Li Xuan stood in the courtyard, and he didn't react for a while.

Theravada Buddhism?

In his impression, before Xuanzang returned from his westward journey to learn scriptures, Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism faced off in the north and south, with Mahayana in the north and Hinayana in the south.

But since Xuanzang's return, within a few years, Theravada Buddhism has been close to extinction.

Therefore, Li Xuan looked at Peeji in confusion and asked, "Master, hasn't Theravada Buddhism become extinct yet?" ”

With a wry smile on his face, Monk Peoji folded his hands and said, "The king is wrong, as long as the Dharma Sutra exists, the Hinayana Buddhism will not be destroyed." ”

Li Xuan solemnly arched his hand: "Please also ask the master to explain in detail!" ”

The monk sighed lightly and said: "The Hinayana method is based on self-improvement and liberation, and its highest fruit is the Arhat fruit and the Buddha fruit. ”

Li Xuan stood aside and couldn't help frowning.

Theravada Buddhism is re-enlightened, and Zen Buddhism is also re-enlightened, is it possible that the two are still related?

As if he knew what Li Xuan was thinking, the monk shook his head and said softly: "The Mahayana method advocates concurrently, that is, not only self-discipline but also self-discipline. The ideal fruit of the Hinayana method is an arhat, a Buddha, a branch, and a side door; The ideal fruit of the Mahayana method is the Buddha; After becoming a true Buddha, you should also benefit sentient beings and help others become true Buddhas, which is bodhichitta. ”

After a slight pause, the monk continued: "If a practitioner of Zen Buddhism has bodhichitta, then he is practicing Mahayana Zen; If he doesn't have bodhichitta, then he's practicing Hinayana Zen Buddhism. ”

Li Xuan nodded slightly, there are some words, although Peep Ji did not say it explicitly, but there is no doubt that Zen Buddhism originated from Theravada Buddhism, with self-cultivation as the first priority, becoming a Buddha, and then developing bodhicitta to purify sentient beings and help others become Buddhas.

But in order to benefit sentient beings and help others become Buddhas, we must first become Buddhas ourselves; In different realms, Mahayana Buddhism is a cut above Hinayana Buddhism, or even some kind of sublimation.

In particular, the later development of bodhichitta is accepted by the ruling class for the benefit of sentient beings and the help of others to become Buddhas.

After all, even if he is an emperor, he needs others to be ordinary to become a Buddha.

……

"The Hinayana school spread widely during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the Vitana, Chengshi, and Kusha sects all belonged to the Hinayana class, but in recent years, they have all declined. In addition, there is a special case, the Vinaya, although the Vinaya is based on the Hinayana Vinaya, but it takes the 'heart' as the precept, so although it belongs to the Hinayana school, it is regarded as the mind as the precept body, and the Vinaya can be identified as the Mahayana school. Monk Peeji breathed a sigh of relief, and the past of Theravada Buddhism was finally clarified.

There are eight major sects of Mahayana Buddhism, namely the Three Treatises, the Dharma Phase, the Lotus Sect, the Huayan Sect, the Zen Buddhism, the Pure Land Buddhism, the Vinaya Buddhism, and the Shingon Buddhism.

Li Xuan nodded, he had finally figured out the sect points within the Buddhist Sect.

Immediately, Li Xuan spoke: "Please also ask the master to explain the Kusha Sect in detail." ”

"The Kusha sect, with the Kusha theory as the fundamental classic, is the Hinayana sect, and the Jianye Dinglin Temple is the mountain gate."

After a pause, the monk looked solemn: "The first teacher returned from India, retranslated the "Kusha Treatise", sorted out all the Sarvastivada treatises, and passed them on to his disciples Puguang and Dharma Treasure. ”

Monk Peeji looked at Monk Daotong, who was tied with cow tendons and couldn't move at all, and sighed softly: "It is under such circumstances that Daotong came to the Great Ci'en Temple to practice and learn the Fa. ”

"But unfortunately, his heart has long been biased." Li Xuan glanced at the fangs on the stone table on the side of Monk Daotong's face, the fangs that had just been pulled out of Monk Daotong's mouth, he shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this person has fallen into the Demon Dao." ”

"I wonder what the king plans to do with Daotong?" Peeki clasped his palms together and looked at Li Xuan with a little pleading.

Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "Master, even in Buddhism, a murderer will go to hell, let alone kill a high monk from Tianzhu...... However, the abbot can rest assured that this person will not be judged in any way, and Qianniuwei will let him disappear silently. In addition, there is also Jianye Dinglin Temple, and the DPRK will also send people to investigate, if it colludes with the demon sect, the wreckage of the people, it will not escape the severe punishment of the law. ”

"Zhou Qian."

"Your Majesty." Zhou Qian walked out from the rear and bowed his hand to Li Xuan: "Please give orders to the prince." ”

"Send people to the Thousand Cattle Prison, and this king will know all the information he knows." As soon as Li Xuan waved his hand, Zhou Qian immediately gave his hand: "Huh! ”

Zhou Qian strode towards the Daotong monk he brought with him, and although Di Renjie's face on the side was a little surprised, he did not stop him.

……

Zhou Qian lifted the person up, and said to Di Renjie seriously: "Di Sicheng, the last general did not mean to look down on the colleagues of Dali Temple, but this matter of interrogating the demon sect disciples is still better than my Qianniuwei." ”

Di Renjie nodded and said, "What Brother Zhou said is extremely true, please." ”

Di Renjie rarely did not stop him, and watched Zhou Qian take people out.

Li Xuan waved his hand slightly towards Li Zhu on the side, Li Zhu nodded immediately, and then quietly followed behind Zhou Qian and the others.

Seeing this scene, Di Renjie walked over with a little surprise, and asked in a deep voice, "Lord Wang, are you worried that someone will do it in secret?" ”

Li Xuan shook his head and said lightly: "Now, this king wishes that someone would save people directly, but now it seems that no one will save people at all, because all this right now is a chess piece used to attract attention." ”

Before Li Xuan's words fell, Monk Peeji couldn't help but change his face.

The Great Temple of Mercy and Grace, the famous and dignified temple, was murdered and infiltrated, and it also involved the Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhist disputes, and it was only used to attract attention.

Even if he cultivated profoundly, he suppressed the anger in his heart in a blink of an eye, but he still folded his hands to Li Xuan and said: "If the prince has any needs, send someone to send a message, and the Great Mercy and Grace Temple will definitely help." ”

"Then trouble the master." Li Xuan returned the salute, then stood up straight, and then said in a deep voice: "Master, it's not the king's nonsense, but the inside of this Great Mercy and Grace Temple, let's take an inventory...... The Queen of Heaven and Her Majesty always come here several times a year, and if a mistake is taken advantage of by a thief, the Master should be able to imagine how tragic the consequences will be. ”

"Thank you for reminding me, the poor monk should keep this matter in mind." Monk Peeji's face suddenly became extremely solemn, and the lives of countless monks in the entire Great Ci'en Temple had been hung up by this matter.

"In this way, Xiao Wang will take his leave." Li Xuan clasped his palms together, then waved his hand, took Di Renjie and the others, and left the Great Ci'en Temple together.

……

Li Xuan turned over and got on his horse and walked in the direction of Honglu Temple, thinking slowly while walking.

Di Renjie followed behind Li Xuan and said, "Is the prince thinking that he can use the power of Buddhism to find the hidden traces of the Demon Sect?" ”

"yes." Li Xuan nodded, sighed lightly and said, "Although there is a special secret guard in the court who is responsible for the matter of targeting the Demon Sect, the Buddhism and the Demon Sect have been against each other for hundreds of years, and they are the ones who know each other best.

In this case, the one who will not give up is the Great Mercy and Grace Temple, and at this time they move, we can just keep up. ”

Di Renjie thought for a moment and asked, "Didn't the prince say that this matter was used by Tubo to attract the attention of the government and the opposition, why did he put so much energy?" ”

Li Xuan shook his head slightly, and said: "Brother Huaiying, the people of Tubo are looking for someone to act in this matter, who are we waiting for to cooperate with one or two, so that the other generation thinks that we are really attracted to attention......

Push the boat down the river and fish in troubled waters.

After a slight pause, Li Xuan continued: "This matter, the real action is Buddhism, how influential Buddhism is in Chang'an, Brother Huaiying, don't you know, raise your eyes a little, the people of the Demon Sect will have nothing to hide, and when the time comes, they will do it, and we will be able to sit on the advantage of the fisherman...... However, you have to inform Jin Wuwei in advance, and don't go in with the mix. ”

"It is said that the prince is good at calculating people's hearts, and it is true." Di Renjie sighed with emotion, but he immediately shook his head and said: "The prince's idea is perfect, but Buddhism is also old and spicy, and it is difficult to say who will use whom at that time." ”

Li Xuan's face became solemn and nodded silently.

The Demon Gate is cunning, but the Buddha Gate is not easy to deal with, and in terms of means, they are not weak at all.

"But the power of Buddhism can be used after all, it's just ......" Di Renjie looked at Li Xuan and asked uncertainly: "It's just that at the same time as the Buddhism is moving, what about the prince, and where does the prince start to exert force?" ”

"The real intelligence transaction has always been silent, full of wind and rain, has always been done for people to see, if you want to find out what the Tubo people are doing, then you must first figure out what they want to know, and then for the investigation, in order to gain something."

After Li Xuan finished speaking, he slapped the horse, and the whole person instantly rushed into the crowd, and the crowd in front of him suddenly dispersed.

Li Xuan immediately grabbed the reins again, then turned his head and looked around sharply, and the people around him looked at him in surprise and suspicion.

Di Renjie followed Li Xuan's side with some surprise, looking at Li Xuan's actions, he seemed to realize something, looked at the crowd around him, full of vigilance, and asked in a low voice in Li Xuan's ear: "The prince suspects that someone is staring at the prince?" ”

"Not staring at this king, but staring at the entire Great Mercy and Grace Temple, this king is not easy to control, you Di Renjie has a pair of sharp eyes, you want to ensure that you achieve your goal, can't you keep an eye on it?" Li Xuan swept over everyone present, then turned the horse's head and slowly walked in the direction of the palace, while saying, "Let's go, Qianniuwei, maybe when, I'll ask for the result." ”

"Whoa!" Di Renjie quickly followed and followed Li Xuan to the palace.

Just after the group of people finally left, on the oblique side of the Great Mercy and Grace Temple, a small stall owner who sold candy quickly finished the men in his hands, and then before the next group of guests arrived, he quickly packed up all his things, and left the Great Mercy and Grace Temple with the burden in a blink of an eye.

The small stall owner quickly disappeared into the streets and alleys near the Great Mercy Grace Temple, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

After a long time, he finally came out of Daye Fang on the west side of Jinchangfang, but at this time, he had already changed into a light blue blue satin robe, wearing a black hat, and dressed as a rich man, and then walked directly into Changle Fang and entered a mansion inside.

A moment later, a carrier pigeon flew up in the mansion, then flew south, directly to Ande Fang on the west side of Qixia Gate, and landed at an ordinary family's house on the west side of Ande Fang.

The owner, who was standing in the courtyard, immediately went back to the house after collecting the news, and never came out again.

The pigeon eagle in the sky has been watching carefully, staring at several houses near the courtyard.

At this time, the other families were either empty or in the courtyard.

There was only one bookstore on the east side, and the figures in the courtyard instantly became nervous.

But soon, the tension disappeared, and it wasn't long before another carrier pigeon was sent to the sky next door.

The eagle hesitated a little, and was about to follow the pigeon.

At this time, a young and gentle, elegant-looking young man walked into the courtyard of the bookstore, and an entry jumped up abruptly.

[Yang Shou, Vientiane Pavilion Chang'an Helm Master, Xuanti Middle Realm. 】

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