Chapter 11: When I was about to leave, I was generous with tears
"There's so much excitement outside the city, what's the reason?"
Outside the city, the emperor led all the officials to see off each other. Such a huge formation. Although the people in the city were not allowed to get close, they were still talking about it and it was very lively. However, most of the people had no education, could not read a few Chinese characters, and there were no channels for information.
People followed suit, and soon there were many rumors. Finally, in the streets and alleys, some people even said that the current saint had found the reincarnation of the Buddha and wanted to send the living Buddha to the West!
"What nonsense!"
But when these rumors fell into the ears of an old scholar on the street corner who wrote letters for people, he became furious.
Someone on the side said: "Master Liu, you are learned and had a very pleasant conversation with the monks in the temple. Tell me what happened?"
The old Confucian became more energetic after hearing this, shook his head and said: "Although I don't know the details about this matter, I think there must be someone who is profound in Buddhism and has been appreciated by the Holy One. So he climbed to heaven and was sent to the West by the Holy One to further study and promote Buddhism.
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"Absurd! Really absurd!"
As soon as the old Confucian finished speaking, he heard someone scolding him. The old Confucian was immediately furious, but when he suddenly looked up, he saw an old man with a majestic appearance, with a long beard, wearing a long gown, and a string of Buddhist beads on his wrist.
, he immediately put away his anger and quickly asked for advice.
The old man said: "This time, a child fell in love with him and won the favor of the Holy Emperor. He got a good job and was able to study in the Buddhist land in the West. He was also escorted by people sent by the imperial court! This is a flattering move.
! You deserve to be scorned! How come you have changed your appearance?"
The old Confucian said: "It turns out to be Mr. Luo! Mr. Luo, you are a well-known scholar of scriptures. You have also studied at the White Horse Temple and are well versed in Buddhism. What you said must be right! I am wrong, I am wrong.
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Mr. Luo looked at him deeply and said meaningfully: "What is the true meaning of this Buddhist scripture? It is naturally up to us to explain it. Even those who have made contributions to Chang'an for a while should not use their merits to gain promotion.
, getting involved in things that you can’t control!”
"Who is this Chen Yi, who is so important to the saints all of a sudden? Send him out of Chang'an personally?"
Seeing the carriages and horses disappearing into the distant horizon, some officials in the send-off team couldn't help but whisper.
"Who knows? We'd better not ask any more questions, because everyone in the hall is quarreling over this matter!"
"What's the fuss about? Nowadays, people worship Buddha and worship the monks. Folks offer incense to pray for Buddha, scholars talk about scriptures and Taoism, and court officials worship Buddha and raise their hopes. Everyone has their own needs, and almost all have become prominent scholars. In the past, saints never expressed their opinions.
, the people below are all trying to figure out what the Sage is saying, wondering what the Sage’s attitude is towards Buddhism. Now that the Sage personally stands up for Buddhism, and even sends people to the west to get scriptures, why are you still quarreling over this?”
"You also said that the Buddhist teachings from the West have almost become a prominent teaching. Whether it is in the fields, in the streets, or in the government halls, it has great influence. Many policies have been implemented in various places, relying on the teachings of Buddhist scriptures.
Words often go all the way, with all parties giving the green light, and for a time it is regarded as a secret recipe for governance. However, in the past, the Holy Spirit did not express a position, so each school could express it on its own, and dig out a few words to prove its own theory. The so-called holy words, each expressed it.
Now, the Holy Spirit has made it clear that it is no longer necessary to be careless, but does it mean that we have to show the sword openly? The purpose is to compete for the real right to interpret scriptures. Who would have thought that the Holy Spirit directly found an unknown person to come out, and he did not just use it to fight for the right to interpret the Bible.
Everyone is so anxious."
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Discussions like this were not only common in the farewell procession, but also in Chang'an City, and everyone had their own opinions.
Some people say that Chen Yi has little reputation and has been praised by saints three times. It is natural for him to go west to seek the true scriptures.
Some people say that Chen Yi was blessed with the honor of his maternal grandfather, and that his father, Chen Hanlin, was a popular figure around the saint, and that he had such a good fortune;
But some people say that traveling to the west is hard work. The west is thousands of miles away. The journey is full of hardships and there is no chance of returning. How can it be considered a good job? Naturally, they were demoted because the saint did not like the Chen family and his son.
As some people secretly took control, the news related to the Chen family gradually went out of tune and changed its appearance. Although there was no direct accusation, it gradually became more negative.
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Different parties have their own opinions, some good and some bad, but from the perspective of Chen Yi's mother Yin Wenjiao, the high mountains and long roads, thousands of miles away, really cost her life, so when she saw her son again, she couldn't help but shed tears secretly.
Li Shimin led the ministers out of the city to see each other off, which was a political statement and also to give Chen Yi prestige, but it was all for officialdom. Considering Chen Yi's age and long distance, this Tang Dynasty man
The emperor, and others. After Chen Yi and his party traveled ten miles, they met their family members who had been waiting here at the Ten Mile Pavilion outside the city.
"My son, since you have determined to go west, you must keep your mission in mind during this trip, practice Su Wu's will, and perform outstanding achievements!" Chen Guangrui said awkwardly, but it was not as clear-cut as in the past.
In contrast, Yin Wenjiao earnestly warned: "The mountains are high and the road is long, and there will inevitably be many dangers. My son, please remember to be alert and come back in time if you can't do anything. I think the saint is wise and will not make things difficult for you; but also
Yes, you are in your youth, full of energy, handsome and unrestrained, and have acquired a lot of knowledge. It is inevitable that you will be coveted by women on the road, but you must not lose your sense of proportion..."
He talked about everything and gave instructions every time. Even Chen Yi, who had already made up his mind, felt a little sad about separation. His nose felt sour and he quickly said: "What did you say, mother? I have been arranged by the saints all the way."
There are many good hands accompanying me, including thirty-six top warriors and seventy-two strangers. Besides this important matter of marriage, the matchmaker said that my son would not dare to be independent!"
Yin Wenjiao said: "You silly kid, how many years have you been away, who knows when you will come back? If you come back when you are 80 years old, and you still have to wait for a matchmaker, wouldn't you have no future?"
Now I can no longer fix Chen Yi, I thought to myself, should I be independent?
It's a pity that Yin Wenjiao was obviously conflicted and couldn't come up with a conclusion. In the end, she just asked about the food and clothing expenses for her son. Chen Yi comforted her son again. After being so gentle for about half an hour, Chen Guangrui saw that it was late.
, several waiting officials were hesitant to speak, knowing that they could not delay any longer, so they took the initiative to stop the nagging wife, took their son's hand, put them in the carriage, and finally said: "Be careful on the road.
!If nothing can be done, just come back."
Chen Yi was stunned, took a deep breath, and said: "Since I have determined to leave Xiguan, I swear not to return the true scriptures if I don't get them." The true scriptures in his mouth are naturally different from the true scriptures spoken by Buddhist believers.
Chen Guangrui knew it, so he finally nodded and let go of his hand.
Squeak.
The wheels turned, and a group of more than a hundred people set off again.
Chen Guangrui watched silently, with mixed feelings in his heart. The experiences of the past decades flashed before his eyes, but he felt as if he was born just to say goodbye to this moment.
However, Yin Wenjiao couldn't help but cry loudly. If she hadn't been dragged by Chen Guangrui, she might have chased him.
But at this moment, Chen Yi in the carriage suddenly poked his head out and shouted: "Father, mother, we have a long way to go, and we don't know when we will return. It would be unfilial for my son not to be here with you in joy. If it takes a year and a half,
Since there is no news, you two might as well give your son a younger brother!" After saying this, he didn't dare to look at it anymore and quickly retracted his head.
"This stinky brat." Chen Guangrui raised his sleeves to cover his face and said in a trembling voice: "He just talked nonsense. He went here to fulfill the holy orders and was protected by many warriors. How could there be any risk?" After saying this, he saw his wife bursting into tears.
, he sighed, put down his hand, and opened his red eyes, "What's more, you also got advice from the immortal in your dream a few days ago. You should know that my son is protected by the immortal way. His grandfather is the number one immortal in history!"
"Don't lie to me." Yin Wenjiao choked and hit her husband's chest, "I've never heard you say that before."
"I will tell you in detail when my husband gets back."
"Is this boy really your blood? Then isn't my old grandson his uncle?"
On the mountain not far from Shiliting, Chen Cuo and Sun Yuan looked at each other from a distance, and Sun Yuan couldn't help but mutter.
A ray of light flew out from the bodies of Chen Guangrui and his wife, fell directly into Chen Cuo's body, and filled the second aperture.
In an instant, Chen Cuo's body solidified a little, and a strange and undetectable line flashed in his eyes!
Chen Cuo felt slightly, and vaguely seemed to see a road to the sky, but the road immediately became blurred, and then there was a rich blood light, filling all directions!
Snapped!
After many lights and shadows shattered, he came back to his senses, thought for a moment, then glanced at Sun Yuan, and followed what the other person just said: "It makes sense if you want to calculate like this, but you can't make it public, otherwise this will happen."
Along the way, you thought you were Yi'er's uncle, and some people started to claim that they were your uncles!"
"Tch, bad luck!" Sun Yuan curled his lips, "Speaking of which, since your cheap grandson is on the road, when should I meet him?"
"Since you've asked, it's better to choose a different day. I think today is the day!" As he spoke, Chen Cuo laughed, raised his right hand, grabbed Sun Yuan, and then gathered him up.
Turned into a fruit, no matter how the fruit twisted and jumped, he still held it in his hand, "Don't make any noise. Since I have created a legend for you in the past history, I must let you be included in the legend."
It deserves its place! Otherwise, wouldn’t the legendary shadow that was finally put into the gap in the long river be wasted?”
After that, he opened his left hand, and a palm-sized five-color mountain appeared in the gray mist!
"Chen Fangqing! You are plotting against my grandson again!"
"How can I say this is a plan? I'm here to let you enjoy good fortune! By the way, since we are heading west, there are many monsters and ghosts on the road, and the layer of paint you put on your body is no longer of use. From now on, you should use your mind as a monkey.
Show your true colors!"
After saying that, Chen Cuo suddenly raised his hands.
"go!"
From the mountain in the palm of your hand, the Stone Monkey Fruit soars into the sky, spanning most of the Central Plains, and falls straight towards the land of Hexi!
Boom!
A loud noise was heard, and the Hexi earth veins trembled. Following the aftermath, the entire Central Plains and a small half of the Western Region were affected. Layer by layer, the nodes in the earth veins trembled, and the ripples spread out into the void!
In the long river, there are ripples. Going upstream, deep in the mud at the bottom of the river, a line of text gradually takes shape.
When the two Han Dynasties met, there were monster monkeys who caused chaos, and they were ruled by..., and they were stationed on the border of the Central Plains. The place was called Five Elements Mountain!
Rumble!
Once these words were said, the long river surged and rolled, the waves roared in all directions, and the ripples reached the starry sky!
Within the starry sky, the World Honored One suddenly opened his eyes, with a look of surprise on his face. Then he counted with his fingers and turned pale with shock.
"Use the events of the human world to engrave history and deduce the rise and fall to suit the purpose! To carry out this strategy of stealing the sky and changing the sun, we also need to dig up the foundation of our Buddhism! How can we allow him to complete this journey to the west!"
After the thought fell, a ray of light shot out from his eyes, which contained a bright Buddha's light, and contained a little bit of the shallow realm of reincarnation, life and death. He crossed the sea of stars and sneaked directly into the world, pointing directly at Chen Yi, trying to beat him up.
Enter reincarnation!
when!
Seeing that the Buddha's light was about to contaminate Chen Yi, but suddenly there was an invisible barrier blocking it! Amidst the loud noise, the light was directly shattered!
"Well!"
The World-Honored One groaned, his face showed shock, and he immediately knew the reason even if he had an innate sense!
"He actually unintentionally inserted a willow and coincided with the situation of heaven and earth? This means that when the Chen family laid out the plan, they were not aware of the disasters of heaven and earth, so when they made the move, they were not known by all parties. Now the general situation has become a success, and those who go westward
Instead, I am favored by heaven and earth and cannot be attacked by external forces!"
While he was thinking about it, his expression suddenly changed again. He turned his gaze and looked into the depths of the starry sky. What he saw was a piece of cold gray air intertwined and changing, gradually condensing into a blurry shadow of a millstone of life and death!
"Oops, that Taoist master's will has revived too much, and I just used my magical power to notice it for her!"
At this thought, the World Honored One gathered his will, clasped his hands together, and the entire red sun gradually became introverted and became silent.
"It is not possible to intervene directly for the time being. We still have to let my reincarnated dharma body take charge of the intervention."
As soon as the thought occurred, a mantra came out.
Soon, at the edge of the human world, a figure in white gradually became clear
At the same time, in the starry sky close to the human world, on the three bright stars surrounded by many stars, the three grand wills intertwined and changed, revealing thoughts of surprise and uncertainty, and seemed to have noticed something.
"Invisibly, it coincides with the purpose of the wheel. If he is allowed to accomplish it, he will be the protagonist in this wheel of disaster. Let him be effective. Maybe he will really establish the eighth heavenly way!"
Soon, rays of light containing orders rose from the three stars, divided into dozens of rays, and fell towards the world.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
In the sky, rays of light are like stars.
On the Zhujiazhuang, Xiao Longnu, with tears in her eyes, looked at the shooting stars in the starry sky and secretly made a wish.
"Okay, okay, it's not like I'm not coming back. Don't act like this, I feel uncomfortable." Beside, the man who packed his luggage muttered, but when Xiao Longnu saw her, his voice lowered.
Many said, "Don't worry, this journey to the west is so difficult and far away that the young man can't grasp it. Looking at the opportunity, I will persuade him to break up on the spot and come back early!"
After saying this, without waiting for Xiao Longnu to reply, she took a step forward and walked away with a long stride.
"Honestly wait for me to come back at home! Anyway, I will either come back after taking the scriptures or break up in the middle of the journey. I will come back anyway!"