Chapter 412 Land and Water Conference
Chang'an City, the flow of people is endless, since the Tang Emperor invited the monks to open the altar to preach the Dharma, the selection of the monks has ended, Li Shimin always feels that the Buddhism in the mouths of these monks, said in the clouds, and often contradictory, really gave him a headache.
Although Xuanzang was given the opportunity to open the altar with the monks and surpass some of the lonely souls and ghosts in the world, this time the water and land conference was not very effective.
Now that time has passed, let alone the transcendence of the underworld, those evil ghosts and ghosts who cannot be reincarnated and are deeply sinful are the lonely souls and resentful ghosts in this world, and they still remain in the ghost city and cannot enter the underworld to be reincarnated. Such a result is not in line with his wish in the underworld, and he is also irritable when he is anxious.
However, among this group of monks, there is still a monk who stands out to discern the monks and impresses them, it is that Xuanzang. Immediately, Li Shimin named Xuanzang as a great official, and gave him a colorful woven gold robe and a Pilu hat.
With his heart to worship the monk again, the first rank of the Jiali class, the secretary of the will, go to the Huasheng Temple, choose an auspicious day, and start the scriptures. Xuanzang bowed to the decree again, and then went to the Huasheng Temple, gathered many monks, built a meditation couch, decorated merits, and sorted out music.
A total of 1,200 monks of all sizes were selected and assigned to three halls. In front of all the Buddhas, all the things are all together, and there is a time for the head. On the third day of the first month of September this year, the zodiac is a good day, and the 7749-day water and land conference will be opened.
On the same day, Li Shimin and the relatives of the civil and military kingdoms all attended the meeting and listened to the lecture with incense. After Xuanzang opened the altar to preach the Fa, many senior monks began to distinguish the Fa, such arguments and chatter, not to mention the clouds and mountains and fog cover, Li Shimin was already upset in his heart, not only frowned slightly, but immediately turned around and left.
I wanted to go back to the harem and see my sweetheart, but I thought of preaching the Dharma on the altar and advising him: Let him not get close to the woman for forty-nine days, burn incense and pray quietly. Li Shimin retracted his steps, turned back to the hall again, criticized the twists and turns, and didn't care.
In front of Donghua Gate, Prime Minister Xiao Yu scattered and returned, and everyone stepped on the street. Seeing someone arguing in front of him, he was suddenly unhappy in his heart, but he faintly heard the sound of Buddha in his ears, and hurriedly came out of the crowd, and came to the front of the two monks, only to see a little boy holding a robe in his hand and a tin staff in his hand.
This robe still has wishful beads, mani beads, dust beads, wind beads, and red agate, purple coral, night pearls, and relics. The nine rings upstream of the tin rod are tinkling and melodious, but when it falls in Xiao Yu's ears, it is undoubtedly the sound of the bell, and there is a sudden realization in his heart, and his eyes not only reveal a trace of essence.
Hearing that the people around him said that the monk sold robes and tin staffs, Xiao Yu was even more sure in his heart, stepped forward and lightly slapped the Buddha salute, smiled slightly and said softly: "How do these two treasures cost?" ”
"The robe is worth five thousand taels, and the tin staff is worth two thousand taels."
"What's the benefit, worth the price?"
"There are good and bad things about robes. There are places where you want money, and there are places where you don't want money. ”
"What's good? What's bad? ”
"It is good to wear my robe, not to sink, not to fall into hell, not to suffer from vicious suffering, not to encounter the den of tigers and wolves; If a foolish monk who is greedy for lust and pleasure, a monk who does not fast or abstain, or an ordinary man who slanders the scriptures and slanders the Buddha, it is difficult to see my robe, then this is not good. ”
"What do you want money and don't want money?"
Xiao Yu has already determined that the other party is the envoy of the West, and his identity is lowered, indicating that he is even closer, but this play still has to be performed.
"If you don't follow the Dharma, don't respect the Three Jewels, and forcibly buy a robe and a tin staff, you will definitely sell him for 7,000 taels. If you respect the Three Jewels, rejoice in the goodness, take refuge in my Buddha, and can afford it, I will give him a robe and a tin rod and a good relationship with me, and this is no money. ”
"Elder Dafa, forgive me for Xiao Yu's sins. My Tang Emperor is very good, and the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are all followed. Now start to build a water and land conference, this robe is just with the capital, Master Chen Xuanzang wears it, I and you enter the court to see the drive. ”
The Bodhisattva smiled and nodded, and followed Xiao Yu all the way forcibly and went directly to see Tang Emperor Li Shimin.
When the Bodhisattva saw Li Shimin, he once again ordered Li Shimin with Western Buddhism, and for a while, Li Shimin's heart was clear, and his body seemed to be secretly recovering, and he already knew in his heart that this monk must be a person with law.
"Elder Dafa, I really won't hide it from you, I am now opening up the good teachings, planting blessings extensively, and seeing many monks gathered in the Huasheng Temple, perfunctory scriptures. There is a great virtuous person in it, whose legal name is Xuanzang. I will buy you these two treasures and give them to use. What is your asking price? I don't know where the monk's dojo is? I want to send him to ask the Tao to learn the Fa. ”
"What about him?"
After Guanyin finished speaking, without waiting for Li Shimin's eyes to show surprise, he turned around and left with the children beside him, which made Li Shimin a little confused. Fortunately, Xiao Yu beside him opened his mouth, and Li Shimin doubted the letter and released the two monks.
Time is ticking, just as the seventh day is meeting, Xuanzang has a table again, please Tang Wang Xiangxiang. At this time, good voices are all over the world. Taizong immediately drove in line, led many civil and military officials, concubines and relatives, and went to the temple early. The people of that city, no matter how big or small, respected or humble, listened to the lecture in the temple.
"Today is the land and water meeting, with 17 following 77, but it's over. I mingled among the crowds, one to see how well he cultivated, the second to see how blessed he could be, to put on my treasure, and the third to listen to what kind of sutra he was talking about. ”
After preaching the Fa, the two monks came out of the crowd, and Li Shimin, who was the leader, immediately issued an order to rest assured, and walked to the high platform, and Guanyin said with a smile.
"As it should be." Li Shimin nodded and looked at Xuanzang beside him.
"Then monk, you can only talk about Hinayana teachings, but can you talk about Mahayana?"
Everyone was puzzled, but Xuanzang was overjoyed when he heard this, turned over and jumped off the stage, and said to the Bodhisattva: "Master, the disciple is unsightly, and he is guilty." The monks in front of me all talked about the Hinayana teachings, but they didn't know what the Mahayana teachings were. ”
"Your Hinayana teachings cannot exalt the dead, but only the vulgar and light. I have the Mahayana Buddhism Sanzang, which can transcend the deceased and ascend to heaven, overcome the suffering of others, cultivate immeasurable longevity, and be able to do nothing and come and go. ”
"Where is this Mahayana Dharma now?"
When Xuanzang heard this, he hurriedly stepped forward to ask, how to get the Mahayana Buddhism, all these years all over the country, that is, Xuanzang was also made dizzy by the north and south Buddhism, and there was already a question in his heart, I heard that the Western Lingshan has become a Dharma, but unfortunately there is no way to find it, so when I hear the words of the other party, how can I not be excited in my heart?
"In the Daxi Tianzhu country, my Buddha in the Great Leiyin Temple is waiting for you, the Mahayana Buddhism Sanzang can solve the knot of a hundred grievances, and can eliminate the disaster of no reason, waiting for you to take it."
Before everyone spoke again, Guanyin and the wooden fork turned into the body, and the Guanyin took the wooden fork, flew on the high platform, and then stepped on the auspicious clouds, until the nine heavens. Immediately appeared to save the original body of suffering, and held a net bottle of willow. On the left is a wooden fork Hui'an, holding the stick and shaking the spirit.
Seeing this, the Tang Emperor and the officials hurriedly visited, but listened to Guanyin speak: "That Xuanzang is the reincarnation of my Lingshan monk, and the Tang King can give him this treasure, and he will go to the West Tianling Mountain to worship the Buddha and ask for scriptures." The day of return is the time when you repay your vows, and you can also achieve immortal status in the future, without entering reincarnation. ”
Li Shimin hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him, and sent Guanyin away with hundreds of officials. And at this moment, Wei Yang, who was in the crowd, looked coldly at the Guanyin, who was full of flavor, shook his head slightly and turned away, and said secretly in his heart: Xuanzang's westward journey has been completed, and the calamity has officially begun.
"Ding, Xianfu has opened the mission: to obtain the secret realm of the Transformation Temple. Due to the great resistance, a side quest is opened: Li Shimin, who teaches the Fa. The host completes the side quest and successfully obtains the inheritance method of the Shenmu Clan. Failure of the host will result in the loss of the Magister School. Note: The mission period is ten days, and you can invite others to help kill the demon god. ”
The system prompt sound in his ears made Wei Yang shake his head secretly, it seems that this Huasheng Temple is indeed destined for the Immortal Mansion, and it should be collected by him.