The Monkey King

The setting sun slanted down, dyeing everything a dim red color.

A fallen leaf falls slowly.

Outside the gate of the monastery, Lu Liuguai's forehead was pressed against the ground, kneeling motionless, trembling slightly.

The demon generals behind him also lowered their heads in anticipation.

A black boot stepped over the high threshold and stepped firmly in front of Lu Liuguai.

Lu Liuguai raised his eyes with slight trembling and saw the pair of black boots.

In an instant, his eyes became moist.

"Get up."

A voice fell into Lu Liuguai's ears. It was plain and familiar, but seemed too far away to touch.

All the demon generals behind him were still bowing to the ground and did not dare to move. Only Lu Liuguai slowly raised his head.

The ordinary-looking military uniform, the dark golden fur, and the facial features deep in my memory.

"Great Sage, Old Minister...Old Minister..."

He opened his mouth slightly, and the tears fell down his wrinkled face like a bursting dam. He stared blankly at the monkey, with indescribable joy blooming on his face.

"Old minister...I have had such a hard time waiting. After six hundred and fifty years, I know...I know that the Great Sage will definitely come back. I am always ready...always ready to welcome the Great Sage..."

He slowly straightened up and stretched out his hand tremblingly, like an old man who wanted to touch his child's face for the last time before dying, but seemed to be shocked by the difference in status and quickly took it back, but the gaze could not be changed no matter what. The monkey's face moved away.

The monkey lowered his head and stared at him quietly.

Six hundred and fifty years apart. Perhaps because it was difficult to improve his cultivation, Lu Liuguai looked very old, as if he was a different person, but under his skin, he faced Huaguoshan. My loyalty to the monkey remains unchanged.

The rotten scholar who hurriedly came to seek refuge outside the Evil Dragon City, saying "It's true", is now on his deathbed.

Six hundred and fifty years have passed, even the Nine-Headed Insect has had second thoughts, and the entire world has undergone earth-shaking changes, but there is still such a person who still sticks to his beliefs.

With his short mouth, Dajiaodu ridiculed Lu Liuguai countless times for his rigidity. stubborn.

Can. Perhaps, only such a rigid, stubborn, and unchangeable person can maintain his unchanging faith after six hundred and fifty years and stick to a dream that is out of reach and completely uncertain.

At that moment, he looked at Lu Liuguai who was in tears. The monkey's eyes were also red.

"Get up quickly, you are old, don't kneel down."

Saying that, the monkey stretched out his hand to help.

I saw Lu Liuguai lying on the ground and shouting loudly: "Great Sage, the demons in the three realms are looking forward to your return, waiting for you to lead us again and raise the banner of the demon clan. Unexpectedly... I didn’t expect that I would be able to wait until my lifetime. If God is merciful and gives me some more time, I will do my best to assist the Great Sage to rule the three realms. Your Majesty - Lu Qing. I sincerely invite the Great Sage to return to the court and preside over the overall situation!"

"My ministers, I respectfully invite the Great Sage to return to the court and preside over the overall situation! I respectfully invite the Great Sage to return to the court and preside over the overall situation!" All the demon generals shouted, and their roars reached the sky.

In the Zen courtyard, all the monks trembled when they heard the roar.

"what on earth is it?"

"Will they rush in and kill us all?"

Said. They all looked at Xuanzang, who was sitting alone not far away.

Just a moment ago, the words "Monkey King" were just a long-standing legend to these monks, a monster that caused catastrophes in the world hundreds of years ago and was finally surrendered by the Buddha. It was only then that they truly realized the true meaning of these four words to the demon clan.

Jin Chi crawled to Xuanzang's side timidly and whispered: "Master Xuanzang, your friend... that great sage, shouldn't he take action against us?"

"No." Xuanzang replied calmly.

After receiving the accurate answer, Jin Chi was slightly relieved, but he still felt a little uneasy as he sat next to Xuanzang, wishing he could hug him whole.

…

Outside the monastery, on the hilltop in the distance, a hidden monster let go of his hand that pushed aside the leaves, turned around and fled without a trace.

…

Hou Hou's hand that was going to help Lu Liuguai paused slightly, slowly retracted it, and said softly: "Let them go back first, let's talk, okay?"

"Let's talk?" Lu Liuguai raised his head and looked at the monkey in a daze. The monsters around looked at the monkey in astonishment.

The unexpected and touching meeting between the king and his ministers, followed by the happy and smooth reception of the monkey did not happen.

"Yes." Monkey said softly: "Let them go back first, and the two of us can have a good talk."

Lu Liuguai calmed down and slowly turned his face.

The snake spirit kneeling not far behind him quickly bowed and came to Lu Liuguai's side.

"The Great Sage has ordered that the others go back first and stay for their father."

"promise."

The snake spirit maintained the posture of cupping his hands and bowed and retreated among the generals: "The Great Sage has given an order. Everyone should follow me and retreat first."

After saying that, the snake spirit cupped his hands to the monkey again and said: "Great Sage, Chang Xin will leave first."

The monkey nodded silently.

The snake spirit raised its head and turned into a white light and soared into the sky. The other demon generals hesitated for a moment, then each one gave a final salute to the monkey and jumped into the air.

In an instant, only Monkey and Lu Liuguai were left outside the entire Zen courtyard.

The afterglow of the setting sun has passed away, the moon and stars are sparse, and the night wind is blowing slowly.

The monkey reached out to help Lu Liuguai.

"Great Sage... don't. Lu Qing will do it himself." After saying that, Lu Liuguai stood up quickly, bowed and stood in front of the monkey.

The monkey reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "Come for a walk with me."

"I obey the decree."

Hearing this, the monkey couldn't help but laugh, but did not argue.

The two walked slowly towards the mountain road, and the monkey asked casually: "Are you married?"

Lu Liuguai quickly and respectfully replied: "The great cause has not been accomplished. I don't dare to start a family. Over the years, I have always remembered the defeat of our demon clan in Huaguo Mountain. It is a pity that we were single and weak and could not make any difference... ...Now the Great Sage is back. The demon clan can be saved."

"Who did I just hear you call yourself 'father'?"

"That is the adopted son of the old minister... In recent years, the old minister has felt that he is getting older and older. He is afraid that he will not be able to welcome the great sage back in his lifetime, and that no one will greet the great sage when he returns... So. I adopted a son. A woman. I want them to take up the old minister’s mantle and fulfill the old minister’s unfinished loyalty.”

"It turns out he is an adopted son... If there is a suitable one, let's get married as soon as possible." The monkey sighed lightly and asked softly: "Isn't there anything that can extend your life?"

"Heaven has very strict control over flat peaches. I got one hundreds of years ago. If not, I might not be able to wait for the Great Sage. Now, I don't dare to think about it."

"The control is very strict? How can you still get the black bear essence?"

"Black Bear Spirit... Great Sage, what are you talking about?"

"Heimao, turned out to be a subordinate of the Macaque King."

"This old minister is unknown."

The monkey couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Come to think of it, everyone has his or her own fate. If Pantao was really that easy to manipulate, Xiao Bailong wouldn't have wanted to attack Xuanzang.

The world now is indeed different from the one back then.

Pursing his lips, Monkey said softly: "It's okay, I have two here and one more. I'll give it to you later."

After saying that, Monkey reached out and patted Lu Liuguai on the shoulder. Hehe laughed.

Lu Liuguai didn't smile.

He hesitated for a moment and whispered: "The Great Sage...are you not going to go back with me?"

The monkey said hesitantly: "It's not that I won't go back with you, but for the time being... I'm afraid it won't work."

Lu Liuguai walked carefully and said nothing.

"It's okay. If you have anything to ask, just ask. In the past, if you had any opinions, you would always ask them directly."

"Old minister, I don't dare." Lu Liuguai said quickly.

Sighed lightly. The monkey had no choice but to speak on his own: "I want to protect Xuanzang when he goes west to the Great Leiyin Temple to obtain scriptures and attain enlightenment. He has to go on foot. Otherwise, the Tathagata's problem will never be solved. Buddhism has Buddhist rules. I will go back with you now. Either we don't take any action, and once we take action, the nature will change, and Tathagata can find an excuse to attack you openly, and then it will just be a repeat of the scene 650 years ago."

"Old minister, I understand."

"Do you really understand?"

"I really... really understand." Lu Liuguai replied hesitantly.

"But you understood it before I said anything? Then Xuanzang talked to me for a day and a night before I agreed to help him."

Lu Liuguai whispered: "I believe in the Great Sage, and I believe that the Great Sage will never leave us ministers alone. Therefore, I should obey whatever the Great Sage thinks should be done."

Hearing this, the monkey laughed helplessly again, reached out to pat Lu Liuguai on the shoulder, opened his mouth slightly to say something, but in the end couldn't help but swallowed all the words.

…

At this time, thousands of miles away, a monster stood on a tree, took out a jade slip and put it to his lips: "Hurry up and report to the Prince Consort that Lu Qing has seen the Great Sage. They are looking south at Buzhou." Guanyin Temple.”

…

Under the moonlight, Monkey and Lu Liuguai walked slowly on the mountain road.

"That's probably what happened. I remember that you are not cultivating the path of enlightenment. It sounds a bit complicated. In short, I can't get involved too much now. Everything will have to wait until Xuanzang goes west to realize the path."

After being silent for a long time, Lu Liuguai whispered: "Great Sage, I only have one thing to ask of you."

"explain."

"Please allow the Great Sage to allow me to stay with the Great Sage."

"Why?"

Lu Liuguai said softly: "Now Buddhism has widely spread the news about Master Xuanzang's journey to the west. Along the way, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light, and there must be many difficulties and dangers. The Great Sage... The Great Sage has just returned. Many people in the three realms The matter is still unclear, but if I have an old minister by my side, I will be able to arrange everything properly and inform all parties. From this, the journey to the west will be smooth. There is no need to trouble the Great Sage to do it himself."

The monkey couldn't help but laugh: "It's just not smooth."

"It's better if it's not smooth?"

"Although the enemy is in the open and I am in the dark, as long as I am here, if Xuanzang is still being plotted, what will happen even if he reaches the Great Leiyin Temple?"

"this……"

"I said it was a way to attain enlightenment. Then I have to go and prove it. If I can achieve enlightenment by walking a hundred and eighty thousand miles without incident, wouldn't I have also walked through it? It's not that simple. In fact, I'm not very good at it either. I understand, but I think. Xuanzang would never want to have too many people around him."

After saying that, the monkey reached out and patted Lu Liukuai's shoulder gently and said: "I saw your loyalty, and I am very grateful. But don't think too much. I will take the flat peach after a while, and I will ask the black bear spirit to take you back. . Live a good life. Wait until I return from my journey to the west."

"This..." Lu Liuguai couldn't help but stop and fell behind.

"What?" Monkey also stopped and looked back at him.

Lu Liuguai knelt on his knees with a plop, kowtowed and said, "Please, the Great Sage, take me with you no matter what. You have already brought the black bear spirit with you, so why not bring another old man with you?"

"this……"

Taking a deep breath, Lu Liuguai gritted his teeth and said loudly: "In these years, every time I think of the day when I said goodbye to Dajiao, I hate that I was not the one who stayed in Huaguo Mountain to be loyal. I have to see the Great Sage again today. This is the greatest favor from heaven to me. This time, please let me stay with the Great Sage no matter what. I beg the Great Sage to agree to this!"

Looking at Lu Liuguai lying on the ground, the monkey couldn't help but be stunned.

…

An hour later, in the Zen courtyard.

After Lu Liuguai had settled down, Monkey opened the door and saw Xuanzang sitting quietly on a stone chair in the yard sipping tea under the moonlight.

The monkey coughed slightly.

Xuanzang slowly raised his head and glanced at him, then reached out to lift the teapot and filled a cup of tea. Push it to the corner of the table.

"I can't refuse, I can't open my mouth." Step by step, the monkey walked to the stone table, bowed and sat down, reached out to pick up the tea cup, and drank it in one gulp, regardless of whether it was hot or not.

"The poor monk knows."

"It's not going to work like this. I should have known better than to force Ao Lie to join the army. If this continues, we will have to become an army by the time we get to the Great Leiyin Temple."

"The poor monk knows."

"Don't you have anything to say?"

Xuanzang smiled lightly. He said softly: "Taoism emphasizes 'inaction' and letting nature take its course. Buddhism emphasizes the word 'fate', and don't force anything."

The monkey immediately laughed, looked at Xuanzang meaningfully and said: "You are very open-minded. What should we do? When the time comes, we will have a bunch of monsters accompanying you to parade around the city? Human beings will run away when they see it, right?" , Even if you are afraid of monsters when you see them, how can you save them?"

Raising his head, Xuanzang looked at the monkey and said, "As I said before, let nature take its course, and don't force anything."

With that said, Xuanzang reached out and poured another cup of tea for the monkey.

"What about that golden pool?"

Xuanzang clasped his hands together and said, "Try your best, but be honest."

The monkey couldn't help being speechless, but he just smiled and said nothing more.

…

At this time, Jin Chi and two other elders from the Zen monastery were gathering in the small Zen room.

One of the elders whispered: "That monster monkey is extremely dangerous. If you really can't mess with it, let's let them go west as soon as possible. Don't try to keep them anymore. If you wait any longer, I'm afraid the Guanyin Temple will be filled with monsters." !”

"What can't be provoked?" Jinchi said casually: "As long as Venerable Manjusri is here, he will make decisions for us. What are you afraid of him doing?"

"That's wrong." Another elder said: "Disciple, Xuanzang is not as crazy as we first thought. This can be seen from today's interpretation of the scriptures. Although he is young, according to Buddhist teachings, The opinions of the three of us combined are not as good as his. After all, he is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi. We, please don't get involved in this matter anymore."

"But Venerable Manjusri..."

"I told Venerable Manjusri that there is nothing we can do. I think Venerable Manjusri would not force it."

"How can this be so? If you want to say it, I can't say it!"

The three of them argued for a while, but in the end they couldn't reach a conclusion and had to disperse hastily.

After the other two people left and closed the door, Jinchi couldn't help but hesitate again.

"'The combined opinions of the three of us are not as good as his?'" Thinking about it, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

He thought of Manjusri's expression as calm as water in the past few days, and the more he thought about it, the more strange he felt.

"If Xuanzang is really so great, how could Venerable Manjusri let this poor monk go... Could it be..." Turning around, he hurriedly ran to the bookshelf nearby, lit the oil lamp, and read the scriptures that Xuanzang had taught today one by one. Come out and read it word for word, carefully recalling Xuanzang's words today.

At this time, outside the Zen room, Manjusri was looking at the golden pond from a distance through the window lattice, thoughtfully.

After a long while, he let out a long sigh and smiled: "It is unintentional to insert willows and willows into the shade."

With that said, he rose into the air, turned around and flew towards the west. (To be continued ~^~)

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