After the Jinghe Dragon King was killed, the sky above Chang'an City suddenly changed color. Dark clouds instantly covered the sky, strong winds blew, thunder roared, and heavy rain poured down.
In the midst of the violent storm, a head fell from the sky. It had antlers like a deer, a head like a camel, eyes like a rabbit, and ears like a cow. It was clearly a dragon head.
The ferocious dragon head fell directly in front of the Xuanwu Gate. At this time, Qin Shubao and Xu Maogong were on duty at the Xuanwu Gate. They had never seen anything like this before, and they were immediately shocked.
After looking at each other, the two brought the bloody dragon head to Li Shimin and reported: "Your Majesty, this dragon head fell from the clouds on the cross street in the south of Qianbu Corridor. I dare not fail to report it."
Looking at the bloody dragon head, Li Shimin suddenly came back to his senses, staring at Wei Zheng with his eyes fixed on him, feeling a mixture of sadness and joy in his heart.
I am happy that there are heroes like Wei Zheng in the Tang Dynasty, but I am worried that the country is unstable? What is sad is that I promised to save the Dragon King in my dream, but unexpectedly he was executed!
Li Shimin had no choice but to brace himself and sent an order to Qin Shubao to hang the dragon's head on the city council and inform the common people of Chang'an.
At the second watch of the night, a dark wind drifted into the palace and went straight to the Taiji Palace. It was the wronged soul of the Jinghe Dragon Soul.
I saw a golden light shining brightly in the sky above the palace, and a Qi Shu dragon appeared out of thin air, letting out bursts of dragon roars, as if it was going to completely tear the Jinghe Dragon Soul into pieces.
However, a nine-clawed black dragon phantom emerged from the dragon soul's body and roared at the Qi number real dragon.
The Qi Shu True Dragon seemed to have gained intelligence in an instant. He lowered his head and glanced at the dragon soul of the Dragon King of Jinghe River, then ignored the dragon soul.
This was very painful for Li Shimin. When he seemed to be sleeping or waking up, he could only hear the sound of crying outside the palace gate.
Looking up, he saw the Jinghe Dragon King holding a bloody head and shouting: "Li Shimin, give me back my life! Give me back my life!"
Li Shimin was terrified and retreated repeatedly, but he was still firmly grasped by the Jinghe Dragon Soul, and he could not break free even with all his strength.
He had no choice but to keep apologizing, but he still didn't have any of the majesty of Tian Khan!
In the City God's Law Domain, Wang Mingzhen looked at this scene from a distance and couldn't help but feel sorry for the Jinghe Dragon King. He could be said to have become an Immortal Qin Qi Shu, but he also lost the Immortal Qin Qi Shu!
With the blessing of this ray of Immortal Qin Qi, the Dragon King of Jinghe River had great luck, and was favored by the sister of the Dragon King of the West Sea. He also became the "General Manager of the Eight Rivers, the Great Dragon God of Siyu".
His eldest son, Xiaohuanglong, currently lives in Huaidu and serves as a priest; his second son, Xiaolilong, now serves as a priest in Jidu; his third son, Qingbeilong, currently serves as a priest in Jiangdu; and his fourth son, Chibelong, guards Hedu.
The fifth son, Fu Lao Long, serves as the bellmaster at the Buddha's Dayei Temple; the sixth son, Stable Beast Dragon, guards the roof of the shrine; the seventh son, Jing Zhong Long, guards the Jade Emperor's Tianhua Table; the eight sons, Mirage Dragon, live in Wudang Mountain, Taiyue.
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Only the youngest son, Xiao Long, was still young and was raised in the Jinghe Dragon Palace and did not go out to work.
You should know that there are three, six or nine levels of dragon kings, among which the Four Seas Dragon King is the most respected, the Sidu Dragon King is the second, the River Dragon King is the third, and the Xijing Dragon King is the last.
Just relying on the blessings of Qi, the four sons of the Dragon King of Jinghe were able to take charge of the Sidu Water System. One can imagine the power of Xian Qin Qi.
The other four sons even served under the Tathagata Buddha, the Jade Emperor, and the Zhenwu Emperor, and they were quite promising.
However, how majestic the Immortal Qin Qi is, even just a wisp, cannot be carried by the Jinghe Dragon King?
Therefore, before the Dragon King of Jinghe was born, Nan Dou Xing was destined to be killed at the hands of Cao Cao. This was due to luck and cause and effect!
But it was said that Li Shimin was entangled by the Jinghe Dragon Soul and had nightmares for several days in a row. He looked tired, pale, and mentally depressed, and had no intention of dealing with major political affairs.
When they heard that Li Shimin was disturbed by the evil spirit and could not sleep at night, two generals, Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong, took the initiative to ask for orders to guard the door for him and drive out the evil spirit.
The two generals are both fierce warriors on the battlefield. Some have a lot of Tao Qi, and a military evil Qi is even more powerful.
The Jinghe Dragon Soul had no choice but to retreat temporarily, while Li Shimin rarely had a good sleep.
In the next few days, Qin Shubao and Yu Chigong guarded Li Shimin every night, and Li Shimin was able to sleep peacefully. However, General Qin Wei gradually became depressed and wasted away.
Li Shimin couldn't bear their hard work, so he called in skilled painters to draw the true faces of the two generals Qin and Wei, and posted them on the door to avoid the pain of fatigue.
With the portraits of the two generals guarding them, the dragon spirits of the Jinghe River did not dare to cause trouble. This incident spread to the market, and the people began to worship the two generals. It can be said that they have been called household captains for thousands of years and door gods for eternity.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, following the instructions of Tathagata Buddha, came to the East to look for Buddhist scriptures. Unexpectedly, she encountered obstacles one after another, which made Guanyin almost autistic!
Monk Tongtianhesha ignored her, Fulingshan Pig Gangxian couldn't wake up, and Yingchoujian Xiaobailong couldn't bear to miss Shu.
When she came to Wuzhishan, she promised Sun Wukong freedom and Buddhist enlightenment, and asked him to worship the Buddhist scripture seeker. She then escorted the Buddhist scripture seeker to the Great Leiyin Temple in Xitian to obtain the true scripture.
After convincing Sun Wukong, Guanyin Bodhisattva flew to Chang'an on a cloud to find the tenth reincarnation of Jin Chanzi.
However, Jin Chanzi has destiny in his body, and there are human beings who cover up the secret of heaven. Guanyin Bodhisattva cannot calculate his trace for a while.
Seeing that the Jinghe Dragon Soul was blocked from the hall by two portraits of mortal generals, Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't help but secretly cursed the waste.
The original plan was to use the power of the Jinghe Dragon Soul to bring Li Shimin into the netherworld, scare him, and have him hold a water and land ceremony to save the souls of the dead. First, he would find the whereabouts of the Buddhist scripture collectors, and secondly, he would pave the way for the great cause of Buddhist scriptures.
But she never expected that Jinghe Dragon Soul would be such a waste, that he would be so afraid of even two portraits of mortal generals, and that he would be like a mess of mud that could not hold up the wall.
Now that things have happened, Guanyin Bodhisattva is no longer afraid of the Tang Dynasty's Qi backlash, and a bright Buddha's light blesses the Jinghe Dragon Soul.
With the blessing of Buddha's light, a mere portrait could not stop the footsteps of the Jinghe Dragon Soul. He broke into the Tai Chi Palace, pulled Li Shimin's soul, and went straight to the underworld.
The Qi Shu True Dragon of the Tang Dynasty roared up to the sky, and the ray of Immortal Qin Qi in the Jinghe Dragon Soul was immediately wiped out. The Buddha's light around him was also annihilated, and a sense of crisis came over his heart.
The Jinghe Dragon Soul glared at Li Shimin bitterly, and had no choice but to let him go, and headed towards the place of reincarnation alone, preparing to be reincarnated.
As the initiator, Guanyin Bodhisattva naturally suffered from the double backlash of human nature energy and Tang Dynasty energy. Seventy to eighty percent of his merits and virtues were wiped out, resulting in huge losses.
At the same time, in the Dragon Court of the Netherworld of the Tang Dynasty, Ksitigarbha's figure quietly appeared, and the bright Buddha's light shrouded the entire Dragon Court. Countless heroic spirits were enlightened by the Buddha's light, showing compassion on their faces.
When Li Yuan, Taizu of the Tang Dynasty, saw this, he was extremely shocked and angry, but he did not dare to show it. That was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, one of the powerful beings in the Netherworld, who could easily destroy the Dragon Court of the Nether World of the Tang Dynasty. How could he dare to offend?
Those who understand the current affairs are heroes, and Li Yuan is undoubtedly a hero of the generation who can bend and stretch. I saw him kneeling on the ground and respectfully said: "Li Yuan pays homage to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. May the Bodhisattva live long and live in peace!"
"No gift!"
A hint of admiration flashed in Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's eyes, and an invisible force surged out, lifting Li Yuan up.
After a moment of silence, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva continued: "Today's Emperor Tang kills too much, causing countless innocent souls to stay in the underworld, almost disrupting the order of reincarnation. Only by holding large-scale water and land Dharma gatherings in the Yang world to save the souls can the souls of the deceased be reborn!"
When Li Yuan heard this, a trace of embarrassment flashed in his eyes, and he said quietly: "Now that the Tang Dynasty is at its peak, even though I am the founder of the Tang Dynasty, I cannot give that unfilial son a dream!"
"I have already taken action to extradite the soul of Emperor Tang to the underworld. Emperor Taizu only needs to arrange for people to scare Emperor Tang, and leave the rest to me!" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said with his hands clasped together.
After taking the initiative to take over the Dragon Court of the Yinshi Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan's hatred for Li Shimin had completely dissipated, leaving only the admiration between father and son.
What's more, if Li Yuan wants to improve his cultivation, he must rely on the national fortune of the Tang Dynasty, which means he must rely on Li Shimin's efforts.
However, even though Li Yuan was deeply unwilling, his arms could not hold his thighs. Under the coercion of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, he had to arrange for Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji to go and scare Li Shimin.
Naturally, Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, and Li Yuanji could not understand Li Yuan's complicated mood. Instead, their hearts were filled with the pleasure of imminent revenge.
After receiving the order, they headed to Huangquan Road and began to call Li Shimin's name. Li Shimin, in a daze, heard the familiar name and subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound.
With just a simple glance, Li Shimin's face changed drastically. Isn't this his eldest brother Li Jiancheng and his third brother Li Yuanji who were killed by him during the Xuanwu Gate Incident?
"Li Shimin, give me back my kingdom and my life!"
"Li Shimin, you, a man who kills his brothers, how can you be the master of this country?"
What kind of person was Li Shimin? He was a ruthless person who killed his brothers and his brothers and put his father under house arrest! Although he was frightened in his heart, he didn't show any signs of it on his face.
Instead, he said solemnly: "Although I can't help you, I can help hundreds of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty. I have a clear conscience!"
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji sneered, then took Li Shimin's soul and headed straight for the eighteenth level of hell in the netherworld.
These two people have the Qi of the Dragon Court of the Yinshi World of the Tang Dynasty and the golden light blessing of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. With the superposition of the two, the luck of the Tang Dynasty can be said to have minimal suppression on them.
If someone could see this scene, they would find that Li Shimin's luck of the Tang Dynasty was suppressed by a source of Qi and immeasurable merit that came from the same source, and could not be revealed at all, so he was led to the netherworld.
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji pulled Li Shimin through the eighteen levels of hell. All kinds of ghosts appeared in front of him. Their miserable appearance made Li Shimin shudder.
This Li Shimin is worthy of being a hero of his generation. Both his courage and determination are astonishing. The two ghosts leading the way were already frightened and trembling, but he still looked calm and calm, with only an undetectable flash of light deep in his eyes.
of panic.
During the morning court session the next day, the chamberlain noticed something strange about Li Shimin and immediately changed his expression in shock. Empress Changsun heard the news and quickly invited the ministers to come for discussion.
At this time, there were many wise ministers and generals in the Tang Dynasty, and they were all well-informed people. Wei Zheng only took one look and understood the cause and effect, and was amazed at the audacity of Buddhism.
Wei Zheng was originally the judge of the City God system to reward good deeds, and he was also regarded as a famous immortal god in the three realms.
Now, following Wang Mingzhen's edict, he was reincarnated and became an important minister under Tang Emperor Li Shimin, responsible for improving Wang Mingzhen's layout in the Tang Dynasty.
Although he was well aware of the journey to the west, he did not expect that Buddhism would be so bold as to dare to drag the soul of Tang Emperor Li Shimin down to the underworld!
Wei Zheng looked upright and said angrily: "This Buddhist sect is so rampant. Your Majesty is the lord of the Tang Dynasty. They dare to lead your Majesty's soul into the underworld. They are really unworthy of a human being!"
After saying that, Wei Zheng looked at Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin and other generals, and said angrily: "You guys are willing to follow me into the underworld to welcome His Majesty back!"
Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin and other generals were all born in response to the fate of the stars, and were blessed by the luck of the Tang Dynasty. They were all ruthless characters who could defeat the immortals with their mortals. Naturally, they all nodded in agreement.
Wei Zheng used his magical power and used the luck numbers of the Tang Dynasty as armor to pull the souls of Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin and others straight to the underworld.
At this time, Li Shimin had already visited the eighteen levels of hell and was in the Hall of Hell, having a pleasant conversation with the King of Hades of the Tenth Hall.
Suddenly, King Yama's expression changed, and he said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty is about to return to the world of the underworld. I had a very happy conversation with Your Majesty today, which is very comforting for the rest of my life!"
Li Shimin's face showed a hint of confusion, and he heard King Yama say: "Your Majesty's important ministers, Wei Zheng and several good generals personally went to the underworld to respectfully request your Majesty to return to the sun."
Only then did Li Shimin understand, and there was a hint of surprise in his heart. Even if his courage was amazing, it was too exciting for a living person to suddenly return to the netherworld with his soul!
Even if he is somewhat sure of his return to the world, if the manipulator behind the scenes can lead his soul into the underworld, he may not be able to do anything more crazy.
To be honest, Li Shimin was really afraid that if the other party went crazy, he would really have no hope of repaying him.
Now Wei Zheng and several generals came to escort him. Listening to King Yama's wishes, Li Shimin knew that he could finally return to the sun.
As soon as King Yama finished speaking, he saw Wei Zheng with an upright and awe-inspiring aura, and Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and other generals coming in parallel, but with an iron-blooded evil aura, even ghosts and gods did not dare to get close.
Seeing that Li Shimin was safe and sound, Wei Zheng, Qin Qiong and other important officials of the Tang Dynasty couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. If Li Shimin really had an accident, then the Tang Dynasty's fortune would take a turn for the worse, and even the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty would reappear.
It can be said that Li Shimin's safety at this time is related to the well-being of the people in the world, and they naturally do not want anything unexpected to happen to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty! I respectfully ask your Majesty to return the sun." Wei Zheng and others saluted Li Shimin and said goodbye to the King of the Tenth Palace.
After Li Shimin returned to Yang, he awarded Wei Zheng and others a reward, and ordered to convene eminent monks to gather in Chang'an and hold a water and land Dharma assembly to save the souls of the dead.
Li Shimin had scruples, fearing that Buddhism would overthrow him from the throne, so he dared not speak out in anger, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree to Buddhism's request.
Of course, Buddhism also has some scruples. It is a big taboo to intervene in the replacement of emperors in the human world without authorization. Sooner or later, it will suffer the backlash of human nature.
As a major Buddhist temple, Jinshan Temple naturally sent a representative Master Xuanzang to Chang'an to participate in this grand event.
This water and land ceremony lasted for seventy-seven forty-nine days. During this period, Li Shimin personally attended the ceremony three times, making the world aware of the importance Li Shimin attached to Buddhism.
Master Xuanzang relied on his profound attainments in Buddhist practice and was able to debate with many virtuous and eminent monks without losing any of them. His fame and reputation spread far and wide for a time.
At this time, Guanyin Bodhisattva transformed into an old monk and said that the Tang Dynasty only had Hinayana Buddhism and no Mahayana sutras, so it could not save the souls of the dead, eliminate unnecessary disasters, and extend the country's destiny.
Li Shimin heard that the Mahayana Sutra could extend the fortune of the country, so he wanted to choose a virtuous and eminent monk and went to the Great Leiyin Temple in Xitian to obtain the Mahayana Sutra.