The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 806 Xuanzang, what do you think?
"Talk quickly if you have something to do, and get the hell out." Yang Tong glared at Yang Qinfang angrily in front of the tent.

"Hehe..." Yang Qinfang also felt that she was not authentic, laughed a few times, and said with a serious face: "When I was patrolling outside the mountain, I caught a big spy. If this person escapes successfully, my lord A lot of effort will go to this man."

"Fudge, keep fooling." Yang Tong is too familiar with Yang Qinfang's routine. She has been like this since she was a child. Every time she makes a mistake, she will always find a reason. First, make the matter ten thousand times more serious, and then fool you. Even if he was punished in the end, it was ten thousand times smaller.

"I really didn't fool you this time." Seeing Yang Tong's unbelief, Yang Qinfang, who knew she had entered the dishonest list, became anxious, "I swear, if I fool you this time, God will punish me so that I won't be able to get married."

"Then tell me, who has such great ability?" Hearing her swear, Yang Tong corrected his attitude.

"A little monk." Yang Qinfang thought to herself that I just want to marry in, and I don't care if I don't.

"Didn't the little monk go down the mountain to Huazhai? It must be you, the tigress, who provoked him."

Yang Tong looked suspiciously at Yang Qinfang who had a tense face.

"I didn't." Yang Qinfang shook her head and said, "He came by himself, sneaky, and after I caught him, he said he was going to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures."

"No way!" Yang Tong was taken aback, "What's his name?"

Yang Qinfang said: "This monk, whose legal name is Xuanzang and whose common name is Chen Yi, is from Yanshi, Henan County. He is going to Tianzhu to seek the scriptures and revitalize Buddhism in the Sui Dynasty."

really!

It's him.

Although this elder brother Yu didn't go to the Western Regions or Qinghai, and he was ahead of schedule, but Yang Tong was not surprised. After all, the world has become a mess, and even he can't find a familiar track, and everything can't be handled with common sense. Therefore, it is not surprising that Xuanzang mentioned and changed his path to learn Buddhist scriptures.

"Tianzhu is the birthplace of Buddhism. If he brought a lot of Buddhist scriptures to the Sui Dynasty, he would definitely attract many monks. If he opened his door to help disciples, there would be many fat monks. At that time, your limit Buddha Ling, your hard work on Buddhism and Taoism will be ruined on this person..." In order to avoid guilt, Yang Qinfang tried her best to exaggerate Xuanzang's harm, and all kinds of disasters were thrown at him.

But Yang Tong believed her nonsense.

Because no one in this world knows better than Yang Tong the impact Xuanzang had on Buddhism after learning the scriptures, and even made Buddhists spread all over the world at one time...Since then, Taoism has declined and Buddhism has flourished.

Yang Tong couldn't sit still anymore.

If it is said that the distorted Confucianism has corroded the martial arts in the Central Plains generation after generation, and taught a lot of corrupt officials; then, the Dasheng Buddhism directly castrated the lofty ambitions of the descendants of Yan and Huang. In addition to teaching a lot of fat-headed and big-eared parasites, in the name of 'putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha immediately', he gathered a lot of hooligans and murderers as thugs. .

Nowadays, with the help of the chaos of the war, the prosperous Buddhist temples have been demolished to nothing. If Xuanzang returns with the supreme Buddhist scriptures and returns as a superstar, he will definitely become the leader of the Buddhist sect and cause a big shock. The court wants To deal with him, you have to weigh the power of the brain-dead Buddhists in the whole world.

What can we do then?

Or take the risk of brainless fans rebelling and start killing.

Either treat them preferentially, acquiesce in the widespread spread of Buddhism, and sit back and watch the Buddhist sects castrate the martial arts style and lofty ambitions of the Sui Dynasty.

Fortunately, Yang Qinfang caught Xuanzang, so that Yang Tong could prevent the problem from happening at the source, and said to Yang Qinfang solemnly: "This time you catch this monk, you will make up for your mistakes, and I don't care about your rudeness. place. Next time you commit the crime again, I will marry you to a monk."

She has ruined good things for this devil several times, and if she is so surprised, she will become a eunuch sooner or later, and she must not be allowed to behave willfully in the future.

"It was an accident..." Yang Qinfang was not afraid of him,

"But you hurt me." With a dark face, Yang Tong waved his hand and interrupted what she was about to say: "Bring me that monk."

"Here." Yang Qinfang left angrily.

Soon, he and a group of little sisters pushed a little monk in.

Yang Tong glanced at it, and found that Xuanzang was handsome and handsome, with a calm expression and an aura of being out of the world. If he put on a scholar's suit and a gauze cap to cover his shining bald head, he would definitely be a handsome young man in troubled times.

Looking at this famous monk, Yang Tong came up with an unknown figure in his mind: his elder brother Yang Tan after the epiphany, who was equally handsome and had the same temperament.

So handsome, no wonder so many banshees like it.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but cast a glance at Yang Qinfang, who was facing the charming eyes of the little girl. When her eyes met, Yang Qinfang looked away, as if flustered.

This is?

Looking away, Li Youwei, Fang Xiuzhu, and Yaoyao were constantly looking back and forth between themselves and Xuanzang.

Yang Tong immediately understood that these banshees were comparing two handsome men.

"Xuanzang, a little monk, sees His Majesty." Xuanzang clasped his hands together, bowed and saluted, not at all nervous about being caught as a smuggler.

"Listen, poor monk, I heard that you came from the east and went to the west to worship Buddha and ask for scriptures?"

This sentence was so impressive that Yang Tong opened his mouth and came.

"Exactly." Xuanzang said calmly.

"Isn't the Buddha of our Tai Sui not good?"

Xuanzang was a little dumbfounded: "This is not bad..."

"Since it's not bad, then why do you seek other people's Buddhas? If you recruit other people's Buddhas, where will our Sui Buddhas be placed? Do you want to learn from Dong Zhuo and set up a puppet and an official in the Buddhist world? "

"The poor monk is talking about the Buddhist scriptures, not the Buddha." Xuanzang said: "The poor monk visited the eminent monks of the Sui Dynasty and studied the theories of Buddhism in detail, and found that everyone insisted on their own words and contradicted each other, using their own translations After comparing, I found that many scriptures have vague meanings, so the poor monk vowed to travel to the west to ask questions, and wanted to go to the birthplace of Buddhism to seek the original scriptures and seek the truth."

Yang Tong nodded slightly. At present, there are many sects in Buddhism like Buddhism and Taoism. They each insist on their own opinions, and there are endless internal strife among them. Such chaos among religions is a good thing for Da Sui.

If they are integrated into one, the resulting power will be great, and what Xuanzang wants to do is obviously to condense all kinds of Buddhism into one.

Yang Tong not only knew that Xuanzang had accomplished what he had done, but also knew that his purpose of learning scriptures was very pure and well-intentioned.

He did not teach the classics for his own sake, but hoped that everyone would be kind, so as to realize the great harmony of not closing doors at night and not picking up lost things on the road.But he underestimated people's hearts too much, let alone the fruit of his hard work, and became a tool for fake monks to make huge profits, which gave fake monks a basis for their creation to castrate the bloody nature of the descendants of Yan and Huang.

He only did one thing in his life, which was to acquire and translate Buddhist scriptures. It took 17 years to acquire scriptures and 19 years to translate them.It can be said that in him, there is a persistent and truth-seeking spirit that is rare in history.

Yang Tong admired this kind of persevering and pure person very much. If it were him, he would never be able to endure the pain of loneliness.

But he still said: "I won't let you go to Tianzhu."

"Your Majesty..." Xuanzang knew that Yang Tong's words were the law, the heaven of the Sui Dynasty, and if he didn't let him go, he couldn't go, so he became a little anxious, "My Majesty advocates contending among a hundred schools of thought, isn't my Buddhist school among them? "

Yang Tong said: "If you are not here, I will not only limit the Buddha, but destroy the Buddha. But do you know what the Dharma of Tianzhu is? The Dharma of Tianzhu and Nibala is above the imperial power. Turkic high priests are like high priests, with a supreme status. In these two countries, Buddhism not only interferes with the court’s army, politics, finances and other aspects, but even who is the emperor is also a matter of Buddhism. Do you think their Dharma is suitable for me? Da Sui?"

"..." Xuanzang's face was a little ugly, regardless of whether Tianzhu Buddhism is like this, but the emperor thinks it is wrong, how could he let him learn?If I study it wholeheartedly, don't I just want to take away the imperial power?
"Buddhism is a foreign sect, and the scriptures and meanings are originally in Sanskrit. In the process of translation and annotation, you Buddhist disciples of all ages have discarded a lot of fallacies and heresies of Tianzhu Buddha, and borrowed and attracted a lot of Confucianism and Taoism, thus forming a unique and suitable for the Central Plains. In addition to the same name as Tianzhu Buddhism, the Buddhist system of Tianzhu has nothing to do with the soul, bones, muscles, blood, etc. The current Buddhist theory is based on generations of eminent monks, in order to cater to the political system, cultural traditions, and customs of the Central Plains Dynasty The painstaking work created by habit is also very suitable for my Central Plains dynasty; if you welcome Tianzhu Buddhism into the Sui Dynasty, it is obviously going back to the beginning, and the life-long works of the eminent monks of all dynasties will be of no benefit."

Xuanzang asked in a deep voice, "Is it true what the Holy Majesty said about the Indian Buddha?"

Yang Tong raised his eyebrows: "Of course, this is not some shady secret. Why did I lie to you? Besides, if I want to destroy Buddha, I can do it in one sentence. Why bother with a little monk like you? The key point I hate Tianzhu Buddha, and you were caught again, do you think you can go there?"

"..." Although Xuanzang knew that Yang Tong was unreasonable, there was no way to refute what he said before, because the current Buddhism is indeed copied from the Central Plains and improved, and it is true to say that it is self-contained.I traveled thousands of miles to learn Tianzhu Buddhism, which is not suitable for the Central Plains. Isn't it sick?
A trace of confusion flashed in Xuanzang's eyes, "What does the Holy One think the poor monk should do?"

Yang Tong was delighted, "It's very simple, you can learn from Lao Tzu and Confucius."

"Learn from Laozi and Confucius?"

"Lao Tzu and Confucius came from nowhere. They created their own theories. Their theories are still popular after thousands of years. The reason is that their theories are based on the local land and suitable for our soil. You"

Yang Tong looked at Xuanzang seriously, and said: "For us in the Sui Dynasty, the Buddhism of Tianzhu is a rebellious and unacceptable study. Even if you think you have achieved something, I and my descendants will not allow you to spread it. What’s the benefit? I think the path you should take is to read, learn, and think about the works of the eminent monks of the previous generation, and then save the chaff, and sum up a set of Buddhism that suits your own mind, a Buddhism that is suitable for the Sui Dynasty, This kind of Buddhism is the real scripture. Of course, this path is very difficult, but it is better than Laozi and Confucius, at least you have hundreds of years of Buddhism to learn from."

Xuanzang listened to Yang Tong's words, his eyes became brighter and brighter, exuding an astonishing light, and murmured to himself: "I see, the poor monk understands!" He bowed deeply to Yang Tong: "Thank you, my sage, for your enlightenment." kindness."

It’s not that Xuanzang’s ambition is not firm, but that Yang Tong’s words are reasonable. There are too many Indian Buddhists that are not suitable for the Central Plains. He has seen this point from the earliest translations, and there are many; Tong did not allow anyone to bring the Buddhism that emptied imperial power into the Sui Dynasty. If he still insisted on going to Tianzhu, he might not see the sun of tomorrow. After all, with Yang Tong's current status, killing him would be like trampling an ant to death. Yes, so he resigned to his fate as a bachelor, and decided to embark on another path of seeking the truth.

"You understand, I'm so relieved!" Yang Tong said with a smile: "In fact, Confucianism, Law, Mohism, Taoism, Buddhism and other schools of thought all have the meaning of guiding people to be good. These knowledges benefit the country and the people. I have no objection. What I object to and restrict are thieves, Taoist priests and fake monks who pretend to be gods and ghosts and blackmail the people under the guise of various sects."

Xuanzang nodded silently.

This is a fact that cannot be refuted.

The religious system of the imperial court is like nothing to a person like him who is devoted to Buddha.Therefore, the imperial court's restriction is not the Buddha, but the fake monks who have defiled the Buddha. It is these people who have no bottom line that make Buddhism fall to the point where everyone shouts and beats.To some extent, the imperial government's restriction of Buddhism is actually to maintain the reputation of Buddhism.

What he didn't know was, how many monks could be as pure as that in this world?
"Xuanzang, what do you think Buddha is?" Yang Tong knew that Master Xuanzang had been persuaded by him, and suddenly he had a new idea. If this Buddha sage was also transformed into a radical cynic, the Buddhism he created should be Full of blood, if you really want to be like this, you will be blessed.

"Ah, this..." At this time, the Sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism has not yet been born, and Xuanzang can't deceive Yang Tong, saying that the Buddha is the Tathagata Buddha, but now he is only a young monk in his early 20s, and he really can't tell at his current level." What is "Buddha".

After a long while, he said, "A Buddha is a Buddha. How could a Buddha be anything else?"

"I think the Buddha is the human heart."

"Buddha is the human heart?" Master Xuanzang seemed to have realized something.

"There is a Buddha in everyone's heart, and the image of this Buddha is different at different times and in different environments." Yang Tong said lightly: "When he is about to starve to death, the person who gives him a life-saving meal is the Buddha; When he is about to be humiliated, the person who kills the mob is the Buddha; when he is about to be massacred by foreign soldiers, the Sui soldiers who guard the border and defeat the powerful enemy are the Buddha... It is the human heart! People who have evil thoughts have inner demons. For example, murderers have inner demons; Eliminate demons, purify the world...Xuanzang, what do you think?"

"This, the poor monk can't say it, but the poor monk thinks what the Holy One said is not bad..." Xuanzang fell into deep thought, and after a while, he asked again: "Your Majesty, there is a saying in the Sutra of Mindfulness of the Dharma: 'Buddha said that those who hurt others will fall into hell after death', I wonder if the Holy One believes in heaven and hell?"

As a time traveler, he is somewhat superstitious, so Yang Tong said without hesitation: "I believe it!"

Xuanzang nodded and asked, "Where is heaven, and where is hell?"

Yang Tong smiled and said: "Heaven and hell are in my heart, and when I think of heaven and hell, it is also in all directions."

Xuanzang lost his mind again: "'One thought of heaven, one thought of hell'?"

Yang Tong pointed at Yang Qinfang, "You woman is not human."

Yang Qinfang was furious immediately, and without waiting for her to lose her temper, Yang Tong said calmly, "It's like a fairy descending to the mortal world."

Yang Qinfang beamed with joy.

Xuanzang also saw Yang Qinfang's emotional changes, and immediately thought about it. It turns out that "heaven and hell are in my heart, and I think of heaven and hell when I think of it".

He asked again, "What about heaven and hell being in all directions?"

Yang Tong recited a verse: "'One flower one world, one grass one heaven, one tree one floating life, one leaf one Tathagata, one sand one bliss, one side one pure land, one smile one fate, one thought one tranquility.'"

Yang Qinfang, Li Youwei, Zheng Liwan and others looked at each other in horror: The Holy One can talk about Buddhism?

"'Buddha said evil words that hurt people and fall into hell after death', wouldn't it be worse for murderers? Since the Holy One believes in heaven and knows hell, why did he slaughter the world? Isn't he afraid?"

Yang Tong said with pride: "If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell?"

"The Holy One is domineering, the Holy One is mighty!" Several little girls were so excited that their faces were flushed with excitement, and their bright eyes were full of admiration.

They only see the surface, and they don't know that "I will not go to hell, who will go to hell" is not a domineering declaration, but a Zen language full of great compassion. the spirit of.

"Amitabha, Your Majesty is merciful." A few nympho girls couldn't understand what it meant, but Xuanzang obviously understood it. He felt that Yang Tong, who believed in heaven and knew hell, knew even more about killing people with weapons. Hell, but he still does it, why?The purpose is to relieve the suffering of all living beings, just like Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who "swears that he will not become a Buddha if the hell is not empty".

All are compassionate.

For a moment, Xuanzang was moved, and the way he looked at Yang Tong also changed.

It's like a living Buddha in front of your eyes.

Speech and behavior are full of Buddha rhyme.

That hot gaze made Yang Tong flustered.

"Xuanzang, no one is born a Buddha, and Sakyamuni was not born a Buddha. Before he became a Buddha, he was a prince born in a palace compound. He enjoyed all the glory and wealth since he was a child, and married a wife when he grew up. Groups of beautiful concubines; Across the gauze bed, giving birth to children... Across the battlefield, killing countless enemies..."

The phrase "Across the gauze bed, give birth to children" made several girls flushed, but they finally knew that the Buddha had such an experience.

"Amitabha." Xuanzang was speechless, and he recited the dharma name indifferently, dispelling the embarrassment in his heart, and asked again: "What does this have to do with the poor monk?"

"Because of this experience, your Buddha was troubled by problems such as wealth and poverty, life and death, love and hate, etc., so that he was ordained as a monk, sought answers all over the world, and finally became a Buddha suddenly. You don't experience birth, old age, and illness. , death, love, hatred, poverty, and wealth, how much can you understand? You don’t understand the beauty of love, the hurt of parting, the joy of gauze bed, and the misery of the battlefield. How can you convince people to let go of everything?”

"If you haven't been hacked before, how do you know the pain of being hacked? If you haven't been hacked before, how do you know the complex emotions of the hacker and the hacker? How can you write touching words about quitting killing, sex, and quitting?" Stealing Buddhist scriptures like that?"

"I am also practicing, and I am currently in the stage of comprehending the Joyful Buddha and the Wrathful Vajra Buddha."

Finally, Yang Tong said earnestly: "Actually, life is a practice, but everything in the world and the state of the world are as numerous as the sands of the Yellow River. If you think hard behind closed doors, how much can you experience in just a few decades of life? I think the best way is to become a demon before becoming a Buddha, Xuanzang, what do you think?"

"..." Xuanzang's eyes stared straight, and he stood there in a daze, feeling completely bewildered and completely at a loss.

Practice is so difficult
"Can you ride a horse?"

"Yes." Xuanzang looked at Yang Tong, puzzled.

"My life is very rich, and the things I come into contact with are definitely the most abundant in the world. You can follow me and watch a little bit... When you watch a lot, you will slowly realize it..." Yang Tong laughed He said: "Let's go to the battlefield with me tomorrow. I don't mean to let you kill people and set fires, but you can watch it close... to experience the cruelty of the world."

"..." Xuanzang scratched his bald head, didn't speak, but he didn't refuse either.

"That's the deal!" Yang Tong said to Yang Qinfang: "Xuanzang can't do without a white horse. Tomorrow, I will give him a tall and handsome white horse. Do you understand?"

"Understood." Yang Qinfang tried her best to hold back her laughter, and said, "Do you want to get a monkey?"

When she was a child, she heard Yang Tong tell "Journey to the West", and her memory is very deep. Although this Xuanzang is not the Sanzang master in the story, he is also going to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures, which is very similar to the monk who went to the West in the story.When Yang Tong talked about the big white horse, she immediately had a seamless connection, thinking of Sun Monkey, who has great powers.

"Uh, try your best." Yang Tong thought for a while, and felt that monkeys were also necessary.

"It would be great if the king of the Daughter Kingdom was called here." Yang Qinfang took a deep look at Xuanzang, and she also grafted the regret of "Sanzang and the Daughter Kingdom King".

"Forget about that, adding a little pig would be fine." Thinking of a picture of a bearded old man calling Xuanzang 'Brother Yudi', Yang Tong was so disgusted that he wanted to vomit.

(End of this chapter)