Chapter 656: The Agreement between Your Majesty and the County Marquis
Zhang Yang looked at the letter in his hand, but smiled and said: "Monk Xuanzang said in the letter that I massacred the Western Regions, which caused widespread resentment among the people in the Western Regions. If I are not dealt with, it will be detrimental to the Tian Khan's control of the Western Regions."
Li Shimin drank tea and nodded, "He also said that he left the quarantine alone without the permission of the court. He said that he was a sinner and hoped that I could punish him."
The younger brothers and sisters all surrounded the queen and talked about their harvest in Lishan Mountain.
The other end of Huaqing Pool seemed noisy. Zhang Yang held the letter in his hand and laughed out loud again, "Monk Xuanzang also said that he traveled among the countries in the Western Regions and stabilized the relationship between the Western Regions and the Tang Dynasty. In this way, he also
He gave himself some credit, saying that he was a sinner who escaped from prison without permission, and at the same time he was talking about his own merit."
Li Shimin looked hesitant.
Zhang Yang put down the letter in his hand, read the last sentence in the letter, and asked Your Majesty to apologize.
It seems that the neck was first washed and slaughtered by His Majesty, but a closer look shows that this monk claims to have contributed to the country.
After adding some tea to His Majesty, Zhang Yang struggled: "How does Your Majesty plan to deal with him?"
Li Shimin nodded slightly, "He is a very smart monk. I have not asked him about his sins for many years, but he wants me to punish you for your sins. How brave he is."
Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Well, you are indeed very courageous."
"You have made great contributions to Sheji, but Monk Xuanzang did not. He just went to Tianzhu and the Western Regions. Why should I listen to him?"
It is true that for Li Shimin, monk Xuanzang was like this. This monk just traveled to the Western Regions, went to Tianzhu, and brought back some scriptures.
As for those scriptures, they are useless to the Central Plains.
Li Shimin drank tea and said again: "I can still distinguish between merit and demerit clearly. Your merits are not comparable to Xuanzang's. Besides, I also intend to punish his crimes."
"How does Your Majesty want to place him?"
"I plan to call him back first, and I will consider how to deal with him later..."
"Your Majesty." Zhang Yang interrupted and said, "May I ask, Your Majesty, what is the reputation of Monk Xuanzang among Buddhists?"
Li Shimin looked at his children with a tea bowl in his hand and whispered: "Very good."
"Now Monk Xuanzang has almost become the hope of Buddhism, and Buddhist disciples are looking forward to his return. Regardless of his merits and demerits, he will definitely become the most meritorious person in Buddhism. Those people who are looking forward to Xuanzang's return have already
I’ve been looking forward to it for many years.”
Li Shimin put down his tea bowl and motioned to Zhang Yang to continue.
"Of course, in your majesty's opinion, Monk Xuanzang only went to the Western Regions and visited Tianzhu. How great can his contribution be? Not to mention whether he caused trouble to the Tang Dynasty, even if he and the small countries in the Western Regions
We have connections with the king, so what? Now the four towns in Anxi have been pacified, and the Anxi Protectorate has been built."
Li Shimin nodded and said: "This monk is waiting outside the customs for me to deal with him. I am determined to let him return to secular life."
Zhang Yang said with a smile: "How about I make an agreement with Your Majesty? If Xuanzang refuses to return to the customs, he will be allowed to stay outside the customs for the rest of his life and will not be allowed to enter the customs. If Xuanzang is willing to return to the customs, he will be allowed to enter the customs after he returns to the customs and marries a wife outside the customs."
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When asking a person to return to secular life, Li Shimin was very confident and said with a smile: "As long as I give him a reward, he will definitely be able to return to secular life."
Zhang Yang shook his head, "I don't think so. As long as he is a monk, once he enters the customs, he will become a person respected by thousands of people. He does not need your Majesty's reward. This person can travel through the dangerous Western Regions, which also shows that this person
His will is very strong, and he can even survive in dangerous places like the Western Region, which shows that this person has some abilities."
"How can a monk become a person respected by thousands of people?" Li Shimin was confused again.
Thinking about things in history, Zhang Yang leaned back on his chair, shook the cattail leaf fan in his hand and whispered: "In your Majesty's eyes, he really shouldn't be a person respected by thousands of people, but it is not up to your Majesty to think about this matter.
, let alone whether he is such a person, Buddhist people will hold him up and mold him into a role model that is respected by thousands of people, and there will be people who will spread his deeds in the market, and spread these deeds to god after god.
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"After praising him, even if Xuanzang denies it, people will not care. It is not because of how powerful and glorious he is. These are not important. What is important is that Buddhism needs such a person."
"It's just that Buddhism needs to be revitalized. It needs a person like this to be the frontman and revitalize Buddhism. In this way, they will build momentum and spread it everywhere. Do you still think that Monk Xuanzang will return to secular life? He would rather betray His Majesty's kindness.
, he also wants to be a monk, this is a matter of interest, and it is also his original intention of becoming a monk."
Zhang Yang told the reason, and the words of those famous Indian monks Bopo once again appeared in his mind.
The old monk said some incomprehensible words and then passed away.
Zhang Yang doesn't like the causal relationship of Buddhism, and he doesn't believe in fate. Fate has always been in his own hands.
Li Shimin slowly stood up and said, "Very good. If Xuanzang does not return to secular life, he will never be able to enter the monastery in his life."
Zhang Yang took the teacup and said again: "I remember that there is a dojo in Dunhuang that is very suitable for Monk Xuanzang, so I will keep him under custody in Dunhuang first."
Li Shimin nodded.
The aunt prepared meals at home, and after His Majesty and the Queen had eaten, they left.
There was no talk of taking away these younger brothers and sisters. Instead, they were allowed to stay in Lishan. These children missed this place again when they returned to the palace, and they did not stop in the palace. Since the children are willing to keep them, His Majesty is happy and relieved.
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Xiao Sizi was left behind, and the queen and Li Lizhi gave a few more instructions.
Three days later, Li Shimin wrote a decree and had it sent outside the customs. This decree was for monk Xuanzang to return to secular life.
Another half month passed before Monk Xuanzang’s reply came.
Zhang Yang listened to Xu Jingzong's report, and as agreed with His Majesty before, as long as Monk Xuanzang is willing to return to secular life and marry a wife, he will be allowed to enter the customs.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Now he refuses to return to secular life. According to the agreement, this monk will not be able to enter the customs for the rest of his life, and will die outside the customs.
And Buddhism's previous efforts to build momentum for Xuanzang came to nothing.
Learning that monk Xuanzang was unwilling to return to secular life made Tian Khan very angry. No one except Zhang Yang dared to refuse his kindness like this. Xuanzang took himself too seriously.
Secondly, Zhang Yang was angry because the agreement actually fulfilled Zhang Yang's expectations.
His Majesty pointed out the reason why monk Xuanzang left seclusion privately, so he detained the monk in Dunhuang and took him into custody.
The Buddhists will definitely try their best to get Xuanzang back, but no matter how powerful the energy and connections of the Buddhists are, they cannot compete with a word from Tian Khan, let alone the layers of questioning and exploitation.
The Taoist temple in Dunhuang was directly guarded by five thousand officers and soldiers, but Monk Xuanzang was lucky enough to start compiling scriptures in the Taoist temple in Dunhuang.
This is where history takes a turn.
Xuanzang did not return to Chang'an City, nor did he enter the customs with the scriptures. All this was because he refused to return to secular life, and he would die of old age in Dunhuang for the rest of his life.
After listening to Xu Jingzong's story, Li Tai said: "Old Xu, you are also the Minister of Rites now. You should send someone to kill this monk."
There was a wry smile on Xu Jingzong's old face, "His Royal Highness the King of Wei was just joking. The official is still the Minister of Rites. There is no official appointment in the court, and the Ministry of Personnel has not registered any case."
Xu Jingzong thought deeply about the position of Minister of Rites, and this matter has been hanging in his mind to this day, and he is still thinking about it.
Zhang Yang clasped his hands and asked in a low voice: "So the battle report from Persia is coming soon?"
Xu Jingzong nodded slightly, "He said he has left the Anxi Protectorate."
After thinking about it again, Xu Jingzong said: "Previously, the county prince sent Yang Lian to sell grain in the Western Regions, and he sent many seeds of crops outside the customs. He bought them from some merchants from the Western Regions, and now he is also
On the way, it will be sent to Guanzhong together with the Persian battle report."
"Lao Xu, thank you for your hard work."
"It doesn't matter that I'm a low-ranking official. It's not easy from when Zhang Shilang single-handedly supported the Ministry of Rites."
With Li Shimin's appreciation and commitment, Xu Jingzong now looks much more confident.
Li Tai is now wearing coarse cloth short clothes and is used to this kind of clothes. The king of Wei who used to be well-dressed and well-fed has long since disappeared.
How Li Tai ate with the blacksmiths in the blacksmith workshop and worked on technical problems together, he looked like a villager from Lishan. He was the most successful among the masses and had become a mass. He also said: "
My father's will is just one sentence. If the situation in Guanzhong changes in ten or twenty years, if Buddhism still refuses to give up, Xuanzang's disposition will most likely be discussed again. Whether he can come back, if there is no future trouble,
It would be better to kill him."
The spring wind blows through this field. Recently, the little bear has nothing to do, so he likes to walk down the mountain and walk among the fields. Now that food has been planted in the fields, it feels a little lonely after no longer plowing the land.
It jumped into the Weishui River again, flopped in the water for a long time, and then walked back to Lishan Mountain with a live fish in its mouth.
Zhang Yang withdrew his gaze and collected the cards in front of him.
The card game started again, Xu Jingzong sorted out the cards in his hand, "His Royal Highness King Wei said that the officials will consider it. This matter needs to be considered in the long run. It would be easier to kill him. Rather than killing him, it would be better to ruin his reputation and let him
Death actually fulfills your good reputation."
When it comes to destroying people, Xu Jingzong is very good at it, but he is not a good person. He also has many tricks.
But who knows what kind of things this person will do?
The three of them continued playing cards, and finally left in despair because Xu Jingzong lost a few coins.
Li Tai collected the IOU for Xu Jingzong's paintings and asked curiously: "Brother-in-law, does Xu Jingzong really have the means to deal with Monk Xuanzang?"
Zhang Yang nodded, "Xu Jingzong is a bad guy."
No one could play cards with Zhang Yang in Lishan. Li Tai never won a penny from his brother-in-law.
Xu Jingzong lost three pieces of silver cake and still owed five pieces of money.
Of course, this little thing is not as good as the good thing that he is going to become the Minister of Rites. I also suspect that this person deliberately lost so much.
Xu Jingzong knew how to behave and do things well. Once such a person was valued by the emperor, it would be strange that he would not rise to the top.
The eleventh year of Zhenguan has just begun. Xu Jingzong is not only a man who knows how to behave, but also a person who holds grudges. His grudges with Changsun Wuji are a long story, starting with the Palace of the Prince of Qin.
The further he goes on the road to power, the closer he will be to Changsun Wuji, and sooner or later he will take revenge.
In April in Guanzhong, there was another thunderstorm.
Zhang Yang looked at the empty windows at home and said, "Daughter-in-law, we agreed at the beginning that I would replace the glass in the house with colored glass windows."
The old matter was brought up again, and Li Yue simply sat down.
The couple sat opposite each other, and she said seriously: "Husband, how is our life now?"
Zhang Yang nodded slightly, "Life is very good."
Li Yue added: "Lishan has been envied by many people. My mother later said that the clan is quite jealous of Lishan. Our family has wealth and status. If we are not satisfied now, we will pursue it in the future."
More, human ambition is never enough. If you are not satisfied once, you will only ask for more in the future."
His daughter-in-law read every day. Zhang Yang held his forehead in pain and sighed: "I'm still used to being poor."
"Our family has grown up from poverty. How can we get rich? Instead of doing this for a few colored glazes, we should seek development for Lishan. Whether it is to protect our younger brothers and sisters or for our own family, strength is the most important thing."
A greenhouse is the most she can tolerate. If she insists on installing doors and windows in her home and installing colored glaze, she probably won't give in.
"Are the imperial sister and brother-in-law going to quarrel again?"
Li Zhi, who had just taken out pen and ink from the study room, asked curiously.
Zhang Yang's original serious expression was replaced by a smile, "Why did my brother-in-law quarrel with your imperial sister? We will not quarrel."
Li Zhi hurriedly left holding a roll of paper and pen and ink.
How could he dare to enter the prosperous world despite being poor all his life? Li Yue has always maintained the habit of saving money. His family already has millions of money. In the Tang Dynasty, where material was scarce, there were not many places to spend money.
As the family saves more and more money, there are very few places where it is needed.
Every time she looks at the account books at home, her face is filled with happiness.
Even though her family is rich and she is now a mother, she has not changed at all after so many years.
Today is another day for taking exams for younger brothers and sisters. They were sitting at attention by the Huaqing Pool while Xiao Wu and Xu Hui handed out exam papers.
Li Lizhi looked at the pendulum clock and said at nine o'clock: "The exam begins."
The younger brothers and sisters then started taking exams to test their learning achievements over the past month.
Zhang Yang saw this scene as soon as he came out of the greenhouse. The weather had gradually warmed up. He removed the glazed roof of the greenhouse and transplanted all the vegetable seedlings in the greenhouse.
Spring is different from winter. As the weather warms, the soil temperature in hot spring areas becomes higher and higher, which is not suitable for crop growth.
Zhang Yang dug up some of the vegetable seedlings that could be saved and planted them on the ridges of the fields at the foot of the mountain.
The aunts have prepared meat. In addition to mutton and pork, there is also a lot of beef sent by the Cheng family.
Although this old guy Cheng Yaojin is usually a bastard, he is still very sophisticated in his dealings with others. Lishan sent vegetables to their family in the cold winter. After the farming matters were settled this spring, his old Cheng's cattle completed their mission.
, happened to break his leg.
After killing the cow, he would have the beef delivered to him. No one would be owed any money back and forth, so the old bastard could live a very comfortable life.