"My husband doesn't like the monks, so I just ignore them. Why should I treat people like this? If the monks spread the news, and if I say that I'm stingy to you, wouldn't I lose the majesty of the emperor?"
When the monks retreated, Li Po felt that Dou Yan was not in the right direction, so he also drove him away. When Li Bi saw that there was no one around, he started to complain.
Li Po smiled easily, "You are a Buddhist and have read some Buddhist scriptures. When we were at Yunnei Ranch, you taught me to read and write, just by copying Buddhist scriptures..."
Speaking of the past, Li Bi also laughed, "Humph, that doesn't change the stubbornness of my husband, does it?"
Li Po laughed loudly, thinking that the monkey jumped out of the stone, but was caught by the Tathagata to fetch the sutra, which shows that the stone can't help the Buddha reciting it.
"Since you often worship Buddha, you should understand that how can you believe what the monk says? The old monk just said one word for cause and effect, one word for sentient beings, good and evil. In fact, in my opinion, there are only two words that Buddhism wants people to understand.
, it’s just reincarnation.
Without this foundation, how can the teachings of Buddhism be spread? No matter how much suffering you suffer in this life, you can repay it in the next life, so as to prevent people from doing evil and encourage people to do good.
Also, suppose that the Western Paradise is for monks and devout believers. It does not enter reincarnation and is not involved in cause and effect. The other things that have forms and have no form are all the monks' experience of observing the world, and they are only secondary."
Li Bi looked at her husband in surprise, "When did my husband become interested in Buddhism and study it so intensively?"
Li Po raised his head proudly, "Look what you said, your husband is born with intelligence and intelligence, otherwise how could he be the emperor?"
Well, this is the normal way for a couple to get along. It's very lively to hear what you say and what I say, but it's just not like when we were young, where we would get into a fight if we disagreed.
Sure enough, Li Bi sneered, "Then according to what my husband said, wouldn't the monks become liars? With the Buddha on top, the great monks are respected by others, how can it be so bad? It's better that you don't talk nonsense."
Li Po snorted twice to show his contempt, "Buddhism and Taoism have their own explanations. Although I don't like it, they can't be called liars. This is what the world says and does, but Buddhism and Taoism have more tricks.
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These monks are very thick-skinned. They are different from others when asking for help. Why do they still want me to look good on them? Are they helping me to pacify the world? Or can they protect their home and country?
If you dare to bother me for the sake of a mere temple property, you will naturally have to teach them an unforgettable lesson. Where did you go from here? You said that after that, I will order people to find a few Taoist priests and build a temple next to the White Horse Temple.
In Taoist temples, do all the monks have to curse behind their backs?"
Li Bi is undoubtedly the most helpless believer. Hearing these words, he did not feel offended to the Buddha and giggled happily.
Li Po looked at his wife and felt that she was far less attractive when she smiled than when she was angry...
Li Bi wiped the tears from her laughter, "After so many years, my husband's character has not changed, and his innocence is revealed from time to time. I don't know whether this is good or not, but I always feel happy when I see him.
unlimited."
Li Po smiled and held his wife's soft palm, "You and I have killed many people, seen countless bloodshed, and have been intrigued by others over the years, what kind of conspiracy have we not seen before?
But to this day, we have not become some kind of demon kings. We must keep our true intentions, be indestructible, and be unshakable. Those monks said a lot of nonsense. In fact, we are the real Buddhas. We only believe that we are, so why bother looking for that?
The illusory Buddha comes to pay homage?"
Li Bi smiled and said nothing. Her husband was the emperor. He did not need to worship the Buddha, but he still had to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth... Of course, with her husband's energy, it is estimated that even Emperor Haotian would not take him to heart if the gods did not show some miraculous powers.
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But she failed. Even if it was not for herself, she would always pray for her parents and children. Even if she could not be blessed, she would still want peace of mind, but she would never follow her husband and say bad things about the Buddha.
In fact, she felt that her husband was right in her heart. The two of them, an emperor and a queen, were on the ninth floor, commanding the world and overlooking the world.
Except that he doesn't live as long as a fairy and can't do magic, there's nothing wrong with him.
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Li Po took his concubines and wandered around the Xianren Palace for a day. There were traces of the former Sui Dynasty everywhere, but it felt like there was nothing left by the former Sui Dynasty.
Looking at the palaces in Xianren Palace, Li Po could not imagine whether Yang Guang would be like him, lingering here surrounded by concubines.
I think it should be more or less the same, the life of an emperor is so boring and boring, there are not many tricks to play, and there is nothing new.
Moreover, from the few words of others and the daily records of the former Sui Dynasty, it can be roughly seen that although Yang Guang is mediocre and immoral, he is not a murderous person, nor is he that lustful.
In daily life, in addition to cruising around like a travel buddy, unable to stop, he is too pretentious and does a lot of pretentious things just for the sake of looking good.
Li Po considers himself to be a face-saving person... He has done the job of copying poems a lot, but it's not just for the sake of face? But he feels that face is important, but lizi is fundamental.
When the lining disappears, the face also falls to the ground. He knows this better than anyone else.
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Xianren Palace was not as good as Taiji Palace in Chang'an. In the end, not only the emperor and queen thought so, but the concubines also expressed their unanimous opinions.
For example, Gao Baoer was very disappointed and quietly told his two friends that he heard that Yang Guang also built a Xiyuan, which should have added a lot of color to Luoyang Palace if it had not been affected by the war.
If she had just entered the palace, she would have never dared to say this. Now that she has an accomplice, her courage has become stronger.
But Duguhua heard it and couldn't help but sneered at her, "We passed by Xiyuan when we came here, and we didn't see many ruins. It can be seen that even in its prime, it was not as good as Chang'an. If Concubine Shu thinks this place is good, it is better to leave it here.
, don’t go back to Chang’an.”
Gao Baoer was immediately frightened. Duguhua's family background was better than hers, but now he was inferior to her. He had never been very convinced of her and would bully her when he saw her. She did not dare to offend this guy who was said to often fight with the emperor.
But this time Duguhua hit a wall, and Ashina Tianxiang and Wang Zhen were immediately unhappy, and began to violently attack each other with every word they shared.
If the emperor and the queen weren't all there, maybe they could roll up their arms and sleeves and beat each other up.
The factions in the harem have not yet been formed, and it is a situation where one family is the dominant one. Two bullies are running rampant. Duguhua is quickly defeated and hides aside without saying a word.
Ashi's fragrance is not very good, and there are people who dare to "make trouble", so how can he be good? Huh, when I go back to Chang'an, I will come to Mrs. Li's door together, and I have to make that bitch kneel down and beg for mercy.
At this moment, she never thought at all that the Dugu family was a relative of her family. In terms of blood relationship, the two of them were still cousins.
Li Po didn't care about the chattering of the palace concubines.
Brother Chao is now missing, Xianyang Palace was burned down by Xiang Yu, Shanglin Garden has long been lost in history, and Emperor Yang's Xiyuan disappeared even faster.
If his descendants don't work hard enough, they may end up with several Anlu Mountains, and Huang Chao's burning of Chang'an will still have a high chance of happening.
For example, he himself demolished all the palaces left over from the Northern Wei Dynasty in the north? What a normal thing.
Later, those people in the west used to push themselves higher, saying that they were better at protecting historical relics than the people in the east, and they didn't see them throwing fewer bombs during the bombing, right? Digging graves is their old profession.
In fact, people are always reincarnated in the process of destruction and reconstruction, and there is no hope of long-term peace and stability. This is obviously not destiny, but is determined by human nature.
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In the evening, Li Po held a banquet to entertain all the ministers.
Wei Zheng finally rushed back from the east road of Henan. This year, a large amount of grain and grass was transported to Donglai via Henan. From Donglai, it was loaded on ships and then sent to the peninsula to feed the army on the peninsula.
Because of the help of Silla, a vassal state, the pressure on the Tang Dynasty was not so great. In addition, it "plundered" the Japanese country and obtained a lot of Japanese reserves.
An army of about 200,000 people gathered on the peninsula, which was a very suitable number for the Tang Dynasty. However, it was inconsistent with Li Po's plan to send cavalry to harass Goguryeo, drag down its national power, and then carry out a fatal battle.
The attack strategy has already gone completely wrong.
Well, it can’t be said that it has not been achieved at all, but this task seems to have been snatched away by Ashina Tawen...
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As the chief historian of the Eastern Capital, Wei Zheng was able to take charge of everything. He was also a close minister of the emperor before, so when he came to Luoyang as an official, there was no chance that he would not be reused.
Pei Ju gave him great power.
It's just that Luoyang doesn't have a branch office, so the position of Luoyang's chief historian is a bit embarrassing.
During the banquet, Li Po didn't say much. The backgrounds of Luoyang's senior officials were very complicated, and some of them were meeting him for the first time. It was useless to talk so much. He would meet these people alone later.
The ministers he brought will also screen everyone in Luoyang. After this set of procedures, some of the people here will probably never appear in front of him again.
During the dinner, Pei Ju promptly presented the Luoyang miscellany he had compiled, and Li Po happily accepted it.
He didn't think that Pei Ju's behavior was too flattering. He thought that Pei Ju's habit was very good and he could record it wherever he went. It would be great if all the local ministers had such talent.
The emperor is in the palace all year round and needs to broaden his horizons the most. In fact, this is not only the case for the emperor, but also for the ministers in the court. Otherwise, how can we tell whether what the local ministers say is true or false? How can we formulate policies that support the local situation?
policy?
Moreover, Li Pozheng now encourages officials with specialized skills to write.
Therefore, Pei Ju's work was in line with his wishes... Naturally, he praised Pei Ju greatly, which brought a "climax" to the banquet.
The courtiers from Chang'an toasted to Pei Ju one after another, laughing and having fun for a while.