Chapter 21: The Golden Terrace of Tears, King Hutian Kuzhao
"Ma, where are you going this time?"
Sitting on horseback, flying in the clouds and mist, and walking against the wind, Chen Yichu was a little frightened at first, but no matter how fast the white horse ran, he sat as steady as Mount Tai, and even the oncoming strong wind was blocked by the barrier and fell on him.
There was only a wisp of breeze. So, he gradually settled down. After a few breaths, he even had the intention to explore the scenery along the way, and his curiosity gradually grew.
But suddenly, a slightly sharp voice came from the side——
"You have a big heart! You are being targeted by so many people, and you still want to travel around!"
"who!?"
Chen Yi shuddered, turned his head and saw a ferocious ape with bared teeth and a grin, very close to Chi Chi! At this time, he was so frightened that he almost fell off the horse, but the talking monkey still stretched out his hand.
He grabbed him with his sharp claws to prevent him from falling off the horse.
"You, you, you..." Chen Yi's face was full of surprise when Xin Yuan grabbed his wrist, and he spoke incoherently, "You... you are... why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here?" The monkey straightened it up, squatted on the horse's haunches, and gnawed on a fruit it got from nowhere. The fruit was golden and shining.
"I know you are the Monkey Immortal!" Chen Yi calmed down, "But... you fought with others before and disappeared. Why are you here?" As he said this, he realized how fierce the man in front of him was.
The tone gradually became respectful.
"Why am I here? It's not like you are careless! You were afraid that someone might make an oversight and you would be deceived, so you forced me to come over, huh!" Xin Yuan bared his teeth and said in a very impatient tone, "Stop asking!
Stop asking! It’s annoying! You don’t understand even if I tell you! In short, I will protect you on this journey to the west!”
Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, thinking about the monkey's magical power, and became energetic. But then he doubted the monkey's intentions, and couldn't help but feel a little worried. Although his journey to the west was not long, he experienced separation between life and death, and battles between gods and demons in a short period of time.
Monsters confuse the mind, Guanyin appears, and even the white horse under the butt is flying in the clouds. Of course, one must be more cautious, but it's a pity...
"What are you looking at me for?" Xin Yuan glared at the other person, and immediately a fierce aura enveloped Chen Yi!
Chen Yi was confused and was waiting for an explanation when he suddenly noticed that the breeze coming towards him slowly stopped and finally disappeared completely, but the white horse had stopped.
call……
The heat is coming and the wind and sand are blowing!
"Bah! Bah!" Chen Yi spit out the sand that was blown into his mouth by the wind, and looked forward, "Where is this?"
The wind is howling and the gravel is flying to the sky!
What you see is rolling yellow sand. Deep in the windy sand, you can vaguely see a piece of ruins. The ruins are half buried in the sand, exuding an ancient and vicissitudes of life.
For a young man who has lived in Chang'an and Luoyang since childhood, this magnificent scene is shocking to the soul, but it is also extremely strange. He is no longer sure where he is. So, Chen Yi unconsciously looked towards Xin Yuan.
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"Look at me again!" Xin Yuan jumped up from the horse's hip, glanced around, and sneered slightly.
Chen Yi immediately realized that the monkey had seen something, but the other person was fierce and weird. He did not dare to ask any more questions and could only look around. Soon, his attention was attracted by a stone tablet.
Many words can be seen.
He walked over and wiped off the layer of sand covering the stone stele. Because of its age, the stone stele was often weathered, damaged, and even covered with dark marks. Many of the words were no longer clearly visible, and the mold was indecipherable. However, given the context, Chen
Yi can still understand what is written on it——
"...I, the great Han, sweep across the four directions to clear the sky, and establish laws and decrees for the whole world! The saints live in the Central Plains to control the world, the barbarians and Di are on the borders to serve China, and the Chinese barbarians will not lead them! Now there are foreign countries disturbing the borders, and again
Without changing, Ji Cun was ordered to conquer, destroyed five kingdoms, killed seven kings, killed nine tribes and slaughtered ten thousand armies. Therefore, this monument was erected here to deter foreigners! When later generations see this, they should know that we in China cannot invade, and those who do will be punished!
——The second year of Yongguang."
"This is a boundary monument from the Han Dynasty!"
Most of the characters in the front were worn away, but the last few lines were still clear. Chen Yi could only read it with excitement.
"The general idea is that during the reign of Emperor Han Yuan, he and five small countries in the Western Regions intercepted the caravan of the Han Dynasty and injured the people of the Han Dynasty. So the Han Dynasty sent an order to the five countries and ordered them to hand over the murderer, and the whole country mourned for the Han people.
The king was ordered to plead guilty in order to atone for his fault. However, the five countries in the Western Regions not only ignored it, but also intercepted, killed, robbed, and even invaded the border! The country was furious and ordered a man named "Ji Cun"
"The general led the expedition!
General Ji Cun led his army to fight with five thousand soldiers and horses, annihilating all the five kingdoms' allied forces, capturing the five kingdoms' clans, and destroying the five kingdoms' Sheji ancestral temple!
Withdrawing his gaze, Chen Yi looked at the billowing yellow sand, and suddenly he seemed to see an army and an iron horse, fighting on the battlefield!
"The things of the past are the teachers of future generations. The Western Region has been the territory of China since ancient times. It is controlled by counties and counties. It accepts the clothes and hats of the Han family and receives the rituals of China. It cultivates and weaves, educates and reproduces. It takes root in cloth and transforms hundreds of barbarians.
For Zhu Xia. However, since the Han Dynasty, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Central Plains has been in chaos and China has been covered in dust. The Han family has not set foot here for two or three hundred years! I dare not compare myself to General Jicun, but I also have the intention to revisit the territory and explain the meaning of the Han family.
, show the power of the lobby!”
With his heart racing, he couldn't care less about the troubles around him. He couldn't help but walked behind the boundary monument, hoping to see the countries of the Western Regions again!
Buzz!
The moment he raised his foot!
Between heaven and earth, the eighty-one acupoints all trembled, regardless of whether they were condensed or not!
The long river of history, with its roaring water, splashing water, and silhouettes of the past emerges, as if many people are about to step out of it.
But just then.
Wow!
In the void, there were sounds of chains colliding!
The silhouette of the past then became dim.
"Stop!"
The next moment, a deafening roar came from the front, which shocked Chen Yi to the core. If he hadn't been slapped on the head by Xin Yuan, his soul would have left his body and flown upside down for dozens of miles!
Even so, he took several steps back. When he came to his senses, Chen Yi, still in shock, looked forward hurriedly——
A huge white elephant stood in the wind and sand, staring at him coldly!
The white elephant was like a small mountain. It shook with every step. Its sharp tusks shone with cold light. It stared at Chen Yi and his party and said coldly: "Han family, you carry the dynasty destiny of the Han family. If you take one step forward, you will be invaded."
It’s staining the Buddhist country in the Western Region! Why don’t you retreat quickly!”
Chen Yi heard the clouds and mountains shrouded in mist, but he vaguely understood what the monster meant. He was carrying the imperial mandate and represented the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains. Once he passed the boundary monument and set foot in the Western Region, he would infect the land.
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only……
Frustration burst out in his chest, driving Chen Yi to raise his head and ask: "The Western Region has always been a vassal of the Central Plains. I am the envoy of the Central Plains and I was ordered to go west. Why can't I set foot there?"
Xin Yuan glanced sideways slightly and smiled.
"Huh?" The fanged white elephant narrowed his eyes, "May I ask why you can't set foot there? Well, let a certain family say it clearly! At the end of the Han Dynasty, the luck of the Han family had declined, and this land in the Western Regions fell into my Buddhist pocket.
, the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions all worship Buddhism! Times have changed, do you still think this is the Protectorate's Palace that looks at Chang'an from afar and worships the Celestial Dynasty? Get lost! When will the Han dynasty in Central China also give up its wrong path?
, Take refuge in Buddhism! Or, you can set foot here only after you have understood 20-30% of the mysteries of Buddhism, immersed in the Buddhist scriptures, become wise in the Dharma, and enjoy great joy!"
"All thirty-six countries worship Buddha?" Chen Yi's heart tightened, thinking of Li Shimin's expectations for him, "It only took two hundred years to have such a change?"
"Two hundred years is not a short period of time. Has there been another two hundred years of dynasty in the Central Plains since the end of the Han Dynasty?" The fanged white elephant sneered, "Don't think that temporary unification is eternal. The Tang Dynasty was newly built, but there were only two generations of emperors.
After killing his brother and forcing his father, Guo Zuo was probably only a few decades away, but he still thought about going to the Western Regions? Ridiculous! If you really have wisdom, you can either go back here, or..." it grinned, "just study the Buddhist scriptures!
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At this moment, a simple and honest voice broke in——
"This is so new! How did I hear that in the vast sea of the Western Region, the Qingwei Sect is in charge? When did it become Buddhism?"
As soon as the voice fell, a fat white man dressed like a farmer, carrying a nail rake, walked over, taking a step of more than ten feet, and he was in front of him in the blink of an eye.
Seeing the person coming, Xin Yuan grinned and jumped up and said: "You stupid pig, why are you here? This kid is full of questions along the way, which annoys me to death!"
"What a great monkey, you have such a strong tone! No matter how big or small! I don't even think about who I am! How can I go on stage so easily? It must be the finale!" The fat white man said with a look of pride on his face, "Besides, I
On the way, I also rescued a woman in distress, asked her three times about her conscience, gave her some pointers, and even gave her a hat! This is too late!"
The monkeys started arguing as if there was no one else around. The fanged white elephant's eyelids jumped at the sight. He was about to taunt him, but before he could say anything, the monkey and the fat white man stopped talking at the same time. They turned their heads and looked at the white elephant.
The elephant looked over!
Suddenly, unspeakable terrifying pressure came, and two completely different wills pressed down on its huge body like two mountains!
Crunch! Crunch!
The fanged white elephant was trembling all over!
"You want to take action?!"
It was frightened and angry, and just when it was about to speak, it suddenly heard a sigh.
"The distinguished guest is coming to the door, but I am not welcomed from afar. The horse under the door does not understand etiquette and bumped into a few of them. I hope you will forgive me." The voice said and changed the subject: "Huang Ya, why don't you apologize to these distinguished guests quickly? Please
Let them know when they come to the country."
"Follow the law!" Bai Xiang nodded, his tone was respectful, and with a sway, he transformed from the size of a mountain into an eight-foot-long man with a fleshy face and a big belly. He smiled and said to Chen Yi: "Huangya, I have seen you before.
Everyone, please forgive me and follow me into the country!"
"Who wants to forgive you!" Xin Yuan chuckled, showing his white teeth, but did not take action immediately.
"What country?" Chen Yi saw that he was arrogant in front and respectful in back, so he tried to test him.
Huang Ya said expressionlessly: "The name of the country is Loulan!" As he said that, he looked warily at Xin Yuan, a fat white man behind him.
"Loulan?" Chen Yi looked surprised, "Didn't the book say that Loulan was destroyed by Tuoba Wei two hundred years ago?"
"It is better to have no books than to have no books at all. If you want to know, you will know when you get to the capital. Everyone, please!" Huang Ya said, leading the way.
Chen Yi hesitated for a moment, glanced at the people around him, and followed.
Heart Ape and the fat white man followed closely behind, the white horse walking briskly, following them like a shadow.
On the way, Chen Yi asked about the origin of the fat white man.
"Just call me Zhu Gangbiao, that's what my wife likes to call me." The man looked helpless, "You think I'm willing to come over, because I agreed to that person earlier."
"Who is it?" Chen Yi's heart moved, and when he was about to ask, the white horse behind him suddenly quickened his pace, came up behind him, and nudged him slightly to let him pay attention to the road ahead.
Chen Yi looked forward and noticed that he had once again reached the edge of the Han Dynasty Monument.
He stopped for a moment, straightened his clothes, bowed his hands in front of the stone monument, and then stepped across the boundary marked by the stone monument with his feet on the ground!
Boom!
In an instant, a surging aura soared from his body into the sky!
The clouds and mists in the sky were scattered and eliminated by the impact!
In the haziness, the mighty air comes from the east. Although it is weak and thin, it is tough and clear, and it spreads towards the boundless sea!
Xin Yuan and Zhu Gangbiao looked at each other. Huang Ya, who was walking in front, trembled all over and endured without looking back.
But Chen Yi seemed unaware and kept moving forward. Soon, the group of people disappeared into the wind and sand.
At this time, a gust of wind blew.
In an instant, the sand covering the ruins fell away, revealing a high platform sunken deep into the soil.
A series of dark chains emerged on the surface of the high platform, one end wrapped around the high platform, sealing a bit of golden light inside, and the other end extended to the sky, as if there was no end.
Deep in the sky, blood loomed.
Amidst the melancholy cries, the names of ancient kings were chanted one after another.
"My ancestors from my hometown, save my Miao descendants, return my true appearance, and return my true heart..."
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"Um?"
The several wills entrenched in the vast sea suddenly woke up!
One of them hovered in the sky, shining like the sun, covering the thirty-six countries!
"After traveling to the west, China will be reshaped! The calamity of the wheel is supposed to reshuffle the order and subvert the world, but this journey to the west is to break the past forces and establish new laws! In doing so, is it in compliance with God's will or against heaven?
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"Master Samantabhadra, why did you let the Western Travelers set foot in the Buddhist Kingdom? With the order of the Emperor of the Central Plains and the destiny of the Eastern Dynasty, he entered the Buddhist Kingdom. If it happened, the ancient memories in the blood of the people of the Buddhist Kingdom would be stirred up.
After two hundred years of hard work, usurpation and assimilation, wouldn’t it be a failure?”
"Heaven and earth favor him, Fuyao protects him! Therefore, this person can only be outmaneuvered, not driven away by force! Since the poor monk's mount failed to scare him away, he had no choice but to bring him in. Everyone, there is no need to worry, although the Buddhist kingdom in the Western Regions only has less than
Three hundred years of history, but the initial rebellious thoughts have long since disappeared. Now they are all attributed to Buddhism. They are the prototype of the thousand-year Buddhist kingdom. They are designed to cope with the great tribulations of the cycle! Why worry about a passer-by? On the contrary, this person has gone deep into the Buddhist kingdom and turned around.
Let us take advantage of it and possibly assimilate him! Then, we will be able to get a glimpse of the key to breaking the situation from him!"
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"Thousand-year Buddhist Kingdom?"
In the distance, Chen Cuo looked away, thoughtfully.
"Since it is a layout to deal with the catastrophe of rotation, maybe we can figure out the true face of the catastrophe from it!"