Chapter 146: Heart of Buddha
"Brother Monkey, those three evil spirits bewitched the King of Chechi Kingdom to demolish the temples and destroy the Buddha statues, and made the monks of Chechi Kingdom work like slaves for them. It is so hateful!"
"Why don't we give them a taste of their own medicine? Do to them what they did to us, and let them experience the feeling of being enslaved and serving as servants after the temple was destroyed!"
Zhu Bajie didn't notice that the monkey's expression was wrong, and said without hesitation.
Unlike the monkey, when Zhu Bajie was in the Heavenly Prison, Emperor Donghua revealed to him that the journey to the West to obtain the scriptures was to eliminate karma and was also a battle between Buddhism and Taoism to set the time for the prosperity of Buddhism.
Zhu Bajie followed the advice of Emperor Donghua and participated in the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, but tried his best not to get involved in the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism.
Therefore, he kept his effort in check from beginning to end, trying not to make any mistakes or draw attention to himself, and pushed all the blame onto the monkey.
But now, this obviously doesn't work!
After learning from the monks of Zhiyuan Temple the whole story of Chechi Kingdom and the dream of the religious protector Jia Lan, Zhu Bajie realized that this was another test from Lingshan for them.
Last time, the four saints, Mother of Mount Lishan, Guanyin, Manjusri and Samantabhadra, tested one’s Zen mind.
This time, what is being tested is their devotion to Buddhism, or their loyalty!
Buddhism and Taoism, Xuan and Zen, he must make a choice and can no longer be a fence-sitter!
Zhu Bajie didn't hesitate for too long and decided to follow Buddhism.
After Li Anran brought him back to Heaven, the things he did in the mortal world spread throughout Heaven, and his reputation was completely ruined.
There is no place for him in the Xuanmen sect anymore, and Buddhism is his only way out!
This idiot...
Haha, I, Old Sun, am the fool!
The monkey had been paying attention to Zhu Bajie's expression, and when he saw him deliberately raising his voice a few decibels when speaking, he immediately understood that Zhu Bajie must know the trick and was showing his loyalty to Lingshan here.
“There is some truth to that.”
The monkey suppressed his annoyance and looked at Tang Seng and Sha Seng: "Master, Junior Brother Sha, what do you think?"
Sha Seng did not rush to speak, but looked at Tang Seng, letting his master Tang Seng speak first.
Tang Seng hesitated for a moment and said, "The three national masters of Chechi Kingdom have also prayed for rain for the people, resolved the drought, and saved the people from suffering. They may not be monsters or demons. There may be some misunderstanding."
"As the saying goes, 'It is better to resolve a feud than to create one.' Tomorrow when we go to the court to meet the King of Chechi and stamp the clearance document, we may be able to make things clear with them. If we can resolve the misunderstanding and let Buddhism and Taoism live in harmony, it will always be better than going to war."
This old monk...
The monkey was a little surprised.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Bajie, a fake monk from Xuanmen, was so cruel and ruthless to Xuanmen without giving them any leniency. On the contrary, Tang Seng, a serious Buddhist disciple and the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, actually had some compassion in his heart.
"Master!" Zhu Bajie was immediately anxious when he heard this: "Do you think that everyone in this world is as compassionate as you? The Six Dings and Six Jias, the guardians of the religion, Jia Lan, have already appeared in a dream and asked the eldest brother to deal with the three of them. How could there be a misunderstanding? Could it be that the Six Dings and Six Jias, the guardians of the religion, Jia Lan, are wrongly accusing them?"
"this……"
Tang Seng was just an ordinary monk, so he naturally didn't dare to question the words of the Six Dings and Six Jias, the guardians of the religion, Jia Lan. He opened his mouth, but finally chose to keep silent.
Seeing this, the monkey couldn't help but snorted coldly and said, "Since the Six Dings and Six Jias and the guardian of the religion Jia Lan already know about Chechi Kingdom, why don't they just take action and rescue these monks from the sea of suffering? Why do they keep them hanging and wait for me, Sun, to come?"
Zhu Bajie froze, as he didn't expect the monkey to suddenly refute him, and he was silent for a long time.
He knew that Lingshan deliberately used Chechi Kingdom to test them, so he naturally would not let others solve the Chechi Kingdom issue.
However, this cannot be said openly.
"Maybe... maybe the Vajra Galans have some unspeakable secrets and don't want to interfere in the affairs of the mortal world!"
Zhu Bajie finally found an excuse, but he himself knew that it was untenable.
Sending messages in dreams is already interfering in worldly affairs, not to mention that the monkey is specifically asked to take action!
Apart from the fact that this matter is a test for them, it is just like taking off your pants to fart, which is a waste of time.
The monkey ignored Zhu Bajie and looked at Sha Seng: "Brother Sha, what do you think?"
Sha Seng scratched his head and said, "Big Brother, you know I am not as good at speaking as Second Brother, let alone you. I will do whatever you ask me to do."
The monkey was stunned.
In the past, he would only think that his third junior brother was honest, simple, dull and hardworking.
But if you look at it from another angle, it is clear that this is great wisdom appearing foolish and great loyalty appearing treachery!
Just this simple sentence put the main responsibility on him!
Too!
Junior Brother Sha was once the Curtain-Rolling General beside the Jade Emperor. If he was really stupid, he would not have been able to sit in this position!
The monkey couldn't help but laugh at himself in his heart: "I have always boasted that I am smarter than others, but now it seems that apart from the old monk, I am the only one who has been kept in the dark!"
After this round of probing, he finally understood the attitudes of his cheap master and his fellow disciples.
Zhu Bajie was determined to convert to Buddhism. Although he clearly saw the trick behind it, he never thought of reminding him, but instead wanted to drag him into it.
As a mortal, Tang Seng probably didn't see the hidden mystery in this. He still wanted to resolve the matter peacefully. He was a bit pedantic but not without kindness.
Sha Seng should have noticed it as well, but he didn't care too much about it. He was not as eager to show his loyalty as Zhu Bajie, and it seemed like he had something to rely on.
The monkey said, "Master, I came back so late because I went to the Heavenly Palace to ask the Jade Emperor about the affairs of Chechi Kingdom."
"ah?!"
Tang Seng, his three disciples and the surrounding monks were all shocked when they heard this.
Unexpectedly, the monkey actually went to heaven for this matter and asked the Jade Emperor in person.
Tang Monk asked: "Wukong, what does the Great Celestial Lord say?"
The others all looked at the monkey in unison, their faces filled with nervous anticipation.
In the hearts of these mortals, the Jade Emperor represents fair authority.
The monkey said, "The Jade Emperor said that the three national masters of Chechi Kingdom are all Taoist masters, not demons or monsters. They prayed for rain by using the Five Thunder Method to write a petition to the Jade Emperor, which moved the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor then ordered rain to fall, thus alleviating the drought in Chechi Kingdom."
"As for the King of Chechi demolishing Buddhist temples and destroying Buddha statues, it was because he was annoyed that they were useless and could not help, not entirely because of the three national masters."
Tang Seng sighed and said, "Namo Amitabha." But he had nothing to say .
Tang Monk is not an ascetic monk who is ignorant of worldly affairs.
The Chechi Kingdom had been worshipping Buddhism for many years, but when a drought came, the Buddhist monks were of no use. Instead, it was the Taoist priests from outside who prayed for rain and resolved the drought.
No wonder the King of Chechi felt cheated and became angry and humiliated.
Even if this happened in the Tang Dynasty in the East, or in any other country, the result would not be much different!
The monks around them burst into tears, feeling extremely aggrieved: "We are just ordinary people who only know how to chant sutras to pray for the dead. We don't have any supernatural powers that can reach the sky and penetrate the earth. How can we alarm the Emperor of Heaven and pray for rain?"
These monks don't have enough food to eat every day and have to work all day, relying entirely on the Six Dings and Six Jias to keep them alive.
At this time, many people fainted from crying out of sadness and despair. The scene was miserable.
Tang Seng couldn't bear to see this, but the monkey didn't care.
In this world, the strong are respected. If you don't have the ability and are looked down upon by others, who can you blame?
You can't let the King of Chechi Kingdom support a bunch of useless good-for-nothings, right?
Tang Seng said: "Wukong, even if they didn't pray for rain, they still chanted sutras to persuade people to do good, which is good for the country. Can you help them?"
The monks seemed to have found a life-saving straw, and they knelt down around the monkey, kowtowing: "Great Sage, have mercy on us, please save us!"
The monkey said, "It is very difficult to say, but it is also easy to say. The king of Chechi respects Taoism and destroys Buddhism because he thinks that Buddhism is useless. If we let him see the power of Buddhism , he will naturally respect the monks and dare not neglect them in the slightest."
An old monk said: "We are all ordinary people, we don't know magic..."
“This is easy!”
Zhu Bajie suggested: "No matter how powerful those three state masters are, they are no match for me! I just need to use some of my magical powers to fight with those three state masters. If I can defeat them, the king will naturally understand the power of Buddhism and dare not look down on me."
"Idiots!" The monkey glared and shouted, "Why should I fight with them? If there is any fight, it should be them!"
"Ah?!" All the monks were dumbfounded.
If they could defeat Huli Daxian and his men in a fight, there would be no need for the monkey to rescue them.
Zhu Bajie was stunned for a moment, then he showed an expression of sudden enlightenment and gave a thumbs up: "Great! Really great! Monkey brother, are you not going to show up yourself, but are you going to do something in secret to help them fight and defeat those three state masters?"
The monkey didn't expect Zhu Bajie to have such a wild imagination. He pouted and said, "I, Sun Wukong, would never do such a dirty thing!"
Zhu Bajie was so stunned by the scolding that he dared not speak again.
Tang Seng said, "Wukong, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us what you have to say."
"Master, I, Old Sun, am not keeping you in suspense. If you don't know how to do it, then go and learn!"
The monkey said, "I, Old Sun, have a way to help them win the fight, but what about the next time? What about the next time? Even if we don't talk about this fight, what if there is another drought in Chechi Country in the future?"
"With the three national masters around, Chechi Kingdom can still be guaranteed good weather and good harvests. If they are gone, what will happen to Chechi Kingdom? What will happen to the people of Chechi Kingdom? Can they rely on these monks who can do nothing but chant sutras?"
Tang Seng: “…” I always feel like you are hinting at something!
Tang Seng didn't know what to say for a moment, so he asked, "What should we do? Do you want to teach them magic?"
"What I, Old Sun, practice is not Buddhism!"
The monkey rolled his eyes. His imagination was even bigger than that of the idiot. He made a mantra and shouted into the air, "Six Dings and Six Jias! Guardian Jialan! Five Directions Jie Di!"
After shouting several times, patches of Buddha's light appeared in the sky.
The Six Dings and Six Jias and the guardian of the religion, Jia Lan, appeared and came forward to greet them, saying, "Great Sage."
The monkey glanced around and found that the Five-Directions Jie Di was not there. He thought that they must have gone to Lingshan to report the news.
The monkey didn't care and asked directly: "Did you hear what I just said?"
Monkeys actually have a very weak concept of good and evil. When they were hanging out with the Bull Demon King and his gang, they had been robbed and beaten by humans.
If Lingshan had told him clearly that he wanted him to help the monks of Chechi Kingdom deal with Huli, Yangli, Luli and others, he would not care whether the great immortal Huli and others had attained the Quanzhen Taoism or not, and would have just killed them directly!
But, if this is a token of allegiance, then it won’t work!
In order to get out from under the Five Finger Mountain, the monkey promised Guanyin to be a disciple of Tang Monk, to escort Tang Monk to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, to convert to Buddhism, and then to achieve enlightenment.
But after regaining his freedom, especially after being tricked into wearing the golden hoop and being misunderstood by Monk Tang sent back to the Flower-Fruit Mountain, he changed his mind and was no longer willing to be a monk with strict precepts and numerous rules!
Now he only wanted to send Tang Seng to Lingshan to repay his kindness, and then let Tathagata untie the golden hoop on his head, return to Huaguo Mountain, and continue to be the free and easy Monkey King.
With this in mind, the monkey naturally did not want to get involved in the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, and was even more unwilling to be completely bound to Buddhism.
The Six Dings and Six Jias, and the guardian of the religion, Jia Lan, looked at each other with sorrow on their faces, but finally they gritted their teeth and said, "I heard it."
The monkey said, "I am not practicing Buddhism, so I cannot ask them to prove the profoundness of Buddhism to the King of Chechi. Are you willing to teach them some magical powers of Buddhism so that they can compete with the three national masters?"
The monks' eyes lit up, their faces were filled with enthusiasm, and they prostrated themselves on the ground, saying, "Please have mercy on me, Lord Jialan!"
Liu Ding Liu Jia, Guardian Jia Lan: "..." You want us to die? !
The Six Dings and Six Jias and the protector Jia Lan do not have very high status, but because they are responsible for protecting Tang Monk and supervising the team, they know a lot of things.
From time to time, you have to personally participate in it.
For example, this time Che Chiguo.
They had gotten involved as early as twenty years ago to ensure that when Tang Seng and his companions arrived, all the monks from Chechi Kingdom were not killed.
On the eve of the arrival of Tang Seng and his companions, he appeared in a dream to a group of monks, asking them to ask Sun Wukong for help.
For example, the Baoxiang Kingdom in the original time and space.
After the Yellow Robe Monster turned Tang Seng into a tiger, it was the Six Dings and Six Jias and the guardian Jia Lan who stepped in to save Tang Seng's life.
There are many similar things.
Therefore, they knew clearly that the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism in Chechi Kingdom was to test the determination of Sun Wukong and the other two to become Buddhists.
As a result, the development of things was completely beyond their expectations!
The monkey did not lose himself in the praise of the monks and cause trouble for the immortal Huli and others. Instead, he chose to go to the Heavenly Palace to sue the immortal Huli for violating the Heavenly rules!
Liu Ding Liu Jia, Guardian Jia Lan: ... This is not the lawless lunatic Monkey King we know! ! !
They felt that things were getting out of control at the time, and fearing a repeat of Red Boy's mistakes, they immediately sent the Five Directions Jie Di to Mount Luojia in the South China Sea to report the matter to Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Before the Five-Directions Jie Di could come back, the monkey really caused trouble again.
He didn't go looking for trouble with Huli Daxian and his gang to stand up for the monks of Chechi Kingdom to prove his devotion to Buddhism. Instead, he went directly to them and asked them to teach the monks of Chechi Kingdom magic? ? ?
The Six Dings and Six Jias, as well as the guardian Jia Lan, were all numb.
They are here to test the Buddha's heart, not to really start a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism!
Just when the Six Dings and Six Jias and the protector Jia Lan didn't know what to do, an auspicious cloud floated over from afar.
"Bodhisattva." The eyes of Jia Lan, the guardian of the Six Dings and Six Jias, lit up and he rushed forward as if running for his life.
The monkeys also stepped forward to greet him: "Disciple greets Guanyin Bodhisattva."
Guanyin nodded slightly and said, "I already know about the affairs of Chechi Kingdom. Please wait for a moment."
"Yes." No one dared to say anything more.
Monkeys are no exception.
Although he felt remorseful and was unwilling to convert to Buddhism, he was still grateful to Tang Seng and Guanyin for saving him.
Soon, three figures were seen rising into the air in panic.
The man on the left was wearing a white Taoist robe and had a goatee, the man in the middle was wearing a golden Taoist robe and had a square face and a big beard, and the man on the right was wearing a green Taoist robe and was thin.
They are the three great immortals Huli, Yangli and Luli of Chechi Kingdom!
Huli Daxian and his people dared to have people demolish Buddhist temples and destroy Buddha statues in the mortal world, but when they really saw Guanyin Bodhisattva, they were so scared that they fell to their knees with a plop, rolling and crawling: "Greetings to Guanyin Bodhisattva!"
