It's not just a day or two that Master has been coveted by women and fairies from all walks of life.
A few days ago, when we were in the capital of Tianzhu, didn't the princess also say that she wanted to marry the master? She wanted to marry the master, not just to raise a child.
It was also her father who knew the importance. Although he always doted on his daughter, he did not lose his ambition because of this, otherwise he didn't know what kind of trouble he would cause if he really wanted to cause trouble.
The emperor's vision is naturally different, and he is also an emperor with great ambitions. They know when to make the right choice.
Just like Wang Xuance, the special envoy sent by the Tang Dynasty to Tianzhu, he was received with the highest courtesy by the emperor of Tianzhu today.
This is not the first time Wang Xuance has sent an envoy to Tianzhu.
If there is anyone who is most familiar with Tianzhu in the entire Tang Dynasty, it is undoubtedly Wang Xuance himself.
"Foreign Minister Wang Xuance has met His Majesty the Emperor of Tianzhu."
Although the Kingdom of Tianzhu is large, and although its leader is also called the emperor, it is still a bit inferior to the Tang Dynasty and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. However, Wang Xuance did not rely on his status as an envoy of the Tang Dynasty to be arrogant.
He has a lot of diplomatic etiquette.
But naturally he would not accept the grievances he did not deserve at all.
Before Master Tripitaka left Chang'an, they had met several times, but because they had no interest in Buddhism, they only had casual friendships and could not be considered good friends.
At that time, Master Tripitaka was far from as prestigious as he is now.
But since Master Tripitaka left Chang'an, everything has been completely different.
Wang Xuance, with the title of Dr. Chaosan and Shaoqing of Sihonglu Temple, specializes in dealing with envoys from various countries in the Western Regions. These days, he has been dealing with various countries in Xiniu Hezhou, and he also learned about the extraordinary qualities of Master Tripitaka from their mouths.
Now he was granted the title of Minister of Rites by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He also stayed in several countries along the way and experienced firsthand the reputation of Master Tripitaka in various countries in the Western Regions.
No one knows the Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty, and no one knows the Tang Dynasty in China. This is the true national prestige.
Even in those countries in Xizhou that had not yet formally established diplomatic relations with the Tang Dynasty, Wang Xuance was treated with great courtesy.
He also couldn't help but sigh: "This Tripitaka master was really well hidden when he was in Chang'an. If I had known that he had such power, or I should have paid a serious visit to him, it would have been best if we could learn from each other. .”
The martial virtues of the Tang Dynasty were abundant, so there is no need to mention them too much.
Needless to say, military generals, from civil servants to common people, even those born with weak bodies can still pick up equipment and practice.
Those seemingly elegant scholars in the school not only compete with each other in knowledge, but also are not inferior to others in swordsmanship.
Wang Xuance was such a literati, with strong blood and martial virtues, but he was also evil and sneaky, and he did not dare to get close to him.
Although Wang Xuance has no magic power, he has practiced the power of human blood since he was a child, and has developed a magical method. When the blood is agitated, he can also activate the power of human blood hidden in his body, and the wind is generated under his feet, so he can fly to the sky. With the ability to escape from the ground, the dangerous mountains and rivers on the road cannot stop him from moving forward.
This is one of the reasons why he was able to send envoys to Tianzhu again and again.
Therefore, even if Wang Xuance stopped at various countries on the road, he actually did not waste much time.
"It turned out to be a misunderstanding."
His mission was to come to Tianzhu to hold the Emperor of Tianzhu accountable, and the Emperor of Tianzhu did not force Master Sanzang to stay, otherwise he might not be the only one who came this time.
When the time comes when the Xuan Iron Cavalry rides on the imperial city, there will be no envoy like him to talk to.
In fact, Wang Xuance was still eager to try and had great ambitions to make contributions. If the Emperor of Tianzhu didn't know what to do, he would not hesitate to let the people of Tianzhu experience the martial virtues of the Tang Dynasty.
Unfortunately.
When the Emperor of Tianzhu explained the whole story clearly, Wang Xuance was slightly disappointed.
However, this kind of thing is reasonable. After all, the news returned can only see the surface. How can others know what Master Tripitaka and Emperor Tianzhu talked about in private?
But they could only see the grand move of the imperial army leaving the city that day to capture Master Tripitaka and his disciples.
The Emperor of Tianzhu expressed to Wang Xuance his and Tianzhu's goodwill toward the Tang Dynasty, and hoped that the two countries could actively establish peaceful and friendly diplomatic relations and exchange resources and culture.
The two countries are thousands of miles apart, and there are almost no conflicts or disputes. Cooperation is obviously the wisest choice.
Wang Xuance also thinks so. Diplomacy at a distance and attack at close range is the diplomatic wisdom passed down by our ancestors, and there is no reason to discard it.
Just as Master Sanzang went to Lingshan to learn scriptures, the Emperor of Tianzhu also expressed to Wang Xuance that he was willing to send his own students as envoys to the Tang Dynasty to learn the Central Plains culture, especially the Confucian way of governing the country.
Wang Xuance alone can make the decision on this matter. This is the authority given to him by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as a foreign envoy. He can make some reasonable conditions and requests at his own discretion.
Of course, if something goes wrong, you will naturally be punished.
It can be regarded as a restriction on the power of ministers after giving them a certain degree of autonomy to prevent them from abusing their power.
Of course Wang Xuance is not such a person.
After finishing the errands here, he went to Yuhua Prefecture. When he came, he heard that Yuhua Prefecture could form an alliance with seven monster mountains, which was the first of its kind for the human race. There were also many big monsters entrenched in the Tang Dynasty. , just relatively calm.
The soldiers and armor formations of the Tang Dynasty had never been used to them.
It was also after the Turks were pacified that year that fierce men such as Wei Guogong, E Guogong, Lu Guogong, Hu Guogong, and Ying Gong gathered troops to conquer and plowed the monster mountains everywhere, so that the Tang Dynasty's borders were as stable as they are today.
Several princes passed away one after another, and some demons who had no eyesight wanted to return to the world, but they were beaten again by Xue Rengui's troops. It is said that during the conquest of Goryeo, an old cannibal demon blocked the way, and Xue Rengui killed him with an arrow. Shooting to the point of death.
Although the human race is weak, it has talented people from generation to generation to control the country and protect the peace of the country.
When Wang Xuance passed by Zhuzi Kingdom before, he also visited the princess of Qilin City. This place had developed from a demon town into a city.
It is not a demon city, but a place where humans and demons live together. When he went there, there happened to be several couples getting married, and it was an eye-opener for humans and demons to fall in love.
It's not that there was no such thing in the Tang Dynasty, but few people knew about it, and they didn't dare to do it so openly.
Wang Xuance came and left quickly.
Not to mention the common people, even the ministers of the DPRK did not feel any change in this regard.
But for some unknown reason, the emperor's idea of introducing Confucianism quietly spread among the people and soon caused an uproar.
I don't know how many eminent Buddhist monks want to see His Majesty to show off their power.
There were even some people called "high monks" shouting outside the palace: "Your Majesty's move is tantamount to luring a wolf into the house. It is actually digging your own grave! Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the Buddhas in Lingshan Mountain?"
In this regard, the emperor just said, "Tianzhu is not far from Lingshan. You might as well ask Buddha and all the Buddhas whether I can introduce Confucianism to Tianzhu."
How dare these monks go?
Can they hide it from the people, the nobles, the courtiers, and maybe themselves?
If you are really an eminent monk, you will naturally not be afraid of going to Lingshan Mountain, but how can a truly eminent monk have any sectarian views?
Just like Master Tripitaka.
The reason why the Emperor of Tianzhu was determined to introduce Confucianism to Tianzhu was probably due to the influence of Master Tripitaka. When they talked all night that day, he really admired Master Tripitaka's knowledge.
I think this is the real image of eminent monks, and those so-called eminent monks in other countries are just in vain.
Master Sanzang, who was still in the outer residence of the bandit in Tongtai Prefecture, did not know that Wang Xuance had already visited the capital of Tianzhu.
That night.
Because the old man was getting more and more excited, he exhausted his energy early, so he fell asleep not long after dinner.
The master and the disciples were in the guest room, but it was Wu Jing who started talking about the gossip in Kou's house.
Putting aside the matter of the second lady and the housekeeper for the moment, Xiao Bailong found out a piece of news when he was patrolling the city during the day, "Master, this disciple found out about the family wealth of this bandit. In fact, he also had some luck."
"Tell me carefully."
"Actually, the wealth of the Kou family was originally passed down from ancestors. This Kou member had a deceased father, named Kou Ming. When his father was in charge of the family, the Kou family could only be regarded as a wealthy family in the local area, and was far less prosperous than it is now. . He said that his family had thousands of acres of farmland and some rent payments, but they couldn't afford it. His father was very kind, and he was very kind to those who really couldn't afford to pay back the loans. "
The Great Sage nodded secretly and said with a smile: "It turns out he is a man with a good family background."
Xiao Bailong continued: "But his father died early, when the Kou member was twenty years old. The Kou family passed into the hands of Kou Hong. He was also soft-tempered, and all relied on her. Fa Wife started the business. Fa Wife is the daughter of local wealthy businessman Zhang Wang. People say she is very prosperous. After marrying this lady, she has been in charge of the family. When farming, the harvest is good, and the rent paid out is also good. He took it back, and his wife’s family was a businessman. She had been exposed to it since she was a child, and she had some business skills. Since the family had capital, it was inevitable to show off her skills. Buying was profitable, and doing was profitable. This was how he earned a big fortune. private."
"However, his wife was talented, but she died early when he was forty years old. Since the death of his first wife, he has been determined to do good and invite thousands of monks to him. Until now."
"I didn't expect there to be such a reason." Wukong asked: "Are his family's businesses all serious business?"
"My disciple went to visit and found out that his family's business is sold to local people at fair prices and small profits but quick turnover. As for those who want to sell out of the government to other places, they go to the government office and earn money from foreign businessmen in other places. This is what they do The majority of the family's income comes from the income. As for the rents released, the profits are small and there have never been any lawsuits." This was what Wu Jing said, "Because the local harvest is abundant, there are few old people who do not pay back the money they owe. There are a few of them who will be gossiped by the common people, saying that they even owe the Kou family rent and have lost their conscience."
Everyone said nothing for a while, and then put aside the Kou family's affairs for the time being. However, the Great Sage talked about the matter of obtaining scriptures, "This place is only 800 miles away from Lingshan. I still remember the appearance of the master when I first met him. I, Old Sun, also said The Bodhisattva will really find a job for me, old grandson, and ask me to protect such a white-faced monk on his way to Lingshan Mountain. How can we cover a thousand miles along the way?"
Everyone laughed for a while, but Xiao Bailong laughed and said: "I heard that the master pressed the elder brother's head and asked: You monkey head, either follow the poor monk to Lingshan, or I will smash your head with a punch!" "
"I don't want to talk about this rumor." The Great Sage said repeatedly, "How did you hear it?"
"I" Xiao Bailong looked at Wu Jing.
Although Wu Jing had no expression, he looked honest and courteous at the moment. He explained to his elder brother, "Elder brother, this is a short biography that I wrote in my spare time to entertain myself." .Little Bailong borrowed it to look at it some time ago."
The great sage jumped over and said: "Okay, take out the book quickly, I want to see how you arrange me."
A spiritual body floated out from Wu Jing's body, and he found a booklet from his luggage, with four small words "Journey to the West" written on the cover.
"Is there anything else?" Bajie asked aside, "Find me a copy too."
They knew that Wu Jing wrote and drew all day long, but they didn't notice that he had accumulated so much. Bajie also got a copy, with "Walker's Short Biography" written on the cover.
This is written specifically for Senior Brother.
Fa Hai also had a book in his hand, which was "The Travels of the Tripitaka". After reading it for a few times, he couldn't help but sigh: "When I left Chang'an, I told His Majesty that he would return here in three years. Now it has been three years and three years since he left." It took almost five or three years before we finally arrived at Lingshan Mountain."
While watching, the Great Sage listened to the Master's sigh, and added: "Hey, Master, we were walking when we came here, and we were riding on the clouds when we were going back. Lingshan is right in front of us. When we complete the consummation here, we will go straight up." Lingshan, just take the scriptures and go back."
Bajie snorted: "It's also strange that Master has to walk step by step to Lingshan to show his sincerity. With Master's magic power, it may not take half an hour to go back and forth between Chang'an and Lingshan."
At this time, the Great Sage walked up to Wu Jing with the booklet in hand, pointed at a place on it and asked, "What is this tight curse?"
What? What?
Bajie also came over.
Wu Jing explained: "Because the great sage's magical power of thunder is not easy to publicize, he was given the name of a tight curse. Senior brother, when you recite that scripture, it gives people a splitting headache and makes them want to hit their heads to death. This Isn’t it a tight curse?”
"Look here it says that Brother Monkey made a mistake, and the master asked him to recite the tightening curse on himself. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha--" Bajie laughed for a while.
"Go, go, go -" the Great Sage drove away Bajie and said to Wujing: "Change, change."
"That's it, don't change it." Fahai suddenly said.
The Great Sage was stunned for a moment. Seeing that it was Master who spoke, he could only smile and said, "Master said I won't change it, so I won't change it and just write it like this."
Just as he was speaking, the Great Sage suddenly looked serious and said: "Master, someone is here, it's the second lady."
Wu Jing also said, "There is another young man who also sneaked into Zhuangzi."
"What is the second lady doing here in the middle of the night?" Bajie asked knowingly. He kept mumbling, but he also went to the back room with "Walker's Biography".
(End of chapter)
