Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 131 Goodbye!

In front of the capital of Chechi State.

Facing the pass handed over by the national teacher Taoist Qi, facing the friendly looks from the King of Chechi Kingdom and his ministers, facing the kind, admiring and grateful looks from the soldiers and musicians of Chechi Kingdom, as well as all the people and common people around him.

Compare this with the endless cold stares and disgust he felt when he brought his three disciples into the city more than a year ago.

this moment.

Tang Sanzang felt what it meant to return home in glory, to return home in glory, and to return with honor.

Although this is not the Tang Dynasty, nor my hometown, the words "hometown", "hometown" or "return home" are a bit inadequate, but they do mean the same thing.

At the same time, I also felt that I had influenced and changed the misunderstanding and prejudice of the people of Chechi Kingdom towards Buddhism through Buddhist teachings, compassion and actions.

I also deeply felt that the hard work of traveling across the entire Chechi Kingdom for more than a year and a half, or nearly two years, chanting scriptures and praying for the people of Chechi and the world was all worth it.

I have a deeper understanding of the greatness of Buddhism, the true meaning of saving the world! I am also looking forward to the true scriptures stored in the Lingshan Mountain in the West, waiting for me! And I have become more determined to pursue the truth!
this moment.

Not only did Tang Sanzang feel deeply honored and enlightened, but Sun Wukong felt even more enlightened.

As for Zhu Bajie, he was just having fun, thinking that he could have a good meal tonight.

And Sha Wujing's expression was as calm and peaceful as ever, with no expression on his face, and he watched coldly, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

"Amitabha."

"Buddha has mercy on me."

After a thousand thoughts in his mind, Tang Sanzang came back to his senses, looked at Qi Hu in front of him and bowed, saying: "I am a disciple of the Buddhist sect. Although I am not from the same sect as other disciples, we are from the same sect. They have committed evil views such as greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance, doubt, etc., and I have also contributed to their karma."

"What I have done this time is to clear the doubts of the world and to restore the reputation of Buddha. I dare not take credit for it."

Hearing Tang Sanzang's words.

Qi Hu couldn't help but smile and said, "The elder has a noble character, worthy of being a great monk of the Tang Dynasty. I really admire him."

"I don't dare to be such a high-sounding statement as a Taoist priest"

Hearing Qi Hu's words, Tang Sanzang immediately beamed with joy and said, "Master, you have blessed the people of Chechi for many years, allowing countless people to live and work in peace and contentment, and have enough food and clothing. This is truly a great merit, and I admire you."

As he said this, Tang Sanzang immediately looked aside and said, "Wukong."

Sun Wukong, who was standing by, immediately stepped forward and took the pass from Qi Hu on behalf of his master.

At this time, King Chechi stepped forward and said, "Elder, I have prepared a banquet in the palace. Thank you and the younger elders for your hard work. Please follow me into the palace so that I can express my gratitude."

Hear the king invite.

Tang Sanzang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I appreciate your kindness, but I am following the orders of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the Bodhisattva to go to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. I have stayed in your country for a long time and dare not delay any longer, so as not to miss the time. I will not enter the city now. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Hear this.

The king's expression changed slightly, and he immediately looked at the imperial teacher beside him.

Qi Hu, who was standing by, was naturally happy when he heard Tang Sanzang's words which did not give face to the king.

He has already made his gesture. The sooner the team leaves, the faster things will be over.

Although the Chechi incident is a foregone conclusion, it is good for Tang Sanzang, the pilgrimage team, Qi Hu, the king, and even the entire Chechi Kingdom, and basically there will be no other waves.

But after all, it is only when the pilgrim team leaves that it is truly complete.

But the more times like this, Qi Hu had to be more patient, so he immediately took over the conversation and asked with concern: "Elder Tang, is it so urgent?"

Regarding the Taoist Master Qishan in front of him.

Tang Sanzang has always been very grateful. Without him, he would have been unable to take a single step in Chechi Kingdom, let alone meet the king.

Now I am able to accomplish the achievement of influencing and changing the prejudice of the people of Chechi Country, all thanks to the other party's help.

Tang Sanzang was very grateful for this, so he said sincerely: "Master Qi, it's not that I don't want to stay for the banquet, but I have an important mission to obtain the scriptures. I dare not neglect it and keep the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the Bodhisattva waiting for a long time. Although we have done good deeds and spread Buddhism in Chechi this time, we have indeed stayed too long. I dare not delay any longer."

"When I return from my pilgrimage, if there is a chance, I will definitely have a cup of tea and discuss Taoism with you."

"But now, I have to leave immediately and go to Lingshan."

"Please forgive me, Taoist priest."

After hearing Tang Sanzang's words, Qi Hu knew that the other party had made up his mind. Naturally, he would not persuade him anymore. It would be tactless to persuade him again, so he said: "As the elder said, the elder has an important responsibility. I admire you, so I will not persuade you. However, since the elder cannot have a banquet, the dry food and travel expenses, the elder will not refuse it, right?"

Saying,

Qi Hu immediately clapped his hands.

soon.

Taoist children from Jinshan Temple carrying four plates covered with red cloth and a carriage slowly came forward.

rear.

Zhu Bajie was originally angry because his master refused the banquet held by the king for them. When he heard that Taoist Qi prepared dry food and money for them, he immediately became interested. Looking at the four Taoist children coming over, he immediately said, "Let me see what's there."

Having said that, Zhu Bajie didn't wait for Tang Sanzang to react, he walked quickly forward, came in front of the four Taoist boys who had just stood there, raised his hand and lifted the red cloth on the tray in the hands of one of the Taoist boys.

Wow.
A plate of bright yellow and golden, extremely tempting large ingots appeared in the eyes of Zhu Bajie, Tang Sanzang and the people around them.

Zhu Bajie's eyes lit up instantly, and he immediately lifted the red cloth on the trays in the hands of the other three boys.

Three plates of gold ingots and one plate of silver ingots.

Zhu Bajie's eyes glowed green as he stared at it. For a moment, he seemed to see countless amounts of food flying in front of him. He immediately stretched out his hand and grabbed the gold ingots on the plate.

Behind him, Tang Sanzang suddenly said anxiously: "Wuneng, when a monk goes out, he only begs for food, not money. How can you take money from others!"

But Zhu Bajie ignored him and kept stuffing the gold ingots into his clothes, saying dissatisfiedly: "You are a great monk of the Tang Dynasty, you don't eat worldly food. Every day, my brothers buy vegetarian food for you, so you won't starve. Poor me, old pig, I haven't had a full meal since I followed you!"

"You were very noble in refusing the king's feast, but you didn't even ask me, an old pig, how would you know that I was hungry?"

"Master Qi is kind enough to give us some money now. If you don't allow it now, don't ask me for money to buy food in the future!"

"Anyway, I want one. The Taoist priest didn't say he would give one to you."

As he said this, Zhu Bajie stuffed his gold and silver ingots and looked at Qi Hu beside him and asked, "Master Qi, am I right, old Zhu?"

"What Elder Pig said is very true"

Qi Hu, who was already happy watching this scene, immediately laughed when he heard Zhu Bajie's words, "Elder Zhu is still true to his nature. It's the same if Elder Tang doesn't accept it, but Elder Zhu does. It's a pity that the elders can't stay for long, otherwise I would definitely have a few drinks with the elders."

"hey-hey."

After hearing what Qi Hu said, Zhu Bajie was immediately delighted and said, "Master Qi, this is a good idea. I will remember it and will use it for the future."

But he didn't finish his words.

Sun Wukong immediately stepped forward, grabbed Zhu Bajie and said, "How dare you, you idiot, to irritate the master like this!"

Zhu Bajie, who was half-filled with gold ingots, did not resist. He was still dragged back by Sun Wukong. He just covered the ingots in his monk's robe and said dissatisfiedly: "How did I make him angry? I have been counting on this meal for more than a year. Master refused without asking any questions. I am hungry."

"Now Taoist Qi sees how hard we've worked and gives us some money. I'll take some and we can use it together in the future."

But before he could finish his words, Sun Wukong grabbed his ears and started yelling, "Hey hey hey!"

"Brother Monkey, let go"

Not long after.

I don’t know what Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie said.

Qi Hu saw Zhu Bajie struggling to walk forward with a very dissatisfied look on his face, and took out the gold ingots hidden in his arms one by one and put them back into the Taoist boy's plate.

Tang Sanzang then bowed to Qi Hu and said, "Amitabha, I am sorry that I have failed to teach you well, Taoist priest."

Qi Hu shook his head and said, "I was not thoughtful enough. Although the elder won't accept the money, you can't refuse me some dry food, right?"

talking.

Qi Hu looked aside.

The Taoist boy standing beside the carriage immediately opened the curtain, revealing a carriage filled with all kinds of high-quality snacks that could be stored for a long time, high-quality vegetarian dry food such as dried fruits, and dry food commonly eaten by civilians such as cooking cakes and flatbreads. Zhu Bajie, who was dissatisfied with the carriage, was about to get off. At this time, looking at the food in the carriage and the fragrance of the snacks and flatbreads, he could not help but walk forward, pick up a plate of snacks, grab them and stuff them into his mouth, mumbling as he stuffed them: "Humph, since you don't allow me to take the treasure, it's okay for me to have some snacks!"

"Bajie, you idiot!"

Seeing Zhu Bajie's embarrassing appearance, Sun Wukong was about to step forward again.

Tang Sanzang sighed and said, "Forget it, Wukong, let him eat whatever he wants."

finished,

Tang Sanzang then looked at Qi Hu and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Taoist priest. We should not take money from monks. I will not be polite if I give you some dry food."

As he spoke, Tang Sanzang called Sun Wukong and instructed him, "Wukong, go get some dry food. Don't take too much, just enough to last for two or three days."

Sun Wukong nodded and walked forward.

Zhu Bajie, who was standing in front of the car without fear of choking and eating snacks in big mouthfuls, thought that his senior brother was going to snatch his food, so he immediately protected the plate.

"go"

Sun Wukong yelled at Zhu Bajie, then walked to the front of the carriage and started to choose.

When Qi Hu heard what Tang Sanzang said, he didn't say anything else, just nodded and said: "That's good, Elder, you have done a lot to pray for the people of Chechi, but it's a pity that you only took such a small amount of food. It really makes me feel uneasy."

Tang Sanzang smiled and said, "Buddha is merciful. Taoist priest, you don't need to worry about it. I haven't thanked you yet. Without your help, I would not be able to resolve the misunderstanding of the people of Chechi Kingdom about my Buddhism today."

Qi Hu was having a very pleasant conversation with the great Tang monk, so the king, who was not far away, naturally would not join in the fun.

It has been a long time since he had a bad impression of monks. So what if Tang Sanzang came from the Tang Dynasty in the East? Although it was good that he went to all over Chechi to pray for all the people and recite scriptures, which made him change some of his views on their master and disciple and on Buddhism, that was all.

Because that disgust was not formed in one day, but took several decades and occupied most of his life. How could it be completely eliminated by Tang Sanzang's chanting?

What's more, he had just invited the other party's master and disciple to a banquet as a king, but was rejected.

It is certain that the king is unhappy.

However, Tang Sanzang did make a great contribution this time, so he couldn't say anything more.

At this time, with the imperial master to deal with it, he was naturally happy and at ease.

As for the ministers not far away, they would not say anything about it, let alone come forward.

Sun Wukong, who was standing in front of the carriage, had also chosen his food.

He took some of his favorite dried fruits, and also took most of the biscuits which were the longest-lasting. As for the snacks that Zhu Bajie liked, he didn't take any.

After taking enough dry food to last for two or three days, he retreated.

Tang Sanzang saw this and bowed to Qi Hu and said, "Master Qi, I have an important mission to fulfill. I will leave first."

talking.

Tang Sanzang greeted the king and his ministers again.

Qi Hu stepped forward, bowed and said, "Elder, take care. I won't see you off. I wish you can reach Lingshan Mountain as soon as possible and obtain the true scriptures."

"Thank you for your kind words, Taoist priest."

Tang Sanzang smiled and bowed to Qi Hu again, then turned around.

Instead, Sun Wukong came forward and said, "Master, your kindness is great. I will remember it. But I wonder what your relationship is with Master Zhang?"

Hearing what Sun Wukong said.

Qi Hu was suddenly shocked, and his first subconscious reaction was, could it be that this monkey knew the relationship between him and Zhang Tianshi?

But then he realized that if Sun Wukong really knew all this, his attitude towards him would definitely not be the same as it is now.

Although he did not mention Zhang Tianshi, the statue of Zhang Tianshi was enshrined in the front yard of Jinshan Temple. It was normal for the other party to ask about this. After all, if there were no connections, among the countless immortals and gods, who would worship the special Zhang Tianshi?

So, he immediately calmed down his thoughts and said with a smile: "I was lucky enough to meet Zhang Tianshi, who taught me the method of praying for rain. That's how I was able to save Chechi Kingdom from drought more than 20 years ago. Tianshi has been kind to me in teaching me, so I will naturally offer incense and burn incense to pay tribute to him."

"I see."

After hearing what Qi Hu said, Sun Wukong nodded and said, "I am fine now. Although your cultivation is a little low, it is not bad. I always distinguish between gratitude and resentment. This time you helped me. If you encounter any difficult problems in the future, I will allow you to report my name."

Hear this.

Qi Hu suddenly felt helpless. I was afraid of being laughed at if I told you my name.

But here it comes.

Sun Wukong seemed to realize that something was wrong, and after a pause, he said, "Forget it."

talking.

Sun Wukong reached into the armpit of his monk's robe and pulled out a golden hair. He handed it to Qi Hu and said, "This hair contains a thought from me. It can save you once in a critical moment. Please accept it."

Hearing this, I looked at the hair in front of me.

For a moment, Qi Hu's heart was touched, but this was not the time to be sentimental. He suppressed his emotions and immediately took the golden hair from Sun Wukong with both hands, saying sincerely, "Thank you, Great Sage!"

"Senior brother."

At this time, Sha Seng's voice calling came from a distance.

Sun Wukong waved at Qi Hu, turned and left.

The two of them talked about this.

Naturally, the people around couldn't hear a word.

Watching the four figures of the pilgrim team gradually walk away.

Qi Hu stood there, with a myriad of emotions in his mind.

Before today, he had different opinions about the masters and apprentices in the pilgrimage team.

I didn't have much contact with Sha Seng and we seldom talked. He was very smart and was definitely not the honest and indecisive person I remembered from my previous life. He was just a man of few words.

Zhu Bajie is somewhat similar to what I remember. He is often scolded for his nature. He likes to argue with Tang Sanzang and is indeed greedy. I don’t see that he is lustful, perhaps because of the girl from Jinshan Temple.

Tang Sanzang, before this, he had the impression that he had a very good appearance, profound Buddhist philosophy, and was very graceful in dealing with people. He had the demeanor of a great monk, but at the same time he was a bit selfish, cowardly, and timid.
But today, Tang Sanzang was able to travel across the country of Chechi with great difficulty. He did not even have time to drink a sip of water when he came back, and did not even enter the city. He left Chechi Kingdom and embarked on the journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures. This undoubtedly shows that he is determined to pursue the Tao and Buddha.

The fact that he was able to perform rituals to liberate the souls of the people and chant sutras to bless all the people on the bus also showed that he had a great heart of kindness and a great sense of responsibility.

Perhaps Tang Sanzang has many flaws in his character.

But he is still a mortal being, and as the saying goes, no one is perfect.

It is also said that "a gentleman judges by deeds, not by heart"!
Just based on what he did in Chechi State, it is not an exaggeration to call him a holy monk.

As for Sun Wukong.
It is difficult for Qi Hu to comment.

The Sun Wukong in his memory was a man who hated evil, had great magical powers, was ruthless and brave, and was impulsive and easily angered.
What he realizes now is that there is a person who is more stable in character and emotions than his master Tang Sanzang, who is the most sensible and understands human nature the best!
There is also this golden hair given to him by Sun Wukong. It is estimated that he pulled it out from his armpit, and it still has a smell.
However, it did touch Qi Hu a little.

Because even if the other party doesn't give anything, it won't matter. Qi Hu will not and dare not say anything, let alone think about it.

But Sun Wukong gave
This made Qi Hu feel somewhat complicated.

In short, he had a good impression of the pilgrim team, especially Sun Wukong.

I just don't know when and how we will meet again.
Ps: I have to say that some readers are not satisfied with the previous description of Tang Sanzang. The author's description of the members of the pilgrimage team this time is more like the image in the original Journey to the West. In the original, Tang Sanzang is indeed selfish, timid, crybaby, and bully. He wanted to retreat several times and asked many times, "Where have we gone? Why haven't we reached Lingshan yet? When can we get there?"
In short, the Tang Sanzang in the original novel is very different from that in the film and television dramas.

After combining these two, the author wanted to describe a slightly more realistic Tang Sanzang. He does have a deep understanding of Buddhism, but he is also a mortal. Considering the various celebrities and stars in today's society, after removing the filters, they are actually all mortals, with love, hate, greed, ignorance and anger. Before Tang Sanzang was enlightened and before he became Jin Chanzi, he was just a mortal with a deeper understanding of Buddhism. It is normal for him to have all kinds of emotions when encountering all kinds of things.

Because he is a person, and people are the most complicated. I also advise all book lovers in today's society not to have filters for anyone. Only by removing the filters can you be real.

Of course, the author wrote about both the mortal side of Tang Sanzang and his holy monk side.

In short, the author will not deliberately blacken anyone or anything, he just wants to write as vividly as possible.

Of course, if some images of immortals and gods in the future are not as good as you imagined, it must be due to the needs of the plot and the author’s personal behavior. Please forgive me.

Ps: Finally, thank you "炸锅皮皮虾" for the 5,000-coin reward, and thank you all the book friends for the monthly tickets and recommendation tickets. Thank you~~
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