That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 1042

Hearing Xu Beiyou's words, the Dragon King was not surprised, and said slowly: "In today's world, Jianzong and Daomen have become incompatible, but Buddhism has not been involved in disputes. In a sense, today's Buddhism is still With a neutral situation, if the lord of the Sword Sect can come here, the abbot will be very happy to come."

Xu Beiyou said softly: "I hope that the Dragon King will not hesitate to teach you."

The Dragon King didn't hide it, he was not as aggressive as some old monks, and said bluntly: "It's already July, and the Ghost Festival will be in a few days, but this is a Taoist way of saying, we Buddhism Call it the Obon Festival, every time the Obon Festival, my Buddhist sect will hold a dharma meeting, and invite all sects to join in the grand event."

Hungry Ghost Festival is also known as Ghost Festival. Every July [-]th, after noon, people will offer sacrifices to ancestors with incense, paper money and tribute. There are two ceremonies of burning scriptures on the clean altar and offering orchid pots, and then the monks are fed and feasted.

For the real big monks and great sects, there are several major events in the world, and the mutual market in Julu City is nothing. Obon festival puja.

Now the Biluo Lake Debate Conference has become a thing of the past, and the rest is the Taoist Xuandu Discussion and the Buddhist Ancestral Court Obon Festival Ceremony, but there is no fixed time for the Xuandu Discussion, and now the Taoist sect has many enemies and is deeply trapped. In the Jiangnan battlefield, there is no time to take care of this matter.On the contrary, it is the Buddhist Yulan Basin Festival, no matter how the world is turned upside down, it is still guaranteed to be held once a year. At that time, the suzerains of the three religions and nine streams and all kinds of scattered immortals will be invited, even the enemies who are usually sworn enemies will also be invited on this day. Sell ​​a face to Buddhism and get together.

The reason why the Yulan Basin can become one of the great events for monks is that this is the key. Many important figures who are not convenient to meet on weekdays will take advantage of this opportunity to meet logically, or plan in the secret room, or shake hands and make peace. , There are many people who have formed grievances and grievances, under the mediation of Buddhism, they turned their fights into friendship.

It is precisely because of this that Buddhism has established its position second only to Taoism among monks in the world.

If Taoism, as the leader, sets rules one after another for the monks in the world, then Buddhism is "the principle of law is nothing more than human feelings". Compared with Jianzong's frontal fighting and hostility, the more concealed countermeasures are more clever.

Xu Beiyou had also heard about this, but he didn't know much about it. After hearing what the Dragon King said, he frowned slightly, "Does the Dragon King want me to attend the Obon Festival?"

The Dragon King nodded and said, "Of course."

Xu Beiyou pondered for a while and said, "Will the Taoist sect send people to participate?"

The Dragon King smiled and said: "Since it is a grand event for countless monks in the world, the Daoist sect, as the sect that is the leader of the monks in the world, will naturally send people to participate, but Qiu Ye, the head teacher of the Daoist sect, has never come in person. In the past many years, most of them were Mrs. Murong. Or Chen Ye, the master of the Demon Suppressing Palace, can participate on his behalf."

Xu Beiyou asked again: "Then what about Jianzong?"

The Dragon King replied: "When Sect Master Shangguan was alive, he would usually send Sword Emperor Zhang Chongguang to participate. When Sect Master Gongsun was alive, he would personally participate every year. However, after Sect Master Gongsun passed away, no one from the Sword Sect participated anymore."

Xu Beiyou thought for a moment, and then asked: "Aside from the major sects, what about the imperial court?"

The Dragon King knew everything, "Except for the major sects, the Daqi court, the Wei State, the Grassland Royal Court, Houjian, Baozhu, and Muwang would also send people to participate. In previous years, the court was attended by Prime Minister Lan. He holds two positions, he is the head of the cabinet and the head of the Tianji Pavilion, sometimes, Lan Xiang has no time to clone himself, and Wang Sheng, the master builder of the Tianji Pavilion, and Fu Zhongtian, the former governor of the Dark Guard Mansion, will go there on his behalf."

The Dragon King paused for a moment, and took a deep look at Xu Beiyou, "The poor monk vaguely remembers that in the first year of Taiping, His Highness the King of Wei and the King of Grassland Khan came in person. If His Highness the Princess wants to see it, the Buddhist sect is also very happy. .”

Xu Beiyou's face darkened, he stared at the Dragon King, and said slowly, "His heart can be punished."

The Dragon King shook his head and said with a smile: "Sect Master Xu is overthinking. Throughout the ages, I don't know how many dynasties have risen and fallen, but there has always been only one Buddhism. The reputation and rules of the Yulan Basin Festival have been accumulated by Buddhism for more than a thousand years. Anyone who dares to destroy wantonly, if someone dares not to abide by this rule, then he is an enemy of our Buddhist sect, and he is also an enemy of all the people attending the meeting, and he must be punished together."

Xu Beiyou froze for a moment and fell into deep thought.

The Dragon King laughed softly and said: "As the so-called combination of vertical and horizontal, Wei Wang Xiaojin joined forces with King Lin Han of the Grassland Khan and Northeast Mu Wang to fight against the most powerful Daqi with a vertical combination, then Her Royal Highness must use the way of combination and horizontal to solve the problem." In other words, in the imperial capital, you can't use the way of Lianheng."

Xu Beiyou said expressionlessly, "It's no longer the Spring and Autumn Period, there is only the unification of the world, how can we combine vertical and horizontal strategies."

The Dragon King shook his head and smiled: "That's wrong. Now Wei, Grassland, Houjian, and Northeast are all small courts of their own. It's not that one country is better than another. To prevent strong countries from annexing each other, the purpose of Lianheng is to serve strong countries as a backing to attack other weak countries, destroy the alliance, so as to divide and isolate, and defeat each other. Now Wei Wang, Lin Han, Mu Tangzhi and others are weak countries. Qi is an isolated and powerful country, how can it not be united vertically and horizontally?"

Although Xu Beiyou didn't get involved in political affairs, he had been by Han Xuan and Xiao Zhinan's side for a long time, and he knew a thing or two after hearing what the Dragon King said. "I didn't expect the Dragon King to be proficient in these things."

The Dragon King said with a smile: "In fact, there is no difference between the sects outside the world and the temples inside the world. They can't get rid of the four words of fighting for fame and fortune."

Xu Beiyou didn't deny it, "Your Excellency sees it thoroughly."

The Dragon King said slowly: "Don't dare to say the word thoroughly, it's just a sect, some people become the face, some people become the face, the poor monk is the face of the Buddhist sect, and what they do is shameful things. Naturally, there are a few things about these things. Separate opinions."

Xu Beiyou thought for a while, and replied: "I have to discuss this matter with Zhinan, and then give the Dragon King an answer."

Unexpectedly, the Dragon King shook his head and said, "Sect Master Xu doesn't need to come to see me anymore. I think the invitation to Buddhism will be sent to you and His Royal Highness Princess soon. Whether you go or not has nothing to do with the poor monk."

"Irrelevant?" Xu Beiyou asked slightly puzzled.

The Dragon King said calmly: "The poor monk has just said that some people are face, and some people are face. This big event of the Yulan Basin Festival is a matter of face, and the poor monk is just a face. In other words, the Obon Festival ceremony It's senior brother Qiuyue's matter, and it has nothing to do with whether the poor monk falls into the hands of Sect Master Xu, Sect Master Xu can rest assured."

"Understood." Xu Beiyou nodded, turned and left the place.

(End of this chapter)