Ling Mountain, Da Lei Yin Temple.

On the long stone steps, a young monk struggled to climb with his sleeves rolled up, hurrying past other passing monks.

Stopping, he raised his head and wiped his sweat, swallowed dryly, and continued to bury his head and hurry away.

All the way to the top of the stone steps, around the stone forest formed by the continuous floating towers, he walked briskly along the long path.

The monks standing around him were all watching him silently, but he didn't seem to see them at all.

After a short time, he came to the front of the golden hall, slowed down slightly, calmed his breathing, folded his hands, and bowed to the two arhats who guarded the door.

The two arhats silently returned the salute, and one of them made a "please" gesture to him.

Crossing the threshold, he walked briskly into the temple.

The two sides maintained various postures, and the layers of arhats turned their faces sideways one by one.

The Buddhas in the depths of the hall also looked at him one by one.

Flicking his sleeves, the monk knelt on his knees and bowed to Rulai from afar: "Venerable Qiqi, the disciple just received the spy report, and a demon monkey appeared in Bibo Pond, which looks like the demon king Sun Wukong." After investigation, this demon intercepted and killed several demon army teams under the command of the Bibotan Nine-headed Worm, and after the elders of the Bodhi Monastery checked the ancient books, it was suspected that it was ......"

At this point, he paused.

Because, in the midst of the Buddha, the monk saw the figure of the king of Jizo.

The entire hall was silent, and everyone was silently staring at the stunned monks in the center.

He looked at King Jizo in a daze, his mouth wide open.

I saw that the King of Jizo lowered his eyes and sighed lightly: "I wonder why." Why don't you go on?"

"yes. Why don't you go on?"

"What are the words. Why don't you finish it?"

For a while, all the arhats in the hall began to discuss, but the Buddhas did not say a word, and they all looked at the king of Jizo.

"Venerable!" only to hear the monk exclaim, and bowed down to the Buddha.

For a while, everyone's eyes converged on Rulai again, and they looked at it quietly one by one.

The monk still maintained his prostrate movements, trembling slightly and not daring to raise his head.

The whole hall was silent again.

Long. Rulai opened his eyes slightly and sighed lightly: "You, go down first." ”

"Venerable Xie!" slowly got up, and the monk bowed and walked out of the hall step by step.

In the hall, every arhat is confused, but every Buddha is thoughtful.

For a while, Rulai stared at the empty front with an expressionless face, and said softly: "That soul that should have fallen in the Heavenly Tribulation, but you released it with the power of the underworld?"

"The soul of the catastrophe? Is it ......?"

Suddenly, the arhats present showed horror on their faces. The Buddhas present all looked towards the king of Jizo.

can use the power of the underworld. It has to be the king of Jizo.

On the side steps, I saw King Jizo flutter his sleeves slightly. The two Buddhas, who were standing one step lower in front of him, immediately made way for him to make way for him.

Walking down the steps step by step, the King of Jizo slowly came to Rulai, folded his hands, bowed and said, "Venerable, it was the poor monk who released him. ”

"Why?"

"For the sermon. ”

"Preaching ......" Suddenly, the sound of discussion in the hall restarted. The arhats all looked towards the righteous Fa Ming Rulai: "The righteous Fa Ming Rulai helped Xuanzang escape from prison at the beginning, and also helped Xuanzang get the support of the demon king Sun Wukong...... Isn't it, the King of Jizo is also on Xuanzang's side?"

Slowly closing his eyes, a rare smile appeared on Rulai's ice-like face.

In the crowd, an Arhat stepped forward. He folded his hands and bowed to Rulai, and then to the King of Jizo, and said: "On that day, Venerable Dharma Ming saved Xuanzang from fire and water, or it can be said that Xuanzang traveled all the way to the west. Now, Xuanzang and his entourage have come to France to ask for help, and the poor monk is puzzled, releasing the soul that should have fallen in the catastrophe, what does it have to do with the preaching? ”

At the top of the stairs, Shobo Ming Nyorai silently watched King Jizo in the middle of the main hall. The face is expressionless.

"On that day, Venerable Dharma Ming saved Xuanzang from fire and water in order to help him carry out the wonderful law. If this path is proven, the Three Realms will be safe. It's just ......" smiled faintly, and the King of Jizo continued: "That demon king Sun Wukong is too strong, and the three-star cave of the slanting moon is the patriarch of Bodhi, and he interferes with it, even the old monarch in the three Qings also helps from time to time. Hehehehe...... Among these three realms, the demons are only the head of the Monkey King, the heavenly court is afraid of the Monkey King's force, and the Daomen sits on the mountain to watch the tiger fight. How can a mortal know that he was born in sorrow and died in peace, and that such a journey of 108,000 miles west is no different from a spring outing?"

"What does Venerable Jizo think?"

Looking back at Rulai, King Jizo shook his sleeves and said slowly: "The poor monk thinks that either he will preach or disappear!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.

On the lotus platform, the smile on Rulai's face became stronger.

After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes and sighed softly: "Since Venerable Jizo said so, then, this seat will first take a look at Xuanzang, who is deeply trapped in seeking suffering, how to overcome Xuanzang, who is also trapped in seeking suffering, and begging the next and lower people in France to wait." ”

From afar, he stared at King Jizo. Both had smiles on their faces.

There was silence in the temple.

......

In the palace full of lights, singing and dancing began one after another.

The ministers congratulated again and again, back and forth. Although the cup is full of water, they still enjoy it.

This big drama fell into Xuanzang's eyes, just like the epitome of rolling red dust.

The eyes are full of lead, and the whitewashed peace in the hustle and bustle falls into the cup, but it is only water, and the table is full of vegetarian food.

The monks abstained from alcohol and vegetarianism in order to get rid of the shackles of **.

The people who destroyed France seem to be pursuing the Dharma in their own unique way. should have appreciated, but for some reason, Xuanzang had a feeling of being out of place.

"Living Buddha. Holding his knees, the king leaned slightly in the direction of Xuanzang and said, "This king's destruction of France." Alcohol was banned many years ago. Meat is forbidden. That's why. Just because the scriptures are cloudy, do not covet the desires of the mouth. I wonder what the Living Buddha thinks?"

Xuanzang hurriedly turned around and bowed: "Your Majesty is virtuous." The poor monk thought that this was very good. ”

Pointing around, the king said, "Tomorrow, the king will have someone change the number of the whole country." Here, it is still to seek France, not to destroy France. What does the Living Buddha think?"

"Your Majesty. The poor monk thought that this was very good. Xuanzang worshiped again.

The king raised his head slightly, and said, "From tomorrow, this king will order the removal of the monks' servitude, the seized temples will be reopened, and the confiscated temple property should be returned." Not only that, but the king had to compensate them by giving them more land so that they could afford to raise more monks. In my quest for France. The treatment of the monks will be better than before. What does the Living Buddha think?"

"Your Majesty. The poor monk begged the monks of France to thank His Majesty. "Xuanzang goodbye.

The king slowly smiled on his face and said, "Then, this king will build a thousand-person temple in this capital, give it good land, and give it jewels, and you will be the presiding officer." What does the Living Buddha think?"

As soon as these words came out, Xuanzang was suddenly startled and looked at the king in horror.

Not far away, the monkey's brows furrowed into a figure-of-eight, and he glanced at the canopy.

"The journey to the west to learn the scriptures is far away, and all kinds of hardships are really not suitable, and there is no need for a living Buddha to walk. The king stroked his beard and said, "If the Living Buddha insists on going this way...... This king sent someone to go for you, send a whole army, go up to Lingshan, meet the Buddha, ask for scriptures, and then come back. The Living Buddha just has to rest assured when I ask the Living Buddha of France. ”

At this point, Xuanzang hurriedly got up and walked to the middle of the hall to bow down, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, it is the long-cherished wish of a poor monk to learn scriptures from the west. No one else can substitute for this matter, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me!"

Suddenly, the originally noisy hall fell silent.

The singers stopped dancing, the musicians stopped playing and singing, and the ministers stopped walking back and forth.

They all stood in place one by one, looking at Xuanzang who bowed deeply in amazement.

In the huge hall, only whispers remained.

On the throne, the king's face changed suddenly, and the hand that raised the glass was in the air.

He was also looking at Xuanzang, with a stunned face, as if he had heard something wrong.

"Please Your Majesty!" Xuanzang shouted out again, confirming everyone's conjecture.

For a moment, there was no whispering in the hall, and the king's face turned red.

"What does a living Buddha do?"

"The poor monk asks His Majesty to take back his life!"

"Take it back?" didn't the Living Buddha say that he wanted to purify all sentient beings in the courtyard?" The king propped up his hands and said sharply: "I ask France to establish Buddhism as the state religion, and everyone believes in it, and the people all yearn for Western bliss.

"No!" Xuanzang raised his head and said: "I ask that everyone in France yearns for Buddhism, this is what Xuanzang saw with his own eyes." Xuanzang was very pleased. However, Xuanzang's plan for this trip is the law of the Three Realms. You can't stay here for long, and I ask your Majesty's understanding!"

At a distance of two feet, the king and Xuanzang stared at each other in a daze.

One was already angry, the other was still resolute.

After a long time, the king slammed his fist on the table, and said coldly: "Since Master Xuanzang has made up his mind, it is inconvenient for this king to say more!"

After that, he got up and walked towards the back hall, without looking at Xuanzang again.

The banquet was dispersed.

Everyone was looking at Xuanzang intentionally or unintentionally, leaving one by one without any words.

In the blink of an eye, only Xuanzang and his party of six people were left in the main hall and a few other waiters with a small number.

The monkey walked over slowly and pulled Xuanzang up from the ground: "What are you doing kneeling to him?"

"Follow the customs, he is a king after all. ”

"The king of such a small country didn't even have the opportunity to kneel down the steps and kowtow to me. When my stick hits the ground, he'll have to beg grandpa to tell grandma. ”

"The way of Pudu is not to be done by force. ”

At this moment, a waiter walked slowly towards everyone, bowed and saluted, "On the orders of Your Majesty, the guest room has been prepared." Please come with me. ”

"Yo?" the monkey laughed, "I thought I was going to chase people, but I didn't expect to stay with us for one night." ”

Xuanzang hurriedly patted his hand and signaled him not to speak, so as not to be wrong.

Turning around, Xuanzang bowed to the waiter and saluted, "There is a labor almsgiving." ”

......

After an unhappy feast, the whole palace was full of discussions.

Led by the attendants, the group was quickly led to the courtyard on the outskirts of the palace.

Closing the door, several people stared and laughed, but Xuanzang didn't smile, but sighed deeply.

"Along the way, there are many people who don't want to be crossed. Today, I actually met someone who took the initiative to be ferried, and he wanted to force people to stay. ”

This is a good thing, because it means that the success of the sermon is imminent. If all the beings in the Three Realms are like this, then wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort?"

Several people laughed at this.

Only Xuanzang still didn't smile.

At this moment, the monkey's brow trembled slightly. Turning, he gently pushed the door open with a golden rod.

I saw that outside the open courtyard gate, countless monks were pouring in, and soon knelt on the ground.

One by one, they burst into tears and cried: "Please Master Xuanzang to save us, save us! Your Majesty has already decreed that if Master Xuanzang is unwilling to stay, he will destroy the Buddha! At that time, we will definitely suffer!"

......

At this time, thousands of miles away, in the hall, a faint smile appeared on Rulai's face. (To be continued......)

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