Chapter 239 Wukong: Jin Chanzi needs my protection? ...
Wukong was wearing a short, drab yellow suit with a red robe with one sleeve on the outside. Around his waist was a dark belt with lychee patterns, and on his head he wore a three-pronged crown with a red pompom trembling.
He went directly to Lingxiao Palace and when he learned that Fu Li was not there, he sent a message to inquire. He did not go in to do anything, but just stood at the door and waited.
He wanted his mother to see him the first thing she saw when she returned.
Seeing Fuli coming back from a distance, he jumped over in two or three steps, pulled Fuli's sleeve, and called out with a smile: "Mother, you are finally back. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Fu Li tapped his forehead, not applying force, her expression of affection tinged with a hint of disdain. "What do you mean I've waited so long, and I still don't know you?"
Most likely, he arrived and didn't see anyone, so he sent a text message looking for him the next moment.
Wukong chuckled and eagerly helped her into the High Heaven Palace. He helped her sit in the upper seat and asked directly, "Mother, did you call me back for the Journey to the West?"
Fu Li frowned slightly when she heard this: "Has the Tathagata Buddha already told you this in advance?"
When the other party was still in heaven, he never mentioned this matter.
"No, that's not what he said." Wukong waved his hand. "It was Maitreya Buddha. He said that Tathagata Buddha wanted to use me to pave the way for his second disciple, Jin Chanzi."
At this time, the Jade Maiden brought tea, and Wukong took it and gave the first cup to Fuli. He took a cup for himself, sat down with his legs crossed, and took a sip. The tea was a little hot.
He casually placed the teacup on the small table, his crossed legs shifting up and down like a butterfly, and sneered, "Does he really think I just went to Lingshan and don't know what's going on there? Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism, these two schools are not only fighting each other, but there are also undercurrents."
Upon learning that Tathagata had not contacted Wukong in advance, Fu Li's slightly furrowed brows relaxed and she praised him, "I knew that with your intelligence, you wouldn't be easily deceived."
Wukong chuckled, his face full of pride.
——Yes, I am that smart!
Fu Li then told him that Tathagata wanted him to protect Jin Chanzi's reincarnation, and concluded by saying, "With your character and cultivation, and with Tathagata Buddha's support, you'll definitely achieve Buddhahood after this trip. Do you want to go?"
Wukong's face showed a hint of hesitation. "Since Huaguo Mountain is already on track, it's no big deal for me to go over there. But... are you sure you want me to protect Jin Chanzi?"
——Are you kidding? Does Jin Chanzi still need protection?
Fu Li asked with a smile, "Have you seen Jin Chanzi?"
"I have met him," Wukong said. "He and his chief disciple, Mahakasyapa, were both accepted as disciples by the Buddha after he attained enlightenment. As you know, many of the people from Lingshan came from our Xuanmen sect.
Many of my uncles have mentioned that Jin Chanzi is naturally intelligent, but he is always unpredictable. The reason the pilgrims chose him was because Tathagata Buddha wanted to use this opportunity to temper his temper.
Wukong paused, then emphasized, "He wields a three-thousand-jin (3,000-jin) black iron staff. While his martial arts skills may not match mine, few of the mountain masters and demon kings in the lower realms are his match."
Does a person like this really need protection?
Fu Li was silent for a moment, then took out her cell phone and asked Tathagata.
Tathagata responded quickly.
Now, the Buddha Tathagata said: "This old monk has already thought of this. Since it is about tempering one's temper, it will naturally take time and effort. Let Jin Chanzi roll in the mortal world for nine lifetimes first, and then we can discuss the journey to the West after the tenth."
Fu Li understood that the purpose of the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures was to cultivate for ten lifetimes just to temper his character.
She put away the nameless mirror and said to Wukong, "Don't worry, when it's your turn, Jin Chanzi will be just a weak mortal."
Wukong nodded and said, "Alright then. Just tell me when the time comes and I'll go straight over."
Fu Li smiled and said, "That's all I asked you to do. Just go to the God of Wealth Palace. Your master missed you and said he has something good for you."
Wukong was immediately interested when he heard this. He was a hot-tempered person and could not wait a moment. He stood up, said goodbye to Fuli, and went to the God of Wealth Palace.
When Nezha returned that evening, Fuli told him that Wukong had agreed to participate in the Journey to the West, and Nezha nodded. He had originally thought that this matter had little to do with him, as Fuli had their own people to contact Lingshan.
Now that he heard that Wukong was going, he had to divert some of his attention and carefully inquire about the details of the three-party negotiations between Fuli that day.
Fu Li said, "The pilgrim and his route are determined by Mount Lingshan. Mount Lingshan has calculated that three disciples are appropriate for the pilgrim, and the selection of these disciples will be determined by the Heavenly Court. As for the Underworld, their involvement is limited, and their sole function is to intimidate the imperial power of the mortal realm."
"To intimidate the imperial power?" Nezha frowned. "You're not going to use the mortal emperor as a raft, are you? Sister, you won't agree to that, will you?"
——Allowing the underworld to torment the mortal emperors, isn’t that a slap in the face of the Purple Star Palace?
Now that the Emperor of Ziwei is absent, the Ziwei Palace is also in the charge of Fuli, the Emperor of Heaven. If this slap comes, it will directly hit Fuli in the face.
Fu Li leaned in his arms, raised her head and smiled, "Of course I can't agree to this. I can't mess with the emperor of the mortal world. I drew this line from the beginning."
Perhaps Lingshan's original plan was to take the reigning emperor to the underworld. But Fuli had spoken up first, and Tathagata, not wanting to offend Heaven, naturally changed his mind.
Nezha's expression finally softened. He hugged Fuli, nuzzled his head against her neck, and said with a coquettish smile, "I was also afraid that Tathagata would be considered our elder. Sister has always been kind and filial, so it would be difficult to offend him."
Fu Li held his cheek with her backhand, tilted her head and kissed him on the forehead, and said confidently, "The Buddha's way of employing people and assigning tasks was learned from me. I naturally know how to deal with him."
Since it's hard to argue with elders, let's be frank. If you say something frankly, it won't be so frustrating.
This kiss seemed to have pressed a switch. Both of them became more and more absent-minded and soon had no intention of talking about business.
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The operation of the Heavenly Palace was completely on track. Except for Nezha having to go to the underworld every now and then and Mo'ang having to go to Uttarakuru from time to time, everything went according to plan.
Of course, this only applies to the Heavenly Court. There are a lot of troubles in Lingshan.
The first one is Jin Chanzi, the pilgrim who has already been confirmed to seek Buddhist scriptures. He is arguing with Tathagata: reincarnation is acceptable, even ten times in a row, as long as he can retain his martial arts talent.
Of course, Tathagata would not agree to such a request. The reason why Jin Chanzi is unstable is because his fighting skills are too high. He never argues with others when problems can be solved with his hands.
What is this? This is a thug!
Tathagata wanted to train him to be a capable figure, but he strayed off the track and wanted to be a thug. If he had no talent, it would be fine, but he was very talented and had a quick understanding of Mahayana Buddhism.
When a jade craftsman sees a piece of unpolished jade, how can he bear to touch it with a lump of iron?
Therefore, when the plan of Journey to the West had just taken shape, Tathagata made the decision to assign the important task of obtaining the scriptures to Jin Chanzi.
Tathagata could easily suppress Jin Chanzi's protest, but the unreasonable demands from Maitreya Buddha made Tathagata crazy.
——What does it mean that our Hinayana Buddhism should first make a journey to the West?
Do you know how much resources and connections are wasted in arranging a journey to the West?
It would be fine if you had it yourself, but you have been wandering around Xiniu Hezhou for so many years and are still stuck in Dongsheng Shenzhou, Nanshanbuzhou, and even in heaven and hell, they all belong to Tathagata's connections. Why should you give them access to them?
No matter how they made a fuss, Tathagata would never give in.
Tathagata knew very well that even if the two saints in the West were dissatisfied with his Mahayana Buddhism completely replacing the Hinayana Buddhism, they would not jump out to take sides at this time.
As long as the two saints do not come, Tathagata is the legitimate leader of Lingshan Buddhism. If he does not give his approval, no one can accomplish anything.
Before Theravada Buddhism could come up with a set of rules for its preaching, Qin Shi Huang died.
The Ying Zheng of this world lived eleven years longer than the historical figure in Fu Li's memory. He died at the age of sixty. He not only unified the world, but also successfully stabilized the court.
As the successor of the founding emperor, Qin II Ying Yan was much luckier than many second-generation emperors in later generations.
Although Ying Zheng was the founding emperor of the Qin Dynasty, the Qin State had already existed for hundreds of years. Although its national policies and frameworks had been adjusted more than once, its profound foundation was by no means comparable to that of a newly established dynasty.
In order to ensure a smooth transfer of power, Ying Yan's main task is to complete what Ying Zheng started but did not finish, and to appropriately suppress the heroes who made great contributions in the war of unification.
Since Bai Qi, the kings of Qin have learned their lesson and tried their best to prevent the emergence of people like Bai Qi who stand out from the crowd in the army.
No matter what is accomplished, the credit is always limited. If there are too many meritorious officials, the credit each person gets will be less. Meritorious officials avoid the king's suspicion, and the king avoids the distress of his ministers' merits surpassing his own.
How is this not a win-win situation?
When Ying Yan was the crown prince, he gradually cultivated his own confidants with the tacit approval of Ying Zheng. Among the civil officials were Feng Jie, Meng Chun, Lü Zhi, and Zheng Cui... and among the military officials were Wang Li, Yang Xu, Han Xin, and Li Cong...
Ying Zheng felt that since he ascended the throne, his civil and military achievements were first-rate. He reduced taxes, abolished penalties, and did not engage in large-scale construction projects. Apart from annexing the Baiyue in the south and attacking the Xiongnu in the north, he never launched an army. The merits he accumulated in this life must be enough to make him a god.
Therefore, he did not care about posthumous honors at all.
Before his death, he repeatedly instructed Crown Prince Ying Yan in front of a group of important officials: Keep the funeral ceremony simple and do not interfere with the normal lives of the people. Local officials did not need to return to the capital to pay their respects; they only needed to kowtow four times in the direction of Xianyang.
There is only one central idea: Your father has been cautious all his life in order to become a god. Don't wait until I die and then stab you in the back to weaken the merits I have accumulated with great difficulty.
Fortunately, Ying Yan was sad and didn't see what he was thinking, otherwise he would have been unable to breathe and would have been seriously injured by him.
——After Ying Zheng grew older, he did not show any signs of being stupid, but he started to become a naughty boy, ordering the crown prince Ying Yan around all day long.
Sometimes Ying Yan really wanted to shut her father's mouth, even for just one day, so that she could have some peace and quiet.
But when Ying Zheng completely closed his eyes and really stopped talking, her tears could not stop flowing.
When she thought back to the time she spent with her father, even the times when he had deliberately tormented her, she felt that it was extremely precious.
At that time I thought it was normal!
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