Chapter 886: Since Li Shimin is so shameless, then we will help other monks to cheat!
Swish, swish, swish...
Along with the sound of breaking through the sky, I saw people wearing Yingluo or brocade short apron, wearing bracelets, necklaces, armbands, tassels and other accessories. They looked graceful and graceful, combining the beauty of both men and women.
Earthly Immortal Bodhisattvas, some in all kinds of strange costumes, some with drooping eyebrows, or some with strangely long hands, looked at the intimidating Earthly Immortal Arhats descending from the sky and landed in front of a large white pagoda.
Different from the white pagoda in Pengcheng White Pagoda Temple that enshrines Buddha statues, this white pagoda in the secret realm does not enshrine any Buddha statues in its belly. Instead, it is like a lecture hall. There is a high platform at the front with layout
There is a lotus platform, and under the high platform are dozens of futons dotted around.
After these Bodhisattvas and Arhats filed in one by one, they very familiarly found a place to sit down among the futons under the stage. It can be seen from their actions that this lecture hall is not a decoration, but is used regularly.
After all the Bodhisattvas and Arhats had almost arrived, and the futons under the stage had been filled up, with a melodious bell ringing, a man with curly hair and a plump body, who looked like the one in the temple,
A fat monk who was somewhat close to the Buddha who was worshiping appeared from the high platform and sat down on the only futon on the platform. Zhituo Bodhisattva lowered his hands with a serious face and stood behind the fat monk.
If you take a photo of the entire interior of the White Pagoda, it will look like a replica of the Lingshan Meeting in the Buddhist scriptures!
After seeing the fat monk appear, the group of Bodhisattvas and Arhats present immediately prostrated themselves on the futons.
"Disciples, please see Monk Song!"
"Excuse me!"
After the fat monk sat down on the lotus platform, he raised his hand towards the Bodhisattvas and Arhats below, motioning them to get up, and then said in a deep and solemn voice.
"Today I am ringing the golden bell to invite you here, not to lecture on scriptures, but to discuss with you a disaster that is closely related to the life and death of our Chengshi Sect..."
Having said this, the fat monk turned to look at Monk Zhituo who was standing beside him, and waved his hand slowly.
"Zhituo, please tell everyone present about this great catastrophe of the Chengshi Sect!"
"yes!"
Monk Zhituo agreed, then took two steps forward from the fat monk's side, walked to the side of the lotus platform, and raised his voice to the Bodhisattvas and Arhats below.
"I would like to teach you all that this catastrophe is not actually a catastrophe for my Chengshi Sect family, but a catastrophe for the entire Buddhist sect from top to bottom, from south to north, just like it was during the time of Emperor Wu of Zhou Dynasty in the past..."
"..."
After hearing what Monk Zhituo said, the faces of the group of Bodhisattvas and Arhats below suddenly showed expressions of surprise. They looked at each other, and some low voices began to sound among the crowd.
"Just like Zhou Wuzong's time..."
"Does the secular dynasty want to destroy the Buddha again?"
"Impossible! I remember that the emperor of the Sui Dynasty still valued Buddhism very much..."
"How is it impossible? I heard that the Sui Dynasty has been dead for many years. Who is the current emperor...?"
"..."
After seeing the Bodhisattvas and Arhats below starting to whisper, Monk Zhituo, who was standing on the high platform, immediately raised his voice and stopped them loudly.
"Everyone, please be patient and listen to what the poor monk continues!"
Under his loud shouts, the Bodhisattvas and Arhats below gradually gave up their whispers.
"Everyone, the Great Sui Dynasty died a long time ago. The current secular dynasty was established by Daye Yuan, a descendant of the Daye Tiger back then... Of course, his surname is now Li, and his name is Li Yuan!"
Because they were in a secret realm, Monk Zhituo did not save any face when he mentioned Li Yuan.
"When Li Yuan was the emperor, he had always had ulterior motives towards Buddhism. In the end, even the Buddha couldn't stand it anymore, so he was assassinated by his own son Li Yuanji! But his son Li Shimin who inherited the throne did not
He didn’t absorb his father’s lessons and still looks covetously at my Buddhist family!”
Having said this, Monk Zhituo couldn't help but increase his voice.
"Not long ago, Li Shimin launched a campaign against our Buddhist sect on the grounds that Li Yuan had left an edict. His intention was very simple. He wanted to cut off the inheritance of our Buddhist sect just like Emperor Wu of Zhou who would definitely go to the mud plow hell.
"
When he said this, the Bodhisattvas and Arhats below couldn't bear it anymore and started whispering again.
"When Zhituo talked about Emperor Wu of Zhou just now, I guessed that this might be the case, but I didn't expect that it was really the case!"
"How can the current secular dynasty be so disrespectful to the ascetics and the Three Jewels...Aren't they afraid of dying and going to the mud plow hell?"
"Well... even though I say that, in fact we all know that the Mud Plow Hell does not exist at all!"
"Do you understand the meaning of Rou Shang's words? Does Mud Plow Hell exist or not? Is this the key point?"
"When the great monk Huisi of the Lotus Sect came to the 'Pure Land of the Beginning' some time ago, it was not said that there is now... someone who controls the Yin Earth in various parts of the Central Plains and successfully merged those Yin Earths into Netherworld. Now,
The Santu River is being built... I think now that we have the Santu River, the mud plow hell won't be far away!"
"Yes! This is true. Nowadays, there are many monks in our Chengshi Sect who travel through the underworld with the Dharma Seal given by the Fahua Sect, and save the dead for practice... In fact, a certain person also received a Dharma Seal!"
"..."
When he saw that the Bodhisattvas and Arhats below were not only whispering, but also someone actually took out a blue seal, the monk Zhituo who was standing on the high platform suddenly had a look of helplessness and said loudly.
"Everyone, please listen to what this poor monk has to say!"
At the same time, the fat monk sitting on the lotus platform also raised his hand, pressed it down, and then said in a rich voice.
"You don't need to discuss it now. Let's listen to Monk Zhituo's detailed explanation first!"
After the fat monk spoke, these Bodhisattvas and Arhats, who had changed the topic from Li Shimin's extermination of the Buddha to how fast they could go to the Netherworld to save the dead and increase their cultivation, finally remembered the topic, so they all sat upright again and listened attentively.
"What's abominable about Hu'er Li Shimin this time is that when he was killing the Buddhist monks, he used some tricks to block the world's mouth..."
Next, Monk Zhituo explained in detail the details of Li Shimin's monk qualification assessment, mainly regarding the rule that you cannot become a monk if you don't know how to read, as well as the first scripture assessment and the second xinxing assessment.
The details were explained to the Bodhisattvas and Arhats present...
As for the third precepts assessment, even the monks who had participated in the assessment and successfully passed the test did not know how they passed. The Dharma Sutra monks who were brushed off for the second time naturally did not know, so the wise monks did not know.
To elaborate on this, I just said, "The third assessment should be to check whether these people have made any mistakes."
After he finished speaking, these Buddhists and Bodhisattvas suddenly looked at each other, not knowing what to say!
After all, no matter what Li Shimin's underlying intention was, at least on the surface, what the other party did was not a big mistake. For example, the scripture examination only tested the contents of some Buddhist scriptures to fill in the blanks. It was the foundation of the foundation.
It doesn't involve anything like this at all. Apart from the fact that the topic is a little broader and involves a lot of scriptures, it can be said that there is no difficulty at all.
As a monk, no one will test you on the essence of Buddhism. You can’t say that you can’t even memorize Buddhist scriptures, right?
As for the second test, there is even less reason to say. Li Shimin did not force you to walk across the cloud bridge of tens of feet in the sky. As long as you dare to walk, you will pass no matter how far it is.
In other words, if you don’t even have the heart and soul to sacrifice yourself for seeking the Dharma, how can you be a monk?
"..."
After a long silence, a monk sitting in the front row, also dressed as a Bodhisattva, sighed softly and said in a clear androgynous voice.
"Compared to Emperor Zhou Wu's beard, Li Shimin's beard is really cunning!"
“What Master Huilong said is true!”
After hearing what the monk dressed as a Bodhisattva said, an Arhat sitting not far away from him, with muscles as thick as a strong man, spoke.
"In the past, Emperor Wu of the Zhou Dynasty forced the world's monks and nuns to return to secular life. It was completely unpopular, and it also made people think that he was using force to oppress me, the Samana. Therefore, after his death, the order to destroy the Buddha was immediately abolished, but Li Shimin, this Huer,
It's different. If he makes this test a necessary condition for becoming a monk in the future, I'm afraid the number of ascetics in the world will..."
Having said this, he shook his head and sighed.
"hateful!"
A monk whose eyebrows drooped from the corner of his eye to the ground, the COS monk with long eyebrows said angrily.
"Doesn't Li Shimin, a loser, not aware that no matter how good Buddhism is, it still needs a large number of people to spread it? With his test method, no one in the world can become a monk. How can there be anyone who can spread the Dharma? This move of his is not to end
Do I have the foundation of Buddhism?”
"..."
After hearing the words of the 'Long-Eyebrow Arhat', the group of Bodhisattva Arhats present all nodded their heads.
Although these Bodhisattvas and Arhats in front of us are not monks like Xuanzang, they are all Buddhist masters who are familiar with scriptures and are respected by all. We can still think of the saying "the Dharma is spread by fake people, and the best is to save the monks"
of!
"no!"
Another monk, wearing a necklace and looking like a living Bodhisattva, spoke.
"I must not allow this Hu'er Li Shimin to complete his plan to eliminate all monks in the world, otherwise the foundation of my Chengshi Sect will be destroyed!"
"But what can I do..."
Another monk from Chengshi Sect, who also seemed to be a Bodhisattva, spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Does someone want the believers to rise up and overthrow Li Tang?"
"This is inappropriate!"
The strong man from before, Arhat, immediately spoke up.
"Now that the world has just been unified, it is the time when people have settled down. Even if a certain group of believers are mobilized, they may not be able to stir up much trouble. Instead, they will give Li Shimin that stupid excuse to target me and become a real sect."
"How about we unite with other sects!"
The monk with the long-browed arhat in COS continued.
"When the great monk Huisi of the Fahua Sect came here not long ago, he once told someone that Li Shimin, Hu'er's brother, Li Jiancheng, is a true believer in the Three Treasures. In addition, he now has the Netherworld in his hands, and has organized a team comparable to
As an army of cultivators, if we and the Fahua Sect support Li Jiancheng to come to power and overthrow the idiot Li Shimin, will it happen..."
"This is good, but water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the nearer!"
The Bodhisattva who started talking continued.
"Whether Li Jiancheng can overthrow his younger brother Li Shimin in the future is another matter, but right now Li Shimin, Hu Ersha, will overthrow me and become the real sect. The catastrophe is right in front of us!"
"Actually, it's not impossible!"
The strong man Arhat thought for a moment and then said.
"Everyone knows that during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, our Shamen was greatly prosperous. The Taoist sect was struggling at that time, so there were generally not many people. The manpower sent by Li Shimin this time was not the Shangqing sect with the most disciples, so I am sure that they sent them to Hebei and Hedong.
The people in various places who have evaluated the disciples of my Chengshi Sect must be ordinary people! And with this, we can do something..."
"Monk Zhishun, what you mean is that we help other monks of Chengshi Sect cheat..."
Another Bodhisattva interface said.
"This is a good idea. After all, no matter how difficult Hu'er Li Shimin's scripture test is, it won't be able to stump you and me!"
…
"Namo Abhidharma Bodhisattva!"
After the Bodhisattvas and Arhats present discussed for a while, the fat monk sitting on the lotus platform, who was Kumarajiva's disciple at that time, Monk Song, recited the Buddha's name, and then said the final word.
"I already understand what you all said. Although it is inappropriate to cheat during the test, things have to be prioritized. Under the circumstances of our sect's life and death, there are some things that we can't care about so much... Next, please leave.
Beginning to have a pure land, go to our Fahua Sect's temples in various places to help disciples face the test of Hu'er Li Shimin."
After hearing what the fat monk said, all the Bodhisattvas and Arhats present bowed respectfully.
"Follow the law!"
"In addition, the alliance with the Fahua Sect can also be considered!"
After talking about how to deal with the test, the fat monk continued.
"After all, if there is one, there are two. For the sake of the great prosperity of my Buddhist sect, some things have to be done..."
As he said that, the fat monk lowered his head and looked at the COS monk with the long-browed arhat.
"Tando!"
After hearing what the fat monk said, the long-browed Arhat immediately stood up and saluted.
"Master, what are your orders?"
"I'll leave it to you to contact the Fahua Sect..."
Before the fat monk could finish what he said, he suddenly heard a burst of noise coming from outside, and someone was shouting in panic.
"It's not good, a Taoist priest broke in and there is no pure land!"