Although it is already late at night, the Senglusi is obviously a bit lively tonight. A dozen or so great monks took advantage of the darkness of the night and quietly came to the Senglusi.
These monks are all wearing precious satin cassocks. They are of different ages, but just looking at their overall demeanor, they are all extraordinary. Each one of them is a solemn image of the treasure.
If any Buddhist believers were here at this time, they would definitely be able to recognize many eminent monks they knew and respected in the past among the great monks who came late at night!
At this time, in the Senglu Division, Zhimi and Huili had been waiting for a long time. When they saw all the monks arriving, they bowed and greeted them one by one.
Not long after, nearly half of the abbots and masters from major Buddhist temples in the Buddhist sect had gathered in the Senglu Siyuan.
Zhimi took a step forward, put his hands together, saluted slightly, and said:
"On behalf of Master Liuhuai, Zhimi Hui Qi Zhengyin wishes to welcome all of you, uncles and brothers. It took you all the trouble to come here at night, but the situation in our Buddhist sect is critical, so we have to act like this!"
When all the monks heard this, they all put their hands together and returned the Buddha's salute.
Then I heard some monks couldn't help but say:
"Zhimi Zhiyin, we all know which one is more important! The failure of Buddhist theory has threatened the survival foundation of our Buddhism, so we should stop saying these polite words!"
Hearing this, Zhimi couldn't help but bow slightly to them again, and immediately led all the great monks into the monk's room without being polite.
At this time, Monk Liuhuai had been waiting in the monk's room for a long time.
Although Liuhuai is the youngest and comes from a remote temple on the border, he does not have much connections and prestige among Buddhists.
But as the official leader of Buddhism who was conferred by His Majesty, no one dared to be rude in front of him. The first thing they did when entering the monk's room was to bow to him.
Liu Huai sat upright and accepted the bows from everyone magnanimously.
A monk sat down and looked left and right, but he didn't see the figure of Seng Lu Si Zhengyin or Hui Qi, the number one master in Buddhism. He couldn't help but frown slightly, looked at Zhimui, and asked with some hesitation:
"May I ask Zhimi Fuyin, where is Master Huiqi?"
When Monk Liuhuai saw all the monks sitting down, he immediately asked about Hui Qi's whereabouts, and his brows suddenly couldn't help but jump.
The meaning of this monk is as if Buddhism cannot accomplish anything without his Huiqi!
Huili on the side couldn't help but spoke first, saying with dissatisfaction:
"Master Huiqi, you look down on our little cleverness for the prosperity of Buddhism!"
When the monks heard this, they immediately frowned and looked at Liu Huai, Zhi Fan and Huili.
For Buddhism, whether it is the royal family, the court's targeting, or the invasion of various schools of thought, the harm to itself is nothing compared to the slightest threat from Taoism!
Therefore, for the abbots of these big temples, the failure of the debate on Buddhism and Taoism is an extremely serious matter.
But looking at the appearance of Liuhuai and others, it seems that the senior Buddhist officials have caused some trouble again!
There are already worries outside, but if internal strife within the Buddhist sect is added, that will be something that no one wants to see.
When Zhimi saw the monks like this, he coughed slightly, laughed inexplicably, and said:
"As you all know, Master Hui Qi has a noble character and is devoted to pure cultivation. He has never wanted to let the world contaminate his practice. Just as Master Hui Qi teaches us on weekdays, one's own cultivation is the foundation..."
This is obviously much smarter than what Huili said.
Although Hui Qi did say these words, he only advised a few people to concentrate on their practice.
But after Zhimi said this with this tone and expression, it suddenly seemed as if Hui Qi looked down on all the monks present, teaching them not to concentrate on practice and only using these means to maintain the power of Buddhism.
Suddenly, the faces of the monks present obviously looked a little ugly.
When they come here at this time, they naturally know that the purpose of tonight's gathering is to discuss ways to deal with Taoism. Since they want to use means, they will inevitably lose the purity of Buddhism. Those who want to rely on Buddhism's own strength to argue against Taoism will not do so tonight.
Came before the meeting!
In this way, the words Hui Qi said as relayed by Zhimi sounded like they were scolding all the monks present.
Seeing that the faces of all the great monks here were not very good-looking, Liu Huai, Zhi Mi, and Huili could not help but feel secretly proud.
Suppressing Hui Qi's prestige is the common goal of the three at this time.
"Okay, don't waste any more time!" Liu Huai coughed lightly and said loudly.
"The purpose of inviting you all to come here today is actually to save our Buddhist sect from the decline caused by the failure of previous debates!"
After Liuhuai finished speaking, someone asked:
"That's exactly why I came here!"
"If the Archmage has any ideas, please just tell us!"
The great monks here are either eminent Buddhist monks with a reputation throughout the county or the abbot of the temple. They can be regarded as "vested interests". For them, it is obvious that they are unwilling and unable to accept Buddhism.
Those who have been suppressed by Taoism naturally have a very positive attitude!
Hearing this, Liu Huai looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice:
"The poor monk believes that the recent influence of our Buddhist sect is not as good as before, and debates on Buddhism and Taoism only account for less than half of it. After all, in the results of the debate, our Buddhist sect is only slightly inferior! The most important reason is... various reasons, which led to my
The prestige of the monks will not be as good as before!"
The "various reasons" mentioned by Liu Huai made all the monks lower their eyebrows and lower their eyes, clasping their hands together and chanting slogans softly.
The reason why the influence of Buddhism has been greatly reduced is not because the previous high-level officials of Buddhism were ignorant and blocked the way of His Majesty. This time, His Majesty took action several times, causing the prestige of Buddhism to fall to the lowest point in the Ruoyun Kingdom for 600 years.
But it’s better not to mention these words too much!
Liuhuai coughed lightly and spoke again:
"So the poor monk came up with an idea just to revive the prestige of our Buddhist sect in the Yun Kingdom!"
"The poor monk has discussed with the two deputy seals and plans to..."
At this time, Liuhuai presented the magically modified version of "Journey to the East" he had come up with to the great monks present.
There was silence in the monk's room for a long time.
One of the monks said hesitantly:
"Is this method really effective?"
Hearing this, Zhimi said quite confidently:
"My Great Yun swept all the countries in the west and defeated Xia Li in the east. My territory was thousands of miles away, and I extended my support to all directions. I was extremely powerful. The barbarians from other countries admired me as the King of Great Cloud, and came from thousands of miles away to seek the true scriptures. When the people heard about it, they naturally felt
I am so proud! If my Buddhist sect is involved, my reputation will definitely increase greatly."
Well, to put it simply, it's to capitalize on national pride.
The most common example is those foreigners who are not very good at speaking Chinese on the Internet, but they always say "if xx is not good, China is good". This is the method they use.
Under the leadership of Xiao Cheng, the country of Yun was at its peak rarely seen in hundreds of years. Externally, the wars continued to win. Internally, the emperor was both civil and military, benevolent and caring for the people, and had a high prestige. He had begun to have a deified figure.
Performance.
At this time, barbarians from other countries entered the Yun Kingdom, which reflected the cultural victory of the Yun Kingdom. Not only did the people have a collective climax, they also had a collective spiritual satisfaction, and they were full of pride and pride!
The great monks who have reached this status must have quick minds. Just after turning around in their minds, they immediately understood the benefits of this method.
It is easiest to stir up public opinion and forget it. As long as it is done properly, the black material that was dug up in Buddhism will naturally be overturned!
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but nodded slightly.
At this moment, another person spoke in a deep voice:
"In this case, we need cooperation from Tianzhu Buddhism! If we don't handle it properly and someone notices it, it will be a big disaster!"
Your Buddhist sect claims to have Buddhist disciples from Tianzhu who admire me and come here in the form of King Yun. However, if it is discovered that you randomly found someone to pretend to deal with it, it will be a huge scandal. The Taoist side will probably die of happiness.
!
Hearing the monk's worries, Liuhuai smiled slightly and said:
"To be honest with you, our Shiyuan Sect inherited the great monk Alagana, and our ancestral court is located in the northwest border of Dayun, and we are still connected with Buddhism in Tianzhu!"
These words are really not just nonsense. He really has some connections with Tianzhu Buddhism.
Shiyuan Temple was the first temple built by monks from Tianzhu when they entered the Yun Kingdom. It was located on the southwest border of the Yun Kingdom, not too far away from Tianzhu.
For hundreds of years, the Shiyuan Temple has lost contact with Buddhism in the Yun Kingdom, but its connection with Tianzhu Buddhism has never been broken. Finding a way to invite a disciple of Tianzhu Buddhism to cooperate is really nothing to Monk Liuhuai.
Difficult matter.
Even at this time, the people he sent to Tianzhu from Liuhuai will be back soon!
After hearing this, the monks immediately nodded, no longer hesitated, leaned forward and said in unison:
"For my sake of Buddhism, I will listen to the great master's arrangements!"
Liu Huai looked at the monks who all bowed their heads in front of him to express their surrender, and he breathed slightly.
Yes, this is the feeling! This feeling is completely different from the past feeling of being revered as a golden Buddha statue!
Liu Huai blinked his eyes and said in a high-spirited tone:
"In that case, let's start preparations according to what we discussed before!"
"Please obey the Archmage's decree!"
On the second day, the people who got up early in Zhongqing City were stunned when they passed by Seng Lu Si. They looked at the door of Seng Lu Si with a look of astonishment on their faces.
It was now the time of summer and autumn, and the leaves on the branches in front of Senglusi were already turning yellow, floating down in twos and threes.
But this morning, the people were surprised to find that the trees in Senglusi had turned green again. On the branches, pink stamens were blooming out of season.
The most surprising thing is that the branches of these trees are pointing straight to the west at this time, without any artificial modification. When the morning breeze blows, the branches are slightly slightly pointed, as if they are welcoming someone.
At the same time, a rumor that a monk from Tianzhu traveled thousands of miles east to come to our country of Dayun to obtain the true scriptures was quietly spread in the country of Yun.
When the people heard about it in the market, they all thought of the trees pointing to each other in front of Seng Lusi's door, but they didn't take it to heart and just regarded it as an interesting anecdote...
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Le Dynasty, Thang Long Palace.
On the street, hundreds of armored guards opened the way, followed by a group of ceremonial escorts, surrounded by a gorgeous carriage, slowly approaching.
On the frame of the carriage, a flag with the words "Edicted Marquis of Wanrong" fluttered, revealing the identity of the visitor.
Chen Feng, the Taiwei of the Li Dynasty, helped the current king of Li. The Dayun Kingdom granted the title of King An to Li Weining, wiped out the cliques in the court, and regained power. Now for his meritorious service, he was awarded the title of Marquis Wanrong. He is in charge of all the troops in the country. It is a high and powerful position.
At that time, it can be said that "one person is inferior and ten thousand people are superior".
When Chen Feng's carriage passed by, the people of the Li Dynasty on the street had abnormal expressions and remained silent.
Occasionally, there are unruly martial arts people who use their own force and show contempt for the convoy in front of them. They can't help but curse in a low voice:
"Coward! Traitor!"
Chen Feng, who was born as a commoner and rose to the rank of Taiwei through military merit, had a very high prestige among the people. Countless disciples from poor families in the Li Dynasty took him as their role model.
Even after the two failed battles against Yun State, which greatly damaged the Li Dynasty's national power, Chen Feng's reputation among the people was not as high as it is now, where he is reviled in the street!
The several armored warriors escorting the carriage were deaf. When they heard the martial arts man's curse, they immediately frowned, stepped forward on their horses, came straight to the man, and shouted condescendingly:
"What did you say!"
The armored warriors were all warriors on the battlefield, and they were full of bloody aura. They came with the sound of violent shouts. The people beside the martial arts warriors suddenly panicked and were so scared that they urinated and ran away on their hands and feet.
The martial artist was also frightened by the killing atmosphere of the battlefield and subconsciously took a step back.
Immediately, he immediately realized his retreat, and with a look of embarrassment and anger, he felt cruel in his heart, and immediately roared with full of grief and anger:
"I said that Chen Feng was in a high position and was in charge of a large army, but because of his repeated defeats, he was afraid of the Yun State. He actually encouraged the king to accept the imperial decree of the Yun State, so that I could become a vassal of the Yun State!
Chen Feng is not only a coward, but also a traitorous minister who will be reviled by both the government and the public..."
"Be bold!"
When the armored warrior, who was Chen Feng's personal soldier, heard this, he was immediately furious. He swung his spear in his hand, and a white light suddenly appeared from the end of the spear, making a sound of wind and thunder, and swung it towards the mouth of the martial artist.
The martial artist frowned, drew his sword brazenly, and collided with the armored warrior's spear.
"Be bold!"
"There's an assassin!"
When the armored warriors on the side saw that this man dared to fight back with his sword, they immediately found the reason for their attack. They shouted loudly and gathered around them, vowing to capture this rude man.
As Chen Feng's personal soldiers, the most carefully selected among the soldiers of a country, the armored warriors are naturally extremely brave. Even if the people in the martial arts are more advanced, under the encirclement of the military formation, they are still blocking the left and right, and there are dangers everywhere.
At this moment, a cough suddenly came from the carriage.
"Cough, cough, cough, stop!"
Chen Feng opened the car window and revealed his face. On his thin cheeks, there was only a layer of skin covering the bones. His eyes, which were originally sharp and full of edge, were now slightly gray and muddy. Before, there were only some gray hair, now
Still all turned into white hair.
Chen Feng was in his prime, and at first glance, he looked like he was in his seventies or eighties.
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Work matters have come to an end for the time being. In the next few days, before the community is unblocked, I should be able to add a few more days...