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"If that's the case, why isn't Taoism like this? Our Taoism has risen thousands of years earlier than Buddhism, and it hasn't developed as fast as Buddhism in the past 200 years. Instead, let their latecomers take the lead and keep pace with us?"

"Hey! I'm ashamed to say that since Lao Tzu was the first teacher, the Taoist school had the idea of ​​entering the court, but there are very few monarchs who use my Taoist thought.

Whenever the country is in chaos and a hundred wastes are waiting to be rejuvenated, the monarch thinks of using Taoist inaction to recuperate. For example, in the Western Han Dynasty, from the time of the great ancestor Liu Bang to the time of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, Lao Zhuang was governing the country by inaction.

After decades of accumulation, the country prospered and rose. In the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Confucianism rose, the Huang-Lao theory was abandoned, and the whole country conquered foreign countries. The status of Taoism has since declined, and it is not as good as Confucianism.

But this is understandable. We Taoists pay attention to small countries with few people and live behind closed doors. However, the country is prosperous and the monarch wants to forge ahead. Who will let the people be indifferent?So it is understandable that we cannot enter the court.

Later, Taoism also tried in every possible way. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Jiao of the Yellow Turban was one of them. He gathered believers to overthrow the decadent dynasty. Not only did he fail, but he also had a bad influence on Taoism. Later, Zhang Lu ruled the country with religion in the land of Hanzhong. , It didn't become a climate.

So until today, my Daoist sect has been difficult to prosper, and I can only produce one or two strange people in each dynasty to win the trust of the emperor, or to make alchemy or stargazing. I want to do anything big, but I have no chance at all.

The Warring States lost to the Legalists, the Qin and Han Dynasties lost to the Confucianism, and a Buddhist school came out during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, hey!It can be said that my Taoism is difficult to walk, one step is difficult, junior brother, as a disciple of the Taoism, shouldn't you think about it for the Taoism? "

It was the first time that Bai Fan heard Senior Brother Yuan mention the past of Taoism. As a Taoist disciple, he felt a little unhappy when he heard these histories. After all, what Senior Brother said was right. want to see.

"Brother, because of the philosophy, the Daoist sect is destined not to be accepted by the court, and it will not be able to reach the state of great prosperity that everyone believes in. It is useless for us to persist in this point, so it is better to find another way.

The younger brother exterminates Buddha and recruits disciples, not to make Buddhism obedient, but to want him to be like us, to be an unworldly ideal religion, and a Buddhism that is not used by others is the orthodox Buddhism.

Both Buddhism and Taoism are ways of cultivating the mind and the spiritual needs of the people in the future.

Governing the country still requires a method of self-cultivation such as Confucianism. Buddhism and Taoism can only be separated from things and help the people to achieve ideological liberation. This is the idea of ​​​​the teacher and brother.

As for the great prosperity of Taoism, there are many cultivators in the world, but there are few people with Taoism, and there are very few people who can truly cultivate Taoism and correct themselves. As long as the Taoism is passed on, and the people in the world have my Taoism in their hearts, why should everyone learn Taoism?My disciples of the Taoist school pay attention to chance and cannot force it.

Like the Buddhists, who blindly prosper Buddha by unscrupulous means, will they not be suppressed by the monarch?Once they encounter the extermination of the Buddha, they will be destroyed. In this case, it is better to follow the righteous path and let nature take its course. "

Yuan Tiangang sighed in his heart, knowing that he couldn't persuade this eloquent junior, "Forget it, you have your own opinions, and I have no opinions as a brother. I hope you are right. This matter is easier said than done, and one mistake will kill you." It will bury hidden dangers, Buddhism has a few tough bones, you have to be careful."

"Thank you for your concern, brother, I will remember it." Bai Fan was moved in his heart, and the discussion came to an end. In the final analysis, the brother still cared about himself.

"Someone from the Taoist school came to talk about the land, but the old Taoist refused. Most of my Taoists are hermits in the mountains, and too many vulgar things can easily lead to loss of Taoism.

But in one school, the family business is big, and there are always a few people who harm the scum. Although I have ordered it, there are still Taoist temples in Shandong Road that are evil, and it is very common in the local area, and it is beyond the reach of brothers. leaders, but they are not our actual disciples.

Be careful when you make a move, Taoism is different from Buddhism, you are a Taoist after all.

Last time about the Qingcheng incident, many branches of the Daoist sect were critical of you. Although it was a good thing to be reborn from the ashes, after all, the killing was too heavy and a bit ruthless.

No matter how capable you are, the Dao Sect is your foundation. If you don't handle it well and make enemies with the Dao Sect, although you are not afraid, it is always bad to spread the bad name of self-defeating the foundation. "

Bai Fan nodded and said with a smile: "What did you say, brother? How can I not know the good or the bad? Taoist sects have saved my life many times, more than half of the three thousand Taoist sects have been killed or injured because of immortal food, and all martial arts have been abolished. , Taoism should be honored by the people, if you have a sense of proportion, brother, don’t worry.”

Bai Fan walked towards the palace after leaving the Laojun Temple. Although the battle to exterminate the Buddha started smoothly, he did not expect that it would involve such a wide range of troubles. At this time, the court needs to give It's time for policy support.

Along the way, Bai Fan was thinking about the exhortations of old senior brother Yuan. It is good for him to change the original intention of Buddhism, but the biggest difficulty is not the great virtuous monks of the time, but the emperor of the dynasty. There is no emperor who does not know the role of fooling the people. So far in history, in terms of the means of fooling the people, there has been no one that can surpass Buddhism. Therefore, if we want to achieve our goal, we must ensure that the new Buddhism will not be used by the monarch.

After thinking for a long time, he walked out of the palace gate unconsciously. At this time, the servant Gao was already waiting for him.

"Lord Hou, you are finally here. Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time in the Palace of Political Affairs, and I specially asked this old servant to wait here."

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Chapter 637 The Progressive Li Er Pushes All the Way

In the Palace of Political Affairs, Li Er was pacing back and forth. Since Bai Fan made his move today, Li Er has been paying attention to the direction of Chang'an, because Buddhism has too much influence among the people. If one is not good, the people in Chang'an City will make trouble stand up.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Lantian has arrived."

Lao Gao pushed open the door to remind him, and left by himself.

"You want to destroy Buddha?" Li Er asked in a deep voice.

Bai Fan raised his head and glanced at Li Er, not understanding the purpose of his question at this time, whether he supports or does not support the extermination of Buddha.

Shaking his head, Bai Fan said helplessly: "What's the matter? The Buddhist tree has deep roots, and no one can destroy it. It can only be suppressed and changed to the greatest extent."

"But the whole city is rumored that you, Baifan, slaughtered Wulou Temple and threatened to destroy Buddha and promote Taoism."

Hearing this, Bai Fan was surprised. He was busy running around all the time, and didn't pay attention to the public opinion in the city. How could this happen?

The Dou Fa Wu Ou Temple is open to the public. When did you say that you will destroy the Buddha?Then what happened to accepting apprentices?

"Your Majesty, this is a rumor. Could it be that someone with a heart deliberately provokes right and wrong?"

Li Er nodded, "Since there is no one, then the person behind must have made the move. Hmph, it's a good way to pester you every step of the way. I just take this opportunity to find out who is behind it."

The two sat down at the side, Bai Fan poured two cups of tea, and then asked, "I don't know what your Majesty thinks about Buddhism? If Fan really wants to destroy Buddha, will His Majesty support it?"

Li Erruo glanced at Bai Fan meaningfully, and then said with a hearty smile: "Boy, are you worried that I will protect Buddhism?

Nothing, I once considered imitating the predecessors, such as the former Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism were governed in a balanced manner, but over the years, I have come into contact with more and more things from you kid, and the classics I have seen also involve the three schools of thought. teach.

Tubo ruled the country with religion, and they can be regarded as having achieved great success in ignoring the people, but the country is weak and can only settle down in one corner.

How did Buddhism flourish during the Southern Dynasties?There are temples everywhere, everyone recites Buddha, people flock to become monks, and all places spend a lot of money to build temples. In the end, even the fields are barren, and the national power is greatly weakened. Therefore, the way of governing the country, fooling the people and religion, can only be exchanged for temporary stability. For the whole country, it is a kind of poison that delays the development of the country.

Therefore, I never planned to revive Buddhism. "

Bai Fan looked at Li Er, who was shining with wisdom in his eyes, and couldn't help applauding him loudly. Unexpectedly, before he knew it, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had grown so much, and his worries turned out to be groundless .

"Your Majesty can have such words, the country's fortune, the people's fortune, and the minister Bai Fan's fortune!"

"Come on boy, I study and read books every day, I don't want you to praise and flatter me, I just don't want to rely on others for everything.

If not, today you will tell me about the dangers of Buddhism again, and then I will lead people to implement it according to your analysis. This will greatly delay the efficiency of the government's implementation. I don't want to be that kind of incompetent king.

Let’s talk about Buddhism, I won’t say anything if you want to destroy Buddha, but Buddhism is powerful, so don’t act rashly, do you understand the pros and cons? "

"I understand, so I need the support of the imperial government's policy. Otherwise, my method can only deal with the erroneous and immoral monks. I am afraid it will not be effective for those Buddhist monks. Only when Buddhism is regulated as a state matter can we really limit it. live."

Bai Fan said seriously, he couldn't help but think of the method of Duyi that appeared in history in his mind. A monk who has become a monk needs to have a Dudu to be considered a decent monk, otherwise he will be regarded as a fake monk or a wild monk.

And this degree is issued by the imperial court on a limited basis every year, and the issuance of the degree must be carefully checked, and the monk must also withdraw the degree. This method effectively limits the development of Buddhism, so Bai Fan is also planning to implement it in the Tang Dynasty, but The rules prepared by Bai Fan for Buddhism can be said to be more stringent than others, and it is more difficult to implement them.

Li Er listened carefully to Bai Fan's method, pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "This method is indeed effective, and the difficulty is not to be feared. Nowadays, Buddhism has not yet flourished, and Taoism has stabilized the momentum of Buddhism in recent years, and Buddhism has gathered after troubled times. , [-]% of them are gatherings of bandits and bandits, it is easier to break them up, and it is better to take advantage of this opportunity and use the law properly.

Go ahead with confidence, all Zhen and the imperial court will back you up.

Where are you going next? "

Bai Fan got up and bowed to Li Er, "Thank you for your support, Wulou Temple is just a small role, the next step is to pull out your teeth and go to Songshan Shaolin Temple!"

"Okay, bring all the people, Shaolin Temple is a green forest sect, so you have to be prepared."

Bai Fan laughed loudly and said: "If they are forced to rebel, I would like to wish for it, I am not afraid of them doing it, but I am afraid of them being a coward.