Chapter 9 Lighting the Lamp
"Mahayana Buddhism?" Wu Cong sat on the throne, looking at the center of the hall with a somewhat playful look in his eyes, the four masters and apprentices who did not worship, and then, the playful color disappeared, nodded and said: "It is the last wish of the first emperor, and there are ministers in charge, since the scenery is great, the Ministry of Rites will supervise this matter, and three days later, in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an, the water and land conference will be held on the bank of the Jing River!" ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Although Tang Wang was not there, Tang Seng was a little sad, but when he thought of the imminent preaching of Mahayana Buddhism, he did not find Wu Zetian's bead curtain behind the fleeting playfulness.
"Your Majesty, do you really want them to preach?" After arranging a meal for the four masters and apprentices, Shangguan Wan'er looked at Wu Cong curiously, although externally, she still respects the Buddha, but as Wu Cong's cronies, many things are carried out secretly by her, naturally knowing that Buddhism is now ending up like this in the Tang Dynasty, in fact, it was secretly promoted by the first empress of ancient and modern times who was elected by Buddhism, and it was to let Wu Cong preach Buddhism so generously, Shangguan Wan'er didn't understand it.
"This kind of thing, you can't come clearly, although the Buddha Gate has collapsed in my court, but the Buddha Gate is not only my face, now, it's not the time to tear your face." Wu Lu leaned lazily on the dragon chair, let Shangguan Wan'er help him massage his shoulder, with a hint of indifference in his expression, and said indifferently: "Moreover, I also want to see how much influence Buddhism still has in my dynasty today." ”
For the Buddhism who can single-handedly push their own women to the throne, even after a series of smears and secret suppression, Wu Cong does not dare to underestimate their influence, and can secretly manipulate the replacement of the emperor of a country, as an emperor, even if it is pushed up by the Buddha himself, but there is such a behemoth in his own country, after all, not any emperor can tolerate it.
At the beginning, Li Shimin saw the harm of Buddhism. There was also a secret suppression, but the intensity was not enough after all, and twenty years ago, the matter of the Jinghe Dragon King also made Li Shimin dare not act excessively.
At the same time. Lingshan, which is 100,000 miles away, is also preparing at the moment, planning for thousands of years of journey to the west, although there is a variable of Da Yan in the middle, but as long as the Buddhist teachings can be introduced to the Tang Dynasty, the loss of Beiju Luzhou is not unacceptable, Jin Chanzi was already the peak level of Da Luo Jin Xian in his previous life, and he collected the beliefs of the Tang Dynasty through this land and water conference. We will be able to take this opportunity to break through the shackles in one fell swoop, achieve the fruits of the Tao, and become another Buddha of Buddhism after the three Buddhas of the past, present, and future.
Three days later, in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an, a high altar was built, Tang Seng Baoxiang solemnly sat in the center of the altar, and Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng stood on the left and right sides of the altar and in front.
Everything is ready to go. However, the imaginary scene of thousands of empty alleys did not appear. Except for the monks from a few Buddhist temples near Chang'an, there are very few Buddhist believers at the moment.
"Wukong, you go and ask Your Majesty, is it wrong time or has you not done a good job of publicity?" Tang Seng glanced at the few believers, who added up to less than a hundred, and said to Sun Wukong.
"Yes. Master. Sun Wukong nodded, set up a somersault cloud and flew back to Chang'an, asking Wu Cong.
"I have been widely publicized three days ago, if you don't believe it. You can go to the city and ask. Wu Cong opened his eyes, his gaze swept over Sun Wukong, and said indifferently.
"Okay, my grandson will go and ask." After Sun Wukong finished speaking, he didn't say goodbye and flew directly into the city.
"This monkey head, I don't know how to be polite!" Shangguan Wan'er looked at Sun Wukong's back, but said with some envy: "It's just that his ability, how did he refine it?" If my Tang Dynasty soldiers have such skills, why worry about foreign enemies? ”
"There's going to be a chance." A gleam flashed in Wu Cong's eyes, and she said indifferently, she has now deduced the Heavenly Demon Gong to the twentieth realm, and has formed the Purple Mansion Yuanying, which can be regarded as a first glimpse of the Immortal Dao, and with the assistance of the human emperor's qi, she can be diligent and fast, right now, just wait for a complete change of dynasty, she can completely seize the human emperor's qi of the Tang Dynasty, at that time, she will gradually promote the art of cultivating immortals to her henchmen.
On the other side, Sun Wukong had flown back to the altar of the land and water conference at this moment, and said to Tang Seng in an atmosphere: "Master, let's go, this land and water conference, don't open the altar!" ”
"Wukong, what's going on?" Tang Seng naturally couldn't be so childish, and asked with a frown.
Sun Wukong exhaled a bad breath, carefully told the news he had inquired about, and came out of the palace, Sun Wukong changed into a human form, appeared on the street, and randomly found a restaurant that looked lively to enter, this kind of place is often the place with the fastest information circulation.
He is sleek, easy to blend into the crowd, mingling with a group of people, talking nonsense from all over the world, seeing that everyone's emotions are mobilized, he pretended to be casual and said: "I heard that a water and land conference is being held in the eastern suburbs, and it is the high monk Tang Xuanzang who opened the altar, but where is the specific, I don't know who knows?" ”
The original lively scene was said at the moment when the words were spoken, the entire inn fell into a strange desertion, and everyone gathered on Sun Wukong with strange eyes, that look made him very unhappy, and wanted to hit someone, but in the end he deeply suppressed that impulse, and squeezed out a smile on his face: "But what did you say wrong?" ”
"Alas!" A strong man who had a good chat with Sun Wukong before patted Sun Wukong's shoulder, and said earnestly: "Brother, you and I hit it off at first sight, listen to my brother's advice, this Buddhism looks glamorous, but the mainland is hiding dirt and dirt, not much to say, people in Buddhism don't produce, but you look at the Buddhist temple in the world, which one is not built with splendor, even more magnificent than the palace, where does the money come from?" Isn't it the scavenged people's fat and people's ointment? ”
"What the hell is going on? After all these years of traveling to various countries, and only recently returned, why is Buddhism so unpopular? Frowning, Sun Wukong felt that the problem was a little tricky, if someone secretly made a ghost, even if it was the female emperor, Sun Wukong would have a way to deal with it, but now, the situation seems to be different from what he imagined.
"I see, no wonder I don't know, ......I don't know, I don't know," the strong man and the diners around him heard this, and began to explain to Sun Wukong what happened.
Something is wrong, but what is wrong, Sun Wukong can't say, one thing is certain, in the more than ten years that Tang Seng has studied scriptures, the status of Buddhism in this country has plummeted. Even to the point where everyone shouted and beat him.
Listening to Sun Wukong's narration, a sad look flashed in Tang Seng's eyes, and he looked at the monks sitting around.
"Open the altar." Tang Seng's eyes flashed with determination. After making sure that no one would come again, he calmed down and sat on the altar.
"But, master, there are only these people, we ......" Sun Wukong said a little unpleasantly.
"As long as there are still people who are willing to believe in Buddhism, the opening of the altar for teachers will be meaningful." Tang Seng said lightly, at this moment, he is solemn. The sun shines on him, as if he is clothed with a sacred coat.
"Yes." Sun Wukong nodded, turned around, and glanced at the few believers, these people can still firmly believe in the Buddha in such an environment where everyone shouts and beats, and the faith in their hearts must be extremely firm.
Tang Seng sat down and opened the Buddhist scriptures. When we start to teach the Fa, we naturally won't be as fanciful as the saints preaching. The earth is full of golden lotus, but the Dacheng Buddhist scriptures are the essence of Buddhist teachings, and they are recited by Tang Seng at this moment, which is a bit infectious.
In the sky, wisps of merit gradually converged as Tang Seng continued to preach. It is also mixed with the power of Weibo's faith, which gradually poured into the four masters and apprentices.
The realm is unconsciously climbing, but the people who are immersed in the essence of the Buddha do not realize that as time passes, more and more merits are gathered. Tang Seng's body gradually glowed with a faint golden light, and the surrounding space was gradually filled with inexplicable laws, and the people who were immersed in it could not help but show a quiet and peaceful look on their faces.
"Your Majesty, this ...... Are troops sent to stop it? In the distance, Shangguan Wan'er stood behind Wu Cong, watching this scene in shock.
"It's useless, it's counterproductive." Shaking his head, Wu Cong's gaze at Tang Seng was full of solemnity, a moment ago, it was still a mortal fetus, but just this moment, the other party's cultivation had broken through the Jindan stage and reached a level similar to his own, and it seemed that it was still increasing.
"Let's go back to the palace." Said lightly, Wu Cong turned around and stepped on the frame, everything that can be done at the moment has been done, but things seem to be a little unexpected by himself, that Tang Xuanzang, at this moment, it seems that it is obviously not simple to be selected by Buddhism as a scripture learner, and the next situation made Wu Cong feel uncontrollable for the first time.
"Boom~"
At the moment before leaving, the originally clear sky, suddenly dark clouds gathered, and the black sky hung low, making the heaven and earth have an indescribable sense of depression, at that moment, the thunder that tore the sky and the earth brought a miserable whiteness to the heaven and earth.
Wu Cong frowned, looked at the sky, and for a while, Wu Zi sneered, at that moment, the heavenly machine changed, but under the induction of the human emperor altar, she sensed it.
The heavens are angry, or so to speak, the Buddha is angry!
It's just that the matter has come to this point, even if you are angry, what can you do?
The corners of her mouth pulled up a mocking sneer, behind her, Shangguan Wan'er didn't feel much, just looked at the sky suspiciously, and urged the guards driving to hurry up and return to the palace.
"Earth Emperor, it turned out to be you!?" In the voice of anger, three figures appeared beside Li Xuan, who was watching the excitement, Manjushri couldn't suppress the anger in his chest at the moment, and stared at Li Xuan deadly, without the slightest appearance of a great Buddhist virtue, as if there was some deep hatred?
"It seems that the prosperity of Buddhism may not be the will of heaven." Li Xuan turned around, did not pay any attention to Manjusri's accusations, but looked at the other figure who came with Manjushri, a thin figure, dressed in an ordinary monk's robe, with a friendly smile on his face forever, looking like a good old man.
However, Li Xuan did not despise it in the slightest, a good old man can't suppress characters like Manjushri, and the obscure mana fluctuations exuded around him, looking at Li Xuan's eyes, he is not as bitter and hateful as Manjushri, but with a somewhat helpless wry smile: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Earth is really a good means, I have taught thousands of years of planning, once it became empty, and it has changed the trend of my Buddhism to flourish, this method is really respectable!" ”
Li Xuan looked at the Buddha in front of him, and said with a little curiosity in his eyes: "Buddhism has three Buddhas: past, present, and future, I don't know which one you are?" ”
"Amitabha, the poor monk lit the lamp, and I have seen Taoist friends." Burning the lamp smiled and said to Li Xuanji.
"It turned out to be the ancient Buddha who burned the lamp." Nodding, Li Xuan didn't know how many masters there were in the Buddhist Dao Fruit Realm, but the past, present, and future Three Buddhas must be Dao Fruit Realm.
"Cihang has had a good life in my Great Yan." Inexplicably, a smile appeared on the corner of Li Xuan's mouth, and he looked at the lantern.
The two of them were obviously a little confused by Li Xuan's brainless words, and looked at Li Xuan for some reason, waiting for the following.
"Master I Guan Burning Lamp has a fate with my Great Yan, it is better to return to Great Yan with me, and I am willing to treat him as a national teacher!" Li Xuan smiled and looked at the lantern road.
Lighting the lamp: "......"
Manjushri: "......"
Eyes collided in the air, faintly, as if there were sparks bursting out, for a long time, the lamp finally sighed and said: "It's a pity, now that the catastrophe is about to start, it is a pity that I can't ask Your Majesty for advice." ”
The corners of his mouth, a silent smile, shook his head, looked at the dark and dull sky, Li Xuan waved his hand, and in an instant, the smoke disappeared, and he looked at the lamp and said: "That is the case, then don't say goodbye, Buddhism has given merit this time, I will thank Buddhism for its generosity on behalf of my Dayan subjects." ”
The purpose of Journey to the West is to kill demons and eliminate demons, and the second is to preach the doctrine of the East, since it is in the opposing camp, and for a long time, both sides cannot completely wipe out each other, then the final result can only be evaluated in a compromise way.
Da Yan expanded his territory, dominated Beiju Luzhou, and killed demons and demons, and the four Tang monks and apprentices traveled all the way west, although in terms of quantity, the demon clan killed could not be compared with Da Yan, but in terms of quality, it was more than one step ahead, in addition, Da Yan also had to wash away some of the slaughters of the subdued demon clan, and finally in this item, the two sides could be said to be high and low.
And the missionary one, at least in the current view, has not been able to exert such a terrifying influence as in the original book, there are few believers, even with great magical powers, there will not be many believers who can be saved, such a situation is Buddhism can not be expected in any case, the final result, I am afraid that the merits earned this time will be divided equally between the two sides, and even Buddhism must also give a point to Wu Zetian, because this is also counted in the calamity.
After Li Xuan finished speaking, he ignored the other party's ugly face, took Zhu Yuyan and flew away with the auspicious clouds. (To be continued.) )
PS: Some of the Kavin, I couldn't keep my promise, I'm really sorry