Tongzhi said: "Amitabha, the world is changeable, there are tides and ebb and flow, dependent origin and extinction, there is no absolute good and evil, there is no absolute right and wrong, everyone believes that the position they stick to is correct." When people make judgments, they are only based on their own interests, but if they satisfy the majority, there will inevitably be a few others who will suffer. The Buddha said, 'All beings are equal.'" Since someone's interests are damaged, it is not perfect. Giving up the small self and the big self seems to be noble, but it is not. Perhaps it will not be until a hundred years later, standing in the position of another group of people, that we will find that in fact, the good and evil that have been defined all along are completely reversed. ”

Lord Xia Zhuang frowned and said, "Regardless of good and evil, then can't even a person like the Seven Demon Heads who do a lot of evil be considered evil?"

Tongzhi said: "Yes, you say that he has done a lot of evil, but it is only because he kills people like hemp. But in troubled times, human life is indeed like a mustard, born in the world, and eventually there will be death, he can't change the process of fate, but only to accelerate this inevitable law. Those who are praised by everyone are Dao Mingjun, and when he was called emperor, he didn't kill a bloody path among the many rebels? Could it be that if they kill someone, they don't count it as murder? That's because what they killed was an enemy, a person who deserved to die. But what is an enemy? That is the one-sided view of the overcomer, and from their political enemy to the enemy of destiny, is it not the same as reversing right and wrong? It is true that the overcomer or the way of heaven tends to be true, but who can say that his point of view must be correct and will be adapted to the time of day? If it is the victory of the other side, I am afraid that the historical records of today will turn the world upside down. Those who do not have the same purpose are considered to be of the same path. It's like the reckless heroes of the people trying to drive the Manchurians out of the Central Plains and sit on the throne. And the Manchu high-ranking and powerful people also planned to usurp power and seize the throne and take the imperial power themselves. How can you say that these two factions are close friends? They are still political enemies who fight to the death and neither of them spares each other? The most troublesome thing about this is that you have chosen the side and it is difficult to predict what will happen in the future. Let me ask you, if it had been prophesied from the beginning which side would have won the final victory, would you have stood on the winning side, against your conscience, and sang a triumphant song of victory against it, or would you still be on the side of your fellow believers and live and die with them?"

The owner of Xia Zhuang hesitated: "Although I have lived in the world for a long time, I also understand that the political dispute is the most cruel. When the victor first came to power, in order to stabilize the political situation that had just arrived, he was afraid that the loser would be killed, this ......"

Tongzhi smiled: "People live for a lifetime, just for decades. If you can unremittingly fight for your ideals, or even die for them, wouldn't that be a very happy thing? At least live this life and do something worthy of yourself. A hundred years later, right and wrong have their own judgment. ”

Lord Xia Zhuang was noncommittal, frowned and said: "If it is really as I have seen, the dispute between the Wulin League and the imperial court, on the surface, it seems that the lord of the Li League is the public, and Concubine Yun is for her own selfish desires. But in the long run, the throne is by no means easy to sit on. If the incumbent is difficult to control, resulting in the loss of power and the courtiers taking power, it is the real chaos in the world. Today's Yun Guifei will be an arbitrary person. And Li Mengzhu ...... Not only is his heart too soft, but his ears are too soft, and there is no shortage of flattering villains beside him...... Isn't that counterproductive?"

Tong Zhi praised: "Good! Xia Jushi really understands the true meaning of this!"

Lord Xia Zhuang sighed and said, "It's impossible for me to return to the Demon Sect again. If it is according to the master's wishes...... You want me to help Concubine Yun, not to mention that I am with her...... Is there something to say first?"

Tong Zhi said: "No, the old man is just listing various possibilities for your reference. Let's take an analogy, you once gave the Nangong benefactor to the Seven Evil Holy Monarchs as a sacrifice, and at that time, in your heart, you took this matter for granted. If he hadn't broken the covenant afterwards, would you still have been driven by him to think that all his orders were right?"

The owner of Xia Zhuang was slightly stunned and said, "No, I naturally know that he is a big devil who makes trouble. I obeyed his commands, but I was ...... It's just for the sake of self-interest. ”

Tongzhi said: "That's it, that's still as the old man said before, everyone is sacrificing their lives for their own interests." So after Li Mengzhu and Concubine Yun took power, which side did you get more benefits?"

Lord Xia Zhuang muttered: "That kid from Master Li is not a hypocrisy, but he is really old-fashioned, and he will not easily trade the fortunes of the country. But Yun Guifei ...... She can promise me any benefit, but she is a capricious girl, who knows if she will be able to keep her promise then......?

"It's not easy to finalize your position. But don't waver. If you want to be a wall-to-wall and benefit from both ends, the end result will only be that you will not get even the benefits of one side, because they will no longer trust you. If you recognize the path you want to take, then go on this path firmly, and ignore anyone's gossip. It is precisely because these words cannot shake you that it will be more beneficial to strengthen your determination. ”

The owner of Xia Zhuang was surprised: "Isn't there that there are many people who have gone further and further down the wrong path after hard persuasion, and finally there will be no return?" Tongzhi said: "Yes, so when making the initial and final choice, you must be cautious." This may have something to do with personal conduct, if you have a bright and upbeat side in your heart, you will never go down the path of depravity. ”

Lord Xia Zhuang bowed his head and said, "Thank you for your advice...... I just want to kneel in front of the Buddha statue, put on two sticks of incense, kowtow a few times, and at the same time think about it carefully, feel it from the heart, feel it from the heart, and listen to him guide me on the right path......"

Tongzhi said: "If you are willing to accept the teachings of the Buddha, this is naturally good. As a monk, the old man should have told you that the pursuit of all worldly interests is nothing but vain in the end. But your current situation reminds me of the experience of Senior Brother Tongzen when he was young, and I am quite touched. Wandering over the difficulty of choosing, sometimes you feel the slightest difference, and you can immediately stop and retreat. However, some mistakes, for yourself, are sins that cannot be atonemented for a lifetime, and you must not be careless...... In fact, it is right and wrong, but it is just that. After time, you will be able to see through it. Originally, I also hated the Seven Demons for killing Senior Brother Tongchan and destroying my Shaolin, but in this year's thinking, I gradually had an epiphany. His sin was not as serious as everyone judged at first, and it was only because everyone exaggerated it in every way that he felt that he had no way out but to persevere, become the supreme ruler, and suppress all this, and he became the twisted appearance he is today. When I buried the body of Brother Tongzen, I understood this even more. He died with a smile, and it was precisely in order to influence the Seven Evil Saints that he was willing to kill himself...... Failing to understand the senior brother back then caused him to waste all his hard work, to say that the child was guilty, and the old man's sin was not light. Alas, I have said so much unconsciously, but I hope you don't dislike the old man for being verbose. Think about it. He sighed and walked out of the temple.

Lord Xia Zhuang looked at the golden body of the Buddha statue, took three incense sticks on the side, respectfully inserted the incense burner, bowed three times, and sighed: "The Buddha of great mercy and compassion, you are omnipotent, can you please tell me, in this dilemma in front of me, how should I choose? Whether to stand on the side of Concubine Yun, or to help Master Li Meng? As he spoke, he knelt down and kowtowed again.

I don't know how many hours passed, just when the whole body was kneeling numb, and I was really close to the Buddha's holy oracle, I suddenly heard a "whoosh" sound from behind. He had been in battle for a long time, and he didn't need to see it in person, and when he was about to bury his head, when he raised it again, he saw an arc flash in front of him, and at the same time a golden light flashed.

Lord Xia Zhuang turned around and looked at it, it was the figure that had appeared in the nightmare for many days standing in front of him, in the corner of the shadow in the main hall, the golden short dart circled around and returned to his hand again. Lord Xia Zhuang watched him play with the short dart with his fingertips, and muttered, "This...... This is the legend...... Seven heartbreaks?"

Jiang Yanchen's purple and green lips squirmed slightly, and said, "Yes, this thing was obtained by the Shaolin Temple a year ago, and using it to destroy the precepts in the temple is exactly complementing each other." What are you doing here?"

Somehow, Lord Xia Zhuang couldn't help but weaken his legs and take a few sharp steps back when he thought of the amazing power he exerted on the volcano. Jiang Yanchen smiled coldly, his face was indescribably hideous, and said: "In the martial arts league and the imperial court, no matter which side you choose, you have betrayed this seat. I will not allow the betrayer to live before me. His fingers lifted, and his heart glittered again in front of him.

The owner of Xia Zhuang screamed, "You...... Indeed, I had the heart to be faithful to you, and to bring you a living sacrifice. It was you who broke the contract first, and asked me to bury you together...... How can you accuse me of betrayal for me to be out of your grip?"

Jiang Yanchen said coldly: "This seat has always been the same. Since I want you to die, you should die as you say. To dare to disobey is to betray me. Never forgive!" As soon as the words fell, three beams of light flashed with a wave of his hand, and the Lord of Xia Zhuang dodged left and right, but the beam of light was like a conscious thing, following his figure. In a moment, a few cracks opened in the Xia Zhuang Lord's clothes, and blood gushed out.

Jiang Yanchen snorted coldly: "Do you think you can escape?" The red glow in his eyes was great, and the ferocious beam of light shot out like that day. Before the Xia Zhuang Lord could dodge, the beam of light followed like a shadow, firmly binding the Xia Zhuang Master's limbs. The owner of Xia Zhuang struggled hard, and the pressure on his hands and feet became heavier and heavier, until he couldn't move at all.

Jiang Yanchen sneered: "It's useless, this is more useful than your family heirloom." Master Xia finally gave up the struggle and said, "You...... What do you want to do with me?" After finishing speaking, he also felt that he was knowingly asking, he was just going to kill himself, and he had clearly made it very clear, but he didn't necessarily ask directly, "How are you going to kill me"?

Jiang Yanchen said: "Shut up." This seat has already told you that it is all because of your ineffective work, my current physical condition is still very weak, and taking care of those scum these days is a great loss of essence, and I urgently need strength to replenish it. Simply suck up all your essence and blood here, and when you are left with only an empty shell, you can still keep the whole corpse, which is the most lenient mercy of this seat to you. ”

His arms suddenly opened, his cloak fluttered, a burst of red light flowed in his eyes, and Lord Xia's body trembled violently, feeling that his internal strength that had been cultivated for many years quickly dissipated, and it spread out of the beam of light at an incredible speed.

People who are advanced in martial arts rely on internal strength to maintain normal life, and with the continuous loss of internal strength, the qi and blood in the body also spread. Master Xia's fingers had lost their blood color and quickly dried up. And Jiang Yanchen was affected by the power that passed through the beam, his eyes became more and more bright red like blood, his hair fluttered behind him again, and the red light that enveloped his whole body was even more expanding.

Lord Xia's eyes narrowed slightly, and it was difficult to even maintain his breath at this time, and the things in front of him gradually blurred, and he said secretly: "I...... Am I really dying like this?"

A smile slid into the corner of his mouth, and he thought again: "It's better to die, so you don't have to join any camp and worry about it...... Yes, after decades of fighting, there is nothing left overnight...... Nothing is gone, nothing is lost...... What are you doing while you're still alive? Kill me, kill me!" no longer resisted, allowing the internal force to accelerate the outflow, and the life slowly withdrew from the body.