Shortly after Li Xian was born, Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi issued an edict announcing the change of Yuan Dynasty, making the seventh year of Yonghui the first year of Xianqing.
What a joy when Li Xian was born.
But Li Xian was not overly happy, because he knew that it was not easy to control his own destiny? Because he was facing the most powerful woman in history, with a sad face and a cruel heart, and she might kill him with just a shake of his finger.
If you want to deal with such a person, how can you deal with it if you don't have enough strength and wisdom? Therefore, in the following days, Li Xian has been thinking hard about how to change his destiny, but because he can only
Lying on the bed and being fed by a wet nurse, although Empress Wu visited him many times due to his congenital frailty, he was always in a hurry, which gave him no chance to understand the current situation. Besides, even if he understood it, he would not be able to understand the current situation.
How can I grasp this baby's body?
Therefore, although Li Xian was anxious, he still had no solution.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month in the first year of Xianqing. This day was the full moon of Li Xian. The palace was decorated with lights and colorful lights, and it was full of joy.
Originally, today was not the day for the court meeting, but Emperor Gaozong, who was very happy, decided to hold a banquet in Taiji Hall to celebrate the full moon of his beloved son.
As the New Year was approaching, Prince Li Hong, the royal family members, officials of all sizes in the capital, officials from various states, envoys from various barbarians, etc. gathered together and crowded the entire spacious Taiji Hall. Emperor Gaozong sat on the throne, his face red.
In the evening, he frequently toasted to the officials, and from time to time he laughed and chatted with Empress Wu who was sitting beside him.
But none of this has anything to do with Li Xian. Although he should be the protagonist of today's celebration, the emperor and the officials seemed to have forgotten about him, leaving him to "take a nap" alone in a side hall of the Lizheng Palace.
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Of course, he was always accompanied by his wet nurse and attendant maids.
Of course, Li Xian didn't fall asleep. He just closed his eyes and meditated habitually. Although he didn't find any clues, he had already regarded this as a habit.
But there will always be people without eyes who break this silence.
The palace door creaked open, and then a high-pitched voice shouted: "The Holy One has decreed that wet nurse Qianshi and the Seventh Prince should come to Taiji Palace to meet him."
Although she is the prince's wet nurse, it is definitely not an easy thing to meet the Holy Emperor, let alone show her face in front of all the officials in the Taiji Palace. If it weren't for the Holy Emperor's treatment of Li Xian, her Qian family would probably never be able to see him again.
In a hundred years, it will be difficult to encounter such a great opportunity. Besides, Li Xian has more than one wet nurse around him. Today it is her turn to be on duty. Isn't this a big pie falling from the sky? So?
Even though the Qian family had been living together in the palace for more than ten years, they couldn't help but be extremely excited when they heard this holy edict. They quickly knelt down on the ground and thanked the Holy Master for his kindness with tears in his eyes.
Not long after, Li Xian was carried to the Taiji Palace by his wet nurse Qianshi. This wet nurse who had been able to enter the palace for more than ten years and win the emperor's favorite prince was naturally a well-rounded person. Facing the
The emperor, the empress, and the officials, although nervous in their hearts, appeared very calm on the surface. They slowly came to the foot of Danqi and respectfully saluted: "Your servant, Mr. Qian, has ordered that Qi Lang pay homage to the saint, His Royal Highness the Queen."
Although Gaozong was an emperor, he was also a mortal. Naturally, he was very excited when he saw his biological son. He quickly ordered his eunuch Gao Cheng to pick up Li Xian. Then, ignoring Empress Wu, he directly held Li Xian in his arms, and then
After looking carefully for a few times, he saw that Li Xian, who had his eyes closed, suddenly woke up and chuckled at himself. He immediately smiled and said with a smile: "My good son, hehe, Mei Niang, look, originally
He was still asleep, but as soon as he was in my arms, he woke up immediately. Not only that, he also smiled at me. Isn't it a gift from heaven to be such a good boy?"
Gao Zonggui is the head of a country, and there are many people in the palace who are fawning over him. I saw a middle-aged official not far from Gao Zong's head. He stood up from the banquet calmly, raised his glass, bowed with a smile and said: "Your Majesty
Wisdom, sage, benevolence, justice and principles (originally the word "governance" was originally used, but to avoid Emperor Gaozong's taboo, it was called "reason"). Now the world is at peace, and all nations come to court. Our dynasty is prosperous, even though Emperor Taizong Wen could not match it in his dynasty.
, so the auspiciousness comes from the sky and Qilang is given to your majesty. When I heard that Qilang was born, his cries shook the sky, and I immediately predicted that this son must be extraordinary. When I saw him today, he turned out to be a dragon and a phoenix among men. At that time, the prince might have something.
Not as good as."
Li Xian heard this remark with the intention of flattering him, and the man praised himself very much. On the surface, he seemed to be obeying Gaozong's wishes, but he felt a little provocation in it. He couldn't help but feel shuddering in his heart, and secretly guessed the identity of this man.
, but with his current knowledge, how could he know that this person was the newly rich minister of Zhongshu, the third rank of Tong Zhongshu, a man from Guangping County, and the concubine of the prince, Li Yifu? This person is easy-going, but his heart is narrow and cruel.
, people at that time said that there is a sword hidden in a smile. Although today he is the concubine of the prince, he was actually arranged by Empress Wu to "assist" the prince. Today, he saw that Li Xian was showing off, but Li Hong had always been lukewarm to him, so he made instigation in order to create conflict between the two parties.
Contradictions lay hidden dangers.
However, Gaozong didn't seem to hear the meaning of the words. He just laughed, looked back at Empress Wu, nodded and said: "Li Qing's words are true, everyone is a dragon or a phoenix among men. Since this is destiny, how can it be without the merit of the queen? Mei Niang
, Today I will order my three Lin'ers to offer you a toast. Hong'er, your two young brothers can't drink, so you can do it for me."
After finishing speaking, Gaozong turned his attention to Prince Li Hong, who was sitting at attention, and said with a smile.
Although Prince Li Hong was only five years old, he was quite bold and capable. After hearing the words, he immediately obeyed his orders, raised his wine cup, bowed to Empress Wu, and drank calmly.
Empress Wu accepted Li Hong's toast, but said humbly: "Your Majesty's words of talent are really too modest. These three children of mine are very much like your Majesty in their intelligence. How can I dare to claim my merits? It's just this Qi Lang, I, this concubine."
I dare to ask for credit, because I happened to have a miscarriage when I was giving birth, and my life was hanging by a thread. It is strange to say that just when I thought it was inevitable, Xian'er was born smoothly. I reflected on it in the future, and it was so strange.
There is no reason for this, it is actually Master Xuanzang who recites sutras every day and the power of my Buddha’s protection. Haha, Master Xuanzang was recommended by my concubine, so that I can continue to serve His Majesty, so I say you have merit.”
Emperor Gaozong suddenly realized what he said and said with a smile: "The Queen's words are true. Master Xuanzang saved your mother and son. He is my great benefactor and deserves to be rewarded. In my opinion, since Xian'er was born with the power of the Master,
This is enough to prove that Xian'er has a very close relationship with him, so I ordered my chamberlain to invite the mage to the palace and make Xian'er worship him as his teacher. I wonder what the queen wants?"
Empress Wu was also overjoyed when she heard this. She nodded and said, "This is exactly what I mean."
Not to mention that Gaozong immediately ordered his chamberlain to invite Xuanzang after the banquet. Li Xian was also in a state of excitement after listening to the conversation between the emperor and the empress. He had no clue after a month of hard thinking, but this conversation made him
His heart was shocked, like a drowning man suddenly grasping a life-saving straw, feeling that his life was full of hope from now on.
Tang Xuanzang's name was really known to everyone in later generations. His popularity not only surpassed that of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, but was even beyond the reach of the famous Queen. And Li Xian's understanding of this person was by no means limited to the fact that this person was a myth.
The prototype of Tang Monk in the novel Journey to the West, and his super fame and status in the Buddhist world of the Tang Dynasty.
As a master-level tomb robber, Li Xian was not only proficient in tomb robbing in his previous life, but also had a relatively in-depth study of Buddhism. Why do you think he, a tomb robber, would study Buddhism? This is naturally related to the particularity of the tomb robbing industry.
In folklore, because the tomb robbing industry requires disturbing the corpses of the dead and disturbing the dead, it is the most damaging to the moral character and the retribution is extremely quick. In order to minimize their sins, many tomb robbers practice Buddhism at the same time. When robbing tombs,
Although some people do not believe in reciting the mantra for rebirth, or performing deeds for the deceased afterwards to save them, they still persist in doing so in order to reduce their conscience uneasiness.
In Li Xian's previous life, he was one of the few tomb robbers who persisted in this way. Because of this, his understanding of Tang Xuanzang was relatively detailed, not limited to the legendary Tang Sanzang.
Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty was the greatest translator in the history of Chinese Buddhism and the founder of the two major sects of Buddhism, Faxiang Sect and Consciousness Only Sect. He had a very high reputation in Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was a leader of Buddhism.
If Li Xian could become a disciple of this man and be appreciated by him, wouldn't it be of great benefit to him to raise his voice in Buddhism and expose Empress Wu's lies about the reincarnation of Maitreya?
What's more, Li Xian had heard that Master Xuanzang had a deep connection with the world-famous Shaolin Temple. If he could take this opportunity to learn Shaolin martial arts, and then use his martial arts to build a career and gain military power, for careerists like Empress Wu,
Is there any need to be afraid anymore? If I take the opportunity to subdue some Shaolin monks and reenact the scene of "The Thirteen Shaolin Monks Protect the King of Tang Dynasty", wouldn't it be a historical legend?
The more Li Xian thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was very feasible, so he considered how to use the Buddhist knowledge he had learned in his previous life to impress Xuanzang and let him help him achieve his goal.
"Hey, the original Li Xian was blind to gold and jade, and he let go of such a powerful person. As a result, his fate was in the hands of others, and he couldn't even protect his wife and children. But I
I will never lose such an opportunity. Master Xuanzang, Tang Sanzang, Brother Yudi, and Tang Monk Xiao Xianrou, I’m here, you have to wait for me." Li Xian’s face was full of pride, and his mouth was full of pride.
They opened and closed as if they were talking about something, which made wet nurse Qianshi and maid Chunyan look at each other in surprise. This chapter has been completed!