The queen mother hesitated, "But these scriptures are useful?"
It's a little different from what they usually read.
"Which Taoist temple do you usually worship?"
Man Bao: "I have been to three Taoist temples, one is the Baiyun Temple in Yongzhou, the other is the Xuandu Temple in the capital, and the other is the Taoist Temple on the mountain near our village."
After a little thought, the Queen Mother decided not to let any one go, and then asked someone to make a list of gifts for the three Taoist temples, even the Taoist temple in Dali Village.
Man Bao sat on the sidelines and listened to the gift list she drew out, a little startled, he couldn't help but look at Mingda.
The smile on Mingda's face also disappeared, and his expression was a little heavy.
The two good friends looked at each other, and all they could think of was: What if the queen mother's request cannot be realized
All kinds of deeds of exterminating Buddhas and Taoism in the history books popped up in Manbao's mind. She trembled and gently advised the Queen Mother, "Have you seen Gods and Buddhas, Your Majesty?"
The queen mother said with a pious face: "Those who can see gods and Buddhas must be people with great psychics, and they must be disciples of the Buddha and immortal elders who have attained the Tao."
She glanced at Man Bao and asked, "Have you seen it?"
Man Bao shook his head directly, and then asked: "Does the dream count?"
The queen mother said angrily: "It doesn't count!"
In the dream, in the dream, she herself became a fairy, does that count
Man Bao nodded and said, "So the people in the world who say they have seen gods and Buddhas are just a few people. How do you know that they are not lying?"
The queen mother frowned, and looked at Zhou Man suspiciously, "You mean there are no gods and Buddhas in the world? Then you still worship!"
She has heard this kind of argument a lot. Every time gods and Buddhas are mentioned, those courtiers will shake their heads and say that they are silent, strange and confused, but it is only the idea of Confucius. How can it be regarded as a standard
Man Bao said: "I worship him because I believe in him."
The husband has read hundreds of books. Although he never said it explicitly, Man Bao knows that he is more in favor of Lao Zhuang's way of dealing with people. In addition to the influence of his mother, she has been worshiping Lao Tzu since she was a child, and she has long been used to it.
Man Bao really believed him.
The Queen Mother laughed and said, "I believe it too."
Man Bao shook his head directly, "The Queen Mother doesn't believe it."
The queen mother frowned, and glanced at Zhou Man coldly.
Man Bao continued: "The Empress Dowager came to pay her respects only because she had something to ask for. You don't believe in him, but you are fascinated by him. This is a big taboo."
"For gods, Buddhas and ghosts, we should respect them in a credible way and not be deluded by them."
Keke suddenly said: "The emperor is here."
Man Bao paused. It didn't know if the emperor's arrival would be dangerous to the host. If it was the case before, it would not broadcast such information in such a public place, but it just noticed a strong emotion on the Queen Mother. fluctuation.
It is still not very understandable to humans, so after analyzing the data, it finally broadcast this message to Zhou Man.
Man Bao waited for a while, wanting to wait for the emperor to come in and salute before continuing, but she waited for a while and no one sang the newspaper.
Naturally, she didn't suspect that Keke had "read" wrong, so the emperor could only be hiding outside to eavesdrop.
Man Bao despised the emperor in his heart, and seeing the empress dowager's face darkened by what she said, Mingda looked at her worriedly, and she said: "Mother, how many people do you think there are in this world? How many gods and Buddhas are there? They must There are still a lot of serious things to do, and the prosperity and decline of the people has its own set of rules, I think, even if there are gods and Buddhas, they can't meddle in the affairs of the people at will, right?"
"Otherwise, why are there so many natural disasters and man-made disasters in this world? If gods and Buddhas are so powerful, so they care about the world and believers, why would there still be bad winds, bad rains, and bullies and bandits?" Man Bao said: "Everyone make a wish to wipe them all out."
Queen Mother and Mingda: …
The emperor standing behind the screen: …
Man Baodao: "So don't be fascinated by the gods and Buddhas. Life depends on yourself. Sometimes making a wish with the gods and Buddhas is just for psychological comfort. I think that the gods and Buddhas may hear a favor or two, but in fact, doing things depends on you. It's me."
"The empress obviously prefers the Buddha rather than the Tao, but the Buddha also worships, and the Tao also worships," Man Bao said: "It's not that the two are incompatible, but the empress clearly doesn't believe in the Buddha or the Tao, so why is she deluded? "
"Being obsessed without believing is even more taboo."
The queen mother was silent for a long time and asked, "How do you know that the Ai family doesn't believe it?"
Man Baodao: "I feel, I believe. What I believe is Lao Zhuang's understanding of the world, this country, and the relationship between people. What does your mother believe in?"
The queen mother opened her mouth, she believes in reincarnation, does this count
If she said it, Man Bao would definitely say it, and naturally it would be counted, but the empress still didn't believe it deep down, she just had to believe it because of fear and desire...
Fortunately, the queen mother didn't say anything, and Man Bao didn't have time to offend the queen mother to death, so the old and the young just sat there in a daze.
Ming Da looked at Man Bao and then at the Empress Dowager, feeling that they were confronting each other, so he couldn't help making some noises to attract them.
But the Queen Mother didn't come back to her senses, but Man Bao did, but looked at her with open black eyes.
Mingda looked at Man Bao with clear eyes and was speechless for a moment, forget it, let them go.
In fact, Man Bao only stayed there for a while, and then he couldn't help talking to Ke Ke in his head, "The emperor is still outside?"
"Yes, I'm standing outside the screen and listening."
"You said if I turn my head to look at the screen now, will he find that I am looking at him?"
Keke: "... This is a wooden screen, and you don't have the function of seeing through each other."
Only then did Man Bao remember, "That's right."
It happened that Mingda made a movement, so she raised her head to look at Mingda openly, exchanged glances with her, then turned her head to look at the big screen at the entrance.
The screen was very thick, she couldn't see the outside at all, and of course people outside couldn't see the inside, then when she turned her eyes, she saw the palace man standing beside the screen so nervous that he couldn't even hold his breath. A shadow is superimposed on the shadow of the person.
Man Bao has learned from his experiences and lessons. He could not see people, but he can judge whether there are people outside through the shadows.
Just as he was thinking wildly, the sound of footsteps came from outside the screen, and almost immediately Gu Zhong's voice came from outside, "The emperor is here—"
Only then did Man Bao look away, and obediently stood up with Ming Da.
Seeing that there was no movement inside for a long time, the emperor, who was afraid that the queen mother would be angry, finally couldn't hold back and came in.
As soon as he came in, Zhou Man and Ming Da saluted together. The emperor waved his hand, exempted them from saluting and then went to salute the queen mother.
The queen mother returned to God and said, "Why is the emperor here?"
The emperor stepped forward and sat beside the empress dowager and said with a smile: "My son came to see the empress mother. The empress mother seems to be in better spirits today."
The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "I became more energetic after talking with the children. I wanted someone to burn incense to the Taoist temple, thinking of thanking the gods for their care. Emperor, do you think this incense should be offered?"
The emperor was stunned for a moment, how could he answer this