Jiang Chenshui was thinking hard and didn't know how to answer.
And at this moment, a voice sounded.
"Time's up!"
This is to remind Jiang Chenshui to answer as soon as possible.
If you still can't answer the question, just give up.
Bao Qing looked at Jiang Chenshui and said again: "Taoist Master Jiang, do you have an answer?"
"No." Jiang Chenshui shook his head: "However, I can't answer it. It only means that my research on Taoism is not deep enough. This does not mean that Taoism cannot govern the country!"
This basically has the same meaning as the empty goodness we left earlier.
"If I can't answer, it's not that Taoism is not good, it's that I'm not good. Taoism has not lost, and we can continue to argue!"
"Above Heaven"
…
When Jiang Chaoge heard Jiang Chenshui admit defeat, he could only sigh in his heart. Although Jiang Chenshui was a genius, his understanding of 'Tao' was too 'correct'.
The question given by Baoqing is actually aimed at this point.
When you insist on the "Tao" in your heart, you will not be able to answer this question.
Because, from the purpose of Taoism, ruling by doing nothing means to 'let nature take its course'. Simply put, it means that the rulers formulate 'reasonable rules' and people develop themselves within reasonable rules without interfering with each other.
When people do not feel the oppression and exploitation of rulers in their lives, they will naturally feel happy.
To put it bluntly, it is to make people feel relaxed and free, and then like the country from the bottom of their hearts. In this way, the country will naturally become stronger.
But in fact, this concept tends to be somewhat ‘idealistic’.
The concept of class and aristocracy has been passed down in this world for thousands of years. Where are the aristocrats who do not oppress the people? Where are the ruling classes who do not exploit the people?
In fact, this is also the reason why among the kings in previous lives, some valued Confucianism and some valued law, but none of them used Taoist concepts to govern the country.
After all, the Taoist philosophy of governing the country is fundamentally to allow the king to give up his 'authority'.
In this case, which king would dare to reuse Taoism?
Unless this king has a pure heart and a few desires, and is devoted to cultivating immortality!
…
Jiang Chen's water receded.
In this way, if Taoism wants to argue again, it can only send a second person to the court.
Huo Lingzi looked at Mu Lingzi, Mu Lingzi turned to look at Lei Lingzi, and Lei Lingzi looked at Wu Lingzi again...
Wu Lingzi looked at Jiang Chaoge, then turned to look at Fenglingzi.
Feng Lingzi opened his mouth, and finally looked at Jin Lingzi.
Jin Lingzi opened his eyes and shook his head gently.
The meaning is obvious... I can't answer this question. If you want to answer it, go ahead and answer it.
Fenglingzi was speechless: "Senior brother, is there no solution?"
Jin Lingzi sighed: "Unless doing nothing is changed into doing, but 'doing' is a concept followed by Confucianism, which is exactly the opposite of my Taoism."
Fenglingzi understood.
Answering the question with "Youwei" to protect the ruler's class interests will answer the question by itself, and it will also gain the approval of the Queen Mother, Heping Le Emperor, and the Qin nobility.
However, in this case, the Tao Sect is no longer a Tao Sect.
"If we are forced to choose to 'go in the opposite direction' because of the establishment of a state religion, this is really impossible!" Fenglingzi gritted his teeth.
"If you can't answer the question, just lose one game." Huo Lingzi naturally saw the problem: "Buddhist sect also lost one game, and our Taoist sect lost one game, what does it matter?"
"We can't lose this game!" Feng Lingzi shook his head.
"Why?" Huo Lingzi was puzzled.
"If we cannot answer this question, the establishment of Taoism as the state religion will not be recognized." Fenglingzi explained.
"What do you agree or disagree with? Didn't that Jiang Yu'er make a good statement when he was in Hanzhong County? He said that as long as our Taoist sect is willing to return to Jixia, we will establish our Taoist sect as the state religion. Moreover, the emperor and the queen mother also agreed.
Could it be that just because of a debate, this matter will go south?" Huo Lingzi was not convinced.
"Yellow...it shouldn't be yellow...but it won't last long."
"What's the meaning?"
"It means that the emperor may still establish Taoism as the state religion as agreed, but he will not give full support, and it is very likely that he will change Buddhism to be the state religion in the near future!"
"He...he dares?!"
"Shut up!" Feng Lingzi glared fiercely: "Junior brother Huo Lingzi, don't say this again!"
"I know." Huo Lingzi also knew that this was inappropriate.
He was just plain unhappy.
Wu Lingzi heard the conversation between Feng Lingzi and Huo Lingzi, and knew the seriousness of the matter: "This Buddhist school has sinister intentions. It is obviously just a debate, but it uses such methods."
"Yes, this question is not difficult to answer if you simply argue the law. However, once it involves the matter of establishing Taoism as the state religion, this question is unsolvable."
Mu Lingzi also nodded: "If you use the Taoist method to argue, you will definitely offend the Queen Mother and Your Majesty, but if you don't answer... Although there will be no problem for the time being, the future is hard to say."
"Well, there is no other way. Let's admit defeat on this question." Fenglingzi gritted his teeth and made a choice: "For the future, we can only find ways to remedy the situation."
This is a last resort expedient!
It is impossible for the Taoist sect to make the Queen Mother and Her Majesty lose face in public because of a debate on a question.
After saying that, Feng Lingzi stood up: "Let me do the embarrassing thing. I, Feng Lingzi, went up to answer this question today, but I want to see what other methods the Buddhist sect has next?"
Jiang Chaoge knew that Daomen really had no choice.
It's not that he doesn't want to help, but he is not a member of the Taoist sect after all.
If it were up to him to answer...what does it mean?
There is no way.
Although it was a bit stiff, he could only start planning in advance.
So, Jiang Chaoge reminded Fenglingzi when he stood up: "Master Feng, if you give up on this question, might it be a hidden danger to the Taoist sect's establishment of a national religion?"
"Oh? Brother Jiang, do you have a solution?" Fenglingzi immediately turned to Jiang Chaoge.
"Perhaps, we can use a move called 'Li Dai Tao Jian'." Jiang Chaoge replied.
"What's the explanation?"
"Borrow other people's words to help solve Taoist problems." After Jiang Chaoge finished speaking, he pointed to the crowd.
That was the camp where Jixia students were sitting.
The location pointed by Jiang Chaoge is where Jiang Yuer is.
Feng Lingzi looked over and his face changed obviously: "Brother Jiang, do you mean to let Jiang Yu'er answer? But, he is a Confucian disciple, not a member of my Taoist sect?"
"Hasn't Daoist Feng heard about something that has been circulating in the capital these past few days?"
"Brother Jiang is talking about...Jiang Yu'er's dream of traveling to the fairy world for twenty years?" Fenglingzi seemed to have thought of something when he heard this.
"That's right. Since he has been traveling in the immortal world for twenty years, he should naturally know the Taoist sect. If he can't answer the answer, it's not too late for the Taoist sect to admit defeat?"
"This is the truth, but in fact...Brother Jiang knows that the last negotiation we had with him was not very pleasant. How can you be sure that he will help me?"
"Just because he proposed establishing Taoism as the state religion!" Jiang Chaoge said with a smile.
"It makes sense!" Feng Lingzi's eyes lit up.
As a general in the 'white prostitution world', he doesn't have too many status burdens. As long as he can help Daomen solve this problem, he is very willing to lower his profile and go to Bai Prostitute Jiang Yu'er once.
So, he stood up.
Walked out of the crowd.
…
The students in Jixia and the clan disciples immediately turned their attention to Fenglingzi.
Fenglingzi, on the other hand, looked like an immortal, with his hands behind his back, he first bowed to Bao Qing, and then slowly spoke.
"I'm a poor Taoist, Feng Lingzi. I would like to ask Master Baoqing what level of cultivation he is at now."
"Four Realms." Baoqing answered truthfully.
"So it's just the Fourth Realm?" Feng Lingzi's face showed a look of disdain: "Pindao and Master Baoqing are about the same age, but now he is the Yin God of the Sixth Realm."
"Haha, since it's a debate, it doesn't matter what level you are in. Now that Master Feng has stepped forward, does he have an answer to my question?" Bao Qing glanced at Feng Lingzi and said he was neither humble nor hypocritical.
"It seems that Master Baoqing didn't understand what Pindao meant?" Fenglingzi smiled: "What Pindao means is that perhaps Pindao doesn't need to solve this question."
"Oh? There are still geniuses in the Taoist sect?" Baoqing probably understood.
Feng Lingzi stopped talking and spoke directly to Jiang Yu'er: "I heard that Jiang Yushi has traveled to the immortal world in his dreams for twenty years. Have you ever seen the ancestors of my Taoist sect in your dreams?"
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of Jixia students and clan disciples all turned to Jiang Yuer.
Not only them, but also Emperor Pingle and the Queen Mother looked over.
Jiang Yu'er could only stand up: "As Taoist Master Hui Feng said, I did meet the Taoist ancestor 'Lao Tzu' in my dream, and got some advice, but now I am a Jixia student, a Confucian scholar.
Man, although I have an answer in my heart, I can't say it out loud."
There is an answer...this sentence is the key point!
When the other Jixia students and clan disciples heard this, they were all astonished. Jiang Chenshui, the youngest genius in the Taoist sect, couldn't even answer it. Jiang Yuer actually had an answer in his mind?
Could it be that that rumor is really true?!
Feng Lingzi's eyes brightened even more. If Jiang Yu'er could really help Daomen solve the problem, it wouldn't matter if he lost some face.
So, he spoke again: "But Pindao remembers that when Jiang Yushi was in Hanzhong County, he once said that only when hundreds of families return to Jixia can the Qin Dynasty become strong and prosperous. In this case, why should we distinguish between Confucianism and Taoism? Just treat it like this.
Isn’t it better if it’s a scene where hundreds of families lament?”
"Well, that makes sense."
"Yes, Buddhism wants to communicate with hundreds of schools of thought. Jiang Yu'er stepped forward to answer. Doesn't it seem inappropriate?"
"Yes, yes, and it seems that it was Jiang Yuer's suggestion to establish Taoism as the state religion. In that case, he must have a reason to establish Taoism as the state religion, right?"
When the others heard this, they all nodded.
Of course, there is another more important reason why they are like this, that is, everyone wants to see with their own eyes what Jiang Yuer has gained after twenty years of traveling in the fairy world.
Bao Qing snorted coldly at this time: "Have you been traveling in the immortal world for twenty years? Haha, if Imperial Ambassador Jiang really has an answer to this question, please tell me. I, a Buddhist, will not think there is anything wrong with it.
"
When Jiang Yu'er heard this, he could only stand up helplessly.
However, he did not immediately answer Bao Qing's question. Instead, he turned to the carriage where Emperor Pingle was sitting: "Your Majesty, please tell me if you can answer this question?"
A voice came from Emperor Pingle's carriage: "I agree?"
The Queen Mother was silent and did not speak.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Jiang Yuer responded with a salute.
However, he did not go out, but stood on the spot and replied: "Master Baoqing just said that the inaction of the Taoist sect is to make the people feel that the ruler does not exist. I don't agree with this point."
"Oh?" Bao Qing smiled: "I heard that Yushi Jiang is a Confucian, and Confucianism emphasizes 'governing by doing'. So, what Yushi Jiang said, can I think that Yushi Jiang thinks that
Is 'doing something' more appropriate than 'doing nothing'?"
"Master Baoqing does not need to deliberately 'distort ideas' here, or provoke debate between Taoism and Confucianism. What I want to discuss with Master Baoqing now is just inaction!"
"..." Bao Qing's face turned cold: "Okay, let's ask Yushi Jiang to answer, how does Wuwei apply to the governance of national affairs?"
"I said, I only answered Wu Wei, not to talk about state affairs!" Jiang Yu'er continued: "Why is Buddhism so obsessed with Taoism's Wu Wei, so it must be used to govern the country? I suggest that Da Qin establish Taoism as the state religion, just because
The Taoist sect is willing to serve the country and exorcise demons and evil things."
When Jiang Yu'er said this, he no longer gave Bao Qing a chance to speak, but continued: "Tao sect's inaction only needs to be directed at Tao sect. The so-called governance by inaction means that Tao sect conforms to the way of heaven and does not change.
The general trend of the world, so this inaction refers to the inaction of the Taoism, not the inaction of the rulers!
It means that the Taoist sect only needs to assist the ruler to act and can do nothing, but the monarch does not need to do nothing, because the Qin Dynasty has always ruled the country by law, with Prime Minister Han Shen handling the state affairs, and His Majesty and the Queen Mother presiding over the supervision. This has always been the case.
The reason why our Great Qin is so powerful.
In this regard, our country, Great Qin, is indeed different from the countries in the Western Regions, because the countries in the Western Regions only have one Buddhist family, but our country, Great Qin, has the strengths of hundreds of schools, and is open to all rivers, so it is great to have tolerance!"
As soon as these words came out.
The Jixia students and the sect disciples were all stunned in place.
Then, there was a tsunami of cheers.
"That's right, our country, Da Qin, has always gathered the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought. This is also the reason why hundreds of schools of thought have returned to Jixia. Jiang Yu'er's argument is so good!"
"Not only did it answer Bao Qing's question, but it also made it clear the real purpose of this Baijia lecture!"
“Wonderful, so wonderful!”
Everyone cheered.
Feng Lingzi took a deep breath.
This river fish...
What a genius!
If Taoism is inaction, rulers will not feel threatened... This makes it easier for rulers to feel safe!
With this answer, there is no need to worry about Taoism being established as the state religion!
Because any ruler will hope that his subordinates will do nothing, so that they will not be ambitious and will not compete for power.