Returning to the side hall, Zhou Jun saw that Kong You was still sitting there meditating, so he told him to go to the back room to rest and return to Bachuan tomorrow.
Before he finished speaking, a servant came outside the door and said, there was a Tibetan monk waiting in the concierge who wanted to see Zhou Jun.
After hearing the word "waibo monk", Zhou Jun vaguely guessed the identity of the visitor, so he asked Kong You to wait for a while, and then asked his servant to lead the monk in.
When the man entered the hall, Zhou Jun looked over and saw that it was indeed the Buddhist monk Yis.
Compared to half a month ago, Yis's robes became more tattered, his food looked even worse, and his body became much thinner. He thought he suffered a lot after being kicked out of the Jingjiao Temple.
Zhou Jun originally thought that Yisi came to visit him for alms, but he did not expect that the latter said: "Zui Lang, I came here to say goodbye to you."
Zhou Jun was a little surprised and asked: "You want to leave Chang'an?"
Yis nodded, and just as he was about to walk over, his steps were sloppy and he almost fell.
Zhou Jun made a gesture of eating to Kong You, who nodded, went to the back compartment, got some steamed cakes and water, and returned to the side hall.
Seeing Yis squatting on the ground and devouring his food, Zhou Jun sighed and just kept urging him to slow down.
After finally being half-full, Yis took a long breath, showed gratitude on his face, and kept thanking Zhou Jun.
Zhou Jun waved his hand and asked Yisi: "How can you be so depressed?"
Yis pursed his lips hard, tried his best to suppress his emotions, and said: "Luo Han, the elder of the Jingjiao Temple, wants to attract believers. He is only willing to accept nobles and wealthy businessmen, but because he is worried about lowering the standards of the sect, he refuses to allow commoners to join."
"My like-minded colleagues and I were opposed to this discriminatory treatment, so we first protested to him, and then we were kicked out of the Jingjiao Temple and lived on the streets."
"After that, we preached the doctrine to the common people in Chang'an. We thought that by strengthening the common believers, Luo Han would change his mind and change his original intention. Unexpectedly, he bribed the government and banned us from preaching, so that we people would never be able to preach again.
There is no way to survive.”
Kong You heard this and said to Zhou Jun: "Ever since Taizong, when Confucianism entered the Tang Dynasty, it has been jointly suppressed by Buddhism and Taoism."
"During the Wu Zhou Dynasty, the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism jointly launched an attack and wrote to the court, demanding that the scriptures be banned."
"In order to protect themselves, the Jingjiao spent a lot of money to buy gifts, made friends with the emperor's relatives and high-ranking officials, and spent a lot of money to help Emperor Zetian build the Tianshu Tower. This allowed the Jingjiao to survive in the cracks and survive."
"Since then, Confucianism has stayed away from civilian believers, insisting on making friends with powerful people, and collecting money from wealthy businessmen."
Zhou Jun nodded after hearing these words.
Luo Han, the religious elder, stayed away from the common people and only accepted the powerful and wealthy businessmen as his followers. This decision does not seem wrong at the moment.
However, the scriptures and teachings, which lacked a foundation of civilian believers, were implicated and uprooted during the Huichang Buddhist Extermination Movement a hundred years later, and gradually declined in history.
Therefore, in the long run, it is wrong for the classics to only develop upper-class believers and despise common believers.
Iss continued: "I had previously written to the branches of scriptures and religions in Hedong, Guannei, Hebei, Henan and other places. Later, when I got a reply, I realized that the situation was also normal there. So, I thought about traveling and looking for similar people.
The believers who disagree with this should jointly submit a letter to the Pope asking him to change Luo Han’s behavior.”
When Zhou Jun heard this, he was a little surprised. Although this Yisi had a stubborn temper, he had a wide network of contacts in the scriptures. Regardless of the pope or the branch, he actually had a familiar relationship with him.
Kong You went to get some more food and brought it to Yis. Seeing that the latter was beginning to eat happily, he winked at Zhou Jun calmly.
Zhou Jun followed Kong You to the other side of the side hall.
Kong You lowered his voice and asked Zhou Jun: "This man's name is Yis, but is he the man Erlang rescued in Huihe?"
Zhou Jun nodded.
Kong You: "What is this person's character like?"
Zhou Jun recalled Yisi's actions in history and said: "Courageous, resourceful, loyal and righteous."
Kong You asked again: "Israel is on this tour looking for believers seeking change. Do you think Erlang has any chance of success?"
Zhou Jun thought carefully for a while and said one word: "Difficult."
Kong You: "Yes, the Jingjiao Sect and the Chang'an Jingjiao were too far apart, and it was difficult to convey the teachings. This was one of the reasons. The Chang'an Jingjiao was almost abolished during the Wu Zhou Dynasty, but fortunately, it was able to survive with the help of money, so it did not respect the common people.
, only seeking power and wealth, this is the second reason.”
"Therefore, Yis's efforts will not be successful in the end."
Zhou Jun heard that there was something in Kong You's words, so he said directly: "If Bo Hong wants to say something, just say it."
Kong You: "We can use this person's hand to establish trust and establish a clan."
Zhou Jun was stunned: "Bohong said it in more detail."
Kong You: "Erlang can know what will happen in the future, so why not select some from them and pass them on to the people in the form of a heavenly book through the hands of Yi Yi."
After hearing this, Zhou Jun frowned, and after pacing on the spot, he said: "This move has a big impact. If it is not done well, it will get burned."
Kong You nodded and said: "It is true that Yisi has not returned home. If he confesses to him at this time, even if Erlang has the grace to save his life, there is a risk of being exposed. Therefore, we cannot come forward. We can only secretly write a book from heaven and submit it to him.
Stand in front of this person's door and ask him to act on his own initiative."
Zhou Jun had doubts in his heart, so he asked: "If someone writes down future events and submits them in front of Yisi's gate, how do you know that he will tell the people? After all, being good at imparting heavenly secrets is beyond the control of the imperial court.
A serious crime, once caught, will lead to death."
Kong You: "Yisi came from the Shangzong and entered the Tang Dynasty Jingjiao Temple. He could have followed the crowd and lived in comfort. However, in order to spread blessings to the people, he was willing to contradict the elders and even be kicked out of the Jingjiao Temple.
.It can be seen that this person has great justice in his heart, regardless of risks, and puts the people first."
Zhou Jun nodded and asked again: "If the book of heaven is given to Yisi, and after he reads it, he publicizes it in the name of the scriptures, wouldn't it mean that he has made a wedding dress for others?"
Kong You: "When Yis received the Book of Heaven, he must have been half-believing and half-doubtful in his heart. It was certain that he would not take the name of the scriptures as a teaching. Moreover, in the Book of Heaven, some affirmative statements could be written according to the text, so that he would not dare to use a false name."
Zhou Jun thought carefully and raised the last question: "Yisi has received the Book of Heaven. What if he uses this as a basis to seek support from the scriptures, overthrow Luo Han, and use this to ascend to the throne?"
Kong You: "The content of the Book of Heaven cannot be less or more, and half a year is more appropriate. In this way, when Yi Yi saw it, he only knew very little about it. Moreover, after Yi Yi's tour and visits to the branches of the Tang Dynasty's classics,
I guess he may have become alienated from the teachings of the scriptures."
Will Israel doubt the teachings of the scriptures and become alienated?
Historically, Yis took over Confucianism when the An-Shi Rebellion broke out, and has been reforming Confucianism ever since. He integrated the original teachings of Confucianism with Buddhism and Taoism, created a brand new doctrine, and single-handedly established the Great Qin Dynasty.
The name "Nestorianism" spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, and he was known as the sage who pushed the scriptures to the golden age.
Will such a person deviate from the scriptures?
Zhou Jun had some disbelief on his face, but he still agreed to give it a try according to Kong You's words.
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