A knife in love

Chapter 723

Li Qiufeng and others listened to Gao Lishi's detailed account of the past, each of them was dumbfounded, and each had their own thoughts.Situ Qiao smiled, and said to Monk Xuanji: "I have heard that the White Horse Temple is known as the number one Buddhist temple in the world, known as 'Ancestral Court' and 'Shi Yuan'. It's just that the masters of the White Horse Temple have such a close relationship with the imperial court." , Why do you monks wear monk robes? It is serious to change into official uniforms as soon as possible."

Monk Xuanji didn't care about Situ Qiao's ridicule, he clasped his hands together and closed his eyes slightly, like an old monk in meditation.

Li Qiufeng winked at Situ Qiao, signaling him not to embarrass Monk Xuanji.Yang Yansi was aroused by hearing this, and asked: "What happened next?"

Hearing Situ Qiao's words, Gao Lishi hinted that the monk in front of him was a monk from Baima Temple, and he was overjoyed.Monk Nian Niankong was born in Baima Temple and was supported by Prince Li Longji.If the monk in front of him is also a monk of the White Horse Monk, as long as he is willing to help, his chances of escape will be much higher.So he ignored Yang Yansi, but said to Monk Xuanji: "Unexpectedly, this master is also an eminent monk of the White Horse Temple. Dare I ask if the master knows Master Niankong?"

Monk Xuanji thought to himself, Gao Lishi didn't know the situation in front of him, he only said that he was still in Jingyun's second year.It's just that if he explained at this time, he would have to frighten the eunuch to death.So he didn't bother to explain, but said in a deep voice: "The poor monk's name is Xuanji, and he doesn't know Master Niankong."

Gao Lishi let out an "oh", with a look of disappointment on his face.After a while, he went on to say: "After seeing the imperial decree left by Emperor Taizong, the lord already believed that what Monk Niankong said was not false. The lord ordered me to guard the door, and he discussed the matter with Monk Niankong in the inner room. Things. After I left the inner room, although my doubts about Monk Niankong had been mostly dispelled, I didn't dare to take it too seriously. I secretly recruited dozens of martial arts masters from the Yamen of Luzhou Prefecture to guard around the house. If Niankong If there is any change in the monk, everyone will rush forward. Although the martial arts of the officers in these yamen are not too high, it is still useful to use it as a prestige.

"My lord and Monk Niankong had a secret discussion in the inner room for a full day, and Monk Niankong didn't come out of the inner room until evening. He greeted me, and then drifted away. I'm afraid that the lord might lose something. , hurriedly rushed into the house. But I saw the prince was pacing up and down in the inner room with his hands behind his back. I saw that the prince was safe and sound, so I was relieved. Because I was brushed by the sleeve of the monk Niankong before, Even if I fell out, it can be said that I was ashamed in front of the lord, so I knelt down and apologized to the lord. But the lord didn't take this matter to heart. Instead, he comforted me and said that monk Niankong possessed extraordinary skills, which is absolutely extraordinary Character. My defeat at his hands is not a disgrace, but something to be proud of.

"I saw that the prince is safe and sound, and he didn't mean to blame me. It was getting late outside, so I thought about ordering the servants to bring the dinner into the inner room. But the prince shook his head, saying that he didn't want to eat. I saw that the prince was thinking For fear of disturbing his thinking, he wanted to leave. The prince forbade me to leave, and told me everything he had discussed with monk Niankong. It turned out that in the brocade box left by Emperor Taizong, there was a copy of Zhuge Liang's letter. The array below..."

When Gao Lishi said this, everyone was shocked, and Su Yan even cried out.Li Qiufeng, Situ Qiao, and Changsun Guangming all thought: "So there are more than three copies of this map, and Li Shimin actually has one in his hand!"

Gao Lishi saw the surprise on the faces of the crowd, he only thought that this matter was too shocking, but he didn't know that everyone knew about the formation diagram long ago.He paused for a while, and then said: "Monk Niankong said that this formation map comes from ancient times. If the formation is arranged according to the formation plan, it can drive ghosts and gods, and no one in the world can fight against it. Yuan Tiangang obtained this formation map from the land of Shu back then. It's been kept secret..."

When Li Qiufeng and the others heard this, they thought again: "It's the land of Shu again. Could it be that Zhuge Wuhou was idle in the land of Shu back then and drew many pictures of formations to pass on to future generations?!"

But I heard Gao Lishi say: "In the sixth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong issued an edict to recall Du Yan, Wang Gui, Wei Ting and other ministers who were exiled because of the involvement of Prince Li Jiancheng from Yizhou. They learned from their mouths that Yuan Tiangang is proficient in Qimen and the five elements, and is the most famous ancient genius in Shu. Since ancient times, emperors have always hoped to live forever. Although Emperor Taizong is a wise and powerful man, he is not immune. It is said that Shu has This kind of strange person wrote an imperial decree with his own hand, and sent envoys to Shu to ask Yuan Tiangang to come to Chang'an for an audience.

"After Yuan Tiangang arrived in Chang'an, Emperor Taizong personally summoned him in the Xiande Hall of Jiucheng Palace. Yuan Tiangang tried out several magical Taoism in front of Emperor Taizong, and calculated the rest and blame of several ministers based on the number of spells. Emperor Taizong was overwhelmed by Yuan Tiangang's ability and regarded him as a genius in the world. Emperor Taizong said to Yuan Tiangang that Yan Junping of the Han Dynasty was the most famous magic master in the world. Compared with Yan Junping in terms of skill, who is stronger and who is weaker? Yuan Tiangang replied that Caomin and Yan Junping were separated by hundreds of years. He was born at an untimely time, and in terms of circumstances, Cao Min is ten thousand times stronger than Yan Junping."

When Gao Lishi said this, Yang Yansi couldn't help but said: "Bah bah, this Yuan sycophant is not a good person."

Yang Ye and Yang Yanzhao hurriedly spoke to stop him, but Yang Yansi refused to accept it, staring at his eyes, and said: "Everyone who flatters is either a villain or a liar. Daddy, Sixth Brother, didn't you say that?"

Yang Ye and Yang Yanzhao felt embarrassed, but they couldn't refute for a while.Just when he didn't know how to persuade Yang Yansi, he heard Gao Lishi say: "This little brother's words are not a big mistake. It's just that a gentleman should keep pace with the times and not stick to prejudices. Yuan Tiangang is a master of Taoism. He knows It’s natural to let nature take its course. Therefore, it’s not a big mistake for him to flatter Emperor Taizong.”

Yang Yansi felt complacent when he heard Gao Lishi speak for himself, and said in his mouth: "Your words are good, let's make friends. After leaving here, find a place to have a few drinks..."

Before he finished speaking, he was stopped by Yang Ye.Gao Lishi knew that Yang Yansi was a rough man, but he was not angry, and continued: "Emperor Taizong watched Yuan Tiangang's Taoism and knew that he was a man of great ability, so he asked him to stay in Chang'an for inquiries. .Yuan Tiangang climbed to heaven in one step, from a commoner to Emperor Taizong's confidant. Emperor Taizong respected Yuan Tiangang very much and made him take charge of Taoist affairs in the world. Afterwards, Taizong often asked Yuan Tiangang how to deal with difficult matters. Yuan Tiangang was very careful, and only said three points each time. When he was free, Emperor Taizong asked Yuan Tiangang to look at the ministers of the court and calculate good and bad. Yuan Tiangang was always accurate in every calculation, and was called "Yuan Tiangang" by the court and the public. immortal'."

When Li Qiufeng and others heard this, they all thought in their hearts: "The court ministers have their own scheming. Yuan Tiangang showed these people, and if he said something wrong, the emperor didn't like it, but if he said it right, the minister was embarrassed. Yuan Tiangang took this job on his back, but Not a good thing."

But I heard Gao Lishi say: "It's just that in this way, Yuan Tiangang will inevitably offend some ministers in the court. Some people have done something against the law behind their backs. They were worried that Yuan Tiangang would figure it out, and even bought the assassin and wanted to take it. Yuan Tiangang's life. What kind of person Yuan Tiangang is, he knew that if he continued to stay with the emperor, there would be a catastrophe. Therefore, he gave Emperor Taizong a seal, saying that he was old and weak, and his life was not long, begging Emperor Taizong was able to allow him to return to his hometown and die in front of his parents' tomb. Although Emperor Taizong was reluctant, he couldn't bear that his wish could not be fulfilled, so he allowed him to play. He also specially issued an edict to grant Yuan Tiangang the magistrate of Huojing County. Returning to Shu County to take up his post. When Yuan Tiangang left Chang'an, the minister Gao Shilian, who had always been very enthusiastic about Taoism, sent him out of the city. On the occasion of parting, Gao Shilian asked Yuan Tiangang, what official position would Master Yuan die with? This was a joking remark However, Yuan Tiangang said solemnly, "I am a grassroots person, and I have been deeply favored by the emperor, and I have served at the side of the emperor. This time when I return to my hometown, I have been given the post of county magistrate. I dare not abandon the official position conferred by your majesty. This year Xia Siyue, my life is dead.

"After Yuan Tiangang returned to Lord Shu, as he said, he died in Huojing County Magistrate in April of that year. But before he died, he sent one of his most trusted disciples to the capital to send a letter The letter and a brocade box were handed over to Emperor Taizong. Yuan Tiangang said in the letter that he used the five elements to deduce the fortune of the Tang Dynasty. He knew that after three generations of emperors, the heroine should be prosperous. At that time, the descendants of the Li family may be threatened with extinction. Dangerous. Because Emperor Taizong treated each other as a national scholar, he was grateful for Emperor Taizong's kindness, so when he was dying, he risked his life to write a letter to remind Emperor Taizong to beware of someone who intends to harm the Tang Dynasty. In addition, he sent a brocade box containing Zhuge Wu A formation diagram left by Hou. If it is extremely critical, the descendants of Emperor Taizong can use the formation diagram to summon ghosts and gods to protect the Tang Dynasty. It's just that this formation diagram is extremely dangerous, and it is not a last resort. You must not show it to others. Otherwise, it will only cause disaster, and it will not be beneficial to the descendants of Emperor Taizong.

"After Emperor Taizong got the brocade box, although he was quite suspicious of the seal that Yuan Tiangang put on before his death, it was just that the Tang Dynasty was prosperous at that time, and there were famous ministers and generals to protect it. Naturally, it was hard to believe that someone could usurp Li Tang. Emperor Taizong thought over and over again, then wrote an imperial decree, and handed it to the abbot master of Baima Temple together with the brocade box. He also told the abbot master that if the descendants of the Li family die in the future, they must hand over the imperial decree and the brocade box to the descendants of the Li family In the hands of the most outstanding person among them. And this matter can only be known by the abbot of the White Horse Temple, and must not be leaked to outsiders.

"The lord told me all the things that Monk Niankong said, and told me that he and Monk Niankong had already discussed that they would join hands to deal with Empress Wei, Princess Anle and Wu Sansi. My respect for Niankong The monk still had some doubts, so he reminded the prince to be careful of Monk Niankong’s mischief. The prince said that he could not trust this person completely, and asked me to secretly pay attention to the actions of Monk Niankong. Because a large number of skeletons must be used to lay out a large formation according to the formation plan. Monk Kong said that the Changping Ancient Battlefield is an excellent place, so he has already rushed to Gaoping to investigate first. The prince will take me to the Changping Ancient Battlefield to see the situation, and by the way, see if Monk Niankong has anything else As pictured."

(End of this chapter)