Chapter 112

For Shi Feixuan, the tongue power of the youth in the blue shirt was comparable to blades and swords, just like before, every time he could easily provoke her emotions.

She secretly calmed her state of mind and said lightly:

"Junior Brother Qing, you come to Luoyang, it shouldn't be that you want to come and perform the responsibilities of the sect with me."

"Those who know me, Senior Sister." Zhuang Buran opened his mouth boredly:

"Since you are here, I am prepared to eliminate demons and defend the way, and I also intend to set things right; do you want to help me, Senior Sister?"

"What do you mean?" Shi Feixuan frowned and said.

The youth in the blue shirt said indifferently:

"Senior Sister has made such a big move in Luoyang, I think the Yinkui Sect will definitely not sit idly by; wouldn't I just be able to use this to defend the right and eliminate the evil."

"I'm asking about setting things right." Shi Feixuan said sternly.

"Senior Sister is close to the realm of Sword Heart Clarity, and can have some keen induction." A smile appeared on Zhuang Buran's face:

"Jingnian Chan Sect and my Cihang Jingzhai are known as the two holy places of the martial arts world; since I intend to set things right, I want to start from Jingnian Chan Sect."

"As a monk outside the world, you should have the appearance of a monk; rolling in the red dust all day, when will you be able to let go of attachment and return to your original heart."

"Even if I haven't been to Jingnian Chan Sect, I have heard of their luxury; the buildings in the temple add up to hundreds, like a small city, with seven large halls in the center."

"To place the He Clan Jade, they actually specially built a small copper hall that is three zhang wide and deep and one and a half zhang high."

"Except for the copper hall, all the buildings are covered with three-colored glazed tiles, the color is like new, and the square, which is a hundred zhang wide, is built with white stone and surrounded by white stone carvings."

"The Manjushri Bodhisattva riding a golden lion, Medicine Buddha, Shakyamuni, and Amitabha and Arhat statues are all cast in gold and copper, and each expression is lifelike."

"I can't see the word 'poor' in the poor monk of Buddhism at all; how can it not make people want to kill."

Shi Feixuan had a serious face:

"The world is ignorant, often greedy for money and wealth; because people have attachments, Buddha follows the sentient beings, shaping the Buddha statue into a golden bright appearance, which can better attract sentient beings to the wisdom boat and cross the sea of suffering."

"Senior Sister, you are definitely right when you lie to ordinary people." The youth in the blue shirt glanced at the gray-clothed youth not far away:

"Just say this second son of the Li Clan you are optimistic about, if one day he gets the world, see if he will respect the Dao and suppress Buddhism."

The gray-clothed youth smiled bitterly and said:

"Master, Shimin has no such heart, and my Li Tang Crown Prince has been decided; I am just the Prince of Qin."

"At a glance, you are a person like me; at a critical moment, you can be ruthless enough to imprison your father, kill your brother, and kill your younger brother." Zhuang Buran was full of smiles:

"You don't have to worry about me in the future; if these two wicked disciples of mine also die in your hands, I will only shout well."

Li Shimin was stunned on the spot when he heard this, not knowing what to say, while Xu Ziling on the side showed a helpless look, only feeling that his master had not changed at all.

Coming here today is just to plan to cooperate with the Li Clan first, each sweeping the snow in front of their own door, and in the future, decide who will win the world through the war between the north and the south.

"Junior Brother Qing, you are still so unscrupulous and have no taboos." Shi Feixuan's face was like a calm lake.

The youth in the blue shirt smiled:

"But why do I feel that Senior Sister admires me very much in her heart."

A trace of imperceptible fluctuation appeared in Shi Feixuan's clear eyes, saying:

"Why do you see it?"

"If you didn't think that my temperament could accomplish great things, why would you be optimistic about Li Er."

"No matter what Kou Zhong says, he is your nephew, but you ignore him and choose an outsider; it's not just that you think his foundation is thin, but more importantly, he values love and righteousness."

"Just because for a monarch, this item can be said to be more harmful than beneficial."

Shi Feixuan said calmly:

"The emperor has no family affairs; as an emperor, if you are benevolent, you will only raise tigers; everything behind the seemingly ruthless appearance is just to stabilize the dynasty."

"Facing the people, benevolent government is supreme; facing the strong, rule strictly; facing harsh government, change it when you hear it; facing state affairs, kill decisively."

"And as a person outside the world who cultivates the Heavenly Dao, I should uphold the heart of the world as public, so I don't look at distance and closeness, only choose a wise monarch who can recreate peace; this is the reason why I am optimistic about Shimin brother."

"Oh, is it." Zhuang Buran said indifferently:

"What does it have to do with me to tell me these things."

Shi Feixuan stared directly at the youth in the blue shirt with her clear eyes:

"Since you feel it has nothing to do with you, why do you keep thinking about setting things right?"

Zhuang Buran put his palms together and placed them gently on his chest, saying lightly:

"My Buddha is merciful."

"You want to set things right, you must kill." Shi Feixuan's face was serious:

"Abstaining from killing is the focus of the five precepts; how can killing be mercy!"

"Senior Sister, not only can you not cultivate the Heavenly Dao, but you also have a half-knowledge of Zen theory." The youth in the blue shirt said slowly:

"There is a Zen monastery, divided into east and west halls; one day, the monks of the two halls had a dispute over a cat, and neither side would give in, both wanting to adopt this little cat."

"The abbot of the Zen monastery saw this, took the cat, and said to the monks of the two halls, today, anyone who can state the Zen realm of the cat-snatching event can save this little cat; if you can't state it, you will kill it."

"As soon as this was said, the monks were stunned; some opened their mouths to speak, but didn't know what to say; some opened the scriptures, wanting to find suitable Buddhist principles to respond; others lowered their heads, pretending not to hear."

"After a moment of silence, the abbot raised his hand and dropped the knife, cutting the cat into two sections."

"After the incident, the abbot's disciple returned from outside and asked him how he viewed the matter."

"He took off the straw sandals on his feet, placed them on his head, and went out with the straw sandals on his head without saying a word."

"The abbot saw this and was quite gratified, saying directly that if he were there, he could break the Zen machine that could be obtained from the cat-snatching event, and the cat could be saved."

Zhuang Buran said this and glanced at his side:

"Ziling, you have some Buddhist and Daoist fate; you should say what you feel after listening to this little story."

Xu Ziling pondered for a long time and said:

"Buddhism pays attention to the non-dual gate; once a heart of discrimination arises, it has deviated from the right path; the abbot asked the monks if they could say a word to save the cat, actually testing their true understanding of Buddhism."

"Unfortunately, the monks either remained silent or manipulated the scriptures, all falling into the trap of knowledge; the disciple's act of taking off his shoes and putting them on his head seemed absurd, but it actually pointed directly to the original heart."

"He didn't think, didn't establish knowledge, and every move revealed the Zen machine of great wisdom."

"Therefore, the abbot killing the cat was actually cutting off the root of delusion and self-loss."

"This ruthless act cut off the cat's head, and also all contradictions, opposition, and attachments of self and others."

"If this is called a killing knife, the disciple's act is a living sword, using the supreme heart of tolerance to put the straw sandals covered in mud and despised by others on his head; this is practicing the Bodhisattva path."

"It was originally a dispute of attachment between the monks of the two halls; because the teacher was stupid and could not release the monks, he cruelly killed a cat; there are many ways to calm the dispute, but he chose the worst way to break the precept." Shi Feixuan sighed:

"Junior Brother, is this the Buddhism you practice?"

The youth in the blue shirt had a smile on his mouth:

"Killing a cat, seemingly violating mercy, is actually the manifestation of great mercy; one knife and two breaks, not only cut off the cat's life, but also cut off everyone's delusions."

"As the 'Yogacara Bodhisattva Precepts' say, skillful means, for the sake of benefiting others, in all kinds of sins, a small part of the current practice, because of this cause and condition, in the Bodhisattva precepts, there is no violation, and there are many merits."

"It turns out that according to the Mahayana precepts, acts such as killing and stealing are for the sake of benefiting others, not only not regarded as breaking the precepts, but also have great merits."

"Sometimes, my Buddhism's precept of not killing can also be opened and not kept."

"Therefore, killing a cat is not caused by hatred and anger, but for the sake of benefiting others, with a heart of compassion, making the Zen monastery disciples calm the dispute, letting the monks realize that life and death are like illusions, life is like a hanging thread, and who this cat belongs to has no fixed phase."

"Deliberately using the most shocking method, raising the knife and dropping it, cutting off the cat's life, in the hope that the monks will use this strongest external edge to stir, turn their minds inward, not go outward, clarify their minds and see their nature, start their original life wisdom, and finally or be able to prove and realize it themselves."

"I want to set things right, and it is the same."

Shi Feixuan said word by word:

"Junior Brother Qing, compassion is not letting you kill lives in vain; even if the killing precept focuses on killing people, killing animals is light, but causes and effects are planted, and karma follows."

"Senior Sister, you don't understand what... after all." The youth in the blue shirt showed a look of regret:

"I would rather kill him and fall into the hell."

As the words fell, Shi Feixuan's body trembled, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and her face suddenly became incomparably pale.

"To save sentient beings and suffer the pain of the three paths, only those with great compassion can do it."

As the youth in the blue shirt turned to leave, he left behind a light sentence:

"Ziling, your uncle's heart pulse is broken; send her to the southern suburbs outside the city and let Master Liaokong of Jingnian Chan Sect continue her life."

(End of chapter)