On the shores of Lake Moon.

Summer Palace.

A delicate and elegant white building, which was originally a place for the wolf king and his wife to relax and escape the summer.

In the lake, there are clumps of ash, pond cedar, and on the shore there are rosewood, camphor.

The forest is full of green grass and flowers.

The environment of the whole palace is quiet and cool.

Since Xuanzang wants to retreat and cultivate, this place is naturally the most suitable.

So, under the arrangement of the wolf king and his wife, the members of the scripture study team stayed in the summer palace.

Of course, this does not include the Howling Dog and the Bear Tyrant.

The Howling Dogs were left to live in the Divine Court by the county lord because their mother and son wanted to talk about homely things.

As for Xiong Ba, now he has become the first-class (dog) red (leg) man (son) under the prince of the roaring sky, so where the prince is, of course he must stay there.

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After the meal, the people gathered.

They wanted to know what Xuanzang's bold idea was, but during the day, Xuanzang said that there were many people at the gate of the Divine Court, and it was inconvenient to talk about it in detail, so they delayed the matter until the evening.

Now that I have finally found a place to stay, and it is also evening, I can finally listen to what Xuanzang has to say.

Xuanzang said: "Wukong, you have to calculate how many years you have been studying scriptures for your teacher." ”

Wukong didn't know why Xuanzang asked this question, but he still answered truthfully: "I once heard the master say that the year you left Chang'an was the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, and when we arrived at Yuzhenguan, it was the spring of the thirty-second year of Zhenguan, which lasted nearly nineteen years. Then Master, your old man was kidnapped by that bastard of Hades during the teleportation, and we set off for the great world of Zeus to rescue you. During this time, you were saved after more than three years in the world of Jehovah and then more than three years in the world of Zeus. As for the Heavenly Wolf Divine Court, we only stayed for a few days, which was almost negligible. ”

Xuanzang said: "You just say directly, since I left Chang'an, how many years have it taken in total." ”

Wukong said, "Wait a minute, let me think about it." ”

So he counted the days with his fingers crossed.

Before he could calculate a result, he heard Daoji say, "Brother Monkey, you don't have to count it, I've already calculated it." Master left Chang'an in September of the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, and our team arrived at Yuzhenguan in the first month of the thirty-second year of Zhenguan, which lasted eighteen years and three months. Then we were delayed in the world of Jehovah for three years and one month, and in the world of Zeus for three years and three months. From the time Master left Chang'an to the present, it has lasted a total of 24 years and 7 months. ”

Xuanzang nodded with satisfaction, and continued: "You also know that Prime Minister Yin of the Tang Dynasty is my grandfather, and he once told me that the reason why the Tang King finally allowed me to travel west to learn the scriptures was because he was arrested and sent to the underworld, and was told by the Hades King that he only had twenty years to live. Later, at his request, I presided over a land and water conference, which added nine years to his life. Do the math, how many years does King Tang have left to live?"

Bajie said: "Twenty-nine years minus twenty-four years and seven months, King Tang still has four years and five months of life left!"

Xuanzang shook his head and said, "Bajie, your algorithm is wrong. Because the king of Tang was arrested and went to the underworld in February of the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, and I left Chang'an in September of the thirteenth year of Zhenguan. ”

Wujing said: "Master, you actually remember it so clearly!"

Xuanzang said: "As a teacher, he is talented and intelligent, and he will never forget it, is it okay?"

Bajie hurriedly boasted: "This is necessary! Master, I know, now King Tang still has three years and ten months left to live!"

Xuanzang said: "That's right, it's three years and ten months." Even if there is some error, this error will not exceed half a month. ”

Bajie said: "I know what Master means!"

Dao Ji said: "Nonsense! The master has already made it very clear, if you still don't understand it, then you are really an idiot." ”

When Wujing heard this, his face was a little ugly.

Although he vaguely understood what Xuanzang meant, he was not sure, so he asked, "Master, do you want to stay here for more than three years, and then get the true scriptures before Tang Wang burps?"

Xuanzang said: "Yes, that's what I mean, do you have any questions?"

Wujing said: "This seems to be against the rules of the westward journey." Master, aren't you afraid of ......?"

Xuanzang said: "This matter does seem to be very risky, so I thought about it again." But now that I've made this decision, I'm sure I'm pretty sure. Wujing, think about it carefully, think that when we passed through Diling County in Tianzhu Kingdom, we once skipped a task and didn't do it, did the Buddha punish us?"

Of course, Wujing knew what Xuanzang was talking about. Back then, the scripture-taking team was wanted by the government on suspicion of theft, but later ran away directly, but the Buddha not only did not punish him, but even sent two monks to report the news.

In fact, to put it bluntly, this is the Buddha releasing water.

After listening to Xuanzang's explanation, Wujing couldn't help but nodded.

Xuanzang continued: "Actually, our scripture-learning task is a time-limited task. If we can't get back to the Tang Dynasty before the Tang King burps, this mission will fail. The Buddha spent so much time and manpower on this westward plan, and he definitely didn't want this plan to fail, right?"

Wukong said: "Master is right, if we reach Lingshan now, King Tang still has more than three years to live, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no accidents in these more than three years!"

Xuanzang said: "Although my skills have improved greatly now, if the Buddha asks us to walk back to the Eastern Tang Dynasty, it will be a very troublesome thing." So I was thinking, what would the Buddha do if we arrived at Lingshan just in time for King Tang's burp?"

Dao Ji said: "If that is the case, the Buddha will definitely allow us to fly back, so that we can catch up with the time." Moreover, he will do his best to protect our safe arrival in Dongtu Datang!"

This time, even Ryoma chimed in: "If the Buddha wants to punish us, it means that his plan to send the scriptures has failed!"

Wukong said: "Haha, it seems that we are really going to be here for more than three years. ”

Xuanzang said: "Wukong, don't talk nonsense! We are not mixing, we are retreating and cultivating!"

Wukong said: "Master, retreat and cultivation are your business, and I don't have such a plan. ”

Xuanzang said: "Wukong, don't you often brag that you want to challenge the Buddha?

Wukong smiled and said, "Master, do you think I look like the kind of person who can calm down and retreat?"

Bajie said: "Brother Monkey, I think what Master said is right. Since you want to challenge the Buddha, you have to work hard to cultivate, and as for me, you can have fun and have fun, haha!"

Xuanzang said: "Eight precepts, you also have to retreat and cultivate." ”

Bajie said: "I don't want to challenge anyone, why do I want to cultivate?"

Xuanzang said: "Back then, when you told a meat joke, you were cut off from your official position by Heavenly Court, demoted to the lower realm, and you were looked down upon by those immortals, don't you feel wronged and wronged?"

Bajie said: "I am really wronged, and I am wronged." But so what?"

Xuanzang said: "They have wronged you and looked down on you, then you should work hard to cultivate, live out your dignity, and slap them in the face in this dignified way!"

Wujing said: "It seems that I should also work hard to cultivate?"

Xuanzang said: "That's right, you are more wronged than Bajie, of course, you should work harder to cultivate." ”

Ryoma said: "Yes, I also have to work hard to cultivate!"

Xuanzang said: "Xiaolong, you don't have to cultivate, just take care of my diet and daily life." ”

Long Maqi said, "Why don't I have to cultivate?"

Xuanzang said: "The person who cheated you back then was your father, do you want to slap your father in the face? ”

Ryoma had no choice but to say, "Okay......"

After hearing this, Dao Ji smiled and said, "Haha, since Xiaolong is in charge of Master's diet and daily life, I can go and play around!"

Xuanzang said: "You also have to cultivate." ”

Dao Ji said: "It was the Buddha who exiled me to the lower realm back then, so do you want me to slap the Buddha in the face?"

Xuanzang said: "I didn't say that!"

Dao Ji said: "Then why am I still cultivating?"

Xuanzang said: "Because I am also very interested in Buddhism and Taoism, I want to communicate with you." ”

Bajie laughed and said, "Senior Brother Daoji, Master wants to double cultivate with you!"