"Brother Monkey, those three demons deceived the king of Chechi to demolish temples, destroy Buddhist statues, and let the monks of Chechi make cows and horses for them. They are really hateful!"
"Why don't we come here and retaliate to others in the same way they do? We will inflict what they do on themselves, so that they can also experience the destruction of the temple and the death of people as slaves!"
Zhu Bajie didn't notice that the monkey looked wrong and said without hesitation.
Unlike Monkey, when he was in the Heavenly Prison, Emperor Donghua revealed to Zhu Bajie that the purpose of seeking Buddhist scriptures in the West was to eliminate karma and to set a time for the rise of Buddhism.
Zhu Bajie followed the advice of Emperor Donghua and participated in going to the West to obtain scriptures, but tried not to get involved in the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism.
Therefore, he kept all his efforts from the beginning to the end, making no mistakes or being in the limelight, and blamed everything on the monkey.
But now, this obviously doesn’t work anymore!
After learning from the monks of Zhiyuan Temple the whole story of Che Chiguo's incident and the dream of protecting Jialan, Zhu Bajie realized that this was another test for them from Lingshan.
Last time, Lishan Lao Mu, Guanyin, Manjusri, and Samantabhadra tested their Zen mind.
This time, what is being tested is their devotion to the Buddha, which can also be said to be their loyalty!
Between Buddhism and Taoism, between Xuan and Zen, he must make a choice, and he can no longer be a faggot!
Zhu Bajie didn't hesitate for too long and chose Buddhism.
After Li Anran captured him and brought him back to heaven, the things he did in the mortal world spread throughout heaven, and it can be said that his reputation was completely ruined.
Taoism has no place for him anymore, Buddhism is his only way out!
This idiot...
Oh, my grandson is the idiot!
The monkey had been paying attention to Zhu Bajie's expression, and when he saw that he deliberately raised his voice a few decibels when he spoke, he immediately understood that Zhu Bajie must have known something fishy and was here to show his loyalty to Lingshan.
"It makes some sense."
The monkey suppressed the annoyance in his heart and looked at Tang Seng and Sha Seng: "Master, Junior Brother Sha, what do you think?"
Sha Seng did not speak in a hurry, but looked at Tang Seng and let Tang Seng, the master, speak first.
Tang Monk hesitated for a moment and said: "The three national masters of Che Chi also prayed for rain for the people to resolve the drought and relieve the people's hangover. They may not be monsters. There may be some misunderstanding."
"As the saying goes, 'It's better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies'. When we go to court tomorrow to see the King of Chechi and stamp the customs clearance documents, we might make it clear to them. If the misunderstanding can be resolved, the Buddhist and Taoist families can be harmonious. It's better to get along than to fight with each other."
This old monk...
The monkey was a little surprised.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Bajie, a fake monk with a Taoist background, was ruthless and ruthless in his treatment of Taoism. On the contrary, Tang Monk, the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, a serious Buddhist disciple, was really compassionate.
"Master!" When Zhu Bajie heard this, he immediately became anxious: "Do you think everyone in the world is as compassionate as you? Six Dingliujia and Protector Jialan have already asked their senior brother to deal with the three of them in a dream. What's going on? Is there any misunderstanding? Could it be that Liu Ding Liu Jia, the guardian Jialan, is wrongly accusing them?"
"this……"
Tang Monk, a mortal monk, naturally did not dare to question Liu Ding Liu Jia's protective teaching Jialan's words. He opened his mouth and finally chose to remain silent.
Seeing this, the monkey couldn't help it anymore, snorted coldly and said: "Since Liu Ding Liujia and Protector Jialan already know about Che Chiguo, why don't they take action directly to rescue these monks from the sea of suffering? Are you just going to hold them breathless until my grandson comes?"
Zhu Bajie froze, but he didn't expect Monkey to suddenly refute him, and remained silent for a long time.
He knew that Lingshan deliberately used Che Chiguo to test them, so naturally he would not let others solve Che Chiguo's matter.
However, these words cannot be put on the table.
"Perhaps...perhaps Vajra Jialan has something he can't tell you, and it's not good for him to interfere in the affairs of the world!"
Zhu Bajie finally found an excuse, but he knew it was untenable.
Tuo Meng is already meddling in mortal affairs, let alone asking the monkey to take action by naming him!
Putting aside the matter of testing them, this is just like taking off your pants and farting, which is unnecessary.
The monkey ignored Zhu Bajie and looked at Sha Seng: "Junior Brother Sha, what do you think?"
Sha Monk scratched his head: "Senior Brother, you know that I have always been slow-tongued and blunt. I am not as good as Second Senior Brother, let alone you. I will do whatever you ask me to do."
The monkey was stunned.
In the past, he would have only thought that his third junior brother was honest, honest, dull and diligent.
But if you look at it from another angle, this is clearly a combination of great wisdom and foolishness, great loyalty and treachery!
With just this simple sentence, the main responsibility was placed on him!
Too!
Junior Brother Sha was the curtain-rolling general beside the Jade Emperor back then. If he was really stupid, he would not be able to take the position of the curtain-rolling general!
The monkey couldn't help but laugh at himself in his heart: "Thanks to me, Old Sun, I have always boasted of being smart, but now it seems that apart from the old monk, I am the only one who is kept in the dark!"
After this trial, he finally saw the attitude of his cheap master and junior disciples.
Zhu Bajie was determined to convert to Buddhism. He clearly saw the trick behind this, but he never thought of reminding him. Instead, he wanted to drag him into the water.
As a mortal, Tang Monk probably didn't see the mystery hidden in this, and still wanted to resolve the matter peacefully, which was a bit pedantic but not without losing sight of Liangshan.
Sha Seng should have noticed it, but he didn't care too much about the matter. He was far less eager to express his loyalty than Zhu Bajie, and he seemed to have something to rely on.
The monkey said: "Master, the reason why I came back so late is because I went to heaven and asked the Jade Emperor about Chechi Kingdom."
"ah?!"
The three masters and disciples of Tang Monk and the surrounding monks were all shocked when they heard this.
He never expected that Monkey would go to heaven for this matter and even ask the Jade Emperor himself.
Tang Monk asked: "Wukong, what do the Great Heavenly Lord say?"
The rest of the people also looked at the monkey with nervous anticipation on their faces.
In the hearts of these mortals, the Jade Emperor is equivalent to a just authority.
The monkey said: "The Jade Emperor said that the three national masters of Chechi Kingdom are all true, and they are not monsters. They used the five thunder method to send a petition to the Jade Emperor to pray for rain, which moved the Jade Emperor. The emperor then decreed rain, which resolved the drought in Chechi."
"As for the king of Chechi who demolished Buddhist temples and destroyed Buddha statues, he was annoyed that they were useless and could not help. It was not entirely because of those three national teachers."
Tang Monk sighed and recited: "Namo Amitabha." But he had nothing to say.
Tang Seng is not an ascetic monk who is ignorant of worldly affairs.
The country of Chechi had worshiped Buddhism for many years. However, a drought hit and the Buddhist monks were of no use. Instead, Taoist priests from outside prayed for rain and resolved the drought.
No wonder the king of Chechi felt cheated and became angry.
Even if it were changed to the Eastern Tang Dynasty, or to any other country, the result would not be much different!
The surrounding monks howled and cried, feeling extremely aggrieved: "I can't wait for ordinary people. I only know how to be saved by chanting sutras. Without the supernatural power that reaches the heaven and the earth, how can I alert the Emperor of Heaven and ask for rain?"
These monks don't have enough to eat every day and have to work all day long. They all rely on Liu Ding Liujia to stay alive.
At this time, many people were so sad and desperate that they fainted from crying. The scene was miserable.
Tang Seng couldn't bear to see it, but the monkey didn't take it seriously.
In this world, the strong are respected. If you don't have that ability and are despised by others, who can blame you?
You can't let the King of Chechi keep a bunch of useless wine bags and rice bags, right?
Tang Monk said: "Wukong, even if they don't ask for rain, they still chant sutras and pray for people to do good. They are always doing good for the country. Is there any way you can help them?"
As if seeing a life-saving straw, the monks knelt down around the monkey and kowtowed: "Great Sage, please save us!"
The monkey said: "This is hard to say, easy to say. The King of Chechi respected the Tao and destroyed the Buddha because he felt that the Dharma was useless. He only needed to see that the Dharma was powerful, and he would naturally respect the ascetics and not dare to do anything about it. Neglect."
An old monk said: "We are all ordinary people and have no knowledge of magic..."
"This is not easy!"
Zhu Bajie gave an idea next to him: "No matter how powerful those three national masters are, they are no match for Brother Monkey! As long as Brother Monkey uses some magical powers to fight those three national masters and defeat them, then the king will naturally know Don’t dare to belittle the magical power of Buddhism.”
"Idiot!" Monkey glared and shouted, "Why should I, Sun, fight with them? If we want to fight, they will fight!"
"Ah?!" All the monks were dumbfounded.
If they could defeat the Tiger Power Immortal and the others in their fighting skills, they wouldn't need monkeys to rescue them.
Zhu Bajie was stunned for a moment, then showed an expression of realization and gave a thumbs up: "High! Really high! Brother Monkey, are you not planning to show up on your own, but are preparing to take action in secret to help them win the three countries in a battle of wits?" division?"
The monkey didn't expect Zhu Bajie to be so imaginative, so he let out a sigh and said, "I, Sun, would never do such a dirty thing!"
Zhu Bajie was immediately stunned by the scolding and did not dare to speak again.
Tang Monk said: "Wukong, don't try to hide yourself anymore. If you have any ideas, just tell me."
"Master, I, the old man, don't show off. If you don't know, then go and learn!"
The monkey said: "My old grandson has a way to help them win the fight, but what about next time? What about next time? Even if we don't talk about this fight, what if there is another drought in Chechi country in the future?"
"With the presence of those three national masters, it is possible to ensure that the Chechi Kingdom is in good weather. If they are gone, what will happen to the Chechi Kingdom? How will the people of the Chechi Kingdom be like? Is it just them, monks who know nothing but chanting sutras?"
Tang Seng: "..." I always feel like you are hinting at something!
Tang Seng didn't know what to say for a moment, so he had to ask: "What should we do? Do you want to teach them magic?"
"What I, Old Sun, practice is not Buddhism!"
The monkey rolled his eyes. His imagination was even bigger than that idiot's. He muttered a formula and shouted into the air: "Liu Ding Liujia! Protector Jialan! The Five Directions Reveal the Truth!"
After shouting several times in succession, patches of Buddha light lit up in the void.
Liu Ding Liujia and Protector Jialan appeared, stepped forward to greet him and said, "Great Sage."
The monkey glanced around and found that Wufang Jiedi was not there. He thought he should go to Lingshan to report the news.
The monkey didn't care and asked directly: "Can you hear what I, Old Sun, just said?"
Monkeys actually have a very weak concept of good and evil. When they were hanging out with the Bull Demon King and others, they also experienced human tribulations.
If Lingshan made it clear to him that he wanted him to help monks like Che Chiguo deal with Huli Yangliluli and the others, he would not care at all whether the Huli Great Immortal and the others had attained Quanzhen, and would just kill them directly!
But, if this is a petition, that won’t work!
In order to get out of Wuzhi Mountain, Monkey promised Guanyin to be Tang Monk's apprentice, escort Tang Monk to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, convert to Buddhism, and then achieve enlightenment.
But after regaining his freedom, especially after being deceived into wearing a golden hoop and being misunderstood by Tang Monk and driven back to Huaguo Mountain, he changed his mind and no longer wanted to be a monk with strict precepts and many rules!
Now he just wants to send Tang Monk to Lingshan to repay this kindness, and then let Tathagata remove the golden hoop from his head, return to Huaguo Mountain, and continue to be the monkey king who is free and easy.
With this kind of mentality in mind, Monkey naturally does not want to get involved in the struggle to enter Buddhism, let alone be completely bound to Buddhism.
Liu Ding Liujia and Protector Jia Lan looked at each other with sorrowful expressions on their faces, but in the end they still said bravely: "I heard it."
The monkey said: "My old grandson is not practicing Buddhism. There is no way for them to prove the profoundness of Buddhism to the king of Chechi Kingdom. Are you willing to teach them some magical powers of Buddhism and let them compete with those three national masters?"
The eyes of the monks were bright, and the enthusiasm on their faces almost burst out. They threw themselves into the ground and said: "Please ask Jialan God for mercy!"
Liu Ding Liujia and Protector Jialan: "..." Do you want us to die? !
Liu Ding Liujia and Protector Jialan are not very high-status, but because they have the responsibility of protecting Tang Monk and supervising the scripture-seeking team, they know a lot of things.
From time to time, you have to get involved personally.
For example, this time Che Chiguo.
They had already participated twenty years ago to ensure that when Tang Seng and the others came, the monks from Chechi Kingdom were not dead.
On the eve of Tang Monk's arrival, he entrusted a dream to a group of monks and asked them to ask Sun Wukong for help.
Another example is the Baoxiang Kingdom in the original time and space.
After the yellow-robed monster turned Tang Seng into a tiger, Liu Ding Liujia and Protector Jialan took action to save Tang Seng's life.
There are many similar things.
Therefore, they clearly knew that the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism in Chechi Kingdom was to test Sun Wukong and the other three's devotion to Buddhism.
As a result, things developed completely beyond their expectations!
The monkey did not lose himself in the praise of the monks and go to the Great Immortal Huli to cause trouble. Instead, he chose to go to heaven to sue the Immortal Huli for violating the laws of heaven!
Liu Ding Liujia and Protector Jialan: ...This is not the outlaw Monkey King we know! ! !
They felt that things were out of control at that time, and for fear of repeating the same mistake as Red Boy, they immediately asked Wufang Jiedi to go to Luojia Mountain in the South China Sea to report the matter to Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Before the Five Directions came back to reveal the truth, the monkey made trouble again.
Instead of troubling Immortal Huli and the others to stand up for the monks from Chechi Kingdom to prove his devotion to the Buddha, he went to them directly and asked them to teach the monks from Chechi Kingdom their magic? ? ?
Liu Ding Liujia and the Guardian Jialan were all numb.
They are here to test the heart of Buddha, not really to provoke a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism!
Just when Liu Ding Liujia and Protector Jialan didn't know what to do, an auspicious cloud floated in the distance.
"Bodhisattva." Liu Ding Liujia's guardian Jia Lan's eyes lit up and he ran towards him as if running for his life.
The monkeys and others also came forward to pay homage: "Disciple pays homage to Guanyin Bodhisattva."
Guanyin nodded slightly and said, "I already know about the affairs of Chechi Kingdom. Just wait a moment."
"Yes." No one dared to say anything more.
Monkeys are no exception.
Although he regretted and did not want to convert to Buddhism, he was still grateful to Tang Monk and Guanyin who rescued him.
Soon, three figures were seen rising into the sky in panic.
The man on the left is wearing a white Taoist robe and has a goatee beard. The man in the middle is wearing a golden Taoist robe and has a big beard. The man on the right is wearing a green Taoist robe and has a thin figure.
It is none other than the three great immortals of Che Chi, Hu Li, Yang Li, and Lu Li!
Huli Daxian and others dared to demolish Buddhist temples and destroy Buddha statues in the world, but when they saw Guanyin Bodhisattva, they were so frightened that they fell to their knees with a thud and rolled around: "Meet Guanyin Bodhisattva!"
(End of chapter)
