"Is there such a thing?" Zhang San looked curious, then went to Lai Wuman, and said earnestly: "Good brother, I just want to tell you in detail."
Lai Wuzui's eyes were bleary-eyed, he was already drunk, and his mouth was a little unclear: "You are a foreigner, so it's normal not to know. I'll tell you. If I tell you, you'll know."
"Yes, yes, you say, you say."
"In our city of Luoyang, there is a person with great supernatural powers, and she is a woman! In the past, we called her Miss Lu, but now, we call her Madam Lu." Lai Wu said, with a smile in his eyes.
With an admiring look, she said: "This Madam Lu is a truly gifted person. She has done business all over the world. Who dares not to give her face among the merchants from all over the world? This is the only one who is stupid and green."
How dare you not give her face-" Lai Wu seemed a little alert as he spoke, glanced at Zhang San, and said: "Sir, you are also a businessman, have you really never heard of Mrs. Lu's name?"
"Ah -" Zhang San smiled awkwardly and said: "To be honest, the business is really too small and I can't get in touch with such a noble person." Zhang San beat the snake and followed the stick, saying: "Brother, if you
If you have connections, help my brother, your benefits will be indispensable!"
"Hey," Lai Wu laughed sarcastically and said, "I'm just a Liba. I'm a person you can't get in touch with. How do I have connections? But I've heard that Mrs. Lu doesn't see outsiders very much.
She always goes to White Horse Temple to deliver greeting cards. If you see her, you will see her. If you don't see her, it doesn't matter. As long as the things are not thrown out to you, no one will stop you from doing business in Luoyang City."
"There's another matter!" Zhang San looked like he was being taught, and complimented: "If I don't listen to you, brother, I don't know where to go. Brother, you have been a big help to me. No, I can't wait any longer. This
Just go to the White Horse Temple to try your luck, brother, you drink, I have to hurry up!" With that, he took out a piece of broken silver and put it on the table, shouting: "Waiter, the bill is settled."
"Okay!" The waiter responded and came to the table. He didn't see Zhang San, only Lai Wu. Of course he recognized Lai Wu. The idle guy on the dock saw him here and there were broken pieces on the table.
Yin just thought it was a guest and left, Zhang San came to drink wine, waved his handkerchief and said: "Get away! Eat and drink again!"
When Lai Wu heard this, he was angry. He held down Broken Silver and said, "Who are you looking down on? That man just now is my brother. He invited me to eat. If you don't believe me, just ask, he saw it all!"
The waiter looked back, and many people nodded. The idle man also had a few friends, not to mention those who were watching, so it was hard to open his eyes and tell lies.
The waiter was helpless and said: "Okay, I'm wrong, right? Give me the money, it's the customer's meal money."
"I can give it to you." Lai Wu weighed the broken silver in his hand and said, "But you have to give me some change first. These two pieces of cake and a bowl of haggis are not worth so much."
The waiter refused to give in after hearing this. As a waiter, of course he knew the price. The silver pieces Zhang San gave were too much, but the shopkeeper couldn't get this advantage. If it passed his hand, the extra money would be his reward. But don't
He underestimated the money and the money, which was more than his monthly salary. Lai Wu interfered, which was tantamount to robbing him of his food. How could he tolerate it?
The two of them started shouting and quarreling, and even started fighting. Lai Wu had been working at the dock all year round, and he was stronger than the man. He gave the man a black eye, but in the end he gave him the money.
People, Quan paid for the soup and medicine.
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Hou Mansion.
After listening to Zhang San's report, Li Mu casually threw a gold ingot over, and Zhang San withdrew gratefully. Only Li Mu, Dugu Jiu, and Li Tai were left in the lobby.
"The name White Horse Temple is very familiar." Li Mu said in a pretentious manner. In fact, he was not familiar with it at all. When he heard the name, he thought it was a temple commemorating the White Dragon Horse. But then he thought something was wrong. Xuanzang had just been tricked by him into entering the temple.
On the way to the west, Bailongma must have not yet achieved enlightenment, and there is no way to have its temple. But the words have been spoken, and it is not delicious to go back. Li Mu coughed and said: "Well, Atai, it seems that it is in your Jiu Di Zhi."
It is recorded above, please tell me in detail, what is this White Horse Temple? Isn’t it a temple? How can there be women there?”
The White Horse Temple is a landmark building in Luoyang. Li Mu is in charge of Luoyang. Of course, Li Tai will not think that he does not know the White Horse Temple. He just thinks that he is testing himself. He hurriedly cheered up and replied: "Brother,
This can’t help me. When it comes to the White Horse Temple, we have to start from the seventh year of Yongping in the Han Dynasty. Emperor Liuzhuang of the Han Ming Dynasty stayed at Nangong at night and dreamed of a six-foot-tall golden man with a shining head coming from the west.
, flying around the palace. The next morning, he told the ministers about this dream. Dr. Fu Yiqi reported that "there is a god in the west, called Buddha, just as your Majesty dreamed." After hearing this, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed and sent his minister Cai Yin to
Qin Jing and more than ten people went to the Western Regions as envoys to pray for Buddhist scriptures. "
Searching for Buddhist Scriptures from the Western Heaven? Li Mu was in a daze. This story sounds familiar! Isn’t Pursuing the Buddhist Scriptures from the Western Heaven an invention patented by Monk Tang?
"Cai, Qin and others bid farewell to Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty and headed westward. In Dayuezhi Kingdom, they met the eminent monks Shemo Teng and Zhu Falan. They saw Buddhist scriptures and the white felt statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, which confirmed the emperor's night dream, so he asked them to
The eminent monks came east to preach. The two eminent monks carried Buddhist scriptures on white horses and the Buddha statues returned to Luoyang. Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty was very happy and treated the two eminent monks with great courtesy. He received them personally and arranged for them to stay temporarily in Honglu Temple.
A monastery was built on the north side of the imperial road outside Sanli, and was named "White Horse Temple". The white horse means the white horse that carries sutras, and the temple means the temple of Honglu Temple. From then on, the monks' monasteries were all called 'temples'."
"All in all, White Horse Temple is actually the first foothold for the spread of Buddhism to the East. Therefore, it is also called the 'ancestral temple of Buddhism' by Buddhists. Over the past hundreds of years, at least more than 300 Buddhist scriptures have been translated here.
It is a holy place in the hearts of Buddhists. Since Mrs. Lu is closely involved with the White Horse Temple, it is obvious that she is also a person who believes in Buddhism." Li Tai said loudly: "I boldly guess that her move will definitely lead to a conflict with my eldest brother.
It has something to do with suppressing Buddhism, and she is here to avenge those monks!"
"Shit!" Although Li Mu thought the same way, how could he make Li Tai proud and cursed: "My younger brother is my younger brother. This idea is extremely childish. Madam Lu is a woman, and she is also fighting for the nuns when she fights injustices. What does it have to do with the monks?"
"Brother, both monks and nuns are——"
"Shut up!"
"Oh," Li Tai closed his mouth and did not dare to speak. Li Mu thought for a while and said: "Now that we have the news, let's go to the White Horse Temple tomorrow to see what the regulations are!"
"Brother, something is fishy, I'm afraid something is wrong,"
"What's wrong?" Li Mu smiled nonchalantly and said, "Since the news has been revealed, it seems timid if we don't go. You can go with me tomorrow," Li Mu looked at the man who didn't dare to say anything.
Li Tai said: "You, according to the regulations we just made, take the Jinyiwei and the soldiers of Zhechong Mansion to help the people collect grain. I have entrusted Li Chunfeng with the matter of selling grain. He is good at arithmetic and poor at arithmetic."
You can’t pay the bills. For other things, just follow the steps and don’t mess up!”
"Understood!"/"Understood!"
The two of them responded, Li Mu waved his hand, and they both withdrew.
Li Mu was the only one left in the lobby. He knocked on the armrest of the chair and suddenly laughed. Things were getting more and more interesting. After coming to Datang for so long, he finally had an opponent, which made him completely confused. This feeling,
It made him hesitant and excited, and finally not so boring anymore!
…
White Horse Temple.
In terms of building area, White Horse Temple is much more imposing than Ci'en Temple in Chang'an City. Ci'en Temple is built in the city and its area is limited, while White Horse Temple is outside the city and there are no other buildings around it. You can build it as big as you want.
The existing buildings were destroyed and rebuilt during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. There is a deserted ruin lying aside. The newly built temple faces south and is rectangular in shape. Along the central axis, there are the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Buddha Hall, and the Mahavira Hall.
, Jieyin Hall, Pilu Pavilion, etc., are well-proportioned, both simple and elegant.
Not many people know that there is a small courtyard in the middle of the abandoned ruins, which is actually habitable. But to get here, you need to pass through a dilapidated courtyard wall. It has been abandoned for a long time and is overgrown with weeds, covering up this place.
location.
Miss Lu, moved here yesterday. Grandma Rong failed in the assassination attempt and escaped here through a secret passage.
She had been kneeling all day and night, her head lowered, motionless.
Miss Lu was resting in the room and seemed to know nothing about it. Aunt Rong held her breath, fearing that her breathing might wake up the people in the room.
Finally, the door creaked open. Miss Lu's voice came over: "Mommy, come and help me comb my hair."
Only then did Grandma Rong raise her head and take a deep breath. She had been kneeling for too long and her legs were numb. She had to put her hands on the ground to get up. However, she was a master after all. After taking a few steps, her blood circulated.
After entering the house, it was no different from usual.
Aunt Rong took the ivory comb and gently helped Miss Lu comb her hair. She hesitated several times, as if she had some scruples and did not dare to speak out.
"Pei Yuanhu is dead?"
"Yes." Grandma Rong's voice was very low, like a child who had done something wrong. Her knees were shaking, as if she would kneel down at any time, but she hesitated.
"Are you hurt?"
"Thank you for your concern, Miss. I was not hurt."
Miss Lu looked back at Grandma Rong, her eyes full of curiosity: "I heard that a repeating crossbow was used, is it really a repeating crossbow? I have also studied Zhuge's repeating crossbow, but I couldn't copy it despite all my efforts.
Was that child really created?"
"What I said to Miss is that it was a continuous crossbow with ten arrows in one breath. It was impossible to get out of the way. It's a shame that the thief even applied poison——"
Miss Lu laughed, but her eyes grew colder: "Since we are enemies, isn't it normal for him to be poisoned? I admire this guy. When you should be ruthless, you have to be ruthless."
Aunt Rong lowered her head and said, "What the young lady said is that I know I was wrong."
"From your point of view, there is nothing wrong. I can understand if you don't tell me, but -" Miss Lu's smile became warmer and her eyes became colder: "Now let me tell you, he is useful to me if he is alive.
, if he has any accidents again, you are really wrong."
"My slave understands."
"When he comes back tomorrow, I want to meet him and make some arrangements." Miss Lu took the ivory comb from Grandma Rong and waved her hand: "Go ahead."
"promise."
Grandma Rong turned around and went out, closing the door gently. When the cold wind blew, she realized that her back was soaked with cold sweat.
…
Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shimin looked at the folds in front of him and felt a rush of blood rushing to the top of his head. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he reached out and swung all the folds to the ground. Changsun Wuji, who was next to him, saw this and didn't say anything.
, bent down to pick them up one by one, and said: "Your Majesty, don't get so angry. The situation is not too bad. We have inquired and confirmed it. This locust plague should not be able to leave Luoyang. This is unfortunate.
Very lucky."
"Is this what I'm talking about?" Li Shimin said angrily: "Didn't you see these brochures? I asked them to allocate some food to rescue Luoyang, okay, but they said there was no food left! How dare you save all the food in the world overnight?
Time has disappeared?”
Changsun Wuji whispered: "Your Majesty, you haven't read the book. Didn't you tell me everything? As soon as the new grain is harvested, you will save it immediately——"
"I saw it!" Li Shimin gritted his teeth angrily: "This is what makes me angry! We clearly know that Luoyang only has ten days of food storage. How long will it take for them to collect new food? How long will it take to transport it to Luoyang? When they arrive,
Half of Luoyang City is starving to death!"
"Li Mu has sent Ma Zhou to collect grain along the canal. Ma Zhou is shrewd and prudent. Li Mu is not a person who is stingy with money. He will definitely be able to purchase a lot of grain. As long as he persists for ten days and a half, the new grain harvest in various places will be finished.
, the situation is not that bad, Your Majesty does not need to be so angry!"
"How can I not be angry!" Li Shimin took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said: "These businessmen, no, these clans, especially the Fan Yanglu family, they don't take me seriously at all. They are targeting me on the surface.
It's Li Mu, but they are actually slapping me in the face. They want to tell me that the world can't survive without them, and I have to let them. If I don't let them, hey! They look bad on my face, and they hide all the food.
, my people in Luoyang will starve to death, and it will become a dead city!"
"It doesn't make sense, it really doesn't make sense!"
"Alas -" Changsun Wuji saw that Li Shimin had pierced the window paper, "Li Mu has sent Ma Zhou to collect grain along the canal. Ma Zhou is shrewd and prudent, and Li Mu is not a person who is stingy with money. He will definitely be able to buy a lot.
As for the grain, as long as we persist for another ten days and a half, the new grain harvest in various places will be finished, the situation is not that bad, your Majesty does not need to be so angry!"
"How can I not be angry!" Li Shimin took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said: "These businessmen, no, these clans, especially the Fan Yanglu family, they don't take me seriously at all. They are targeting me on the surface.
It's Li Mu, but it's actually a slap in my face. They want to tell me that they are targeting Li Mu on the surface, but in fact it's a slap in my face. They want to tell me, but it's actually a slap in my face. They want to tell me