"Those who are blessed with the epiphyllum are of unparalleled spiritual aura. The Buddha appears once every three thousand years, and those who are blessed with the epiphyllum also appear once every three thousand years. It seems that a true Buddha is about to come to the world in our dynasty!"
Li Xuan looked at the gorgeous Udumbara flower on the table with admiration, then turned to look at Monk Yifu: "The master's Buddhist teachings are superb, but it seems that his heart to worship the Buddha is not sincere, and he is not even as good as a Taoist like Pindao."
Monk Yifu raised his eyebrows, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and the others were even more confused.
The next moment, Li Xuan was seen gently licking her fingers at the Udumbara flower on the low table.
Immediately, in the eyes of everyone in disbelief, the Udumbara flower grew up and bloomed again.
Bloom more brilliantly.
It was several times larger than the previous bloom.
In the blink of an eye, the Udumbara flower was half as tall as a human being, and it was still growing in size.
At this moment, the expressions of Jiang Qie, Li Sichong, Yang Wen, Cheng Xingmou, and Xu Qie changed drastically.
Because they clearly saw that after the Udumbara flower was enlarged several times, the texture on it quickly became transparent, and the entire flower began to become illusory, unreal, and distorted.
"Okay!" Zen Master Puji waved his long sleeve, and the entire Udumbara flower quickly became smaller, and then quickly retracted into the teacup.
Li Xuan couldn't help but change his expression slightly. Master Puji directly deprived him of his control over Shui Qi, leaving him with no room for resistance.
Puji's cultivation realm is at least one level higher than his.
But thinking about it, this is normal. Puji is a disciple of Shenxiu, and Shenxiu is a disciple of Hongren, the fifth ancestor of Buddhism. It is normal for him to be a good person.
"Nowadays, the world is changing, and people's hearts are changing. Although there are innate roots, most of them are acquired changes. As long as there is education, you can change your evil and do good." Puji's light and fluttering words want to completely conclude the whole story. Set.
"What the master said is correct." Li Xuan said calmly, "There is a saying in Buddhism that you can become a Buddha immediately by putting down the butcher's knife. People in the world are foolish and think that they can become a Buddha immediately by putting down the butcher's knife. However, they don't know at all what is meant by becoming a Buddha immediately. , it’s just the awakening of Buddha nature, cause and effect are still there, and the merits and demerits are still there.”
Li Sichong, Yang Wen, Cheng Xingmou, and Xu Qie on the side were all shocked for a moment. This was the first time they heard such a statement.
When Buddhism spreads in the world, it has always spread only the saying of putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha immediately, which is easily accepted by the world, but it has not mentioned anything about the root nature.
"What King Nanchang said is correct." Monk Yifu finally spoke, his eyes lowered and his voice hoarse: "But if you have Buddha nature, you have the foundation to become a Buddha. How good it is."
"It's true. If you awaken your Buddha nature and have a kind heart, you can become a Buddha. This is the most logical thing in the world." Li Xuan still had a slight smile on her face.
"Your Majesty's words are wrong. Kindness is Buddha nature, but Buddha nature is more than kindness. It can be discussed, but it cannot be generalized." Monk Yifu finally raised his head and looked at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan said calmly: "It has been more than tens of billions of years since the creation of heaven and earth, and half of them have existed in the human world. However, our existence is only 30 million years, which is as long as the history can record. The Suiren clan appeared for more than 50,000 years, Suiren, Fuxi, Shennong, Taihao, Yandi, Huangdi, Shaohao, Zhuanxu, three emperors and five emperors ruled the world, Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han, the Three Kingdoms and Two Jins, the troubled times of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, until the Sui and Tang Dynasties, for countless years, it has always been No one has become a Buddha, so don’t all people have Buddha nature?”
Jiang Qie suddenly looked at Li Xuan, with great surprise in his eyes. As a historian, although he was well-read, there were so many history books about this kind of things, and there were so many stories of self-contradiction. Who could be like Li Xuan? There are few certainties.
Could it be that there is still a secret inheritance within the Taoist sect?
"Sakyamuni, Amitabha, the Ancient Buddha of Lantern..." Monk Yifu said dozens of Buddha's names in an instant.
Li Xuan calmly looked at Monk Puji who was trying to stop him, and smiled softly: "However, none of them are Chinese people. Could it be that the 30 million years of human brilliance of me Chinese people are not as good as that of a foreign sect?" .”
Li Xuan's words were simply heart-breaking words, like a sharp knife thrust straight into his chest. Monk Yifu's expression changed instantly.
Zen Master Puji held down Yifu
The monk shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is joking. The poor monk is also a person from the Tang Dynasty. My junior brother is also a person from the Tang Dynasty. The Buddha is naturally a Buddha from the Tang Dynasty. The people of the Tang Dynasty will also become the Buddha of the Tang Dynasty in the future."
"What the master said is correct." Li Xuan rarely nodded in agreement, and even said with satisfaction: "The Buddha entered the Tang Dynasty, and the Buddha entered China, just like the Buddha entered the Tao, he can live with the Tao forever, the heaven and the earth will not be destroyed, and the Tao will not be destroyed. The Buddha can also be immortal."
Heaven and earth are immortal, Tao is immortal, and Buddha can also be immortal.
In a word, Zen Master Puji also changed his expression slightly. He did not expect that he would also fall into Li Xuan's trap.
"Okay, that's it." Wu Yun waved his hand with satisfaction, and with one word, he easily dispersed the panic in everyone's hearts. Then he looked at Yang Wen, Cheng Xingmou, and Xu Qie on one side and asked gently: "The three of you are here to prepare for the exam. Are you sure about spring next year?"
"Of course there is." Yang Wen, Cheng Xingmou, and Xu Qie responded at the same time, but their expressions were different.
When Yang Wen spoke, he was most indifferent, as if the imperial examination was like picking something out of a bag for him.
But that's the case. As long as Yang Wen is talented and can catch the eye of the examiner, he can easily get a Jinshi.
But if he is a fool, even if he comes from the Hongnong Yang family, it will be difficult for him to become a Jinshi.
After all, the number of Jinshi scholars in the Tang Dynasty was only twenty or thirty at most in a year, and the Imperial Examinations in the Tang Dynasty had always been a policy that would rather not be abused. People who were not talented enough would never be forcibly promoted, even within a year. Among them, only take three or five people, and don't make up for the number of people.
However, since Yang Wen is willing to study hard in Shangqing Palace, he still has talent.
A trace of anxiety flashed in Cheng Xingmou's eyes, but he was still extremely determined. Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction. He liked this kind of caution and respected people.
In the end, Xu Qie was high-spirited and full of confidence, which even made Li Xuan a little envious.
Although being too confident and self-centered can sometimes lead you astray, high-spirited ambition is what young people need.
Li Xuan herself was disappointed with her maturity.
"That's good." Wu Yun nodded, and then said as if he was nostalgic: "In the Spring Festival, Pindao also participated in that year. Although he failed, he was still missed a lot, especially that year, when countless talents were finally eliminated. One person took all the glory."...
"The real person is talking about Yang Jiong, the child prodigy of that year." Jiang Qi sat there with a trace of bitterness on his lips: "At the age of nine, I was awarded a Jinshi. Although I was a Jinshi two years earlier, I am still shocked. , faceless."
"So what, today's Yang Jiong has generally been in Hongwen Hall for sixteen years. The genius prodigy back then has long been forgotten by the world." As the son of the Minister of Civil Affairs, Li Sichong knew almost all the officials in the world: "Li Chao, Zhang Changzong, Qin Xiangru, Cui Xinggong and Guo Daifeng entered the Hongwen Hall with Yang Jiong at the same time..."
"Li Chao returned to Li Yifu and was demoted to Long Editor Bo; Zhang Changzong is still the magistrate of Fuping County and has been difficult to get promoted for many years; Qin Xiangru resigned from office many years ago and lived in seclusion." Speaking of this, Jiang Kai said expressionlessly: "Cui Xinggong and Guo Daifeng's official career was smooth. Cui Xinggong was born in the Cui family of Boling. He married the daughter of Tang Jian, Duke of Ju State. He also became a doctor in the Ministry of official affairs, but he died of illness last year. Guo Daifeng was the son of Guo Xiaoke, Duke of Yangdi County, but he After the Battle of Dafeichuan, the death penalty was reduced and the list was removed."
Jiang Qie counted the influential figures of that year one by one, who were demoted, resigned, denied promotion, died of illness, and died in battle. Speaking of which, Zhang Changzong was the luckiest.
"Yes, there is another thing, that is, Yang Jiong is already preparing to participate in next year's examination. After more than ten years of hiding his talent, he is finally going to show his talents." Jiang Kai revealed in one sentence what the prodigy Yang Jiong has really done in the past ten years. .
He is keeping a low profile and smoothing out the edges of the child prodigy he once was.
Li Xuan knew that Yang Jiong succeeded because he later became one of the four great poets of the early Tang Dynasty, not one of the four great prodigies of the early Tang Dynasty.
"Hide your strength and bide your time for sixteen years, wipe off your dusty clothes and let your light shine." Jiang Qi said of Yang Jiong. Everyone present, including Pu Ji and Wu Yun, were amazed by it.
Li Xuan lowered his head silently. Yang Jiong's move was indeed successful now, but he also knew that Yang Jiong would not develop much in the official career in the future, otherwise he would not
They will become the four great poets of the early Tang Dynasty. Among those great poets who have been passed down through the ages, all of them have had ups and downs in life.
"By the way, Brother Jiang, you just said, Zhang Changzong, where is this Zhang Changzong from?" Li Xuan thought of something in her mind and quickly asked.
The Zhang Changzong he knew was the later face of Empress Wu. As a man, he was said to have a peerless appearance, as beautiful as a lotus flower.
Although Li Xuan knew that he was probably not the same person as Zhang Changzong here, he still couldn't help but ask.
"Are you talking about Liulang? Zhang Liulang was born in Yifeng, Dingzhou, and is a grandson of Prime Minister Zhang Xingcheng."
