A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 311: Move, disagreement

As the debate on Buddhism and Taoism in Bai Deshan came to an end, the results and process were quickly spread to the hands of interested people.

Chaoge, Baifu

Bai Qi listened to a young Taoist priest in the hall talking about the process and results of this debate, and he also had an idea in his mind.

At this time, half a month had passed since the Bai De Mountain Bible Debate Conference, and Fran also returned to Luoyang from Bai Kingdom.

Bai Qi said kindly to the little Taoist priest: "Thank you Chang Le for coming to Chao Ge in time to tell me the details of the mountain. This has a great influence on Bai Guo's decision-making about Buddhism.

I also ask you to convey my gratitude to your master after you return to the mountain, so that he can have time to go home and visit. The brothers at home are all old. "

The little Taoist priest bowed his head and retreated.

Bai Qi silently tapped his knees with his fingers. Soon, Bai Xi came in, saluted Bai Qi, and then sat down in his seat beside him.

Bai Xi is the grandson of Bai Qi and the son of Bai Xu. Bai Qi is cultivating him as his successor and therefore appoints him as Gongsun.

Yes, although the Bai Kingdom has been canonized as king, within the Bai Kingdom, except for Bai Gong becoming the White King, the heir of the White King is still called the Crown Prince, and the third generation heir is still called the Gongsun.

Since Bai Qi is nearly eighty this year, his mental and physical strength is no longer enough to handle national government affairs. Therefore, he handed over the government affairs to his son Bai Xu as early as a few years ago.

Now he is only responsible for controlling the general direction, and Gongsun Baixi is placed next to Bai Qi. In addition to helping him, he can also learn something from him.

"Grandpa, what are you thinking about?"

Bai Xi is thirty-three years old this year, in the prime of life.

Bai Qi came back to his senses: "Oh, I was thinking about Buddhism."

Bai Xi asked doubtfully: "My grandson heard what Taoist Chang Le said just now, didn't he say that Buddhism has been suppressed by Taoism?"

"But Taoist Master Xuanshou has become an immortal."

Bai Xi showed a puzzled expression. He Xuanshou is ninety-five years old. Isn't it normal to become an immortal?

"If it were an ordinary sect, how could it force a master to death? He is also the master with the most profound Taoism in Tianshi Mansion."

"You mean, Taoist Master Xuanshou was forced to die?"

Bai Qi kept tapping his hands and kept analyzing: "You said that Taoist Master Xuanshou is ninety-five years old. I once heard Jingting say that among all the people in the Tianshi Mansion, Changchun Kung Fu is the most profound. The one who understands him most thoroughly is Taoist Master Xuan Shou.

I don’t need to explain to you what Changchun Gong is! The last person who could practice this skill to a profound and perfect level was Shi Tianshi.

Who is the First Heavenly Master? He has studied Taoism for ninety-nine years, created the Tianshi Mansion, and left countless valuable classics. Moreover, he is the longest-lived person in history who has been clearly recorded to have lived to the age of 112. He is basically the same as an immortal. There is no difference from Peng Zu recorded in the past.

Even Zhen Dinggong was extremely talented and was known as the most talented Taoist seedling after Shi Tianshi. Unfortunately, his time to learn Taoism was too short and he was immersed in the mountains, rivers and countryside. He only learned Changchun when he was fifty years old. Gong, but it's a pity that I didn't practice it to the extreme.

Even so, he lived to be ninety-nine years old.

And what about He Xuanshou? The most talented Taoist priest since the First Heavenly Master, he has also practiced Changchun Kung to such an extent that it is not unusual for him to live over a hundred years old, let alone ninety-five years old.

Why did he die suddenly in the square? There is only one possibility, which is to commit suicide. But Taoism values ​​life the most, and the only one who can make him abandon his life is Taoism.

I figured it out, he must have seen something! Buddhism, yes, Buddhism, he must have seen the rise of Buddhism and the decline of Taoism.

Now that he has lost face to Buddhism, he wants to use his life to attract all the hostility of Buddhism in the future.

Buddha is originally Tao, and this blow to Buddhism is no less than the destruction of their Taoist tradition. If he survives, Buddhism will have an excuse to wage war against Taoism in the future.

Now everything was done by himself, and he died under the eyes of Fran. The Taoist sect's highest contemporary Taoist master died in front of Fran's eyes. No matter what, Buddhism will not be able to repay this time in the future. hatred. "

Bai Xi also pondered: "If the Buddhist sect wants to regain its face in the future, the Taoist sect will use the incident of He Xuanshou being forced to death by Fran as an excuse. Taoist Master Xuanshou has really thought too far."

"Not only that, his death will completely arouse the temperament of the Taoist disciples. From now on, Buddhism will always be one step lower than the Taoist sect. One is determined by death, and the other is seeking perfection through humiliation. This momentum will last for thousands or even ten thousand years. .”

"So what do we do? Or do nothing?"

Bai Qi's tapping frequency dropped, he rubbed his fingers and said softly: "No, we have to do it. Since there will be a chess game in the future, we must be the first to make a move. Just like our ancestors made a move in Taoism, now it is our turn to make a move in Buddhism. "

Bai Xi looked at Bai Qi, looking for answers. "Nowadays, there are only two eminent monks in Buddhism, Flan and Shemo Teng, and they have only a dozen disciples, most of whom are from the Western Regions. Their most urgent priority is to increase their influence.

And I think Buddhism is not without merit. There are many places in it that are of great benefit to me, the Han Dynasty, and even China. The reason why the sea is called big is that it contains all things.

Doesn't your twelfth brother often skip school and disobey discipline? He often says that this world is extremely boring, but I think he is very close to Buddha!

And weren’t there many people in the city who converted to Buddhism when Fran came last time? In this way, Chaoge is short of an eminent monk, and separating the two eminent monks will also weaken the influence of Buddhism.

So you immediately set off to Luoyang and invite Master Flan to give lectures at Chaoge. The White House will build a glazed temple for him outside the east gate for him to translate scriptures and teach the Dharma.

But you still need to make it clear to him that because of the Taoist relationship, Bai Guo will not fully support him, but it will not stop him from spreading the Dharma. In the dispute between Taoism and Buddhism, each one depends on his own ability. "

Bai Xi kept all this in mind, nodded and said, "My grandson has taken note of it."

Seeing that Bai Xi was about to leave, Bai Qi called him to stop: "By the way, let's inform the Tianshi Mansion of our decision and tell them that now that there are foreign tigers in the mountains, the beasts in the forest should also start to move. , the peace of the past is no longer possible.”

"Yes, grandson will do it now."

Bai Xi accepted the task and took the time to move. Bai Qi got off his seat and came to the door. At this time, the sky seemed a little gloomy, as if it was going to rain.

Bai Qi said to himself: "I hope these decisions of mine will be of some use to you!"

In Luoyang, the small court meeting had just ended. Liu Zhuang came to the back hall very tired and was about to take a nap. A man wearing embroidered clothes came in. Liu Zhuang took the cloth he handed over and waved his hand. The man in embroidered clothes After bowing, he stepped down.

With a glance and ten lines, Liu Zhuang quickly read everything that happened in Bai De Mountain, and then threw the cloth into the stove. The cloth gradually melted in the high temperature, and gradually turned into a charred mass, and then returned to nothingness.

Liu Zhuang watched all this quietly, the firelight shining on his tired face red, and then ordered: "Let Shemo Teng prepare. In ten days, an altar will be set up two miles from the north gate of Luoyang City. At that time, I will meet Together with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the people of Luoyang went to listen to Buddhist scriptures and see how these foreign scriptures compared with the Han scriptures."

Here, at White Horse Temple, Fran has returned to the temple and told Shemoteng everything that happened in Bai De Mountain.

After hearing the words "Buddha is the Tao", Shemo Teng's face changed drastically and he said loudly: "Flan, are you frightened by those Taoist priests from the Taoist sect? You dare to agree to such a thing, this big man and me A Buddhist place?

Do you know that as soon as these words came out and you were promoted to a senior monk in Buddhism but did not refute them, from now on our Buddhist sect will always be one step behind the Taoist sect. "

Fran sighed: "I don't know, but the Taoist sect is a native sect of the Han Dynasty after all, and I am an outsider to Buddhism after all. If I encounter the Taoist sect forcefully, it will only be harmful to my Buddhist sect but not beneficial.

Even if the Emperor of the Han Dynasty protects us, our Buddhist sect will never think of developing outside Luoyang. "

"Is it because of this that you are afraid?"

"Senior Brother Shemoteng, you should know best what kind of person I am, Falan. If you were afraid, I would not have come with you from Kushan, thousands of miles away, to the Han Dynasty to spread the glory of my Buddha.

But this is a foreign country after all, and we are foreigners after all. If we do not accommodate these local things, it will be difficult for our Buddhist teachings to spread.

Then wouldn’t we live up to the Blessed One’s expectations? How can people in the world find the way to the pure Buddha land? "

"Nonsense, Frank, if he changes his teachings and violates the precepts, can he still be called a Buddha? What's the point of us spreading it again?"

"Shemateng, you have to know that we are practitioners, people who find a way out for the world. As long as the world can know that the World Honored One has relieved suffering through the Buddha, our actions are meaningful, right? The Buddha's kingdom will also Didn’t it come to this land?”

Shemo Teng still disagrees with conforming to some customs and culture of the Han Dynasty and conditionally changing some precepts and teachings. He believes that only unchanging teachings are the teachings of the Buddha.

Frank advocated integrating some of the best aspects of Chinese culture, then changing some doctrines that the Han people were resistant to, and doing targeted translation of some scriptures based on Chinese culture.

The two had disagreements for the first time.

At this time, Liu Zhuang's order came to the White Horse Temple, and Shemo Teng said with excitement: "Flan, have you seen that only the purest teachings can be recognized by the emperor, and changed teachings will only cause the decline of Buddhism. "

Frank had already gained a deep understanding of the Han Dynasty during this trip, and persuaded him: "Brother Shemo Teng, you may not know that our Emperor is a staunch supporter of Confucianism, and even Taoism does not allow him to join. How could your eyes favor us?

We are just a tool for him to deal with Taoism, or the Bai family. The development of Buddhism ultimately depends on its own disciples. "

Shemo Teng didn't believe it at all, thinking that Fran had read too many books on Taoism and Confucianism, had been assimilated by them, and had betrayed the Buddha. He refused to communicate with him anymore.

Fran kept sighing, unable to do anything about the stubborn Shemoten.

(End of this chapter)