On February 27th, Li Shan, who had been a cat at home for a long time, entered Chang'an City again. It was not that he had to hide at home, but after seeing Li Yuan that time, Li Shimin and his son treated Li Jiancheng like a monkey.
Li Yuan was summoned for three consecutive days, and twice he saw Li Jiancheng play a monkey.
Li Shan really sympathizes with Li Jiancheng. This is bullying an honest person!
And Li Shan also clearly noticed that Li Yuan deliberately tested whether he had any secret connection with the prince. For example, during the second interview, Li Yuan mentioned Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi. The king was defeated and captured, and later returned as a prisoner.
...Although it is embarrassing, considering the precedents of Li Shentong, Li Daoxuan and many nobles, there is no actual punishment for just being idle.
On that day, Li Yuan asked Li Shan whether Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi, could appease Jiangnan. Today, Jiangnan is still headed by the Yangzhou Governor's Office. After Li Xiaogong returned to Beijing, Ying Guogong warrior Xun took charge of the Governor's Office as the chief historian. However, Li Yuan
The intention was to transfer him back to the court...because the warrior Yu had no friendship with the King of Qin's lineage, but had a close relationship with the East Palace in his early years.
Li Shan didn't think too much about it. In fact, Li Shenfu didn't like him, but he liked the other party... After all, his previous great victories were based on Li Shenfu, so Li Shan was not salty.
He commented lightly and didn't say anything bad.
Li Yuan also nodded in agreement, commenting that although Li Shenfu was mediocre, less majestic, and neglectful of battle formations, it would be appropriate to appease the place.
As a result, the next day, Li Yuan asked the prince Li Jiancheng, if Shi Wuxun, the governor of Yangzhou, returned to Beijing, who would be worthy of succeeding him?
Li Shan was scolding his mother in his heart at that time. It's not enough to abandon his own son. You also want to treat me like a monkey!
Li Shenfu has been living in seclusion since he was exchanged for prisoners and returned to Beijing in November last year. Prince Li Jiancheng has also been quite indifferent to him... It's normal to think about it. If Li Shenfu hadn't been defeated, how could he have gone through so much damage last year?
Well, the prince will not be so mad as to delay sending troops to Tiantai Mountain.
If it hadn't been for Li Shenfu, the East Palace might have suppressed Prince Qin's palace until it was breathless, which would have led to the current situation.
If Li Shan secretly communicated with the East Palace, then Li Jiancheng would definitely recommend Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi. Li Shan was suspicious. Maybe after leaving the palace yesterday, Li Yuan had sent someone to keep an eye on Li Shenfu to see if anyone went to ventilate it.
Report.
As a result, on that day Prince Li Jiancheng strongly recommended Zheng Shanguo, the Minister of Punishment, to take charge of the Yangzhou Metropolitan Government... The suspicion on Li Shan was lifted, but he really had no intention of acting with Li Yuan anymore.
After all, he is the emperor, especially after the Tiantai Mountain incident last year, no one can believe Li Yuan now... And Li Shan is now the heir, serving in the court and the army, especially in the Daizhou Army.
The Lingzhou Army has a very high prestige, and can even control the Lingzhou Army through Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian, which makes Li Yuan have to be on guard.
Li Shan vaguely felt that if there was no accident, the relationship between him and Li Yuan would never be restored to what it was before the expedition last year.
It seems that he still has great trust, and he still looks like his nephew, but how can Li Yuan ignore the weight of Li Shan at this time?
After entering Chang'an City, Li Shan went straight to the Dazongchi Temple near Yongyangfang and Hepingfang. He looked up at the magnificent pagoda with a height of more than 100 meters and wondered whether Tang Sanzang had obtained the true scripture.
"Brother Huairen."
"Brother Huairen."
"Why are you so dejected?" Li Shan patted the two of them on the shoulders, "We haven't been crowned yet. Let's try again in two years."
The results were released the day before yesterday. Both Li Zhaode and Zhang Wenguan failed. Li Shan had nothing to do. However, Li Zhaode was playful and had gone crazy in the past six months because Li Qianyou went on an expedition with the army. The failure was expected, but he was Li Qianyou's only son, so getting an official position was not a problem.
The failure of Zhang Wenguan surprised Li Shan. Although Zhang Wenguan was also playful, he had a good foundation in Confucian classics. Li Shan suspected that Zhang Wenguan did this deliberately... because once he was on the list, he would probably become an official.
Many people know that when Liang Jun went south for the first time last year, Li Shan went north to Huating for Zhang Wenguan. The two have a very close friendship. It is hard to say whether winning over Zhang Wenguan will affect Li Shan, but it is more or less possible... …After all, Lee Sun is openly neutral.
Li Zhaode was quite depressed because he probably couldn't escape the scolding of his father Li Qianyou. However, Zhang Wenguan was not depressed and asked with a smile: "Brother Huairen, can you try again next year?"
Li Shan looked deeply at Zhang Wenguan, "Who knows..."
Zhang Wenguan was obviously asking whether the battle for the heir would have come to an end by this time next year, but only God knows the answer. How could Li Shan know?
"I planned to take you to visit Pingkangfang. The spring breeze is so exciting that you can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day!" Li Shan gestured and sighed: "It's a pity that both of you have failed, so we can only visit the Dazongchi Temple together. .”
Zhang Wenguan cast a look of disdain, if he really made the list, do you still have the guts to go to Pingkangfang?
Aren't you afraid that your uncle will whip you again?
Li Zhaode was born and raised in Chang'an, and his mother believed in Buddhism, so he was very familiar with this place. "What is there to see in Zending Temple?"
The original name of Dazongchi Temple was Zending Temple. It was built by Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, to pray for Queen Dugu.
Li Shan didn't explain anything. He asked a monk for a few questions and was led to a rather remote courtyard.
"Are you okay, Zen Master?" The smile on Li Shan's face gradually turned from gentle to a little stiff. Xuanzang in front of him had a dark complexion, a bruise on his cheek, and no longer looked like the white jade he once had.
This is not the key. The key is that Monk Xuanzang, who in Li Shan's impression has always been gentle, elegant and calm, opened his eyes and cast a look of resentment.
Li Shan thought for a moment, and then motioned to Zhang Wenguan with his eyes that Li Zhaode should go further away, and then asked cautiously: "Have you not reached Tianzhu yet?"
"On August 12, the fifth year of Wude, the young monk took a Persian ship and set sail from Guangzhou, but did not arrive in Tianzhu." Monk Xuanzang said expressionlessly: "I was thrown on a desert island, eating wild fruits and digging for water. It will take more than three years before I can return to my homeland alive."
After listening to the first half, Li Shan grinned. Sure enough, he didn't reach Tianzhu, but why do you hate me so much... After listening to the second half, Li Shan opened his mouth so much that he could swallow a goose egg. This is the Tang Dynasty version of Lu Bin. In Crusoe, this monk is very good at surviving in the wilderness. Of course, he has very good reasons to hate himself.
"Didn't the Zen Master ask if he could go to Tianzhu before setting off?"
"I asked." Xuanzang looked at Li Shan coldly, "We will definitely arrive, so the young monk raised shipping funds in Lingnan, but only after setting off did he learn that no one has reached Tianzhu by sea!"
"Impossible!" Li Shan blurted out.
"Is there any precedent?"
Li Shan was speechless. He could not tell this monk that half a century later there would be a monk who admired you, but he did not have the courage to go overland, so he took a Persian ship out to sea and arrived in Tianzhu.
That was what Li Shan's grandfather told him when he was a child... But what Li Shan didn't know was that the monk Yijing did not arrive directly in Tianzhu, but first went to Indonesia, and then traveled through Vietnam and Malaysia, spending more than a year
It took about 30 seconds to arrive in Tianzhu.
Li Shan had no way to explain, so he could only find paper and pen to redraw the map. He was not particularly familiar with the maps of Southeast Asia, but he could still remember them roughly.
"Sumatra Island?" Xuanzang looked at the map and pointed to a certain location hesitantly, "I've never heard of it. This is Jinzhou."
"Jinzhou?" Li Shan was numb. There was no Baidu at this time. He didn't know if Jinzhou was Indonesia. He thought for a while and drew a line around to the southwest. "There is a strait here. It may be called Malacca. There is also a strait."
Maybe the port becomes Malacca…”
Xuanzang shook his head expressionlessly, "I've never heard of it."
Li Shan gave up completely. He had the impression that after crossing the Strait of Malacca, there is the Sea of Bengal, and Bangladesh is to the north of India, and to the southeast is Sri Lanka. However, Xuanzang probably did not cross the Strait of Malacca, and he was probably still in Indonesia.
On a certain small island, it is great luck to come back alive.
Li Shan suddenly asked curiously: "Zen Master, have you ever seen Kunlun slaves overseas?"
Kunlun slaves and Silla slaves were quite famous in the history of the Tang Dynasty. Silla slaves are easy to understand. However, there are two interpretations of Kunlun slaves in later generations. One is African black slaves sold by Arab countries, and the other is
Southeast Asian dwarf black people.
But Kunlun Nu is said to be as strong as an ox and tall...Brown people in Southeast Asia are often very short, but the prevalence of black trade in Africa has to wait until the Age of Discovery begins, which seems inappropriate.
Xuanzang was obviously not interested in this topic. He closed his mouth and only rubbed his rosary beads. He did not even look at the navigation chart drawn by Li Shan... The monk had already concluded that Li Shan had tricked him.
However, Xuanzang returned to Chang'an... Even before he returned to Chang'an, he had already heard about the name Li Huairen, the king of Handan, in Luoyang. After returning to Chang'an, he even heard about the promotion of the king of Handan to the title of King Wei Si.
That young man who was unknown at that time, but in order to prevent the temple from being dismantled, he brought out Master Guankou Chan and then framed himself. He has become a world-famous and important figure.
Xuanzang knew that this mute was destined to suffer the consequences, and he would not have the chance to retaliate even if he wanted to.
Li Shan really felt that he had been wronged, and he was also trying to encourage others. Xuanzang's men came back, but Su Dingfang became a first-rate famous general.
Perhaps this is the rolling wheel of history. Tang Xuanzang is destined to become a legend, and the legendary experience lies not in learning from the West, but in the sublimation brought to him by the hardships and hardships on the journey.
Well, let him do the hard work on his own. Going to India from land... That would be really hard for this monk.
Just when Li Shan was about to leave, Xuanzang suddenly asked: "I heard that His Majesty, the King of Wei, tried hard to build the monks and nuns, and ordered them to return to secular life?"
Li Shan was too lazy to speak, which was why he refused to enter Chang'an for many days. Li Yuan immediately issued an edict that day. I don't know who spread the rumor. It must be said that it was Li Shan who persuaded Li Yuan...
There were even rumors in the court that Li Huairen, the king of Wei, seemed to be attached to the king of Qin... I don't know if it was Pei Shiju who released it. Li Shimin asked Ling Jing to send a message, and Li Shancai stayed in Zhuangzi for a while.
Xuanzang asked again: "Is Zen Master Wuchao still in Dongshan Temple?"
Li Shan became impatient, flicked his sleeves, and said directly: "Dongshan Temple is about to be abolished, and the mute slave is now the concierge of the Li family. If the Zen master is interested, you can pay a visit!"
Xuanzang's cheeks bulged up. A few years ago, he had guessed that the Wuchao Zen Master was probably not proficient in Zen philosophy, so he kept silent to avoid him. Only today did he find out that he was actually a mute!
Li Shan came out of the yard cursing, explained a few words to the curious Li Zhaode and Zhang Wenguan, and cursed: "Anyway, all the land is in Zhuangzi's name, Dongshan Temple doesn't matter anymore, why are you afraid that he will be stabbed out by a monk?!"
A few years ago, Zhujiagou villagers put their fields under the name of Dongshan Temple in order to avoid taxes. However, since Li Shan was knighted, the fields have been put under the name of the Li family. Even the entire Zhuangzi is under the name of the Li family.
Even Li Yuan and Li Shimin knew about it.
After wandering around the temple, Li Shan left angrily. He came today with great hope. Although he didn't expect any tomatoes, corns, or potatoes, he also hoped that Xuanzang could bring back some useful ones. It is said that in the jungles of Southeast Asia, there are
There were wild green peppers, but unfortunately they were disappointed in the end.
"Brother Huairen, Qujiang Furong will be there in seven or eight days." Li Zhaode whispered: "Father wrote me that no matter whether it is on the list or not, I must go there."
"Qujiang Furong?" Li Shan was stunned and looked at Zhang Wenguan, "That's the year?"
"Um."
Li Shan only went to Qujiangchi once, and that was the time when he forced Cui Xin into a corner by throwing out "The Theory of Love and Lotus". After retreating, he used his power to beat Luo Shou, Luo Yang's uncle and nephew, "Isn't it the Ghost Festival?"
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"It was changed the year before last, and it is scheduled to fall on the Cold Food Festival." Zhang Wenguan explained: "The Cold Food Festival is three days long, with the Great Cold Food, the Official Cold Food, and the Lesser Cold Food. The day when the Crown Princess chooses the Official Cold Food is exactly eight days later."
Li Shan glanced at Li Zhaode and saw that he was about to get crowned. It was indeed time to get engaged, "Then let's go."
"A letter from father, please let Huairen..."
"I will take you there?"
"Um."
Li Shan thought about it for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Do you have a favorite?"
Just like before, it was obviously an official group blind date.
Li Zhaode was stunned. Do you think anyone can seduce a noble girl like you?
Zhang Wenguan rolled his eyes and said angrily: "I'm not asking you, I'm asking my uncle!"
Whether children from aristocratic families can still make their own decisions about their marriages is naturally decided by their fathers and grandfathers from all aspects.
"Father didn't mention it."
Li Shan's eyes moved, "Where is Zhigui?"
Zhang Wenguan said nonchalantly: "Whatever."
Li Shan almost figured it out, nodded and said: "Then I will accompany you for a walk... But today, you also have to accompany me for a walk!"
"Where are you going?" Zhang Wenguan was a little wary. He was much more alert than Li Zhaode and knew that His Highness the King of Wei, who was both a friend and a brother, was not an innocent gentleman.
"Don't worry, it must be a good place." Li Shan grinned, "I'm going to visit your aunt."
Zhang Wenguan didn't react at the first moment, so he changed his mind, my aunt... isn't that Li Shan's mother-in-law?
"Let's go!"
"Brother Huai Ren, it's already February 27th, and there's less than half a month left until we get married. Let's go at this time..."