Jiang Tai said in a deep voice: "Mr. Mencius, if you ask me to spare Confucius, don't say it. This time I am already hostile to Confucianism. If Confucius is not dead, I may be the one who dies in the future!"
However, Mencius' expression changed. From Bian Que's retelling, Mencius heard Jiang Tai's self-confidence, self-confidence can decide Confucius' life or death
Wasn't Confucius trapped in the military grave by Sun Wu? Life and death depend on Sun Wu, can Jiang Tai influence Sun Wu
Originally, Mencius wanted to ask Jiang Tai to persuade Sun Wu, but now hearing Jiang Tai's tone, he suddenly fell silent.
After a while, Mencius spoke again: "What I want, please listen to me, Mr. Jiang!"
"Say it!" Jiang Tai frowned.
Mencius smiled wryly and said: "My servant is soft-spoken. Although Mr. Jiang did not demand that I live in Daleiyin Temple, but a prisoner under the rank is a prisoner under the rank. I have no right to beg for anything, but Confucius is under the Patriarch, I have no choice but to ask for help!"
Frowning slightly, Jiang Tai didn't interrupt Mencius this time.
"Mr. Jiang put me under house arrest in Daleiyin Temple, and I understand in my heart that I have an idea for you! You want to persuade me to enter Daleiyin Temple, right?" Mencius asked.
Jiang Tai was silent for a while, finally nodded and said: "Mr. Mencius is wise, yes, I have this idea, but this cannot be used as your capital to save Confucius. Although I am young, I also know what it means to let the tiger go back to the mountain. Although Confucius is not the mastermind , But, after all, let my wife be separated, I will not refuse to report such a big enmity, and I have a grudge against Confucius. Confucianism is powerful, and my Buddhism has not yet grown to a strong one. If it's me, will I let the tiger go back to the mountain, or will I avoid future troubles?"
Mencius smiled wryly for a while and said: "Confucius is the patriarch, that is to say, the Confucianism cultivation below is also inherited from Confucius. This time, if I just sit back and watch Confucius fall and ignore it, it is against my way. I beg Mr. Jiang to spare Confucius, I would like to enter your Buddhist family!"
"Huh?" Jiang Tai's face darkened.
"Mr. Mencius, do you know what you are talking about?" Jiang Tai said in a deep voice.
"Yes, I would like to join the Buddhist school, and I only ask Mr. Jiang to spare Confucius! As long as the Buddhist school is not destroyed, Mencius will always be a disciple of the Buddhist school." Mencius said solemnly.
"Mister wants to sacrifice his life for righteousness?" Jiang Tai asked in surprise.
Mencius smiled wryly for a while, and finally nodded.
In the past, when Confucius fled, all he used was the "sacrifice of life for righteousness", a magic spell to stimulate potential, but Mencius understood the essence of this **.
Martyrdom, adhere to the Confucianism and Taoism in your heart, and join Buddhism for righteousness
Jiang Tai was surprised when he felt Confucius' "great righteousness" to his teacher. Jiang Tai wanted to keep Mencius in the past because he discovered that Mencius's Confucianism and Confucius' Confucianism and Taoism had diverged. Mencius values righteousness! Confucius valued benevolence!
Mencius was even willing to leave Confucianism for the righteousness in his heart
Jiang Tai was silent for a while, and Mencius also waited patiently.
After a while, Jiang Tai shook his head and said: "Mr. Mencius, thank you for not rejecting my Buddhist family and making such a choice, but I am very sorry, if Confucius stays in the human world for a day, there must be a big difference between me and him." Fight! Besides, it caused my wife and children to be separated, and if I don't take revenge, I'm not sure!"
Mencius smiled wryly, Jiang Tai was unwilling to make such a sacrifice.
With a slight sigh, Mencius said again: "Mr. Jiang, if it is for revenge and to prevent Confucianism from affecting you, it is not impossible. If you enter the military grave, Confucius may never be able to return to life. I don't ask you to let Confucius go." You can kill Confucius, but please let the soul of Confucius go away!"
"Huh?" Jiang Tai showed a hint of surprise.
"Once the patriarch Confucius falls, as long as his soul is immortal, he will turn to the heavens and be reborn in the reincarnation pool. At that time, the dharma in the sea of rules will be useless. If he wants to reinvigorate the dharma, he must be reincarnated step by step. It will be a very long time to start all over again. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about him re-directing Confucianism for a short time, because his Dharma image can’t move at all, and he himself is reincarnated in the heavenly world. At that time, the human world Confucianism will not have the influence of Confucius!" Mencius said solemnly.
Jiang Tai frowned deeply: "You mean, let me release the soul of Confucius and reincarnate in the heavenly world? You enter my Buddhist family?"
Mencius nodded: "After all, I heard Mr. Jiang's tone. Although Mr. Jiang's wife and children are separated, the mother and child should be safe, right? Although the hatred is great, it is not impossible to reverse it. Killing Confucius and letting his soul go to the heaven to reincarnate is also a good idea." Even if he avenges his great revenge, Confucius will not be able to influence Confucianism in the human world. When I enter Buddhism, I will also bring a group of my disciples and followers, which will benefit Mr. Jiang without any harm. I will also pay back the patriarch The grace of teaching! Sir, why not?"
Jiang Tai was silent again for a while.
"I also ask Mr. Jiang to complete it!" Mencius said again.
After being silent for a while, Jiang Tai said, "Mr. Mencius, you seem to have endless words, don't you?"
"Huh?" Mencius asked suspiciously.
"Confucius died and turned to the reincarnation pond in the heaven? What is the reason? Why are you so clear? Why can Confucius be reincarnated in the heaven?" Jiang Tai said in a deep voice.
Mencius was also silent for a while.
After a long while, Mencius smiled wryly and said, "Forget it, if Mr. Jiang can accept my proposal, then it's fine for me to say it!"
"Oh?" Jiang Tai asked curiously.
"In the human world, does Mr. Jiang know who the three great Confucian sages are?" Mencius asked with a wry smile.
"Confucius is a giant of Confucianism, and the first Confucian sage is Xunzi. However, from the information I have collected, Xunzi has his own ideas. The giant Han Feizi is all his students. No matter how weak Xunzi is, he will not be far behind. The second Confucian sage is you, Mencius. But I heard that you have not been able to become a Confucian sage for a short time? As for the third Confucian sage, there has never been any news !” Jiang Tai wondered.
"It is true that the time for me to become a Confucian sage is still short. After all, I studied under the line of Confucius, and it is luck to achieve what I am today!" Mencius said with a wry smile.
"No, I can only say that Mr. is outstanding. Seventy-two direct disciples of Confucius have been influenced by Confucius all the time. Why didn't one of them become a Confucian sage? Instead, you, a descendant of several generations, became a Confucian sage? Explain, your talent As high as you are, your mind is far away!" Jiang Tai said solemnly.
"Mr. Jiang is absurd, the third Confucian sage I want to talk about, in fact, Mr. Jiang also knows!" Mencius smiled wryly.
"oh?"
"The third Confucian sage is Confucius!" Mencius said solemnly.
"Huh?" Jiang Tai's face suddenly changed.
Three Confucian saints, Xunzi, Mencius, the third is Confucius? Isn't Confucius a giant of Confucianism, the founder of Confucianism
"Mr. Jiang heard it right. Confucius was indeed a Confucian sage. He just took charge of Confucianism in the human world, and he was just a 'generational giant'. It is indeed my luck that I can become a new Confucian sage from a Confucian sage." Mencius Exclaimed.
Jiang Tai's expression suddenly changed.
Generation giant? That is to say, there are other Confucian giants? How can it be
Did you return all the history lessons from your previous life to the teacher? Confucianism, what other good people? Impossible, everyone knows that Confucius is the beginning of Confucianism. How could there be others
But suddenly, many things became smooth at once.
At least Xunzi is not weak against Confucius. Secondly, in the past, Confucius rushed to Luoyi to help the emperor of Zhou, and sent a letter to all the disciples of Confucianism to help, but Xunzi just ignored him.
It stands to reason that Confucian disciples should fully support the orders of Confucian giants. Why did Xunzi ignore them? In the past, Han Feizi was only allowed to be a lobbyist and Mencius was released. Did not support Confucius. It's a bit smooth now. It turns out that Xunzi's status is comparable to that of Confucius. They are all Confucian saints, so there is no need to obey orders.
"Confucius is not a great man of Confucianism, so who is a great man of Confucianism?" Jiang Tai asked curiously.
Mencius smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Jiang, I can join the Buddhist school, but after all, I came from Confucianism. Regarding everything about Confucianism, please don't ask Mr. Jiang in the future. I don't want to be an enemy of Confucianism. I will never take part in the struggle with Confucianism, and I ask Mr. Jiang to do it!"
Jiang Tai was silent for a while, finally nodded and said: "Okay!"
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang! I can't say much about the Confucian giant, but I can only tell Mr. Jiang that the Confucian giant is a great person, not worse than Lao Tzu. The Taoist leader Lao Tzu, when he was still a Taoist giant, I often discuss the Tao with Juzi, and each has inspiration. Laozi and Juzi are both enemies and friends. They are friends of the same generation. Therefore, when Confucius met Laozi in the past, he would perform the teacher's ceremony!" Mencius explained.
Jiang Tai: "...!"
Are you friends or foes with Lao Tzu, are friends of the same generation, and often discuss the Tao together? Who is this Confucian giant
"The Confucian giant is in the heaven?" Jiang Tai frowned.
"Yes! Generally, Confucian affairs are never paid attention to! Therefore, Mr. Jiang doesn't have to worry about meddling in disputes in the human world!" Mencius said.
Jiang Tai was silent for a while. It seems that my understanding of Confucianism is too little.
"Mr. Jiang, what I just said, can Mr. Jiang agree?" Mencius said solemnly.
Jiang Tai was silent for a while, finally nodded and said: "Yes, I can let Confucius reincarnate in the heavenly world, Mr. into my Buddhist family, I will divide one of the eight divisions of Tianlong into the Confucianism division, Mr. Mencius, you can continue to study Your Confucianism and Taoism. Let it be a big branch of my Buddhism. I don’t force you to study Buddhist scriptures, everything is up to you voluntarily, whatever you feel, you can create Taoism! I think your Confucianism and Taoism will gradually have its own style of!"
Mencius smiled wryly: "Thank you, Mr. Jiang, but in this way, Confucianism and Taoism may be separated from each other in the human world!"
Jiang Tai was stunned for a moment, as if he had an impression that there was some kind of record in the history of previous life studies. After Confucius died, one family of Confucianism was divided into many Confucianisms. Jiang Tai couldn't remember exactly how many Confucianisms were divided. Just remember that each has its own Confucianism. Is it true that, as Mencius said, Confucianism and Taoism are going to be separated