Li Shimin would not deliberately refuse the offer of land and sacrifice from the king of his daughter's kingdom. Because he had a bad reputation for killing his brother and imprisoning his father, he tried his best to be a wise king in order to offset the world's opinion of him.
After the Western Liang Female Kingdom surrenders, his prestige will be improved to a certain extent.
It was a good thing for both Datang and him.
"The King of Liang has made it clear in his letter of credence that he hopes Bai Aiqing will go to the Western Liang Women's Kingdom to complete the territorial transfer. I will order Honglu Temple to prepare for the mission..."
After Li Shimin finished flipping through the Western Liang Guoshu, he opened his mouth and said.
Even if the Queen of Xiliang did not designate Bai Gui as an envoy, as a wise king who trusts people and does not trust them, and does not bother the two masters, she will also appoint Bai Gui to personally send envoys to the Xiliang Kingdom.
Bai Gui nodded.
This time it happened, when he was about to resign.
There was a voice outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Master Xuanzang would like to see you."
The eunuch shouted.
Hearing this, Bai Gui stopped and was not in a hurry to leave. He also planned to meet Chen Xuanzang.
Li Shimin ordered Chen Xuanzang to go to the palace.
"Your Majesty, at tomorrow's Dharma assembly, a poor monk will open the forum to give lectures on the Sutra of Resurrection and Saving Death, the Tianbao Ruan of Anbang, and the Scroll of Encouraging Cultivation... to pray for His Majesty's blessings and eliminate disasters.
"
Chen Xuanzang put his hands together and said.
Tomorrow's Water and Land Dharma Assembly, as the eminent monk who stands out, he will be the main speaker. As for what sutras to be taught and what sutras to be recited, one must go to the palace to report to the emperor in advance, otherwise he will not be able to speak or explain.
There are secrets here.
But it is just a report. The specific sutras to be taught are up to Chen Xuanzang himself. Others do not know as much as him, an eminent monk.
Reporting to the palace is a formality.
"But, this matter is up to you, Master Xuanzang, to decide on your own."
Li Shimin did not refute Chen Xuanzang's dignity and nodded in agreement.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chen Xuanzang nodded and bowed.
When Chen Xuanzang was about to leave, Bai Gui stopped him, "I have just returned from traveling abroad. I heard that the speaker of this Water and Land Dharma Conference is actually you, Master Xuanzang..., I see you, Master Xuanzang.
At such a young age, the Dharma is so profound, but how can one maintain good looks?"
he asked.
Knowledge, the older you get, the deeper you delve into it.
This is common sense.
This is true regardless of whether it is Confucianism, Buddhism or Taoism. Unless the young person is so talented that one year is better than others who have worked hard for ten years, otherwise, as a rule, the older you are, the more powerful you are.
Chang'an was the capital of the Tang Dynasty. If there were no eminent monks, it was obviously not true.
Therefore, anyone who sees such a young Tang Monk will wonder what he is capable of teaching about Buddhism at a land and water conference at such a weak age.
Of course... that's not Bai Gui's purpose.
This was just a reason for him to speak.
"This poor monk is eighteen this year, and he is not just good at keeping good looks."
"Shangguan was joking."
Xuanzang saw Bai Gui wearing a scarlet robe. Although he didn't know who he was, he still replied respectfully.
Respecting the official is a subconscious move.
"Eighteen years old..."
Bai Gui's face was dull, but deep down he felt strange.
Before he met Tang Seng, he was not sure. But after seeing Tang Seng's appearance, he could vaguely see some shadows of Yin Wenjiao and Chen Guangrui, and he roughly judged that Tang Seng should be the son of Chen Guangrui and Yin Wenjiao.
"A cricket doesn't know the spring and autumn, a cricket doesn't know the morning and evening."
"Could it be..."
Guhuang/span Bai Gui hid his hands in his sleeves and calculated Tang Seng's age and origin based on his face. But after the calculation, the result was that Tang Seng was indeed eighteen years old.
This is a weird thing.
You must know that Chen Guangrui only took office this year.
How could Yin Wenjiao give birth to an eighteen-year-old child right away?!
How old is this?!
"No wonder no one suspected Tang Seng. They just thought he looked like Chen Guangrui and Yin Wenjiao. After all, at this age, it is impossible for him to be the fetus in Yin Wenjiao's belly."
"The golden cicada is an extraordinary species, and it may have something to do with it."
Bai Gui thought to himself.
He didn't know much about this matter, but after thinking about it, it was only related to Tang Seng's previous life, Jin Chanzi. Jin Chanzi was a heterogeneous species, and his reincarnation was different from that of human beings, so it was common sense.
"I have witnessed his Dharma with my own eyes, and it is better than many eminent monks from Chang'an. It is a great blessing that he will be the speaker at this land and water conference,"
When Li Shimin saw Bai Gui questioning, he smiled and helped Chen Xuanzang out of the siege.
I wonder if he doesn't know Tang Seng's true ability. He also thinks that such a young man can have such profound insights into Buddhism...
It is normal for Bai Gui to question.
"It turns out that your Excellency is Mr. Bai."
Chen Xuanzang suddenly understood and saluted Bai Gui and said: "The poor monk has heard of Bai Shilang for a long time. Bai Shilang has contributed to thousands of families and extended blessings to future generations. He is a person whom the poor monk respects."
Bai Gui once wrote a memorial to control natural disasters and reduce man-made disasters. Once this memorial was published, it was a good law for a hundred generations. Based on this alone, Bai Gui has become a figure who brings Buddhahood to thousands of families.
As for why Chen Xuanzang identified the person with the surname Bai as Bai Gui, it is simple. The surname Bai is not a common surname, and there are not many people with the surname Bai serving as officials in the court. Combining some information, one can easily determine the identity of Bai Gui.
"Master, you're welcome."
Bai Gui returned the gift and it was hard to ask further questions.
Of course, the reason why he stopped asking questions was not only because Chen Xuanzang was "submissive". It was because Chen Xuanzang was not an ordinary person. Although he was curious, he did not want to get too involved in the cause and effect, so after just a fortune telling, he did not want to explore further.
Curiosity will kill the cat!
Fortune telling doesn't involve too much.
People like Tang Monk have immortals and gods hiding their secrets. Most of the time, the first hexagram he calculated was the news he got after being hidden from the world. This is not surprising, and it is not enough for the immortals and Buddhas of Lingshan to notice him.
After all, whenever someone reaches a high position, there are good people who tell fortunes and predict the person.
He is just one of the examples, not outstanding.
But if you continue to do this, the consequences will be unpredictable.
"Besides, I still have some friendship with Guanyin. At least Suzhen and Guanyin have a good relationship. For this reason alone, Guanyin will not hold me too accountable..."
He thought secretly in his heart.
Bai Suzhen is a disciple of Lishan Mother. The Bai Yi Sword in Bai Suzhen's hand was a gift from Guanyin Bodhisattva. The two families have a certain relationship, so this little thing is not worth paying too much attention to.
In addition, his own status is not low. He has become an immortal and automatically entered the list of direct disciples of Louguan Taoism.
"It will be Xuanzang's blessing if Bai Shilang comes to attend the Water and Land Dharma Assembly tomorrow."
Chen Xuanzang invited.
"Although I am a practicing Taoist, I am a Taoist. I will not attend the Water and Land Dharma Assembly. Please forgive me, Master."
Bai Gui declined directly.
There were many monks at the Water and Land Dharma Assembly. As a Taoist priest, it would be awkward for him to attend.
Seeing this, Chen Xuanzang didn't force himself and just said Amitabha to break the awkward situation.
"The poor monk takes his leave."
Chen Xuanzang held the Buddhist beads in his hand and spoke again.
After Chen Xuanzang left, Bai Gui also said goodbye and prepared to go to Dongting Dragon Palace.
