In the Heavens

Revisiting the old place and stepping into the Daxiong Palace again, Sun Wukong still felt a little uneasy in his heart. The last time I fell here, I was imprisoned for five hundred years.

Even if he joined the scripture learning team and became the technical leader of the most valuable project in Buddhism, he was still very afraid of Sun Wukong, the Holy Land of Lingshan.

Of course, these are all hidden deep in his heart. On the bright side, Monkey King is still a hozen who "does not fear the sky and the earth".

They were all forced out by the cruel world. Originally, Monkey King was an honest and dutiful monkey, but now he has to show his rebellious side due to reality.

There is no way, it is human nature to bully the weak and fear the hard. If you don't act aggressively, it is estimated that even the gods and Buddhas in the sky will not take him seriously.

Although Sun Wukong himself doesn't know whether this pretended strength is effective against all the Buddhist powers, but there are really not many choices for him now.

"I have seen all the Buddhas, my grandson is polite here!"

While speaking, Monkey King folded his palms together and nodded to the Buddhas in Lingshan as a greeting. It's just that with his hozen appearance, it's ridiculous no matter how you look at it.

"Pohou, why don't you escort Tang Sanzang to learn the scriptures, and why did you come to my great hall?"

Tathagata asked angrily.

As the most important and strategic project of Buddhism, Tathagata has always paid close attention to the movements of the Journey to the West team. It can be said that every move that happened in the mahjong village was not hidden from the Tathagata's eyes. .

It is precisely because of knowing that Tathagata has no good face towards Monkey King who sent him to the door. In the past, when encountering little monsters and goblins, they would not go to Lingshan for help, but now they would think of him when encountering tough bones.

If you are sure, Tathagata doesn't mind doing it conveniently, and taking a share of merit from it. But the problem is that this bone doesn't have much flesh, but it is surprisingly hard, and if you bite it rashly, you might lose your teeth.

"Buddha, you don't need to read jokes. My old grandson escorted Master to the west to learn Buddhist scriptures and strayed into a strange mountain village. There are neither demons nor ghosts in it.

But there are restrictions all over the village, under the suppression of the restrictions, even if you have supernatural powers, you will be suppressed like a mortal.

The thieves in the village are even more weird, they neither rob money nor sex, they just take out a game called mahjong and ask their master to play with them. Only when we win the game will we be willing to let the four of us, master and apprentice, go.

However, this game is weird and tricky, even with my old grandson's intelligence, it is still difficult to understand the mystery.

Even Guanyin Bodhisattva, who has great powers, was trapped in the stockade and could not escape after entering. If it wasn't for my old grandson who was clever and ran out to ask for help, I'm afraid...

Forget it, stop talking about these useless nonsense. Buddha, you have great powers, go down the mountain with my old grandson, and break the weird mahjong stronghold! "

Listening to Monkey King bragging, the smile on Tathagata's face became less and less. If he didn't know the inside story, he might have been fooled.

"Pohou, don't talk bad words to me here. Venerable Guanyin, I asked you to go to the Gouchen Emperor Palace to ask for help, why did you run wild in my Daxiong Palace?"

It's not that the Tathagata has no tolerance, it's that this little brother is too worried, knowing that there is a big trouble, and dragging him into the pit.

According to the pre-agreed rules, the catastrophe set up by Mantian gods and Buddhas, as long as the learners find the original owner for help, the catastrophe will be over.

There are simple operations that Monkey King does not choose, but he chooses the most difficult one, which makes Tathagata's scalp tingle.

If it were other great powers, they might take advantage of the opportunity to sell Buddhism to save face, but they had no idea about Gou Chen Tathagata.

Everything comes from strength. If he could do it well, the Tathagata would naturally not mind pushing the boat along the way, to teach Gou Chen a lesson, and to swear to the Three Realms the majesty of Buddhism.

It's a pity that in this era when saints don't come out, the highest combat power of his Buddhist sect is not the opponent of Emperor Gouchen. Sending it to the door and letting others pretend to be slapped in the face, Tathagata is not that stupid yet.

If you encounter someone who is a casual cultivator, at worst, you will use all the Buddhist and Taoist soldiers to launch a big siege, just like you did against the ancestor Minghe before.

But the Great Emperor Gouchen is different, as a special existence that connects the Heavenly Court, the Daoist Gate, and the human race at the same time. If the Buddhist sect takes action against him, it will inevitably affect the whole body, triggering a war in the three realms.

"Buddha, what you said made my old grandson dissatisfied! Traveling west to learn scriptures is a Buddhist affair, how can you always trouble outsiders?

Pity my master, an ordinary person with a mortal body, for the great cause of Buddhism, he came all the way from the Eastern Tang Dynasty to worship Buddha and seek scriptures.

If your old man finds it troublesome, my old grandson doesn't mind being a little tired for the great prosperity of Buddhism. You hand over the scriptures to me, and I will send them to Datang for you today.

In short, Buddha, today you must give my grandson an explanation. Otherwise, I won't be leaving today! "

Sun Wukong said unreasonably.

Seeing the expression filled with righteous indignation, coupled with the appearance of a hozen, all the Buddhas in Lingshan couldn't help laughing. For a moment, the solemn and solemn atmosphere of the Daxiong Palace disappeared.

"Pomonkey, don't mess with me. Everything in the world has its origin. When you encounter problems, you don't think about the source to find a solution, but go to my spiritual mountain to mess with it. What's the reason?

Hurry up to the Heavenly Court and seek the way to break the catastrophe from Emperor Gouchen. Beware that if you are late, you will change and cause unpredictable things! "

While speaking, Tathagata's eyes had already focused on Monkey King. As if being targeted by some great horror, Monkey King, who was about to pull Tathagata into the pit, suddenly came to his senses, and the monkey body began to sweat.

Reason told him that if he continued to make trouble here, he might not be able to please him today. Maybe the Tathagata didn't get caught, so I have to doubt Monkey's life first.

Although he had compromised in his heart, Sun Wukong still said rebelliously on his face: "Hmph! Buddha, you will bully an honest monkey like my grandson.

I think my Buddhist sect is also a famous and powerful force in the Three Realms, and the magnificence of Buddhism is even more unrivaled in the prehistoric world. It is a mere mahjong village, and I have to ask outsiders for help. My old grandson feels blush..."

Before Sun Wukong could continue, he was thrown out of Lingshan Holy Land. Obviously, Tathagata couldn't help breaking his defense after all.

After turning over a dozen somersaults in a row, barely steadying himself, Monkey King wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his hand.

As the person involved, he was very aware of the danger just now. However, this temptation was not in vain, not only proved that he was still valuable to Buddhism, but also let him know that Buddha is not truly invincible.

Glancing in the direction of Lingshan, Sun Wukong directly performed somersaulting clouds and headed towards the heavenly court. In his mind, he had already secretly started to figure out how to get rid of the control of Buddhism.

It's a pity that no matter how hard he wants to break his head, he can't find a way to break the situation. The easiest way is naturally to seek the protection of the powerful, but who would confront Buddhism for the sake of a wild monkey like him?

Thinking back five hundred years ago, he was so stable in the heavenly court, and he still couldn't escape the calculations of Buddhism, which is enough to explain many problems.

The attitude of the gods and Buddhas in the sky told him that this journey to the west to learn scriptures was not easy.

It's just to spread Buddhism to the east, just send people to send the scriptures there, there is no need to engage in so many moths.

Stepping into the Gochen Emperor's Palace, Monkey King's expression became serious all of a sudden. Among the guards he saw along the way, dozens of them were not inferior to him.

Thinking back to when Guanyin and Tathagata mentioned Emperor Gouchen before, there was a trace of fear between their brows, which made Monkey King not dare to take it lightly.

"I have seen the Great Emperor!"

Seeing the funny expression of Sun Wukong's restrained salute, Li Mu couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You monkey, why don't you escort Tang Sanzang to the west to learn Buddhist scriptures, what are you doing here?

You must know that this emperor has no friendship with you, a hozen, and the face of Buddhism is not easy to use here. "

In the era of great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism, there are few people who dare to say that there is a gap between Buddhism and Buddhism in such an upright manner. Falling into the eyes of Monkey King, that is almost a naked hint.

"Reporting to the Great Emperor, my old grandson escorted Master to the west to learn scriptures, and strayed into a mahjong stronghold, and was trapped in it. Later, after being instructed by someone, I came here to ask the Great Emperor for help!"

Perhaps seeing that the relationship between Li Mu and Buddhism is not good, Sun Wukong decisively chose to omit Avalokitesvara and Tathagata, and replaced it with "instructed by people".

Waving his hand, Li Mu laughed loudly and said, "You hozen, you're really dishonest! It's obvious that you discovered that the mountain bandits in the village were transformed by the emperor's gatekeeper. So many excuses.

That's right, the mahjong village was set up by someone sent by the emperor to deliberately prevent your master and apprentice from traveling west to learn Buddhist scriptures, but so what? "

Hearing this domineering answer, Monkey King was confused. In the past, when encountering troubles caused by immortal Buddha mounts in the lower realms, everyone would find excuses to deal with them. This is the first time he has encountered such a careless public admission.

"Great Emperor, our master and apprentice traveled all the way from the Eastern Land to the Tang Dynasty, and went to the Western Heaven to obtain the scriptures. It's fine if you don't help us. How can..."

Sun Wukong asked as much as possible to control his tone. It seems that he wants to ask for justice, but he has no bottom in his heart.

With a sound of "pa", after being hit, Lao Shao's Monkey King looked at Li Mu aggrievedly, as if he wanted to know why he was beaten.

Seeing this scene, Li Mu shook his head and said: "You hozen, you are really dishonest, you really deserve to be beaten!

Don't play tricks in front of me, I know exactly what you are thinking, you monkey. If someone hinders you from learning the scriptures, you may not be happy in time, so where is the grievance?

It's just destined to disappoint you. I set up the mahjong stronghold just to test the wisdom of the people who learn the scriptures, not to destroy the great cause of learning the scriptures.

If you want to use my hand to get rid of the calculations of Buddhism and escape the cage of fate, you are probably thinking too much.

In the Three Realms, there are no fewer powerful people who dare to offend Buddhism, but you are the only one who can help you. It's not that everyone can't do it, but that you are not worthy of our shot.

Don't put on such a ghostly look. Tathagata has not yet had the guts to spy on my imperial palace, and he will not know what happened here. "

When it comes to doing things, Li Mu is a professional. Monkeys like Sun Wukong who have been severely beaten by society are often the most vigilant, and it is difficult to truly confide in others.

When encountering such a guy, the best way is to just spread the matter out. Believe it or not, deep down a seed of doubt is planted.

As if engaged in a fierce inner struggle, after a while, Sun Wukong, who was sweating on his brow, couldn't help asking: "My lord, I don't know what is so special about my stone monkey. Why did it attract the repeated calculations of the Buddhist sect?"

"Don't you already have the answer in your heart, and it would be a waste of time to ask me again. Well, there is no friendship between us, and I don't have the time to answer your questions.

Take my first order to go down to the realm, after they see it, they will release water in the next competition and let you master and apprentice leave.

I hope that when we meet next time, you, a monkey, will become smarter, or else you will be eaten and wiped clean without knowing it! "

After finishing speaking, regardless of whether Sun Wukong understood the hint, Li Mu directly waved him and threw him out of the heaven.

I have reminded everything that can be reminded. If the intervention is too deep, the two Western Saints are not easy to mess with.

Even if you want to do something, it has to be after the Westward Journey is over. Now Buddhism has the help of heaven and earth, and is in a period of rapid rise in luck.

It doesn't matter if you beat them secretly, it doesn't matter if you have your back legs, and it's easy to suffer a big loss if you face them directly.

Not being able to see the Buddhas of Lingshan sitting and playing mahjong together is a great regret in life. But being able to let Guanyin jump in is also a good result.

With the lessons learned this time, it is estimated that the next time he sets up a catastrophe, Buddhists will be cautious, cautious and cautious.

...

Back at Mahjong Village, Monkey King decisively concealed everything that happened in the Gochen Emperor Palace.

Reason told him that if the contents of the conversation with Li Mu were exposed, it is unknown whether Buddhism and Emperor Gouchen would meet, anyway, he, the monkey involved, must be dead.

Recalling the conversation just now, Sun Wukong always felt that Emperor Gouchen was implying something, especially the last sentence with a deep meaning, which made his hair stand on end, as if a big crisis was approaching him.

Although he didn't know what was going to happen, Monkey King secretly raised his vigilance and became more cautious in his actions.

Shaking the first order given by Li Mu to a group of "bandits", the barrier that originally surrounded the mahjong village was instantly broken, and a new round of mahjong competition also kicked off.

Tang Sanzang, who was not blocked by the power of the enchantment, finally won the highlight moment of his life at the poker table. With a few Tianhu, the victory was directly determined.

The release of water was so obvious that Tang Sanzang himself didn't believe it, but he couldn't hold back a few apprentices who flattered him wildly.

If it weren't for the presence of Guanyin, Tang Sanzang restrained his emotions and didn't know what would have happened.

Seeing the end of the matter, the heavenly general Wang An, who had turned into a master, immediately cupped his hands at Tang Monk, his master and his disciples and said, "Monk Wuna, congratulations on winning this mahjong competition.

Our brothers are all people of faith. Since you won the game, you must abide by the agreement and let you go.

It is rare for everyone to meet here, and there is nothing to say goodbye to our brothers today, so I simply give this set of mahjong to you master and apprentice, so that you can relieve your boredom on the westward journey!

We are all vulgar people, so stop talking nonsense. I wish you to obtain the true scriptures as soon as possible, achieve positive results in cultivation, and get rid of the suffering in the world. "

"Amitabha! Thank you for your warm hospitality. These days, the poor monks and apprentices have disturbed Guizhai, and there is really nothing to repay.

When our masters and apprentices obtain the scriptures and come back, we will definitely come to visit, and invite a few masters to give us advice when the time comes! "

It can be seen that Tang Sanzang is still very grateful to the masters of Mahjong Village. In name it was robbed, but in fact it was served with good food every day.

Starting from the Tang Dynasty in the East to seek the scriptures in the West, I have experienced countless difficulties and obstacles along the way, and these days in Mahjong Village are the most relaxing.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go back from luxury to frugality. After experiencing the comfortable life in the mahjong village, and soon to live the hard life of eating and sleeping in the wind, hungry and full, Tang Sanzang's heart is firm, but it is inevitable to be a little sad.

If Guanyin Bodhisattva was not watching, Tang Sanzang wished he could spend more time in the mahjong village.

While the two were talking, Zhu Bajie had already made the move first, putting away the mahjong on the card table and putting it into Sha Wujing's burden.

The speed was so fast that even Guanyin had no time to stop it.

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