When Xiao Buyi heard the sound of the bowstring, he couldn't believe that it was a bearded guest, and he must go on the boat to verify it.

But when he saw that the bearded guest was alive in front of him, he still couldn't believe it, how did the bearded guest come here and mix with Lin Shihong?

At that moment, Rao made many settings, but he couldn't figure out what was going on.

From the time the bandits began to attack the Sui army, he felt that this kind of scene was more familiar. When the eight words of sacrificing one's life for righteousness and killing oneself to become a Buddha were recited, he suddenly thought that he had seen such a scene there.

Although it has been a long time since Luo Shui's attack, in his heart, it is still an indescribable shock.

The bandits are not afraid of death, and the various scenes of the boat attacking the Sui army are similar to the birth of the Buddha?

He really can't imagine, and he doesn't want to imagine that the bearded Kehui who taught him the Yi Jin Sutra and changed his life and gave birth to a free and easy surname will be a path to the Taiping Road.

In the few years he has been in this world, he has heard the most about Taiping Dao, and he has not understood Taiping Dao the most, but he still has Taiping Dao in his heart.

It is true that he knows that he can achieve what he is today, and Taiping Dao has a role in fueling the troubles here.

He and Taiping Dao are inseparable, but he really hates Taiping Dao's too many practices.

From the strange drive of Luo Shui's attack, to Lu Mingyue's annihilation and plunder, from the underground labyrinth to the heavenly book that his memory is contrary to, to the rampant grassland plague. In Xiao Buyi's eyes, all the means of Taiping Dao are different.

The Tao is different and does not conspire with each other, so he has always rejected Taiping Dao, but he suddenly found that the bearded guest who has always respected has an inextricable relationship with Taiping Dao, and at that moment, he was at a loss in his heart.

The golden drum sounded again, and it was moving. The main general of the Sui army beating the drum was killed, the dragons were leaderless, and the remaining few warships were a little hesitant and had no intention of attacking Lin Shihong's warship again. Just hesitated, countless fire-breathing boats rushed over and crashed into the Sui boat, and in an instant, the flames soared into the sky. The entire Poyang Lake turned into a lake of blood and a sea of fire, and countless birds chirped and startled, looking at the thick smoke, lingering but refusing to leave.

Xiao Buyi didn't pay attention to this, just stared at the bearded guest, and let out a long sigh, "Big brother, what's going on?" ”

The moment the bearded guest saw Xiao Buyi, his face was still as calm as before, "Do you believe everything I said?" ”

"I believe it." Xiao Buyi did not hesitate.

A smile appeared on the bearded guest's face, just like back then, "Well, third brother, I'll tell you, things are not what you imagined." ”

Xiao Buyi frowned and said, "Big brother, how do you know what I think?" ”

The bearded guest said indifferently: "Because if I were you, I would think like this." ”

Xiao Buyi was silent for a long time, "I still want to hear your explanation." ”

The bearded guest looked at the lake, full of emotion, "What if I don't want to explain? ”

Xiao Buyi pondered for a long time, "I have nothing to do." ”

The bearded guest smiled, walked over slowly, patted Xiao Buyi's shoulder, and said softly: "I know that you must be full of suspicions now, and I also know that many things are indeed very strange, but I can't explain them to you right now." ”

Xiao Buyi was silent, and the bearded guest only said a few words, but Xiao Buyi already felt in his heart that he did have something unspeakable.

In his mind, the bearded man is a figure who stands up to the sky, and he doesn't need to explain what he does, and he can say these few words to himself, which is already a big violation of his own surname.

"Okay, if you don't say it, I won't ask." Xiao Buyi finally replied: "I believe that a heroic figure like my eldest brother will not disappoint me when he does things." ”

The bearded guest laughed, his eyes were moved, and he said in a low voice, "Third brother, thank you." ”

Xiao Buyi may not be as good as him in martial arts, maybe he is not as knowledgeable as him, or he may not be as good as him in the art of water warfare, but Xiao Buyi has one thing that makes the bearded guests admire, that is, his trust in his friends.

This may be a weakness, but it is also Xiao Buyi's strength.

The bearded guest thanked Xiao Buyi for his trust, thanked him for his understanding, Xiao Buyi was full of doubts, and he was able to hold back and not ask, which is also a skill in itself.

Seeing Xiao Buyi's deep groan, the bearded guest suddenly said, "There are some things I can't say, but someone may be able to say to you." ”

Xiao Buyi's eyes lit up, "Who is it?" ”

"The man was on that boat." The bearded man stretched out his hand, "When this battle is over, you can ask him." ”

Xiao Buyi looked at Lin Shihong's boat, and said with an idea: "Is it Daoxin?" ”

The bearded guest smiled and did not answer, but looked at the sky in the distance and said, "It's dawn!" ”

Xiao Buyi followed his gaze and looked over, only to see a pale green dawn on the horizon, and the lake was bright.

The fire is still raging on Poyang Lake, and the smoke is billowing out, but the momentum has declined, the burning boats are no longer one after another, the Sui warships have long been collapsed, and there are Sui soldiers calling for help everywhere, both sides of the battle have suffered heavy losses, but in any case, the bandits still won.

Xiao Buyi looked at the floating corpses on the lake, smiled silently, with ridicule, and muttered: "Is it really bright? ”

The golden drum sounded a few more times, and the sound of 'dong dong' was very rhythmic, and the lake shouted first, "Sacrifice your life to take righteousness, kill yourself to become a Buddha, expel demons, I will become a Buddha myself!" ”

The shouts spread all over Poyang Lake again, and Xiao Buyi listened to it, not as palpitating as the first time, and muttered: "It seems that the Buddha and the demon are just a thought." ”

The bearded guest suddenly said: "Third brother, no matter what, do what you want and go your own way, that's enough." ”

When Xiao Buyi was still groaning, someone on the opposite side said loudly: "Zhang Daxia, please come over and talk about it." ”

Lin Shihong's big ship didn't know when it had come over, Lin Shihong was in armor and full of spirit. In any case, it is a proud thing to be able to defeat Liu Ziyi's navy.

In advance, few people thought that he Lin Shihong could do this, but in fact, what he did surprised everyone.

The red moon finally rose, and the golden snakes danced all over the lake, and the firewood floating on the lake was still crackling, and the grandeur was mixed with weirdness.

Seeing a stranger standing next to the bearded guest, Lin Shihong was a little surprised.

Xiao Buyi has long been disguised, his skin is dark, and the bearded guest can recognize Xiao Buyi with his intuition and skill, Lin Shihong and he haven't seen him for a long time, but they haven't recognized him for a while.

But for the bearded guest, he is full of respect.

The bearded guest looked at Xiao Buyi and said in a low voice, "Let's talk about it in the past." ”

A robber had already come over with a wooden plank respectfully, and the bearded man walked slowly with a bow, and Xiao Buyi followed closely. Lin Shihong glanced at Xiao Buyi again, turned his head, just thinking, this person, I seem to have seen it somewhere!

He had a vague uneasiness in his heart, and after entering the cabin, he was still thinking about Xiao Buyi's identity.

Xiao Buyi suddenly noticed that someone was secretly watching him, turned his head to look over, only to see the figure flashing, had disappeared, and frowned.

After entering the cabin, Xiao Buyi fell on a monk's body at first sight.

The monk sat cross-legged in the cabin, although he was thin, but there was indescribable strength in his thin body. Sensing someone entering the cabin, he didn't look up, just closed his eyes slightly and muttered a Buddhist scripture.

Xiao Buyi hadn't actually met Daoxin a few times, and he wasn't familiar with him, but intuitively, this monk was definitely not to be underestimated. When he was in the grassland, the bearded guest said that he had to go to Ji'an to find this monk, and then Xiao Buyi met Daoxin first, but he didn't expect the three of them to get together again in this situation.

Thinking about Ji'an, it is not far from Yuzhang, and it is understandable that the bearded guest and Daoxin met. But thinking of everything Li Meier said, Xiao Buyi's suspicions became stronger and stronger.

Why did Daoxin persuade Lin Shihong, thinking of this, Xiao Buyi's eyes had already fallen on Yang Dezhi.

Xiao Buyi can't help but admit that following Daoxin's side, Yang Dezhi is also a lot less depressed.

There were no deeper wrinkles between his brows, but a sense of peace on his face, which might have been the best choice for him.

The bearded man sat down across from Daoxin and asked, "Can you say yes?" ”

Daoxin finally opened his eyes, "The Buddha said, don't say it." ”

The bearded guest sighed, "I can't say it, but you can say it." If you don't say, what are you doing here? ”

Xiao Buyi couldn't help smiling, but there was warmth in his heart, just this sentence, he already knew that the bearded guest was still the chivalrous man who ran all over the grassland in order to chase a horse, or the eldest brother who helped when he saw injustice.

He didn't believe that such a leisurely, affectionate, and chivalrous eldest brother could have anything to do with Taiping Dao.

Anyone has something unspeakable, he Xiao Buyi is like this, and the bearded guest is certainly no exception!

Daoxin smiled: "To say is not to say, not to say is to say." ** can be deceived, but a heart can't deceive itself. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Buyi heard a slight noise outside the cabin, as if someone was eavesdropping.

Xiao Buyi's face was strange, and he remembered the person who had just peeped at him. The cabin was quite silent, although there were still a few bandits, but they seemed to be infected by Daoxin, and they didn't dare to take a breath of air.

Lin Shihong said respectfully: "Master Daoxin, Zhang Daxia, this time Shihong is thanks to the help of two people, otherwise he would not be able to stop Liu Ziyi's army......"

Before he could finish speaking, a bandit hurriedly walked into the cabin and whispered, "General Lin, someone is looking for you." ”

Lin Shihong frowned and said, "Who is it?" He just wanted to say something, but when he saw the bandit's strange face, he suddenly laughed, "Master Daoxin, Zhang Daxia, I'll go out first, and I'll go back." ”

He apologized and walked out of the cabin, Xiao Buyi finally looked at Yang Dezhi and said, "Dezhi, how are you doing?" ”

Xiao Buyi had a stomach full of questions, but he couldn't help but ask, and asked Yang Dezhi about his situation first, and the bearded guest had a look of approval on his face.

Yang Dezhi clasped his hands together, "Lord Xiao Shi, the poor monk is a big idiot, not a good idea." ”

Xiao Buyi sighed and said: "Dezhi, big idiot, big idiot, and good will, are nothing more than names, just like us stinky skins, why be persistent?" Master, you're in for a picture. ”

Yang Dezhi had a smile in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "What Master Xiao said is true. ”

Lin Shihong couldn't recognize Xiao Buyi for a while, Yang Dezhi was so smart that he had already recognized Xiao Buyi when he walked into the cabin.

Daoxin said on the side: "Master Xiao, I think you have a lot of wisdom, but you have a relationship with Buddhism......

"Even if the master spits lotus flowers, I won't be a monk," Xiao Buyi said with a smile: "I'm too cheesy, it's hard to get rid of the bad roots, so don't waste your mind on the master." ”

Daoxin clasped his hands together and just recited the Buddha's name.

"Dezhi, how are you doing?" Xiao Buyi asked sincerely.

Yang Dezhi sighed lightly, and without waiting to speak, Daoxin had already said: "Where the heart is at ease, there is no Buddha country everywhere." ”

Xiao Buyi turned his head to look at Dao Xin and asked in a deep voice, "Is the master at ease now?" ”

He was aggressive, not respecting the world-famous monk, but the bearded guest laughed and looked out of the cabin, thoughtful.

Daoxin said softly, "I'm in hell." ”

Xiao Buyi was helpless to take this monk for a while, and then thought about it: "So the master is not at ease? ”

"Why did Lord Xiao say this?" Daoxin still spoke softly, he never seemed to have anything to be happy about in his life, forever indifferent, but always hot.

This is a completely different surname, but Xiao Buyi feels it deeply, he knows that this Taoist letter is not simple at all.

"Most of the people who attacked Liu Ziyi's water master today listened to the master's demagogic words, so they forgot to die? For the sake of his own desires, the master harmed these surnames, so it is no wonder that he is uneasy. ”

Daoxin clasped his hands together, "The Buddha said, if I don't go to hell, who will go to hell?" ”

Xiao Buyi just wanted to pick up the monk and beat him violently, "I only saw the master sitting on the boat well, but countless people died in Poyang Lake in vain." The master persuaded many people to go to hell, but he himself said a Buddha, which is too funny and ridiculous. ”

Daoxin said indifferently: "What if it's a donor?" ”

He just said something plainly, and Xiao Buyi was speechless for a while.

In all fairness, Xiao Buyi knew that if he faced Liu Ziyi's army, he really couldn't think of a smarter way, and even if he was Lin Shihong, he was likely to be beaten by Liu Ziyi and lose his armor, and there would be more casualties.

If so, what then? Daoxin only asked him to ask himself, Xiao Buyi was speechless, he fought on the battlefield, although he was a victorious general, but there were not a few people who died in the battle, sometimes, death was inevitable, only in the matter of severity.

Xiao Buyi was silent for a long time, and suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside the cabin, and Lin Shihong brought a subordinate in.

He holds a tea tray with a pot of tea and a few cups on it.

Lin Shihong said with a smile: "Master Daoxin, Zhang Daxia, you are all tired, first drink a sip of tea and rest, and when I return to Wucheng, I should treat you well." ”

The boat sails on the water, and there is still some distance from Wucheng.

The bearded man smiled, "I'm thirsty, but I would like to thank General Lin for his kindness." ”

Lin Shihong shook his head and said: "Where did Zhang Daxia come from, if it weren't for your clever plan and the use of arrogant enemy fire attack strategy, Liu Ziyi would not be easily defeated." If it weren't for Zhang Daxia's miraculous skills, he would kill the enemy general Liu Ziyi with an arrow, and it is still unknown who killed the deer. Zhang Daxia's clever plan to save the people of Yuzhang from suffering, a mere cup of tea is nothing. ”

Xiao Buyi turned his head to look at the bearded guest, and then he realized that everything was planned by the bearded guest, and he seemed to be wrong to blame Daoxin, but why didn't Daoxin defend himself? Maybe he's disdainful?

Lin Shihong's kung fu as he spoke, he had already filled five cups of tea, first picked up a cup and handed it to Daoxin, and said respectfully: "The master knows that Liu Ziyi is coming to slaughter Yuzhang, so he brought Zhang Daxia here. ”

Daoxin didn't stretch out his hand, but Lin Shihong's behavior towards him was commonplace, and he just put the teacup in front of Daoxin. Then he held the second cup of tea and handed it to the bearded guest, "Zhang Daxia is compassionate and compassionate, chivalrous and courageous, and should be a cup." Seeing that the bearded guest stretched out his hand to take it, Lin Shihong gave the third cup of tea to Xiao Buyi, "Shihong doesn't know that this hero has a big name, and the people who may follow Zhang Daxia must also be in a hurry, I salute you." Picking up the fourth cup of tea and handing it to Yang Dezhi, Lin Shihong said softly: "The big idiot Zen master is also trying his best, I really can't repay it......"

"You can actually repay it." Yang Dezhi took the teacup and said.

Lin Shihong was surprised and said: "I don't know what the Great Idiot Zen Master wants, just say it, if I can do it, I will do my best." ”

Yang Dezhi said in a deep voice: "When the master came to help you, I already said that if you defeat Liu Ziyi, you will also ask General Lin to raise the county to join Lord Xiao." Xiao Shi's main army was bloodless, and even collected the three counties of Xiangyang, Baling, and Yiyang, which won the hearts of the people. If General Lin takes refuge in General Xiao, it is not only the blessing of Yuzhang, but also the blessing of General Lin himself. General Xiao has a large number of grievances, and past grievances will be written off. What's more, when my master came, he had already mentioned this matter, if General Lin and General Xiao went to war, the outcome was unknown, but I was afraid that the people near Yuzhang would suffer from the war again, and General Lin had already agreed to this matter, could it be that he had forgotten it at this moment? ”

Xiao Buyi smiled secretly, although Yang Dezhi was a monk for a while, but after all, he still had a very strong atmosphere of the rivers and lakes, and after these words, Xiao Buyi understood that what Li Meier said was not false at all.

Lin Shihong had embarrassment on his face, raised his teacup and said, "Everyone, please drink tea first, Shihong will do it first." ”

Daoxin looked at the cup of tea on the ground and said softly: "The Buddha's surname is not obtained from the heart, and the heart is born when sin is born." Sin, sin. ”

As he spoke, he had already picked up the teacup and put it to his lips, and when he saw Lin Shihong silent, he drank it all.

Lin Shihong lowered his head, the hand holding the teacup trembled a little, and the bearded guest said aside: "Master, what is your sin in drinking a cup of tea?" ”

Daoxin sighed, "Isn't it wrong for me to drink tea and add to the sins of others?" ”

The bearded guest raised his glass and drank it, smacked his lips, pursed his lips and said, "Why does this tea have a strange taste, could it be sinful?" ”

Lin Shihong's face changed slightly, "The preparation here is simple, and when we return to Wucheng, we will treat the two of you warmly." This gentleman, why don't you drink tea? ”

Xiao Buyi saw Lin Shihong coming over, and put down the teacup, "I'm not here to drink tea, but to ask, I and the master are just a little bit of a relationship, why do you want to help me?" ”

Lin Shihong's hand holding the teacup was a little stiff, and Daoxin said softly: "Helping others is helping yourself, and it is also fate to get together in Pingshui." ”

Xiao Buyi sighed, "If the master keeps saying this, I'm afraid that I won't be able to understand it for three days and three nights, so it's better to ......."

"Why don't I tell you about the past, with the power of the benefactor, you should know the cause and effect." Daoxin lowered his eyebrows.

Xiao Buyi nodded, "Listen to me." ”

Daoxin said softly: "If you don't have one mind, you are not to blame, whether it is Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism in this world, as long as you persuade people to be good, it is always good." But there are always people who have sinful karma in their hearts, and they always want to separate these three from the bottom, which is to start from the beginning of the three paths, and fight endlessly, but to put aside the original intention of the founder. ”

He whispered, but Lin Shihong was uneasy, his eyes flickered, and he looked out of the cabin.

Daoxin said again: "I don't know if the donor has ever heard of Emperor Wu of Zhou." ”

Xiao Buyi nodded, "This person is the third generation of the king of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, I heard that he is a great talent, and Wencheng and Wude are extraordinary." He knew that Emperor Wu of Zhou was really because of Wen Yu Zhou's aunt, and he suspected that he also had the blood of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, so he also knew something about the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

Daoxin nodded slowly, "What the donor said is right, this son Yuwen is a genius, and the Northern Zhou Dynasty can be said to rise from him and be destroyed by him." At the beginning, the Northern Zhou Dynasty was laid by Yuwentai, a powerful minister of the Western Wei Dynasty, and his son Yuwenjue abolished Emperor Gong of the Western Wei Dynasty and formally established the Northern Zhou Dynasty as Emperor Xiaomin. However, Yuwen Jue is young, and the power is in the hands of his cousin Yuwen Gauntlet. Yuwen Hu was arrogant and arrogant, and soon killed Yuwen Jue, and then established Yu Wenyu as the emperor, and then only a year later, he poisoned Yu Wenyu again, and established Yu Wenyong as the emperor, which was Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Yuwen Hu monopolized the power, and Emperor Wu of Zhou was also afraid back then. But Emperor Wu of Zhou was a smart man, showing weakness like water, and finally had a chance to get help and kill Yuwen Hu, which eliminated the royal strife and achieved the hegemony of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. ”

Xiao Buyi didn't know why Daoxin said this, but he knew that the old monk would not be untargeted, just listened quietly, and suddenly noticed that there were footsteps approaching outside the cabin, and the sound of low breathing was secretly on guard. But he and the bearded guest are here, and they should not be afraid.

Daoxin sighed lightly, "But the hegemony of the Northern Zhou Dynasty has become a disaster for the Buddhist family, Emperor Wu of Zhou listened to the advice of the people who helped him at the beginning, and resolutely destroyed the Buddha. At that time, the Buddhist family almost suffered a catastrophe, and my teacher and monk Cang witnessed it with his own eyes, and his heart was greatly mourned. ”

Xiao Buyi frowned and said, "Why did that person persuade Emperor Wu of Zhou to destroy the Buddha?" ”

Daoxin opened his eyes, "With the wisdom of the benefactor, can't you understand that the person who helped Emperor Wu of Zhou kill Yuwen Hu in the first place was originally a disciple of the Taoist family. ”

Xiao Buyi sighed, his heart wouldn't be a Taiping Dao troublemaker again. The bearded guest said suddenly: "However, at the beginning, the monks did not produce, and the temple tower occupied a wide area, and Emperor Wu of Zhou was helpless in order to strengthen the country. ”

Daoxin said softly: "Burning forests and hunting, drying up rivers and fishing, although you have to harvest for a while, but there will be endless troubles in the future. Emperor Wu of Zhou first destroyed the Buddha, although it was effective, but later found that the Taoist was ambitious, uneasy, and began to suppress, but he did not expect that the person who helped him back then was secretly dissatisfied, and later Emperor Wu of Zhou said that he died of illness, and the specific reason is unknown. As soon as Emperor Wu of Zhou died, his son was arrogant and luxurious, and soon the family business accumulated by the Northern Zhou Dynasty was ruined, and the power finally fell into the hands of Emperor Wen of Sui. ”

Xiao Buyi frowned, "What the hell is the master going to say?" ”

There was a smile on the corner of Daoxin's mouth, "Most of the donors don't know that Emperor Wen actually has a lot of connections with my master. When Emperor Wu of Zhou destroyed the Buddha, the master made a grand wish to save the common people from fire and water. Emperor Wen is a Ming Jun, and Buddhism is quite related, he was born in a Buddhist temple, thrifty since childhood, and even after becoming the Son of Heaven, he is also thrifty, but it is very different from today's saints. After talking freely with his master, Emperor Wen resolutely decided to promote Buddhism. In fact, the Son of Heaven moves and pulls the whole body, if he is thrifty, the blessing of the people of the world, the Son of Heaven is simple, the Buddha is also simple, and all the laws are together. Zhang Shizhu, you said that Emperor Wu of Zhou was a helpless move to destroy Buddha in order to strengthen the country, but the poor monks did not dare to agree. Flat and endowed, cangli is solid, laws and regulations are carried out, gentlemen are happy to live, villains are in peace, the strong are not bullying the weak, the crowd is not tyrannical and widowed, the characters are Yin Fu, and the government and the opposition are entertained. In 20 years, nothing has happened in the world! Such a great cause, the rule of the emperor, the poor monks dare not say that it is the credit of the Buddhists, but I think Zhang Shizhu can't say that the Buddhists are in trouble. ”

The bearded guest smiled, "What the master said is that if you don't have one mind, you will not be blamed for all laws, and the three families of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism are originally one family, but it is also sad to let people with ulterior motives become a means of striving for fame and fortune, so it is more important to find a good emperor than to preach Buddhism." ”

Daoxin smiled, but he didn't argue, stared at Xiao Buyi and said: "Why did the donor say that I helped you, in fact, the poor monk is just helping himself." The prosperity of Buddhism is the blessing of the common people. But the poor monk has no heart to belittle Confucianism and Taoism, the original master monk Cang to promote Buddhism, persuade Emperor Wen, and eventually revive Buddhism, but until the death, the last thing to say is that there is no heart, and there is no blame for all laws! Since the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty, Buddhism and Taoism have been equally important, and there is no heart for one over the other. But if there is a big chaos today, but someone is secretly promoting, the poor monk is only afraid that the tragedy of destroying the Buddha will happen again, so he asks Xiao Shizhu to say that one day if he becomes a hegemon, please also remember the poor monk today, the poor monk has enough wishes, and is willing to thank Xiao Shizhu for the common people in the world! ”

(To be continued)