In fact, when Erlang Zhenjun heard the six-eared macaque talk about this for the first time, he was also very surprised.
Although the great prosperity of Buddhism has become more and more obvious after Master Tripitaka came east to learn Buddhist scriptures, this is not the reason why they betrayed Heaven and turned to the West.
Unless, this matter has been their plan for a long time.
The Shuifu Transfer Envoy is just a branch of the Tianting Water Department, responsible for the transportation and transportation of minerals in the water veins of the three realms. Even if it is placed in the entire Tianting, it is a very powerful and powerful department.
After all, most of the treasures of heaven and earth in the Three Realms are hidden in the mountains and rivers.
Not to mention those spiritual roots that are coveted by the great masters of the three realms, even some basic spiritual stone veins are resources that cannot be underestimated.
And Heaven holds these things in its hands, so the immortals who seem to be carefree in the three realms have to obey the control of Heaven to a certain extent.
After all, not all immortals can join the Three Immortals Island in the East China Sea, or practice in the Kunlun Mountains.
The great sects such as Chanjiao, Lingshan, etc., or the disciples of powerful sects such as Wuzhuang Guan, will naturally not be too restricted by the Heavenly Court, but in the Three Realms, most of them are ordinary practitioners.
Before becoming gods, they might not have taken Heavenly Court seriously, but with Heavenly Court's current size, even the Taoist and Buddhist families had to act cautiously.
However, since the saints have left the Three Realms, the Twelve Golden Immortals who preached the teachings have turned to the west of the Buddha, and the Fengshan who has been in seclusion can often appear in the Three Realms, there is only one Yuding Zhenren left.
Everyone in the Three Realms said that Master Yuding is where he is today, all because he taught a good disciple but ignored Master Yuding's own cultivation.
Few people even know that the Immortal Trapping Sword, one of the Four Immortal Swordsmanship wielded by the Tongtian Cult, was in his hands.
And whose hands are the other three swords?
After the Zhuxian Sword Formation was broken by the Four Saints, the Zhuxian Sword fell into the hands of Guangchengzi; the Killing Immortal Sword was the last Absolute Immortal Sword picked out by Red Semen, and was obtained by Daoxing Tianzun.
Perhaps Daoxing Tianzun is a low-key person, the most indifferent person among the twelve golden immortals, and his reputation is not obvious.
But they still taught Wei Hu, a proud disciple, and Wei Hu obviously also received the true inheritance of Daoxing Tianzun. During the Conferred God War, he would never be lenient when he should be active, and he would never stand out when he could keep a low profile. He was even more affected before. In the name of his master, he joined Lingshan Buddhism and became Skanda Bodhisattva. After learning scriptures from Tripitaka, Wei Hu left an incarnation of Skanda in Buddhism, and his real body went to study Confucian and Taoist classics with Mr. Ziyu.
I must become a true protector of the Three Religions and Quanzhen.
Those who can let go of their disciples and achieve perfection, among other things, have this kind of mind, which is beyond the reach of the gods and Buddhas in the three realms.
Not to mention Guangchengzi and Chi Jingzheng, the two leaders of the twelve golden immortals, holding golden bells and jade chimes. Guangchengzi even taught each other when Emperor Xuanyuan was young.
Speaking of which, it was also the time when the human race was rising, especially after the accumulation of human kings such as Suihuang, Chaohuang, Fuxi and Yandi. When Xuanyuan was born, it was the time when the human race was unprecedentedly powerful.
That is to say, Guangchengzi could only serve as a teacher for a while when Huangdi Xuanyuan was young. Later, when the gods from Heaven and West Kunlun descended to earth, he could only serve as a general under the command of the human king.
Of course, as time goes by, only the parties involved know what happened back then.
However, since King Zhou was defeated and the emperor replaced the human king, the legend has gradually changed. For example, Guangchengzi is the "emperor's teacher", and goddesses and generals such as Jiutian Xuannv and Yinglong only came down the mountain to assist the human king and help the human king Xuanyuan achieve enlightenment.
Hey.
It is true that these words have spread.
However, they also closed the mountain gates one by one and could not leave the world since then.
As for whether they are really practicing in seclusion or because of some other reasons, only they themselves know.
It is not unusual for gods in heaven to be abducted by Lingshan, but it depends on which Bodhisattva speaks. If the three great men speak, then heaven will basically give it face.
Just like before, Guanyin Bodhisattva decided that Marshal Tianpeng, General Rolling Curtain and Little White Dragon would join the team to obtain the scriptures. After successfully obtaining the scriptures, they would achieve enlightenment in Lingshan Mountain. Although due to some twists and turns, Marshal Tianpeng was saved, General Rolling Curtain is a Bodhisattva. He used his own merits and powers to wash away all his sins and was reincarnated as a pure soul. However, such a reincarnation actually has nothing to do with the rolling curtain general to a certain extent.
And the only one, Xiao Bailong, who successfully joined the Buddhist scripture-seeking team, has now decided to follow Master Tripitaka. Lingshan's great job and righteousness are not looked down upon by others at all.
Others may not know that Wan Yao went to Lingshan to petition for Little White Dragon, but how could this be hidden from the eyes and ears of the six-eared macaque?
This matter is not a shameful matter. If the six-eared macaque knows about it, the people in the True Lord Temple will naturally know about it.
"Speaking of it, this matter was not something they did on the spur of the moment." Yang Jian looked at Master Tripitaka, "And the Bodhisattva who wanted to bring them into Buddhism still had some grudges with the holy monk."
When Fahai heard about this, he thought about it for a while and already had some idea in his mind. He tried to ask: "But Manjushri Bodhisattva?"
"Exactly."
Erlang Zhenjun and the old river god nodded together, and Erlang Zhenjun said: "If Manjushri Bodhisattva hadn't entered reincarnation in the Wuji Kingdom, I'm afraid they would have surrendered to Buddhism long ago. Instead of delaying it until now."
The old river god also said: "Actually, they promoted the little god to the Shuifu Transportation Department. It was actually because of the marriage between the little girl and Tao Jie."
Erlang Zhenjun nodded and said, "There is indeed this reason. As long as the school captain agrees to them, given the relationship between Miao Jie, the third prince and Cun Xin, whether it is Heaven or Buddhism, I am afraid they will turn a blind eye to this matter. Even if you don’t say it well, you will take the initiative to promote it.”
"Amitabha."
Fa Hai couldn't help but recite the Buddha's name and said: "It seems that this water transfer envoy is indeed unique. No wonder he was favored by Manjushri Bodhisattva."
Although Manjushri Bodhisattva's handling of the Wuji Kingdom's affairs is indeed biased from the perspective of the human race and Fahai.
But this cannot deny the wisdom of Manjushri Bodhisattva. After all, "a wise man must make a mistake after all his considerations." He must not be an easy person to make him take the initiative.
Otherwise, he would not have taken action to target this old river god who seemed to have nothing to do with the overall situation, but was actually able to guide the direction of things.
But precisely because the other party is a smart man, the old river god does not need to worry about his life.
After all, if the old river god has any shortcomings, Xiaolong and his wife will naturally not let it go. And in this way, they, the water gods who are planning to surrender to Buddhism, may offend both parties.
At that time, it will be a reckless advance or retreat.
This was also the only thing that the fortune teller was not sure about. It is said that Buddhism is now so powerful that if they abandon heaven and go to Lingshan Mountain to obtain the enlightenment of a Bodhisattva, their water palace and the fairies who came with them will be able to form a Buddhist kingdom and be free from then on. comfortable
Unexpectedly, although this old river god was not very capable, he was very temperamental. Originally, he wanted to gradually turn him into one of his own by accepting bribes, but he did not expect that he would not be able to do it in the first step because of his lack of experience.
They did not dare to use more drastic measures.
I thought it was a great move, but I unexpectedly dug a hole for myself.
Master Sanzang explained the key points to the old river god and asked him to relax.
The old river god was doubtful, and he still felt uneasy in his heart. He asked the doubts in his heart: "If this is the case, why do they still target the little god like this?"
This matter needs to be answered by Zhenjun Erlang: "They will exclude you overtly or covertly, and they really want to make you retreat. They do not want to murder your life. After all, you know that they are going to join Buddhism, but the following is People leaked the news, and even now they don’t know that you already know about it.”
The old river god was stunned for a moment, his expression becoming more and more tangled.
Lord Erlang smiled and said, "Why, you can't even believe my words?"
"Little gods don't dare."
Erlang Zhenjun patted him on the shoulder: "If you care, you will cause chaos, causing the wind and cranes to tremble, and the grass and trees to be soldiers."
The old river god thought for a moment, and finally let out a long sigh and said to True Lord Erlang: "True Lord, the little god has limited abilities and may not be able to take on the big responsibility. Please ask the true Lord to find an excuse to save the little god from this errand."
Before taking office, the old river god was still full of confidence.
But this period of time was simply torturous for him. The most important thing was to see his own abilities clearly, and the same was true for gods.
Erlang Zhenjun doesn't like to force others. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the old river god is physically and mentally haggard. Even now that he has explained the pros and cons, he probably doesn't have the courage anymore.
Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.
This principle can not only be applied to the art of war.
"Yes." Erlang Zhenjun nodded and agreed, "After Miao Jie gets married, you can just write a report and give it directly to the Ministry of Water."
"Thank you, True Lord, for your support."
The old river god was relieved of his worries and felt refreshed for a moment.
All in all, he thought that he had done his best in this matter. Going forward, it was no longer something that he, a little patrol officer, could handle. Now that Zhenjun Erlang appeared, even the other party knew about it. He found out more, which made him breathe a sigh of relief, and said in his heart: Thank you for having True Lord Erlang in heaven!
Erlang Zhenjun had a lot of things to do. He did not go into the water to meet everyone. Instead, he said goodbye to Master Sanzang directly. He also said that he would definitely be there for the wedding of Miao Jie in five days.
The old river god on the side heard this and thanked him for a long time. After all, Zhenjun Erlang personally attended the wedding of Xiaolong and his daughter, which really gave them Heishui Hetian great face.
After Fahai and the old river god returned to the Dragon Palace, everyone noticed that the old river god had swept away his previous dejection, and knew that Master Sanzang had enlightened the old river god. The princess even stepped forward to express her thanks.
Only the little dragon was confused and didn't know what the princess was thanking. But he didn't think too much about it and just thanked her along with her.
Today, Xiao Taolong is more and more convinced of his daughter-in-law.
What is a good wife?
The father and daughter wanted to talk about some common things, so they entered the inner hall.
Xiao Bailong asked Mao Jie to have a sparring session, to see if the other party had given up on his practice over the years. The Great Sage came to the master and asked, "Master, has Master Erlang been here just now?"
The Great Sage and True Lord Erlang had never known each other before, and now they even cherished each other. He would not admit his mistake due to the aura of True Lord Erlang.
"Yes." Fahai told Wukong exactly what happened on the bank of the river just now, and then said: "I am going to go to the underworld, so you can go together as my master."
Naturally, the Great Sage would not refuse. He led the way from the front and went straight down to the Nine Netherworld with his master.
According to law, when Fa Hai came to the underworld, he should first visit Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, but because he was afraid that Manjushri Bodhisattva would escape after hearing the sound, Fa Hai decided to visit the underworld first.
"It's not good! It's not good!"
"The Great Sage is here, the Great Sage is here!"
The ghost officer on duty saw the Monkey King at the first sight and quickly shouted a warning.
Seeing the suspicious look on his master's face, the Great Sage stopped in front of the ghost with a twist and said with a smile: "You are a brat looking for a fight. Why is it bad for me, grandson, to come to the underworld?!"
Gui Cha knew that he had made a mistake. When he saw the Great Sage blocking him, he did not move the golden cudgel. Instead, he smiled at Hehe. He was even more nervous. He only felt that the Great Sage's smile was eerie and terrifying, and he was trembling. I couldn't say a word.
"Wukong." Fa Hai called out and said, "You can imagine your bad reputation in the underworld, but there is no need to scare this ghost like this."
"Hehe." The Great Sage scratched his head and smiled, and then hurriedly explained to the master, "Master, back then I didn't mean to cause trouble in the underworld. It was obvious that I had already accomplished Taoism, so why should I be freed from death, but in this Hall of Hell? He also took advantage of the fact that my old Sun was drunk and fell into a coma, and sent seducers to arrest my old disciple's temper. The master also knew that he had suffered such injustice, how could he tolerate it for nothing? So he used wine to act arrogant. After causing such a scene in the underworld, I asked Yan Jun to directly sue the Jade Emperor."
"Yes, yes, yes." Gui Cha nodded repeatedly, indicating that the great sage was right.
The Great Sage gave him an affirmative look and said: That's a good compliment.
For the creatures in the three realms, the Hall of the King of Hell is definitely a place they never want to go to in their entire lives. After all, there is a saying in the three realms: "The King of Hell tells you to die at the third watch. Who dares to keep people until the fifth watch?" If this kind of words were placed in the third watch, People like the Great Sage, Yang Jian and Nezha were afraid that they would come to the Hall of the King of Hell before the next update. It was not for anything else, but simply to see if the Lord of Hell dared to accept them.
What can the Lord of Hell do?
Even if their life span is really over, he still has to add a note in front of it and send them away respectfully.
"Holy Monk."
However, before Fa Hai entered, he saw Erlang Zhenjun coming out of the underworld first and said to Master Sanzang: "We are late. Manjushri Bodhisattva figured that the affairs of the Water Mansion were known to you and me, so he directly entered the six realms of reincarnation. So he was reincarnated."
Not to mention, Erlang Zhenjun and Master Tripitaka really have some tacit understanding.
And great wisdom like Manjushri Bodhisattva, when faced with these two people at the same time, has to retreat and take one step first.
