Chapter 61: Xuanzang's Return (II)
Xu Yang knows why Xiao Wu is looking forward to seeing Tang Seng so much, because he has taught the five princes, Xujiazhuang is familiar with the story of "Journey to the West", a Journey to the West, with its grand world view, exquisite character relationships, and profound plots are remembered by the world in later generations, not to mention the Tang Dynasty 1,300 years ago, when Liu Mengli and Jin Shengman and other adults heard this story, they were deeply fascinated by it, and they didn't sleep all night long, and they wanted to finish reading this story.
The generation of monks in the story who was fearless and unafraid of hardships and dangers left a deep impression on them, and at this moment, they actually heard that such a monk in the story was about to arrive in Chang'an, and that curiosity, tsk, did not need to be repeated by Xu Yang at all......
"Master, master, look, is that person Master Xuanzang!" Mingde Gate was originally very crowded, the citizens of Chang'an have poked their heads to look at the new city gate, at this time, Wu Zhao was also in the same mood as those onlookers, standing on the city wall of the Vermilion Bird Tower, leaning out, and shouting excitedly at Xu Yang.
Xu Yang's face was as usual, holding the six-year-old Xu Jingshi in his arms, squinting his eyes and looking at the new city in the distance, only to see the crowd of people, under the protection of the city managers, there were five young people in golden yellow robes at the front of the city gate, undoubtedly the five princes who are now extremely famous in the Tang Dynasty, they rode high-headed horses, followed by a team of hundred cavalry, very majestic, and behind them. There is a middle-aged monk in a robe, holding a scepter, holding a camel in his hand. I was walking slowly towards the Suzaku Castle Tower.
Wu Zhao's eyes widened. Originally full of hopeful eyes. At this time, I was a little disappointed.
"Master, why are Tang Seng's clothes so torn! And why did he pull the mount by himself, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing? Also, what about the white horse that the little white dragon has become? Why is he pulling a camel?! ”
Wu Zhao's question was like a cannon, Xu Yang didn't even plug in, and Xingtang, the kid, also struggled out of the nurse's arms. Beside Wu Zhao on the runway, he asked Xu Yang in a milky voice: "Daddy, I also want to ask Sister Xiaowu what I asked, is this Tang Seng different from the cartoon played by Daddy?" ”
Xu Yang couldn't laugh or cry, Wu Chengen's YY was originally very different from history, and now someone would actually use what he wrote as a reference, which is really a bit ridiculous.
"How many times have I said that "Journey to the West" is just a fantasy novel, it can't be true, and what is in front of you now is the real Master Xuanzang." Xu Yang explained with a smile.
Wu Zhao heard. Still muttering a little, he said dissatisfiedly: "But." This is not as interesting as what is written in the novel. ”
Hearing Wu Zhao say this, Xu Yang also smiled, no one likes boring historical facts, and young people are even more fond of the legendary Tang Sanzang master in "Journey to the West......
Although Xuanzang has seen the vastness of the hundred-mile desert, the majesty of thousands of kilometers of snow-capped mountains, and the grandeur of the long desert, when he observes the Chang'an in front of him up close, his heart still can't help but be very surging.
I haven't seen him for ten years, and the city of my hometown is even stronger, the dark city bricks, and the walls of later generations, which can't help but make people feel a sense of pride from the bottom of their hearts.
The city gate in front of him is no longer the original city gate, and there are royal eunuchs next to him from time to time to tell themselves about the various things that have happened in Chang'an after he left over the years.
Among them, the major project of rebuilding Chang'an City was naturally the first to be mentioned, and His Majesty Taizong mobilized more than 30,000 prisoners, used more than 10,000 tons of cement, rushed to work day and night, and spent one year and six months to build a new outer city at a distance of 1,000 steps from the original outer city of Chang'an.
Since then, Chang'an City no longer has only the imperial city and the outer city as usual, but has three divisions, namely the imperial city, the inner city, and the outer city.
The expanded outer city provided Chang'an with more places to live, and Chang'an, which was originally slightly crowded, finally expanded into an international metropolis beyond the times, and Li Er personally inscribed "the first city in the world" with a huge pen Five flying white characters, which were framed on the Suzaku Gate of the inner city of Chang'an......
There were earth-shattering cheers on both sides, and countless people were amazed and praised, as if they wanted to express Master Xuanzang's admiration and encouragement in this way.
The two sides of Suzaku Avenue were already surrounded by people, and even the two-story attics were full of people, and countless people looked at this man who had traveled thousands of miles, marveling at his courage and his feat.
Xuanzang walked step by step towards the Vermilion Bird City Gate not far ahead, and he could already see a middle-aged man in golden clothes standing on the tower of the Vermilion Bird City, and that person was Li Shimin, who had bid farewell to him ten years ago.
Xuanzang's heart also began to get excited, and the steps under his feet became more and more firm, but at this time, behind him, there were several people who exclaimed from time to time.
These people are very distinctive, one of them has a brown and yellow beard, although he is wearing a robe, he can still see at a glance that he is a Hu man, the other person is very fat, with a long nose and ears, but he is also a Hu man, and finally a devout Buddhist monk, his head is shaved and bright, wearing traditional Indian clothes, which is very incompatible with the antique atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty.
Soon, Xuanzang arrived at the downstairs of Vermilion Bird City under the escort of the guards.
Stepping on the steps of the city tower, Xuanzang twisted the Buddhist beads in his hand step by step, chanting words in his mouth, and finally, when he arrived at the foot of the steps in front of Li Er, he folded his hands and bowed down.
"Amitabha Buddha, long live your majesty, long live long live, poor monks since ten years ago, after ten years of learning Buddhism, now return from learning, bring back 937 volumes of scriptures, more than 300 dossier documents, rare books, 16 sets of Tianzhu Buddhism, and compiled a book of "Tang Dynasty Western Regions Records", a total of 12 volumes, 390,000 words, for His Majesty Xià to introduce the customs and religious regimes of the Western Regions."
Although he had already heard about Xuanzang's achievements in the past ten years, when he heard Xuanzang personally say his achievements over the years, Li Er was still very satisfied, and said with a smile: "I have already heard that you are famous in Tianzhu, and I heard that the king of Tianzhu used the fifteen-day uncovered conference to retain you for you, and you are not willing to continue to stay in Tianzhu, this move is worthy of praise!" ”
Xuanzang said calmly: "The poor monk did not forget the original wish, and vowed to do his life's wish for the spread of my Tang Buddhism. ”
"A good sentence to fulfill the wish of a lifetime!" Li Er stroked his palms and laughed, and said to Xuanzang with blazing eyes: "I plan to make you the president of the Holy Court in charge of Buddhist ceremonies in the court, are you willing to return to the world?" I promise that I will definitely reuse you! Li Er stared at Xuanzang, as if waiting for him to answer in the affirmative.
Xuanzang was only slightly stunned, then raised his head, and said with a firm expression: "Your Majesty, the poor monk is determined to seek the true meaning of Buddhism all his life, and it is not the ambition of the poor monk to return to the world. ”
Li Er originally heard that Xuanzang rejected the olive branch he threw out, and his face was a little bad, but now there are fewer and fewer people who dare to disobey his will, so that he has a feeling of golden mouth and jade words, and his face is relaxed, Li Er himself attaches great importance to the compilation of books, not only ordered the geology professor of Nanshan Academy to assist the third prince Li Tai in compiling the "Chronicles of the Territory", but also ordered the prince of the country to revise the "Good and Evil Records of Emperors since Ancient Times" with the crown prince Li Chengqian, which is enough to show the importance he attaches to the compilation of books.
He turned his head to the attendant beside him and said: "Spread my will, settle Master Xuanzang in Hongfu Temple, and at the same time build a new temple in Xinjing Kangfang, the name is Daci'en Temple, and build a big wild goose pagoda to commend Master Xuanzang's achievements for my Tang Dynasty!" ”……
At this time, Xiao Wu, Xiao Di and the others didn't pay attention to Xuanzang at all, but ran down the city tower and came to the side of those Xuanzang's Hu disciples.
"Tsk, Xiao Di, you see this person is full of long hair, hairy face and thunderous mouth, is he the Monkey King?"
"Look at that Hu man, with a fat head and big ears, he still looks like Zhu Bajie......" (to be continued......)