Wei Huang was the first to react, he immediately inserted the Green Snake Sword into the scabbard, waved his hand, and four figures flashed in the four corners of the hall, disappearing in an instant.

Master Zhiran and the others hurriedly knelt down, and Shuli also knelt down and said: "Please forgive His Royal Highness the Prince, the disciple really doesn't know why there is such an accident, disturbing His Highness, and committing a big crime." ”

Wei Huang looked at the green snake sword wrapped in the dark green scabbard, still flashing green light, he stroked it lightly with his hand, and said: "It's none of your business, maybe it's because when the green snake sword slashed the green snake, a wisp of the green snake's soul was left inside, it has a deep grudge against the Dawu Wei clan, and when it encounters someone of the Dawu royal bloodline, it will involuntarily attack." ”

Master Zhiran clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Mingjian, please forgive your sins." ”

Wei Huang stopped and said, "You all get up." Then he handed the green snake sword to Shuli.

Shuli hurriedly stood up and took the green snake sword with both hands, and the blue light flickering on the green snake sword gradually slowed down and slowly disappeared.

Wei Huang said to him solemnly: "The Green Snake Sword can't shine in Confucianism, don't let it be extinguished in Buddhism." ”

Shuli nodded earnestly.

Could it be that Emperor Dawu knew about this a long time ago, so he gave it to the Shujia? Shuli thought to himself for no reason.

At this moment, a guard came to report that there was news from Emperor Wu's side!

Everyone immediately cheered up and listened carefully, and Wei Huang said, "Say it quickly." ”

The guard said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the news from the Dawu Emperor's Palace is that the Dao Conference adopts two methods: civil and military. The first is to discuss the Tao, that is, to debate the Tao, in which the authorities of the three sects debate the morality, re-expound the morality clearly, and record it by a special person, and make it public to the world. ”

Wei Huang and Master Zhiran and the others nodded one after another, they can think of this, and they can accept it, discussing the Tao, of course, it needs to be debated, and it is not clear whether it is clear or not!

The guard continued: "There is also the martial arts Dao, that is, each sect sends a disciple of the second realm to fight on the same stage, that is, the jade realm of Buddhism, the Shangqing realm of Taoism, and the meritorious realm of Confucianism. Three people on the same stage are the winner, and the one who is left to the end is the winner of the game. There were three games in total, and after three games, the sect with the most victories ranked first, and the second and third positions were ranked by Emperor Wu himself. ”

Wei Huang and Master Zhiran and the others were silent after hearing this, this rule seems simple, but in fact, there is a lot of meaning in it.

Master Ran opened his mouth and asked, "If these three games, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism each win one?

Wei Huang sighed, shook his head and said: "This will not happen, this martial arts Dao is the two sects of Confucianism and Taoism to jointly deal with Buddhism, they will definitely send top genius disciples, two joint against Buddhism and Taoism, and they will not lose every game." ”

Yu said: "That can't completely rule out this kind of situation, so arbitrary, right?"

The guard interjected: "Returning to His Royal Highness, Emperor Wu Yingwu, has already thought of this situation, if after three games, the three sects each win one, then temporarily add a fourth game, and the winner of the first three games will compete for the fourth game, as the final ranking." ”

Everyone nodded, in this way, although each of the first three games had to face the encirclement and suppression of Confucianism and Taoism, it was not without a chance to achieve the final victory, for Buddhism and Taoism, as long as they could win one, they would have a chance to survive to the fourth.

Shuli's mind turned sharply and said, "What if the two sects of Confucianism and Taoism discuss and let the same sect win?"

It suddenly dawned on everyone that this was indeed the case! If the same sect of Confucianism and Taoism won the first three games, it was even possible that the sect that won the final victory would not even have to be fought in the third game.

The guard replied, "Emperor Shengwu obviously thought of this as well, and therefore proposed that the winner could present a wish about this sect to Emperor Dawu as a reward for the winner.

Therefore, Confucianism and Taoism should not easily compromise and give up this opportunity to fight for the great interests of this religion. ”

Only then did everyone understand that Emperor Wu was really scheming, and it was impossible for this desire to meet the development of this sect to be given to other sects.

In this way, Emperor Wu not only revealed his intention to unite Confucianism and Taoism to suppress Buddhism, but also did not want Confucianism and Taoism to be too harmonious.

This conference on Taoism is Emperor Wu, and it can even be said that since the Wei clan ruled the Dawu Empire, it is a microcosm of the development of the checks and balances of the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

Wei Huang waved his hand to the guards and motioned for him to retreat, but he didn't move, but continued: "Your Highness, regarding this martial arts, Emperor Wu has made it clear that he wants the Buddha to participate. ”

The wind was stunned, and everyone looked at him.

Although Wei Huang was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, it was also reasonable, and he said, "I know, you can step back." ”

After the guards retreated, he turned to Master Ran and the others and said, "It seems that we have to go to Baoxiang Temple." ”

Master Ran and Yu Chuni nodded, but the Fire Monkey and Shuli and the others had displeased faces, and Wei Huang glanced at them and didn't say much.

Everyone came to Baoxiang Temple, someone had already reported to the abbot of Juekong, and the abbot of Juekong personally led Juesong and the abbot of Baoxiang Temple, Juening, and other monks, to greet in front of Baoxiang Temple.

Abbot Juekong and the others caught Wei Huang, he was still wearing a treasure robe and a Nine Dragons tin staff, his face was full of majesty, only the wrinkles of a smile, as if he had been seriously injured that night. The monks of Baoxiang Temple surrounded Wei Huang and the stars holding the moon, and Master Zhiran and others were squeezed aside.

Abbot Juekong smiled and said: "I am still bothering His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come to our temple in person, it is really the old monk and others who are not thoughtful, and they should have gotten the news of the Tao, so they have to ask the prince's mansion for instructions, the old monk is really confused." ”

Wei Huang came to the gate of Baoxiang Temple, but did not go in, looking at the towering huge archway in front of Baoxiang Temple, the three golden characters of Baoxiang Temple were dazzling and brilliant.

He asked: "Abbot Juesong, when this prince was practicing at the Beizong Temple, he once asked 'What is a treasure appearance', and you replied at that time, 'The treasure is solemn, and the world is compassionate', is it right?"

Abbot Juekong said with a smile: "At that time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was still young, and he was able to ask amazing words, which was really amazing and extraordinary. ”

Wei Huang ignored his sycophants and continued: "Therefore, after the prince came down from the Beizong Temple, he returned to Junzhou City, and he helped this temple to inscribe the three words 'Baoxiang Temple', which is really useless, and now looking at it, it is indeed not suitable, it is a little bigger." ”

Abbot Juekong said with a smile: "Baoxiang Temple can be protected by His Royal Highness the Prince, and the name is personally inscribed, it is really like the sun and the moon, and it is rejuvenated! Just like the Buddhism of Dawu Kingdom can be supported by the prince, the people in Buddhism and Taoism, when it comes to the prince, they are all very respectful." ”

Wei Huang stopped and said: "Hey, it's not suitable, it's not appropriate, right now, the prince is looking at these three words, it seems to be bigger than the three words 'prince's mansion'!"

Abbot Juekong and the others were taken aback, and then they folded their hands and bent down to bow, and asked in a panic: "The old monk is confused, I don't know what the prince means?"

Wei Huang said lightly: "Those who can be compassionate to the world can't tolerate a few monks, and the arrogance of this Baoxiang Temple seems to be bigger than the three words 'Prince's Mansion'!"

Abbot Juekong was stunned, and hurriedly said: "The old monk is confused, two days and nights ago, the junior brother Jue Song was angry for a while, and did such a narrow-minded thing, and the old monk has severely punished him to set an example. ”

Wei Huang said, "Where is Juesong?"

Jue Song hurriedly walked forward from behind Abbot Juekong, knelt on the ground, and hid behind the many monks of Baoxiang Temple, shrinking his head and peeking at the prince and others.

Wei Huang picked up Jue Song and said, "Elder Jue Song, you don't have to be like this, you just drove the two elders and their disciples from the second largest cultivation Buddhist temple in the Great Martial Kingdom, Nanzong Temple, to the streets late at night. This prince happened to pass by, and he fulfilled a period of karma. Therefore, this prince now feels that the fate of Nanzong Temple and this prince seems to be more than that of Beizong Temple. ”

Elder Juesong bowed and said with sincere fear: "His Royal Highness the Prince, it is the old monk who is narrow-minded and arrogant, and I also ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be magnanimous, and read the friendship between him and His Royal Highness the Prince in the Beizong Temple for many years, don't blame the Beizong Temple, all the sins are borne by Juesong alone." ”

Wei Huang's voice sank and said: "It's good to know! You have to understand how the Buddha Tao developed, there is tolerance, there is no room for people, and the road of Buddhism will only go further and further!"

Abbot Juekong and the other monks of Baoxiang Temple were awe-inspiring, Wei Huang waved his hand and said, "Let's go, don't let people see the jokes of Buddhism here." ”

When Master Zhiran and the others heard this, their eyes flowed with respect, especially Yifeng them, they didn't expect the prince to stand up for them, they feel much better now, and they have also seen the means of the prince who is in the Dawu royal family, using his own power to deter those sycophants.

Among the royal family, no one is simple-minded, and the methods of Emperor Wu Wei Yu, I am afraid that the crown prince Wei Huang has also learned a lot.

Now it is the crown prince who supports Buddhism, so everyone is happy, but what about the future?

When Xiu Gu saw Wei Huang's methods, her heart sank, and she secretly pressed down her thoughts about wanting to confess to the prince.