Chapter 3: The Heavenly Palace

Nine Heavens

Golden light thousands of roads, thousands of colors, fairy clouds, neon bridges

Thirty-three heavenly palaces, one palace palace top spine swallowing gold beast, seventy-two treasure halls, one hall giant pillar column unicorn.

A large piece of the magnificent palace is secluded in the colorful auspicious clouds, and the golden glazed tiles on the top of the palace reflect the sun.

The South Heavenly Gate is located in the south of the Heavenly Palace, which is the main gate of the Heavenly Palace, which is guarded by the Heavenly King of the Eastern Holding Country, the Southern Growth Heavenly King, the Western Wide-eyed Heavenly King, and the Northern Duowen Heavenly King, which is the entrance and exit of the gods and immortals in and out of the Lingxiao Treasure Palace.

The Lingxiao Treasure Hall facing south and back to north is the first of all the treasure halls of the Heavenly Court, and it is also the largest treasure hall. Looking down from a high place, you can see that many palaces are in the shape of stars and moons arching to guard the Lingxiao Treasure Palace, which is built according to the nine palace gossip map of the Heavenly Court Emperor and Dao Ancestor Taishang Laojun.

The huge treasure hall is carved beams and painted pillars, the gold is brilliant, the stars are brilliant and adorned in the dome, and the dragon and phoenix are auspicious and spread their wings and soar!

There are several thick pillars standing in the hall, each pillar is coiled with a vivid sun-shining red-bearded dragon, the dragon head is high, the golden scales are shining, the armor of the gold-armored warrior is bright, holding the halberd and carrying the sword, majestic, high-spirited, guarding the surroundings of the main hall.

In the center of the main hall, the fairy dances like a butterfly, the piano sings in unison, the fairy music flutters, and the scene of singing and dancing is leveled.

A group of immortal class gods and martial arts stand on both sides of the main hall, and there are constantly neon clothes and handsome maids shuttling in the hall, which is really a place that does not show the majesty of the heavenly court.

Haotian Jinque Supreme Supreme Nature Miao Mi Luo Zhi Zhen Jade Emperor God (Jade Emperor) wears a crown of twelve beads, wearing a nine-chapter law robe, white face and long hair, plump and heroic, dignified, sitting on the carved nine dragons on the Cheng gold chair, next to the handsome golden boy and jade girl holding things to serve left and right.

Sitting on the jade chair beside her is the Queen Mother, wearing a phoenix crown, dressed in gold, graceful and luxurious, and with a good demeanor.

On the ten-zhang high platform, the Jade Emperor condescended, looking down at the Xianban ministers holding the jade wat in their hands, only to see the Wenban ministers headed by the Tai Bai Xing, the purple sun scarf crown, the long-sleeved big hat, and the instrument was Xuanang;

The Jade Emperor spoke: "Where is the Tai Bai Xing?"

Tai Bai Xing hurriedly stepped out of the immortal class, holding a jade wat and said, "The old minister is here!"

"Taibai, you go to Lingshan to announce the edict, and invite the Buddha to come to see me tomorrow. ”

Tai Bai Xing responded: "Yes, Your Majesty", and was about to retreat from the edict, when the Queen Mother next to the Jade Emperor shouted, "Slow!"

The Jade Emperor looked at the Queen Mother with inquiring eyes, and the Queen Mother said: "I have heard for a long time that the Buddha has come to teach the vast public, the name of the Buddha is broadcast, and the mana is profound, Your Majesty must not be lazy, you can only invite it, not make it support, you can invite it in the name of watching it in my Yao Pond." ”

The Jade Emperor thought for a while, and then said: "Well, what you said is reasonable, just do it according to the queen mother's wishes, Taibai, you invite Taishang Laojun Daozu to go to the meeting together, just say that I invite Daozu and Buddha to watch the Yaochi fairyland, and ask the way of heaven. ”

"It's too white. ”

Two days later, Daozu Taishang Laojun rode a green ox, from the thirty-third out of the hated Tiandou Palace, only to see Laojun wearing a Qing hibiscus crown, holding a purple gold gourd in his left hand, holding a jade handle in his right hand to whisk the dust, the crane has a long beard, a ruddy complexion, white eyebrows, and a fairy wind and bones, fluttering and fluttering!

Taishang Laojun was familiar with the road along the way, urging the mount beast Qingniu to drive the clouds and go straight to the Yaochi Wonderland.

Seeing that the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother were talking there, he bowed down and said, "Poor Dao has seen His Majesty and Niangniang. ”

The Jade Emperor smiled and said, "Dao Ancestor is my Heavenly Court Emperor Master, so there is no need to be polite!"

The Queen Mother took over the words of the Jade Emperor, and then said: "Today, please come to this Yaochi fairyland with the Buddha, firstly, for the lotus flowers in this Yaochi Pond are in full bloom, different red, and specially invited to watch together; ”

"Oh?......" Taishang Laojun stroked his white beard, as if thoughtful.

While he was talking, the palace maid in purple yarn bowed down and reported: "Your Majesty, Niangniang, the Buddha has arrived." ”

The disciples Ananda and Ka Ye escorted the Buddha all the way to the Heavenly Palace, and walked to the entrance of the Yao Chi Fairyland, and waved his hand and said: "Ananda, Jia Ye, you wait here, and after my Yao Chi goes to the meeting, we will return to the Ling Mountain together." ”

"Yes, World-Honored One. The disciples Ananda and Kasa folded their hands and answered.

Entering the fairyland of Yaochi, the eyes are full of spring, everywhere is the fairy ginseng Ganoderma lucidum, the strange flowers and different grasses, the flowers are in full bloom, the fragrance of the flowers is overflowing; there are pavilions, platforms, floors, pavilions in the fairy territory, the golden top cornices, the ingenuity is heavenly.

When I got closer, I saw the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, and the Taishang Laojun sitting and tasting tea, and the Laojun was talking about the art of immortality with a white beard.

Rulai clasped his hands together, saluted and said, "The poor monk has seen Your Majesty and the Queen Mother!" and exchanged bows to Lao Jun.

The Queen Mother said: "The Buddha came from afar, and he must have worked hard all the way to see the tea." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Queen Mother. "If you come to sit down calmly and enjoy tea.

During the tea break, the queen mother pulled her skirt, her gorgeous clothes shone, moved the lotus steps, and her demeanor was thousands, and she stretched out her hand to invite: "Please come with me to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Nayao Pond, please ----"

"Very good, I want to see it. Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, please. Rulai and Lao Jun said together.

The four saints walked not far away, and suddenly came to Yaochi, only to see the blue waves, sparkling, green and dyed, clear and translucent. Cranes gather, or soar on the surface of the water, or play in the water, the golden wind is cool, the air is steaming, a peaceful scene. There is a large platform next to Yao Chi, which is where the Queen Mother sets up a peach festival here every year, and all the gods and goddesses wish the Queen Mother a birthday.

There is a large lotus flower connecting the sky by the pool, reflecting the green of the sun, and it is different from red. In a pool of water, the most dazzling is the king of the lotus---- Wang Lian, the leaf surface is smooth, the leaf edge is rolled, and the huge leaf disc is spread on the water surface, like a large emerald green jade plate floating on the water surface.

Seeing Rulai staring at a white water lily in full bloom close to the water, the queen mother said: "This king lotus is one of the water lilies, the grown king lotus can bloom the largest and most colorful lotus, the disc-like leaf can hold up a few naughty children, and the most wonderful thing is that the flower of the king lotus only blooms on a clear full moon night, which is amazing." ”

Rulai smiled and replied, "Exactly." This lotus flower is also the symbol of our religion, and its flowers and fruits grow at the same time, which is very similar to the evolution of the world. The lotus flower comes out of the mud without being stained, which means that I teach the Buddha nature to be pure; the bodhisattva enters the world and crosses sentient beings, just like this lotus flower comes out of the mud without being stained; and the lotus root seems to be empty but not empty, representing the nature of this vast world. ”

The Queen Mother said, "Yes, what the Buddha said is exactly. It is said that this piece of water lily is really related to the Buddha, but it was planted by your Zen master Zhiguang himself, after planting, the growth is slow, and it sleeps silently, but now it is competing to spit out the flowers, competing to open, this prosperous era of flowers blooming, does not show me that the heavenly court is peaceful, and its joy is endless?"

"Hehehe...... "Taishang Laojun stroked his beard, and the Buddha bowed his head, and he smiled at this moment.