Although the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism is a religious conflict, the rise and fall of the two is inseparable from the love and hatred of emperors and relatives. The result is generally that the powerful are more likely to win, while the losers suffer the fate of destruction.
Feng Zhou has vast supernatural powers and profound magical power, but a few years ago, he was just a young maritime businessman. As a result, he was valued by Taoist priests from the Shenxiao Sect and the Jindan Sect. From then on, he entered the Taoist sect and developed supreme magical powers.
As for Zen Master Fahai of Jinshan Temple, I don’t know how old he is. I only know that fifty years ago, he was the abbot of Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang. He had profound Buddhist teachings and the ability to subjugate and eliminate demons.
Comparing the two, it seems that Feng Zhou is younger and has been practicing Buddhism for a shorter period of time, but his achievements are higher in comparison, while the old monk Fa Hai, who has both beard and hair, is probably as old as a dog.
Therefore, for a time, Feng Zhou became a famous figure in Lin'an.
Everyone related to him has all attracted attention and been sought after by interested people.
For example, Li Gongfu, the head catcher in Qiantang County, had been recuperating at home because he was seriously injured. Except for a few Yamen police officers who came to visit, few people came. But suddenly there was a lot of traffic in front of the door. Not only the big businessmen came to visit, but also Qiantang
The county magistrates and magistrates all visited Li Gongfu in person, constantly asking Li Gongfu to take good care of his injuries and come back as soon as possible. His attitude was very attentive, completely unlike the county magistrate who had been indifferent for the past month.
Xu Xian's Baohe Hall was also flooded with customers, many of whom were dignitaries. They came to seek medical advice for coughs and colds. Before Xu Xian could write a prescription, they hurriedly praised Xu Xian for being the reincarnation of Hua Tuo.
Zhao Kui, a member of the Zhongshu House, and Yu Yunwen, the secretary and supervisor, also each received awards. Suddenly, they discovered that they had gained many friends...
And Pang Yong, the captain of the front division of the palace, was promoted to three levels in a row and was promoted to Yuhou, the infantry guard in front of the palace, which is also considered a high-power position.
After Zhao Gou decreed that Jingguang Temple be given to Fengzhou, he gave Fengzhou a mansion to show his favor. At the same time, as a man who saved the country, he was given three consecutive banquets.
Feng Zhou accepted the order and made a special trip to the palace to express his gratitude.
Three apprentices, as well as Zhao Kui, Yu Yunwen and others came to congratulate Feng Zhou on his move and visited the new residence with Feng Zhou.
This is a five-entry courtyard. It was originally the house of Wang Boyan, the Grand Master of the school. After the death of Qin Hui's senior, the house was nationalized.
The front half of the house is a magnificent mansion, and the back half is a deep and beautiful garden, covering a large area.
The main entrance faces south, with a pair of majestic stone lions in front of it. A black golden nanmu plaque hangs on the top of the red vermillion-lacquered door, with three large characters "Fengfu" inscribed with dragons and phoenixes on it.
This is an inscription written by Emperor Zhao Gou himself, which shows Feng Zhou's status in his heart.
The buildings in the mansion are solemn and solemn, simple and elegant. The pavilions are scattered high and low, the windows are hidden, the secluded rooms are connected to each other, the bright corridors lead to the ridge, and the atmosphere is majestic.
The garden behind the mansion is lush with flowers and trees, surrounded by water and mountains, with winding corridors and pavilions. It is quiet and elegant. After leaving the back garden and going a few feet to the north, there is the palace wall covered with yellow tiles.
Zhao Kui and others were all eager for fame. Seeing that Feng Zhou was so trusted by the emperor and given such a mansion, they all felt envious.
However, when they saw Feng Zhou's calm demeanor, they admired him even more.
In fact, Feng Zhou really didn't care about this at all. Zhao Gou's trust and reward were just a tool for him.
After all, such a big mansion has no aura to gather. It is just a place to satisfy personal enjoyment desires. It is no big deal.
In all the worlds he has experienced, there is no place where he is not rich and noble, has sex, good land, and beautiful houses. Now a mansion given by the emperor is just that.
Moreover, he lived in such a large house and had to have someone take care of it, which gave him a slight headache.
His headache was quickly solved.
Qin Hui, the traitorous prime minister of the Song Dynasty, also came to celebrate and gave twenty maids as a token of goodwill.
In fact, Qin Hui had the backing of Jin people and became the powerful prime minister of the Song Dynasty. Even Emperor Zhao Gou did not dare to remove his official position. He was appointed prime minister twice and had monopolized the government for seventeen or eight years. He did not need to please anyone at all.
But when a person is about to die, he has good thoughts. When he is old, he has to think about his family and his descendants.
Now his stepson Qin Xi is serving as the Privy Council envoy. His position is neither high nor powerful, and his talents are limited. Seeing that after Qin Hui's death, the Qin family will lose power, so Qin Hui hinted to the emperor several times that he hoped that his son would inherit the position after his death. However,
Zhao Gou clearly rejected him.
Therefore, under this situation, Qin Hui had no choice but to seek foreign aid to maintain the family's power.
So he brought his only step-grandson Qin Xun here, hoping to accept Feng Zhou as his disciple. He also wanted to bring him and Feng Zhou closer together with this bond. In the future, he might be able to make the Qin family
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Qin Hui’s grandson...
Feng Zhou looked at this handsome young man, who looked very smart at first glance, and simply rejected Qin Hui's proposal.
Just kidding, if I take in the grandson of the traitor Qin Hui, will I still have a conscience?
Do you still need merit?
Not to mention Qin Hui's grandson, if Qin Hui had not had the luck of the dynasty, he would have killed this guy with a knife on the spot.
Although he can't be killed now, nor can he kill Zhao Gou, Feng Zhou has planted the seeds and strives to take care of the two thieves, the monarch and his ministers, before they die.
Therefore, Feng Zhou happily accepted the twenty beautiful maids.
He didn't have that many tricks up his sleeve, but he gave Xiaoqing a place to toss around.
There are more than twenty maids given by Qin Hui, and she can use them as she pleases.
Xiaoqing happily accepted this task.
When she started to deal with the group of maids, Feng Zhou was sitting on the lecture platform in front of the Mahavira Hall of Maha Temple. The audience was dark and crowded with common believers from Kaifeng and monks from all over the world.
This day was the day when Feng Zhou held the Luotian Dajiao in the Taoist temple and opened the forum to preach the scriptures.
This temple, originally called Jingguang Temple, has now been renamed Danxiao Temple.
The days when Feng Zhou studied Taoism so hard was comparable to that of any Taoist master. Based on this alone, I am afraid that no one in the world can be more proficient than him.
Since ancient times, there have been many monks who gave lectures, but few Taoist priests who gave lectures. It is not that Taoist priests are not good at speaking, but that Taoism emphasizes inaction, with more physical actions and less talk like a lotus flower.
To put it simply, their way of preaching is different from that of Buddhism, and there is no difference between them.
At this time, other ritual activities have been successfully completed, and the audience is crowded with believers, as well as Taoist priests who come from other Taoist temples. Feng Zhou's debut as an immortal is very important. Without gaining any reputation, he and Fahai have a Buddhist and Taoist meeting.
Prestige is not enough when debating.
I have become proficient in reading Fengzhou Taoist Scriptures, but preaching and chanting are two different concepts. To explain the Taoist Scriptures thoroughly, both real people practicing in the mountains and believers with low cultural levels can understand and feel that
Just be convinced.
To be honest, Feng Zhou has studied the Taoist scriptures in depth that few people in the world can match. What’s more, the people he talks to are lay people like Zhuge Liang, or enlightened people like Wang Wenqing and Chen Nan. For
It can be said that Tao Zang’s understanding is unprecedented.
Therefore, he stands on a high platform and talks eloquently. It can be said that he knows everything about thousands of classics and Taoist classics. His casual remarks are thought-provoking and his poems are full of fairy tales.
There were already various legends about Feng Zhou circulating in Lin'an City, but now I see that he is so thorough and clear about Taoist theory, he is eloquent, his tongue is like a lotus flower, and he is full of witty words. I am afraid that even if the four great heavenly masters come to earth, he can still talk and laugh. I don't know how to compare with this level.
How could ordinary Taoist priests be so tall?
Many Taoist priests expressed their admiration one by one. The secret path was indeed the shadow of a famous tree. Feng Zhou was indeed worthy of being called a real person. His realm was infinitely higher than theirs.
When he took a break at noon, Feng Zhou could only feel the clear spring-like merit flowing into his heart. He couldn't help but feel overjoyed, knowing that this step was the right one.
But of course he will not be satisfied with this achievement.