Journey to the West: People are in heaven, working from nine to five

Chapter 1375 Tang Sanzang: Are you going to keep this for the New Year?

At this moment, even Guanyin Bodhisattva, who had been hiding in the dark and peeking, was stunned.

What's the situation now?
  Shouldn't Tang Sanzang speak out for these driven monks? Those are all your colleagues!

Guanyin Bodhisattva felt that it was a bit outrageous and looked crazy.
  "Why doesn't Tang Sanzang pay attention to the enslavement of those monks until now? This is your disaster!"

"Wait, what is he doing again!"

And Chu Hao silently hid in the dark place behind Guanyin Bodhisattva, quietly watching Guanyin Bodhisattva go crazy.

Chu Hao's task today is to wait for the wind, nothing else.

At this moment, outside Chechi, Tang Sanzang looked at the monks pulling carts all over the mountain, chatting and laughing with Taoist Xuanyuan.

Speaking of rising, Tang Sanzang didn't hide it at all and directly took out the fine wine he had collected.
  "Come, Taoist Master, if you are not in a hurry, the poor monk has something to discuss with the Taoist Master. Let's chat while we drink."

Taoist priest Xuanyuan looked confused, looking at Tang Sanzang taking out the drink very comfortably,
  "Master, you..."

Tang Sanzang came to his senses in shock,
  "Sin, sin, sin..."

Taoist Master Xuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, had Tang Sanzang remembered that he was a monk? How can any monk be so foolish as to be confused about his life?
  However, Tang Sanzang smiled and put away the wine, but he took out a big pig knuckle with his backhand and handed it to the Taoist Priest.

"It turns out that the Taoist master doesn't drink. It's because the poor monk is being arrogant. Let's have some barbecue. I brought it from the Heishui River. It's delicious."

Taoist Xuanyuan felt his head was buzzing.

"Wait a minute, master, don't you abide by the Eight Precepts? Is it really okay to eat meat and drink alcohol?"

Zhu Bajie on the side jumped out and said with an upright face:

"My eight Buddhist precepts are to forbid others to control my drinking, to forbid others to control me for eating meat, to forbid others to curse, and to forbid others to kill people... This is the correct rule of Buddhism, and the whole world is wrong!"

Tang Sanzang also nodded slightly,

"My four masters and disciples all practice advanced Buddhism and have flexible moral bottom lines. When walking in the world, my Buddhist sect has strict rules, which are very reasonable!"

"Buddhism should be for the benefit of all people in the world. It can never be used to protect oneself, or even be an excuse to avoid corvee. Buddhism must also be based on the country to be qualified to survive in this world."

When the Taoist priest heard about this Buddhist attainment, his eyes lit up and he was amazed, why couldn't any of his Taoist priests be as open-minded as this monk?
  Immediately, the Taoist priest and Tang Sanzang put their arms around each other, drank and talked happily, feeling extremely emotional.

"I didn't expect that Master's Buddhist teachings would be so advanced. He is indeed different from those rotten monks who bully others. Master, just ask if you want to know anything. I know I will tell you everything!"

Tang Sanzang then pointed at the driven monks and asked:
  "The poor monk came all the way, and many countries were controlled by the monks. What is the situation in Chechi country now? How can it be so enlightened and know how to put the people first?"

Upon hearing this, Taoist Master Xuanyuan nodded slightly and said:
  "You come from afar and don't know the affairs of our country. In my city, let alone the civil and military officials who are good at morality. The rich people and the elders love the virtuous. The first one is Long Live the King, who is good at teaching and loves the virtuous."

Tang Sanzang shook his head repeatedly.
  "A poor monk, regardless of Buddhism or Taoism, is a good teacher as long as he can help people live a good life."

"I just don't know why you would worship the Tao and kill the monks?"

When Taoist Master Xuanyuan heard Tang Sanzang's words, he nodded in agreement.
  "Master is indeed a man of great wisdom. Indeed, regardless of Buddhism, the original intention should be to let all people live a good life. Those monks deserve what they deserve."

"Just because twenty years ago, the people were suffering from severe drought, there was no rain from the sky, and there was no seedlings on the ground. Regardless of whether they were kings, ministers, or common people, big or small, every family bathed and burned incense, and every household worshiped Buddha and prayed for rain. But the monk prayed for twenty years, and nothing happened. It won't rain!

Moreover, the monk asked for food and salary from the court, and the national treasury was emptied. It was untold misery, but who knew that the monk was useless and chanted empty sutras, which could not help. " Tang Sanzang frowned and murmured:
  "Such a hateful method again!"

It's not like Tang Sanzang has never seen the country being coerced by the West before. Twenty years of drought, this is obviously not a natural disaster, it is definitely a man-made disaster!

Taoist priest Xuanyuan was noncommittal and just said:

"The people's livelihood in Chechi was withering, and the people were suffering. They were hanging upside down and dying. Suddenly three immortals descended from the sky and prayed for rain. The rain came as soon as it was promised, relieving the drought and saving lives."

When Tang Sanzang heard this, he couldn't help stroking his hands and said:

"Okay, okay, this is the magical effect of cultivating the law, asking for life for the people, so good, so good!"

"Don't you know the names of the three immortals? If you have the chance, I should pay you a visit."

Taoist Priest Xuanyuan’s face was filled with a proud smile,

"My first master is called the Great Immortal of Tiger Power; my second master is the Great Immortal of Deer Power; my third master is the Great Immortal of Sheep Power."

"My master can call the wind and rain with just a flip of his hand, turn water into oil, turn stones into gold, and it's as easy as turning around. That's why he has such magical power, he can take away the creation of heaven and earth, and change the mystery of stars."

Tang Sanzang nodded repeatedly,
  "It's good, it's good. It's a great blessing that the Chechi Kingdom can be saved by a few immortals. No wonder the poor monk sees that the Chechi Kingdom is peaceful from a distance, which is also a kind act of the three immortals."

"If this is the case, the poor monk can leave after asking for an ultimatum. However, those monks don't know what they have committed? If it is just revenge, it cannot be punished by lynching. There must be laws to follow."

Tang Sanzang has always been a pragmatic person. No matter who he is, he should not be lynched.
  There should be laws to follow, and laws must be followed. This is also the advanced Buddhist teaching that Chu Hao told Tang Sanzang before, and Tang Sanzang deeply agreed with it.

Taoist Master Xuanyuan felt even more admiration when he heard what Tang Sanzang said.
  "Master is indeed a man of cultivation. He knows right from wrong and distinguishes truth from falsehood. He is not just agreeing."

"But Master doesn't know that these people broke the law and were punished because they pushed too far."

"Listen attentively," Tang Sanzang said.

Taoist Master Xuanyuan looked at the monks with stern eyes and said angrily:

"You don't know this. These monks are really over the top. They relied on their status as monks to evade corvee labor and taxes for twenty years, and used their wages to eat, drink and have fun in the country.

Moreover, in the past twenty years, he has been bribing court officials and even launched a rebellion in an attempt to establish the state religion as a Western religion!
  He was unable to pray for rain and tried to get involved in politics. This angered the court, demolished his mountain gate, destroyed his Buddha statues, followed his ultimatum, and refused to let him return to his hometown. Instead, he was given to our family to work as a servant. generally.

He is the one who lights the fire in my house, the one who sweeps the floor, and the one who holds the door. Because there is still a house behind, which is not yet complete, I asked the monk to pull bricks and tiles, haul trees and plants, and build a house. "

When Tang Sanzang heard this, he frowned and murmured:

"Aren't you going to kill this and keep it for the New Year?"

Taoist priest Xuanyuan was stunned and quickly advised:
  "Master, calm down, Che Chi is just doing good things according to the law, you can't kill at will!"

Tang Sanzang frowned.
  "Mercy..."

Taoist priest Xuanyuan was sweating. This monk was a bit fierce.

(End of this chapter)