Chapter 480 Wukong, what are your requirements for the Buddhist scripture team? [Requesting monthly votes]
“Hey, this cassock looks good!”
Most of the monks in Chang’an City were transferred by Xuanzang to hold a land and water conference in Huasheng Temple, but there were also a few Some monks with bad conduct were not selected.
These monks were not idle either. Taking advantage of the popularity of the Water and Land Conference, they lectured people on the streets to earn gold and silver.
Seeing that the cassock held in Ksitigarbha's hand was shining brightly, several monks felt that if they wore it on their bodies and lectured others, they would be able to earn more money, so they asked:
"Lemon monk, how much does your cassock cost?"
At this time, Ksitigarbha was wearing a patched robe, with a bare head and bare feet. He looked as shabby as he could, and as desolate as he could.
Seeing that some business came to the door, Ksitigarbha quoted the price:
“This cassock has five thousand taels of silver and two thousand taels of tin staff.”
Hearing this, I almost A monk with impure motives immediately shook his head and said:
"What kind of crap can be sold for 7,000 taels, what if you can become a Buddha if you wear it on your body? Bah, what a bad luck, meeting two fools."
Ksitigarbha did not argue, and led Titing to pretend. The boy in white continues to move forward.
When I arrived at Donghua Gate, I happened to meet Prime Minister Xiao Yu going down to court. The people on the street gave way. Only Ksitigarbha and Ksitigarbha stood in the middle of the road and walked towards the Prime Minister.
Xiao Yu reined in the horse and saw that the cassock and the tin staff did not look like ordinary objects. He asked his entourage to ask about the price. He was surprised to learn that the two pieces together cost seven thousand taels:
“What are the benefits of such a high price?”
Ksitigarbha laughed and said:
"Cassayas have advantages and disadvantages; some require money and some do not require money..."
People around can hear this full of wit. With a big head, Xiao Yu became interested:
"What is good and what is bad?"
"With my cassock, you will not fall into perdition, hell or evil. It is difficult to avoid encountering tigers and wolves, which is a benefit; if you are a foolish monk who is greedy for sexual pleasure, a monk who does not fast and abstain from fasting, or an ordinary person who slanders the Buddha, it will be difficult to live in a cassock, which is a disadvantage. "
Xiao Yu asked again about the difference between asking for money and not asking for money.
Ksitigarbha replied:
"If you buy it by force, seven thousand taels cannot be less. If you respect the Three Jewels, rejoice when you see good things, and take refuge in my Buddha, you will not take any money and give it to you for free."
Xiao Yu knew clearly that he had met an expert at this time, and quickly dismounted his horse and saluted:
"Greetings to the Master, I am Xiao Yu, the prime minister of the dynasty. My Majesty, the Tang Dynasty, is currently convening a water and land ceremony. The cassock and tin staff can be used by Master Xuanzang... If Master Xuanzang doesn’t give up, how about coming with me to meet His Majesty?”
Finally finished singing this song... Ksitigarbha breathed a sigh of relief secretly:
"Please lead the way, Mr. Xiao."
Xiao Yu did not ride a horse anymore, but walked on foot, leading Ksitigarbha He Diting stepped into the Donghua Gate, re-entered the Taiji Palace, and asked the Xiaohuang Gate to report to His Majesty that a mage wanted to see him.
Soon, Li Shimin personally greeted him and saluted:
“I have seen Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and I have seen Listening.”
Di Ting immediately slammed his tin stick to the ground and said angrily:
"Why did you say so, how can this continue?"
Jsitigarbha laughed, and then became The look of the handsome guy in white:
"It's just a formality, why are you so serious... Where is the Queen? Let the monk take care of her body."
Xiao Yu:? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
What's going on?
Why did the good-looking mangy monk suddenly turn into a dazzling young Buddhist?
Li Shimin introduced:
“Xiao Xiang doesn’t know that this is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who has been in the underworld all year round to save the souls of wronged souls. The Queen takes good care of her body.”
When Xiao Yu heard that the Bodhisattva was coming, he quickly paid his respects.
Ksitigarbha stretched out his hand like a flower, and suddenly there was a red fruit in his hand, which was probably bigger than an apricot. He handed it to Xiao Yu:
"Xiao Xiang's lack of energy and blood can be cured by eating this fruit."
"Thank you Bodhisattva for the reward."
Li Shimin said:
"It is fate that Mr. Xiao can meet the Bodhisattva. If not, you can go to Jiuhua Mountain for me. Let’s pay homage to the Bodhisattva’s dojo and rebuild his golden body...”
As soon as he said this, Ksitigarbha waved his hand and said:
"Forget it about the golden body, don't waste money and people, His Highness the Holy Son doesn't like it... By the way, Your Majesty, please order that the number of temples across the country be reduced, and temple encroachments be strictly investigated. Land property, coaxing believers to donate money and materials, etc., call on the people to worship Buddha rationally and sincerely, instead of relying on worldly things."
This...
Li Shimin and Xiao Yu looked at each other. , the first time I saw a monk who asked to cut himself off.
However, since it was proposed by Bodhisattva, the two of them did not object. Instead, they felt that this move would bring greater cohesion to the country and increase tax revenue and food.
Those monks who are not engaged in production do need to be restricted, especially those monks who live in alcohol and meat, and must be severely punished.
Since you have chosen to be a monk, you must be prepared to be an ascetic. Not only do you want to enjoy the benefits, but you can also drink and eat in private, keep beautiful women in your arms, and live more comfortably than the emperor. How can there be such a good thing in the world? ?
Li Shimin thought for a while and told Xiao Yu:
"Xiao Xiang first went to Jiuhua Mountain to worship Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's dojo. When you come back, you and Xuanling, Ruhui and others Let’s have a good discussion and come up with a charter that regulates monks. Both Buddhist and Taoist families must regulate it.”
Although Taoists and monks are different, since they have to control it, both sides must be restricted, otherwise it will appear to be different. It seems like they are deliberately suppressing Buddhism.
As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, we cannot disgrace our master.
After Xiao Yu went out with the order, Ksitigarbha followed Li Shimin into the harem and met the eldest grandson Wugou, who was indeed looking a little worse.
“I’ve seen Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!”
“No need to be too polite, empress. These are the dates that Empress Houtu asked the monk to bring. I eat one a day, seven to seventy forty. After nine days, the body will recover... Taiji Palace is hot and humid and is not suitable for long-term living. It is better to repair Daming Palace as soon as possible and move there as soon as possible. "
Li Shimin asked people to serve tea and snacks:
"Thank you Bodhisattva for the advice. I will start building the Daming Palace when my brother sets off to collect scriptures."
While the two were chatting, the little boy was eating various snacks with his face full of joy, especially Mi San. He likes knives and other desserts very much.
Ksitigarbha thought he was embarrassed, so he gave Li Shimin his cassock and tin staff, and then dragged Titing to say goodbye and go back.
The two came to the City God's Temple in Chang'an City. After the City God paid tribute, Ksitigarbha pinched Ting's ear and said:
"It's not like there is no place in the underworld. Look at your eating signs, this Bodhisattva's I almost lost my face by you.”
Di Ting turned into a big white dog and argued:
“How can it be the same if you eat for free and your own?”
“If you keep talking to me like this, believe it or not, I will Are you going to become a white horse and go learn scriptures from your junior brother?”
After hearing this, Di Ting immediately became obedient.
Fourteen years of wind, frost, snow and rain, we, the delicate ones, can't bear this pain, and we can hear the inner thoughts of the master and the disciples, maybe one day they will be silenced.
Forget it, let's stay in the underworld, at least you can still bully the bull-headed horse-faced ones, and don't have to be ridden like bulls and horses.
Di Ting wisely changed the subject:
“I’ve given you the cassock and the tin staff. When are you going to hold the Water and Land Dharma Assembly?”
“Wait until the seventh day before going. , accompany me to see Wukong first, I have something important to discuss with him.”
“What? Do you want to go to the sky to gather peach trees?”
Ksitigarbha did not answer, but raised his hand and patted Di Ting on the head. The man and the dog disappeared under the frightened eyes of the City God.
Two Realms Mountain, Wukong’s retreat.
At this time, the monkey is much happier than before. He is playing with his mobile phone and eating fruit. The woodcutter who used to target him everywhere is now like a servant, standing aside with a face full of fawning. :
“Great Sage, how do you think of the pears I bought for you today? Are they delicious?”
“It’s okay, it’s not as delicious as the banana that Lao Zhang brought...here Are there really no bananas? Are you trying to trick me?”
"Indeed, there is not. It is said that there is one near Lingshan Mountain. It is hot all year round and there are many fruits that cannot be seen in the Tang Dynasty. Unfortunately, the little god has low magic power and cannot go there."
Wukong Gang Wanting to make a few sarcastic remarks, he suddenly put down his cell phone and shouted into the void:
"Who is it?"
The figures of Ksitigarbha and Diting appeared:
"The Great Sage , Come and be safe.”
"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva? Why are you here? Do you plan to take my old grandson's life again?"
Ksitigarbha asked with a smile:
"I came here to ask you, right? The opinions and requirements of the Buddhist scriptures. "
"What do you think? I just want to change my mind now. I don't have any opinions... Isn't the person who saves the scriptures Guanyin Bodhisattva?" "Ksitigarbha? Said:
"According to the decree of the empress, this time the scripture gathering was changed to be held jointly between Lingshan and the underworld. Heaven is only responsible for responding to the tribulation and cannot participate."
The project initiator is Tathagata. He appointed Ksitigarbha to be responsible for this matter. Heaven is also responsible for this matter. There's really no way to intervene.
Wukong rolled his eyes and instantly understood the meaning:
"Then the personnel who collect the scriptures can also be changed?"
"Yes, Great Sage Any ideas? ”
"Let Xuanzang stay in Chang'an. I, the old grandson, can get the sutra back by myself."
Ksitigarbha waved his hand, and a fruit basket suddenly appeared, floating in front of Wukong:
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"This time you have to walk on foot to learn the scriptures, you can't use somersault clouds, and you can't fly... In addition, you have to meet the ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties, so that it can be considered complete."
You're welcome, Wukong. He picked up the banana and peeled it, ate it into his stomach in three or two mouthfuls, and then said:
"Then I will go with Xuanzang and Xiaobailong. Forget about the two guys arranged by Heaven. If there are not enough manpower, we will start from now on." Just choose two of the monsters in the human world, and don’t use anyone related to heaven.”
With nothing to do, he has read the full text of "Journey to the West" and has a general understanding of the entire process of seeking scriptures. He also has some criticisms of the plots of certain chapters.
Now that we can re-select the people who want to learn from the scriptures, we naturally have to choose two better helpers.
Ksitigarbha came here today for this reason:
“Who does the Great Sage think is a more suitable replacement?”
“Black Bear Spirit! He understands Buddhism better. He is thorough, polite, knows how to make alchemy, and his kung fu is just average. He can chat with his master to relieve his boredom, unlike the pig in the original novel who always stumps me. "
In the original text of "Journey to the West", Zhu Bajie gossiped and slandered Monk Tang in front of Monk Tang, causing Sun Wukong to be tortured several times by the tightening curse recited by Tang Monk until death.
Although there will no longer be a tight spell, forget about those who only know how to flatter others.
And the one sent by Heaven may have some purpose.
Relatively speaking, the black bear spirit is much cleaner. He does not kill people or set fire. He makes his cave like a paradise in the cave. He often talks about scriptures and Taoism with his friends and chats with Elder Jinchi, the abbot of Guanyin Temple. Once he got it, he could easily extend his life to 270 years old.
If Wukong hadn't shown off his cassock, which caused Elder Jinchi to take advantage of the treasure and wanted to set fire to Tang Monk and seize the cassock, the old monk might not have been able to live much longer.
It is ironic to say that the abbot of Guanyin Temple wanted to burn to death the Buddhist scripture collector appointed by Guanyin.
I have to say that "Journey to the West" is really strong in satire.
Take Guanyin as an example. When the Tathagata asked her to save Buddhist scripture seekers, she gave her three hoops: tight, forbidden, and golden. She said they were to be used on Buddhist scripture seekers. However, except for Sun Wukong, the other two This one was used on Black Bear Spirit and Red Boy instead of Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk.
After the black bear spirit and the red boy were taken in, one became a mountain-watching immortal and the other a good-wealth boy, and they all joined Guanyin's command.
Judging from the fact that Ananda Kasyapa blatantly asked for personnel at the end, Guanyin used the two hoops on his own people, which was somewhat false for public benefit.
Now that Ksitigarbha is in charge of collecting scriptures, this bad habit naturally needs to be changed.
"Has the Great Sage confirmed that people with a heavenly background will not be allowed to join the scripture-gathering team?"
"That is natural, otherwise, he might stab Lao Sun in the back when fighting life and death. ”
In the original work, the scripture-seeking team and the Heavenly Court have always been in harmony, so Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng, who have a background in the Heavenly Court, have never done anything detrimental to Wukong.
Now it is obvious that he wants to break up and beat them to death, so Wukong naturally does not want to be plotted against by his two junior brothers.
Although Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng may not be the people placed by Heaven, there is nothing wrong with being careful, not to mention that they are just farting to add to the trouble and cannot be of much help.
“Then it’s determined to be Black Bear Spirit for the time being. Are there any other candidates?”
“No, let’s wait until we meet the right one. It just so happens that Black Bear Little White Dragon and I both "Run it together."
Wukong quickly finished a handful of bananas, then picked up a big peach that was one size larger than his head, and asked with a smile:
"Also. It must be Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and the fruit given by him is delicious... The banana just now was also given by the Holy Son?”
"Yes, His Royal Highness the Son has sent us a lot of bananas. If you behave well, he is going to buy a truckload of bananas... probably several thousand boxes. You will definitely enjoy it."
Wukong is excited. :
"It's easy to talk. If His Royal Highness the Holy Son doesn't like anyone, I, the old grandson, will destroy him... By the way, Bodhisattva, if there is a fight over Fengshen, can I, the old grandson, go and help?"
“You can go, but you may not be able to help.”
Compared to Journey to the West, "The Romance of the Gods" is too demanding of a magical setting, even if it is a personal immortal Well, as long as you get the magic weapon of restraint, you can easily kill Da Luo.
Sun Wukong's positioning is slightly better than that of Yuan Hong in the world of gods.
Yuan Hong is not very powerful in the Conferred Gods. He is just on a par with Erlangshan Yang Jian, and there is some gap between him and the real Daluo Quasi-Sage.
Of course, if Wukong wants to watch it, he can still go and have a look.
After all, Master Bodhi has been teaching for twenty years, and he hasn’t learned much about his magical powers. He is far from fully developing Wukong’s potential.
When he sees a quasi-saint-level battle, he might be deeply inspired and his strength can be further improved.
Wukong finished the peach, and Chongdi, who had nothing to say, asked:
"Little dog, can you hear what I am thinking?"
"Yes, you are scolding. The master is stingy, carrying such a small fruit basket is not enough to eat."
Wukong: "..."
I didn't let you say it.
He threw the peach core far away and looked at Di Ting with a smile on his face:
"How about you join the Buddhist scripture-seeking team and help me monitor everyone's inner thoughts at any time."
< br>Di Ting hurriedly took two steps back and shook his head:
"I can't do it. I have no fighting ability. If I go, it will only increase the burden on you. It's better to stay with the master and help you gather information. If the Saint His Highness gave you something delicious to eat.”
“Deal!”
Ksitigarbha looked at the pair of monkeys and dogs who were plotting in front of each other speechlessly, and couldn't help pinching his eyebrows.
This Buddhist team is not as easy to lead as imagined.
However, since I accepted the job, I couldn't refuse it. I asked my junior brother to make several trips to His Highness the Holy Son, order more fruits, and grab a banana to scare the monkeys.
In the real world, everyone sits around the dining table and eats the flame drunk goose made by Li Yu. They all feel that it is both delicious and delicious.
Mu Guiying chewed a piece of goose wing and said:
"It feels like cooking is so easy. I have to try it when I'm not too busy."
Li Yu reminded:
"Cooking is a trivial matter. Pay more attention to the education situation in Muke Village , recruit more talents, Yide has already taken over part of Weizhou's territory, you guys have to seize the time, take action when it's time, and expand when it's time to expand."
"Don't worry, husband, we all have plans. ...It’s a pity that there are still a few female generals. It would be great if there was a female general to cooperate with me.”
Yue Fei said:
"Why don't you let Brother Qin drag Xinyue'e over?"
This is indeed a fierce general, but Xinyue'e shouldn't be that big now, right?
Xiao Shimin pulled out the goose palm and said while eating:
"If you ask me, just bring Deng Chanyu from the world of gods here. She is good at martial arts and can also do magic. , it is definitely a dimensionality reduction attack in Muke Village, and it can also prevent Tu Xing Sun’s toad from eating swan meat... Hu Sanniang married Wang Ying and Deng Chanyu married Tu Xing Sun, I think it is a super disgusting plot in a classical novel. "< br>
Li Yu did not agree:
"No, using magic to deal with mortals will lead to retribution. Let's talk about it later. We can always meet the right one."
He ate a piece of goose meat, picked up a chopstick of sweet potato leaves, and chatted with Yue Fei about Hutuo. The construction of hydropower stations on the river:
“In the real world, there are two reservoirs, Gangnan and Huangbizhuang, on the Hutuo River. The annual power generation is about 100 million kWh, which is enough to do a lot of things. But this kind of project, It requires a lot of investment, and we can't do it now. We can only build a small and medium-sized reservoir first and accumulate resources for use."
Yue Fei also knows that one bite cannot make you fat:
"Now. Only strategic places such as coal mines, iron mines, and weapons workshops need electricity. Urban areas and people do not need it for the time being. Small and medium-sized hydropower stations are enough.”
Hearing everyone talking about the hydropower station, Li Shimin said to Mu Guiying in a flattering manner:
"Your Majesty, Third Master, we are also planning to build a hydropower station. Can you provide some relevant talents? Let's use Xinyue'e's credit first. . ”
Good guys, exchanging the talents of the hydropower station with nothing but nothing, is this the highest level of being a white wolf with nothing?
Mu Guiying doesn’t mind this:
“No problem, let us know when we will start repairing, maybe we can even provide cement.”
In the world of the Three Kingdoms, the banquet at Sima's house has ended. Lu Bu drunkenly said to everyone:
"Early tomorrow morning, on the bank of the Yellow River, I will... perform a miracle for everyone!"
Sima Yi touched his brother Sima Lang and asked in a low voice:
"Brother, what is the miracle that Marquis Wen mentioned?"
"He said that he would build a tunnel leading to Luoyang City. ...Steel pontoon!”
Sima Yi: "!!!!!!!!!!!"
Can steel also be used to build floating bridges?
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