clang.
clang.
clang.
The melodious bells came from the temple, accompanied by wisps of sandalwood, which had a somewhat calming effect.
In front of the temple door, a group of monks wearing cassocks saluted the visitors:
"The host of Xingguo Temple, Yuanjing, brought all the monks in the temple to pay homage to the Queen."
The eldest grandson Wuji nodded slightly.
"When you visit Paosha, donating a little bit of money is not a sign of respect."
She clasped her hands together and whispered.
After the words fell, several maids came forward one after another holding color plates in their hands.
Each color plate was filled with brilliant gold ingots, which made Xu Fenglei's eyes wide open.
Good guy!
Donate this much just to go shopping? At a glance, there may be more than 800 taels of gold!
As expected of the Queen, she is so generous! It makes me want to open a Taoist temple.
You can also pray at Taoist temples...
"What do you think Master is thinking about now?"
Li Tai tugged on Li Ke's clothes and whispered.
"Master must be thinking about the gold ingot, and expresses strong dissatisfaction with the queen mother for giving the gold to those bald donkeys." Li Ke analyzed.
Bang! Bang!
The two little boys were discussing it seriously, but were immediately met with Xu Fenglei's ruthless suppression.
"Shut up!" he scolded with a glare.
The two of them scratched their heads in pain and immediately calmed down.
Li Qingquan and Li Lizhi followed behind, both snickering.
These two people are always talking nonsense and deserve to be beaten!
"Amitabha."
The host Yuanjing muttered something, bowed and saluted again, and then said,
"When the Queen makes donations to this temple and makes offerings to the Three Jewels, she will be blessed with immeasurable blessings, immeasurable life, and immeasurable peace."
"Mother, please."
As soon as he stretched out his hand, all the monks moved out of the way.
"Amitabha."
Changsun Wugu groaned softly and read,
"I don't ask for these things, I just want my children to be safe and happy, free from illness and disaster."
After saying that, she stepped into the temple.
Swish, swish.
The young monks in the temple were sweeping the fallen leaves. When they saw the leading woman stepping into the courtyard surrounded by the abbot, temple supervisor and others, they all gathered their brooms and bowed their heads in salute.
"Is that the current Queen?"
"It should be true. That kind of temperament is not something ordinary people can have. Besides, if she is not the queen, how can the presiding abbot be there to accompany her?"
"That's great, Brother Xuanzang's hope has come!"
"Quick, go tell him the good news!"
"..."
Inside the Mahavira Hall.
Changsun Wugao clasped his hands together and knelt on the futon with an extremely pious expression.
"I wish my son Chengqian good health and no illness or disaster."
She muttered,
"May the country be peaceful and the people be safe, and may the Erfeng country be in good hands."
"May the green bird, beauty, and clear spring..."
Xu Fenglei stood aside, grinning slightly as he listened to Changsun Wugu's words.
There are too many visions, such as peace and prosperity for the country and the people, good weather and so on... I'm afraid it would be difficult even for a Buddha!
"Listen Ming, come and pay your respects too."
After the eldest grandson Wugou finished praying, he called a few children to bow together, and by the way, he also called Xu Fenglei.
"If you have any wishes, you can tell them."
Xu Fenglei scratched his head.
"Uh... I don't really believe this."
He sneered and said,
"If you can get what you want when you pray, people in the world won't have so many difficulties."
"Compared with these, I believe more in my own strength and can overcome all difficulties and obstacles."
After hearing these words, the host Yuanjing's face darkened slightly.
"This donor, this is wrong."
He opened his mouth and said,
"The reason why people in the world are in so many difficulties is because they don't have enough blessings."
"I wonder why some people are born to wealth and wealth, while others are born to poverty?"
"Just because the number of blessings cultivated in the previous life is not enough, you will suffer in this life; if the blessings cultivated in the previous life are enough, you will enjoy the blessings in this life."
"People with kind hearts and thoughts will accumulate blessings by worshiping the Buddha sincerely. Over time, they will definitely be able to get what they want."
Xu Fenglei couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"You are right, you are right..."
Not wanting to argue, he smiled and waved his hands.
He is a professional monk and has his own philosophy system. There is no need to argue with others.
Even if you fight until your face turns red, what if you win?
People still eat fast, chant Buddha's name, and abide by the Buddha's teachings. It's impossible for them to convert to materialism because of a debate, right?
"Then it seems that I must have been full of blessings in my previous life! I must have saved the world!"
Li Tai said happily,
"Otherwise, how could I have been reborn in my mother's womb and become a prince?"
Snapped!
Xu Fenglei slapped him on the head.
"You saved the world, but what about your father?"
He laughed and cursed,
"Your father is the emperor now. How much blessings did he have in his previous life?"
"I'm afraid it's not that I have to live countless lives, saving the world and rescuing people in every life! Think about it this way... your father might have been a Buddha in his previous life!"
This joke made all the children laugh.
The faces of the monks darkened.
"Listen clearly, no nonsense!"
Changsun Wugu scolded,
"You came with me today to pray for blessings and worship the Buddha. How could you be so rude and blind in front of the Buddha?"
When Xu Fenglei heard this, he said seriously:
"Queen, I am not doing this nonsense."
"The Buddha said that all living beings have Buddha nature and are all Buddhas. Your Majesty is also a member of all living beings."
Changsun Wugou: "..."
This guy always comes up with a bunch of lies to excuse himself.
"Empress, may I ask who this benefactor is?"
Yuan Jing pointed at Xu Fenglei and asked.
"oh--"
Changsun Wujia introduced,
"This is the prince and grand master of the current dynasty, Xu Guogong Xu Fenglei, the master of the princes."
"He has always been used to being idle and loves to be a talker. Don't mind, sir."
Yuan Jing looked shocked.
"So it turns out that the benefactor is the imperial master?"
He hurriedly greeted him and said,
"I've met Master Xu! I've heard about Master Xu for a long time. When I saw him today, he was indeed a great master!"
Xu Fenglei: "Uh..."
I thought the other party was going to say something offensive, so the two sides interacted in a friendly way and exchanged words!
This sudden warmth and politeness made him a bit uncomfortable!
"Master Xu exterminated locusts, protected farmers, and provided relief to the victims. Such kind deeds are truly the actions of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the world."
Yuan Jing said with a look of reverence,
"Since this year, drought and locust plagues have continued, and the people have been in poverty. Seeing the people suffering from the disaster, the monks of Xingguo Temple can only do their best to set up a few porridge factories to help the affected people around them."
"This is nothing compared to the grand master's feat!"
"Your method can really save people from fire and water. I admire you."
After saying that, he bowed to Xu Fenglei.
The other monks also put their hands together and bowed.
"...Master is overly praised."
Xu Fenglei quickly returned the courtesy and said,
"Whether you do big things or small things, as long as it is helpful to the people, it is a good thing."
"The master setting up a porridge factory is essentially the same as me helping farmers eliminate locusts."
"Buddha, there is no discrimination."
He is a very practical person.
Just by talking nonsense, you will make the sky fall and the ground burst into golden lotuses, so I won’t hang on you.
But if you do something practical, then even if you have different ideas and beliefs, everyone is still a good comrade and can talk!
"Yes, yes, Buddha has no discrimination. Master Xu has a very Buddhist heart."
Yuanjing smiled and said,
"If I have time, I would like to have an in-depth discussion of Buddhism with the Grand Master."
Xu Fenglei touched his nose.
Forget it, I'm not interested in having an in-depth exchange with an old monk at night.
While they were chatting, they heard footsteps coming from behind.
Xu Fenglei turned his head slightly and saw a young monk.
To be precise, he is a young and handsome monk!
"The young monk Xuanzang, pays his respects to the Queen."
The monk walked directly to the eldest grandson Wugou and introduced himself to his family.
The eldest grandson Wugou was slightly startled, then joined his hands in return.
"Xuan Zang, why are you here?"
"Go back, go back! Don't rush into the Queen!"
"You...hey!"
When the old monks saw him barging in carelessly, they were all shocked, and then they tried to stop him.
Look at their expressions, they all look a little complicated.
At this moment, Xu Fenglei said: "!!!"
His pupils shrank suddenly, and he was shocked when he looked at the handsome young monk!
Oh My God!
Is this man Chen Xuanzang, the master Tang Sanzang in "Journey to the West"? !
At this moment, Xu Fenglei had the illusion of seeing a mythical figure.
"Are you Xuanzang?!"
He stepped forward suddenly, took the handsome monk's hand and said,
"Then what...can you let me take a bite?!"
Xuanzang: "???"
"Ah? This..."
Xuanzang said with a horrified look on his face,
"Donor, the young monk has no enmity against you, why do you want to eat the young monk's flesh?"
Because I want to try to see if eating your meat can really lead to immortality...
cough.
Of course, if you say this, you can only think about it in your heart. If you say it out loud, the queen will probably think of yourself as a lunatic.
Within a few seconds, his brain separated the Tang Monk in the mythical story from the Xuanzang in front of him.
Xuanzang in history is far more legendary than the one in "Journey to the West"! He is truly a man of great perseverance and perseverance!
Alone, flying thousands of miles, seeking the true scriptures, and returning to the Tang Dynasty!
A man who could accomplish such a feat was enough to awe him!
"...Ha, I'm just kidding."
Xu Fenglei smiled, waved his hand, and quickly changed the topic,
"Xuan Zang, are you going to Tianzhu? When do you plan to leave? Can I ask you to bring me something?"
When Xuanzang heard this, his expression became more and more shocked.
"How does the donor know that... the young monk wants to go to Tianzhu country to obtain the true scriptures?"
He couldn't help but ask,
"It seems that the young monk has never mentioned this matter to outsiders!"
This was his great wish to obtain the true scriptures, and only the monks in Xingguo Temple knew it.
But the young donor in front of him seemed to understand his situation very well!
Xu Fenglei smiled mysteriously and said nothing.
"Tianzhu Kingdom?"
Changsun Wugao said curiously,
"Where is that place? Why do you go there to seek the true scriptures? Could it be that what you are reciting now are false scriptures?"
Xuanzang turned his head slightly and met her eyes.
"Back to the Queen, Tianzhu is the place where Buddhism originated. After Buddha Sakyamuni became a Buddha, he established temples in Tianzhu to promote Buddhism. Therefore, Tianzhu is also the place where Buddhism flourishes most. Landa Temple It is also a holy place in the hearts of all monks in the world."
He said seriously,
"What the young monks are reciting is naturally not false scriptures. However, there are too few Buddhist scriptures in the Central Plains, and there are too many incomplete parts."
"Therefore, the young monk has an idea in his mind - that is to go to the Western Regions and copy the scriptures and classics from the Landa Temple in Tianzhu to complete everything that is missing in Buddhism in the Central Plains."
"At that time, once the complete Buddhist teachings are translated, the people of the Tang Dynasty will be able to truly listen to the Buddha's teachings and gain wisdom."
When Yuanjing and others heard this, they couldn't help but think:
"Amitabha."
No matter when I listen to this ambition, no matter how many times I listen to it, I still feel shocked and my heart is still full of excitement!
Of course they support Xuanzang! Because they know that if this thing succeeds, Buddhism will definitely flourish!
Can……
The resistance is also unimaginably great.
"It's good to make up for the incomplete Dharma..."
The eldest grandson Wugu nodded in approval and said,
"It is a blessing for Buddhists all over the world that Master Xuanzang has such great aspirations."
"If one day in the future, Master can bring the scriptures back to the Tang Dynasty, I would like to treat Master as a distinguished guest and tell me the subtleties of Buddhism."
In her opinion, this handsome young monk's eyes were clear and firm, and he didn't seem to be talking casually.
In this case, she naturally did not hesitate to praise him.
However, under her admiration, Xuanzang shook his head sadly.
"Although the young monk has this intention, the court does not allow it."
He clasped his hands together, bowed and said,
"The young monk once made a request to the court to give him a clearance certificate so that he can go out to pray for Buddha."
"But in the end, it was refuted by the court."
The eldest grandson Wugou was slightly startled.
Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something, her expression moved slightly, and the look in her eyes towards Xuanzang had changed a bit.
"In this matter, Xiao Xiangguo also spoke for the young monk in front of His Majesty, but His Majesty did not allow it."
Xuanzang whispered,
"The young monk has no other ideas. He really wants to obtain the true scriptures and promote Buddhism! The young monk does not need any funding, not even a penny. He only asks the court to give him a customs clearance document so that he can leave the Tang Dynasty smoothly. , go to the Western Regions, go to Tianzhu!"
"But... His Majesty still refuses to agree."
"The young monk doesn't understand why His Majesty refuses to agree to such a good thing..."
"So today, the young monk has the courage to come to the Queen, and ask the Queen to help the young monk, say a few words for the young monk in front of Your Majesty, and let the young monk go out of Tang Dynasty to ask for the true scripture!"
Plop!
Speaking of excitement, Xuanzang knelt down directly in front of Changsun Wugu, with tears already streaming down his eyes!
But at this moment, Changsun Wugou fell into silence.
Xu Fenglei also felt a little emotional.
Why doesn't Your Majesty allow it?
Isn't this obvious?
Seeking true scriptures and promoting Buddhism is definitely a great thing for you as a Buddhist, there is no doubt about it.
But what about the court?
If you promote Buddhism, people will believe in Buddhism.
If you eat fast and don’t have children, what will happen to the reproduction of future generations?
If we don’t work, what will happen to the construction of the country? Will the grain harvest be lost?
A sober ruler would never allow his country to become a "Buddhist country" or a "Taoist country."
When faith becomes fanatical, the emperor's power will be threatened!
This is something Li Shimin absolutely cannot allow!
Therefore, he does not want to agree and will not agree.
If Xu Fenglei had considered it from Li Shimin's point of view, he would have made the same decision - would the spread of Buddhism be beneficial to the country?
The two chapters are combined, 4,000 words.
(End of chapter)
