Chapter 84 third quarter

On the second day after the new Minister to Tibet arrived in Lhasa, the regent Dimu Living Buddha visited the official residence, and then went to the Potala Palace to pay a visit to the thirteenth Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso.It's all necessary etiquette, saying some mutual blessings and compliments.Futai gave the emperor a sandalwood Ruyi to bless the Dalai Lama with good luck and well-being.The Dalai Lama also specially blessed the emperor and the empress dowager, and asked Mrs. Fu to sit on an equal footing with him and drink buttered tea, which means that both parties have fulfilled their etiquette.Then Mrs. Fu paid a return visit to the Regent Dimu Living Buddha.

This is a very important visit, and it can almost be regarded as the beginning of the political turmoil in Tibet. The regent arranged the interview location in the Danjilin Dazizai Buddha Hall.Upstairs is the regent's Buddhist house, a private place that can show intimacy. Living Buddha Di Mu didn't ask if he could go up; in front is the Dharma Protector Temple, which is a place for business, and he was not invited in.Di Mu seemed to want to show his close relationship with the new minister in Tibet, and specially placed a few tables and wooden bed mats in the southern side hall of the Dazizai Buddha Hall.

When serving tea, Mrs. Fu said that he was not used to buttered tea and only drank clear tea.Living Buddha Di Mu was embarrassed, saying that he did not have Han tea here.Fu Tai smiled and said that he brought the tea himself.As he spoke, he asked his attendants to take out the tea leaves and handed them over to the attendant lama who brought the buttered tea.Living Buddha Di Mu was not happy when he saw it: a person who comes to Tibet, refusing to drink butter tea is the same as refusing to associate with Tibetans.And you can't bring your own tea to someone's house as a guest. This is a sign of defense and contempt for others, as if they are going to poison you to death or can't afford to entertain you.Living Buddha Di Mu kept a straight face and said nothing.

Before the tea was served, Mrs. Fu said urgently, "What's your opinion about the war between Britain and Tibet?" Living Buddha Di Mu said: "I listen to your lord, what's your opinion?" Fou said arrogantly: "As far as I know, the British took the initiative to refuse to march in the starry night and occupy Lhasa quickly. If not, before I arrive, Lhasa will already be under the city." Regent Di Mu's eyes were wide open: How could this be the tone of a minister stationed in Tibet? Futai went on to say: "Forgive me for my blunt words, the British's patience is a blessing for the people of Tibet. Not only do Tibetans have no sense of gratitude, but they do not obey the restrictions. At the hands of a group of unreasonable disciples, I really deserve to be blamed. As a court official, I am deeply saddened and ashamed."

Di Mu looked into the other's eyes in surprise, trying to see if it was a black bead or a blue bead.Since it is a black bead, how to say what the British should say?It suddenly felt that the black water and white beast had come to the front.He suddenly shook his head and said, "We can still distinguish between black and white. The robber's wish is to cut off one of your heads and you must offer the second. The heads of our black-headed Tibetans are like peas in the field. They were chopped off by the foreign demon and rolled all over the ground. The severed head tripped them, and they said that we provoked the disaster. Why can’t I understand what your lord said?"

Fou too contemptuously snorted: "Your Regent sees so deeply, no wonder there are constant wars in Tibet. The British cannon guns and foreign guns, occupying the whole world is easy, and Tibet is nothing. The British are victorious, and it is quite unbearable." The heart is still thoughtful and considerate, and attaches great importance to diplomatic relations. This is the heart of the benevolent, with grace and power, and the meaning of generosity is limitless. All we can do is to lead the people and pay homage to them.” Di Mu clasped his hands together, bowed to Futai and said, "Oh my god, where are you from? You say such things? The foreign demons want to replace the supreme Buddhism with God's religion. We believers of Sakyamuni have to send troops to stop it." he."

Futai said: "If the Tibetans are worried about the invasion of heresy, they should order the frontline monks and lay officials to stop fighting, treat people generously, and be tolerant of literary disputes. How can they act boldly and act rudely?" Di Mu stood up angrily: "Say we are rude, whose reprimand is this?" Here comes the tea.The attendant lama put a bowl of tea on the table in front of Mrs. Fu with both hands.Fu Tai glanced at it and said, "Why is the first tea so dark? It doesn't have any refreshing elegance, is it boiled? This tea is an Anhui tribute tea rewarded by the emperor. Once boiled, it will turn into muddy water." He said He shook his head with a sneer, meaning: this is the end of ignorance.Living Buddha Di Mu waved his hand to let the Lama attendant back down, and didn't say anything about changing the tea, as if to say: Whether you like to drink or not, we in Tibet always drink tea by boiling it.

Di Mu sat down and said in a strong tone: "We are protecting the territory of Tibet, and it should be up to us. We only ask the emperor and the court to send Han soldiers and subsidize the army's salary. This is the guarantee to drive away the foreign demons." Fu Tai feigned surprise and said: "Such remarks are outrageous. I sincerely enlighten you, but the Regent is still stubborn. It seems that if you want to convince you, you have to let you fight and let you fail. Repent in your heart. It’s like drawing a salary from the bottom of the pot. Let the British whip and teach you a lesson, so that you can listen to my minister’s words.” After finishing speaking, he took a sip of the boiled tea and said in surprise, “It tastes good, what’s in it? Salt?”

Living Buddha Di Mu was silent, his anger almost made him hold his breath. Tai Fu said: "The words of this minister are the words of the emperor, and they are the imperial edicts. If I can't do it, I'll give you a two-day break; It is no longer possible to give the British a handle to blackmail the court." Di Mu let out a breath of anger, coughed a few times and said, "I can't convey what your lord said, and it's hard for me to speak." Futai took out the decree from her waist pocket and handed it to Di Mu: "With this conveyance, there is nothing difficult to say."

Di Mu threw the decree on several cases, closed his eyes and did not speak. Tai Fu said: "When I was in Tibet, I wanted to do everything possible to prevent the war in Tibet. If the court has something to say, if the regent feels embarrassed, he will appoint a hero who knows current affairs as regent. You think about it carefully, and I have said everything I need to say. He took another sip of the boiled tea, smacked his lips, stood up, and asked as if casually, "Is it headwind or tailwind when we go to Gongde Forest?" Living Buddha Di Mu opened his eyes and looked at Mrs. Fu in surprise.

Futai explained: "If the wind is against the wind, cover your face with a cloth; if the wind is against the wind, get out of the sedan chair and walk." Di Mu said: "There is no wind today." He wondered if it was too late.As the minister in Tibet, Foutai should not visit any monastery in Tibet without authorization. Even if he visits, he should be accompanied by the regent. Fu Tai said: "It's good if there is no wind. The wind in Tibet is too strong. I'll go to see the Pandan Living Buddha. Lord Regent, are you familiar with the Pandan Living Buddha of Gyantse Baiju Temple?" Tulku Di Mu was surprised even more: Pandan Tulku arrived in Lhasa, and he, as the regent, didn't know about it?Of course, I don't blame myself for not being informed, only Pandan Living Buddha didn't tell me what to do.Why didn't Pandan Living Buddha report? Futai seemed to see the heart of Living Buddha Di Mu at a glance, and said with a smile: "In the note to the imperial court, the British mentioned Bandan Living Buddha many times. The imperial court and even the emperor are considering conferring on him as 'Nuo Menhan'. I'm going to see him." Living Buddha Di Mu said insincerely: "Okay, there will be another Nomonhan in Tibet." He was worried, of course, not about the imperial edict of "Nuomenhan", but the existence of the meritorious forest. Gongde Forest is the main temple where Pandan Living Buddha practiced when he was young, and it is the strong backing for him to pass on the teachings.But now, it’s not just about passing on the teachings.Gongde Forest is closely related to Drepung Monastery, and also friendly to Ganden Monastery and Xiamiyuan. With the support of the imperial court, once Pandan Living Buddha moves to Gongde Forest, this eminent monk who practices Kalachakka will become the representative of Gongde Forest.As a representative of Gongdelin, if he wants to reach the peak of Tibetan power, there is only one obstacle, and that is him—the current regent Di Mu.Could it be that Pandan Rinpoche is too much what he said just now, that he may replace him as the new "gentleman who understands current affairs" as the regent? Of course, Living Buddha Di Mu also understands that Futai's actions are only a warning, and he does not need to be replaced, that is, according to the decree conveyed by Futai: give up force resistance, and engage in literary disputes. According to the decree of the imperial court, the former regent Wenshuo was to be "dismissed and investigated", but the investigation has never been implemented. Fu Tai brought thirty guards with him when he took office, and these thirty guards were supposed to escort Wen Shuo to the capital, but Fu Tai thought that the bearers and guards in the official residence were all Wen Shuo's people, and they might not listen to him, so they sent them to the capital. He kept what he had brought, and assigned the original Qing soldiers to escort Wen Shuo to Beijing as soon as possible.This actually drove Wen Shuo and the people in the old mansion out of the mansion of the Minister of Tibet.At the same time, those who were kicked out were the seven-rank secular official Chinese chef and the fifth-rank monk official Tibetan meal gifted to Wen Shuo by the regent Di Mu.Of course they couldn't follow Wen Shuo, so they had to leave and go back to Danjilin.Only the girl from Xuecun didn't go anywhere, just followed Wen Shuo.When she left, she put the right index finger wrapped in yellow silk in front of the Buddha statue on her body. Seeing that the bronze Buddha statue was too much used as a shelf for hanging the official hat, she took off the official hat and hugged the Buddha statue. Into the arms.If you don't look too much, you don't stop it.He doesn't believe in Buddhism. For him, taking away a Buddha is like taking away a brick. On the day they left the official residence of the Minister in Tibet, Wen Shuo and his guards were on the road.But just as they passed the Potala Palace to the west, they were surrounded by a group of monks rushing out of the palace gate. The monks dismounted Wenshuo and scolded him unscrupulously, venting all their dissatisfaction with the imperial court and the minister stationed in Tibet on the downtrodden official: "What a traitor, you betrayed Tibet to the foreign demons. If you hadn't made a pledge on the treaty of the foreign demons, would Tibet be where it is today? I heard that the foreign demons have already attacked Duoqing Lake and Qumei Xianguo. How far do you think the enemies of Buddhism have traveled on the land of Tibet? Forget it, if you continue on, you might end up in Lhasa. You sold Tibet to foreign demons, took the money yourself, and slipped away like a poisonous snake. That won’t work, even if the poisonous snake that bit a person loses its skin, we will Recognized. If you don’t wear an official hat or uniform, you think the eagle’s eyes can’t see? The Potala Palace is high in the sky, and the Dalai Lama has seen you a long time ago on the balcony of the East Sunlight Hall. You can’t go If you want to leave, you should go east. You go to the foreign demon to get the treaty back, erase your signature, and say that you have stepped down, and it doesn’t count.” Wen Shuo turned around obediently and walked eastward.The guards quickly followed. But the monks still didn't let him go: "No, you can't go east either. Once you leave Lhasa, we can't see you. Who knows where you will turn and go to Beijing. You stay , send someone to meet the foreign demons, and we will release you if you ask for the treaty back; if you don’t return the treaty, you won’t be able to leave Tibet alive.” Wen Shuo said: "Buddha, how can this work? Your Buddha is also my Buddha. Ask the Buddha, is it possible to get back the treaty between countries if you want it?" The monks said, "I have asked, we have all asked, it is ok." Wen Shuo did not succeed.He was imprisoned by those monks in a small house deep in the snow village at the foot of the Potala Palace.After being locked up for a few days, Wen Shuo said to the guards who came to visit him from time to time: "It seems that I can't escape for a while. You should leave for now. It's a very important time, and no one will blame you." These guards were Wen Shuo's last resident. The ministers of Tibet stayed in Lhasa for at least seven or eight years. Many married Tibetan wives and had children. They didn’t want to take the long road to Beijing. Hearing what Wen Shuo said, they almost broke up .Most of them disappeared in the streets of Lhasa and never showed up again.A few who wanted to go back to the mainland also collected enough travel expenses and left by themselves.They all have the same idea: the master has become a prisoner, no one pays them, they should take care of themselves. A few days later, Wen Shuo told the monks who were guarding him that he was going to write a letter to the foreign demons to ask for the treaty back, and let the monks tear it up at that time.The monk immediately sent paper pens and chicken feathers.Wen Shuo wrote a letter with chicken feathers on the letter paper, and handed it to the girl from Xuecun who came to deliver the meal, saying: "This matter can only be handled by you, ride my horse, go to the front line, and find a man named Wei Binghao." Man Man, we must find it."