Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 367 Ambition and Desire

At noon, Ruo Rong was going to visit Cao Song when a monk came to report, and Que Xuan from Xuyi asked to see him.

Ze Rong frowned slightly, and ordered someone to take him to the West Pavilion.

Que Xuan was a hero in the Huainan side. He responded to Tao Qian and launched an army to attack Dong Zhuo. However, after recruiting troops, he gathered in the Huaihe River and occupied Fuling Lake to dominate the side.

There are more than ten thousand people under Quexuan's command, because the location is the confluence of Huai River and Surabaya River, there are hundreds of small lakes in shallow water, countless, and the thieves hide on the small islands in the lake. The government has been unable to control them, and their power is getting stronger and stronger. grow.

Today in Xiapi, there are actually three major forces: the government, Ruo Rong and Que Xuan. The government only controls the land north of the Huai River, while the Xuyi area in Huainan is owned by Que Xuan, and Ruo Rong dominates in Huai Ling.

Since the establishment of the Buddhist temple, Ruo Rong has considered himself to be out of the identity of a thief. In the past few years, he has wooed the rich and powerful families of the government, and given a little money and food to help the people at the right time. This person's visit is quite disdainful.

In the hall, one could see Que Xuan sitting on a big horse with a golden knife, his face was full of stubble, his clothes were open, and his fur was like a futon. The attendants beside him were all rebellious, and they looked reckless at first glance. .

Ruo Rong stepped forward, folded his palms together and proclaimed the Buddha's name, saying: "The benefactor Que came to our temple, but because he knew the serious sins, he was willing to donate incense and come to my Buddhist gate to atone for his sins?"

"Bullshit atonement!" Que Xuan waved his hands and laughed: "Boss Zuo, when did you become so polite? I want to be the emperor,"

Ze Rong shook his head and said, "Master Que, the pure land of Buddhism, please don't lie."

"Hey, don't do this with me!" Que Xuan sneered for a while, and asked: "Not to mention the ground under my feet, I'm afraid it's also stained with the blood of many people, right?"

Ze Rong frowned, and asked, "If the almsgiver didn't come to worship the Buddha, I'm sorry I can't receive him."

"Hahaha, okay, let's see how long you can pretend!" Que Xuan laughed a lot, motioned for the two to guard the door, and said slowly: "I'm going to be emperor soon, remembering the benefits of brothers back then, I'm here to invite you If you join the gang together, as long as the matter is completed, you will be the national teacher, and Buddhism will be the national religion, what do you think?"

"What did you say?" Ruo Rong was shocked, and looked up at Que Xuan: "You want to be the emperor?"

"What?" Que Xuan stared, then frowned and said: "As the saying goes, princes, generals, what kind? Anyway, no matter whether there is a kind or not, I guarantee success this time. Do you want to do it or not? Happy talk."

Ze Rong saw that Que Xuan was still so reckless for many years, and it was reasonable to say such things as rebellion, and asked: "You only have a territory the size of a palm, isn't rebellion courting death? Back then, the great virtuous teacher had hundreds of thousands of hearts, and Kyushu was shaken." , you will see the end."

Que Xuan sneered and said: "You are short-sighted! Zhang Jiao failed because he was suppressed by the government. Now the situation is different, and the princes are fighting each other. Who can deal with us? Becoming a great national teacher is a lifetime of glory and wealth, which is better than yours. It’s much better to kill and make money here, right?”

Zuo Rong also snorted coldly and said: "You can accomplish this by just relying on you? I think you are just asking for your own death."

"Hahaha, when did I ever do a bad business?" Que Xuan laughed and said, "To tell you the truth, I have Yangzhou Mu Taoqian behind me, and with his help, I still have to worry about big things."

Ze Rong frowned and said, "Why does Tao Qian want to help you?"

Que Xuan sneered and said, "Cao Cao killed Bian Rang, and Tao Qian was furious. They are not only close friends, but also relatives-in-law. Cao Cao made Tao Qian's younger sister a widow. Naturally, her natal family will vent their anger on her."

"Hmph, you see it as simple!" Ruo Rong sneered and asked, "I have no soldiers or power in my hands, and I have no help for you. Why did you come to me?"

But he was secretly shocked. It turned out that Que Xuan had been secretly in touch with Tao Qian. No wonder things were going well in Huainan. Cao Xiu sent troops to suppress the thieves several times, but he was defeated by him. I'm afraid Tao Qian provided a lot of weapons to help. .

Que Xuan said with a smile: "You don't have to do anything. As long as you provide money and food, I will fight. I will capture Pi first and then Guangling. Then I will make you the King of Huainan. How about that?"

Ze Rong smiled coldly, and then realized that Que Xuan was interested in his own money. In the past few years, he spent a lot of money. Every Buddhist ceremony cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Not to mention Que Xuan, the government was jealous when they saw it.

Because of this matter, Ruo Rong has received many hints and threats from the government, but all those officials died suddenly. Now Cao Cao is in Xuzhou. Cao Song's coming to Futu Temple is a good opportunity for him to gain power and make a fortune. How could he fall in love with Que Xuan's empty promise?
Thinking of this, Ruo merged ten ways: "The benefactor has said that, I have escaped into the Buddhist door, and I will stay away from the world of mortal disputes and don't care about world affairs. Please benefactor, please do it yourself!"

"Boss Ruo, don't say that I didn't give you a chance!" Que Xuan got up angrily, and sneered, "Don't think that you will be safe and sound in a small Buddhist temple. You must work hard to do great things. When the emperor changes, you can do it." The descendants will be honored from generation to generation, but just chanting scriptures and deceiving people will not accumulate virtue."

Ruo Rong bowed and said: "I haven't heard the next sentence of what the almsgiver said. If you don't talk about Buddhist scriptures in the pure land of Buddhism, everything is vain. There are gods three feet above your head. Please respect yourself."

"Hmph, ignorant of current affairs!" Que Xuan snorted coldly, walked away, turned around with a sneer at the door and said, "Ze Rong, you will regret it."

Ruo Rong just bowed slightly and didn't answer, looking gentle and respectful, Que Xuan gave him a cold look, and strode away with his entourage.

"People who are about to die are talking mad!" Ruo Rong looked at the backs of these people and sneered, "Do you think you can deal with Cao Cao with Tao Qian's help? I'm afraid this is Tao Qian's plan to kill with a knife."

After a little tidying up his clothes, Ruo Rong went to the Buddhist hall where Cao Song was. What he had to do now was to win over Cao Song, and even let him become a lay disciple of Futu Temple.

After enjoying the prosperity and wealth for a few years, Ruo Rong no longer has the original ambition, let alone the precarious life with his head hanging on the waistband of his trousers.

In this way, there is no need to worry about food and drink all day long, gold, silver and wealth are pouring in, and you can be happy and happy as you please. This is the life of a real fairy, isn't it more comfortable than being an emperor?
Unconsciously, when he came to the Buddhist hall and saw that the abbot was still accompanying Cao Song, Ruo Rong entered the door to greet him and said, "It is really a blessing for the Buddhist sect that the Duke of Ming came to Futu Temple. I am going to create a shrine and Buddhist hall for my husband in the south pavilion. Riming monks recite scriptures to overcome past sins and protect future generations.”

Cao Song knew that Ruo Rongxing Buddha had a very high reputation, so he clasped his fists and said, "What you do is for the benefit of the common people, saving the sinful people from the sea of ​​suffering, and your merits are immeasurable! Let me work with you to promote the Dharma, pay homage to the Buddha, and eliminate his sins, what do you think?"

Ruo Rong was overjoyed and said: "Duke Ming is indeed the reincarnation of Bodhisattva and Buddha. If you can have such a great wish, I will do my best to help you."

Seeing that everything was going well, the host stood up and said, "At Xushi tonight, the Yulan Basin Dharma Assembly will officially begin. The poor monk will offer memorial tablets for Donor Cao and Meng De, and chant sutras to wash away all the sins of the past. Donor Cao is invited to join us. , and also mention Mengde to recite sutras together."

Cao Song sighed: "As a father, I am willing to take on the bad karma for my son, which is a lot of trouble for you."

(End of this chapter)