Chapter 67: Selling Buddha Clothes
Xiao Yu stood outside Li Ke's mansion, he was worried in his heart, and he didn't know if this trip would offend the king of Taihu Lake.
At this time, Li Ke was not difficult for Xiao Yu, and took him directly to Tang Seng.
Tang Sheng was imprisoned in the palace by Huadong Tiger for almost two years, and he now copied and wrote scriptures every day, and gave up his Buddhist studies for a long time.
Tang Seng has a cowardly personality, and when Xiao Yu saw him, Tang Seng was holding a copy of the Taishang Cave Xuanling Treasure Immeasurable People and Reciting the Wonderful Sutra.
Xiao Yu's face twitched, he studied the three teachings, and after listening to a few verses, he knew that this was a Taoist classic, referred to as the Duren Sutra.
Xuanzang was sitting in danger, with a touch of perseverance in his eyebrows, he recited the Taoist scriptures, if he was not wearing a monk's uniform, it really made people think that he was a true man.
"Your Highness, this ......" Xiao Yu looked at Tang Seng speechlessly.
"Look at what I'm doing, it's not me who let him read it." Li Ke frowned and looked at Xuanzang, but he wanted to laugh in his heart.
Xiao Yu could only talk to Tang Seng. "Master Xuanzang, my own appearance Xiao Yu, please Master Xuanzang enter the palace to face the saint."
Tang Seng was cautious and looked up at Li Ke's face.
"Look at what I'm doing, it's not me talking to you." Li Ke squinted at him.
"Oh, can I go?" asked Xuanzang, he really didn't want to be tossed by the King of Taihu Lake.
Xiao Yu held his forehead with his hand, and said in his heart: Buddhism has been in the sect for hundreds of years, and such a thing was chosen?
"Come on, bring Master Xuanzang into the palace." Xiao Yu waved his hand strongly, and the two Jin Wuwei saw that Li Ke did not object, so they walked over and drove Xuanzang away.
"Your Highness, the old man has taken his leave first." Xiao Yu didn't dare to stay for a long time, the shadow of the famous tree, he was afraid that if he stayed for a while, he would offend Li Ke if he spoke inappropriately.
"Xiao Xiang wait, give this letter to my father." Li Ke stopped Xiao Yu and was quite speechless in his heart.
The dark East China Tiger really made a reputation, and even the elders of the court avoided him like a tiger and were unwilling to communicate with him more.
Xiao Yu was stunned, the palace was only a cup of tea away from the palace, did he need him to deliver the message?
It seems that at a glance at Li Ke, Xiao Yu is speechless, he is less involved in royal affairs, he only sends letters, and does not ask about the rest.
In the palace, Li Shimin finally waited for Master Xuanzang. He thought he must be a beautiful character, but who knew that he was born like this.
Tang Seng is not ugly, but very handsome, but this temperament is really difficult to associate with the monk.
He flinched, his eyes dodged, and he was hurriedly put into the palace by Jin Wuwei, and he didn't forget to throw away the Daomen classics in his hand.
"Are you sure this is the reincarnation of the golden cicada in Buddhism." Li Shimin called Xiao Yu to his side and asked in a low voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty". Xiao Yu looked at Tang Seng's cowardice, and it was hard to believe it.
"Okay, it's arranged by Buddhism, let's just go on." Li Shimin asked Xiao Yu to return to his position, looking at Tang Seng but didn't know how to speak.
"Master, I want to hold a water and land puja to surpass the immeasurable souls, appease the souls of wrong, and resolve the evil ghosts, I don't know if the mage can do it." Li Shimin thought about it for a long time, and in the face of such a thing, he really couldn't say anything about the relationship, so he simply said the purpose directly.
"I... I...". The Holy Emperor is mighty, the Lord of the Ming Dynasty is shocked, and in the main hall, the pillars of the sky are crowned, the Huanghuang hundred officials are mighty, and the Tang monk is restrained, and he dare not speak.
"It's up to you". Li Shimin said in a word, he was really afraid that this monk would not be able to do it. He made a decision on the spot and decisively broke Tang Seng's refusal.
Li Shimin thought for a while and praised: "Master Buddha is amazing, the Dharma is profound, and it is a great honor for the widow to hear about it, Xiao Xiang, the water and land puja should be arranged, and you will live as you do."
"What did I say?" Tang Seng's soul was still in the Taihu Palace, and at this time, his soul suddenly returned, and he didn't know where he was.
"My Emperor Shengming". The hundred officials clasped their fists and praised, and many old ministers held back their laughter, and the corners of their mouths were crooked.
The water and land festival was held as scheduled, and Li Ke naturally went to watch the ceremony.
Leaving the palace, Tang Seng put down the Taoist scriptures and reviewed the Buddhist scriptures for a few days. The complexion gradually improved.
It's just that the water and land puja has not been over for a day, and it is ridiculous.
Li Ke came in person, and Tang Seng saw that Li Ke had become restrained, and he couldn't speak well.
Under the nervousness, the words of the Buddha were recited from Xuanzang's mouth, reflecting each other, and the sky was falling.
The officials hid their faces, not knowing whether to cry or laugh. The monks hung their heads, feeling that their faces were dull.
Li Ke sat in a high position, the corners of his mouth seemed to be smiling, he looked up at the sky, in the clairvoyance, Jialan Protector was being trained, Guanyin Bodhisattva's eyes swept towards Li Ke, and the divine light was inexplicable.
Guanyin Bodhisattva sighed in his heart, and took the Hui'an envoy to the ground as an old monk. Originally, she also wanted Tang Seng to speak for a few more days to enhance the reputation of Buddhism.
However, Tang Seng sent to recite the Duren Sutra on the Dharma platform, and one more day of telling it was a joke for one more day.
"Selling robes and tin sticks, those who don't know the goods don't sell them for a lot of money, and those who know the goods don't take a penny." The old monk shouted loudly, if this ordinary person dared to shout like this in the festival organized by the royal organization, he would have been beaten out of the crowd a long time ago, but this festival is an act, and naturally no one will control it.
Li Shimin's eyes lit up, what Master Xuanzang said, he couldn't stand it, the people were hand-picked by him, Xuanzang was ashamed, and his face was dull.
"Hurry up and bring it to the main hall". Li Shimin turned around and left the puja, he really couldn't listen to it anymore.
Li Ke also followed Li Shimin into the Xuanwu Palace, and after a while, Guanyin Bodhisattva entered the main hall with the Hui'an envoy.
"The poor monk visited the Tang King". Guanyin holds the salute with one hand.
"Bold, you monk, why don't you kneel when you see the saint." Li Ke suddenly burst into a loud shout, scaring the ministers. Li Shimin was also surprised what Li Ke was going to do.
Datang does not kneel unless the person who has been offended.
Guanyin Bodhisattva's face was cold, and he said: "The poor monk is a person outside the square, and he only worships my Buddha."
"If you are a man without a father." Li Ke said.
"Ke'er is unreasonable, and he still doesn't retreat." Li Shimin shouted. He knew who the person in front of him was, and he didn't want Li Ke to offend.
"Yes". Li Ke stood honestly.
"Monk, how much does your robe cost?" Li Shimin asked, his eyes were flat, and he knew the identity of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
The golden dragon of luck kept churning, wanting to devour Guanyin Bodhisattva, but Li Shimin suppressed it to the death.
"Five thousand taels for a robe and two thousand taels for a tin staff." Guanyin Bodhisattva said, she secretly calculated in her hands, and what she thought was a simple task suddenly became uncertain.
"Oh, it's worth so much silver." Li Shimin's eyes flashed slightly, and he looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva and said, "What is the benefit of your robe."
The calculation is difficult to understand, the heavens are chaotic, and there are fears that there will be saints to cover it, Guanyin looked up at the sky without a trace, and had no choice but to take one step at a time.
"This robe is the silk of the ice silkworm, woven by Xian'e, there are all kinds of treasures on it, wear my robe, do not sink, do not fall into hell, sit on the ten thousand times of the court, and move with the seven Buddhas."
"Oh, hurry up and declare Master Xuanzang's Golden Palace." Li Shimin said.
The voice of the herald was repeated, and it was transmitted outside the palace, and after a while, Xuanzang entered the palace and entered the palace.
"The poor monk Xuanzang visits His Majesty". Xuanzang knelt on one knee, holding the Buddha's teachings.
"Mage Exemption". Li Shimin said, peeking at Guanyin, his face was really ugly.
Guanyin was angry and her heart rose, the mud couldn't support the wall, if it wasn't for the Buddha's hand-picking, she wanted to be afraid of the death of this monk.
Li Shimin stopped laughing, pointed to Guanyin Bodhisattva and said: "This wandering monk has a brocade robe and a Nine Dragons tin staff, all of which are treasures, I want to buy them and give them to the master."
Tang Seng was frightened and said, "Your Majesty, poor monk, it's just ......"
Li Shimin hurriedly interrupted Tang Seng's words and said, "Please ask the monk to offer treasures, and I will be rewarded with a lot of money."
Guanyin Bodhisattva's heart was even more vigorous, and he said, "Please accept my brocade robe."
The Hui'an envoy held it with both hands and handed it to Tang Seng, who shrank and stretched out his hand.
"Nine-Ring Tin Staff". Guanyin's voice shouted angrily, and the robe and tin staff were pushed into Tang Seng's hands.
Li Shimin didn't have much to do, so he didn't let Tang Seng put it on for everyone to see. He waved his hand and asked people to take the money and give it to Guanyin Bodhisattva.
The Bodhisattva waved his hand to indicate that he would not accept it.
"Monk, you said that this robe is 5,000 taels and the tin staff is 2,000 taels, why don't you want money?" Li Shimin was boring, and his desire to act became lower.
"The poor monk has a word first, and those who can know this treasure do not take a penny, and now I see Your Majesty's Mingde, respect my Buddhism, not to mention this high monk...... It should be given". Guanyin Bodhisattva originally wanted to elevate Xuanzang, but thinking that Xuanzang's Buddhism was not clear, and the Tao was unclear, the words of praise were really unspeakable.
Guanyin didn't say anything, but all the officials were human spirits, so they naturally knew what Guanyin was going to say, so they stroked their beards and chuckled.
Buddhism has the heaviest face, although this body is an incarnation, but Guanyin still feels that the skin of the face has been peeled, and his heart is angry.
She wanted to end early, left the room, and said, "The Venerable Master just talked about Hinayana Buddhism, but he will also talk about Mahada Buddhism."
"It's... This...". Tang Seng didn't dare to speak.
Li Shimin saw that Tang Seng did not speak, Guanyin Bodhisattva's face was stiff, this scene could not be performed, he was about to speak, but Li Ke said: "Now my monks in the Tang Dynasty are talking about Hinayana teachings, but I don't know what your Mahayana teachings are."
"Your Hinayana teachings can only be mixed with the vulgar and light, and I have the Mahayana Buddhism Sanzang, which can transcend the dead and ascend to heaven, overcome the suffering of others, resolve the knot of a hundred grievances, and eliminate the calamities of innocence." Guanyin Bodhisattva loudly told the mystery of Mahayana Buddhism, how could he turn around, but saw Tang Seng bowing his head.
Li Ke was also curious, this Tang Seng fell to the ground and was tortured like the East China Tiger, so he became so cowardly. Li Ke looked at the memories of the East China Tiger.
Looking back at his memory, Li Ke opened his mouth, it turned out that as soon as Huadong Tiger brought Tang Seng over, he asked him to confiscate the files of Shuangwu to destroy Buddhism, record the crimes and evils committed by Buddhists, and then brainwash him with pyramid schemes, and then instill in him the core values of socialism, and finally let him copy the scriptures.
Li Ke was speechless, Tang Seng was not crazy, he was really a big lucker.