Just as the monkey was about to step forward, Monk Tang called from behind, "Wukong, let's go together."
Elder Tang felt a little sad that a rabbit had died and a fox had died. Seeing these monks suffering so much, he couldn't wait any longer.
So the master and his disciples went directly to Jinguang Temple.
The monks, wearing shackles, pushed the main hall away and invited Elder Tang to go to the hall to worship Buddha.
Whenever he encountered a temple along the way, Elder Tang would go and pay homage. But the monkey and the three of them acted as if they didn't see it.
In monkey terms, in Buddhism, except for Buddha and Bodhisattva, everyone must bow to me when they see me!
It’s hard for Tang Seng to say anything about this matter.
Elder Tang entered the hall alone, offered incense and kowtowed sincerely.
After praying, he turned to the back and saw six or seven young monks locked up there. Elder Tang couldn't bear it and turned around to call his disciples.
When the three disciples came in, the monkey just blew a breath, and the shackles that locked the young monks fell to the ground one after another.
Upon seeing this, the monks immediately came forward and kowtowed and asked, "Are the four saints the holy monks who came from the Tang Dynasty in the East to go to the West to obtain scriptures?"
The monkey knew that he had come to live as soon as he heard this.
He turned to look at Zhu Bajie who was eating and Sha Seng who was fishing. I was thinking that I must let these two guys put in more effort this time.
"Is it possible that you still predict the future? How do you know where we come from?" Zhu Bajie asked when he saw the monkey didn't respond.
“Four holy monks! We have a way of predicting the future, but we have been wronged and have no choice but to pray to the Buddha every day.
I think it alarmed Buddha and Bodhisattva.
Last night, everyone had a dream, saying that there was a holy monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty who could save our lives and help us redress our grievances. After meeting the four of them today, I knew they were not ordinary people, so I asked this question. "The old monk cried and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the monks knelt down.
Now Elder Tang understood that this should be another difficulty for them. He hurriedly Help these monks up first.
“Don’t be impatient. Wukong, get them some food and drink. "Elder Tang has aged a lot now.
You can tell by their appearance that they haven’t had a full meal in a long time.
“You go!” The monkey pointed at Zhu Bajie and told him to go.
"I want to listen to their grievances and let Junior Brother Sha go!" Zhu Bajie was not ordinary lazy.
The monkey looked at Sha Seng...
Sha Seng thought about it. The way the senior brother looked at them just now, it was obvious that he disliked the two of them for not doing anything.
If you don't go to Hua Zhai now, you may have to help these monks redress their injustice.
Then he might as well go and make a vegetarian meal, but then he thought again, depending on the status of the monk in the Jisai Kingdom, what kind of fast meal could he make.
In case I leave Jinguang Temple, I will wear a pair of small shackles. That would be an unreasonable disaster...
"I also want to help them redress their grievances!" Sha Seng said immediately.
"Good! Very good!" the monkey said with a sneer. "I'm going to find food for them now. You guys should listen to his grievances here.
If you can't help him get justice after listening to this, I, Old Sun, will definitely let you two idiots get a beating! "
"Bima Wen, just ask for help! This time, Junior Brother Sha and I will help them! "Zhu Bajie was angry after being scolded by the monkey.
Elder Tang just felt so embarrassed...
He turned to the group of monks and said, "These three disciples of mine love to fight, you guys Don’t worry, if you say you have any grievances, we will help you get your grievances redressed! ”
How could these monks laugh at them.
Now Tang Seng and his disciples are their only life-saving straw. If they don't seize it quickly, how can they dare to make fun of it...
"The matter started a long time ago." The old monk calmed down and said.
Zhu Bajie didn’t expect this to be quite a long story.
“It is said that seven or eight hundred years ago, when there was no such thing as this sacrifice in Saiguo, there was Jinguang Temple.
However, the abbot of Jinguang Temple at that time did not practice Buddhism and was punished by the Buddha and was directly destroyed. Went to the original Jinguang Temple
The current Jinguang Temple was built 300 years ago by Zen Master Jie Ai after he rescued the victims during the great disaster, and the people spontaneously helped build it.
After the new Jinguang Temple was built, the Buddha lowered the treasures. The pagoda was shrouded in auspicious clouds, and the auspicious mist rose high;
Just a year ago, at midnight one day, there was a rain of blood.
At dawn, every family is afraid and every family is sad. The ministers reported to the king that they did not know what the gods and Buddhas were to blame for. At that time, Taoist priests were invited to perform a ritual ceremony, and the monks read scriptures and thanked heaven and earth.
But the golden pagoda in my temple went dark. People in civil and military circles said that it was the monks in my temple who stole the treasure on the pagoda, which caused the gods and Buddhas to rain blood.
The faint king actually believed it. Those corrupt officials took away my monks and tortured them in various ways.
If this Buddha treasure is in Jinguang Temple for one day, we can receive the glory for one day. How could we possibly steal that Buddha treasure? "The old abbot howled in grievance.
Elder Tang endured it for a long time, but finally couldn't help crying together.
At this time, the monkey had already brought the food and spring water.
The four monks, who were originally hungry, let the monks eat first. Fortunately, the monkey brought a lot of vegetarian food, which was enough for everyone.
Taking advantage of this moment, Tang Monk told the monkey about the Buddha's treasure. After hearing this, the monkey laughed. "Aren't you two going to help them redress their grievances? Then I'll leave this matter to you two."
Zhu Bajie looked at Sha Seng, and Sha Seng looked at Zhu Bajie.
Tang Seng finally said, "Wukong, you should do it."
It was obvious that Tang Seng despised these two guys.
"Master, no need!" Zhu Bajie said directly. "This matter will be left to me and Junior Brother Sha."
Why does this make Master look down on him...
"What are your plans?" Tang Seng asked worriedly.
"Simple! I, the old pig, turned into a god and told the king that these monks did not steal the Buddhist treasures."
"Second senior brother is right!" Sha Monk felt in his heart What a bad plan this is. But in order to catch fish, he still praised him against his will.
"What a good plan." The monkey clapped his hands and cheered. "But what if the king asks you, an immortal, where the Buddha is? What if I still ask you to find the Buddha?"
Tang Monk looked at Zhu Bajie, and the pig-head laughed and said, "This It’s not easy, just make him a fake one.”
Hearing this, Tang Monk turned to the monkey and said, “Wukong, as the senior brother, you have the responsibility to teach the junior brothers not to go astray.”
“Okay!” The monkey stepped forward and pulled Zhu Bajie’s ears.
"I know you are dissatisfied! I ask you, how long can your fake thing last! The fake thing is fake after all. If you wait until we leave to reveal the secret, then it will harm these monks. "Monkey said coldly.
Zhu Bajie screamed in pain...
"Senior Brother! Senior Brother! I know I'm wrong! I know I'm wrong!" Zhu Bajie shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Well, just admit your mistake." The monkey said amiably. "Now that I know my mistake, Guguai will take three sticks first before talking about anything else."
"Master! Master, help me!" Zhu Bajie quickly begged for mercy. "Master, Senior Brother's golden cudgel weighs eighteen thousand kilograms. If I eat one of the cudgels, I'm afraid I will never be able to accompany you to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures..."
"Wukong, please spare Bajie this time. "Okay." The good old man Elder Tang said immediately.
"Junior Brother Sha, come up with an idea! If your idea is good, I will spare you both this stick. If you also have a pig head and think of this bullshit idea.
Today is the day for trouble. Even if Master is unhappy, I will love you both very much!" Monkey said with a sneer.
Zhu Bajie looked at Sha Seng. This Sha Seng likes to fish. But when it comes to big things, it's actually quite reliable.
Sha Monk almost didn't think about it before he said directly, "My method is similar to that of Second Senior Brother."
"Oh! That's easy, let's take the stick from Senior Brother. "The monkey said holding the golden hoop.
"Brother Monkey! Brother Monkey! Wait until Junior Brother Sha finishes speaking." Zhu Bajie said hurriedly.
“The difference between me and the second senior brother is that after I became the immortal, I directly told the king that the Buddha was taken away because he did not practice virtue.
As long as he is diligent The government cares for the people, and the country can be peaceful and the people are safe without the need for Buddhist treasures," Sha Monk said calmly.
The monkey felt that this plan was indeed much better than what the pig had come up with. But at this time Tang Seng shook his head and refused.
"But this is not a lie!" Tang Seng said seriously. "As we journeyed westward, the hardships we encountered were all tests for us.
If we use this method to overcome this difficulty today, what about the next one? It’s hard to get off!
When we arrive at Lingshan Mountain, do we still dare to say that we want to get the true scriptures? ”
Faced with Elder Tang’s question, the three disciples didn’t know how to answer for a moment.
The monkey was very pleased that the master was now becoming more and more like a monk.
Zhu Bajie lamented that the only thing that can make men mature is women. Since leaving the daughter country, Master has become less fragile than before.
Sha Seng suddenly felt that following a master like this, it would be better to stay less involved.
So the three disciples asked together, "Master, what should we do?"
Hearing their questions, Tang Seng blushed for a moment, "Master, there is nothing. Good idea."
"Master, we are going to exchange the customs clearance document. In all likelihood, we will meet the king and tell him openly that these monks did not steal this Buddha treasure. br>As for who stole the Buddha treasure, I, Old Sun, will definitely find him!" the monkey said with a smile.
"Elder brother, was it really not these monks who stole the Buddha treasure?" Sha Monk didn't want to fish anymore.
He felt it was necessary to confirm first, not to mention which monk had stolen the last Buddha treasure, that would be interesting.
The monkey shook his head and said, "It's not them, these monks don't have the courage. And the host is right, they can only be respected and worshiped by the world when the Buddha is in Jinguang Temple.
So this Buddha The treasure was definitely not stolen by them.”
This monkey is born with the ability to see through illusions.
If it was really a monk who stole the Buddha treasure, he would never be able to escape his eyes.
"With senior brother as a guarantee, they will naturally have no problem." Sha Seng nodded. "Tomorrow we will go to see the King of Sai Sai Kingdom, but first we will help these monks remove their shackles."
Tang Monk saw the three apprentices discussing the matter of rescuing people together, and a smile appeared on his face. Elder Tang likes the atmosphere on the pilgrimage very much.
If this could always be the case, I wouldn’t cry if I was caught by any kind of monster! (End of this chapter)