Golden cicada......
Hearing this title, Tang Sanzang was quite surprised.
In fact, in the eyes of the Buddhas of the three realms, his identity is not a secret.
But this was the first time Tang Sanzang heard someone calling him by his previous name.
"The poor monk is Jin Chanzi. Who is this eminent monk?"
Seeing that the visitor was unusual, Tang Sanzang immediately asked respectfully.
"I am the Zen Master Wuchao. I am traveling around the world today. It just so happens that you are passing through this place, so I will temporarily stop my journey and rest after falling down a tree."
"Jin Chanzi, since we are destined to meet each other, why don't you leave everything behind and go up the mountain to talk to me?"
Zen Master Wuchao revealed his identity and then extended an invitation to Tang Sanzang.
Immediately afterwards, he saw a huge white lotus falling from the bird's nest and floating in front of him.
"Master, the origin of this person is unknown. In my opinion, it's better to be careful and don't go ahead rashly!"
At this time, Sun Wukong stepped forward and reminded Tang Sanzang.
For some reason, the moment Zen Master Wuchao spoke, he suddenly felt a sense of fear coming from his soul.
As the Buddha's light continued to intensify, this fear became stronger and stronger, making him feel even more uneasy.
There are not many gods and Buddhas in the Three Realms who can make him feel like this.
However, the unknown Zen Master Wuchao actually made himself feel like he was facing a formidable enemy, so his true identity may not be simple...
"How can this Zen Master, Buddha's Light Treasure, have any ill intentions towards me? Wukong, you are worrying too much."
In response, Tang Sanzang shook his head.
Just because in his impression, Zen Master Wuchao was just a passing Buddha who taught him Buddhism on his way to the west.
Although his identity is unknown, there is absolutely no malicious intent.
Afterwards, he stopped talking to Sun Wukong and immediately stepped onto the white lotus.
The white lotus then automatically moved without wind, and surrounded by the shining Buddha's light, it carried Tang Sanzang into the air and floated towards the bird's nest on the Bodhi tree.
Seeing this, Sun Wukong was still a little worried, so he stepped forward to find out.
But just as he was about to take off, he vaguely felt an invisible big hand falling quietly, holding him firmly in place.
A vast Buddha's power was centered on the bird's nest, pouring towards him from all directions, so that his own magical power was instantly dissipated!
"What...is going on!?"
The sudden changes shocked him!
At this moment, Sun Wukong felt as if he was being suppressed by an infinite holy Buddha. The fierce power of the Buddha suppressed all his Taoism in an instant!
And this feeling of being suppressed is so familiar, it is exactly the same as when I was suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain!
"Could it be that this Zen Master Wuchao is not someone else? In fact, he is..."
A bold guess suddenly came to his mind, but it also made him shiver inexplicably, and the monkey hairs all over his body stood on end...
At the same time, Tang Sanzang had followed Bai Lian up the Bodhi tree and arrived at the bird's nest among the tree crowns.
And in the center of the bird's nest, an old monk was sitting cross-legged.
I saw the old monk dressed in black and yellow Buddhist robes, holding one hundred and eight rosary beads, with a plump and gentle face, and a white beard fluttering in the wind, making him look like an immortal.
And this eminent monk, needless to say, is Zen Master Wuchao.
"The poor monk Tang Sanzang has met the old Zen master!"
"Jin Chanzi, you and I have not seen each other for five hundred years and are safe and well. Please take a seat!"
Zen Master Wuchao nodded warmly and pointed to the futon in front of him.
"I wonder what the old Zen Master has to teach me about this kind invitation?"
After sitting down, Tang Sanzang immediately got straight to the point.
"I don't want to give you any advice, I just want to discuss the current situation with you."
Zen Master Wuchao said with a smile, "Jin Chanzi, do you think that in this secular world, should we put people first or Buddha first?"
"this……"
After hearing this, Tang Sanzang hesitated.
The man and Buddha mentioned by Zen Master Wuchao naturally refers to the Tang Empire and Xitianling Mountain.
And this problem is so acute that it happens to be what has troubled me for many days.
Because he was both the imperial younger brother of Tang Emperor Li Shimin and a disciple of Tathagata Buddha.
If you want to put people first, then you must uphold the great aspirations of the Emperor, lead all the nations in the world to submit to the Tang Dynasty, and bring all nations to come to the dynasty.
If you want to be based on Buddha, then you must safeguard the rights and interests of Buddhism and respect the interests of the Buddhas in the Western Heavens in the mortal world.
But it is obviously difficult to have both.
"Amitabha, there is no perfect Dharma in this world. If you don't disappoint the Tathagata, you will have to disappoint you."
"If I put Buddha first, I will definitely live up to the expectations of Emperor Tang. If I put people first, I will definitely be incompatible with all the Buddhas in the Western Heaven. It is really a dilemma!"
With this thought, Tang Seng borrowed Bajie's lines and responded like this.
"That's ridiculous, that's ridiculous!"
But regarding the entanglement in Tang Sanzang's heart, Zen Master Wuchao shook his head.
"The four continents on the earth are originally the homeland of mortals, and all the demons, ghosts, gods and Buddhas are just passers-by. So what's the dilemma?"
"The human world is supposed to be people-oriented! And the meaning of my Buddha's existence is to save all living beings, help the world escape from the sea of suffering, and restore a prosperous and prosperous world, instead of enslaving the people in the name of saving them like the Heavenly Court!"
Zen Master Wuchao's words were shocking and made Tang Sanzang feel even more astonished.
Does he mean that he agrees with Li Shimin's idea that man can conquer heaven and believes that the world should be ruled by mortals instead of being dominated by the hands of gods and Buddhas?
But in this case, wouldn't it mean that the interests of the Buddhas in the Western Heavens in the human world are directly affected?
In the human world, people are the first priority, followed by gods and Buddhas.
Zen Master Wuchao's words undoubtedly spoke to Tang Sanzang's heart.
But after all, he was just a wandering monk who met by chance. No matter how much he speculated, he was still just a passerby.
"Old Zen Master, I am a poor monk and a simple scholar. I don't understand the profound meaning of your words."
With this thought, Tang Sanzang simply became careless.
After all, if these outrageous remarks are heard by those who are interested, they will definitely cause too much unnecessary trouble.
"Jin Chanzi, isn't what I said exactly what you are worried about? Why bother pretending to be confused?"
However, Zen Master Wuchao said bluntly, "Although your trip to the west is called to obtain scriptures, it is actually to allow Datang and Lingshan to form an alliance to jointly fight against the tyranny of heaven."
"What you and Emperor Tang are most worried about is that once the Heavenly Palace collapses, will there be another war between Tang Dynasty and Lingshan due to the conflict between humans, causing the Three Realms to never have peace!"
"And what I just said is to tell you clearly that Xitian Lingshan will not have any covetous thoughts on the mortal world! The human world is always the world of mortals, and it is always the world of Emperor Tang, and Buddhism will not get involved in the slightest!"
"In the future, on the Xitian Road, if there are monks and Buddhas who dare to harm the human world and harm the common people, you can also punish them. Xitian Lingshan will never blame them!"
Zen Master Wuchao spoke calmly, but every word was as heavy as a mountain, but it also made Tang Sanzang's heart sink suddenly.
His remarks are contrary to the interests of the Buddhas in the Western Heaven.
It's not like he's talking to himself about Buddhism or Taoism, it's more like he's endorsing all the things he wants to do in the future.
"I dare to ask Zen Master, what you just said, did you mean it yourself, or did it mean that of Xitian Lingshan?"
Later, Tang Sanzang asked tentatively.
"What I say is the will of Tathagata Buddha."
Tathagata Buddha?
After hearing this, Tang Sanzang was stunned for a while.
Zen Master Wuchao was just a wandering monk, so how could he have the confidence to make such shocking remarks?
Even, from beginning to end, he regards himself as 'my seat'!
"Then may I ask, who are you, Zen Master?"
At this moment, Tang Sanzang suddenly realized that the other party had an extraordinary origin, and it seemed that he was not just a mere Zen master.
"My identity..."
In response, Zen Master Wuchao did not respond directly. Instead, he looked under the Bodhi tree and at Sun Wukong who was waiting anxiously at the foot of the mountain.
Zen Master Wuchao had a meaningful look on his face, "I'll let your disciples answer this question for you later!"
