It was not surprising at all to hear Tang Sanzang say that he was going west to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures from Meng Xinghe. He never thought that Xuanzang's journey to the west was caused by his own words. It would be difficult for future generations to believe this if it was spread. But, fortunately, there are people here. I'm afraid I'm not the only one who was surprised at this time.
Meng Xinghe muttered to himself. While the two Buddhist masters in front of him were not discussing Buddhism, he turned his attention to the Tibetan woman with the same legendary story as himself.
"Tara Bodhisattva, right? I'm Meng Xinghe. In fact, I just wanted to get together with the Bodhisattva alone in the Siyi Pavilion. The reason is that I really have many things to ask the Bodhisattva." Meng Xinghe sat next to the Tubo woman and tested it first. After asking a few sexual questions, after opening up the topic, you can find out whether she is the same as you and not from this generation.
The Tibetan woman heard Meng Xinghe call her Bodhisattva. Bodhisattva is a great wise man in the Buddhist scriptures. Although Tubo's praise granted her the title of Tara Bodhisattva, she thought that she had not yet reached the cultivation level of the Bodhisattva praised in the Buddhist scriptures. After hearing this, After Meng Xinghe spoke, through the only five-color prayer flags between him and him, he heard a very friendly voice coming from inside. It sounded like the ice soul melting in the early spring of the snowy plateau. It was quite touching every bit.
"Donor Meng is too humble. I am too ashamed to be called Bodhisattva. Donor, if you have anything to say, please tell me. If I can help you clear up your doubts, then you are practicing." The Tubo woman spoke fluently. In Chinese, when talking to Meng Xinghe, three sentences were inseparable from the word "Buddha". It gave Meng Xinghe a headache to communicate with her.
We are all modern people. Why do we speak so politely? Meng Xinghe did not make any excuses. He said directly: "Then I want to ask Miss Jin Nu. If a person can remember his past life and know many things that happened in the past, what should he do? ."
"Then it depends on what the donor thinks. It may not be a bad thing if he can remember it. Everything is just left to chance. Past life and present life are just like cause and effect. There is a past life, and it will lead to this life. If the donor can remember the things of the past life, sow the seeds. If the cause is known, it means that the benefactor still has consequences that he cannot let go of in this life. If the benefactor is struggling with this, I have a meditation sutra here. The benefactor can take it and recite it morning and night. Naturally, he will not have too many desires."
A snow-white slender arm stretched out from the five-color prayer flags. A Chinese-translated version of the scripture was handed to Meng Xinghe. Meng Xinghe, who was least interested in eating food and reciting scriptures, was wondering what this woman named Jin Nu had heard. I didn’t understand the meaning of his words. Instead, she came up with a series of profound teachings. I really don’t know if she is really planning to forget that she had to eat fast and chant Buddha in her previous life. Or she is not a person who traveled through the same time as herself. She doesn’t know at all. What you asked yourself.
I have never encountered such a setback when doing business. Meng Xinghe did not give up and said: "Miss Jinnu may have misunderstood what I meant. In this case, I wonder if Master Sanzang has pen and paper here."
Sanzang shook his head, but asked his disciple Wu Neng to get some paper and pen.
Holding a pen and paper, Meng Xinghe scrawled two words on it. Then, probably out of a normal reaction, he gently pushed aside the five-color prayer flags on the lotus seat of Miss Nu, and was about to write what he had written in his hand. He handed it in. When his eyes came into contact with the true appearance of Master Jinnu from Lushan for the first time, even though Meng Xinghe was so bold, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"It's a crime. It's a crime. I didn't know you had a hobby of doing nude exercises." Meng Xinghe didn't look like he had just peeped at a woman in the shower and was caught in a panic. Looking at the incomparably fragrant beauty in front of him, he looked at it normally. With one glance, what he wrote in his hand has been handed into the hands of the slave.
The slave was not upset because Meng Xinghe saw his entire body. According to Buddhism, the four elements are all empty. The body is just a skin. Many practicing monks in Tubo believe in sky burial and naked cultivation. When they think... they can Stepping out of the shroud of five-color prayer flags, exposing your naked body to the world, and following the path of the ancestors and the path of heaven afterward, the true state of enlightenment. For practitioners, it is already complete merit.
She took the note written by Meng Xinghe and looked at the two characters on it which were not similar to the characters of the Tang Dynasty. She said: "What the Lord Meng asked me, could it be these two characters."
"Yeah, right. I wonder if Miss Jinnu understands." Meng Xinghe waited for her answer quietly. The scene just now still remains in his heart. He even forgot how exquisite the face of the woman named Jinnu was. I was shocked by her naked practice. If I hadn't been able to accept all kinds of avant-garde ideas, I might have screamed in surprise just now.
Jin Nu carefully tried to figure out what the strange characters written by Meng Xinghe meant. Even though he was proficient in Buddhism and Chinese culture, she couldn't guess what Meng Xinghe wanted to ask. She handed over the note written by Meng Xinghe and handed it to Master Tripitaka. He said: "You can't guess what Meng Meng wrote. Master Tripitaka, can you guess it too?"
Tang Sanzang took the note written by Meng Xinghe from the slave. He saw two very strange fonts on it. He was puzzled and said: "I don't know which language the monk Meng Xinghe wrote in."
Of course, Meng Xinghe knew that what he wrote was in simplified Chinese. However, since Jinnu didn't recognize it, it meant that she did not come from time travel like him. Meng Xinghe, who was slightly disappointed, did not dare to say that this was written thousands of years later. Looking at the word "travel" written on the hand of Master Tripitaka, he smiled softly and said: "These two words are called afterlife according to Buddhist scriptures. It refers to the soul of a person going to another place after death. I am in a certain place. I saw it in some ancient books and now I have written it down. I just want to ask Miss Jin Nu some questions. But now it seems that I have got the answer I want."
Ever since he knew that Miss Jinnu and he were not the same kind of people, Meng Xinghe felt relieved. At that moment, a voice came from outside the Zen room. It was Wu Neng, a disciple of Master Tripitaka.
"Master, there is a donor outside looking for Donor Meng."
Wu Neng had already knocked on the door. Master Sanzang asked in the room: "Who is it?"
"He's from the palace. His surname is Wang."
Could it be Wang Guinian? Meng Xinghe said: "It's the next friend. I'm afraid there's something wrong with me now. Master Sanzang and Miss Jinnu. I'll go out and take a look first."
Meng Xinghe walked out and saw that it was Wang Guinian who came. He didn't know if something had happened to him in such a hurry.
"Brother Guinian, why are you here here?"
Wang Guinian took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty asked Guinian to come to Xuanmeng and go to Liangyi Hall immediately to discuss matters."
Li Shimin was eager to recruit him to the palace. I was afraid that he had something important to discuss. Meng Xinghe didn't say much. He went into the Zen room and said goodbye to the two people inside. Then he entered the palace with Wang Guinian.
When we arrived at Liangyi Hall, there were already two ministers waiting inside. They were veteran ministers Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji. Wei Ming, whose official position was unknown, was also present. Li Shimin sat on the dragon chair directly in front of him. When he saw Meng Xinghe strolling in, Li Shimin lost his temper. Meng Xinghe was scolded by him when he walked in. He said: "Meng Xinghe, you, the minister, have such a leisurely life. Let me and the two Qing family members They’re all waiting for you here.”
Meng Xinghe didn't answer. He stood behind Fang Xuanling, waiting for Li Shimin's next scolding.
Li Shimin cursed a few words and then stopped. Then he started talking about business: "Just now at the Siyi Pavilion, the envoy from Dongyang handed me a copy. Take it and take a look."
Li Shimin's personal servant Wei Ming handed a Japanese memorial to Meng Xinghe. Even if Meng Xinghe didn't need to open it to read it, he knew that what was written in it must be that he wanted to invade Goryeo with the Tang Alliance. He had already received the Japanese envoy from After hearing this news, I opened the memorial very solemnly and took a look. I was surprised and said: "What? Japan wants to join forces with the Tang Dynasty to invade Korea. Your Majesty, what do you think?"
Meng Xinghe acted so realistically by pretending not to know. Even Li Shimin was deceived by him. He said: "If I can judge, why should I wait until Liangyi Palace comes to discuss the matter? This matter is of great importance. Although Korea and I are older We have good relations with the Tang Dynasty, but Liaodong is not unified for a day, and I feel that it is tasteless. But if we rush to raise troops to attack, I am afraid that we will repeat the footsteps of the previous Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang's three conquests of Goryeo. I don't want to stop my great victory because of one Goryeo. The foundation of the Tang Dynasty will last forever. If you have any opinions, please speak frankly. I hope that in my lifetime, I will take Goryeo and complete the hegemony of unifying the world."
No one dared to question Li Shimin's ambition. Listening to his words, it seemed that he was determined to take down Goryeo. There were all old foxes and old counselors present. They figured out the meaning of the Holy One's words. Naturally, they catered to the Holy Will. He said: "The Holy One As early as three years ago, 50,000 troops were stationed in Liaodong. They were waiting for the day when they could unify the world. Now there is this legitimate method of dispatching troops. But the generals in the army can be called into the palace to discuss how to march. It's just the Japanese. I want to share Goryeo equally with the Tang Dynasty. I cannot agree to this."
The person who spoke was the old fox Changsun Wuji. Among these people, Changsun Wuji was the one who was best at figuring out the Holy Will. It was only a matter of time to attack Goryeo. It was better to attack early than later. Besides, the two sides were now in a pincer attack situation with Japan. Attack. With the bravery of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, it was enough to break through the Goryeo City and capture the King of Goryeo alive.
Changsun Wuji's suggestion was very much in line with Li Shimin's thoughts. Li Shimin had long wanted to pull out these two thorns in the Turks and Goryeo. Now he was given a good opportunity. How could Li Shimin, who was in his twilight years, not want to show his glory and conquer the world? He almost agreed on the spot. Changsun Wuji's suggestion, but there were still two ministers here. Li Shimin pretended to ask, "Fang Aiqing, what do you think?"
"Conquer." Fang Xuanling only said one word. The smile on Li Shimin's face became even stronger. He knew that the Holy Sage's ambition to conquer Goryeo had been decided. Now was the time to show off his skills. How could he let go of Goryeo? Although Fang Xuanling did not I was in favor of sending troops to Goryeo as early as possible. But now the arrow is on the string and I have to send it. I just cooperate with Japan. It is undoubtedly seeking skin from a tiger. Fang Xuanling is one of the few advisers of Li Shimin. Of course, he considered many aspects: "Your Majesty. Now, with the military strength of the Tang Dynasty, .We can definitely take down the city wall of Goryeo. And Japan is just interested in the fast land of Goryeo. It uses this to station troops there. When the army and horses are strong in the future, they will definitely counterattack and bite me in the Tang Dynasty. According to my ministers, Goryeo can be conquered. But in any case We cannot cooperate with Japan. We will capture Goryeo one day and use this as a garrison point. We will recuperate for a few years and then sail eastward to capture Japan. By then, we will no longer have anything to worry about in the east of the Tang Dynasty. This will be enough to ensure that the coastal area will be prosperous for eternity. of stability.”
Of course, the counselor Fang Xuanling was not just for decoration. He had already guessed Japan's motives for sending troops to Korea based on his own insights. After his analysis, Li Shimin felt that cooperation with Japan would only bring temporary benefits and would cause serious trouble in the future.
"What Fang Aiqing said is true. I was almost deceived by it." Li Shimin was not stupid. After just a few words from Fang Xuanling, he knew that the matter was serious. When it was so difficult to make a decision, Li Shimin suddenly turned his attention to Meng Xinghe. .Obviously it’s the same as the previous times. When you encounter difficulties, you go to Meng Xinghe to solve them.