In the blink of an eye, five years have passed. Within these five years, although the Zhou Prince's Mansion has been completed, Li Xian has not been allowed to leave the cabinet and open a mansion because of his parents' favor and his young age, and those subordinates have also not been allowed to leave the government because of Li Xian's lack of
Opening the mansion was only a nominal appointment, so for five years, Li Xian did not see his Prince Sima, and he never heard of his future father-in-law, Shangguan Tingzhi.
Of course, during these five years, Li Xian also got to know many dignitaries in the court, including Li Yifu, the minister of Zhongshu who had provoked him at the full moon banquet. Now Li Yifu has greater power and has been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
He is the third rank of the Shu family. He is the prime minister in charge of civil affairs. His power in the court is extremely powerful. Not to mention that all the officials are afraid of him. Even the prince must be polite when he sees him.
Fortunately, Li Yifu thought that his son was a member of the Zhou Dynasty, and was quite close to Li Xian. Although Li Xian knew that this man would not have good luck for a few years, he was not willing to make many powerful enemies, although he was secretly wary of him.
, but superficial closeness and respect are essential.
In addition, Li Xian also heard about it many times, and even occasionally witnessed the affair between Gaozong and Mrs. Han. Even Helan Minyue, the daughter of Mrs. Han, tried her best to charm in front of Gaozong. Li Xian
Although Xian knew that the mother and daughter would not end well in the future, because they always slandered themselves in front of Emperor Gaozong in order to compete with Empress Wu, he did not have a good impression of them. In addition, he was only six years old, even if
Even if he predicts that kind of outcome, no one will believe it. Instead, he will bring undue disaster to himself, and he will not give any warning.
What worried Li Xian the most during this period was that his master Xuanzang had never seen him alone in the past five years. This made his previous desire to rely on Xuanzang to rise somewhat dim, but Li Xian
Who is he? How could he give up so easily because of this setback?
So, after some thinking, he finally came up with a countermeasure: "Aren't you going to come to see me? Well, I'll go see you and see if you have anything else to say? In the worst case, I'll find a way to help.
You solve one of your biggest problems right now."
Li Xian did not say this casually, because when he made up his mind to see Xuanzang, he had already figured out a way.
This year was originally the sixth year of Xianqing in the Tang Dynasty. Because there were rumors of dragon sightings in Mianzhou, Yizhou and other places in February, the name was changed to Longshuo, which was the first year of Longshuo. June of this year was the first two days.
, Empress Wu suddenly dreamed of her dead eldest daughter in a night dream, and she was very sad. Gaozong tried to comfort her for a long time, but it was ineffective. After Li Xian heard the news, he decided to persuade Empress Wu to go to where her master Xuanzang was.
He burned incense and chanted sutras in Yuhua Palace, and asked Master Xuanzang to recite sutras for his salvation.
Since Prince Li Hong has often lived in the East Palace in recent years, Li Xian was also sent to Prince Lu's Mansion early. Empress Wu only had Li Xian with her for a long time. Li Xian was smart and well-behaved, and he helped Empress Wu look good in front of the Korean ladies and their daughters several times.
Because Empress Wu was pleased with him, and because he was flattering to Empress Wu, he naturally won Empress Wu's trust, so when he pretended to consider Empress Wu and offered this plan, Empress Wu agreed without any hesitation, and Li Xian acted as
The person who created the figurines naturally followed him to the Yuhua Palace.
When the Queen travels, the formation is naturally huge. Flags are flying along the way, and military honor guards are lined up for several miles. Li Xian was just a tomb robber in his previous life. Although he is quite knowledgeable, how can he see such a scene? Naturally, his face is filled with emotion.
I was so envious, and then I understood why there were so many people competing for this supreme position in history, and they didn't even care about family ties.
It was a full 150 miles from Chang'an to Yuhua Palace, but Li Xian didn't find it boring, and instead pestered Empress Wu to ride a horse.
At this time, Empress Wu could be considered a loving mother, especially in front of Li Xian, who did not pose any threat to her power and had been under her knees since she was a child. Therefore, although she was a little worried about Li Xian, she still could not stand up to Li Xian.
Seemingly entangled, he reluctantly agreed.
In his previous life, Li Xian usually robbed tombs in mountains and forests. Driving was sometimes inconvenient, but riding a horse became a more convenient method, so he had practiced good equestrian skills. So now, even though he is young, he can ride a horse.
It also has the same look and feel.
At that time, the martial arts culture of the Tang Dynasty was still prevalent, and many generals and generals also practiced riding and shooting at a young age. However, it was extremely rare for someone like Li Xian to mount a horse for the first time and be so good at it. Therefore, the surrounding maids, eunuchs and close
When the guards saw this scene, they all couldn't help but cheer loudly.
Li Xian followed the brigade and rode for nearly twenty miles before being forcibly pulled back to the chariot by Empress Wu. The reason was naturally that he was worried about his young age and physical strength. Li Xian knew that he was almost done with it now, so he
He returned to the chariot smoothly, otherwise, if he acted too evil and aroused Empress Wu's fear, it would be a great pleasure.
The team walked for three days and finally arrived at Yuhua Palace.
The news of the Queen's arrival had naturally been received a long time ago, so the palace officials and Xuanzang's masters and disciples who lived here had already been waiting a few miles outside the palace to greet her.
After some greetings, Xuanzang welcomed Empress Wu to the Buddhist Hall in the palace. He first burned incense and made a wish, then chanted sutras for his deceased daughter's salvation. After the incident was over, he accompanied Empress Wu and her entourage to tour the palace.
But Li Xian was obviously absent-minded, and he managed to stay up until the end of the tour, and the sun had already set. When Empress Wu saw him like this after dinner, she thought he was tired, so she waved to Li Xian to go back to the palace to rest.
Seeing this, Li Xian felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He quickly said goodbye to Empress Wu and hurried to the Xishou Hall where he lived. This hall was specially chosen by him. It was very close to the Sutra Pavilion where Xuanzang translated scriptures, so that he could easily find Xuanzang.
Zang secret talk.
When Li Xian came to the door of Xuanzang's room, it was almost one o'clock in the morning, but the room was brightly lit, and Xuanzang and his disciples were nervously translating scriptures. Seeing this scene, Li Xian couldn't help but sigh quietly.
In one breath, I knew that this eminent monk had devoted all his energy to the great cause of translating scriptures, and I felt awe in my heart. At the same time, I also felt a little intolerable towards the act of forcibly wooing him.
At this moment, a Buddha's call was suddenly heard coming from the room, and then Xuanzang said calmly: "Since the distinguished guest is here, why are you holding back?"
Seeing that the other party had said this, Li Xian couldn't just go back like this. He coughed lightly, ordered the accompanying guards to stop, and then gently opened the door and entered.
As soon as he entered the door, Li Xian saw that there was only Xuanzang in the huge Sutra Pavilion. He couldn't help but be surprised. Then he immediately thought that Xuanzang must have expected that he would come to the door, so he sent all his disciples away.
, to facilitate conversations between them.
Sure enough, after Li Xian came to the inner room and bowed to Xuanzang and sat down, he heard Xuanzang slowly say: "Amitabha, the night is getting quieter and Tanyue is not going to rest. What's the point of coming here?"
When Li Xian saw that Xuanzang did not call him a disciple, nor did he address him with a title, but only called him Tan Yue, his rejection was very obvious, and his heart suddenly sank, but he still refused to give up, and clasped his hands together respectfully and said:
"I am a disciple of the master. I have not heard of the master's teachings for many years. It is like guarding the treasure mountain in vain. Now I come to see the revered master. I specifically request to practice under the master's disciple. I hope the master will not hesitate to teach me."
But he saw Xuanzang smiled faintly, and then said: "I'm afraid that Tan Yue came here not for my practice, but for my Buddhist reputation, right? Haha, if you don't say secret words in front of Ming people, Tan Yue has committed all kinds of sins in his previous life.
You must realize that this opportunity finally came to you this time. It is a blessing from heaven. As long as Tan Yue obeys the destiny of heaven, he will enjoy glory and splendor. Why bother to commit evil again and poison all sentient beings?"
Li Xian was shocked when he heard these words. This old monk could see through his identity and purpose at a glance. Judging from the last sentence, he seemed to be able to predict his future. He was indeed worthy of being a Buddhist.
The eminent monk immediately decided not to talk in circles and asked: "What does the master mean by this? I don't understand why I am just pursuing what I should have and poisoning all living beings?"
But I heard Xuanzang sigh softly: "Why talk about this matter? Tan Yue must have known it in his heart. I am a foreigner, how can I help Tan Yue commit murder in vain? Therefore, please Tan Yue not to talk about this again.
As for Tan Yue's identity, I will definitely not announce it to others. Alas, in the vast universe, everything has its own destiny. If you try to force it, the result will probably be that you don't even get what you deserve. From then on, Tan Yue sinks into a sea of misery.
, when will I be able to be transcended again..."
"No, what Master said is wrong." Before Xuanzang finished his sentence, Li Xian couldn't help but interrupt: "The reason why the disciple resists fate is not only for himself, but also to let go of the tragedy.
All sentient beings can escape their miserable fate. The master said that once the disciples struggle, they will cause unprovoked killings. However, the master should know that if there is no resistance from the disciples, how many killings will there be in the following decades or even centuries in the Tang Dynasty? Because the Supreme Being
Weakness has just led to the bloodshed of countless ambitious people fighting for the throne, and how many innocent loyal ministers have hated Jiuquan. Even if future generations talk about it, they can't help but sigh. The disciple knows that perhaps what the master said is indeed true, and the disciple may
I have fallen into a sea of suffering due to killing and cruelty, and I don’t know when I will be reborn. However, I have no regrets. I am willing to sacrifice myself in exchange for the eternal stability of the Tang Dynasty and the stability of the common people. In the past, there was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Buddhism who was compassionate and compassionate.
The great sentiment of 'If I don't go to hell, who will?' saves all sentient beings. Even if the disciple is stupid, how can he not learn this kind of manner?"
Unexpectedly, Xuanzang actually looked at Li Xian intently for a long time, and then sighed softly: "No wonder you can get this opportunity and come to this world through destiny. With just this kind thought, as long as you enter my Buddhist door and practice hard, you will definitely succeed."
Being able to transcend the cycle of life and death and enter our Western Paradise (originally it should be called "Western Paradise" to avoid Taizong's taboo, so it is called "Western Paradise"). In the past, Buddha Sakyamuni abandoned his dignity as a prince and ignored it.
I resolutely became a monk and practiced hard, and finally became the Buddha, my master. If lay people follow my example, it will be a good story. I wonder if the lay people have this intention?"