The Monkey King

   Above the Nine Heavens, among the clouds and mists, the huge square is lined with heavenly armies wearing silver armor, with flags fluttering in the wind.

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

   In the imperial study, Li Jing spoke softly.

"That Monster Monkey didn't contact the old team, nor was he in a hurry to return to Huaguo Mountain, and he didn't even announce that he had returned to the Three Realms... Although he was still arrogant, it seemed that it was as he said, and he didn't plan to have another dispute with Heavenly Court. , did not intend to return to the position of the demon king. But another thing I learned during this trip made the minister quite worried."

"The person who learned the scriptures from the Three Realms in the past is actually the reincarnation of the golden cicada in the West. His name is Xuanzang in this life, and he is a monk from the East. According to the Three Realms, Xuanzang was ordered by the Buddha to carry a huge treasure to Daleiyin Temple to seek the truth. The scriptures are meant to introduce Buddhism to the East, and it is so mysterious that it is mysterious, but it is not the case when the minister observes it.”

"This golden cicada was originally the second disciple of the Tathagata. Eight hundred years ago, because of confusion, he fought the Tathagata when he was debating the Dharma on Lingshan Mountain. Although he was defeated, the confusion was not resolved, so he lost the golden body of the Buddha and turned to throw himself into it. Reincarnation, after ten hardships."

"Everyone knows that the matter of reincarnation in the underworld is now in charge of Buddhism. Buddhist practice is different from Taoism. It all depends on the sudden realization of a single thought, and it is not realized in a lifetime. At the end of the day, you will have to rebuild it 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 past life, it is another matter. That is why the Buddhist monks were in the underworld when the demon monkeys were in trouble. I took the opportunity to hold the Six Paths of Reincarnation in my hand, and I still have it to this day.”

"According to common sense, this Jin Chanzi is the second disciple of the Buddha, and now he has been reincarnated for ten generations. If the Buddha wants to recall him to the Buddha position again, and instruct him to walk westward to realize the Buddhahood, it is understandable. But this Xuanzang... Since the tenth generation, I have been a monk all my life, but I have never enjoyed the treatment of retaining memory. It can be seen that the West must not value this golden cicada as much as the outside world says."

   "Furthermore, the Three Realms can live forever by eating their flesh overnight, and it is also said that they carry the treasure bestowed by the Buddha, and even claim that if they die on the way to the west, the Buddhists will not hold them accountable. This. There must be someone who wants to harm them."

"Thinking about that Jin Chanzi aside from arguing about the law. He has always been low-key, and has been kind to others. He has never been blamed for others, and he has been on good terms with Daoism. No one should have harmed him. Besides, if it was really Buddha who instructed him to travel westward. , why didn't you send Buddhist disciples to **** him. Wouldn't it be strange to have Sun Wukong, who has a deep hatred with the Tathagata, **** him along the way?"

   "Therefore, the minister thought that the matter of going west was not as simple as it appeared on the surface."

   Having said that, Li Jing lowered his head and cupped his hands, raised his eyes and looked carefully at the Jade Emperor sitting in front of the dragon table.

  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 why Jin Chanzi was confused that day?"

   "This..." Li Jing was stunned for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "This minister is only half-understood. Your Majesty, please listen to the minister's detailed explanation..."

  …

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

"Why don't you argue. I'll kill them with a stick. This group of people is obviously here to find fault. There is no need to talk to them about this kind of bastard. Killing them with a stick is the easiest." A voice said in Xuanzang's voice. resounded in his mind.

"Escape will not solve any problems. All the way to the west, the most important step that the poor monk needs to take is to face all the hardships, all the difficulties. Only in this way can knowledge and action become one. This is why the poor monk chose Mingzhi Mountain. There is a reason why tigers tend to walk on the mountain of tigers. If they don't do this, what is the difference between the poor monk and the Buddha, and how can he prove the Way?"

   "I'm afraid you will lose. This guy has lived for two hundred and seventy years. Your age is less than one-tenth of his age, right?"

   "Don't worry. Someone shot, doesn't it mean that someone is afraid?"

  Monkey no longer murmured, he sighed lightly, and sat crookedly with his body bent.

The monks all around were staring at Xuanzang, and the master of Jinchi smiled slightly and said, "Why is there only one word 'Buddha' missing in my Guanyin Temple? Listen with all my disciples."

Xuanzang folded his hands together, bowed toward the Jinchi, and then bowed to the monks around him, and said softly, "The root of a Buddhist practitioner lies in the word 'emptiness'. Therefore, the four elements are all empty, and one cannot realize it. How can you write the word 'Buddha'? Excuse the poor monk to dare to say bluntly, even though this Guanyin Temple has thousands of houses, majestic temples, and Yunfu stupa, in fact, what does it have to do with the word 'Buddha'?"

   After saying this, Jin Chi laughed on the spot. He smiled and all the disciples laughed.

  Monkey raised his head slightly to look at Xuanzang, but saw that his expression was still indifferent.

He lowered his head and took a sip of tea again, Jin Chi lowered his eyes, and sighed leisurely: "Buddha taught people to be bhikkhus, from the Tathagata to beg to practice spirituality, and from the bottom to lay people to beg for food to support themselves. Monks and beggars. I am here. In the Guanyin Temple, there are more than ten gilded Buddha statues, and the disciples are brushing the dust every day. This is my heart to beg for the Dharma. There are more than ten gilded Buddha statues and several Buddha pagodas. Every plant and tree here are all believers. What I donated, this, is also my offering, which is my heart of begging for food. One thing reflects two hearts, and everything is done according to the nature of Buddha.

   After saying that, the disciples burst into laughter one after another.

   "It's rare and strange." The monkey also laughed and whispered to the little white dragon beside him: "This Buddha lied and they haven't seen it, but I have."

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

   When the laughter faded away, Xuanzang looked at Jin Chi and said softly, "No."

   "No?" Jin Chi was stunned for a moment, then frowned disapprovingly: "Then, what is Master Xuanzang's insight, can you tell me?"

  Cleared his throat, Xuanzang said in a low voice, "The poor monk thinks that these ten gilded Buddha statues just show that the word 'Buddha' is missing in your temple."

   For a while, the monks all around frowned and whispered to each other.

In the vagueness, Xuanzang even heard someone muttering in a low voice: "That's all there is to it, and he even forced an excuse, hey, this Xuanzang is afraid that he is just like the monk who came to study a few days ago. , I don't even recognize it."

   "Yes, yes, yes, all of them have cultivated the Golden Buddha. Isn't that a respect for the Buddha? This Xuanzang must be jealous."

   After hearing this, Xuanzang did not speak. Just stand quietly.

   Jin Chi, who was sitting in the main seat, didn't open his mouth to stop it, and stared at Xuanzang lightly, just waiting for Xuanzang to fall into a predicament.

  Unfortunately, from beginning to end, Xuanzang had a calm expression on his face, no matter how the disciples whispered, they didn't show the slightest bit of emotion.

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

   Xuanzang opened his mouth and said, "The Master of Jinchi said just now. This gilded Buddha statue was donated by believers."

   "Exactly."

   "The master of Jinchi just said that the Buddha taught people to be bhikkhus, the upper one is begging from the Tathagata to train the spirit, and the lower one is the laity begging for food for the sake of the body. The two images are compared, is it Buddha-nature?"

  Jin Chi nodded expressionlessly: "Exactly, could it be that Master Xuanzang doesn't agree?"

   took a deep breath. Xuanzang asked softly, "Then Xuanzang dares to ask the Master Jinchi, is this golden Buddha a gift?"

   "This..." Jin Chi hesitated for a while, and all the disciples around were stunned.

I only heard Xuanzang continue: "This is going down, if you go up, the Tathagata has been asking for the Dharma... All the Buddhas are empty of the four elements and the five aggregates. Since they are empty, what is the difference between you respect and disrespect? ?"

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

Xuanzang also said: "One does not care about the body, and the other does not care about respecting the Buddha. When you talk about the Buddha nature, it is naturally impossible to talk about. If you cultivate a golden Buddha and build a buddha, you can write the word 'Buddha'. Bhikkhu, it is enough to walk in the market, so why bother to cultivate?"

  Jin Chi's complexion has changed a lot, and all the disciples are watching him cautiously, all of them perturbed.

The monkey beside    couldn't help but want to laugh.

   It seemed that his previous worries were completely superfluous. Although this Master Jinchi was named an eminent monk, he had only lived in vain for two hundred and seventy years. Against Shang Xuanzang, he was completely powerless.

Putting his hands together, Xuanzang said softly, "Whether it's a golden Buddha, a buddha, or a temple, all of them are flamboyant things. The Master of the Golden Pond is an abbot, and the pursuit of such common things is praised as a good talk. There are some in this Guanyin Temple. How can there be the word 'Buddha'? In comparison, although Jinshan Temple is not as good as Guanyin Temple in every aspect, it only has the word 'Buddha'."

   After saying that, Xuanzang bowed slightly and saluted, and said with a faint smile: "Xuanzang is young and nonsense, and I also ask Master Jinchi to correct me."

  The whole hall has long been silent.

   Everyone was quietly watching Jin Chi, and 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 in a slightly panicked tone: "Master Xuanzang has come a long way, it's really hard, why don't you ask Master Xuanzang to settle down in the temple first, cultivate some, and then later ...There is a chance to argue the law in the future, but there is no hurry."

   The brows of the disciples all frowned.

   Xuanzang nodded slightly and smiled faintly.

"Yes, yes, Master Xuanzang is exhausted from his journey, so it's better to settle down first." One of the people who looked like an eminent monk quickly stood up, turned around and raised his hand and said, "Come here, hurry up and arrange accommodation for Master Xuanzang and prepare for fasting. vegetable."

  The two monks hurriedly bowed and ran to Xuanzang, clasping their hands together and saying, "Master Xuanzang, please come with me."

   "It's time for work." Xuanzang nodded silently, and before turning around, he saluted Jinchi again, "Xuanzang is disturbing."

   After saying that, he smiled lightly.

   This smile is extremely amiable and kind, but it can fall into Jin Chi's eyes, but it is a different taste.

   If it was said that Xuanzang had already used words to force him to the corner of the cliff, then this smile was the one that kicked him off the cliff.

   Holding the tea cup, his hands were shaking violently.

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

   walked out of the palace gate, and the monkey whispered: "Well done, he was dismissed in a few words, and it also saved me a stick."

   Xuanzang just sighed softly: "It's a pity."

   "What a pity?"

"This master of Jinchi is a master of Buddhist scriptures, but unfortunately he is obsessed with common things, but he has not realized it. This is one. Second, the master of 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 argue for a moment."

   "This... do you think he is too weak?" The monkey suddenly laughed.

   shook his head slowly, Xuanzang said in a low voice: "If Xuanzang had just slammed into the head to wake him up. Why can't he mention it? It's a pity that he still doesn't understand."

   "Hey, you don't seem to have become a Buddha yet." Looking at Xuanzang with a half-smile, the monkey said in a low voice, "Is it a bit too much to say that?"

"It's not that the poor monk can't become a Buddha. It's that he doesn't want to become a Buddha." Glancing at the monkey, Xuanzang said softly, "With the poor monk's current level of cultivation, it is enough to get over him, but it's a pity that he may not be willing to accept the poor monk's transition. , poor monk, can't stay here. In the end. He thought he lost. In fact, no one won. Those who want to cross have been sent to the poor monk..."

   Having said this, Xuanzang couldn't help but sighed lightly.

   This call made the monkeys bewildered.

   Monkey doesn't understand about Buddhism, but Jin Chi is obviously here to find fault, so why don't he get over him? Is it necessary to be so nice to the enemy?

  …

   In the Zen room with the doors and windows closed, Jin Chi knelt on his knees and folded his hands together, while Manjushri sat cross-legged on the futon. Watching him silently.

"That Xuanzang was so stubborn, he actually said that the Guanyin Temple lacked a word for 'Buddha', and said that the Guanyin Temple was not as good as his Jinshan Temple! He also said... He also said that Buddhas do not need to be respected by poor monks, and that golden Buddhas are not worth the body. It's just that there's no such thing, there's no such thing!"

"If this Guanyin Temple really lacks the word 'Buddha', how could Venerable Manjushri come to the temple? If there is really a lack of the word 'Buddha' in this Guanyin Temple, how can a poor monk have a life span of 270 years? ?"

   "This Xuanzang has really entered the demon barrier, and it is no wonder that he was stripped of the Buddha's golden body in his previous life! In this life, he is entangled with the demon monkey traveling west to slander the Buddha. It's really abominable. It's really abominable!"

   came down with a eloquent mouth, Jin Chi was out of breath, but Manjushri still sat motionless, staring at him blankly.

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

  Manjushri sighed for a long time, bowed his head slightly and said, "Do you still remember what the poor monk asked you to do?"

   "Your Excellency... Your Excellency let the poor monk..." Jin Chi blinked his red eyes and said: "His Holiness asked the poor monk to test Xuanzang. Let him retreat in spite of difficulties."

  Manjushri nodded silently and said softly: "Then you can just continue."

   “Go on? What should… how to do it?”

   "Do what you want to do. It doesn't matter how you do it."

Jin Chi hurriedly bowed his head and said, "The poor monk understands, the poor monk understands, Venerable Xie points out the labyrinth, and Venerable Xie points out the labyrinth. The poor monk also has a trump card to make Xuanzang retreat, so the poor monk will prepare now! "

   Having said that, Jin Chi stood up tremblingly, bowed out of the door, and closed the wooden door.

   Looking at the wooden door, Manjusri squinted his eyes and smiled, and sighed softly: "Actually, you never understand."

  …

   In the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Jade Emperor frowned and said, "Purdu?"

"Yes." Li Jing bowed and said: "As far as I know, the argument that day was Pudu. In fact, strictly speaking, it cannot be said that Jin Chanzi lost. Ordinary people get rid of the eight sufferings and become a Buddha with obsessions. , Jin Chanzi was puzzled by whether he should transcend all sentient beings. Once he has the idea of ​​​​purifying all living beings, he will have obsessions, and he cannot make the four elements and five aggregates empty, and he is no longer a Buddha. He can only say, No one has won the debate that day. If the Tathagata Buddha really persuaded Jin Chanzi, how would Jin Chanzi put his confusion into practice? Once he really moved the idea of ​​Purdue, the Buddha's golden body would be lost."

"Purdu...Purdu." Bowing his head, the Jade Emperor continued to meditate silently, his eyebrows tightened, and he sighed softly: "A man becomes a Buddha, but he himself can't be a Buddha... The battle of doctrines, that Xuanzang Whether he proves the Dao or not has little impact on my Heavenly Court, but if this matter spreads, it will surely cause panic among the Daoists. If he really practices the Purdue method, he must be taken away from the Daoists."

   Having said this, the Jade Emperor couldn't help but sighed and said, "I will inform Lao Jun about this for the time being. King Li Tianwang must not disclose it to the outside world, lest the Taoist sect move and cause the demon monkey to be angry and take his anger on my heavenly court."

   "Your Majesty, paper can't hold fire."

   "It's just a matter of time, I'll wait, just pretend I don't know."

   "No."

  …

   At this time, the monks in the Guanyin Temple had vacated a courtyard and placed Xuanzang and his party in it.

   When everything was ready, a monk slowly came to Xuanzang and said, "Master Xuanzang, the vegetarian food is ready, please have a meal."

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

   After all the monks in the monastery had left, the monkey slowly walked to Xuanzang with a pear and said, "What? Are you still thinking about how to get over him?"

   "Let's follow the fate." Xuanzang said softly.

   "Hey, you want to cross even this kind of person. You are busy along the way, don't talk about him, there is another one on the top of the hill."

   Xuanzang slowly looked at the monkey and said, "How?"

   "You don't know yet, do you? There's a remarkable figure in this temple."

"Oh?"

"It should be the top person in the Buddhist platoon. I don't know who it is. I don't bother to remember the breath of these people. Anyway, it's not the righteous Fa Ming Tathagata." While nibbling on the pear, the monkey said: "Also, what is that Jinchi? We have already left the Chanyuan and headed to Heifeng Mountain."

   "Why did he go to Montenegro?"

"Move to save the soldiers. I probably think that Wen's can't fight you, so if you want to fight, give it a try. It seems that they don't know who I am." Said, the monkey put the pear core on the table and pointed at Xuanzang said, "Ao Lie, take care of him. I'll go for a walk."

   After saying that, the monkey turned into a golden light and disappeared from the room in an instant.

  …

   At this time, outside a cave in Heifeng Mountain, a black bear spirit with a body of 1.5 feet and wearing worn-out armor was standing with Jinchi.

   That Jinchi looked around for a while, and whispered: "This matter is personally entrusted by Venerable Manjushri. If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement. If you want to join Buddhism, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Master, please rest assured, this matter is covered by me, but it's just a monkey spirit, how can it be against my black tassel spear!" The black bear spirit slammed the black tassel spear in his hand and said: "When the night is late, I will Just go and tear up that Xuanzang!"

   "Okay!" Jin Chi stretched out his hand and patted the black bear spirit's shoulder: "It's up to you, after the matter is completed, the poor monk will definitely speak for you in front of Venerable Manjushri!"

   said goodbye to Jinchi, the black bear walked beautifully into the cave, looked up, but was completely stunned. Those eyes were as big as copper bells, and beads of sweat slowly slipped down the bridge of the nose.

   A monkey squatted on the stone chair overgrown with vines that was not used all the year round and was looking at him, yawning lazily.

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

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