Probably sensing Lin Ze's depression, Dao Sheng said warmly: "Is there anyone else who needs help from me?"
Lin Ze raised his eyelids slightly, bowed and said, "Disciple has a heartless request, and I hope the teacher will agree to it."
For some reason, Dao Sheng suddenly had a bad premonition, and since he couldn't easily refuse the words he had spoken, he could only ask in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"
Lin Ze pointed at Meng Ke and others and said: "Now the two heavenly beings in the third realm have mysteriously disappeared and been killed. It is suspected that they were committed by Buddhist and Confucian saints, so that several Buddhist and Confucian Taoists were frightened and took refuge in Chang'an, as if they were imprisoned.
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"Teacher should be clear that the disciples are closely related to the loss of the holy title of the Buddha and the Confucian saints. If this matter is really caused by the Buddha and the Confucian saints, the disciples may be in a worrying situation."
"The disciple hopes that the teacher will resolve this matter as soon as possible, so that several Buddhist and Confucian Taoist friends can be freed, and the disciple can also have a good sleep."
The Taoist sage looked unhappy and said, "Didn't my master say that he would investigate this matter clearly?"
Lin Ze bowed slightly, lowered his head and raised his hands: "Disciple, I dare to ask, when will the teacher investigate this matter and by what method?"
The Taoist sage's tone was slightly cold: "As a teacher, you have your own clever ideas, but they are not enough for outsiders."
Lin Ze pressed forward step by step: "This disciple considers himself not an outsider."
The Taoist sage was startled when he heard the words, and was about to get angry when Zhuang Zhou, who was next to him, jumped in and scolded him: "Junior brother, shut up. As a disciple, how can you speak to the teacher in this tone? Do you care about the master and disciple at all?"
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Lin Ze lowered his head and said without any fluctuation in his tone: "Disciple knows his mistake and hopes that the teacher will punish him."
Tao Sheng took a deep look at Zhuang Zhou and pointedly said: "You said it well that you care about your master and disciple. You can ignore it as a junior, but you can't ignore it as a teacher, right?"
Zhuang Zhou had a look of fear on his face, and he bowed and said, "My disciple has no intention of doing this. Teacher, please don't misunderstand me."
Tao Sheng chuckled and said: "As a teacher, I hope this is not a misunderstanding. At least I can see the deep love between brothers."
Lin Zezhuang and Zhou Jiu kept their bowing posture unchanged and did not answer easily. Instead, they looked like they were willing to be punished.
Xu Shi Dao Sheng felt a little bored, waved his hands and said: "You all speak with your back straight, in front of outsiders, pretending to be a teacher and bullying you, who can see it?"
Lin Zezhuang and Zhou looked at each other, raised their heads and straightened their chests, looked ahead, and sat upright, nothing better than this.
Seeing this scene, Taoist Saint said indifferently to Lin Ze: "I don't want to tell you, because I don't want you to be involved. If you are a third-level heaven and human being, what benefits can you get by getting involved in the dispute between saints?"
"You and Emperor Qin teamed up to plot against Buddha and Confucian saints. Didn't you suffer enough?"
Lin Ze looked calm and said: "It is precisely because he suffered enough that the Buddha and the Confucian saints are not dead, and the disciples feel uneasy."
"The disciples competed for the destiny of the Taoist palace. Although their behavior was somewhat forceful, they thought that they did not go too far. Just because the disciples performed well and the Taoist palace was sure of victory, the Buddha and Confucian sages did not hesitate to use the big to bully the small and personally scheme against the disciples.
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"If this were not the case, how could this disciple let go of his destiny and live a free and easy life, and would rather risk his own life than fight to the death with the Buddha and Confucian saints?"
"Buddha and Confucian saints have always been petty. Since they would personally take action against their disciples in the fight for destiny, teacher, have you ever thought about how they would retaliate against their disciples who caused them to lose their holy status and almost die?"
"The teacher has a noble nature, so how can we predict that other saints will be like the teacher? The disciple doesn't want to die, so he can only beg the teacher to take action."
"Furthermore, the disciple is involved in the struggle for the fate of the Taoist palace. Can the teacher bear to watch the Taoist palace's plan be ruined because the disciple died at the hands of the Buddha and the Confucian sage?"
What Lin Ze said, every word of his words, was an attempt to persuade the Taoist sage.
The Taoist Sage was silent for a moment, then sighed slightly and said: "Youwei Shi and your senior brother are protecting you, how can the Buddha and the Confucian Sages do anything to you? Besides, the situation is now determined. As long as you live, the Taoist Palace will be victorious and undefeated."
Lin Ze chuckled and said, "I'm sorry that I cannot agree with what the teacher said. In the past, the teacher warned the Buddha and Confucian saints more than once, but they did not give the teacher face."
"Teacher and senior brother are both disciples and masters, not guards. How can I trouble you and senior brother with everything?"
The Taoist sage's face darkened, and Zhuang Zhou felt a toothache. He bit the bullet and said again: "Junior brother, what are you talking about? Can't you say it properly? Do you have to be weird and annoying?"
For some reason, the anger in Dao Sheng's heart disappeared immediately, and he said with a smile: "What a deep love between brothers."
Zhuang Zhou quickly replied: "Teacher, I forgive you. I just don't know how to speak. No offense is intended."
After saying that, he pursed his lips and said to Lin Ze: "Don't you have a plan to solve this matter? Tell the teacher quickly. If the teacher thinks it's reasonable, maybe he will support you in doing it."
Upon hearing this, Dao Sheng turned to Lin Ze and asked, "What's the plan?"
Lin Ze was also a little surprised. Zhuang Zhou could actually guess that he had already thought of a plan?
Hearing the Taoist Sage's question, Lin Ze could only reply: "With a little immature idea, maybe it can be solved once and for all, but I just need the teacher's help."
The Taoist Sage said with a half-smile, "If I don't let you say it, are you dissatisfied?"
Yes, that's right, that's it.
Lin Ze thought so in his heart, but said: "No, no, I don't dare."
The Taoist Saint snorted: "Tell me and listen."
Lin Ze said with a smile on his face: "This is what my disciple thinks. No matter who is behind the scenes, his target is a few Buddhist and Confucian Taoists."
"Currently, several Buddhist and Confucian Taoist friends are hiding in Chang'an. They are guarded by a saint named Senior Brother. Even if the mastermind behind the scenes is itching and intolerable, they dare not act so easily."
"My disciple thought about it and came up with a plan to lure the snake out of its hole."
"The news was released to the outside world that the teacher had just come out of seclusion and asked his senior brother to stay in the Taoist palace for a while and not return to Chang'an for the time being. However, the disciple could not be dismissed due to state affairs, and the Taoist palace did not allow foreign guests, so he could only bring a few Buddhist and Confucian scholars with him.
Fellow Taoist, please return to Chang'an first."
"In this way, it will give the mastermind behind the illusion that Chang'an is not guarded by saints. In fact, the senior brothers and teachers are secretly paying attention to the trends in Chang'an and are ready to take action at any time."
"The man behind the scenes will definitely not be willing to give up this perfect opportunity to take action. Otherwise, his flaws will be revealed soon. All the teacher and senior brother need to do is seize the opportunity to take action together and gather the power of the two saints to make it impossible for him to escape."
"As long as the person can be caught on the spot, it will be clear whether the mastermind behind the scenes is a Buddhist saint or a demon,"
The Taoist sage could not deny it and said: "What if the people behind the scenes are not fooled?"
Lin Ze thought for a while and said: "Within half a month, if the people behind the scenes are not fooled, this plan will be useless. Senior brother will still guard Chang'an. From now on, the disciple will never mention this matter again. Everything will be decided by the teacher."
The Taoist Saint said in surprise: "Are you so confident that you can find out the mastermind within half a month?"
Lin Ze shook his head and said: "This disciple has no confidence. I just think that if you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you prevent a thief for a thousand days? If there is no result in half a month, extending the time will not help."
The Taoist sage hesitated for a moment, turned to Zhuang Zhou and said, "What do you think?"
Zhuang Zhou thought for a while and said, "Disciple, I feel that what my junior brother said does have some truth. Whether or not to act according to this plan is entirely up to the teacher."
The Taoist Saint's penetrating gaze fell on Lin Ze's face: "You have talked back to me over and over again for this matter. If I don't obey you, I'm afraid you will resent me in your heart, so just do what you say."