Seeing this, Wang Zi'an couldn't help but smile and waved his hand lightly.
"Great monk, you haven't practiced enough, and your six roots are impure. However, we are destined to meet each other, so I will give you a few Buddhist verses."
After saying that, he pulled Wu Zetian and turned around to leave, while Yun Qingyun chanted casually.
"The body is like a Bodhi tree, and the mind is like a mirror. Always brush it diligently to prevent it from attracting dust——"
The foreign monk Naluo Ersuo only speaks Chinese slightly, but the other old monks are really eminent monks with superb Buddhist teachings in Chang'an City.
After hearing this, I felt like a wake-up call and an enlightenment.
They couldn't help but look solemn, and bowed deeply to Wang Zi'an's back.
"I'm waiting, thank you donor for your advice——"
If it weren't for this young man, it would be obvious that he was not a member of the Buddhist sect, and they would all wish they could call themselves disciples.
Seeing the old monks react like this, the crowd around them couldn't help but burst into an uproar.
"Who was that young man just now? He was able to impress these eminent monks?"
Suddenly someone in the crowd exclaimed.
"I've met him before. The one just now was the newly promoted Prince Wang Zi'an of Kaiguo County, Chang'an!"
Wang Zi'an?
"Brother Qian, although Wang Zi'an is very talented, I have never heard that he is proficient in Buddhism. Are you mistaken?"
Some familiar people couldn't help but exclaim.
The young man named Brother Qian couldn't help but puff up his chest when he heard that he was being questioned.
"Admit your mistake? Absolutely impossible! I met him at the poetry meeting at Kong Jijiu's house. What's more, in Chang'an City, there are very few people who can compete with this young master in talent and demeanor. This Prince An
I can barely count as one, how can I, Lu Juncai, admit my mistake?"
Many people couldn't help but glance at his slightly bulging belly and ordinary pie face, and pouted.
Where is our face?
But this Lu Juncai, what he said just now is correct and should not be false.
The crowd couldn't help but make a louder noise.
Bo Zhangqian, the master of Honglu Temple who accompanied the foreign monk, couldn't help but raise his head in surprise and looked at Wang Zi'an's back as he disappeared into the crowd.
Is this Wang Zi'an?
It truly lives up to its reputation!
Master Xuanzang, who was standing outside, couldn't help but have brilliant eyes. He didn't even notice the questions from his beloved disciple Bianji.
"Namo Amitabha—this Prince An is indeed destined to be my Buddha, and he has great wisdom and roots of wisdom!"
After saying that, he turned around and looked at the speechless Bian Ji.
"Let's go back - after I go back, I will take a bath and change clothes, and practice in seclusion. Three days later, I will go to the Marquis of Chang'an Mansion to visit and ask for Buddhist teachings -"
Please help?
Listening to his master's words, Bian Ji couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise, and subconsciously turned back to take another look at the handsome and extraordinary young man just now.
And there were two beautiful beauties beside him, one big and one small, one on the left and one on the right.
I'm afraid I heard it wrong?
Asking Buddhist teachings from such a young man who is greedy for beauty?
But at this time, Wang Zi'an held Wu Zetian's little hand, and Su Feier, who had a long sword on her back and a cold face, had already disappeared into the vast sea of people.
I couldn't help but feel at a loss.
…
Royal study room.
The little chamberlain, who had no idea that he had inadvertently revealed the truth about His Majesty, walked away with a worried look on his face under the gazes of Li Shimin, Wei Zheng, Tang Jian, Changsun Wuji and others.
Ah, the expressions of His Majesty and some of the big guys today seem a little strange——
As soon as the little chamberlain left, the atmosphere in the study room suddenly became quiet.
Then, as if nothing had happened, several people exchanged pleasantries, and they all looked calm and calm, as if the little waiter had never been here before.
Especially Changsun Wuji, who calmly took the initiative to expose this embarrassing topic.
"Your Majesty, the tribes that have surrendered in Mobei have been pacified according to your Majesty's arrangements. However, the Hu people have newly attached themselves, and their hearts are still undecided. Now the tribes that have not yet surrendered are Dashe, Tuoshe, Nishuteler and the Seven Castes.
The disaster was severe, and numerous cattle, sheep and other livestock were damaged, and the survival situation was difficult. Wei Chen thought that perhaps a helping hand could be provided to appease the people——"
After Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but feel moved.
However, he habitually glanced at the other two people, Wei Zheng and Tang Jian.
"My dear friends, what do you think of this matter?"
Tang Jian pondered for a moment, then cupped his fists and said.
"Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate——"
Li Shimin couldn't help but let out a sigh, nodded slightly, and motioned for him to continue.
Tang Jian smiled bitterly and cupped his hands.
"Your Majesty, we don't have much money left. The imperial court's expenses have been quite large recently, and after the spring, we will also face the expenses of building a city in Mobei——"
Having said this, Tang Jian spread his hands in shame.
"So, no money--"
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but secretly curl his lips.
He knew that this old guy simply disagreed and was looking for excuses here. But he didn't worry, because he was familiar with His Majesty's thoughts and knew that His Majesty was really tempted by his suggestion.
"Wei Aiqing, what do you think-"
Wei Zheng thought about it for a moment and then raised his hands.
"I feel that this kind of thing should be done within one's ability. However, the strategy for Mobei is basically arranged according to Zian's suggestion. Why not ask Zian what he wants in this matter?"
When Li Shimin heard this, his eyes lit up.
"That's fine, I'm just thinking of going to his place to visit -"
Li Shimin immediately asked someone to bring some regular clothes for Wei Zheng and others to change into. Now Wang Zi'an's residence is in Chongrenfang, which is very close to the palace, so there is no need to ask Li Junxian to drive.
He wandered directly out of the palace gate and looked at Wang Zi'an's mansion.
Looking at the advertising flags and banners flying everywhere outside, looking at the bustling and obviously lively streets, Li Shimin couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
"The smell of the New Year outside is getting stronger and stronger——"
Several people were talking, but who knew that when they got halfway, they saw Wang Zi'an angrily attacking the monk. Several people couldn't help but look at each other and stopped moving forward. They simply found a teahouse and watched the fun from a high position.
.
Seeing that the song was over and everyone was gone, Wang Zi'an led two beauties, one large and one young, and left in a swaggering way through the market. Li Shimin, Wei Zheng, Tang Jian and Changsun Wuji, who were hiding in a nearby teahouse watching the excitement, couldn't help but look at each other in astonishment.
"Isn't that the eminent monk from Tianzhu just now who came to offer medicine?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but put a hand on his forehead.
This unlucky guy, before he even got to see him, he was attacked by this brat Zian.
"Then the monk is really two hundred years old?"
Tang Jian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, showing a suspicious look.
"Who knows, but I think nine times out of ten he is a liar - Zian said that there is no magic medicine in this world, and there is no way to immortality. Don't forget what Zian said last time about the poisonous elixir.
This has been verified—"
Wei Zheng did not hesitate and was justified.
Li Shimin said nothing, but he knew that Wei Zheng was taking the opportunity to enlighten him.
But that was a great eminent monk who came all the way from Tianzhu. Maybe he really had any special abilities?
Therefore, he smiled and did not pick up Wei Zheng's problem. Instead, he stood at the window and looked at Wang Zi'an's leaving figure, feeling a little puzzled.
"Isn't that brat a disciple of Taoism? Why is he still proficient in Buddhism?"
The few people who were watching the excitement just now had not thought of this, but when Li Shimin said it, they realized it.
yes!
Isn't this brat a Taoist?
How come you are so knowledgeable about Buddhism?
Tang Jian couldn't help but sigh.
"I really don't know what else Zian doesn't know-"
Listening to these two old guys praising Wang Zi'an one by one, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but feel blocked. But he couldn't throw cold water on him. He didn't look at His Majesty's proud expression, as if he was praising his own son.
Is it...
"Let's go, follow up and take a look -"
Several people threw down a few coins and walked in a file. They walked slowly towards Wang Zi'an's house while looking at the scenery on the road.
When I was about to reach the gate of Prince An's residence, I saw the young porter of Prince An's house, leading a few servants and dragging a cart, rushing over from the other side with a face full of joy.
"Hey——Shopkeeper Li, you're here again, hurry up, please come inside——"
Wang Meng, who happened to be bragging among some old friends around him, looked up and thought, oh, isn't this his father-in-law?
The smile on his face suddenly became brighter. He left behind a few servants pulling the cart and rushed towards him.
Looking at Wang Meng and the others, who were sweating in the middle of the winter, with some dirt still hanging on their bodies that hadn't been cleaned up in time, Li Shimin couldn't help being curious and rude, so he subconsciously asked casually.
When Li Shimin asked about this, Wang Meng immediately became energetic.
"I'm doing latte art——"
Wang Meng waved his arms excitedly as he spoke.
"I don't know what kind of madness those dignitaries are so crazy that they pulled out all the flowers in their own homes and threw them all over the street——"
Li Shimin, Wei Zheng, Tang Jian, Changsun Wuji:...
Wang Meng spoke enthusiastically, not noticing the embarrassment on the faces of Li Shimin and others, and continued.
"When our Lord Marquis took a look at it, he said that these wasteful things cannot live like this. We must be diligent and frugal in running the house and abstain from extravagance and be frugal - so he asked everyone in our house to collect them from house to house and send them to the east.
Went to the farm——"
When Wang Meng said this, his eyebrows danced with joy.
"You don't know, even the flowers in the homes of the Prince of the East Palace and several prime ministers were pulled out - they said they were going to plant some crops. You think they are so good, aren't they sick?"
Li Shimin, Wei Zheng and others couldn't help but look bad.
Without saying anything, he flicked his sleeves and strode through the door.
Now the disciples of the Chang'an Marquis Mansion had already received Wang Zi'an's instructions. When they saw Li Shimin and others, they did not stop them or inform them. They just greeted them warmly and let them in.
Familiar doors, familiar roads, transfer of ownership from door to door.
When they got inside, they grabbed a servant and asked, knowing that Wang Zi'an was in the back garden at the moment, they couldn't help but look at each other and went to the back garden with dark faces.
This bitch is not a son of a man!
It made everyone dig up their own back gardens. After he arrived, he not only went out to pick up bargains, but also decorated his own gardens at home. It was really too much!
The flowers and plants that Li Shimin had sent had just been unloaded.
At this time, Wang Zi'an was really pleased to see Manager Liao directing his hands to plant flowers. When he thought of the flowers blooming in his back garden in the coming spring, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
Lao Li, this dog emperor, although he is a bit thick-skinned, he is really a good person.
You have to treat him to a drink later!
Just as I was thinking here, I saw the figures of Li Shimin, Wei Zheng and others appearing at the door of the garden.
"Hey, Lao Li, I was just thinking about having a drink with you. Thank you for these flowers. You're right here - I heard from Manager Liao that these flowers are rare treasures, and many rich people will buy them.
The kind that can’t be found…”
As Wang Zi'an spoke, he patted Li Shimin's shoulder movedly.
"As expected, you are kissing my father-in-law. You really don't have anything to say to me - don't say anything. We will take care of ourselves later -"
When Li Shimin heard this, he almost choked out a mouthful of blood.
However, before he could speak, he saw Wang Zi'an enthusiastically reaching out to Wei Zheng, Tang Jian and others.
"Old Wei, Old Tang, long time no see. How are you?"
As he said that, he winked at the two of them with an ambiguous look on his face and patted their waists.
"Look at how you two look. You've been eating a lot of venison recently. How are you doing? How's the effect?"
When Wei Zheng heard this, he couldn't help but blush slightly. He swallowed the words he just wanted to spit out this shit and coughed slightly in embarrassment.
"Ahem, I don't understand what you are saying--"
Tang Jian, on the other hand, couldn't help laughing and straightened his back somewhat proudly.
"Zian is amazing - I recently had a second concubine who is pregnant -"
As he said that, he patted Wang Zi'an on the shoulder affectionately.
"Don't forget to have a wedding drink then——"
Wang Zi'an couldn't help laughing.
Among these people, he likes Old Tang. Although this old guy is older, he is humorous and can pick up on anything. He is shameless and can compete with some of his sleazy roommates.
After exchanging pleasantries with Wei Zheng and Tang Jian, he felt as if he had just discovered Changsun Wuji. He held his hand rather perfunctorily.
"Steward Zhangsun is here too - look at your complexion, what's wrong? Are you angry with someone?"
As he spoke, he did not forget to offer a word of comfort.
"Don't be angry, don't be angry. You must know that all diseases start from anger. Being angry often will shorten your life -"
Changsun Wuji:......
Although I know you are telling the truth, I am just so angry and want to beat you up, what should I do?
Invite a few people to sit down.
I casually gave an order to the servant next to me, and not long after, several maids came over with trays and handed each of them a cup of tea.
"Haha - don't tell me, I'm used to drinking boiled water..."
Before Li Shimin finished speaking, he couldn't help but pause, and opened the lid of the tea cup with some surprise.
"Hey - it's not boiled water today - but it doesn't look like tea, but looks like chrysanthemums..."
Prince An smiled and nodded.
"It's okay, I have a good taste - it is indeed chrysanthemum, to be precise, it is chrysanthemum tea, which I just developed recently -"
He said it quite considerately.
"I saw that when you came in, all of you looked unhappy, as if you were angry with someone - so I asked my servants to make you a cup. This stuff can dispel wind and heat, clear the liver and improve eyesight.
Detoxification--"
After Wang Zi'an finished speaking, he came over to gossip.
"You said, you are so old, what else can't you think about? Why are you angry? If you have something you can't think about, why don't you tell me and let me enlighten you? Ahem, let me enlighten you.
you--"
Several people were holding chrysanthemum tea in their hands, and suddenly they wanted to slap this dog on the head directly.
If it weren't for you, how could we have caused such a big mistake!
The point is, we can’t say this yet—
Li Shimin and others were sulking there when they saw a fat man with a shiny face trotting over and stood there, nodding and bowing to report.
"Your Majesty, the things you asked for have arrived and have been placed in the kitchen. The senior management would like to ask for instructions on whether to deal with them now or later..."
PS: Ah, I can’t make up for it today - postponed, postponed...