Chapter 46: Journey to the West (9)
The presiding elder of this Guanyin Zen Monastery has contacts with several major demon kings in the vicinity. Therefore, he was not afraid of the monster, and he stepped forward and just wanted to speak.
Tang Xuanzang came up and said: The poor monk has seen the abbot!
The host said, "Where are you a monk who came to me to spread wilderness?"
Tang Xuanzang said: Tang Xuanzang, a poor monk, was ordered by His Majesty the Tang Emperor of the Eastern Soil to go to the West to worship the Buddha and ask for scriptures. It's late today, passing by the treasure temple, I want to spend the night! The hairy-faced monk just now was not a monster but a great apprentice of a poor monk. It's really our fault that disturbed you, and I hope Elder Haihan.
The elder looked at the one in front of him, his skin was fair, and although his clothes were shabby, they had a profound word of Buddhism. The elder hurriedly said, "Let's all retreat!" That man was not a monster, but an apprentice of a holy monk from the East. You guys are so rare and weird, you all go back and do what you should do.
All the monks of the Guanyin Monastery dispersed when they saw that there was no bustle. Wukong also let the man go, and then stood aside.
The elder of the Guanyin Monastery said: Elder Tang, please, staying overnight is a trivial matter, we are all Buddhist disciples, and we should help each other.
Tang Xuanzang said: Trouble the elders to prepare for us, a meditation room, just prepare a stove, we will bring our own dry food.
The elder of the Guanyin Monastery said, "Oh! Well, he ordered someone to prepare, called a little novice, and led us to rest.
This time, the elders of the Guanyin Zen Monastery found us a dilapidated meditation room with a stove behind the house.
Wukong complained there and said: Master, look at these snobbies, there are only such people under Guanyin. It's also called Guanyin Zen Temple, I'm phew! It's really not ashamed, Guanyin has these disciples and grandchildren, and he has also lost face to him.
Tang Xuanzang said: Wukong, Hugh is going to mention this matter again.
Wu Kong said: Okay master, I'll clean up the house, you can rest here!
Tang Xuanzang sat cross-legged on the ground, thinking about the front and back of entering the Guanyin Zen Temple. And he was angry in his heart, but what was the use of revenge? Let him go, and the affairs of the world can be taken care of one by one! Ay! It's infuriating! It's the same Buddhism, why is there such a big gap!
I held a bowl of longan lotus seed white fungus soup and walked up to Tang Xuanzang, and I handed the bowl to Tang Xuanzang. I saw that he didn't take the bowl, and then I said: Master Xuanzang, what are you doing when you are angry with them, isn't it better for us to be less angry and live a few more years. If you are killed by this kind of popularity, it is really not worth it.
Tang Xuanzang said: I'm not angry, I'm just helpless about these so-called Buddhist believers. As far as I know, Buddhism is fully committed to developing believers, no matter what kind of person Buddhism is. This may or may not be right, only by breaking through this step, my Xuanzang Sutra can be perfected.
I said: Master Xuanzang, I don't know what you're talking about, but I know whether it's good or not, let future generations comment on it! Do you have to pursue the truth in your scriptures? Need to know the truth of the matter?
Tang Xuanzang said: This is my own scripture, and others can't understand it.
I said, "Then Master Xuanzang, you can make your own scriptures by yourself!" Then you have to drink what I made for you. Otherwise, you'll lose your life!
Tang Xuanzang suddenly realized and took the longan lotus seed white fungus soup. Eat and drink beautifully, Tang Xuanzang hasn't eaten this in the temple, and he grows delicious things. Tang Xuanzang said: Wang Jushi, what is the name of this vegetarian meal? Why is it so delicious, my whole body has become a little refreshed.
I said, "If you want to eat, you will eat, why do you ask so much!"
Tang Xuanzang said: Haha! Then I'll eat it and ignore it!
After Wukong finished the house, he came out and said: Is there mine? I want to drink it too!
I said, "Go and Sheng yourself, and I'll bring it to you!" Although you are an immortal, you can't bully this mortal!
Wu Kong said: Hmph! I can't go to Sheng myself.
Tang Xuanzang smiled and said: I'm not full just drinking this!
I said, "Then there is still a dish, and I will serve it to the master."
After saying that, I went out and brought out a plate of cold shredded tofu, a dozen pancakes, and the soybean paste I made on the road, which I ate with green vegetables! And a plate of stir-fried wild vegetables!
Tang Xuanzang said: What is Wang Jushi?
I said, "This is called shredded tofu, how delicious is it?" This one is eaten with green vegetable dipping sauce, and it is absolutely refreshing! This plate of fried wild vegetables is good for Master Xuanzang's body, you should eat more quickly.
Tang Xuanzang said: Didn't I say that you are a Wang Jushi, don't you say that the gentleman is far away from cooking? Why are you still tinkering with food, and what's the difference between this and a cook?
I said, "Master Xuanzang, if I don't cook, do you still have something to eat?" There is also a god of food in the fairy world, why can't I cook? I think it's a kind of practice, I think you know? No one cooks for you while you're practicing, can you eat? It is said that if you become an immortal, you don't need to eat, but you see that Heavenly Court is still holding a banquet in Yaochi, and I think eating is essential.
Tang Xuanzang said: Hey! Wang Jushi, then what you say is reasonable. Along the way, Wang Jushi, you will teach me. In the future, I will not trouble others to serve me.
Wukong said: Master, there is really no harm in learning this. I don't eat, I can't stand it for a long time.
After this meal, Tang Xuanzang finished washing, so Tang Xuanzang began to rest.
At night! In this great mountain, the sound of countless insects overlapped, and it was like a symphony. Inserted from time to time, all kinds of beast roars add a little color to this symphony! At this time, in the Guanyin Zen Temple, in the elder's meditation room, there was a black bear spirit and a green snake spirit. I saw that the elders of the Guanyin Zen Temple poured tea for the two big demons.
The black bear spirit said: Old courtyard master, you said that there were a few monks from the Tang Dynasty with heavy treasures, is what you said true?
The white-clothed showman said: Old courtyard master, don't you want to exclude dissidents, then our brothers will be gunmen!
The old master said: Don't dare, don't dare! How dare I lie, two kings. This time, I will ask for the monk's robe. I don't want the rest, do you think?
The black bear spirit said: Brother in white, what do you think of this?
The white-clothed showman said: It's no problem to take them, but I'm afraid of encountering stubble!
The old master said: Hmph! You two just want to eat sweet and crispy, how can there be such a good thing in the world, how can it be done without taking risks!
The white-clothed showman said: Big brother, we can do this. After doing this, let's go away first, and then come back when the matter is over.
The black bear spirit said: Hmph! Just do what the brothers in white said, and I'll hide somewhere else after doing this.
The night is deep, and now is the time when people sleep most soundly. The two big demons, the novices of the Guanyin Zen Temple, quietly surrounded the meditation room where we lived.
At this time, Tang Xuanzang sat on the bed in high spirits. Tang Xuanzang asked: The monks here really want our lives? And also colluded with the demon clan?