Xu Fenglei nodded.

He believes that Xuanzang has the ability to promote the positive image of Datang when he goes out.

"These, in fact, are secondary."

Xu Fenglei said in a low voice,

"The map of the Western Regions is the most important thing."

"Your Majesty's requirements, you must meet, and even its order must be placed in front of the scriptures!"

"If you come back from Tianzhu, it is full of scriptures, but you don't see the map of the Western Regions...... Then for you, for the Central Plains Buddhism, it will be a catastrophe! For you have committed the sin of deceit. ”

"Understood?"

Xuanzang's expression was solemn.

"Please rest assured, since the little monk promised you, he will never break his promise."

He bowed slightly and said seriously,

"The little monk will definitely record what he saw and heard along the way, as well as the information His Majesty needs."

"As long as I return alive, I will definitely satisfy the Grand Master and His Majesty."

The corners of Xu Fenglei's mouth rose.

"Good!"

He patted Xuanzang's shoulder and praised with a smile,

"If you can do this, you will become a great Buddhist master and a great sage in the annals of history!"

"Okay, I'll stop here first, go say goodbye to your senior brother!"

On the side of the official road, the group of bald monks are still waiting.

"Yes."

Xuanzang clasped his hands together and said,

"The grace of the master, Xuanzang also remembered it in his heart, the 'cotton' you mentioned, the little monk must also do his best to find it in Tianzhu Kingdom."

With that, he turned around and walked towards the group of monks.

"This kid is the way."

Xu Fenglei looked at his calmly departing back, shook his head and sighed,

"There are so many beautiful and precious qualities, how can I become a monk, it's a pity ......"

"If you have a chance in the future, you have to squeeze his talents."

There is wisdom and perseverance.

Such a person can do anything!

……

The old monk looked at Xuanzang in front of him in a coarse cloth robe, and his eyes were slightly red.

"Xuanzang...... Are you going like that? ”

His hoarse voice trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but say,

"It's too thin, too shabby!"

"Anyway, let's ride a horse and buy some food and clothing!"

Boom.

The jujube red horse beside him snorted and shook his head.

This is the horse of Xingguo Temple, Yuanjing wanted to give it to Xuanzang, but he politely refused.

At this moment, he still wanted to send it, but Xuanzang still shook his head.

"Tianzhu is far away, and nothing can accompany me."

Xuanzang clasped his hands together and shook his head,

"These things outside the body, the host should stay in the temple."

"All I need to do is rely on my legs, my heart, and the eighteen things of these bhikshus."

"The scriptures say that the bhikshu Touta of the Buddha country traveled hundreds of thousands of miles, and with these eighteen things he was like wings, and he could go anywhere, and I thought that I would do the same."

His mind is clear.

What kind of horse can accompany him across 100,000 miles?

This is not Journey to the West, he does not have a white dragon horse ride with a little white dragon change.

What kind of gorgeous brocade robe, the jade plate treasure can be worn by him to the Western Regions and eat Tianzhu?

No.

All external things that will be worn out are not so important to him at this moment.

In fact, the test of traveling thousands of miles is never whether you are well prepared, but the ability to adapt to changes.

In this regard, Xuanzang is quite confident.

"Oh? What are the eighteen things, your back basket makes me well. ”

Xu Fenglei came up and shook Xuanzang's back basket.

There were all kinds of things inside, small and delicate, like small toys, which aroused his curiosity.

"Taishi, this is not a basket, this is called a scripture."

Xuanzang pointed to the scriptures,

"The eighteen things of a bhikshu are a poplar branch, a bath bean, three clothes, a bottle, a bowl, a seat, a tin staff, an incense burner, a water strainer, a hand towel, a sword, a flint, tweezers, a rope bed, a sutra, a Vinaya, a Buddha statue, and a Bodhisattva statue."

"With these things, the bhikshu can walk in all directions without fear."

Jingle bell.

Xu Fenglei picked up this and took out that one to see, and the two collided, making a crisp sound.

"Hey, it's pretty porcelain."

He laughed,

"Isn't this the experience of surviving in the wilderness summed up by the ascetics of the past?"

"Yes, yes, you can include these tools in the wilderness survival book."

"This is the statue of Buddha and the Bodhisattva...... It's not necessary, it's too space-consuming, and the weight is not light. ”

Xuanzang quietly retrieved the objects from Xu Fenglei's hands and rearranged them.

"For the children of Buddhism, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are beliefs, and everything can be missing, but these two things are absolutely indispensable."

He whispered,

"The little monk always believes that faith is the most important thing when he goes out."

"For ordinary people, faith may come from family, from friends, or an object from family and friends can support them to move forward."

"For monks, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are the driving force that supports us to move forward."

Xu Feng thundered his head.

"That's right." He touched his chin in agreement.

"Presiding abbot, brothers."

Xuanzang turned his gaze to the monks and said in a deep voice,

"Sending each other for thousands of miles, there will be a farewell. Just send it here, and let Xuanzang finish the rest of the way alone. ”

"I may be going for a few years, a dozen years, or even decades, or it may be ...... Never to come back. ”

Speaking of this, a strong wind suddenly struck, blowing Xuanzang's robe and hunting.

The monks were silent.

Their eyes were full of admiration and reluctance.

In their hearts, the image of Xuanzang was raised and raised, until the Buddha-like golden body of Zhangliu.

"Xuanzang, don't say anything."

Yuanjing stepped forward and said earnestly,

"You just go, we will wait for you to come back, whether it is ten or twenty years, as long as the old man has not passed away, we will definitely wait for you!"

"No matter how dangerous the future is, you have to remember that in Chang'an Xingguo Temple, there is a group of your senior brothers...... Waiting for you to come back! ”

A few of the little monks who followed were all crying at the moment.

Farewell, or maybe a farewell.

"Okay."

Xuanzang nodded heavily and said,

"I will."

"Amitabha."

"Amitabha." All the monks chanted.

Xuanzang said goodbye to the monks and turned to look at Xu Fenglei.

And Xu Fenglei also prepared two cups of tea at this moment and handed them over.

"How can you say goodbye without wine? But you Buddhism has a lot of rules, so you replace the bar with tea! ”

Xu Fenglei said with a smile,

"I respect you for going to the Western Regions alone, whether you bring back the map of the Western Regions for the Tang Dynasty, or bring back the true scriptures for Buddhism, you are all heroes!"

"Come on."

He raised his glass.

"Master Xie."

Xuanzang is also a toast.

"Wait a minute."

Xu Feng was stunned, picked up a small pinch of mud from the mud on the side, and sent it into Xuanzang's cup, saying,

"Have you read the words on the title page of the customs clearance paper?"

Xuanzang was shocked and nodded.

He read in a deep voice:

"Please remember that no matter where you are in the world, don't be afraid, behind you is His Majesty the Tang Emperor and the powerful Tang Army."

Somehow.

After reciting this sentence, he felt a sense of relief in his heart for no reason, and he was more at ease than when he recited the Buddha's name.

Xu Fenglei nodded.

"Don't forget your homeland."

He said,

"Please."

Bite.

The two clinked glasses and drank them all.

"Take care."

"Take care."

"Xuanzang, take care! We are waiting for you to come back! If you don't come back, the old man will not close his eyes even if he is dead! ”

"Uncle Shi, you have lost your temper......"

"! This is the true expression of the old man! What do you know? Go back and copy the scriptures a hundred times! ”

“……”

The legendary monk began his journey to learn the scriptures.

Farewell to him was also a group of monks from Xingguo Temple, plus Xu Fenglei who appeared as a friend.

And in a dozen years, he will return.

At that time, the entire Chang'an City will be empty!

……

Chang'an, West City.

As the most prosperous area in Chang'an City, the most prosperous city in the world today, the West Market is always so lively and crowded.

People come and go, bustling.

Every day is like a holiday.

Walking on the streets of the West Market, the shouts from both sides can almost drown out the ears:

"Fried locusts, come and see, a string of three cents, four strings of ten cents, come and have a look!"

"All kinds of explosives, you name it! Fried bean skin, fried lamb, fried cabbage, fried okra, only what you can't think of, there is nothing I can't fry! Everything can be fried! ”

"Good quality and low price, fresh materials, guest officers come to see, our freshly squeezed new oil, the main thing is a health, for that authenticity!"

“……“

Xu Fenglei looked left and right, and was also surrounded by oil smoke.

Boy!

All of them are engaged in frying, which has become fashionable in Chang'an now!

Even if it is a vegetable pastry, it must be thrown into the oil pan and fried, otherwise it will be outdated.

"That's a trend I brought up, right?"

Xu Fenglei touched his chin and said with a dark smile,

"From fried locusts to everything can be fried...... Tsk, we really have to admire the wisdom of the working people, and if we don't accept it, we can't do it. ”

"Wait, in the future, the Tang people will be obese, shouldn't I be blamed?"

From fried locusts to fried objects.

From the popularity of explosives to the obesity of the Tang people.

From the obesity of the Tang people to the beauty of fat.

Well...... Well-founded and convincing.

"Master Tai is here?"

Just thinking wildly, I suddenly heard a soft female voice in my ear.

But I saw that the proprietress of the sheep soup restaurant, Wang, was holding a bamboo skewer in her hand at the moment, and locusts were fried in the oil pot stall outside.

She raised it with a smile and sent it to Xu Fenglei, and said enthusiastically:

"Do you taste it?"

Xu Fenglei sniffed his nose, and his eyes lit up!

"It's very fragrant!"

He was not polite, he took the roasted locust and put it in his mouth.

Quack, quack, quack!

A rich fragrance spread in the mouth, coupled with the excellent taste, which made Xu Fenglei's face show a look of satisfaction.

"Hey! Authentic, authentic! ”

He gave a thumbs up and praised,

"It's even better than my original version...... What did you add? ”

Wang pursed his lips and smiled.

"Now all the stalls in Chang'an are doing frying, how can we make some characteristics if we don't improve and improve?"

She pointed to the iron pot in front of her and whispered,

"I've added mutton fat to this pot! The fried food is naturally more fragrant and tasteful, and I don't tell him about ordinary people. ”

"Would you like to try this kebab again?"

As he spoke, he handed over a handful of fried meat skewers again.

"Have you all rolled up to this point......

When Xu Fenglei heard this, he couldn't help muttering a few words, and with a bamboo stick, he sent a string of mutton into his mouth.

Syllable!

Burst juice!

Completely opposite to the taste of fried locusts, the fried lamb skewers are extremely juicy, just chew lightly, and the juice with the rich smell of lamb will explode in your mouth!

At this moment, Xu Fenglei remembered the peeing cow pill and the picture of squirting juice.

Yes...... Refreshing!

"You're so delicious! Delicious! ”

He enjoyed eating and wiping the bunch of mutton with great enjoyment, and couldn't help but praise,

"It's a big sale, it's definitely a big sale!"

"Congratulations, boss, you're going to make a fortune!"

Wang was praised by him like this, and laughed wildly.

"Then borrow the auspicious words of the master Taishi."

She smiled brightly and said,

"The slave family has just studied this, for fear of messing up...... You're still the first customer. ”

Xu Fenglei touched the nozzle.

"No problem, absolutely no problem."

He rubbed his hands together and said,

"Get me a few more strings."

"Okay, you can eat as much as you want, wait a minute," Wang nodded, and put the marinated meat skewers on the side into the pot again.

Xu Fenglei casually picked a string of sugar gourds from the old man passing by, threw him three pennies, and chewed it.

"What did you think about the last time I asked someone to tell you?"

He said casually,

"Ma Zhou is a talent, a while ago I recommended him to go to the South Study, and he is all in the Pope's sons and grandsons at this time, do you imagine, how many ministers in the court will have to be his disciples and protégés in the future?"

"I heard that when His Majesty took the exam for him, he also dragged him to chat for a night! Later, when I met people, I praised Ma Zhou for his talent and ability, which can be reused! ”

"Tsk...... The future is limitless! ”

Xu Fenglei boasted, but Wang just smiled, still fried the skewers in his hand, and teased the green silk next to his ears in a timely manner.

"Hey...... Aren't you impressed? ”

Xu Fenglei saw that she was unmoved, and couldn't help but say,

"It's hard to find such a golden beetle son-in-law with a lantern! If you miss this village, you won't have this shop. ”

Wang raised his head slightly.

"Master Taishi is right, and the slave family understands the truth."

She said softly,

"But didn't you also say it, he is a person with a bright future, in the future, he will be in and out of the mansion, the royal palace, and the people he sees are all high-ranking officials and nobles, famous and noble women."

"Those people are the ones who match him."

"And me?"

Crackle, crackle.

The hot oil in the pan burst onto her black apron.

In this regard, she has not changed her face, and she has long been accustomed to it.

"I'm just a businesswoman, braving oil smoke and shouting hard, making some cheap food for the guest officers who come and go."

She smiled,

"I ...... Or a widow with a dead husband. ”

"If you compare him to a bird that spreads its wings and flies high, I am an ant who humbles to the dust, soaring above the nine heavens, even if he overlooks the world, he will not see me."

"We're not all the way."

"What he wants to marry should be the emperor's princess, the prime minister's daughter, again, it should be everyone's lady, no matter how it turns, it won't be my turn."

Xu Fenglei was slightly stunned.

"People, you have self-knowledge. This high branch, the slave family is not qualified to climb. ”

Wang picked up the bamboo skewers, slapped the meat skewers to the side of the pot twice, drained the oil, handed it to Xu Fenglei, and said with a smile,

"Master Taishi, your lamb skewers."

Xu Fenglei: "......"

"You...... It's really sober in the world. ”

He took a bite of the mutton, felt the pleasure of bursting the juice, and praised it,

"Such a sober woman can be regarded as a strange woman, if she can marry into the family, she will be able to hold the inner house."

"Just for this reason, you are more than enough to match Ma Zhou!"

(End of chapter)