Yucuo of the Red Chamber

After finishing the reading, he stopped and bowed to the Bodhisattva. When he turned around, he saw that the emperor was already sitting by the side, and the two of them went to the side hall.The Great Emperor first smiled and said: "Ai Qing has a deep sense of Zen, why don't you continue to become a monk, and I will build you the best temple, how about it?"

The Buddha shook his head and said: "Don't dare to forget your nature, dare not forget your destiny. If you are a monk at home, if you can always cherish compassion and accumulate merits, why do you have to become a monk? You don't have to defile the Bodhisattva." Doing evil in the name of a Bodhisattva is probably the greatest evil among evils.

The two of them took the tea, and the Buddha said: "Now that the big event has been accomplished, I will take people away."

Uh... The Great Emperor stood there in a daze. After a long time, scratching his ears and scratching his cheeks, trying to think of words, it took him a long time to think of one, and hurriedly said: "The matter is not over yet, what's the rush? Uh... this is just the beginning, and we have to continue Everyone interrogates and understands, and punish according to law is the end."

This is pure rogue, Master Buddha said indifferently: "At the beginning, it was agreed to sweep them away as soon as possible, hasn't it been swept away now? Your Majesty...don't take my people into the palace as hostages on purpose, right?" picture.

This is a bit wronged, the emperor hurriedly said: "There is absolutely no such thing, she is the one who wants to enter the palace. The flag is only raised now, and there are still many things to do in the future. If the evidence is insufficient and the public cannot be convinced, it will be difficult for me to convict. If the time comes and the punishment is forced, I am afraid that the ministers will not accept it, which will shake the foundation of the world. Aiqing is a Bodhisattva, can't just sit idly by?" This excuse is not bad. , the great emperor was pleased with himself after speaking.

The Buddha didn't even think about it, and said with a smile: "Now that the evidence is solid, what's the lack? Since it's an imperial case, why should the evidence be presented to the world for review, but it's enough to be convicted. As for the ministers, the emperor Didn’t you already decree and show your intentions? Unless the ministers really want to rebel, who would dare to openly make things difficult for the emperor? Or..." Buddha looked at the emperor and said, "In ancient times, there was such a thing as throwing fruit and carts, the emperor might as well send a few The chief culprits are paraded through the streets, if they can't return with a full load, they can be released, I have nothing to say."

The great emperor sweated coldly on his brow, and sighed: "Aiqing stays behind closed doors every day, presumably she is cultivating? It's just that they are all heroes of the founding of the country, how can they be insulted like this? There is a saying in ancient times that you can't be punished by a doctor, and now you have already been punished." , but never dare to insult like that, otherwise the world will be uneasy, but it is a big deal. And..." The emperor turned his mind, finally remembered a reason, and said seriously, "Other evidences are ordinary things, the two most important things It is important, but it is a little out of reach.”

The Buddha suddenly laughed, and replied: "Why can't you do it? In the past, you can be accused of unwarranted crimes, but now the evidence is convincing, how can you say you can't do it? Does the world dare to come and see if it can't be done? Treasoning famous paintings and selling private salt have always been serious crimes, which one cannot put them to death? And this is just a rhetoric, so why take it too seriously?"

The Great Emperor bowed his head and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "That painting is not bad, but it's a pity...it came from a wrong direction, and the person who painted it was not good. How can people in the world draw a picture of King Wen at home at will? Do they still want to be King Wu? I also hope that the descendants will prosper... But to be honest, it is a bit far-fetched..." Thinking about it, it is still funny, but fortunately it is a case, even if there is no evidence, it can still cause trouble, not to mention there is something in hand .

The Buddha didn't think so, shook his head and said: "That's just a rhetoric, and the emperor doesn't know about it. In the end, he can't be convicted of treason, otherwise the nine clans will be implicated, and the matter will be serious. Didn't the emperor say that he doesn't want to touch other people?"

The Great Emperor nodded and sighed: "You can't move other people. You can't blame the country for everything. Overthrow it and start over. Even if it is overthrown, it will still be those people who take care of those things. It is impossible for a short while to be satisfactory. Yes... and that volume of materials, which is not bad, to punish him for selling illegal salt. But has Aiqing thought about it? If that is made public, Lin Aiqing, your father-in-law, will be the first to be implicated; and then There are many important officials in the court...private salt..." The emperor was also quite helpless.

Buddha also has nothing to say, he has seen that thing, and there are many people involved, and half of them are high-ranking court officials of the first or second rank and above, and selling private salt has always been a felony, once it is announced, it will definitely be punished. Put everyone in danger.As for Lin Ruhai... Master Buddha shook his head and said, "Yue Zhang has been upright all his life, and he was misled and died in the line of duty. Based on this, he should be commended. Poor girl Lin, who has considered a thief as a relative for so many years... I I don't want her to know..."

The Great Emperor nodded and said: "No matter what, it's not easy to make this matter public. When I got the things a few days ago, I went to ask the father what he meant, and the father issued the secret decree, and he also had the same meaning. And let Miss Lin avoid it." Coming to the palace is also for the public to see, so I can only show it like this. I feel sorry for her mother...such an upright and strange girl..."

Lord Buddha closed his eyes and read to Jia Min a sutra of blissful rebirth, that was all he could do to express his heart.

After he finished reading, the great emperor came back to his senses, sighed, and asked, "How is Laisheng now?"

Master Buddha bowed his head to wake up, and then responded lightly: "He only knows about private salt, and he is hiding it for the time being. He also has his part in this matter. If it is not urgent, otherwise he will not jump out by himself. If it is If you don’t need him, let him go away with his things earlier. Since I promised him at that time, it’s not worth it to go back and forth for such a person. And I’ve already told him to keep his own life and not to commit another crime. Otherwise, the two crimes are not the same. fine."

The Great Emperor rubbed his forehead, and suddenly smiled and said: "Aiqing is so capable, and she can find him by strategizing. This matter is really important, and I can finally confirm that Lin Aiqing and his wife died with injustice... If you can't tell me The deceased has something to say, so I...wouldn't I want to be called a foolish king?..." At this point, I was sobbing, my love and hatred were entwined, it was hard to put into words.

"The dead are gone, so why worry about them? These things are repeated and punished repeatedly, and punished and violated repeatedly; the prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the world is full of hustle and bustle, all for profit; if it is profitable, it is beheading I don’t even care, what a pity for my husband?” The Buddha recited Amitabha, thinking about it, there is nothing he can do for the time being, and his bodhisattva incarnation can’t control these things.

"Aiqing has also started to study history? I have heard that Aiqing is intelligent and smart, and she is the most talented and virtuous among the living Buddhas of all ages. I am also a little impressed, and I feel ashamed!" The Great Emperor sighed sincerely.To be honest, one of the reasons why he didn't want the Buddha to go was because he valued him a little bit, so he let the Buddha follow his heart and didn't blame the emperor for not being polite.

The Buddha shook his head and said: "I have already belonged to the heaven. If the ancients are reasonable, they should also learn from it with humility. It is not impossible to learn from others to benefit the world. Taizong once said: "Use copper as a mirror to straighten your clothes; With a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; with people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses.' If you are not a sage, you need a mirror to learn from."

The great emperor held the teacup, stared at the Buddha for a long time, and said to himself: "The gods are born in nature, and the saints follow them; the heavens and the earth change, and the saints follow them. The sky is like an image, and when it sees good or bad, the saint will follow it. I dare not boast To be a saint, it is better to use the past as a mirror. I will remember what Ai Qing said. It's just... who knows about this painting? How to deal with it?"

Foye glanced at the emperor, he didn't quite understand the few words just now, why not go back and ask his Yu'er, maybe she will know.Hearing the emperor's sudden mention of the painting, he thought for a while, and replied: "Eunuch Chen knows five or six points, but if he doesn't tell the world, or if he doesn't think about it, he may not know everything; and this matter is not related to him. It's useless, I think it's better to leave him alone. As for the woman, she probably knows a thing or two, even if it spreads, she may not be able to imagine such a ridiculous reason. Mrs. Wang and Miss Hua are absolutely unexpected, even if they go to court, I can't tell. That woman is still hanging out with Jia's slaves for the time being, waiting to make a book and sell it. At that time, no matter who buys her and redeems her body, she will be clean. I asked her that day, She is willing to go back to her hometown, so it will be no problem for her and her family to go back to their hometown after things are over."

The Great Emperor thought for a while, nodded and said: "Aiqing is always merciful and refuses to embarrass them. Whatever it is, I just don't know what to do." Suddenly he laughed again, teasing, "Aiqing is so capable. Chen Lin is subdued. I don’t know if there is anyone else with Father... No, I think Father...wouldn’t be subdued by Aiqing, right?"

The Buddha said indifferently: "At the beginning of a person, there is no great good or evil. If you are friendly since childhood, follow the warnings; and let him fear evil, you will be an upright person. If you are close to evil since childhood, there are villains around you. Slander; see that the good in the world is not rewarded, and the evil is not punished; if you boast about wealth and honor, you will compete for it. However, not everyone who enters this way is a big evil. If you can persuade them in time, repent and turn around, most of them can still distinguish right from wrong Yes. Only those who have lost their minds and are deeply in the abyss of evil will persist in their obsession and make mistakes again and again. I just know the truth and use it to benefit; Everyone wants the opposite."

The Great Emperor nodded and said: "Father also made up his mind this time, but the Queen Mother still can't bear it. Things are still a bit difficult to keep Shi Taijun. Moreover, governing the world and managing the family... are similar to Bodhisattvas. It’s not good to go too far. It’s the Bodhisattva’s intention to let the evil person do it in the future, if he can make him fearful and change his ways in the future, right?”

"That depends on whether it can shock and frighten it. The emperor has to decide the scale. Excessive punishment is not good, but being too kind and letting him indulge will definitely be unfair to those unprovoked victims." Buddha said indifferently. Dao, thinking about it, the Great Emperor is still a bit difficult to handle, and he doesn't bother to take care of it.It was not his business, and he had to guard against the Emperor's taboo.