Journey to the West: Bound Bone Essence at the beginning

Chapter 351
Today Sanzang is still unknown, so his return did not cause any commotion in the city.

After entering the city, he first went back home to meet his parents, and then rushed to Changning Street without stopping and arrived outside the Pure Land Zhai.

For some unknown reason, he was not as timid as his family members when he returned home. He stood at the door of the Zhaizi but did not dare to enter, and his mood suddenly tightened.

"What are you doing at the door? Why don't you come in quickly?" the monkey shouted in the room.

Sanzang took a breath, carried him into the studio, and looked around: "I have seen the master of the studio, the great sage, the fairy, and the Taiyin Lord."

Everyone in the room looked up and saw that the former child had now grown into a heroic young man, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, red lips and white teeth, and endless suaveness.

"You left in the sixth year of Zhenguan, right?" Bai Gu waved and called him to his side.

Sanzang nodded: "Yes, I have been gone for seven years."

Bai Gu said, "What has Monk Yun taught you in the past seven years?"

"Three hundred books of scripture, as well as many truths that I have seen, heard, and thought about."

"Did he come back too?"

Sanzang shook his head and said: "After teaching me three hundred volumes of scriptures, he went back to Jinshan Temple and ordered me to come back to do something."

"whats the matter?"

"Meet the King of Tang, talk about merits and virtues, and explain the journey to the west." Tripitaka said.

Bai Gu paused for a moment and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that he would ask you to lobby the King of Tang."

"After all, someone has to say it. It's better for others to say it than for me to say it."

Bai Gu nodded and said: "It's no longer necessary, you go now. After you get the customs clearance document from King Tang, come back to us. Wukong and I will escort you on the road."

"Yes." Sanzang said nothing nonsense, bowed slightly, turned and left.

"Fortunately, fortunately." Not long after, after retracting his gaze, Bai Gu breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's so lucky?" Chang'e asked in confusion.

"Fortunately, Monk Yun didn't lead Tripitaka astray..." Bai Gu said with a smile.

That evening.

In the Tang Palace and Jinluan Hall, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the green tiles, coating the eaves with a layer of gold.

Emperor Taizong, wearing a soaring crown and an ocher yellow robe, walked slowly on the white jade steps, relaxing his body.

He was also an emperor on horseback. When he was young, he held a gun and a sword, and fired a strong bow. He never thought about the dangers of writing documents and was far better than the battlefield. In less than 20 years, his body was exhausted.

Just as he mustered up his energy and was about to continue fighting, a servant suddenly called out: "Long live, a monk in white clothes with extraordinary bearing has come outside the palace gate. He wants to face the Holy Spirit, please make a ruling."

After the resentful spirit of the Jinghe Dragon King made trouble, Taizong did not dare to show any indifference to outsiders like monks and Taoists, and said quickly: "Please come and see me quickly."

"Little monk Sanzang, pay homage to Your Majesty." When he was young, Sanzang slowly stepped into the Jinluan Hall, clasped his hands together, and saluted Taizong.

"No need to be polite, may I ask who the young master studied under?" Taizong waved his hand and said gently.

Tripitaka said: "The young monk has never formally worshiped a teacher. He only studied Buddhism with a monk named Yunxing for several years."

Taizong silently nodded, and asked: "Little master came to see me, what advice do you have?"

"I'm here to give His Majesty a meritorious deed." Sanzang said.

Taizong raised his eyebrows: "What kind of merit?"

"The Buddhism spread in the world today is basically Hinayana Buddhism. Even if monks practice to great depths, they can only save themselves and not others. I heard that there is a Mahayana Buddha Tathagata in the Great Thunder Sound Temple in Daxitian that can save others. Dharma, the young monk wishes to go to the west to find it for Your Majesty."

Taizong's eyes brightened slightly: "If this is true, it will indeed be a blessing for me, the Tang Dynasty." Sanzang smiled slightly and said: "This is just the most superficial layer. The real great merits are yet to come."

Taizong said hurriedly: "Please give me some advice, little master."

"Does Your Majesty know about Pure Land Zhai?"

"Of course I know. To be honest with you, little master, if Pure Land Zhai is willing to accept me, I can give up this country and the country at any time and worship in Zhai." Taizong said seriously.

"The Master of Pure Land Zhai is a direct disciple of Saint Wahuang. He stayed in Chang'an for a thousand years just to wait for the journey to the west that the poor monk just said." Sanzang said calmly.

Taizong was shocked: "How is this possible?"

"Nothing is impossible. When I set off, the Master of the Bone Palace will be with me." Sanzang said with lowered eyes.

"Why did she do this?" Taizong finally asked the core point after being dazed for a long time.

"Because Sage Wahuang blessed this journey to the West thousands of years ago. She did this for the sake of merit. If Your Majesty fully supports the development of the Westward Journey, you will definitely have a lot of merit." Sanzang said.

Taizong was said to be agitated, but he always maintained a trace of calmness: "Little Master, do you dare to go to the Pure Land Studio with me to confront you?"

Sanzang laughed and said, "Why don't you dare? Your Majesty invites you first."

When the emperor left the palace, he had his own pomp and ceremony. Even if everything was kept simple, there were hundreds of strong men accompanying him, escorting Taizong to the Pure Land Palace.

No one went out to greet him, and no one thought anything was wrong. Taizong took Sanzang's arm, stood at the door and said, "Li Shimin wants to see the master of the restaurant."

"Come in." Baigu said softly in the dining hall.

Taizong led Sanzang through the door and bowed slightly: "Zhai Master, this young master said that you want to go west with him. Do you know whether it is true or not?"

"It's true." Bai Gu smiled and said, "As long as His Majesty's customs clearance document is issued, we can set off at any time."

Taizong knew it in his heart, and with a thought, he said to Sanzang: "My young master is an honest and kind man. He seeks the true scriptures for the Tang Dynasty. He is not afraid of the long journey and the many difficulties. I am very moved in my heart and am willing to sworn brothers with you as brothers of the opposite sex." , I hope the young master will not refuse."

Tripitaka: "..."

The rest of the people: "..."

Isn’t this eating appearance too ugly?
Taizong could feel the strange looks from other people, but he just pretended not to know.

What about being despised and underestimated?
The benefits are real when you get them in your hands.

"Your Majesty, how can a poor monk be so virtuous..." Sanzang subconsciously wanted to refuse.

Taizong said: "Don't be modest, this relative is my high climber."

Tripitaka: "..."

Early the next morning, Taizong set up a court, gathered civil and military officials, announced the matter in public, took out the customs clearance documents prepared in advance, stamped the pass seal, and led the civil and military officials of the court to the Pure Land Zhai to see Sanzang off.

At the same time, inside the Pure Land Studio.

Bai Gu said to Xiao Ai: "I can't take you with me on the westward journey. Are you going back to the underworld, or are you going back to Huaguo Mountain with Chang'e?"

Enma Ai was silent for a moment and said softly: "I want to go back to the underworld. Thank you for your company all these years."

Bai Gu was stunned and said in astonishment: "You..."

Enma Ai smiled slightly.

Over the past thousand years, she had laughed only a handful of times, and this sudden smile made her bones feel like a dream.

"After staying together for thousands of years, I have gotten what I want. It's time to say goodbye." Yanmo Ai looked into Bai Gu's eyes, and his body gradually became illusory: "In the rest of my life, we are destined to meet again..."

(End of this chapter)