Chapter Twenty-Eight: To Each His Heart
In the West Heaven Great Leiyin Temple, Rulai sat on the Buddha platform with a gloomy face. Below, the lamp stands in the main hall without joy or sorrow. Before the Yaochi banquet, the Jade Emperor made it clear that he was asking for guilt, so how could he apologize.
Randen walked to a plate of futons, sat down cross-legged, and said, "Today's matter, this seat's attitude is too tough. You're not upset, are you?"
Rulai shook his head and said solemnly, "The ancient Buddha is thinking about my Buddhism today, and there is nothing wrong with showing my Buddhism's attitude towards learning scriptures. ”
Randen nodded lightly, and said melancholy, "Today's matter is the only thing that can be done for the Buddha Gate when this seat is dying, and my limit is approaching, and the prosperity of the Buddha Gate will be on you in the future." Don't let me down. ”
"Ancient Buddha, do you want to use the Bodhi?" asked tentatively.
Tens of thousands of years ago, the sacred tree of Buddhism, Bodhi, died, and Buddhism was in chaos. Bodhi is related to the foundation of Buddhism, and it dies for no reason, resulting in the extinction of the path of immortality of the Buddhas of Buddhism. After succeeding to the throne, he traveled to the heavens and all the worlds to find a way to heal, but he returned in vain. This is the so-called power of cause and effect to continue the immortality of the Buddhas.
Before the Bodhi tree died, the last time the Buddha obtained eighteen Bodhi seeds, a thousand years ago, the Great Brahma, Shakti and other heavens asked for ten of them, and there are still eight Bodhi seeds left in the Western Heavens. The original intention of Rulai was to use eight Bodhi seeds combined with the power of taking merit from the scriptures to continue the immortality of the Buddhas, but now that the limit of burning the lamp is approaching, Rulai proposed to take out the Bodhi seeds to continue the life of the lamp.
Randen shook his head and said freely, "Bodhi Zi is related to your plan, so don't waste it on this seat." What's more, this seat has lived for so many years, and it is indeed tired, and it is not a bad thing to be able to let go completely. ”
"But ......" was interrupted by a lamp before he could finish speaking.
"This matter has been decided, you don't have to persuade it. Great Brahma, this seat will go on your behalf, if you go, I am afraid that the Great Brahma will not let go easily. ”
If you come to bow with one hand, "Amitabha, then there will be Lao Gu Buddha." ”
Randen stood up, tidied up his robe, and said, "From now on, the West Heaven will be handed over to you, you can let go and do it!" After speaking, Randen left the Great Leiyin Temple without looking back.
Looking at the lantern in the distance, Rulai clenched his fists. Is the era of my reign finally coming? Ancient Buddha, you go well, with me in the western sky, you will be prosperous!
In the heavenly court, the four masters and apprentices have left in turn under the leadership of Xuanzang, Li Wangtian was also sent back by the Jade Emperor, and the queen mother also left under the pretext of having something to deal with. In the Yao Pond, only the Jade Emperor and Taishang Laojun remained.
Looking at the wolves everywhere, jade plates, and wine jugs scattered all over the place, the Jade Emperor said, "Hehe, this monkey's temper is really good, and if he doesn't agree with him, he will smash my Yaochi banquet!"
Lao Jun smiled and said, "Isn't this exactly what Your Majesty wants to see?"
The Jade Emperor sighed and said, "Lao Jun still doesn't understand? turned his face this time, he seemed to be dissatisfied with Rulai's suppression of him back then, but the real purpose was to protect Xitian and Xuanzang. ”
Lao Jun stroked his beard lightly, "Then why is Your Majesty so aggressive today? Today's banquet seems to have disappointed Your Majesty." The monkey's attitude is wavering, and the canopy has already expressed his attitude to the poor road, and the attitude of the roller shutter and the third prince is ambiguous, vaguely biased towards the western sky. There are five masters and apprentices, and three of them are already standing on the opposite side of Heavenly Court, this situation is really not good!"
"Laojun, I didn't leave you to block me, but to let you give me ideas, you are good, but it is not the one who counts me!" said the Jade Emperor angrily.
"Haha, didn't the old minister see that the atmosphere was too solemn, and said some cool words to get rid of the anger for His Majesty. Lao Jun said humorously.
When the Jade Emperor heard this, he said helplessly, "Old Jun, the current situation is extremely unfavorable to my Heavenly Court, and you still have the heart to be sarcastic, I am really going to be angry." ”
Lao Jun waved the dust and said freely, "Your Majesty is a fan of the authorities, and Lao Chen is a bystander, so why be sarcastic?"
"Oh?" the Jade Emperor suddenly became interested, "I don't understand what Lao Jun means by this. ”
Lao Jun got up, picked up the wine jug on the table in front of the Jade Emperor, poured a glass of wine for the Jade Emperor, turned around and picked up a wine glass on the ground, poured wine for himself, sat on the ground, and said.
"Your Majesty, today you have found out the things to learn from the scriptures, and with the temper of a monkey, there will definitely be suspicion. He seems to be defending the Western Heavens, but in fact, he doesn't want to understand what is hidden here? Five hundred years ago, he made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace and was suppressed by Rulai, and he was already angry in his heart, but now he seems to be defending the Western Heavens, but in fact he has turned against the Western Heavens. ”
"As for the canopy and the roller blinds, the two of them were arranged by His Majesty's instructions in the Nether Realm back then. Even if the roller shutter is now turned into a Western Heavenly Court, he is a person from my Heavenly Court after all, and his foundation is in my Heavenly Court, and he is still afraid that he will not succeed in his rebellion? Now the only person that Lao Chen is worried about is only one person, Ao Lie, the third prince of the West Sea. ”
"Ao Lie, will he turn against me?" the Jade Emperor asked.
"Lao Chen's concern is not whether Ao Lie will rebel, but whether the dragon clan behind him will rebel!" said Lao Jun meaningfully.
Hearing Lao Jun mention the Dragon Clan, the Jade Emperor's eyes narrowed, he raised his wine glass, and said, "Lao Jun is reasonable, indeed, it doesn't matter if Ao Lie is against or not, the important thing is whether he will be against the Dragon Clan!"
Lao Jun glanced at the wine in the cup and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister recently got the news, and the four seas began to oppose each other, and the Emperor of the Underworld Xudu expressed his position, the underworld is the underworld, and there is no need for my heavenly court to intervene, but as far as the old minister knows, this matter is aimed at the Bodhisattva of the Dizang King of the underworld." ”
"So, now the Three Realms have their own thoughts and plans, why, if you want to use this matter to break away from my Heavenly Court's control?" the Jade Emperor sneered.
"Your Majesty, the underworld should not have such thoughts, after all, the King of Jizo is sitting in the underworld, and the Emperor Xudu is acting like this, which is also a precautionary measure, and there is nothing wrong with it. As for the four seas, I'm afraid the thief's heart will not die!" Lao Jun said leisurely.
"Hmph," the Jade Emperor snorted lightly, "Could it be that they really dare to set up a demon court in vain! This is the era of the Heavenly Emperor Era, but not the ancient era of saints everywhere! Re-establish the demon court, what will they use to confront my heavenly court!"
"No, no, no. Lao Jun shook his head lightly, "What did it mean to send the Dragon Clan to be in charge of the four seas of the world." Your Majesty knows that Mingli is letting the dragon clan rule the Nether Water Clan, but in fact, isn't the Four Seas the Heavenly Prison that restricts the development of his Dragon Clan? Now that Ao Lie and the Buddha Sect have climbed into a relationship, if the Dragon Clan takes this opportunity to talk about the matter of the Demon Court again, how can it not be done?"
"I can't imagine that the dragons still have such a plan. Take advantage of the confrontation between my heavenly court and the western heavens, and reap the benefits of the fisherman. Since then, my Heavenly Court will still have to divide my troops to go to the Nether Realm, if the Immortal Buddha starts a war, it will be extremely unfavorable to my Heavenly Court. The Jade Emperor said in a deep voice.
Thinking about it carefully, the Jade Emperor felt that Lao Jun was right, and he was a fan of the authorities. It seems that most of the masters and apprentices are on the opposite side of Heavenly Court, but in fact, there is only one variable, Ao Lie.
Back then, the Heavenly Court sent the Dragon Clan to take charge of the Nether Four Seas, which seemed to be a reward, but in fact, it wanted to use the Four Seas to restrain the development of the Dragon Clan, and the Thunder Department would govern the Four Seas, so as to suppress the Dragon Clan even more.
"According to Lao Jun, how to deal with Ao Lie's matter?" the Jade Emperor couldn't make up his mind and asked. If it is directly accountable, I am afraid that it will cause a backlash from the dragons, and if it is left alone, this is another bane.
"Your Majesty knows this matter in his heart. There is no need to pay too much attention, he has now entered into opposition, and it is nothing more than for me to see in the heavenly court, and His Majesty has the right to ignore this matter. Lao Jun suggested.
The Jade Emperor nodded, "Then according to what Lao Jun said!"
In the Nether West Sea, Ao Lie hurried back. After the Yaochi banquet was over, he wanted to go to the Dongtu Tang Dynasty with Xuanzang to have a look and discuss the Yaochi banquet. However, as soon as he left Nantianmen, he received news from the West Sea, and Ao Yan ordered him to rush back to the West Sea after the Yaochi banquet was over, and there was something important to discuss.
Ao Lie pushed open the gate of the Dragon Palace, walked in quickly, looked at Ao Yan sitting on the throne, and asked eagerly, "Father is in a hurry to summon the child back to the West Sea, what is the matter so anxious?"
Ao Yan got up, took Ao Lie's hand, looked left and right, and then said with relief, "It's good that nothing happened, it's good that nothing happened." ”
Ao Lie was puzzled and asked, "Why is my father so flustered, what happened, why is my father so worried when I go to Heaven today?"
Ao Yan pulled Ao Lie to sit down, and then said, "Today's Yaochi banquet, this king originally didn't want you to participate. This matter is not so simple, this king heard that this Yaochi banquet was unhappily dispersed, if it wasn't for your senior brother who lifted the table, I'm afraid you won't be able to come back today!"
"What does my father mean by this?" Ao Lie became more and more confused the more he listened, the Yaochi banquet was originally a good thing, why did it become a bad thing when it came to his father.
"Alas. Ao Yan sighed and said, "Heavenly Court, I don't believe in my dragon clan anymore!"
"What does Father want to say today, don't go around in circles with the child. Ao Lie was confused, how could a good Yaochi banquet first break up unhappily, and now it has a relationship with the Dragon Clan.
"Okay. Since you want to know, this king will tell you about it. Ao Yan said.
"Do you know why Heavenly Court let the Dragon Clan be in charge of the four seas and command the water tribe of the world?" asked Ao Yan.
"The child doesn't know. Ao Lie shook his head that the Dragon Clan's control of the Nether Seas had been a foregone conclusion since he was born, he had never asked before, and Ao Yan had never told him.
"Huh. Ao Yan smiled, "To put it nicely, let my dragon clan be in charge of the four seas of the lower realm, to put it mildly, these four seas are the heavenly prison of the heavenly court in the lower realm, and the purpose is to clamp down on the development of my dragon clan!"
"In ancient times, at that time, the Demon Court ruled the Three Realms, and my Dragon Clan was also the ruler of the Demon Court. Although it was said that in the dispute between the three clans back then, the ancestor of the first dragon line declined, but my dragon clan still has the right to speak in the demon court. In the last years of the Great Wilderness, the Lich dispute, the two clans were both defeated, and the rule of the Demon Court collapsed, which led to the current Heavenly Court. ”
Ao Yan looked at Ao Lie and said, "When the Heavenly Court was first established, the orthodoxy of my Dragon Clan was only our lineage. The Heavenly Court is afraid that my Dragon Clan will have heresy in its heart, so that my Dragon Clan is in charge of the four seas of the Nether Realm, and I am not allowed to rank in the Immortal Class in the Heavenly Realm, the purpose is to fear that my Dragon Clan will re-establish the Demon Court!"
"But what does this have to do with the Yaochi Banquet?" asked Ao Lie.
"The matter of the Yaochi banquet is actually the Heavenly Court testing your senior brothers. The Jade Emperor knew that it was impossible for Xuanzang to speak for Heavenly Court, and the only people he could win over were the three of you senior brothers!" Ao Yan said.
"Actually, whether it's this king, or your uncle, we are always thinking about the day when we will re-establish the banner of the Demon Court, command the Three Realms, and accept the worship of all races!" Ao Yan said in a spirited manner.
Ao Lie's heart shook, no wonder his father was so worried about him, I am afraid that the Heavenly Court already knew that the Dragon Clan wanted to re-establish the Demon Court.
"The hope of the dragon clan is all in you. Ao Yan looked at Ao Lie and said meaningfully.
Ao Lie fell into deep thought, he already knew what Ao Yan meant. After a long time, Ao Lie seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Since it is for the benefit of my dragon clan, as a member of the dragon clan, the child is willing to do his best to ensure the prosperity of my dragon clan!"