Chapter 204: Repay the other person with his own way
"Zan Xiruo asked you to bring the monks from Dalun Temple with you?"
Kumara agreed to join the group, and Li Yan immediately asked about his meeting with the Gar family.
After listening, he extracted the key points: "This kind of thing should not involve third-party forces. Either the Gar family is short of manpower, or they want to find someone to take the blame afterwards, or both."
Kumara was puzzled: "The Gar family has great power, but it will also lack manpower?"
Li Yan sneered: "It's precisely because their family is too powerful and their stalls are too big that there are so few people. There is Qinling guarding Tuyuhun, and they are greedy enough to plot against Longyou of the Tang Dynasty and send many secret agents."
The spies have infiltrated, and now we have to confront Zampu in the royal city, so we will naturally feel the shortage of manpower."
Kumarajiva nodded slightly: "That's it."
Li Yan asked: "Is the dispute between the Yongzhong Religion and Buddhism, the old and new religious forces, still fierce?"
Kumarajiva spoke in a low tone: "Monks in our Dalun Temple are often killed, and there are warrior monks in the temple. It's all out of necessity..."
After listening to this, Li Yan realized that Buddhism in Tubo was still bitter at this time.
There are martial monks in the Shaolin Temple in the Central Plains, who are supported by the common people. They do not need to work in agriculture. They have nothing to do and have nowhere to vent their energy, so they use it to practice martial arts.
The warrior monks in Tubo at this time really wanted to protect the temple, otherwise the fanatical followers of the Yongzhong sect would make it impossible for them to survive.
Li Yanqi asked: "Why are you so divided?"
Kumarajiva explained: "In fact, the differences between the two sides' doctrines are not big. Although our Buddhism was introduced from outside, it incorporates many of Yongzhong's teachings. We respect the essence of the Mahayana of Buddhism and practice in the hope of universal salvation for all living beings. This does not violate Yongzhong's thoughts."
, until Songtsan Gampo wanted to let Yongzhongben teach me to practice Buddhism, and a big fight came here!"
"Songtsen Gampo's method was a bit direct, and he ended up playing with fire and burning himself..."
Li Yan understood clearly: "When our envoys lived in Dalun Mansion some time ago, we also saw a lot of homeless people outside. There were monks giving porridge and relief. Are they monks from your temple?"
Kumara said: "Maybe there are brothers who are poor monks."
Li Yan said seriously: "Relieving the poor is a sign of compassion. This kind deed performed by your temple is the real merit."
He had no favorable impression of fat monks, but he always admired monks who were compassionate and helped the poor.
Li Yan asked again: "If your temple wants to send out warrior monks, how many monks can there be?"
Kumara replied: "There are two hundred warrior monks in my temple, and a maximum of one hundred monks can leave the temple, and no more."
Li Yan nodded: "That is also a force that cannot be ignored. No wonder if Zan Xi wants to take advantage of it, it seems that he is ready to use force! This is also an opportunity for your temple. I will go to see Zan Pu and the princess right away. For your sake
The temple seeks a formal edict, and then the monks are sent out, which is justifiable!"
Kumara clasped his hands together: "Thank you very much, Donor Li!"
This completely binds Dalunji and Zanpu together.
However, the Gar family believes in Yongzhongben religion. If Zanpu comes forward, Dalun Temple will definitely be on the side of the king.
After this arrangement was completed, Li Yan had a vital force outside the palace.
He immediately added: "I have two things for you to ask Master here. The first thing is that in the Zamp assassination case, there was a chamberlain witness named Dabu, who was a pawn used by the Gar family to slander our Tang Dynasty envoy. I
It is speculated that his family is being controlled and threatened. Please pay attention, if you can rescue his family, not only can you retract the confession, but you can also get key clues."
Kumarajiva took note of Dabu's situation, nodded and said, "Okay!"
Li Yan added: "The second thing is to find the secret guard stationed in the royal city."
Kumarajiva was a little strange: "Secret guard?"
Li Yandao: "The Gar family calls them the Yongzhong Divine Guards, and we call them the Secret Guards."
Kumara nodded: "I will pay attention to the location of the secret guards for Benefactor Li, but the assassination of Zan Pu is of great importance. If the Gar family has arranged for the secret guards to stay away from the royal city, how can they arrest him?"
Li Yan smiled bitterly: "This is what I am most worried about. Now I can only hope for better luck."
…
After bidding farewell to Kumarajiva, Li Yan returned to the inner palace and prepared to take a nap.
But as soon as they arrived in front of the room, they saw two small figures already standing in front of the courtyard, practicing martial arts while smelling chicken.
Shangguan Wan'er is practicing Weishi Jin, while the little prince is dancing with the sword.
Seeing Li Yan coming back, the two of them came over to greet him: "Master!" "Deputy Ambassador Li!"
Li Yan said: "Very good. Practicing martial arts means practicing diligently and without hesitation. Wan'er, Xiaojie's foreign language will be taught by someone else next. You should concentrate on practicing martial arts. If you can realize the vision knowledge, you will initially have the power to protect yourself."
Shangguan Wan'er held her head high and said in a loud voice, "Yes! Master!"
Li Yan looked at the little prince again: "What Wan'er practiced was the knowledge-only power that you couldn't learn at that time. Do you feel regretful?"
The little prince thought for a while and said: "I was not fair at first, but now... I am not willing to accept it, but my talent is indeed not as good as that, and I can't desire too much. Besides, I should learn martial arts to have the power of self-protection, rather than relying solely on martial arts.
Restoration of the country.”
Li Yan looked at the little prince's simple clothes and calm expression, and nodded slightly: "Have you and your guard Shelle been out of the palace often to interact with the refugees recently?"
The little prince said: "Many of those refugees escaped from Tuyuhun. They are my people. I should do something for them within my ability."
Li Yan nodded: "Okay, we have been apart for three days. We should treat each other with admiration. Your parents will be pleased to see your current changes."
The little prince bowed his hands and said, "Thank you, Deputy Ambassador Li. If it hadn't been for you, I would have been useless for the rest of my life."
Li Yan said: "That's not the case. I just brought you out. Everything depends on your own efforts! You have chosen a good name. Your surname is Murong. It is a compound name. It seems that you are destined to embark on the road to rejuvenation...
…Hey, wait a minute!”
He looked at the little prince, and an idea flashed in his mind: "Yes, the Murong family's way of repaying others with their own methods is the way to break the situation?"
"Not bad, not bad! Keep up the good work!"
Li Yan laughed, stopped sleeping, turned around and left: "Good luck has brought foreign aid, and now it depends on my wisdom and strength!"
The little prince watched Li Yan leave and suddenly became excited: "Sister Wan'er, I've gotten better. Will Deputy Li accept me as his disciple?"
Shangguan Wan'er was as disgusted as a villain: "Farewell sister, sister, I'm not even older than you!"
The little prince flattered him: "If I join the family, wouldn't you be the senior sister? The senior sister is talented and knows a lot. Although I am one or two years older, I still have to learn a lot from the senior sister!"
Shangguan Wan'er pointed her chin with her little finger and thought to herself: "That's true, but the master is so lazy. If there is another beginner, he won't let me teach him, right?"
She was excited and quickly prepared for a rainy day: "Master is the most diligent person. Only if you work hard, study on your own, and don't ask for anything from others will you be favored by him!"
The little prince understood and became energetic: "Okay! Thank you, senior sister, for your guidance!"
…
The first night.
The back door of Dalu Mansion.
Seeing hundreds of warrior monks marching majestically into the backyard, Zan Xiruo saluted happily: "Thank you, masters!"
Kumarajiva stepped forward and said, "Garda said, the safety of the temple still needs to be protected by my brothers and sisters. We cannot leave it for a long time."
Zan Xiruo smiled and said: "Please rest assured, I will personally warn Yongzhong's sect. Masters are here to eliminate harm for the country, so that you will have no worries."
Kumarajiva nodded and said, "That's good!"
Zan Xiruo stretched out his hand: "Please!"
After arranging servants to settle the monks, Zan Xiruo came to the inner house.
The third child, Zan Po, the fourth child, Sita Yu, and the fifth child, Blen Zan Blade, are all there.
Sitayu smiled and said: "Fifth brother has good tricks. With the monks from Dalun Temple and a considerable force, we will be more confident in taking over the palace without any bloodshed!"
Zanpo frowned: "Brother, are you really ready to attack the palace by force?"
Zan Xiruo said: "I don't want to do this unless I have to, but now that Zanpu's true colors have been revealed, he won't let us go!"
Brenzann nodded excitedly: "Brother is right, instead of passively dealing with it, it's better to strike first!"
Zanpo's face turned ugly: "But even if we take Zanpu, the chiefs of the various tribes will not agree, and there will still be endless troubles later. Weiru is simply not strong enough to cope with attacks from all directions!"
Zan Xiruo said: "Lao San, what do you think?"
Zanpo said: "I want to stabilize Zanpu and give up some power if necessary. When the second brother completely occupies the Tuyuhun land, our Gar family will have a retreat. Then we will meet Zanpu again!"
Sitayu shook his head: "I think we need to cut the knot quickly, take advantage of the fact that Zanpu's power is not strong enough, solve it, and support that several-year-old child to come to power and become a new puppet. Otherwise, if the Tuyuhun land is lost, we will
If we let Zamp become more powerful, it will be all over."
Zan Xiruo smiled and said: "Third brother, the fourth and fifth brothers are all supporting me this time, three to one!"
Zan Po sighed in her heart: "Okay, then I also agree with the eldest brother, using the excuse of the Tang Dynasty envoys to cause trouble in the palace, directly rush in, control the Tang Dynasty envoys, and force Zan Pu to abdicate!"
Zan Xiruo said: "Try not to kill the Tang envoys. As long as the crime of assassinating Zanpu is placed on them, it will be enough for them!"
Brenzan geared up and was full of expectations: "I want to watch them stand in the prison car and be escorted out of the royal city. Haha, that would be so relieved!"
The four brothers discussed together late into the night.
Because it was too late at night, the three of them did not go back to their respective homes, but stayed overnight at their home.
The five brothers were still very vigilant, with a large number of guards coming and going. However, there were a large number of monks staying in the backyard, so Zan Xiruo specially selected a few houses near the backyard for them to sleep.
Back in his room, Zan Xiruo yawned. He had barely slept last night and almost fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
As a result, no one noticed, and the guards protecting the surroundings fell down one after another silently.
A figure rushed in like lightning and slapped his back where he was sleeping on his side with a palm from the air.
"puff!"
Zan Xiruo was still dreaming about taking over Chang'an, and a mouthful of blood spurted out uncontrollably. She woke up and screamed: "There is an assassin... assassin... the guest..."
Just as he was about to call the guards, he found that his voice had become extremely weak. Zan Xiruo suddenly realized something, and he fainted as the world was spinning.