Journey to the West: Asking the Heavens

Chapter 789
After a good night's sleep, after waking up and washing up, Tang Seng was still thinking about last night's dream when he was doing morning class.

In that dream, it was just farming and living like ordinary mortals, marrying wives and having children, giving birth to old age, sickness and death, but the hostess in that picture was A'e who just met yesterday.

This difference alone is enough to make Tang Seng fall into it.

"Amitabha, sin, sin..."

Tang Seng confessed one after another in his mouth, but he knew that he had moved the mortal thoughts. He wanted to suppress them with Buddhist scriptures. However, this thought was too difficult to entangle. No matter how he recited the scriptures, it was difficult to cut it off. In Zhongdu, there are so many amorous feelings of A'e's frowns and smiles that I can't let go of them at all.

"Master, Master has breakfast..."

While worrying, a call came from outside the door. Tang Seng came to his senses, opened the door and saw that it was Mo Yuan.

Mo Yuan stood at the door, and said with a smile: "Master, let's have breakfast, my sister-in-law offended me a lot yesterday, I hope the master will forgive me."

"Amitabha, what did the benefactor say?"

Tang Seng said: "Everyone in your house treats the poor monk very kindly. The eunuch saved the poor monk's life. The old lady treated each other with courtesy, and the younger sister even cooked for the poor monk. The poor monk is too late to be grateful. Why not?" Talk about offending?"

"Master, it's good if you don't get annoyed. Today, my sister woke up early and picked fresh seasonal vegetables. Master has already prepared a vegetarian meal. Master, please move." Mo Yuan said.

Hearing that it was A'e who cooked the kitchen in person, Tang Seng couldn't help but feel agitated. He thought of those slender hands that bullied Shuang Saixue and that peerless face that was overwhelming. Go to the lobby.

After a short walk, the two arrived at the place to eat, and the old lady and A'e who were incarnations of the great dragon were already present.

After several people greeted each other, the great dragon said gratefully: "The master is really a god-man. Last night, the dead husband and the old man had a dream, saying that the master's Dharma is profound. Under the transcendence, the Bodhisattva of the Bodhisattva of the Bodhisattva is extrajudicial. The beasts and creatures in the mountains have committed too many crimes. They have to suffer in hell for [-] years before they can be reincarnated as human beings. Now they have been eliminated by the master and calmed down their grievances. "

As he spoke, the great dragon stood up emotionally and wanted to bow to Tang Seng.

How could Tang Seng dare to accept his gift, but he stood up in a hurry, supported him and said, "Old lady, you are serious. It is my duty to become a monk to save all sentient beings. How can we talk about repaying him? Besides, your son and the poor monk have the ability to save their lives." Well, the poor monk is just a little effort, the old lady don't have to worry about it."

"No matter what, I will repay the favor of the master!" After the great dragon finished speaking, he looked at Mo Yuan and Chang'e.

Mo Yuan smiled and said: "Master, what my mother said is very true. A certain family also received a dream from my father last night. For Master, it may be a matter of little effort, but for us, it is a great kindness. I have a suggestion, Master, please don't refuse."

"The two benefactors really don't have to be so polite."

Tang Seng shook his head with a smile, and said: "Donor Mo has something to say, just speak out, and the poor monk will listen."

A playful look flashed in Mo Yuan's eyes, and he pointed to Chang'e and said, "Dare to ask Master, what do you think of Sister Sister?"

Hearing this, Tang Seng followed Mo Yuan's fingers and glanced at A'e, only to see that A'e smiled shyly, then lowered his head, completely opposite to his lively appearance yesterday.

He couldn't help but blurted out, "The benefactor has a dignified personality and a stunning appearance. I'm afraid even the fairies in the Moon Palace can't compare to the benefactor Wanwan."

This is extremely high praise, who is the fairy in the Moon Palace, if not Chang'e?
Although Yutu, who was eavesdropping outside, knew it was the truth, he still couldn't help but itch his teeth. He couldn't even compare what happened. Is this monk blind?

Naturally, no one in the hall would take care of her emotions. Mo Yuan laughed according to the script that had been ordered long ago: "The master thinks that my sister is good, but that is the best. To tell the truth, my sister was married once. He was also a well-known son of a wealthy family near these two Jieshan Mountains, but the son was weak and sick since childhood, and his younger sister died on the day of her wedding. The people here say that her younger sister killed her husband, so she has never get married."

Speaking of this, Mo Yuan looked at Tang Seng with a half-smile and said: "Master Rumeng will not give up, so the master accepts his younger sister. Although this village in a certain family is not as rich and luxurious as Chang'an, but the family is not poor. Master and She Living in the village, my younger sister must have no worries about food and clothing, but it is not as happy as going to the west and encountering countless demons?!"

"This this……"

Hearing this, Tang Seng panicked immediately. How could he have thought that someone would recruit him to be his son-in-law just after falling asleep!

If it was a different person, Tang Seng was sure to refuse it immediately, but this person was A'e, Tang Seng wanted to refuse, but the words of refusal swirled several times in front of his tongue, and he couldn't say it!

The Great Monk is really moved...

It's just that he grew up in Buddhism since he was a child, and he was reincarnated as a golden cicada. He practiced reincarnation for ten generations. He has deep roots in Zen and profound Buddha nature. He can still hold on at this moment and remember his mission to learn scriptures. Mo, I'm afraid he would have nodded his head a long time ago!

Seeing Tang Seng's hesitation, Mo Yuan gave Chang'e a wink and said, "Why, isn't Master unwilling?"

"Poor monk... Poor monk..." Tang Seng hesitated, but couldn't give a complete sentence.

Chang'e's jade face immediately turned cold, and she snorted softly in her nose, and said, "Master, don't you also look down on me? That's all, it's all because of me, Kefu, even such an eminent monk as Master. Thinking about it, what is the meaning of my life, it is better to die!"

After finishing speaking, he made a gesture to hit the pillar beside him!
"Wait a minute, A'e benefactor, wait a moment!"

At a critical moment, Tang Seng suddenly shouted loudly, but Mo Yuan was quick-sighted, grabbed Chang'e, pretended to be angry and said: "You child, what a fool, hasn't the master refused yet?!"

"Brother, the master doesn't agree, isn't it a refusal?!" A layer of water mist appeared in Chang'e's pair of water-cut eyes, and the beauty was weeping.

At this moment, Tang Seng forgot all about the Zen mind and Buddha nature, and the universal salvation of all living beings. He said eagerly: "The poor monk is not refusing, but because of A'e's talent and appearance, even the nobles of Tianhuang can't accept it." It’s not worthy, the poor monk is just a group of monks with no long-term possessions, how dare he marry A’e’s benefactor?”

"I don't dislike you because you have nothing to lose."

Chang'e said: "You are an eminent monk who has attained the Tao and rescued my father from the sea of ​​suffering. This little girl has nothing to repay you for your kindness and virtue. Besides, I am also a person who suffers from Kefu's life. I am not as good as the master imagined. Why should the master worry about that?" How much?"

"Master, you see that sisters are so proactive. Could it be that the master is hard-hearted?" Mo Yuan assisted and asked.

Tang Seng sighed, and said: "The poor monk naturally wants to stay, but the poor monk still has the important task of learning scriptures, and his majesty has ordered that if he stays here, if his majesty knows, I'm afraid that everyone in Guizhuang will die." To be implicated by the poor monk."

Going west to learn Buddhist scriptures was not only the order of Guanyin, but also the decree of the king of the Tang Dynasty. The two bounded mountains are still the boundary of the Tang Dynasty. It is reasonable for the Tang monk to have such concerns.

Mo Yuan smiled and said: "The master doesn't have to worry about it. If you can get the scriptures, you can also get married. There is only a delay of a few days. After getting married, let the younger sister and the master go on the road together. This is a journey of [-] miles to the west. It's so far away, and it's still unknown whether you can reach it in this life, and if you and your husband sing together, if you die halfway, there will be descendants to inherit the legacy, wouldn't it be beautiful?!"

Tang Seng was immediately tempted by the description of this picture, thinking of being able to travel westward with this Ah'e, getting along day and night, his heart was full of strange emotions.

He nodded, and was waiting for the answer, but there was a sudden change!
Only a crazy voice came from outside the village: "Is there anyone? Is there anyone? The monk came to ask for a drink..."

There was a supreme Buddha power that calmed the mind and mind in this voice, and it immediately calmed down all the distracting thoughts in Tang Seng's heart!

Seeing that Tang Seng's eyes were clear again, Mo Yuan and the others all frowned. The situation that had been set up all night was about to end, but they were interrupted by this loud shout, which was really annoying.

"He's not afraid of death..."

Mo Yuan said to himself, and ordered: "Come here, open the gate of the villa, and invite this master to come in."

"Why are you not afraid of death?" Tang Seng asked puzzled.

Mo Yuan prevaricated: "In the barren mountains and wild ridges, wild beasts are infested. This monk begs for wine early in the morning. It can be seen that he is a drunk. He is extremely dangerous in this wilderness. Naturally, he is not afraid of death."

Hearing this, Tang Seng agreed deeply. He is the most aware of the dangers in this mountain, but once he entered the mountain, he had already suffered two life-threatening dangers from demons and tigers. The bones were buried in the barren hills.

After a few people had eaten for a while, the servant who had to go out to bring someone in came back, followed by a monk reeking of alcohol.

This monk was wearing a blue monk's robe and a monk's hat, but they were all in tatters, with patches on and off, his whole body was in a mess, and his body was covered in dirt, making him look sloppy and tight.

He held a broken cooling fan in one hand and a yellow wine gourd in the other. His face was flushed red, his eyes wandered, and even his footsteps were staggering. He stood still and swayed from time to time, obviously drunk.

A stern look flashed in Mo Yuan's eyes. He naturally knew the identity of this monk, but it was the identity of the Jianglong Arhat who ranked first among the eighteen arhats in the mortal world as Monk Ji Dian, also known as Living Buddha Ji Gong!
Don't think that this guy is just an arhat, but his real identity is the Venerable Kasyapa, a personal disciple of the Tathagata Buddha!
The allusion of the Buddha holding a flower and Kasyapa smiling is widely circulated in the Three Realms. This Venerable Kasyapa has a deep Buddha nature and high talent, and he directly catches up with the older generation of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The leader of the Daluo Jinxian has already stepped into the Daluo Jinxian with all his Taoism!

Of course, if Jin Chanzi finished collecting the scriptures, he has great merits and virtues to protect his body. It is not known whether the status of these two people in Buddhism will be higher or lower in the future, but right now, Kasyapa's status in Buddhism is not inferior to that of Manjushri. Yin and other great Bodhisattvas.

At this critical juncture to confuse Tang Seng, the Tathagata sent this person here, which shows that he has high hopes for him!
"Amitabha, how dare I ask my brother's name when I visit my brother?" Tang Seng didn't know about Jigong, and felt a little disgusted by his appearance, but out of courtesy, he still asked in salute.

The Three Realms are vast, and each of the four major continents is difficult to traverse in a lifetime. Although the Tang Dynasty is powerful, it is only a corner of the Southern Zhan Buzhou. Traveling upstream to preach, so it is reasonable for Tang Seng not to know him.

He smiled, waved his broken fan, and said: "The poor monk's name is Ji Dian, so be polite..."

"It turned out to be Master Ji Dian..."

Mo Yuan nodded, and said: "A certain family came to buy wine from what the master said. Originally, my mother believed in Buddhism and should fill a pot for the master. Unfortunately, the wine in the humble house ran out yesterday, and there is no time to go to collect it in the future. Buying from the city will let the master go in vain."

"I can't afford to be the word Taibao master!"

As soon as Mo Yuan made a sound, Ji Dian's appearance suddenly became more serious, and he said with a cautious smile: "It's fine if you don't have wine, and it's okay for the monk to eat some meat. The poor monk hasn't eaten for three days. This belly is so hungry..."

Da Shenlong and Chang'e couldn't help but looked at each other, secretly thinking that this monk is so brave, he dared to behave wildly in front of Emperor Zhenwu!

As everyone knows, Ji Dian, who is known as the Living Buddha, also has his heart hanging high, how dare he provoke Mo Yuan?

It's just that a few days ago, Tathagata and Kong Xuan suffered a lot when they fought together. It was impossible to be tough on this Emperor Zhenwu, and Tang Seng was related to the great cause of Buddhist scriptures. Tathagata personally ordered his generals. Even if I don't want to, I have to come here.

Fortunately, although this Emperor Zhenwu has a fierce reputation, he has never killed Buddhist gods and demons. Otherwise, Ji Dian would not have dared to come to this villa no matter what.

"Eating wine and drinking meat, master's practice method is very special." Mo Yuan said in a bad tone.

"The four things of the monks are all empty. The so-called wine and meat pass through the intestines. The Buddha sits in his heart. The wine is also empty, and the meat is also empty. There are all kinds of worldly things, beauties and skeletons, but everything is just a big dream."

Ji Dian looked at Tang Seng with a smile and said, "Compared to these, transcending sentient beings and the sea of ​​suffering is just the right thing to do. I wonder if this junior thinks so?"

"This……"

Hearing this, Tang Seng was shocked. He didn't know that the monk in front of him came to remind him to learn scriptures. He didn't show up sooner or later, but he just waited until he nodded and agreed. How could the timing be so good? skillful?
He couldn't help thinking of the Avalokitesvara's appearance in Chang'an, and Taibai Jinxing's rescue not long ago. I'm afraid that all the gods and Buddhas in the sky are staring at him on the road to learn scriptures!

However, when it comes to learning scriptures, what should A'e do?

Tang Seng was caught in a tangle in his heart, but for a while, he didn't know how to respond...

(End of this chapter)