Chapter 1618(1/2)
Did the Bodhisattva himself admit it?
Empress Changsun’s eyes widened and she was completely shocked.
Then this Mahayana Buddhist scripture is true, but its content is a set of foolish ideas. Doesn’t it mean that Buddhism has been deceiving Your Majesty?
The real purpose of embarking on the journey to the west is just to use the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures to divide the fortune of the Tang Dynasty?
Moreover, when Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared that day, what he told me was also false, wasn’t it?
The real purpose is just to use hundreds of households to isolate His Majesty.
After thinking about this, Empress Changsun suddenly felt like her faith had collapsed.
"Guanyin Pi, what's wrong with you today?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but look at Empress Changsun strangely. He didn't know if it was intuition, but he felt that something was wrong with her today.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty."
Queen Changsun's eyes suddenly turned red and she said a little ashamedly.
Li Shimin suddenly looked confused and said subconsciously
"What are you guilty of?"
"A few days ago, Guanyin Bodhisattva suddenly appeared in the palace and asked me to explain a few things to His Majesty. I almost believed him."
Queen Changsun said.
"Guanyin Bodhisattva? You said Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared in the palace?"
Li Shimin's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
It seems that his previous worries were right. Gods and Buddhas are everywhere. When 147 decided to destroy the Buddhas, the other party might have noticed him.
Queen Changsun nodded and said: "Not bad."
Li Shimin suddenly became anxious and looked at Queen Changsun with a serious look on his face:
"Did she do anything bad to you?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for caring about Bodhisattva and not doing anything harmful to me."
Empress Changsun was moved in her heart and quickly shook her head.
Li Shimin immediately felt relieved, and not only his eyes became stern, but fortunately the Buddhist monk did not act like this, otherwise he would have made the other party pay a greater price.
But this incident also gave him a wake-up call.
He has a dragon-patterned sword to protect his body and is not afraid of gods and Buddhas.
But Queen Changsun doesn't have any sons or daughters. If the gods and Buddhas are not good for them, they will use this to blackmail themselves.
That would be bad.
It seems that this matter still needs to be consulted by the prince-in-law.
"What did Guanyin Bodhisattva ask you to explain?"
Queen Changsun said:
"The Bodhisattva once said that Tang Sanzang did not follow the rules and precepts and was contemptuous of the Buddha's teachings. He had been expelled from Buddhism long ago. Now he has no relationship with Buddhism. Please do not involve Buddhism because of his affairs."
"Also, when your majesty was claimed by ghosts and wandered to the underworld, his life was almost over. It was because of Buddha's compassionate heart that he extended your life for another twenty years.
"Humph! What a load of nonsense!"
Li Shimin couldn't help but sneer. To this day, Guanyin Bodhisattva still wants to use these things to deceive him.
Of course, if the consort hadn't told him the inside story, he might have been fooled.
"Then what else did Guanyin Bodhisattva say?"
"The Bodhisattva also said that Your Majesty must not be deceived by some people with ulterior motives and misunderstand Buddhism. Nothing else."
Queen Changsun said.
"This is really unreasonable. Don't they know who is deceiving me? Buddhists are indeed hypocritical and shameless people."
Li Shimin slapped the table and said angrily.
At the end of the Journey to the West, the Dragon King of Jinghe was beheaded by Wei Zheng. The Guanyin Bodhisattva pretended to be the ghost of the Dragon King of Jinghe, entered the palace, played tricks on him, and demanded his life, scaring him so much that he couldn't sleep at night and went to the underworld as a ghost.
That's all, but now the other party actually wants to continue to deceive himself through Queen Changsun. It's really abominable.
Queen Changsun couldn't help but frowned and persuaded
"Your Majesty, although there are things that Buddhism does wrong, how can mortals fight against gods and Buddhas? Your Majesty, please don't do anything unwise."
Buddhism plotted against the Tang Dynasty with sinister intentions.
But gods and Buddhas are extremely powerful and aloof beings.
What's more, a behemoth like Buddhism?
Although she also felt disgusted, she was willing to attract an existence that she couldn't afford to attract.
Naturally, she didn't want Li Shimin to make some impulsive moves, which might not only involve the royal family, but also bring disaster to the entire Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin naturally knew what Empress Changsun meant, so he patted her hand and comforted her:
"Don't worry, Guanyin Pi, I know everything clearly.
"Furthermore, gods and Buddhas are not as invincible as the world imagines, and Buddhism cannot cover the sky with one hand. I might not be able to offend them in the past, but that is not necessarily the case now."
Queen Changsun was immediately shocked.
What does Your Majesty mean? Could it be that you want to start a war with Buddhism?
It is simply unimaginable for ordinary people to challenge gods and Buddhas. What is the difference between this and a cricket shaking a tree?
If those gods and Buddhas hear this, they will be punished by heaven!
"Your Majesty, please don't say these words. It doesn't matter if I hear it myself. If the gods and Buddhas know about it, then..."
Queen Changsun said with a panic look on her face.
Seeing Empress Changsun's nervous look, Li Shimin was not too surprised.
After all, the world's reverence for gods and Buddhas is engraved in their bones. It has been like this since birth, and it is difficult to change. Queen Changsun will naturally be no exception.
"Guanyin Pi, didn't I tell you just now? At the Buddhist Dharma Conference not long ago, even Manjushri Bodhisattva bowed his head in submission before me. Manjushri Bodhisattva is one of the four great Bodhisattvas in Buddhism and has a high status in Buddhism.
Respect, the existence of boundless power."
"This is true even for him when facing me, let alone others? This shows that Buddhism is not omnipotent."
Li Shimin said with a carefree smile.
Empress Changsun was stunned for a moment. When Li Shimin said it just now, she thought he was joking.
The so-called bowing of the head by Manjushri Bodhisattva should be just a courtesy to His Majesty.
But now that she saw Li Shimin speaking so solemnly, she was not only a little doubtful.
"Is what your Majesty said true?"
"Of course it's true, can I still lie?"
Li Shimin frowned and said.
If anyone else had dared to question him like this, Long Yan would have been furious.
But Empress Changsun was gentle and virtuous, and she had a very good relationship with him. They usually talked like an ordinary couple and talked about everything.
So although he looked unhappy on the surface, he wasn't too angry.
Empress Changsun became more and more confused and said:
"Then how did His Majesty do it?"
As far as she knew, His Majesty had never practiced any magical powers, nor had he interacted with any immortals. How did he make Manjushri Bodhisattva surrender?
"Of course it's because of a sword."
Speaking of this, Li Shimin suddenly became excited.
"Sword?"
Queen Changsun was stunned for a moment. "Not bad."
Li Shimin said and took out the dragon-patterned sword hanging from his waist.
Queen Changsun took the sword and looked back and forth.
However, since she did not have the blessing of luck, she naturally could not feel the healing power of this giant sword.
I just think this sword has a strange shape and is very sharp, but there's not much else to it.
This made her wonder:
"Your Majesty, is it possible that you relied on this sword to make Manjushri bow his head and surrender?"
"Not bad, how about it? Guanyin Pi, what do you think of this sword?"
Li Shimin said, his expression seemed a little proud, as if he was showing off.
To be continued...