Chapter 937 I don’t understand, and I don’t dare to ask

After confirming the attitude of the Yao clan, Zhangzhangtian opened the coordinate connection between Feilai Peak and [Nanzhanbuzhou].

However, since the two places are too far apart and need to cross the boundary area, the ultra-long-distance portal also has considerable risks, and it is even more difficult to maintain it in the long term. It is unknown when it will collapse or be damaged.

Therefore, monks and civilians need to transfer through the [Western Paradise] before coming here, but the Buddhist gods do not have to pay any fees.

The Emperor of the Sun Palace will take charge of the Buddhist Kingdom as per convention.

What Virūdhaka has to do is to maintain good relations with Mount Sumeru, get support from Medicine Buddha, and negotiate with external gods.

He will try to find civilizations that are on the verge of destruction or worlds caught in war.

After confirmation, Virūdhaka will go to the local area to pray for the deceased and gain the power of faith. He will also convert the local [Xilituo] and [Jupanda] to Buddhism and make them the population and Buddhist soldiers of Jambudvīpa.

This is the division of labor in Jambudvīpa. The God of Growth is in charge of the outside, and the God of the Sun is in charge of the inside.

Jambudvīpa is a complete world, much larger than ordinary divine kingdoms, with hundreds of millions of people, a stable social order and cultural traditions. However, it is not easy to manage this Buddhist kingdom.

Not long after, the first group of monks came out of Feilai Peak and walked all the way through the desert to Sand City, where they had their first contact with the Yao people.

Zhangzhangtian watched secretly.

The monks' robes, the unique leggings and cloth shoes, the rosary beads in their hands and around their necks, and their posture of putting their hands together in a bow and chanting Buddhist verses have all caused the locals to imitate them.

The people of Shacheng soon began to wear prayer beads, which they mostly wrapped around their hands. There were various wooden beads, glass and colored glaze beads, and gemstone beads. After playing with the prayer beads, they also matched them with monk robes.

However, the monks' robes were modified by the people of Shacheng and became different. The collars and cuffs of the wide grey monks' robes were decorated with various stripes and embroidery. Gradually, people became keen on printing on the monks' robes.

People of all ethnic groups wearing monk robes can be seen everywhere on the streets of Shacheng. On their backs are printed Buddhist verses such as "My Buddha is merciful", "Form is emptiness" or "All dharmas have no self, nirvana is bliss", or Buddha statues in various forms. Some even have scriptures printed all over their robes.

People wear various monk robes, some even match them with crystal glasses and colorfully dyed hair. This has become a symbol of a new cultural trend that the people of Shacheng never get tired of.

Slymode sighed: "The residents of Sand City really like the culture of Jambu Continent."

Zhangzhangtian responded.

He noticed that the southern continent was also being continuously influenced by the Yao culture.

The monks originally lived a peaceful and slow-paced life, but after arriving here and getting over the initial curiosity and lectures, they were very interested in learning and understanding various things about the Yao civilization.

The first thing that interested them was the library.

There are a large number of books in the Sand City Library, which are open to everyone for free. They include history, mythology, theology, mathematics, technology, language, biology, elemental studies, magic talismans... There are many kinds of books, and a large amount of precious knowledge is available to every citizen.

There were many ragged people inside, sitting on the floor reading books, and the librarian did not drive them away.

This scene surprised Zhangzhangtian: "Senior Yaoshen is really impressive."

Generally speaking, those who rule civilizations set limits and block knowledge.

This is to facilitate the management of the people.

The more knowledge you have, the more you will understand the cold reality of how the world works. A large number of civilians are the bottom gears of the Kingdom of God, and they will be fixed in their positions throughout their lives with little hope of change.

Just as an architect builds a house, he will compact the foundation firmly and will not allow the stones or wood in the foundation to move up and become walls or even pillars, let alone a roof high above.

Without a large and stable civilian population, any kingdom of God or civilization will find it difficult to maintain long-term stability.

The path to advancement set by the gods in the secular world is knowledge.

Only by mastering knowledge can people understand the way the world works through all these entry points and make changes in possible directions.

Without knowledge, even if a person lives a bad life, he will not understand why it is so and will not know how to change his destiny.

He would just sigh and say, "What can I do? There is no other way these days."

Knowledge can help ordinary people understand the relationship between individual destiny and the order of the kingdom of God, help them find the direction in which they can move forward, and strive to rewrite their destiny, even if it is only for a little bit better.

But even so, only one in ten people can finally get what they want.

A large number of frustrated people who have knowledge will unite intentionally or unintentionally to influence the current order in various ways. They will affect a large number of civilians, thus causing turmoil and chaos in the entire kingdom of God.

The most troublesome thing is that even if this group of people are appeased or executed, new ones will emerge.

When the genius growth took over [Southern Continent], he was also ambitious and wanted to break out of this secular cycle.

Together with the Sun King, he encouraged the mass publication of books and the construction of academies and monastic colleges in various places. He advocated that all people improve their knowledge, mainly in Buddhism, in order to promote the civilization and progress of the entire Southern Continent and expand its external influence.

After being tried for thirty years, this policy instead resulted in continued chaos in the southern continent and uprisings and riots in various places.

The monks complained bitterly about the oppression and plunder of everyone by the temples and monasteries, deceiving their superiors and subordinates, and their inaction and brutal violence in the face of natural and man-made disasters. The temples spent a lot of resources and energy on suppressing frequent rebellions and resistance.

Secular contradictions became increasingly acute, with all parties confronting and hostile to each other, and the order of the Buddhist kingdom was further inclined towards chaos.

Zhangzhang had put so much effort into this, but got such a result. He couldn't help feeling confused and lost.

He asked the Sun Palace Emperor: "It is not wrong for monks to pursue a better life and status and expose injustice and oppression. It is also not wrong for temples everywhere to maintain secular order and implement my orders and will..."

“Am I doing this wrong?”

The Sun Palace Emperor said softly, "You are right, Lord Tianwang. This matter is complicated, after all, people in the world are in charge of world affairs, but it is also simple, it just depends on which side you stand on. As long as you determine your position, then you can execute it according to your position. There is no perfect method in the world."

In the end, Virūdhaka did not have the courage to continue to change. He returned to the previous tradition and restored the Buddhist system in which the temples established before had full authority over all regions. After several years of turmoil, the southern continent gradually returned to peace.

Knowledge was blocked again and the monks returned to a simple life.

The only thing that Virūdhaka could do was to come down regularly to preach the Buddha to them and explain some of his own experiences.

Although He didn't know what this meant.

Was it a compensation for guilt or a glimmer of fantasy? He didn't know.

…

The social status of the Yao clan reminded Zhangzhangtian of his own disastrous past.

Although he is the master of Jambudvīpa, there are things he cannot do.

He couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Slimmod, Senior Yaoshen, aren't you afraid that this will make it difficult for the secular world to govern? Or do you have any special methods?"

The Yao clan god leaned on his cane and looked at the library in front of him: "I was also worried about this. Once people master knowledge, they will begin to question it. From the perspective of a ruler, it is very difficult to manage. At that time, I couldn't think of how to resolve this irreconcilable contradiction."

"However, Lord Yao never cares about these things. He only wants the people of the Yao clan to live a better life."

Slymode laughed. "Lord Yao told us, the gods, one thing. Treat every member of the Yao tribe well and don't think too much. They are all children of the Yao tribe. Whether they stay at home and live off the land, or go against the teachings, or covet the family property, or run away from home, it is all normal because different people have different ideas."

"Don't be afraid of your laughing at me. Among the Yao people, there are not only people who try to find and track Lord Yao, but also staunch atheists and theological scholars who question the existence of Lord Yao. There are quite a few of them..."

Zhangzhangtian was shocked: "Outrageous..."

"This is the Yao Clan." The other party's shoulders trembled slightly, and he couldn't help laughing: "Lord Yao God encouraged them and believed that the field of gods is also a very promising research direction... I don't understand, and I don't dare to ask."

“And only now do I slowly understand it.”

The smile on Slymode's lips gradually disappeared: "Lord Yaoshen wants to go in another direction. He wants everyone to receive a good enough education, obtain basic material security, let them know the basis and position of their survival, and tell them all clearly. So that they will not be easily confused and deceived, and will no longer be easily instigated and bewitched, and will no longer become victims of some ambitious people's struggle for power and profit."

"It has been proven in the past that if the common people remain stupid, they can be better ruled. Now what Lord Yao has to do is to make them smart enough and have knowledge, so that they don't need to be ruled or governed, and they know what they should do."

"This is what the Yao tribe is trying to do. Of course, it is a very difficult road, but I feel deeply honored to be a part of it."

Zhangzhangtian was very excited when he heard this: "This... is really amazing."

A sudden sense of shame welled up in His heart.

It turns out that there were already predecessors like Yao Shen who were building bridges along this road.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

I am still too weak.

“You are already very good.”

Slymode said softly, "I originally thought that Buddhist countries should tend to be conservative and would find it difficult to accept any transformation or appropriation of Buddhist culture by the outside world."

"But the monks and people of Jambudvīpa showed an extremely open and tolerant attitude. They may not be as knowledgeable as the Yao people, but they have a deep understanding of Buddhism and can integrate it with the simple experience of life. Their attitude of being content and at ease with life is really wonderful."

“Without an open and inclusive Buddhist deity, there would be no such followers.”

"It is a great honor for Sand City to be able to have secular exchanges with Jambu Continent this time." The other party nodded.

Zhangzhangtian held up the sword with one hand and waved his other hand: "To be honest, I didn't do much. It was the Emperor of the Sun Palace who managed it well."

"You are being modest."

Slymode said seriously: "The civilization of the Kingdom of God is the embodiment of the temperament and character of a god, just like the diversity, tolerance and adventurous spirit of the Yao people, which come from Lord Yao. The optimism and acceptance of the people of the Southern Continent also come from your influence."

Receiving the sincere praise from the Yao clan god, Zhangzhangtian could not help but raise his head and chest, and the sword of wisdom on his shoulder seemed to be even sharper.

In fact, Jambu Continent was greatly influenced by the Yao clan.

The library was just a start. The books were written in the languages ​​of the Yao people, but there were also special illustrated versions to accommodate illiterate readers or readers from foreign civilizations. Although the amount of information was much less, it was enough to understand the core key knowledge.

The monks and folks enjoyed themselves there and were reluctant to leave.

They spontaneously began to learn the Yao language and writing system. With the help of local special items such as [Mint for Refreshing Mint] and [Blast Furnace Honey Wine], many of them quickly mastered the basic local terms.

Soon, the monks could not only read the "Shacheng Gazette" and "Ben Daily" independently to learn about the latest developments in other worlds, but also became fascinated by the Yao clan's currently popular Star Vision.

This kind of thing, which only requires holding the prop [Wind Mother] to project images into the air and see a variety of lifelike sound and picture programs, is simply irresistible to the monks and people.

They like to watch two programs. The first is the Yao clan's hit drama "Crystal Empire", which tells the magnificent and difficult survival status of the gods from the perspective of the Yao clan's former enemy, God Bo.

The second is a program called "Seven Halls of the Temple", which is produced by the monks of the Abyss. The monks of the Abyss use a situation comedy style to show the daily practice of monks, and it has also been liked by a large number of viewers.

The monks are extremely obsessed with Astrology and never miss these two programs.

"As expected of the famous Yao clan, it would be great if our Southern Continent also had something like this."

"If we have star vision, we can let everyone see the lectures and debates of many great monks, and we can also see the natural laws of various worlds... We can also make a show! Right!"

"But since we can come to the Yao Clan's world, King Zhangzhang Tianzun should have a good relationship with that Lord Yaoshen, right? Let's pray together and see if we can ask King Tianzun for help?"

"Okay, let's unite!"

"Lord Heavenly King, your followers sincerely request that you allow Xingshi to enter Jambudvīpa, so that we can produce programs for Jambudvīpa and spread Buddhism and your beliefs..."

…

Zhangzhangtian is also very exciting.

The power of Star Vision is incredible, and its influence on the secular world far exceeds any wonder He knows of.

He asked Slymode: "I wonder if it is possible to bring the star vision into the Southern Continent? This is really a good communication tool."

Slymod looked embarrassed. "Star Vision is a specialty of the Yao Clan civilization. We need to configure a Yao Clan satellite and build a ripple body to receive it with the Wind Mother. I don't have the authority in this regard. I can only wait for Lord Yao to return. Please ask Lord Yao to do it."

Zhangzhangtian nodded.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, a large number of monks entered the city of Sand to study and live, and some Yao people also entered the southern continent. The peaceful and slow-paced life of the monks and the fast-paced and competitive personality of the Yao people complemented and balanced each other to a certain extent, and both sides benefited a lot.

The only thing that has not made much progress is the four celestial bodies.

So far, although GrowthSky has cooperated in many attempts, no one knows what it likes about itself.

Every time he thought of this, the hideous surface of the sun and the strange laugh would appear in his mind, and he felt inexplicably terrified.

One day, Slymod suddenly told Him: "We have finally confirmed that the four stars like your sword."

"Sword?"

Zhangzhangtian looked at the sword he was holding in one hand and said, "You mean, this sword of wisdom?"

"Yes."

The other party said: "The fourth planet has serious troubles and hopes to use your sword of wisdom to cut off the troubles. When it first saw you, it noticed the sword, so it wanted to make friends with you and borrow your sword."

"It's okay, take it and use it." Zhangzhangtian answered generously: "But this is only temporary, it only treats the symptoms but not the root cause, and it will soon grow again. The sword of wisdom needs to be condensed with one's own wisdom, so that the wisdom can curb the troubles with wisdom."

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as they were not targeting him.

Shortly after borrowing the sword.

Slymod suddenly turned back.

He smiled and said, "Lord Yaoshen Oracle, please follow me."

Zhangzhangtian quickly adjusted his armor and took a deep breath: "Please lead the way."

(End of this chapter)