I, Yang Guo's son, abducted Zhang Sanfeng and traversed countless worlds.

"it is good!"

"Great! Master Xuanzang is kind-hearted and compassionate. He is truly a role model for our generation!"

The group of officials below applauded and cheered as if Xuanzang had really made some great sacrifice.

But it can't be said to be wrong. After all, from the perspective of their officials, he has reached the position of a third-rank official at the age of 30. At such a young age, he is so promising and may become a high-ranking official in the future. This is equivalent to giving up the position of prime minister.

Isn’t such a noble sentiment worthy of praise?
Of course, this is from an uninformed perspective. They knew from the beginning that Yang Gui was an immortal, and Hua Yan was also an immortal, so Xuanzang, as their disciple, must also be an immortal, and was born to be among the immortals or to be in the Western Paradise.

Being an official in the mortal world is purely for experience, and he simply looks down on these mortal powers.

"It's been decided so quickly. Aren't we going to discuss it further or select more candidates?" Mu Cha whispered in surprise.

For a moment, everyone in the court, even the eunuchs, looked at Mu Cha with shock, making him blush.

It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t care about other people, but his father is here too.

So he asked nervously, "No, Bodhisattva, why are you looking at me? Is there anything wrong with what I said? Xuanzang took advantage of his status as a dog official to forcibly grab the quota for the journey to the West. Isn't this bullying the people?"

His level is too low. The so-called guardian god means a thug. He doesn’t know many things, and his brain is not enough to support him to think so much.

When he was conferred the gods, he worshipped Samantabhadra. Later, he turned into a Buddha, and when the Western Paradise was reorganized, he was accepted as a disciple by Guanyin. Anyway, no matter who he is, he has only one principle for action: just follow the Bodhisattva.

Guanyin Bodhisattva covered her face in shame.

Amitābha, I should have brought the Dragon Girl with me earlier. At least at this time, a cute girl asking silly questions can be considered cute and naive, unlike Mu Cha, a bald strong man asking such questions, as if everyone in the Luojia Mountain in the South China Sea is a fool.

My disciple is so stupid, so my IQ as a master must not be high either?

"Shut up, don't act like you've lost your mind. Your father is still here. You are not only embarrassing me, but also your father." Guanyin Bodhisattva said in a low voice.

"Oh..." Mu Cha agreed aggrievedly.

"Hey, Bodhisattva, what are you doing? If the child doesn't understand, why don't you just tell him? If you don't tell him, he won't understand. Now that you have told him, that's what a teacher should do, teaching, accepting students and resolving doubts."

Guanyin was not willing to pay attention to this brainless disciple, but Yang Gui was a kind old senior who liked to give advice to the younger generation, in fact, he just wanted to satisfy his own bad taste.

In his opinion, there is no such thing as an unteachable disciple. It's just a matter of how to lead the opponent. Use the smart ones in a smart way and the stupid ones in a stupid way. Luo Shixin has a pure intellectual defect, but isn't he still an unparalleled warrior in the Tang Dynasty?

"How do you know I haven't told him? It's been more than a thousand years since this kid jumped through the door to become my disciple. I really can't teach him." Guanyin recalled her previous teaching experience and covered her forehead in pain.

She couldn't help but envy Puxian. How long did Puxian teach this kid? He even threw him out to fend off the calamity during the Conferred Gods War. The key is that you threw him away after fending off the calamity. You threw him to me. I have been raising this mentally retarded kid for more than a thousand years. Do you know how much mental damage I have suffered?
Guanyin Bodhisattva suddenly felt that she was of low status and had to ask Samantabhadra for some compensation for mental damage.

"You are talking to me in Zen, saying that it is a Buddhist test of my comprehension, but how can I understand? You just give me the magic weapon like Master Puxian, and I will take your bottle and throw it away. Who dares not to talk to me nicely?" Mu Cha expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Look, look, the child has a deep misunderstanding of you. Let me tell you, Bodhisattva, this is a big misunderstanding on the road of parenting. You think the child can understand, but the child does not understand. You have to learn to communicate with the child."

Guanyin and Mucha were stunned by Yang Gui's words. How could it be considered raising a child? Besides, is there a child who is over 1,700 years old? This child is not much younger than you. In the eyes of the gods, you two are the same age.

You also have a child.

But there was nothing that could be done. Not only was he of a higher generation and stronger strength, he was also a ruthless person. Even Mu Cha knew that old Saint Yang must not be provoked, otherwise he would suffer.

The two of them could only nod and say that they would accept the lesson.

Yang Gui was very satisfied, nodded and continued: "Boy, do you think going to seek scriptures is a good thing?"

"Why isn't it a good thing?" Mu Cha scratched his head: "Seeking the scriptures can lead to positive results, understanding the Dharma, and worshipping the Buddha Tathagata. What a great blessing!"

“First of all, what you said is only good for you fanatical believers. You can’t get the right result, and you don’t increase your magic power. Many of the Buddhas in the Western Paradise can’t beat your master, a Bodhisattva.

It is true that understanding the Buddha's teachings can help you practice diligently, but practicing diligently is not just about understanding the Buddha's teachings. As I said before, remember, not everyone is like you bald donkeys. And one last point, is it a blessing to kneel down and kowtow to Tathagata? I don't know if you are cheap or what. "

"Uh……"

Yang Gui told the two Tathagata believers that they would not do that.

"Let's talk about these officials. Look at these officials. For them, promotion is a kind of spiritual practice.

Of course, the purposes of promotion are different. Some want to have face so that they can talk about it, some want to be able to exploit the people, accept bribes and break the law, some want to benefit the people and realize their own value, and some simply feel that all the years of studying should not be wasted and there must be results.

In short, the purpose of your cultivation in the West is similar to that of yours. So what do you think was the reason why Dingguang Happy Buddha joined Buddhism?"

"Ah, this..." Mu Cha indeed felt that Uncle Dingguang was not doing this for any great Buddhist aspirations or out of kindness.

"Right, asking them to seek Buddhist scriptures is like asking you to be an official in the mortal court. Would you be willing to be an official?"

"Of course I don't want to." Mu Cha shook his head decisively, "I've been an immortal for so many years, who wants to go back to being a mortal?"

"Oh, that's right. What may be honey to others may be poison to me. They themselves don't have the destiny to become Buddhas, so why should they turn themselves into bald donkeys and endure so many hardships?"

Yang Gui nodded and said, "In addition, the most important point is that there are only two monks in the court. One is my second disciple Huayan. This guy retired a long time ago and never comes to court. In the whole court, there is only one monk left, Xuanzang."

"Aren't there still folk temples..."

Even if Mu Cha was not very smart, he did not think that the task of finding a Buddhist or bald person should be done among the officials in the court. At least he should be a monk from a proper Buddhist temple, right? "Folk temples? Ask the famous temples such as Huasheng Temple, Hongfu Temple, Ci'en Temple, Jinshan Temple, and Baima Temple. Who dares to compete with Xuanzang for the mission of seeking the scriptures?"

Yang Gui was happy: "We are fair and will never bully others. If anyone is dissatisfied, come out and take a walk, and debate the Dharma. The more you debate, the clearer the truth will be. If anyone has the confidence to say that my Buddhist practice is better than Master Xuanzang, then he can win the debate and become a pilgrim."

In fact, this happened long before Guanyin came. At the same time as Yang Jian issued an edict to summon Guanyin to the Tang Dynasty, he also issued a notice to select an eminent monk to meet the Bodhisattva and go to the West to obtain the scriptures. However, no one dared to come.

Xuanzang has been impressed by this over the years.

This man not only had a profound knowledge of Buddhism and Buddhist principles, but also integrated knowledge and action, and truly practiced with a compassionate heart. He governed a region and benefited the people. All eminent monks and great virtues would be convinced. As for those who only sought fame and reputation, even Xuanzang, a third-rank official of the dynasty and a disciple of Grand Master Huayan, could not help but be convinced.

Dare to slander Xuanzang?
Do you know what it means that the temple was destroyed and people died?
Therefore, the entire Chang'an, no, it can be said that the entire Tang Dynasty, has already recognized Xuanzang as the candidate for the journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

This is not only the will of heaven, but also the expectation of the people.

"That makes sense." Mu Cha nodded. He might not really understand everything, but his family had been officials before, and Li Jing was the general of Chentang Pass. He knew how much of a bonus it would be if he made some achievements as an official.

"Okay, Xuanzang, I will appoint you as the Tang Dynasty's envoy to seek Buddhist scriptures. Hmm, let me think about it."

In the original novel, Li Shimin recognized Tang Seng as his younger brother because Tang Seng had no official identity. He went on a journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures on behalf of the Tang Dynasty and exchanged pass documents in various countries. He had to have an official endorsement to do his job.

But now, firstly, Xuanzang already has an official position of the third rank, so there is no need to acknowledge his relatives any more; secondly, his father Yang Zhong worships Yang Gui as his ancestor, even if he is only his grandfather, then his father is of the same generation as Xuanzang. Now that he wants to acknowledge Xuanzang as the emperor's younger brother, doesn't that mean he is elevating himself to the same generation as his father?

This will definitely not work.

"How about this, I appoint you as Special Advancement Guanglu Doctor, Minister of Rites, and send you on a diplomatic mission to seek Buddhist scriptures on behalf of the Tang Dynasty?" Yang Jian thought about it and came up with a plan for rewards.

"Get out of here! Who are you looking down on? You're sending him away just for being a special promotion? He's a holy monk who's on a pilgrimage to obtain Buddhist scriptures! He's a natural-born holy monk. He has a rank in the Western Paradise and has been re-ennobled."

Yang Gui sat below and shouted.

Tejin is a kind of civil official with no real job, similar to an honorary title. The name appeared in the Han Dynasty. At first, it was used to recommend the names of retired officials, and was used to grant special status among the marquises. During the court meeting, the position was second only to the three dukes.

By the time of Yang Tang, he was originally higher than the rank of Kaifu Yitong Sansi, but later, because Yang Jian ascended the throne for the second time, too many of those retired old brothers were promoted to special officials. It was not convenient for the old brothers to occupy the high salary of the country, so they took the initiative to ask for a reduction in their benefits.

Therefore, the special promotion now became a second-rank official position, below the first-rank Kaifu Yitong Sansi. Xuanzang was originally a Jinzi Guanglu Dafu, and now he became a special promotion Guanglu Dafu.

He jumped from the third rank to the second rank, a promotion of two levels in a row.

But Yang Gui was obviously not satisfied.

"My disciple became a Buddha right after he obtained the scriptures, and he did not serve as an official in your Tang Dynasty. Before he left, you gave me the last reward, but you did not make me a high-ranking official. Who are you trying to embarrass by giving me a second-rank official?"

Yang Gui waved his hand and said with a big mouth: "Give me a Meritorious Buddha King."

What a mess!
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of all the civil and military officials in the court, including Yang Jian, wrinkled like plums.

"Ancestor, this title must be named according to the name of the fiefdom. How can one name it by oneself?" Yang Jian explained to Yang Gui.

"That won't work. You even named Hua Shi Yi Zi Bing Jian Xiao Yao Wang. Why can't you just give him a random name?"

Yang Gui was just being unreasonable. Hua Shi was a very important figure, equivalent to the leader of a country. Moreover, when fighting for the world, Yang Jian might not be able to defeat him. He could only defend his city and wait for him to die. If Yang Gui and Hou Tu hadn't intervened, they in the north would never have surrendered.

What's more, Luo Yi's title of King of Beiping was later removed. In order to appease the people in the northern border, a king had to be returned to the northern border. Hua Shi was just the right person, and everyone in the northern border obeyed him.

And if we insist on talking about it, there are some explanations. There are several types of kings, including the prince of a county, the heir prince, and the prince. Their fiefs are a county, a state, or a country. Luo Yi's Beiping King was a county king, and was granted the title of Beiping County; in the original history, Li Shimin's Qin King was a prince, and was granted the title of Qin Country.

He was equal to the emperor and higher than the princes. If he had fiefs and fiefdoms, the whole world belonged to him, so he naturally didn't use place names to name it. Otherwise, would he be called the King of Tang? That would easily cause ambiguity, so a separate throne was established.

What is this thing that Yang Gui gave to Xuanzang? The Buddha King? What the hell is that?

"The Buddha King, that's good. You should know that I once enlightened a Bodhi tree, and it was later known as the Bodhi Buddha Emperor. What would you do if I asked you to give it this title?" Yang Gui had no intention of bargaining with Yang Jian.

As for the title-conferring thing, it is up to you, the emperor, to decide. Anyway, it is just one person who is given the title, and it can be cancelled afterwards. It is not that troublesome.

"I'm so embarrassed." What else could Yang Jian do? He could only accept it and said, "I will confer upon Xuanzang the title of the Buddha King of Great Tang, and build a nine-story pagoda, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, in the Ci'en Temple to enshrine the Buddha King."

"Oh, that's right!" Yang Gui turned his head and looked at Guanyin: "Bodhisattva?"

Guanyin also understood the situation and stepped forward to perform the eleven salutes. She then said to Xuanzang, "Saint monk, you are on your journey to the west. I have some treasures from the west to give you. They are a nine-ring staff, a brocade cassock, three golden hoops, and a purple gold bowl."

When Guanyin finally took out the bowl, her hands were shaking. This was a magical instrument that she had worked hard to refine over the past few days. It was a world of its own, able to stimulate the Buddha's light, contain all things, and at the same time lock herself in for defense. Its level was only slightly lower than his white porcelain bottle.

Even though she had the strength of a quasi-saint, and even though the materials given by Yang Gui were very good, she was almost drained of her energy after refining them in such a short time.

"Disciple thanks the Buddha for the gift of treasure."

Listen, she is thanking the Buddha, but it has nothing to do with her as a Bodhisattva. Guanyin's face turned green.

"Well, let's choose an auspicious day and all the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty will respectfully send off the holy monk." Yang Jian delivered his final closing statement.

"Wait a minute." (End of this chapter)