Today, Elder Faming, who was practicing outside for alms, suddenly returned to Jinshan Temple, and he gave instructions to the monk guarding the gate:

"There will be a distinguished guest coming to visit today. If she asks about it, you can just bring her to see me."

"Understood the elder, but what kind of person is that distinguished guest?"

"It's a woman with extraordinary appearance, you will know it when you see it."

After giving some instructions, Elder Fa Ming went straight into the monastery, leaving the doorkeeper monk a little puzzled, what kind of extraordinary woman is it that can be seen at a glance?

However, after a while, the distinguished guests who came to visit arrived at Jinshan Temple. After Sanzang landed a little farther away, she climbed the mountain on foot. She came to the gate of the temple and asked the monk who was guarding the gate:

"Excuse me, is Elder Fa Ming in the temple?"

"Benefactor, you are the honored guest that the elder said."

As soon as the door-keeper monk heard Sanzang's question and saw her extraordinary appearance, he knew that this was the honored guest that Elder Faming had said, so he immediately dared not neglect to invite him to the temple and lead Sanzang to see Elder Faming.

After walking for a while, the great monk brought Sanzang to a meditation room in the temple. He bowed respectfully and then left. This is the place where Elder Fa Ming gave lectures.

Without thinking too much, Sanzang went to push it away, and saw a swarthy old monk sitting on the futon. Elder Faming often went out to practice asceticism and was exposed to the rain and sun. This appearance was a typical ascetic monk.

After seeing Elder Faming, Sanzang saluted respectfully, then sat on the futon in front of him, and said:

"Disciple Sanzang, pay homage to Venerable Kassapa."

"I was a little girl when I met you 12 years ago, but she has grown up so much today."

Without any serious etiquette, Venerable Kasyapa, who incarnated as Elder Faming, greeted directly with a smile. His swarthy face looked like an ordinary kind old man greeting juniors.

"Venerable Kasyapa, Sanzang has come here at the master's order, what should we do next?"

"Naturally, the task assigned by the master must be followed, but first listen to the old monk and me."

Before talking about the serious matter, it seems that it has become normal to talk about the cause and effect first, so after Sanzang who was listening to the story sat down, Venerable Kasyapa slowly began to tell.

.............

Going west to learn Buddhist scriptures was originally a plan to promote Buddhism to the entire Three Realms. According to the destiny set by the Dao of Heaven, the great prosperity of Buddhism is an inevitable result and it is difficult to change.

However, it is no secret that there are many sects in Buddhism, so it is very normal that the important thing about traveling to the west to learn Buddhist scriptures will attract the covetousness of the four quarters.

Journeying west to learn Buddhist scriptures is like an extremely lucrative project in Buddhism. As long as it can be mixed in, it will not be a problem in the future, so I saw these situations in the original Journey to the West.

Among the three monsters in Shituoling, the blue lion is the mount of Manjusri Bodhisattva, the white elephant is the mount of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, and the Dapeng is the younger brother of Peacock King Ming.

Yellow Wind Monster, a yellow-haired mink who got enlightenment at the foot of Lingshan Mountain.

The king of inspiration, the carp essence in the lotus pond of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The Yellow-Browed King, the boy who knocked the chime in the Maitreya Buddhist family.

..........

All of the above are related households linked to Buddhism. In the original Journey to the West, they did a lot of evil and were not beaten to death. They really have a background.

In addition, the Golden Horn King, the Silver Horn King, and the Green Bull Essence are all close to the Taishang Laojun. These are equivalent to outsourcing projects given by Buddhism, and they are sold to Tianting Taoism for some face.

After all, if you think about it carefully, those monsters with no background on the westbound road basically ended up being beaten to death by monkeys, so it is quite realistic to say that traveling westward to learn Buddhist scriptures.

Turning to the topic, this westbound plan was originally made by the Tathagata Buddha, and it was also firmly controlled by the Buddha. Even if Maitreya Buddha wanted to directly intervene in one or two matters, it means that this is an important matter for the emperor to govern. You, a prince, are not qualified to intervene.

It is a matter of great importance to Buddhism. In addition to personally handling the plan of traveling westward to learn Buddhist scriptures, the Tathagata Buddha also entrusts some important arrangements to people he trusts. For example, the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi is all trained by Venerable Kasyapa. , no one knows and no one can intervene.

And although Monkey, the other protagonist of the journey to the west, was entrusted to Patriarch Bodhi, the Tathagata Buddha also had considerable trust in his former disciple Subhuti. The debt is used in exchange for this.

The Tathagata Buddha was very concerned about the plan of going west to learn Buddhist scriptures. He did not allow other people to dare to intervene in the core. At that time, no one dared to use such a crooked mind. After all, no one would dare to risk his life to make trouble for the things that the Buddha valued.

But... the Tathagata Buddha is dead, the Buddha who has disappeared for twelve years, now the position of the Lord of Buddhism is replaced by Maitreya Buddha, so far the plan of going west to learn scriptures has long been peeped. quite normal.

But, there is a big problem, who is the Buddha who arranged for the plan of traveling west to learn scriptures?In fact, people in Buddhism don't know much about it either, and most people turn their attention to Venerable Ananda.

However, Ananda, who was busy managing Buddhism, did not have the time to go west to learn scriptures. After many people got information from Venerable Ananda in different ways, they turned their target on Venerable Kassapa.

As Venerable Kasyapa, who is deeply loved by the Buddha, he is also unique in this Buddhism in terms of status, and Venerable Kasyapa seldom comes to this Lingshan Daleiyin Temple all the year round. It's no accident at all if he was asked to do it.

However, Venerable Kasyapa's whereabouts are hard to find. If he wants to hide himself, even Maitreya Buddha can't figure out where Kassapa is, so the plan of traveling west to learn scriptures can be regarded as temporarily put aside.

In this way, the time has come to the present day. When Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva came to the Great Leiyin Temple, Venerable Kasyapa, who had not been seen for many years, also appeared. As a result, before the Buddhists spoke to him, he made a fuss. A major event of upheaval in the Three Realms happened, and Venerable Kasyapa had disappeared after returning to God.

The project of going west to learn scriptures is a mystery. Most people in Buddhism don't know what the situation is, and those who know the details can't find the person in charge of the project, Venerable Kassapa, so they can only delay and delay... until Now.

"If the westbound plan is successfully completed, it will be a matter of course for Buddhism to flourish. Therefore, the Buddhist sect attaches great importance to it, and everyone has a certain amount of thought in it."

"Buddhas, bodhisattvas, and arhats all have their own different understandings of Buddhist principles. They all want to spread their own Buddhist teachings to the three realms and become teachers of all ages. If the Dharma is not destroyed, the Buddha will not die."

"The Journey to the West is a trip to spread the Dharma, and it is a great opportunity to spread the Dharma to the Three Realms."

Venerable Kasyapa informed Tripitaka of all the important factors of the westward plan. Originally, the Tathagata Buddha personally intervened in the matter of the westward journey to obtain scriptures, and the scriptures passed on should also be the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures of the Tathagata Buddha. But... who can tell Thinking that there will be an accident.

This Tathagata Buddha was taken away by a wave of demon-conquering Buddhas, and the saying that the Buddha is immortal has become a joke. Maitreya Buddha, who was originally supposed to take the throne after 56 billion years, just happened to be directly enthroned as a Buddha now.

After listening to these words, Sanzang thought for a while. She thought about it... Then she asked Venerable Kassapa in front of her:

"My lord, it sounds like the Westward Journey Project is a great opportunity for everyone, why are you not moved?"

"You girl, you are quite good at asking questions."

The old monk smiled, but Venerable Kassapa had no hidden meaning, and said directly:

"Everyone's pursuit is different. What I practice is the method of asceticism. What I seek is to have no desires and no desires. For me, traveling west to learn scriptures is just a karmic obstacle."

"Similarly, what Ananda wanted was to follow his master, and it didn't matter to him no matter what the teachings of Buddhism were."

Venerable Kasyapa simply stated the standpoint of himself and Venerable Ananda. They both exist in Buddhism as the Tathagata Buddha's diehard sects. Both of them have different reasons for serving the Buddha. Venerable Kasyapa has no Wanting nothing can be called a true Buddhist, and Venerable Ananda is the Buddha's iron bone powder, just follow the Buddha's order to do things.

Sanzang nodded with understanding, and she also understands that everyone’s pursuit is different. In Buddhism, there are good people like Patriarch Bodhi and Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha who are dedicated to the Three Realms, and there are Venerable Kasyapa and Venerable Ananda who eat melons like this. The neutral people who watch the theater are usually more people who harm the common people for their own selfish desires.

"Sanzang understands, what should the disciple do next?"

"Do nothing, just wait."

Venerable Kasyapa said with a smile, Sanzang said to this, just wait, and she will honestly be a tool for running errands and doing tasks.

Sanzang turned into an errand warrior and turned his attention to the other side. At this time, Monkey King, who had already run to the heavenly court, was already meeting the Jade Emperor in front of the Lingxiao Palace.

When the monkey came to the front of the Lingxiao Palace, he looked left and right with interest, but no one dared to speak out to stop him for his rude behavior.

Monkey is a distinguished guest, a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi, and has a close relationship with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. So far, the immortal officials who have occupied both sides of the Lingxiao Palace dare not say anything. Even death is hard to forgive.

But after seeing the monkey coming, the Jade Emperor laughed directly and said:

"You are the hero who exterminated the three monsters in Shituoling, Monkey King."

"Oh! You know me?"

"Naturally, I know everything about the Great Leiyin Temple. I really deserve to be called a hero by a famous teacher."

"Why does this sound a bit nasty..."

The Jade Emperor really didn't want to be ashamed when he praised people. The monkey's skin got goosebumps when he said such nice words, and immediately Patriarch Bodhi knocked the monkey's head with Buddha dust in annoyance.

"You monkey head, it's fine to see the Jade Emperor being rude, and stop talking nonsense."

The simple meaning is that if you want to wait until no one goes back, you should pay attention to it in the public, so that others will not mistakenly think that the disciples of Patriarch Bodhi are so uneducated, shameful and pull the master.

"Don't worry about it, the hero should speak the truth, but I don't know what the plan is for Patriarch Bodhi and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva next?"

Now that the monkey came, the Jade Emperor didn't continue to drag the topic. He asked the two strategic partners bluntly. To this question, both Dizang and Bodhi replied:

"I have to go back to the underworld. The eighteenth floor of hell must not be left unattended."

"It's natural. The underworld has a lot to do with it. The balance of the three realms still needs to be worked out by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. I don't know who you are, Patriarch Bodhi?"

"I also want to go back to Fangcun Mountain. If the Jade Emperor has something to do, let me, a wretch, handle it."

"So good."

The Jade Emperor nodded in satisfaction. Naturally, it is impossible for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Patriarch Bodhi to be in the Heavenly Court all the time. These two are also people with their own status, and the relationship with the Heavenly Court can only be regarded as a strategic partner, so there must be a relationship between them. Only a person with a relationship will do.

The Jade Emperor would not fail to understand this, and he had already set his sights on the monkey. Obviously, the monkey who dared to kill the gods and Buddhas in the Daleiyin Temple was the spokesperson launched by Dizang and Bodhi, and it was the key to the cooperation between the two parties. .

Seeing that the two sides had almost reached an agreement, the Jade Emperor bluntly asked Monkey King:

"The three monsters in Shituoling are evil, and killing them is a great merit. We, as the Heavenly Court is in charge of the Three Realms, naturally we cannot ignore such great merit. Wukong, do you intend to be a god in my Heavenly Court?"

"It's okay~~~ Just give me an official position, it's better to want the kind of leisure, raising horses or something."

Monkey expressed helplessness. He was coerced by that bastard of the Enlightenment to go to the heavenly court. He didn't know what bad luck was waiting for him.

The result is obvious, the Jade Emperor took this answer as a joke and smiled, and immediately announced:

"How can this be done? Sun Wukong is a generation of unrivaled heroes, and he should be equal to the sky. I think you will be called "The Great Sage Equaling Heaven" from now on. "

"You can mobilize the [-] heavenly soldiers and generals at will; the [-] Tianhe water army can also be ordered with one word."

"In a few days, the Heavenly Court will hold a Peach Blossom Conference to celebrate "The Great Sage Equaling Heaven". "

After entrusting the great real power to Sun Wukong, the Jade Emperor had a satisfied expression on his face, but the monkey was quite miserable. He didn't care about these things. The more beautiful he is now, the more unlucky he will be in the future... ...

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Chapter 3

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Jinshan Temple is located in a large country in Nanfangbuzhou. This country is called "Tang". The wind and rain all year round have won the hearts of the people.

An important reason why Jinshan Temple is famous far and wide is that the emperors of the Tang Dynasty often came to Jinshan Temple to inquire and solve doubts.

Because the emperor thought that Elder Faming was powerful, the old monk's reputation was high, and many pilgrims would come to pray for him. However, the whereabouts of Elder Faming was uncertain, which was very depressing.

In recent days, the news that Elder Faming has not left after returning to Jinshan Temple has spread, and many pilgrims have come to pray for worship, and the old monk has also received them and solved their confusion.

The matter soon reached the emperor's ears, and the Tang emperor immediately sent a post envoy to Jinshan Temple. After confirming that the elder Faming was in the temple, he sent the emperor's imperial decree to invite the old monk to the capital to meet the Tang emperor.

The emperor was busy with business and couldn't leave the capital. Usually, he would visit Jinshan Temple for a few days every year, and the old monk would stay in the temple regularly during those few days. This time, I heard that Elder Faming had stayed in Jinshan Temple for a long time. Tang Huang decided to invite the old monk to the capital.

It's not surprising to think about it carefully, but Sanzang was a little puzzled, which just happened to be bad. Why at this time, Tang Huang invited Elder Faming to Beijing, she was puzzled and asked directly, and the old monk smiled. replied:

"No accident, because when the Emperor Tang was trying to win the crown prince, the brother he killed turned into a ghost and haunted his dreams, so he had to ask me for help."

"Brothers fratricide....It is indeed an unresolvable enmity...."

Sanzang still has heard about the affairs in the Tang Dynasty. The emperor of the previous dynasty caused resentment in the people's livelihood due to various actions. Since then, there have been rebellions everywhere. The Tang emperor's family was originally a powerful warlord family in the previous dynasty. When the opportunity came, he took advantage of the trend to rebel and took down the Tang State that established the current dynasty.

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