Chapter 3 Turn the tide, Qin Yao protects his shortcomings!
"That's all..."
The Tathagata who stood on the first golden lotus, with a fat head and big ears, and a circle of Buddha's light behind his head, said calmly: "In the Western Heaven, kneeling is just for respect, not for Dharma. Ananda Kasyapa, don't force it."
"Yes, Buddha." The two attendants turned to look at Tathagata at the same time, clasped their hands together, bowed and sang.
However, Qin Yao felt disgusted in his heart.
He didn't know whether it was due to preconceptions, or because of Tathagata's outrageous operations in the original work, which made him put on colored glasses.
But what the Tathagata said did not have the flavor of a compassionate and honest elder at all.
What does kneeling mean to be respectful?
Translation: I don’t respect this Buddhist World-Honored One enough. I took his scriptures and still don’t respect him. There is something wrong with my character.
Looking around, I found that many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas looked at him with some changes. Some even looked at him with cold eyebrows. If the situation was not wrong, they might want to fight with me.
never mind.
Whatever you say is what you say. I am too lazy to argue with you, and I will not be stupid enough to argue with you. As long as you can give me the reward for learning and teaching scriptures...
All kinds of thoughts flashed through Qin Yao's mind for a moment, but when faced with the Tathagata's "magnanimity", he just put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name softly: "Amitabha."
In the middle of the golden lotus on the high platform, Tathagata looked at him indifferently and said loudly: "Tang Xuanzang, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and Xiaobailong have studied the scriptures and made meritorious service in passing on the scriptures. They should be promoted to great positions and achieve positive results to reward their merits..."
Those who have merit must be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes must be punished. This is the most basic way for a superior to govern his subordinates.
Now in front of all the saints in the Buddhist world and the masters and disciples who have returned from preaching the scriptures, he has to reward them, otherwise it will undermine the name of justice!
"Thank you, Lord Buddha." Qin Yao clasped his hands together and bowed slightly.
"Thank you, Lord Buddha." Monkey, Pig, Sha Wujing, and Little White Dragon also followed suit and said thank you in unison.
The Tathagata smiled slightly and shouted softly: "Today, Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty is conferred as the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit and Virtue, and his monastery is Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty. I hope that you will stay in Chang'an for a long time in the future, continue to spread the meaning of my Buddhist scriptures, and make Buddhism great."
As he was speaking, he waved his sleeves towards Qin Yao, who was directly in front of him, and shot out a bright Buddha's light.
The Buddha's light quickly came to Qin Yao, penetrated into his body through the pores all over his body, and instantly transformed his mortal body into the true Buddha Dharma body.
The remaining power was integrated into the soul and absorbed by the realm of the Kingdom of God. As a result, the Xuanyuan Sword suddenly burst out with dazzling golden light, using itself as a carrier to refine this awe-inspiring Buddha power and instill it into the territory.
The territory of the Kingdom of God, which was originally more than eight million miles away, expanded crazily from this, and continued to grow in size with loud rumbling sounds. The area soon exceeded ten million miles, and went straight to twenty million miles away.
At the same time, the Buddhist hat on his head turned into a golden Buddhist crown, and the yellow monk's robes on his body turned into golden monk's robes. Only the brocade cassock remained the same, shining brightly...
After conferring a reward on Tang Xuanzang, Tathagata turned to Sun Wukong and said with a smile: "Wukong."
The monkey in a black tiger skin skirt took two steps forward, clasped his hands together and said, "Buddha."
The Tathagata said: "I, Taiyi Sanxian, was refined into an indestructible body by the divine fire of the heaven after heaven. Since I came to my Buddhist door, I have been upright and courageous. I have escorted Xuanzang on his journey to the west. I have gone through many hardships and remained loyal. I am here today."
I will make you a fighting and victorious Buddha."
After saying that, he suddenly raised the rosary in his hand, and a golden light flew out from the lotus platform under his seat, using his body as a conductor, and rushed towards Wukong.
When the golden light entered the body, the monkey's outfit suddenly turned into a set of silver-white armor, gorgeous, delicate, and majestic.
"Thank you Lord Buddha."
Although he realized that his magic power cultivation had not improved much, the monkey still thanked him with a smile on his face.
Tathagata nodded and continued: "Pigs are capable of enlightenment."
When he heard his name being called, Zhu Bajie quickly looked away from Brother Monkey and looked at Tathagata expectantly: "Here he is, here he is, Buddha."
The Tathagata said: "You, the Tianpeng Marshal of the Heavenly Realm, converted to Buddhism because of your affairs in the lower realm. Although you were often lazy and greedy, you had good intentions and escorted Xuanzang on his journey to the west. Your hard work has made great achievements. I now designate you as the Purifying Altar Envoy Bodhisattva."
Zhu Bajie was originally looking forward to it, but when he heard the word Bodhisattva, his expression changed slightly: "Buddha, how come they can all be granted the title of Buddha and become a Bodhisattva to me?"
If this was just a lie, Zhu Bajie was both rough and subtle, how could he not see the true meaning, so he could only sigh in his heart and pretend to be happy to accept this excuse.
Later, the Tathagata granted him the enlightenment of Bodhisattva, and the Buddha power he received was far inferior to that of a monkey, let alone compared to Xuanzang...
After dressing up Bajie, the Tathagata successively consecrated Sha Wujing as the Golden Bodhisattva Arhat Bodhisattva and Xiao Bailong as the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragon Guangli Bodhisattva.
From then on, when the reward was over, the Tathagata smiled and said: "You should return to your seats. You can stay here and listen to my lectures. You will definitely make progress."
"Buddha, there is something I want to report to you." Sun Wukong answered.
"What's the matter?" Tathagata smiled slightly.
Sun Wukong pointed at the little white dragon and said solemnly: "This is related to the Eight Heavenly Dragon Guangli Bodhisattva. He had an uncle who was plotted by a traitor and was unjustly killed by the Jade Emperor. Please ask the Buddha to uphold justice."
Tathagata counted his fingers and asked, "But the Dragon King of Jinghe?"
Sun Wukong nodded: "Yes, it is the Dragon King of Jinghe River. Lord Wude Xing hooked up with the Dragon King of Weihe River and plotted against the Dragon King of Jinghe River, causing the Dragon King of Jinghe River to die unjustly!"
Tathagata's face was slightly dull, and he secretly winked at Ananda and Kassapa.
The two attendants understood the meeting and immediately came out. Ananda took the lead and said: "This is a matter of the heavenly realm and has nothing to do with our Buddhist realm. The Buddha is the leader of the Buddhist realm, how can he meddle in the affairs of the heavenly realm at will? Victory over the Buddha.
, don’t embarrass Buddha.”
"How can this be an embarrassment?"
Sun Wukong argued: "When my old grandson was making trouble in the Heavenly Palace, Buddha acted righteously and suppressed me at the foot of Wuzhi Mountain. He was able to control it at the beginning, but he can't control it now?"
Kasyapa said: "How can this be the same? It was the Jade Emperor who sent people to ask Buddha to take charge of it, but now Heaven has not sent anyone to come."
Sun Wukong suddenly knelt down to the Tathagata and said loudly: "Buddha has always been just and fair. I respect him very much. With such injustice before my eyes, I believe that Buddha will not turn a blind eye. Please uphold justice!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Tathagata pursed his lips, looking embarrassed.
"Please Lord Buddha, make the decision for me." At this time, Xiao Bailong also knelt down and kowtowed heavily.
Zhu Bajie glanced at his master and saw that his eyes were closed tightly, as if he was still digesting the Buddha's power. He then knelt down on the ground and kowtowed: "Please ask the Buddha to make the decision for Guangli Bodhisattva."
Not to mention an honest man like Sha Wujing, he knelt down and begged from the bottom of his heart.
At this point, of the five masters and disciples, only Qin Yao is still standing...
Tathagata pursed his lips and raised his hands slightly: "You guys, please get up first. This matter needs long-term consideration."
Sun Wukong's heart thumped, and he suddenly had a bad premonition, and said in a solemn voice: "Buddha, please act impartially."
Tathagata winked at the two attendants again, and Kassapa immediately shouted: "Sun Wukong, are you threatening the Buddha?"
Sun Wukong frowned: "Can you shut up? I feel annoyed when I hear your voice. Which of your ears heard me threatening the Buddha?"
Kassapa sneered and said, "I heard it with both ears. You are blackmailing and embarrassing the Buddha. Our Buddhist sect is a pure place, so how can we interfere in the government affairs of the heavens at will? Your request is completely forcible."
Sun Wukong was furious and stood up suddenly: "I asked Buddha to help justice, how can I say that I am forcing others to do something difficult?"
Ah Dian said: "There are so many injustices in the world, how many of them can you take care of? Moreover, if the Dragon King of Jinghe River were not Little Bailong's uncle, would you take care of them?"
"Of course!"
Sun Wukong said without hesitation: "I can't help but take care of any injustice that happens to me. If I put on this Buddhist robe and lose my heart to support justice, then what will happen to this Buddhist robe?"
Is it good or bad?”
"You are so presumptuous that you dare to slander my Buddhism." Kassapa began to get stronger and reprimanded: "I think you are still a demon and are not worthy of becoming a Buddha."
Sun Wukong also got angry and retorted: "I am not worthy of being a Buddha, and you are not even worthy of standing here! When we were studying for scriptures, all we asked for was our personnel, but now you don't even have the compassion of a monk. You
Still a human being?"
"Sun Wukong."
Seeing that Ananda and Kassapa could not win against Sun Wukong even if they joined forces, Tathagata was furious: "I love you very much. I don't mind that you are of humble origin, and I am willing to make you a true Buddha. Don't be too complacent."
"Humph." Sun Wukong snorted coldly, feeling completely desperate.
He did not expect that the truth was exactly what his master said. The personification of justice in his eyes was just a hypocrite who wanted to be alone.
"Tathagata, you..."
"Ahem!"
Seeing that his own hairy monkey still got on top like in the original work, he was about to scold Tathagata together, but Qin Yao, who was refining the power of Buddha, coughed lightly and interrupted the monkey's next words.
Silly boy, didn't my teacher tell you that it's okay for you to quarrel with Kassapa and Ananda, but don't antagonize Tathagata, why are you so passionate?
If the Tathagata wants to attack you, even the Master's teachings and conduct cannot protect you. Isn't this just a loss?
Next, it’s up to my teacher to clean up the mess for you...
"Buddha, Wukong hates evil as much as he hates it. He is full of righteousness. Seeing that he has been wronged here, but he can't clean it up, he feels angry. He didn't mean to offend. Please forgive me, Buddha."
Sun Wukong opened his mouth, but then he thought of the bet with his master, and no sound came out.
The Tathagata was already prepared to take action. If this monkey really dared to be disrespectful to him, he would definitely be taught a painful lesson in front of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
But now that Tang Xuanzang stood up to intercede, he was looking for righteous words, so he really couldn't care less about the monkey Meng Lang.
"Forget it, for your sake, I will spare him this time today, but I hope you can teach him more in the future so that he can change his barbaric temperament." Tathagata said seriously.
Qin Yao glanced at his furry monkey and saw a look of dissatisfaction and grievance on his face. He shook his head and said, "Buddha clearly shows that Wukong's temper is a bit straighter, but it really has nothing to do with the word barbarism.
If there were not such upright and courageous people in this world, who have the courage to crush all injustices, the world would probably sink into darkness."
Sun Wukong was slightly startled.
What did he hear?
Master is refuting Buddha for himself?
Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and Xiao Bailong suddenly felt throbbing in their hearts, and their noses felt sore for a while.
Tathagata frowned slightly, and after a while, he said with a smile: "You are protecting your shortcomings..."
Qin Yao said seriously: "I like Wukong from the bottom of my heart, and I hope there can be more people like him in the world."
The Tathagata said indifferently: "In that case, then you can go and reverse the case of the Dragon King of Jinghe River. However, you cannot use my name in the Buddhist world to act. No matter what the consequences are, this is the personal behavior of your master and disciple."
Qin Yao clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and gave the other party face: "Thank you very much, Buddha. I'll take my leave."
The whole hall of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas watched silently as the five masters and disciples left. Guanshiyin's lips slightly opened, but for a moment he didn't know how to speak for them.
"If you meddle in other people's business, you will definitely suffer disaster in the future." Kasyapa snorted coldly.
The Tathagata said calmly: "We have learned the cause and effect from the scriptures. If we are not indebted or indebted, stop talking about them and continue teaching the Dharma."
He acknowledged the contribution of these five people to the spread of the scriptures, but he did not deduct their credit. Instead, he distributed the rewards as soon as possible.
We won’t see each other again in the future. Anyway, the chess game of spreading Buddhism to the east has been closed...
"Master, where are we going?"
After walking out of Da Leiyin Temple, Sun Wukong asked blankly.
Qin Yao looked at the setting sun and said softly: "Huaguo Mountain."
"Ah?" Sun Wukong was stunned.
"There is a monkey who likes the sunset on Huaguo Mountain very much. He often sits on the top of the mountain until dark." Qin Yao said with a smile, recalling the monkey in The Legend of Wukong.
Sun Wukong: "..."
Master, you have a monkey outside???
It's approaching evening.
Huaguoshan, the sky is filled with red clouds.
The five masters and apprentices sat together at the place where the monkey was reincarnated, looking up at the red and golden sunset in the sky, with different expressions on their faces.
"Master, there seems to be a fire burning in my heart, and I want to poke a hole in the sky." After a moment, watching the darkness gradually eroding the sunset, Sun Wukong whispered.
Qin Yao smiled and said: "If it were me in the past, I might tell you some truths that are not complete in the world, but now, what I dislike most is preaching and big principles.
So, what I want to tell you now is, don’t be impulsive and exercise self-restraint. Any impulse will push things to a worse situation.”
Sun Wukong was silent, and then said: "Thank you, Master. If it weren't for you, I would have scolded the Tathagata in the Great Thunder Sound Temple today, and the outcome may, no, definitely not be good."
At the beginning, Tathagata turned his palm and suppressed him at the foot of the mountain for five hundred years.
This time I scolded him bloody in front of all the Buddhas. How many more years will he be suppressed?
Qin Yao was about to speak, but he sensed that the Kingdom of God in his soul had finally stopped growing. He quickly scanned it with his spiritual consciousness and saw that the total area of the Kingdom of God had exceeded 30 million miles, floating in the sky like a continent.