Volume 10 The Dispute over Buddhism and Taoism Chapter 35 The End

"So, is His Royal Highness the King of Chu ready to stand by and watch?" Yuan Shoucheng asked out loud. The three of them came together this time in order to catch Li Kuan, the only prince among the princes of the Tang Dynasty who could not care about Li Er's thoughts, and see if he could let him exchange some interests so that the two families of Buddhism and Taoism could have more people every year, so as to develop and pass it on. But now the situation is terrible.

"How's that? Your two schools of Buddhism and Taoism are all selfish people, saying that they are outsiders, but in fact, what is the difference between them and the strong man who occupies the mountain as the king? Although you won't do anything to block the road and rob the road, how much fertile land do you occupy in Datang? How many people are farming and growing food for you around the monasteries and temples where you are entrenched? You are just a bunch of moths who exploit the people! Li Kuan said bluntly sarcastically. He wouldn't give face to these people, if it weren't for the fact that these three old guys were all a lot older, Li Kuan would probably drive them out directly. For any Buddhism and Taoism, he has never believed in these things. Why did he come to this era? He didn't know, even if it was really some immortal Buddha who got him over, he wouldn't be grateful. Because of the era in his memory, by his beloved relatives. How should they be sad that he died for no reason? Especially his elderly mother, who worked hard to raise him as an adult, but he ended up with a white-haired person sending a black-haired person. If these heavenly gods and Buddhas really exist, then he will be the one who kills the immortals and kills the gods.

"Since the words are not speculative, then the old Tao will leave first, but the disaster that Datang is about to face, my Buddhism and Taoism will be out of the matter! Hehe......" Zhang Daoqin laughed coldly.

"What kind of disaster will Datang have? It's just alarmist. The three of them have lived so much at such an age, haven't they heard that people will conquer the sky? Since you don't want to stay longer, then I won't send it far! Li Kuan said and stood up. Walk around the table, walk to the door, reach out to push the door open, and reach out. Make a gesture to send off a guest.

"Three calamities and nine calamities can be exchanged for a peaceful and prosperous world, and now that the human calamity and the earth calamity have been passed, there is only the last heavenly calamity left, and the Tang Dynasty needs to sacrifice enough sacrifices to the sky. When the time comes, don't say that the old way didn't remind ......," Yuan Shoucheng said when he was about to leave.

"That's so mysterious, hehe...... The king wants to see what kind of calamity it is. Even if the day is about to fall, this king will give him back, what a catastrophe, it's just a joke!" Li Kuan was unmoved. These Taoist monks are actually a group of fools with their mouths. Alarmists, as long as they ignore what disasters and calamities they say, everything is just going with the flow, how can a person's life be smooth sailing, if everything is smooth and smooth, then it is a catastrophe, because they are used to being smooth. A little setback can knock a powerful man down, because he has never tried to fail. It's easier to stumble.

"That's it...... This is also the calamity of my two Buddhist and Taoist families, two Taoist brothers, don't pass it over! The old Taoist monk said goodbye to the two old Taoist priests when he walked out of the gate of Li Kuan's mansion, got into a carriage alone, and then thought about driving outside Chang'an City, he was not going to stay in Chang'an anymore, he was going to Luoyang, where to go to accompany the ancient Buddha of the green light, maybe he could move the Buddha and let the Buddha guide a clear road.

"Let's go...... This Datang will be like a divine dragon that has ascended to heaven, it will no longer be difficult to restrain us, we were originally outsiders, and we had to sell it to the emperor's family for the continuation of the Taoist system, now that there is no hope, why bother seeking it so hard! Zhang Daoqin also seemed to be disheartened, turned around and was about to leave, a Taoist robe draped over his broad shoulders, which should have looked majestic, but at this time it looked particularly gloomy. Like a candle in the wind, their Zhang family has been handed down for hundreds of years since Zhang Ling Zhang Tianshi founded the Five Doumi Sect in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but in his generation, it has to decline like this, and it is really difficult for him to have the face to meet the ancestors under the nine springs.

"Brother Dao......" Yuan Shoucheng wanted to speak and stopped, how could he not be like this, although there are only two people in his lineage, he is still a member of the Taoist family, this school is their foundation, if Taoism declines, how can they stay out of the matter? After all, the two of them are alone, even if they really have unearthly talents, but they are also difficult to support alone. No one can exist on their own, not to mention that the most powerful thing in their vein is only the dragon. If those in power don't trust them, then they have nothing, and it is not an empty phrase to accompany the king like a tiger. Without a deep background, their status is nothing more than a castle in the air, and they can only be controlled by the monarch.

"Haha...... Taoism pays attention to quiet and inaction, we are so painstakingly planned, in order to cling to the wealth, it is really ridiculous...... "Zhang Daoqin has gone away, but his laughter came from afar, after finally letting go, this Tang Dynasty teacher actually completely realized, at this time he has completely not lingered in things, this world is prosperous, completely become a passing cloud, Taoism at this moment is completely sublimated, from now on the heavenly master will teach another reincarnation of the heavenly master.

"Three more years, Li Tang ...... What should you do at that time? Yuan Shoucheng looked at the starlight in the dark night sky, his cloudy eyes shone with a burst of fine light at this time, and muttered to himself.

"Let's go, I can finally eat a bite of food first!" Li Kuan looked at the three old guys who had already walked out of the door, turned around and returned to the dining table to continue the unfinished dinner. This day is really tiring enough, although he is already a strong grandmaster, but he will be tired after a day's work. Li Er is not a qualified farmer, her plow is much deeper than that of ordinary farmers, almost shoveling to a depth of three feet in the ground, and three acres of land are ploughed, even a cow has to lie down tired. Li Kuan, as a 'cow' with dead strength, was of course tired enough. It's even more tiring than fighting a game with a master of the same level.

"Buddhism and Taoism, hehe...... There is also a Xuanzang in Buddhism, what about Taoism? Do you have to wait for Han Xiangzi a hundred years later? Xuanzang has been gone for almost four years, and it is time to go to Tianzhu. It's just that if he knew that Tianzhu Buddhism had almost no place to be suppressed by Hinduism and Brahmanism at this time, would he still be so persistent in seeking the true scriptures? Did he make up his own scriptures? The Buddhist family prospered again after more than ten years, because of this monk who compiled his own scriptures? Li Kuan said generally while eating.

"No matter, anyway, now that I'm here, these monks and Taoists who don't work hard will all surrender to the governance of the Tang Dynasty! If you don't accept it, then you will be crushed into slag! Li Kuan said and stuffed a piece of venison in a big gulp.

After dinner, Li Kuan once again put on the armor of the bag, and then walked towards the palace like this, it's time to make an end to the two families of Buddhism and Taoism, monks, don't be nostalgic for the red dust of the world, why occupy a large area of land that does not in the thatched pit?

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Chu asks to see you!" An attendant stood in front of Li Er's imperial study, knocked on the door, and reported.

"Let him in!" Li Er closed the fold in his hand, and then sat upright, waiting for Li Kuan to come in.

"The son of the emperor to meet his father!" Li Kuan walked in and bowed to Li Er.

"Kuan'er, it's dark at night, why did you think about entering the palace?" Li Eryi's narrow eyes glanced at Li Kuan's body, and saw that he was wearing a ceremonial armor, which seemed to be very formal.

"Father, the son has something to report, tonight the three national teachers, all went to the son's house, the son doesn't know if the father has any thoughts about the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism, but the son of the minister feels that the two families of Buddhism and Taoism have become a cancer, and they cannot be tolerated, at this time, they should be cut through the chaos quickly and take them down completely!" Li Kuan stood opposite Li Er, and a pair of eyes were also looking directly at Li Er at this time, without the slightest dodge. Over the years, I have been accustomed to Li Er, the cheap father, and I don't feel uncomfortable at all.

"However, they are outsiders after all, and my Datang is not allowed to do anything to them in this form now, these two families have been suppressed all these years, but their power is still not to be underestimated. Both Buddhism and Taoism have a large number of believers, and these people believe in the words of those Taoist monks very much, I am afraid that if we do it, they will incite the people to revolt! Li Er thinks a lot, this is also a common problem as a monarch, everything can't be done according to his own mood, because he is responsible for a country.

"Father, if you don't do it at this time, I'm afraid it will be more difficult in the future, although we Li Tang said that we recognized Laozi Li Er as the ancestor, but it was just an expedient measure, and the current Taoism still has a little bit of Li Er's inheritance in the pre-Qin period? Except for a copy of the Tao Te Ching, I am afraid that the rest have long been lost. These people are just moths under the guise of Taoism, and the places they occupy are all famous mountains and rivers, and these places are the most fertile areas of the Tang Dynasty, but they are all occupied by these Taoist monks. And they also occupy countless national funds. The Taoist Taoist temple built is comparable to the imperial palace, and the Buddhists are building golden Buddha statues for the so-called Buddha and Bodhisattva, all of which are the wealth of the Tang Dynasty. What kind of iron tile temple was actually built outside Luoyang City, and how much property was needed to build such a temple? Li Kuan denounced the dirty deeds behind the backs of the two families of Buddhism and Taoism.

"Kuan'er, are the two families of Buddhism and Taoism really so easy to deal with? They have been handed down for hundreds of years, Taoism has a history of thousands of years, how many great kings have been there in these years? They all thought about bringing these two families under their control, but it was really difficult to see results, because as long as these monks and Taoists made a move, they would close the mountain gate and then be self-sufficient, what could the court do? Li Er has been trying to bring these two religions into the ruling category of the Tang Dynasty in the past few years, but he is at a loss, so he said it to Li Kuan at this time. (To be continued......)