mtlumby2d Chapter 512 Enough is Enough
Chapter 512 Enough is Enough
Only three episodes were broadcast that evening, but they immediately caused a sensation in the entire Chang'an City.
"Your Majesty has already figured it out. The couple consists of one man and two women, all of whom are immortals who have practiced cultivation. I don't know what kind of magic weapon was used to project the portrait that can move and make sounds." Someone reported to Li Shimin.
"A person who cultivates immortality..." Li Shimin frowned slightly.
The eunuch said respectfully: "Your Majesty, according to their neighbors, they moved here after the Lantern Festival this year."
Li Shimin didn't know what He Yihong was going to do, so he decided to wait and see. After all, the other party was a cultivator, and he seemed to be a powerful cultivator.
The next morning, before the water and land ceremony began, He Yihong began playing "Wulin Wai Zhuan". The side of the screen was more than 30 meters long, and it was high in the sky, so it was large enough for many people to see.
He played "Wulin Wai Zhuan" here, which also boosted the business of some shops and restaurants around. Everywhere you can see, it is crowded.
There was almost no place for people to stand here. On the other hand, there were only a few monks at the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, and Chen Xuanzang's sermon was a bit boring. The main reason was that there were laughter coming from not far away from time to time.
Now, even if Li Shimin was slow, he knew that He Yihong was going to the Water and Land Dharma Assembly. He immediately sent Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin to question He Yihong.
Soon a servant came to He Yihong, bowed respectfully and said, "Sir, madams, General Qin Shubao and General Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty are here to pay you a visit."
"Let them come in." He Yihong said lightly.
Soon the servant came in with Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin.
He Yihong pointed to the two seats opposite and said with a smile: "Please take a seat, generals! Try my fairy tea. I got this from the Jade Emperor."
Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin took a deep breath after hearing his words. They didn't expect that this guy could actually get something from the Jade Emperor.
Cheng Yaojin asked in disbelief: "Master, did you steal this from the Emperor of Heaven?"
He Yihong said with a smile while pouring tea, "No! I stole it. It's been about two or three hundred years! The Jade Emperor is such a stingy guy. He has so many good things at home. He is so wealthy and powerful. I went to see him so many times, but he didn't even offer me anything. The last time I went to his place, I looted all the good things in the Jade Pool. It's a pity that you can't enjoy the jade liquid and nectar. You can only drink this fairy tea."
Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin took a sip from the jade cup and found it was indeed full of fragrance. As the tea entered their stomachs, a warm current flowed through their bodies, and the hidden injuries left by the battle many years ago all felt better.
"Good tea!" Qin Shubao exclaimed.
He Yihong smiled and said, "If it tastes good, drink more! This tea also contains nectar, which can strengthen the body and prolong life."
The tea was good, but they did not forget what they were here for. Cheng Yaojin said, "Master He, I don't know what this thing of yours is..." He pointed at the projector floating in the air.
He Yihong looked at the screen in the air and said with a smile: "That thing is called a projector, and the stories played are called movies and TV dramas, which are performed by real people and used for entertainment and passing time."
Qin Shubao had no choice but to speak frankly: "He Xianchang, His Majesty is convening a water and land ceremony. If you do this, the water and land ceremony cannot proceed!"
He Yihong asked with a smile: "Why did your Majesty convene this water and land ceremony?"
"Your Majesty is deeply troubled by wronged souls and evil spirits. The purpose of holding the water and land ceremony is to help them to transcend," said Qin Shubao.
He Yihong said: "Taoism also has methods to save the souls of the wronged and evil ghosts, why do you need to seek the Western Buddhism? Your Majesty is a descendant of Laozi, why do you seek Buddhism?"
"This..." Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin didn't know how to answer. After all, they were not Li Shimin. If they said something wrong, it would be a serious crime.
He Yihong continued, "The Buddhist way does not emphasize the etiquette between the ruler and his subjects, and between fathers and sons. If the sons and daughters of the two generals all become monks and nuns, who will you count on to take care of you in your old age? If everyone in the world becomes a monk, how many soldiers can the Tang Dynasty muster to defend the country?"
"Monks do not work or perform labor. When they are hungry, they beg for food from the people. If they have no money, they will say something in front of you, saying that you have sinned in your past life and ask you to pay money to eliminate the sin so that you can be reborn into a good life in the future. But do you really think that sins can be eliminated so easily?"
"In addition, temples and land do not need to pay taxes. If this continues, where will the Tang Dynasty get its tax revenue? Will it impose heavy taxes on those non-Buddhist people? By then, the Tang Dynasty will not be far from being destroyed."
Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin looked at each other, their hearts full of confusion.
"boom!"
Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside, and the "Wulin Wai Zhuan" that was playing stopped. People in the entire Chang'an City saw the figure standing in the air, and they all knelt down and kowtowed.
"He Yihong! Why are you slandering my Buddhist sect here!"
The angry voice of Guanyin Bodhisattva came from outside. He Yihong took away all the nectar in the jade bottle of Guanyin Bodhisattva. She still remembered this account! At this time, she saw He Yihong slandering Buddhism in front of the two senior generals of the Tang Dynasty. How could she not be angry? She immediately destroyed the thing that had no spiritual energy.
He Yihong stood up, went outside and flew into the air. He looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva and said calmly, "Guanyin, are you here to cause trouble again?"
Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin were shocked when they heard He Yihong's words. They could never have imagined that He Yihong would actually talk to Guanyin Bodhisattva in this way.
"He Yihong! Today you have ruined the reputation of our Buddhist sect and disrupted the Water and Land Dharma Assembly. You must give us an explanation!" Guanyin Bodhisattva said in anger. She knew she was no match for He Yihong, but he had already informed Tathagata Buddha and the others.
He Yihong sneered, and he spoke again, and his voice spread throughout the entire Chang'an City.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the people of Chang'an City! Do you really think that Buddhism is a good thing? Do you know that there is a Lion Country at the foot of Lingshan Mountain?"
"Shut up!" Guanyin Bodhisattva's face changed immediately when she heard He Yihong mention the Lion Country.
"Let me shut up? Why don't you let me speak?" He Yihong said with a smile.
At this time, Tathagata appeared and said in his grand voice: "He Yihong! You'd better stop!"
He Yihong looked at Tathagata, who was surrounded by the ancient Buddha Dipankara, the future Buddha Maitreya, and other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. He smiled and said to Tathagata, "Tathagata! Do you want to fight me in Chang'an City? You have to think clearly. When gods fight, mortals suffer. If we fight, I'm afraid that 99% of the people in Chang'an City will die. I wonder if the 1% who survive is the Buddha's mercy that you boast about all day long!?"
Tathagata said, "Since you don't want heavy casualties here, then stop now."