I was favored by the evil god, and I became a white-bone bodhisattva.

King Sang suddenly bowed to the little girl and said in a tearful voice, "The war continues in the country. Only the mage can save the people from the dire straits."

Huh?

Seeing Tangtang's confused look, the queen sighed and told him the whole story.

"..."

"Everyone is fighting like this. Will it still be helpful for Tangtang to mediate now?" the little girl asked, scratching her head.

"Alas, my mistake caused the disaster today."

"Master, please give it your best. Whether it succeeds or not, I will be grateful to you!"

Chapter 164 Master Tangtang

Without any guards or even Yao Bingshi following her, the little girl came alone to the place where the "monk rebellion" was the most serious.

"The evil monk is wreaking havoc on the country!"

"Bah! King Sang claims to be the Buddha King, but now he is openly destroying Buddhism. He will surely be punished someday!"

The officers and soldiers were fighting against the militia organized by the monks. The former had the advantage because of their strong organization and discipline, while the latter had fierce generals who could fight ten or even a hundred of them at once.

Rukong was bare-armed, dancing vigorously with the bronze pumpkin hammer in his hand.

Wherever he went, people and horses fell to the ground, and he single-handedly defeated a squad of a hundred soldiers.

If the militiamen could rush forward at this moment and tear through the gap opened by Rukong, the officers and soldiers would probably be defeated in this battle.

Unfortunately, the militiamen are militiamen in a nice way, but in reality they are just farmers who have put down their hoes not long ago.

Not only did they fail to seize the opportunity to win, but they ran too slowly and created a huge gap between them and Rukong, causing him to be trapped in the enemy's camp!

"Alas, if my old brothers were still here, they would have won by now."

He felt that there were more and more officers and soldiers around him, and the bronze hammer in his hand was getting heavier and heavier, and he couldn't help feeling depressed.

Everyone's original plan was to scare King Sang and then ask Master Tangtang to mediate.

It's fine for me to surrender as long as he takes back the king's order.

But what they never expected was that not only did Master Tangtang disappear, but King Sang was also like a turtle that had eaten a weight. He ignored the external threat from the Cang Kingdom and was determined to fight them to the end.

By now, all of his old friends had been killed, Ru Hai was seriously injured, and the monks from other temples had already collapsed and wanted to surrender.

If it weren't for the breath in my chest...

hiss--

He was stabbed in the waist unexpectedly. Rukong tightened his muscles and kicked the attacker away.

"The demon monk can't swing his hammer anymore. Kill him! Kill him and you'll level up three levels!"

Rukong gasped and threw away the squash hammer, picked up two long swords and glared at the generals who were cheering up the morale in the distance.

"Three levels in a row? Grandpa will kill you first!"

Seeing Rukong coming towards him, the man was not afraid.

After all, the big monk is already at the end of his strength, and he may not lose even in a one-on-one fight now.

"Brother, please retreat quickly and don't try to be brave—"

This, this voice is from Junior Brother Ru Hai?

When Rukong turned around, he saw his junior brother, his body wrapped in gauze, riding a horse and rushing towards him.

...........

Rukong and Ruhai joined forces and barely fought their way out of the encirclement.

Today was another game of neither winning nor losing, but both of them knew in their hearts that they couldn't hold on for much longer.

"Brother, wait until night, and we will escape under the cover of darkness."

Ru Hai whispered, "As long as there is green, there will be no shortage of firewood. King Sang's perverse actions have angered the Buddhist community, and the monks in the first- and second-class temples are getting restless. We can find a big temple to take refuge in and wait for the right time. One day we will be able to attack the palace."

Rukong heard this and immediately forced out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Brother, it would be a relief to attack the palace. But if that day really comes, how many people will die in the turmoil of Sang Country?"

Ru Hai was stunned, and then he heard Ru Kong continue: "I became a monk because I was tired of the life on the edge of a knife. These days, I fight with people every day. Sometimes I can't tell whether the peaceful days in Jikong Temple in the past were just a dream."

"Senior brother..."

"Besides, these people on the battlefield put down their hoes and sacrificed their lives to protect the Buddha because they listened to us. I can't just abandon them like this."

Ru Hai fell completely silent. He didn't want to leave Ru Kong alone and escape, nor did he want to stay here and die in vain.

The only option now is to wait until Rukong falls asleep, knock him unconscious, tie him up and run away together.

"Junior brother, don't think about sneaking up to my bed and knocking me out at night. I'm afraid I'll misunderstand that someone wants to kill me at night, so I'll just stab you to death."

Ru Haiqiang laughed and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed a very familiar-looking girl walking towards him from a distance.

It’s Master Tangtang!

The two men quickly dismounted and nervously ran to the little girl.

..............

"Hey, Tangtang finally found you guys."

The little girl wiped her sweat and stated her purpose directly: "The king asked me to come here to negotiate peace. Can you please stop fighting?"

"..."

"........"

Rukong looked ecstatic, but Ruhai suddenly covered his mouth.

"Well, we can't just stop fighting now. Your Majesty has to show some sincerity, right?" Ru Hai said with a frown.

"He said he would return all the sealed temples to you."

Rukong pulled away Ruhai's hand that was covering his mouth and was about to agree, but the latter quickly took out a steamed bread and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Master Tangtang, are you the one who guarantees this?" Ru Hai asked seriously.

"Yes, Tangtang guarantees it."

The little girl put on a serious expression and said, "If he doesn't keep his word, Tangtang will let Xiaobai hit him."

A stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, but Ru Hai still did not agree immediately.

Regardless of Rukong's winks, he said thoughtfully: "In addition to returning the temple, we have two more conditions."

"what?"

"First, the king must respect Master Tangtang as his master; second, His Royal Highness the Prince must worship Master Tangtang as his master and announce it to the world."

Subjectively speaking, Ru Hai just wanted to gain benefits for the little girl so that Jikong Temple could truly rely on Master Tangtang.

But objectively speaking, these two conditions created favorable conditions for the further development of Buddhism in Sang Kingdom.

The first condition is fine, the key is the second condition.

No matter how many children the queen has, the eldest prince is always the first heir to the throne.

And throughout the history of the Sang Kingdom, no Sang king had ever worshipped a Buddhist monk as his teacher!

................

Unexpectedly, both of Ruhai's conditions were related to herself, and the girl couldn't help feeling confused.

"Master Tangtang, returning the temple is not a sign of sincerity. If King Sang really wants to make peace, please make sure he agrees to the last two conditions."

"Yes, please ask him to agree!" Ru Hai said quickly after swallowing the steamed bread.

"Okay, Tangtang, go back and talk to him now."

Tangtang took out her beloved little paper horse and rode it back to the palace.

Without much hesitation, King Sang agreed to the two conditions proposed by Ru Hai.

Rukong and Ruhai are now the leaders among the rebellious monks. Once they stop and King Sang also surrenders, the unrest in other parts of Sang Kingdom quickly subsides.

The monks returned to their own temples to live a good life, King Sang and Queen Sang were no longer in fear, and the people no longer had to suffer from the war.

The people of Sang Kingdom are extremely grateful for Master Tangtang's mediation.

Chapter 165 Prince Sakya

King Sang and the people of Sang have already respected Master Tangtang as their guru, but the prince's apprenticeship has not yet been finalized.

It’s not that King Sang wanted to go back on his word. He wished the matter of becoming an apprentice could be settled as quickly as possible. It was the Queen who advised him not to be perfunctory about the matter but to take it seriously.

"We can take this opportunity to invite the monks to come and watch the ceremony, so as to ease the tension between the king and Buddhism."

The queen’s idea was good, but King Sang had some concerns.

"Do we also need to invite the monks from the third-class temples? If so, what if they take the opportunity to assassinate us?"

The king seemed to be getting less and less courageous. Thinking of this, the queen advised him kindly: "With Master Tangtang here, the king does not need to worry about getting into danger. Besides, the prince's apprenticeship is undoubtedly a grand event in Buddhism. Which master would be willing to ruin it?"

Under the persuasion of the queen, the originally small-scale apprenticeship ceremony was turned into a grand one.

An auspicious day must be chosen, eminent monks must be invited, and national celebration is a must.

"Wow--"

On the day of the apprenticeship ceremony, looking at the palace decorated with lights and colorful lanterns, the gathered guests, and listening to the joyful and lively sounds outside, Tangtang thought it was some grand festival.

After being amazed, she couldn't help but ask Yao Bingshi beside her: "Sister Yao, what festival is today? Everyone seems so happy."

"It's not a holiday yet, but maybe this day every year will become a special holiday in the future."

Yao Bingshi smiled and pushed Tangtang forward: "Hurry up, everyone is waiting for you."

"Master Tangtang!"

"That's good, that's good."

“Meet the Master”

Along the way, Tangtang saw many familiar faces.

Chongguan, Mingxin, Huizhen, Rukong, Ruhai, Liaojue, Sunqi...

Even after the destruction of Honglian Temple, Chongguan, who had always looked bitter and hateful, now had a smile on his face.

.............

When the little girl came to the stage, the apprenticeship ceremony officially began.

The queen came to Tangtang holding the little prince, and King Sang held his son's hand and presented a bowl of apprentice tea to Tangtang.

"hey-hey"

Although she doesn't usually drink tea, Tangtang happily finished the bowl of apprentice tea in one breath today.

"It is just a small gift, please accept it, Master."

According to tradition, King Sang presented seven treasures (gold, silver, glass, crystal, coral, pearl and agate) as a gift for the prince's apprenticeship.

"Well, Tangtang also has a gift for the prince."

As she spoke, the little girl covered the little fellow with the brocade with the "Miaoxiang Liuli Sutra" written on it.

"Practice diligently in the future, and you will not get sick."

"Thank you very much, Master." After expressing his gratitude, King Sang said solemnly, "Please also give me a Dharma name."

Huh?

Fa, Buddhist name.

Tangtang thought hard for a long time, and finally an idea flashed across her mind and she thought of a fruit she had eaten this morning.

"Shakya, the Dharma name is Shakya."

After the Dharma name was bestowed, the apprenticeship ceremony was successfully concluded.

The name of Sakya spread from the palace and quickly spread throughout the entire royal city.

"Prince Shakya!"