The heavens start with letting the bullets fly

Chapter 1187 Are you new here?
Time flies, time flies.

Eight years have passed.

The Ming Dynasty was in China like the sun, and the Tang Dynasty also began to move its troops westward, successively destroying Tuyuhun, Baoxiang Kingdom, and Crow Kingdom, and its influence in the Western Regions began to increase.

Whether it is Xiniu Hezhou or Nanzhan Buzhou, the prosperity of the country of the two brothers Tang and Ming is also thriving.

The Uighur, Tujue, Xue Yantuo and other tribes in the north, Ge Luolu in the northwest, Tianzhu Kingdom in the west, and Jieri Kingdom were also trembling. They all sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty to learn their culture and system. The wind of Huaxia began to affect countries.

Chinese culture is stronger than the Zhenguan period in history.

At this time, the 24th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, and the 11th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, spring.

Tang Seng and his disciples have gone through many disasters and arrived at the foot of Xiaoleiyin Mountain.

A mysterious and peaceful feeling bathed in the hearts of the four masters and apprentices.

"This is the light of the Buddha. Could it be that we have already reached Lingshan?"

The four master and apprentice couldn't help shouting in unison.

"You four masters and apprentices, are you new here?" A woodcutter next to him sneered.

Tang Seng was mild-tempered, fearing that his apprentices would cause trouble, so he hurriedly stepped forward to make an interrogation, and asked: "This benefactor, the poor monk is a monk from the Tang Dynasty in the Eastern Land, and a monk from the Western Paradise. It is the first time he came here. Where? There seems to be something mysterious?"

The woodcutter nodded: "It turns out that he is a monk from the country of brothers. No wonder the appearance is magnificent, unlike the monks from Tianzhu, there is a spirit of being happy with the situation in his bones, which makes people unhappy."

"But are you confused? Everyone in the Three Realms today, who doesn't know that Tang and Ming are one, the richest and strongest, and the culture is prosperous. For Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, they are the most studied in the two countries. From Tang to Ming, from Ming to Tang, but you all want to go to Lingshan in Tianzhu, it's putting the cart before the horse."

Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie looked at each other, and then looked at Sha Seng, not quite understanding what the other party said.

Tang Seng smiled gently: "The benefactor is joking. The Indian monks were all at the foot of the Lingshan Mountain that day, and they were influenced by Mahayana Buddhism. It is said that people in Hezhou, Xiniu, neither greed nor kill. It is also the flourishing wind in the Buddha country."

The woodcutter sneered and said, "This monk, I'm afraid you have entered the way of magic in order to travel west to seek scriptures. Maybe you think that the moon in Tianzhu is rounder than that in Tang Dynasty? Who doesn't know that the people of Tianzhu are insensitive and content with the status quo. It’s almost like a doll of gods and Buddhas, and domestic animals in captivity; how can it be like me, the people of Ming Dynasty, who value themselves, strive for fickleness, seek the development of Taoism, and don’t be fascinated by immortals and Buddhas, this is a world of great struggle and a land of humanity.”

Tang Seng was startled, and was speechless for a while.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong stepped forward and shouted: "Wu Na woodcutter, you say that Tianzhu is not good because you have listened too much to Buddhism. Then you have a holy light here, and you seem to be a general of Buddha. What's going on?"

As a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, the woodcutter was forced to study since he was a child, and he knew a lot of truths, so he contracted a mountain forest and made a fortune. Today he came out to chop firewood, but he was so quiet that he just happened to meet the four masters and apprentices.

He was well-informed, and he was not at all afraid of Sun Wukong's ugly face and thunderous mouth. He just said lightly: "The Buddha on the Lingshan Mountain in Tianzhu is just to persuade others to be content with the status quo, while he himself enjoys the world of bliss. It was my Emperor Ming and the barbarians from all over the world who called him Genghis Khan. When he was the prince, he established the Qijueling Special Economic Zone and sold the products of Qijueling to the Tang Dynasty, Persia, and even the distant Qin Dynasty, making the people of our country richer and richer. Afterwards, all the kingdoms were wiped out, thousands of miles of land were conquered, the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty was married, the culture of the Tang Dynasty was introduced, and economic construction was promoted. The officials of the Ming Dynasty worked hard, and the people made progress, so that the country was prosperous and the people were peaceful, and it was extremely prosperous, and it was merged with the Tang Dynasty. All of this is due to my Great Ming Emperor Hongwu!"

"That's why I, Emperor Ming, won the belief of the people because of his great merit and virtue. He proved himself a Buddha eight years ago. At that time, he notified the monks of the three realms that he will open an altar on this mountain today to teach the Dharma to solve the doubts of all beings. You are a country of brothers. The monk who came here, this grand sight is not to be missed."

Sun Wukong slapped his head suddenly: "My grandson has an impression of this. Eight years ago, we were still in Baoxiang Kingdom. We heard that the Ming emperor became a Buddha. I didn't expect that eight years had passed in this trance."

Tang Seng hurriedly said: "When the poor monk left Dongtu, he made a vow to worship the Buddha and sweep the tower when he met the Buddha. Since it is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who came to the altar to teach the Dharma, he must pay his respects and see him."

The woodcutter said: "Master, don't worry, just go slowly, but it shouldn't be too late. I heard that monks, gods, demons and monsters from all over the world are here to listen to the lecture. I don't know how many people can achieve the right result."

"It's fine for the gods in the sky and the monks on the ground to come and listen. Why do demons also come to listen?" Sun Wukong was slightly stunned and couldn't help asking.

"What's the matter with the demons? As long as the demons of my Ming Dynasty obey the laws and pay taxes according to the regulations, they will enjoy the treatment of the citizens of the Ming Dynasty. Why are they not qualified to listen to lectures?" The woodcutter chuckled and said, "I heard that those demons are quite famous. The Bull Demon King, the All Saint Dragon King, the Nine-Headed Insect King, etc. are all demon kings."

"Bull Demon King?" Sun Wukong was startled again, turned his head and looked at Zhu Bajie.

It turned out that when they passed through Haoshan Mountain, they met a red boy who robbed Tang Seng and sprayed out the real fire of samadhi. The three brothers and sisters could hardly resist it.

Sun Wukong still remembers what the Bull Demon King said to the red boy: "The Buddhas of the Western Heavens have gone through seventeen Buddhas, even the current Tathagata Buddha has the power to reach the heavens, and he will die in 500 years. A mere Tang monk is a reincarnation of a Buddha's son. , Why can he live forever if he eats it? Don't be so arrogant and be careful to be someone else's pawn."

With just a few words, Hong Boy suddenly realized and let Tang Seng go.

Monkey King expressed his gratitude, and the Bull Demon King waved his hand generously, not caring.

So in the end, Honghaier is still in Haoshan, although he occupies the mountain as king, he has not done anything wrong.

Later, in the Flame Mountain, Princess Iron Fan didn't say anything, and directly borrowed the plantain fan, and asked Monkey King to extinguish the flames with the fan, and passed through the [-]-mile Flame Mountain with almost no effort.

Therefore, the brotherly relationship between Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King is still there.

It's just that I didn't expect this old cow to listen to the Buddha's teachings here, and he really has the heart to make progress.

Tang Seng said: "Since the new Buddha is teaching scriptures, let's hurry up the mountain!"

So the four masters and apprentices continued to move forward, and after a while, they reached the edge of the cliff.Walking up step by step, I saw the mountain: the wind rustled in the forest, and the water gurgled at the bottom of the stream.Crows and sparrows can't fly, and gods can't say it.There are thousands of cliffs and hundreds of bays.The dust is billowing and no one is there, and the strange stones are so dense that you never tire of looking at them.There are clouds like water in some places, and the sound of trees and birds is on the other side.The deer goes to pick the mushrooms, and the ape picks the peaches to return.Foxes and raccoons jump to and from the cliffs, and deer go in and out of Lingtou.Passing through the top of the ridge and going down to Xiping, I suddenly saw auspicious light, colorful mist, a tower, a palace, and a faint bell and chime.Sanzang said: "Apprentices, let's see where we are going."

Walker raised his head, put up the awning with his hands, and watched carefully, the wall is very good!The real thing is: the valley is full of sounds of earth, the environment is silent and the fragrance of heaven is scattered.Green pines cover the high pavilion with rain, and green bamboos protect the lecture hall with clouds.The ethereal glow of the sun shines on the Dragon Palace, and the colorful sand floats across the horizon.Birds are singing in the elixir tree, and cranes are drinking beside the stone spring.There are beautiful flowers and gardens all around, and the doors on three sides are open and guard the light.The tower is abrupt, the door welcomes the peak, and the chimes sound empty and soft, with a long rhyme.The world of mortals cannot reach the true fairyland, but the quiet earth can bring about a good Taoist temple.

There is also a square there, with a high platform in the middle and huge stands built around it, just like the ancient Colosseum in the Roman city of the Qin Dynasty.

Sun Wukong said: "Master, there is the lectern platform, let's hurry over there."

Tang Seng was overjoyed, so he stepped in with the support of Sun Wukong and others. Sure enough, he saw a middle-aged man dressed as an emperor sitting on the high platform. , and the purple air above the head surrounds ten thousand miles, which is the aura of a peerless Mingjun.

"Through this journey, the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and the people are safe, and even the goblins have never caused trouble. This Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is indeed a king of the world. I am afraid that I, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the Emperor Zhenguan, the emperor, can't compare with him?" Dare to neglect in the slightest.

But Monkey King and Zhu Bajie stared blankly.

Because they saw countless old friends in the surrounding stands.

Many fairy friends from Shizhou and Three Islands, Zhen Yuanzi from Wuzhuang Temple in Wanshou Mountain, Lishan old mother who played with them back then, Xiansheng Erlang Zhenjun from Guanjiangkou, his Meishan brothers and many grass-headed gods, Dragon King of the Four Seas, There are also gods from the heavens, the underworld, and the four major continents, and many monsters from the mountains and rivers. Among the seven brothers that Monkey King met when he traveled around the world, three or four were in the stands.

"There are also human monks." Sun Wukong glanced at a young man who looked weak, dressed in white, and four old and ugly women behind him kept throwing flowers to him. It seemed that he should have an impression in his eyes, but he should never have seen it. seen.

Sun Wukong didn't know that he was in another multiverse, and he should have competed with this young man named "Void", but even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

I just feel that the gods, Buddhas and monsters of the heavens are probably halfway here.

"Lingshan Daleiyin Temple has been built for thousands of years, I'm afraid there are not so many people there?"

Sun Wukong secretly thought in his heart, and then a tinge of admiration arose.

"Today, the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and the people are rich. Everyone is forging ahead and making progress, only for a better life. His determination and perseverance are far better than gods and cultivators."

Chen Zhao sat down on the high platform, and said aloud, the voice was elegant, clear and pleasant, not only in this lecture hall, but also the heavens of the Three Realms, and everything in the Three Realms can be heard.

"I have the right way to govern the country. I have won the faith of the people, comprehended the way, and proved myself to be a Buddha. Now, I will enlighten all living beings and teach Mahayana yoga."

Chen Zhao's voice floated to heaven, to the world, to the underworld, and to Lingshan.

Whether it is the immortals in heaven, the Buddhas in Lingshan, or the gods and monsters located in the heavens and worlds, they have all heard of it.

(End of this chapter)