Chapter 626 Trinity, achieving the other shore (Part 1)
As the Confucian scholar finished speaking, Xie Que saw the world in front of him collapse and disintegrate like a sandcastle.
In the sixth year of Jinglong's reign, the emperor was addicted to pleasure and was ignorant and ignorant.
Above the court, the eunuchs had a firm grip on government affairs.
Outside the court, the vast majority of the people were even more miserable. The wealthy families greedily devoured most of the wealth, making the lives of the common people difficult.
Not only that, the country’s borders are also on fire.
Barbarian tribes in the south often invade, and the horns of Qiang flutes in the north often sound when they invade.
All of this caused the entire Da Cai Dynasty to fall into unprecedented turmoil and unrest.
The suffering of the people has reached an unspeakable level.
In order to survive, people even pulled out the bark of elm trees and dug out the roots of grass. There were even tragic scenes of people exchanging seeds for food.
Even among the nobles in the upper class, many people regard cannibalism as a abnormal hobby.
This is undoubtedly another blow to a society that is already riddled with holes.
In this era full of absurdity and unruliness, in the remote and peaceful countryside of Suyang County,
Xie San witnessed with his own eyes the squire's domestic slaves cruelly broke his legs, and then unscrupulously kidnapped his wife and daughters one by one.
And the culprit of all this was just the meager rent he had not paid back in three years.
As a tenant of the Zhang family, Xie San could barely make up the heavy rent in the past few years to maintain the family's food and clothing.
In the past few years, even if God has been kind and has blessed them with good harvests one after another, the meager harvests have been unable to support their family's livelihood.
Faced with this endless despair and pain, Xie San felt an indescribable sadness and indignation in his heart.
With trembling hands, he was about to cut his wrists and commit suicide to end this miserable life.
At this critical moment of life and death, his eyes unexpectedly fell on a pamphlet abandoned on the ground.
Logically speaking, an illiterate farmer like Xie San should not be able to understand the words on the booklet.
But the strange thing was that at this moment he could clearly recognize the handwriting on the booklet.
"The world is for the common good..."
He murmured the first sentence in the booklet, and an indescribable excitement suddenly surged in his heart.
At this moment, he seemed to feel that his broken legs no longer hurt.
It was as if he had lost all consciousness, leaving only the burning blood in his heart.
He couldn't wait to open the book and read greedily the theories explained above.
This passionate and inspiring thought instantly ignited the fire in his heart.
"In a world of great harmony, everyone is comprehensive and free..."
"The people are prosperous and virtuous in all directions. They are all like saints, doing their best..."
"The principle of distribution is needed, and workers can connect in an orderly and free manner..."
"In this land, everyone has no worries and can do whatever they like, for the sake of everyone..."
"...It's called Datong!"
When Xie San carefully flipped through the pages of the book to the end, he couldn't help but feel some unfinished feelings in his heart.
The cruelty of reality made him sigh helplessly: "Oh, it's a pity that I, Xie San, will never be able to see such an ideal and beautiful world."
Just when he was immersed in endless regret and sorrow, a golden light suddenly and quietly escaped into his body.
At that moment, Xie San clearly felt that this warmth not only instantly healed all the pain on his body, but also in his originally blank mind,
There appeared a Taoist method called "Dragon and Snake Encircling the World" and a book of martial arts "Godly Elephant Prison Suppressing Power".
"What...is going on?"
Xie San couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.
After being shocked, he quickly adjusted his mentality.
Xie San thought to himself: "This heavenly book and the appearance of these two miraculous arts must have some kind of special mission."
"Perhaps it is to give me the ability to change this decadent court and transform it into the ideal world of great harmony described in the Book of Heaven!"
Thinking of this, Xie San couldn't help but feel hope ignited in his heart. He seemed to have seen the dawn of the future.
Late at night on this day, when the moonlight filled the earth like water,
Xie Sanhuai lied that he had found a way to solve this year's rent, and on this basis, he quickly secretly gathered together the tenants who were also oppressed under the Zhang family.
In the darkness of the night, Xie San took a deep breath and told these brothers and sisters from his hometown, word for word, without reservation, everything he had learned from the Book of Heaven.
However, what he didn't expect was that these fellow villagers simply scorned what he said.
Some people even told Xie San that he must be suffering from hysteria to say such ridiculous things.
What made Xie San even more chilled was that a fellow villager quietly went out and informed the Zhang family about the incident.
After hearing the news, the Zhang family's servants, like vicious wolves, quickly came to Xie San's courtyard, preparing to beat him to death on the spot.
Faced with this sudden change, Xie San knew that he had no way out.
In desperation, he could only grit his teeth and beat all these arrogant and domineering Zhang family slaves to death with the "Immortal Elephant Prison Suppression Power" that he had used when he first entered the country.
Then Xie San, full of anger and determination for revenge, resolutely entered the Zhang family, vowing to recover his innocent wife and daughter.
However, the moment he stepped into the Zhang family's door, he was shocked to hear the bad news.
His wife had been humiliated to death by those domestic slaves who were worse than animals, and their daughter had already been kidnapped by them in a car and taken to a brothel in the city. Her life or death was uncertain.
In extreme anger, Xie San lost his mind and killed everyone in the Zhang family, old and young, leaving no one alive.
When the anger gradually subsided, Xie San also began to calm down.
He took a deep breath and began to reflect on his actions.
He understood that these tenants were ordinary farmers who did not know etiquette and did not understand literacy.
They have been tied to this land all their lives, running around for a living.
Instilling the concepts in the Book of Heaven into their minds is tantamount to playing the harp to an ox, and cannot arouse their resonance and understanding at all.
Thinking of this, Xie San felt a new determination in his heart.
He realized that if he wanted to find like-minded people, he had to first find those who read.
Because only they can truly understand the mysteries in the Book of Heaven.
Xie San, who understood the connection, had already made a calculation in his mind.
So he took advantage of the cover of night and quietly rode to Suyang County.
After arriving in the city, Xie San relied on the generous silver he received from the Zhang family to blend into a group of scholars as a scholar.
He knew that these scholars might be the key to him spreading the concept of the Book of Heaven and finding like-minded partners.
During the days spent with these scholars, Xie San gradually gained their trust.
After he felt that he was familiar with these scholars, he began to explain the contents of the heavenly book.
He thought that these scholars could understand and accept his thoughts.
To his disappointment, it didn't turn out the way he had hoped.
After hearing this, these scholars all looked shocked, thinking that what Xie San said was simply treason and far from the etiquette system practiced today.
They even wanted to escort Xie San to officialdom as a warning to others.
Xie San did not choose to resist violently, but chose to leave.
He knows very well that this world has been poisoned by the idea of distinction between superiors and inferiors and order of elders and younger ones for too many years. Changing this will not happen overnight.
But he also firmly believes that one day he will be able to find a partner and jointly create the world of great harmony described in the book of heaven.
After careful consideration, Xie San finally chose a remote and quiet village as his destination.
He personally shaved off all of his hair, transformed into an ascetic, and began to treat the villagers' injuries for free.
Xie San calls himself the envoy of the "Datong Bodhisattva" in the world, specially coming to bring equality and happiness to these simple farmers.
In the blink of an eye, spring of Jinglong's seventh year came quietly.
In this season full of vitality and hope, Xie San has gathered a group of steadfast believers in the village.
Among them, there are old men and young men,
Even the usually aloof squires were "impressed" by him and joined him one after another.
Xie San knows that this is just the beginning.
He felt that it was time to lead the villagers out of this isolated village and sow the seeds of faith into a wider land.
A group of them arrived at the nearest county town and began to spread the belief and philosophy of "Datong Bodhisattva" there.
At first, their efforts did not receive the response they deserved, and the results were minimal.
What's more, their activities also attracted the attention of local officials.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Xie San took the initiative to join the government and admitted that he had killed seventeen members of the Zhang family out of revenge.
Sure enough, the government sentenced Xie San to death without mercy.
It was decided to carry out the beheading at noon that day in the bustling Caishikou.
As the executioner raised and lowered his knife, Xie San's head was instantly separated from his body, and blood splattered everywhere.
Just after this thrilling moment, Xie San's head quickly returned to his neck within a few seconds.
What's even more shocking is that the originally fatal wound healed in an instant, as if it had never been harmed.
Such an effect immediately made the countless people watching horrified. They talked one after another and couldn't believe what was happening in front of them.
But Xie San just smiled indifferently and declared that he was a believer of Datong Bodhisattva and came here to bring real happiness and equality to the people.
He also said: Datong Bodhisattva is the most supreme Buddha among ten thousand Buddhas, and everyone should believe in Datong Bodhisattva.
Moreover, Buddhist theory advocates that "all things are equal", even women should be equal to men.
And everyone should strive for the ideal of great harmony of "one world, one family, sharing peace".
At this point, Xie San has completely established a foothold in the county because of the miracle he performed.
Not only that, many people who could not survive chose to join their ranks that day.
As soon as they joined, food was distributed, and more poor people also took the initiative to join.
The Datong Sect was established amidst the crowds and unanimously thanked San as its leader.
Relying on Xie San's otherworldly power, as well as the Taoism and martial arts passed down by him, the Datong Sect is like a tiger with wings and is unstoppable.
They quickly attacked the county seat and achieved an initial victory.
However, this was just the beginning. In the next three months, the entire Suyang County fell into the hands of the Datong Sect one after another.
However, the sudden arrival of power is often accompanied by endless temptations and tests.
Just after conquering a city, signs of corruption and degeneration began to appear within the Datong Sect.
The food that should have been distributed to the people to meet their urgent needs was secretly transported out of the city by the deputy leader appointed by Xie San himself and exchanged for gold and silver treasures to satisfy his personal desires.
What's more serious is that many monk soldiers also took this opportunity to run rampant in the city under the guise of Datong Sect, bullying men and women, and committing all kinds of evil.
Their actions seriously violated the original intentions and beliefs of the Datong Religion, and also caused the people to have deep doubts and fears about the Datong Religion.
It’s just that Xie San has mastered the Dragon and Snake Circle of the World Sutra, and his soul is so powerful that it can cover the entire Su Yang County?
No trace of depravity or corruption can escape his eyes.
At a gathering, Xie San personally took action and killed the corrupt and depraved Datong religious leaders one by one as a warning to others.
His move not only eliminated the evil tendencies within the Datong Sect, but also allowed the people to see the hope and future of the Datong Sect again.
In the ninth year of Jinglong's reign, Datongjiao was not in a hurry to expand its territory.
Xie San is far-sighted and plans to subtly influence the local people with the power of his thoughts.
When the time comes, these people will take the initiative to open the city gates and welcome the arrival of the Datong Sect, just like welcoming the rain after a long drought.
However, things didn't turn out as he expected.
Many aristocratic families in the Jiangnan area, and the monks they raised in their families, became a huge obstacle to the spread of the teachings of the Datong Sect.
These aristocratic families are so powerful and deep-rooted that the teachings of the Great Harmony Sect are like being suppressed by a boulder and cannot be effectively spread.
Xie San's original idea therefore became nonsense.
Xie San has been practicing silently for the past two years.
He successfully cultivated the Divine Elephant's Prison-Suppressing Power to the first level of "Yuanxiang", and the Dragon and Snake Encircling World Sutra was only one step away from being able to enter the Tao.
So Xie San gathered his own team of monk soldiers.
Although there are only three thousand people in this team, everyone is an elite person selected by him personally.
He gave each monk soldier a thought that contained the power of Yuanxiang,
Let them use this power to send troops to the positions of many aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River.
Soon, under the control of the absolute power of these monk soldiers, the children of the aristocratic families who were originally tough-minded softened one after another.
After all, no matter how powerful the priest in their family is, they are still no match for these monks and soldiers.
Under the strong pressure of the monk soldiers, they had to quickly cooperate with the Datong Sect, began to spread the teachings of the Datong Sect on the streets, and took the initiative to welcome the Datong Sect into the city.
The idea of surrendering on the initiative of aristocratic families is very simple, just to retain the wealth of the family.
However, Xie San was selfless. Although he did not kill anyone,
However, all the wealth was gathered together and sealed, and all the food was evenly distributed to every common person. .
Such a policy made the people full of gratitude and admiration for Datong Religion.
Relying on such a policy and Xie San's absolute strength,
The teachings of the Datong Religion spread rapidly throughout the Dacai Dynasty like wildfire starting a prairie fire. (End of chapter)