"It's all the fault of the immortals!"
A street away, Tang Sanzang was leading the eminent monks to give alms. When he suddenly heard the earth-shaking shout, he couldn't help but be shocked.
"Prime Minister," Tang Sanzang asked Xiao Yu,"why is there such a ruckus over there, accusing the immortals in broad daylight?”
As one of the 14 important officials who had been bestowed with innate spiritual energy by Jiang Xuan, Xiao Yu naturally knew the inside story.
He smiled knowingly." He is a storyteller. He has been telling stories in Chang 'an for a long time. He talks about the gods and Buddhas in the sky. Would you be interested in listening to him?"”
"Amitabha," Tang Sanzang smiled,"a place with many people is naturally where I preach."”
"Please."
The group walked into the street of Tongfu Inn. The crowd was bustling, but with the Imperial Army leading the way, there was no obstruction.
As the people retreated, Tang Sanzang heard Jiang Xuan's story."
" In the end, Jiang Ziya presided over the Ceremony of Deification. In the mortal world, a total of 360 people who participated in the crusade against the Shang Dynasty were conferred the title of celestial immortals. They were free and enjoyed eternal happiness…"
"Tens of millions of people knelt on the ground and felt the divine light shining on them. They all cried excitedly and thanked the immortal officials for killing the fatuous King Zhou.”
"After the divine light disappeared, the immortals either left or flew away. When the people turned around, they saw that their originally peaceful homes had become ruins.”
" I don't know when the weak people will be able to rebuild their homes, and I don't know when King Wu's line will repeat the same mistakes…"
"Everyone, my story ends here. I hope that everyone understands one thing. We mortals are weak. If the Heavenly Dao is unfair, the people will suffer. If we die, the people will suffer.”
Despair filled the streets, and many people cried bitterly.
Many of them had experienced the chaos of the previous dynasty, and finally, a wise ruler like Li Shimin had arrived.
However, His Majesty the Emperor was also a mortal and could not resist the heavens.
A few random immortals came from the heavens, and the human world was in chaos, killing all living beings.
"Amitabha, the people will suffer. Death, the people will suffer, the human world will suffer, and all living beings will suffer.”
When Tang Sanzang heard the last sentence, he felt a lot and was shocked. He couldn't help but recite the Buddha's name.
"Prime Minister," he said to Xiao Yu,"this benefactor has Buddhist wisdom. Could you introduce him to me?"”
"Of course." Xiao Yu nodded happily and called the imperial guards to open the way to the entrance of the inn.
Xiao Yu dismounted and entered the inn, cupping his fists."Sir, the brother of His Majesty, the Venerable Tang Sanzang, requests an audience.”
After saying that, he even blinked his eyes.
Jiang Xuan smiled and waved his hand." I've heard a lot about you, eminent monk. Please come in."”
"Amitabha." Tang Sanzang came in while chanting the name of Buddha, his face full of compassion.
"Just now, this penniless monk heard what benefactor said. The rise and fall of the common people is actually not related to the Heavenly Dao. It is the evil thoughts of humans. If everyone in the world believes in Buddhism and is happy to do good, then there will naturally be no pain of rise and fall.”
As soon as Tang Sanzang entered, he spat out lotus flowers, which shone with Buddhist light.
Jiang Xuan could not help but laugh." Venerable One, is there a good outcome for believing in Buddhism?"”
Tang Sanzang nodded his head." Of course. Buddhism is merciful. It saves all sentient beings and eliminate all sins in the world. It is the highest way."”
Jiang Xuan opened his folding fan and waved it gently." In the past, I heard a story that made me feel a lot. The Buddhist Sect isn't a peaceful place either. The Buddhist Sect also has its own selfish desires. The Buddhas also slaughter living beings.”
"How is that possible?" Tang Sanzang exclaimed in shock.”
"Anything is possible." Jiang Xuan took a sip of tea and stared at him."
"Venerable One, let me ask you. You were ordered by His Majesty to go to the Western Heaven to retrieve the Three Tripitaka Sutra. Do you know who wrote the Three Tripitaka Sutra?”
"Of course it was written by our Buddha, the Rulai," said Tang Sanzang.”
"Then do you know that during the Apotheosis Tribulation, before Rulai became a Buddha, he was once the disciple of Tongtian, the leader of Jie School, Daoist Duobao?"”
" This..." Tang Sanzang couldn't answer. He hadn't achieved the right result yet, and the Golden Cicada Master's soul hadn't returned. He didn't know the ancient secret at all.
However, since Jiang Xuan could say this in broad daylight, it must be true.
He could only say," Buddhism values equality. No matter who the predecessor is, as long as you convert to Buddhism, you have the chance to become a Buddha.”
Jiang Xuan smiled." You're wrong. Taoist Duo Bao converted to Buddhism because he saw the prosperity of the Heavenly Destiny Buddhist League. He wanted to use the luck to become a Sage. He betrayed Sect Leader Tongtian and became a disciple of Zhunti and Jieyin.”
"If we really want to talk about the equality of all living beings in Buddhism, it originated from Jie School. Jie School pays attention to education without discrimination. Mortals, immortals, mountain spirits, and ghosts can all enter Jie School to cultivate. They can resist natural and man-made disasters and avoid disasters.”
"Therefore, the Buddhist concept of equality was actually stolen by Rulai from Jie School.”
"Think about it. How can a Buddhist scripture written by a thief who changes his mind when the wind blows, betrays his faith, deceives his master, and destroys his ancestors be believed?”
After hearing this, Tang Sanzang felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow, and his face was extremely pale.
5000 merit points from Xiao Yu
Received 500000 merit points from Tang Sanzang
"So, who can tell who is right and who is wrong between the Taoist Faction and the Buddhist Faction? Perhaps Buddha is the Dao." Jiang Xuan added.
" Buddha is the Tao…" Tang Sanzang muttered to himself.
Received 500000 merit points from Tang Sanzang
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