The Monkey King

Above the ninth level of the sky, amid the curling clouds and mist, a huge square is lined with heavenly troops wearing silver armor, with flags fluttering in the wind.

In the backyard of Lingxiao Palace, the stream is trickling.

In the imperial study room, Li Jing spoke softly.

"The demon monkey neither contacted the old department nor was he in a hurry to return to Huaguo Mountain. He even had no intention of announcing that he had returned to the Three Realms... Although he was still arrogant, it looked like what he said, and he had no intention of reuniting with Heaven. Despite the dispute, I have no intention of returning to the position of Demon King. But another thing I learned during this trip makes me quite worried."

"The Buddhist scripture seeker previously rumored in the Three Realms is actually the reincarnation of Golden Chanzi in the West. In this life, his name is Xuanzang, and he is a wandering monk in the East. According to rumors in the Three Realms, Xuanzang went to Daleiyin Temple with a huge treasure under the orders of the Buddha to seek the truth. The purpose of the sutra is to introduce Buddhism to the Eastern Lands. It is said to be both mysterious and mysterious, but when I look at it, it is not so."

"This golden cicada was originally the second disciple of the Tathagata. Eight hundred years ago, he was confused and fought against the Tathagata during a debate at Lingshan. Although he was defeated, the confusion was not solved. Therefore, he lost the Buddha's golden body and turned to Reincarnation, going through ten lives of suffering.”

"Everyone knows that the reincarnation of the underworld is now in the hands of Buddhism. Buddhist practice is different from Taoism. It depends entirely on the enlightenment of one thought. If it is not enlightened in a lifetime, without the help of flat peach and ginseng fruit, it is impossible to talk about extending life. At the end of the life, it will have to be rebuilt from scratch in the next life. It is extremely difficult to become a Buddha. But if the reincarnation of the eminent monk can retain the memory of the previous life, that is a different story. It was precisely for this reason that the Buddhist sect was in trouble when the monster monkeys were making trouble in the underworld. I took the opportunity to hold the Six Paths of Samsara in my hands, and I still have it today.”

"If we extrapolate from common sense, this golden cicada is the second disciple of the Buddha. He has been reincarnated for ten lives. If the Buddha wanted to recall him and ascend to the throne of Buddha again, and instruct him to walk west to achieve Buddhahood, it would be understandable. But this Xuanzang... ...for ten lifetimes. I have been a monk for many generations, but I have never been given the privilege of retaining my memory. This shows that the West must not value this golden cicada as much as the outside world says."

"Moreover, word spread in the three realms overnight that one can live forever by eating his flesh. It was also said that he was carrying a treasure given by the Buddha. It was also said that if he died on his way to the west, the Buddhist sect would not pursue him. There must be someone who wants to harm him."

"I think that Jin Chanzi has got rid of the matter of debate. He has always been low-key, good to others, and has never been guilty of any crime. He is also on good terms with Taoist masters, so no one should harm him. Furthermore, if it is really the Buddha's instruction to go west , why don’t you send Buddhist disciples to escort you? Instead of sending Sun Wukong, who has a deep hatred for Tathagata, to escort you along the way, isn’t it strange?”

"Therefore, I think that there may be something wrong with the journey to the west, and it is not as simple as it seems on the surface."

After saying that, Li Jing lowered his head and raised his eyes to look at the Jade Emperor sitting in front of the dragon case.

The Jade Emperor raised his head slightly, his eyes slowly narrowed into a slit, and he stroked his long beard and thought carefully.

for a long time. He asked softly: "Do you know what the confusion was about Jin Chanzi that day?"

"This..." Li Jing was stunned for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "I only know a little bit about it. Your Majesty, please listen to me in detail..."

…

In the main hall of Guanyin Monastery, under the attention of everyone, Xuanzang stood up slowly.

"Why don't you stop arguing. I'll beat them to death with a stick. This group of people is obviously here to cause trouble. There's no need to talk to these bastards. It's easiest to beat them to death with a stick." A voice said in Xuanzang's voice. rang in his mind.

"Escape can't solve any problems. The most important step that the poor monk needs to take on the way to the west is to face all the suffering and all the difficulties. Only in this way can knowledge and action be united. This is why the poor monk chooses Mingzhi Mountain There is a reason why the tiger prefers to travel to the Tiger Mountain. If he does not do this, how will the poor monk be different from the Buddha, and how can he achieve enlightenment?"

"I'm afraid you'll lose. This guy has lived for two hundred and seventy years. Your age is not even one-tenth of his age, right?"

"Don't be anxious. If someone takes action, doesn't it mean someone is afraid?"

The monkey stopped talking, sighed lightly, and sat crookedly with his body bent.

The monks around were all looking at Xuanzang intently. Master Jinchi smiled slightly and said: "Why is there only one word 'Buddha' missing in my Guanyin Temple? Master Xuanzang has nothing to say, even if it is said, poor monk Listen attentively with all my disciples."

Xuanzang clasped his hands together, saluted towards the golden pool, and then saluted the monks around him. He said softly: "The root of those who practice Buddhism lies in the word 'empty'. Therefore, the four major and five aggregates are empty, and we cannot realize emptiness. How can one write the word 'Buddha'? Forgive me for being brave enough to say so. Even though this Guanyin Temple has thousands of houses, towering temples, and a Buddhist temple, what does it actually have to do with the word 'Buddha'?"

After saying this, Jin Chi laughed on the spot. When he smiled, all the disciples laughed.

The monkey raised his head slightly to look at Xuanzang, but saw that his expression was still calm.

He lowered his head and took another sip of tea. Jinchi lowered his eyes and sighed leisurely: "The Buddha taught people to be bhikkhus. They begged from the Tathagata to cultivate their gods, and they begged for food from the lay people to support themselves. Monks are also beggars. I am a beggar. In Guanyin Temple, there are more than ten gilded Buddha statues, and all the disciples dust them every day. This is to respect the Buddha, which is my heart of begging for Dharma. There are more than ten gilded Buddha statues, several pagodas, and every plant and tree here is a devotee. This donation, this offering, is my intention to beg for food. One thing reflects two minds, and everything is done according to the Buddha nature. How come there is just one word 'Buddha' missing? Could it be that the Buddha also lied?"

After saying this, all the disciples laughed one after another.

"It's rare but strange." The monkey also laughed and said quietly to the little white dragon on the side: "They have never seen this Buddha lying, but I have."

Hearing this, Xiao Bailong pursed his lips and his expression changed slightly.

When the laughter gradually became sparse, Xuanzang looked at Jinchi and said softly: "No."

"No?" Jinchi was stunned for a moment, frowned disapprovingly and said, "Then, what is Master Xuanzang's wisdom? Can you tell me?"

Clearing his throat, Xuanzang whispered: "The poor monk thinks that these ten gold-plated Buddha statues just mean that there is a missing word 'Buddha' in your temple."

For a moment, all the monks around him frowned and whispered.

Vaguely, Xuanzang even heard someone murmuring in a low voice: "Here's what he said, and he still tried to make excuses. Hey, this Xuanzang is probably just like the monk who came to study a few days ago. He talks empty words and white teeth. , I have lost my sense and still don’t admit it.”

"Yes, yes, you have already built the Golden Buddha. Why don't you respect the Buddha? This Xuanzang must be jealous."

After hearing this, Xuanzang didn't say anything. Just stood quietly.

Jin Chi, who was sitting in the main seat, didn't say anything to stop him. He stared at Xuanzang calmly, just waiting for Xuanzang to fall into trouble.

It's a pity that Xuanzang had a calm expression from the beginning to the end. No matter how many of his disciples whispered, they didn't show any emotion at all.

Not long after. The monks around finally became a little quieter.

Xuanzang said: "Master Jinchi just said that this gold-plated Buddha statue was donated by believers."

"Exactly."

"Jinchi Master also said just now that the Buddha taught people to be monks, begging for Dharma from the Tathagata to cultivate his spirit, and begging for food from the lay people to support his body. The two are metaphors, is it the Buddha's nature?"

Jin Chi nodded expressionlessly: "Exactly. Could it be that Master Xuanzang disagrees?"

Take a deep breath. Xuanzang asked softly: "Does Xuanzang dare to ask the Master Jinchi, is this golden Buddha a personal gift?"

"This..." For a moment, Jin Chi hesitated, and the disciples around him were also stunned.

I only heard Xuanzang continue to say: "This is going down. If we talk about it going up, begging for Dharma from the Tathagata... All the Buddhas have become empty of the four major and five aggregates. Since they are empty, it doesn't matter whether you respect them or not. difference?"

Jin Chi's expression has changed slightly. He opened his mouth slightly, but couldn't answer.

Xuanzang said again: "There is no such thing as devotion to the body, and there is no such thing as respect for the Buddha. When talking about the Buddha's nature, it is naturally impossible to talk about it. If you build a golden Buddha and a pagoda, you can write the word 'Buddha'." Bhikkhu, you can just walk in the market, why do you need to practice hard?"

Jin Chi's expression had changed several times, and all the disciples were watching him cautiously, all of them worried.

The monkey on the side couldn't help but laugh.

It seemed that his previous worries were completely unnecessary. Although Master Jinchi was called an eminent monk, he only lived in vain for two hundred and seventy years. Facing Xuanzang, he was completely helpless.

Putting his hands together, Xuanzang said softly: "Whether it is the golden Buddha, the pagoda, or the temple, all of them are flashy things. The man on the golden pond is an abbot, and he pursues such vulgar things. It is a good talk. There are many things in Guanyin Temple. How come there is the word 'Buddha'? In comparison, although Jinshan Temple is not as good as Guanyin Temple in every way, it only has one more word 'Buddha'."

After saying that, Xuanzang bowed slightly and saluted, and said with a faint smile: "Xuanzang is talking nonsense at a young age. Please correct me, Master Jinchi."

At this point, the whole hall was already silent.

Everyone was watching Jin Chi quietly, but Jin Chi's face had already turned the color of pig liver.

After being silent for a long time, Jin Chi blinked blankly, took a deep breath and said with a hint of panic: "It's really hard for Master Xuanzang to come all the way. Why don't you ask Master Xuanzang to settle down in the Zen monastery first, cultivate yourself, and then … There will be plenty of opportunities to argue the law in the future, so don’t rush it.”

The disciples' brows were all furrowed.

Xuanzang nodded slightly and smiled lightly.

"Yes, yes, Master Xuanzang is tired from his journey, so it's better to settle down first." One of the eminent monks stood up quickly, turned around and raised his hand and said, "Here, please quickly arrange accommodation for Master Xuanzang and prepare for fasting." vegetable."

The two monks quickly bowed and ran to Xuanzang, clasped their hands together and said, "Master Xuanzang, please follow me."

"Thank you." Xuanzang nodded silently, and before turning around, he saluted Jinchi again and said, "Xuanzang is sorry for bothering you."

After saying that, he smiled lightly.

This smile was extremely kind and friendly, but when it fell into Jin Chi's eyes, it had a different flavor.

If Xuanzang had forced him to the edge of the cliff with his words before, then this smile was the kick that kicked him off the cliff.

Holding the tea cup, his hands were shaking violently.

In panic, he had to put down the tea cup quickly.

After leaving the palace gate, the monkey whispered: "Well done, I dismissed him with just a few words and saved me a beating with a stick."

Xuanzang just sighed softly: "What a pity."

"What a pity?"

"Master Jinchi is a well-versed student of Buddhist scriptures and can be regarded as an eminent monk. Unfortunately, he is obsessed with common things and has no understanding of the Buddhist scriptures. This is one of the reasons. Secondly, Master Jinchi just said that he wanted to know why Jin Chanzi lost the Buddha's gold that day. It's a pity that he couldn't defend himself for a moment."

"This... you think he is too weak?" Monkey suddenly laughed.

Xuanzang slowly shook his head and whispered: "If Xuanzang's slap in the face could wake him up, why couldn't he mention it? It's a pity that he still hasn't understood it."

"Hey, you don't seem to have become a Buddha either." Looking at Xuanzang with a half-smile, the monkey whispered: "So, is it a bit too much?"

"It's not that the poor monk cannot become a Buddha. It's that he doesn't want to become a Buddha." Xuanzang glanced at the monkey and said softly: "With the poor monk's current cultivation level, it is enough to save him, but it is a pity that he may not be willing to accept the poor monk's salvation. , the poor monk cannot stay here permanently. In the final analysis, he thought he lost. In fact, no one won. The person who wants to cross has been sent to the poor monk..."

Speaking of this, Xuanzang couldn't help but sigh lightly.

This call immediately confused the monkey.

Monkeys don't understand the affairs of Buddhism, but Jinchi is obviously here to cause trouble, so why bother him? Is it necessary to be so nice to the enemy?

…

In the Zen room with the doors and windows closed, Jinchi knelt on his knees with his hands clasped together, while Manjusri sat cross-legged on the futon. Watch him quietly.

"Xuan Zang is simply stubborn. He actually said that the Guanyin Temple lacks the word 'Buddha', and that Guanyin Temple is not as good as his Jinshan Temple! He also said... He also said that the Buddha does not need to be respected by poor monks, and that the Golden Buddha is not a spiritual body. Things... It simply doesn’t make sense, it doesn’t make sense!”

"If the word 'Buddha' is missing in the Guanyin Temple, how could Venerable Manjusri come to the temple? If the word 'Buddha' is really missing in the Guanyin Temple, how can a poor monk live for 270 years? ?”

"This Xuanzang has really fallen into the devil's trap. No wonder he was stripped of the Buddha's golden body in his previous life! In this life, he is entangled with the monster monkey traveling west to slander the Buddha. It is really hateful. It is really hateful!"

After a eloquent meal, Jinchi was out of breath, but Manjusri still sat motionless, staring at him expressionlessly.

For a long time, Jin Chi was already a little stunned. He swallowed dryly and said with a slight panic: "Could it be that Venerable Manjusri also agrees with what Xuanzang said?"

Manjusri let out a long sigh, lowered his head slightly and said, "Do you still remember what the poor monk asked you to do?"

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty asked the poor monk..." Jin Chi blinked his red eyes and said: "Your Majesty asked the poor monk to test Xuanzang. Let him retreat when he sees difficulties."

Manjusri nodded silently and said softly: "Then just keep doing it."

"Go on? What...how should we do it?"

"You can do whatever you want to do. It doesn't matter how you do it."

Jinchi quickly kowtowed and said: "I understand, I understand. Thank you, the venerable, for your guidance. I thank you for your guidance. I still have a trump card that can make Xuanzang retreat. I'm going to prepare now!" "

After saying that, Jin Chi stood up tremblingly, bowed and exited the door, closing the wooden door.

Staring at the wooden door, Manjusri narrowed his eyes, smiled, and sighed softly: "Actually, you have never understood."

…

In the thirty-third heaven, the Jade Emperor frowned and said, "Pudu?"

"Yes." Li Jing bowed and said: "As far as I know, the debate that day was about Pudu. In fact, strictly speaking, it cannot be said that Jin Chanzi lost. Mortals can escape the eight sufferings and become a Buddha by obsessing. , Jin Chanzi is confused about whether he should save all sentient beings. Once you have the idea of ​​saving all sentient beings, you have obsessions. If you cannot achieve the goal of emptying all the four major and five aggregates, you will no longer be a Buddha. All we can say is, No one won the debate that day. If the Tathagata Buddha really convinced Jin Chanzi, how could Jin Chanzi put his confusion into practice? Once he really has the idea of ​​​​purification, the Buddha's golden body will be lost."

"Pudu...Pudu." Lowering his head, the Jade Emperor kept chanting silently, his eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter, and he sighed softly: "He helps people become Buddhas, but he cannot become a Buddha... The dispute over doctrines, then Whether Xuanzang is enlightened or not has little impact on our heavenly court, but if this matter spreads, it will definitely cause panic among Taoists. If he really practices the method of universal salvation, he will definitely take a piece of it away from the Taoists."

Speaking of this, the Jade Emperor couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said: "I will inform Laojun about this matter for the time being. King Li Tian must not disclose it to the outside world, lest the Taoist sect takes any action and arouses the anger of the monster monkey and vents his wrath on my heavenly court."

"Your Majesty, paper cannot cover fire."

"It can only be hidden for a while. I'll just wait and pretend not to know."

"promise."

…

At this time, the monks in Guanyin Temple had already vacated a courtyard and placed Xuanzang and his entourage there.

When everything was ready, a monk slowly came to Xuanzang and said, "Master Xuanzang, the vegetarian food has been prepared. Please have a meal."

Xuanzang clasped his hands together and nodded silently towards the other party.

After all the monks in the monastery left, the monkey slowly walked up to Xuanzang holding a pear and said, "What? Are you still thinking about how to save him?"

"Let it go." Xuanzang said softly.

"Hey, if you even want to cross this kind of person, you will be busy along the way. Don't talk about him. There is another one on the top of the mountain next to him."

Xuanzang slowly looked at the monkey and said, "What do you mean?"

"You don't know yet, right? There is an incredible person coming to this Zen courtyard."

"oh?"

"They should be the top figures in the Buddhist platoon. I don't know who they are. I don't bother to remember the auras of these people. Anyway, they are not the Dharma Ming Tathagata." While gnawing on a pear, the monkey said: "Also, what kind of golden pond is that? We have already left the monastery and headed to Black Wind Mountain."

"What is he doing in Black Wind Mountain?"

"Let's bring in some reinforcements. I think I can't beat you with the martial arts, so let's give it a try if you want to be martial. It seems that they don't know who I am." As he said that, the monkey put the pear core on the table and pointed at it. Xuanzang said: "Ao Lie, take care of him. I'll go for a walk."

After that, the monkey turned into a golden light and disappeared from the room instantly.

…

At this time, outside a cave in Black Wind Mountain, a black bear spirit with a body of 1.5 feet and wearing shabby armor was standing with Jinchi.

Na Jinchi looked around and said in a low voice: "This matter was personally entrusted by Venerable Manjusri. If it happens, it will be a great achievement. If you want to join Buddhism, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Master, please don't worry. This matter is all mine. I'm just a monkey spirit. How can it stand up to my black-tasseled spear?" Go over and tear Xuanzang apart!"

"Okay!" Jin Chi reached out and patted the black bear spirit on the shoulder and said, "It's up to you. After the matter is completed, the poor monk will definitely speak well for you in front of Venerable Manjusri!"

After saying goodbye to Jinchi, the black bear walked happily into the cave. When he raised his head, he was completely stunned. Those eyes were as big as copper bells, and big beads of sweat slowly slid down the bridge of his nose.

There was a monkey squatting on the stone chair covered with vines that had not been used all year round. It was looking at him and yawning lazily.

"You said, if I want to kill you now, will Manjusri be able to save him in time?" (To be continued ~^~)

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