$540, Monkey General

Tang Seng is a pilgrim, this is what he knows.

When the Dragon King Long Yuan of Jinghe River disturbed the palace, it was Guanyin Bodhisattva who resolved the matter. All these deeds were paving the way for Master Xuanzang to take the scriptures. Even if it was not clear in the 13th year of Zhenguan, it seemed that everything was a mystery, but now that the scriptures have been retrieved, even ordinary people can see the whole picture from it.

Not to mention that he is the new emperor with wisdom far beyond ordinary people.

The pilgrims are in such a big situation.

Then what about the pilgrims....

I am afraid they will be strong but not weak. Even without Guanyin Bodhisattva's escort, any Buddha or Bodhisattva from the West Heaven will be difficult for him to resist. The Western Heaven Buddhism can do this, and it must have also informed the Eastern Dao Sect, and the situation cannot be reversed by his own strength.

"Please explain it clearly, teacher."

Li Tai suppressed his inner shock and bowed to ask.

The more information he knows, the more time he will have to prepare. If Bai Gui hadn't pointed it out to him, he might never have known this "position" in Buddhism.

"This sentence is not my suggestion."

Bai Gui laughed, "In the 21st year of Zhenguan, the late emperor once hosted a banquet for all the ministers and asked about the nicknames of the officials. At that time, Li Junxian said that his nickname was Wu Niang, and then the late emperor found a reason to be beheaded."

"Teacher means..."

How could Li Tai not understand this. Zhenguan Joseon rarely killed meritorious officials, especially killing people for no reason. The late emperor followed Emperor Gaozu to establish the Tang Dynasty, ascended the throne at a young age, and was an unparalleled general. There was no need to suspect meritorious officials. The unjust killing of Li Junxian caused a big disturbance at the time.

In the 21st year of Zhenguan, the late emperor exiled Li Junxian and executed him on other charges. At that time, everyone in the court thought that the late emperor was old and confused, and no longer as wise as before. Of course, in addition to believing that the late emperor was stupid, there were also rumors, that is, "female warriors rule the world."

Now, Bai Gui brought up the old matter again.

Wu Wei's name has another "Wu" character, and she is a woman. Obviously, the late emperor really killed Li Junxian unjustly. The real prophecy of "female warriors rule the world" was fulfilled by Wu Wei.

"This woman cannot be killed..."

"Nor can it be done in other ways."

Li Tai's mind turned.

After he sat on the throne, he naturally did not want to give up the throne to others. However, Wu Wei had the support of Buddhism behind her, and the Taoist sect also agreed with this matter. No matter how unwilling he was, he had to admit it.

He went to see Bai Gui again, and saw that Bai Gui had not spoken, nor did he mention this matter again.

This was the biggest awakening that Bai Gui, his teacher, had given him.

"I will invite Wu Wei into the palace tomorrow."

He said.

After the two finished their conversation, Bai Gui also nodded and left gracefully, as if flowing water, without any drag.

He left the Lizheng Hall and ascended to heaven.

"Mr. Liu is indeed a fairy..."

In Chang'an City, officials who knew Bai Gui praised him.

...

But Bai Gui did not really leave Chang'an City. The reason why he pretended to ascend to heaven was because he did not want to be disturbed by others, so he cut off worldly ties and did not get involved in human karma.

After helping Princess Iron Fan in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South China Sea, Princess Iron Fan said that she would come to Chang'an City in a few days to present gifts and express her gratitude. After finishing this matter, he would have no worries.

Four or five days passed.

Princess Iron Fan arrived late.

"Although my Cuiyun Mountain is rich, Master Bai is different now. It is really difficult to find gifts to choose from. After spending so many days, I finally found a gift to thank you."

She said apologetically.

It was agreed that she would go to Chang'an to thank Bai Gui in a few days, but she delayed for a few days. Although a few days is just a moment for the immortals, she still needs to apologize.

Things are different now.

In the past, Bai Gui was just a simple human official, and it was nothing for her to be so arrogant. Later, Bai Gui was promoted. When she was in Moyun Cave in Jilei Mountain, she still didn't know her identity. After the incident with Red Boy, she really understood what it meant to be a direct descendant of the human sect.

Just based on these four words, even if Bai Gui's cultivation is not praiseworthy, it is enough to run rampant in the earthly immortal world.

But Bai Gui's cultivation is not simple either.

There is background and strength. Such people are the hardest to offend.

"Fellow Daoist Tieshan, you and I have known each other for many years."

"Why bring a gift? Just come..."

Bai Gui reached out to take the thank-you gift sent by Princess Tieshan. At a glance, it was some gold foil, but these gold foils were a little unusual. He looked at it with his spiritual sense while speaking politely.

But after the words came out, he was speechless.

What do you mean you don't need to bring gifts..., just come.

Princess Iron Fan blushed and spat lightly, "Master Bai is really rude. I am a married woman. Please be careful with your words, Master Bai. Otherwise... Otherwise, even if I die, I will not be defiled by you like this."

Her almond eyes showed a trace of determination.

It seemed that she was telling the truth.

Bai Gui was also speechless. He avoided the topic and asked about the thank-you gift sent by Princess Iron Fan, "This gold foil, I think it seems extraordinary, with a power of faith. This gold foil... was peeled off from the statue?"

"Master Bai has a keen eye."

Princess Iron Fan praised, "This gold foil was once the golden body of the statue of the Tongbi Ape. When the Tongbi Ape was still a mortal, he died because he protected the people of the town. So the people remembered his kindness and built the Temple of the Monkey General for him. The temple built a stone statue of him."

"It's just that this monkey is a good man. After becoming a half-god and half-Buddha, he sympathizes with the world. If there is a disaster somewhere, let the messenger Qingniao hold his golden body and gold foil to rescue the victims. This gold foil was originally gold. , followed by his golden body..."

"When I was in Cuiyun Mountain, I heard that there were statues of fellow Taoists in Bhikkhu's country, so I searched for these gold foils in various countries in Xiniu Hezhou, gathered them together, and gave them to Taoist Master Bai as a gift."

She explained slowly.

The giant-armed ape in this world is not the Four-Dead Star Lord Yuan Hong, but another monkey. In other words, the Brachiolobus monkey is just a species that evolved from the genus Monkey. For example, in the Huaguo Mountain, there are two red-armored monkeys and two ape monkeys, which guide Sun Wukong to go to the Aolai Kingdom to get weapons for the monkeys to practice.

"Fellow Taoist Iron Fan is interested."

Bai Gui nodded with satisfaction and put these gold foils into his sleeves.

At his level, to be honest, I really don't like ordinary thank you gifts. The huge Moyun Cave in Jilei Mountain, Long Live Fox King's accumulation, he only took a fancy to a three-life stone. Today, he doesn't even look down on Sanshengshi.

The treasures of heaven, material and earth are difficult to see, but this half-Buddha, half-god is made of gold foil condensed by the power of merit and thought. This can be regarded as a first-class spiritual object. It is a good treasure to use this to understand the way of faith.

As for why the monkey general used "gold foil" to exchange money.

Obviously the values ​​are not equal, there is too much difference.

This is not difficult to understand.

He is a half-god and half-Buddha, but he has not yet become a Buddha through practice, that is, he has become a deity. Sun Wukong has not even mastered the art of turning stone into gold, let alone this monkey.

Jin Zi couldn't use magic power to conjure it up, so he had to use this stupid method.

"This great monkey general is a disciple of Maitreya Buddha."

"If I look at him in person and have such compassion, I will definitely become a Buddha in the future."

Princess Iron Fan smiled and said: "If Taoist Bai doesn't need these gold foils, you can send them to the Monkey General Temple and exchange them for him. It can also be regarded as a good relationship with him."

These gold foils are the condensation of the golden body of the Brachiosaurus, and their importance to the Brachiosaurus is self-evident. Giving these gold foils to the monkeys is equivalent to receiving good karma from the Buddha in the future.

Of course, generally speaking, for Bai Gui, this kind of good fate is dispensable and not a very precious thing. Even more precious is the gold foil itself.

One day later, Princess Iron Fan left.

The next day, Tang Monk, Sun Wukong and others came to pay homage to him.

"Amitabha." Tang Monk first clapped his hands and apologized, "The poor monk didn't want to pay attention to the debate. He had an impure heart and was not a member of my Buddhist sect after all. He never thought that he and Princess Gao Yang would go to Taoist Bai's residence to find Taoist Bai. When the new emperor came to the throne, Bian Ji came to ask for help, but the poor monk did not open the door to receive him. This is considered a bad fate. "

When he talked about this, his words were full of sighs.

In fact, he was still a little reluctant to part with his disciple Bian Ji. Bian Ji is smart and among his many disciples, he will definitely inherit his mantle in the future. But I didn't expect that Bian Ji's intentions were wrong. However, he was still reluctant to give up and had not yet made up his mind.

However, Bianji offended Bai Gui, forcing him to make a decision.

Otherwise, the outcome of the debate remains to be seen.

The concept of shame is established by Confucianism. In Buddhism, although the behavior of arguing can be regarded as breaking the precepts, this breaking of the precepts is not as unforgivable as the world believes.

Eating meat is considered a breach of the precept, drinking alcohol is also considered a breach of the precept...

It's just that the three religions are unified, and how to judge them still depends on one mind. Monk Bianji was reluctantly given up by Tang Seng after weighing the pros and cons.

Buddhism is indispensable for scandals.

Anuo and Kassapa are not extorting benefits from him.

"Master Xuanzang is too polite."

Bai Gui nodded, "The reason for the debate is that after all, his six roots are impure and he has no chance of the great road."

Although he was quietly reciting Huang Ting in the mansion, he also knew that Monk Bianji was sentenced to be chopped in half by the new emperor Li Tai in order to calm the hearts of the scholars in the world.

Fang Xuanling was a benchmark for scholars in the world. Prime ministers and ministers could not avoid Fang Xuanling. Therefore, even without his promotion, Li Tai would not sacrifice his face to protect Monk Bianji given the relationship between Li Tai and Princess Gaoyang. Monk Bianji will definitely die a bad death, it will just happen sooner or later.

"Master Xuanzang resigned today. It seems that his merits have been fulfilled and he is ready to return to Lingshan."

Bai Gui laughed.

After taking the scriptures, Tang Seng and others could not return them immediately. Otherwise, no one would translate this scripture written in Sanskrit. Now after Tang Monk has finished translating the scriptures, it is time to go to Lingshan.

"What Taoist Master Bai said is right."

"The reason why the poor monk and others came here today is to go to Lingshan Mountain."

Tang Monk clasped his hands and recited the Buddha's name.

"Taoist Master Bai, people all over the city say that you have risen to the top of the clouds, but Lao Sun guessed that you are still in Chang'an when he saw the light of purple gold in your house and the continuous good luck."

Sun Wukong said.

He is a clever stone monkey, and his piercing eyes are very powerful.

No matter how high the mountain is, if there are immortals, they will be spiritual. If the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual. The fortune of Bai Zhai is long-lasting, and the purple energy is powerful for three hundred miles. This is a sign of meritorious deities.

"The reason why I didn't leave was because I was waiting for the Great Sage and Master Xuanzang."

Bai Gui replied.

After bidding farewell to Princess Iron Fan one day, he realized Tang Monk's perfect merits that night. So I roughly guessed that Tang Seng would be leaving in the next couple of days.

"We will see you again after a long journey, farewell Master Xuanzang."

Several people went up to the clouds. After Bai Gui sent Tang Seng to the border of the Tang Dynasty, he said goodbye and then separated from Tang Seng and his party and went to Qingzi Country.

Qingzi Country is a small country in Xiniu Hezhou. It is also near Lingshan Mountain.

At the foot of Daqing Mountain in Qingzi Country, there is a temple called the Temple of the Monkey King. However, this temple gradually declined, and the golden body in the temple disappeared, leaving only a stone statue.

Bai Gui entered the temple, he picked up three incense sticks, lit them, and inserted them into the incense burner.

The incense ash fell into gold and silver.

The surface of the stone monkey gradually produced gold foil...

A blue bird flew in from outside the temple, circled around Bai Gui, chirping non-stop, full of joy.

"I have a method called meditation method, which will be passed on to the world. I would like to invite a ray of golden body to enter. I wonder if you agree."

After worshiping the Monkey King, Bai Gui smiled and took out the purple treasure mirror.

The mirror surface of the Purple Treasure Spiritual Mirror was like the rippling lake, and a series of methods were revealed.

The meditation method was passed down to the world, so as to achieve enlightenment. The meditation method can be passed down, but if it is passed down too much, it will offend the gods and Buddhas. Because this is equivalent to reducing the faith of the gods and Buddhas.

Of course, if it is only one world that is in turmoil, the gods and Buddhas will not do anything to him. This world will be destroyed after one Yuanhui, and it is not worth offending a person to teach his direct disciples.

It's just a nap.

But... he is about to leave the Journey to the West world, reincarnate in another world, merge himself and others, transcend the timeline, and achieve the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, so in the Journey to the West world, there needs to be a "selfless" person to help him.

This person needs to have a deep background and a good future.

Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun has another opportunity to achieve enlightenment, so there is no need to use his, and the same is true for others.

After thinking about it, the Monkey King General... seems feasible.

There is another reason. The people in the East of Nanzhanbuzhou live well, and there are no big monsters to harm them. But the people of Xiniu Hezhou are living in dire straits, so it is suitable to teach meditation. But to teach meditation in Xiniu Hezhou, you have to find a Buddhist, otherwise Buddhism will dislike him sooner or later...

"Help the world?"

The stone monkey statue spoke, and he nodded, "Daoyou can help me. Since this matter is related to helping the world, I am willing to contribute a little bit."

Because he helped too many people, the faith he gained was only from a small town. After a long time, he was unable to make ends meet, and his soul was about to collapse. If it weren't for Bai Gui, the immortal god, he would have disappeared in a few years.

The Purple Treasure Spirit Mirror is a treasure made by the Human Emperor Xuanyuan. If a person's heart is not right, this mirror will never recognize its master. Such a sincere power is enough to win his trust.

"Daoyou is half Buddha and half god. If you get this opportunity, you can also become a Buddha."

Bai Gui said.

To become a Buddha is to ascend to heaven. However, in Buddhism, a celestial being is a Buddha. The reason why Sun Wukong was named Fighting Buddha has a lot to do with his celestial strength.

"Amitabha."

The stone Buddha wearing stone armor clasped his hands and chanted a Buddhist name.

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