The majestic Yuantong Treasure Hall (in the Guanyin Monastery) is bathed in the vast twilight, a few seabirds skim the towering roof, and the golden copper bells at the four corners of the eaves sway in the sea breeze, making a crisp sound, and in the bells, a bright moon has been hung in the air unconsciously.

Night is coming, but what should have been a peaceful and pure place of Buddhism is now lively, as if a martial arts conference is about to be held and the world's top master is elected. In front of the Yuantong Treasure Hall, white paper lanterns and butter torches are reflected brightly. Under the firelight, the open space in front of the Yuantong Treasure Hall has gathered a large number of guys who look like martial arts characters!

Sitting on a bed with his back against the Yuantong Hall is the current Queen Mother of the Tang Dynasty, Yang Miaozhen, the old Ni of the Sect. A pear blossom iron spear that has been powerful for decades is being held by a stout middle-aged nun, standing behind the old nun. There are also dozens of fierce nuns with spears in the area!

On the right side of the nuns stood the monks, not the monks who refused to go to the Guanyin Monastery to eat fast and recite the Buddha, but the Shaolin stick monks with iron rods in their hands, surrounding their Yongxin monk who was good at dialectics and preaching.

The Taoist priests of the Quanzhen Sect stood to the left of the nuns, and each of them had a sword behind their backs—an iron sword that could really kill people, not a peachwood sword used to catch ghosts. The old Taoist priest Qing and the real person Yin Zhiping, who looked a little thin, were among them, sitting cross-legged on the Hu bed, looking at the group of lamas opposite with very unhappy eyes...... It seems that if he doesn't say a word, he will order the little Taoist priests to go up and cut people.

The Confucian scholars of the Tang Dynasty stood on the left side of the Taoist priests, needless to say, they all carried swords! Everyone looks like a faithful protector of the Lord. It's just that these Northern Confucians seem to have forgotten about jì, not long ago. What are they still singing about joining the Chinese people, and supporting the Great Mongolia as its master......

The Great Song Dynasty Pingzhang Military Affairs Jia Nidao has also arrived. did not wear an official uniform, but dressed as a Confucian master. He also sat on the Hu bed, gently shaking the paper fan, squinting his eyes over the figures of the Eastern Tang Dynasty and the Western Yuan. There was no trace of joy and anger on his white face, but when his gaze swept over Liu Bingzhong, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.

Liu Bingzhong's request seems to be beneficial to both the Song and Yuan dynasties - the Great Song Dynasty will provide H medicine weapons and equipment for the Yuan army, so that the Yuan army can defeat the Eastern Tang Dynasty and reoccupy the Central Plains! At the same time, in order to concentrate on dealing with the Eastern Tang, the Western Yuan had to give up reinforcing the four kings of the host road. In this way, the four kings of the host will be defeated by Chen Dexing! However, Chen Dexing's Zhou system is not in harmony with the Central Plains. If you want to enter the Central Plains, I'm afraid it's not so easy.

As a result, the Northern Ming Dynasty contained the Great Yuan, and the Great Yuan protected the Great Song Dynasty, while the Song and Ming Dynasty maintained harmony, forming a Great Three Kingdoms system in which the Song, Yuan, and Ming controlled each other.

In this way, the Great Song Dynasty will always have another hundred years of Gou'an......

Liu Bingzhong and Ba Sipa sat side by side, but they were looking at Chen Dexing, who was dressed in a white Taoist uniform, and their brows were wrinkled. Before Chen Dexing landed on the island just now, his fleet had set off a burst of cannons. frightened the good men and women on Putuo Mountain, the monks and nuns for a while. Even the Mongolian warriors who came to protect Liu Bingzhong and Ba Si Pa turned pale one by one.

Fortunately, in the end, Chen Dexing was just scaring people, and he was not prepared to really kill people...... Well, maybe I'll kill someone if I lose the argument later!

As if he had already incarnated as the head of the Demon Sect, Chen Dexing sat with his back against the gate of the Yuantong Treasure Hall compound, surrounded by Taoist Taoists from the Heavenly Taoist Sect, as well as envoys and monks from Goryeo, Japan, Annam, Khmer, Sukhothai, Champa, Srivijaya, Ryukyu and other countries - they were supposed to be spectators of the Dialectics Conference. Now it has become Chen Dexing's cheerleader! Whoever dares not to help shout and cheer, will immediately cancel the qualification to buy Tianlei, just wait to be thundered into slag!

And outside the Yuantong Hall compound. At this time, there have been a lot of Jiangnan scholars who have come to watch - tonight's Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and Demon (Jiangnan scholars still regard Tiandao as Mingjiao) The four schools of dialectics can be regarded as a prosperous era that has not been encountered in a thousand years! Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has respected Confucianism. Confucianism has ruled the minds of the Chinese, and today there is a cult that dares to challenge Confucianism with dialectics. Although it is not enough, it is still very interesting.

"Carry it up." Chen Dexing commanded in a low voice.

"Yes." Ink Shadow Niang waved her hand.

Several Heavenly Taoist Taoists carried a huge ball mounted on a wooden shelf and placed it in the center of the courtyard, and then placed a large telescope mounted on a tripod around each of the spheres.

Chen Dexing's eyes swept over the figures of the Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties, and finally landed on Jia Yidao's body, he arched his hand and said with a smile: "Pingzhang Gong, Putuo Mountain is the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, you are the Pingzhang of the Great Song Dynasty, and you are the landlord." Today's argument might as well be left to you. ”

Jia Rudao shook his head and said: "The way of the sage is broad and profound, our juniors and poor life's strength can only get a glimpse of the general, how dare you talk about the avenue?" This method is still up to you, King Han. ”

Jia Rudao is an old fox, so he naturally knows that it is easy to find fault and difficult to prove that it is difficult to find fault and talk about this matter. The topic of today's dialectics is heaven and earth, both of which are mysterious and mysterious. Even in the Confucian and Taoist scriptures, there are many contradictions in the description of heaven and earth - in fact, the sages themselves were only exploring heaven and earth.

Wen Tianxiang interjected at this time: "The theory of heaven and earth is difficult to confirm. How can the dialectic be clear? The learning of the saints lies in benevolence, in propriety, and in the avenue, rather than blindly delving into miscellaneous paths. ”

The problem with philosophical debate is that no one can convince the other, unless they can grasp the theoretical flaws of the other side and attack them fiercely, and the truth must be known to the other side. For example, the two Brahmanical thinkers Kumarila and Shangkara, who led Indian Buddhism to its weakening and final demise, created the theory of Upper Brahma and Lower Brahma, which made up for the theoretical defects of Brahmanism, and placed Upper Brahma above the sacred realm of Indian Buddhism, thus overwhelming Buddhism. The defeat of the Buddhists in the dialectic of Nalanda Monastery led to the transformation of Indian Buddhism from sutra to tantra, and a large number of Buddhist monasteries and monks converted to Buddhism. Nalanda Monastery could only teach behind closed doors, and did not dare to openly confront Brahmanism, and in the end, the number of Buddhist followers became so small that it could not survive the blows of the warlords of the Heavenly Sect.

But this kind of realm of sitting and talking about the Tao, Chen Dexing does not seem to have it. Although he had read the Confucian classics, he only knew the general idea and did not know the depths. Ignorance of the Buddha's path is fundamental! To find flaws in the theories of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism is simply a fool's dream.

Chen Dexing's theology of Scientology has also become a system of its own -- scientific omnipotence, scientific method, and positivism together constitute a philosophical system of thought that is different from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. The essence boils down to one sentence: to prove billions of ways and to be close to God.

For this set of theories, Wen Tianxiang has carefully studied them. Therefore, as soon as it came up, it positioned the Confucian Tao as a great road, and positioned the Tao of Heavenly Taoism as a miscellaneous path. The avenue is above the trail, and Confucianism is naturally above the heavenly Taoism. But this opening also exposed his weaknesses.

Chen Dexing smiled, knowing that Wen Tianxiang was already challenging himself! If he can't make the relationship between the Great Dao and the Small Dao clear today, then no matter what ironclad evidence he comes up with, the three sects of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism can be suppressed with a sentence of "just a small way".

Zi said: Self-denial is benevolence. One day of self-denial and revenge, the world will return to benevolence! Chen Dexing first came to the "Analects", and then changed the words and said, "What is the gift that Confucius said?" ”

"Zhou Li!" Wen Tianxiang replied.

This cannot be denied, even if he knew that Chen Dexing was going to say something at the Qin Zhou ceremony, he couldn't eat the Zhou ceremony. Because the Fuzhou ceremony is the foundation of Confucianism. Confucianism is not a religion, but a political doctrine, so the purpose of Confucianism is not to live in seclusion in the mountains and practice, but to become an official. And the purpose of being an official is to return to the Zhou ceremony -- of course, it is not 100 percent restored, but it is restored to keep pace with the times.

On the other hand, the doctrine of the Fu Zhou rite is what distinguishes Confucianism from Legalism. The latter also want to be an official, but the Legalists are more practical, they just serve the king and solve problems for the king. However, Confucian thinkers wanted to share the world with the king and restrain the king's power, so as to achieve long-term peace and stability in the world......

But Confucianism ignores the fact that the elite of the Han family is often the most loyal courtiers of the king, because their glory and wealth are all tied to the king, and it is unrealistic to rely on them to limit the power of the king. Therefore, after the imperial examination became the official Qingliu (not the meaning of incorruptible), the power of the Chinese monarch was not limited, but became bigger and bigger!

Confucianism itself has gradually degenerated into a spiritual opium that imprisons the mind and paralyzes the people -- the role of Confucianism in paralyzing the people is formed through the imperial examination system, which gives the children of the poor a chance to leap into the dragon gate.

Its role is a bit similar to the lottery of later generations, but the probability of winning the jackpot is greater, the threshold for participation is also a little higher, and the lottery is also larger, and you can become a high-ranking official!

As a result, the eyes of a country's talents are attracted by the imperial examination, and they gradually lose interest in military, technology, business, and exploring the world. As a result, the entire Chinese civilization has lost its vitality.

And Confucianism's "Restoration Ceremony" has naturally become an impossible utopia. In this way, the foundation of Confucianism was turned into a utopian dream by the Chinese kings and the officials and Confucians who were bent on seeking official positions. And when a certain dynasty in later generations wanted to pick up Confucianism and use it, they simply didn't even want the "Restoration Zhou Ceremony...... It's close to a joke!

Chen Dexing heard the "Fuzhou Ceremony", but he smiled coldly and said, "Brother Wenshan, can there be Confucianism in the Western Zhou Dynasty?" ”

"Nope!" Wen Tianxiang said, "Confucianism was established by Confucius, and Confucius was a person in the Spring and Autumn Period. The Spring and Autumn Period is already the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. ”

Chen Dexing said: "Since there is no Confucianism in the Western Zhou Dynasty, then the avenue of Confucianism - Zhou Li is not exclusive to Confucianism!" (To be continued......)