Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows.
"I guess you're dead and the man sitting in front of me now is a chanting ghost."
He grinned.
Xuanzang immediately stopped laughing.
"Haha... Okay, okay, I won't show off."
"There were tens of thousands of onlookers for this discussion, including kings from various countries in Tianzhu. They all came to the Wu Zha Conference. It was an unprecedented grand occasion."
"For ten days, no matter whether they were Brahmans or other heretics who came to debate the scriptures, they were no match for my Theory of Destruction of Evil Views, and they were all defeated."
"I have proven that Buddhism is the most sacred dharma!"
Speaking of this, Xuanzang's voice trembled slightly, with an unconcealable excitement.
In fact, with his character, he has already reached the point where he neither takes pleasure in things nor feels sorrow in himself. He can deal with anything he encounters indifferently.
But this time, it is the victory of Buddhism!
If Buddhism defeats Brahman teachings at the Uncensored Conference, more people will inevitably hear the true Dharma, convert to Buddhism, and respect the Three Jewels.
Xuanzang was happy for this.
"congratulations."
Xu Fenglei cupped his hands and said with a smile,
"This time, you can truly show yourself as a saint in front of others."
"The people in Tianzhu Buddhism would never have thought that it was a foreign monk who saved the face of Buddhism for them. They should all be convinced by you, right?"
Xuanzang nodded slightly.
"I didn't expect that Tianzhu Buddhism would flourish again through my hands. This can be regarded as a meritorious deed."
He smiled lightly and said,
"It is precisely because of this that I have a lot of conveniences in Tianzhu. King Harsha opened the door to me, allowed me any request, and agreed to all my conditions, just to let me stay with him for a few more days. Explain the Dharma to him."
"He rewarded me with gold, silver, treasures, and beautiful concubines. However, I am a monk and have no worldly desires."
"So, I only put forward two conditions -"
Knowing that Xu Fenglei would not follow the routine questions and answers, Xuanzang did not try too hard and said:
"One is the map of the Western Region and Tianzhu."
"However, although King Harsha is a king of a large country, he does not have a complete map of Tianzhu. The map he gave me only has the general shape of Tianzhu and the surrounding territory of Tianzhu."
"Coupled with what I saw and heard along the way, and the dozen or so maps I requested and purchased, I can barely put together a map of Tianzhu in the Western Regions. I call it the 'Map of Western Heaven'."
When Xu Fenglei heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up!
"Good guy, you really do your job, Xuanzang!"
He rubbed his hands and said repeatedly,
"Quickly, take it out and show it to me!"
Xuanzang was given several tasks at the beginning, the most important of which was this 'Picture of the Western Sky'!
With this map, if the Tang Dynasty wants to take over the Western Regions, it no longer needs to be cautious. It can directly move forward boldly, advance neatly into the Western Regions, and quickly project its influence to the entire Eurasian continent!
It can be said that this picture of Xuanzang is the key to the Tang Dynasty's true dominance of the world!
"Master, don't be anxious. There are many maps and the materials are different. Some of them are badly worn and it will be troublesome to take them out immediately."
Xuanzang smiled and said,
"I will seal them all in the box. When the Grand Master is about to leave, I will take them back to Chang'an. It is best to watch them in a quiet room."
When Xu Fenglei heard this, he nodded and gave a thumbs up.
"It's better for you to be fine,"
"Okay, I'll take it away later."
"Yes." Xuanzang responded and then said, "Then Grand Master, guess what the second thing I ask for is?"
Xu Fenglei was in a good mood at the moment, so he naturally followed Xuanzang's words:
"I guess it's cotton seeds!"
"right?"
Xuanzang smiled contentedly.
He liked this form of question and answer, so he immediately took out a few brown seeds from the small box next to him and handed them to Xu Fenglei.
"Look, is this what you want?"
"King Harsha took me to see cotton. It is indeed soft and warm. It is a natural material for clothing. The world is so vast, there are really many wonders."
Xu Fenglei glanced at his hand.
But I saw that there were a few gray-white cotton wool on the brown seeds. What else could these be if they weren't cotton seeds?
"Good, good, very good!"
He was full of praise and sincerely praised,
"Master Xuanzang does what he says, he is indeed a great monk!"
"With this cotton, in the near future, the people of the Tang Dynasty may not suffer from the cold in winter. They may not be able to wear sheepskin furs, but they will definitely be able to wear this cotton coat!"
"This merit is immeasurable! Xuanzang, your merit is immeasurable!"
When Xuanzang heard this, he shook his head.
"There is no immeasurable merit. I just fulfilled my promise."
He looked at Xu Fenglei and said softly,
"Whether it's the Western Sky Map or cotton, I don't care what they're used for. I just want to fulfill the Grand Master's requirements. This is the basic thing."
"If it's for merit, then I shouldn't have brought the Western Heaven Map back, right? Grand Master."
Xu Fenglei was slightly startled.
A man as smart as Xuanzang would naturally understand the strategic significance of this map.
Perhaps in the near future, the Tang Dynasty will rely on this picture to suddenly launch weapons and sweep across the Western Regions.
From this perspective, retrieving the Western Heaven Map does require a psychological struggle for a compassionate monk.
"You really just wanted to fulfill your promise to me."
Xu Fenglei said seriously,
"The cause and effect of this matter is over, and the subsequent events have nothing to do with you."
"Externally, I will not tell anyone that I obtained this Western Sky Map from you."
Xuanzang sighed.
"How can it really not matter? This is our common karma, and we all have to bear the karma."
Xu Fenglei laughed after hearing this.
"I heard that supernatural powers are not as powerful as karma, and karma is not as powerful as wishes."
He said,
"As long as you make a big enough wish, all karma and obstacles will be like dust."
"I don't really have any wishes. I just want the people of the Tang Dynasty to live a better life and have less hardship."
"If the territory of the Tang Dynasty expands in the future, then as long as those within my territory of the Tang Dynasty are the people of the Tang Dynasty! I also wish them to live a happy and stable life!"
"Can such a will overcome karma?"
Datang will expand! But expansion is not barbaric destruction, but bringing civilization and stability to new areas!
Xuanzang looked shocked.
"The great master has such a great wish, which is comparable to Bodhisattva's beating!"
He looked soothed and said,
"If that's the case, I have no doubts anymore!"
"Come, let me toast the Grand Master. I hope the Grand Master's wish will come true soon!"
Xuanzang took the initiative to pour wine for Xu Fenglei and then picked up the tea cup.
Ding!
The two cups collided together again, making a crisp sound.
"We will arrive in Chang'an soon. You will be welcomed by countless people. Even the emperor will come to greet you and treat you as a guest."
Xu Fenglei said with a smile,
"It's even more glorious than when I conquered the Turks and captured Jieli Khan alive and made his triumphant return!"
"Xuan Zang, are you ready for this overwhelming wealth, countless flowers and applause?"
When Xuanzang heard this, he just shook his head.
"I don't want the world's wealth, and I want to be friends with the king just for convenience."
He responded,
"When I return to Chang'an, I just want to have a quiet place to translate Buddhist scriptures well. I will translate all the 657 scriptures I brought here to benefit those who learn Buddhism and follow Buddhism all over the world and pass them on to future generations."
"This is enough."
Xu Fenglei nodded.
"With you here, Buddhism will definitely flourish, so you don't need to continue large-scale propaganda, you just need to do your own thing well."
"What we want is a long and thin stream of water, and what we want is a continuous flow of Dharma, are you right?"
Xuanzang blinked.
"I understand what the Grand Master means. The greatest prosperity must inevitably decline. This is an eternal truth. The long-lasting way is the slow flow of water."
He said bluntly,
"Let everything take its course. The Buddha talks about fate, and I will not add fuel to the flames."
Snapped!
Xu Fenglei snapped his fingers.
"It's just comfortable to deal with smart people like you."
"By the way, I have a question..."
He was about to chat again, but the door of the tea room was suddenly pushed open. A boy stepped forward quickly, handed a letter into his hand, and whispered a few times.
"oh?"
"Master Sun, are you looking for something?"
Xu Fenglei was a little surprised.
Sun Simiao rarely approached him, let alone in this form of writing letters.
With some doubts, he opened the letter and glanced at it casually.
There was no specific content in the letter. It just asked him to return to Beijing as soon as possible and discuss important matters.
"Sun Simiao, Sun Zhenren?"
Xuanzang tilted his head slightly and asked softly.
Xu Fenglei nodded.
"Yes, he and I have been friends for many years."
He responded,
"He rarely writes to me. It seems he has something important to do."
"I originally wanted to stay with you for a while and talk about Buddhism. Now I have no choice but to go back first... We will talk again when we get to Chang'an."
Xuanzang nodded slightly:
"If it had been anyone else, I would have declined."
"But if it were the Grand Master, even if he was translating Buddhist scriptures, I would stop and talk to the Grand Master."
Xu Fenglei smiled.
"Then it seems that I have a lot of face... Hahaha, no more nonsense, let's say goodbye first."
"By the way, I have to take away your little box and the big treasure box filled with pictures of the Western Sky!"
He got up and left the table.
"That's natural."
Xuanzang also held the box and stood up to see it off.
…
A few days later.
Chang'an, Sun Simiao's residence.
Compared with the grandeur of Jin's palace, Sun Simiao's residence seemed very simple. The front yard was a medical clinic where some of his disciples sat for consultation.
Behind it is a medicine garden, and beyond that are residences, with only a few bungalows.
In the flat house, Xu Fenglei looked past Sun Simiao and looked at the people in front of him.
This man is thin and has piercing eyes, but he does have a bit of an immortal spirit.
The plain Taoist robe he wears represents his status as a Taoist priest.
"Xu Gong, I'm sorry for you."
The Taoist priest made a gesture and saluted Xu Fenglei.
"Hello, Taoist Master."
Xu Fenglei was more casual. After returning the courtesy, he looked at Sun Simiao.
The look on his face was asking——
Why did you call me here in such a hurry?
Sun Simiao looked a little embarrassed and introduced:
"This is Zhang Heng, the twelfth generation Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain after the ancestral Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling."
Xu Fenglei suddenly realized.
"It turns out to be Master Zhang, disrespectful and disrespectful."
He said hello again.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. It will be fine if Mr. Xu calls the poor to be virtuous."
Zhang Tianshi continued,
"I have heard of Duke Xu's name a long time ago. Only when I see him today can I know he is a real man."
Xu Fenglei grinned, raised his hand and said:
"What kind of real person am I? I'm just an ordinary person, crawling around in the world of mortals. Just sit down and sit down."
"Old Suntou, do you have any wine here? Hello!"
Sun Simiao was stunned.
"I don't have any other wine here. Do you want medicinal wine?"
Xu Fenglei's eyes lit up: "Okay! I want to drink tiger bone wine! I heard that it is a great tonic!"
Sun Simiao: "..."
Zhang Heng couldn't help laughing when he heard this:
"Zhenren Sun once rescued a tiger in the Qinling Mountains. The tiger was psychic and was willing to accompany Sun Zhenren and protect him. So the tiger is Sun Zhenren's companion. How could he have tiger bone wine?"
"Pindao brought two jars of bamboo leaves and green leaves. If Mr. Xu doesn't mind, you can try them."
Xu Fenglei scratched his head.
"There's still such a thing... Haha, okay, then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
For a moment.
Three bowls of wine have been poured. Zhang Heng and Zhang Tianshi poured the wine himself and sent the bowls to Xu Fenglei.
Xu Fenglei glanced at Sun Simiao.
Sun Simiao looked a little unnatural and didn't say a word.
At this point, he understood without thinking - it must be Master Zhang who wanted something from him.
"Here, let's have a bowl first to taste the saltiness."
Xu Fenglei took the initiative to pick up the wine bowl and spoke.
"Yes, please."
"please."
Zhang Heng and Sun Simiao both picked up their wine bowls and drank them all in one gulp.
The Bamboo Leaf Green has a refreshing taste but a strong staying power. After a bowl of wine, all three of them felt their whole bodies warm and a trace of redness appeared on their faces.
Snap.
Xu Fenglei put down the wine bowl and said with a smile:
"Let's just tell you what's going on."
"I was busy away from home, and Master Sun summoned me back with a letter."
"If it were someone else, even if the emperor's decree came down, I wouldn't be so careless."
Over the years, Sun Simiao had helped him a lot, becoming both a teacher and a friend.
So no matter what the matter is, it will be done as urgent matter. He will never be careless!
"I know that it is all thanks to Zhenren Sun that I can see Duke Xu."
Zhang Heng also put down his wine bowl and said seriously,
"Since Mr. Xu wants Pindao to speak directly, Pindao won't beat around the bush."
"Xu Gong should know that Master Xuanzang, who went to Tianzhu to obtain the scriptures, has returned to the Tang Dynasty, right?"
Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows.
"I know."
I was just kidnapped back from Xuanzang by you two!
"Master Xuanzang is indeed a legend."
Zhang Heng sighed,
"The country of Tianzhu was thousands of miles away, and there were countless difficulties and obstacles along the way. However, he was able to miraculously overcome them, successfully obtain the scriptures, and return to the Tang Dynasty."
"This great perseverance and determination are worthy of his achievements and the name of a legend."
"Nowadays, Chang'an is already a little restless. From the royal family and nobles to the common people, traffickers and lackeys, they are all talking about Master Xuanzang these days. They are eagerly looking forward to his return."
"It is foreseeable that the moment he really sets foot in Chang'an, the whole city will be excited."
"Buddhism will flourish in the Tang Dynasty!"
From these words, one can hear Zhang Heng's appreciation and admiration, and also a bit of envy on his part.
But more importantly, I am worried...
(End of chapter)
