"Yes, Buddhism will flourish in the Tang Dynasty."
Xu Fenglei nodded and said,
"Xuan Zang's experience is so legendary. You must know that he went to Tianzhu alone. If nothing else, just crossing the Gobi Desert was a difficult task with a narrow escape! Even experienced Hu merchants from the Western Regions had to travel in groups. If you are not careful, your entire army may be wiped out.”
"From this perspective, it is not an exaggeration to say that Xuanzang accomplished a miracle!"
"A monk who has successfully returned from studying in the West is far more popular with the people than a general who has returned in triumph. Even the emperor will lower his rank to welcome him."
"After all, everyone has troubles and all kinds of suffering, even the emperor is no exception. Buddhism is a professional counterpart."
Zhang Heng also smiled bitterly when he heard this.
"Yeah, that's exactly the problem."
He said,
"Buddhism is booming, how should our Taoist sect respond?"
"I am not hostile to Buddhism. Since Buddhism can be introduced into the Central Plains, it has its own truth. This is the way of nature."
"But I must also make plans for Taoism. The great rise of Buddhism will inevitably squeeze the survival of Taoism. Taoism is a local religion. As a heavenly master of this generation, I really don't want to see Taoism being overwhelmed by Buddhism." , if Taoism withers away because of this, how can I, Zhang Heng, have the face to meet the heavenly masters of the past generations and the ancestors of the heavenly masters?"
"well……"
As a monk, he had nothing to do with the world.
But the current problem is very realistic, and he must consider the development of Taoism!
Whether it is Tianshi Mansion or other schools of Taoism, they must be passed down properly!
"It's a real problem."
Xu Fenglei pondered for a moment and said,
"When Buddhism flourishes, Taoism also flourishes. It is said that a single flower is not spring, but a hundred flowers bloom and the garden is full of spring."
"Whether it is Taoism, Buddhism, folk sects, or other academic ideas, they should be passed down properly."
"It is absolutely unacceptable for a single family to dominate."
Zhang Heng's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this.
"It's great that Mr. Xu thinks so."
He continued,
"Pindao also meant the same thing, so he found Zhenren Sun and shamelessly came to discuss with Mr. Xu to see how he could survive this situation."
For Buddhism, this is an unprecedented event.
But for Daomen, it is difficult to endure.
Originally, the Taoist sect was relatively weak, but it took a lot of effort for the Li family to dominate the world and respect Lao Tzu as their holy ancestor. They were able to live a good life for a few days, but then something like this happened...
"I understand your concern."
Xu Fenglei responded,
"Okay, Heavenly Master, please tell me how you need me to help you."
"If I can, I am willing to help a Taoist sect. After all, I can be regarded as half a Taoist priest. Although I have not officially converted, I can be regarded as a casual cultivator."
Zhang Heng nodded repeatedly.
"As long as Mr. Xu is willing to help."
He said,
"Pindao was thinking that since Buddhism has a legendary figure, Taoism will also have one, who can keep pace with Master Xuanzang."
Xu Fenglei was stunned.
"It's hard to find such a benchmark-level person."
He couldn't help but wonder.
For a while. He really couldn't think of anyone in the Taoist sect who could compete with Xuanzang. It wasn't that the Taoist sect didn't have big names, but Xuanzang's return was too strong at the moment. Unless there was big news in the Taoist sect, it would be difficult to compete with him.
"It's not difficult."
Zhang Heng glanced at Sun Simiao and said with a smile,
"With Sun Zhenren's reputation, if he can be conferred by the imperial court, then his deeds of saving people will be publicized."
"Then, even if you can't defeat Xuanzang, you can still compete with him."
Sun Simiao heard this. Suddenly he stared.
"Derun, that's not what you said before!"
He said hurriedly,
"Didn't you say that you asked Xu Fenglei to ask the emperor to confer a title on you and publicize your deeds of conquering demons?"
"Why did you suddenly become an old man?"
Lao Suntou was a little uneasy.
Why is he someone who needs a false reputation? Being indifferent to fame and fortune is his style.
Even if the emperor took the initiative to confer him a title, he would not accept it, let alone ask for it.
With Sun Simiao's character, there is no way he could do such a thing!
"Master Sun, in terms of fame, how can this junior compare to you?"
Zhang Heng spread his hands and said helplessly,
"Junior is very self-aware. If you ask me to compete with Master Xuanzang, I'm afraid I won't be his opponent at all."
"Looking at all the Taoist sects, I really can't choose anyone except you, old man."
Sun Simiao's old face darkened?
"No, no, no, no, no!"
He said displeasedly,
"You have set a trap for me. I only asked you to come back for your father's sake. My mission has been completed. From now on, it is your business and has nothing to do with me!"
"Don't mess around!"
Seeing that Sun Simiao was really a little angry, Zhang Heng even smiled bitterly.
He turned to look at Xu Fenglei, with a pleading look in his eyes.
He knew that he didn't have that much face and couldn't persuade Sun Zhenren. Only Mr. Xu in front of him had the chance to persuade him.
Xu Fenglei pondered for a moment.
"Master Sun, don't be angry."
"I think what Zhang Tianshi said is not unreasonable. In the entire Taoist sect, you are the only one who can match Xuanzang, or even surpass him!"
"Just the research results of the medical school and the textbooks you compiled, as long as they are announced and publicized a little, they can stabilize Xuanzang's pressure."
"After all, your achievements can really improve the average life span of the people of Tang Dynasty, and countless people, whether they are dignitaries or traffickers, can truly benefit!"
"When it comes to giving you the title of a great master, I think it's appropriate! The emperor should be more conscious and give it to you!"
"I didn't think of it before, but now that I think about it, the emperor is really ignorant! You saved Cheng Qian and the queen, and you have made great contributions! How can I not give you any reward?"
Zhang Heng: "..."
Good guy, Xu Gong is indeed as powerful as the rumors say!
In the entire Tang Dynasty, he was the only one who dared to say that the emperor was ignorant, right?
"His Majesty has repeatedly proposed to give me rewards, but I have declined them all."
Sun Simiao hummed softly,
"If I cared about those things, I would have just become the director of a royal hospital and eat royal food. Why would I need to travel around the world to treat poor people?"
Xu Fenglei grinned.
"You don't have to give it. But he can't give it to you!"
"How could you forget this just because of several rejections? This shows that the emperor's heart is not sincere! I will go to the palace tomorrow and talk to him!"
The more I think about it, the more I feel that Li Er is ignorant.
Sun Simiao is indifferent to fame and fortune, so you really don’t want to give it to him?
You should force it on others!
You force it on him and send the reward directly to his home. If he refuses, just give it to his disciples! Can he still retreat?
"No, no, don't do such a thing! If you really go to the palace to talk about this, I will be really angry!"
Sun Simiao said hurriedly,
"Don't cause trouble, okay! You..."
When Xu Fenglei heard this, not only did he not panic at all, but he even laughed.
"Hahaha...Old Suntou, you said you don't care about fame and fortune. If you really don't care about fame and fortune, would this be the case?"
He said,
"The true indifference to fame and wealth should be to be indifferent to favors and humiliations. If it is given to you, you accept it calmly. If it is not given to you, it doesn't matter to you."
"This is what you really don't care about! The fact that you are anxious when I say I want to seal you up shows that you actually still care. It's just that you care about the name of being indifferent to fame and fortune. Most people can't tell, but I can see it right away."
Sun Simiao: "???"
What kind of talk is this? He was stunned immediately!
"Just say it, right?"
Xu Fenglei hummed softly,
"If you really don't care, then that's completely acceptable!"
"On the other hand, if you care, it means you are pretending to be indifferent to fame and wealth, but actually you care a lot!"
"You choose one of these two!"
Zhang Heng looked at Xu Fenglei and felt a little stupid. He felt sincere admiration for this young man who was several rounds younger than himself.
too strong!
He would never be able to come up with this theory!
The key point is that there is nothing wrong with it, it is well-founded and convincing!
"You! You..."
Sun Simiao was a little angry, pointed at Xu Fenglei and said angrily,
"You got me in!"
Xu Fenglei bared his teeth.
"I'm not lying. If you don't believe me, think about it carefully. The truth will become clearer and clearer the more you explain it."
"In this case, I will give you a stick of incense and time to think about it carefully. You can see if this is the case and taste it to see if what I said makes sense."
This is not wrong, but right!
Therefore, I am not afraid that Sun Simiao will figure it out. On the contrary, if he really figures it out, he will definitely obey.
Whoosh.
Old God Xu Fenglei was there and took a sip of Bamboo Leaf Green.
"Come, Master Zhang."
"Let Master Sun think carefully. Let's have a drink first."
"By the way, I'm quite interested in the inheritance of Tianshi Mansion. What do you mainly do? Are you really subduing demons?"
Zhang Heng felt that he was already inseparable from Sun Simiao, so he was naturally in a good mood and respected Xu Fenglei even more.
"In the past, the Ancestral Heavenly Master subdued the six-day old ghosts in the Sichuan and Chongqing areas and established the majestic way of the Zhengyi Alliance."
Zhang Heng explained patiently,
"Since then, the dharma lineage of Tianshi Dao has been passed down. Although our Tianshi Mansion does rituals, fasting, offering prayers, etc., it is mainly based on internal training, which is Qingxiu. The level of Qingxiu represents the master. meritorious deeds."
"If the foundation of internal refining cannot be improved, then all other scientific rituals will not be done well. On the contrary, as long as the level of internal refining is high, the rituals do not even need to stick to the form, and the rituals can be done by just pinching the fingers. It’s called Gao Gong.”
Xu Fenglei suddenly realized.
In this way, he is now in the stage of internal refining, and this is the most righteous path.
"The immortal Ge Weng once said that as an earthly immortal, you should do three hundred good deeds, and as a heavenly immortal, you should do one thousand three hundred deeds."
Zhang Heng continued,
"And all the other rituals in the Tianshi Mansion can be said to be for the benefit of people. Doing good deeds with good intentions is the accumulation of merit."
"One day, when your merits and virtues are complete and your internal practice is sufficient, you will be able to ascend to heaven and rank among the immortals."
"Of course, this is the best ending. If Mr. Xu asks me if there is a heaven, I can't give a positive answer. I can only say... I firmly believe that there is, and I have some verifications."
Xu Fenglei's expression changed.
"It's fascinating."
He said,
"Whether there is a heaven or not, it is always good to do good deeds. This is the foundation of religion."
"If I have the chance, I must go to Longhu Mountain to see the magnificence of the Tianshi Mansion."
Zhang Heng's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Welcome, welcome. If Mr. Xu comes, Pindao will definitely clean up the mountain gate and let all the disciples of Tianshi Dao come to welcome him!"
He continued,
"When will Mr. Xu come? It's easy for Pindao to make arrangements."
Xu Fenglei didn't expect Zhang Tianshi to be so polite and didn't know how to reply.
It's not that he doesn't want to go, it's just that Jiangxi... is so far away that he's too lazy to move.
"That's it!"
At this moment, a voice came, interrupting the conversation between the two.
"I heard Ming is right. I am obsessed with being indifferent to fame and fortune. This is also for fame. It is for this good reputation of being indifferent."
Sun Simiao sighed lightly,
"You have such a clever mouth. You can turn a dark person into a white person. I'm impressed by you."
When Xu Fenglei and Zhang Heng heard this, they immediately looked at Sun Simiao.
"Hahaha... just accept it!"
"So, Master Sun has agreed that the Taoist sect will make an issue out of you?"
Sun Simiao looked helpless and finally nodded.
"Forget it...but if this is really the case, I have to make some contribution to the Taoist sect."
He said,
"When the time comes, I'll put some thought into it. Write a song. Let's take it as a lesson learned from practice."
When Zhang Heng heard this, he was immediately overjoyed!
Good guy, there’s an unexpected bonus!
In terms of internal training ability, none of the Tang Dynasty, including him, could compare to Sun Simiao!
"Okay, okay! That's a great thing!"
Xu Fenglei touched his palms and laughed, saying,
"Then we've made a deal! I'll enter the palace tomorrow!"
Sun Simiao's expression tightened.
"Then don't say that I'm the one asking for a reward!"
He continued,
"I have never asked for these things! This time...it is really forced by the situation!"
Hearing this, Xu Fenglei and Zhang Heng both laughed.
Sun Zhenren also has such a cute side.
"Don't you still trust me?"
Xu Fenglei said proudly,
"Master Sun, just put your heart in your stomach! I will handle this matter properly!"
"However, don't be idle these two days. When you have time, sort out the results of the medical school and give them to me."
"It's very useful. I want to keep your reputation exposed! It's time to show the world Datang's cutting-edge medical theories and technologies!"
Sun Simiao felt relieved and nodded.
"That's good."
He sighed,
"When your goal is achieved, I will immediately go into the Qinling Mountains to be with the tigers!"
"Otherwise, when I walk on the street, I'm afraid I'll get goosebumps all over the floor! I'll feel uncomfortable all over!"
When the two heard this, they laughed again!
What a cute little old man!
"Okay, okay, we've finished discussing the important matters, let's continue drinking!"
Xu Fenglei raised his glass and said,
"It's rare that I have two great Taoists together. I have to ask for advice. I have also encountered some problems in the past few days of Qingxiu. I just want to ask you two to help me..."
"Come on……"
