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Chapter 24: Buddhas, Saints and Immortals in Poems

 "It's still unnecessary..."

In Zhongnan Mountain, Zhou Qing looked at the message sent by the gray carrier pigeon in his hand, but he was not surprised at all.

After so many years in Zhongnan Mountain, he established himself at the age of five, and now he is fourteen for exactly nine years. He is not just practicing on his own.

Collect news, collect books, and even collect many anecdotes from around the world.

It was all based on his needs. At first, he still relied on Lou Guan Dao's channels, but after he turned ten, he no longer needed Lou Guan Dao's help.

One night passed, and Zhou Qingdu, who had already comprehended Tao Yun several times, had already digested the insights he could understand, and the path after transcendence became increasingly clear.

However, as the morning light fell, the accompanying carrier pigeons also broke his good mood.

"After studying here for four years, I still haven't been able to eradicate that problem."

"I always like to add superfluous things to people's hearts."

Shaking his head, Zhou Qingdu was not dissatisfied at all. Even if everyone reaches the true highest place, they will have their own preferences. Otherwise, it is not cultivation, but harmony.

As long as this preference and habit does not affect his sincere choice and does not make himself biased, he can accept it.

Today, His Majesty has established the 'Ten Princes' House' and the 'Hundred Suns Courtyard' for so-called friendships. Since his princes cannot live in the palace as they grow older, for the sake of the affection between their brothers, he has established a Ten Princes' House.

House, put them all in to live, study and live.

However, it is actually a kind of confinement. You have to be careful when living in a place surrounded by princes and grandsons. You can only imagine what the life of princes and grandsons is like inside.

Even if you don't want to do anything, in such an atmosphere, you can't guarantee that you won't be framed and eradicated.

So you have to be on guard, be thoughtful, and pay attention to the brothers around you.

Maybe Emperor Tang didn't expect that what he did was actually completely opposite to what he thought, or... this was also within his expectation.

Back then, he was able to live among his brothers in the palace because there was a powerful threat from the outside, his grandmother, Emperor Wu Zhou.

However, in today's world, his princes together do not have that kind of threat. There is only one temptation that everyone covets, the most noble position in the world, and the owner of the strongest combined spirit power in the world...the throne of the Tang Dynasty!

It seems that starting from the Zhou Dynasty, the emperors of the past dynasties were the strongest spiritual monks in the world. They did not have many supernatural powers, but they were able to regulate the order of the world. With the position of emperor, the officials below were almost completely ignored by the practitioners.

The influence of magic.

But this also resulted in the fact that almost all emperors had no possibility of crossing the limit of heaven and becoming monks.

The so-called immortality is just a flower in a dream and a moon in the water.

If you are in harmony with the country, you are the master of the country. If you accept the dirt of the country, you will also receive the omen of the country.

As the king of the world, he must naturally bear corresponding responsibilities. Once his character is shaken, the world will be in chaos.

At this time, this kind of sign has actually been faintly revealed. Even if it is preparation for reform, lazy political affairs often linger in the harem. This is something that the previous Tang emperors would not do.

'That Prime Minister Li also noticed this change, so he used the incident of Shangguan Wan'er's tomb to test...'

‘The news should have reached the palace now.’

‘But... there was no reaction at all.’

‘This is my reaction...’

Originally there was still a glimmer of hope for the Tang Emperor, but now Zhou Qing has completely given up the idea. Now he can start the next step he had planned before without any scruples!

‘Liquan Taiping Sect has waited too long!’

There was a sharp light in his eyes, and the next moment Zhou Qingdu had disappeared into the Taoist temple, and Qingyin didn't know when, she had jumped on his shoulder, leaning on him and moving like the wind, flying through the air in the jungle.

Let’s do it!

...

It is said that banquets were held at night, but during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, there were no official duties. The gentry class who were separated from labor actually often started banquets starting in the afternoon.

He Zhizhang, Li Du and the others got three times drunk in the restaurant, so they went to wash up, and then led the way towards Princess Yuzhen's mansion.

You must know that this Princess Yuzhen is also unusual. She is a rare existence in the Li Tang clan. She entered the Taoist class very early, with the name Xuanxuan, the name "Chiying", the name of Supreme Zhen, and the first title of Chongxuan.

The lord of Chang County, after his father Tang Ruizong was restored to power, he was granted the title of Princess Changlong.

Later, the title was changed to Princess Yuzhen.

He entered Taoism and cultivated immortality in Wangwu Mountain, and was honored as "Master of Three Scenes in Dadong, Xuandu City, Shangqing Dynasty".

At this time, Princess Yuzhen's mortal mind has not yet died, and she is still living in the princess palace in Chang'an City. After the third year of Tianbao, she will ask for the princess palace and family property to be taken back, and go to Wangwu Mountain to devote herself to practice.

Therefore, Li Taibai was very lucky at that time. If he had been late for another year and a half, he might not even have the chance to enter the palace and become a member of the Imperial Academy. But now, because he stayed in Chang'an City early, he met He Zhizhang, and he met He Zhizhang even earlier.

Met Princess Yuzhen.

You must know that in the Tang Dynasty, it was not uncommon for women from noble families to become female Taoist priests.

Some girls are unwilling to marry and would rather be single and live a love life with more freedom and more choices.

"Female Taoist Priest" is a more respectable identity disguise. "Female Taoist Priest" can freely receive male guests, just like the hostess of a salon.

There are also some girls who use the identity of "female Taoist priests" to avoid marriage. They hide for a year and a half and then get married again.

As an era when the power of female aristocrats is quite open, the existence of Princess Yuzhen is actually the remaining glory of Wu Zhou, which is why she will consciously leave Chang'an City later.

As his brother grew older, he recalled a lot of past events and could no longer bear to see her wandering around Chang'an.

At this time, Princess Yuzhen's appearance is still beautiful. Perhaps because of her years of practicing Taoism and taking various medicines, she still looks like a delicate girl at the age of forty.

In particular, the monk's robe, which looks like blue smoke and gauze, occasionally reveals winding lines full of mature charm, which is enough to make any male stare.

Coupled with her good status as a member of the clan, we can also know how many people are under the skirt of Princess Yuzhen who want to have a night of pleasure but cannot get it.

However, she is quite fond of talented literati, which may also have something to do with her spiritual practice and the induction of spiritual things.

Seeing two volumes of extraordinary poems today made her heart agitate. Not to mention that Li Taibai and Du Zimei were both handsome and good-looking people. Especially after learning the method of moon refining, they were different from ordinary scribes.

It gives people a sense of weight and stability, and gives people the illusion of being full of brilliance like moonlight.

Taibai is a person who is full of passion at all times. When he saw Princess Yuzhen, he was in a very good mood. She is a rare beauty, and she was praised in many poems.

A song called "The Immortal Yuzhen's Ci" made this female crown's eyes sparkle, and her eyes almost overflowed.

The Immortal of Yuzhen often goes to Taihua Peak. In the early morning, he sounds the sky drum and soars the two dragons.

I keep working on electricity, and there is no trace of the clouds. When I enter the young room, the Queen Mother should meet.

It can be said that just such a poem is enough for Li Taibai to be recommended by her, not to mention that Du Zimei's writing style is simple, the words are simple and have a long charm. What's more rare is that he has practical insights, which is also different from ordinary conversationalists.

They are completely different.

If future generations are lucky enough to meet this Princess Yuzhen, I am afraid they will not be able to help but tell her excitedly that now she has truly gathered the three major benchmarks in the poetry world of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Not to mention that she has already become famous after being recommended by her.

Wang Wei, the 'Poetry Buddha' who became an official.

Now, one of the people showing off his talents in front of her is Li Taibai, who is known as the "Poetry Immortal", and the other is Du Fu and Du Zimei, who are respected as the "Poetry Saint" and "Poetry History"!

It can be said that just by recommending these three people to enter the official career, Princess Yuzhen will leave a big mark in history.
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