Yu Yue frowned: "You mean, both the ministers and the people in the Later Qin Dynasty believe that it was because Yao Xing was able to defeat Hu Xia by eating fast, chanting Buddha's name, paying homage to Buddha and accumulating virtue? This is ridiculous. It's really that easy. , Why do you want to send troops? Just send monks to chant sutras and you can destroy the enemy country and dominate the world."
The black robe smiled slightly: "Isn't it because the monks went to the grassland this time and brought the disease, and then cured the disease, so that Hu Xia did not dare to underestimate the power of Buddha and did not dare to attack Hou Qin again. You Look, the army was sent to attack and wounded, but the result was a total loss of troops and a complete defeat. But when the Buddhist disciples were sent there, they were able to defeat the enemy without fighting. With such experience and understanding, do you think the people of the Later Qin Dynasty would Do you believe this?"
Yu Yue gritted his teeth and said, "That's ridiculous! When Kumarajiva was serving as a national advisor in the Kucha Kingdom, I didn't see him use any Buddha's power to repel the army sent by the former Qin Dynasty to destroy the country. Why don't we give it to him? Is this an invitation to be forcibly kidnapped to Guanzhong? Where is the light of the Buddha and the power of the Thousand Buddhas at this time?"
The black robe laughed: "This is because the Kucha Kingdom wants to repay its karma. At that time, Kumarajiva's mother devoted herself to Buddhism and even abandoned her husband and son to escape into Buddhism. Not only did she become a Buddhist, but she also brought her son with her. After entering Buddhism, although one sincerely respects the Buddha, it goes against human ethics and commits sins. Moreover, worshiping the Buddha in Qiuci is too solemn and there are many Buddhist temples. About half of the country's population are monks and nuns who do not engage in production. This is also contrary to the wishes of the Buddha. The original intention of working for the benefit of the whole life, so the whole Qiuci received retribution and was destroyed by others."
"As for after the destruction of the country, Lu Guang, the former Qin general at that time and later the leader of Houliang Kingdom, also disdained Buddhism. In order to humiliate Kumarajiva, he forced him to return to secular life and married him a woman. As a result Houliang soon suffered retribution, and the kingdom was destroyed within a little more than ten years. Didn't these things further deepen Kumarajiva's prestige and the power of Buddha in the hearts of people all over the world."
Yu Yue curled up her lips: "I really don't know much about these things. After all, in our opinion, a monk cannot affect the world.
The power, but to hear you say this, the endless battles over the past few decades have led to the death of
There is such a subtle relationship behind the rejuvenation of the country. According to your theory, Hu Xia's Helian Bobo was so cruel and vicious, killing tens of thousands of prisoners of war at every turn, and piling the heads of enemy soldiers into a skeleton platform in Beijing, which is frightening to people. He is simply worse than Tianshi Tao. A cruel human devil, why didn't he receive retribution? Was it that he had been a beast of flowers and plants for hundreds of lives in his previous life? "
The black robe smiled slightly: "Because the entire Helianbobo clan was killed by Tuoba Si, and more than five thousand clan members were thrown into the Yellow River to feed the fish, and only he, the only one, escaped, so this karma is The death of his relatives gave him the opportunity to commit evil. Maybe the people he killed were the soldiers and generals of the country who killed his people in the previous life. In this life, he became a human again and let him kill them to eliminate his karma."
"As for Tuoba Si, he also committed many evil deeds and was not satisfied with his retribution in the end. He died in the hands of his own son. Isn't it the will of God and the power of Buddha? Therefore, among the northern barbarians, there is no doubt about the retribution of this cycle of good and evil. Why does Buddhism Is it so popular among the Hu people? It’s because almost all the Hu people have been engaged in war, and almost all of them have blood on their hands. If they don’t use Buddhism to comfort their souls, they will not be able to escape the fear of death in this life. nightmare."
The muscles on Yu Yue's face twitched slightly, and he sighed: "You are right, don't talk about barbarians, even I have been forced by Liu Yu to join the army in recent years. , seeing so many battlefields with rivers of blood and corpses strewn everywhere, seeing those corpses with missing limbs and disembowelment, I don’t know how many times I couldn’t sleep at night, or dreamed that I was killed by these dead people. , to return their lives. The reason why I have taken Wu Shi Powder more and more frequently in the past few years, so that I have to come here to ask you for Wu Shi Powder this time, is also because I can only rely on this thing to sleep peacefully. I no longer rely on it to sleep with women!"
The black robe nodded: "This is an unavoidable weakness in human nature. There is kindness and sympathy in human nature. For things like cannibalism and killing, there will be some guilt deep in the heart. This is what Buddhism calls Even the most ferocious Hu people will be afraid of and regret these killings, even Yao, who was like the devil back then.
Chang, in his sleep, still dreams that Fu Jian will seek his life. This is a typical example of someone who has done something evil, feels guilty, and then is afraid. This kind of fear and fear, even if you deliberately conceal it in front of others, you still can't deceive.
You will appear in your dreams. "
Yu Yue nodded: "When you said this, I gradually understood why those barbarians believed in Buddhism. In fact, they knew that they committed murder and arson, and their sins were serious. Deep down in their hearts, they couldn't bear it, so they needed some spiritual comfort. , Buddhism will tell them to put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately. As long as they no longer fight and kill, but pay respect to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, they can eliminate their sins and the next life will not be too miserable."
The black robe smiled and said: "No, you are only partly right. In fact, more Hu people are not as comfortable as you imagined. Just like the ordinary Hu people in Nanyan you saw this time, they are not as comfortable as you think. They are not as good as the villagers in your manor. They have to be drafted to fight in wartime, and they have to do taxes and corvee in peacetime. The reason why they want to fight is because only looting after winning the battle can make their lives better and make them happy. The family lives on. It is the tribesmen and leaders who live well, not ordinary tribesmen, let alone slaves. Most Hu people believe in Buddhism not for the sake of good rewards in this life, but for the sake of life. I believe that the hardships and sins I endure in this life are blessings for my next life. If I don’t live by this hope, I’m afraid many people will commit suicide.”
Yu Yue curled up his lips: "Is this what you mean by saying that all living beings are equal and giving people hope? You use that illusory afterlife, reincarnation, hell and heaven to force people to believe that they have done evil things in this life and can only do so through belief in Buddhism. Make up for it, so that the next life will be easier. The suffering you suffer in this life is the sin you committed in your previous life. You have to pay it back in this life, so that you can live a good life in the next life. No matter what, it is for people to accept it and don't try to resist. No wonder these barbarian kings vigorously promote Buddhism."
