Great Desolate Heavenly Venerate

Chapter 216
"Meet Your Majesty, Prime Minister" All the people kowtowed one after another.

Seeing Yan Hui's sudden appearance, all the people reacted. How could they not know that the person in front of him was His Majesty? Xuanzang was also taken aback. He glanced at Guanyin Bodhisattva and hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects. This made Li Shimin heave a sigh of relief. At the same time, he also looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"Yeah." Yan Hui looked dignified, looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva, and said solemnly: "Confucian Yan Hui, I don't know the arrival of a Buddhist master, I'm sorry to welcome you."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva nodded and said: "The poor monk has seen Brother Dao and His Majesty the Tang Emperor."

Everyone looked at each other, and during the silence, Li Shimin's eyes flashed, and he suddenly said to Xuanzang: "Master Xuanzang has great perseverance, is not afraid of hardships and dangers, and is willing to go to the west to seek the scriptures. How about practicing for the master every day?"

"Thank you, poor monk," Xuanzang said gratefully.

Yan Hui:

Guanyin:

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Yan Hui's face darkened, and when he sighed softly, he didn't say much.Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's eyes flashed brightly, and she faintly showed a hint of joy. She really didn't expect that this matter would go so smoothly. She couldn't help but look at Li Shimin with admiration, and said secretly: "It seems that this person intends to elevate my Buddhist status in Chang'an City, in order to counter Confucianism. Huh?"

Relying on the wisdom of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, she can naturally see what Li Shimin is thinking in a blink of an eye, and she doesn't bother to care about Li Shimin's schemes, as far as she is concerned, as long as the Dharma can be spread eastward.Therefore, Avalokitesvara left behind his cassock and Zen staff, and gave Xuanzang the title of Tang Monk.

The next day, Li Shimin gave a Tang monk a white horse and a purple-gold bowl to the city of Chang'an as a farewell. Countless people saw this scene from a distance.

Since then, Tang Seng has embarked on a journey to the west to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. If he does not get the scriptures, he will never turn back!

At the same time, the opening of the Journey to the West was naturally observed by the saints and the great supernatural powers who were closely following the matter. He breathed a sigh of relief, but the faces of the Eastern Saints were ugly.

"En!" In the three-star cave on the oblique moon, Patriarch Bodhi suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashed and he was silent, and said in a low voice: "After a few years, when the Tang monk gradually moves away from the Tang Dynasty and out of the sight of Confucianism, let the monkey worship the teacher again." At this moment, although the monkey's cultivation base and reputation are not satisfactory, but with the backing of Hunyuan powerhouses in the nether world and the heavenly world, it can only do so much. Fortunately, as long as the Dharma is successfully spread to the east, the west will be prosperous." However, Patriarch Bodhi intends to That's good, but Haotian and Dongfang Shengren don't give in vain, so naturally they won't let each other get what they want easily.

"En!" Lao Tzu who was sitting on the Taoist platform suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes showed a cold light in an instant, and he said coldly: "Although there is a cause and effect with you to the west, it is not appropriate to personally stop the spread of Buddhism to the east, and the prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism is also a problem." It is indeed the trend of the times, but the means of the sages, the evolution of the mind, is the secret, and it is still possible to increase the difficulty for you on the way of learning the scriptures, hehe"

"Besides, the human race is the protagonist of the world, and the poor is also the leader of the human religion. No matter what the situation is, the merits and virtues must be shared with my human religion."

"Children come"

While talking to himself in a low voice, I looked at the boy who was waiting by the alchemy stove, and suddenly called out.

"What is the master's order?" the boy shouted.

In the words, he quickly got up, came to Lao Tzu, and respectfully kowtowed.

"En." Lao Tzu nodded slightly, his eyes were extremely deep, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "I have followed the poor Taoist for many years, worked diligently, and this time I will give you a chance."

"What?" The boy heard this, with an expression of ecstasy on his face, and immediately shouted: "I thank you, I am willing to go through fire and water for the master, and I will not hesitate to do so."

"Okay, if you have this heart, the poor Taoist will be very pleased. Nowadays, Buddhism and Taoism are flourishing, and there are Buddhist disciples Tang Seng who wants to go to the west to worship Buddha and ask for scriptures. It means that you can intercept this Tang Monk on the way and eat his meat, which will not only benefit your practice, but also form a cause and effect with this person. When the time comes, listen to the order of the poor Taoist, worship him as a teacher, and be with him He can go to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures together," Lao Tzu said in a deep voice.In the words, when his eyes fell on the boy, there seemed to be a lot of meaning.

"This disciple respectfully obeys the master's order!" The boy was stunned for a moment, and then shouted.

He knew that Lao Tzu's decision was not something he could resist, and all he could do was obey.

"Yeah..." Haotian looked majesticly, looking down at the officials on both sides of the column, with a slight look of contemplation in his expression, looking down at Taibai Jinxing, and said in a deep voice: "Since the Dragon Clan has surrendered, he, the Dragon King of the East China Sea You can also be regarded as a minister of my heavenly court, since I came to ask for an audience, let him come in."

"Yes!" Taibai Jinxing responded respectfully, and then shouted: "Xuan Donghai Dragon King enters the palace"

The officials were silent and did not make a sound.After a while, amidst the sound of brisk footsteps, Donghai Dragon King Ao Guang quickly stepped into the Lingxiao Palace, looking at Haotian, his face was extremely respectful, and he bowed down and said: "My minister, Donghai Dragon King Ao Guang, pay homage to the emperor! "

"En." Haotian nodded slightly, looked at Ao Guang and said in a deep voice, "You're not guarding the East China Sea, so what's the point of going to the Heaven Realm to see you this time?"

"My lord, now my dragon clan has surrendered to the heavens, and the four seas are under the jurisdiction of the heavens. However, there was a monster monkey, Sun Wukong, who broke into the East China Sea without permission. He not only made a big disturbance in my Crystal Palace, but also snatched the "Dinghai God Needle Iron". In this way, not only the face of the Dragon Clan will be disgraced, but the prestige of the Heaven Realm will also be ruined. In this matter, the Lord should decide to send troops to the Lower Realm to capture the monster monkey," Ao Guang said solemnly.

As soon as Ao Guang said this, the hall fell silent for a while, and the old things of the Dragon Clan were brought up again, except for Haotian's face that remained unchanged and his face was pondering, the officials looked at each other in blank dismay.It turns out that the Dragon Clan has no time to surrender. Ao Guang raised this matter, which can be said to be unreasonable. Even Haotian can use this as an excuse to attack the Dragon Clan. If it can be handled properly, not only will the Dragon Clan feel dissatisfied, but it will also damage the prestige of the Heavenly Court.

"The Dragon King of the East China Sea is also right. What do you think about this matter?" Haotian looked at the ministers and said in a deep voice.

They are not stupid, so they can naturally hear the dissatisfaction in Haotian's words. This dissatisfaction is to bring up the old matter of the Dragon Clan, so they naturally dare not speak freely.Now the officials are in a dilemma. They can neither agree with the Dragon King of the East China Sea, nor directly oppose it. After all, it is related to the prestige of the Heavenly Court.During a moment of silence, Taibai Jinxing's eyes flashed.

"Reporting to the Emperor" Taibai Jinxing stepped out suddenly, looked at Haotian and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this Monkey King is a monkey of heaven and earth, with extraordinary aptitude. He has cultivated himself in a short period of time, and now he has entered the ranks of Daluo. So stubborn and arrogant, lawless, because of the lack of control, I thought it would be better to call him into the heaven, give him an official position, so that he can be restrained, what do you think?"

"The Theory of Taibai is indeed sublime, and the poor Taoist admires it, and the minister burns the lamp to second it"

"Minister, make a second proposal against the falsehood"

As soon as Taibai Jinxing finished speaking, many people in the group of officials realized that their eyes lit up, and they all spoke up to second the proposal.At the same time, he secretly admired in his heart: "No wonder Taibai Jinxing is highly valued by the emperor. With this talent and quick thinking alone, his on-the-spot adaptability is beyond our comparison."

"Very good." Haotian ignored Ao Guang's gradually livid face, looked at Taibai Jinxing with a touch of admiration, and said in a deep voice: "Since this matter has been agreed, the matter of recruiting the monster monkey Sun Wukong will be handed over to you." I'll do it for you"

"Minister, under orders!" Taibai Jinxing shouted.

Then Haotian announced his withdrawal from the court, and the officials naturally quietly withdrew from the Lingxiao Palace and returned to their mansions, while Taibai Jinxing made preparations and went to the lower realm.Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, had an extremely ugly expression on his face, but he didn't dare to show his dissatisfaction on his face. He left in a hurry, and galloped towards the Earth Immortal Realm while roaring.

At the same time, Tang Seng rode alone on a white horse, all the way to the west, gradually moving away from Chang'an, and even out of the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Along the way, stop and go, while admiring the scenery along the way, while continuing to study Buddhist scriptures, Tang Seng can be regarded as a leisurely stroll, with a lot of income. For the time being, he has not encountered any monsters and ghosts, which makes Tang Seng's heart relax. At least, I began to secretly think that the "demons and ghosts" may just be Guanyin Bodhisattva saying so deliberately to scare himself in order to test his integrity and perseverance in worshiping Buddha and seeking sutras.But he didn't want to, his suffering hadn't really started yet.

On this day, Tang Seng passed the [-]-mile Liusha River alone.

"This..." Looking at the wide and deep Liusha River in front of him, Tang Seng frowned, and suddenly said with an ugly face: "This big river is so wide that it's hard to see the end, and it seems to be bottomless. How can the poor monk cross it? I don't know where it is." Is there any boatman for the ferry?"

With an ugly face, Tang Seng looked around quickly. When he found the boatman, the other party promised to take him across the river. It was already three days later.

"This time I really thank the benefactor. If the old benefactor hadn't been merciful and willing to take the poor monk for a ride, the poor monk faced the [-]-mile quicksand river alone. I really don't know what to do." Tang Seng looked grateful and looked at the bow of the boat. The old man who was ferrying solemnly said.

"Hey..." The old man was old. Hearing the words, he turned his head and looked at Tang Seng, and said with a smile, "It's nothing. Who doesn't have any difficulties? Master sit still, there may be wind blowing."

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"!
Before the old man finished speaking, suddenly a gust of wind blew up. When the water was rippling, a big wave suddenly rose up and swept towards the boat where the two and the horse were in. When Tang Seng's face changed wildly, he was about to scream, but saw that The old man who rowed the boat, with a flash of light all over his body, suddenly no longer looked old, but turned into a monster with a bruised complexion and a hideous look on his face. This monster had fierce eyes, held a "magic wand" and looked at Tang Seng, laughing loudly Get up and shout: "You monk is white and tender, with thin skin and tender meat, it must be very delicious, hahaha"

"No" Tang Seng yelled in despair, his eyes were frightened, and he roared: "Monster, you are a monster!"

There was a loud noise, but the wooden boat was overturned by the waves and sank to the bottom of the water.

Naturally, Tang Seng died in the Liusha River, and together with the white horse, he instantly became the meat in the sand monk's mouth, which greatly improved his cultivation.

At the moment Tang Seng was devoured by Drifting Monk, Tianji suddenly rioted, and a shocking evil spirit emerged, filling the entire earth fairy world.This matter instantly attracted the attention of the saints and the great supernatural powers. The great supernatural powers ignored it and did not respond, but the saints here had their own reactions. , Looking to the west also reveals the meaning of gloating.

Amitabha and Zhunti were sitting cross-legged on the altar, they opened their eyes suddenly at this moment, the faces of the two saints were extremely ugly, gloomy, they looked at each other, and fell silent.

"Hum..." Zhunti couldn't help snorting, his face was gloomy and cold, like a sky covered with dark clouds, and he yelled angrily: "I, what a Laozi, it's really deceitful to appoint a disciple to devour Buddhist scriptures. This matter will never stop”

During a moment of silence, Amitabha narrowed his eyes, revealing a bit of contemplation.

"I know that the great prosperity of my Buddhism and Taoism is irreversible, and I am unwilling to do so. I sincerely add trouble to us. I want to make a karmic relationship with Monk Sha and Monk Tang, and I want to gain a share of the benefits in the calamity. Although this matter is sudden , but it’s not a cause for concern, you and I can make Tang Seng reincarnated in Tang Dynasty again, and then get the scriptures.” Amitabha thought for a while, and said in a deep voice.

In silence, Zhunti had no choice but to nod in agreement with Amitabha Buddha's proposal.Afterwards, the two used the means of saints to make Tang Seng reincarnate in Tang Dynasty again.

Datang, Chang'an City.

Suddenly the sky brightened, and when the colorful clouds floated, the Sanskrit sound suddenly resounded, lingering in all directions. The appearance of such a vision naturally shocked the eyes of the people in Chang'an City, and many people's beliefs in Buddhism and Taoism became much stronger. , even Li Shimin stepped out of the bedroom and looked up.

In front of a simple house, Confucius and Houtu stood quietly, looking up at the vision of the sky, with Sanskrit sounds lingering in their ears, their expressions were not good-looking.

"Hum..." Hou Tu snorted softly, and said with a pretty face, "The Amitabha Buddha in the West is really not simple. He used the power of his cultivation to forcibly protect Tang Monk's soul to re-enter reincarnation, and directly descended to Chang'an City. This matter has already violated the reincarnation of heaven and earth. The original intention of going step by step, this move really doesn't take me, the Lord of the Netherworld, seriously, husband, do you think I should settle accounts with him?"

"Amitabha Buddha has great wisdom, great perseverance, and has always been extremely tolerant. This time, the number of days is going west. It is better for you and me not to intervene in this matter for no reason. After all, it is the eastern sage who should be anxious to plan. The two of us just need to watch the show. That's it," Kong Qiu said with a slight shake of his head.

After a while of silence, Houtu didn't say any more.

Huaguo Mountain, Shuilian Cave.

"Humph" Sun Wukong stared at the uninvited guest in front of him, with a monkey face showing arrogance, and shouted: "You old man trespassed on my Huaguo Mountain, what's the matter? Tell me quickly, otherwise my golden cudgel I won't be angry with you." Sun Wukong stared at the monkey eyes, showing a fierce look, but there was a trace of helplessness in the depths of the pupils, and no one noticed.

"Your Majesty, calm down, the poor Taoist Taibai Jinxing came from the heavens, but this time I have a great benefit for the King," Taibai Jinxing shouted.

"Oh!" Sun Wukong's expression changed, as if he was quite interested.

Taibai Jinxing solemnly said: "The reason why the poor Taoist came here is because the king attained the Tao at a young age, and he cultivated it, which shocked the heavens. The king was furious and wanted to send the heavenly soldiers to capture him. Fortunately, the poor Taoist pleaded for mercy and strongly recommended it in front of the emperor. , to protect the king, so the poor way is to invite the king to enter the heaven and serve as an official."

Following Taibai Jinxing's talk, Sun Wukong's eyes gradually brightened, as if he was very excited about entering the heaven to become an official.Taibai Jinxing smiled inwardly when he saw it, and he talked about the benefits of the heavenly world even more eloquently, vigorously bewitching him.

(End of this chapter)