How could a Bodhisattva take Qin Shubao, a ninth-grade divine general, seriously?

But this place is Chang'an. No matter how low Qin Shubao's cultivation level is, he is still the Duke of Yi of the Tang Dynasty, and he is also given the title of General Zuo Wuwei.

If he stood up to oppose Western religion, a large number of soldiers, generals, people and nobles would definitely join him.

Not to mention that the social environment and public opinion in the early Tang Dynasty were very unfavorable to Buddhism.

Some ministers are not interested in Western teachings, and even hate them to the extreme.

Just the three points of not caring about production, not respecting the emperor, and not respecting ancestors make it difficult for Buddhism to spread in the circle of rational scholars.

And if we look at history, we know that after Buddhism was introduced to the East from the Western Han Dynasty, it did not develop for hundreds of years. It was not until the troubled times that it was accepted by the people at the bottom.

After the Tang Dynasty, a large number of Confucianism and Taoism were absorbed, and only then did Confucianism and Taoism really take root in the Eastern soil.

Bodhisattva endured his dissatisfaction with Qin Shubao, smiled and clasped his hands and said, "The poor monk saw that the young man next to the general was born extraordinary, so he took the liberty to meet him and invited him to come to the stage to discuss Taoism."

Shi Zhongkui's face tightened, he was trying to make a fool of himself.

After thinking silently for a moment, he asked with a smile, "If I put down my butcher knife and take refuge in my Buddha after killing a living being, Master, do you think I, the Tathagata, would be willing to accept me?"

The Bodhisattva was stunned for a moment, and then he understood that Shi Zhongkui had other words waiting for him.

If you say accept it, then if Shi Zhongkui says, 'If you kill a disciple of the Western Sect and then sincerely repent,' will you forgive it or not?

If you don't accept it, it goes against the idea of ​​universal salvation for all sentient beings.

If we accept it, no one will be afraid of Western religion from now on.

To make matters worse, Shi Zhongkui is likely to be unfavorable to the reincarnated Jin Chanzi.

Otherwise, he just suddenly appeared here?

There is no need to talk about this anymore.

The Bodhisattva clasped his hands together again and said, "The donor has too many obsessions in his heart, and the poor monk disturbed him."

Shi Zhongkui couldn't help laughing when he saw the old monk hurriedly getting off the VIP table.

And not to mention the Bodhisattva, the entire Western religious forces in the Tang Dynasty quickly focused their attention and attention on Chang'an City, lest Shi Zhongkui really dared to do harm to Jin Chanzi.

Many people on the VIP stage had been paying attention to Shi Zhongkui because Shi Zhongkui had cured Du Ruhui of a serious illness for many years and it was rumored that he had received Qin Shubao. Now they saw an old monk saying a few words and then leaving in a hurry. While they were curious, they couldn't help but laugh.

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This caused many uninformed monks and novices to look at Shi Zhongkui angrily.

Not long after, even Li Shimin heard that Shi Zhongkui had gone to the Water and Land Conference, so he came over to meet him in person.

In fact, Shi Zhongkui really didn't want to see Li Shimin, but no one asked him to ask for anything. Besides, even the emperor had to bow in front of him.

He could only stand up and bow, "I have met Your Majesty."

Li Shimin grabbed Shi Zhongkui's hand and asked with a smile on his face, "A good son-in-law always likes to be quiet, and he doesn't even want to go to the family banquet in the palace.

But I don’t expect that today’s waterway meeting will attract the wise son-in-law to go out. In this case, why not help my Prime Minister with this matter? "

When the eminent monks and eminent monks heard that Shi Zhongkui was the emperor's son-in-law, their expressions instantly became kind.

To be honest, although Li Shimin did not destroy Buddhism, his attitude towards Buddhism has never been very good.

When the Sui Dynasty was founded, there was a female nun named Zhixian. From the time Yang Jian was born, she concluded that this son would achieve great success in the future, so she worked as a part-time wet nurse in the Yang Mansion for thirteen years.

Later, when Yang Jian conquered the world, he was grateful for the support of the wise fairy nun. During his reign, he vigorously promoted Buddhism, built Buddhist temples, and visited the world. Seventy-eight percent of the world were Buddhists.

The scenery of Buddhism is unique.

But the good times did not last long. The Sui Empire was a short-lived dynasty. Since the Li and Tang dynasties came to power after overthrowing the Sui Dynasty, they naturally would not choose Buddhism. They would simply call themselves descendants of Laozi Li Er.

The relationship between Taoism and the Li Tang Dynasty became closer, and the situation of Buddhism naturally became difficult.

In the ninth year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to determine the order of the three religions, with Taoism first, Confucianism second, and Buddhism last. He also greatly reduced the size and number of monks in Buddhist temples.

Unable to change Li Yuan's decision, the Buddhists set their sights on the next successor to the empire.

Thinking of reviving the legend of the wise fairy nun, Buddhism decided to bet on Li Jiancheng.

No, Li Jiancheng was the prince back then, and Li Jiancheng was really no worse than Li Shimin.

The only thing I didn't expect was that he was not as decisive as Li Shimin and not as ruthless as Li Shimin.

If you dare to destroy the cauldron, your brothers will be killed.

So at that time, Buddhism was not a bet at all, but a stud.

Li Jiancheng even had a Dharma name called "Bishamon". After the Xuanwumen Incident, the outcome is needless to say.

The Taoist priests who saw the opportunity took the initiative to write a letter saying that Xuanwumen discovered a vision of "Taibai Jingtian appeared in broad daylight" that day.

The so-called Taibai Jingtian is just a transit of Venus and a small solar eclipse.

But the appearance of a solar eclipse means that "the world is in revolution, and the people are in power."

It can be regarded as giving the bloody Xuanwumen Incident a crown of righteousness, which is a matter of course.

In the second year of Zhenguan, the Buddhists fought back. When a monk named Chen Xuanzang requested a publicly funded trip to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures, he was simply and rudely rejected by Li Shimin.

The most important thing is that Master Fa Lin, who originally wanted to imitate Wisdom Fairy Ni, didn't give up.

Not only did he quarrel with Taoism, but he also blatantly stated in the article that the ancestor of the Li family of the Tang Dynasty was not the Li family of Longxi as officially stated, but the Li family of Yinshan from outside the Great Wall, who belonged to Wuhu and had nothing to do with Laozi Li Erba pole.

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Dare to question the genealogy of Emperor Li Tang's family, which is tantamount to destroying the foundation of Li Tang's country. This is not asking for death.

It is a pity that Shi Zhongkui did not leave Huashan Villa with his family until the fifth year of Zhenguan.

Otherwise, the Buddhist family's situation at this time will definitely be more difficult.

Li Shimin was furious after hearing the Taoist priest's report.

He secretly thought that he had just become the emperor and had too many worldly affairs to settle the accounts with him. You, Monk Falin, were lucky enough to dare to provoke you again and again, and even took the initiative to bring accusations to your door.

Immediately sent people to arrest Monk Fa Lin and throw him into a prison. He also spoke out. Isn't Monk Fa Lin a highly qualified monk?

I will not bully you. I will give you seven days to pray to your Guanyin Bodhisattva. After seven days, you will be executed in Ling Chi to see if Guanyin will grant you the indestructible body of Vajra.

Needless to say, the outcome was that Fa Lin, a mortal monk, could not resist himself and did not need the Bodhisattva to save him.

Pu Tong knelt down in front of Li Shimin and said, "What this poor monk has been thinking about every day for seven days is not the Bodhisattva, but His Majesty. In the Tang Dynasty, you are the Bodhisattva."

It can be seen that this monk was not a firm believer in the beginning, and all he wanted in his heart was rights and interests.

As a result, Li Shimin found it difficult to use the ax he raised, and finally spared Fa Lin's life and was exiled to the border area.

After this experience, you will understand why Western religion insists on forcing Li Shimin to travel to the underworld.

In fact, the entire Tang Dynasty really lacked the foundation for the rise of Buddhism.
Chapter completed!