Chapter Seventy-Four: Who Can Be Ministered?
"The next life is a lifetime, and this life is also a lifetime. This life is in front of us, and the next life is unknown. ”
"If we all hope that we can be happy and worry-free in an uncertain future life, or that we will be rich and prosperous, and we will live a long life. But why don't you just pursue a happy life and a happy life with your own hands in this life?"
"If it is all good willingness, it is naturally good, but if it is all ethereal and uncertain, even attempts to harm others and oneself, what is the difference between this life and the next life?"
Speaking of this, his face suddenly turned cold, he learned the style of a monk Wudu, pointed at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with one hand, and asked: "If no one wants to be a junior brother, he only thinks about being the boss." ”
Then he stared at the two kings of Anxi and Pingnan, and asked, "Who can be a brother and who can be a brother in the next life?"
The prince's eyes lit up, he nodded frequently, and the corner of his eyes swept a glance at the two imperial brothers, and the look on his face slowly became a little sad.
The emperor and his ministers looked at his expression, thoughtfully, and glanced at the two princes out of the corner of their eyes.
The second king looked embarrassed, looked left and right, only to feel that all kinds of eyes were like mangs on his back, and then thought about the past, and suddenly felt like sitting on pins and needles.
I don't know why, the two of them stood up suddenly, turned around and knelt in front of the prince's throne one after another, and knocked their heads a few times.
One shouted: "Big brother, brother knows that he is wrong!"
One cried: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the younger brother has trespassed!"
The prince's expression was slightly shocked, he stood up, supported one person with one hand, and said with tears: "What is wrong with the two younger brothers? If you want to say wrong, it is also wrong that I am not enough to be a big brother!"
"What Bai Xiaoxian said is right! If the brothers are not friends and the brothers are disrespectful in this life, who will be willing to be brothers to each other in the next life, and where will there be heaven, earth and human relations?"
The three of them held hands on their shoulders, sighed for a while, and sat down respectfully, and the emperor nodded secretly.
But when he raised his eyes, he was shocked to find that one of Bai Xiaodao's fingers was almost pointed at his nose.
He couldn't help but be stunned, only to see this little Taoist priest staring at him with blazing eyes, and said loudly: "If everyone wants to be like him in the next life, he can sit in the north and face the south, and rule the world." ”
He only said half a sentence, but he looked back again, forced his ministers, and sneered: "If everyone wants to be able to control their own destiny in the next life, they will no longer be controlled by others. ”
"Then I may ask you, who will be the king in the next life, and who will be the minister?"
Yes, if everyone wants to be the emperor, who else can be a subordinate, who can be trusted, and who can entrust the country?
As soon as this question came out, the hall was suddenly full of silence, and the needle drop could be heard!
The emperor's big mouth opened into an O-shape, and a pair of suspicious eyes slowly scanned the ministers, and as far as he could see, everyone trembled, "plopped" and fell to his knees, and fell to the ground and never dared to get up again.
This question really touched the pain point of people's hearts.
What the emperor thought in his heart was: If according to the six reincarnations of Buddhism, any person's present life is the next life of his previous life, then, that, according to what the monk Wudu said, according to what the little white Taoist chief asked, don't all of my ministers want to sit in my position?
Hey, who else can I trust in the future?
What the ministers are thinking about is, how can I ever think about the next life, I only want to be glorious and rich in this life, a high-ranking official and a noble lord, and a descendant of Fuyan! How can anyone think of being an emperor?
Even if I want to, how can I say such ambition clearly?
This stinky monk is harming people a lot today!
This little Taoist priest has a tongue like a knife......
Seeing that there was a minister kneeling on the ground, Zhao Xiaobai turned his head, smiled at the emperor, and nodded lightly.
The emperor suddenly came to his senses, hurriedly stood up, gestured with both hands, and said loudly: "What are you Aiqing kneeling on?
"Little White Daoist is just an analogy, how can I ever be suspicious of your ministers?"
"What is this asking for the afterlife, hehe, ridiculous!"
The ministers said one after another: "Your Majesty Shengming!" stood up one by one, but their expressions were still slightly embarrassed.
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At this point, many people have come to understand that although Buddhism is virtuous, it is inevitable that some people will abandon their roots and seek an illusory future, while Taoism advocates the cultivation of this life, and the cultivation is to grasp the reality of life.
Although there may not necessarily be a judgment of superiority and inferiority, if you really want to distinguish between superior and inferior, I am afraid that ...... Hey.
Zhao Xiaobai saw that all kinds of emotions in the hall gradually subsided, sighed again, and said slowly: "I take this opportunity today just to discuss life with Master Wudu, not to divide the two doors of Buddhism and Taoism. ”
"The sage said, the inch is long, and the ruler is short. In fact, the poor Taoist steals that the two branches of Buddhism and Taoism have their own strengths and weaknesses. Our generation of monks, on the road of pursuing the truth from the basics, we might as well learn from each other's strengths. ”
"For example, grasping the present and looking to the future. ”
Speaking of this, Zhao Xiaobai's eyes flashed, and with a smile like a spring breeze on his face, he slowly sat down.
That means, he's not going to say anything today.
But everyone in the hall was still thinking about it in his aftermath, and a wise man thought: Ah, this little Taoist, the meaning of the last sentence is that the Buddha seeks the next life and the Taoist cultivation in this life, and there is no superiority or inferiority, but each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
High!
He is a Taoist disciple, so he naturally will not expose his family ugliness, but it is really not easy to introspect in this way.
Because of this discussion, the winner was already decided, and in this third round, the referee team did not give any further evaluation, and no one seemed to have an opinion. The victory or defeat of this game is in their hearts.
Just listening to a burst of melodious music, rows of neat palace maids walked out of the palace, serving fresh fruits and hot tea to the guests.
Xia Jianren took the opportunity to shout: "Take a break at halftime, everyone drinks tea." Please!"
He said this as if he were the master of this place, and he was really "cheap".
The hall immediately began to be lively, and in front of Zhao Xiaobai's seat, it was immediately crowded. Many people came to greet him, the crown prince, the two princes, and the princes and ministers...... And so on.
Inevitably, a lot of sycophants.
Zhao Xiaobai is not used to it, and he is always indifferent, showing the demeanor of Coats.
Of course, there are a lot of people in front of the other players on both sides, but compared to Zhao Xiaobai's side, both the number of people and the weight of the people who come are much inferior.
After resting for a while, the referee Fan Tong looked at the heat, clapped his palms, and said: "Everyone go to their places, don't make loud noises, the second session of this debate will start immediately!"
Presiding over the competition was assistant referee Zhu Yiqun.
The homonym of his name is not human, but his speech is a little clearer among the three judges. He stood up and said, "Old man Zhu Yiqun." I presided over the second round of the competition. ”
"First of all, the players on both sides will introduce themselves, starting from Lingbao Temple, please!"