In the evening, after eating, everyone gathered together again to discuss countermeasures.

Xuanzang said: "Okay, now let's continue to discuss." ”

Bajie said: "Master, I think Brother Monkey's idea is very good, why do you say no?"

Xuanzang said: "The reason is very simple: according to my experience, our task is not to let that king kill enough 10,000 monks. ”

Bajie said: "But those are four fake monks. ”

Xuanzang said: "A fake monk is also a monk. ”

Wujing asked, "Then how can I pass the test?"

Wukong said: "I understand what Master means! We must think of a way to get the king to give up the decision to kill enough 10,000 monks, so that we can pass the test." ”

Xuanzang said: "Not bad. If the king had killed 10,000 monks, the task would have no point. ”

Wujing was puzzled: "What is the meaning of this mission?"

Xuanzang said: "Educate the king and promote Buddhism." ”

Wujing said: "Do you want the king to repent and no longer oppose Buddhism?"

Xuanzang said: "That's right, that's what it means." ”

Wujing said: "Why is Master so sure?"

Xuanzang said: "Wujing, tell me, how many kings have we met?"

Wujing said: "I can't remember the specifics, but there are a lot of them." ”

Xuanzang said: "Some of these kings don't believe in Buddhism, but after our efforts, they all believe in Buddhism, right?"

Wujing suddenly realized: "It turns out that this task of learning scriptures is not just as simple as obtaining the true scriptures. ”

Xuanzang said: "Of course not! Obtaining the true scriptures is only a result, in fact, what is more important is the process of learning the scriptures, a process of proof." The most important thing in Buddhism is the word 'certificate'. ”

Wukong said: "What Master said is right. Wujing think, if our task is as simple as learning scriptures, then directly hide the master in the Yin and Yang two cylinders, and the three of us will rush all the way to the west sky, what kind of monsters are you fighting? What else do you want Xiaolong to do?"

Bajie said: "How do you feel that this task of learning from the scriptures is like engaging in pyramid schemes." ”

Xuanzang said: "I'm sorry! As soon as something comes out of your mouth, it completely changes its taste!"

Bajie smiled: "Isn't it a pyramid scheme?" ”

Xuanzang said: "Could it be that you were deceived by me to be an apprentice?"

Bajie said: "I volunteered." ”

Xuanzang said: "Since it is voluntary, how can it be called a pyramid scheme?"

Bajie said: "Hey, it's just an idea that popped up in my head, and I'll say it for everyone to discuss." ”

Xuanzang said: "Let's talk about serious things, what kind of stubble!"

Bajie said: "Actually, I already understand what Master meant. We have to find a way to co-opt this king and make him a person who believes in the Dharma. In this way, the whole faith that destroyed France will be changed. ”

Xuanzang said: "Yes, that's it." ”

Bajie said: "He has killed 9,996 monks, which shows that his murderous intent is very stubborn." Seeing that he is about to successfully complete his plan, will he be willing to give up?"

Xuanzang said: "As the saying goes, the country is easy to change and difficult to change! This is the focus and difficulty of the task. ”

"There are many people in this world who are stubborn, and they will always think that they are completely right. I think this king is probably that kind of person. ”

Xuanzang said: "Yes, I also think that this king is such a person." ”

Wujing said: "Then what should we do?"

Xuanzang said: "First of all, we have to find out why he did this, and then we can think about how to deal with it." ”

Wukong said: "This is easy to do. Tomorrow I will find out why he killed the monk. Once we've figured it out, we'll have a way to deal with it. ”

The plan has been decided, and each one sleeps peacefully.

The next day, Bajie and Wujing stayed behind to protect the master, and Wukong transformed into an old Taoist priest with a childish face, and went directly to the capital of France. When he reached the city, he went straight to the gate of the palace.

The palace guard shouted: "This is the important place of the palace, stop coming!"

Wukong said: "Little brother, there is important news about the monk in the poor road, please know the king of your family." ”

As soon as the guards heard the news of the monk, they dared to slack off, and hurried in to report to the king.

The king was overjoyed when he got the report, and immediately ordered someone to summon Wukong.

Above the golden palace, Wukong saluted the king. The king asked, "Daoist, I heard from the guards that you have any news about the monks?"

Wukong said: "Yes, yes, it's the news about the four monks!"

The king was overjoyed and said, "The widow is exactly four monks! Is this really providence?"

Wukong said: "They are almost to destroy France." ”

The king wondered, "How does the Taoist know about it?"

Wukong said, "Because I ran into their team on the road." ”

The king said, "Why did the chief come to tell me?"

Wukong said: "Because I hate monks the most in my life!"

The king asked, "Do you have a grudge against the monk?"

Wukong replied: "Of course there is a feud, and the enmity is as deep as the sea. Let me tell you, these monks not only cultivate temples extensively, but also turn their fortunes around, no matter what kind of money-making channels, they have to plug in a leg, which seriously affects the incense of my Daomen, which is really very, very hateful. ”

When the king heard that the Taoist chief also hated monks, he suddenly felt a feeling in his heart that he hated to meet late, and it was difficult to find a confidant. He echoed and said, "Yes, yes, these monks are really hateful, so I swore that I would kill 10,000 monks!"

Wukong said strangely: "Could it be that he also affected your incense?"

The king said, "Daoist, you're laughing! The widow is not a Taoist, so why do you say incense?"

Wukong said: "In that case, then why do you hate monks?"

The king said: "Actually, it is like this: two years ago, a monk said bad things about me, and when I was angry, I made a big vow that I must kill 10,000 monks, so as to relieve the hatred in my heart!"

Wukong said: "Why did he slander His Majesty?"

The king said, "The widow likes to hunt, and a monk said that I had committed murder." Not only that, but he also scolded me, and scolded me viciously. In a fit of rage, I sent my troops to arrest him, but he was quite clever and fled overnight. I couldn't find anyone to be angry, so I vowed to kill 10,000 monks to take revenge. ”

Wukong said: "Yes, it's just a hunt, what's the big deal? This monk is indeed very hateful." ”

The king said, "That's right." I also ask the Taoist chief to inform the widow of the whereabouts of the four monks, and I will send someone to arrest them and behead them all!"

Wukong said: "I saw them 80 miles to the southeast, and I guess I haven't gone far." ”

The king was overjoyed and immediately ordered to send heavy troops to arrest the monk.

After the decree, the king said: "Dao Chief, you rest in the post house first, and when I catch the monk, I will definitely reward you heavily!"

Wukong thanked him, went directly to the post house to live, and began to think of a plan in his heart, and it didn't take long for him to think of a solution.

Wukong laughed and said, "Look at you this time!" After laughing, he rested and waited for darkness.

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Due to the wrong direction, the soldiers sent by the king were busy for a day, and did not catch a single monk, so in desperation, they had to return to the king. Where was the king willing to obey, so he ordered a search overnight.

Late at night, Wukong showed his magical powers again and became a monk. Taking advantage of the night, he flew into the palace and went directly to the king's bedchamber.

In front of the dragon bed, Wukong knelt on the ground and called, "Your Majesty!

The king, who was asleep, heard a call to him, and cried out, "Who is making a loud noise in the widow's chamber!

No one responded!

It turned out that the guards near the dormitory had already been immobilized by Goku.

Wukong said: "Your Majesty, don't panic, poor monk, I am here to thank Your Majesty." ”

The king was amazed and said, "Poor monk!"

Wukong said: "Yes, I am the monk who was killed by you." ”

The king said, "I know the monk I killed, you must have a grudge, so you want to scare me? Hehe, I wasn't afraid when you were alive, but now that you're dead, I'm afraid that you won't succeed!"

Wukong said: "King, you misunderstood me, the poor monk is really here to thank you!"

The king said, "Aren't you talking the other way?"

Wukong said: "It's not a counter-story, it's a true word!"

The king said, "I killed you, and you came to thank me?"

Wukong said: "The specific situation is this: after I died, the Buddha saw that I sincerely believed in the Dharma, but instead suffered the disaster of killing, and his heart was very unbearable, so he sent someone to take me to the Western Elysium to enjoy happiness. I am about to leave now, and before I leave, I would like to thank Your Majesty for the grace of the killing. ”

The king was amazed, "I killed you, but I did you better?"

Wukong said: "Yes, yes, so I want to thank Your Majesty." ”

The monkey was not lively enough, so he quietly plucked a handful of monkey hair and turned into a large group of monks, all kneeling beside the dragon bed, and shouted in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for cutting off your head!"

The king was shocked, and secretly said in his heart: "It seems that my goal has not been achieved! I originally wanted to kill 10,000 monks to vent my anger, but I didn't expect that they would live a good life instead!"

After Wukong finished acting, he quietly left and went back to the post house.

When the monks left, the king began to think left and right. He had the heart to cancel the decision to kill the monk, but he thought again: "Now it is not a question of revenge or not, but a question of credibility." I said that I would kill 10,000 monks, but I haven't killed enough yet. If you say that you will not kill at this time, won't you seem to be untrustworthy?" Thinking of this, the king decided to continue killing until he had killed ten thousand.

The next morning, Wukong still changed into an old Taoist and went to see the king.

Wukong saw the salute and asked, "Your Majesty, have you ever caught those four monks?"

The king said, "I haven't caught them, and I don't know where they went." ”

Wukong said: "You shouldn't suspect that I am here to cheat you out of money, right?"

The king said, "Where did you come from, Daoist!" Although the generals did not catch the monk, they also collected a lot of clues. Indeed, four monks came to the vicinity. ”

Wukong said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty! I wish Your Majesty to catch these four monks as soon as possible and complete the Luo Tian Oath you made!"

The king sighed, "Yes, there are only four left, and I have to slaughter them if I grit my teeth!"

Wukong said: "Your Majesty, you are about to fulfill your wish, you should be very happy." Why do I listen to you with some reluctance?"

The king said, "Don't hide it, but I regret it a little now." I killed these monks to take revenge, but now they are blessed because of it. ”

When Wukong heard the king say this, he decided to scare him: "Oh, I know what you said. Buddhism pays attention to cause and effect, yesterday's cause can be today's effect, and today's cause can become tomorrow's effect. These monks have suffered the scourge of killing, although they also have the cause of a previous life, but they may also receive blessings in the next life. ”

The king said, "Then I have killed more than 9,000 monks, and what fruit have I planted?"

Wukong said: "I don't know the specifics. But I heard that there was a king who killed a monk, and then that king was reincarnated as a monk for the rest of his life. There was also a king who killed nine monks, and as a result, he was later reincarnated as a monk of the ninth generation. ”

The king said, "I have killed more than 9,000 monks, so will I not be a monk for more than 9,000 generations in the future?"