Chapter 170 Two Rivers Three》

After hearing Wuming's stupid sentences, Tang Li was stunned for a moment before he changed his expression: "What a cruel monk!"

The two rivers are the gathering place of the old clans of aristocratic families. Compared with other places, they are naturally the most concentrated anti-Buddhist forces. Wuming's meaning is clearly to borrow the influence of the powerful Confucian clan in Hedong to attack the Pure Land Sect, which is the only one in the north, and then to strive for a more relaxed living environment and development space for the newly implemented Faxiang Sect.

Tang Li was naturally unhappy when he realized that Wuming wanted to use himself as a gun, but he had a close relationship with the Faxiang Sect and was quite good at being intimate with this beautiful monk. Many words were inconvenient to say so directly. He smiled and said with a gentle smile: "When I went to Beijing to take the exam, I stayed overnight in Yishan Temple on the way. Although the elders in the temple had no great name, the Dharma was really profound. During this period, I asked the elders about Buddhism and the way to advance and retreat in life. However, the elders did not understand the Buddhist scriptures, but gave me a verse when they left. Do the monks want to listen?"

"I wish to hear the great virtue and wonderful sounds." While speaking, I realized my name and had already stood up and recited the Buddha's name in one fell swoop.

"Plant the green rice seedlings in the wild fields, and lower your head to see the sky in the water. The six senses are pure. You need to know that going forward when you retreat. ", after finishing the Buddha's verse aloud, Tang Li said with some advice: "The Diamond Sutra says: 'Life is like a dream, illusion, bubble, fog, lightning, monk, you are exquisite in Buddhism, and the saying of the "Six Souls" must be familiar with it.      The three precepts of 'greed, anger, and ignorance', naturally, there is no need for me to say more."

Even though he had not finished his words, Tang Li stopped talking and said no more. It was endless. It was all beyond his words.

"The six senses are pure, and you need to know that going forward is to move forward." How could Wuming Zhiming not understand what he meant? I saw the beautiful monk chanting these two Buddhist verses again, and after pondering for a long time, he smiled at Tang Li and said: "The great virtue and wonderful words are thoughtful, but I still remember the old story of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. "Hell is not empty, and I will not become a Buddha." I am a Buddha.

People in the world have escaped from the sea of ​​suffering and created 108,000 Dharma doors with their supreme vows. They will never leave a devout person. If the meaning of my Dharma image scripture can be spread across the world, I will be willing to enter the eighteenth level of Avici Hell!" The monk said here in one breath, and then put his hands together in front of his chest. He recited the Buddha's name lightly and said, "If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell, Amitabha!" At this time, Monk Wuming seemed to be solemn in treasure.

Now that things have come to this point, Tang Li knew that it would be useless to persuade him, and for a moment, there was a bit of a cold incident in the room.

"I just arrived in Hedong, why didn't the lay monk ask the little monk why he learned this news so quickly?" Wuming knew Tang Lidi's thoughts, and after he finished reciting the Buddha's name, "The rise of Pure Land Sect has only been in the past ten years. Its foundation is originally shallow. In order to suppress other sects, it has been irritated by public anger in Hedong Dao. Not only my Dharma appearance, but other sects have long been unable to bear the behavior of Pure Land Sect. If a lay Buddhist can climb a high place, it will be a great merit to drive away evil and support the righteous. If the Hedong Buddhist Sect can eliminate evil and reverence this time, the lay Buddhist will be able to uproot the evil and revolt over the mountain gate. After that, if the lay Buddhist has a decree, my teachings will never dare to refuse!" Then Wuming began to tell the various scandals that appeared in the jungle of Pure Land Sect one by one.

After hearing what Wuming said, Tang Li realized that this action against the Pure Land Sect was not the intention of the Faxiang Sect. The so-called rafters that stood out first rot first. The rising star of the Pure Land Sect. It has been developing too fast in the north for more than ten years, and its rapid expansion will naturally affect other sects. This time, with the opportunity, it is not surprising that other sects work together to turn defense into offense under the central connection of the Faxiang Sect. If it can really defeat the Pure Land Sect, even if another Faxiang Sect comes in, while other sects have a breath, they can naturally use the opportunity of the Pure Land Sect to retreat and expand the power of the sect. Why not do it? The reason why the Faxiang Sect is willing to stand out is because it is new to come and can quickly lay the foundation and open up the situation with the help of this matter.

Hearing Wuming accused the various ugly behaviors of Pure Land Sect. Tang Li was furious when he first heard it. When he heard too much, he woke him up. From a sect to a country, whenever he was in a period of rapid expansion, many negative problems would inevitably arise. This is not surprising. Besides, as the saying goes, there are all kinds of birds in the forest. In such a large Pure Land Sect, it is normal for a few monks to not abide by the rules. These ugly things are in the Pure Land Sect, and it is probably inevitable in the other seven temples. But now, these things in the Pure Land Sect are deliberately concentrated in one place, which seems a bit sensational.

Originally from friendship, Tang Li wanted to persuade Wuming. Monks did not have to be so aggressive. They just realized that this was the unified action of the various Buddhist sects in Hedong. This was impossible to say. Putting aside these struggles, although Tang Li's knowledge of political economy was superficial, he also understood that the main reason for the internal struggles of these monks was due to the struggle for interests. Behind the promotion of this sect's Buddhism, it means that a large number of believers will increase, and an additional believer will be given more money and grain. No one will lose his hands when it comes to these real money and silver things. It is useless for him to persuade him.

Now Tang Li needs to consider how he should express his opinion. However, after just a moment of pondering, he found that he had no reason to refuse. The conflict between the eight Buddhist sects of Hedongdao has been brewing to the point where there is no room for ease. Even if he suppresses this time, it will explode one day. In this way, his rejection today is not meaningless, but he offended this religious force with a profound influence among the people. It is really not worth the loss. Originally, if An Lushan was not involved, he would offend him. According to Tang Li's temperament, he might not really care. But now he needs to launch a "propaganda war" in Hedong and break the "Two Saints".

"The false name cannot be used without the help of Buddhist power. The "saint" name of An Fatty Land was pushed up by the Pure Land Sect. If the Pure Land Sect can really expel the Pure Land Sect from Hedong, the saint name of An Fatty Land can naturally be destroyed without conquering it. In this regard, Tang Li and these sects have common interests. Last point, the two rivers are the gathering places of high sects. These Confucian families who passed on their families through etiquette and law mostly have no favors for the "Demon Hu Sect" and do this as the son-in-law of the Zheng family of Tang Li and the Feng Guan Envoy. It is both legitimate and can add points to these aristocratic families. It is really a killer to win.

When Tang Li said this, the answer that Wuming longed to hear was naturally the answer that Wuming longed to hear.

Two days after that, Tang Libian wandered around to observe the local folk customs and visited the local aristocratic families around. His life was really busy. Lan Xin and others who accompanied him were busy starting to convene local music workers according to the intention of Lord Tailecheng to prepare for the first large-scale singing and dancing in history for the Taoist meeting in three days.

When you get busy, life passes quickly. Three days pass in a flash. On that morning, the Daodao School in Hebei was very lively. The Taoist students had already been waiting in the "Liuyuan" behind the school, and now they are from Jinyang and even the great scholars of the original Taoist school.

At the door, the three of them were all dressed in group collars and Confucian blouses. They stood with Cui Xuezheng and Zheng Ziwen wearing hidden basket-colored shirts. They were tall and tall. Tang Li, who was fluttering in white shirt, looked particularly eye-catching.

"Duke Wen, my son-in-law visited Hedong on behalf of the heavens, and my Taoist scholars were also lively. Needless to say, the city is the main source of Taoist scholars, even my uncle and Lu Jiasuweng came together. How lucky are the students of Taoist scholars! In my memory, it was the last time that my cousin, Mr. Mojie, had such a grand occasion. This time, the great scholars from the north gathered in Liuyuan. I really want to thank Mr. Farewell to me," said this while talking, and Cui Xuezheng bowed to Tang Li.

Uncle Cui Xuezheng is the contemporary head of the Cui family in Boling, and Suweng of the Lu family is the contemporary head of the Lu family in Fanyang. Although these two people have never served as officials, they are definitely people who have to shake their feet in the whole river in terms of prestige. Every time the court wants to honor the countryside, the names of these two people and the old lady of the Zheng family are definitely the three at the top.

While Cui Xuezheng was speaking, Tang Li turned his head and looked at Zheng Ziwen with a smile on his face. It took only three or four days for him to come to Hedong. Such a little time from notification to departure is not enough for Cui. The heads of the Lu family rushed to Jinyang from Hebei Road, and now they have arrived. This only shows that this matter must have been planned for a long time, and it was planned for a long time before he came, and the one who operated all of this was undoubtedly his father-in-law. It just made Tang Li unable to understand what the intention of his father-in-law was. He was not so arrogant that he thought he was too face to be comparable to Wang Mojie.

He couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it. After Cui Xuezheng finished speaking, Tang Li was about to return the salute when he heard the sound of carriages and phosphorus outside the quiet street outside the Taoist school. Then he saw several carriages turning around the corner and slowly coming.

The carriage was still far away. Zheng Ziwen took Su's clothes and led Cui and Tang to meet him.

"Zheweng, Suweng has worked hard all the way." Zheng Ziwen greeted two old men from the first carriage and then turned around and said, "Tang Li, come and see the two elders."

Seeing that these two old men were dressed in ordinary clothes, they were really calm and dignified, Tang Li smiled and walked up to him and bowed to him, "The later generations met two elders."

When Tang Li looked at these two old men, the two heads of the family were naturally not idle. Zheweng first stretched out his hand and helped Tang Li up. Later, he smiled and said, "I often saw the young children in Beijing who passed on their letters, saying that the new top scholar Feng Yi was extraordinary. Today, he saw it. After saying this, several people agreed with each other and smiled for a while, Zheweng nodded again and said, "I have also read the "Tang Poetry Review". The book is in line with the poetic view of Mencius' "knowing people and discussing the world" in the essence. It follows the rest of the poem "Poetry Collection" of the Six Dynasties in the style, and it can be regarded as the word "Excellent Works" that has never been seen by previous generations. It is indeed a masterpiece. Compared with your appearance, this talent is more worthy of my admiration!"

"The elders praised me." After hearing Zheweng's words, Tang Ligang humbled and heard Su Weng's mouth chant softly:

The master is a noble person who lives by the forest and spring. He washes ink and swallows ink, and cooks tea and cranes to avoid smoke.

I am free to sing the sun, but I am still not resentful to the passing years. I still want to come with me, but I am the most idle.

It turned out that he was reciting the poem when Tang Li first entered Beijing. After slowly reciting it, Su Weng smiled and sighed: "Preface is born with skin. Although it is rare to learn, it can be cultivated after tomorrow. However, this indifferent mind is really rare, especially at your age. I think I once praised this poem when I first saw this poem that day!" At this point, Su Weng turned to Zheng Observation and said: "Where is this son-in-law, what else can I ask for?"

Su Weng's words made everyone laugh again, and Tang Li naturally thanked him very much. After everyone greeted him for a while, they went to Taoist scholars.

Seeing Tang Li's hand-ins-Nine Astronomy--supporting Zheweng, Cui Xuezheng reached out to support Suweng. When Zheng Ziwen saw this scene, he inadvertently gave a glimpse of praise to his clever son-in-law.

The Taoist school park, which covers a vast area, is a place for students to scatter after class, but today it has been set up as a gathering place. When Tang Li and others who were supporting Zheweng arrived, the waiting students gathered at the gate of the park like frightened birds. Several people were welcomed to arrive.

A group of five people, except Cui Xuezheng. Three are the contemporary heads of four high-ranking families, and one is the famous new top scholar. These people are unspeakable in the scholarship. It is difficult for these people to meet each other on weekdays, but today they come together. Such a luxurious lineup only makes the students attending the meeting red and the few go along. The students on both sides also bent down to bow as a courtesy. For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire garden was solemn and solemn.

After the students welcomed them, the famous scholars waiting for the local Taoist dynasty came forward to greet them. After nearly three incense sticks were lively, everyone began to sit down.

A tent surrounded by three plain brocades had already been built on the grass in the middle of the Liuyuan Garden. Tang Li and others entered the tent and sat down one by one. Only after they sat down in sequence did the students who walked later each choose their own place outside the tent. All the arrangements in front of them clearly followed the arrangements when Confucius gave lectures.

Due to the arrival of Zheweng and Suweng, Cui Xuezheng was a little slight, so this responsibility naturally turned to Zheng Observer. He said a few words before announcing the whole audience to recite the first chapter of the Analects of Confucius.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                �

This proposal attracted everyone to echo, and for a while, the sound of "learning and practicing it from time to time..." in the entire garden was spread far and near.

After reciting the scriptures, the following preaching was followed. First, the famous scholars of the Tao were expressed in detail according to the Analects of Confucius, and finally, they came to Zheweng and Suweng. One of them said: "Food and water, bent their arms and pillows, and joy is also in it. Unrighteousness is rich and noble, and it is like a floating cloud to me." The other said: "Aspiring to the Tao, according to virtue, relying on benevolence, wandering in art." The two of them naturally attracted cheers.

Tang Li really realized what a true great scholar is this time. These people quoted classics and explained every word. Their profound skills made him sigh that he was lucky to have a real fortune.

During this period, Zheng Ziwen also signaled Tang Liyan, but refused to give him the name of his future study. Zheng Observer did not force him for any purpose. The hundreds of people present naturally would not have thought that the top scholar did not dare to show his ugly face. He also said that he respected his predecessors and had a little more favor for the top scholar who was proud of the young man but knew how to advance and retreat.

Because there were too many great scholars who came to participate in the grand event, it took nearly two hours to preach the scriptures. After the lectures, there were servants who delivered tea and fruits, and everyone drank and watched the songs and dances.

However, this time the singing and dancing were completely different from the looseness of the past. A woman in plain clothes appeared on the platform opposite the tent. If a future generation came here, she would definitely be surprised to find that the routines made by this woman named Lan Xin more than 1,200 years ago were exactly the same as those hosts of those evening parties in later generations.

After listening to the speech of a woman in plain clothes, Zheweng smiled and said to Tang Li beside him: "Is this arranged by your Taile Administration? The format is indeed very novel, good, really good!" After praising this sentence, he sighed with emotion: "'Pleasant is what the saints enjoy. It can guide the hearts of the people, it is touching, and it changes customs.' This sentence is well said! It is rare that she, a singer, can understand this great righteousness, but people have long forgotten it, and only use vocal music, singing and dancing as a means of enjoyment, completely forgetting the original intention of the saints to educate the hearts of the people with joy. The Confucianism has lost this time, which is really heartbreaking!"

Zheweng's words echoed Lianlian next to him. With such a tone, this station later launched a new song and dance, which attracted many people's praises. Because this song and dance was tailor-made for today, the instrumental music used was mainly composed of qin and zither. The same is true for other songs and dance choices. In addition, the song and dance are interspersed with compact arrangements and novel enough, so naturally they can bring colorful sounds. After the entire performance, many scholars who were not interested in singing and dancing also praised their "elegant aspirations and secretly match the meaning of the saint". It can be said that the first appearance after the reform of the Taile Administration was very successful.

After singing and dancing, Zheng Ziwen called Tang Liyan when he delivered another speech. For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on this young and overly "Mr. Farewell to Love"...
Chapter completed!