Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 478 Standing Buddha suppresses Chen and speaks out in anger

King Jiangdu came in person?
Zhao Xing, Zhao Yuan and the others looked at each other, and they all saw a bit of surprise on each other's faces. Although they guessed what King Jiangdu was thinking, they never expected that the county king would make such a big investment.

Zhao Yuan shook his head and said: "In the past, the emperor wanted to visit the Luoyang commentary several times, but failed to do so. In the end, he had to find an opportunity and find the right time to make a declaration. As a result, the Buddhist commentary had just opened, and Jiangdu The king is here, and the comparison between the two sides will inevitably make people feel unhappy."

Zhao Xingze smiled and said: "It's still unclear whether King Jiangdu is here in person. After all, it's just a discussion among the people behind."

While talking, several people stopped and turned their heads to look behind.

Suddenly, there was chaos on the relatively spacious forest road. Taking advantage of the height difference, they looked down and saw a field in the middle. There were many guards wearing armor and swords, guarding a man in brocade clothes. The young man walked slowly.

The man was slightly overweight, but he was well maintained and looked younger than his actual age. He was none other than Liu Hui, the king of Jiangdu who was now famous in Luoyang. Zhao Yuan and Zhao Xing had both met him before, and of course there was no mistaking him.

"It's really King Jiangdu! What a huge formation." Zhao Xing couldn't help but sigh, "Forget it, let's hurry up and get a seat in front of the podium first. Otherwise, when this person arrives, there will be nowhere to stay."

"That's right," Zhao Yuan nodded, looking at the crowd of people shouting and hugging each other, knowing that what Zhao Xing said was true, "However, this King of Jiangdu is really courageous, coming out like this, Lin Lin here is The leaves are so lush that if someone is lurking, it would be extremely difficult to find."

"Maybe he has his own thoughts." Zhao Xing said this, and when he looked back, Jiang Yi could no longer be seen.

As King Jiangdu and his entourage came over, the noisy crowd became louder and louder. Even the few monks on the platform could not sit still. They stood up one after another and came forward to greet them.

Zhao Xing and others took the opportunity to find a place. After revealing their identities, several people gave up their futons to them——

There are many people but few futons. Naturally, only those with deeper backgrounds and higher reputations can sit, while others can only move aside.

Now Zhao Xing and others are sitting down, but if any grandmaster or master comes and wants them to be humble, those few people will have to get up.

Even now, Su Liao did not dare to sit down casually, but stood to one side. Ever since he saw King Jiangdu appear, he had a worried look on his face. He was worried that in this situation, Zhao Yuan would still act according to the original plan. That would be bad, and it might bring trouble to Chen Zhi.

"Isn't that Monk Mingfa? He was standing on the edge of the pulpit, standing with several other monks, and was talking softly. When the five monks on the podium all stood up, they greeted King Jiangdu, Monk Mingfa and others. He also stopped talking and followed him.

At this time, Zhao Xing and Zhao Yuan entrusted: "Brother Zhao, I know that you have had some conflicts with that Mingfa monk these few days, but you should bear with this matter today. I understand very lightly, this Buddhist commentary is to set up that Zhu Faqian, I am afraid it has something to do with King Jiangdu's future plans, we had better not get involved in it."

Zhao Yuan nodded, then remained silent, his eyes flickered, and he didn't know what he was thinking. At this time, King Jiangdu had been led to the dais by the monks, and was sitting on the side, smiling and whispering to Da Zhu Faqian. , I don’t know what they are talking about, because the surroundings are noisy, and the voices of the two people are too quiet.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Yuan suddenly asked: "I can only recognize three of the monks on the platform, namely Zhu Faqian, and the two masters Fo Tucheng and Fo Zhizuo. After all, they are well-known monks. Luoyang, who are the remaining two?"

Among the five monks on the altar, the youngest is Zhu Faqian, and the oldest one with white eyebrows and beard is Fotucheng. He sits in the middle of the five monks, like stars holding the moon, highlighting his status and qualifications.

To the right of Fotucheng sits a rather strong-looking monk with mostly black beard. This monk is the abbot of Shouguang Temple, named Fo Zhizuo. When Zhu Shulan was giving lectures in the temple, he was the one who waited on him. , can be regarded as a half-true disciple of Zhu Shulan. Now, he is over four years old and proficient in Buddhism. He is a master of Prajna and is well-known in Luoyang. This time, Shouguang Temple was chosen as the place for Buddhist commentary. It is also related to this person. .

However, apart from these two people, Zhao Yuan could not recognize the remaining two people.

Of these two monks, one has very high eyebrows and cheekbones and a long beard hanging down his chest. The other, although bare-headed, is dressed in Confucian robes and seems to be just a layman.

But when Zhao Yuan's voice fell, a slightly cold voice came from behind.

"The monk with a long beard and beating his chest is Bhikkhu Shutuo. I heard he is from the Western Regions. The other man wearing Confucian clothes is named Zhu Fazhi. This man has some origins. He is a descendant of the Zhang family in Xiliang. These two people They all came from the west and came to China to spread Buddhism. They are quite famous in the Guanzhong generation. Inviting them to the stage today must also have the intention of gathering Buddhists from the East and the West to highlight the potential of the Dharma in Zhu."

Zhao Xing's heart moved and he looked back, and it was Jiang Yi's face that caught his eye.

The prince was traveling in Qingzhou, trying to gain fame, but he met Chen Zhi. Not only did he not get what he wanted, but his reputation was tarnished, and he and Chen Zhi became friends. .

In the past year, he has disappeared. It is said that he went home to study. Zhao Xing knew that with his temperament, he probably went back to reflect and wait for a comeback. However, he did not expect to meet him here, and he would take the initiative to talk to him. .

Zhao Yuan looked familiar and said with a smile: "Jiang Jun, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect that you are also interested in Buddhism. Come and listen to the lecture."

Jiang Yi shook his head and said nothing.

Zhao Yuan looked like this and narrowed his eyes. Of course, his friendship with Jiang Yi was not as good as that of Zhao Xing, but he knew Jiang Yi's temperament quite well and knew that this person seemed conceited but actually had ambitions. Comment, there must be a reason why he actually showed up, so he didn’t ask any more questions and just sat down.

He looked around and saw many familiar faces in the crowd.Wang Lan, who had reprimanded him before, was naturally among the crowd. In addition, many people who had previously served as reviewers in the reviews advocated by Chen Zhi were also among the crowd.

Wang Yan, Gu You, Zuo Lian and others were also among them, and even music masters Yue Qi and Liu Jin were sitting in the same place. As for Luo Xun, who was arrogant in front of Chen Zhi and respectful in the back, they were also sitting in the same place.

On the platform, after the five monks and King Jiangdu said a few words, they all sat on the futons and looked at the people below with solemn expressions. Then they nodded to the monks next to the platform.

Naming Dharma Monk understood, smiled softly, walked out from the crowd, came to the podium, clapped his hands gently, and then said to everyone: "Everyone, please be quiet, today's Buddhist commentary is about to begin."

As soon as he spoke, the people sitting on the futon immediately stopped talking. They had been waiting for this signal for a long time. As soon as the people sitting on the futon became quiet, those who did not have enough status and did not grab the futon, It was hard to make a sound.

Outside the entire temple, everything suddenly became quiet.

At this time, the number of people gathered was already considerable, and there were still many people walking up step by step on the stone steps and in the forest road.

Seeing this scene, King Jiangdu couldn't help but nodded happily, and said to the old monk Fotucheng beside him: "Master, I made an agreement with you five years ago to promote Buddhism. Finally, I don't have to break my promise. With the rise of Buddhism, , you can start from today!”

The old monk Fotucheng clasped his hands together, nodded and whispered: "Thanks to the help of the county king, the poor monk can still see the light despite his old age."

The king of Jiangdu said: "Master shouldn't say that. The teachings of Buddhism are so wonderful. My king can understand the hearts of the people and stabilize the country. If everyone has the Buddha's thoughts, the world will be peaceful. Every thought will come and go. Don't chase after it." Also reluctant."

"It's good. The prince really has profound Buddha nature." Fotucheng nodded lightly.

While the two were having a conversation, Mingfa Monk also spoke again: "Previously, the Chen family received the help of the government to make various comments. This was the kindness of the Han Dynasty court, which enabled the talents and learning of the world's scholars to be displayed. Now I, the Buddha, also Following this example, here is a Buddhist commentary..."

Because the surroundings were quiet, his words spread and everyone present could hear them clearly.

Zhao Yuan couldn't help frowning and whispering: "This Mingfa Monk is really a villain. In just a few words, he completely took a look at Brother Chen's pioneering contribution to establishing the Commentaries. According to what he said, the Commentaries were created by the imperial court. Advocate, Brother Chen only implements it, how can it be unreasonable!"

"Wait for a moment to calm down and listen to what he said. How can the worldly affairs be wiped out by a few words from this Ming Dharma monk? Others will not forget Brother Chen's ability." Zhao Xing comforted him. His expression was equally bad, and there was anger in his eyes, but he knew that now was not the time for an attack, so he could only hold back for the time being.

But after the words fell, King Jiangdu on the altar nodded and said: "Yes, these commentaries are very good. It is a feat of the imperial court. In the past, people from the Chen family presided over it, but now it is accepted by Buddhism, which just promotes Buddhism!"

Immediately, Wang Yan, Gu You, Zuolai, Luo Xun, Liu Jin and others all showed a hint of surprise, hearing the hidden meaning in the words.

Is this an attempt to suppress Chen Zhi's influence on the critics?

Leqi was the only one who showed joy. He had been related to the Xu family and the Zhang family before. He had been ordered to suppress Chen Zhi, but failed to do so. He still held a grudge, but Chen Zhi's reputation was growing day by day, and he had long since lost the chance of revenge. Opportunity, now that I heard King Jiangdu’s words, I couldn’t help but feel happy.

"Chen Zhi, Chen Zhi, there have always been people in the officialdom. If you leave the country, your influence in the capital will naturally become thinner. Let's see how long you can stay proud!"

Zhao Yuan sneered, and Zhao Xing stopped trying to persuade him. He just shook his head and whispered: "Please bear with me for a while."

On the other side, Monk Ming took over King Jiangdu's words and continued: "The method of Buddha's Commentary is for teaching and has great wisdom. Therefore, this Buddha's Commentary should be above all other comments. It is not the same as other comments. Every year only After a few rounds, the Buddhist commentator will set up an altar to give lectures. Three days a month, all the Dharma masters will come in person to teach the teachings to all parties. Those who are interested can learn from it. After three days of the Buddha's commentary, there will be a Buddhist examination, and those who pass can enter the disciples of the master! Grant the civil service to the county king!"

When this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.

But Su Liao's face darkened. He realized that no matter whether this Buddhist commentary was successful or not, once it was held, the framework of the commentaries that Chen Zhi had painstakingly built would be over!
"How can I bear it?" Zhao Yuan sneered and was about to get up, but was caught by Zhao Xing, who also had a solemn look on his face, but still shook his head.

"Who is more powerful than King Jiangdu in Luoyang today? Let's wait until King Guanghan returns to Beijing."

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice sounded behind him——

"It's ridiculous! It's extremely ridiculous! What Hu Xuezhi said dares to reach the heights of elegance?"

　The list will be compiled tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)