Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu no longer dwelled on this issue and continued to ask: "Did you betray Chen Zhengxian, the former head of the Taoist Government in the Western Regions?"

Jiashen Lingguan directly denied it and said: "I was not in the Western Region at the time, and I didn't know the specific itinerary of Master Chen. Even if I did it intentionally, I was powerless."

This was within Qi Xuansu's expectation, so Qi Xuansu did not question it too much and asked: "So does the leak of the whereabouts of Zhenren Zhang from Tiangang Hall have something to do with you?"

Jiashen Lingguan did not make any excuses or denials this time, and directly admitted: "I leaked it."

Then Jiashen Lingguan began a long confession, sincerely.

I have to say that the "World-Saving Buddha's Light" is really powerful. His temperament has really changed and he has become a completely different person.

However, it can also be seen that the method used by the woman in white may not be the "Buddha's light that saves the world". Even if it is the "Buddha's light that saves the world", it is very different from the "Buddha's light that saves the world" of Master Cihang, because in the past many years, In the middle, people from the Taoist sect didn’t find anything different about Jiashen Lingguan. At least, he didn’t have such a drastic change in temperament like now. He was disguised very well. It’s no wonder that Master Cihang said that the woman in white had superb methods, which was based on her original personality. Carved on.

Qi Xuansu interrupted Jiashen Lingguan's confession and asked, "How did you contact the Buddhist people?"

Jiashen Lingguan said: "I can meditate through a pendant and see her in my heart."

Qi Xuansu understood that it was probably similar to the revelation he was seeking from True Lord Ziguang. This kind of behavior does require some media, because Qi Xuansu has the "Heart of the Immortal Stone" and acts as a media, so Qi Xuansu does not need additional media.

However, Jiashen Lingguan obviously does not have the conditions like Qi Xuansu, so he needs an additional medium, which is what he calls a pendant.

There was no need for Qi Xuansu to speak, Zhang Yuelu had already said: "After Jiashen Lingguan was formally investigated, his various personal belongings were also seized and brought back to Yujing by Jiazi Lingguan and handed over to Tiangang Hall. Among these items , there is indeed a pendant. Preliminary judgment seems to be that it is made of some kind of meteorite and is carved into the shape of a female Bodhisattva, but it looks like she is sitting upside down on a lotus platform."

Zhang Yuelu took out the pendant from a public Xumi object, but it had been banned at this time, so it seemed unremarkable.

Qi Xuansu took the pendant and looked at it for a moment: "Ask the Bodhisattva why he sits upside down and sighs that all living beings refuse to look back."

As for how to tell that it is sitting upside down, it is also very simple. The pendant also has a circle of backlit carvings, with patterns on one side and no patterns on the other side. The front and back can be distinguished by the backlight. The Bodhisattva is just opposite to the backlight, so naturally he is sitting upside down on the lotus platform. \u003cb\u003c p\u003er\u003e

Qi Xuansu raised the pendant and asked, "Can you still contact that woman now?"

"No." Jiashen Lingguan shook his head and said, "Since I was quarantined for review, I have been unable to be contacted."

Qi Xuansu nodded in approval. This is also reasonable. This kind of connection is two-way. If it were Qi Xuansu, if True Lord Ziguang didn't want to see him, then he couldn't force him to contact True Lord Ziguang.

Qi Xuansu put down the pendant: "What position does this woman hold in Buddhism?"

Jiashen Lingguan replied: "I don't know. She doesn't seem to have a specific position. She is not a great scholar, a venerable, a leader, a Dharma King, a Ming King, or even an empty king. I only know that her name is Xiao Bodhisattva."

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but be startled.

It wasn't that he had heard of this name, but it reminded him of another name - Monk Xiao.

Qi Xuansu said to himself: "Bodhisattva Xiao and Monk Xiao, why are they both named Xiao?"

Master Cihang joked: "Why are Zhang Tianshi, Zhang Feiyuan, and Zhang Qingxiao all surnamed Zhang? How come Li Guoshi, Li Qingwei, and Li Changge are all surnamed Li? This is not surprising. In the former Wei Dynasty, Duke Yansheng had a saying: There are only three families in the world, and my family and Shangqing Zhang and Zhongli Xu are the only ones. Zhongli Xu represents the family spirit; Shangqing Zhang represents Taoist morale. Although this "Taoist morale" has a slightly derogatory meaning, it also shows one thing. The Zhang family is almost the representative of Taoist priests. "Although Buddhism is an outsider, there are also some representative families, such as the Xiao family."

This is not without purpose.

If you ask which royal family admires Tao the most? Without talking about the current royal family, there is no doubt that it is the Li family who established the leadership of the three religions of the Taoist sect and posthumously named Taishang Taoist Emperor Xuanyuan. The princess also became a Taoist priest when she became a monk, although she was betrayed by Ming Kong in the middle. It has been said that during Mingkong's reign, he worshiped Buddhism and demoted Taoism, but after Mingkong's fall, he returned to the way of respecting Taoism. It was also one of the most glorious eras of the Central Plains Dynasty.

So which royal family worships Buddhism the most? This may be somewhat controversial, for example, Mingkong is a very Buddhist person, and it is even said that she is the incarnation of a certain Bodhisattva, but the Xiao royal family is also a strong contender.

Emperor Xiao's great ancestor became a monk four times.

The first time he went to Tongtai Temple, he sacrificed his life and became a monk. He returned three days later and granted amnesty to the world.

The second time I went to Tongtai Temple to hold the "Four Uncovered Conference", I took off my imperial robes and changed into

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He put on monk's robes, sacrificed himself to become a monk, and explained the "Nirvana Sutra". Finally, the ministers donated 100 million, prayed to the "Three Jewels", asked to redeem the "Emperor Bodhisattva", and then returned to secular life.

The third time he became a monk, this time the officials spent 200 million yuan to redeem him.

He became a monk for the fourth time and lived in Tongtai Temple for thirty-seven days. In the end, the court paid 100 million yuan to redeem him.

At that time, there were more than 500 Buddhist temples in the capital, which were extremely magnificent. There are more than 100,000 monks and nuns with abundant assets.

After becoming a Buddhist, the Emperor Xiao, the great ancestor of the Xiao family, refrained from sexual intercourse with women and did not eat meat. Not only did he do this, but he also asked the whole country to follow suit: from now on, pigs, cattle and sheep are no longer allowed to be used in sacrifices in the ancestral temple, and vegetables must be used instead. He is a vegetarian and wants gods and Buddhas to also be vegetarians. The so-called Buddhist tradition of vegetarianism also comes from this.

Later, Taoism could not compete with Buddhism, so it also became vegetarian and was not close to women. Later, the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism broke out, and Taoism was completely de-Buddhist and abolished these Buddhist customs. Today, only a small part of Quanzhen Taoism remains, but no one cares about it anymore. Anyway, Qi Xuansu, a Quanzhen Taoist disciple, got married and planned to have his master become a Taoist couple with the master of his Taoist couple.

In this way, the Xiao family's status in Buddhism is equivalent to the Li family's status in Taoism.

However, Qi Xuansu had another question: "I remember the origin of Monk Xiao. It is said that a certain Buddhist sage found the infant Monk Xiao in a ruins in the Sea of ​​Death. No one knows what kind of baby such a baby is. How did he survive? There was a jade pendant in his infancy with the word "Xiao" written on it. This is the origin of the three words "Monk Xiao". The Buddhist sage took him back to Nalanda Temple, but he could not figure out his identity. In the end, the three Buddhist masters decided to accept him as a disciple and train him as a Buddhist Dharma protector."

Master Cihang said: "Buddhism is playing tricks on people, it's an old trick."

These words were particularly convincing when it was said by Master Cihang. Whoever came from Cihang's lineage could be considered a half-Buddhist member and must have a deeper understanding of Buddhism's virtues.

Qi Xuansu said thoughtfully: "In this case, Monk Xiao probably didn't pick it up, and the Xiao family is not shameful. Why would they make up such a story? In addition, Monk Xiao is said to be the Buddhist Dharma Protector. According to Beichen Hall According to reports over there, ordinary Buddhist disciples don’t even know about Monk Xiao’s existence. Why do Buddhists hide Monk Xiao?”

Zhang Yuelu said: "Maybe it's because Monk Xiao does dirty work for Buddhism and can't be put on the table, so he hides his head and shows his tail."

This statement cannot be wrong. There are similar people in Taoism, such as Zhou Mengyao and Patriarch Jin Gong.

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Qi Xuansu said: "I thought so in the past, but after the appearance of Xiao Bodhisattva, I feel that things are not that simple. Buddhism must have considered doing dirty work, but there must also be other reasons."

Qi Xuansu turned to Jiashen Lingguan: "What else do you know about Xiao Bodhisattva? For example, her relationship with Monk Xiao, her relationship with the Xiao family, etc."

Jiashen Lingguan thought for a while and said: "As far as I know, there are only seven people in the entire Buddhist sect who are qualified to contact Monk Xiao. In addition to Kongwang and the three great masters, they are Wushi Dharma King, Peacock Ming King, and Xiao Bodhisattva."

Master Cihang explained: "Wu Shi Dharma King and Peacock Ming King are both strong candidates for King Kong. Xiao Bodhisattva can be ranked with these people, and his status in Buddhism is really not low. As for King Kong, although the position of King Kong in Buddhism is It is not as vacant as the position of the Grand Master of our Taoist sect, but King Kong has not appeared in public for many years. Generally, the three great masters are responsible for presiding over Buddhist affairs, which is very similar to our Taoist sect."

Putting aside King Kong, if we want to make an analogy, the three great scholars are equal to the three masters, and the Wushi Dharma King and the Peacock King are equal to the three princes. Then Xiao Bodhisattva is positioned as Jiang Daren, and he is really not an ordinary person.

Jiashen Lingguan continued: "As for the relationship between Xiao Bodhisattva and the Xiao family, I don't know much about it. Maybe I have to find a way to catch a high-ranking Buddhist sect to find out."

Under the influence of "The Light of the Savior of the World", Jia Shen Lingguan has transformed into thinking from the perspective of Master Cihang.

Qi Xuansu paced back and forth: "In your opinion, is it the intention of the three great masters to let Monk Xiao attack Zhenren Zhang, or is it the intention of Xiao Bodhisattva?"

Jiashen Lingguan pondered for a moment and replied: "I think it means the three great warriors. The reason is very simple. Xiao Bodhisattva can command Monk Xiao, but he cannot command Wu Shi Dharma King. Even one of the three great warriors alone cannot command him." Dharma King Wu Shi must have reached a consensus among the three masters before he could facilitate this ambush."

"That makes sense." Qi Xuansu affirmed, "That is to say, you leaked the news to Xiao Bodhisattva, and Xiao Bodhisattva passed the news to the three great men. In the end, the three great men decided to take a risk, intending to use me or Zhenren Zhang to Death came to stir up internal strife in the Taoist sect, but it failed. Now there is another question, what is the relationship between Xiao Bodhisattva and the ‘Eternal Life Heaven’?”

Somewhat beyond Qi Xuansu's expectation, Jiashen Lingguan immediately gave a reply: "Xiao Bodhisattva claims to be the attendant of the Stone Buddha."

Qi Xuansu asked: "One-eyed stone Buddha?"

Jiashen Lingguan nodded: "Exactly."