Qin Ran shook his head and said calmly.

…

Under the leadership of Eunuch Zhang, Tang Sanzang was directly dragged into the palace by several guards.

Above the main hall, hundreds of anti-military officials were arranged on the left and back.

Li Shimin wore a dragon robe and sat on the throne, showing no anger and authority. There was a solemn atmosphere in the court hall.

At this moment, Eunuch Zhang walked in first, knelt down and bowed, and said with a happy face:

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Master Tripitaka has indeed obtained the scriptures and returned to the court. However, due to time constraints, he temporarily returned to Hongfu Temple and did not have time to meet Your Majesty."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of exclamation, and all the officials could not help but look surprised.

"Tang Sanzang?"

"He actually came back after learning the scriptures?"

“It’s incredible!”

You must know that it has been more than ten years since Tang Sanzang left the Tang Dynasty. There has been no news since his departure. Everyone seems to have almost forgotten that this person existed, thinking that he had encountered an accident and died on the way westward.

After all, the Tang Dynasty is far away from Xitian, separated by several large states and countless billions of miles. There are tigers, leopards, wolves, insects, demons, gods and monsters in the distance, not to mention a mere mortal?

I didn't expect that the other party could come back and obtain the true scripture. This is really incredible.

When Li Shimin heard this, he was immediately delighted and said with a smile,

"Okay! Okay! God is really protecting me in the Tang Dynasty. Where is my younger brother?"

"Waiting outside the hall."

"Quick pass."

Li Shimin said impatiently, and the officials immediately cheered up and looked at the palace door, their eyes full of expectation.

Want to see the true face of Tang Sanzang, the holy monk of the Tang Dynasty again,

After all, as a mere mortal, he could go through more than ten years of hard work, travel hundreds of millions of miles, overcome many dangers and obstacles, and finally obtain the true scripture.

This can be considered a legend.

This Tang Sanzang deserves the name of the Holy Monk of the Tang Dynasty!

"It is said that Tang Sanzang, the holy monk of the Tang Dynasty and the younger brother of Emperor Tang!

A loud drake's voice sounded, and under the expectant eyes of the civil and military officials, a fat man with jet black hair and some monk's robes walked into the hall shivering.

The expected expressions of the ministers suddenly froze, and they all fell into confusion.

No, where is Tang San hiding? Why is a fat man walking in here?

Is this old eunuch playing tricks on people?

The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by beheading.

Cheng Yaojin looked at the old eunuch and said questioningly,

"Eunuch Zhang, is Master Xuanzhuang here?"

Are you blind? Is there a second person walking in? Eunuch Zhang secretly cursed, but on the surface he smiled kindly:

"Master Cheng, the person standing in front of you is Master Xuanzhuang."

After hearing the affirmative answer, the officials could not help but feel confused again.

What? This guy is actually Tang Sanzang? Isn’t this a big change?

He has a fat head, big ears, and is very greasy. When he lowers his head, he cannot see his toes.

Also, shouldn't you, a monk, have a bald head? Why do you have long hair?

Compared with the civil and military officials present, Li Shimin was a little doubtful about life.

After all, he and Tang Sanzang had a close relationship.

Moreover, people admire Tang Sanzang's Buddhist attainments very much.

He really couldn't figure out why a young monk who had red lips, white teeth, handsome and elegant demeanor turned into this in just ten years.

Also, what's going on with the lipstick marks on your face?

At this moment, Fang Xuanling suddenly sneezed, and all the officials looked at him strangely.

Then I suddenly realized that at some point, there was a strange smell in the hall, which seemed to be... the smell of rouge and gouache? The experienced civil and military officials understood it instantly.

Damn it, didn’t this guy just come out of a brothel?

Facing the strange gazes of the ministers, Tang Sanzang trembled in his heart. For fear of being exposed to more flaws, he knelt down and said:

"The poor monk Tang Sanzang pays homage to His Majesty the Tang Emperor."

Li Shimin woke up with a start, looked at Tang Sanzang hesitantly, and then said slowly:

"Escape. My dear brother, I have been tired from the journey and experienced many hardships and dangers. Now I finally return to the court. I am really lucky."

"Amitabha is a great blessing from Your Majesty. The poor monk only made a small effort and did not work hard."

Tang Sanzang kept his promise, but his heart was pounding, fearing that Li Shimin would directly ask to read the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures on a whim.

Fortunately, although Li Shimin was very curious about Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, he was not so impatient. Instead, he focused on Tang Sanzang's hair and said strangely:

"As a monk, Yudi should have shaved his head and practiced spiritual practice, so why did he grow long hair?".

Well, Tang Sanzang was immediately speechless.

You can't tell Li Shimin that he has returned to secular life and is no longer a monk.

But if you don't tell the truth, the crime of deceiving the emperor will be beheaded, so you can't talk nonsense in front of Li Shimin.

This made him regret a little. If he had known this, he should have shaved his hair before entering the palace.

But facing all the civil and military officials and having to answer, Tang Sanzang had no choice but to bite the bullet and said:

"Amitabha, there is a saying in the Buddha's words that emptiness is form, and form is emptiness. As long as there is Buddha in the heart, it is the same no matter whether we wear Dharma and practice or ordain and practice."

Li Shimin still has some research on Buddhism.

For monks, if they want to truly enter the Tao, they must first look down upon the world and not care about the eyes of the outside world.

Tang Sanzang's statement was barely reasonable, so he did not delve into it further, but smiled and said:

"I haven't seen you for more than ten years. My brother's Buddhist practice has reached a new level."

"I just don't know if I will see Tathagata Buddha when I get to Lingshan Mountain?"

Tang Sanzang was stunned for a moment, why would anyone want to ask about Tathagata Buddha?

This fat man is not a nice guy, he has a thick face and a dark heart, and his compassion is all fake.

He suffered so many hardships along the way, most of which were thanks to the other party.

But when Li Shimin asked him these words, he probably wanted to confirm something.

Tang Sanzang replied casually:
Chapter completed!