Chapter 4 Journey to the West Layout, Heavenly Court Planning
With an excited heart and trembling hands, Tang Sen worked non-stop along the way.
The famous name of "Journey to the West" was well-known in the world of the previous life. Now it is finally my turn to be the storyteller of "Journey to the West". How can I not be excited.
The elder was at least galloping in front, but the two followers were carrying burdens and chasing after him. They were exhausted and out of breath.
"Holy Monk, slow down, slow down!" A faint shout came from behind. Tang Sen quickly reined in his horse. Looking back, he saw two followers hurriedly driving far behind.
"Holy monk, we just passed Famen Temple, why don't you go in and offer incense sticks?"
"Buddha needs your three melons and two dates?" Tang Sen glanced at the attendant who spoke, "The journey to the west is the top priority. If the journey to the west is delayed because of adding incense, I'm afraid the Buddha will be the one to blame."
Then he saw that the two of them were extremely tired and comforted them, "Not far ahead is Gongzhou City. Let's hurry up and get some rest early, otherwise we will have to spend the night in the wilderness tonight."
The entourage didn't care that they were tired, wiped their sweat, and the three of them set off immediately, and soon arrived at Gongzhou City.
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"Stop, who are you?" The gatekeeper stopped everyone.
Tang Sen turned over and dismounted, "Amitabha, the poor monk is the royal disciple of the King of Tang Dynasty. He went to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures."
"Master, wait a moment, I will go and report."
When the soldier heard this, he hurriedly reported to his superiors, Emperor Tang's younger brother. His status was so high that he couldn't bear the responsibility for such a thing.
After a while, the prefect led all the officials out of the city to greet him.
"Hahaha, I have long heard that Your Majesty sent the eminent monk to worship Buddha and seek sutras in the West to save the world. I never thought that the eminent monk would travel so fast. I did not come to meet him from afar. Please forgive me." Before anyone arrived, Xiao arrived first, and then immediately
Just a nice courtesy.
"The poor monk is going to the West on the order of the emperor's brother. The prefect is guarding the border. He has a heavy responsibility. However, he took time out of his busy schedule to greet me. It is really embarrassing for me." It was tacitly understood by everyone that the sedan chair was carrying people.
That night, Tang Sen was invited to the prefect's mansion, and there was no mention of singing and dancing at the banquet.
The two accompanying attendants were stunned. Is this still a monk? This operation is 666!
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At dawn, at the foot of Gongzhou City.
"The poor monk has his destiny, but you two don't have to waste your lives in vain."
Tang Sen put his luggage into the space and said to his two followers.
"The water here in Journey to the West is too deep and you can't control it."
Journey to the West involves the interests of all parties. Going to heaven and organizing the Lingshan Mountain are destined to have no chance with two mortals. If Tang Sen remembers correctly, the two attendants at Shuangcha Ridge in front will be killed to make room for the people from heaven.
"The king's order is upon you. Even if you die, you must obey it." The attendant's tone was firm and he did not hesitate in his answer.
The two knew that traveling westward was difficult and that sooner or later something unexpected would happen, but soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were never afraid of death!
Tang Sen admired the courage of the two people, but there was no need to do something that wasted two lives. Although Tang Sen was not a gentleman or a moral defender, he would not sacrifice two innocent lives for no reason.
"Go back and tell the emperor that it was me who said it. This is an order!" Tang Sen's tone was unequivocal.
The two of them looked at each other, checked their eyes, and in spite of all the embarrassments, they reluctantly cupped their hands and said, "Yes."
For soldiers, it is their duty to obey orders. Although it is helpless, it is an order.
"Well, take this white horse back with you. It has suffered a lot after following me for the past two days." Tang Sen touched the horse's head lovingly. The white horse seemed to be psychic and took the initiative to rub against Tang Sen.
"Here, Holy Monk, it's a long way to the west. How can I get there without the strength of my feet? How can I make it happen?"
"The journey to the west is a thousand miles, and no horse can reach it. There is a mount ahead of you, so there is no need to worry."
"Go, go, don't act like a child." Tang Sen turned around and waved his hand coolly.
"Holy Monk, take care of yourself all the way." The attendant held the horse and knelt on one knee with tears in his eyes.
Watching Tang Sen turn around, he walked toward the distance with his Zen staff until he disappeared...
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Heavenly Court, Tongming Hall.
The stars and rivers are brilliant, the fairy flowers are blooming, the luan crows and the crane crows, and the clouds and mist are shrouded.
Above the main hall, the two people sat opposite each other, with a chessboard in front of them.
A man is sitting on a lotus platform, with a bun on his head, big earlobes and chin, eyes full of compassion, one hand in the shape of a flower, a relic on his head shining with golden light, and a peaceful atmosphere all around.
Another young man was dressed in a green shirt, with long hair shawl, lying on his side on a chair, his eyes seemed to be closed, but he had a majestic air.
"Great Heavenly Lord, the journey to the west has begun." Tathagata picked up a black stone in his right hand and calmly placed it on the chessboard. On the chessboard, the black dragon had already taken shape and was unstoppable.
After hearing this, the young man did not hesitate at all. He stretched out his hand and saw a white stone falling on the chessboard. Although the black stone already had the advantage, the white stone was distributed in all directions and the vitality was not cut off.
"What does the Buddha mean by this?"
It is God's will to measure tribulations in the journey to the west. Buddhism is established in this tribulation and cannot be changed. Although heaven and Taoism are reluctant, they cannot blatantly stop it. But it is just for you to make a fortune secretly. It is your fault to show off your superiority in front of the Lord of Suffering.
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"I'm afraid the Great Heavenly Lord has misunderstood. The poor monk is here to cooperate with the Heavenly Court." The Buddha smiled calmly.
"Cooperation?" A gleam flashed in the young man's eyes, he opened his eyes, stretched lazily, and finally straightened up from the chair and sat upright. The majesty of the emperor filled the hall, overwhelming the heavens.
This is the unique power of the emperor developed over countless years of ruling the heavens and suppressing the three realms.
"This journey to the west requires eighty-one calamities. The Western Buddhist world cannot do it alone. It also hopes to help heaven to meet the eighty-one calamities. Afterwards, heaven will return all the monsters, incense, and beliefs on the journey to the west.
, the merit will be divided into seventy-three.”
"Only 30%?" Haotian looked directly at Tathagata, his eyes flashing, his words seemed to be filled with boundless anger, and he pressed towards Tathagata with overwhelming momentum.
"Quite a bit." Tathagata remained unmoved at all. He sat down on the lotus platform and moved slightly to block the boundless momentum. He had a smile on his face and was not worried about Haotian's rejection at all.
Journey to the West is originally about the great expansion of Buddhism in the West by the way of heaven. Although there are some stumbling blocks between heaven and Taoism, the general trend cannot be changed. The luck and merits of the calamity all belong to Buddhism, and heaven will not be able to share any of it. Now the Tathagata is willing to benefit from the journey to the west.
Taking out three ingredients to moisten it is an unexpected surprise. Now the two parties have changed from rivals to teammates. The bigger the cake of Journey to the West is made, the more Heavenly Court and Buddhism will share, a win-win situation!
As for who will lose? It has nothing to do with me, Haotian! The weak have no say.
Thinking of this, Haotian's face softened slightly.
"Hahaha, Buddha is so courageous, I agreed to this transaction."
"On the journey to the West for scriptures, Monk Tang and Sun Wukong are destined to be catastrophic in Buddhism and cannot be moved. The rest of the people have been arranged by Heavenly Lord Lao." Real businessmen only make limited profits, and the profits that should be given away must be given away.
Let all parties share it equally, and it is really good for everyone to make money. As for the life and death of the little people, it is not within their scope of consideration.
"Why should these eighty-one difficulties be..."
There were constant conversations in the main hall, and laughter could be heard from time to time. While talking and laughing, the two of them finished dividing the interests of the journey to the West, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
The protagonist of Journey to the West has been decided, and there will be no change. The spirit of calamity is gradually rising, the secret of heaven is obscure, and the immortals and Buddhas are in calamity!
However, the two of them still didn't know that Tang Sen was no longer the original Tang Monk, and the Journey to the West was destined not to be played out according to the original script.