"Miaojin, do you now understand why the husband chose the Gelug sect from Tibetan Buddhism to preach in the Mongolian steppe?" Looking at Tsongkhapa's departing back, Yun Xi asked Miao Jindao.

"Ah," Miaojin was slightly surprised. She thought that Yun Xi was just laughing with her casually at that time, but now she suddenly mentioned it again, is this any purpose?

"Husband, concubine, do you think it's because the Gelug sect is more tightly organized?" Xu Miaojin thought for a while and said, "After Master Tsongkhapa relieved the crisis in Ganzhou City, the concubine also learned about the various sects of Tibetan Buddhism, and found that the other sects, such as the Nyingma sect, the Kagyu sect, the Sakya sect, etc., are all very loosely organized. ”

"The Gelugpa tradition, on the other hand, adheres to the teachings and has established a catechetical institute that is well organized, so that even the monks everywhere follow Tsongkhapa's teachings."

The concubine knew that the husband made the spread of Tibetan Buddhism to the Mongolian steppe in order to eliminate the threat of the Mongols to the Ming Dynasty. Even if they can't defeat Da Ming now, Da Ming can't exterminate them. ”

"The Gelug sect is well-organized, if the Mongols who believe in this sect are all over the Mongolian steppe, as long as the Ming Dynasty has a few masters in a good way, and then appropriately opens a mutual market with the Mongols so that they can easily obtain all kinds of goods from the Ming Dynasty, there will be no more incidents, and the northern land will be stable."

"You are worthy of being born in the Duke of Wei, and you have analyzed things so thoroughly, not bad, not bad." Yun Xi smiled and said, "This is exactly why Fujun chose the Gelug sect from Tibetan Buddhism to preach in the Mongolian steppe. ”

One of the reasons why the Manchus chose the Gelug sect as their partner to rule the Mongolian and Tibetan regions was also because the Gelug sect was tightly organized. Although they continued to marry the Mongols as early as the Nurhachi era, the Mongols were nomadic after all, divided into tribes that herded throughout the steppe, and those small tribes might not buy the account of the Khan; When the Manchu Qing came to control the Central Plains, he had to take on the responsibility of protecting the Han people on the northern border, even for his own interests, so it became wiser to choose the well-organized Gelugpa, and to restrain the small tribes with religion rather than the orders of the Khan.

At the same time, whether it is Yunxi or the historical Manchu Qing, another reason for choosing the Gelug school is because this faction strictly abides by the rules and precepts of the Qing Dynasty. The Gelug sect advocates wholeheartedly studying the Buddhist scriptures for liberation, liberation from the six realms of reincarnation, and the immortality of the soul, so it requires monks not to marry or have children. In this way, when the Gelugpa sect spread widely in the Mongolian steppe, it was possible to greatly suppress the number of Mongols. In this regard, it is necessary to mention the Manchu Qing Dynasty. In the history of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, various means were used to make the Mongols monks, and the total number of Mongols once reached 12 million during the period of Altan Khan during the Jiajing period; However, in 1912, the last year of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, when Pu Yi abdicated and Outer Mongolia declared independence, there were only 500,000 people in Outer Mongolia, and less than 2 million people in Inner Mongolia, and the population was reduced by six-sevenths.

And the Manchu government did not spend much money. In addition to the initial start-up capital, most of the money for subsequent offerings to the monks was voluntary donations from believers, and although there were some rewards, it was much lower than the cost of stationing a million-strong army along the Great Wall. You must know that Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places simply cannot supply the grain consumption of a million troops, so they have to be transported from the south. More food was consumed on the road than the soldiers ate. Not to mention the other costs.

Since the cost of choosing the Gelug faction is not high, and the effect is so good, of course he has to choose the Gelug faction.

However, Yun Xi glanced at Xu Miaojin. She didn't have to know about the rest of this, she just needed to know what she asked her to know.

"Miaojin, do you think there is a problem with my instructions to Lama Tsongkhapa?" Yun Xi asked Xu Miaojin again.

Xu Miaojin was even more puzzled, and didn't understand why Yun Xi wanted to say this to her. But since Yun Xi asked, she also replied, "Husband, the concubine thinks that the reward for Lama Tsongkhapa, or the aid to the Gelug sect, is too much?" If the Gelug sect fails to achieve the desired goal of the husband, no amount of assistance from the husband will be of little use. If the Gelug faction can achieve what His Majesty wants, it can be achieved without such assistance, but it will be slower. ”

"You're right, but it's precisely because the Gelug faction will be slower to achieve my desired goal without aid that the husband wants to come to the rescue." Yun Xi said: "How long will it take for the Gelug sect to outperform the other schools of Tibetan Buddhism and spread widely in the Mongolian steppe? Is it a hundred years, or two hundred years? ”

"I can't afford to wait that long. I must see the Gelug sect become the number one faction in the Mongolian steppe before I die, and completely eliminate the border troubles in the north. ”

In fact, whether it is Han Buddhism, Taoism or Tibetan Buddhism, Yun Xi is a strong supporter because he can't wait for such a long time. He was able to understand the great influence of religion in this era because of the eyes of later generations, but his successors may not be able to understand it. In case when he dies, the heir changes his policy, and the work is lost. He couldn't get out of the ground, and he probably couldn't wear it again. In order to be safe, it is necessary to see the Gelug sect become the number one sect in the Mongolian steppe during his lifetime.

Fortunately, I am only twenty-seven years old this year, no, not yet twenty-seven, and I still have thirty or forty years to live, and I should be able to see this day if I help the Gelug sect vigorously. ’

"Since the husband has his own plans, the concubine won't say much." Xu Miaojin said.

"There is one more thing, my husband wants to explain to you." Yun Xi added, "You remember to remind your husband that when Lama Tsongkhapa dies, try to get his disciples to agree to the reincarnation system. ”

"Reincarnation system?"

"Yes, the reincarnation system." Yun Xi said: "You have also heard that Tibetan Buddhism believes in the path of three lives, and the Venerable who has cultivated the path of the master can detach the soul from the body and transfer it to another new body. The soul of a Venerable One who has attained cultivation can live and die. ”

"My husband has also heard before that one of the temples of the Karma Kagyu sect, one of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism in Usi, practiced the system of reincarnation of a lama in the twentieth year of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty (1283 AD), and selected a boy born to a woman who became pregnant at the same time as the death of the previous lama as a reincarnated living Buddha."

"In my opinion, this system is good."

Yun Xi didn't specifically explain why it was good, but Xu Miaojin, who was born in a family of top officials in the Ming Dynasty, could understand. The current master-apprentice inheritance system is not easy for outsiders to interfere with, but if the reincarnation system of the living Buddha is implemented, whether it is the choice of the reincarnated living Buddha, or the education of the living Buddha in the future, the Ming Dynasty has room for interference.

In addition, this system also contributed to the spread of the Gelug sect in the Mongolian steppe. In exchange for a certain Khan's son becoming a reincarnated living Buddha, they could let the Khan's support spread throughout the country. As for the Gelug sect when it became widespread in the Mongolian steppe, they could not help it.

"I intend to formulate the "Regulations for the Aftermath of the King James Tibetan Recovery", which stipulates that the reincarnation of the Great Living Buddha must be determined by drawing lots in the golden vase. All the selection of reincarnated spirit children must be determined by placing the name of the primary candidate in a golden vase in accordance with religious ceremonies, following the selection procedures of previous life prophecy, self-manifestation signs, Dharma protector oracles, secret investigations, secret visits, and authentication of relics. It is difficult to do so at present, but I will send a minister to Tibet in the future to oversee this process. ”

Yun Xi was about to say something more after saying this, Wang Gong suddenly walked in, and saw that Yun Xi didn't look like he was discussing political affairs, so he leaned in and whispered: "Official, it's noon now, can you pass the meal?" ”

"It's already this time?" Yun Xi looked sideways at Ke Leak, turned his head and said, "Then let's pass the meal." ”

"Yes, official." After Wang Gong walked in, he found that the atmosphere here was not relaxed at this time, so he agreed and retreated. There were only two of them in the whole palace.

"I want to explain more to you, but since it's almost time to eat, and these things are not in a hurry, I won't talk about it. The husband finally told you one thing. Do you know why your husband is telling you these things? ”

"The concubine doesn't know." Xu Miaojin said. Yun Xi and what she said to her were far more than small talk, in fact, she had been thinking about why just now, but she had never figured it out.

"Miaojin, in the palace, Sha'er and Xiyi believe in Taoism, and Baoqin believes in Han Buddhism, at least she believes in Han Buddhism on the surface. All three of them have their own beliefs, so I intend for you to practice Tibetan Buddhism. ”

"This, is the husband planning to let all the sects have people who believe in the palace?" Xu Miaojin said.

"Yes. Han Buddhism, Taoism and Tibetan Buddhism are all the same in my eyes, but now there are people in the palace who believe in Han Buddhism and Taoism, but no one believes in Tibetan Buddhism. Among the four concubines, you are the only one who has not yet believed in it, so the husband can only choose you. And you happened to be rescued by Lama Tsongkhapa this time, so it is only natural for you to believe in Gelugpa. Yun Xi looked at Xu Miaojin's eyes and said.

"The concubine knows. From this day on, concubines began to believe in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. After a moment of silence, Xu Miaojin agreed.

"Don't worry, this is good for you, for Wen Kun, and for the children you will give to your husband in the future." Yun Xi took her into his arms and said.

"Official, mother, lunch has been prepared." Wang Gong appeared at the door of the house again at this time and said.

"Let's go to lunch." "Okay."

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Thank you for the reward from the book friend.

There are two errors in the section where Claviyo is summoned. The first is that there was another country in the Iberian Peninsula at that time, called Granada, which believed in the Celestial Religion; The second is that the river very close to the Volga is the Don, not the Dnieper, and I apologize to my book friends. These have now been corrected.