Zhang Lu founded the Zhengyi Church from his grandfather Zhang Daoling, has gone through three generations, has many disciples, is the first major religion of the Tang Dynasty, as the head of the first major religion, Zhang Lu's arrogance is innate, although defeated from Hanzhong, the current emperor also gave himself a territory, so that the Zhengyi Church can be carried forward?

At that moment, Zhang Lu didn't look at Shi Yuan, and hit his horse into Handan City, looking for a hotel to rest.

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Shi Yuan and his entourage searched for a long time before they found a hotel that was willing to entertain monks to stay, arranged the house, and asked the store to cook some vegetarian rice to eat.

The owner of this inn is very good at business, and the hall on the first floor is full of tables and chairs for eating, and the second floor is the guest room.

Shi Yuan and the others were sitting in the hall on the first floor waiting for a meal, only one person was sitting in the corner in the huge hall, drinking alone.

The man was long and couldn't see his face, but looking at Shi Yuan's many years of reading people, he only felt that the man's back was lonely, as if he was full of bitter past.

Shi Yuan has never seen anyone, and when he stood on his chest with one palm, he muttered more than one sutra in his mouth.

Unexpectedly, the man drank a glass of wine, turned around by chance, and saw that there were thirteen more monks in the hall, thought for a while, got up and came to Shi Yuan and the others, bowed down and said, "Presumably all of you are from the White Horse Temple?" ”

Shi Yuan said "Amitabha", and then said, "Yes, please ask Your Excellency?" ”

The man said: "In Xiajing Zhao Yin Ren clan Wang Fu, first learned Confucianism, then studied the Tao Te Ching, five years later, and is now studying the forty-two chapters of the Commentary classics. ”

Shi Yuan was stunned, although he is a monk, but he has not been in contact with the Taoist classic Tao Te Ching, this person actually said that there will be a great success in five years, this cowhide is a bit big, right? But they said that they were studying the 42 chapters of the Sutra, and they asked, "I wonder what your understanding is?" ”

Wang Fu said: "The forty-two chapters of the scriptures are just a summary of the Buddhist scriptures. A certain view of the forty-two chapters of the scriptures, on its victory and righteousness, covered with four ends: one, the most concise words, two, the most refined righteousness, three, the ancient truth, four, the most easy. I don't know if it's supposed to be? ”

Shi Yuan was shocked and said, "Your Excellency must be very human. The forty-two chapters of the sutra are written by the Tianzhu monks Murten and Zhu Falang, and their intention is to select the essence of Buddhism and compile it into a text to educate the world. You don't know how long you have to study? And so there is such an understanding. ”

Wang Fu said: "I have been studying for two years. ”

Shi Yuan said: "Your Excellency's comprehension is amazing, and the Buddhists have a saying: there is no particular order to attain the Tao, it lies in the epiphany. In time, you will surely become a great master. ”

Wang Fu shook his head and said, "In my opinion, the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism all have shortcomings. ”

Shi Yuan said: "I would like to hear about it. ”

Wang Fu was not polite, and said eloquently: "Let's talk about the teachings first, requiring monks to be strict in discipline, brave and diligent, in my opinion, survival is the foundation of everything, Buddhist disciples do not plough and eat, do not weave and clothe, all rely on believers to survive, so how can we benefit all sentient beings?" Taoism emphasizes quiet and inaction, blindly pays attention to one's own body, and seeks the road of immortals. ”

Shi Yuan said: "My Buddhist disciples have made great wishes, sought positive results, slashed demons, and purified the world. Then ordinary people should make a little offering. ”

Wang Fu said with a smile: "The Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, founded Buddhism, gave up all prosperity, and lived in poverty. Let's ask if everyone in the world is like a disciple of Buddhism, who does not marry and has no children, so in the long run, how can Buddhism prosper? The so-called jumping out of the Three Realms is not in the Five Elements, and it is also confusing. Any cultivation is inseparable from the origin of survival, which is why if you want to practice, you must first have a full stomach. ”

Shi Yuan said: "I heard that Your Excellency did not mention Confucianism, I don't know what are the defects of Confucianism? ”

Wang Fu said: "Confucianism takes the classics as the transmission, stereotypes and dogmas, imprisons people's desires, takes the golden mean, mixes the concept of right and wrong, and wears out people's true temperament. ”

Shi Yuan opened his mouth and stammered, this person is too unscrupulous to speak, you must know that Shi Yuan also studied Confucian classics before becoming a monk, and then his mind turned and said: "Listen to Your Excellency, the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are all biased?" ”

Wang Fu nodded and said: "Yes, a certain person once made a great wish, and in his lifetime, he was committed to the integration of the three religions, learning from each other's strengths, and hoping to truly educate the world." ”

Shi Yuan was in awe and asked, "Dare to ask Mr. name?" ”

Wang Fu said: "Wang's grass word Yunqing, number Chongyangzi." ”

Shi Yuan exclaimed, "Your Excellency, could it be that the leader of the Quanzhen Sect in Guanzhong, Chongyang Zhenren, has recently emerged? ”

Wang Fu said: "Yes." ”

Shi Yuan said: "Mr. Jiuwen is well-read and well-read, both civil and military. What a blessing to meet today. ”

Wang Fu said: "People with dead hearts, send love to the mountains and forests, read the writings of the former sages, and occasionally gain something, which makes the great monk smile." ”

Shi Yuan said: "Mr. is highly talented, every word is fine, it sounds refreshing and has benefited a lot. ”

Wang Fu grinned and said, "I am fortunate to know all the eminent monks, how about I dare to invite you to have a drink?" ”

Shi Yuan shook his head and said, "Mr. said that it was funny, the Shi family has strict precepts and cannot drink." ”

Wang Fu said with a smile: "Cultivating the Buddha lies in cultivating the mind, wine and meat pass through the intestines, and the Buddha stays in his heart, why should the master be obsessed?" ”

Shi Yuan smiled slightly, but did not answer, Wang Fu was bored, so he had to return to his position and drink it.

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Li Yi returned to the capital two years later, and dignitaries from all over the country came to worship.

Today's central and local officials of the Tang Dynasty are either great talents in the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, or summoned figures in all dynasties, but all of them are elites in the history of China for thousands of years.

Li Yi looked at these elites in front of him and said: "Now the territory opened up by the Tang Dynasty is vast and boundless, and the people in China have been influenced by Confucianism for a long time, loyal to the monarch and patriotic, and there is no repetition; Sanhan, Buyeo, Xianbei, Wadao and other places have been recovered for a long time, schools have been set up extensively, and people's hearts have been cohesive; Linyi, Funan, Shanguo, Tianzhu, Guishan, Persia, Luzon, and even Kangju and Dawan have mixed personnel and different beliefs. You are my important ministers of the Tang Dynasty, how to unite people's hearts and use them for me is a top priority. ”

Jia Xu stood out, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, as far as the old minister knows, Tianzhu is the place where Buddhism originated, and most of its people believe in Buddhism; Guishan, Kangju, Dawan, the Western Regions have many impacts, and there are many congregations; The Persians were Zoroastrian, and the Romans were Catholic. Speaking of which, it is really complicated enough, and if we unify our beliefs, it will be of great benefit to the governance of the country. ”

Li Yi said: "It is so, during the Warring States Period, a hundred schools of thought contended, to the former Han Dynasty respected Confucianism, Lao Huangzhi said has also won the hearts of the people, Buddhism since the Ming Emperor into our country, now the three religions in the country are established, in the road of governance, rarely helpful." ”

Xun Yu as a descendant of Xunzi, Zheng'er Bajing is a descendant of Confucianism, the Xun family has always been a poetry and book heirloom, for other miscellaneous families, has always been more repulsive, Xun Yu said: "Since Dong Zhongshu proposed to depose the hundred schools, Emperor Wu Nazhi, Confucianism in governing the country and the people, is of great benefit, why doesn't the emperor take Confucianism alone and teach it in the four seas?" ”

Li Yi said: "Confucianism makes people self-contained and unenterprising, and its theories of kings, ministers, fathers, fathers and sons do not conform to the current general trend. If you want to enrich the people and strengthen the country, you must help the study of the economy; If you want to expand your territory, you can't let it go if you are not a soldier; Legalism focuses on using the law to bind the world, which is actually the way to govern the country. I govern the country in the Tang Dynasty, with Legalism as the backbone, Confucianism as the surface and inside, and interpretation and Taoism complement each other. What we are discussing now is how to unite people's hearts and use them for our own use. The Tang Dynasty's statecraft will not change at all. ”

Tian Feng was strictly a miscellaneous family, and then he said: "Since the emperor proposed to unite people's hearts, the doctrine is really the only way. I want Zhang Lu to practice the Five Buckets of Rice Sect in Hanzhong, the people's hearts gathered, and the road was not left behind, but it is a pity that Zhang Lu's ambition was inflated, ****, and he tried to cut the land and stand on his own, so he was broken by my heavenly soldiers. Wudou Rice Sect, in terms of demagogy, there is still a set. ”

Cao Cao also said: "Zhang Lu's actions, compared with Zhang Jiao, there is a world of difference, Zhang Jiao has been in the Taiping Road for more than ten years, bewitching millions of people, and the yellow scarf is together, and the foundation of the Han Dynasty is shaking." Your Majesty, for the sake of long-term peace and stability, you must not let this way spread. ”

Li Yi said: "The people live a prosperous life, live and work in peace and contentment, and have faith in their hearts, so they can seek joy and peace in their hearts, eliminate anger, and contribute to social stability." On the way back to the capital, I have already ordered the senior monks of the White Horse Temple and Zhang Lu of Longhu Mountain to enter the capital together, and they must be almost there. ”

Xu Shu said: "What does the emperor mean is to let Taoism and Buddhism fight and choose from them?" ”

Li Yi waved his hand and said: "All sects in the world are founded by people, and each sect is passed on and carried forward. In my opinion, if we combine the various factions of our Datang Dynasty, choose their essence, and remove their dross, can it become a new doctrine? ”

Xu Maogong, Liu Bowen, Jia Xu, Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Kou Zhun, Tian Feng, Xu Shu and others applauded together.

Tian Feng spoke quickly and said loudly: "Your Majesty, it's good to choose its essence and remove its dross." The doctrines of all schools and sects in the world have their own shortcomings, and if they can be combined to form their own doctrines, they will be much more perfect. As soon as the new doctrine comes out, it will spread to the world, which will be of great benefit to our Tang Dynasty in consolidating its state. ”

Li Yi said with a smile: "Yes, the new doctrine comes from the Tang Dynasty, of course, to maintain the long-term peace and stability of the Tang Dynasty." Nowadays, there are candidates for both the Buddha and the Taoist, so can there be suitable candidates for Confucianism, Legalism, Bingjia, Mojia, Famous Family, Miscellaneous Family, Yin and Yang Family, and Zongheng Family? ”

Xun Yu said: "Your Majesty, Confucianism is arrogant and Confucianism has opened accounts and taught apprentices, and there are many famous scholars, such as Wang Cang, Guan Ning, Hua Xin, Bing Yuan, Cui Yan, etc., all of whom are contemporary Confucians. The soldiers are elected, and I think that Mao Gong, Bowen, Wen He and other military advisors are among them. The heirs of the Mo family, Concubine Yi Niangniang is one of the best, and there are also Shen Kuo, Ma Jun and others. The Legalist family is elected, and the law is filial piety. As for the famous masters, vertical and horizontal families, etc., it is a pity that they do not see their successors. ”