Chapter four hundred and seventy seventh Li Er's temptation
Guanyin looked at Li Shimin in the crowd and sighed quite emotionally. She didn't know what would happen if the Tripitaka Sutra would be passed here in the future. It was said that the Buddha could see through the past and the future, but she couldn't see through the future.
At this moment, Li Shimin had already got off the steaming car chariot, leading many officials to enter the venue, and ordered the musical instrument to stop rock.
The Tiance army held the horse's head and looked around with a vigilant look. The Cangyun Army soldiers followed Li Shimin closely. The flags of the two armies and the banners arranged in the venue in Huasheng Temple shone together.
The golden image of the Buddha Buddha in the temple is extremely profound. The sculptures of Arhat look majestic and strong. Various bottles and jars are filled with flowers, and the incense burns sandalwood, and smoke and clouds are lingering.
Because of Li Shimin's arrival, Master Xuanzang had already stopped the lecture at this time.
Li Shimin led all the civil and military officials into the temple, and they all took incense to the golden elephant of the Buddha's Buddha and inserted several pillars.
Then Master Xuanzang led all the monks to pay homage to Li Shimin.
After the ceremony, everyone sat down separately.
At this time, Changsun Wuji, who followed Li Shimin, walked to the center, then spread out the silk in his hand, and said loudly: "All subjects obey the orders."
After seeing the salutes of everyone, Changsun Wuji continued to chant loudly: "The Emperor Chengyun of Heaven and the imperial edict said: The universe is vast, the vast and vast, and the heaven and earth are in a great way. Let's talk about the vastness of the domain, and the people, gods, immortals, Buddhas, demons, and ghosts in the world should be in their own place and do their own way. This is the nature.
However, the previous ghosts were in trouble, and I was very worried. It was still difficult for me to have a real dragon to protect my body, let alone the subjects in the world?
Therefore, I want to suppress it, so that all the ghosts and monsters will return to their place, and all the ghosts and souls will be gone.
Now, those who hear about the Buddha have been prosperous since the court, spreading good and suppressing evil, and helping the country in secret. The Buddha is pure and kind and forgiveness, and has become the Buddha's emptiness. Since Zhou Wu, the Five Patriarchs have been reborn and Bodhidharma has shown their image. There are boundless wonderful methods to eliminate all grievances, and there are supreme transcendent volumes that can make all the lonely souls free.
Therefore, I specially ordered a water and land Dharma Assembly to select monks to practice Zen and preach. I opened a convenient door, spread the compassionate boats and oars, and helped all the sufferings, avoid the six paths of illness. Take my grand event, lead the way back to the true path, escape from the cage of hell, and ascend to the extreme, and get to the free and easy way to travel to the West!"
Li Shimin looked very uncomfortable when he listened to the edict issued in his own name, but for his own goal, he still held back and asked Changsun Wuji to finish reading it.
After reading it, we will enter the official water and land conference.
Master Xuanzang continued to ascend to the palace and gathered to recite scriptures and preach, while Li Shimin himself only listened for a long time before returning to the palace.
The water and land conference continued, and seven days later, Guanyin finally returned from the South China Sea again. This time she put on Muzha and then started to act. The two of them deliberately sold brocade robes and nine-ring tin battlements at high prices, and then attracted the attention of officials and reported to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin received the instruction from Yue Yuanzhou, so of course he cooperated with all his strength. He bought these two items that were not expensive and gave them to Master Xuanzang.
Then Master Xuanzang wore a brocade cassock and a nine-ring tin battle. Day after day, he finally arrived at the 49th day after day, and Guanyin appeared again, saying that Master Xuanzang only knew Hinayana Buddhism and did not know Mahayana Buddhism, and then debated with Xuanzang at the venue.
Li Shimin, who received the news, rushed to the scene quickly and then blamed him a few words.
However, Guanyin Bodhisattva looked directly at him and explained the reason for her debate: "Your master is the Hinayana Buddhism, and you cannot save the dead souls and ascend to heaven. I have the Three Collections of Mahayana Buddhism, which can save the dead from suffering and the life of the body without destruction."
Li Shimin still remembered what Yue Yuanzhou said at that time, and thought in his heart that it was true, but he showed joy on his face and asked very skillfully: "Where is your Mahayana Buddhism?"
Guanyin Bodhisattva said: "In the Great Leiyin Temple of the West Heavenly Kingdom, I can resolve the knots of hundreds of grievances and eliminate the disasters."
Li Shimin: "Since that's the case, do you remember this method?"
Guanyin Bodhisattva: "Remember!"
Li Shimin was very talented in acting. He immediately showed joy and said excitedly: "The mage comes and leads him to the stage to start the lecture."
But how could Guanyin start to preach Mahayana Buddhism here? She walked up the platform with a wooden zha and took a few steps upwards. Auspicious clouds were born under her feet, and she went directly into the sky and showed her true body.
Seeing this, more than 1,200 monks immediately knelt down on the ground and recited "Namo Guanyin Bodhisattva".
These monks originally missed "Namo Guanyin Bodhisattva". After all, Li Shimin had issued an edict, but for some reason, Guanyin was above his head. When they read it, they automatically became "Namo Guanyin Bodhisattva".
Li Shimin, who was on the spot, heard the monks chanting like this, his face turned dark immediately, but he reacted quickly and immediately became normal, but he did not kneel down to Guanyin.
He was actually quite afraid, but then he thought that he was now a backstage person. There was no need for the dignified Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to kneel down, so he stood up straight, just symbolically giving to Guanyin in the sky.
Li Shimin's actions were in sharp contrast to those present. Seeing that he was like this, the ministers who followed him also bowed to him with Li Shimin. The atmosphere was a little awkward.
At this time, next to Guanyin, the Venerable Hui'an, who was also standing on the clouds, was Muzha. He immediately shouted: "Bold! You ordinary people, even if you see the Bodhisattva, you will not bow to you!"
At this time, a burly man next to Li Shimin, with a long jaw and a flowing beard, and a handsome appearance. He looked much bigger than Li Shimin. He looked up at Guanyin in the sky and said, "It's so that the Bodhisattva knows that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Although he is an ordinary person, he is also recognized by heaven and earth. Moreover, I think that worshiping Buddha is due to sincerity, and Bodhisattva is a master of the outside world. If you treat him with the courtesy of an ordinary person, you will be at a disadvantage."
"It's outrageous. Who are you? He had a good mouth, and he could tell such a fallacy!" Mu Zha said angrily. He was very much like he was going down to beat this man up now.
At this time, Li Shimin replied: "This is my Tang Dynasty military god, and it is Li Jing, Duke Wei!"
Muzha felt a little nervous: Li Jing?
Isn’t his father just the name Li Jing? This guy actually has the same name as his father, which is really outrageous.
Guanyin actually wanted to teach Li Shimin a lesson, but now Li Shimin seems to be strange everywhere, so after thinking about it, she said: "The monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty are indeed full of talents. The words of worshiping Buddha are deeply understood by the mystery of my Buddha, and she must be really destined to me."
As she spoke, she stopped Mu Zha who wanted to continue to pick on her. Then she raised her hand and saw a golden light suddenly appear in the air. A simple sticker in the light fell to everyone.
When Li Shimin saw it, he saw a few lines of golden words written on it: "The King of the Tang Dynasty has a wonderful article in the West, and the journey is endless. The Mahayana is diligent. When this sutra returns to the upper country, you can surpass the ghosts and leave the group. If anyone is willing to leave, seek the golden body of the right result!"
After seeing this, Li Shimin was overjoyed and thought to himself that Guanyin really didn't dare to do anything to me.
So he immediately announced: "Let's stop the grand event for the time being. When I send someone to obtain the Mahayana sutra, I will be sincere and re-cultivate the good results. Who is willing to receive my will and go to the West to seek the Tripitaka Sutra?"
There is no doubt that it must be Master Xuanzang who came out to take on this job.
In order to show Xuanzang's identity, Li Shimin specially recognized him as his younger brother. Anyway, he thought it was no big deal to have one more brother. After all, he had killed all his brother, so he still cared about such one more.
But the surface skills still need to be done.
When Guanyin saw that the dust settled in Chang'an, she told the nearby land and mountain god and returned to the South China Sea.
Chapter completed!