Chapter 397: Respecting the Tao and Suppressing the Buddha
The four masters and apprentices got closer, and saw that the cars were loaded with heavy things such as bricks and stones, and they were afraid that one car would not weigh hundreds of pounds!
However, this beachhead is a very steep uphill slope, and there is a ridge path, so it is several times more laborious to drag such a heavy car up than flat ground.
"Hey!hey!!"
The monks struggled for their lives in front of the car with bitter faces and sweat, some pulling desperately in front, and some pushing forward with all their strength in the back. These monks were all in rags, and if it weren't for the obvious mark of a bald head, they were almost no different from the most embarrassed beggars.
Tang Seng sat upright on the horse, and saw these monks who were supposed to eat fast and chant Buddha in the temple, the green tendons on their foreheads bloomed, and the muscles of their bodies were bulging like pig iron, but they couldn't push those heavy cars anyway, and when they were a little looser, the cars slid down the slope for several meters, and the efforts of half a day were exhausted. Immediately, two monks threw themselves directly under the wheels without regard for their lives, and used their flesh and blood to resist the car to stop it from continuing to slide.
But the arms and even the shoulders and backs of these two monks were all cut by the hard and sharp wheels, and the blood flowed down the slope, which was like a purgatory scene on earth.
"This ......"
Tang Seng was shocked, and said in a trembling voice: "Could it be that it is to build a temple, but there are no miscellaneous workers, so these monks do it themselves?
Before Cui Shi could speak, he saw a young Taoist priest walking out of the city gate, only about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a star crown and wearing brocade, and a young face was neatly groomed, which was in stark contrast to the monk who looked like a beggar.
"Looking for death!"
However, this childish face, seeing the tragic situation on the beach, quickly turned into a hideous color, pulled out a leather whip from his waist, and rushed forward in three steps and two steps.
"Just like this, procrastinating, procrastinating, do you want to die?"
Although the Taoist priest was young, he was obviously a ruthless master, and the whip was just the beginning, and he couldn't help but punch and kick the monks who couldn't push the car, even the two monks who were lying on the ground covered in blood.
The monks were frightened one by one, but none of them dared to resist, so they could only grit their teeth and help the two injured people on the ground up, and continued to shout and push the cart up the slope desperately.
"Goku!"
Although Tang Seng had a stable Zen heart, he couldn't help but be annoyed when he saw such a scene, and frowned: "My Buddhist disciple has been so humiliated here, but I don't know why?"
I didn't think that the voice was a little louder, and when the little Taoist priest heard it, he turned his head and saw that it was a few monks, and he showed an excited smile, threw aside the bitter monks around him, and walked over with a whip.
"What are you doing, what are you doing?"
Although it was not like the bad attitude of those coolie monks, the little Taoist priest seemed to have a natural sense of superiority when he saw the monk, and his nostrils almost turned to the sky.
"The poor monk came from the Tang Dynasty in the east and went to the west to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures. Pass through the precious land, and look at the ......"
Before Tang Seng's skillful lines were halfway through, he was interrupted impatiently.
"Okay, okay! What Tang Dynasty is not Tang Dynasty, since you have come to Chechi Country, you have to abide by the rules of Chechi Country!"
The Taoist priest waved his hand casually and said, "Look at a few of you are also a little strong, now that the king of Chechi is building a Taoist temple, a few of you can come and help! In fact...... Hehe. ”
As he spoke, he suddenly sneered, and said: "It's all a deceptive thing, and I really don't know what it means to let you come all the way from the Tang Dynasty! If you want me to say, it's better to convert to our Taoism here, and worship me as a teacher when the time comes, that is also the orthodoxy of the three great immortals!"
"Huh?"
Tang Seng exclaimed: "Buddhism and Taoism have always been well water and not river water, why did the Taoist chief say this?
"Hey, you're still not convinced?"
The little Taoist priest sneered: "Twenty years ago, our Chechi country suffered a great drought, there was no rain in the sky for a long time, the land dried up and cracked, and all the seedlings and grains died. At that time, from the king down, every family, no matter how big or small, was bathing in incense, praying to the sky and begging for rain! At that time, I also begged the local monks, recited bullshit Buddhist scriptures and begged for rain, but in the end it was all in vain. ”
"This ......"
Tang Seng sighed and frowned: "The rain and snow are all the destiny of heaven, and manpower cannot be forced. I believe that the monks have done their best to recite the scriptures, so how can I blame them?"
"Hey! It's all waste that just eats and doesn't do anything!"
The little Taoist priest sneered and said: "Fortunately, three immortal chiefs descended from heaven to save thousands of living beings in Chechi Kingdom! I am worshipping under the three immortal elders, and now I accept you to enter, that is your creation, and I don't know how to be grateful?"
"I don't know what the name of the Venerable Master is?"
Tang Seng saw that this little Taoist priest was aggressive, and asked in a deep voice.
"My master, my name is Huli Daxian. The second master, known as Luli Daxian. The third master, known as the Yangli Great Immortal. The three venerable masters turned their hands into clouds and covered their hands into rain, referring to water and oil, and turning stones into gold, that is the real master with great magical powers and great mana. This kind of mana can conquer the heavens and the earth, and can change the stars and fight the mysteries, and now the king of Che Chi has already enshrined the three respected teachers of my family as national teachers, respecting each other, and protecting the foundation of Che Chi Guo for ten thousand years!"
The little Taoist priest had a look on his face and talked eloquently.
"So...... These monks are reduced to coolies?"
Tang Seng showed a look of pity on his face, looking at those monks who were not as good as beggars, and he felt related.
"Hmph! These monks are useless, so the imperial court demolished their mountain gates, destroyed their Buddha statues, and gave my family master to do miscellaneous labor. These are the people who burn the fire, sweep the floor, and top the door in the teacher's house. Now because a new Taoist temple is going to be built, this is why they are here to tow the cart to carry bricks and tiles, but these people still dare to be lazy and slippery, if I don't give them a few ruthless blows, I'm afraid that these cunning monks will not contribute!"
"Amitabha, good, good!"
Tang Seng clasped his hands together and proclaimed the Buddha's shout: "The Buddha is a family, why bother so persecution?"
"Okay, no more nonsense!"
The Taoist priest sneered: "Make a good effort, when the Taoist temple is built, my family will be happy, maybe I can let you continue to travel west." If you have the slightest intention of slacking off, you will be beaten into a lowly status, and you will never want to leave this car Chi Country for the rest of your life!"
PS: Thank you for the generous rewards of new and old book friends such as Sword Qi Han Chunshui, Ethereal Huang Zi, Shumo Liang, Wu Ji, etc., thank you from the west!
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