Qiniang once said: "The weakness of most men is not themselves, but their family members. So the boys who were bold when they were young, become timid after they have worries.
I always think about my responsibilities as a father and husband, which means living for others."
Qiniang also said that people with families and a group of people who have to support their families can easily manipulate them. They can only accept it and dare not fall out. On the contrary, it is a bachelor like Qi Xuansu who can feed the whole family without worrying about it.
The real thorn in the side is that if you give up your choice, then you must give up your choice. Everything can be done according to your own wishes. There is really no good way except to use force.
Nowadays, Qi Xuansu is considered to be half a bachelor. His lowest status also has the advantage of being low. Only others can use him to threaten Zhang Yuelu and Qiniang. No one can threaten Qi Niang and Zhang Yuelu. After all, he really has the ability to control Qiniang and Zhang Yuelu.
It is necessary to threaten Qi Xuansu, just take Qi Xuansu together.
In a sense, Qi Xuansu really has nothing to be afraid of. If someone tries to trick you, you can use him to do it. His only weakness is his identity as Qingpinghui. Not to mention that only a few people know about it. Even if he knows about it, he may not dare to expose it.
Because the person behind this weakness is Qiniang, and the people behind Qiniang are the Yao family, the Pei family, and even most of the Quanzhen Dao. After you pull these things out, aren't you afraid of being silenced by the Earth Master and Donghua Zhenren?
The Taiping Dao can wipe out people all the way from Jiangling Prefecture to Jinling Prefecture, and finally burn down the Zhenwu Temple. Is the Quanzhen Dao easy to deal with? In the quagmire of the world, no one is like a white lotus that emerges from the mud and is unstained. Whose hands
There are some blood debts, otherwise what would the Three Avenues keep those secret societies for? Just to do dirty work.
Therefore, except for the Li family, I am afraid that no one can make a move. The reason why Master Cihang tactfully warned Qi Xuansu was only because of Taiping Dao and the Li family, not anyone else.
Mr. Gao's power is not small, it is far inferior to that of the Li family.
Because of this, Qi Xuansu came to the Imperial Palace and acted very tough. He wanted to cross the river to suppress the local snakes and establish his authority. As long as he took down Mr. Gao, he would be beaten away. Not only would the people outside attack him.
If he is afraid of three points, people inside will think highly of him, so the title of the so-called "Tenth Deputy Palace Master" is considered solid.
Human nature is always complex, and it is impossible to be blindly noble, and it is impossible to only talk about interests. It is hard for Qi Xuansu to say how much he did it to do justice to people's hearts, and how much he did it for his own future. It should be a mixture of both.
In one place, it is difficult to distinguish.
Qi Xuansu thought there was nothing wrong with it. Who said that good people should be poor and hard-working? Who said that good people should not have power, fame and fortune? It goes against human nature. Doesn't this force people to be bad people?
He has no objection to being a good person, he can enjoy Taoism, and he can live in poverty. He spent the first twenty years of his life in poverty, and he has really lived a poor life. Some Buddhists
The monk always advises people to "let go", so Qi Xuansu had to say, I haven't picked it up yet, my hands are empty, why are you talking about letting go? Do you have to let go of even some thoughts? As the saying goes, it is better to block than to let go, whether it is power or wealth, in the end,
At least when I have the real thing in my hand, it won't be too late for you to persuade me to let it go.
Among the three religions, Qi Xuansu has always looked down upon the monks. Confucianism and Taoism all have corresponding concepts of governing the country. Only Buddhism is an alien. If Buddhism is allowed to govern the country, it will probably return to the slave age.
A Taoist patriarch once said that there is only one half-sage in the world. One saint is Taishang Taoist, and half-sage is the most holy teacher. Taishang Taoist has "Tao Lun" and "De Lun", which are collectively called the Five Thousand Words of Taoism.
, there is both a view of the world and a view of the universe, and the human universe jointly builds a complete world. However, the sage master only has a view of the world and does not have a view of the universe. Therefore, thousands of years later, the thoughts and ideas of Taishang Taozu are still the same
He shines brightly in the world, but Confucianism is constantly criticized by others.
But even so, Confucianism is far superior to Buddhism.
Buddha had neither a view of the universe nor a view of the world. He could only boast about how many demons he had conquered, how terrifying hell was, how majestic the Buddhist kingdom was, how beautiful the paradise world was, what magical powers he had, and so on. He also talked about merits and virtues to persuade people.
The foundation of doing good lies in accumulating merit. Accumulating merit in this life and placing all hopes in the next life are simply different from deceiving oneself and others. How ridiculous is it to deceive oneself into suffering in this life and enjoying happiness in the next.
Moreover, Buddhism’s promises to believers have always been empty. According to Buddhism, turning a prayer wheel and chanting sutras will bring merit. Turning it once is equivalent to reciting the Tripitaka once. Turning it twice is equivalent to reciting all the scriptures.
According to the Buddhist scriptures, if you turn it three times, you can eliminate the sins and obstacles of your body, speech, and mind. If you turn it ten times, you can eliminate the sins and obstacles like the king of Mount Sumeru; if you turn it a hundred times, your merits will be equal to that of King Yama; if you turn it a thousand times, your merits will be equal to that of King Yama.
Both oneself and others can realize the Dharmakaya; turning the sound ten thousand times can liberate all sentient beings of oneself and others; turning the sound one hundred thousand times can reach as far as the sea of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva meeting the saints; turning the sound one million times can make the six paths complete.
All sentient beings in the sea will find peace and happiness; turning the sound for millions of times can free all sentient beings in the six paths of reincarnation from the sea of suffering; turning the sound for hundreds of millions of times will have the same merit as Guanyin Bodhisattva.
In other words, after committing sins like the king of Mount Sumeru, you can turn the prayer wheel ten times and it will be offset. One hundred times can make you become the emperor of the underworld, one thousand times can make you an immortal, and ten thousand times can turn the world into a Confucian scholar.
If the world of great harmony in our ideal world lasts for tens of millions of cycles, not only would the human world be purified, but even the hells would be transcended. God knows why Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva didn't become a Buddha and just reincarnate for tens of millions of cycles.
Also said that the rosary beads are made of material
The qualities are different, and the merits obtained when reciting and practicing are very different. What's the difference between having twice the core, five times the red copper, ten times the pearl and coral, ten thousand times the lotus seed, tens of thousands of diamond seed, and countless bodhi seeds, and a businessman?
Nowadays, workshops are so developed that it is not difficult to mass-produce Bodhi seeds. Will everyone enter the world of great harmony by pinching Bodhi seeds with their hands?
For such a promise, not to mention cutting off the meat and feeding it to the eagle, even if all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats fed it, it would not be able to repay it.
What is this? This is an unfounded business that deceives believers into thinking they are fools just for the sake of incense and vows.
If everyone believes in Buddhism, everyone seeks the next life, and there is no enterprising spirit at all. If everyone goes to chant sutras and create merit and does not do anything to produce, what difference does it make if they are like cattle and sheep waiting to be slaughtered?
No wonder Confucianism often says that belief in Taoism is only a loss of wealth, while worshiping Buddhism is only a loss of luck. It is better to let the emperor refine elixirs and practice Taoism than to believe in Buddhism. As for why belief in Taoism is not a loss of luck, it is because the Taoism of the upper class is different from that of the lower class.
Yes, the upper-level Taoist sects are based on refining elixirs for immortality, but the bottom-level Taoist sects are based on rebellion.
During the time when Buddhism and Taoism merged, Taoism was also influenced by Buddhism, and became decadent. It began to talk about magical powers, boasted all kinds of nonsense, and created many gods out of thin air. However, it couldn't boast that Buddhism could boast, nor could it draw cakes to satisfy hunger, but it couldn't draw Buddhism.
Playing with incense and wishing, the Buddha was hung up and beaten. It was during this period that the True King of the Sun died and was completely crushed by the Great Sun Tathagata.
At this time, the Taoist sect has abandoned the Taishang Taozu's view of the universe. The ideas are confusing and the principles are nonsense. In terms of managing the world and benefiting the people, governing the country and governing the country are being beaten by the Confucian sect. There is no trace of the magnanimity of Huang Lao when he was in power. In essence,
Reduced to the bottom of the three religions.
As a result, the Taoist sect was divided into two factions. One faction relied on the internal and external elixirs to please the powerful, relied on the court, and took the upper-level route. The other faction returned to the old line of Huang Tiandangli, developed towards the bottom, and began to accumulate strength.
Prepare to start a rebellion. In the end, the rebel faction naturally won, and won a great victory. Taipingdao, which had disappeared for thousands of years, rose again, but the great sage teacher became the national teacher.
After Xuansheng integrated the Taoist sect, he set things right, abandoned the theories of strange powers and chaotic gods that were developed after the sect, re-established the Five Thousand Words of Taishang Taozu as the foundation, and respected Taishang Taozu.
Except for the founders of the Sanqing Dynasty and the real Sanguan Emperor, Nanhua Taojun and other founders, many other immortals and Buddhas have been deliberately downplayed.
Although this move was to rectify the original source, it also indirectly accelerated the break between Taoism and Buddhism, and even led to an all-out confrontation between the ancient immortals and the Taoism. Because these ancient immortals were originally gods of the Taoism, but the new Taoism headed by Xuansheng deliberately downplayed them.
, which is equivalent to cutting off their livelihood, how can they not fight back?
In the end, the Taoist sect decided to recruit Taiyin Zhenjun after considering it.
If Taiyin Zhenjun borrows objects to become a god, Taiyin is the moon. It is not a fabrication out of thin air, but it is still slightly different.
After Xu Feiying left, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu chatted for half an hour.
Regarding Qi Xuansu's series of actions, Zhang Yuelu always knew that she was only concerned about the development of the situation, but did not give any instructions or even make many suggestions, leaving it entirely to Qi Xuansu himself.
Zhang Yuelu is a self-reliant woman. She does not need others to give her a sense of security, nor does she need others to protect her from wind and rain, nor does she need a man to rely on. However, she does not want to find a vassal or slave. She is not that
She has a strong desire for control and does not intend to let her partner obey her orders. What she wants is equality, harmony, common deeds, and walking side by side, so she is happy to watch Qi Xuansu grow up slowly, and take what Qi Xuansu once was.
As for his "last words", that is to let go when things come to an end.
After Zhang Yuelu listened to Qi Xuansu's "report", he declined to comment, and just said: "If I were that Mr. Gao, I would probably have to go to the door and surrender, leaving Qingshan here, and plan for the future."
Qi Xuansu said: "When I was studying in the palace, it was said in the book that what you can't get on the battlefield is even less available at the negotiation table. He killed my people and wanted to scare me, but he underestimated me. These things
People have lived in peace for too long and think that the death of an individual is a big deal. What kind of big deal is this? Who can scare it? It can only add to the crime."
Zhang Yuelu said: "I can't scare you, because there is Master Donghua standing behind you, and I can't transfer you away, let alone get a handle on you. If I still can't sue for peace, I can only fight to the death or risk my life.
Even if they choose to kill you directly, we will both be destroyed, so you have to be careful."
Qi Xuansu nodded and said, "I know it well."
Zhang Yuelu had other things to do, so he didn't chat for too long and ended the conversation quickly.
At this time, there were less than two hours left before dawn, and Qi Xuansu simply didn't sleep all night again.
Early the next morning, Wang Chongnian followed Qi Xuansu's instructions and began to erect wooden stakes in the square in front of the Jade Palace. It happened to be the location where the Taishang Taozu lantern tower was built during the Xiayuan Festival. As soon as you enter Xuan Shang Beifang, you can see
Deqingming. Among the many storytellers in the Imperial City, the "famous speakers" also came here one after another.
The man was ready, took off his shirt, exposed the sores, and tied him to the stake.
The person was arrested by Qin Lingguan, and Zhou Lingguan was responsible for the warning. Wang Chongnian explained the dangers of taking "Wu Shi Powder" on the spot and promoted the need to ban "Wu Shi Powder". The manuscript was written by Ke Qingqing.
It's a pity that Qi Xuansu's signature room cannot be seen. If it were the real person's signature room located at the highest place, he would probably be able to see it clearly.