Two more days passed.
Following the guidance of the Bodhisattva, Tang Sanzang and his party finally arrived in the Harbin Kingdom after two days of long journey, food and shelter.
After traveling more than a hundred miles west to the hinterland of Harbin Kingdom, a mortal county appeared in their sights.
"It's not easy. After so many days, I finally let my teacher see some fireworks in the world!"
After seeing this border town, Tang Sanzang was very happy!
Since he left the Tang Dynasty, most of the places he passed through were barren mountains and mountains. Either murderers were everywhere or demons were everywhere. It had been a long time since he had seen the serious mortal world.
Along the way, he ate wild vegetables and fruits, drank mountain spring water, and had long forgotten what whole grains tasted like.
"Master, I, Old Sun, will beg alms for you right now!"
After understanding the meaning of his words, Sun Wukong immediately took out the purple golden bowl and was about to fly towards the county.
"Alchemy? No need, no need!"
In response to this, Tang Sanzang quickly shook his head, "Although the journey to the west is ascetic, how can you keep eating the food you come to?"
"Let's find a decent store later and have a good tooth-slapping ceremony!"
As he said this, he took out his luggage and took out a handful of gold ingots.
This time he was ordered to go to the West to obtain scriptures. How could Li Shimin treat him badly?
Although his current wealth cannot be said to be as rich as a country's, it can still be regarded as a wealthy family.
The reason why I chose alms in the wilderness before was because I didn't want to expose my wealth to others and didn't want to cause too much unnecessary trouble.
Now that we have arrived in the mortal town, there is no need to wrong ourselves anymore.
"Master, as monks, shouldn't we abstain from extravagance and live frugally instead of seeking comfort?"
Seeing his handiwork, Sun Wukong was quite puzzled.
"What Wukong said makes sense, but although my master is a member of the Buddhist sect, he is also the younger brother of the Tang Emperor. He represents the face of the Tang Empire!"
Tang Sanzang nodded, "Now that we are in the Harbin Kingdom, if we continue to go door to door asking for food and alms, it will only make people think that our Tang Dynasty is poor and weak, and has lost the majesty of a great country!"
"..."
Although he always felt that he was talking too much, Wukong listened and it seemed to make sense...
At this point, the master and disciples stopped chatting and walked quickly towards the county.
This county is called Taoshan County.
I saw that this city was only ten miles square and was dotted with nearly a hundred ceramic workshops of various sizes.
Many workers were busy in the workshop. They took out batches of ceramics from the kiln, and then loaded them into carriages in batches and transported them to various parts of the city-state.
And throughout the city, mountains of coal can be seen everywhere.
These coals seem to be free of charge, but they can be used by surrounding workshops and shops at will.
Walking along the main road, I saw pavilions and houses dotted in an orderly manner.
All the houses are made of green bricks and black tiles, with no mud walls or thatched roofs at all.
The streets were busy with cars and people, but there were no poor people, let alone homeless beggars with no clothes on.
There is an endless stream of traders and goons from all walks of life, and liquor shops can be seen everywhere, making it look like a prosperous place.
Although such scenes can be seen everywhere in the Tang Empire, in the Western countries, they are already rare and prosperous.
At the same time, Tang Sanzang also noticed something unusual in this small city.
At this time, Taoshan County seemed to be preparing for some kind of large-scale ritual.
Because besides himself, there were many monks entering the city in an endless stream at this time.
They were beating wooden fish and chanting Buddhist scriptures, and were walking towards the depths of the city in an orderly manner.
Along the way, no matter they were dignitaries or ordinary people, they were treated respectfully and respectfully.
"Excuse me, the store owner, there are suddenly many monks entering the city right now. I wonder why?"
After settling down at an inn, Tang Sanzang glanced at the monks coming outside, and then asked the innkeeper.
"Holy Monk, as a Buddhist, don't you know about today's grand event?"
The store owner looked at him in surprise, surprised by his question.
"Amitabha, the poor monk is a monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty. He has just arrived and doesn't know much about the grand events in this precious land."
"It turns out he is a holy monk of the Tang Dynasty, disrespectful and disrespectful!"
The store owner said respectfully, "That's right, today is our annual alms-giving ceremony in Taoshan County."
"Later, Elder Jinchi from Zizhushan Guanyin Temple will come to the city to open an altar for alms!"
"Elder Jinchi?"
After hearing this name, Tang Sanzang frowned slightly.
In his impression, Elder Jinchi did not look like a good person.
Not only does he regard wealth as his life, but he also associates with a black bear who specializes in stealing cassocks.
also……
Tang Sanzang suddenly remembered something.
When she was at Snake Pan Mountain, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva told her to come to the Haji Kingdom to find one of her favorite disciples to teach her the Dharma.
And this proud disciple, could he be Elder Jinchi?
In an instant, Tang Sanzang felt that things were becoming more and more interesting.
"Holy Monk, do you recognize Elder Jinchi?"
Seeing that he looked strange, the store owner asked again.
"I just heard a little bit about it, and I'm asking the donor to give me some advice."
The store owner was quite enthusiastic about this and introduced him immediately.
He told Tang Sanzang that Elder Jinchi was a well-known eminent monk in his country and was deeply respected by the world.
His Dharma is boundless and can make rain fall on dry land, let dead trees welcome the new year, rejuvenate the sick, and restore health to the disabled.
As long as he nods, anyone's wishes can be fulfilled immediately!
Today is the day when Elder Jinchi comes to Taoshan County to give alms.
Because of this, the county is so lively and full of monks...
"So, Elder Jinchi is really profound in Buddhism!"
"And since Bodhisattva asked him to serve as my spiritual guide, maybe it's not as bad as I thought!"
After listening to the store owner's story, Tang Sanzang nodded thoughtfully.
My impression of Elder Jinchi suddenly changed a lot.
Under the greeting of the store, two bowls of plain noodles and several plates of vegetarian dishes were served.
"Holy Monk, since today is a Buddhist ceremony, all food and accommodation in our store are free for monks visiting and visiting. Holy Monk, please use it with caution!"
"If there's nothing else, I'll go ahead and get busy!"
After leaving these words, the store owner politely left.
Tang Sanzang didn't care so much anymore. He touched Alone, who was already hungry, and then started to eat.
"By the way, Wukong, why aren't everyone in the city afraid of you along the way?"
Halfway through the meal, Tang Sanzang looked at the monkey who was devouring the bowl and asked in confusion.
Although Wukong is called the Monkey King, it is also because of the monkey's aesthetics.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the hairy face and thunderous mouth, coupled with the innate aura of the Demon Emperor, make him look fierce and evil.
But what surprised Tang Sanzang was that everyone along the way turned a blind eye to him, and didn't seem to regard him as a monster at all.
There were even many fair ladies who ignored Tang Seng's appearance and instead looked at the monkey...
"Hey, Master, you don't understand!"
Wukong chuckled, "That's because I, the old man, used a trick on them. In the eyes of mortals, I am now a handsome young man in his early twenties!"
"..."
"Everyone, look, Elder Jinchi is here!"
"Elder Jinchi is here!"
While the master and apprentice were joking, there was a sudden commotion on the street.
Bursts of solemn and holy Sanskrit sounds also resounded throughout Taoshan County...
