It was only six years after the release of the Tang Dynasty that it was Journey to the West Chapter 270 Resisting the Court? Ask the Celestial Master to Canonize the Saint Monk
Chapter 270 Resisting the Court? Ask the Celestial Master to Canonize the Saint Monk
Chapter 270: Fighting against each other? Ask the Heavenly Master to confer a title on the holy monk [Please subscribe and vote]
At this moment, Su Chen felt like a light was shining on his back.
However, his expression was very calm, and outsiders could not tell what he was thinking.
The yellow-faced old novice monk next to Maitreya Buddha has been looking at him with a playful look on his face, as if he wants to see his joke.
However, he noticed that Su Chen's expression was as usual and he couldn't help but frown.
His eyes were full of eagerness to try.
Su Chen said: "It turns out to be Maitreya Buddha. I am so polite here."
Su Chen pinched a Taoist seal and nodded slightly in greeting.
The novice monk got angry and said: "You are too presumptuous. My master is also the Supreme Master of the West, but you are so indifferent to me."
Su Chen glanced at the novice monk, his eyes had the power of deduction, and the Hetu Luoshu was running in his body.
He already knew the origins of this novice monk. He was none other than the old monster from Leiyin Temple, the Yellow Eyebrow King, who appeared in the later stages of Journey to the West.
According to what Maitreya Buddha said after he surrendered to the Yellow Eyebrow King in the later period, it is estimated that the novice monks went there to make arrangements in these days.
Calculating the time, it was clear that the Buddhist sect had confirmed that Xuanzang was going to seek Buddhist scriptures and immediately arranged for people to go there.
As a result, he said that he was napping and did not watch out, causing the Yellow Eyebrow King to run down the mountain to do evil.
It's simply shameless.
He also said that monks don’t lie. That’s a lot of lies.
Su Chen asked: "Who are you?"
The novice monk was a little proud and hummed: "The poor monk is a disciple of Maitreya Buddha on Mount Sumeru. He is responsible for ringing the bell for the master and cultivating his mind every day."
Su Chen said: "It turns out that you are just a little bell-ringing boy. How dare you act so presumptuously in front of me?!"
He can give face to Maitreya Buddha, and because he is afraid of Buddhism, everyone is harmonious, but he will never be able to be pleasant to anyone in Buddhism.
Otherwise, Buddhism will trample him underfoot without hesitation.
Su Chen snorted: "I am usually good-tempered, could it be that I am making the world think that I am easy to bully?!"
The novice monk was furious and took a step forward to teach Su Chen a lesson.
Maitreya Buddha immediately glanced at the novice monk and said with the same smile: "Huang Mei, please don't be rude. Fellow Taoist Wugu is the banished mortal king and the guardian envoy of the Tang Dynasty City God in the human world. How can you be so rude?!"
The yellow-browed novice hesitated to speak, but in the end he snorted helplessly, shook his head and backed away.
Su Chen originally didn't care much about the identity of this heavenly king and the city god's guardian envoy, but he heard something amiss from Maitreya Buddha's words.
It seems that Maitreya Buddha thinks that he is so tough because of his status.
Although it wasn't true, Su Chen felt that maybe this identity was not as empty as he thought.
After thinking about it carefully, I am afraid that this represents the face of Heaven. If Buddhism wants to touch him, it must consider whether it is hurting the face of Heaven.
Thinking of this, Su Chen's mind was filled with excitement.
"It seems that we can still strive for more official positions in heaven. Even if we don't have real power, we still need some name. This way, Buddhists will not dare to act rashly!"
Although Su Chen didn't want to join Heavenly Court, he wanted to use Heavenly Court's influence to increase his protection.
Maitreya Buddha said with a smile: "Wugou Dao's ability to be friendly has never been heard of before. It has appeared in the world and is unparalleled in the contemporary era."
Su Chen said: "Maybe it's just that the Buddha has never heard of it. After all, poor Taoists have always been unknown people."
"No, no, no, Amitabha." Maitreya Buddha shook his head and said, "Fellow Taoist is not an unknown person. In fact, there is no one more famous than you in the world today."
Su Chen's heart froze slightly. He didn't know how famous he was currently, but he didn't want these false reputations.
Sometimes a false name can be convenient, but sometimes a false name can bring trouble.
Su Chen just wanted to use his reputation to attract people who wanted to sign, but he didn't want his fame to kidnap him and affect his safety.
Su Chen said: "The Buddha is joking, but the poor Taoist is not worth mentioning."
He didn't want to say more on this matter, so he changed the topic to Xuanzang again and said: "Buddhism is really full of talents, and it has cultivated such outstanding Buddhist disciples."
Huang-browed novice monk was a little proud and said: "Of course."
But Maitreya Buddha smiled and said: "Whether he can become a talented person depends on whether he can withstand the test. Haha, on the contrary, I would like to thank my fellow Taoist monk for always testing me, the monk of the Tang Dynasty."
The meaning of these words made Su Chen wary.
This is not really a compliment.
It is clear that Su Chen is to be blamed. He has been targeting the monks of the Tang Dynasty in recent years, causing them to live in dire straits.
but.
Su Chen pretended not to understand and said, "The Buddha was joking. I have always been on the mountain. This is my third time going down the mountain. I have no contact with Buddhism. How can I say it is a test?"
Maitreya Buddha said: "Haha, my monks in the Tang Dynasty often burn incense and pray, and the poor monks have heard about it more than once. Although my Taoist friends have not personally tested me, there are countless people who are willing to test my Buddhism for my Taoist friends."
Not to be outdone, Su Chen said: "So, there must be some misunderstanding. Pindao went back to criticize them."
The two of them had a strange exchange of words, and the yellow-browed novice next to them frowned.
Originally he thought he would be superior to Su Chen, but now that Maitreya Buddha said these strange words to Su Chen for the first time, he heard it, and it made him feel that he couldn't get in the way.
It seems that Maitreya Buddha put Su Chen on an equal level and tested him again and again.
Su Chen didn't want to communicate too much with Maitreya Buddha. He was a dangerous master and he would make mistakes if he talked too much.
He walked directly to the high platform, where the emperor and all the nobles of the Tang Dynasty gathered. It was inaccessible to ordinary people, but Su Chen could come and go freely.
Su Chen said: "I don't want to disturb the Buddha to test his disciples. I still have something to do, so I'll go ahead."
Without waiting for a reply, I went directly.
Maitreya Buddha watched Su Chen leave with deep eyes.
The Huang-browed novice monk was a little unhappy and said: "Master, why are you so polite to him? He treats our monks in the Tang Dynasty so badly and curbs the development of our Buddhism, so he should be suppressed directly."
Maitreya Buddha said: "What do you know? He is the banished king of heaven and the guardian envoy of the city god. He represents the heaven. If Buddhism wants to touch him, it will touch the heaven."
Huang-eyebrowed novice monk said: "So what if the Heavenly Court, don't they want something from us? Well, it's time for the Jade Emperor to make a choice."
Maitreya Buddha was silent for a moment, sighed, and said: "This is where the poor monk is in trouble. Not long ago, Zhang Lingguan came to Lingshan with the Jade Emperor's order and bluntly said that Li Changgeng had something to do and would not go to Shuangcha Ridge to wait for the pilgrims."
The yellow-browed novice monk had not yet understood what it meant, so he scratched his head with confusion on his face.
Seemingly sensing his thoughts, Maitreya Buddha explained, "This shows that the Jade Emperor does not want to get involved in the catastrophe of the Journey to the West and no longer obeys my orders as a Buddhist!"
Huangmei novice said angrily: "How dare the Jade Emperor do this?"
Maitreya Buddha scolded: "How dare you? He is the Jade Emperor, why don't you dare?"
One sentence left the Huang-browed Novice at a loss for words, and he stopped talking.
After being silent for a long time, he said: "Master, why did the Jade Emperor suddenly change his attitude?"
Maitreya Buddha said: "I don't know, but Wugou was suddenly crowned a heavenly king and received generous rewards. He also has a grudge against my Buddhist sect, so there is no guarantee that it will not be related to him."
"It's him again." Huang-mei novice said angrily: "Master, let me kill him. Then it will be said that I have left Buddhism, and the heaven will not be able to blame anyone above Buddhism!"
Maitreya Buddha sighed and said: "This statement is enough to fool ordinary people, but it is impossible to fool the heaven."
Then he added: "Also, you can't beat him."
The Huang-browed novice was unwilling to give in and retorted: "Impossible. This disciple has become a low-ranking Taiyi Golden Immortal three thousand years ago. His cultivation is so profound that he can easily deal with a little Taoist priest like him."
Maitreya Buddha did not explain too much, but just ordered: "Remember, you can't beat him, don't do anything random."
"Okay, let's take a closer look. Xuanzang's Buddhism still has some flaws. I'm afraid he can't argue with Tianshu."
Huang-browed novice monk said: "Master, don't worry, my disciple has entrusted Tianshu with a dream. He doesn't dare to surpass Xuanzang."
Maitreya Buddha nodded, and occasionally glanced at Su Chen, who had already walked to the high platform and saw the emperor.
He was not worried that the Buddhists would defeat Xuanzang, but he was worried that Su Chen would interfere with it and sabotage Xuanzang's westward journey.
On the high platform.
Su Chen's arrival immediately caused a sensation.
Attracting the eyes of all the nobles back from the Buddhist altar, they fell on him.
Emperor Li Shimin, the Queen, the princes, and many princes and ministers all stood up to respond.
Li Shimin said in surprise: "Tianshi, it is really Tianshi, you are really here!"
The Queen, the princes and ministers all bowed and saluted, "I have met Master Tianshi."
Su Chen nodded slightly in greeting, and then saluted the emperor and empress in return.
Su Chen said: "His Majesty invited Pindao in the first place. Since Pindao has already agreed, how can there be any reason to denounce his words?!"
Li Shimin suddenly felt that he had gained face in front of many powerful people, and his old body could not help but straighten up.
Smiling, he stepped forward and took Su Chen's hand, then sat on the dragon bed together.
Su Chen insisted not to sit down, but had a stool brought over and sat down next to him.
When the emperor saw this, he had the dragon bed removed, and he sat on a stool with Su Chen, and pulled a desk between them.
"Celestial Master, I heard from Prime Minister Wei that a few days ago, it seemed that a deity from heaven came down to earth and made you the king of heaven. You are now the king of heaven, and I am not as good as you."
Li Shimin smiled and pulled Jia Chang.
Su Chen said: "Your Majesty is joking. The Heavenly King is equivalent to the Marquis in the human world. Your Majesty is the Human Emperor, just like the Jade Emperor in heaven."
Li Shimin feels comfortable physically and mentally.
Then he said: "The Celestial Master's coming this time is just the right time to determine the number one monk in the Tang Dynasty. I originally wanted to personally give him a gift. Now that the Celestial Master is here, I will leave this matter to the Celestial Master!"
Asking Su Chen to confer a title on the number one monk in the Tang Dynasty would be unreasonable, but if it really happened, it would prove that within the Tang Dynasty, the Taoist sect had strong control over the Buddhist sect.
after all.
Su Chen is a Taoist leader who conferred the title of No. 1 Monk in the Tang Dynasty.
Only the superior person seals the inferior person.
Su Chen smiled, which actually showed Li Shimin's attitude.