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In the winter of 394 AD, the news of Hexi's defeat of Rouran at Hami shocked the countries of the Western Regions.

Seeing that a catastrophe was about to come, Khotan, Shule, Qiuzi and other countries were in panic.

Wei Yue was self-assured of his own national strength, unwilling to sit back, and gathered 20,000 cavalry to cross the border line to the east.

Cheshi County had been invaded by the Rouran people before, and the local government soldiers were severely damaged, and they couldn't stop the invasion of the Yueban people at all.

After receiving an urgent report from Cheshi County, Wang Maide and Du Jin discussed and immediately decided that Wang Maide would lead the army north to support.

After a short rest, Wang Maide personally led the four-compartment iron horse to cross the Tianshan Mountains and entered the territory of the former Wusun's hometown, that is, Cheshi County.

At this time, the Yueban people had crossed the present-day Alashan Pass and advanced to the upper reaches of the Yilieshui (present-day Ili River) and the shore of Lake Aibi.

When the Yuebanren crossed Lake Abbey and continued deeper into the hinterland, they happened to collide head-on with reinforcements from Hexi.

In response to the eastward momentum of the Yueban people, the Hexi Army gave a head-on blow.

The two sides gathered more than 30,000 men and fought fiercely for half a day on the shore of Lake Abbey, resulting in a great defeat for Yue.

This battle completely changed the situation of the enemy and us, and in the face of the aggressive Hexi, the people of Yue were defeated in successive battles.

When the remnants of Yueban fled to the northwest, they happened to meet the people of Bada who were moving westward, and were finally annexed by Bada people.

When Wang Maide went north to fight fiercely with the Yueban people, in Shule, south of the Tianshan Mountains, a sudden religious conflict broke out.

And this conflict also provided an excuse for Hexi to preach with a knife in the future, and accelerated the spread of the New Heavenly Master Dao in the Western Regions.

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Shule is an ancient and historic country, with jurisdiction over the area of Shule County and Kashgar City in present-day Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang.

At the beginning, Shule was only a small country, with no more than 20,000 mouths and only 2,000 victories.

Only because it is located in the transportation hub, located at the confluence of the south and north of the Silk Road, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Shule finally became strong.

Today, Shule has "21,000 households and more than 30,000 victorious soldiers" in the country, and it is a veritable regional power.

Also due to the geographical convenience, Shule was the first to come into contact with Buddhism.

Therefore, the domestic Buddhist power is very strong, there are hundreds of monasteries, more than 10,000 monks.

And because of the rude and violent character of the Shule people, it is called a vicious country.

Every five years, the Shule Congress holds a Buddhist land and water conference.

At that time, monks from all over the world will gather, and the king of Shule and his ministers will make offerings according to the Dharma.

Originally, this year's water and land conference was held as early as the autumn equinox, but recently, because of the war, King Shule had a move and wanted to build a Buddhist event to unite the hearts of the people in the country.

Thinking of it, King Shule immediately set an example in the world, and officials from all over the country elected high-ranking monks to Shule for a meeting.

After receiving the decree of the king of Shule, the monks from all over the country became excited, whether it was from Qiuzi or Khotan, they went to Shule to gather.

The news that Buddhism was about to hold a land and water conference in Shule soon spread to Gaochang, and the new Heavenly Master, Daowang Tianshi, heard the news and decided to travel west alone.

Wang Tianshi hurried along the way, and finally arrived in Shule City before the start of the water and land conference.

This time, he insisted on breaking into Shule despite the danger, and was ready to sacrifice, and was even ready to be martyred.

Standing under the city of Shule, Wang Tianshi glanced up at the city wall and stepped into the city.

At this time, the city of Shule has already become a world of monks and nuns, and everywhere you can see is people wearing robes and monks' robes.

He was just about to continue walking, but he saw a stone tablet standing on the side of the city gate, which read: But there are those who slander the monks and slander the Buddha, and cut off their arms.

Seeing this scene, Wang Tianshi couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

Don't look at the fact that the Dadu Protector also strongly supports the New Heavenly Master Dao, but has never legislated specifically to protect the interests of the Great Sect.

On the day of the land and water conference, Wang Tianshi arrived at the scene early, just because he was not a believer, he could only watch from afar.

But seeing hundreds of monks dressed in robes and wearing Pilu hats, amid the enthusiastic cheers of believers on both sides, they walked to the high platform, ready to perform the scriptures, and there were still a total of 1,200 monks and monks around him as Dharma protectors.

After all the arrangements were made, the singer immediately made a statement, and the king of Shule, the ministers of civil and military affairs, and the royal family all attended the meeting on time and listened to the lecture with incense.

On a good day, thousands of monks gathered in the entire Shule city, all of whom performed the wonderful scriptures at the conference.

King Shule and all the civil and military people made incense, worshiped the golden body of the Buddha, and after participating in the Arhats, they all sat down and listened to the lecture.

After listening to the monks talk about the Dharma, King Shule was full of joy and said to the monks: "You will stand up to your heart and stop neglecting Buddhism." ”

"When the work is complete, everyone will be blessed, and the widow should be rewarded, and he will never work in vain."

All the monks clasped their hands together and thanked them in unison.

Just when the scene was harmonious, I saw that Wang Tianshi ran to the stage at some point.

He stood on a high platform and shouted at the surrounding people and believers: "The Buddhism of the Western Regions, there are no kings, ministers, fathers and sons, with three ways and six paths, to be lured into stupidity, to chase the sins of the past, and to see the blessings of the future." Reciting Sanskrit words in an attempt to escape. And life and death, life and death, are natural; Punishment Deweifu, the master of the department. ”

"Today, when I hear that the laymen are overbearing, they are all Buddhas. Since the five emperors and three kings, there has been no Dharma. Jun Ming is loyal, and the years are long. ”

"Until Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty established the god Hu, but only the Sangmen of the Western Regions, self-preaching his teachings, is really a crime against China, it is not enough to believe."

Hearing this, the faces of the senior monks couldn't help but change greatly, and they all glared at Wang Tianshi angrily.

One of the high-ranking officials who believed in Buddhism hurriedly said to the king of Shule: "Buddhism has flourished since the dynasties, promoting good and curbing evil, and helping the country. ”

"Buddha, saint too. If someone comes to discuss this, the non-saint cannot, please put it to severe punishment. ”

In the face of the threat, Wang Tianshi was fearless, looking up at the sky, as if he felt the kindness of the Great Heavenly Venerable.

He immediately got up and engaged in a fierce argument with the monks.

"The land of the Central Plains, at the beginning of antiquity, the world was simple and pure, the book deed was not made, the people poured the vulgar and fake, and the classics were prosperous. Therefore, the Duke of Zhou is not from the emperor, Confucius was only born in the next generation, making rituals and making music, guiding the customs and training the people, governing the wind, and saving the disadvantages when Kuang, all want to make the stop pouring and competing, and return to the pure. ”

Wang Tianshi retorted on the basis of reason: "The etiquette is in the family, and it is finally offered, this is the principle of loyalty and filial piety, and the courtier's deeds are completed." And the Buddha became a monk in the city, fled against his father, resisted the Son of Heaven with his husband, and rebelled against his relatives with his successor. You are not born of emptiness, but of the teachings of the Fatherless. I heard that those who are not filial have no relatives, and they are so called! ”

The eminent monks were speechless and speechless by the prepared Wang Tianshi.

"Dare to ask Your Excellency, who are you?"

"Hahaha, the poor Dao Xing doesn't change his name, he doesn't change his surname, but the Heavenly Master Dao King and the Heavenly Master are also!"

Wow! There was an uproar at the scene, and then a senior monk was annoyed and angry: "This person is a heretic, you should burn him!" ”

The other monks clasped their hands together and said with a fierce look in their eyes: "Hell is set up for this heretic." ”

Soon a stake was erected in the square, on which Wang Tianshi was tied, and under the stake there was a pile of firewood.

In front of the stake was a high platform, on which some monks and Shule officials were seated.

At this time, a monk was holding a wooden fish in his hand, reciting Buddhist scriptures, and speaking to Wang Tianshi, persuading him to give up the way of the Heavenly Master.

"My Buddha is merciful, as long as you are willing to break away from the path of the new heavenly master and swear in front of the Buddha to draw a clear line with the infidels, the Buddha will forgive you for all your sins."

"Humph! You are the infidels, the Great Heavenly Venerable is the god of the gods, and the Ming King is the king of the kings. ”

"In the future, His Royal Highness King Ming, the messenger of the Great Heavenly Venerable, will finally come to this land and save these lost lambs."

"You remember, only by believing in the Great Heavenly Venerable can you usher in a bright future."

Wang Tianshi, who was tied to the stake, was not afraid of the threat of burning at the stake, and when he was dying, he was still loudly reprimanding the Buddhist monks.

The monk's body trembled slightly, and he immediately gritted his teeth and shouted, "Burn the stubborn heretic!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the Shule people who were watching around were suddenly excited and shouted one after another.

"Burn the infidels! Burn the infidels! ”

Wang Tianshi was tied to the stake, with no fear or fear on his face, and his mouth kept praying.

When the fire was lit, Wang Tianshi called the Great Heavenly Venerable more than six times, especially when he took his last breath, he still called the Great Heavenly Venerable in a firm voice, so that almost everyone present could hear it.

After a few breaths, Wang Tianshi turned into a charred corpse.

The death of Wang Tianshi means that the conflict between Buddhism and the new Heavenly Master Tao is increasingly showing signs of developing towards violence.

In the years that followed, there were several clashes between the two sides, each time with casualties.

It's just that the New Heavenly Master Dao has the support of powerful forces behind it after all, and in this religious dispute, it gradually gains the upper hand.