"Master, rest assured that the disciple will definitely remember the master's teachings in the future, and try to reduce the killing karma except for certain necessary killings. At the same time, the disciple promises that if we can get the full help of Buddhism, in the future, after the disciple has settled the world and brought peace to the world, he will make me great
In the Tang Dynasty, people from the west of the Western Region, to the east of the East China Sea, to the south of the South China Sea, to the north of the North Sea, covering an area of tens of thousands of miles, worshiped the Three Jewels and converted to Buddhism. If they violate this oath, they will teach their disciples to fall into Avici Hell forever and never be reincarnated."
In fact, as an emperor, Li Xian knew more about the role of religion in stabilizing society than those monks, so he naturally did not mind the spread of religion. If Buddhism could help him conquer the world, he would not mind promoting Buddhism to the world.
In the vast world of Western Europe and America, although this sect is not a religion native to China, it has been integrated with Chinese culture for thousands of years. Isn't it hundreds of times better than some sects in the West?
Therefore, based on all the above considerations, Li Xian dared to make this promise to Xuanzang. Of course, Li Xian did not make an empty promise. In order to show his determination, he also showed Xuanzang the letter of commitment he had already written and personally delivered it to Xuanzang.
In Zang's hands.
"Amitabha, if we can do this, my Buddhist sect will spread all over the world and spread for thousands of years, teaching all living beings with good ways, then the merits of the king will surely fill the universe, and the murderous karma created will definitely be eliminated." Xuanzang finished listening to Li Xian.
He couldn't help but clasping his hands and praising Li Xian, and finally said to Li Xian: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I, the Buddhist sects of Consciousness, Dharma, Dharma, Dongshan, and Shaolin will do their best to help Your Majesty pacify the world.
, appease the world, but there is one thing that I would like to ask your Majesty to keep in mind. Unless it is necessary, try not to let our Buddhist monks come forward, because this will cause disputes in Buddhism and Taoism, which is not good for the country. In addition, our Buddhism has always talked about cause and effect.
Please pay attention, Your Majesty, as the saying goes that when a mantis stalks a cicada, the oriole is behind it. Perhaps what you get will become the cause of others. Therefore, Your Majesty, you should be careful in your actions in the future to avoid any danger."
"What do you mean by this, master?" Li Xian was startled when he heard the profound meaning of Xuanzang's words and asked quickly.
"This is a heavenly secret that cannot be leaked. Your Majesty just needs to pay attention. As soon as the time comes, all the conspiracies will come to the surface. The young monk has said this. Your Majesty will pay more attention to your logistics in the future. By the way, Senior Brother Zhikong is in the cave.
I hope your Majesty will arrive and I may have advanced skills to teach you. Time is running out, Your Majesty, please leave as soon as possible."
After finishing speaking, Xuanzang seemed to have fallen into trance and never said a word again.
"Master, take care, I'm leaving." Li Xian knew that this should be his last meeting with his master Xuanzang in this life. He couldn't help but burst into tears. He bowed to his master and bowed several times.
, and then slowly left.
"Alas, although this child can achieve great success, the hardships he has experienced during the process are unimaginable by ordinary people. The young monk can only dedicate himself to him and pray to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to bless him and turn misfortune into good fortune, and turn any adversity into good fortune."
Xuanzang watched Li Xian leave silently, sighing in his heart.
After resting for a while and recuperating his breath, Xuanzang called the two monks who were guarding the outside to invite all the monks in the abbot's room, saying that he had funeral arrangements to make.
When the monks heard that Xuanzang was going to make arrangements for his funeral, they were shocked and left one person to look after Xuanzang while the other hurried to the abbot's room.
In the time it took for a cup of tea, a group of more than ten monks rushed to Xuanzang's room. Although these were all eminent monks who were used to seeing the impermanence of life and death, now seeing Xuanzang's dying state, they couldn't help but feel pity in their hearts.
After all, a virtuous and eminent monk with profound knowledge and noble conduct is about to pass away, which will reduce the prestige of Buddhism, which is in a fierce struggle with Taoism.
Xuanzang naturally knew what these eminent monks were thinking, so he couldn't help but smile and said lightly: "Brothers, don't be sad. The young monk is just going to the Paradise of Paradise first. This is a blessing. But before leaving, the young monk
I invite all the senior brothers to help me with some matters, so please don’t refuse me."
"What did Brother Xuanzang say? Although we are not from the same sect, we worship the same Buddha. We should do our best to find opportunities for our Buddhist sect. If you have any instructions, please tell us.
We must try our best to fulfill our wish for our senior brother." Master Zhishan, the abbot of Shaolin, is the person who best understands Xuanzang's wish, and is also the only person who has cooperated with Xuanzang to fulfill this wish. Seeing Xuanzang say this, he naturally
He was the first to stand up and express his opinion.
When Zhishan made such a statement, other monks naturally followed Zhishan in expressing their own attitudes, and this kind of statement actually echoed Zhishan's attitude.
Seeing that everyone had the same attitude, Xuanzang was naturally satisfied. He quickly put his hands together and saluted everyone, and then said slowly: "You are all gifted with discerning eyes, so I don't need to elaborate. The king of Zhou who came to comfort me today is the one who came to me."
As a disciple, you can all see that this son looks like Taizong. Although he is young, his tenacity, courage, wisdom and martial prowess are as good as those of the current prince. However, both the prince and King Pei are short-lived, so the young monk concludes that this
The world of the Tang Dynasty will definitely belong to this son."
Although what Xuanzang said was shocking to the world, if heard by the outside world, he would probably be thrown into prison for the crime of deceiving people, but to these eminent monks, it was as ordinary as talking about the family's shortcomings, because most of these eminent monks also understood
As for physiognomy, I could tell from the first sight yesterday that Li Xian will be extremely valuable in the future.
Seeing everyone's approval, Xuanzang continued: "However, this son's life is destined to be full of twists and turns, and there may even be many risks. Therefore, he needs to rely on the help of all his senior brothers. This son has also asked me before.
The young monk promises that if things come true in the future, tens of thousands of people from all over the world will be able to worship the Three Jewels and convert to Buddhism. If that day comes, our Buddhism will definitely spread throughout the world and educate and transform all living beings with good ways. Such great merits will start from us.
How lucky you are?"
"Is that true?" When all the monks heard what Xuanzang said, they were all shocked, and a great joy suddenly overflowed from their expressions.
"Haha, this is absolutely true. This is Zhou Wangxian's personal promise to the young monk. I still have a letter of commitment here. Please take a look."
Xuanzang showed the letter of commitment to everyone for a look, and then handed it to a tall and thin monk in person, and then said: "Senior Brother Hongren, I will give this letter of commitment to my brother for safekeeping. I hope that I will keep it carefully and don't let it go."
It was revealed that after the young monk passed away, he handed over the young disciple to the care of his senior brother."
It turns out that this monk is Hong Ren, the fifth ancestor of Zen! If Li Xian were here, he would definitely jump up in surprise.
The person who surprised Li Xian was naturally not only Master Hongren, but also Master Hongren's eldest disciple Shenxiu. Although this monk could not inherit the mantle of the Fifth Patriarch because his original verse was not as good as his junior brother Huineng, the development power of the Northern Sect of Zen Buddhism
At that time, it was far superior to the Southern Sect of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng.
In addition, there are several disciples of Xuanzang. Although these people are only disciples of Xuanzang, even Xuanzang does not dare to really call himself a master, because these are senior figures of various sects, such as Weishi
One of the founders of the sect, Master Qiuji, the Silla monk Wonchi, who is as famous as Qiuji, as well as Huayan master, Silla native Wonxiao, the master of law, Nanshan Doxuan, the famous scholar Xuanying, the master of Xinshu,
Dongta Huaisu and so on.
Of course, since Li Xian had done relatively little research on Buddhism and had few opportunities to meet Xuanzang, he had even less chance to meet Xuanzang's disciples, so he has no idea what impact these disciples had in later generations.
Therefore, I only have a rough impression of these names, and even if I see them, I don’t recognize most of them.
But how did Li Xian know? These senior brothers of his later helped him too much. It was only at this time that he was truly grateful. How lucky was he that he had chosen Xuanzang as his disciple?
"Looking at my disciple, I know that you are from the Yuchi family. You are the nephew of Yuchi Jingde, the founding father of E State in the Tang Dynasty. You have a close relationship with Jingde's son Baolin Baoqing. I also hope to help you when necessary. I believe that not only
If our Buddhism benefits, your Yuchi family will surely grow longer because of this."
"Brother Zhishan and nephew Wu Ming, the Shaolin Temple is entrusted to you two. I believe that our Shaolin monks and soldiers will definitely be able to follow Master Ming and make great achievements, just like the original thirteen stick monks who helped the Tang Dynasty."
…
Xuanzang arranged for these people one by one, as if he was tireless. Of course, in addition to asking them to take care of and help Li Xian, he also had some of his own affairs. This arrangement lasted for two hours.
After everything was over, the time happened to be midnight on the fifth day of February.
"Haha, the fifth day of the second lunar month has arrived. Fellow practitioners, we will meet in the Western Paradise in the future. I believe that at that time, the world will be stable, the sea will be peaceful, there will be no weapons, people will be kind, and our Buddhism will surely spread throughout the world.
Land. My disciple, Wukong, is going as my master. This serious illness will make you suffer for an extra year, and I will also help you eliminate tens of billions of kalpas of sin. This is the only thing I can do for you as a master. What happens next?
Just take care of yourself."
Xuanzang's face was full of smiles, and his hands were like holding flowers. There was no more sound, and a generation of eminent monks passed away. For a while, only the fragrance was thick in the air, the bells were ringing, and the sky was filled with happy clouds.
"Master Xuanzang is about to pass away. Everyone, please hurry up and help recite sutras and mantras." The monks ignored their sorrow and quickly helped recite sutras and mantras so that Master Xuanzang could be reborn in bliss.
At this moment, Li Xian, who was in the cave asking Master Zhikong to teach him advanced Qing Kung Fu, suddenly felt depressed. He held his breath and listened for a moment, but there was no sound. He wanted to come out of the cave to watch, but heard Master Zhikong say: "
There is no need to go out, this must be the passing away of our revered master Xuanzang."
"Ah? Master." Thinking of Xuanzang's kindness in the past and his voice and smile two hours ago, even though Li Xian had always been hard-hearted, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"My disciple Wukong, now is not the time to be sad. The news of Xuanzang's death will be broadcast to your residence in a few moments. You should return to your residence quickly, lest someone break into your bedroom and expose your disguise.
"
"It turns out that Master Zhikong has such insight into world affairs. It seems that he had no interest in world affairs before and had a weird temperament. He was either pretending to be deliberately, or he was immersed in martial arts and was too lazy to think. Alas, I, Li Xian, am so lucky to have met him.
There are so many capable people and strangers. It is a pity that Master Xuanzang has left me just now, and I can no longer listen to his teachings."
With tears in Li Xian's eyes, he held back the grief in his heart and said goodbye to Zhi Kong. This chapter has been completed!
