Chapter 17 The Female Kingdom of Western Liang
West Tianling Mountain through the stele forest, now this place is full of stone powder. Lao Jun fought that day, and this place was the most affected, and the efforts of all the Buddhas have been destroyed. Xuanzang strolls here.
"Amitabha, the destruction of the forest of scriptures and steles is really a big regret for my Buddhism?" Xuanzang stared at the wreckage all over the place and said to himself.
"The Buddha of Merit is a good Yaxing, how can I have time to come to Lingshan today? The poor monk originally wanted to go to the Eastern Tang Dynasty to find you, but he didn't expect that you would be in this Western Tianling Mountain. A voice came from the sky above the stele forest.
Xuanzang turned his head and clasped his hands together, "Amitabha, the disciple has seen Guanyin Bodhisattva!"
Guanyin drove the clouds to this forest of steles, and then fell on the clouds. said with a smile, "Xuanzang, you have now been canonized as a Buddha, and you are on an equal footing with the poor monks, and the disciples say that the poor monks can't afford it!"
"Although the poor monk is now a Buddha, if there is no Bodhisattva who is enlightened that day, how can there be a disciple's achievements today? The disciple heard that the Buddha and the Bodhisattva had an argument a few days ago, and finally broke up unhappily, and the disciple dared to ask the Bodhisattva, what is the matter?" Xuanzang humbly asked.
Guanyin Bodhisattva has always been to save the suffering, great compassion, such as to sit down the eight Bodhisattvas, Guanyin Bodhisattva's prestige and incense offering can be said to be in the first place. But just like this, Xuanzang will not understand what makes Guanyin Bodhisattva so out of shape.
"Actually, this matter has something to do with you!" Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Xuanzang and said. "The matter of learning scriptures is for the sake of all beings in the world, but this is only one of the points, learning scriptures is actually for the immortality of my Buddhas in the Western Heavens!"
"It has something to do with the disciple? The disciple is unknown, please ask Guanyin Bodhisattva to teach!" Xuanzang respectfully saluted and asked.
"Well, by now, you have the qualifications to know. ”
"Actually, you were originally the tenth reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, a disciple of the Rulai Throne. It has been hundreds of thousands of years since you learned the scriptures, and it will be considered a complete merit in your lifetime. My Buddha wants to use your merits to continue my Buddhist future. Guanyin Bodhisattva said compassionately.
"I see, then the Bodhisattva argued with the Buddha that day for this matter, right?" Xuanzang said calmly without joy or sorrow on his face.
"Yes, my Buddhism has always been compassionate and saves the suffering from the world. There are many things involved in learning from the scriptures. I Buddhism is compassionate and takes it as my responsibility to save all living beings in the world. Nowadays, all sentient beings are trapped by greed and ignorance, and you are preaching the scriptures and explaining the Tao for the sake of all seating beings in the world. How can it be only for my Buddhas?" Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded and said.
According to the disciple's opinion, there is nothing wrong with the Buddha acting in this way. If all the Buddhas of my Western Heavenly Buddha Gate are gone, then wouldn't there be no one to save all living beings in the world? Why not sacrifice one disciple to benefit the entire Buddha Gate and the whole world?"
"Guanyin Bodhisattva, you said that I am a Buddha with compassion, but which of the Buddhas in the West Heaven is not compassionate? If so, what does it matter if you sacrifice one disciple? Amitabha, if I don't go to hell, who will go to hell?" Xuanzang clasped his hands together and said with a smile.
"Amitabha. Guanyin Bodhisattva recited the Buddha's name lightly, "The Buddha said to the poor monk that day, saying that your meritorious Buddha must have such an enlightenment." Today, I talked with the meritorious Buddha, and the meritorious Buddha really has a great selfless heart and is worthy of being a enlightened monk. ”
"Amitabha, I hope Guanyin Bodhisattva will not mention this matter to my three apprentices. Xuanzang said softly.
Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded lightly, if this matter is known by the Buddha who fights, and does not say whether this matter can be successfully done, the character of the Buddha who fights and defeats will definitely hit the spiritual mountain!
The master and apprentice went through hardships to achieve positive results, and Guanyin Bodhisattva really didn't want to see everyone go to Lingshan because of this incident, ruining the hard-won positive results.
"If the poor monk doesn't want the meritorious Buddha to act like this, will the meritorious Buddha blame?" Guanyin Bodhisattva looked up at the Lingshan, this first as if there was a word, so that Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea thought, no call can not enter the Lingshan, but for Xuanzang, Guanyin Bodhisattva still came. He didn't want this enlightened monk to sacrifice in vain for the sake of the Buddhas of the Western Heavens.
"How dare the disciple blame, it's just that for the sake of this Western Heaven Buddhism, someone must make sacrifices, since the disciple is that person, I implore Guanyin Bodhisattva not to oppose the West Heaven for the sake of the disciple alone. Xuanzang had no joy or sorrow, and persuaded.
Guanyin sighed and stopped talking. She knew that even if she could persuade Xuanzang, she would not be able to dissuade the Buddha's decision.
"If there is nothing else, the disciple will retire first, and ask Guanyin Bodhisattva for forgiveness. Xuanzang saluted and wanted to leave.
"Amitabha, is the Buddha of Merit going to the Western Liang Women's Country?" the Bodhisattva asked.
Xuanzang stopped and turned around, "The disciple has now converted to Buddhism, and he has no other intentions. It's just that there was a promise back then, if the merits of learning from the scriptures were complete, the disciple would also go to the Xiliang Women's Country to have a trip. ”
"Well, you go. Guanyin wanted to say something, but in the end he gave up.
The disciple retired. Xuanzang saluted, and then drove the clouds to leave the Western Heaven and go to the Western Liang Women's Country.
"Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a platform. There was nothing in the first place, where to stir up dust. Good, good, good. Looking at Xuanzang in the distance, Guanyin Bodhisattva silently recited.
Just as she was about to leave in this stele forest, a voice suddenly stopped her.
"Guanyin Lux, please stay. ”
The ancient Buddha drove the clouds from Lingshan to this scripture stele forest, and saw that Guanyin Bodhisattva wanted to leave, and he kept it.
Guanyin Bodhisattva folded his hands and bowed, "Disciple Guanyin Bodhisattva meets the ancient Buddha!"
The ancient Buddha of the burning lamp descended in the clouds, waved his hand, and returned the salute with one hand, "Guanyin Lux does not need to be polite, this seat heard your conversation with the Buddha of Merit on this spiritual mountain, and I hereby come to this scripture stele forest." It seems that it is really not a coincidence that this seat has come, and the meritorious Buddha has already left. ”
"Is the ancient Buddha here to ask the sinful disciples?" Guanyin asked when he heard the intention of the ancient Buddha who lit the lamp.
"It's not about asking about the crime, it's just that I want to talk to Guanyin Lux. ”
"A few days ago, you and my Buddha Rulai's discussion of the Tao has long been known to this seat, and this seat knows that among the three major disciples of my Buddha Rulai, except for the eldest disciple Mokogya, you had the best relationship with the golden cicada back then. So you can't bear to see the merit Buddha of the reincarnation of the golden cicada sacrificing for my Buddha. "Lighting the lampway.
"But the matter has come to this, and the Buddha of Merit also said, 'If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell?' all for the sake of my Buddha's future. I also hope that Guanyin Lux will not ignore the future of my Buddhism for the sake of a momentary personal relationship. ”
"The meaning of the ancient Buddha, the disciple understands. However, for the sake of the Buddhas of our Buddha Sect, if this matter is spread out, what majesty will there be in my Buddha Sect? Even if the disciples give in, can the practice of my Buddha really satisfy the twenty-eight heavens?" Guanyin Bodhisattva was-for-tat, and he had no intention of making concessions easily in this matter.
"Alas, why bother? Guanyin Lux, this matter is the matter of my West Heavenly Spirit Mountain. Is Guanyin Lux taking the twenty-eight heavens of Buddhism to suppress me in the western heavens?"
"The disciple doesn't dare, the disciple just hopes that the ancient Buddha and my Buddha can consider this matter. Even if the twenty-eight heavens of my Buddhism don't interfere in this matter, if it causes a backlash from the Fighting Buddha and others, it will be a big headache for my Buddhism. Guanyin Bodhisattva said lightly.
Since the twenty-eight heavens of Buddhism do not want to participate in this matter, will the disciples under the throne of the Buddha of Merit give up on this matter? If I really go out of the Buddha Gate and hit the spiritual mountain, then can the prestige of my Buddha still be the same as before?
"Well, let's discuss this matter with my Buddha again. As for what my Buddha said Guanyin Lux said in the South China Sea, I hope that Guanyin Lux understands, and now this seat is no longer in the jurisdiction of the West Heaven, and my Buddha Rulai's order, this seat cannot be changed without authorization. ”
Hearing such a rhetoric as lighting a lamp, Guanyin Bodhisattva knew what it meant to burn a lamp. He saluted and said, "In that case, the disciple will retire." I also hope that the ancient Buddha and my Buddha can come to consider the matter of merit and Buddha. ”
Randen returned the salute with one hand and waved his hand, signaling that Guanyin Bodhisattva could leave. Guanyin Bodhisattva turned around and drove away to the South China Sea.
With a flash of golden light, Rulai appeared in the Jingbei Forest, saw the burning lamp, and asked, "Does Guanyin Lux still insist on his own opinion?"
"After all, among your disciples back then, she had the best personal relationship with Jin Chanzi. Moreover, Guanyin Lux has been adhering to the purpose of my Buddhism for so many years, saving the suffering of the world, and the heart of compassion is too heavy, so he naturally does not want the meritorious Buddha to make sacrifices for my western heaven. But whether my Buddhism can prosper or not is all in the meritorious Buddha alone, how to choose, this seat does not need to say anything. "Lighting the lampway.
Listening to the last few words of the lamp, if you come to know that the ancient Buddha is still on his side, today to come to this stele forest to talk with Guanyin Bodhisattva, just to appease.
In the world, the West Liang Women's Kingdom, above the main hall, the ministers are divided into civil ministers and military generals, standing on the left and right sides of the main hall. On the first throne, the king of the Xiliang Female Kingdom sat on it, dressed in a red silk brocade robe and wearing a colorful phoenix crown. The willow leaves bend their eyebrows, and their skin can be broken by blowing, just like a fairy in the world. Looking at the ministers above the hall, he asked. The sound is light and pleasant, like a pearl falling on a plate, and the sound is intoxicating.
"Do you have something to play? If you have nothing to play, then retreat!"
When the ministers in the palace saw the queen like this, they all knew why. After Xuanzang, who came from the Tang Dynasty in the east to worship the Buddha in the west, left, the queen either paid a private visit every day to observe the people's feelings, or faced the mountain of music and corrected it day and night. If there is no national teacher to assist, I am afraid that I would have become ill from hard work and died.
The ministers knew that the queen did not want to allow herself to have time to think about other things. But the queen is so diligent, in just three years, the country and the people of Xiliang are peaceful and peaceful, and the queen has nothing to do even if she wants to be busy!
The national teacher looked at the queen sitting on the dragon chair, stepped forward, and said, "The minister has a matter to play, I recently heard that Master Xuanzang, who went to the west to learn scriptures, has now completed his merits, and returned to the Tang Dynasty to preach the scriptures and explain, I wonder if the queen has the intention of going to the Tang Dynasty?"
Hearing Xuanzang, the queen's eyes radiated brilliance, but she turned to think that she couldn't leave easily in Xiliang Women's Country now, and said softly, "Forget it, let's discuss this matter later." ”
"Yes. The national teacher was ordered to take a step back and stand in place.
"If you don't have anything else to do, then ......," the queen was about to say about her retreat, but before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a bulletin.
"Report - Queen Qiyu, the Eastern Tang Dynasty has been asked to see by the senior monk Sanzang and is already waiting outside the hall!" the guard came in and knelt on the ground, and said with a trembling voice.
"Brother Yu?" The queen's heart rippled, and she was about to get up, but she met the eyes of the national teacher, who shook his head gently. The queen suppressed the excitement in her heart, and said in as calm a voice as possible, "Xuan, Master Xuan Sanzang has come to meet you!"
The guards were ordered to exit the main hall, and the light female voice resounded inside and outside the hall.
"Master Xuandong Tu Tang Sanzang is here!"
Outside the hall, Xuanzang gently combed the robe on his body with his hands, helped his Pilu hat, and after his appearance was neat and clean, he held the Nine Dragons tin staff and stepped into the main hall of the Xiliang Women's Kingdom.
Walking into the main hall, Xuanzang looked at the king of the daughter country sitting on the throne, dressed in a red silk brocade robe and wearing a colorful phoenix crown. Just like it was back then. Walk to the center of the main hall and salute with one hand.
"Poor monk Tang Sanzang see Her Majesty the Queen!"