On the road of life, there can be several encounters; Childhood memories can have several fragments; It's not a time of crisis, it's not an unforgettable meaning, how can you engrave the mark of childhood forever.

When I heard the old king spit out the word Xuanzang. With Wang Xuance's mind imprinted, he kept turning, and his thoughts instantly returned to sixteen years ago, on that summer day in the ninth year of Wude, in his hometown ---- Luoyang Mountain. In the village that was plundered by bandits, a monk gave him a steamed bun when he was hungry and difficult, and the monk's name was also called Xuanzang.

Will they be alone?

vaguely remembers that Master Xuanzang was twenty-five or sixteen years old at that time, and went to the Western Regions alone; Over the years, although many people have inquired about him, they have never heard from him, and no one knows where he has gone. Could it be that he came to Tianzhu from the Western Regions again? So in his thoughts, he asked the old king sincerely: "Can the king explain this Dongtu monk in detail?" ”。

Hearing that the envoys of the Tang Dynasty were quite interested in Master Xuanzang, the old king was willing to tell him, so after taking a sip of tea, he said eloquently:

"This Master Xuanzang has been in my Tianzhu for ten or two years, his family name is Chen, and he is about forty years old. Not only proficient in the laws of the Tang Dynasty, but also studied the various Buddhist teachings of Tianzhu. In Nalanda Temple, he worshipped the famous monk of Tianzhu as a teacher, studied for five years, and then traveled to the major monasteries of Tianzhu and made friends with monks from all over the world; Many monks and celebrities were all impressed by their talents. This five-year uncovered conference is about to be held, and I heard that this Master Xuanzang is the main speaker of this year's uncovered conference. This honor is an unattainable peak for many Tianzhu monks! ”

Hearing that the old king praised this great monk from the East in this way, everyone looked at each other and was surprised. I never thought that there would be such a figure dominating the exotic Buddhist altar, not only deeply impressed by its spirit, but also cast endless admiration.

And Wang Xuance heard that the old king said that Master Xuanzang was about forty years old, and the master had mentioned Master Xuanzang's common surname Chen before, and Sambuza also mentioned that this famous monk of the Tang Dynasty in Tianzhu was surnamed Chen. So, his mind flashed like this again, and after a simple calculation, he already felt that these eight or nine must be the same person. In his happy heart, he not only had a little more cordiality, but also had more gratitude and respect for Master Xuanzang.

In this way, since Master Xuanzang parted from me and Master, he was alone, thousands of miles away, from the Tang Dynasty to the Western Regions, and then from the Western Regions to Tianzhu, what did he experience in the middle? How did he cross the snowy mountains? How to walk through the meadow? How to get to this remote and exotic state?

Although Wang Xuance wanted to know the answers to these questions, it was a pity that these questions were all questions that he wanted to know but did not know. For the old king did not know much about these things. So he could only sigh helplessly: "It seems that I can only reach this female city and see Master Xuanzang ask in person."

This nonsense is not only very decent, but also a different kind of joy. The old king not only had a better understanding of the changes in the Tang Dynasty over the years; And Wang Xuance and others also have the most intuitive and concise feelings about Tianzhu. As it was getting late, in some greetings and joy, the old king arranged for everyone to rest in this inn for a while.

Sunrise and sunset, after a few days of rest, Wang Xuance and others have basically adapted to the climate of Tianzhu. Because they had an envoy on their mission, it was inconvenient for them to stay longer, so they went to the palace again and bid farewell to the old king. Although the old king also kept them many times, he still couldn't stop them from moving forward.

Therefore, the old king could only say goodbye to everyone with reluctance. Faced with the scene of farewell and the friendly relationship in the past few days, the old king has already fought with them. Immediately decided that he must personally send Guo Xiang, although Wang Xuance also resigned many times, but after all, he couldn't resist the old king's hospitality. Therefore, everyone was once again deeply moved by the old king's sincerity and sincerity.

In this way, the group was reluctant to send it again and again, and it was sent five miles outside the city along the official road. In Wang Xuance's sincere resignation, everyone decided to separate here.

When they were about to step on the Qinghai skull and leave. I saw a burst of dust in the distance, and a fast horse galloped forward, and in a short time, the soldier on horseback had already rushed to everyone. With this "call", but seeing that this man tightened the reins of the horse, and after the horse stopped, he immediately turned over and dismounted, hurriedly ran to the old king, beat a thousand, bowed down and said: "King Qiqi, this is the will of the king of the ring of the sun."

The old king casually took the gilded Nanmu box, took out the key he carried with him, and after opening the box, he took out a document with a bright yellow cover. When I opened it, I was happy. It turned out that this was the invitation document issued by the King of the Rings of the Sun about the Uncovered Assembly. I saw the gist of this document and said: In view of the fact that Xuanzang, a senior monk of the Tang Dynasty, came to Tianzhu to seek the Dharma and discuss the Tao, he was specially selected as the main speaker of the Sixth Uncovered Conference, and selected monks with exquisite Buddhism from many countries, and the king personally led to participate in this Uncovered Conference, and he must discern this Tang Dynasty monk to clarify the original meaning of my Tianzhu Buddhism.

Wang Xuance and others had already heard from the old king that the conference had been held for five sessions, and the commentators of each session were all highly respected and highly respected monks with exquisite Buddhism, and no one had ever refuted these commentators. At the time of parting, hearing such a formal will, they were glad to hear that Master Xuanzang had won this honor, and Wang Xuance and others were not only amazed by Master Xuanzang's ability, but also added a lot of good impression to his unprecedented initiative.

Receiving this will, the old king also said humorously: "Then please ask the envoys of the kingdom to go first, and in a short time, we will meet again in this city of Qunu!" ”

When Wang Xuance heard the old king say this, he also looked at each other and smiled. So everyone said goodbye with a sound of joy. Watching Wang Xuance and his entourage go away along the official road, the old king reluctantly returned to his royal city. Immediately afterwards, a decree was handed down: the monks of the three major temples were invited to come to the palace to discuss the matter of going to Qunu City to participate in the five-year uncovered conference.

It is said that after everyone said goodbye to the old king, they walked all the way along the official road. I saw that the corners of Wang Xuance's mouth rose slightly, with a little smile and a thoughtful look, and said to them: "In our Tang Dynasty, although Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are mixed, Taoism is still respected, Confucianism is secondary, and this is Buddhism in the end." Although Buddhism has also produced many talents over the years, I never thought that there would be such a great monk in this foreign land, and it seems that it is really a blessing for my Tang Dynasty. ”

"Yes, after all, Taoism and Confucianism are the native religions of our Tang Dynasty, which are not only deep-rooted, but also have this tenacious vitality. Although it has been a thousand years since this Buddha founded Buddhism in Nibhara, this has been passed on to our Chinese people, since the Ming Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, that is, it has only happened in the past few hundred years. Although Buddhism flourished in the north, it remained tepid in the south of the Yangtze River. I am such a capable person in the Tang Dynasty, does this mean that this Buddhism is flourishing in my Tang Dynasty? Chen Maocai followed Wang Xuance's words, and also said with a little joy.

"Haha, you're thinking a lot, but one thing is for sure. I don't know if this master Xuanzang will return to our Tang Dynasty, if he can go back, I think Buddhism will definitely flourish, if he doesn't go back, you are also picking up silver in the middle of the night---- thinking in vain." Zhou Zeng listened to the words of the two of them, and casually came out with such a sentence.

Yes, will he return to Datang? This is not only Zhou Zeng's question, but also the question in the hearts of Wang Xuance and Chen Maocai, but no matter how much they discuss, it is only speculation after all, and only when they see themselves can they truly understand their most essential thoughts.

The group of people walked all the way with laughter and laughter. Along the official road, looking at the neat rice fields on both sides, there was a peculiar feeling in an instant.

"I didn't expect the rice here to grow so fast, and it can be harvested three times a year." Chen Maocai said casually again.

"Yes, in our Datang, it is at most one ripe per year, plus one season of autumn grain." Wang Xuance also followed his words and expressed his understanding.

"It would be great if our Datang could have such a climate and environment, the people really don't have to worry about food and clothing, and they won't starve to death in a bad year." Zhou Zeng still followed their words.

Although the three of them were quite envious, they saw this Dunzhu listening to their conversation, rolling their eyes up, and after glancing at them, they continued: "Oh, you guys, you are also envious, the most cruel may be our Tubo, we can only produce one season of barley a year, and the yield is still abnormally low, far less than your Datang." ”

"Yes, yes, yes," Kampot also randomly voted in approval.

Everyone was slightly stunned, and when they saw each other, they also laughed. A simple conversation inadvertently told the different climates and customs of the three places; It is really one side of the water and soil that nurtures one side of the people.

After a few years, it was a little while, and after leaving this Sangji and many countries, I came to the country of Brahmabola. After passing through this country of Brahmabhara, he came to this country of Quvishana.

This country is more than 2,000 miles in circumference, with lofty mountains and mountains, and the dangers are strong. Although the land area is not large, it is a choke point, so there are many people. In addition, the climate and properties of this Hualin pond are not much different from those of many countries. The customs are also quite mellow, and the people are even more willing to learn, and they often see people reading and learning words on the streets, which is not seen in other countries. However, there are not as many Buddhist monks here as there are in the many countries of Samji and the Brahmanas, because the people here are more likely to believe in this Brahmanism.

In order to see this Master Xuanzang as soon as possible, and to rush to this Qunu City as soon as possible, the group did not stay too long. Under the guidance of the living map Kampot, they hurried southeast for two hundred miles, and in the light and shadow of one day, they passed through the country of Qu Vishana, and arrived at the country of Evil Sul before dark......

What will happen to them in this evil country? See the next section......