Chapter 11 Section VI

The Regent King Di Mu Living Buddha came to the Jokhang Temple and wanted to urge the Four Great Kalons to hold an emergency meeting to study the countermeasures for border defense, but he made people search around the government offices on the second and third floors.The other three Kalons were not seen either.This is not surprising. The slow-paced Tibet, the Tibet that does not expand land, does not engage in militarism, and concentrates on reciting Buddha, makes officials and people have a habitual laziness that comes from their ancestors.The Four Great Kalons may not come to the Jokhang Temple every day. As long as there is no meeting, they will stay in their respective mansions, and the notice must be at least two days in advance.But now that the matter is urgent, even the retreat to decide whether the regent is born or Buddha can be ended, those government officials who are responsible for Tibet, can't come immediately?Di Mu stood in the corridor and shouted: "Quickly, quickly, go and call them here."

Kalon Dundup said: "My lord, today is Saka Jeba." "Sakajeba" means breaking the ground and plowing the land, which is also a plowing festival to wish a good harvest.Dhondup said that he was about to leave soon. As the government Kalon, he had to attend the plowing ceremony presided over by the Dalai Lama himself in the Potala Palace as usual, present khata and offerings, and accept the blessing of the god king.It was the first time since the Dalai Lama was enthroned that the Dalai Lama attended the plowing ceremony in person, and it was very important that the harvest in the field will be regarded as the first blessing that this divine king brought to all living beings.

Living Buddha Di Mu took out King Zhe Mengxiong's handwritten letter, shook it open, and handed it to Dundup: "The representatives of the three major temples will definitely attend the plowing ceremony, let them see it." Dunzhu looked up at the letter, and quickly folded it as if it was burning: "The Lhasa River is hanging on the top of the snow-capped mountain. This is a handwritten letter to the regent. How can others read it?" Bending back, turning around and walking away up. Di Mu didn't understand why Dunzhu shied away, and said loudly: "Yak, the cow's tail doesn't slap the flies anymore, is it just for show?"

He was sitting blankly in the Manjushri Hall of the Regent Councilor.This is a very lonely moment for the king. There are many servants in the Jokhang Temple, but no one can help him.According to the rules that cannot be changed, political and religious matters should first be proposed by the four major Kalons, and then reported to the regent. The regent made the decision on behalf of the Dalai Lama, and then reported it to the minister in Tibet in the name of the Tibetan Kashag government. The minister in Tibet reported to the court .After the reply from the imperial court, the minister in Tibet will inform the regent, and the regent will issue the four major Kalons, who will hand them over to the government departments for handling.Now, the Kalons are gone, and the most critical link is no longer working. What can he do as a regent?

Amid anxiety, the regent King Di Mu Living Buddha sent someone to call for Butler Baire. While contributing his wisdom to the regent, Bai Nuo said sincerely, "Buddha, I am just the steward of Danjilin." The regent said: "You are also the steward of Tibet. Look at your idea, you can almost replace the four great Kalons." Baire said: "Ants can climb trees, but they can't go up to the sky. Buddha, water can only flow downhill." One morning, this humble housekeeper, who was over half a century old, used his talents to help his master draw up the famous "Seven Articles Against the British".

1. The monks of the three major monasteries in Lhasa and the Tashilhunpo Monastery are urged to recite the anti-demon scriptures; to distribute alms to the four major forests and the upper and lower secret courtyards, and to pray for victory to the Three Jewels; Protector Naidum prayed for the Buddha's instructions and descended from the gods to help in the battle. 2. Immediately select capable personnel and lead troops to the various border passes for strict defense; build checkpoints at the Longtu Mountain Pass where the British must pass, build fortifications, build temples, and shape horse heads, cow heads, pig heads, and crow heads to retreat from the enemy King Kong , Send Fengrui Tibetan troops to garrison.

3. The Tibetan garrison participated in the war before and after the recruitment; the large and medium-sized monasteries mainly organized monks and soldiers to participate in the war; in the future, various Tibetan sects (counties) and creeks (manors) mainly organized militias to participate in the war; depending on the development of the war situation, it was planned to implement the Junggar invasion in the 18th century in Tibet The conscription system, that is, all male Tibetans aged 18 to 60 participate in the war; immediately raise weapons such as earthen cannons, earthen guns, ammunition, matchlocks, swords, spears, bows and arrows, locusts and stone whips.

4. The Kashag established a logistics organization to collect food, fodder, and tents throughout Tibet; each Dzongxi organized civilian labor to transport military supplies. 5. Implement wartime taxation to ensure the funds needed to fight against foreign demons and defend Buddhism. 6. Send envoys to negotiate with the British at the border and charge them to stop invading Tibet; go to the three countries of Zhemengxiong, Brukba and Gurkha.Discuss a common strategy against the enemy. 7. Urge the minister stationed in Tibet to report to the Great Emperor on the crisis of Buddhist affairs in Tibet, ask the imperial court to come forward to persuade and denounce the British, and also invite the imperial court to send troops into Tibet to assist the Tibetan army in defending the frontiers and resisting the enemy.

This provision cannot be said to be detailed and thorough. Religion, politics, economy, military affairs, and diplomacy needed to resist foreign aggression and aggression are all included. For the 32-year-old regent Dimu Living Buddha who has never faced a war, it is It is a magic weapon to defeat the enemy.Di Mu asked the clerk to copy the articles in the most beautiful Tibetan language, held them in his hands, and appreciated them with satisfaction. Then he felt both thirsty and hungry, and shouted: "Butter Milk Tea." Someone brought buttered tea.Living Buddha Di Mu was about to drink, when Totuo leader Rinzeng squeezed in through the crack of the door, bent down, and stammered nervously: "Samba Jun, Numa Daiben, Miss Sangzhu, you snatched Lama Xijia away."

The housekeeper Baire said angrily: "There are crows on the clouds. It's either rain or water. Could it be that the regent will say that they grabbed it well? Go and grab it back. Whoever dares to protect Lama Lama will be tied up together, including Numa Dai. Book." Ren Zeng said: "The Samba army is gone, and they went to the front to fight against foreign demons." "Who told them to go?" Bai Hot Butler said.Look at the Regent. Rigzin said: "The guardians of the Samba army issued an oracle, saying that they should set off yesterday." Regent Di Mu said: "Since it is the oracle's intention, let them go. The war in Tibet is not a war between man and man, but a war between gods and gods." Then he closed his eyes and said nothing.The inner struggle began again: let La Liga die, or let La Liga live?He subconsciously tore at the chest of the cassock, as if Miss Sangzhu didn't come out from there this time, and begged him to spare Xijia with teary eyes.He waved his hands at Baire Steward and Ren Zeng, meaning to say: I will leave the matter of La Liga to you. It depends on your means and the fate of La Liga.

A few days later, the regent and the four great Kalons gathered for a meeting, and passed the "Seven Articles of Anti-British", and handed over to the clerk to translate King Zhe Mengxiong's personal letter and "Seven Articles of Anti-Pod" into Chinese.Afterwards, the government monk-official organization parallel to the Kashag——Yicang headed by Khenpo Kitiao looked at it, discussed it, and stamped it, and then separately solicited opinions from the three major monasteries, the four major forests, and the upper and lower secret institutes.Only then did the regent Di Mu affix the seal of the Kaxag government, and he was going to personally send it to Wen Shuo, the Minister of the Qing Dynasty in Tibet, and urged Wen Shuo to report it to the court as soon as possible. According to the "Holy History", on this day, when the regent was on his way to the official residence of the Minister of Tibet Wenshuo in a sedan chair, in front of the Rina Mountain checkpoint at the southernmost tip of Tibet, the military attack of the British Crusaders suddenly started.