After coming out of the house, Li Mu came to the woodshed and saw a shadow standing in the shadow.
Li Mu made a fire and cooked the medicine. The shadow stood behind him and said, "Madam, I met Yuan Tiangang at Ci'en Temple."
"Is it Yuan Tiangang who has an appointment with his wife?"
"Don't know yet."
"check!"
"Yeah!" The shadow responded and disappeared.
It's not that Li Mu is doubting Bai Qiaoqiao, it's just that something is abnormal and too strange. Bai Qiaoqiao is Li Mu's most important person in this world, and there is no room for any mistakes. Li Mu has always protected Bai Qiaoqiao very well, and he doesn't want to
Let her get involved in these messy things, but now someone actually wants to take advantage of her. This is something Li Mu will never allow.
The shadow just now is a group of special people that Li Mu asked Dugujiu to select. Each of them has committed a serious crime and cannot walk in the sun, so even in front of Li Mu, they will not
Showing one's true face to others is a rule set by Li Mu, so that they can serve with confidence. When they complete what they promised, the Jin Yiwei will also give them what they promised, or protect their wives and children for a lifetime of wealth.
Either give them a large amount of money to fly away, or use the power of the Jin Yiwei to help them take revenge.
It's like a transaction, very fair.
The person responsible for protecting Bai Qiaoqiao is one of them. Dugu Jiu has personally tried his kung fu. Within a hundred moves, there is no difference between the two of them. Only after taking 150 moves will he be defeated by Dugu Jiu.
Under the sharp sword.
This kind of method can be used to control the world. With him around, Li Mu is still very relieved about Bai Qiaoqiao's safety. But I have something to say first. He is only responsible for Bai Qiaoqiao's safety. He will not take action in other matters.
That is to say, even if Bai Qiaoqiao did something to harm Li Mu, he would not stop it because that was not included in his order.
Li Mu is not worried that Bai Qiaoqiao will do something to harm him. He is just worried that Bai Qiaoqiao will be used by Yuan Tiangang.
The medicine is ready.
Li Mu was about to return to the room, and Jin Chen and Zhang Tianai also came back. The three women were chatting about something. When they saw Li Mu coming back with medicine, the two women hurriedly asked who was sick and learned that it was anti-fetal medicine.
The two of them were relieved. Zhang Tianai took the medicine bowl and fed her to drink. How could Bai Qiaoqiao dare to let her feed her? She was so frizzy that after ten mouthfuls, she couldn't even spit out eight mouthfuls. It was Jin Chen who took the bowl.
, fed it to Bai Qiaoqiao gently and tenderly.
Li Mu couldn't help, so he came to the door and sat on the threshold. Zhang Tianai came over and patted him on the shoulder. Li Mu tilted his head, but she sat on the other side: "How old is this child to sit on the threshold?
Aren’t you afraid of making people laugh?”
Li Mu smiled, took Zhang Tianai's hand, and held it gently.
Women are Yin, often have cold bodies, and their palms are also cold, but Zhang Tianai has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and her hands have always been warm and powerful. This is different from other women in Li Mu. Bai Qiaoqiao's hands are soft and soft.
As for Mian, when he arrived at Zhang Tianai's place, he sometimes even worried that Zhang Tianai would crush his bones.
"Husband, what are you looking at?"
"Looking at the stars in the sky."
Zhang Tianai leaned on Li Mu's shoulder and looked at it for a while. He didn't see anything and found it boring. He got up and went back to the house to chat. But Li Mu was still looking at the sky, as if waiting for something. Suddenly, the black sky,
There was a flash of misty light and shadow, and the hot air balloon of the secret guard passed over the sky. Li Mu's eyes followed the shadow and went away, his eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
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Early the next morning, Li Mu was invited by Hou Junji and went to the arsenal in Dongcheng. At noon, when he was planning to have a meal with Hou Junji, someone from the palace came to announce his entry into the palace.
"Your Majesty, I'm here. I haven't eaten yet. Do you have something ready-made? Let's get some to eat." Li Mu entered the palace and didn't regard himself as an outsider. He shouted as if no one else was around. After he finished shouting, he realized that there was someone in the palace.
They are all acquaintances. There are Master Xuanzang and the young monk Yixiu whom I just met yesterday, as well as the young monk's master who they met once, the monk Huiri who knows medical skills, and another one with a mustache.
He looked like a wretched middle-aged man who was a thief. Looking at his appearance, it was not difficult to guess that he should be Inugami Mita Shu, the official envoy sent by the Japanese state to the Tang Dynasty. Li Mu vaguely remembered meeting him once, but his memory was a bit blurry.
In addition to these people, Wei Zheng was also there. Two brothers, Li Tai and Li Chengqian, also stood aside with their hands tied. Eunuch Gao and several young eunuchs were waiting beside them. There were quite a lot of people.
"Bring him some sweet-scented osmanthus cake." Li Shimin signaled to Eunuch Gao. Eunuch Gao hurriedly asked the eunuch to get the cakes, and by the way, Li Mu moved a Jindun. Everyone in the room except Li Shimin was standing.
, Li Mu sat down, looking particularly eye-catching. But no one thought it was inappropriate. There were so many inappropriate things about Li Mu, and no one cared about such trivial matters.
The little eunuch brought a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and stood beside Li Mu to serve it. He held the plate with both hands without moving. Li Mu reached out and took two pieces and put them into his mouth and wolfed them down. He was so hungry that he didn't care about etiquette.
While eating, he said vaguely: "Your Majesty has summoned his ministers to come over, but is there anything urgent?"
"There are a few things, please take a few bites and tell them in detail after you finish."
"It's okay. I don't need to use my ears to eat. Your Majesty just says so."
Li Shimin glared at him and said, "Let's talk about the monk first. Do you recognize this Master Xuanzang?"
"I recognize you, I just met you yesterday." Li Mu choked and drank from the imperial cup on the table without waiting for Li Shimin to give him tea. Li Shimin just pretended not to see him and continued, "Master Xuanzang is not only a Buddhist master,
He is profound, and is a rare talent who is proficient in foreign languages. When I talked with him, many of his insights were enlightening. He is incomparable to the common people, so you should respect him."
"Yeah," Li Mu responded vaguely, as if he didn't care. Just when Li Shimin was about to reprimand, Xuanzang said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Luoyang's views on Buddhism are beyond the reach of a poor monk. Please don't blame me.
A monk would be killed in shame."
Li Shimin was stunned and said: "Master, this is——"
"What the poor monk just mentioned was prompted by the Marquis of Luoyang."
"Instruction?" Li Shimin suddenly felt strange. He had known Xuanzang's reputation for a long time. It was not an exaggeration to say that Xuanzang was a talent that Buddhism had not produced for a hundred years. How could Li Mu enlighten such a great talent? He suppressed the doubts in his heart and cleared his mind.
With his voice, he said the real thing: "Master Xuanzang said that there are Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism in this world. The reason why the monks of the Tang Dynasty fell to this point is because they only learned Hinayana Buddhism and not Mahayana Buddhism. He is willing to go
Do you think it's feasible to go to Nalanda Temple to obtain the true scriptures and come to me to ask for an ultimatum to pass the customs?"
Li Mu understood what Li Shimin meant. A few days ago, Li Mu had just done something at Ci'en Temple. At this time, Xuanzang talked about learning scriptures again, which was somewhat like a fight with Li Mu. As for Li Shimin, the art of the emperor
It's about balance. After giving a stick, he usually gives a sweet date to eat. He deliberately agreed, but he had to take Li Mu's face into consideration, so he asked his opinion.
"Nalanda Temple?" Li Mu thought to himself, shouldn't it be Da Leiyin Temple? Why did it become Nalanda Temple? I had never heard of this temple. He looked at Xuanzang, who hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said:
"The poor monk returned to the Zhengdao Temple yesterday and discussed the matter with the masters. They all agreed that if Mahayana Buddhism exists in this world, it must be in Nalanda Temple. Therefore, the poor monk is going to Nalanda Temple to obtain the true scriptures.
.”
"Why must it be Nalanda Temple?"
When Xuanzang saw that Li Mu didn't know, he explained: "Nalanda Temple is a holy place for Buddhism. This place was originally an Amara Garden. Later, five hundred businessmen donated money to buy it and offer it to the Buddha. The Buddha preached here for three months and taught.
World. The later King of Magadha, Shokara Adedo, built a Buddhist temple here, and King Buddha Juduo expanded it in the south of the temple. King Targaduo Juduo built a temple in the east, King Youri built a temple in the northeast, and King Vajra built a temple here.
The king of Central India built a temple in the west, the king of Central India built a temple in the north, and the emperor of Japan built a large temple in the east—"
"Stop, stop, stop," Li Mu's head was spinning. Why didn't the Indians have normal names? He was too lazy to listen. He looked at Xuanzang and asked, "Master, have you ever heard of 'Da Leiyin Temple'?"
"
Xuanzang was stunned and said: "I have never heard of the Great Leiyin Temple. Could it be that Mahayana Buddhism is in the Great Leiyin Temple?"
Li Mu thought to himself, this is what is written in Journey to the West, and I am not lying to you if I say it. Li Mu cleared his throat and said: "I seem to remember such a name, but I don't know where it is. The mage can ask about it." After that,
He looked at Li Shimin and said: "Your Majesty, since the Master has the heart to save all sentient beings, the court should also support it. I just have a small request that I hope the Master can agree to."
Li Shimin looked at Xuanzang, who hurriedly said: "Donor, please speak."
"Excuse me, Master, what is the way to go on this trip? Should we go south or west, by water or by land?"
Xuanzang replied: "Buddhism spread from the west to the east. If you want to find Nalanda Temple and find out the location of the Great Leiyin Temple, you must go from east to west. The poor monk will go west."
"Okay!" When Li Mu heard what Xuanzang said, he started to think twice and said, "To be honest, my hometown is in the west. When I was a child, I often saw foreigners and Persians from the west. I've heard that
The story of going farther west in the desert is one that I yearn for, but have never been able to do. Since the Master is bound to pass through these places as he travels westward, I would also like to ask the Master to record in detail the customs, customs, sights and sounds along the way, so that when the Master returns,
Sometimes, if you let me see it, I will see it with my own eyes. I wonder if Master can fulfill my little wish."
"Ah, what do you think the poor monk is doing?" Xuanzang took a breath and said the Buddha's name: "The poor monk has no reason to refuse such a trivial matter. Donor, please rest assured, every time the poor monk goes to a place, he will pay attention to it carefully.
Record what you see there carefully and let the donor know."
"In this case, I would like to thank the Master. I will prepare a gift for the Master to spend on his journey."
Xuanzang said hurriedly: "The poor monk's journey to the West is a sincere intention to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. Only by sincere asceticism can he obtain the scriptures. If he leisurely enjoys himself all the way, he will not obey the Three Jewels and disrespect the Buddha and Bodhisattvas.
As I said, you can’t get the true scriptures like this.”
Li Mu did not force it, and said: "Okay, then I will imitate the pattern in the dream and make a cassock and a tin staff to give to the Master. If the Master refuses again, he will not show any affection at all."
At this point, what else could Xuanzang say, so he had no choice but to agree.
Li Shimin knew much more about monks than Li Mu. When he saw that Xuanzang refused to ask for the travel expenses given by Li Mu, he knew that Xuanzang was planning to go all the way to beg for alms. There had to be someone to do the alms, so he promised him another alms bowl.
Xuanzang dared not refuse the alms bowl given by the emperor, so he also accepted it.
After Xuanzang was sent away, the next step was to send the envoy to Tang Dynasty. The official envoy of Japan, Inugami Mita Shi, had been left out by the Ministry of Rites for half a year, and his hair was half gray. Yesterday, he received an oral order saying that he would be summoned today, and he suddenly felt a sense of sunshine.
The feeling of coming out of the west. I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night. My eyes are still bloodshot.
Li Shimin also pondered for a long time yesterday about how to get the large silver mine of Japan. Silver cannot be fooled. Although Japan does not know that they have such a large silver mine, if they knew it, they would definitely not give it away easily.
After all, who doesn't know that silver is 'money'? They must have some agenda. Li Shimin summoned the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty just to know what they wanted and to see if they could negotiate a deal that would be relatively beneficial to the Tang Dynasty.
As for fighting, after Li Shimin calmed down, he didn't think about it. Although he didn't know much about sea routes, he also knew that the Japanese country was located in the East China Sea. In Li Shimin's mind, the offshore islands were not worth mentioning, they were just an enclave.
, go to great lengths to fight, the gain outweighs the loss.
"The king of your country, Pel, is waiting here. Why?"
Li Shimin's attitude is quite arrogant, but in fact it cannot be considered arrogant. It is like a tiger talking to a pug. Even if the tiger has shown the most amiable attitude, in the eyes of the pug, it is still scary.
"Emperor Shumei's envoy Inugami Mita Shu paid homage to His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Please accept our country's credentials."
"Emperor?" Li Shimin's eyelids drooped. Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Wei Zheng and others all looked ugly. Even the king of a small barbarian country dared to call himself "Emperor", and they all said that the Japanese people were arrogant and conceited.
Great, now it seems that it is indeed the case.
Li Mu watched carefully and saw that Li Shimin was displeased. He immediately became furious. He grabbed the pastry plate held by the young eunuch, put it on the forehead of Inugami Mita, and cursed: "How dare you, a small Japanese envoy, do it in front of my Majesty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty?"
Presumptuous? Emperor? You deserve it, aren't you afraid of shortening your lifespan?"
Inugami Mita was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head, and begged for mercy: "I said it wrong, I said the wrong thing. He is the king of Japan, not the emperor, not the emperor!"
"You have said it clearly, but you still don't admit it? He seems to be a smooth-tongued man. Well, he has tricked you into the palace. How can I tolerate you? Come here and cut out his tongue!"
"Your Majesty, please be kind to me. How dare you disrespect His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty? It's just a title. Whatever you call His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, your country will accept it. Is that okay?"