Great Heavenly Master Zhang Jingxiu's voice fell, and Li Xuandu was the first to speak out, "What the Great Heavenly Master said is extremely true. ”

Bai Xiushang smiled faintly and nodded slightly, also showing approval.

After Li Xuandu spoke, Qin Su and Shen Yuanzhou agreed on behalf of the Forgetful Sect and the Taiping Sect respectively, and on Zhang Jingxiu's side, Wuzhen recited a Buddha name and said: "If you can really succeed in peacemaking, it will be a great merit." The Dharma Master also folded his palms together and lowered his eyebrows.

However, Xiao Shiyu did not agree at the first time, but asked, "I don't know how the Great Heavenly Master wants to make peace?"

Zhang Jing said: "The poor Dao has already said that the twelve sects of the righteous path plus the Replenishing Heaven Sect, the Forgetfulness Sect, and the Tianle Sect, a total of fifteen sects have made a covenant, and there is no distinction between good and evil. ”

Xiao Shiyu said: "There are two ways of good and evil, a total of twenty-two sects, there are only fifteen sects, and there are still seven sects left, namely: No Dao Sect, Yin Yang Sect, Soap Pavilion Sect, Dao Seed Sect, Maiden Sect, Hun Tian Sect, True Transmission Sect, what should these seven sects do?"

Zhang Jingxiu's face was calm, "These seven sects are extremely evil, and they have always been stubborn, so they should be exterminated by thunderbolt means, and if they are lost, they will only be punished." ”

Xiao Shiyu nodded, "If that's the case, I have no objection." ”

After Xiao Shiyu finished speaking, Li Xuandu clapped his hands and said, "Using thunderbolt means to practice the bodhisattva's heart, this is the person in the righteous path." I see that Sect Master Zuo has never spoken, but what objections do you have?"

Zuo Yuhan, who had been silent, glanced at Li Xuandu, immediately looked away, and only said two words, "No." ”

At this moment, Yuan Jue said softly: "The junior has something unclear, and he has to ask the Great Heavenly Master for advice." ”

Zhang Jingxiu looked at Yuanjue and did not speak immediately.

Li Xuandu explained: "This is the Yuanjue Zen Master of the Jing Zen Sect, and now in the Jing Zen Sect, although he is the longest-standing Master Fangyuan, the affairs of the sect are dominated by this Yuanjue Zen Master. ”

There was no ridicule in Li Xuandu's words, but it was a little funny when he said it, after all, everyone knows how miserable and shabby today's Jing Zen Buddhism is, if a sect is a house, although the Soap Pavilion Sect has suffered a heavy blow, and the sect leader has been suppressed, but the hall master and altar master at the bottom are still there, and there is a framework left, there are a few beams and pillars, but Jing Zen Buddhism is different, even the beams and pillars are not left, there is only a foundation left, and it is only for the sake of the name of Jing Zen Buddhism. In other words, Fang Yuan and Yuanjue are just making up the numbers, no matter what others say, listen to it, after the Great Heavenly Master finished speaking, he followed the echo and made a decoration, is it just because you still want to oppose the Great Heavenly Master?

But Yuan Jue opened his mouth at this time, and several sect masters and elders didn't show it on their faces, but no one really took Yuan Jue in their eyes, and even Fang Yuan showed an uncomfortable demeanor, wanting to pull Yuan Jue, but he hesitated and didn't make a move.

Zhang Jingxiu couldn't see what he was thinking, so he just nodded, "Zen Master Yuanjue, but it's okay to ask." ”

"Thank you, Great Heavenly Master. Yuan Jue first recited the Buddha's name in ten times, and then said: "Although it is the twelve sects of the righteous path, the Jing Chan sect, the Cihang sect, the Vajra sect, and the Shingon sect among the twelve sects are from the Buddhist sect

Just now, the Great Heavenly Master said that the twelve sects of the righteous path, as well as the Heavenly Sect, the Forgetful Sect, and the Tianle Sect, are all included in the Daomen, is it to let our four major Buddhist sects abandon the Buddha and choose the Dao Ancestor?"

As soon as these words came out, the entire hall suddenly fell silent.

Li Xuandu raised his head and looked at the gilded Buddha, and suddenly felt that things had become interesting.

Obviously, the intentions of the people behind the scenes are very ingenious, first inciting the people, forcing them to change the place of deliberation from the Qian family courtyard to the Buddhist temple of Dabao'en Temple, and now they have to reiterate the difference between Buddhism and Taoism by a Buddhist disciple in front of the Buddha.

Li Xuan didn't speak, Zhang Jingxiu didn't speak, the two protagonists today didn't speak, and the others didn't speak rashly, so they could only be silent with everything. But the eyes fell on Yuanjue's body, not to mention the weight of a thousand pounds, the eyes of so many people add up, and there are still thousands of catties, which is enough to crush the timid people, but Yuanjue is not aware of it, he still has his palms together, his upper body leans forward slightly, and his face is extremely respectful.

After a while, the Great Heavenly Master Zhang Jingxiu broke the silence, "Everyone in the world knows that the Taoist ancestor turned into a Buddha, and the Buddha is the Tao, and the two families are one family. ”

"Hua Hu Sutra" is widely spread in the world, whether it is Taoism, or Buddhism, have not publicly denied the "Hua Hu Sutra", if according to the "Hua Hu Sutra", Taishang Taoist ancestors left three thousand words of morality, then went out of the west, thus founded the Western religion. And Buddhism has the saying that there are three Buddhas, the Buddha is only the present Buddha, and there are future Buddhas and past Buddhas. The Great Heavenly Master responded to the statement of Dao Ancestor Huahu at this time, which may not be all right, nor can it be said that it is wrong.

Yuan Jue did not deny the Great Heavenly Master's statement, but asked again: "Since the Buddha is the Tao, why do you want to forcibly divide the three religions? Wouldn't it be better to directly combine Confucianism and Taoism?"

Hearing this, Li Xuandu finally withdrew his gaze from the big Buddha, looked at the young monk, and said: "The old waste Lanling is already sad, and I want to know the time when I write a book. In a word, sexual evil is really a muse, and the reader He Yun is a small flaw. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes turned to Li Xuandu's body, and Yuan Jue also looked at Li Xuandu, and said, "I don't know what Sect Master Li means by this poem?"

Li Xuandu asked, "Who is this poem about? Do you know?"

Without waiting for Yuan Jue to answer, Qian Qingbai had already said: "This is a poem from the previous dynasty, talking about the ancient Confucian sage Xun Qing. ”

"Exactly. Li Xuandu said: "The sage said: 'Sex is similar. The saint acknowledges human nature, but does not say what human nature is. Ahsheng said, 'Human nature is good. Water belief is not divided into things, and it is not divided into upper and lower levels, and the goodness of human nature is also like water. There is nothing wrong with people, and there is nothing wrong with water. But just after Yasheng, Xun Qing proposed the inherent evil of human nature. Xun Qing said: 'Human nature is evil, and its good ones are hypocritical. It can be seen that there are also various differences among Confucianism. Later, Xun Qing's disciples founded Legalism, and Zulong used the way of Legalism to dominate the world.

Yuan Jue was stunned, thought about it and had to reply: "It should be separated." ”

Zhang Jingxiu saw Li Xuandu answer like this, and his heart couldn't help but feel relieved. Qin Su saw that Li Xuandu quoted scriptures, and asked Yuanjue in a few words, and he was also happy without realizing it

Stood up and looked at Li Xuandu with admiration in his eyes.

Li Xuandu still looked at Yuanjue and continued: "Since Confucianism and Legalism should be separated, should Daomen and Buddhism be separated?"

Yuan Jue was silent, and after a long time he said, "I should be separated." ”

Li Xuandu said: "Since the ancestral dragon, all dynasties have been external Confucianism and internal law. That is, on the surface, Confucianism is admired, but in fact it relies on Legalist thought, which is often a combination of Confucianism and law, and Confucianism and law are mutually beneficial. Merit and ethics are the two major means of the emperors of the past dynasties, and they are also important causes of the formation of external Confucianism and internal law. Generally speaking, Confucianism emphasizes benevolence and ethical persuasion, while Legalism emphasizes the legal system and focuses on merit, which is mixed with each other and has long been indistinguishable from each other, so today's Confucianism still respects Xunqing as a sage. From this point of view, Taoism and Buddhism are the same truth, just as the Buddhism of Guanyin Bodhisattva is the Taoist Cihang Zhenren, Fuxian Bodhisattva is Puxian Zhenren, Manjushri Bodhisattva is Manjushri Guangfa Tianzun, Sanqing Four Imperial Five Elders, Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva are among the five elders, it has long been difficult to distinguish each other, therefore, Buddha is the Tao. ”

Cold sweat oozed from Yuan Jue's forehead, although he knew that Li Xuan was suspected of sophistry, but in a short period of time, he didn't know how to refute Li Xuandu.

Li Xuandu said: "Back then, the sage of Xinxue once put forward the idea of the unity of the three religions, tracing back to the source, Buddhism was first attached to Taoism after it was introduced, and then it was attached to Confucianism. It wasn't until hundreds of years later that Buddhism gradually became a family of its own. The disciples of Buddhism used the two schools of Confucianism and Taoism to expound Buddhism, and the controversy of the 'six schools and seven sects' that appeared within Buddhism came from this. But Confucianism wants to escape from Zen and draw a clear line with Buddhism, so why can't you say that Buddhism is included in Taoism?"

Yuan Jue was speechless.

"The so-called distinction between Buddhism and Taoism is just the view of the portal, and it is okay for the three religions to be called Xuanmen in one, and among the fifteen sects mentioned by the Great Heavenly Master today, eleven are Daomen, and even the seven sects with the most heinous crimes are also Daomen, and Daomen occupy the vast majority, so why not call Daomen? Do you have to change the name of Buddhism to satisfy the Zen master?" Li Xuandu's tone gradually became sharper.

Yuan Jue was shocked, and said in a loud voice: "The disciple never dared to have such an idea, the disciple was just puzzled, so he asked the Great Heavenly Master and Sect Master Li for advice." ”

Li Xuandu glanced at him and asked, "Do you understand now?"

The back of Yuanjue's robe was already covered in cold sweat, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead, so he didn't dare to debate with Li Xuandu anymore, and nodded: "Understood, understood, it was the little monk who asked inappropriately, thank you Sect Master Li for answering your questions." ”

Seeing this scene, Qin Su couldn't help but smile slightly, no wonder the earth master said that Li Xuan has the potential of a vertical and horizontal family, not only is he a good teacher, but his ability to sophistry is really not to be underestimated.

Li Xuandu looked at Wuzhen and Bai Xiushang again, "I don't know what the two seniors think?"

Bai Xiushang smiled slightly, nodded and said, "What Zifu said is extremely true. ”

Wu Zhen also recited a Buddha name, "Sect Master Li whips in." ”

Li Xuandu waved his sleeves and said to Yuan Jue: "Just by relying on you, you have read a few Buddhist scriptures, learned some specious Buddhist principles, or listened to the slander of others, and come to discuss the difference between Buddhism and Taoism, which is not only inappropriate, but transgression." Discuss here, either the master of a sect or an elder of a sect, you are not the abbot of Jing Zen Buddhism, nor an elder, there is no place for you here, step down. ”