The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has been protracted for generations to come. Even in modern times, the debate has never stopped.
At this time, the sight of Jiang Ziya in Ksitigarbha was like thunder stirring up fire in the earth, putting the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism on the agenda in advance.
Jiang Ziya is bullying people more or less. There is no Buddhism now, and the Western teachings of his predecessor are still "gathering the best of hundreds of schools of thought". Otherwise, how could Mengchang be able to impress the Zhunti saint with a few words, even at the cost of The Bodhisattva status will also lead to Mengchang's method of saving all sentient beings.
The handsome young man, who is as gentle as jade, debates the method of saving others, saving himself, and saving the common people, while the white-bearded Taoist refutes the theory of saving others by saying that Tao follows nature, and that all living things have their own rules and principles.
The two sides couldn't argue about the principles of each school. They debated from early morning to night before Jiang Ziya got the upper hand. Ksitigarbha's incomplete teachings were full of loopholes, and the time for contemplation became longer and longer. Meng Chang sat in the chair. Without interrupting, he quietly waited for the debate between the two to end. He sipped the yellow wine one sip after another, and at the same time absorbed the main spiritual ideas of Buddhism and Western Buddhism in the debate between the two.
After studying for a while, Meng Chang had a premonition that the Zhunti Saint would come again. Similarly, in the future, several other Saints would probably have the opportunity to confront each other sooner or later. Try not to do anything, saint. Meng Chang admires several saints the most. You must not hurt your harmony.
The topic went further and further, Jiang Ziya did it intentionally, and the principles of Buddhism began to change in the direction of governing Meng with benevolence and saving people with Dharma.
Jiang Ziya seized on the many loopholes in Ksitigarbha and began to incorporate private goods throughout the book with the help of the new "Mencius Law". He heard that Ksitigarbha's inner demons were dancing wildly, and he was about to change from being as gentle as jade to losing control of his emotions.
At this time, Meng Chang knew that Jiang Ziya had laid the groundwork just right, so he took advantage of the situation and took out the new "Meng Fa" after the magic modification.
"Ksitigarbha, you are a man of great wisdom. How could you not know that it is extremely difficult to convince others? People are so ignorant, and there are so many ambitious people. It's not that we can't convince others, but that we can't persuade others at all. Wake up those who pretend to be asleep.”
"A person who pretends... to sleep!!"
"I have a volume of 'Dharma of the Mahayana', you can read it for yourself. My original intention is to save the people first, and then teach people after everything has reached the other side. The sea of suffering is boundless, and when you turn back, you will reach the shore. Those who have reached the shore will naturally There is no way back to the sea of suffering.”
Seeing Ksitigarbha frowning while holding the new "Meng Fa", Meng Chang continued speaking.
"This is the method that I and Saint Chunti work together to promote. Our Western religion should be greatly prosperous. This method is a bold attempt for us. Regardless of success or failure, we are all trial and error people. Practice will lead to true knowledge. If we don't stop, Before, I have been lingering in the same place, how can I talk about Pudu?"
"Ksitigarbha!! The other shore is right in front of you, why don't you wake up?"
Ksitigarbha slowly closed his eyes, neither speaking nor answering. His mind was overflowing with thoughts, and he kept thinking about this deviant and strange book. This was a bold thing thought up by a bold man. It was unheard of, and he was directly dismissed. The Western teachings that have been carefully studied for hundreds of years have been sublimated into saving oneself and saving all sentient beings. How could he not understand?
In fact, it is easy to understand. We use benevolence and morality as the outer cover to formulate etiquette and moral standards, and then use laws as the core to break the existing slavery system and achieve "equality for all living beings" from the physical level.
Especially one of the articles, which states that the nobles of Meng are guilty of the same crime as the common people. Although he is a reclusive person, he certainly knows the rules of the world. Once this method is introduced, it can indeed achieve the equality of all living beings. If this method is feasible, The person or sect that caused the incident will definitely be cut into pieces and it will be difficult to stand up.
First, equality must be achieved institutionally and fundamentally, and then the Western teachings on how to judge people and the retribution of good and evil in reincarnation will allow the people to spiritually recognize and support these academic theories.
If the person coming from the Western Sect this time was Liuli or Maitreya, no one would dare to take on the matter. Or maybe this was a bold attempt deliberately made by Saint Chunti?
But the person who came was none other than Ksitigarbha, a Ksitigarbha who would make great aspirations in the future and vow not to become a Buddha until hell is empty.
"Ksitigarbha is willing to give it a try and ask Bodhisattva to teach me the Dharma!"
"Great goodness, Ksitigarbha has a kind heart. Mengchang worships you. You should be my courtier of Mengchang!"
Mengchang's idea is good, but it depends on how well the people who implement it do it. Many times, the world is not short of fantastic ideas, but what is lacking are the people who can implement those fantastic ideas.
This is true for laws and principles, not to mention those that only geniuses can clearly understand the theory of relativity and the law of gravity. Even if they are taught by masters, not everyone can learn and master this knowledge.
Ksitigarbha was a man of great wisdom, and he could detect the core of this new theory at a glance.
When he first came to Mengdi, this Western religious master locked himself in the door of his room. He did not eat, drink or sleep for several days. He did not understand the magic of the wonderful realm, but his whole body and mind sank into this " Meng Fa".
Ten days later, this young man with great compassion and wisdom suddenly opened the golden rope and became enlightened.
The wind rises under the bodhi tree, and the rules and circles are in people's hearts. Who can argue what is right or wrong? It is difficult to understand the Buddha himself.
"Mr. Meng's ambition is so vast. The essence of Western methods and the quiet and wonderful platform are all in vain. Only selflessness and the establishment of principles can be the boat for all sentient beings to escape from the sea of suffering!"
All living beings suffer because their hearts are not unified. Everyone in the world has his own way and this is because of disputes. With benevolence as the foundation, Dharma as the root, wood carved as a boat, one can cross the boundless sea of suffering, and Ksitigarbha suddenly realizes it.
In the third year of Emperor Xin's reign, spring began.
Another spring came, and Wu Cheng became familiar with farming. The legal reform that had been delayed for a long time began to be slowly promoted through the hands of Ksitigarbha.
Ksitigarbha was a court official, and Xin Ping was his deputy. For such important matters, Jiang Ziya had no choice but to let Xue Eihu and Han Dulong sit in Xin Ping's place to assist Ksitigarbha in reforming the law.
Even if the people of these clans do not know what the Western religion is, the identities of Xue Ehu and Han Dulong, who are members of the sect, have been exposed by "unknown" people behind the scenes. Everyone still knows that the three sects are powerful and are the immortal gods in the world. Also, is it possible for human power to contend?
At first there were calls for tyranny, but as a result novice monks sat in the city one by one, explaining to the head of Guizhou what the "Mencius Law" was, and talked about the way of benevolence and righteousness.
The results are only average. The people are willing to listen to the doctrine of benevolence and righteousness, but discard the doctrine of law as worn out shoes. If the slaves are promoted to a higher class, how will the people who have finally become ordinary people feel happy?
The name of the demon monk spread like wildfire, and some people supported the implementation of the new law, but the vast majority of people rejected it because these people had more or less slaves in their homes.
Slaves are the private property of slave owners. How should they dispose of their private belongings? Why do they need to act in accordance with the law?
This matter was unfair, and chaos broke out frequently in Meng. Many clans and people went to the main palace to find an explanation from their lord.
Mengchang was furious when he heard about this. He loudly scolded Ksitigarbha for his rebellious behavior and changed the laws indiscriminately. He whipped Ksitigarbha in public and ordered him to perform his duties and not harm the private property of the people.
After hearing this, the clans and nobles of Zhucheng cheered and called their lord wise. The implementation of the new law was temporarily put on hold. Rumors began to spread that the lord was coerced by Western religious demons. The immortals were ruthless and forced their lord to do the opposite just to promote the doctrine.
But the benevolent Lord still stands with everyone. As long as the Lord is there, he will not be able to cause chaos in this Mengdi.
Ksitigarbha may not care about rumors, but Mengchang still gave a time limit. After the first batch of slaves enjoy the benefits brought by military merit, someone in the army will take advantage of the situation and initiate a request for equal treatment. By that time, Instead of going around to oppose and denounce, this large group of people demanded that Ksitigarbha quickly reform the law and treat the Chinese people for their military merits.
At that time, it will be considered the time when the new law is truly implemented and shows its power.
The good times expected by the clans, nobles and people of the country did not last long. The heavy snow melted, and the six cities were turning like gears. Countless grains, soldiers, and soldiers gathered in Qingyang Pass. Meng Chang also brought the elite of his tribe and the people. The mixed brigade of the tribe reunited.
The army set out and headed straight for Pingbo and Lincheng.
Seeing that his master was absent, the "demon monk" Ksitigarbha began to make trouble again and continued to promote his Western teachings of "Mencius".
First, he forcefully captured the noble man of the Wu family who was privately killing lazy slaves. On the golden platform, many nobles in the city who enslaved the people and privately killed slaves were beaten with canes and whipped.
Suddenly, Ksitigarbha's method caused tremors in the entire Mengdi. However, this time, Mengchang had already gone on an expedition and was not in the city. Even if everyone wanted to file a complaint, they could not complete it.
Ksitigarbha sat down and talked about Taoism, visiting all the clans in six cities.
Fortunately, everything must be done step by step. First, break the law of lynching, then free the group of slaves who are willing to change their origins, and then leave their descendants to be slaves, and expand the population as much as possible.
Later, it was time to ban human animal sacrifices and human burials. Now, under the constraints of Jiang Ziya and Mengchang, Ksitigarbha will not rashly make enemies and directly attack Wu Zhu, and the people and tribes will not dare to rashly wave the butcher knife of resistance against the "immortal".
The army crossed Qingyang Pass and headed for the front line.
The "people" in Mengdi all miss Meng's kindness and hope that Mengchang will cooperate with Master Wen to deal with Yuan's thieves as soon as possible and bring justice to everyone.
And when Mengchang's army finally arrived at the front line again.
Wen Zhong listened to the familiar sound of slowly moving forward, and looked at the young man who crossed the North Sea last year and led a lone army deep into the enemy's rear to stir up troubles, and showed a kind smile.
"Meng's man, yes, we just haven't seen you for a few months. Meng's man has been promoted to a noble title again. I have heard of your reputation in Jizhou as far away as Neibeihai."
Wen Taishi and the generals in the camp began to receive supplies and handed over the camp sites that had been vacated in advance to Meng's division, teasing and teasing Meng Chang.
The speed with which this boy has been promoted is truly remarkable. Since Tang and Shang Dynasty were founded, only Fuhao, Ganpan and others have seen such rapid rise.
At least for now, Wen Zhong is still happy to see the results. There is Chonghou in Northern Xinjiang, plus a young general who is good at conquering and fighting, which can save Dashang a lot of trouble.
Putting aside the threat of the Western Zhou Dynasty, as long as they can block the plundering of the Rong tribe, it can be regarded as freeing up the powerful hands of Dashang and freeing up energy to do more things.
As for the future? This kid's many innovative moves are quite interesting, but I don't know how far they can go. If it is feasible, if Dashang copies them, the strength that can be enhanced is far beyond what a small place like Beihai can compare with.
"Grand Master Ankang, this boy Meng Chang cannot deserve your praise. I just followed Marquis Chong and the King and got some credit. I don't dare to take credit and be arrogant!"
Wen Zhong stepped forward and patted Meng Chang's shoulder affectionately.
"Just come back, rest for two days first, and let Feng Lin take you to Lincheng in two days. Our army has besieged Lincheng for a whole winter, and it is difficult to move forward. You have always been good at scheming, let's see if there is any way Break the water curtain formation."
"promise!"
After the grand master had gone far away, the four brothers from the Mo family came up. Mo Lishou pulled him excitedly and asked about the wonderful moments of the showdown with the Jizhou army.
Listening to Xing Shang's description was not satisfying enough. The real owner was here. They wanted to know what Brother Xiao Meng thought. Three thousand people dared to attack Su Hu's Chinese army camp.
They actually won the battle. When the Chaoge army in Beihai heard about this, they were in an uproar and said they couldn't believe it. This story was too bizarre. Even if a meteorite fell from the sky and killed the enemy, it would be more credible than this kind of suicide charge. high.
"Taste, please tell me how you did it. Then why is Mr. Su Hu so miserable?"
Looking at Mo Lishou in front of him, Meng Chang was also very happy. All the Mo family brothers, the Chao family brothers, Feng Lin, Zhang Kui and his wife were all there, and a trace of warmth flashed in his heart.
They are all heroes of life and death!
"Why are you in a hurry? Come to my camp tonight. A few days ago, a pack cow fell and died on the road. It has not returned for several months. When I come back today, I will treat you all to a banquet!"
"Okay, hahaha, I'm also eager for your craftsmanship, Meng's man!"
"Go together! Go together!"
It was night, and everyone gathered together. Deng Jiugong watched quietly as everyone drank wine. General Meng, who loved the delicious food, couldn't help but look solemn.
Lian Yong and Xin Ping, who are famous for their loyalty and righteousness, have already stayed in Mengcheng, but behind this boy, Meng You and Meng Zhu, who grew up in the same village, are also calm and courageous righteous men, not to mention the current Zhao Bing and Zhao Bing, the uncle of the state of Shucheng. Deng Zhizhong, the guard general of Qingyang Pass, even followed his lead. His strength was in the Outer North Sea, and his troops were comparable to marquises.
In addition to his unparalleled courage, he also has Wu Gan, a famous warrior who charges into battle under his command.
The old man now standing on the first seat on his right is Jiang Ziya, a master disciple.
If the rumors are true, there are still Western disciples in Mengdi to help him complete his great cause of reform.
An unknown kid that he had not paid much attention to before has now grown into a towering tree. It is impossible to see through this kid's background and potential.
Deng Jiugong, who was sitting silently aside, lost his enthusiasm for the feast and kept turning the empty wine glass in his hand, looking at the joyful scene in front of him with a moody face.
It was getting late, and everyone was drinking and leaving.
When everyone he saw left, Deng Jiugong stepped forward indifferently and grabbed Meng Chang's arm.
"Did you forget something? Don't you care at all about my status as a little girl?"
"..."
Meng Chang looked at Deng Jiugong, who was as cold as ice in front of him, and felt a little nervous. After taking a few deep breaths of the cold spring wind, he said slowly.
"Have you ever forgotten it? Can you wait a little longer? If the Beihai is uneven, why do we call home?"
I'm feeling a bit unwell. It's been more than a month since I started writing the book, and I've never had a break from writing while working. I've also had thousands of updates every day before and after it was released, to repay my parents for their support. However, my back pain has become unbearable in the past few days. In addition, it is the end of the year and the company is busy with affairs. It is really beyond my ability. No matter how hard I persist, it is impossible to stop updating. If it is true that my body cannot hold on, I will inform you in advance. , get a vaccination first.
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