Shankara then started a debate with Zhu Tao.
"The highest true Brahman is the foundation of everything in the universe and the support of all things.
All phenomena in the world are generated from Brahman.
Brahman is unified, eternal and pure.
It does not have any difference, internal or external, It does not have any attributes, movements, or changes.
Brahman transcends both subjectivity and objectivity, as well as the empirical categories of time, space, entity, cause and effect, etc.
It is invisible, inaudible, intangible, and ineffable. , an incredible absolute existence."
It took more than an hour and ended with Zhu Tao being defeated and speechless.
Zhu Tao bowed deeply to Shankara and said: "Master, I admire your eloquent words."
Shankara returned the salute and asked: "Your Majesty, I have already seen that your Majesty has come here not specifically to discuss doctrines and refute the truth with me, but for other reasons."
Zhu Tao once again clasped his hands together and saluted: "Master's eyes are like a torch and his wisdom is profound.
In fact, I came here this time to ask you to come forward and save tens of millions of living beings in the countries of Southern India."
Shankara asked; "Why do you say this, sir?"
Zhu Tao said: "I must have heard that the master has also heard that the countries in southern India, headed by the Rashidhara Kuta Kingdom and the Kalinga Kingdom, are deciding to form an alliance to jointly deal with our Western Qin army.
As the master said, for the rest of my life, are confused and only look at things from the bottom of their minds.
They think As long as they form an alliance, they can repel or even defeat our Western Qin army.
However, they do not know that doing so will only lead to a more tragic outcome.
Our Western Qin army is well-trained, and all the soldiers are extremely brave.
The generals have been on the battlefield for many years.
A veteran with extremely rich combat experience, and My king has been conquering the east and west, and fighting in the south and north for many years.
He has been invincible and has no rival.
It can be said that he has destroyed countless countries.
Although the countries in southern Tianzhu can rely on alliances to increase their military strength, having a large number of troops does not mean that they have the possibility of victory. , I am really heartbroken, if the countries of Southern Tianzhu If we really form an alliance and want to resist the front of our Western Qin army with a large number of troops, then the consequences after the war will be even more terrible.
At that time, the lives will be devastated, corpses will be scattered in the fields, and the mountains and rivers will change color.
Master, I must not be able to bear such a tragic situation.
Please save me, Master.
Save these thousands of living creatures.”
Shankara said: "How to save" "The master is highly respected in South India.
Please persuade the kings and ministers of various countries.
As long as the master comes forward, they should follow the master's advice and no longer blindly join the alliance led by the Rashidhara Kuta Kingdom and the Kalinga Kingdom. , if Master comes forward to do this, it should be a great merit."
Shankara smiled and said: "The reason why the countries in Southern India formed an alliance is to protect themselves.
If I come forward to persuade them not to form an alliance, it does not mean that they are waiting for death."
Zhu Tao said: "Master, if there are two choices for you to choose, one is to die ten people, and the other is to die three people, which one will you choose?
If only someone loses his rights and does not lose his life, but he can exchange for it.
For the safety of millions of living beings in Southern Tianzhu, Master, will you persuade them to give up their alliance or even give up their resistance?"
Shankara smiled and said: "My lord seems to have been wishful thinking and thinks too highly of me.
How can I persuade the kings and nobles of the countries to give up their worldly rights?
If I have divine powers, I can help you with this."
I am busy, but I have not yet reached the realm of gods through hard training.
Your Majesty has been urging me to persuade the kings of various countries.
How about I go north to see the king of your country and ask him to withdraw his troops?"
Zhu Tao shook his head and said: "Master's idea is good, but I don't recommend that you do this.
I, the king, have great talents, strong will, and extraordinary wisdom.
The conquest of Tianzhu is our established national policy in Western Qin.
It cannot be done by one or two people.
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A sharp tongue can change things.”
Shankara stood up and said: "I would like to give it a try, and I just want to pay a visit to His Majesty the King of Western Qin."
The next day, Shankara entered the palace to meet the king of Jara.
King Jara was a little surprised by Shankara's arrival and went outside the palace to greet him.
King Jara welcomed Shankara into the palace, sat down and asked: "Why does the master have time to come to see me?"
Shankara said: "I came here because of the invasion of the Western Qin army from the south.
I heard that the Rashtrakuta and Kalinga kingdoms are actively uniting other countries and want the southern countries to form an alliance to jointly resist the Western Qin army. " King Zheluo said: "Yes, I didn't expect that the master also knew about this matter.
The master was so worried about this matter."
Shankara asked: "Do you think that if the southern countries form an alliance, can they withstand the attack of the Western Qin army?"
King Zheluo looked a little sad and said: "To be honest with you, Master, I am actually not very optimistic about the alliance.
Why are the southern countries always hostile to each other and conquering each other all the year round?
Could it be that just because of the arrival of the Western Qin army, all the countries will put aside their old grudges?"
This is of course some people’s wishful thinking , who can guarantee that others will not have ulterior motives, and who can really rest assured to work with other countries to deal with the Western Qin army.
Even if someone forcibly unites the countries, I am afraid that the previous cooperation of the countries will not be defenseless.
Since the countries If countries are still on guard against each other, they cannot do their best to deal with them.
Resisting the Western Qin army, how can it be the enemy of the Western Qin army?
Before the master came, the Western Qin envoy Master Zhu had already come.
He came to persuade me not to form an alliance with other countries.
If our Zheluo Kingdom and the Western Qin Kingdom The Qin State formed an alliance, and he promised that after the war, I could be canonized by the King of Western Qin.
As a hereditary prince with no real power but a fiefdom, if Lord Zhu agrees to let the Zheluo Kingdom continue to exist, let me continue to be the king, and even allocate the land of the Zhuluo Kingdom to me, I really can’t believe it, but the king of Western Qin I will definitely not be stingy with this commitment.”
Shankara thought for a while and said: "It seems that Mr.
Zhu is an honest man.
He did not lie to your majesty with his lies.
Since your majesty has no hope for all countries to form an alliance to jointly resist the Western Qin army, then I think it is necessary for me to go north."
Let's go and pay a visit to this place If I cannot persuade the King of Western Qin to retreat, then your Majesty should be prepared to form an alliance with Western Qin.
For the safety of yourself and the royal family, and for the lives and fortunes of thousands of people in the Zheluo Kingdom, your Majesty can only I’m afraid I’ll have to compromise.”
King Zheluo sighed: "Yes, who made me King Zheluo?
I am not aggrieved at all.
How can I let thousands of my people be massacred by war?
Since Master is traveling north to visit the King of Western Qin, I will set up here today.
Let’s have a banquet to see Master off.”
On September 28, Shankara and some of his followers traveled for more than a month and passed through the territories of the southern countries and entered the control area of the Western Qin Army.
After Zhao Ziliang finished handling the memorial, he inspected the military affairs and just returned to the original Solanji Palace to rest for a while.
Du Fu came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Shankara, the master of Brahmanism in South India, came with many followers to pay homage to your Majesty.
I hope to be received by the king."
Zhao Ziliang was drinking water.
After listening to Du Fu's words, he put down his teacup and said doubtfully: "What does a Brahmin teach a monk to do when he comes to visit me, a layman?
Do you know what the purpose is?"
Du Fu said: "Your Majesty, Brahmanism is the most influential sect in southern India.
As far as I know, Brahmanism is divided into orthodox sect and fantasy sect.
The reason why Shankara is called a master by the world is because of his He is the founder of the fantasy sect, and he is only eighteen years old this year.
At the age of eighteen, he was already making great progress in thinking and philosophy.
He has made many achievements in this area.
I am afraid that Master Xuanzang could not match them.
How many people in Nan Tianzhu are his followers cannot be counted.
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In short, this person has great influence in Nan Tianzhu.
Wei Chen speculates that he came to pay a visit during this trip.
Your Majesty, I am afraid that I want to persuade you to withdraw your troops, because I heard that this man is quite good at rhetoric."
Zhao Ziliang laughed when he heard this and said: "In this case, I would like to see him.
You can arrange a time for him to come into the palace to see me."
"Yes, Your Majesty" Shankara's youth also surprised Zhao Ziliang.
Three days after Shankara arrived in the original Solanki capital, Zhao Ziliang received him at the palace.
"Practice Shankara pays homage to His Majesty the King of Western Qin" Shankara walked into the middle of the hall under the leadership of the eunuchs and bowed to Zhao Ziliang with his hands clasped together.
Zhao Ziliang raised his hand and said: "Master, I came without any courtesy and offered you some tea."
"Thank you, Your Majesty" After Shankara sat down to drink tea, Zhao Ziliang said: "Since I entered Tianzhu, the master is the first person to come to see me as a practitioner.
When I arrived, I was very curious as to why the master came to see me. " Shankara said calmly: "So that your majesty will know that I came to ask the king to retreat to see what the king does.
I am also a person who knows etiquette.
Western Qin is also a country of etiquette.
Why did I lead an army to invade Tianzhu?
I don't know that if the army moves, it will surely There are military disasters, but it is the poor people who suffer. , Your Majesty is the founder of the country, and his merits have spread throughout the world, benefiting millions of people under his rule, and his merits are immeasurable.
Now, the king has launched an army to conquer the Tianzhu countries.
As a result, countless Tianzhu people have been displaced, starved to death, and starved to death on the roadside.
Countless, this is something that damages merit."
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Master, how did you know that my king's expedition to Tianzhu would cause countless Tianzhu people to be displaced, starve to death, and starve to death on the roadside?
Master, have you ever seen it with your own eyes?
Don't you know, master, that since our Western Qin army entered Tianzhu, we have been fighting with each other?"
The people of Qiu have done nothing wrong and are very tolerant towards believers of various sects.
They have never used force to harm them just because they are not believers of their own sect.
In my country, Western Qin, a person His belief is his freedom and right, and there will never be any religious persecution.
What the master said about the people being displaced, starving to death, and starving to death on the roadside is even more nonsense.
The enemies of our Western Qin army are only the kingdoms of Tianzhu.
They are rulers and government officials, not ordinary people and practitioners.
But if there are common people and practitioners who attack our Western Qin soldiers, the soldiers will naturally not sit back and wait to be killed
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