Journey to the West: Asking the Heavens

Chapter 781 Underworld
South Zhan Buzhou, Datang.

This is the most powerful country in Nanzhan Buzhou today. It has a vast land spanning tens of thousands of miles. But the weather is good, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the people are rich, and all nations come to court!

However, within Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, a strange thing happened!
"Help... help..."

Inside the emperor's dormitory, there were several calls for help, and when all the palace people rushed inside to check, what they saw was that the current sage Li Shimin's face was pale and terrified, as if he had been frightened by something, and he had already passed away. scenario.

At the moment, the entire Datang Palace is in chaos, and the palace people are scrambling to report the news everywhere. After a while, the palace is already covered with white flags, and there is a sound of crying!
Today, the son immediately took over the world, conquered the north and south, pacified the 72 roads against the king, and defended the northern captives and foreign countries, beheaded his Khan's head, and wiped out several countries in the grassland. He is even more virtuous in life, and in just 13 years since he ascended the throne, he has created a prosperous Tang Dynasty.

For such a founding monarch to die in such a young age, for the Tang Empire, it is really a big event like the sky falling and the earth falling!

On the royal road in the palace, several dignitaries in crimson robes walked towards the emperor's bedroom with sad faces. These are all veterans of the emperor, loyal to him, and even took the throne for the emperor. They are all pillars of the dynasty.

However, because of this, their sadness is very real. After all, the feelings between them have been so deep after all these years of fighting in the South and the North. After changing the king, even if they are the parents and children of today, it is inevitable that they will be a little more unfamiliar. .

Cheng Yaojin, who looked like a bandit with a big beard, said cursingly: "Zhi Niang, Your Majesty is in good health. He was competing with our school yesterday. How could he die today? Could it be that those little ones couldn't wait Let's do it in the dark!"

"Stop talking nonsense, the princes are extremely filial, and His Majesty appointed a prince early, what can they think!"

Qin Shubao, who was tall and straight with a clear face, frowned and scolded: "Old Cheng, you have to control your temper. Now that His Majesty is no longer here, don't dare to make mistakes again!"

These people were born in Wagang Village in the early years. Although they have been pampered and respected these years, they are inevitably a bit gangster. This is most reflected in Cheng Yaojin, but his personality is like hob meat. Big fate is big, and many expeditions can bring good luck, so Li Shimin is quite fond of him, and he personally said that he is a great fortune, but he never cares about Cheng Yaojin's slight disobedience.

However, the emperor is as generous and benevolent as Li Shimin, and it is difficult to find one in the surrounding countries for 1000 years!
At this moment when the emperor is dying and the new emperor is enthroned, if he accidentally leaves something behind, he will be liquidated in the future. No wonder Qin Shubao wants Cheng Yaojin to be cautious!
Cheng Yaojin curled his lips, but turned to look at the youngest dignitary in the crowd. This fellow looked only seventeen or eighteen, and he hadn't even grown a beard. conspicuous.

This person is Lantian Hou Yunye, who was enshrined by the emperor today. Although he is young, he is quite talented and has made countless great achievements. He is the most prominent rising star in the Tang Empire today. Even many officials of the older generation treat him well. Admire it!

Cheng Yaojin knew that Yun Ye was resourceful and resourceful, but Yun Ye was acting very unusual at the moment, talking to himself with a bitter face, saying something like "23 years of Zhenguan, how did it become [-] years of Zhenguan" .

Cheng Yaojin couldn't help staring at a pair of bull's eyes and asked: "What about the 23rd and [-]th years of Zhenguan, kid Yun, do you know anything?!"

When Yun Ye heard the words, his whole body trembled, and seeing Cheng Yaojin's words, all the founding heroes were staring at him, he couldn't help laughing bitterly, and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty may not be dead yet... "

"Your Majesty is not dead, do you really mean what you say?!" Cheng Yaojin was agitated, and two big hands like cattail leaf fans pressed Yun Ye's shoulders.

His strength from years of fighting in the army is by no means easy. Cracking mountains and cracking monuments is easy. Yun Ye only felt that a huge force was coming, and he might tear himself in two at any time. He immediately said: "Uncle Cheng, take it easy!" , the kid just said it casually."

"What are you talking about casually? Where did this news come from? Is His Majesty dead or not?!" Cheng Yaojin asked anxiously.

And all the generals around were emotional, no one had any intention of helping Yun Ye, one or two wanted to know the news.

Yun Ye sighed. According to the memory of his previous life, the king of the Tang Dynasty clearly died in Zhenguan for 23 years, but how can he say this? !
While hesitating, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and the name of a person who is now very famous in Chang'an rang out, but he immediately replied: "It's Yuan Shoucheng. I went to him to make a divination for His Majesty a few days ago. He said that His Majesty should have 23 years of imperial fortune!"

Yuan Shoucheng!
All the ministers present were excited when they heard this remark. Of course they had heard of Yuan Shoucheng's name. The famous fortune teller inside and outside Chang'an, who claimed to be able to calculate all the secrets, never missed anything. He can easily say the right thing about general matters, and he is definitely not those charlatans who fool people!

"Your Majesty is saved... Your Majesty is saved!..."

All the ministers cheered excitedly, but Yun Ye wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, full of worries. If Li Shimin really had 23 years of imperial fortune, it would be fine, but if not, what he said today would be It is the way to bring disaster.

"Where is this?"

In the underworld, Li Shimin looked at the strange and eerie scene around him with a confused face, and couldn't help frowning. He has been the emperor for many years, and he has never seen such a big storm, but after sleeping, the Dragon King of Jinghe first The ghost took his life, and then came to this gloomy place from the bedroom. There was a pair of tauren and horse-headed people in front of him. How can you tell him to slow down? !
"This is Hades, Li Shimin, your time has come!" said the tauren.

"When the King of Hades calls you for the third watch, don't keep anyone until the fifth watch. Li Shimin, your lifespan is over!" said the horse-headed man.

"The underworld?!"

Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment, and then the legendary gods and ghosts sounded, and after carefully looking at the appearance of the two people in front of him, even though he had experienced a lot of battles, he couldn't help shouting sharply: "You are bull-headed and horse-faced?! "

Impermanence in black and white, with a bull's head and a horse's face, but they are the four most popular envoys in the mortal world. Compared with those aloof Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, Tathagata Zhenwu, etc., these gods of death who are linked to life and death are the most trembling in the heart !

Being called to reveal their identities, the bull-headed and horse-faced duo laughed, but pulled Li Shimin and walked into the city of vain death. They didn't care what he said. Poor Li Shimin is both civil and military. He was full of beauty, but he didn't have a single thread to use, so he could only watch helplessly as he was pushed into the palace of judges by the bull-headed, horse-faced duo.

Seeing that the ghost guard led Li Shimin's soul into the palace of judges, Niutou Mamian breathed a sigh of relief.

Niutou said: "Straight mother thief, Li Shimin's imperial fortune is not over yet, and he is protected by Ziwei Xing. If you and my brothers catch him, he will be unlucky for at least 500 years. It is his mother's hard work!"

"Brother, don't be sad. Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha said that this errand was a success, but with the gift of the relic, you can go to the old man's seat to listen to the lecture three times. It is worthwhile to lose 500 years of luck!" I care about it.

"What do you know, these benefits, why don't the two black and white brothers rush, but want us two brothers to go?!" Niutou said angrily.

Ma Mian was also slightly taken aback, this time's errand, black and white impermanence, but he insisted on using the previous bet to rush them to take it!

"Brother, please speak clearly!" Ma Mian asked.

Niutou said: "Now that there is a catastrophe in the Three Realms, the resurrection of Li Shimin's soul is the beginning of the Journey to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures. You and my brother captured his soul and helped Buddhism, but you know that there will be another catastrophe in 500 years, when Buddhism will be very popular." It may be subverted, and now that we are getting closer to Buddhism, then maybe the two brothers will be unlucky!"

"This... How did you get this news, brother?!" Ma Mian asked solemnly.

Journey to the West is a secret, but it is not a secret. After all, many gods know that the two gods of the underworld, the bull head and the horse face, seem inconspicuous, but they do not know how many years they have occupied this position. Afterwards, that is, before the Lich Tribulation, this underworld was established. The connections between these two people are very important, and it is not difficult to understand the matter of the Lich Tribulation.

But 500 years later, the catastrophe of the Buddha and demons, many people know about it. Firstly, this is a game between Luohu and Taoist ancestors. The level is too high for ordinary people to pay attention to. , it is unlikely that the catastrophe has not yet begun, let the gods and demons of the three realms completely stay away from Buddhism!

Niutou said: "It's the Temple of True Martial God. I went to the north to seduce the soul two days ago, and I happened to meet two old brothers, Guishe, and they had a few drinks with me. The leak on the wine table, horse noodles, you need to recruit in the future Make it brighter, less people from the Buddhist sect will be involved, otherwise, after 500 years, I am afraid that you and my brother will also be involved in that catastrophe!"

"But brother, Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha gave three sermons. The opportunity is extremely rare, so he gave up like this?!" Ma Mian said unwillingly with his eyes wide open.

Isn't the reason why the two brothers are still a little ecstasy envoy after all these years is because of lack of mana and no big backer!

But this time teaching the Dharma, it is easy to get close to the big thick legs of the Buddhists. To know the dark underworld today, but the Buddhists are the masters, as long as the Bodhisattva of the Bodhisattva favors them, the future benefits will not be too much!
"Confused, life is more important than opportunity!"

Niutou hated iron and steel, slapped Ma Mian's head hard, and said angrily: "It's bad luck for 500 years, you still want to rush to die, no wonder the black and white brothers are more valued by the king of hell than our brothers, you This pig brain!"

Ma Mian really wanted to talk back, when he suddenly saw Li Shimin coming out of the judge's hall, supported by Cui Pan, he didn't dare to speak at the moment, staring straight at the two people, when he saw them going straight to Naihe Bridge, Ma Mian couldn't help Surprised: "No, big brother, did Lord Yan not see them?!"

The idle little ghost is left to the people below, but an extraordinary person like Li Shimin, with strong luck, plus the body of the emperor's merits and virtues, and his life is not over, it is very likely that he will visit Huoyun Cave, the holy land of the human race after death. Now, one of the ten halls of Yama will come forward to make a good relationship, but this goes straight to the Naihe Bridge, which is obviously a reincarnation, which is so strange!

Niutou smiled coldly, and said: "There's nothing wrong, Lord Yama doesn't want to get involved with it, you boy, are you still determined to see Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha?!"

Ma Mian was silent for a moment, he could ignore what Niutou said before, but the appearance of Lord Hades avoiding suspicion made it impossible for him not to think about it, after all what Niutou said was right, nothing matters!

Let’s say that when Li Shimin returned to the mortal world, because he was afraid of life and death, he immediately issued a decree to convene monks and Taoists from all over the world to hold a water and land conference on July 49 to save the souls of the dead. It is to eliminate their own karma. After all, Li Shimin fought in the north and south, and his subordinates also have countless souls.

When the imperial decree was issued, monks and common people all over the world were waiting for the wind, but in the Jinshan Temple in Chang'an City, the elder Faming of the Arhat Daoguo, faced the imperial envoy who came to deliver the decree, but he refused the imperial decree, saying: "The poor monk is old. Frail, I am afraid that I am not qualified for the job of presiding over the water and land conference, I hope the imperial envoy will understand."

The imperial envoy who delivered the decree was Yin Kaishan, the former prime minister who had already retired to the second line and enjoyed wealth and leisure. Because he only had one daughter under his knees, he believed in gods and Buddhas in order to seek a son in his early years. Powerful, his lifespan is probably more than one hundred, he is a truly virtuous monk!

He persuaded: "Master, why should you refuse? This is a Dharma meeting that is beneficial to the country and the country. Master presides over it once, not to mention those worldly fame and wealth, but saving countless dead souls is an immeasurable merit!"

"Your Excellency, you don't need to persuade me anymore. The poor monk has made up his mind. However, the poor monk can recommend one person to be the host of the water and land meeting. He will definitely satisfy His Majesty and Your Excellency." Chan Master Fa Ming laughed.

"Oh, there are such eminent monks?!"

Yin Kaishan was well aware of Elder Faming's temperament, and would never lie, he said immediately: "Master, I beg you to invite this eminent monk, and I will take him to see His Majesty right now!"

Zen Master Faming nodded, patted his hands lightly twice, and said, "Xuanzang, come out."

Outside the meditation room, there was a sound of footsteps, and with the sound of "squeaking" the door was pushed open, but a young monk in his 20s came in.

This monk has a tall and straight body, a handsome face, a pair of eyes as deep as the sea, containing infinite wisdom, and his whole body is full of Zen, as if there is a Buddha's light coming out of his body.

Yin Kaishan was slightly taken aback, but for no reason, a sense of kindness surged in his heart...

(End of this chapter)