The Monkey King

At this time, Xuanzang was lighting an oil lamp in the room and reading the classics carefully.

Probably because this can give him a small comfort. Although he has memorized every book by heart, he still likes to read it over and over again whenever he is helpless, confused, or confused. Even if he could no longer find anything in it.

While Xuanzang was concentrating on checking the books, a furry head suddenly appeared in front of him.

Xuanzang, who was unprepared, was stunned.

"They ask you to pray for blessings, but you must not go. That was Lingji's idea, and it must be up to no good!" After saying that, the monkey turned around and disappeared.

Before Xuanzang could react, there was a shout outside the door.

"Master Xuanzang? Is Master Xuanzang asleep?"

This is the prince's voice.

Thinking of what Monkey had just said, Xuanzang suddenly hesitated. But that's all. After a moment of silence, he still put down the book in his hand, got up and walked towards the door.

The door opened.

Outside the door, the county prince and his son bowed respectfully and said, "I'm sorry for bothering you so late."

Xuanzang took a deep breath and returned the greeting: "You two are so polite. I wonder why you came here so late at night?"

"Uh... That's it." The prince smiled faintly and said hesitantly: "The people of Fengxian County have experienced many disasters. Thanks to the grace of Lord Buddha, they are able to live in Leiyin County. The gratitude in my heart cannot be expressed in words. . For this reason, we would like to...ask Master Xuanzang to pray for us, the people of Leiyin County, for peace and prosperity in the coming year."

After saying that, he looked at each other and the old prince, and the two of them bowed neatly to Xuanzang.

"Pray for blessings?" Xuanzang frowned slightly and looked at the father and son in front of him with some surprise.

The two looked at each other, and the prince quickly said: "I wonder Master Xuanzang. Can you agree?"

Xuanzang's frown suddenly deepened. He said: "If there is anything I can do to help the people, Xuanzang will never refuse. But... I don't understand the meaning of this prayer. I don't understand it very well."

Hearing this, the monkey hiding on the eaves suddenly became angry: "What do you mean by never refusing? Didn't I just tell him not to agree?"

Tianpeng on the side sighed helplessly and said: "Master Xuanzang must know whether the blessings are good or bad, so don't worry blindly."

"Can't you be anxious? You know it's a trap. Is it possible that he still jumps in?" The monkey spat bitterly. But there was nothing we could do.

At this time, hearing that Xuanzang was willing to help, the father and son of the county prince immediately smiled.

The old prince hurriedly said: "The people of Fengxian County are able to survive the catastrophe only because of the kindness of Lord Buddha. Praying for blessings at this time is naturally to express our feelings to God."

Xuanzang asked with doubts on his face: "If you want to express your feelings, the 'Buddha' is in Leiyin Temple, why don't you go directly to it? Pray for blessings. Isn't it unnecessary?"

When Xuanzang asked this question, the two of them were immediately confused. The prince quickly replied: "That...that's because we have to thank not only the Buddha, but also God and the Buddha."

"If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to ask the Buddha in Leiyin Temple to pray? How can a poor monk be so virtuous?"

"This..." The prince was immediately stunned by Xuanzang's question.

Just as he was panicking, the old prince on the side quickly responded: "The Buddha in Leiyin Temple is a Buddha after all, and we are mortals after all. If you want to express gratitude, it is naturally more appropriate to ask Master Xuanzang to represent you."

"If we talk about ordinary people, there are also many eminent monks in Leiyin Temple who have not become Buddhas. They follow the Buddha all day long and are more likely to listen to the Buddha's teachings. Xuanzang is just a wandering monk passing by. If he wants to be represented, I am afraid he should be It would be more appropriate to ask them.”

The prince suddenly laughed and said: "How can the eminent monks in Leiyin Temple be compared with Master Xuanzang?"

"Why not?"

"You are the one summoned by Buddha alone!"

"They follow the Buddha every day. Have they never been summoned by the Buddha alone?"

“How does this calling resemble that calling?”

"Why can't they be the same?"

"The Buddha took in the people of Fengxian County for Master Xuanzang. Isn't this enough proof?"

"The people of Fengxian County are able to turn the crisis into peace, all because of the blessings of all living beings. When did the Buddha ever say that it was for the poor monks?"

At this question, the two father and son in front of them were stunned and speechless for a moment.

After a while, the two suddenly realized that the exchange of words had turned into a debate, and they broke into a cold sweat.

The old prince tugged at the prince's sleeves and said angrily: "You kid, how did you talk to Master Xuanzang!"

Before Xuanzang could react, the prince was already on his knees, kowtowing and saying, "My disciple is reckless, please forgive me, Master Xuanzang!"

This scene happened so fast that Xuanzang, who was still worried about praying, could hardly react. Just when he stepped forward and stretched out his hand to help the prince, the old prince stepped in the middle, looked at Xuanzang with wide eyes, and said seriously: "I have no way to teach my son, I beg Master Xuanzang to forgive me for being such a rebellious son. !”

"This..." Xuanzang suddenly panicked and said quickly: "The old prince's words are serious. It's just a few words to argue, how can I forgive him?"

However, the old prince seemed not to have heard Xuanzang's words. He turned around and gave the prince a hard kick, knocking him to the ground and angrily saying, "Master Xuanzang has been as kind as a mountain to the people of Leiyin County. If Today you are unable to ask Master Xuanzang for forgiveness, so Master Xuanzang refuses to pray for me in Leiyin County, let’s see what my father will do with you!”

Hearing this, the prince kowtowed one by one and cried: "I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong! Please forgive Master Xuanzang!"

Xuanzang was stunned when he saw this scene. For a moment, I didn't know what to do.

On the eaves, the monkey cursed bitterly: "Old fox! Why didn't I notice it when we were in Fengxian County? If I had known better, I would have let him die without anyone noticing!"

"It's the county king after all." Tianpeng shook his head helplessly and said: "Originally it was just a question of whether to go to pray for blessings, but now it has been turned into a question of whether Master Xuanzang is willing to forgive. This skill of argument is so high that it cannot be practiced without cultivation. Buddha, it is such a pity. Not to mention Master Xuanzang, no matter who he is, he will still follow his way."

"You mean... I should go get the scriptures in his place?"

"What's that all about?" Tianpeng snorted and said, "He can take the initiative because Master Xuanzang is compassionate. If it were replaced by someone who doesn't care about the life or death of the prince, do you think it would be useful for him to say all this?"

"That's true." The monkey let out a long sigh, continued to look down helplessly, and said leisurely: "It's not as good as God."

The prince's forehead was bleeding. The bright red stains on the masonry on the ground looked shocking.

At this moment, Xuanzang couldn't stand it any longer, so he had no choice but to push the old prince away and stride forward, reaching out to help the prince.

Raising his head, the prince asked blankly: "Did Master Xuanzang forgive his disciple?"

"There is no blame, how can I forgive?"

"In that case, Master Xuanzang agrees to pray for Leiyin County?"

Xuanzang was stunned at this question.

"Look, I did use this trick." The canopy on the eaves suddenly laughed, and said helplessly: "Don't you think this is what Buddhism is best at? You also lost at this trick in the beginning."

After looking at the monkey lightly, Tianpeng added: "You have compassion, and Master Xuanzang has compassion."

After saying this, the monkey's face suddenly turned ugly, and he just stared at Xuanzang below.

Beads of sweat slowly fell from his forehead, and Xuanzang's hand paused in the air.

In front of him was the Crown Prince with a sincere face. Wherever he glanced, he saw the old prince stretching his neck, waiting for a reply.

After a long time, Xuanzang finally nodded slightly.

…

"Are you sick? You jump even though you know it's a trap? You jump into Lingji's trap, but what about Tathagata's trap? I'm afraid you'll be broken into pieces before you reach Lingshan!" Inside the closed door, the monkey roared at the top of his lungs. Then he casually overturned the table.

If it hadn't been for the sound-silencing technique, this move would have probably attracted the entire county and prince's palace.

From the beginning to the end, Xuanzang just sat cross-legged on the couch and remained motionless.

The canopy on the side kept looking back and forth between the monkey and Xuanzang.

"Tell me! How are you going to solve this trouble?"

Xuanzang replied expressionlessly: "The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it with the earth."

"A soldier will block it, and water will cover it with earth! Do you know whether it is soldiers or water? This is how my Huaguo Mountain was completely consumed by them!"

Xuanzang stopped talking and stared straight ahead, like a Buddha statue.

The monkey was already panting with anger, and his teeth were clenching, but there was nothing he could do.

After a long while, Tianpeng on the side said softly: "The matter has come to this, there is no point in arguing. Let's think about what Lingji wants to do."

"If we can imagine what he wants to do, do we still need to be here?" With a roar, the monkey threw another chair, turned around and left.

Only Xuanzang and Tianpeng were left in the room.

After hesitating for a moment, Tianpeng bowed his hands and walked out of the room.

Xuanzang was the only one left in the small room. Still sitting silently, holding the heart-hiding stone tightly in his hand. (To be continued ~^~)