Li Qingzhao came back to his senses from his stunned appearance, and looked at Chao Gai with a strange gaze. Over the years, she has been running temples and Taoist temples for the sake of giving birth, and she has more or less understood the allusions of Buddhism and Taoism.

She still knows the story of the Buddha cutting meat to feed the eagle. Now the version that comes out of the mouth of his own man seems to be a bit rebellious. But the words that come out, if there is no love and hate for no reason, are very philosophical and irrefutable, and they also make women a little ignorant.

My own man is not telling a story, not making it up out of thin air.

Everyone present gradually came back to their senses, Li Qingwan frowned and thought about it, and shook her head: "Husband, I still don't understand that the story is related to the monk's eating meat and breaking his vows?" ”

"I don't understand either, I just say that the Buddha became a Buddha!" Hu Sanniang and Master Li shook their heads one after another. Huazi, Yelu Dali pouted, indicating that he did not understand.

"You don't have enough understanding." Chao Gai shook his head at the appearance of several ladies and sighed: "The reason why the Buddha became a Buddha is because of his cultivation. Practicing with good intentions is in nature, and has nothing to do with eating meat or not. All things will die in the end, if you don't eat, the cattle and sheep will always live? Helping ignorant beings to be reincarnated is a great event of immeasurable merit. ”

"Amitabha, what Brother Tianwang said is true!" The fat and thin put their hands together. At this moment, they had an epiphany and understood why the Buddha was able to become a Buddha. In the future, if there are any rules and precepts, you can talk about this.

A few women didn't understand, and Hu Sanniang asked with wide eyes: "Husband, don't talk about the big truth, we want to know why monks can't eat meat?" ”

"Hey, okay!" Chao Gai knew that it didn't make sense to talk about the big truth, so he could only speak in the vernacular: "Since Buddhism was introduced to Middle Earth, there are five meat and three disgusts for monks, and the five meat refers to garlic, shallots, calluses, leeks and canals, and three disgusts, and Taoism regards geese, dogs, and turtles as three animals that cannot be eaten. ”

"Why is that?" The woman asked curiously.

"Five meat is five kinds of "heavy-mouthed" vegetable food, to avoid chanting sutras and colliding with the Buddha. And the three disgusts, "geese have the friendship of husband and wife, and dogs have the friendship of protectors; The turtle has the loyalty and respect of the monarch and the minister, so it cannot bear to eat it, and it has always been regarded as a dogma. It's just that there are many misunderstandings in word of mouth, and there are many theories. In short, monks can eat meat, and there is no complete prohibition in the teachings. ”

"Not completely banned? What does that mean? Li Qingwan asked if she didn't understand. Han Shizhong, Chen Hu, Yutai and others nodded in agreement.

"Not a blanket ban. The meaning of this sentence is that monks can eat meat. In Buddhism, there is a saying of "three pure meat", which belongs to the edible meat of monks. The "three pure meats" refer to the three kinds of meat that are not killed by the monk's own hands, that the non-monk watches being killed, and that is not killed for the sake of the monk. As long as it is meat that meets these three conditions, the monk can eat it. At the moment, this situation is not considered a broken vow. ”

Chao Gai's eloquent conversation had already made Zong Lai, Zong Xiang and the two monks listened carefully, and the eyes of the two brothers and sisters looked at Chao Gai and changed and became a little respectful. It was as if they had seen the temple elders spreading knowledge. Many of them are unknown to their monks, which is embarrassing.

When Chao Gai's voice fell, they clasped their hands together.

"Amitabha, the king of heaven is proficient in Buddhism, and the poor monks admire." The thin monk's face was full of admiration.

"Brother Tianwang, with wisdom roots, has a fate with the Buddha! If you become a monk, you will become a Buddha! The fat monk was full of smiles, but unfortunately before he finished speaking, what he got was Chao Gai's glaring and "get out", Li Qingzhao, Li Shishi and other women glared angrily. Frightened, his neck shrunk and he didn't dare to speak.

Even the thin monk Zonglai didn't dare to help. Shandong Chao Tianwang is able to fight, and several ladies are on the battlefield, and they are also more fierce than the other.

This big family, I can't mess with it!

"Husband, why can't monks eat meat now?" Master Li glared at the fat monk angrily, and the word "husband" bit very hard.

"That's right! I've been to a lot of temples, and monks can't touch meat. The world knows that there are many rules and precepts for monks, but they don't know where they come from. ”

Chao Gai saw that everyone was looking at him, and he wanted to know the result, so he shook his head and sighed: "This started with Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang in the Southern Dynasty, Xiao Yan is a devout Buddhist disciple, after reading the Buddhist scriptures, he decided that he could no longer eat meat, from top to bottom, the emperor did this, and slowly spread to the people, so the monk stopped eating meat and ate his head." Over time, rules are formed. Nowadays, the temple prohibits monks from eating meat, which is lacking in heritage. Only those thousand-year-old temples have not changed the rules. ”

"I see." Everyone suddenly realized! If it weren't for Chao Gai saying that they really didn't know, it turned out that monks couldn't eat meat, and there was this story.

"Amitabha, my Shaolin Temple is exactly like this." The fat and thin monks confirmed.

"My husband knows so much." Huazi was very happy and put her arms around Chao Gai's neck. Li Qingwan, Master Li and other women nodded one after another, with admiration in their eyes.

Li Qingzhao brought over a piece of watermelon: "Come, husband, eat a piece of summer melon." ”

"Husband, are you thirsty? Take a sip of tea. Li Qingwan handed over the marching pot.

Huazi pinched Chao Gai's shoulders and pinched his back, Li Shishi, and Hu Sanniang went to see if the meal was ready. The enthusiasm of the women made Chao Gai a little embarrassed. After all, so many people are watching, Rao is thick-skinned and a little unbearable.

He coughed a few times and changed the subject: "Actually, monks can marry wives and have children, but they have been misunderstood and distorted in the process of spreading Buddhism. If one day in the future, the imperial court uses forcible means, the monk can start a family, and the bachelor loses his head, I don't know what the result will be? ”

"Needless to say? Starting a family will also form rules! Yu Tai shouted loudly.

"That is, all the rules are set by people, so why can't they be changed?"

"As soon as my brother said that there are many flaws in the Buddhist family."

"If you become a monk and don't marry a wife and have children, mankind will simply perish."

"These are just unreasonable, and the Buddha would not set such rules to restrain sentient beings."

……

The fat and thin monks were here, and everyone talked about baldness in front of the monks. Every word you say to me, there is no lack of ridicule, talk and laugh.

The fat brother Zhang Zongxiang and the thin monk Zonglai frequently looked at each other, baring their teeth and grinning. I wanted to refute everyone, but I couldn't open my mouth, because what I said after careful consideration was right. For the first time, they wavered in their faith and doubted the meaning of their Dharma.

At noon, I had braised pork and rice, served with two vegetables and seafood soup. Everyone gathered together in twos and threes with rice bowls, blowing in the south and the north. When I caught a glimpse of Chao Gai and the ladies grabbing meat to eat, I couldn't help but feel a little envious.

I also thought of an additional iron law of Chao Jiajun, it is necessary to start a family. Chao Gai's mandatory order has indeed affected many people. The women's barracks is the liveliest place and the place where the guys fall in love.

After drinking and eating, everyone took turns to get into the carriage to rest and prepare rock sugar herbal tea. Energetic people gather wild vegetables in the forest or practice against each other......

It wasn't until the sun was setting in the west and the weather was not so hot that everyone continued on their way. When it gets dark, find a suitable place to set up camp. Either flocks go to the water source to fish or hunt, and have a campfire dinner.

Before dawn the next day, everyone hurried to Shaanxi. Take advantage of the morning or afternoon opportunity to bury your head in the road, and rest your horse when the sun is shining.

However, they are not the only ones who have this idea.

A large group of cavalry from Huazhou in the northwest went south, seven or eight hundred people, with bright armor and bright armor, dressed as a forbidden army, and also under the banner of a forbidden army. The first four generals have a BMW Shenjun under their crotch, and everyone looks great and has an extraordinary momentum.

The cavalry was all in high spirits, and everyone was murderous. Most of them speak with a northern Shaanxi accent, well-trained and high-spirited. The only strange thing is that the horses have large packages on them, which makes it look like moving. But these are indeed forbidden armies, galloping wildly, and no one dares to do it.

When approaching Gyeonggi Road, he passed by Chao Gai and others more than ten miles apart.

The weather is cool and rushing, and resting when it is hot, which is a normal person's pursuit of advantages and avoiding disadvantages.

But there are always some strange things, and they do the opposite.

A group of people pouring out of the south gate of the Daimyo Mansion in Beijing behaved strangely. First of all, the group is a little eccentric, a dozen or so porters carrying burdens, an elderly wealthy businessman and two companions, plus a bodyguard wearing a hat and carrying a knife. Secondly, they assembled outside the city in batches, and then went south.

In the end, this group of people has little communication, and they only care about carrying their burdens and burying their heads in the road. Only the bodyguard wearing a hat roared like thunder, saying to leave and stop when he said to stop. Along the way, I met the village store, confirmed it again and again, and was very vigilant.

Since leaving Beijing for five or seven days, I braved the scorching heat to hurry, and I also got up on the fifth watch to take advantage of the cool in the morning, and rested when it was hot in the middle of the day. After five or seven days, there are fewer people, fewer travelers, every station is a mountain road, and there are many thieves harassing them.

The leader with the hat is strong in martial arts, and the simple knife in his hand is amazing, and he can easily kill the thief. Only Shema has changed.

This group of people actually rests in the morning and evening, and hurries when the sun is exposed!

The porters didn't know what to pick, anyway, the weight of the items in the two baskets was not light, and the flat burden creaked and creaked, and they were already picking heavy objects, and they were in a hurry when they were exposed to the sun at noon, and they were all sweating profusely. I can't walk three or five miles, I am tired and hungry, and everyone is resentful.

"Brothers, hurry up and go, don't be lazy. When you get to the inn, I'll invite you to drink. The bodyguard with the hat on his head carried the wattle and yelled at the pickers. even raised the wattle high to make a threat, but it failed to fall after all. Between the shaking of the hat, the face with the blue mark was slightly sad.

"Lord Tiha, why are you so sorrowful, and why are you hurrying in the rain? The burly porters were a little puzzled when they saw the man's expression.

"Hey, the world is not peaceful, be careful, I'll wait for noon, unexpectedly. When we cross Jingdong East Road to Puzhou, we will be safe. ”

The big man with the blue mark on his face sighed and was silent. He led the team to bury his head in the road until the sun was in the west of Shen Shi. A deserted village and a wild shop was located in the woods, and the group of porters walked for three or two hours, tired, thirsty, and hungry, and poured into the store, drinking wine and eating meat......

Maybe it's because the drinks and dishes at the hotel are really delicious and make everyone feast. Or maybe a group of people are too tired and only see the kind shopkeeper of the village store, but they don't notice the sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks in the store.

Stay until the next day, close to noon.

At the shouts of the Tihar, the porter lifted the burden beside the pillow. Everyone sighed, exposed to the sun, gritted their teeth and hurried.