Chapter 496 Xiao Ke Zeng Shen; Li Shimin: We have to invite people back from the West!
When the opportunity comes, you can't stop it.
The Tang Dynasty only had the Holy Buddha Tang Sanzang, and it had such a radical change... In fact, the Qiankun Bow and the Sky-shattering Arrow were not considered top-notch magic weapons in the ancient human race, otherwise they would not have landed at Chentangguan."
Nobody cares".
Of course, it may be because of the Jiuli fighting spirit in it that those who covet this treasure will retreat in the face of difficulties.
Those who know the inside story know very well that even if this magic weapon is in hand, it will not be able to exert its true power, because once its spirituality is stimulated, the Jiuli fighting spirit in it will inevitably be triggered, and when the time comes, the heavenly tribulation will fall...
.Not to mention that it is difficult to preserve the divine weapon during the catastrophe, but whether the person holding the treasure can escape unscathed is a matter of two opinions.
But when Master Tripitaka took action, everything changed.
Xue Rengui got off the altar, and Nezha also took out the gifts he had prepared, "Master Sanzang, this is Nezha who went to the Golden Light Cave in Qianyuan Mountain to ask Master for a lotus platform..."
"Master said that as the Holy Buddha of the Three Realms, how could he not have a suitable mount? He also knew that the Master did not want to ride on the mount, so he specially asked Nezha to give this green lotus to the Master..."
It is obviously a blue lotus flower, but at this moment it is blooming with nine colors of brilliance... And when the treasure light shines, the lotus lantern held by the Three Holy Mothers in the hands, and Nezha himself also appear at the same time.
light.
Lishan Laomu immediately smiled and said: "It's also fate... When I passed by Qianyuan Mountain that year, I saw a green lotus embryo gestating in a cave. However, it was congenitally defective and difficult to shape, so I left the lotus lamp.
Here, let both sides nourish each other... Later, this cave was occupied by Zhenren Taiyi, because the lotus lantern always bloomed here, so it was named Golden Light Cave by him."
"Later, Baolian Lantern met Yang Chan and was born. Nezha's current lotus incarnation also came from the same source... And the lotus platform in front of me was transformed from the green lotus back then. Now Sanzang sits on the lotus platform,
It’s the most suitable.”
"This is their destiny."
After hearing this, everyone nodded repeatedly, and at the same time expressed their envy.
But some people with quick minds thought of some strange things... For example: Didn't Taiyi Zhenren, who was guarding the Golden Light Cave, suffer a big loss?
After working hard for a long time, you still can’t save it?
The lotus lantern was taken away by the Three Holy Mothers; the lotus roots, lotus leaves and lotus flowers completed Nezha's lotus incarnation; even the last lotus platform... was taken away by Nezha, and now it is given to Master Tripitaka as a congratulatory gift.
In other words, he was the tool to look after and take care of Empress Nuwa...even the wealth he had owned for many years was not saved, and all of it was given to Nezha for self-defense.
Now Master Taiyi is practicing alone in the Golden Light Cave of Qianyuan Mountain. If it weren't for Nezha's lively temperament, he would not be able to stay idle at all. He would make noises with him every now and then, and he would be like an empty-nest old man.
Everyone else is envious of Master Tripitaka's good opportunity to receive so many precious treasures in just one sect opening ceremony... In the past, these were all rare treasures and spiritual roots that could only be encountered.
What an artifact!
If anyone wanders in the Three Realms and gets the slightest rumor, it will definitely trigger a bloody storm.
But now, apart from involuntarily showing some envy, everyone's expressions have no other strange expressions... This kind of thing happened to Master Tripitaka, and everyone just took it for granted.
Fa Hai was by no means a hypocritical person, but seeing the gifts given by everyone becoming more valuable than the last, he was actually not as calm as he seemed on the surface.
These are all favors... Although he is a Buddhist, his face is really not that thick... Now that he has accepted the heavy gifts from others, the entanglement between cause and effect has become even deeper.
However, Fa Hai will not worry too much about this, because their master and disciple have a good relationship with these distinguished guests... It can be said that the relationship between them has not changed because of these gifts.
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Fahai immediately refined the lotus platform.
At this moment, he is wearing the crown of Five Buddhas, wearing a brocade cassock, holding a nine-ringed tin staff in one hand, holding a dragon whisker in the other, sitting on the green lotus...it is like a scene of a holy Buddha.
The only imperfection is that there is a string of Buddhist beads missing from the hands of this holy Buddha...Originally, the old lady of Lishan gave a string of Buddhist beads to Tripitaka, but now these beads have fallen into the hands of the Queen of Xiliang.
It can be regarded as a period of mortal karma of Master Tripitaka in the human world... It also supports the words of Master Tripitaka who came from the mortal world.
The Li family father and son were followed by the Barefoot Immortal. It was the first time for this Immortal to meet Master Tripitaka, but he also made an extraordinary move. He obtained a set of wooden fish refined from the sacred trees of Dongzhou to celebrate the founding of the Weishi Sect.
The Barefoot Immortal said a few words to Sanzang about the situation, and without lingering, he handed over his hands and walked off the altar.
Afterwards, when everyone saw Taibai Jinxing was silent, they knew that this old Taoist had probably come with the Jade Emperor's order... They had to stand in a row at the back, so Erlang Zhenjun and Mr. Ziyu apologized to each other and held hands with Mr. Ziyu.
He strolled onto the altar, bowed in all directions, and then stopped in front of Master Tripitaka.
Fahai did not dare to entrust him, so he bowed together when Mr. Ziyu saluted.
"Sir, it's been a long time."
This time it was Fahai who spoke first.
When everyone present saw this scene, they couldn't help but have some doubts in their hearts. Who is this gentleman that he can receive such courtesy from Master Tripitaka?
Everyone now knows something about Master Tripitaka's temperament... Even though Ci'en Temple is now full of immortals and Buddhas, there are not many who can welcome Master Tripitaka like this... Moreover, all the gods and immortals look at each other.
Suddenly, I realized that no one seemed to recognize this gentleman dressed as a Confucian scholar.
But they are not in a hurry. The smarter ones have already been able to deduce the origin of the other party... Those who are too lazy to think about it don't panic. As long as one person knows who this gentleman is, everyone present will know it sooner or later.
Besides, now that he is on the altar, shouldn’t he declare his family status?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Chunfeng on the side saw that the emperor was only slightly confused, and then he seemed to understand. He was also a little curious, so he asked the emperor,
"Your Majesty is very confident, but do you know the origin of this gentleman?"
As the spokesperson of the current human religion in the world, Li Chunfeng naturally recognized Mr. Ziyu. Originally, he wanted to introduce a few things to His Majesty, but now it seems that... it is better to add a few words and let His Majesty tell the origin of this gentleman.
"Hahahahaha——" Li Shimin laughed a few times after hearing this, and then said to the ministers: "This gentleman must be no one else. He is the one mentioned by my younger brother before. He came down from the Fire Cloud Cave and came to earth.
Mr. Ziyu, the founder of Western education and preaching.”
There were two Confucian scholars, one was Mencius and the other was Zengzi.
But no matter which one he was, it was enough to make the Confucian scholars of the Tang Dynasty go crazy.
"Xiao Ke once went to see the Holy Buddha."
Wow——
Under the altar, the officials immediately lost their composure, especially the great Confucian scholars who were serving in the court. If they had not been attending the opening ceremony of the Weishi Sect in Ci'en Temple at this moment, they would have gone up to pay homage to the "ancestor".
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At that time, the disciples of Kong Sheng were known as the Seventy-Two Sages, but there were definitely not many who could go to the Fire Cloud Cave with them... And this Mr. Ziyu was definitely not relying on the protection of Kong Sheng. His ability to ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave was entirely dependent on it.
One's own knowledge and cultivation.
Mr. Ziyu has always been the most humble. His fellow disciple Zigong once commented: "Full but not full, real but empty, worse than short, it was difficult for the previous kings to do it; learned everything, and his appearance was respectful, and his appearance was respectful.
De Dun: He believes everything he says to others; he is arrogant and always speaks loudly, which is what Zeng Shen did."
Zigong was one of the "Ten Philosophers" under the Confucian sect, and although Zeng Shen was not among them, his knowledge and status among the Confucian sect were definitely not below the "Ten Philosophers".
Si, the grandson of Confucius, also studied under Zengzi. He relied on Zengzi's careful teachings to achieve success in his studies...Then another great Confucian sage, Mencius, studied in the same lineage as Zisi.
The Confucianism and Mencius' teachings that are widely circulated today are naturally inseparable from Zengzi's inheritance and development. It can also be seen that Zengzi actually played a role in connecting the past and the following in the Confucianism school, and had a pivotal position.
Now he is preaching in the human world, and even opened Confucian schools to the Kingdom of Tianzhu... I am afraid that Zeng Zi's reputation will be even more widespread in the future.
Li Shimin has never met this gentleman, but this does not prevent him from guessing the identity of Zeng Zi... After all, in this world, his imperial brother can send invitations in person. After meeting, he is still such a polite Confucian scholar, that's all.
One person.
When his younger brother mentioned this gentleman's name that day, Li Shimin had only one thought in his mind... He had to invite him back from the West!
What do those barbarians in the West know about the teachings of Confucius and Mencius?
Our country, China, is the orthodox Confucian school!
The Confucian scholars of the Tang Dynasty were very popular with the emperor. After all, they could kill the enemy by mounting a horse, and pacify the people by dismounting... These kinds of talents, for Li Shimin, who was a talented and resourceful person, the more the better.
Not much else to say... Take Wang Xuance, for example. His abilities are more tyrannical than most of the generals in the Tang Dynasty, but he considers himself a Confucian student, so he works as a civil servant...
Moreover, at the meetings of the Tang Dynasty, there would be some quarrels from time to time. If the dispute became fierce, someone would naturally be unable to resist taking action first, and a chaotic fight would ensue.
Even Cheng Yaojin, who calls himself the "Devil King", may not be able to escape unscathed when faced with an attack by a group of civil servants.
The Tang Dynasty was "rich in martial virtue", which is not just talk.
Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that the great ancestor Li Yuan named his reign "Wude"... After all, in the early days of Wude, there were more than a dozen large and small forces in the Central Plains. In the last years of Wude, the world was initially settled... The King of Qin who was then Zhongshu Ling
Li Shimin, who "does not respect martial ethics", brazenly launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, killing Prince Li Jiancheng and King Qi Li Yuanji, and forcing Emperor Gaozu to abdicate.
"When I received the invitation from the Holy Buddha, Xiao Ke was really embarrassed for a long time." Zeng Zi smiled at Master Sanzang and said: "After all, when Xiao Ke was thrown into the world by Master, except for a book of Analects, he really had nothing.
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"After thinking about it, Xiao Ke only has this little knowledge in his mind that is worthy of praise..." Zeng Zi took out the scrolls on both sides from his arms and brought them to Master Tripitaka, "It's not a treasure of heaven or earth, let alone
The magic weapon... is the "Great Learning" and "The Classic of Filial Piety" written by Xiao Ke himself when he came."
It would be fine if it were just "The Great Learning" and "The Classic of Filial Piety", but Zeng Zi later said, "There are my annotations in them."
boom--!
The situation was almost out of control. If the Confucian scholars and scribes had not had their sense, they would not have known what they would have done at this moment.
There are some things that are not suitable to be said at this time. In fact, in Master Sanzang’s view, these "study scriptures" are the real treasures of the human race... Its significance to the human race is absolutely those treasures of heaven and earth, divine weapons
Above sharp weapons.
When the Qiankun Bow and Sky-shattering Arrow appeared, all the generals were excited to see them, but they knew that these magic weapons were none other than Xue Rengui, the top master of the Tang Dynasty military. Therefore, although they were excited, they did not
Too out of character.
But these two books, "The Great Learning" and "The Classic of Filial Piety", written and annotated by Zeng Zi himself, are completely different... These will be the wealth of the entire Tang Dynasty literary world.
Fa Hai, who was well aware of the significance of these two volumes of classics to the human race, immediately said: "How dare a poor monk secretly seize the treasure volume? These two volumes..."
"Holy Buddha!"
But it was Zengzi who spoke first and said, "These two volumes should have been left in the temple originally."
For Zengzi, his knowledge was actually priceless, but what he originally did was to preach and receive karma, so naturally he would not be stingy about spreading his knowledge to the world... But these two books were handwritten by him and given away
A congratulatory gift to Master Tripitaka for establishing the sect.
What the world wants is the truth in the book, not his worthless pen and ink.
"Amitabha." Fa Hai clasped his hands together and smiled at Zeng Zi: "Sir, don't worry, these two volumes of books will be treasured by the poor monk with great care... The knowledge in these two volumes of books will never be kept secretly by the poor monk. Imperial College of the Tang Dynasty,
Academies, aristocratic families, and bookstores from all over the world can come and make copies to spread to the world."
"So good."
Zengzi also smiled, Master Tripitaka was indeed a trustworthy person.
The Confucian scholars and scribes present finally calmed down a bit and calmed down their previous excitement. They only waited for the ceremony to end before borrowing books and copying them... and they had begun to be wary of each other around their colleagues, many of whom were among them.
Some long time friends.
Although Erlang Zhenjun and Zengzi knew each other, their relationship was not very close before... It was only after they came to Ci'en Temple today that they had a few in-depth conversations.
When Zengzi stepped down, Erlang Zhenjun went up to greet him...
He had an immature idea, and wanted his son to become a disciple of Mr. Ziyu, but he felt it was a little abrupt and hadn't figured out how to speak for the moment.
Although his son definitely had no shortage of people to teach him his skills, Yang Jian inevitably had this idea after meeting this Confucian scholar.
It was also the Jade Emperor who had always had the idea of promoting the "unification of the three religions". As the judicial god of heaven, Yang Jian naturally had some understanding of this matter.
Well...after the ceremony is over, why not give Mr. Ziyu an invitation for his child's first birthday.
But when they saw Yang Jian on the altar, the gods suddenly thought... They had to give two gifts in succession this month... Especially when Yang Jian got married, the gods at that time basically all came to him because of the Jade Emperor's decree.
Don't dare to go...
This is Young Master Yang’s first birthday party, why don’t you express your gratitude properly?
Yang Jian is grand, but the three princesses of the West Sea are not big-minded... Even if Erlang Shen won't target them if they blow a few words on the pillow, some invisible benefits may inadvertently slip away from them...
For example, if it is their turn to reincarnate in the lower world next time, they will probably change their names.