v2.Chapter 350 (1/2)
Yu Fu asked because she had a intuition that sang Yi's intention was not simple.
Other countries sent envoys to try to show their national strength, but the left minister was extremely humble and said that his own country was barren and barren.
Is it because he is too sincere, or is it because the king of sangyi sent so many people to send envoys all the way and chose a principal envoy who has no self-respect?
Obviously not.
The left minister bowed his hand respectfully and said, ”to your majesty, the king of our country has said that it is the most important thing for our subjects to learn etiquette culture from mainland powers in all dynasties. We would rather be short of food and clothing than live like barbarians. ”
This is quite shocking.
I don't know whether the left minister knows the three words of sangyi Kingdom, which is a kind of contempt for them and contains the meaning of barbarians.
It is said that when the people of sangyi first came to this continent, they claimed to come from the place where the sun rose and transliterated it as sang in their own language. People at that time saw that they were still wearing animal skin and straw sandals, and they were contemptuous, so they translated their country as sangyi.
Now the envoys of the sangyi kingdom come here again. They call themselves sangyi people in the language of Kyushu. They say they don't want to live like barbarians. It's ironic.
Yufu nodded slightly, tianyunpo stood up at the right time and said, ”our country is a big country with strong national strength. Since the king of your country has given such a generous gift, your majesty will naturally return the same gift, and you will not suffer any loss. ”
Minister Zuo and others were flattered and bowed to thank him, ”thank you for your grace.”
Yu Fu face with a faint smile, did not say much.
She still had doubts about sangyi's envoys, but the etiquette of communication between the two countries should be like this. Those small tribes in the Far West and far north of Kyushu mainland could get a lot of rewards when they came to Beili to worship.
Since the envoys of sangyi came all the way, they should be more generous.
The left minister slowly raised his head and said to Chao Yu: ”I heard that there is a saying in Beili, which is called Chao Wen Dao. I don't know if I can die in the evening, right?”
Yufu chuckled, ”the emissary has read a lot about my Beili's poems and books. It's true that Confucius said this sentence. I see that you sangyi have such spirit. In order to study in Beili, you'd rather go across the sea and risk coming. ”
The left minister laughed, and his mustache moved. ”I have some problems that can't be solved in the Middle Kingdom. I want to come to Beili to ask for advice from your capable people and talents. Please help me. As Confucius said, ”if you can hear the Tao, you can die.”
All the people in the court listened to his advice in a sincere way. They were unavoidably arrogant and showed no fear.
Yu Fu, because of his affection, could not refuse to ask questions from the Minister of sangyi. He said, ”if you have any problems, please tell me. We can learn from each other, and even if we can't find the answer, there will always be some gains. ”
She kept her words alive and didn't want to embarrass the scene.
Minister Zuo said happily: ”the first question is like this. Please listen carefully. An eminent monk sat under a tree and saw a young man running in front of him, followed by a big man with a knife. The great man asked the eminent monk where he saw the young man going, and how should he answer? ”
”The premise is that monks don't lie and eminent monks can't lie. Moreover, the monks have the virtue of living happily. The eminent monks can't reveal the trace of the young people to the swordsman. ”
I thought it was a matter of human nature. After hearing minister Zuo's premise, the ministers gradually understood that it was a matter of logic.
An eminent monk can't lie, so he can't cheat a great man. But the eminent monks have the virtue of loving life, and they can't tell the young man where he really is.
To tell is not to tell or not to tell. The minister in the seat fell into silence.
They had underestimated the envoys of sangyi before, but they didn't expect that their questions were so sharp and tricky.
Left minister is not anxious, patiently waiting for the courtiers to answer, good appearance seems to have expected no one to answer.
After a while, he said, ”Your Majesty, I wonder who can help me?”
Tian Yun Po subconsciously looks at Gu Shubai, who shakes his head slightly, indicating that he has not thought of a suitable answer.
It is absolutely impossible for him to lose the prestige of Beili in front of a small barbarian country. In his mind, he quickly thought about how to get rid of this problem without losing the prestige of Beili
”Minister Zuo, my dear ministers, haven't they already given you the answer?”
What?
The left minister frowned for the first time since he entered the hall and looked up in surprise, ”Your Majesty, when did you give me the answer?”
Yu Fu said with a smile, ”my dear ministers have just been silent. Isn't silence the most appropriate answer for the eminent monk? Since neither answer is right, it is better not to answer. ”
This answer is unexpected, but the more I think about it, the more reasonable I feel.
In this way, it will not violate the Buddhist creed, and it will not make the matter worse. There is no more reasonable answer.
Minister Zuo refused to let him go easily. ”But if the eminent monk didn't say a word, the man with the sword finally found the trace of the young man and killed him, wouldn't it be the fault that the eminent monk didn't help him?””Minister Zuo's words are different.”
Yu Fu smiles, like Guanyin picking flowers on the altar, ”what the eminent monk sees is only a big man chasing the young man with a knife. Who knows if the young man is a criminal, and whether the big man is a local yamen who pursues criminals? If so, isn't it a good intention to do something wrong that the eminent monk falsely said that he saved the young man? ”
People can't help nodding when they hear the words, which is reasonable.
Previously, listening to the description of minister Zuo, people subconsciously thought that the youth was innocent, while the man with a knife was vicious. Now they realize their limitations.
Minister Zuo asked: ”Buddhism says that if you put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately, even if this young man commits a crime, it's better to give him a chance to become a Buddha immediately, isn't it?”
Gu Shubai stood up and said with a smile: ”minister Zuo's words are more and more inappropriate. Although Buddhism has the virtue of loving life, it also distinguishes right from wrong, and has never been an enemy of the imperial court. The court has its own rules. If the officers pursue the fugitives, can the eminent monks stop them with lies? ”
Seeing the mention of the court's legal system, the left minister did not dare to fight against it, so as not to be questioned that their sangyi state would not yield to Beili.
He then said, ”but it is not clear what the identity of the young man and the great man is. How can we conclude that it must be the prisoners and the servants? If it's an innocent poor boy and a ferocious bandit, I don't know! ”
”That's the truth.”
Yu Fu said: ”since I don't know the identity of them, and I don't know what they are pursuing, why should I step in as eminent monks? It is said in the Buddhist Scripture that good causes good results and evil causes evil results. If young people commit crimes, they will be punished. If they are innocent, they will not suffer. There is no need to interfere. ”
She had always loved reading. Although she did not respect Buddhism, she had also read several Buddhist scriptures. Now she had them at hand, and she immediately bluffed minister Zuo.
Tianyun burst into a smile, and Zhang jiuque said softly beside him, ”sangyi's Buddhism is also learned from Beili. He talks about the cause and effect of Buddhism with a knowledgeable person like your majesty. Isn't it that the apprentice wants to challenge his master before he finishes his teaching?”
”What Taibao said is true. You see, Minister Zuo's face is gray.”
Zhang jiuque looked at the left minister standing in the hall. Behind him, a group of envoys whispered. Although they could not understand what they were saying, they shook their heads and sighed, which was enough to see the defeat.
Left minister standing body, bow hand salute, ”minister, thank your majesty for our sangyi country solved a century problem!”
”It's just small.”