Chapter 378: Eastward Promise (1)
Since the attitude of the Seventh-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia gave up his pragmatic attitude and gave up his unrealistic ideas, the negotiations went very smoothly. The two sides quickly reached an agreement. The Seventh-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia gave up his political power and was willing to be a religious person. The East China Government also promised not to hold the Seventh-generation Living Buddha responsible for his actions in the Qing court, and to ensure the religious status of the Seventh-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia, and to hold important positions in the religious institutions of the East China Government.
Qingshu also did not investigate the past, and according to Qingshu's personal intention, he went to Chenyang to settle down after the handover, worked in the Liaoning Provincial Health Bureau, and arranged to work in the Shenyang Hospital Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. It turned out that Qingshu was from Fushun, Liaoning, and was in the Manchurian Yellow Banner. At the age of 20, his mother died of misdiagnosis by a doctor. Qingshu was shocked and began to learn Chinese medicine.
Although Qingshu passed the Jinshi in the second year of Guangxu (1876), he was appointed as the head of the Ministry of Revenue, and began to work in politics, during his political studies, Qingshu persisted and studied classic works such as "The Classic of Internal Medicine" and "Treatise on Febrile Diseases". You Zong Xu Lingfei, Chen Xiutong, Gao Shizong, Zhang Yin'an, and Huang Yuanyu's theory, learned the essence and accumulated more than 30 years of experience. He also made great achievements. He compiled the book "Medical Abstracts", including "Sixteen Prescriptions for Typhoid Fever", "Treatise on Fever Symptoms", "Four Diagnosis of Fever Symptoms", "Four Diagnosis of Fever Symptoms", "Miscellaneous Symptoms", and "Material Herbal Essence". It was published in Beijing in 1896. The book has played a lot in traditional Chinese medicine and has a wide spread. It has also gained a certain reputation in the Chinese medicine community in later generations.
Now Qingshuji is a 70-year-old man, and his desire for fame has long faded. He only wants to use the medical skills he has learned for decades to save the world. Therefore, the seventh-generation Zhangjia Living Buddha wanted to surrender to the East China Government. Although Qingshu is a bannerman, he did not stop him, but he just didn't want to become an official anymore.
The other officials and military officials in Qinghai also have their own resettlement. The East China Government has enough experience in this. Although it is impossible to enjoy any privileges, the basic interests are still not allowed.
After the two sides reached an agreement, the People's Army entered Qinghai and officially took over all garrison affairs in Qinghai. The Seventh-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia also officially issued a statement to the whole country to support the East China Government. Qingshu then stayed in Qinghai and was responsible for negotiating with the People's Army to handle the handover affairs. The Seventh-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia led a group of monks to Lanzhou in person to meet Wang Jianping. On the one hand, he told Wang Jianping in person that he surrendered to the East China Government. On the other hand, he also expressed his hope to go to Qingdao in person to visit the leaders of the East China Government, and inspect his temples in various places, sit in meditation and preach the Dharma, and Xuanhua Christians.
Since the Zhangjia lineage was supported by the Qing court to balance the other three major living Buddha lines, under the support of the Qing court, not only did it win a series of titles and titles, but there were also a large number of temples stationed in Xihai, Mongolia, Beijing, Shanxi and other places. Although the throne of Zhangjia Living Buddha was in Guolong Temple in Qinghai, there were not many people who served Zhangjia Living Buddha in Guolong Temple in actuality, and he also took turns to temples stationed in Xizhong in various places to sit in meditation and preach. Of course, most of the time, Zhangjia Living Buddha lived in Beijing, so there were the most temples stationed in Xizhong in Beijing. Almost every new Zhangjia Living Buddha would have a temple stationed in Xizhong in Beijing.
The 7th-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia was ordered to go to Beijing in the 25th year of Guangxu (1899), and was summoned by Guangxu. He officially succeeded to the throne as the 7th-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia Hutuktu. He also received a yellow carriage, awarded a golden seal, and stationed in Beijing for a long time, inheriting all the titles of his previous life. Although during the Gengzi Kingdom's change, the 7th-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia also fled Beijing and went to Zhenhai Temple in Wutai Mountain to avoid disaster. Later, he was in charge of the identity of the Great Lama of the Tibetan Buddhism in Inner Mongolia and inspected the Tibetan Buddhism in Inner Mongolia, but after the Gengzi Kingdom's change ended, he returned to Beijing to manage the capital and Tibetan Buddhism in Inner Mongolia. However, as the conflict between the Qing court and the East China Government intensified, the 7th-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia also knew that Beijing was a crater, so he left Beijing and returned to Guolong Temple on the grounds of "left away from the throne for a long time, he should return to inspect" and left Beijing and returned to Guolong Temple to observe the changes in the current situation.
However, the result was that he could escape the first day of the lunar month and the fifteenth day of the year, and eventually he had a collision with the East China Government. Zhangjia Living Buddha was quite sensitive to politics, because without the support of the central government, the Zhangjia lineage was just a relatively influential lineage of living Buddhas, and his status was not high within the scope of religion. If you want to continue the honor of the four major living Buddhas, you must interact with the central government and get the support of the central government.
Although the rights and interests of the Zhangjia lineage have greatly shrunk under the rule of the East China Government, it is a hundred times stronger than the Mongolian Living Buddha Zhebuzundanba VIII. After all, the current Living Buddha Zhebuzundanba VIII is like being under house arrest. Therefore, the Living Buddha Seventh China Government decided that since he surrendered, it would be better to do it more thoroughly and take the initiative to go to Qingdao to visit the head of the East China Government and take the opportunity to express his loyalty to the East China Government.
Although the East China government has different systems from the Qing court and has their own methods to control the border areas, the Zhangjia family has a considerable influence in Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, and Beijing. Therefore, it is still very beneficial to the stability of the East China government's rule. The East China government has no reason to refuse. However, Wang Jianping has no right to decide this request, so he uploaded it to the Qingdao Executive Yuan, which is decided by the Executive Yuan.
After receiving Wang Jianping's report, the Executive Yuan held a discussion and finally decided to agree to the request of the 7th-generation Zhangjia Living Buddha to come to Qingdao. He also agreed to the 7th-generation Zhangjia Living Buddha to inspect his temples in various places, sit in meditation and preach the Dharma, and Xuanhua religious believers. At the same time, he asked the Northwest Military Region to arrange troops to protect the 7th-generation Zhangjia Living Buddha. In addition, he arranged a route for the 7th-generation Zhangjia Living Buddha, departing from Lanzhou, first to Xi'an, then through Taiyuan to Beijing, and then take a train from Beijing to Qingdao. At this time, the railway from Beijing to Qingdao had been fully connected.
Although the East China government advocates that religion cannot interfere in politics, in some special periods and special regions, religion cannot be completely separated from politics. Even at some times, politics still needs religious assistance. However, although special matters can be handled specifically, the East China government will never allow religion to participate in politics and break away from its own control.
In Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, Tibet and other regions, there are many believers in Tibetan Buddhism and have great influence. Of course, the East China Government cannot ignore this situation. Therefore, after the surprise attack on Kulun and the capture of the VIII of Tsepundanba Living Buddha, the East China Government did not kill him, but put him under house arrest and issued many orders in his name. This is also a helpless move. After all, it will take time to eliminate the influence of Tibetan Buddhism.
Some people in Qingdao also suggested that the VIII Living Buddha of Zhebuzundanba come to Qingdao and meet with the head of the East China Government to show that the relationship between the two sides is close and the sincerity of the VIII Living Buddha of Zhebuzundanba surrendering to the East China Government. However, the VIII Living Buddha of Zhebuzundanba obviously did not have this intention. Although he had received some hints, he deliberately pretended not to understand. The IIII Government was going to underestimate the influence of Tibetan Buddhism, and the military operations in Mongolia were also going very smoothly, so he did not force the VIII Living Buddha of Zhebuzundanba to Qingdao.
But now the Seventh-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia has taken the initiative to come to Qingdao, which is obviously seeking refuge with the East China Government. Moreover, the Zhangjia family has a low status within the scope of religion, so it will not expand the influence of Tibetan Buddhism too much. On the contrary, if the Seventh-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia can truly promote the believers and obey the rule of the East China Government, it will still be of great help to the East China Government.
In addition, Gansu and Qinghai are all under the East China Government, and there is still one Xinjiang left in the northwest region. However, the East China Government has just occupied Gansu and Qinghai and has not yet established a stable rule. Xinjiang has a vast territory and complex situation. If it is not fully prepared, it is best not to march into Xinjiang. Therefore, the East China Government decided to temporarily suspend its march into Xinjiang. It is still the old method to negotiate with Xinjiang to discuss the surrender matter first, and take the opportunity to gain time to stabilize the rule of the East China Government in Gansu and Qinghai. At the same time, the headquarters of the Northwest Military Region was moved from Xi'an to Lanzhou to prepare for the march into Xinjiang.
If the Seventh-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia can completely turn to the East China Government and use its religious influence to appease the people of both places, it will also help accelerate the stability of the East China Government's rule in Gansu and Qinghai. Based on these multi-faceted considerations, the Qingdao Executive Yuan finally agreed to the Seventh-generation Living Buddha Zhangjia.
Of course, the East China Government cannot fully believe in the Seventh-generation Living Buddha. This time, I asked the Seventh-generation Living Buddha to Qingdao, which is actually a test for him. The East China Government specially arranged the Seventh-generation Living Buddha to Taiyuan and Beijing to see how the Seventh-generation Living Buddha performed along the way. If the Seventh-generation Living Buddha’s performance is extraordinary and beyond the tolerance of the East China Government, then the activities of the Seventh-generation Living Buddha will be stopped immediately. Anyway, the Seventh-generation Living Buddha is in the hands of the East China Government, and there is no need to worry that he can make any trouble. Arrangement of the army to protect the Seventh-generation Living Buddha actually means controlling him.
Of course, the living Buddha Seventh-generation Zhangjia understood this arrangement, but he had decided to completely turn to the East China Government. Therefore, such arrangements were beneficial to him. He would definitely report to Qingdao for every word and deed along the way, and he could just show it.
Chapter completed!