Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven Three Uninvited Guests

On both sides of the Kashag’s public hall stood stern-looking yamen servants, and above sat seven or eight officials, all dressed in official uniforms of various grades.Including Nima, Rinchen, Tudeng Gele and Jiangcun Ziben, Jiangcun Ziben is a senior official, and today he is in charge of presiding over the case of Wang Dan and Luo Dan. The yamen servant brought Wang Dan, Luodan, and Luosang to the court. Jiangcun ordered the yamen servant to bring Luosang a chair, and Luosang sat on it. The yamen servant shouted at Wang Dan and Luo Dan: "Kneel down and kowtow to the master." Wang Dan didn't kneel, but stared at the yamen servant and asked, "Why do you let him sit and let us kneel?"

"You vile bone! Get on your knees!" "There is no distinction between high and low in the world, and we have equal civil rights." Jiangcun heard about it and asked, "Equal civil rights, who said that?" Wang Dan replied casually: "Sun Yat-sen." "Have you seen him?" "No." Rinchen laughed loudly, and said disdainfully: "Sun Yat-sen made a revolution in the interior, and there was no distinction between high and low, but the world was in chaos! Since ancient times, people in our snowy plateau have been divided into three classes and nine classes. This is determined by the cause and effect of previous lives. You committed a lot of crimes in your previous life, so you have become an inferior person in this life. Now you assassinate Kalon, committing the crime of usurpation, and in the next life you will become a bull and horse to be ridden and beaten by others."

The yamen servant beat Wang Dan and Luo Dan to the ground with a stick. Jiangcun began to hear the case, and he asked, "Master Renqin, what is the relationship between these two people and you?" Lausanne said arrogantly: "They are the traitors of the Xueyu Comrades Association and have nothing to do with me." "Then why did you let them go?" "It was a misunderstanding, a mistake." Luodan lay on the ground and yelled loudly: "That's right, he let us go, he is our accomplice." Luosang was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked him, cursing: "Damn it, it wants to bite you when you die. I take a bite."

Jiangcun looked around, and said calmly, "Pass to the police station's Pajia." A yamen servant shouted to the outside: "Chuan Pajia..." Pajia came in from the outside and presented the warrant given to him by Luosang.After Jiangcun read it, he handed it to Rinqen and others to read. Jiangcun asked, "Master Renqin, did you give him this warrant?" Lausanne had no choice but to admit: "Yes." Jiang Cun patted the gavel and asked, "You took him away from the police, how could you not let him go?" "I let them go, and I wanted to use them to trap his accomplices," Lausanne said.

"Who are their accomplices?" "The young master of the Dele family, Qimei Jeb." Jiangcun turned to Wang Dan, "Is that so?" Wang Dan said: "I don't know who is called Qimei Jiebu. I have already said that this young master is our accomplice." Jiangcun was furious, and shouted: "It's nonsense! He is your accomplice, why do you want to assassinate Rinchen Kalon? Someone, let me punish you!" The yamen servant wrapped two pebbles around Wang Dan's temple with a belt, then inserted a stick into the belt, and twisted it hard.Wang Dan screamed in pain, his eyes protruded, and another yamen guard dug out one eye, and Wang Dan passed out.The other two yamen servants lifted Luo Dan up, ready to execute the sentence, Luo Dan was already frightened like a ball of ooze.

The yamen servant reported: "Master, this kid is peeing his pants." When everyone looked around, there was indeed a puddle of urine under Luo Dan's feet. Seeing the situation, Jiangcun said, "Wait a minute. Luo Dan, there is still time to confess your accomplices." Luo Dan was terrified, and cried, "Master, I really don't have any accomplices, just the two of us..." Luosang took out a letter from his pocket and presented it to Mr. Jiangcun, saying, "Here is a letter written by these two rebels to Master Dele. The people from the municipal government intercepted it on the way."

After reading the letter, Jiangcun threw it at Luodan's feet and asked, "Did you write this letter?" "I didn't write it, I can't write." "That's what he wrote. There's a handprint on the letter. Somebody, chop off his finger and check the letter." Upon hearing this, Luo Dan quickly said, "My lord, please spare him. We wrote this letter to thank Tashi." "Who is Tashi?" "Tashi Dundup, he is a lama wandering in India." Lausanne induced him to say, "Is Tashi also in Lhasa?" Luo Dan nodded and replied: "In Lhasa, he rescued us from prison and hid in that small courtyard, all of which were arranged by him."

"Where does Tashi live?" "He He." "Say!" "He lives in Dele Mansion, he is Master Dele." Everyone was in an uproar, and a smile appeared on Rinchen's face. Tashi was in the side room outside the court at this time.He stood in front of the window and looked out, twisting the rosary in his hand, concealing his uneasiness.He turned around and saw two yamen servants standing by the door. Tashi felt like he was under house arrest.Early this morning, Kashag's courier sent an official letter, which said that two fugitives, Wang Dan and Luo Dan, had harassed Dele Mansion, and asked Tashi to explain the situation.Now, the yamen servant came to send Tashi to the court.Tashi followed him out of the side room, and saw the housekeeper Rinchen leading three lamas from the back of the corridor.Tashi was stunned, because these three lamas were his brothers in Rezhen Temple.The three lamas also saw him, with mocking smiles on their faces.Tashi immediately turned his face away and left with the yamen servant.Housekeeper Rinchen accompanied the three lamas into the side room.A few days ago, Rinchen asked Luosang to pick them up from Rezhen Monastery just for today.

They were invited by Rinchen!Tashi thought while walking in the corridor, these three lamas were the ones who really came to testify in court.His mood was so bad that he even assumed that if he came out of that room a little later, even if it was only a few minutes, he would have the opportunity to talk to the three senior brothers face to face, and maybe he could persuade them and win them over.But now, it's too late.When Tashi entered the courtroom, he tried his best to keep calm.When he saw Wang Dan who had passed out, his heart tightened and he tried to hide it. Jiangcun asked, "Master Dele, do you know these two people?"

Tashi shook his head and said, "Where have I seen them? I can't remember." Jiangcun turned to ask Luo Dan: "Is this young master Tashi you mentioned?" Lordan had a nervous breakdown, and he nodded. "Is he your accomplice?" "Ok." "The city he sent to pick you up?" "Ok." Tashi smiled and asked, "I sent someone to pick you up from the city? Who did I send? You lowly servant, please explain clearly!" Jiangcun pressed, "Luodan, who picked you up from the city? What's his name?" Luo Dan lowered his head, not daring to look at Tashi, he said: "His name... what is his name, I didn't ask, but I know him. He said he was sent by Master Dele... the one who was with us The one who was caught."

Following Jiangcun's voice: "Take me up." The yamen servant pushed the man in brown Tibetan clothes up, and everyone looked sideways. Jiangcun asked, "Is that him?" Luo Dan looked up and replied: "Yes. After we escaped from prison, he was the one who settled us in the small courtyard. He also gave us horses when we escaped from the city." "Qimei Jeb, now that everyone has stolen the money, what else do you have to say?" Jiangcun asked. "He's from our Dele family. I haven't seen him before. What's your name?" Zhaxi looked at him and asked. "Zongzangzhuang" knelt down on the ground and replied tremblingly, "My name is Nuobu..." Luosang was anxious on the sidelines and reminded him: "You belong to the Dele family, why didn't you tell me!" "Zong Zangzhuang" knelt down and kowtowed in fright, and said loudly: "I belong to the Dele family, young master, you can't deny me." Jiangcun turned to look at Tashi, who looked helpless.Tudengele interjected, and he said, "Lord Jiangcun, I have already interrogated this man in Langzixia, and checked the personnel register of the municipal yamen. Norbu is the personal bodyguard of the Rinchen Mansion." "Gledeben, are you sure?" Gele picked up a notebook from the table and said, "This is the population notebook. Nobu, as well as his father and mother are all registered in the register. Please take a look at it." The yamen servant sent the notebook to Jiangcun's desk.When the officials heard this, there was a lot of discussion for a while, saying that this was a bitter trick created by Lausanne, using the rebel party to frame the Dele House. Luosang was a little panicked, but Rinchen remained unmoved, and said calmly, "Jiangcun Ziben, don't rush to draw conclusions. This false Qimei Jiebu used to be a monk at Duojilin Monastery, and Duojilin Monastery is a member of Rezheng. Therefore, this person went to Rezhen Temple to study scriptures for three years, and the monks and friends who ate and lived with him in the same summer warehouse are in the next room, and they can prove it!" Sweat dripped from Tashi's forehead, and Gele also showed a look of astonishment.Jiangcun sent an order: "Call the three lamas mentioned by the Rinchen Kalon." The yamen servant got the order, walked out of the court quickly, and went straight to the side room where the three lamas were waiting.But when he reached the door, he turned around and ran back.The yamen servant reported: "My lord, there is no one in the next room." When Luosang heard this, he was anxious, and he ran to the side room.The three lamas in the side room have disappeared, but the tea is still steaming.Luosang shouted loudly: "The butler... the butler..." He heard a voice coming from the cabinet under the altar.Luosang walked over and opened the cabinet door, only to see the butler was gagged and tied inside.Luosang already understood what happened just now, and he returned to the court with a face full of panic. He approached Rinchen and said, "Dad, those three lamas ran away." This time Rinchen couldn't sit still, and hurriedly asked, "Did you run from here?" "Just happened." Rinchen came to his senses at this time, he had miscalculated, and his sweat was streaming down. Seeing this, Jiangcun said from both sides: "The conflict between the Rinchen and Dele families has been sticky like tsampa porridge for a while, and it has been rumored in Lhasa. In the end, some comrades' meeting, The revolutionary party went to the court of Kashag, ridiculous! My lords, how do you think this case should be resolved?" The officials shook their heads, held their breath, and remained silent. Rinchen could only say, "I'm ashamed, since Rezheng Rezhen entrusted Master Jiangcun to handle the case, I have nothing to say about it." "That's good. According to our church, these things were all done ignorantly by Lausanne, which destroyed the unity among the great nobles in Lhasa. Especially when Delekalon passed away, he even encouraged monks and lay officials who didn't know the truth to make a big disturbance in the mourning hall. It is unseemly. Therefore, Lausanne was sentenced to compensate Dele Mansion for five gold bars. His accomplices Wang Dan and Luo Dan were fined 20 sticks each, and sent to a large temple in the western suburbs, where they will be slaves for life and supervised by the temple. This is the end of today's case ..." Tashi interrupted him and said solemnly, "Master Jiangcun, I have something to say." "speak." Tashi got up, saluted, and then said: "The Dele and Rinchen families are going to court today. On the surface, it seems that it is the grievances and grievances between Lord Rinchen and my father during his lifetime. In fact, we have forgotten the foundation of faith. I, Wei Zang The holy land has always respected the teachings of the Buddha, and regards the monk as the most respected, and does not restrain each other. Joy and harmony are like water and milk. This is the essence of Buddhism in harmony with all karma and compassion. The struggle between the weak and the strong is the root of all evil in the snowy plateau. We I didn’t let go of my attachment to foreign things, which made the wind of hatred intensify. Therefore, I ask Mr. Jiangcun to allow the Dele family to give up the punishment of Lausanne, so that our two families can reconcile as before.” When Jiangcun heard this, he turned around and asked Rinchen who was sitting beside him: "Master Kalon, Master Dele asks for reconciliation with you." Rinqin had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Although Qimei Jiebu is young, he understands righteousness and justice, which makes the old man feel ashamed. Since Lausanne lost the lawsuit, Mr. Jiangcun still has to handle the case impartially, and he should be punished! Qimei Jiebu doesn't want to do this." If there is a fine, it will be handed over as the annual treasury silver of the Potala Palace. Lausanne is naturally dull and reckless, so he should be punished and should not be tolerated." Jiangcun decided: "Then it will be the same as those two slaves, with twenty sticks." According to Jiangcun Ziben's sentence, Luosang, Wang Dan, and Luo Dan were escorted to the square of the Potala Palace. The executioners beat Wang Dan and Luo Dan to pieces, and the two screamed one after another.But it was another scene when it was the turn of Lausanne Chopel.In Lhasa, it is almost a custom for slaves to be punished for their masters.Therefore, the stick can't hit Luosang's butt at all, and a house slave can do it for him.Rinchen was familiar with both written codes and unwritten conventions, and by doing so, he earned himself a reputation for being impartial. Tashi couldn't bear to see them being tortured, so he walked towards the side door under the Potala Palace alone.Seeing Tashi's heavy heart, Deji, Wangchuk, and Gangzhu, who had been waiting there for a long time, did not dare to ask more questions, and accompanied him across the Yutuo Bridge, and in front of them was Dele Mansion.Suddenly the three lamas came up and blocked the way. Wangchuk shouted: "Get out of the way! Make way for Master Dele!" The three lamas ignored him at all, standing in a line and blocking the way. Seeing this, Wangchuk shouted, "I'm talking about you, I didn't hear you!" He raised his whip and beat the lama. The lama lifted the whip from Wangchuk's hand and threw it on the ground.Tashi took a closer look, and it turned out to be his senior brother. He couldn't explain clearly, so he could only vaguely say: "Three...three masters, you want to ask for alms, then please come to our house..." The three lamas shook their heads at him together.One of the big men said: "Is it surprising you today, Master Dele?" After finishing speaking, he pointed to the small temple in the alley ahead.Then, the three of them walked towards the alley.Tashi understood and quickly followed. Several people entered the small temple, and the three lamas stared at Tashi from different positions in the Buddhist hall, with a provocative look. Tashi said embarrassingly: "Three brothers, I didn't expect you to arrive in Lhasa." "Someone invited us here to eat, drink and give alms. Let us expose your details." "The three senior brothers are so kind, they didn't go to testify against me, so I escaped a catastrophe." "Tashi Dundup, starting from shaving novice monks, enshrining the ten good deeds is the principle of our Sangha's behavior. You made a wish in front of Master Tsongkhapa. How did you act as an imposter?" "Brother, I did this out of compassion, to save others and help the world, and I dare not violate the vows I made." "Tell yourself like a Bodhisattva. I haven't seen you in a few years. How can you be so virtuous?" Tashi knew that the visitor was not kind, so he asked neither humble nor overbearing: "Then I would like to know why the three senior brothers have already left the court at Rinchen's invitation, so why did they leave without saying goodbye?" The big lama replied: "There is a chance, and you will know later." After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the other two lamas followed him.The big lama walked to the door of the Buddhist hall, looked back, and said, "Tashi Dundup, we will meet again." Tashi looked at the lamas who were drifting away, and listened to the sound of their feet stepping on the bluestone slabs, and he fell into deep thought.Although they studied scriptures in the same Dhatsang as themselves, their relationship has not been very harmonious, and they have always argued for the sake of Buddhist practice.At that time, he was young and vigorous, and he even smashed the big man with the rosary in his hand, and he always held a grudge in his heart.But this time he let me go. Could there be a bigger conspiracy behind this?Tashi shuddered.Deji came in, walked up to him, and asked, "You three monks, why didn't you reveal your identity?" Tashi shook his head and said, "I'm also puzzled. Strange!" "They miss the old love, after all, you are from the same school." "I still do not know." "Master, don't you find it strange? How did Rinqin find the three of them?" "That's right. Rinchen even knew that I was studying scriptures at Rezhen Monastery. He already knew my details very well. Who told him?" Deji became alert, and the two looked out of the hall. Outside the temple gate.Gangzhu was talking to some servants, Wangchuk bowed his back and waited there.When he saw Tashi's stern gaze, he was frightened and bent even deeper. A large row of prayer wheels is constantly spinning, and the prayer wheels are dazzling under the sunlight.Rinqin and others approached with their slaves, and the prayer-turning people avoided one after another.Luosang kicked the stones off the ground and said angrily, "Father, those three lamas from Rezhen Temple played tricks on me, so it can't just end like this." Rinqin didn't answer, with a gloomy face, while walking, he stretched out his hand to turn the prayer wheel.The housekeeper chimed in: "My shoulder is still hurting after being tied up by them." "We offered offerings and golden scriptures to them, but they dared to flee before the battle." Rinchen stopped, stared at the steward and Luosang, and said with a straight face: "Don't you think about it, what is the Potala Palace? He dared to tie up the steward of the Galon and throw it into the cabinet. How dare he have the guts?" Luosang thought about it and asked, "Father, do you think... we are being tricked?" "Qimei Jiebu is a fake. This is a fact, but we can't produce evidence. The two pieces of clumsy materials Wang Dan and Luo Dan said are all true, but the Kashag officials heard the opposite." "Yeah, we were sure of winning, how did we end up like this?" "There is another mysterious expert behind them." "Who is that?" Rinqin looked up at the Potala Palace and said thoughtfully, "Don't make wild guesses, this matter is over like this. Look at the beautiful Jeb, who speaks generously and is open-minded, with a look of Bodhisattva heart, you have to learn it from now on, so don't mess with those three lamas anymore. It's...deep." A bonfire was lit in the courtyard of Dele Mansion, wine and meat were placed on the Tibetan table, Gangzhu was playing the Zanianqin, and Wangchuk and his servants were dancing Guozhuang.Lan Ze was happily jumping and jumping around the campfire.They are celebrating today's victory. Tashi stood on the roof, looking at the situation in the yard, feeling infinitely moved.When can the decadent system in Lhasa be overthrown, so that the black-headed people can live such a happy life every day, that would be great.He turned his head and walked aside, looking at the Potala Palace and the stars in the sky in the distance.Deji came over and stood beside him, Tashi didn't speak, and continued to think.At this time, Lan Ze's crisp and melodious singing came from downstairs. Deji broke the silence and said, "Lan Ze has grown up, how beautiful you can hear her singing." Tashi remained speechless. Deji said again: "Aren't you going to go down and have fun with everyone?" Tashi turned his head and said suddenly: "Deji, I was thinking, I should go." "I don't care what you think, but I've made up my mind. You can leave when Lan Ze is fourteen or fifteen years old and recruits a son-in-law who joins the family and succeeds the family." "Huh? Lan Ze is only six years old this year, so it will take ten years." "Yeah, so what about ten years?" "I promised to help you tide over the difficulties and it's over. This matter...is it over?" "As if you really wanted to go." "What do you mean? Can't I just stay at your house?" "Where else can you go after leaving Dele Mansion, running around the streets like Wang Dan and Luo Dan?" Tashi turned his face and said angrily, "If you say that, I'll leave now." Deji deliberately annoyed him and said, "You go." "Hey...that's what you said, I'm leaving." Tashi finished speaking, turned around and left. As soon as he reached the stairs, he heard Deji calling him from behind: "Stupid lama, stop! I just want to ask you something, what are you doing in Lhasa?" "I have my own business to do." "What business? How?" "I want to find like-minded people among the nobles in Lhasa to do the great work of saving sentient beings." "You have three heads and six arms. You really think that you are some kind of great comrades' association and revolutionary party. Just because you are a lama who has returned to secular life, you can purify all living beings in Lhasa?" Tashi said unconvinced: "I am not alone, there are many comrades, and I want to develop enlightened nobles to work with me." Deji walked up to him and said sarcastically, "There is a great nobleman next to you. Your preaching can't even convince me, but can you convince others? Brother Lama, you should just stay here and watch the stars." She finished speaking , went downstairs.Tashi looked at her back and was so angry that he didn't know what to say. When Deji came to the courtyard, the dancing servants stopped.Deji said to everyone: "Jump, don't stop." She took Lan Ze's hand and jumped up.Tashi also went downstairs. He stood on the steps and looked at Deji angrily and amusedly.Lan Ze saw him and called him: "Dad, why don't you dance with us?" Tashi had no choice but to go down the steps.Seeing Tashi, Deji intentionally annoyed him, dragged Wangchuk past him, and the three of them danced in circles with Lanze.Tashi danced around with everyone, leaned over to pull Wangchuk, but Wangchuk pretended not to notice, and deliberately pushed Tashi aside with his body.Tashi went to Lalanze again, Deji turned around, pushed him away with his arm, and went around. Wangchuk glared at Tashi proudly.Feeling being teased, Tashi rushed forward and picked up Deji, carried him on his shoulder and walked away.Deji struggled and shouted: "You put me down, come down..." Tashi carried Deji and went straight to the main building. Wangchuk and the servants were stunned. Everyone stopped and looked at them in unison.Lan Ze grinned as he looked at the troubled parents. Tashi carried Deji into the bedroom, and closed the door behind him.Deji was still struggling on his shoulders, and Tashi put her down.As soon as Deji landed on the ground, he slapped him with a big mouth. "Lama face, do you dare to hit it?" "I hit you!" In a hurry, Tashi picked up Deji and threw her on the bed, held her down and spanked her.Deji turned over, glared at Tashi, and shouted: "You are too presumptuous!" "You hit me in the face, I spanked your ass, you can turn your face as soon as you say... Besides, I want to play the young master perfectly in front of the servants, the real young master is not like this, he never spanked your butt?" Deji stared at Tashi, tears streaming down her face, she cried, "Why do you bully me?" Zhaximeng was stunned, and murmured: "What's the matter with this woman, she was smiling like a flower just now, why is she crying again, petite, it's not fun, I won't play with you anymore, I'm leaving." After he finished speaking, he really went out. Deji sat on the bed, tears streaming down his face.She took the silver hand mirror and looked at her teary face from the mirror. The moon hangs in the sky, and the silver light is all over the ground.The servants had stopped dancing, some were drinking, some were playing dice.Wangchuk sat on the ground, feeling uneasy all the time.Gangzhu looked at Deji's bedroom upstairs with a smirk on his face.Wangchuk poked him and asked, "Why are you smirking?" Gangzhu said quietly: "Young Mistress and Young Master's fake show is real today. If we don't make it right, we will have another Young Master in Dele Mansion after a while." Wangchuk hit him with his hand and cursed angrily, "You're full of farts!" He got up and walked away angrily.When Wangchuk came outside Deji's bedroom, the maid stopped him and said, "Young Mistress ordered that no one is allowed to enter tonight." Wangchuk was shocked and asked, "Then what are the young mistress and the young master doing inside?" The maid replied: "The young master has gone back to the Buddhist hall to chant scriptures, and only the young mistress is in the room." Wangchuk breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'll wait here, you can go." After the maid left, Wangchuk gently pushed the door open. Inside the door, Deji was changing his pajamas. The clothes were very thin, and the curves of his body could be seen faintly under the gas lamp.Wangchuk looked at Deji, who was changing clothes, with greedy eyes, wishing to strip Deji naked. When Tashi came out of the Buddhist hall, he was surprised to see Wangchuk spying on Deji.He changed his mind, walked over with a smirk on his face, and patted Wangchuk from behind, Wangchuk trembled in fright.Tashi asked softly, "Hey, what are you looking at?" Wangchuk said shyly, "I'm waiting on young mistress outside." Tashi also glanced through the crack of the door, and said to him, "It turns out...you're welcome." Wangchuk became furious and shouted at him in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense." "You are bent over and pouted, you can't reach it from such a distance, why don't you go in and wait... Oh, I understand, you are afraid that the young mistress will throw you out." "Don't be evil and make wild guesses." "Wangchuk, if you can't come in, if you don't, I'll go in... I'm the young master, of course I have to go in to accompany the young mistress. Butler, I don't need you to wait here tonight, go back and rest." Wangchuk blushed and became angry from embarrassment. He stomped down on Tashi's feet, and left angrily.Unprepared, Tashi cried out in pain, and jumped up on the ground hugging his feet.The door was pulled open with a bang, and Deji appeared at the door in thin clothes. She asked angrily, "What are you doing hiding outside the door?" Tashi said embarrassingly: "I didn't hide outside the door... yes, it was outside the door, ouch, my feet." He hugged one foot and hopped back to the Buddhist hall with one leg.Deji looked at his back and said contemptuously, "You men are so boring." She slammed the door shut.