I directed the Xuanwumen Incident

Chapter 364 Xuanzang, your realm is low!Would you like to be the second Zhang Qian? !

"Yes, the servant will go here."

The maidservant in yellow obediently responded, turned around and left.

"Amitabha."

Xuanzang clasped his hands together and said,

"Thank you, Grand Master."

Xu Fenglei waved his hand.

"I heard the Buddha said that all living beings who make offerings to the Buddha can sit on the lotus platform after thousands of lives."

he joked,

"I think you have the potential to become a Buddha, so this meal is not a gift, but an investment."

"I like you."

Xuanzang was taken aback.

"The master is too famous."

he whispered,

"A young monk with little talent and learning, how can he have the potential to become a Buddha? Even if he has a bit of Buddha nature, because he has no guidance and guidance, he will end up lost in confusion."

"There have always been monks who are in the same situation as the little monk, and there are not many now. They all suffer from the scarcity of Buddhism and cannot see their minds and nature."

"It is precisely because of this that the little monk made his great wish. Despite all the difficulties and dangers, the little monk will also reach Tianzhu."

"If I can see the scriptures, I will die without regret."

"Amitabha."

Xu Fenglei looked at the young monk in front of him and nodded slightly.

"Master Xuanzang, your meal."

The maidservant in yellow brought a bowl of wheat rice.

"Thank you, benefactor."

Xuanzang saluted briefly, then picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and under Xu Fenglei's signal, moved the chopsticks to pick up the vegetables.

Although he does not avoid meat and vegetables, he still chooses vegetables as much as possible, such as choy sum in beef and celery in shredded pork.

As for fresh-cut mutton and pigeon soup, he didn't even touch it.

Whisper rumbling.

Xu was starving from the journey all the way, or maybe the dishes served in Xu Guogong's mansion were so delicious that Xuanzang ate so deliciously that he could finish half a bowl of rice in 2 minutes.

"Hahaha, master Xuanzang eat slowly, don't choke."

Xu Fenglei laughed,
"It's not enough to eat and there's still in the pot, just enough!"

"En, um..." Xuanzang replied vaguely, trying to swallow the food in his mouth, and couldn't help but praise, "This is so delicious! This little monk has never tasted such delicious food..."

In Xingguo Temple, people eat and drink lightly all day long, just to satisfy their hunger.

The food I ate in the past is not even as good as the cabbage in front of me.

"That's natural. This cabbage is made of the best cabbage, peel off all the outer skins, and leave the small cabbage in the middle."

The yellow-clothed maidservant is like a treasure,

"This celery is also carefully selected."

"Of course, no matter how delicious vegetarian dishes are, they still have to rely on meat to enhance their freshness. Without the beef and shredded pork, this dish wouldn't be so delicious."

Xuanzang paused for a moment, and the speed of cooking slowed down a little.

"Master Xuanzang, be careful. If you fall in love with this taste, you will violate the precept of gluttony."

Xu Fenglei said hesitantly,

"It's a sin, a good meal, or it may hinder the mage's practice."

Although he respected Xuanzang in front of him, Xu Fenglei couldn't help but want to make fun of him.

Just like Su Shi always playing tricks on Monk Foyin... Maybe it's some kind of bad taste.

"Thank you for the reminder, Grand Master."

Xuanzang responded, his expression as usual.

Afterwards, he didn't pick up any vegetables, and he ate the remaining half bowl of rice, with a look of contentment on his face.

"The mage is so focused!"

Xu Fenglei put a large piece of mutton into his mouth, his mouth was full of oil, and he praised with a smile,
"This time, if you say hold back, hold back."

"This is beyond human reach."

pat.

Xuanzang swallowed the rice in his mouth and put down the bowl and chopsticks.

"The Grand Master is right, this little monk almost violated the precept of greed."

He said seriously,

"Being patient with desires and getting rid of distracting thoughts are the basic skills of Buddhist disciples."

"The so-called body should be like a bodhi tree, as if it doesn't move; the heart should be a bright mirror stand, spotless. If there are false thoughts and dust, you must cut off the false thoughts and brush away the dust. Only in this way can you have great tranquility."

Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows slightly.

"It's low, your realm is low."

He said hesitantly,

"Bodhi does not have a tree, nor does a bright mirror stand. There is nothing in the first place, where does the dust come from?"

"If you treat your body as a thing and your mind as a thing, to standardize it and visualize it, this is a violation of self-attachment."

Xuanzang slightly raised his head, his breathing stagnated.

"Sir, you are right!"

Stars began to appear in the eyes of the maidservant in yellow, and she looked at Xu Fenglei with a look of admiration.

"What do you mean, sir?"

The green-clothed maidservant behind her asked in a low voice,
"Why can't I understand?"

"I don't understand it either, but I just think it's very powerful and the realm is very high! Don't you think?" The maidservant in yellow said with a natural look on her face.

"Indeed." The green-clothed maid nodded approvingly, and stars began to appear in her eyes.

……

"The little monk has been taught, can the grand master explain it in detail?"

Xuanzang raised his hand hastily, asking for advice.

"Hey, there's no need to elaborate on this. I'm just talking nonsense and bragging."

Xu Fenglei waved his hands and said modestly,

"It's just like you think this dish is delicious and want to eat more. This is human nature, why should you bear it?"

"If you rely on patience, you will be inferior. Just like what you said, 'Wipe the mirror stand, so as not to stir up dust'. It's too deliberate, but it's not beautiful."

"The realm of no desire and no desire has never been obtained through patience."

Xuanzang nodded.

"The realm of the grand master is much higher than that of the junior monk."

He couldn't help but praise,
"Your Buddhist attainments are far above that of the little monk!"

"Could it be that Grand Master...has seen the Tianzhu Mantra?"

Xu Fenglei laughed dumbfoundedly, and waved his hand.

"No, no, I'm just thinking about it myself, don't take it too seriously."

He casually said,

"Are you full? Not enough, don't be polite to me, I have nothing but hospitality!"

"You have to run so far back to the temple later, you can't do it if you don't have enough food!"

Xuanzang pursed his lips when he heard the words.

"Thank you grand master for your kindness, this little monk is enough."

He responded, but still wanted to bring the topic back, so he said,
"The monk wrote down this Buddhist poem written by the grand master."

"However, as the "Diamond Sutra" says, the premise that all appearances are false is the qualification to break the falsehood only after seeing all appearances."

"The current realm of the little monk is still at the stage of patience and brushing away. I don't dare to aim too high and achieve it overnight."

"I hope that one day, the little monk can truly comprehend this poem and reach that state. It should be a very wonderful state."

In Xuanzang's eyes, there was a strong look of yearning, and there was infinite joy in his heart.

Before coming here, he never expected that Xu Fenglei's words could dispel the confusion in his heart and let him see a higher realm!

That is a more profound Buddha realm!He is sure.

"LOL, really?"

Xu Fenglei let out a haha, and said calmly,

"Then I wish Master a lot of hard work and become a Buddha soon."

"Come on, pour a cup of tea for the mage."

The maid at the side quickly stepped forward and poured a cup of hot tea for Xuanzang.

"This mutton is really good. The lamb meat is tender and fragrant, but I actually prefer the smell of mutton, which is so coquettish and strong."

Xu Fenglei picked up the rice and said,
"Next time, let Yang Tang Xishi bring something else, she has a good supply."

"By the way, what happened to her and Mr. Ma Zhou?"

He will always remember that talented and proud young scholar!
"Yes, sir."

The maidservant in yellow replied,
"Mr. Ma Zhou seems to be still boarding at General Chang He's house. I don't know what he is doing, and there is not much movement."

"I heard that he intends to make friends with the proprietress, but the proprietress seems to be considering it... If the master wants to know, the servants can go and ask?"

Xu Fenglei was taken aback.

"What else needs to be considered? What does she think?"

He continued,
"Didn't I tell her that she is destined to be the prime minister's wife, and Ma Zhou is her true husband!"

"Maybe it's because she feels that she has a low status and is not worthy of Mr. Ma Zhou?" The maid in yellow guessed, "After all, she is a widow..."

Xu Fenglei suddenly understood.

Also.

Now it's not the Qin and Han Dynasties, and second-married women are not so popular. Although Datang is also quite open, widows will still be gossiped more or less.

"You go and talk to her, just say I said it."

He commanded,

"Tell her not to hesitate and seize the opportunity. After passing this village, there will be no such shop!"

The elephant appears only once.

If you don't marry Ma Zhou, you won't be the prime minister's wife!

"Yes."

The maidservant in yellow replied,

"The servant will bring the words of the husband to Yangtang Xishi later."

clap clap.

After eating a bowl of pigeon soup, Xu Fenglei stroked his stomach comfortably and burped.

With a wave of her hand, the maid took down the leftovers on the table and handed over a cup of tea.

"call--"

With a light blow, he invited Xuanzang,

"Master Xuanzang, have a taste? My green tea has been improved, and I personally think it tastes better than camellia."

Xuanzang took a sip and praised:

"It's really fresh and delicious."

Xu Fenglei hummed, didn't say any more, just sipping tea by himself, with a calm expression.

The rosary in Xuanzang's hand turned gently.

The two of them passed a stick of incense in silence without a word, and neither of them opened their mouths to speak.

It's just that Xuanzang's speed of turning the rosary has been slightly accelerated.

"Why don't the master and the mage speak?"

At the gate of the courtyard, Xiao Zi tugged at Xiao Hong's sleeve and said in a low voice.

The housekeeper's seven maidservants have gathered around the courtyard at this moment, watching the movement in the courtyard curiously.

In the past, when people came to visit, they were all entertained by them. The master personally entertained people, and the one who entertained was a monk...very rare!
"do not know."

Xiaohong whispered back,
"I heard my husband often say, 'If you don't speak, pretend to be a master', maybe whoever speaks first will lose."

The voice just fell.

Seeing that the rosary in Xuanzang's hand stopped, he raised his head and finally said without restraint:

"Grand Master, this little monk is here..."

"I know." Xu Fenglei raised his hand and interrupted him.

"You want me to help you, say a few words in front of His Majesty, and let you go to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures?"

He stared at Xuanzang and sighed softly,

"Hey! It's not that I don't want to help you! But you may not understand His Majesty today."

"He worked hard to govern, wanted to let the people live a good life, and wanted to make the Tang Dynasty's national power flourish, so he dismissed monks and Taoists."

"You can ask Xiao Yu to help you talk, the usual thing has already been done, this is the matter... Xiao Yu has been rejected, I reckon, I am similar."

Xuanzang's face tensed.

"Grand Master, this...does Your Majesty misunderstand monks and Taoists?"

He hurriedly said,
"Let the people live a good life and make the country strong. There is no conflict between this and the development of monkhood and letting young monks go abroad to learn Buddhist scriptures!"

Xu Fenglei raised his eyes slightly.

"is it?"

He said calmly,

"I don't think so."

"Look, I'm thinking from His Majesty's point of view."

"Whether it is monks or Taoist priests, do they occupy a lot of fields and real estate? Are they not engaged in production and do not need to pay taxes?"

Xuanzang nodded subconsciously.

The temple buildings and courtyards are all the own property of the Buddhist sect, which can be regarded as real estate.

Production is produced, but generally it is self-produced and used. When the land cannot be grown, tenants are hired to plant it.

And they really don't have to pay food and taxes...

"Look, that's not good for the country!"

Xu Fenglei spread his hands and said,

"Think about it, if there are more monks, the number of people engaged in production and farming will decrease? You monks are all precious young adults!"

"With fewer people farming, the tax revenues received by the imperial court will also decrease. At the same time, the number of soldiers conscripted will also decrease, and the number of births in the Tang Dynasty will also decrease. This affects all aspects!"

"If you go to the Western Regions to seek the scriptures, Buddhism will surely prosper. With this prosperity, everyone will go to become monks. Who will pay the country's food? Who will serve as a soldier?"

"These are things His Majesty has to consider!"

"So, it's reasonable for him not to agree. If I were His Majesty, from his point of view, I wouldn't agree either..."

Xuanzang; "..."

He was always eloquent, but now his face was stiff and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Because what Xu Fenglei said was an indisputable fact, although he didn't want to admit it.

The development and growth of religion will inevitably affect the secular world, which is also what the kings of all dynasties have been wary of.

Could it be... is it true that he can't get official approval and can only be smuggled out?
"...Thank you grand master for pointing out the maze."

Xuanzang showed a difficult smile, clasped his hands together, and said,

"The little monk understands."

"The little monk knows the difficulty of the grand master, so he dare not ask any more. I'm bothering you, I'm bothering you."

"Hey……"

He couldn't help sighing, and slowly got up to leave the table, but suddenly heard Xu Fenglei say:
"However, it's not completely useless."

Xuanzang: "?!"

The butt that had just left the stool was stuck on it again.

"Teacher, you..."

He looked at Xu Fenglei with piercing eyes, as if seeing a dawn light in the darkness.

"You see, His Majesty always considers things based on interests, so why don't you start here—"

Xu Fenglei smiled lightly,

"How much benefit can you bring to the country when you leave the Tang Dynasty, go to the Western Regions, and go to Tianzhu?"

Xuanzang was taken aback.

"Benefit……"

he murmured,

"The little monk tried his best, but at most he could only bring the Buddhist scriptures of Tianzhu to Tang Dynasty, but this..."

This seems to be of no use to the court!
"No, no, it's not limited to this, your thinking should spread out."

Xu Fenglei is persuasive and persuasive,
"When Zhang Qian went on a mission to the Western Regions, he opened up the Silk Road and brought back countless treasures, including seeds of various plants, special products, various advanced technologies of the Western Regions, etc. We are still enjoying the dividends brought by him to open up the Silk Road. .”

"I think you can become the second Zhang Qian!"

(End of this chapter)