People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 351 Taoism and Buddha are all here, Mahayana and Hinayana

In the afternoon, Wujiang Wharf.

The surrounding people looked with some fear at a group of Qianniuwei in red and gold armor standing in the middle of the pier, wearing blue pine and crane-patterned robes and a black gauze hat on their heads. stood at the front of the pier, as if he had already been waiting there.

At this moment, three passenger ships of different sizes slowly approached from the west.

On the hull, a dozen Taoist priests in blue Taoist robes could be vaguely seen standing on the deck.

Holding a fly whisk, wearing a lotus crown on his head, a solemn Taoist in a vermilion Taoist robe, walked out of the largest passenger ship at the front.

The tall and straight Taoist, with sharp eyes, saw Li Xuan on the pier at a glance, and saluted him seriously with one hand.

Li Xuan returned the salute to the Taoist from a distance, with a solemn expression.

Soon, the passenger ship slowly docked at the pier.

Before getting off the boat, all the Taoist priests on the boat shouted in unison: "Blessed lives are boundless!"

Li Xuan took half a step forward, pinched the Taiji seal with both hands, and shouted in response: "Blessings are boundless."

With two bangs, the plank of the ship fell, and a dozen blue-clothed Taoist priests descended from the passenger ship one by one.

Wearing a vermilion Taoist robe, the Taoist with a clear face finally stepped down.

Li Xuan hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Zhuang Su again: "Disciple Lingji has met Uncle Xuanen, and he will live forever."

Xuan En is the real person, the master of the Tushi Temple in Shifuling, Lanxi.

"Blessings!" Taoist Xuan En returned the salute solemnly to Li Xuan, and then his face relaxed, and asked: "It's been a long time, Master Nephew Lingji, why did you write a letter the day before yesterday to let the old Taoist go down the mountain to participate in this troublesome event?" The ground sacrifice ceremony."

Although Xuan En spoke with complaints, the intimacy in his tone was not concealed at all.

"Returning to my uncle, my nephew has recently achieved some results against the Tianyin Sect. Many people in the city have abandoned the gods and goddesses and left. It is inevitable that others will take advantage of the opportunity to enter. This disciple wanted to simply hold a ceremony for offering sacrifices to the earth, and invited The Buddha Nuo imaginary families, to purify the hearts of the people." Li Xuan briefly described what happened these days, especially focusing on the large number of people who unexpectedly appeared when the land was granted this morning.

"Although the Tianyin Sect pretends to pass on to Taoist sects, the spread of beliefs also has a certain foundation. It's just a pity that they have never cultivated this foundation, but instead went to the way of conspiracy and self-destruction." Taoist Xuanen touched The short beard on the lower jaw sighed and shook his head slightly.

"It's nothing more than another Sun En." Li Xuan sighed softly.

Since the establishment of the Taoist sect, whether it is Zhang Daoling's lineage of the Five Dou Rice Sect, or Sun En and others in a similar branch, they have essentially followed the path of the unity of politics and religion, and the essence of Tianyin Sect is also the same.

If the belief is shaken, no matter how big the foundation of Tianyin Sect is, once the foundation of belief is shaken, they will be finished.

At this time, the Taoist priests on the other two ships also disembarked one after another. Taoist Xuan En led Li Xuan to a Taoist priest in his thirties with a simple complexion and a stern expression, and took him by the arm and said, "Nephew Lin Yi, come here!" , This is Master Nephew Lingji, you young people, how affectionate and affectionate you are!"

Li Xuan gave Master Xuan En an angry look, then stepped forward, cupped her hands and said, "Lingji has seen Senior Brother Lin Yi."

Daoren Lin Yi's stern expression became much gentler, and he cupped his hands at Li Xuan and said, "I have seen Junior Brother Lingji, the last time Junior Brother Lingji came to Chisong Temple, he left in a short time, otherwise my brother and I would have been waiting for you." can communicate with each other.”

Taoist Lin Yi was the Chisong Temple who went to visit the governor Wang Fanglin before Li Xuan was born, and the owner of the Chisong Temple was his teacher Huang Songping.

"The teacher originally wanted to come, but Governor Wang's health repeatedly forced him to stay." As soon as Daoren Lin Yi said this, Li Xuan immediately understood what was going on.

Wang Fanglin is recuperating in Chisong Temple now, in order to prevent him from being assassinated by Tianyin Sect's assassins, so Master Huang Songping stayed in Chisong Temple and did not go down the mountain.

"Now, there is Daoist Lao." While Li Xuan was speaking, the corner of his eyes subconsciously swept across Taoist Xuan En's face.

Although Taoist Xuan En is the direct descendant of Taiqing, in Wuzhou, real Huang Songping should be avoided.

Chisong Temple is the largest Taoist temple in Wuzhou today, while Dousita Palace in Shifuling, Lanxi has only been established for more than 20 years.

The establishment of Tushita Palace in Shifuling, Lanxi was not to compete with Chisong Temple for the inheritance of beliefs. Their purpose was to stare at the Tianyin Sect in the mountains in the northwest.

It is precisely because of their presence that Lanxi, which is very close to Muzhou, has not become the territory of Tianyin Sect.

"This is the Daoist Mingshui from the Lushan Taoist Temple." Xuan En pointed to the side. Wearing a sky-blue Taoist robe, the young Taoist with a gentle air and a white jade face bowed together: "Junior Brother Mingshui, you and Nephew Lingji say hello to each other." The methods are similar, so we can do more discussions."

"I've met Master Uncle!" Li Xuan's expression turned serious, and he saluted earnestly by clasping his fingers.

This seemingly young Taoist turned out to be his uncle, and he couldn't tell it from his face.

Only a glimmer of vicissitudes flashed in his eyes, did he vaguely understand that the true age of the real person in front of him was much more than that.

Master Mingshui smiled gently, glanced at Li Xuan, and said: "My nephew's practice has reached the checkpoint, and if we go one step further, we can see the way of the fetal god, but this step must be done steadily. "

As soon as Master Mingshui said these words, the faces of the juniors present couldn't help but change slightly, but neither Xuan En nor Lin Yi had the slightest change on their faces.

"Nephew understands." Li Xuan bowed earnestly in thanks.

After several times of killing, his current cultivation base has reached the point of consummate true seed state, and one step further, it is the state of Xuantai Yinshen.

However, although these cultivations of Li Xuan are running smoothly, there is always a faint sluggishness between them.

Breaking through this situation rashly is not a good thing.

Don't worry, right now Tianyin Sect's plan in Wuzhou has been roughly smashed by him, only the last hurdle is left.

Before the imperial army invaded the Tianyin General Altar, Li Xuan still had enough time to make adjustments.

Looking at the many real people and Taoists present, Li Xuan cupped his hands and said: "My nephew has already vacated the Wuzhou post house, and I have wronged all my uncles and brothers for the time being. Tonight, my nephew has prepared a simple banquet for all my uncles and brothers." Take the wind and wash away the dust.”

"Thank you, Brother Lingji!" Many Taoists present immediately bowed to return the salute.

"Everyone, please!" Li Xuan waved to Zhang Yi who was standing not far away, and Zhang Yi immediately stepped forward to guide all the real people to the posthouse.

Seeing that Li Xuan was still waiting on the pier, Master Mingshui saw that Master Xuan En was still looking at Li Xuan with a hint of doubt on his face, and said in a low voice: "Brother is thinking, Lingji Martial nephew, what kind of magical method did you come up with, dare to call it the common people to cleanse the hearts of the people."

Master Xuan En nodded solemnly, and said: "Brother, I don't know something. Nephew Lingji has a special status, so he has been unable to enter the Tao, but he is born with spirituality and keen five senses. Brother Xuanzang has always been worried that his path is sideways. Now here Wuzhou, and the Tianyin Sect have killed too much, and I don't know how their temperament has changed?"

"What's going on, we can see tonight, so why worry about it now." Master Mingshui shook his head, turned his head to look behind, and there were several ships approaching in the distance, he said softly: "Those people from the Buddhist sect Come on, brother, do you think there are so many of us, how can Senior Nephew Lingji go astray, instead of worrying about this, it is better to worry about whether he will be taken away by Buddhism."

Master Xuan En's complexion changed slightly, looking at a group of bald heads on the boat in the distance, his complexion could not help but change slightly.

……

The two ships sailed slowly to the pier, and with a "bump" sound, they were placed on the pier.

Several masters in light red cassocks stepped down from the boat with strong steps, followed by a dozen or so monks in black sash, black sash and gray robes.

Li Xuan took a step forward, clasped his palms together without hesitation: "Master Fang Qin, it's been a long time!"

Monk Fangqin of Niutoushan, wearing a tea-brown cassock, returned the salute gently to Li Xuan, and said at the same time: "Actually speaking, the poor monk and the prince have only been separated for nine days. I never thought that the prince has already done such a great thing."

As he said that, Monk Fang Qin subconsciously looked in the direction of Wuzhou City, his eyes full of emotion.

This time, Li Xuan invited Buddhist and Taoist families to come in the name of holding a ceremony for offering sacrifices to the land. Before coming, both Buddhist and Taoist families must have a better understanding of the situation in Wuzhou City.

Or, they have been paying attention all the time.

They couldn't hide the fact that the Tianyin Sect's layout in Wuzhou had suffered a major blow. Even the death of Fang Yunxiu, the head of the Tianyin Sect's Wuzhou branch, was heard of today.

At this time, everyone arrived in the state city one after another.

"It's just my duty." Li Xuan casually passed by, looking at the other three great monks wearing cassocks, Li Xuan asked humbly: "I don't know how many of them..."

"This is Uncle Wu Dao from the ancient Buddhist temple!" Monk Fang Qin was very respectful and saluted Zen Master Wu Dao with one palm.

"When the king of the county came to Jinhua Mountain last time, I heard about it. I never imagined that in just a few days, I could see the king of the county." Zen master Wu Dao is fifty years old, but the beard under his chin is completely white, Looking at Li Xuan with a slight smile on his face, his eyes seemed to be able to see through his thoughts thoroughly.

The ancient Buddhist temple was first built in the period of Emperor Wu of the Southern Liang Dynasty, and it has been a hundred years ago.

According to legend, its patriarch is even the descendant of Bodhidharma, the first ancestor of Zen Buddhism.

The ancient Buddhist temple and Chisong Temple are both in Jinhua Mountain, not even far away.

People occasionally call the ancient Buddhist temple Chisongyan Temple, and the struggle between Taoism and Buddhism can be seen at a glance.

Li Xuan looked at Zen Master Wu Dao with a gentle expression, put his palms together, and replied earnestly: "It just so happens that I have some problems tonight, and I need to ask Zen Master for advice."

"I'm looking forward to it." Monk Wu Dao smiled lightly and took a step back. Standing behind him was a middle-aged monk in his [-]s.

"Tongzhi of Dazhi Temple, I have met the king of the county." Tongzhi and Shan clasped their palms together, looking serious.

Li Xuan politely returned the gift: "Tonight, Xiao Wang prepares a banquet, and listen to Master's Wonderful Lotus Sutra."

Dazhi Temple was also built in the period of Emperor Wu of the Southern Liang Dynasty, but now it is inherited from Fahua Temple in Tiantai Mountain.

Dazhi Temple and Ancient Buddhist Temple, one is Fahua sect and the other is Zen sect.

"The poor monk Mingzhao Temple has never seen the king of the county." A handsome monk wearing a white monk robe who looked less than thirty years old appeared in Li Xuan's sight.

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his hands together and said, "I've seen Master Zhen Wu!"

Mingzhao Temple is the earliest temple built among the Buddhist temples. In the early years of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was built by Ruan Fu, the grandson of Ruan Ji, the seven sages of the bamboo forest, who was a monk. It is the earliest temple in eastern Zhejiang.

However, unlike the previous two, Mingzhao Temple practices Theravada Buddhism.

Therefore, in recent years, Mingzhao Temple has a faint tendency to become lonely.

The Tiantai Sect and Zen Sect are watching from the sidelines again, and the future is still uncertain.

……

Yu Ze led the mages to the post house, and Li Xuan was still standing on the pier alone.

Today, the only ones who came to Zhoucheng were the extremely real mages just now, but their sect temples were all a little smaller.

More importantly, Li Xuan needs to take this opportunity to think carefully about how to arrange all of this tonight.

Taoism and Buddhism, countless figures, don't know what kind of disputes will arise.

(End of this chapter)