The Monkey King

Outside the Tushita Palace, a large number of warships have arrived to surround the entire Tushita Palace. Those hanging heavenly soldiers and generals finally no longer have to hang in the air and can go to the warships to take a rest.

A heavenly general slowly walked through the crowd and came to the Jiaomujiao who was standing on the bow deck with the heavenly generals. He whispered: "Qi Xingjun, I have searched everywhere and can't find it."

Upon hearing this, Jiaomu Jiao's expression suddenly changed slightly.

King Dhritarashtra on the other side asked softly: "Xingjun, has something happened?"

The corner of Jiaomu Jiao's mouth twitched slightly, and he quickly smiled and said: "It's nothing, just a trivial matter."

As he spoke, he held the general's arm, pulled him away from the crowd, and walked towards the cabin.

Looking at Jiaomu Jiao's hurried back, King Chiguo slowly looked at King Duowen beside him.

After this exchange of glances, King Duowen immediately glanced at the other twenty-eight constellations surrounding him. King Dhritarashtra nodded knowingly.

The two of them turned around and walked around as if nothing had happened, walking to the side of the ship away from everyone.

King Dhritarashtra whispered: "What's going on?"

"Kui Mulang is lost."

"ah?"

"The whereabouts are unknown." King Duowen slowly approached King Chiguo, and while looking around with his eyes as if nothing had happened, he lowered his voice and said: "Jiaomu Jiao just sent people to look around. I heard that he has been in seclusion for more than ten days. , but when I opened the door, I found that he was missing."

"Heaven is such a big place, where can I go?"

"Heaven is not big. Once you leave Nantianmen, the sky is vast. I just sent someone to Nantianmen to check the entry and exit registration, and there is Kui Mulang's name on it. Thirteen days ago, when I came to earth, I still got two of them. The official token of the Eighteen Constellations." After saying that, King Dawen reached out and patted King Chiguo on the shoulder, and whispered: "Don't tell the truth. If they don't say anything about this, let's just pretend that nothing happened. . Let’s see how they handle it.”

Having said that, King Duowen turned around and walked towards the group of generals gathered around him.

Looking at the Jiaomu Jiao not far away who was still spinning around anxiously, King Chiguo stroked his chin and sighed: "I didn't expect that this Kuimu wolf is much more persistent than the Canopy back then. The Jiaomu Jiao is so stubborn. I’m really annoyed.”

…

at this time. There is a warm scene in the courtyard.

The sun shone slantly on the floor in front of the monkey. The light and shadow slowly moved eastward.

Qingxin's position has been moved from outside the gate to the courtyard, but she does not step directly into the hall, but looks in from time to time through a threshold.

Que'er didn't speak, but quietly made tea, cup after cup, as long as the water in the monkey's cup was slightly less. She was filled again immediately.

That movement, coupled with that makeup, that temperament, is like a plum blossom blooming quietly in the corner, which can be said to be unparalleled in elegance.

However, the monkey didn't even have the slightest intention to appreciate it.

He turned his face slightly and looked at the empty courtyard, silently, and his heart suddenly felt empty.

The person in front of me has exactly the same memory and personality as Queer. But it's not her. If Que'er was still alive, would he still look like this after so many years?

What if it’s a wind chime?

Countless pictures were mixed together in his mind, so much so that the monkey couldn't sort out any thoughts from them.

For a long time, he could only smile helplessly.

To him, birds and wind chimes are scars that will never heal. A mistake that can never be repaired. If he hadn't seen this "queer", he wouldn't dare to think about it now.

This must also be a kind of suffering, right? One of the eight kinds of suffering.

The soul is flying away...

The canopy is still "unavailable", but I have long been left with "unable to let go".

Could Xuanzang be able to endure this kind of suffering?

As for Taishang Laojun, he has long since stopped hating him. If Taishang Laojun is the murderer of Feng Chime, then who is he?

Even the hatred for Tathagata, when I think about it now, is actually just a simple obsession.

In his confused thoughts, the monkey narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the bright light and shadow in the courtyard.

There is a feeling of being in another world.

…

In the secret room, Taishang Laojun silently sensed every move in the hall, his brows slowly furrowed, as if he was wondering about something. After a while, it slowly stretched again.

He smiled faintly, and this smile had a rare and relaxed meaning.

Lowering his head, he continued to draw complicated magic circles on the ground with a cinnabar pen.

…

In the blink of an eye, the entire pot of water was used up. Que'er called one of the Taoist boys outside the door to come in and ask him to make another pot. The Taoist boy nodded respectfully, held the kettle in both hands, and walked out.

"What is your identity here now?" Monkey suddenly asked.

"The boss." Que'er replied softly.

"Chief?"

"Head of Tusita Palace, this is the position responsible for arranging applications for the upper and lower levels of Tusita Palace. Originally, there was no such position, but the master just asked His Majesty to approve one. Additionally, he was admitted to the Immortal Register and granted I got a token to freely enter and exit Nantianmen. However, after so many years, I have never stepped out of Nantianmen."

The monkey nodded slightly and sighed with a smile: "That old man, Taishang Laojun, is really kind to you."

"Master is a good man."

"Is he considered a good person?"

"He's a good guy, not a count."

The monkey slowly closed his eyes, crossed his legs, and swayed like an old man dozing under a big tree in the world. He sighed leisurely: "This is the first time someone told me that Taishang Laojun is a good man. It's really strange. .”

"Master has always been a good person." Que'er's lowered gaze slowly tilted towards the monkey, but the moment it touched the monkey, he slowly pulled it back and said softly: "Master is good to everyone, no, To be precise, He is good to all things in heaven and earth.”

"Hey. What a good idea, you should tell me."

The monkey still closed his eyes tightly, and listened quietly with a pure heart outside the door.

At this time, the Taoist boy had already walked into the house holding a pot filled with water. He put it on the charcoal stove and quietly withdrew.

Que'er stared at the charcoal stove and said softly: "There is a saying in the world, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. The same principle applies to governing the three realms. If the fundamentals cannot be changed, then the best way is to let it go. Otherwise. Going against nature will only lead to greater suffering, and in the end, it will be too late to regret."

"It sounds like what he said. It seems that you are really his good disciple."

"So I said, master is good to everyone, but he is just a little bit more doting on me and Qingxin." When he mentioned the word Qingxin, Queer slightly emphasized his tone.

The monkey was stunned for a moment, and his eyes swept toward the door.

Qingxin immediately turned away and pretended as if nothing had happened.

"You and Qingxin? Isn't Qingxin my junior sister from Xianyue Sanxing Cave? Why, she often runs to Tushita Palace?"

Que'er said softly: "She is your junior sister and also my junior sister."

"What do you mean..." Before he finished speaking, the monkey suddenly understood and said with a smile: "So that's it. I said there is no one with her character among our brothers. It turns out there are two masters. No wonder Feiyang is so domineering. .I don’t know how high the sky is and how high it is.”

Qingxin outside the door heard this, and her face turned red. However, he just gritted his teeth and did not have an attack.

Between these words, the bird was quietly paying attention to the monkey's reaction. However, the monkey didn't seem to think deeply about what she said.

Looking back, the monkey asked the bird leisurely: "When will Laojun come back? Can you give me an approximate time? I can't wait here forever."

…

"Ask him to wait a little longer, and he'll be fine soon."

In the secret room, Lao Jun held two pens in his mouth and two more pens in his hand, dancing rapidly.

The complicated array on the ground has gradually taken shape and is about to enter the closing stage.

…

At this time, Xiniu Hezhou was the capital of Baoxiang Kingdom.

Flags with white elephant totems fluttered in the wind, and the guards on the tower blew their horns.

The bird that landed on the glazed tiles flew into the sky in surprise.

There are layers of palaces, towering soldiers and armors arrayed in the huge square of the palace, and hundreds of civil and military officials lined up in the court hall.

Looking at the exquisite sculptures at the corners of the house, the thick armor on the Forbidden Army, and the shining weapons in their hands, Xiao Bailong was amazed.

He had always thought that in the mortal world, only the emperors from the East could have such majesty. Unexpectedly, he did not expect that such a country would appear in Hezhou, Xiniu, thousands of miles away from his home. .

He was a little stunned when he first entered the capital, but he didn't expect to be even more shocked behind him.

What's even stranger is that the black bear spirit accidentally showed its prototype. Xuanzang originally thought that his group would be deported soon. Unexpectedly, the king of this country sent an invitation the next day. Post, inviting Xuanzang and his entourage to the palace to see him.

"Xuan——Master Xuanzang comes to the palace!"

"Xuan——Master Xuanzang comes to the palace!"

"Xuan——Master Xuanzang comes to the palace!"

A sound of shouts came from the depths of the palace. The palace attendant standing on the side bowed slightly and said: "Master Xuanzang, please."

Xuanzang, wearing a cassock and a crown of ten thousand Buddhas on his head, took a step slowly with beads in his hand. At the same time, the guard behind him had already placed his halberd in front of the accompanying Black Bear Spirit, Canopy, and Little White Dragon.

The captain of the guard bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Everyone, please wait here. Your Majesty has only announced Master Xuanzang. Then, only Master Xuanzang can go to the palace to see Your Majesty."

"We are here to protect Master Xuanzang." Xiao Bailong blurted out, pointed at the guard and asked, "What if you want to harm Master Xuanzang?"

"This..." The captain of the guard slowly looked at Xuanzang.

The palace attendants who came to lead the way also looked at Xuanzang.

After hesitating for a while, Xuanzang whispered: "Everyone, just wait here for a while. The poor monk will come back after seeing Your Majesty."

Xuanzang spoke, and everyone else had no choice but to agree.

The palace guard led Xuanzang slowly down the long corridor. All around, the heavily armed guards watched silently.

Along the way, Xuanzang's brows gradually frowned.

After all, Xuanzang also entered the imperial palace in Chang'an.

Although this country is not small, it is indeed prosperous, but it is still far behind Dongtu Changan, even in terms of the size of the palace. But at this moment, it seems that the guards of this palace are much tighter than those of the Tang Dynasty Palace.

Not only that.

Judging from the appearance of the guards and the degree of wear and tear on their armor, these troops practiced very frequently and were obviously in a state of high preparation for war. However, before coming to the palace, Xuanzang already knew that the Baoxiang Kingdom had no neighboring countries that could threaten its survival. Whose war is this prepared for?

Lifting the front hem of his cassock, Xuanzang lowered his head and slowly climbed up the high stone steps. Step by step, he walked into the hall and saw the civil and military officials standing on both sides, as well as the man sitting high on the throne. The king of Baoxiang Kingdom.

The king wore a fox velvet crown, a white robe inlaid with gold, and a waist-length beard. He was tall and strong. Although he was over fifty years old, he was still very strong.

However, at this time, his eyes looked sunken and his face was a little haggard.

Walking all the way to the center of the hall, Xuanzang lifted up his front skirt, knelt on his knees respectfully, clasped his hands together, and bowed: "Xuan Zang, a poor monk, comes to see your majesty. May your majesty be blessed."

The whole hall was silent.

The king of Baoxiang Kingdom was sitting on a high throne, looking down at Xuanzang and stroking his long beard.

After being silent for a long time, he said softly: "I heard that you came from the Tang Dynasty in the east and wanted to go to the west to learn scriptures. Is this possible?"

Xuanzang replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case."

The king of Baoxiang Kingdom nodded, and then asked: "I heard that there are still a few goblins following you?"

"This..." Xuanzang hesitated for a moment and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Qizou, there are indeed a few friends traveling with us. After all, this journey is difficult and dangerous."

"Oh? So you know how to subdue demons?"

"I don't understand, poor monk."

"I don't understand, how can those goblins follow you willingly?"

Xuanzang clasped his hands together, bowed slightly and said, "The poor monk has already said that those few are friends of the poor monk."

At this statement, the King of Baoxiang Kingdom, who was sitting high on the throne, was the first to laugh. Suddenly, the civil and military ministers in the entire hall also laughed, and it turned into a burst of laughter.

Xuanzang knelt quietly without saying a word.

After a while, when the laughter gradually subsided, the king of Baoxiang Kingdom said leisurely: "How can this demon and a human be friends? You, a monk, are so funny when you talk. Please be safe."

Xuanzang stood up slowly and said softly: "The poor monk did not deceive Your Majesty. He said he is a friend, and he is a friend."

"Okay, I don't care what your relationship is." The king of Baoxiang Kingdom waved his hand and said, "I will ask you again, do you know how to subdue demons?"

Xuanzang shook his head slowly: "The poor monk doesn't understand."

"So, those...'friends' of yours? Do they know how to subjugate demons?"

Xuanzang said softly: "You should know something."

"That's good." The King of Baoxiang Kingdom nodded solemnly, clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said: "I have something to entrust you to entrust, to subjugate a demon for me. If it is done, I will grant you the title of As a national teacher, I will reward you with gold and silver treasures as much as you want. I can also choose a piece of land for you in this royal capital to build a temple with an incomparable radius of thousands of miles. As for the journey to the Western Heaven to learn scriptures, I can also send a Send an army to get it for you. In my country, you can just wait to read the scriptures." (To be continued~^~)

PS: Forget it, I owe 33848 this month... let's accumulate it to next month. In fact, strictly speaking, Turtle has no fewer updates this month, and there are more updates than usual. Because usually Turtle only updates 80,000 words a month, this month it updated 86,152 words~