Chapter 45 Section five

The Regent King Di Mu Living Buddha saw Wen Shuo, the Minister in Tibet.He temporarily put aside the resentment that Tuomei brought him.This is the Buddhist house on the second floor of the Danjilin Dazizai Buddha Hall, a private place for the regent to practice and rest.Explain that the occasion is not formal.The two have less etiquette and less distance, and they can almost be described as close and friendly. After giving up his seat and pouring tea, the regent Di Mu asked, "My lord came to Danjilin to seek Buddhist sutras. You see, the Buddhas here have all closed their eyes." Wen Shuo said: "How can the Regent Buddha say this, can I not ask the Buddha for scriptures?"

Di Mu said: "For those who don't believe, the Buddha is just a lump of mud, a few pieces of wood, two taels of gold and silver, and three catties of copper and iron. If there is no Buddha in their eyes, the Buddha will avoid it." Wen Shuo nodded: "Maybe one day the Buddha will not only not avoid me, but will take the initiative to come to me." Di Mu said: "Your Excellency is not talking about me, is it?" Wen Shuo said with a smile: "It is you. But today I came to look for the Buddha. May I ask the Great Living Buddha, how is the situation on the front line?"

Di Mu said: "The Kuaima envoy sent out has not responded for a long time, and I am also very anxious. Is there any news about Wei Binghao sent by my lord?" Wen Shuo shook his head: "May I ask the Buddha Regent, how much war funds does Tibet currently have?" Di Mu thought for a while and said, "There is not much land in our Tibet that belongs to the Kashag government. The government has designated it as Xika and rewarded it for hundreds of years, and the rewards have almost been exhausted. Pay taxes to the government every year, the taxes are very small, because the Kashag does not need it. The monks and laymen of the Kashag all get their income from their own Xika, and the government only rewards them with a small salary. We also don’t have a huge army in Tibet The government needs to provide, and the number of several acting regiments does not exceed 5,000, and they are all scattered in their own homes all year round. Transportation and various labor services are free of charge, and the government does not spend half a gram of money. The government's expenditure is limited, There is no need to reserve too much funds. Some of the reserves are also for the Dalai Lama’s expenses, in order to distribute alms to monasteries and fund large-scale pujas in Tibet. Therefore, we stipulate in the "Seven Articles of Anti-British War" to solve the war funds Wartime taxation must be implemented, that is, how much the government needs, how much is apportioned in the name of taxation to the nobles, living Buddhas, and various Xikas belonging to the monastery. This matter has been documented and sent to send it separately."

Wen Shuo listened with a cold heart: This is a war that cannot be won with all the strength of Tibet, and enough silver and materials are the minimum condition.But now, the Kashag can't afford it, and the imperial court doesn't give it to him. Only by raising taxes, I'm afraid it won't be able to quench his thirst in the long run.He said: "War funds are an important guarantee for defeating foreign demons, and the Buddha must pay close attention to it." Di Mu said: "Mountains are not green without water, and mountains without water do not flow. There is one matter, please take the helm. We are going to send representatives to the border. Once we come to negotiate directly with the foreign demons, we will fight both ways. Let's see how long he can continue to be fierce." ; Second, contact the three countries of Zhe Mengxiong, Brukba, and Gurkha. Even if they cannot send troops to fight the foreign demons together, they should not provide manpower and material resources to help the foreign demons fight us. This is also stipulated in the "Seven Articles of Anti-Britishness."

Wen Shuo was surprised: "I know, why haven't you sent someone there yet?" Di Mu said: "Theoretically, there should be a delegation from the three major monasteries, but if there is no one leader, these lamas will inevitably say their own things, making people look at us Tibetans like Yingzui, Yayizui, Angga Angba ( Dayan) said again, if you don’t talk about corrupting things, it will make people laugh in vain. Therefore, this commander cannot be from the two monasteries of Sera and Ganden, nor can it be from Drepung and Danjilin.” Wen Shuo slapped his hands and said, "There is this person."

Di Mu asked, "Who?" Wen Shuo said: "The Regent Buddha will know in the future. The Regent Buddha asked the representatives of the three major temples to go to the official residence of the Minister in Tibet quickly. This commander is a post-horse tempered person, and he will leave as soon as he says." Di Mu was so happy that he drank the tea bowl in one gulp.He originally wanted the Minister in Tibet to send someone close to him, but now he felt that he and Wen Shuo had a good understanding, and it was a matter of one click.He said: "Also, in the "Seven Articles of Resisting the British", there is a request for the minister stationed in Tibet to speak to the emperor on the crisis of Tibetan affairs and Buddhist affairs, and the imperial court is requested to come forward to persuade and denounce the British, and the imperial court is also requested to send troops into Tibet to assist the Tibetan army in defending the frontiers against the enemy." 'One. I wonder if the court will take any measures in this regard?"

Wen Shuo was stunned, and said stickily: "This matter is easy to handle, and it is not easy to handle. Is it going to be done or not?" He paused, and made a gesture of letting him go, saying, " Forget it, let's talk business." Di Mu yelled: "After talking so much, why haven't we talked about the business?" Wen Shuo took out the new imperial decree from his sleeve, put it on the table, raised his five fingers and said, "The regent Buddha should recite the scriptures first. Wait until the recitation is calm and empty, and the energy dissipates before reading the decree. The decree is for Zen. Those who sit like a tree and the Buddha who has cultivated into a stone look at it, and if they look at it, they just don’t look at it. Seeing that Di Mu couldn't wait to stretch out his hand to the decree, he said again, "I'll see when I leave, and I'll look again when I leave." As he spoke, he flew away quickly, wondering where to put my face representing the imperial court?

The regent's nose glowed in confusion.Send Wenshuo out of the Buddhist house, and order the housekeeper Baire outside the door to lead the way and send him off again.I turned around and went back, firstly without chanting sutras, and secondly without being calm, I grabbed the decree and quickly slipped through it, so quiet that I almost didn't breathe. The regent Di Mu Living Buddha's meditation lasted for a day and a night. During this period, he didn't care about it, didn't eat or drink, and seemed to be in seclusion without bigu.He was meditating at this time, just to calm down and filter his thoughts in the dialogue with God: What should I do?

But the anger was not exhausted.In his torrent of thoughts, there are still unruly waves: How could the imperial court and the emperor issue such an edict? The extermination of Buddhism by foreign demons has become our stupidity and obstinacy; the British invasion of Tibet has become our own bloody disaster.It really doesn't make sense.Since "British people are Tibetans, aiming to do business", why do we have to "be courteous to the British and foreigners, and welcome the Christian religion"?The saying "two gods are at the same level, and the sun shines on both sides" is clearly a confrontation between water and fire.Why didn't the court understand the truth that even children understand?Of course, it wasn't that the court changed when it said it would change, and went back on what it said, but Wen Shuo, the minister in Tibet, lied to him: "The method of not taking a tough battle, facing the enemy head-on, and strengthening the position"; Intercept and fight. Detour the enemy's rear, intercept its food road", "It is better to retreat than to advance, to retreat in the open and not to retreat, to use softness to overcome rigidity, and starve to death the enemy from afar" are all Wen Shuo's own ideas, and the court has never had the intention of resisting .This Wen Shuo is so courageous, so pretentious and deceitful, isn't he afraid of losing his black hair and losing his head?Gabbasso!

Thinking again: Why did Wen Shuo do this?For the land of the Qing Dynasty, for Tibet, for me?is not that right!Resolute resistance, isn't it the hope of his regent and the monks and laymen?Thinking about it this way, Di Mu's mood gradually calmed down, and he realized that now is not the time to shirk, blame, or resent. The key is to determine the immediate goal: what should I do?Should we continue to resist, or should we just give up?Do you listen to the imperial court or the minister in Tibet?Or do not listen to anyone, just listen to their own? Ah, my own, what's my idea?He thought hard, and shuttled countless times between being loyal to the court and being loyal to himself. It seemed that he heard a crash, his hair turned white, the raised eyebrows could no longer be flattened, and the wrinkles on his forehead turned into Tibetans. mountains and rivers.He let out a long breath and found that it was another day and night.

Regent Di Mu called Steward Baire and told him to inform the three major temples: Immediately select people to form a delegation to the border to send a note to the British army, and to retreat according to reason.He also contacted Zhe Mengxiong, Brukba, and Gurkha to discuss joint strikes against the British army.The leader of the delegation is appointed by the Minister in Tibet. After the representatives are elected, they should gather at the official residence of the Minister in Tibet as soon as possible.Di Mu wanted to use this method to test the minister in Tibet, Wen Shuo, would he persist in resisting as always, or would he flatter the court's intentions, retreat and fight in the clouds?If it is the former, then the responsibility is divided between right and wrong, and the imperial court can't just blame the regent on me.If it's the latter, then I have no choice but to bear the burden of mountains and rivers on my shoulders and walk forward bravely. But regardless of the former or the latter, he must immediately arrest Lama Lama and execute him. He already knew what Lama Lama was doing on the front line, and Danji Lintuo, who was tracking Lama, would report every now and then.These reports came to him through the hands of the white hot housekeeper, making it increasingly difficult for him to explain why Lama Lama is still alive so far.But now, execution is necessary. As the regent, he already knows the court's attitude of fearing the British and not allowing resistance, and the war that continues on the border can only be borne by others. This person is none other than Lama Lama, At least it can be used to perfunctory the court and temporarily comfort the emperor and empress dowager.Gain time and wait for change: drive the pagan foreign demons out of Tibet as soon as possible. Di Mu hoped for such a result: to drive away the English paganism without offending the imperial court.The only way is to let the British realize that Tibet is a bone that cannot be gnawed, and retreat in spite of difficulties.In this way, they will no longer put pressure on the court.The imperial court will not blame Tibet or the regent.Therefore, after ordering Danjilin Tuotuo to arrest and execute Lama Lama immediately, he sent a fast-horse envoy to Ergalon, the head of the front line, to send a book of war arrows written in his own hand, to the effect that if he can win, he will quickly send out righteous soldiers.It is like a strong wind sweeping away snow, sweeping the foreign monsters from the Tai Plateau to the English Sea.What should I do if I can't win?He didn't say.Did not say that can not win. As soon as the Kuaima envoy left, someone from the official residence of the Minister in Tibet came to report that the delegation from the three major monasteries had left. The regent asked, "Who did Master Wenshuo appoint as commander?" He replied: "No one was sent, Master Wen Shuo went by himself." The regent was stunned. It turned out that Wen Shuo was talking about himself: "The commander of the stage horse has a temper, so he can leave as soon as he says." Why did Wen Shuo want to be the commander himself?He is already on the cusp of the storm, but he still wants to get himself burned?Could it be that he really has a way to comfort the imperial court and comfort the Tibetans according to the paganism of the ex-British people?But no matter what the result of the minister's visit to Tibet is, it will be beneficial to him as the regent, which means that Wen Shuo has taken at least half of the responsibility on himself.A trace of gratitude rose in his heart. This Wen Shuo was different from the previous ministers stationed in Tibet, but he was a talented person who was dedicated to Tibet. The regent felt that Wen Shuo's kindness should be rewarded, so he called the butler Baire and ordered him to send a seventh-rank secular official Chinese restaurant chef from Danjilin, and a fifth-rank monk official Tibetan restaurant chef, and then go to Xuecun. Choose a beautiful and capable girl.The minister in Tibet, Wen Shuo, is a secular person. He came to Tibet alone from Beijing, so he naturally needed a woman to take care of him.I also wrote a handwritten document: all officials and people along the Zongxi River will offer board and lodging and tribal Ula to Minister Wen Shuo according to the travel specifications of the Dalai Lama and the Regent. After that, the regent Di Mu fell asleep.Really tired, not only physically tired, but also mentally tired. At this time, the butler Baire hurried in and whispered in his ear: "Buddha, Buddha, Langka Jiabu is here." The regent did not open his eyes, snorted and tilted his head, indicating that he was going to sleep.The white-hot butler had no choice but to repeat.Di Mu still didn't open his eyes.The white hot butler withdrew in embarrassment, stood at the door, and shook his head uneasily: What should I do, what should I do?As capable as he is, he seems to have never encountered such a difficult task: neither can the guests wait, nor can the host wake up.Just at a loss as to what to do, the regent stepped out of the room and asked, "What did you just say? Who is here? Langka Jiabu? Why didn't you wake me up? Hurry up, where is he?" Living Buddha Di Mu and Butler Baire ran down the second floor of the Dazizai Buddha Hall and went straight to the Dharma Protector Hall.