Yang Shu accompanied Emperor Tiancheng to his seat.
They are all young people of similar age, so they don't pay much attention to rules.
Emperor Tiancheng called to Tang Xi: "Ai Qing, please sit down too. We are not in the palace, so we can be more casual."
Tang Xi hesitated: "This..."
Mr. Chang smiled and said, "Tang Sheren, if you don't sit down, don't you ask us all to stand up?"
When the conversation came to this point, Tang Xi also sat down and said, "I'm sorry."
Emperor Tiancheng nodded casually.
Among the people in the Tang family, Tang Xi was the one he had the best impression of. He was talented and knowledgeable, and he knew etiquette. He was always polite and courteous, and was not as domineering as his elder brother.
It's a pity that his surname is Tang, which makes people feel a little bad, so Emperor Tiancheng only took him with him to appease the Tang family.
A few people chatted for a while, and then the Bible debate began.
In the eyes of ordinary people, genuine Buddhist debate is of little interest. The reason why Tochiji Temple's debate has such great influence now is because it has long since changed its form, leaving only its name.
Amid everyone's expectations, the abbot of Dongzhi Temple came to the stage, folded his hands in salute, and said: "Recently, my master came up with a difficult problem. The poor monk has been thinking hard for ten days and still can't solve it. He also informed everyone in the temple about this problem, but no one
Solve it. Therefore, we invite all the capable people in the world to find out. Whoever can solve it will be given a merit lotus as a gift."
After hearing this, anyone who knew a little bit about the inside story became excited.
Merit Lotus! In this sutra debate conference, Tochiji Temple was actually willing to bring out the Merit Lotus!
"What a great effort by Tochiji Temple!" said Taoist Master Jin with emotion.
In the world of Mingwei, Tochiji Temple has long disappeared from history, so it is unknown, so he asked: "Taoist priest, what is the mystery of this merit lotus?"
Taoist priest Jin said: "Speaking of this meritorious lotus, we must mention an eminent monk from Tochiji Temple. He has long since retired, but in the eyes of our Xuanmen, he is the real face of Tochiji Temple."
Mingwei thought for a while: "But I don't know, Master?"
Taoist Master Jin nodded: "Exactly!"
Ji Xiaowu quickly raised his hand: "I've heard of this. My master said that this master I don't know is a real master. He is proficient in the meaning of the three religions, and has a deep understanding of Xuan Shu, especially Yili.
, he can be called a great master.”
"Ji Xiaoyou is right." Taoist Master Jin added, "I don't know that in the early years, the master's Dharma name was Sanzhi, which refers to the past, present, and future. Although he was a bit flamboyant, he was capable and others had nothing to say. Later, as he got older,
As a senior, the deeper he studied, the more humble he became. When he became a disciple, he changed his name and no longer knew him. In these years, he never left home, and it was as difficult for others to see him as he was to reach heaven."
Tang Shao nodded and added: "Our majesty has long wanted to meet Master Shishi, but Dongzhi Temple was not afraid of the imperial power and claimed that Master Shishi had entered the Buddhist path and did not want to set foot in the mortal world again, so he has not been able to do so."
He smiled again: "My father also asked to see him, but he was also turned away."
Mingwei heard the meaning behind his words.
These two people wanted to see Master Ignorance for the same thing. The Emperor of Nanchu wanted to secure his position, while Duke Dai wanted to know if the Tang family had any chance of taking that position.
I don’t know if Master doesn’t see anyone, not only because he doesn’t admire the powerful, but also because he is weighing things.
After all, for a stall as big as Tochiji Temple, whether it offends the emperor or Duke Dai, it will be very fatal. I wonder if the master has to think about his disciples and grandchildren.
Mingwei thought for a moment and asked: "Did the emperor call his new favorite..." At this point, she couldn't help but smile and continued, "I came to the Bible Debate Conference not only to help him become famous, but also to find someone
Any chance of meeting Master Ignorance?"
Tang Shao glanced at her but said nothing.
Seeing him like this, Mingwei couldn't help but become suspicious: "Are you the same?"
Wen Xiuyi looked for an opportunity and sarcastically said: "Otherwise, what do you think we are doing here with you? It's just to mess with him, can't I do that?"
"..."
"What do you mean by that look in your eyes?" Wen Xiuyi became irritable again, "You look down on me?"
"No, Miss Xiuyi misunderstood." Mingwei said calmly, "Little girl, don't be so irritable, you will age quickly."
"you……"
Tang Shao slowly said: "The merit lotus is the lotus that grows in the unknown master's hidden place. It is said to be a strange species that he found when he traveled around the world in his early years. After being picked, it can be preserved for decades after being specially treated. These lotus flowers are similar to
Accompanying him day and night, he is tainted with Buddha nature. If you can get a flower and offer it at home, all evil will be immune to it."
Taoist Master Jin continued: "For us, the other purpose of the Merit Lotus is important. People who own the Merit Lotus can make a request to Master Ignorance."
"Oh..." Mingwei tapped his fingers on the table, "No wonder you couldn't sit still when you knew that the emperor intended to come to the debate conference. With all due respect, even if this unknown master can know the past and the future, it's nothing
It’s a big deal. Destiny is not static. If you are strong enough, you can change it!”
Tang Shao said calmly: "Although this is the truth, there are so many people in this world, who can see it so clearly? Your Majesty can't, and neither can we."
"That's true."
The two of them asked and answered each other, not talking about very profound things, but there was an inexplicable harmonious atmosphere.
Wen Xiuyi looked very uncomfortable. She wanted to interrupt, but couldn't, so she could only stare at Mingwei angrily.
"Here, here you go."
Wen Xiuyi was stunned when she suddenly heard a voice and was stuffed with fried beans.
"What are you doing?" She looked at Ji Xiaowu.
Ji Xiaowu said: "I see your cheeks are as bulging as a frog's. I'll give you something to eat to calm down!"
"..." He looked innocent. Wen Xiuyi was not sure whether he was deliberately angry with her or she really thought so, so she held back her breath even harder.
In the end, Tang Shao came to the rescue, touched a fried bean from her hand, and said, "I bought it from the first roasted seed shop outside the temple, right? His roasted beans are very famous."
"Yes, yes, there are a lot of people lined up!"
A few casual conversations brought the topic to an end.
While talking, the abbot of Tochiji Temple listed the question - but it was a math question.
Mingwei said "Huh" and said, "It's interesting."
Tang Shao didn't understand: "What's the point?" Is there some mystery?
Mingwei said: "This math problem is actually the core of the method of deduction. In other words, those who can solve this problem must be people of the same discipline and understand numerology." She looked at where Emperor Tiancheng was.
That building smiled and said, "This question is simply prepared for that person. Don't you know if the master wants to take sides?"
Tang Shao looked serious: "Seriously?"
"Why did you lie to me?"
He looked at Taoist Master Jin and saw him waving his hand: "Master Taoist only knows the basics of numerology, so I'm afraid he won't be able to calculate this question."
"That……"
Just as Tang Shao was about to speak, the abbot over there spoke again: "This question is complicated. In order to let Tan Yue understand it clearly, the poor monk thought of a way to show it. In this way, it will be clear at a glance who wins and who loses. Please invite me.
witness."
The abbot looked back and saw that dozens of monks came out, holding all kinds of strange things, including wooden boards, stones, incense burners... and they quickly arranged them.
When Taoist Master Jin saw it, he raised his head and laughed: "Hahaha, Taoist priests can only be afraid of simple calculations. Now it is divided into a maze, but you can give it a try." (To be continued)