Chapter 99, see also transaction
After the Tiangong Conference, many of the Taoist sect powers that originally salted fish turned into hard-working little bees, running to promote the Taoist sect's ideas.
Against this background, the Taoist veins that had previously closed the mountains and closed their doors to avoid the Buddhist straits have now opened the mountain gate and opened their hands and feet to accept disciples.
Buddhism and Taoism opened the door to convenience at the same time, so the martial arts sects that were already hiding in the secular world would naturally not be idle, and they joined the battle to grab people as soon as possible.
All actions are to prepare for the invasion of the extraterritorial demon gods in the next great disaster. In front of Hunyuan Avenue, even if you may be infected with the karma of cause and effect, everyone will not care about so much.
The three saints of the Pure Land have already made it clear. The next catastrophe is the invasion of the demon gods outside the domain. The way of heaven cannot initiate catastrophes to cleanse the cause and effect at this critical moment...
Any secret, as long as there are more people who know it, is no longer a secret.
What's more, the saints of the Three Pure Land did not ask for confidentiality, and the invasion of the demon gods outside the territory had long been rumored in the prehistoric world, and now they have only decided on the time.
Buddhism and Taoism are striving to expand their strength first, and the major forces in the prehistoric world are not idle. They are all holding their energy, preparing to shine brightly in the invasion of demon gods in the next catastrophe, in order to seize the opportunity to prove the Tao.
The sudden change was the first to be shocked by Buddhism. The promised Buddhist path was a prosperous future, but everyone jumped out to expand together. What's the matter?
There are too many forces involved, which almost affects the entire prehistoric world. It is useless for Buddhism to complain. It is impossible to block the revenge of the Tao, so it will never end.
Fortunately, Tathagata's heart is strong enough. A series of lessons before told him that Journey to the West will not go smoothly. Now it only confirms the deepest conjectures.
Others are striving for the Hunyuan Dao, and Tathagata is also working hard for the Hunyuan Dao. No matter how big the changes occur, as long as the number of days is on the Buddhist temple, then the travel of the West can continue to spread the scriptures.
It doesn’t matter if you encounter difficulties, just find a way to overcome them. If you can handle them yourself, you will handle them yourself. It is really inconvenient to deal with them, so you can ask others for help. At worst, you can share the merits.
I have compromised several times before, and adding a few more times is no big deal. As long as it does not affect the great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism, Tathagata can accept it.
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Time flies, and the golden cicada begins its tenth life in a flash. Under the deliberate propaganda of Buddhism, the young Xuanzhe naturally becomes a young monk.
The only regrettable thing is that there are too many people who are showing off now. The Eight Immortals' Eastward Journey has just ended, and again, Li Taibai, who is both outstanding in poetry and swords, Li Chunfeng, Tianshi Du Guangting and others.
Compared with the same competitors, Tang Xuanxuan seems too ordinary. Even if his attainments in Buddhism are not low, he must be recognized by everyone.
In this mythological era, immortals and gods frequently show saints in the human world, and the people's immunity has long been improved. It is still difficult to fool people with empty Buddhist thoughts.
If the road to immortality in this life is still there, who is willing to give up everything now and look forward to the blessings in the next life?
Tang Xuanxuan, who was originally invincible in the reform and theory of scriptures, quickly encountered a nail in the water and land Dharma assembly. Even if he said that the ceiling was soaring, it could not resist the public's disapproval.
If Guanyin Bodhisattva had encountered such a bad thing before, he would definitely get angry. But now, he only had a slightly inferior reputation and did not affect Tang Xuanxuan's pursuit of scriptures, so he could only make do with it and fool it.
Who made the seeker of the destiny of heaven be an ordinary body, and the other several famous masters are all successful people in their practice?
Others flew around at any time, and the way they appeared alone blinded the audience. At this moment, Tang Xuan pretended to be verbally polite. No matter how much he cheated, he couldn't compare with his competitors!
Even though he knew that this was done by Taoism and deliberately disgusted them, Guanyin Bodhisattva would naturally not be fooled.
If something really happens at this time, even if you win the lawsuit in Zixiao Palace, it will affect the great cause of spreading the scriptures, and the one who suffers in the end will be the Buddhist sect.
After all, the Taoist sect did not directly attack the great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism, and the ancestor Hongjun did not announce that the Taoist sect could not preach in this disaster.
The Taoist Sect in the Lower Realm is active, and the gods and human holy lands are also coming out every now and then to swear their presence. It turns out that the script that intimidates the Emperor of Tang naturally cannot be arranged.
In order to avoid the emergence of external troubles and attract the intervention of the holy land of the human race or the gods in the heavenly court, Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared directly in the palace.
The auspicious light above his head was full of compassion. The appearance of the sexy bag with a very handsome appearance instantly attracted everyone's eyes.
"Have you met Emperor Tang!"
When he came to his senses, Li Shimin's face darkened. Even with the dragon energy protecting his body, he was still affected just now. If Guanyin Bodhisattva hadn't been worried about being affected by cause and effect, he would probably not be able to wake up now.
It's just a warning from the moment he comes up, which is intolerable to any emperor. It's just that reason tells him that he can't afford to offend the person in front of him.
"I don't know that the Bodhisattva is coming, and I have missed the opportunity to welcome you!"
The cold reply undoubtedly showed Li Shimin's mood at this moment. Especially the eunuchs in front of him all kowtowed and bowed, which made him feel that the imperial power was being provoked.
In this mythical world, there are also some specialties in sacrificing the emperors on earth. Worshiping the ancestors of the human race such as Nuwa, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors is an ever-changing tradition.
Worshiping the gods of the heavenly court is a transaction. In exchange for incense sacrifices to protect the secular dynasty by the heavenly court, in order to achieve the extinction of demons, good weather and good harvests.
The weather is good and the harvest is not fully achieved, but the Tang Dynasty has indeed extinct demons and ghosts. In addition to the merits of the cultivation sects in the human world, the gods in the heavenly court have also made great efforts.
If a powerful demon causes chaos in the Tang Dynasty, the Heavenly Court will immediately send heavenly soldiers and generals to the realm to arrest him. In short, this incense will not be in vain.
The worship of the Three Pure Ones of Taoism was because the Li family found a great ancestor for themselves in order to increase the legal system.
All sacrifices have their origins, and none of them is redundant. No matter how envious the Buddhists are, Emperor Tang would not add them to them.
On the one hand, the incense has limited power and cannot be supplied to all parties without limit; on the other hand, Buddhism is useless to the Tang Dynasty.
The emperor is the most realistic gods and Buddhas who cannot bring benefits to themselves, so why should they worship?
Although Guanyin Bodhisattva is awesome in appearance, Li Shimin knows very well that the Bodhisattva in front of him dare not do anything to him.
Otherwise, not only will the national fortune be backfired, but the human holy land, heavenly court, and Taoist sect will not agree.
As if he had expected this scene, Guanyin Bodhisattva waved his hand and all the attendants and palace maids who were approaching Li Shimin were moved out.
"Your Majesty, be polite. I take the initiative to visit me just to negotiate a deal with Your Majesty!"
Direct transactions are far less powerful than intimidation, threats, and temptations in the original work, but this is the least likely practice to cause conflicts.
If he forced himself to act according to the script, he might be arrested by Emperor Tang when he started to make trouble.
It doesn’t matter if you lose a dragon soul. What you fear most is that you follow the clues and point the finger at Buddhism. Once the trouble starts, if Buddhism wants to spread eastward, it will have to wait for the dynasty to change.
"Please give me advice!"
Li Shimin said expressionlessly.
It can be seen that he was not interested in the transactions proposed by Buddhism. The emperor was unable to live forever since the beginning of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It had long been a number of days and could not be reversed by human power.
Even the awesome First Emperor founded the Immortal Qin Empire, he could not change the number of days.
Of course, although the Xian Qin failed, the First Emperor still created the Yinshi Dragon Court. Although this road to immortality was very tortuous, the subsequent dynasties still rushed to follow suit, and the Tang Dynasty was no exception.
As the emperor, Li Shimin had all the people he could have, and the rest were all that he could not expect, so he naturally lacked interest in the transactions proposed by Guanyin Bodhisattva.
"Everything in the world is determined by the way of heaven. The Buddha's way under the way of heaven should prosper. If Your Majesty can adapt to the number of heaven, he will definitely have immeasurable merits.
Although the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, sentient beings were still suffering. There is a Mahayana Buddhism in our Buddhism that can relieve the suffering of sentient beings. Why don’t your Majesty send people to come here to bless the sentient beings in the Tang Dynasty!”
As soon as Guanyin's words were finished, Li Shimin, who was not very interested, became more and more impatient.
Blank checks have always been the specialty of the emperor. However, in the past, he painted cakes for his ministers, but now they have become painted cakes for others.
"Immortal merit" may also mean "unreal merit". Mahayana Buddhism sounds awesome, but in fact it is just that.
Li Shimin completely disbelief in resolving the sufferings of sentient beings. If it is so powerful, why are the many Buddhist countries in the west living a harder life than the other?
"Bodhisattva, please let me take care of myself. What I am living in the Tang Dynasty pursue is: Heaven moves vigorously, and gentlemen strive for self-improvement.
We can solve some suffering ourselves. We dare not expect that the Mahayana Buddhism that can be understood by all living beings. Bodhisattvas should pass on the scriptures to those in need!"
This is not a nonsense. During the Zhenguan period, there was a period when everything was in trouble and the accumulation of social contradictions was the least. The folk life was generally good, only one step away from the prosperous era.
In this kind of hopeful era, what everyone agrees most is that heaven moves hard, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement.
People are not very interested in the illusory religious ideas. Only when social conflicts are piled up and there is no hope can everyone pin their hopes in the next life.
Seeing that the fooling was not successful, Guanyin Bodhisattva was also frustrated. Compared with the lords of many small countries in the Western Land, the person in front of him was obviously much more difficult to deal with.
"Your Majesty, don't rush to refuse. Since the ancient times, the emperor has never lived forever. Your Majesty's martial arts cultivation is not low, but it cannot increase his life span under the influence of the dragon energy.
I see that Your Majesty's life span is only three years left, so I am afraid that I will not be able to make the Tang Dynasty go further. If Your Majesty promises to preach the scriptures, I can be the master of extending your Majesty's life for twenty years!"
For a quasi-saintly powerful man like Guanyin Bodhisattva, prolonging life for others is not difficult, but it would be different if this person was replaced by a emperor in the world.
The emperor gathers the cause and effect of the dynasty, and his life span is determined by humanity. If he forcibly extends his life span, he will inevitably suffer the backlash of the power of humanity.
It takes a lot of effort to extend Li Shimin's life for twenty years. Of course, this little price is nothing for the entire Buddhism.
"The Bodhisattva was joking. The human emperor was not allowed to live forever, but the number of days. I am also a person who knows the number of days. How can he change the number of days for his own selfishness?"
Li Shimin laughed loudly.
It’s not that he was not interested in prolonging life, but that he was skeptical about the words of Guanyin Bodhisattva. After all, he was just pretending and fooling at the beginning, which made him feel very bad about Guanyin.
What's more, if you cooperate with Buddhism, you will offend the Taoist sect that supports your own family. Without visible benefits, Li Shimin would not agree easily.
After pausing for a moment, realizing that he had made a mistake in his judgment, Guanyin asked back, "Your Majesty, what do you want?"
"What do you want?"
This is a question that Li Shimin never thought about. The most important thing is that he doesn't know what Buddhism can provide him and how much price he is willing to pay.
Seeing that Guanyin is so sincere now, Li Shimin was quite moved. After thinking about it, he said, "This matter is very important. I will not be able to make a decision for a while, so I need to consider it carefully.
The Bodhisattva may come again in three days, and I will definitely give the Bodhisattva an answer at that time."
Chapter completed!