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"Amitabha, abbot, the poor monk just heard a woman's cry faintly in the courtyard.

But there seemed to be no one around here, what was going on with the crying? "

Hearing this, the abbot couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile, and then sighed: "Holy monk, don't misunderstand, there is indeed a woman in this temple, but..."

Before the abbot finished speaking, Sun Wukong couldn't help shouting: "Holy land of Buddhism, why do you imprison a woman here?"

"Elder, don't be angry, let me tell you the details..."

"Three years ago in Dayun, a woman floated into the temple with the wind... At first, everyone was terrified and thought it was a goblin.

Unexpectedly, the woman revealed her identity crying and crying, saying that she is the princess of Tianzhu Kingdom..."

"What? The princess of Tianzhu Kingdom?"

Tang Seng couldn't help being surprised.

"Yes, the old monk didn't believe it at first, but after hearing what the woman said one by one, it should be true."

"Strange, if she is really a princess, why would she come here on the wind? After three years of disappearance, the palace must look for her, right?"

Tang Seng asked suspiciously.

"That is, since you all believe that she is a princess, why don't you send her back?"

The abbot smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that I don't want to give it away, it's that I dare not!"

"Why not?"

"Actually, the old monk secretly sent someone to investigate and learned that the princess is not missing and is still in the palace..."

"Amitabha, you're confusing the poor monk. One moment you say you believe the one floating over is the princess, and the next moment you say that the princess is not missing..."

"Holy Monk, this is exactly what I find difficult. If there are really two princesses, one of them... is probably a goblin.

Therefore, we have no choice now, but secretly hide the princess in the backyard, waiting to find out the truth one day. "

"So that's how it is..."

"Holy Monk, you are going to pay homage to the Buddha, and you will pass through the kingdom of Tianzhu on the way. Why don't you check it out while you are entering the palace?"

"Hmm..." Tang Seng nodded, "Alright!"

But at this time, Gu Ming quietly came to the backyard.

In the courtyard, a woman in a long skirt was sitting by the well and weeping.

"Princess……"

Gu Ming stepped forward and called softly.

"Who?"

The princess immediately turned around and looked at Gu Ming with a somewhat terrified expression.

"Princess, don't be afraid. I'm the Great Tang Imperial Master. He passed by here and came over when he heard the cry."

"You...you are the Great Tang Imperial Teacher?"

The princess' voice was a little surprised.

She must have heard of Gu Ming's name in the palace before.

"Hehe, it's like a fake."

"Then...then how do you know I'm a princess?"

"I can tell you are the real princess with just one finger, but the one in Tianzhu King's Palace...is a goblin."

Upon hearing this, Princess Tianzhu couldn't help sobbing and crying.

"I have been here for three years, but my father and queen mother don't know. I begged the monks in the temple to send me back to the palace, but they dared not, saying they were afraid they would harm me."

Gu Ming sighed: "You can't blame them for this. First, they are not sure about your identity. Second, if you can be sure, then the person in the palace must be a goblin. Once you go back, you may suffer from it."

"Then... what should I do?"

"Princess, don't worry, just bear with me for a few more days. I will go to Tianzhu Palace together with Tang Monk and my disciples in a few days, and we will definitely find a way to expose the true face of the goblin.

At that time, people will naturally come to welcome the princess back to the palace. "

"Great, thank you National Teacher, thank you National Teacher."

Gu Ming smiled and waved his hands: "Okay, you can stay at ease these days, don't cry all day long, I have a few books here, you can use them to pass the time."

While speaking, Gu Ming had a thought, took out a few books and handed them over...

Some of these books are his own works, and two are Confucian classics.

Now that he has come to Tianzhu, Gu Ming must find a way to spread Confucianism. The princess is the first candidate...

Chapter 71 Moon Palace Jade Rabbit Essence

A few days later, Tang Seng and his party came to Tianzhu King City.

As soon as he entered the city, not to mention Tang Seng's master and apprentice, even Gu Ming felt his eyes light up.

Of course, if you want to compare it with Chang'an City, there is naturally no way to compare it.

But compared to the royal cities of other countries in Xiniu Hezhou, the royal city of Tianzhu Kingdom is much larger, at least equivalent to the population of several small countries.

Although the scale is not as large as Chang'an, the strong exotic style still has a charm.

The biggest feature is the elephants that can be seen everywhere on the street.

After domestication, these elephants are quite docile. They can be used as mounts, and can also help transport all kinds of heavy materials, which are much more useful than cows and horses.

"Unexpectedly, the royal city of Tianzhu Kingdom is so prosperous."

Tang Seng has been away from Chang'an for nearly 20 years. He has passed through some small countries along the way. Now that he has come to the relatively large King's City of Tianzhu, it is inevitable to feel a little emotional.

Zhu Bajie couldn't help but talk, his eyes kept turning around the exotic women in all kinds of costumes on the street.

Now that he came to Tianzhu King City, Tang Seng naturally wanted to have a good taste of the customs here, and pay homage to the temples in the King City one by one.

This place is very close to the Xitian Daleiyin Temple, so there are many temples in the city, and the group easily found a temple for a temporary stay.

When the monks in the temple heard that the great Tang monk had arrived, they were all very enthusiastic and came to see the ceremony one after another.

On the second day, Tang Seng began to visit the temples in the city one by one to exchange Buddhism with the monks in the temple.

For Tang Seng, this is a rare opportunity.

After all, the Buddhism in the Central Plains was passed down from the Tianzhu Kingdom. Here, he could learn many things that the Tang Dynasty could not learn.

At the same time, after Buddhism spread to the Central Plains, after years of development, some localized theories have also been formed.

These are also deeply inspiring to the monks in Tianzhu.

Therefore, the two sides communicated with each other.

Of course, Gu Ming will not be idle. Tianzhu is the largest country in Xiniu Hezhou and the most representative country in Xiniu Hezhou. Moreover, this is the last stop. How could he miss the opportunity to spread Confucianism? ?

Therefore, Gu Ming visited some officials of Tianzhu Kingdom as the national teacher of the Tang Dynasty, and proposed the idea of ​​establishing a Confucian school to exchange the culture of the Tang Dynasty.

In this regard, the vast majority of officials welcome it, but the matter must ultimately be approved by the king.

Gu Ming first took out some Confucian books and gave them to some officials, asking them to help build momentum first.

A few days later, Tianzhu Kingdom ushered in a grand event of national concern: the selection of a princess.

According to the tradition of Tianzhu, the princess will choose her husband by throwing a hydrangea.

In fact, in the Central Plains, there has been a custom of throwing a hydrangea ball to choose a son-in-law since ancient times.

When a girl reaches the age of marriage, she will choose an auspicious day to gather all qualified suitors under the embroidery building.

At that time, the girl to be married stands on the embroidery building with a hydrangea ball in her hand and throws the hydrangea ball. Whoever gets the hydrangea ball will be the future husband.

Of course, in the vast majority of cases, the girl to be married will not throw the hydrangea casually. Generally, she will look around first, and it may be more pleasing to the eye to find the person she likes, and throw the hydrangea to that person.

Although it may not be accurate, it is much better than random throwing, and the probability of choosing the one you like is much higher.

For this reason, some girls will even practice in advance, striving to practice to the level of every shot.

And there is another rule in throwing hydrangea, that is, you can't loot it at will.

For example, if it is thrown at someone and that person catches it, others are not allowed to snatch it, even if it is snatched, it will not be counted.

To put it simply, the first one to catch is the fate destined by heaven.

Soon, it came to the grand day when the princess threw the hydrangea.

On this day, the royal city was empty for thousands of people, and the common people flocked to the embroidered building built outside the royal palace, wanting to witness this grand national event with their own eyes.

Of course, not everyone can stand downstairs.

Unrelated people can only watch from a distance, and only those who meet the requirements can stand under the embroidery building to pick up hydrangea balls.

Wouldn't it be a mess if anyone could pick it up?

For example, being picked up by an old man, or a man who was married, or even a woman... Wouldn't it be a joke for the princess to choose a relative?

Tianzhu has a large population, so naturally there are many suitors, and there are probably thousands of young and middle-aged men standing in the densely packed downstairs.

Before the princess appeared, all the men were already looking forward to it, trying to push forward secretly.

After all, the closer the chances are, the greater the chances will be.

While everyone was waiting for the princess to appear, Tang Seng was shy and dragged by Monkey King towards Xiulou on the street.

"Wukong, the teacher is a monk, how can he join in the fun?"

"Master, this is not just to join in the fun. Have you forgotten the woman in the temple? The princess's appearance today is the best time for us to distinguish between the real and the fake."

"But, as a teacher, I can't tell the difference. Why don't you go by yourself?"

"Master, even if Lao Sun goes there, so what if he sees that she is really a monster? She is a princess, so could it be possible that Lao Sun can beat her to death with a stick in front of the whole city?"

"This……"

"So, if you go with the disciple, the disciple can restrain his temper and act secretly."

In this way, Tang Sengdun felt that it made sense.

Indeed, this big apprentice has always been unable to control himself. If the princess is really a monster, maybe this guy will fight on the spot. What if he accidentally hurt the people?

Well, it's time to monitor him.

Thinking about it this way, Tang Seng felt calm.

How did he know that he had fallen into Monkey King's trick...

Of course, this plan was actually discussed secretly by Gu Ming and Monkey King.

Gu Ming told Sun Wukong that the princess in the palace is very likely to be a monster, but the king firmly believes in this. In order to avoid too much conflict, this matter should be outsmarted and invincible.

Therefore, Tang Seng naturally became an important person in the plan.

Who made him look so handsome that goblins like him?

Under normal circumstances, only those who have been screened can stand downstairs.

However, with Sun Wukong's ability, he was naturally not bound by this, and he easily and quietly stood among the crowd.

And in order to deceive others, he also changed into local costumes with Tang Seng.That way, it won't be noticeable.

After waiting for a while, the crowd suddenly began to commotion.

"The princess is out!"

"Princess!"

Under the stage, a group of people waved their hands desperately as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

Some even took off their tops to show off their muscles.

The purpose is very simple, it is to attract the attention of the princess so that she can throw the hydrangea on herself.

Although the princess is covered with a veil, how can she hide it from Monkey King's fiery eyes Jin Qing, Ding Qing took a look... and immediately understood the identity of the other party.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the jade rabbit spirit next to Fairy Chang'e.

Sun Wukong had seen Chang'e Fairy and Jade Rabbit Essence before when he was in Heaven, so he recognized the real body of Jade Rabbit Essence at a glance.

However, he is not afraid that the Jade Rabbit Spirit will recognize him, because he has changed his appearance, and with the strength of the Jade Rabbit Spirit, it is impossible to see his real body.