Chapter 2174 Buddhism and White Lotus
Under the scorching sun, Xianjue had no idea how long he had been walking. When he saw the foot pavilion next to the pipe, a glimmer of hope finally rose. The foot pavilion along the way became the goal of the monks' advance.
These foot rest pavilions also benefit from the construction of the Song Dynasty's official road. Although the cement pavement is flat, the hard ground and soft-soled Arhat shoes will hurt their feet if they walk on it for a long time.
Although Luohan shoes are breathable and suitable for summer wear, they will hurt as long as they step on hard objects such as stones.
Xianjue walked into the foot-rest pavilion and sat down. The disciple next to him quickly handed over the kettle to quench his thirst. The monks also looked around Xianjue at the same level.
Monks will not make loud noises. From time to time, a carriage will slowly pass by and bring a wave of heat. There will also be carriages to stop and give them some food or water. Song Rao people are simple. Although they will give monks food and drink, they will not become believers in Buddhism, just to make a good relationship.
Some people even handed Xianjue a miscellaneous newspaper to let him know what happened recently.
A carriage stopped again, and a man who looked like a rich man walked down the carriage. After ordering the servant to give Xianjue pastries and tea, he bowed and said, "Where is the master coming from and where is he going?"
Xianjue looked up at the middle-aged man in front of him and smiled, "Come from the Daxiangguo Temple in Shendu, and went to Tubo to preach."
The middle-aged man immediately showed admiration: "The master's great wish is admirable. I wonder if the disciples can pursue it?"
Xianjue waved his hand and smiled, "The road is difficult, I go on foot and preach the scriptures and teachings. No one can go there!"
The middle-aged man showed a disappointed expression, but Xianjue said again: "You have wisdom. When you preach in the Song Dynasty, it is the emperor's will to go to Tubo, and it is also to eliminate the influence of our Buddhists in the Song Dynasty. But when I left the capital of God, I gave the emperor a "big gift"!"
The middle-aged man took out a miscellaneous report and said slowly: "The mage is afraid that he will be disappointed. The emperor can easily resolve the blow of Ling, which can be seen in the miscellaneous report."
Xianjue looked ugly after reading the miscellaneous newspapers from middle-aged Rong. He did not expect that after he left, Zhao Zhen actually used the enthronement of Cao E to resolve the impact of the Buddhist feat.
Looking at the middle-aged Rao's expression became more relaxed. Next to the Wulao official road, there were monks surrounding him. Xianjue also became relaxed: "Wang Ze, you have left the Maitreya Sect and are not considered my Buddhist. People in the government will definitely find that you have escaped from Baiyun Temple. You will definitely be exposed in my journey west. Although the Emperor of the Song Dynasty asked me to leave the Shendu City, as long as you are in the Song Dynasty, you will definitely stare at me!"
Wang Ze no longer insisted and nodded and said, "Disciple knows! Master Lou ordered me to take the White Lotus Society as my teaching, innovate the Buddha again, and take the Buddha's name as the name of the White Lotus, and I will definitely be able to promote the Dharma!"
Xianjue looked back and looked towards the direction of Shendu City, wiped the water stains on his mouth and said, "Since he, Zhao Zhen, wants to destroy my Buddhism, then disturb the Song Dynasty! Only then can the smooth road be revealed again! This is my seal. If you bring it with you, the Song Dynasty Buddhism will secretly help and support you."
Xianjue had already understood the words very well. How could Wang Ze not know his intention? He had gone through a lot of hardships to escape from Baiyun Temple. He must have lived a different appearance in Song Shi!
Lou Shoujian's arrest made him see hope and became the endorsement of Buddhism, Rao Xin!
Wang Ze pursued power all his life. Since he could not obtain rights in the Song army, how could he obtain rights in Buddhism be different?
Turning the White Lotus Society into the White Lotus Sect is not difficult for him. With the support of Buddhism, he believed that the White Lotus Sect would definitely grow and grow in his own hands.
Xianjue put a note in Wang Ze's hand. Seeing that he was about to open it, he shook his head slightly and said, "Stop when there is no one, watch alone!"
Wang Ze nodded and left, Xianjue also stood up and took the monks to embark on the road to the west. After he left the monks from Daxiangguo Temple and Shendu City, he had no room for turning back.
This time, I went to Tubo not only to promote Buddhism, but also to be a middle-aged man between the wealthy families and the Tubo. When I return to Shendu, not only will the people be disgusted by the emperor, but will also be counterattacked by the wealthy families in Dongcheng.
In fact, Xianjue regretted it from the beginning. After all, it took a long way to go to Tubo, and he had to face the dangerous climate on the plateau. There was not a place for ordinary people to talk about. Even Xianjue himself was worried that he could not go to the plateau.
But since the words have been released, there is no room for regret. Don’t let Tubo be a plateau, even if it is a sea of swords and fire, he will take these monks with him. Not only that, from now on, more monks from the Song Dynasty will go to Tubo to preach. All this is just the beginning.
Wang Ze walked in the opposite direction in the carriage. He was so angry that there were almost no people on the official road, only the carriages and horses that occasionally galloped past.
He gently opened the note in his hand, and there were shocking remarks written on it, which was also the original discussion between Xianjue and Lou Shoujian.
The content was not much, and it was written clearly like a few pages. After reading it, Wang immediately lit the note with a fire note to completely disappear into the world.
After swallowing his saliva, Wang Ze felt a little chilling behind his back while his mouth was dry. The letter actually wanted to free Buddhism from suffering in a chaotic world of the Demon Sect.
This was the case with Lou Shoujian's Maitreya Sect. In comparison, Buddhism was much taller. From the beginning, they never thought about letting the Maitreya Sect spread to the Song Dynasty, but instead used Maitreya Sect to highlight the height of Buddhism.
That is, from the beginning, Maitreya Buddhism was a victim and an existence as a "stepping stone" in Buddhism.
This is far from Wang Ze’s previous thoughts, and what he wants to do is to support the White Lotus Society, turn the White Lotus Society into the White Lotus Society, and become the second Maitreya Sect.
Xianjue means to let himself leave the city of the Song Dynasty, develop the White Lotus Sect in remote places, use the people scattered around to gather strength, and finally... rebel!
It is impossible to succeed in the current Song Dynasty environment. Wang Ze is not a fool. He knew that Xianjue planned to use him again to help Buddhism get out of the predicament.
After stretching out his legs and relaxing himself a little, Wang Ze breathed a sigh of relief, narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured to himself: "Let me become a stepping stone in the Buddhist sect? Why?! I want to become a powerful man, and the White Lotus Sect is to be a self-developed! How can I always be someone else's wedding dress?!"
From then on, Wang Ze made up his mind that the White Lotus Sect must not follow the footsteps of the Maitreya Sect. He wanted to develop and strengthen the White Lotus Sect, and at the same time let the White Lotus Sect replace Buddhism.
After Lou Shoujian's Maitreya Cult failed, it proved that Xianjue and Lou Shoujian had no intention of developing and growing the Maitreya Cult. They were using the Maitreya Cult, and the wealthy families in Dongcheng were also using the Maitreya Cult.
Chapter completed!