"Yes." Xiang Yichun responded, frowning slightly as he thought of something, "Master Governor, I'm afraid that after tomorrow's discussion, you can't take it lightly when you enter the Sutra Pavilion."
Xiao Chen glanced at him, and he actually happened to think of this, "You're right, that girl already knew that you were a seventh-grade master yesterday, and she dared to come here tonight, which shows that she cares about someone in the Scripture Collection Pavilion. If you are determined to get something, you will definitely not give up easily if you are so determined."
"But it doesn't matter, it's just a girl. I think I can handle it."
Xiao Chen didn't take it too seriously, but several incidents in succession made him more certain that there must be an unparalleled treasure in the Sutra Pavilion of Dali Temple.
Early the next morning, the gate of the mountain temple was opened. All the gentry near Dasi Mountain, magistrates and governors from various places came to Dali Temple early.
There were so many people watching that they completely surrounded the Daming Hall of Dali Temple.
Xiao Chen was wearing the golden silk flying python purple silk coat of the Governor of Dongchang. The Qiaoshi crown was straight on the top of his head, which made his handsome face even more exquisite and heroic. He looked like a noble young master, or even a man. The extremely noble young prince.
But in every gesture and gesture, the aura that runs through the body, and the aura of killing and decisiveness that is different from those who have suffered from the wealth and wealth of their ancestors, seem to be different from the mortals in this world.
The people watching couldn't help but secretly comment, "I didn't expect that a castrated dog could have such a demeanor. It is more majestic than the noble gentry and the county magistrate on this mountain."
"No wonder he was able to climb to the position of governor of the East Factory at such a young age. Who knows if he has done anything to serve people behind his back."
"I don't know, he is just a rootless eunuch, but he is accompanied by a woman who is more beautiful than a fairy. I am afraid he has such a dirty mind. The things in the palace are really not what we ordinary people can think about. "
Xiao Chen carried the hem of his clothes with one hand and walked up the steps. He listened to the comments of the people along the way. He didn't feel angry at all. Instead, he felt like he was overlooking all living beings.
Concubine Shu couldn't bear it, her pretty face was already red from suppressing her anger, but in a second thought, she took the initiative to hold Xiao Chen's arm.
Xiao Chen's eyebrows moved and he looked at Concubine Shu in surprise. He saw a firm determination in the beauty's eyes.
Feeling soft in his heart, Xiao Chen held Concubine Shu's hand tightly. At this moment, he felt that all the ridicule was like smoke in his ears, and it was even more heartless.
Fang Zheng walked forward with all the masters, and gave Xiao Chen a Buddhist salute with serious eyes, "Buddha of Immeasurable Life."
"President Xiao, I am discussing Tao with you today. I hope you and I can discuss it based on Tao alone and not worry about gains and losses."
What he meant was that he was worried that Xiao Chen could not afford to lose, so he reminded Xiao Chen first. In just one sentence, he put himself in a high position of victory and magnanimity.
Xiao Chen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, but still stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Fang Zheng calmly, and said calmly: "That is natural, and this is what I want to remind the master."
"Haha" Fang Zheng smiled, with a hint of contempt in his narrowed eyes, but he was still extremely polite when he spoke, "Supervisor, please come inside."
Xiao Chen nodded and followed a group of great monks to the bright hall.
The seat of Discussing Taoism was still furnished as before. When Xiao Chen sat down, he saw several people in official uniforms, leading gentry and noble families from various autonomous regions, walking quickly through the door with their clothes in hand and their heads lowered.
The leader was Chen Wendao from Jiangzhou Futai, who was in the fourth rank of the official residence. He had a broad face and square cheeks, and an upright appearance. He cupped his hands in a dignified manner and said: "Chen Wendao from the official station, see the Imperial Envoy."
Behind him were five county magistrates, five magistrates, and twenty or thirty officials from the government office. Everyone bowed their hands and saluted Xiao Chen.
Then came the gentry and countrymen, a total of thirty or fifty people, who knelt down and worshiped.
After going through the complicated ceremony, Fang Zheng on the side covered up the embarrassment on his face, and politely invited everyone as a host, "Everyone, officials and donors, please take a seat and watch the ceremony."
"Fang Jing, burn incense and serve tea."
"yes!"
Fang Jing responded and took dozens of young disciples to make arrangements for the people watching the ceremony.
The officials, gentry, etc. all sat in the Daming Hall, with their own spacious seats with wide cases, while ordinary people gathered around and stood outside the door waiting.
Concubine Shu temporarily acted as a maid and stood beside Xiao Chen. She couldn't help but sneered: "All living beings are equal, that's how it is."
Xiao Chen also smiled and drank a cup of tea leisurely.
Boom.
With the sound of a Zen gong, a stick of incense was lit on the pure gold Zen niche in the middle of the Daming Hall. Fang Jing raised his voice, "Discussing the Tao, let's begin..."
Fang Zheng twirled the sandalwood beads and smiled slightly, then raised his hand calmly and tolerantly, "Governor Xiao is a guest. I should have given in. Governor, please mention it first."
Xiao Chen smiled, put down the teacup in his hand calmly, put his hands casually on the small table beside him, his eyes were calm, "Master, since we are guests, guests come first. It is common practice, so why do you need to give in?"
Fang Zheng's hand twisting the sandalwood beads paused for an invisible moment, but then he smiled as usual and said, "It's Lao Na who made a mistake. The people in Lao Na's Qing Temple are indeed not as thoughtful as Governor Xiao."
"Haha, Governor Xiao, since you are willing to accept this as a guest, let's get started."
Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes and smiled casually. He didn't care about the matter with him, but just nodded a little, "If the matter just now counts as an argument, master, you have already lost."
"But there is no need to mention this matter again. Since the master asked me to come first, I made this argument."
"Master, I would like to ask, is being in union with a woman the most beautiful thing in the world?"
Xiao Chen leisurely looked upright and raised his tea cup with a calm look on his face.
But as soon as these words came out, the whole room was shocked.
Everyone looked at each other with troubled expressions. Even the wealthy gentry who had always respected Dali Temple could not help but darken their faces.
The people outside the door were even more surprised, and they all whispered that Xiao Chen was out of words. A eunuch should not say such a thing, let alone mention it in Dali Temple.
Fang Zheng also had an ugly expression on his face, and his voice could not help but become darker, "Master Xiao, when discussing Tao in Zen sect, what we discuss is a word of Tao, not some random words."
"Then, Master, what is Tao? Is the clear wind and bright moon the Tao? Are the clear springs in the mountains the Tao? Are mosquitoes, fireflies and fire ants the Tao?" Xiao Chen was calm, his eyes as clear and bright as the clear sky outside the window, bright and flawless.
Fang Zheng took a deep breath and looked seriously outside the large open hall, his eyes far away, "This is nature, everything in the world is Tao, Tao fills the heaven and earth, both invisible and tangible."
"Since everything in the world is the Tao, then why can't women talk about the Tao? Why can't we talk about the joy of the boudoir? Are women not all things, and aren't the affairs of men and women within the Tao?"
Fang Zheng's calm and open-minded expression changed slightly, and the fingers that twisted the Zen beads couldn't help but tremble.
For a moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his throat secretly swallowed slowly, as if he was anxiously thinking about his response.
After a long while, Fang Zheng finally found no basis to refute this theory, so he could only accept Xiao Chen's question and asked Xiao Chen, "Then I would like to ask Governor Xiao, how can an invisible person understand this tangible thing?"
"With his own power, Governor Xiao, how can he know whether this is the happiest thing in the world?"
