Zhiren was still very happy to see the two little friends, his beard became whiter, even his eyebrows began to turn white, and his eyebrows became more benevolent.
Seeing the two little friends, the three of them sat together and talked, and discussed the scriptures. Knowing that Bai Shan was repairing the crown at this time, he generously gave Bai Shan the Buddha string that was spinning in his hand. good.
Bai Shan was surprised and didn't answer it, he declined, "This string of Buddhist beads seems to be the master's old thing, how can I get it?"
Zhiren smiled and said: "For the poor monk, there is a Buddha in his heart, and it doesn't matter what kind of Buddhist beads he holds in his hand, but for the world, this string of Buddhist beads has been held by the poor monk for decades, and it still has some value. Yes. My friend is not an ordinary person, but the poor monk wants to give some ordinary things at this moment."
Bai Shan couldn't help but glanced at Man Bao, then took it with both hands, and thanked Master Zhiren.
Jie Chen brought tea over, put it down and bowed to the two of them, turning a blind eye to Zhi Ren's gift-giving behavior.
But other monks in the temple were not so calm.
The string of Buddhist beads in Zhiren's hand has been held for many years. In the words of the monks, it is contaminated with Buddha nature.
I don't know how many people want to ask for this string of wisdom and forbearance, no, it is one of the beads.
Who would have thought that Master Zhiren would send it out so easily? Without blinking.
Bai Shan accepted Master Zhiren's gift, but he was more enthusiastic towards Master Jiechen, "Master, I haven't learned some moves well enough, so I want to ask you another lesson."
Master Zhiren said with a smile: "Go and learn, I will play chess with Zhou Xiaoyou and talk."
Zhou Man actually didn't want to play chess with Master Zhiren, and she couldn't play chess with the opponent, so it was boring.
She would like to see Bai Shan and Master Jiehan discuss and teach, but Master Zhiren has invited them, and it is not good to always refuse, so Man Bao can only watch them leave.
Then she immediately took out the chessboard and chess pieces, intending to make a quick decision.
Master Zhinin who prefers to play chess slowly: …
He shook his head helplessly, and asked with a smile: "Master Zhou is still a little impatient, did His Majesty ask you to practice your temper?"
"No," Man Bao said, "Your Majesty should think that I have a good temper."
She felt that the emperor's temper was much more anxious than hers.
Master Zhiren smiled, and without wasting time, he raised his hand to ask her to go first.
Man Bao was also polite, pinched a chess piece and dropped it.
The moves are well-regulated and well-behaved. Master Zhiren smiled. He has seen Zhou Man and Bai Shan play chess. When the two of them played chess by themselves, they really had all kinds of moves. When they were in the Western Regions, they became bored. , directly took out a pen and paper, tried all kinds of weird moves and recorded them down.
Master Zhiren smiled at her, and played chess slowly, using chess to hone her, not affected by her impatience at all.
Man Bao's game of chess was very open and fast, but Master Zhiren didn't win. Instead, he moved slowly and surrounded her chess pieces in the middle, but always left her a few ways to survive. You can't even pretend you can't see it.
Man Bao scratched his head and scratched his head, so he could only continue to play. The two of them picked up a lot of chess pieces, and Man Bao's heart gradually settled down, and he began to take the chess game seriously.
Seeing that she had calmed down, Master Zhiren smiled and became serious.
"Master Zhou, I heard that the Imperial Medical Office is going to set up additional medical offices in various places?"
Man Bao smiled and said: "The master is very well informed, this matter has not been settled yet, it is just discussed in the court."
Master Zhiren smiled, and said to Zhou Man: "Temples around the world have always had a tradition of giving porridge and medicine. If the Imperial Medical Office wants to add local medical offices, it may be possible to cooperate with temples in various places."
Man Bao asked, "Is this what the master meant?"
Master Zhiren sighed and said: "The original purpose of Huguo Temple is to spread Buddhist principles and attract people to do good."
Man Bao smiled and said: "The imperial court also advocates kindness, but I think that before being kind, there must be justice and legal principles. Only by governing the country with legal principles can the world be in peace for a long time."
But if you use legal principles, you can no longer mix religion. Whether it is Buddhism or Taoism, the teachings of the two sects actually conform to the times and teach people to reflect on themselves and be good, but they are definitely not suitable for entanglement with the government.
Man Bao directly rejected Master Zhiren.
Master Zhiren said: "In the future, if there is any need for help from the Imperial Medical Office, just talk to Huguo Temple."
The Tai Medical Department is different from other departments, it mainly treats diseases and saves lives, so Huguo Temple wants to cooperate with them.
But Zhouman didn't want to cooperate with them.
Although in some places, the influence of Buddhist temples may be greater than that of the imperial court, Manbao is not afraid. Now the country is stable, and although the treasury is poor, it is not empty. They take their time and are not in a hurry.
She didn't want to plant greater disasters in the future because of impatience.
A game of chess was over, and Man Bao lost without any suspense, so she was very happy to go to see Master Jie Chen to give advice to Bai Shan.
Master Zhiren was actually a little confused. He went to see Bai Shan practice martial arts with Zhou Man, and he couldn't understand why Zhou Man was so wary of Buddhist temples.
The same is true for Bai Shan, but it's fine when talking about the scriptures. As long as it involves entering the world and government affairs, the two of them will become sharp in an instant.
Looking back at the history, Master Zhiren sighed slightly, and after seeing off Bai Shan and Zhou Man, he asked Jie Chen to invite the abbot of the Huguo Temple, and he said: "The Imperial Medical Office has rejected your cooperation."
The host should have expected it, nodded and said: "Then we will do the porridge and medicine ourselves."
Zhiren said: "In terms of medical skills, the monks in the temple can't compare with the doctors trained by the imperial medical office." "But believers will trust the monks in the temple more," said the presiding officer: "And the imperial court may not be willing to spend too much on ordinary people. coins and herbs."
Zhiren sighed, closed his eyes slightly and said: "Nowadays he is a wise king, Xiao Yuan, who is currently in charge of the Imperial Medical Office, is not a greedy and incompetent person."
He said: "The country is good, the people of the world are good, and the Buddha is merciful, and the believers will live better."
The host leaves.
Zhiren watched silently, then raised his head to look at Jie Chen who was standing quietly by the side, and sighed quietly: "Master, I think that even if I can't understand the truth of this world, I can understand it better than most people, but now I see you presiding brother The cognitive difference between Zhou Man and Bai Shan has created many doubts for the teacher."
Jie Chen didn't understand, "Master has already escaped from the secular world, why did he suddenly let his heart sink and float in the world of mortals?"
Zhiren said: "Bai Shan is right. What Buddhism wants is to enter the world. I practice Buddhism, study Buddhist scriptures, and translate the meaning of Buddhist scriptures to preach. To preach is to enter the world. Now that I have entered the world, my long-cherished wish has never been fulfilled." How can you get rid of it when you reach it?"
Zhiren smiled and said: "But the reason in this world is just unreasonable. He said that the Buddhist school is going to enter the world, but he doesn't want to rule the people to believe in Buddhism and Taoism. Can the Tao not enlighten the people?"
Jiechen: ... My head hurts so much. It feels like the monk is the easiest and the fight is the most enjoyable. How about next time Bai Shan comes to ask Wu Yi to be gentler to him