Red Cloud: Establishing Mahayana Buddhism as a Holy Spirit

Sacrifice country.

When Tang Sanzang and his party entered the city, it was just as the sunset was setting in the west, but there was a strange prosperity in the city at dusk.

People come and go, and from the smiles of passers-by, we can see that their lives are stable and prosperous, that is, there are monks in shackles and chains on the street from time to time, begging for money along the door, which is really blue.

But after Tang Sanzang and his party came in, the monk's attire made countless local people look curious.

It's a bit weird that there are monks in shackles and chains begging along the street one after another looking unlovable, especially when they all look like monks.

Zhu Bajie scratched his head immediately after seeing it, and couldn't help but smiled and asked, "The monk, are you from that temple? Why are you all wearing shackles and chains here?"

This group of monks was not afraid after seeing Zhu Bajie. After all, Hezhou in Xiniu is full of monsters, so it is not uncommon. Besides, ordinary monsters are not all powerful, and there are many monks, monks, and martial arts among the human race.

"Grandpa, we are the wronged monks of Jinguang Temple." An old monk couldn't help but sighed after seeing Zhu Bajie's question.

And this Zhu Bajie was also very proficient in people's hearts, and immediately smiled and took out a few taels of silver from his pocket and threw them into the rice bowl in front of the old monk.

After all, the old monk was old, so he was naturally a smart person. The bowl was completely broken without any trace, and the few taels of silver had disappeared, and instead they were replaced with three copper coins.

I saw the old monk with a smile all over his face and told Zhu Bajie where this place was. After all, the money was not thrown away for nothing, and the other person looked like a foreigner, so he came to inquire about the situation.

"Grandfather, the name of this city is Ji Sai, which is a big country in Xibang. In those days, there were Siyi tributes, Nanyuetuo Kingdom, North Gaochang Kingdom, East and West Liang Kingdom, and Xibenbo Kingdom. If the country of Sai does not engage in war or conquest, other countries will naturally worship them as superior states."

There is nothing wrong with calling grandpa, after all, the other party is from a goblin at first glance, and goblins can take human form at least for hundreds of years, so they are naturally older than him.

But Zhu Bajie immediately laughed when he heard this, but he didn't ridicule it. Ordinary people just sit and watch the courtyard, but the four small countries dare not provoke tribute every year, and in the end they became the big country of Xibang.

"Hehe, since you are a state, I think you, the king, have the way, and you are virtuous in civil and military affairs, but why are all the monks here wearing sinful bodies like you?"

Zhu Bajie asked with a casual smile, only to see that the old monk shook his head and sighed after hearing this.

"Grandfather, here the literature is not good, the martial arts is not good, and the monarch is not necessarily good. We are all monks of Jinguang Temple. Once, the pagoda in the temple was shrouded in auspicious clouds, the auspicious mist was high, and the night was shining. People from thousands of miles have seen it. So Under the vision, the four countries have no different perspectives. Therefore, it is believed that Tianfu is the capital of God, and the four barbarians pay tribute."

"However, three years ago, on Meng Qiushuo's day, in the middle of the night, there was a rain of blood. At dawn, every family was afraid, and every family was sad. All the officials played the king, and they didn't know what God was responsible for. At that time, the Taoist priests were invited to have a funeral, The monk read the scriptures and thanked God. Who knew that the golden pagoda in my temple was dirty, and foreign countries did not come to pay tribute in the past two years. My king wants to conquer the barbarians even more."

Under the old monk's complaints, Tang Sanzang, who was riding a white dragon horse behind him, laughed secretly in his heart. The old monk's words were full of resentment. After all, this monk was probably a highly respected existence in the temple. How can there be no resentment for such a situation. …

The old monk shook his head and sighed: "All the officials say that the monks in my temple stole the treasures on the pagoda, so there is no auspicious cloud and auspicious mist, the barbarians do not go to court, and the faint king does not investigate the reason when he is furious, so he ordered the corrupt officials to arrest me. When the monks take it down, they will be tortured and pursued in every way."

When he said this, the old monk finally saw him, knelt down directly to Tang Sanzang who was behind Zhu Bajie, kowtowed and said: "My lord, how dare we deceive ourselves and steal the treasure in the tower! Grandpa Wanwang Compassion, like to flock together, like to divide things into groups, be merciful and merciful, use magic power widely, save our lives!"

It turned out that the old monk who had matured into a man saw how extraordinary Tang Sanzang was. After all, the one who could subdue the two monsters was definitely a holy monk. They were all monks anyway, so they were naturally considered a class of people. Of course, he had to seize the opportunity to pray for this. There is a glimmer of hope.

But Zhu Bajie squinted at the old monk's thoughts, while Tang Sanzang smiled and shook his head after seeing it. Only real experience can realize the customs of various countries along the journey to the west and thousands of people's hearts.

There is no saying that a monk is a good person. A person has all kinds of emotions and six desires. If the treasure in your temple is lost, how can the king not blame it.

Moreover, the loss of this treasure has affected the status of this country even more, and directly let Siyi find a reason to use the four small countries to join forces and not pay tribute. You said that the king could not be angry, and the anger returned to anger, but the mistake can not be let If he is responsible for himself, naturally this group of monks will become the ones who are responsible for the blame, otherwise, he will be said to be a fool in the future.

Looking at the old monk, Tang Sanzang on the white dragon horse put his hands together calmly and said: "Amitabha, the poor monk came from the Tang Dynasty in the east, and went to the west to worship the Buddha in the name of the Tang king and the Tathagata Buddha. Now that you have arrived in your country, Naturally, we have to switch Guan Wen in front of you."

When the old monk heard this, his face was full of excitement, "Since it is under the name of the Western Buddha, the holy monks should belong to the same family. When we go to temples to burn incense, worship Buddha in temples, and sweep towers when we see pagodas, what I enshrine in Jinguang Temple is the Western Buddha. Tathagata Buddha."

After hearing this, Tang Sanzang smiled and shook his head and said: "Although the poor monk is a member of the Buddhist family, he believes in ten thousand Buddhas, not just one family."

In a word, don’t overwhelm me with righteousness. I believe in the Tathagata Buddha, but I also believe in other Buddhas. I worked hard on the road, and you even asked me to sweep the pagoda for you. It’s a good idea.

After hearing this, the old monk suddenly showed a hint of disappointment in his eyes. What he thought was that the other party was a holy monk with mana, and he came from the so-called Eastern Tang Dynasty. If he invited the other party to their temple, the king would After the interview, I have to treat them better in this regard.

I have to say that there is never goodness for no reason, and there is no hatred for no reason. Everything has a cause and effect.

Tang Sanzang glanced at the other party indifferently, and then continued to drive forward with the disciples, while the old monk also sighed helplessly.Now he can only hope that the other party can see that they are all monks, and let the king punish them with a lighter punishment.

When Tang Sanzang walked towards the post station, he also saw the tall tower of Jinguang Temple not far away.

I saw this tower, tall and leaning against the Han, abruptly volleying in the sky.It is called the five-color glazed pagoda, which is thirteen stories high.

"Hey, master, you see that the tower is so magnificent and built so high. It seems that the king has put in a lot of effort. It's a pity that honor is involved. How can the emperor let himself be stigmatized." …

Zhu Bajie is the one who sees it most thoroughly. Whether it is a treasure stolen by a monk or not, since it caused non-payment from the surrounding small countries, then it is the fault of this generation of emperors, but will the emperor hold his own faults on his own head?
It's normal to vent anger, and even Zhu Bajie smiled heartlessly. This king is not bad, if he is replaced by a slightly more iron-blooded one, he will immediately kill him.

After leaving the post station, he saw a powerful monk who came from the so-called Great Tang Dynasty. Immediately, the post minister also respectfully entertained him, and at the same time sent people to report to the palace.

After all, this has involved countries, not individuals.

Tang Sanzang came up and moved out under the orders of the King of Tang and the Tathagata Buddha. The sacrifices between countries must be treated with solemnity, and the Buddha is even more cautious.

In the spacious and luxurious post house, exquisite and sumptuous meals are served, and the post is even more polite, at least no one wants to lose courtesy in the reception, otherwise it is not them who are ashamed, but their own country.

Under the moonlight, when Tang Sanzang and his disciples were having a vegetarian meal in the room, Sun Wukong blinked his eyes and couldn't help laughing: "Master, there is a monster on the top floor of the five-color glazed pagoda in the distance. It seems It’s really possible that the monsters made a mess and wronged this group of monks.”

Today's Monkey King also knows the situation of Journey to the West. He no longer has the mentality of thinking that if he can do something less, he will do less. enough.

Zhu Bajie at the side said cheerfully after seeing this: "Brother Hou, looking at Yao Qi, it seems that they are two little demons who are useless, but you can go to find out the situation first, don't play tricks and provoke the existence of the ancient boss."

Upon hearing Zhu Bajie's words, Sun Wukong slapped the Kuaizi in the opponent's hand angrily and scolded with a smile: "You idiot, you really can't spit ivory out of a dog's mouth."

They are also tired, but whenever a big boss comes, they are just a foil, this is still a trivial matter, I am afraid that they are here to find trouble, although they will not be in danger, but no one wants to be abused.

At this moment, Tang Sanzang was also silently saying that the side of the Houtu Witch Clan did not arrange it here, so it was either normal or belonged to the Monster Clan. After all, only the Lich Clan has the confidence now, and of course it cannot be ruled out. Seeing that Journey to the West is so lively, let people teach and explain and teach to mix it up.

Five-color glazed pagoda.

I saw Monkey King stepping on the cloud head and looking into the night, and Zhu Bajie on the side even grinned.

On the top floor of the glazed pagoda, there are two little monsters sitting in the heart of the pagoda, with a plate of offerings in front of them, a jar of wine and a small bowl in front of each of them.

It turned out to be two little monsters playing finger-playing games and drinking wine, and Zhu Bajie, under the cover of the clouds outside, immediately grinned and whispered: "Brother Monkey, these two little monsters are very proud, they are still playing finger-playing games and drinking more freely than old pigs, Wait for the old pig to bluff it."

In the dimly lit pagoda, the two little demons flushed with excitement from drinking.

"Bunboerba, drink quickly, you are the one who loses."

"Okay, Ba Boer Ben, you're amazing this time, I'll drink it." …

The two lake-painted little demons drank wine with excited smiles on their faces, and suddenly the dazzling golden Buddha light flickered, and the two demons turned their heads, stunned, and their expressions became dull.

Under the light of the Buddha, suddenly a golden big Buddha appeared in front of the two of them. There was a swastika on the chest of this big Buddha. At this time, he looked at the two demons with a majestic expression, and the golden lips began to spit out a majestic Buddha. sound.

"Monster, dare to act presumptuously in my Buddhist sect!"

With a sound of Kacha, the wine bowls in the hands of the two little demons fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, and the two little demons even knelt on the ground with pale faces and trembling bodies.

"Grandfather Buddha, please forgive me."

"The Buddha is merciful, the little demon really doesn't know, please forgive me."

"Woooo, we two dare not again."

Ben Boerba and Ba Boerben never expected to meet the Buddha, the two little monsters were dumbfounded when they appeared in front of them, and then begged for mercy incoherently.

However, the Buddha transformed by Zhu Bajie with the transformation technique looked at the two monsters calmly, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up under the two monsters' constant bowing of their heads.

"Monster, my Buddha, Shenyou Taixu, passed by here and saw the evil aura, and the treasure on this pagoda was lost. So many monks in Jinshan Temple suffered. It must be the work of the two of you."

Zhu Bajie turned into the Buddha, after asking about his sins, the two little demons were dumbfounded, and then they shook their heads in panic.

"Grandpa Buddha, how can the two of us be demons?"

"That's right, we didn't do it, it was the Nine-Headed Insect Demon King who did it, we were all wronged."

"That's right, the two of us were sent by the Ten Thousand Saint Dragon King of Bibotan in Luanshi Mountain to inspect the pagoda. He is called Benboerba, and I am called Baboerben. He is a catfish monster, and I am a black fish spirit. Because of the old holy dragon A daughter was born, and she was called Halloween Princess. The princess has a beautiful face and a beautiful face, and she has twenty talents."

"A few years ago, there came a nine-headed worm demon king with great supernatural powers. The year before last, he and the dragon king came here to show their magic power. There was a shower of blood, which polluted the pagoda and stole the relics and Buddha treasures in the pagoda. The princess went to the Dalai Lama again. In front of the Lingxiao Palace in Luotian, he stole the nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum grass from the Queen Mother, and raised it under the pool. It is golden and glowing, and it is bright day and night. Recently, I heard that there was a Monkey King who went to the west to learn scriptures. He said that he had great supernatural powers. It’s not true, so these people often send me here to patrol, if there is still Monkey King coming, be prepared.”

These two little demons can be said to have recruited everything in an instant, but at this moment Monkey King's laughter came.

"Haha, what kind of monster does my old grandson think? It turns out that with this ability, what treasures can be found in the mortal world, and come here to plunder."

After Sun Wukong's figure flashed out, the two little monsters were terrified. At this time, the Buddha also grinned and slowly changed into his original form.

"You! You!"

At this moment, Ben Bo'er Ba and Ba Bo'er Ben stared straight, they turned out to be a monkey spirit and a pig demon, but at the next moment, Monkey King stepped forward to hold them one by one, and said with a smile: "My old grandson is what you are looking for." Sun Wukong, who went to the west to learn scriptures, didn’t your nine-headed demon king tell you about my old grandson’s ability? You two little demons were sent to die.”

The two simple and honest little demons who were directly captured immediately cried out.

"Grandpa Sun, our two brothers are involuntary, please spare your life."

"Wuwu, yes, we are only two little demons, and the Nine-headed Demon King asked me to do what I have to do, otherwise I will only be swallowed by one bite."

Ben Bo'erba and Ba Bo'er Ben spoke out their grievances with mournful faces.