Chapter 7 The Buddhist Career System

Chapter 7 The Buddhist Career System

Chapter 7 The Buddhist Career System

Pei Yuan was on a tight schedule and had to arrive at the gate of Zhihua Temple before noon.

The incense here is not very popular and the monks are not as arrogant as those in other places.

The monk who was sweeping the door saw two low-rank military officers coming and hurried to inform the receptionist. The receptionist monk didn't know what was going on and came up to greet them warmly.

Pei Yuan didn't waste any time and said directly, "I have official business to attend to. I need to see Taoist Zhenji in this temple."

Chen Toutie chided from behind, shouting with great momentum, "Why don't you lead the way?"

Pei Yuan looked back and thought, this bastard Chen Toutie is also a snob.

If he still dares to act like this in the Da Ci'en Temple, Pei Yuan will respect him as a hero.

Among the various Buddhist sects today, Tibetan Buddhism and Indian Tantric Buddhism are the most prominent.

How prominent is it?
They even already have a very strict career system.

The first class is called "Great Compassionate Dharma King", the second class is called "Son of the Buddha of the Western Paradise", the third class is called "Great National Master", the fourth class is called "National Master", the fifth class is called "Zen Master", the sixth class is called "Du Gang", and the seventh class is called "Lama".

The most enviable thing is that this professional system is not only officially recognized, but also allows people to enjoy various differential treatments from the government every day according to their corresponding levels.

In short, it is "in preparation".

Therefore, the “lamas” think every day, I must practice well and become a “Du Gang” one day.

What the "national masters" think every day is, "Xiao Da Shi, don't look down on the poor young man. Next time I debate with you, I will definitely defeat you and become a "national master!"

What the "Buddha's son in the West" thinks every day is that everyone below the Buddha's son is an ant, hahahaha.

So is “Da Compassionate Dharma King” the most powerful and overwhelming one?
No.

Because above the "Great Compassionate Dharma King" there is a truly invincible existence.

——"Daqing Dharma King!"

The full name of the Daqing Dharma King is "Daqing Dharma King, the Western Heaven Awakening Path, Perfect Enlightenment, Freedom, Great Samadhi and Wisdom Buddha."

Not finished yet.

"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao."

This is a new Buddha added last year.

The reason why Tibetan Buddhism and Indian Tantric Buddhism were so popular among the royal family and nobles was not because their Buddhist teachings were so profound, but because the monks were particularly good at strengthening virility.

Among them, the "Secret Religion" favored by Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty was the most popular art of sex.

Emperor Xianzong conferred titles on a total of 437 people, including Dharma Kings, Buddhist disciples, and national masters, making Buddhism the most prominent force at the time.

The various Taoist sects were jealous and wanted to copy this upgrade system. It was said that there were already terms such as "refining qi", "building foundation", "golden elixir" and "Nascent Soul". However, after the news was spread, the imperial court ignored it and there was no further development.

The monk in charge of reception saw that Chen Toutie was so aggressive and that the person being treated was Taoist Zhenji, so he hurriedly led the way himself.

This Taoist priest Zhenji was nominally under the management of the Ministry of Rites, responsible for issuing orders and collecting taxes from temples, but in reality he was a spy for the Embroidered Uniform Guard in temples and Taoist temples.

The strict legal standards for monks and Taoists, and the reality of the declining morals of the world, have led to huge room for profit here.

If those monks want to enjoy themselves in peace, then it is very important to get through the Taoist Master Zhenji and seek open tacit understanding.

Except in some larger temples, the Taoist priests in charge of surveillance are like big bosses.

When they arrived at the Taoist's office, the monk in charge of reception poked his head out, and seeing that no one was inside, he turned back and smiled, "Maybe he's in the Zen temple at the back."

Chen Toutie didn't know the limits of this. Seeing Pei Yuan walking into the room in a dignified manner, he shouted, "Go find the person quickly."

Seeing this, the monk in charge of reception did not dare to delay and hurried to find the Taoist priest. Not long after, an impatient voice came from the corridor, asking, "Is it from the Ministry of Rites? Or the Jinyiwei?"

Then I heard the monk in charge of receiving guests say a few words in a low voice.

The impatient voice tutted and shouted, "What's wrong with the Jinyiwei? Zhang Rong has no right to control me."

Chen Toutie felt something was wrong and quickly glanced at Pei Yuan.

Seeing that Pei Yuan was still sitting steadily, he immediately straightened his back a little.

Soon, a burly man in a Taoist robe and a Taoist bun appeared in front of the door. Perhaps he walked too fast, and the corner of his robe flew out to reveal his brand new official boots.

He had a gloomy face, and when he raised his eyelids and saw Pei Yuan sitting in his seat, his expression became even uglier.

Before the Taoist Zhenji could speak, Pei Yuan leaned over and slowly raised his right hand.

His right hand was clenched into a fist with his thumb raised, on which the small white porcelain cup was placed.

Pei Yuan's eyes quickly glanced at the high-raised white porcelain cup, and then looked back at the Taoist priest Zhenji.

The rough-looking guy seemed to have seen some ferocious beast. His ankles went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

Then, the muscles on his face relaxed as if he had lost strength, and he said tremblingly with a pale face, "What crime did Cheng Zhihu commit that you, Lao Qianhu, sentenced him to death?"

Pei Yuan saw Cheng Zhihu clasping his hands and sweating profusely, and thought that this was strange. Could it be that this token had other uses?
I came here to collect the money, and I don't want Cheng Zhihu to misunderstand me too much.

However, Pei Yuan was thinking about Zhang Rong's strange behavior and was not in a hurry to explain.

He imitated Han Qianhu's move and lifted his thumb, causing the small white porcelain cup to jump into his hand, and then casually placed it on the table.

Then, he stood up, slowly walked to Cheng Zhihu, grabbed his shoulder and straightened the Taoist robe he had hastily put on.

Under his palm, he could clearly feel Cheng Zhihu's fear and distress.

Pei Yuan felt relieved.

Then he asked casually, "Why do you say that?"

Cheng Zhihu wiped the sweat off his face with his robe sleeve and stammered, "If the people below don't do their job well, Captain Han will give them poison wine with this cup. Brothers, who doesn't know this?"

Pei Yuan was also shocked when he heard this. If Cheng Zhihu wasn't in front of him, he would have wanted to find water to wash his hands immediately.

But at this moment, he didn't dare to act rashly.

Pei Yuan knew his limits and said with a forced smile, "Then you must have had a false alarm. I don't know whether Han Qianhu is satisfied with you or not. She asked me to find you for something else."

Pei Yuan was worried about whether his hands were contaminated with poison, and his smile was very unnatural.

But in Cheng Zhihu's eyes, that fake smile seemed somewhat unfathomable.

Cheng Zhihu quickly wiped his sweat and said flatteringly, "Just give me your orders, sir."

As he spoke, he looked at Pei Yuan's uniform and tried to curry favor with him, "I've always heard that Captain Han has five centurions in front of him, each of whom is highly skilled and mysterious. I'm unfortunate and have never seen them before. What's your name?"

Pei Yuan had no need to lie, so he smiled and said, "Captain Han asked me to follow her today. My last name is Pei."

Pei Yuan wanted to get some information from Cheng Zhihu, so he acted in a deliberate manner.

However, how Cheng Zhihu understands it is his business, and what Pei Yuan says can only be the truth.

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