: "I understand, Prince, please rest assured that our interests are consistent with those of Ming Dynasty in this matter!"

If Bapu and others want to preach, they must attract more grassland people to become lamas, so he said that their interests are consistent with the Ming Dynasty. As for the interests of the grassland, this is not within the scope of Bapu's consideration at all. Anyway, he is not a grassland person. .

"Very good, you are a smart man. You can set a rule for your believers. For example, a family only needs to keep one male. If there are two brothers, one of them needs to become a monk. If there are eight brothers, there need to be seven. Being a monk is the only way to prove their devotion to the Buddha!"

Zhu Zhanhe said in a calm tone.

Only one male was left in each family, and the fact that other men became monks was definitely a means of exterminating the family. It was also the main factor that caused the population decline in Mongolia in later generations.

But this matter cannot only rely on the Ming Dynasty to issue orders. After all, even if Zhu Di destroyed the Tatars and defeated the Oara, and his prestige on the grassland reached its peak, the Ming Dynasty's rule over the grassland was limited to some tribes near the border, and other tribes Will not obey Ming's orders.

Therefore, the best way is to let these lamas formulate this rule and then publish it in the name of religion. This will not only eliminate the resistance of the grassland people, but also achieve better results.

(End of this chapter)