jdhmnovel Chapter 1133 Worth it, very worth it
Chapter 1133 Worth it, very worth it
“Your Highness, how can I do this…” Seeing that the King of Chu was actually going to worship him as his master, Master Xuanzang suddenly realized that he had refused to cooperate with His Highness the King of Chu in “having a legitimate reason” before, which was really a bit “unreasonable”: “You are a prince, and I am only a third-rank guest of the crown prince, and I am also an envoy of the Tang Dynasty… This… is not in accordance with etiquette…”
"Oh," King Chu laughed when he heard this, "So you are now an envoy of the Tang Dynasty and a guest of the Crown Prince?"
"Amitabha..." Master Xuanzang, who was mocked by King Chu, clasped his hands together and sighed, "This principle of 'choosing the lesser of two evils'... I still know..."
"Hey..." When the mage said this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu seemed to have won, but also seemed to have lost completely.
However, he immediately thought of a way to get back at his old self: "Master Xuanzang, you are hurting me a lot, do you know that?"
“Your Highness…” After spending the past few days together, Master Xuanzang has gradually understood what kind of character this gentleman is: “If there is anything else you need me to do for you, you might as well get straight to the point and directly—”
"——Hey, that's what you said." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu said bluntly: "Master, you don't know that now Tibet is the territory of the Tang Dynasty, but if the Tang Dynasty wants to completely rule this area, in addition to winning over the Tibetan nobles, the Tibetan Bon masters also need to be dealt with.
This king does not intend to pamper these people, so I need you, the great master, to teach them how to behave with pure Buddhist teachings."
"Your Highness, what you mean is--" Master Xuanzang's forehead began to sweat.
"Tibet needs a real great Buddha. I have high hopes for you, Master Xuanzang." This time, the King of Chu did not even unfold the map of Yan State - he directly took out a dagger, one after another.
“No…” Master Xuanzang was stunned for a long while after hearing this, and finally sighed: “Alas… It seems that the tribulations that this poor monk has gone through in order to obtain the true scriptures are still not enough…”
“Master Xuanzang…” His Royal Highness the King of Chu had never seen a master who spoke so tactfully but scolded so sharply: “If you continue like this… I will become your disciple.”
"With your level of understanding, it's a pity for you to study Buddhism." Master Xuanzang thought about it and suddenly said, "Your Highness, can I ask you a question?"
"Master, please speak." His Royal Highness the King of Chu raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "I will tell you everything I know, and I will tell you everything I know."
"Then I will say something offensive." Master Xuanzang bowed slightly to Li Kuan again, and then told him his doubts: "According to my observation, Your Highness does not seem to be a very ambitious person, but... your heroic deeds over the years... To be honest, I have heard of them even though I was in India.
From the Western Regions to the Arab Empire, I wouldn’t say that everyone knows your reputation, but anyone who has heard of your glorious deeds already regards you as a living legend.
So I want to know, you are so... ambitious and want to realize your grand plans, are you really not afraid of being suspected by His Majesty?"
"Well..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu did not expect that Master Xuanzang would actually say such a thing: "Master Xuanzang, how did you know that the tyrant king would suspect me?"
"Since ancient times, the emperor and the prince have been monarch and subject first, and then father and son." Upon hearing this, Master Xuanzang looked directly into the other person's eyes and said, "Your achievements today, even if you can't say that they are greater than your master's, are enough to arouse the king's suspicion and fear."
"Well, I am indeed suspected by that tyrant." King Chu thought about it and felt that this was not really an answer: "I have never been afraid of being suspected by that tyrant - he is suspicious of me, so what?
Just because he is suspicious of me, will I just become an ordinary person and no longer serve the country?
If he is suspicious of me, will I stop riding my horse and drawing my sword, going into battle to kill the enemies, and give up protecting the happiness and well-being of the people of the Tang Dynasty?
Just because he is suspicious of me, should I ignore the great opportunity to expand my territory and give up on seeking benefits for future generations?
He is suspicious of me, so I have to be cautious in everything I do, and be careful in what I say and do. Am I going to waste my eight-foot body by being a coward?
No, I will never do that!
Perhaps I also had that selfish thought of "just living a happy life" when I was young.
But ever since I have seen with my own eyes... seen the tragic scenes of the people of our Great Tang being bullied by foreign races, and even an entire mountain village being killed by the Turks without leaving a single person alive, I have known that God did not put me in this position to let me indulge in pleasure and evade responsibility.
I am the King of Chu! Although I am a barbarian, I also know what justice is! "When His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this, the entire tent was already silent.
At this moment, Zhang Zhenxuan, who was standing beside him, was filled with emotion: Over the years, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu has never let him down once.
"People say that if the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up." After a brief pause, Li Kuan continued slowly, "That's true.
But if a tall man like me chooses to bend and crawl when the sky falls, then the precious historical opportunity that should have belonged to our country and nation to prosper will be wasted because of my narrow-mindedness.
Master Xuanzang, if you were me, what would you choose? "When His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this, his eyes collided with the calm eyes of Master Xuanzang: "I have too many things to carry on my shoulders. It would be a lie to say that these things are not heavy.
But in life, we can carry some heavy things for the country and the people and walk on the road ahead. Even if the process is difficult, in the eyes of this stupid king, it is worth it, very worth it! "
"Your Highness... actually has such a lofty ambition." After His Highness the King of Chu finished his speech, the usually serious Master Xuanzang suddenly smiled: "Actually... originally in my eyes, a 'virtuous king' like Your Highness... didn't seem to have anything to do with the word 'lofty'."
"That's because you are short-sighted..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized something was wrong: "Wait, Master Xuanzang, what did you call yourself just now?"
"Your Highness, we have only met for a few days, and you have already thrown so many heavy things on me." Master Xuanzang smiled when he heard this, and seeing that King Chu did not speak, he continued, "But fortunately, I am also a stupid person like Your Highness, and I am willing to carry these.
But then again - I think that just being an envoy of the Tang Dynasty or a guest of the Crown Prince is not a safe idea."
"Master Xuanzang, what do you mean?" King Chu finally realized at this moment that a big pie seemed to be falling from the sky.
"Can I be a retainer of the Dou family?" Master Xuanzang thought for a moment and then said, "I heard that... the treatment of retainers of the Dou family is quite good..."
"Alas!" Upon hearing this, King Chu frowned and said, "Master Xuanzang, this is wrong!
What does it mean to be able to serve as a retainer of the Dou family?
You should be a servant of my Dou family!
Well, it has been happily decided - from today on, you are the new worshiper of my Dou family!"