After leaving Baoning Temple, Wu Zhongshan took Mao Zheng and Wen Yuan towards the ancient city of Jinling. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

All three were delighted. Mao Zheng and Wen Yuan were naturally happy to see all kinds of interesting things in the bustling Jinling City. Wu Yat-sen, on the other hand, was happy for what he had just experienced.

"I didn't expect these two children to fall in love with Wang Xianggong so much. I was praised by the prince, and even those monks with eyes above the top were so kind and pleasant to me. After I went back, I told Our Lady about it, thinking that with this relationship, the status of my White Lotus Society in the sect would be greatly improved. Wu Zhongshan thought about it, and couldn't help laughing, only thinking that when he arrived in Jinling City, he must treat the two children well.

Jinling City, also known as Stone City, is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, Wu during the Three Kingdoms, the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and later the Song Qi Liang Chen, all had the capital here. Now that the Great Song Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time, the reform of the court is also in full swing, and Jinling City, as the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, is naturally very prosperous.

The city is prosperous, and the business is naturally developed, and the Great Song Dynasty has always attached great importance to literati, so prosperous Jinling City, culture and education are also extremely prosperous. Today's Jinling City can be described as a treasure of nature, outstanding people.

In addition to Confucian scholars, there are many monks and Taoists walking in the city. Those with superb skills will give lectures in schools, monasteries and Taoist temples, while those with low skills can only stand on the streets, selling some spiritual runes, spiritual water and other things.

The White Lotus Society was born out of the Pure Land sect, but after all, it is a secular sect that absorbs a large number of low-level people, and it is impossible for them to fully implement the precepts of Buddhism. Eating fasting and reciting the Buddha is the best practice, while other aspects are not too strict.

Walking in the bustling Jinling City, not only the two children, but even Wu Zhongshan, who is the protector of the Dharma, is also full of excitement. Wu Yat-sen had also come to Jinling City before, but because he was shy in his pocket, he could only look at various things. Now that he has money, of course he wants to have a luxury.

"You two have something to eat and play, even if you tell me, I have money now, and I can buy it for you. But we can't spend all the money on you, and we have to bring back some things and give them to the rest of the mountain. Wu Zhongshan said.

When the two children heard Wu Zhongshan's words, they happily ran on the streets of Jinling City, and when they saw something delicious and fun, they beckoned Wu Zhongshan and asked him to buy it. Wu Yat-sen was in a good mood, and naturally agreed to the requests of the two children.

When the time came to noon, the two children were holding candy figures and clay figurines in their hands, eating all kinds of pastries in their mouths, and they were having a lot of fun. Wu Zhongshan was also a little hungry at this time, so he took his two children into a restaurant on the side of the road.

"Guest officer, please, we have a good daughter red here, and a variety of good dishes, especially the fish in the Yangtze River is famous throughout Jinling City, I don't know if the guest officer wants to come?"

"We are monastics, we don't eat meat or drink. Please bring us three bowls of somen noodles. Wu Zhongshan said.

"You are cultivators, why don't you eat meat and don't drink alcohol? Look at the Taoist masters over there, don't they eat all the wine and meat? They are all masters of the Maoshan faction, why are you so special?" said Rantang, pointing to several Taoist priests in front of the bed.

It turns out that Taoism is a native sect in China, and those who cultivate Taoism are called Taoist priests, and Taoist priests have always been no different from ordinary people, who can drink wine and eat meat, and can also marry wives and have children. It was not until the spread of Buddhism that Taoism imitated the precepts of the Qing Dynasty. Among the Taoist sects, only the Quanzhen sect does not eat meat, does not drink alcohol, and does not marry and have children. And during the Yuanfeng period of the Northern Song Dynasty, Wang Chongyang, the founder of the Quanzhen Sect, was not born yet?

"Although we are cultivators, we are disciples of Buddhism, and the precepts of our Buddhism are very strict, and we cannot be compared with those Taoists. Wu Yat-sen explained.

"But you all have hair, and you are not monks, so similar to those Taoist masters, how can you call them disciples of Buddhism?" asked the teacher.

"Practice at home, practice at home. Wu Zhongshan said with a smile.

The runner didn't care, arranged seats for the three of them, and served three bowls of somen noodles.

But a few Taoists sitting in front of the window were unhappy when they heard Wu Zhongshan's words, so they wanted to find Wu Zhongshan to theorize.

It turns out that the two religions of Buddhism and Lao have always looked down on each other, and the Taoist priest called the monk a bald donkey, and the monk called the Taoist priest a miscellaneous hair. In order to expand their influence, the two sides often attack each other. When Taoism flourished, there were often Taoist priests who tried to exterminate the rulers. When Buddhism flourished, there was no shortage of suppression of Taoism. In particular, Taoism has no rules and precepts, and Buddhism often uses this as an excuse to describe Taoist priests as morally corrupt people.

Several Taoist priests of the Maoshan faction were already very unhappy when they heard that Wu Zhongshan and the three were disciples of Buddhism, and they heard him mention the rules and precepts of the Qing Dynasty.

"Aoyama, don't be reckless, eat your food well. An older man among the Taoist priests saw that a young Taoist priest was about to get up, and hurriedly stopped him.

"But Master, you also heard it, that person was slandering us just now. If I don't ask him to reason, I really can't swallow this breath. Aoyama Taoist priest replied unwillingly.

"Where did he slander us? He didn't make any mistakes, and we really don't have to worry about it. What's more, we still have important things to do when we come out this time, so don't get into trouble in vain. The elder Taoist priest said.

"Master is right, those monks slandered us, it was their fault, we really don't have to find our own anger. Senior Brother Qingshan, let's dissipate our anger. Another Taoist priest smiled and persuaded.

"Still Qingyu understands things. Qingshan, although you are a senior brother, sometimes you have to learn from your junior brother. The elder Taoist priest said.

Qingshan was still not convinced, as if he was refuting. But just as he was about to speak, Qingyu's hand reached out from under the table and wrote a few words on his hand.

As soon as Qingshan's eyes rolled, he respectfully said to the elder Taoist priest: "Master Lingshan is right, we cultivators should be calm. I was also reckless just now, and I will definitely learn from my junior brother in the future. ”

"Is this the case? Cultivation is more about cultivating the mind. To be broad-minded is naturally a blessing without borders. Those monks don't have the bearing, and we can't quarrel with them ourselves. In the end, it would be bad for others to think that we had no bearing. The Spirit Handle said.

A few Taoist priests complimented a few words, and honestly listened to the long talk of the spirit handle on the side.