Chapter 95: The King of Zhao County Returns to the Dynasty
After Wei Guifang left, Li Zhiyun accompanied his wife for a walk in the garden. When it was cold, he put a large cloak on her and gently held his wife's thin shoulders.
"Husband."
"Um?"
Princess Chu said cheerfully: "Actually, you don't have to worry about me. In the past few years, I have wanted to give birth to Lin'er for my husband, so that he can feel at ease. Although I have never been able to do so, the prince's children are now prosperous, including Jing'er and Yan'er.
, Lie'er has three children, and I have no regrets anymore.
No matter which son inherits the husband in the future, the concubine will be their mother-in-law, how dare they not be filial to the concubine?"
At the end of the sentence, my wife's jade-like face showed a hint of cuteness and fierceness, and she didn't look scary at all.
Li Zhiyun stopped and gently held his wife in his arms. He put his chin against her head and whispered: "To tell you the truth, I am actually looking forward to our future children. Jing'er, Yan'er, Lie
Son, of course they are all your sons, but in fact, I hope you can get your wish in the future.
Don't think too much, the world is becoming more peaceful now, and I have plenty of time to spend with you at home. As long as you take good care of yourself, we can have ten or eight children in the future."
Princess Chu couldn't help but scold him, "What are you doing as a concubine? Ten or eight children, when will they be born? When you are pregnant with Bao Niang, the concubine will suffer enough."
She said this, but in fact she was very much looking forward to it.
Li Zhiyun smiled and hugged his wife tightly.
"By the way, I heard that my aunt is practicing in Yangci Temple. Why don't you go and visit her."
My aunt is Yang Mudan.
Princess Chu thought about it and asked: "Husband, do you mean to worship Buddha?"
"If you believe it, we can go visit together on another day." He mainly wanted to accompany her to relax.
Princess Chu said: "Why don't we do it today? I really don't know if my husband will suddenly be burdened by court affairs."
Li Zhiyun thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, then today."
Yangci Temple is a small temple located in the west of the suburbs of Beijing.
The temple is mainly worshiped by female monks, and the incense is average but not very prosperous.
A main hall is dedicated to Bodhisattva, and a side hall is used for pilgrims to rest.
After Li Zhiyun and his wife paid homage, they followed Yang Mudan to the side hall to rest.
"Why is Yueniang here today?" Yang Mudan is dressed in plain clothes, wearing a bun, and has a plump figure.
Although she is forty years old, she looks like she is in her early thirties.
Princess Chu smiled sheepishly and said in a low voice: "It is rare for your Majesty to be free, so he came here with his concubine to worship the Bodhisattva."
Hearing this, Yang Mudan blinked her beautiful eyes and glanced at Li Zhiyun who was drinking tea, but did not reveal her niece's thoughts.
When they were paying homage just now, my niece looked very pious, but my uncle could only be said to be running errands, and there was no sign that he believed in Buddhism.
When a woman worships Buddha, one reason is for the safety of her family, and the other reason is to pray for a child.
She knew that Princess Chu still had no children, and she knew it in her heart.
Li Zhiyun put down the tea cup, praised the tea as usual, and then asked: "Auntie, do you plan to worship Buddha throughout your life?"
"Does your Highness think it's inappropriate?"
"I don't think it's inappropriate. It's just that someone in the court previously reprimanded Buddhist disciples for not respecting the righteousness of king, minister, father and son, not engaging in production, and being idle, in an attempt to abolish Buddhism."
This is not nonsense that Li Zhiyun is talking about, it is true. Taishi Ling Fu Yi has written to the emperor many times, demanding the abolition of Buddhism.
Yang Mudantan opened her mouth slightly and said: "Your Highness clearly sees that Buddhist teachings are all about advising people to do good and never rebel against the emperor. As for idleness, it makes no sense. Most of the temple land is worshiped by pilgrims, and usually the temple is more
Will the land be handed over to tenant farmers for farming, and rents and interest rates will be reduced? Isn't this a good deed?"
Li Zhiyun smiled and looked directly into Yang Mudan's beautiful eyes.
"Auntie, the world is in chaos, the people are displaced, and land rectification is imperative. The court will not allow a small number of people to occupy most of the land. Moreover, five out of ten young and strong people died in the war. It is even more important for the people to rebuild their homes instead of eating fast.
Recite Buddha's name and cultivate merit.
Then again, what my aunt said may be true for Yangci Temple, but can I guarantee that all temples in the world will be like Yangci Temple and stick to their duties and consider others?"
Yang Mudan was startled. Faced with Li Zhiyun's eyes, she had nothing to say.
"It was my lack of consideration that made His Highness laugh."
Li Zhiyun waved his hand, "My aunt's words are serious, let's just discuss the matter."
"Then I dare to ask, does Your Highness also support the abolition of Buddhism?"
Li Zhiyun muttered: "I have rarely intervened in this matter. But if you ask me to tell you, I can tell you. Since the temple exists, it has its reason, but the current situation is not as good as during the Kaihuang years, if the people fled one after another
After entering Buddhism and cultivating Buddhism, I ask, who will protect the peace of the world?
My aunt may not understand this well.
Today, there has been chaos for a long time. In the Central Plains, ten houses and nine empty houses are empty. If the people do not work and produce, they will all devote themselves to Buddhism.
Once the northern invaders invade the south and the imperial court has no troops and no food, won't it mean that the Han people will suffer a disaster, leading to the fall of the Central Plains and the loss of the artifacts?"
Li Zhiyun has no feelings for Buddhism. He does not like it but does not reject it. Under certain circumstances, such as now, he does not agree with the construction of Buddhist temples.
Not only will it waste people and money, it will also reduce national strength.
After listening to Li Zhiyun's words, Yang Mudan was thoughtful.
Princess Chu on the side said angrily: "If my husband can't sit still, you might as well go out for a walk. I want to talk to my aunt."
They said they were here to relax, but it turned into a court affair.
Li Zhiyun smiled bitterly, "Okay, I'll go for a walk."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out.
Yang Mudan sat next to Princess Chu, smiled and joked: "Yue Niang is so majestic, even the majestic King Chu must listen to you."
"Don't talk about it, aunt, it's all because of my husband's love." Princess Chu said embarrassedly.
Yang Mudan held her niece's arm and said with a smile: "The King of Chu loves you so much, what else do you have to worry about."
Princess Chu sighed: "My aunt doesn't know something. All the concubines in the house have their children. I am the only one who gave birth to Bao Niang. I feel depressed. Who knows."
Yang Mudan advised: "I have nothing to do about this matter. I can only tell you that only by relaxing your mind can you gain something."
Not mentioning them, but saying that Li Zhiyun left the side hall and met someone.
Samurai 彟.
"Why did Duke Wu come here?"
"His Royal Highness the King of Chu." The warrior Xun quickly bowed his hands.
Since the failure of getting married, Samurai Yu has been a little unhappy. The land enclosure incident was exposed, and he spent a lot of money to calm it down. He used to be a man with his tail between his legs, but now he is a man with his tail between his legs.
Li Zhiyun said: "Wu Gong hasn't answered my question yet."
"To be honest, Your Highness, I'm here to relax."
Relax?
What a fool you are. There are so many temples in Chang'an, but you don't go anywhere but come here. When I see you, you are thinking of bad things.
He thought to himself, if you want to take advantage of my aunt, you are probably dreaming!
"Master Wu is so interesting, there are many female cultivators here..."
"Your Highness." Warrior Xun quickly interrupted Li Zhiyun and said, "I have never had any evil thoughts. Please don't misunderstand me. I will leave now. I will leave now."
After saying that, he secretly thought it was bad luck and turned around to leave.
Li Zhiyun lightly reminded: "Mr. Wu, my aunt is practicing here at Yangci Temple. If Mr. Wu has nothing important to do, please don't come here to disturb me in the future."
aunt?
Yes, that Brother Yang does have such a relationship with King Chu.
Thinking of this, the warrior Xun secretly thought it was a pity. He once caught a glimpse of Yang Mudan and was shocked. From then on, he thought about coming over to increase his relationship with Yang Mudan and achieve something good.
It's a pity that she is the aunt of the King of Chu.
Warrior Yu turned around and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I understand that I will never come here again from now on."
"Let Duke Wu worry about it."
"Don't dare, don't dare, say goodbye." Warrior Xun bowed his hands, turned around and disappeared.
He did not dare to offend the King of Chu. The emperor had objections to him because of his appointment as Prime Minister, so how could he dare to offend the King of Chu at this time?