When Wei Wencheng heard this, he frowned and said that I, a monk who had just been shaved for a few days, why was I going to Chang'an?

Monk Candao: "Do you think that those who gather in Chang'an will all pass through?"

It must be known that there was no printing technology in these years, and the scriptures were all copied by hand, and ordinary monks may not be able to read several complete scriptures. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info And most of the Buddhist scriptures are esoteric, many people are poor in the scriptures, but they only roughly understand one or two, like Wei Wencheng, who can memorize a large part in a few days, is really unique. Just like the imperial examination in the Ming and Qing dynasties in later generations, although the scope of the examination is "four books and five classics", in fact, only four books are compulsory courses for scholars, and the five classics only require knowledge of one classic......

In the new style of education in later generations, there are a lot of things to learn, but in fact, the requirements are shallow - how many students can memorize the entire Chinese textbook?

So Seng Can said, you don't have to be arrogant, you can not only recite Huayan and Fahua, but also have an understanding of the mysteries in the scriptures that are already above ordinary monks, plus your brain is flexible, and your response is fast, you are not required to take the lead when you go to Chang'an, but I believe that you will not fall into the prestige of my sect.

That is, the front and back sides, to confuse people, easy also. ”

Wei Wencheng blinked his eyes and asked, "Shi Nai wants me to confuse people?"

Monk Can said that was of course. First of all, when you meet Confucian scholars and Taoist priests, everyone has fundamentally different concepts, so you don't want to be able to convince them, but you are from a family, you read the Confucian scriptures when you were a child, and later you learned the Tao in the cave of Taihu Lake Linwu, knowing yourself and knowing your opponent, I believe that as long as you deal with the Fa, at least you will not be refuted by them and be speechless. As for meeting a monk, as long as you quote the scriptures on the Lotus and Huayan, as well as the explanations on the Three Treatises, you will never make any fundamental mistakes. If you meet a truly eminent monk, you are here for your age, and even if you lose, you will not be ashamed; if you meet a big liar wearing a monk's robe, I believe that with your eloquence and the innate Buddha heart, you will not be led astray by them.

"I have high hopes for you. ”

Wei Wencheng pondered, what Seng Can said also made sense...... In terms of knowledge, I believe that I am not inferior to the vast majority of religious believers in the world, and as for charlatans, I talked with Yuan Song's fellow monks at the beginning, and I have heard many examples, and I am somewhat immune, so I will not be deceived by others. As far as my own knowledge and opinions on Buddhism are concerned, after all, nearly ten years of time have not been wasted in vain -- how many decades can the average life expectancy of people in the world live?

He said in his heart that I had also delusionally that as long as there were no Hui Ke and Seng Cans within 300 miles around, Lao Tzu would dare to occupy a famous temple in the deep mountains, and rely on deception to confuse the believers...... Although he will not really break through the lower limit, he has always been full of confidence after all, why don't he dare to go to Chang'an?

Besides, I haven't figured out whether this world is true or not, even if I go to Chang'an and lose everything, I won't kill my head, at most I will lose some face--is Lao Tzu's face really that important? Chang'an is now the capital of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and will be the capital of the Sui and Tang dynasties in the future, the world's largest metropolis.

After thinking about it repeatedly, after all, the playfulness overwhelmed the Buddha's heart, and the curiosity overwhelmed the shame, so he saluted the monk Canhe: "The disciple receives the order." "When do you think I'm leaving?

Seng Can said that there is no hurry first, I will arrange it again.

Wei Wencheng didn't expect that Seng Chan would send a large group of more than 30 people, all dressed in brocade clothes, to guard Wei Wencheng. And Wei Wenben himself was ordered to make an incomparably luxurious set of satin monk robes with brocade robes inlaid with eight treasures, a Pilu hat, a pair of silk shoes, put it on, and shine on the water, it is like the royal brother Tang Seng in the film and television drama - not Tang Xuanzang in real history.

To say that Wei Wencheng's skin is originally good, but he has been cultivating every day in Guangfu Temple a few years ago, and he has become a little tanned. Seng Can actually proposed that you should cover your face with a veil to avoid sun exposure along the way, and if you wait for Chang'an, your complexion is still so dark, you might as well apply some fat powder...... Wei Wencheng made it clear in his heart, I am not going to participate in the debate, but to sing, I am the mascot of your Zen Buddhism!

After working for half a month, Wei Wencheng finally left the Shaolin Temple surrounded by more than 30 monks. These monks had already been taken care of in advance, and the monk repeatedly told him that you all have to be respectful to Daoxin, just like you treat my agent, and you must be called "Daoxin Master" every day, and don't show your feet.

So the "Taoist Believer" covered his face with a light veil and rode on the road. The monks who guarded him were all elites in the Shaolin Temple, some of whom were familiar with many scriptures and discussed with Wei Wencheng about the mysteries of the scriptures every day; some were powerful and acted as bodyguards; and some were familiar with the mountains and rivers, serving as guides and taking care of miscellaneous affairs. In short, Wei Wencheng has a beautiful scenery along the way, easily, and everything does not need to be bothered, just like a big leader in a publicly-funded tour group.

Xiaoxing stayed overnight, not only for one day, but finally came to the suburbs of Chang'an. Several monks took off the light veil on Wei Wencheng's face and looked at it, and said Okay, it's quite white, and there is no need to apply powder-Wei Wencheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. That night, he stayed in a temple in the suburbs, and when he got up early the next morning, Wei Wencheng was dressed neatly, and he led everyone to the south gate of Chang'an City. He didn't even ride a horse, and four powerful Shaolin monks assembled the chariots he carried with him, and carried the "Taoist Faith Master" forward. Wei Wencheng said in his heart that a few years ago, I bumped into such a group of monks on the road, and at that time I laughed at them for pretending to be forced, I don't want to be like this now......

Shaolin Temple Taoist Zen Master sat on the gorgeous step, wearing a Pilu hat, wearing a brocade robe, the left hand twisted a string of Nanmu beads, the right hand erected on the chest, the eyes seemed to be closed, the lips were open, as if muttering the scriptures, it was really graceful, the treasure was solemn. On the way, all the scholars avoided the roadside, pious and pious - it seems that there are really a lot of people who believe in Buddhism.

When Fa Yuan came to the south gate, a general guarding the gate immediately came up to stop the investigation. However, the general is estimated to be a Buddhist believer, so he knelt on the ground first, kowtowed to the Dharma three times in a row, and then asked: "I don't know where the Dharma driver came from?" A Shaolin monk stepped out of the ranks, stepped forward to speak, and said that this is the first high-footed Taoist monk in front of my Songshan Shaolin Temple master, and he came to participate in the debate of the three religions, and he didn't know which department should receive it?

The general replied, it doesn't matter which department, this matter is ordered by the Shu County Gong to be fully responsible, I will let people go to report, the law can enter the city, and walk slowly and leisurely north along the avenue, I believe that the county prince will definitely send someone out to greet him.

Then he knocked his head three times in a row, and then he stood up and stepped aside, and gave the order to let him go. Wei Wencheng said in his heart that there was no degree in these years, so there were no documents for the monks to verify, and the security work was so poor...... Aren't you afraid that what you put in is a Northern Qi spy who pretends to be a monk?

After entering the city, Wei Wencheng asked the Shaolin monks to slow down - one is that he wants to enjoy the scenery of the world's famous capital, and the other is that he is afraid of going fast. But at a glance, the central avenue is indeed quite wide, but there are few two-story buildings on both sides, most of which are bungalows, which is really not as prosperous as it is for the person who comes to pass through - it is estimated that it is not as good as some third-tier cities in later generations.

But when they slowed down, they ended up blocking the way of those behind them, and they didn't walk long before they heard a noise behind them, shouting to give way. Wei Wencheng said in his heart that this road is so wide, don't you even know how to overtake? Thinking about it again, if it is the rank of any official, I can't say, I would better give it to you -- we are strong dragons and do not suppress the head of the snake. But when I turned my head and looked, hey, it turned out that there were also a group of monks who were making noise behind them, and there were more than a dozen more than my side, and the monks sitting on it looked like they were dressed poorly, but they were not young, at least fifty years, and their white beards were fluttering, so they seemed more virtuous and respectable than themselves.

Wei Wencheng said in his heart I see that you are old, and in the spirit of respecting the elderly, it is okay to let it go, so he ordered to put the step slightly to one side and put the queue behind first. Who would have thought that those monks would not be relentless, and they had to completely avoid the ranks of Shaolin to the side of the road. Wei Wencheng couldn't help but feel angry in his heart, but on the surface he was still silent—there were so many Chang'an citizens next to him, how could he lose the demeanor of my senior monk—so he ordered his subordinates to ask: "Why did you come to the monk at this moment?"

There was a clever Shaolin monk who received the order, ran over to ask, probably reported his own origin first, but there was a sudden burst of laughter on the other side, and then the whole monk quickly approached, until the two monks were more than two feet apart, and the two monks were facing each other. At this time, the Shaolin monk also ran back, and the report said: "It is the abbot of the Xianju Temple, Master Fayuan." ”

Wei Wencheng was still confused, and the monk next to him, who was in his forties and knew the scriptures, stood on tiptoe, lowered his voice and said: "The Xianju Temple and the main temple have never been on good terms......

Xianju Temple is three miles east of Shaolin Temple, also at the foot of Songshan Mountain, it is also a famous temple with a resounding reputation - in fact, the reputation of Shaolin Temple is not as loud as later generations, in a sense, it is not as famous as Xianju Temple. This is because the Xianju Temple covers a vast area, the scale of the building is also more magnificent, it was originally the palace of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Xiaoming thought it was a Buddhist temple, so it brought a little royal halo.

Since the two monasteries are so close to each other, it is inevitable that there will be discord, such as soliciting believers, snatching offerings, and even territorial disputes, tenants fleeing privately, etc., which are really contradictory, and are equivalent to hatred. Wei Wencheng had not been in Shaolin Temple for a long time, so he had not heard much about the "bad deeds" of the Xianju Temple, and the rest of the monks were all clear, and the big guys were all wondering, why were they so unlucky, and they bumped into the queue of the Xianju Temple when they entered Chang'an? What does the other party mean by this, do they dare to make trouble in the thoroughfare of the capital? They all looked at each other angrily.

Wei Wencheng looked at the abbot of the Fayuan, but he didn't speak, he had to wait for the other party to speak first, and then he could think of a way to deal with it. I saw that the Fayuan monk slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Wei Wencheng, and showed disdain: "Why didn't Seng Chan come?"

Wei Wencheng said: "The family master Zen Lin is authentic, less involved in mundane affairs, and the son is also a generation." ”

Fa Yuan looked him up and down a few times, and then asked, "Your number is Daoxin?"

"Exactly. ”

Fa Yuan "hehe" laughed: "Living together in Songshan, I have never heard of a monk who has a name and a Taoist believer, so he has to be forged by a fool and confuse the public for food?"

Wei Wencheng said in his heart that I have only been apprenticed in Shaolin not long ago, and it is normal that you have not heard of me, but you always have familiar faces of these Shaolin monks around me, how dare you doubt my true identity? He suppressed his anger and said with a slight smile: "He originally learned the Fa from Master Hui Ke in Guangfu Temple in Handan, and he first returned to Shaolin. "Actually, I can say that I have been with the monk for the same generation, so I ask you if you are afraid?

Fa Yuan continued to pout: "Your fetal hair has not faded, and you have a yellow mouth, how can you dare to enter Chang'an?"

Wei Wencheng said with a smile: "The monk is old, his eyes are blind, but he doesn't know the real person when he sees his skin. Even if you don't have a white beard, you can't do as much as a monk?"

Fa Yuan glared: "How dare mortals come by themselves?!"

Wei Wencheng still replied with a smile: "If you come to be safe, there are many sentient beings who have Buddha nature, and they are all the manifestations of the Buddha, and there is a distinction between high and low? "He said in his heart that if you quote scriptures and discuss Buddhist mysteries with me, after all, you will read the scriptures for a few years longer than me, and you are the abbot of a monastery, maybe I can't talk about you, but you have fallen into a trap and reasoned directly with me - I won't lose when it comes to playing tricks!

Fa Yuan retorted: "All beings are stupid, how can Buddha nature come from?"

Wei Wencheng said: "But the Three Jewels of Rites, their nature is self-seeing, if there is no Buddha nature, what is the benefit of practice?" As he spoke, he put his hands together and raised his voice: "Everyone has Buddha nature, even if they do evil, they can attain the Tao by repenting." Listen to me: your body is like a Bodhi tree, and your heart is like a mirror, and you wipe it diligently every day, so as not to stir up dust. But if the heart is towards the Buddha, then the Buddha is at ease, and there is no Buddha in the heart...... "deliberately glance at the Dharma: "All anger is self-inflicted, and there is no way to get rid of it." ”

Wei Wencheng was clearly inciting the masses in order to win widespread support. Sure enough, most of the nearby Chang'an citizens who heard him speak were overjoyed and admired, and some even knelt down directly to bow and worship - you listen, the senior monk said that we have Buddha nature, as long as we practice diligently, everyone can become a Buddha!

Needless to say, Wei Wencheng's statement actually came from the Buddhist sect of later generations, and it was relatively advanced in this year, so the more Fa Yuan listened, the more annoyed he became, and the last sentence of the other party clearly pointed at his nose and scolded himself for "no Buddha in his heart" and "no liberation", he couldn't help but scold with his halberd fingers: "What kind of evil demon is outside, dare to bewitch the public?!" An order was given: "Fight!" The monks who lived in the Xian Temple immediately raised their eyebrows and rolled their sleeves angrily, and rushed straight towards Wei Wencheng's Fa Yuan......