"This is what I heard. For a time, the Buddha was in the Trayasa Heaven, teaching the Dharma for his mother. At that time, there were all the indescribable and indescribable Buddhas in the immeasurable worlds of the ten directions..."
In Xiangshan Temple, under a locust tree, Xu Tong slowly ate an apple one bite at a time.
He looked at Guo Yi who was standing in the sun practicing boxing.
On one side, Yuan sat cross-legged and recited the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra.
No matter whether Xu Tong could hear it or not, Yuan Zi recited the scriptures meticulously, his voice was loud and clear, and every word was mysterious and mysterious.
"All the vegetation, jungles, rice, hemp, bamboo, reeds, mountains, rocks, and dust in the three thousand great thousand worlds are counted one by one. They are one Ganges River, one Ganges River sand, one sand and one boundary; within one boundary, one dust, one calamity, one calamity.
All the dust accumulated within it will be used as calamity..."
As a disciple of Xuanzang, whether you want to admit it or not, the sound of chanting sutras at the source will give people an ethereal sense of peace.
Even the followers who were sitting in the shade of the trees enjoying the coolness were fascinated by what he heard. Even if they couldn't understand it at all, they felt that every word of the sound was mysterious and mysterious.
Even pilgrims passing by could not help but stop and listen to monk Yuanzi reciting scriptures.
However, Xu Tong just ate the apple and didn't listen to a word.
However, he listened to the auspicious words in the hall with great interest. He put his two little paws together with his hands, imitating the appearance of Yuan Xiang, and silently recited the scriptures.
There is already a faint Buddhist aura in his body.
After reading a sutra, Yuan saw that Xu Tong was about to fall asleep. He couldn't help but said helplessly: "Let's stop here for today's sutra lecture. If you don't have anything else to do, you can do what you want."
"That's it!"
As soon as Xu Tong heard that the chanting was over, he immediately sat up and shook his head: "Then I'll leave."
"Your Majesty, all you need to do is remember our agreement!"
This time Yuan Fang did not interfere, but only reminded Xu Tong of their agreement.
"Do not worry!"
Xu Tong patted his butt, stood up and walked out of the temple.
Guo Yi looked at the backs of Xu Tong and others, and wanted to say something, but monk Yuan Zi had already come to his side, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder. This gentle pat seemed casual, but it almost made him lose his temper.
Guo Yi lay on the ground.
“You have to concentrate on practicing boxing!”
Hearing this, Guo Yi could only withdraw his gaze and concentrate on practicing boxing.
It turns out that since Xu Tong's poems became famous in Luoyang, and instead of affecting Buddhism, they actually boosted the luck of Buddhism, Yuan Zi no longer forced Xu Tong to stay with him and chant the Buddha's name.
They just agreed to listen to Yuan Xi recite a Buddhist sutra every day, and asked Xu Tong to compose two more poems for Buddhism.
In exchange, Yuan Zi began to personally teach Guo Yi Buddhist boxing techniques.
Two hours a day is not long, but for a great master like Guo Yi, two hours a day is enough.
After leaving Xiangshan Temple, not far away is Longmen Grottoes.
The grottoes were originally built during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Now, in order to cater to today's saints, Buddhism has started to renovate them again, and has invited many craftsmen to complete the Lucena Buddha.
It is now nearing the end.
It seems that it will be completed before the Xuantan Dharma Ceremony begins.
Xu Tong had been to this place in real life, so he was not very interested and was about to go back to Huangyi to rest.
A person standing in front of him stopped Xu Tong: "Your Majesty, is it customary to chant sutras and recite Buddha's name?"
The person standing in front of Xu Tong was none other than the bad handsome Cao Huasheng who he hadn't seen for a few days.
"It's okay. The bad guy has a lot of things to do. Why are you interested in coming to see me today? It's not like he found the coffin and wanted to clear my name."
Xu Tong didn't have a good impression of Cao Huasheng, but he couldn't say he disliked him. He narrowed his eyes and joked.
"The prince is joking. I came here today to send an invitation to the prince."
Cao Huasheng didn't mention the coffin, but just took out an invitation from his arms.
Xu Tong took it and took a look.
The invitation is made of bright red paper with gilded piping patterns and a special fragrance.
When you open it, you will find that there is a three-dimensional paper sculpture inside the invitation. As the invitation is opened, the paper sculpture slowly rises into an exquisite small building.
What’s even more surprising is that although the small building is a paper sculpture, the doors, windows, tables and chairs are all extremely delicately carved.
The calligraphy on the door plaque was written with an iron pen and silver hook, which was amazingly talented. There was also a small mechanism on the paper sculpture. When Xu Tong opened the invitation, the door of the Six Arts Hall also opened simultaneously.
Experts will know if they are there as soon as they make a move. When it comes to playing with paper, Xu Tong can be regarded as a master.
But this paper sculpture is so lifelike that even modern handicrafts in reality are far from being as delicate as this.
I remember hearing Wu Fan say that the Six Arts Hall was a place where strange people from all over the world gathered. In addition to calligraphy and writing, there were also leaders in various major industries including agriculture, industry, and commerce.
As long as you can get approval from the Six Arts Museum, you can go directly to the Ministry of Household Affairs or the Ministry of Industry to seek an official position.
"Tomorrow, foreign envoys will enter Luoyang City to prepare for the Xuantan Dharma Ceremony. Before that, the Six Arts Hall will also prepare a dinner. The prince's two poems have made Luoyang famous. Now the Six Arts Hall specially invites the prince. He wants to have a dinner. See the prince's grace."
"It's enough for Liuyi Guan to send someone to do this kind of thing. Why do you bother the bad guy to deliver it in person? That's too polite."
Xu Tong put away the invitation and asked casually, seemingly casually.
"Your Majesty, I don't know something. I am a student of Liuyi Guan. Granny Honghua is my master. It would be fine if it were someone else. However, Your Majesty is now well-known in Luoyang City, so I have to personally come to your door to show my sincerity."
"Grandma Honghua, Mrs. Yu?"
"Of course, the prince knows??"
"I heard it from a kind-hearted person."
Xu Tong raised his eyebrows slightly, remembering that when Lu Zhi in Yuyang City scolded Tu Feiyuan for being shameless, he once mentioned that Tu Feiyuan failed to woo her, so he made a prophecy and left Mrs. Yu alone until now.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Yu was Cao Huasheng's master. The circle in Luoyang City was really small.
Xu Tong accepted the invitation, said goodbye to Cao Huasheng, and took the others back to Huangyi early.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw that the imperial post was very busy. The eunuchs began to tidy up the courtyard inside and outside, and even the advance team of some foreign envoys had already moved in.
"Your Majesty!"
Dai Yude, the old eunuch of Huangyi, saw Xu Tong from a distance and immediately came over to meet Xu Tong: "Your Majesty, in recent times, there have been many foreigners coming. I guarantee that everything around your yard will be empty." It won’t disturb the prince.”
Ever since the saint issued an edict instructing Xu Tong to pay homage on behalf of Heaven and attend the Xuantan Ceremony, the old eunuch suddenly became extremely enthusiastic towards Xu Tong.
This is not without reason.
As a eunuch, Dai Yude's political acumen was often extraordinary.
His Majesty allows the crown prince Li Zheng to pay homage on behalf of Heaven. Although this is the secret operation of the monk Yuanyuan, it is also an attitude of the saint towards the Li family.
There is a saying that should not be said, the saint is old after all. After a hundred years, whether he will return to the Li family or completely change the dynasty, no one dares to say this easily.
If His Majesty is really interested in returning the throne to the Li family, the prince in front of him may not have no chance to become the world leader.
Even if it is not the prince, once the Li family regains control of the government, the status of the prince will probably skyrocket, which is why Dai Yude's attitude towards Xu Tong has changed so much.
Even the daily meals and fruits provided in Xu Tong's yard are more than one level higher than before.
After hearing what Dai Yude said, Xu Tong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Eunuch Dai."
"Don't dare, don't dare. If the prince has any errands, just ask our family to do it."
While the two were talking, they suddenly heard a dog barking in the distance.
Xu Tong looked back and saw a group of people and horses walking up the street. In front of the vehicle, several vicious dogs bared their teeth and claws, scaring the people along the street to dodge.
"It's an envoy from the Turks!"
The horses are wearing leather robes, holding scimitars, and have braided hair. They are undoubtedly Turks at first glance.
When the people on the street recognized these Turks, they not only spat coldly, but even cursed them with the word "chats" to show their respect.
In the past few years, the Turks have been erratic, causing chaos on the border and being beaten every time. Today, they dared to send envoys to participate in the Xuantan Dharma Assembly, fearing that the drunkard was not interested in drinking and wanted to ask for peace.
Facing the provocative looks from the people, the eyes of these Turkic warriors sitting on horses were even more murderous. They did not restrain the arrogant look on their faces at all. Instead, they lengthened the ropes on their hands to scare the vicious dogs walking in front.
He fluttered around and almost bit someone.
"Hmph, these Turkic barbarians really regard this place as their place."
Even the castrated Eunuch Dai suddenly became embarrassed when he saw these Turkic envoys.
In their eyes, these barbarians are the defeated generals. Sooner or later, they will have to let their Tang Dynasty Divine Army destroy them all. Kill the men and treat all the women as slaves.
"Your Majesty, you'd better go in first. These barbarians bumped into you. Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Oh my ancestor, Your Majesty, please come back quickly!!"
Before Dai Yude could finish his words, Xu Tongren had already strode towards the Turkic group.
"Woof woof woof..."
The vicious dog under the horse smelled the scent of a stranger, and blood gleamed from its red eyes.
"Black, yellow, and white are all here!"
Xu Tong glanced at these vicious dogs and thought to himself: "If you are really sleepy, I will give you a pillow. Just in time, all three dogs are ready!"
When a dog eats human flesh, its eyes will often glow with blood.
The more you eat, the redder your eyes become.
This is why we go to look for wild dogs in mass graves. Although the wild dogs in front of us are domesticated, they are often taken to the battlefield. It is also common for them to eat a few people when they are hungry on the battlefield.
Even if the Turks don't have enough food, they often kill a few slaves to feed their dogs. These dogs that have eaten fresh human flesh are much more ferocious than the wild dogs in the mass graves outside.
"Go away!!"
Seeing that someone dared to block the way, the soldier riding in front let go of the iron rope.
For a moment, these vicious dogs rushed toward Xu Tong like wild horses.
These vicious dogs had been hungry all the way, and finally saw a young boy who was white and tender, with sharp fangs spitting out when he opened his mouth.
When Xu Tong saw this, he just took a step back, and then swept his fingers horizontally. A sword energy emerged from his fingertips. The sword energy flew through the air and passed over the heads of these vicious dogs in an instant.
"puff!!"
In an instant, blood spattered on the street, and several huge dog heads rolled to the ground. The body was still lying on the ground, twitching and twisting with all its strength.
"good!!"
When the people around him saw this, they all clapped and applauded.
“Bold!!!”
The leading Turkic warriors watched their beloved dogs being killed, drew out their scimitars, and rushed towards Xu Tong on horseback.
These warriors were all elites who crawled out of the sea of blood from the mountains of corpses. Their scimitars were unsheathed, and their bodies were filled with murderous aura. This murderous aura gathered into a terrifying storm.
Don't look at their low strength, but they are full of murderous aura. The auras of several people are twisted into one, and the slightly lower level Tao spells will be washed away as long as the murderous aura rushes away.
It is not difficult to imagine that if two armies are fighting and the murderous intent is soaring, the Xuanmen masters are afraid of being extremely capable and dare not approach the battlefield rashly. Otherwise, when the murderous intent is rushed, most of the magic skills on the body will be reduced, and they can only use their own force to kill them.
Make a bloody path.
This is also the reason why the gold content of a martial arts master is always higher than that of other masters. Masters of different arts are basically weaklings on the battlefield.
Only martial arts masters become more courageous the more they kill.
Facing several cavalrymen galloping towards him, Xu Tong showed no intention of hiding anything. As soon as he waved his hand, he heard a crisp sound of swords in the air.
The sound of the sword was like a bell, and the shadow of the sword was like a dragon. Without the help of any means or prop cards, Xu Tongren had already flown towards the horse in front of him. His sword swept across, and a cavalryman slashed down with the sword. The swords collided for an instant.
"puff!!"
The indestructible Turkic scimitar was cut into two pieces in an instant, and the sword edge penetrated the horse with great power and cut through the chest of the cavalry.
This time the blood was like spring water.
Some common people had seen such bloody scenes, and their faces turned pale in an instant. What's worse, they immediately opened their mouths and vomited.
However, there were many bloody men among them, who clapped their hands and applauded.
Seeing that their companions were beheaded, the other cavalrymen not only did not retreat, but their eyes widened, hoping to take advantage of Xu Tong's sword and chop off his head.
However, Xu Tong tiptoed, holding the moon in Tai Chi Swordsman's arms. The long sword in his hand was like a swimming dragon. His figure followed the blade in his hand and easily dodged the scimitar coming from behind.
The blade of the sword followed by a light tap on the scimitar, and w was pulled and shaken behind him.
In the eyes of everyone, it was clearly a slow movement, but it made the two Turkic warriors feel as if the sword in their hand had been hit by a heavy stone. They fell off the horse along with the scimitar.
"stop!!"
Seeing that Xu Tong was about to kill someone with his sword, someone in the convoy immediately raised the envoy flag in his hand: "Bold, we are envoys, who are you, dare to kill the envoy without permission!!"
Facing the other party's shouting, Xu Tong seemed not to hear it. He raised his sword and slit the throats of the two cavalrymen with one stroke.
"good!!"
Seeing the body lying in a pool of blood, the people on the roadside all clapped and cheered.
Dai Yude immediately ran over and cried sadly when he saw this: "Your Majesty, you can't kill me. You are causing trouble."
Xu Tong glanced at Dai Yude coldly, and his cold eyes made Dai Yude immediately draw back his neck and shut his mouth knowingly.
"The Tang Code states that those who let vicious dogs hurt people will be punished as fighting, killing or wounding. Although you are foreign envoys, you do not abide by the etiquette and laws. If you let dogs in the street, you will be punished by an additional level. You dare to let your horses commit crimes in the street and use weapons.
Kill without mercy!"
Xu Tong's eyes were like torches, looking directly at the envoy holding the envoy flag in front of him: "This is already within the scope of the imperial city. Riding horses is not allowed without permission. Get off!"
