Chapter 18: Eternal Strength(1/2)
The night is about to pass.
Li Fucai returned to Xiuzhenfang.
After several days of preaching, my mouth and tongue are extremely tired.
Although it is September, the weather is still hot and hot.
The plaque on the palace in the square has been transformed into the imperial monk's residence.
Although Li Fu never saw the Jinghe Dragon King's daughter again, within a few days, the seasonal vegetables, fruits, and meals were all extremely fresh.
There was occasional communication, but it was just a few words.
The dragon girl asked, "What does your highness want in life?"
Li Fu replied, "Be an idle prince and spend this life happily."
The Dragon Girl asked again, "If this is the case, why is Your Highness so tired?"
Li Fu replied, "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. Can I treat myself as an idle prince and look at the world instead of me?"
He asked back, "I think when you were the dragon girl, you would definitely have a leisurely and comfortable life."
"I don't know if I have ever thought about it, but why did the situation suddenly take a turn for the worse and almost become a dragon's liver in the meal?"
The dragon girl pondered for a moment and said, "Is it because my father, the king, offended the gods?"
Li Fu shook his head, "First someone deliberately found trouble, and then your father fell into the trap."
"Your father is not wrong, it's just that he is fish and meat."
"The same is true for your father, the Dragon King, and the same will be true for me as a human little king."
The dragon girl asked back, "Your Highness, what's the difference between this and unfounded worries?"
"As we are born, accidents are inevitable. How can we live if we are worried about everything?"
Li Fu leaned over and looked at the shadow of the moon in the water, and said, "If you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. Since the world is filled with gods and Buddhas, why don't you plot against the people of the Tang Dynasty?"
The Dragon Girl asked again, "In this way, Your Highness escaped into Buddhism to worship the Buddha and preach the scriptures?"
"Of course." Li Fu said, "I still have control when I preach the scriptures. In Buddhist matters, if we take the essence and remove the dross, it may not be useless."
The dragon girl sighed, "If this happens, wouldn't His Highness be even more dangerous?"
Li Fu then smiled and said, "No, no. This is the safest way."
"Although the methods of gods and Buddhas are dark, they can only be used behind the scenes."
"Now that I am under the bright sunshine, I am safe."
"Gods are not free when they act."
"If not, why would we need to go around and around like this until all the mechanisms are exhausted?"
The dragon girl is still a little confused.
Time flies.
The Land and Water Conference has been held for seven days.
In the city of Chang'an, everyone, old and young, high and low, listens to lectures in the temple.
What Li Fu talks about is more like game words than anecdotes from scriptures.
Listening to it is like a cross talk or a talk show. It has a great influence and is very popular.
Today, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, all civil and military officials, concubines and relatives came to Huasheng Temple again to listen to the rituals.
The Bodhisattva and Mu Cha hide among the people.
The Bodhisattva said, "Now that the number of the first seven in the Land and Water Conference is seven, and the total number of the Water and Land Conference is seven and seven, it is enough now."
"You and I are in this sea of people."
"We will see how Li Fu behaves later."
"It depends on whether he is lucky enough to wear me and get the treasure."
"It also depends on which scripture he teaches."
The two entered the temple.
The temple is huge and the fireworks are magnificent. It is worthy of being a kingdom of heaven.
Entering the main hall, the sound of immortals is faint and the Buddha's name is noisy.
The Bodhisattva only saw Li Fu's appearance when he reached the edge of the platform of many treasures.
It can be said that the words "treasure and majesty" can be said.
The scriptures that the master recited were profound and simple, teaching people to be good.
The Bodhisattva approached the altar and suddenly shouted sharply, "Monk, you only talk about Hinayana Buddhism, how do you know Mahayana Buddhism?"
When Li Fu saw the leprous monk in the audience, he knew that it was Guanyin Bodhisattva who was coming in person.
He turned down and came off the stage, clasped his hands and joined in the show, saying, "Old Master, we monks all don't know Mahayana Buddhism, we only know Hinayana Buddhism. Master, can you give me some guidance?"
The Bodhisattva said, "Although your Hinayana Dharma is not useless, it cannot save the dead from reincarnation."
"Just some bad words."
"I have the Tripitaka of Mahayana Buddhism."
"It can transcend the dead and ascend to heaven, and it can save those who are in trouble and escape their suffering."
"Can cultivate the body of infinite life."
"There is nothing you can do without coming and going."
While the Bodhisattva was speaking, the official reported to the Emperor of Tang Dynasty.
"The chief mage was preaching the wonderful Dharma when suddenly two wandering monks pulled the mage off the stage and told them all they were talking nonsense."
Emperor Tang summoned him.
The two monks neither knelt down nor bowed, but raised their heads and said, "What does your Majesty want from me?"
Emperor Tang recognized the two of them at a glance and said, "Are you two the two monks who presented the cassocks to you a few days ago?"
The Bodhisattva replied, "Exactly."
The Emperor of Tang Dynasty said, "If that's the case, you can come to my Huasheng Temple and eat some vegetarian food. Why are you talking nonsense with my chief mage?"
"Wouldn't it mess up my Buddhist affairs?"
The Bodhisattva said, "What your monk said is all Hinayana Buddhism. Those who cannot save the dead will ascend to heaven."
"Only here do I have the Tripitaka of Mahayana Buddhism, which can save you from suffering and live a long life without deterioration."
The emperor of the Tang Dynasty had already learned the key from Li Fu.
He said, "Where is your Mahayana Dharma?"
The monk who was transformed by the Bodhisattva said with a straight face and a clear tone of voice with great reverence, "My Mahayana Buddhism is at the Great Leiyin Temple in the country of Tianzhu in the west, where I sent forth the Tathagata."
"Mahayana Buddhism can resolve hundreds of grievances and eliminate countless disasters."
Emperor Tang asked again, "If you remember?"
The Bodhisattva said, "Of course I remember."
Emperor Tang and Xiao Xing said, "Quickly lead this mage to the stage to give a lecture."
The Bodhisattva took the wooden fork, jumped up from the ground, and reached the high platform.
He stepped on the auspicious clouds, rose to the sky, dispersed his incarnation, and showed his true form as a Bodhisattva.
In his hand, he holds a vase of jade pure and twists willow branches.
Behind him stands a wooden fork, holding a stick and shaking his head.
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and all the civil and military officials thought it was a miracle.
Everyone in the temple, including scholars and merchants, were all dumbfounded.
Everyone shouted, "The Bodhisattva has appeared! The Bodhisattva has appeared!"
Guanyin Bodhisattva accepted the gift calmly.
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty ordered people to copy his appearance.
Guanyin Bodhisattva said in the air, "Listen to the army of the Tang Dynasty."
"In my spiritual platform in the west, there is the Mahayana wonderful text on Buddhism."
"We are thousands of miles apart from your land."
"If this sutra is returned to your country, it will be able to transcend the ghosts and save the country from disasters and prolong the country."
"If there are people who are willing to go and seek scriptures, they can also receive the righteous results of your duties."
After the Bodhisattva finished speaking, he rode on the auspicious clouds and disappeared without a trace.
To be continued...