Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

"Your Highness, you haven't asked about the sugar explosives yet?"

Wen Beijiao saw that everyone was going back to their homes, so he gave a reminder.

"No need to ask. Ask Wei Guan to go over there and send the recipe to the Shenjiying to see how it can be improved."

Zhu Gaochi no longer had the mind to think about whether there were explosives or not.

Although he didn't have any expectations for Feng Zi, he still had some expectations.

So, disappointment comes.

What Fengzi said today can be summed up in four words: hopeless.

No wonder Taoism and Buddhism were the two religions in so many previous dynasties, but Buddhism has always developed better.

Yao Guangxiao also showed it to Zhang Xin, who only said that good things will come to those who are lucky.

Even if this is useless, it is much more pleasant to hear.

"Dad, Mom, I want to ask a question."

Zhu Zhanyong and others walked away, came up to the two of them, and blinked.

"Well, you ask."

Zhang Xin couldn't see Zhu Zhanyong's expression, but could hear the urgency in his tone, so she answered with a smile.

"Like what Fengzi said, it doesn't sound like Taoism is that good. Why would grandpa advocate Taoism? Is Zhang Sanfeng really that powerful? Do we have to go to him? We can't leave mom alone in the mountains."

Zhu Zhanyong even wanted to turn around and return to the capital.

If the cultivator who is recognized as a powerful one by everyone is the type who is pregnant with a child, then there is no need for Zhang Xin to go.

Zhang Xin lives alone in the mountains, who in her family can feel at ease?

What’s more, there is no definite answer yet!

"Because there are already enough Buddhists, one cannot dominate alone. Don't worry, I won't leave your mother alone."

Zhu Gaochi answered the question first and then comforted his son.

"I don't quite understand."

Zhu Zhanyong could understand the general meaning, but still felt that he didn't really understand it.

"Tell him about it."

Zhang Xin sighed inwardly and said to Zhu Gaochi.

"Okay. Have the teachers in the main hall ever said that Buddha is not seen in troubled times, and Taoism is not seen in prosperous times?"

Zhu Gaochi did not refuse and turned around to ask Zhu Zhanyong.

"Yes, the teachers said that Taoists go down the mountains to save the world in troubled times, and practice in seclusion in prosperous times. Buddhists are the opposite, they close the mountains in troubled times and hide in seclusion in prosperous times. Yes, this is what I don't understand. The teachers are obviously praising Taoists, but here, Fengzi, I don't see the good of Taoism, but my grandfather built the Wudang Golden Temple, and my eldest brother said that it should be made into an imperial ancestral temple. The teachers also know that Buddhists are snobbish, but the temples and the court have been repairing them."

After Zhu Zhanyong finished speaking, he also found the contradiction.

Zhu Gaochi patiently answered his son's questions one by one.

"First of all, if we compare the Hongwu Dynasty with the previous dynasties, we can say that it was a prosperous era. Therefore, there are more monks and fewer Taoists. This is consistent with the saying that there is no Buddha in troubled times and no Taoism in prosperous times."

"Secondly, the reason why there are more monks is because there are more temples. The reason why the court is building temples is mainly to appease the people. As long as he can appease the people and be used by the court, it doesn't matter if he is a little snobbish."

"Again, Taoists, they don't please people, so you can't see their goodness."

"Finally, my grandfather promoted Taoism because he wanted to prevent Buddhism from being the only dominant school."

"Didn't Dad say that this is a prosperous era? Why do we need to appease the people?"

Zhu Zhanji immediately raised the question.

"Fool, what do you think the prosperous times are?"

Zhu Gaochi also rebounded.

“Can the people have enough food and clothing and live a good life?”

Zhu Zhanyong was not very sure about this.

"Then do you think that all our people are now well fed and clothed?"

Zhu Gaochi asked again.

"Well, not yet. My brother said the place is still tight."

Zhu Zhanyong vaguely remembered Zhu Zhanji saying that the people below had a hard life, although he saw that the common people lived and worked in peace and contentment along the way this time.

"In our Ming Dynasty, the two capitals and fourteen provinces, plus the Xuanfusi and Xuanweisi outside, the only people who really lived well were the two capitals and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. The so-called prosperous times were nothing more than the rich living a life of great respect while the poor were ignored. It just looked like a scene of flowers and brocade."

"Will it?"

Zhu Zhanyong was very suspicious.

"When we get to Wudang Mountain, I'll take you around and you'll understand."

"Oh, okay. So you mean we need monks to appease those places and people who haven't become rich yet, so that they don't rebel like the previous dynasty?"

Zhu Gaochi explained it very clearly, and Zhu Zhanyong guessed the answer without Zhu Gaochi saying it directly.

"Yes."

Zhu Gaochi nodded affirmatively.

"Isn't it said that monks don't tell lies?"

Zhu Zhanyong was very angry.

"They didn't lie! They said they would cultivate their next life."

Zhu Gaochi smiled.

Monks always say that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be punished with evil, that good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and that good people will be rewarded.

But they didn’t say when the retribution will come, when the retribution will eventually come, or how good the good retribution will be.

In this world, many good people are not rewarded.

Zhang Xin is a living example.

There are also those who do bad things but still enjoy wealth and glory.

How do you know if he will suffer retribution in his next life? Is there anyone who can go and see to verify the retribution?

What monks are best at is saying some vague words to comfort people who are struggling in misery.

They’re snobby, and that’s even better.

Any problem that can be solved by paying money is not a problem.

The royal family needs such people.

Ordinary people have dreams and visions of the afterlife in their hearts, so they are willing to endure hard times. Buddhism does a great job in this regard, much better than Taoism which is uncontrollable.

"Okay, I understand."

Zhu Zhanyong was a little shocked.

Zhu Gaochi smiled and patted Zhu Zhanyong's head. Seeing Zhang Xin yawning beside him, he agreed to go fishing with him tomorrow, so he sent Zhu Zhanyong away first.

Because of the furnace explosion today, Zhang Xin didn't take a nap and now feels a little sleepy.

Zhu Gaochi first accompanied Zhang Xin to settle down.

After washing up and lying on the bed, Zhang Xin still sighed:

"It seems that the teachers at the main hall really teach differently."

"The teachers just read from the textbook. My father and mother gave Zhanji special treatment, which was outrageous. Zhanyong is not as smart as Zhanji, but it's not difficult to teach him."

Zhu Gaochi discussed the matter at hand.

"Sometimes I would think about what would happen, but most of the time I still think that it won't happen. After all, there is a difference between the monarch and his subjects."

Zhang Xin felt very sorry for her three children.

Because his status had been determined early on, the palace tacitly accepted the ways of being a king, and only Zhu Zhanji received education in this area.

Zhu Zhanyong and Zhu Zhanzang taught them more about loyalty to the emperor, love for the people, and how to assist the emperor.

Zhu Zhanji was well versed in the Taoism and Buddhism we are talking about today.

"Dahua, we are not in a hurry."

When Zhu Gaochi heard the two "what ifs" in Zhang Xin's words, he wanted to cry.

She thought about other people's what-ifs, did she also think about her own what-ifs? But today's hope was shattered again, and she didn't know how sad she was.

Hearing this, Zhang Xin patted Zhu Gaochi on the back.

They hadn't talked about this for a long time. Zhu Gaochi didn't want to talk about it, so she let him.

But when this happened today, Zhang Xin wanted to speak out.