The nun told the monk why Zhu Yuanzhang was a nun
Zhu Yuanzhang, the son of cloth, once worked as a monk in Yuhuang Temple in Fengyang, Anhui Province, in order to make a living. However, his life was turned upside down.
After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, he decided to rebuild the temple to commemorate this feng shui treasure and named it Longxing Temple himself. As one of the most diligent emperors in history, Zhu Yuanzhang not only reviewed and reviewed the folds in the courtyard of the deep palace, but also made private visits and talked with his ministers closely.
In order to prevent the recurrence of the tragedy of the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, whenever he had free time, he would put on civilian clothes and go to the fields to investigate the people's conditions. During his three years in Hongwu, he walked around the streets and alleys of Nanjing with Liu Bowen and others, observing the living conditions of ordinary people.
Suddenly, the people on the street ran in the direction of the county office, and he followed curiously.
Zhu Yuanzhang stopped a passing farmer and asked, "This big brother, what happened?" The farmer replied: "I heard that the nuns of Lingshou Nunnery accused the monks of Longxing Temple of being rude to her, and the county magistrate is trying it." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised by the adultery between the nun and the monk, but when he heard that it was a monk from Longxing Temple, he immediately raised his vigilance. Zhu Yuanzhang took Liu Bowen and several guards and hurried to the county office.
At the beginning of the trial, Zhu Yuanzhang sat quietly on the side and did not speak. When he figured out what was going on, he walked up to the nun and sniffed it, and immediately felt that something was wrong.
So, he drafted a decree and sentenced the nun Ling Chi to death. So, what prompted Zhu Yuanzhang to execute the nun after smelling her?
When Zhu Yuanzhang and his entourage arrived in front of the county yamen, they were already surrounded by curious people. His entourage guards were about to disperse the crowd, but were stopped by Zhu Yuanzhang. He took a token from his waist and told the guards to hand it to the prefectural commander, telling him to keep quiet.
The moment he saw the token, the originally arrogant county commander was immediately frightened and sweating, and his momentum instantly weakened while sitting in the Ming Hall.
The county magistrate pretended to be calm and ordered the soldiers of the county government to greet the distinguished guests outside. Zhu Yuanzhang told the guards that he only needed himself and Liu Bowen to go in. Under the guidance of the soldiers of the county government, Zhu Yuanzhang confidently walked into the county office.
At this time, the county order was already waiting in front of the hall, and when he saw the emperor coming in, he was about to kneel down and salute, but he was supported by Liu Bowen on the side, signaling him not to expose Zhu Yuanzhang's identity.
The county magistrate respectfully invited Zhu Yuanzhang to take a seat, but Zhu Yuanzhang chose a chair to sit down in the hall. Zhu Yuanzhang began to carefully observe the expressions of the nun and the monk: this nun was about twenty years old, and the little monk did not look very old.
He held the Buddhist beads, closed his eyes and recited the Buddhist scriptures, although he had been ordained, the heroism between his eyebrows was still difficult to hide.
The county magistrate cautiously looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him, and after getting his nod, he cleared his throat with confidence and began his inquiry. He asked the nun, "Do you have any grievances that you need to appeal?" ”
The nun began to cry, telling that she was abandoned by her parents when she was a child, but fortunately she was adopted by **, and because fate did not arrive, she had to leave home. She has always focused on her cultivation, and her heart is pure and free of any evil thoughts.
Early in the morning, a young monk came to Lingshou Nunnery, he claimed to be a monk of Longxing Temple, and he was ordered to go to another temple to handle affairs, and he hoped to drink saliva when passing by.
Without much thought, the nun in the nunnery immediately agreed to his request and fetched a bowl of water for the little monk. The nun was about to go to the Buddha and chant sutras, but the sudden arrival of the monk interrupted her tranquility.
Unexpectedly, the little monk suddenly grabbed the nun's arm and took advantage of the situation to push her down. Immediately afterwards, he covered the nun's mouth and nose to prevent her from making a sound. At this moment, other nuns happened to pass by the door, heard the movement, and immediately pushed the door in and rescued her.
Seeing that the matter was revealed, the little monk immediately grabbed the door and fled. However, the nuns in the nunnery pursued him relentlessly, and finally succeeded in arresting him with the help of passers-by.
The nun burst into tears, and while talking about her grievances, she suddenly kowtowed in the direction of Zhu Yuanzhang and shouted: "Master Qingtian, please uphold justice for me!" Although she didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang was the son of heaven, but seeing the county order's respect for him, she knew in her heart that this figure was by no means an ordinary person.
After the nun finished speaking, the little monk also spoke. He slowly opened his eyes, and instead of refuting the nun's words, he quoted a sentence from the "Seeking the Dharma of the King of Miaose": "From love to worry, from love to fear, if you are separated from love, then there is no worry and no fear."
He explained that human fear and terror stem from passions and greed, and that if we let go of these, we can get rid of fear.
The cycle of cause and effect, retribution is unpleasant. Every good and evil will bring blessings and misfortunes. The consequences of the individual need to be borne by the individual, and no one can replace it. "
The little monk said firmly, "As monks, we should stay away from adultery." Although I encountered such a predicament today, it was a fateful catastrophe, and I will accept any punishment. ”
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he felt very angry, and he said loudly: "You monk, I have the law, if you really have grievances, you should appeal to me." ”
However, the little monk shook his head resolutely, indicating that he did not want to quarrel over this matter.
Liu Bowen observed that the nun's words were frequently hypocritical, which was clearly contrary to the purpose of Buddhist teaching. In contrast, the words of the little monk are full of ** Buddhism, showing the quality of sincerity and integrity.
So, Liu Bowen quietly whispered a few words to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang agreed after hearing this, and then he got up and walked to the nun, and came to her in a few steps.
Zhu Yuanzhang circled around the nun, fanning her sleeves, looking for clues. Although the nun's dark fragrance was not easy to detect, it aroused Zhu Yuanzhang's vigilance. He looked closely and found that there were pierced ears in the nun's ears and there seemed to be traces of a necklace around her neck.
Liu Bowen saw that Zhu Yuanzhang noticed something unusual, and had already arranged for the guards to go to Lingshou Nunnery in advance to investigate. More than an hour later, the guards led directly into the county office.
Before you even started talking about things, you shouted injustice. ”
After listening to the little monk's narration, Zhu Yuanzhang learned that he came to Nanjing to do business on the order of **, because the itinerary was compact, there was no rest along the way, and he wanted to ask for some food and tea when passing by Lingshou Nunnery.
However, soon after drinking the water given by the nuns, the little monk felt dizzy and had difficulty walking. The nun asked him to lie down and rest first, and although the little monk was very vigilant, he still felt that something was wrong, so he stumbled out of the nunnery.
The nuns mistakenly thought that the little monk was about to report them, and in desperation, they shouted for help, claiming that the little monk had committed indecent behavior. When passers-by hear it, act quickly and take them all **.
After investigation, Zhu Yuanzhang found that the so-called Lingshou Nunnery was actually inhabited by a group of people who pretended to be nuns. Originally prostitutes who were wanted by the government for child trafficking, they found an abandoned temple to hide in order to avoid being pursued.
Late at night, they open the back door to receive guests. They selected wealthy businessmen from outside the country, secretly drugged them unconscious, then plundered them and killed them.
Even during the day, when passing merchants pass by, they develop greedy thoughts. As for why the little monk was drugged, it was just a nun's momentary desire.
A woman was attracted by the handsome appearance of the little monk and had a hint of indifference. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious when he learned what had happened. He personally wrote the approval to sentence all the nuns involved to death.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not only angry because the nuns' actions had damaged the reputation of Buddhism and the interests of the people, but more importantly, they violated the bottom line that he was unwilling to forgive easily.
Longxing Temple is a key temple of the royal family, and any act that tarnishes its reputation is a challenge to Zhu Yuanzhang's dignity.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt very sad and unbearable to look back on the days when he became a monk in Longxing Temple in the past. Although he had made heavy repairs and appropriations for Longxing Temple, he was very disgusted by others mentioning that he was once a monk.
At that time, he was destitute, his clothes were in tatters, and he could only rely on his identity as a monk to beg everywhere, which was far from his self-proclaimed identity as the true son of the dragon.
Zhu Yuanzhang's hatred of the monk reached an intolerable level. On his birthday, Professor Xu Yikui from Hangzhou sent a congratulatory note, hoping to make a sycophant.
However, what he didn't expect was that his move angered Zhu Yuanzhang. There is a sentence in the congratulatory table: "Born a saint, he leads the world and is in the light." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and accused this group of literati of insulting himself so much. He believes that "sheng" is the same as "monk", "light" refers to no hair, and "ze" is also pronounced the same as "thief".
Zhu Yuanzhang then personally revised the words he needed to avoid and spread it to all states and counties to let them know this information.
Zhu Yuanzhang invited the ministers, and the Guo brothers were also present. After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food, everyone is slightly drunk. Approaching the end of the party, Guo Decheng slowly took off his hat and expressed his deep gratitude to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw Guo Decheng's thinning hair and joked: "Drunkard, is your hair drunk?" ”
Guo Decheng drank too much alcohol and became a little sluggish. "I'm also annoyed (with thinning hair) and I'm planning to shave them all," he said. Usually Guo Decheng is quite cautious, but his words and deeds are a little presumptuous after drinking, which touches the topic that Zhu Yuanzhang is most reluctant to touch.
As soon as he finished saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face immediately became gloomy, and Guo Decheng also realized that he might have caused a murder.
Guo Decheng was terrified after waking up, so he shaved his head and wore a robe, sang Buddhist songs on the street, and went crazy. Zhu Yuanzhang smiled when he learned about it: "I thought he was pretending to be crazy, but in fact he was really crazy." ”
The emperor could not deal with the madman, so Guo Decheng was exempted from being held responsible.
Zhu Yuanzhang cherishes the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, although his personality is unfathomable, he is good at secret visits and investigations, close to the people and loves the people. Hearing that the officialdom in Anhui was chaotic, he decided to dress in civilian clothes and go deep into the people.
* They were greedy for pleasure and moved the brothel to the ship, Zhu Yuanzhang was meticulous, skillfully judged the case, severely punished corruption, and laid a solid foundation for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
In that era, the luxurious flower boat became a place for rich businessmen and bribes, the fat powder on the ship was permeated, the dancing girls were graceful, and the ** people hugged left and right, and the atmosphere was subtle.
Zhu Yuanzhang found a quiet place to sit down, and then a very beautifully dressed woman came over. She kept teasing Zhu Yuanzhang with words, and Zhu Yuanzhang saw this scene and thought that the time had come, so he began to ask her about the "customer list".
However, she declined to disclose. Zhu Yuanzhang then adopted the method of agitation and asked: "Is it that other people are unwilling to let you serve, so they came to me?" ”
The woman said unhappily: "Nonsense, Master Kang likes me." Zhu Yuanzhang saw the opportunity and asked: "Could it be Kang Qingshou of Huizhou?" The little girl nodded shyly.
The woman was suspicious and asked, "His official position is not as good as yours, right?" ”
Zhu Yuanzhang chewed melon seeds and said casually: "When you see me, call grandpa." Soon, a man in a red brocade robe sat down next to him and stared at him all the time. The man asked, "Who are you?" ”
Zhu Yuanzhang replied with a smile: "Don't ask, I will scare you to death if I say it." ”
When the man asked Zhu Yuanzhang who was coming, Zhu Yuanzhang said "Lao Kang" easily. The man immediately realized that this Kang Daren was extraordinary, and deeply felt that his previous respect had been lost, and hurriedly apologized to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Li Yuansheng reported to his family, claiming that he was a general judge of Jingzhou. Zhu Yuanzhang was curious about this and asked, "Everyone says that you are honest and honest, and you don't even have new clothes, why did you come here?" ”
Li Yuansheng looked embarrassed and replied, "To be honest, this makes me a little ashamed. ”
He was eager to continue to please Zhu Yuanzhang and promised that he could build a flower boat like this. Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't say anything, so he could only follow Li Yuansheng's words perfunctory. Soon, the prefect of Huizhou, Kang Qingshou, and his cronies arrived, and several people were lively in the room.
Zhu Yuanzhang found out about this scene, and scared Kang Qingshou and others not to speak out.
Zhu Yuanzhang's courage and diligence were recognizable to Kang Qingshou, who decisively decided to regard Zhu Yuanzhang as a "chaotic minister and thief" and planned to kill him immediately. However, Zhu Yuanzhang had already expected this, arranged the soldiers in advance, and successfully defeated Kang Qingshou and others.
This incident further proved Zhu Yuanzhang's wisdom and decisiveness.