Just as Shangguan Tingzhi had promised to Li Xian, he did not stay much after collecting Shangguan Yi's ashes, but secretly stayed in the house arranged for him by Li Xian for seventy-seven forty-nine days of mourning.
, then holding the urn in hand, he quietly left Chang'an, came to Yangzhou, and then left his hometown of Tang Dynasty with the caravan that had been waiting there for the Japanese country.
Since Yangzhou was under the influence of his second brother Li Xian, and it was difficult to escape under the nose of Emperor Gaozong Wu, Li Xian did not go there to send Guan Tingzhi to him. In fact, everything that needed to be said between the two had already been said.
, there is no need to travel thousands of miles to Yangzhou for a form.
However, after Shangguan Tingzhi left, Li Xian would not forget to take care of Shangguan Wan'er and her daughter who were expelled from the palace and became slaves. However, due to Shangguan Yi's recent death, Empress Wu still kept a close eye on their mother and daughter. With Li Xian
With his current status, it is still difficult to enter the Yeting Palace and blatantly take care of their mother and daughter. What's more, Li Xian doesn't want to do this, because based on the history of later generations, he knows that it is precisely because of the miserable life in the Yeting Palace that he has just
He created Shangguan Wan'er, who later became famous in the world, so he didn't want to interfere too much in the lives of the mother and daughter.
Although this is cruel to the mother and daughter, Li Xian asked me to adopt this cruel method.
However, this does not mean that Li Xian completely ignores the mother and daughter.
In fact, he had been preparing for this day for a long time. Precisely because he knew that such a day would come, he had sent a Silla maid and several maids he had trained here in advance. The mother and daughter had just been imprisoned.
When they entered Ye Ting, they had secretly ordered these people to take care of the mother and daughter. Of course, it was not difficult for the care to be too obvious, so as not to be sensed by the sensitive Empress Wu, so these so-called cares were just to prevent the mother and daughter from being taken care of.
The mother and daughter were subjected to excessive bullying, such as not being able to eat food, being abused by other female slaves, etc.
In addition, they also secretly sent some supplements to Shangguan Wan'er's mother, Mrs. Zheng, to ensure that the little Wan'er could get enough nutrition and prevent malnutrition from causing the disease.
Of course, for the sake of confidentiality, they did not say that King Zhou asked them to do all this.
Seeing that the mother and daughter's life in Yeting became increasingly stable, Li Xian's heart gradually relaxed.
But he didn't expect that before he could live a comfortable life for a few days, another big thing happened around him.
In the blink of an eye, it was the third day of February in the second year of Linde. The weather was gloomy and the north wind was biting. After practicing his martial arts, Li Xian hid in his study to read the Art of War of the Duke of Wei. Suddenly, he saw Zhang Wuchen coming to him with a sad look on his face.
In the room, he wanted to speak, but then glanced at the maids beside him.
Li Xian couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart when he saw this.
Because since Zhang Wuchen has followed him for three years, he has never seen such an expression on his face. Today, it seems that something big must have happened, and this big thing seems to be very unfavorable to him.
Sure enough, he had just dismissed the maid and his entourage, and before he could speak, he saw Zhang Wuchen bowing to him, and then whispered: "Your Majesty, I have received a letter from Shaolin saying that Master Xuanzang is seriously ill. Please go to Shaolin as soon as possible."
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"Huh? Master, when did he get sick? How could I not know?" Li Xian was shocked when he heard this and asked quickly.
But I heard Zhang Wuchen say: "Qu Zai is already ill, but I am not allowed to inform the king. According to the master, on the fifth day of the second lunar month, the master should pass away. However, the master knows that the king still has many diseases."
He needed his help to take care of the affairs, so he decided to postpone his nirvana for one year. Therefore, the master endured the pain and torture for one more year, and did not decide to return to the Paradise until everything was perfect. However, the master still had a few words that needed to be explained to the king face to face.
, so I hope that the king can come to the temple to see him before the fifth day of February."
When Li Xian heard this, he immediately felt tears filling his eyes. Although he didn't know what the master had prepared for him this year, nor did he know how much pain he had endured this year, but he knew that these pains were definitely unbearable by ordinary people, otherwise the master would also
I would not have planned to prepare for death a year ago.
"Master, although you and I have not been together for long, my disciple can feel your love for me." Li Xian gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, then walked out of the study door and faced those who followed him not far away.
The young eunuch Gao Quande who served at the palace said, "Gao Quande, get ready to drive. I want to enter the palace immediately to meet the Holy Emperor and the Queen."
"Promise." Gao Quande has been following Li Xian for four or five years, so he naturally knows his master's temperament. Now that he saw Li Xian looking sad and giving an order in an extremely serious manner, he knew that he could not disobey him, so he quickly agreed to it.
, and then quickly arranged the carriages and horses according to Li Xian's instructions.
Gao Quande was very efficient in doing things, and it took less than half a stick of incense to get everything ready. When Li Xian saw this, although he was sad, he couldn't help but nodded, and then quickly got into the carriage, sinking deeply.
A shout ordered the carriage to set off.
Li Xian arrived at the palace and met Gaozong. He found that Empress Wu happened to be here, and he was relieved. However, this was also expected, because Gaozong and Empress Wu had been together often since the incident of deposed empress.
However, Li Xian also clearly saw that Gaozong's will had dropped a lot. Although he felt very sympathetic, he could not help anyone in this.
From a blood point of view, one of them is his father and the other is his mother. It is wrong to help anyone. But from an intellectual point of view, the current Empress Wu holds great power and is cruel and ruthless, and cannot be offended easily. Besides,
, he also needs to use Empress Wu's trust to make more preparations for himself. If Empress Wu is angered because of his sympathy for Gaozong, I believe his life will not be so easy again.
"Holy Father, Mother, I have something to ask of you, and I ask your parents to agree." Li Xian did not dare to be disrespectful to anyone. He just held a bowl of water flat and paid homage to the emperor and empress regardless of thickness.
"Why does my son need to perform such a solemn ceremony? Get down quickly and speak to him if you have anything to say." Seeing that his son performed such a solemn ceremony, Emperor Gaozong couldn't help but be surprised and quickly comforted him.
Empress Wu also said with a smile on her face: "How big of a deal is it to ask Xian'er to perform such a courtesy? What your father said is true. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. If my mother can do it, she will definitely allow it."
"Thank you, father and mother." Li Xian dared to raise his head and said with a sad face: "The thing is like this, today the child suddenly received the news that my master Xuanzang is seriously ill, and now he is anxiously waiting for the child to go to the Shaolin Temple.
Although the child is saddened by his master's condition, he dare not leave without informing his parents first, and only dares to leave after getting permission from his parents."
Li Xian knew that Xuanzang's serious illness could not be concealed at all, so he simply told the truth and explained his plan to Gaozong and Empress Wu.
When Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu heard this, they were both shocked. Then they heard Empress Wu say: "So that's it. Master Xiang Xuanzang, a great and eminent monk, has to leave us so soon. It's really a shame for me in the Tang Dynasty. My son and the master have a master-disciple relationship, and it is natural for them to go. It is a pity that the holy master and his mother are busy with government affairs and cannot get away. Otherwise, they would have to go to Shaolin to visit together. Since my son is going this time, why not work harder Some of them may also serve as special envoys sent by the imperial court. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"What the Queen said makes sense, so let's do it. I will then issue an edict and officially appoint Xian'er as the special envoy to comfort me, and go to Shaolin to visit Master Xuanzang. This time when I go to Shaolin, I must convey to the Master the concerns of the Holy Master and my mother for the Master. If the master has any last wishes, as long as it is not too difficult, my son can agree on his behalf." Gaozong also doted on his son Li Xian, and even because he was relatively free during this period, he cared for Li Xian even more than before, so Seeing Empress Wu's suggestion, she naturally agreed hastily.
"No, I would like to thank my father and mother. With that, I will leave and leave for the Shaolin Temple early tomorrow morning. I may not have time to enter the palace to say goodbye to you. Please forgive me." Although I was extremely anxious, I still had to be polite. , even though Li Xian has always been favored by his parents, he did not dare to break the rules.
"Big things don't stick to trivial matters. It's understandable that you do this. Neither the Holy Father nor your mother will blame you. Don't worry. However, the road is tortuous and difficult. My son takes care of himself all the way. Furthermore, although my son is going to Shaolin this time, he is doing his best. The friendship between disciples also represents the face of the court, but this guard of honor is inevitable. The Holy Emperor ordered Lin Cheng to lead 200 royal guards to protect Xian'er. Firstly, it ensured Xian'er's safety, and secondly, it ensured the face of the court. I don't know what His Majesty thought. What do you think my concubine said?"
The first half of what Empress Wu said was addressed to Li Xian, but the second half was obviously addressed to Gaozong.
And for such a request, Emperor Gaozong naturally complied with it.
Gaozong thought this was Empress Wu's good intention, but Li Xian knew the trick behind it. Although Empress Wu's so-called concern seemed sincere on the surface, only Li Xian knew that the reason why Empress Wu sent the so-called bodyguard was because of the reason. Lin became the leader, and it was obvious that he was monitoring him, for fear that he would have some secrets with Xuanzang or Buddhism after arriving in Shaolin.
What's more, on behalf of the imperial court, I went to the Shaolin Temple with great fanfare to offer condolences. How could I have a final secret talk with Xuanzang?
"I'm afraid I'm in trouble this time. I didn't expect my mother to be wary of me so quickly. But the more this happens, the less I can show my confrontational side with her, otherwise it will only aggravate her doubts. This is only harmful to me. With my strength, it is really difficult to compete with her at the moment. Hehe, a good man will not suffer the consequences. I can't afford to offend you now. At least I can bear it, let alone if the sky falls. , and the two taller brothers are supporting me. I only need to quietly deploy my strength and develop secretly. I believe that once a spark develops into a prairie fire, even if you, Empress Wu, want to deal with me, it will not be so easy. Alas, but Once this forbearance technique is established, my trip to Shaolin may not be so easy. I must find a way to quietly reach an agreement with the master and make the last deal."
On the way back to the palace from the palace, Li Xian sat on the carriage, frowning and thinking about countermeasures. This chapter has been completed!