let go of my skin fairy

Chapter 160 Arguing that all beings are equal, arguing that inaction should rule
Being 'educated' by a person who seemed to be the same age, as the first genius of the younger generation of Taoism, Jiang Chenshui was still a little bit aggrieved.

However, being aggrieved is aggrieved, but Jiang Chaoge's words really woke him up.

Jiang Chenshui came to his senses.

If you really use the method of Buddhism to return the color, it will be a failure and make the people around you laugh.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Chenshui nodded to Jiang Chaoge, said "Thank you uncle" with his eyes, and then said slowly.

"I heard that there is a saying in Buddhism called 'The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, and the shore is the shore'. Then, I would like to ask a murderous demon. After slaughtering hundreds of people, he suddenly had an epiphany and decided to put down the butcher knife. Ask the Buddha, do you want Transmute this demon?"

When Kongshan heard this, he laughed: "It seems that Daoist Jiang has indeed studied my Buddhist method. Since Daoist Jiang has already said that this demon has put down his butcher knife, he naturally wants to be transformed."

"Okay, then how can the Buddha transform the hundreds of people who were slaughtered by the devil?" Jiang Chenshui asked again.

"Of course it is converted by Buddhist scriptures." Kong Shan replied with a smile: "This is also the purpose of my Buddhism. I will not give up on anyone, even if they are dead."

This answer can be described as dripping water.

The people around listened, but they couldn't find any words to refute.

If you are alive, you will be transformed, if you are dead, you will be transcended, there is nothing wrong with it!
However, Jiang Chenshui laughed at this moment: "Don't ask about good and evil, don't ask about faults, as long as you put down the butcher knife, you can immediately become a Buddha. This is the Buddhist teaching, right?"

"Of course it is." Kong Shan affirmed.

"Then, what if this demon slaughtered a hundred 'Buddhas' who had put down their butcher knives? Will the Buddha continue to save him?" Jiang Chenshui's tone was sharp.

"This..." Kong Shan's expression finally changed.

It seems to be thinking about how to answer?
Jiang Chenshui didn't rush, but waited patiently for his answer.

And the surrounding Jixia students and clan disciples also started discussing again.

"Killing a hundred Buddhas, is that a peerless devil? Such a person should be burned to death!"

"That's right, this kind of person must not be transmuted."

"That's right, it's definitely not transmutable."

Everyone's answer is basically the same.

At this moment Luo Yu looked at the old man again: "Teacher, what do you think?"

"Buddhism pays attention to the equality of all living beings. Since killing ordinary people can be transformed, then killing Buddha...should also be possible. As long as he really puts down the butcher knife, it will be fine." The old man replied after pondering for a while.

"Is that so?" Although Luo Yu didn't quite 'understand', she still nodded.

And Kong Shan seemed to have finally made up his mind at this time, gritted his teeth and said: "As long as there is a little kindness in my heart, I can be transformed!"

"Hahaha." Jiang Chenshui laughed, "It's good that a person who has a little kindness in his heart can be transformed. It turns out that Buddhist disciples are all such 'wicked people'. Then, according to your statement, even if he kills the Buddha If we can become a Buddha, then why do we still need to practice Buddhism and become a Buddha immediately? What is the use of this Buddha, why do you pursue a Buddha, and why do you want to become a Buddha again?"

"!!!" Kong Shan's eyes widened sharply.

He didn't think there was a problem with his answer, because, according to the explanation of Buddhism, no matter how much good or evil he had before, as long as he put down the butcher knife, he could become a Buddha.

However, just as Jiang Chenshui said...

If the other party can become a Buddha after killing the Buddha... then what is the use of the Buddha?
What is the Buddha I pursue?
Kongshan felt in his heart that for the first time, he began to question "becoming a Buddha". He even had a feeling, what else can this Buddha do to cultivate?
After Jiang Chenshui saw Kongshan's silence, he knew the opportunity had come, and immediately said: "If you become a Buddha, you will be killed by others, and the Buddhist sect will convert the person who killed the Buddha into a Buddha, then what is the world like?" Isn't there no rules at all?

So how do we distinguish between good and evil?If there is no good and evil in this world, wouldn't it be a primitive society, where everyone can kill people, and everyone can kill Buddhas, because as long as one day he can put down the butcher knife, his sins can be wiped out, and he can become a Buddha ? "

"No, that's not the case!" Kong Shan shook his head fiercely: "If there really is such a heinous person as you said, then he is no longer a human, but a demon. How can they all become Buddhas?"

"Really? But doesn't your Buddhism say that all living beings are equal? ​​Doesn't it say that everyone can become a Buddha? Isn't the devil not all living beings?"

"This... this..." Kong Shan's heart was completely confused.

He didn't know how to argue.

Because, now he is completely in a contradiction, and has somewhat lost respect for Buddhism.

The surrounding Jixia students and clan disciples also felt this problem.

There is no distinction between good and evil.

There is no right or wrong.

Everyone can become a Buddha. Is this the Dharma?
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded.

"Amitabha, Kongshan, you've already got a vision." The one who spoke was Samantabhadra sitting at the top of the lectern: "This world is inherently contradictory, and the purpose of Buddhism is to save all living beings, but, really It is too difficult to do this, so this is why we study Buddhism and study Buddhism."

"That's right!" Kong Shan came to his senses suddenly: "The Bodhisattva is right, it is because the world is in conflict that we should study Buddhism even more!"

After he finished speaking, he was ready to continue arguing.

However, Puxian seemed not ready to give him this chance again.

With a movement of the Buddhist beads in his hand, he opened his mouth and said, "Okay, Kongshan, you go back to the Western Regions. Since I have already spoken, you will lose in the first match. Your Dharma is not profound enough. You will wait until you return to Daleiyin Temple." , you go to retreat for three years."

"Yes, Bodhisattva!" Kong Shan nodded, and then took another deep look at Jiang Chenshui: "Jiang Daochang defeated me in his argument, but he did not defeat the Dharma. Although I lost, it was just that I didn't study enough about Dharma. Shen, I will go back to Daleiyin Temple to practice penance, and I will leave."

After speaking, Kong Shan strode away, heading west.

When everyone in the Taoist sect saw this scene, they all laughed heartily.

Although Jiang Chenshui lost in the first question, but in the second question, Kong Shan was directly defeated, and he still defeated Kong Shan with the 'Buddhism'.

This can already be said to be rare!

The other Jixia students around, as well as the clan disciples also nodded.

"This Jiang Chenshui really deserves to be the number one genius among the younger generation of the Daoist sect. With just a few words, the Kongshan monk immediately surrendered. It's amazing!"

"Yeah, I heard that he has reached the fourth realm, that's really good!"

"Taoism is also talented. In this debate, it is really uncertain who will win and who will lose."

Everyone began to look forward to Jiang Chenshui.

And Jiang Chenshui took a deep look at Jiang Chaoge who was sitting beside Wu Lingzi, because if Jiang Chaoge hadn't reminded him aloud, he might not have broken Kong Shan's 'Buddha Heart' so easily.

Jiang Chaoge smiled at Jiang Chenshui, and replied, "Meditate, this is just the beginning!"

"Well, nephew understands!" Jiang Chenshui replied in his heart.

……

The first level ended with the defeat of the Buddhist Kong Shan.

During the whole process, neither Emperor Ping Le nor the Empress Dowager spoke a single word.

Representatives of other schools of thought also didn't speak too much, only Luo Yu kept pestering her teacher for discussions.

As for Jiang Yu'er, he was also sitting in the crowd, not conspicuous at all.

Only Jiang Chaoge, the 'spectator', was flirting with Jiang Chenshui.

And then, the first person finally walked out of the lectern.

This person's skin looks a little dry, and he is wearing a tattered cassock. He looks to be over 50 years old, and he walks as if he is about to be blown down by the wind.

After he walked out of the lectern, he clasped his hands together towards Jiang Chenshui and said, "Amitabha, poor monk 'Baoqing', I want to ask Daoist Jiang a word."

"Please enlighten me, master." Jiang Chenshui put away his thoughts and replied in a deep voice.

"I heard that Taoism emphasizes 'governance through inaction', I don't know if that's true?" Bao Qing asked.

"Ah."

"Then, what is inaction?"

When Jiang Chenshui heard this question, he naturally had no doubts, and immediately replied: "Water is good for all things without fighting, and it is what everyone hates, so it is more than Tao."Water is close to the "Tao", that is, close to the state of "inaction", and water is "good for all things", which is actually a kind of "doing", but "indisputable", people do not feel the meaning of their existence, It is "doing nothing".

"Doing nothing means doing nothing?" Baoqing asked again.

"Yes, but inaction is not inaction, but making the best use of the situation, not forcing, not taking credit, and not being arrogant."

"Understood, so how should inaction be applied to state affairs?"

"It's very simple, as long as the ruler does what he should do, so that the common people develop and their lives get better and better, but they don't feel the existence of the ruler."

"Hehe, is this the state religion established by Daqin?" Baoqing finally sneered when he heard this: "The ruler has done what he should do, the people have also developed, and their lives are getting better and better, but, Everything the ruler does can't let the people know?
So, how to gain the prestige and popularity of the ruler?Will people still respect a ruler without prestige?I heard that both Confucianism and Legalism have the theory of "air luck", but what is the origin of this luck?If I remember correctly, it is public opinion and public wishes, right? "

When Baoqing said this, he did not give Jiang Chenshui a chance to continue speaking, but continued: "If Daqin wants to build a long-term country, it needs to accumulate national fortune, and this national fortune is naturally worshiped by all people, respected by the emperor, and surrendered to the ruler. , if there is no respect and submission, how can the great Qin's national fortune last long?
I always thought that the Daoist sect was established as the state religion because the Daoist sect's Taoism was recognized by the Daoist monarch, but now it seems that this is not the case?I really don't know if this Taoism's rule by doing nothing can really make Daqin's national fortune prosper, or can the Taoism itself prosper? "

"..." Jiang Chenshui.

This old monk obviously didn't really come to 'debate', but was provoking an excuse.

But today Emperor Ping Le and the Empress Dowager are both present.

Jiang Chenshui knew very well that if there was a problem with his answer, or if Emperor Ping Le and the Queen Mother were dissatisfied, then the result would not only be a matter of success or failure in the debate.

"Why, Daoist Jiang can't answer?" Bao Qing said with a slight smile: "Doesn't the Taoist sect pay attention to inaction? As the youngest genius in the Taoist sect, you should guard your Dao heart and not be influenced by the outside world, even if you Daoism's rule by doing nothing runs counter to the rulers, and you should also firmly follow the rule by doing nothing!"

"Baoqing, you..." Jiang Chenshui's expression was extremely ugly.

Huo Lingzi even stood up immediately!

Just when he was about to speak, a hand suddenly pressed him down.

"No!" Feng Lingzi shook his head hastily: "If we make a move, then Jiang Chenshui will lose, just like when Pu Xian spoke just now, Kong Shan would admit defeat, don't be fooled!"

"But, this old bald donkey is obviously playing tricks on Jiang Chen!" Huo Lingzi was very upset: "Where is this a way of debating? This is clearly trying to separate people, debating one's heart!"

"Whether it's a quarrel or a debate, Jiang Chenshui must bear it by himself." Feng Lingzi said calmly.

Huo Lingzi still seemed a little dissatisfied.

However, just after he caught sight of a person sitting next to Feng Lingzi, he finally endured it and sat back on the futon again.

Jiang Chaoge has been silently watching this scene, the person sitting next to Feng Lingzi is 'Jin Lingzi'.

An old man who is the oldest and most virtuous.

But so far, he has not spoken.

However, the surrounding Jixia students and clan disciples spoke up one after another.

"It makes sense. Taoism's rule by doing nothing is indeed not suitable for Qin's rule."

"In this way, it seems a little inappropriate to establish Daoism as the state religion?"

"Who suggested that Daoism be established as a state religion? It seems to be... Jiang Yu'er?"

"..."

All of a sudden, everyone's eyes turned to Jiang Yu'er who was sitting in the crowd unconsciously.

And, more than that.

Including the queen mother who had not spoken all this time, she also spoke at this time: "Emperor, what do you think of the debate between Buddhism and Taoism just now?"

This is asking Emperor Ping Le directly.

Emperor Ping Le could only reply: "Without results, I dare not comment lightly."

"Okay, then wait for the result." The Queen Mother replied through the bead curtain.

……

Such a voice naturally fell into Jiang Chenshui's ears.

Jiang Chenshui, who didn't know how to answer, became even more confused.

It's not that he can't answer, and it's not that he can't answer this question, but that his answer will definitely offend the current ruler.

In this way, is Taoism still supported by being established as a state religion?
It is impossible for Jiang Chenshui to make the ruler feel that it was a wrong decision to establish Daoist sect as the state religion because of his own victory or defeat. In this case, wouldn't the efforts of the Daoist sect for hundreds of years be in vain?

"This old monk, his intentions are really sinister!!!" Jiang Chenshui's teeth were about to be crushed.

However, he has nothing to do.

Because, the purpose of Buddhism coming from the Western Regions this time was to 'teach the Dharma', or, in a sense, it came for Taoism.

It is no accident that Buddhism wants to snatch Daqin's state religion position...!

(End of this chapter)