Liu Ye heard that Huang Yueying had made a wooden ox and a flowing horse, and the vehicle did not cost non-manpower, and moved around on its own, and he was overjoyed, but he also admired inexplicably, Feishu Zhuge Liang, and wanted Huang Yueying to bring a large number of craftsmen to Egypt to make a large number of wooden oxen and flowing horses and assist in digging the canal.

Zhuge Liang saw that everything was expected by his wife, and the excavation of the canal was related to the state affairs of the Han Dynasty, how could he stop it? Send 3,000 elite cavalry to escort Huang Yueying.

Liu Ze passed through the Hangu Pass, entered Luoyang, and thought about how to unite people's hearts in the land he obtained, remembering that the White Horse Temple in Luoyang was the ancestral court of Buddhism, and sent an inner servant to the White Horse Temple to announce the decree and summon the monks of the White Horse Temple to Beijing to discuss major matters.

Buddhism in China at that time was still in the initial stage, far less than the influence in the Western Regions, as a Buddhist disciple, the White Horse Temple presided over Master Shi Yuan could not help but be overjoyed, hurriedly convened the temple monks, in detail the Han Emperor's conscription meaning.

White Horse Temple since the Eastern Han Dynasty Ming Emperor night dream gold armor gods, only to build, the first generation of monks is Tianzhu people take Morteng, Zhu Flange, in the efforts of two people, the White Horse Temple began to take shape, two people in the White Horse Temple translated the first Buddhist classics - "Forty-two chapters". Because the Han Dynasty proposed to "overthrow the hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone" from Dong Zhongshu, it was difficult for Buddhism to spread widely. At this time, the emperor actually let the White Horse Temple send the monks to the north to discuss national affairs, and the monks of the temple were all very happy, as a disciple of the Buddha's teachings, the prosperity of Buddhism is a lifelong wish.

Shi Yuan presided over the selection of twelve monks in the White Horse Temple, set foot on the road to Beijing, thirteen people packed bright clothes, with a bright head, riding a high-headed horse, and walked around. On this day, when they walked to Handan City, Shi Yuan and others were about to enter the city, looking for a place to stay, the sound of horses' hooves behind them, a group of people in fresh clothes and angry horses, rushed over from behind, the first person, wearing a fresh Taoist robe, a Chinese face, three strands of long hair under the chin, fluttering in the wind, a long sword behind the back, extremely majestic. Shi Yuan looked at it carefully, and suddenly remembered a person, who was it if it was not Zhang Lu?

Zhang Lu used to dominate one side in Hanzhong, and he was also a star-level figure in the Han Dynasty, and when he saw the thirteen monks in front of him, he couldn't help frowning. At that time, the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism fought fiercely, although the two factions did not accept anyone, Taoism thought that it was the local roots, and Buddhism was just a foreign product, so the Taoist priests consciously became a high monk. Shi Yuan, as the host of the White Horse Temple, was absolutely Nan Bowan in the Shijiao at that time, although Zhang Lu and Shi Yuan had never met, but the shadow of the famous tree, saw an old monk of the Fa Xiang *, standing outside the city gate, after a little thought, he knew that this old monk was the presiding master of the White Horse Temple, Shi Yuan.

Zhang Lu founded the Zhengyi Sect from his grandfather Zhang Daoling, has gone through three generations, has many disciples, is the first major religion of the Han Dynasty, as the head of the first major religion, Zhang Lu's arrogance is innate, although defeated from Hanzhong, the current emperor did not also give himself a territory, so that the Zhengyi Religion can be carried forward. At that moment, Zhang Lu didn't look at Shi Yuan, and hit his horse into Handan City, looking for a hotel to rest.

Shi Yuan and his entourage searched for a long time before they found a hotel that was willing to entertain monks to stay, arranged the house, and asked the store to cook some vegetarian rice to eat. The owner of this inn is very good at business, and the hall on the first floor is full of tables and chairs for eating, and the second floor is the guest room. Shi Yuan and the others were sitting in the hall on the first floor waiting for a meal, only one person was sitting in the corner in the huge hall, drinking alone. The man was five short and couldn't see his face, but with Shi Yuan's many years of reading people, he only felt that the man's back was lonely, as if he was full of bitter past. Shi Yuan has never seen anyone, and when he stood on his chest with one palm, he muttered more than one sutra in his mouth.

Unexpectedly, the man drank a glass of wine, turned around by chance, and saw that there were thirteen more monks in the hall, thought for a while, got up and came to Shi Yuan and the others, bowed down and said, "Presumably all of you are from the White Horse Temple?" ”

Shi Yuan said "Amitabha", and then said, "Yes, please ask your Excellency's name." ”

The man said: "In Xia Lvlin Mountain, Shi Yuanye, first learned Confucianism, and then studied the "Tao Te Ching", which was completed in five years, and is now studying the classic "Forty-two Chapters of the Sutra". ”

Shi Yuan was stunned, although he is a monk, but he has not been in contact with the Taoist classic "Tao Te Ching", this person actually said that there will be a great success in five years, this cowhide is a bit big, right? However, they said that they were studying the "Forty-two Chapters Sutra", and they asked, "I wonder what your understanding is?" ”

The man said: "The Forty-two Chapters Sutra is just a summary of the Buddhist scriptures. A certain view of the "Forty-two Chapters of the Classic", on its victory, there are four ends: one, the most concise words, two, the most refined righteousness, three, the ancient truth, four, the most easy. I don't know if it's supposed to be? ”

Shi Yuan was shocked and said, "Your Excellency must be very human. The "Forty-two Chapters Sutra" is written by the Tianzhu monks Morteng and Zhu Falan, and its intention is to select the essence of Buddhism and compile it into a text to educate the world. You don't know how long you have to study? And so there is such an understanding. ”

The man said, "It's been two years since so-and-so studyed. ”

Shi Yuan said: "Your Excellency's comprehension is amazing, and the Buddhists have a saying: there is no particular order to attain the Tao, it lies in the epiphany. In time, Your Excellency will surely be a great virtue. ”

The man said, "In my opinion, the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism all have shortcomings. ”

Shi Yuan said: "I would like to hear about it. ”

In my opinion, survival is the foundation of everything, and Buddhist disciples do not plough and eat, do not weave and clothe, and rely on believers to survive, so how can they benefit all sentient beings? Taoism emphasizes quiet and inaction, blindly pays attention to one's own body, and seeks the road of immortals. ”

Shi Yuan said: "My Buddhist disciples have made great wishes, sought positive results, slashed demons, and purified the world. Then ordinary people should make a little offering. ”

The man smiled and said, "The Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, founded Buddhism, gave up all prosperity, and lived in poverty. Let's ask if everyone in the world is like a disciple of Buddhism, who does not marry and has no children, so in the long run, how can Buddhism prosper? The so-called 'jumping out of the Three Realms is not in the Five Elements', which is confusing. Any cultivation is inseparable from the origin of survival, which is why if you want to practice, you must first have a full stomach. ”

Shi Yuan said: "I heard that Your Excellency did not mention Confucianism, I don't know what are the defects of Confucianism? ”

The man said: "Confucianism uses the classics as a transmission, rigid dogmas, imprisons people's desires, takes the golden mean, mixes up the concept of right and wrong, and wears out people's true temperament. “

Shi Yuan opened his mouth and stammered, this person is too unscrupulous to speak, you must know that Shi Yuan also studied Confucian classics before becoming a monk, and then his mind turned and said: "Listen to Your Excellency, the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are all biased?" ”

"Yes, a certain person once made a great wish, and in his lifetime, he was committed to the integration of the three religions, learning from each other's strengths, in order to truly educate the world."

Shi Yuan was quite persistent in faith in this era, and when he heard this, he asked: "I don't know what your secular surname is...?" ”

The man said proudly: "A certain is Pang Tong Pang Shi Yuanye." ”