Wentang

Chapter 746
That day, Yue Shan was writing hard in his study, when his servant came to report Wang Ji's visit.

He was a little surprised. Although the relationship between the two was irresistible, Wang Ji rarely came to their house, and he talked about everything in the academy.I went straight to the door today and didn't know what was going on.

Welcoming people in and asking them, we found out what was going on.

"Xuanzang is back, when did it happen?" Yue Shan asked in surprise.

Wang Ji shook his head and said, "You really don't know what's going on outside the window, and you only read the books of sages. You don't know about such a big thing until now. The news came out a month ago, but not many people paid attention to it."

"The latest information just came, the previous rumors are true. Dozens of eminent Buddhist monks went to Quanzhou to welcome him, and there was a lot of noise. The saint also sent angels to call him into the palace to have an audience."

Yue Shan said: "Buddhism has been severely suppressed these years, and it needs a grand event like this to revive its momentum. However, he came back from the sea?"

Speaking of this matter, Wang Ji laughed, and said, "Xuanzang is also a second person. When he went to Tianzhu, he took a big circle in the Western Regions and traveled thousands of miles."

"I don't know that Tianzhu is in the south-west direction of the Tang Dynasty, and it will take less than a month to get there by water and land. I don't know how he feels when he sees the maritime merchants of the Tang Dynasty in Tianzhu and knows the truth."

Yue Shan also laughed, and said, "I would be very annoyed, but with Xuanzang's xinxing cultivation base, I'm afraid I wouldn't take it to heart."

"The journey of thousands of miles is not without harvest, it is a kind of tempering for his will, and sharing the Dharma with Buddhists along the way can also increase his knowledge, which is the most precious wealth in his life."

Wang Ji smiled and said, "I hope he thinks so too. Did Xuanzang visit you when he was traveling west? You didn't tell him the real route to Tianzhu. Be careful that he will hate you."

"Hehe..." Yue Shan chuckled and didn't answer this question. If Xuanzang was so narrow-minded, he wouldn't be Xuanzang.

"You must have some plans when you come to see me. Tell me what you want to do."

Wang Ji said sternly, "We can't let the Buddhist family get too complacent. I think it's time to announce the oracle bone inscriptions to the world."

Yue Shan smiled and said: "Didn't you always advocate the unity of a hundred schools of thought, why did you suddenly suppress Buddhism?"

Wang Ji said: "It's different. I don't oppose Buddhism, I don't oppose any school's theories, but I don't want to see one family dominate. The momentum of Buddhism was too strong for a hundred years ago, and it was finally suppressed. We can't let them rise like this."

Yue Shan pondered for a while before denying his plan, saying: "No need, Buddhism is suppressed too much and it is easy to cause a backlash. This time, let them feel proud for a while to release their dissatisfaction."

"It is delusional to try to revive Buddhism based on the books brought back by Xuanzang. Whether Buddhism can get rid of the shackles does not depend on these books, but on whether they are willing to accept domestication."

"Before they were subdued on the surface, but they still insisted on the same old ways inside. We can't do anything about them for a while. Maybe this time is a good opportunity."

Wang Ji said excitedly, "What do you think?"

Yue Shan said: "The sage will not let Xuanzang do things. The most likely thing is to find a monastery in Beijing as a dojo, and let him translate the scriptures brought back there. I will visit him personally when the time comes."

Wang Ji said happily: "Haha... I'm relieved if you're willing to make a move. I'll tell everyone when I get back, and let them wait for your news in peace."

Yue Shan said helplessly: "This is the purpose of your looking for me today."

"Haha...they are all the same." Wang Ji laughed.

After sending Wang Ji away, Yue Shan asked people to find out about Xuanzang.

His status as Lord Xia played a big role. He can use channels that ordinary people cannot use, and he can easily obtain information that others cannot obtain.

It didn't take long for detailed information to come back.

Xuanzang's Buddhism is profound, and he would study debating scriptures every time he encountered a well-known temple on the westward journey.Before entering Tianzhu, his deeds were already spreading there.

When he entered Tianzhu, he was easily recognized. He convinced countless Buddhists through debates with major temples, and later became a sage respected by the local Buddhist kingdom.

In recent years, Datang's fleet has traveled all over the world, and maritime merchants have also done business thousands of miles overseas.Naturally, Tianzhu is also a prosperous country favored by maritime merchants, and thousands of merchant ships come and go here every year.

In order to get in touch with the local dignitaries and high-level officials, maritime merchants found Xuanzang.

Xuanzang used his influence to introduce local dignitaries to them, and the sea merchants helped to collect scriptures and pass on news for him. The two sides hit it off.

Domestic Buddhism also learned about him through maritime merchants, but Buddhism was severely suppressed at that time, so they concealed this matter.And a grand welcome ceremony was planned to revive Buddhism.

Although there have been sporadic news about Xuanzang over the years, they have not attracted much attention.

With the support of maritime merchants, Xuanzang traveled to every corner of Tianzhu, and the speed of collecting scriptures was also faster. After completing the goal a few years in advance, he decided to return to China.

Before returning to China, I had already contacted domestic Buddhism to confirm the return date and port, and only then did I have the grand gathering of all Buddhas in the world.

And this time he brought back more scriptures and Buddhist objects than in the original world. It is said that there are five hundred Buddhist relics alone, and hundreds of Buddhist gold and silver Buddha statues.

Seeing these news, Yue Shan couldn't help sighing, the saying that one hair can affect the whole body is really a wise saying.Everything he did in Datang has already affected Tianzhu.

Buddhism has indeed been suppressed for too long, and this time it is hard to get the opportunity, so it is natural to raise the momentum to the maximum.All the way from Quanzhou to the capital can be described as ostentatious, and all the temples along the way summoned believers to welcome them.

Xuanzang and others would stay in a place for a few days, and held a Buddhist conference where Xuanzang would personally preach the Dharma, and dozens of eminent monks volunteered to serve as a foil.

No matter which sect or faction they put down their prejudices, they jointly pushed this event to a higher peak.

Everyone knows what the purpose of Buddhism is. One is to build momentum, and the other is to prepare to elect Xuanzang as the leader of Buddhism.

Being suppressed in recent years has made them understand the truth that if they are scattered, they will only be bullied, and only by working together can they keep their status.

In the past, everyone refused to accept anyone else, and each represented the interests of countless people, so they did not dare to retreat easily.Besides, Buddhism at this time has no big figures worthy of the court's attention, and it is useless to forcefully recommend one.

Xuanzang is different. He has profound Buddhist studies and does not represent the interests of any party. He has made great contributions to Buddhism by learning from the Buddhist kingdom.

The emperor's decree to call for an audience came down before he entered Beijing, which shows the importance he is attached to.Let him be the leader, no one has an opinion.

What they did was really useful. For a while, the prestige of Buddhism soared, and it seemed like a raging fire.

There are also famous figures from other schools who are unwilling to see this situation, so they stand up to debate the scriptures and find fault.But they were all speechless when they were refuted by Xuanzang, which only contributed to their prestige.No one dared to stand up from behind.

There is quite a feeling of overwhelming hundreds of schools.

But Yue Shan knew that things were not that simple.When Xuanzang went to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures, no one knew what he learned, but Buddhism knew them very well, so he rushed to them and sent them off.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for Xuanzang to reveal more information.When everyone knows his level, someone will naturally stand up and argue with him.

But that may be a long time away.

At the beginning of May, Xuanzang and his party entered the border of Guanzhong and were about to enter Chang'an.The Buddhists who had heard the news earlier went out of the city to greet him, and both Yue Laosi and his wife went.

However, they also knew that their identities were sensitive, so they found worn-out clothes and pretended to be poor people.When Yue Shan got the news, they were already far away, so he could only shake his head helplessly.

It is a Chinese characteristic that worshiping gods is never too much.Even though Yue Shan bears the title of a living god, he still can't stop Yue Lao Si and his wife from praying to gods and worshiping Buddha.

They not only worship gods and Buddhas with names and surnames, but also worship wild gods and ghosts without names.

This is also the reason why he is unwilling to completely sever the Buddhist inheritance. He has penetrated into the folk and blended with Chinese civilization, and he will only be the one who is forcibly separated and injured.The best way is to completely absorb it for my own use.

Thousands of people in Guanzhong went to visit Xuanzang in empty alleys, which also pushed the momentum of Buddhism to the highest peak.

Later, Xuanzang entered the palace under the guidance of an angel...According to folklore, he preached Buddhism to the emperor and empress for seven days. Scripture.

Yue Shan naturally knew the detailed information, and even Li Shimin sent someone over in advance to invite him to meet Xuanzang, but he refused.

Xuanzang did give lectures for seven days when he entered the palace, but the empress listened to the scriptures, but to pray for Princess Li Shu of Jinyang.

When the little girl was eight years old, her illness broke out, and with all the efforts of the medical school, she could barely survive.But the condition is getting more and more serious, and there is a possibility of death at any time.

Under the situation of human difficulty, Li Shimin and Changsun Wugou could only pin their hopes on the illusory fairy god, and built many Buddhist temples and Taoist temples in order to pray for her.This time when Xuanzang returned to China, he was naturally called to chant scriptures and pray for blessings.

However, it was true that Xuanzang was later asked to translate scriptures in Hongfu Temple.

There are so few ways of entertaining in this era, and the matter of Xuanzang lasted for more than a month before it gradually subsided.

Yue Shan finally decided to meet the legendary Tang Monk, and he specially invited Wang Ji to go with him.

When I was going out, I 'just happened' to run into Li Lizhi.

"Brother is going out?" Li Lizhi asked exaggeratedly.

Yue Shan didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling, so he stopped and replied, "Well, go to Hongfu Temple to visit Master Xuanzang."

Li Lizhi asked with a look of surprise: "Is it Master Xuanzang who came back from Tianzhu?"

Hearing this, Yue Shan had already guessed her purpose, and said helplessly: "Okay, we old couples have something we can't say directly. Do you want me to ask the Buddha statue to copy scriptures for you? "

Li Lizhi nodded repeatedly and said, "Well, my brother is too smart, he guessed it right."

Yue Shan pampered her and pinched her nose, "Okay, I will definitely help you get back."

Li Lizhi said shyly, "Brother is the best."

When he got to the door, Yue Shan shook his head helplessly and smiled, not because Li Lizhi asked him to ask the Buddha statue to copy scriptures by hand, but because of her character.

Maybe it's because she is too good at protecting her, even though she is the mother of two children, she still retains a little bit of coquettishness.In poor families, this kind of work is just doing, but not growing up.

But it will only be like this in front of him. In front of others, that is the beautiful and intelligent Princess Changle.

Yue Shan really likes it, isn't that what a 20-year-old girl in her previous life looked like.

Stop by the academy and ask Wang Ji to come to the train station and get on the train to Chang'an.

This line was originally built for the steam engine factory and connected with the Changwei Line.Later, the train was opened, mainly for carrying people, which greatly facilitated the students of the academy, and the people around also benefited a lot.

After some tossing and turning, I arrived at Hongfu Temple, and found that there was an endless stream of people coming and going here.

The imperial court had a prohibition not to come in and out casually to disturb Master Xuanzang's translation of scriptures, and these people burned incense outside the temple.

Dozens of rows of long-slotted incense burners are placed at the entrance of Hongfu Temple, filled with incense sticks, and it feels smoky from afar.

"The people all have the heart of worshiping the Buddha." Wang Ji said.

"Just for peace of mind, do you want to have a stick of incense too?" Yue Shan said.

"You also burn incense and worship the Buddha? Are you afraid that your immortal master will come down to earth?" Wang Ji joked.

"You don't have to worry about it. What I didn't expect is that you didn't object. Are you afraid that other great scholars will criticize you?" Yue Shan joked in turn.Many great Confucians in this era are anti-Buddhist and regard it as crooked.

"When people get old, they have more worries. It doesn't matter whether it's useful or not. It's always good to burn a stick. As you said, please feel at ease." Wang Ji sighed.

Yue Shan looked at him carefully from the side, and found that his head was covered with gray and white hair, and the wrinkles on his face were also deep.

Only then did he suddenly become aware of the passage of time, unknowingly 20 years had passed, the old friends were getting old gradually, and the newcomers grew up from generation to generation.

Thinking of this, he also said with a lot of emotion: "Yes, 20 years have passed in the blink of an eye, and I am old."

Then...Wang Ji looked at him speechlessly, and complained: "I want to kick you hard for what you said, and you are so young to feel this in front of an old man like me."

Yue Shan said: "Although I'm not yet thirty, sometimes age doesn't lie in the body, but in the soul. My mental age is no younger than yours."

"Bah." Wang Ji said angrily, "It's urgent to be honest and shameless."

After finishing speaking, he stared at Yue Shan for a while and said, "But are you going to be thirty soon? You don't look like that, at most 24 or [-] years old."

Yue Shan said angrily, "I look young because I'm young at heart, that's no good."

"Heh..." Wang Ji mocked, "Who said just now that he is mentally older than me."

"What do you know, can mentality and psychology be the same?"

While the two were arguing, they suddenly heard a loud voice coming from the temple gate: "You dare to stop me, believe it or not, I will tear down your temple gate."

(End of this chapter)