People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 667 Tang Xuanzang's Compassion
Li Ke looked at Wang Xuance.

Wang Xuance looked at the monk and said, "Why did the monk from the Central Plains come to Tubo?"

Tang Xuanzang saluted and said: "It has been seven years since Poor Dao left Datang at the beginning of the third year of Zhenguan."

Wang Xuance looked at Li Ke suspiciously, "Does His Highness King Shu know this character?"

Li Ke shook his head, "I don't know."

Wang Xuance looked at Tang Xuanzang sadly, "Why did you fall into the hands of the Western Turks?"

Tang Xuanzang chanted a Buddha's name devoutly and said: "The poor monk wanted to go to Persia and Tianzhu. He was still under the tent of Songtsen Gampo a few days ago. He was a guest, but he didn't know that the war broke out, and the poor monk ended up like this. He became a Western Turkic man." This imprisonment lasts for two years."

Wang Xuance was also thinking about how to arrange this monk.

Li Ke said: "I will send someone to take you back to Guanzhong."

Tang Xuanzang quickly said: "This general, the poor monk came here to spread the Dharma, and now there is chaos in Tubo, the poor monk does not want to go back here."

Li Ke gave up and said: "Then you can do whatever you want, we won't stop you, you can also go to Songtsan Gampo, Songtsan Gampo has now taken back Lhasa, not far from here."

Tang Xuanzang recited the Buddha's name again.

Wang Xuance didn't have much affection for the monk.

I don't believe in any compassionate Buddha.

With his hands, Wang Xuance counted the supplies.

After this battle, a lot of dried meat was harvested, and there was not much food in Tubo.

Jerky is the most in military rations.

Wang Xuance hated eating highland barley very much, not only his teeth were gritted, but it was also difficult to swallow.

Everyone took a simple bite.

Rest for two hours, and continue to pull out the camp. This is the downwind, not a good place to camp.

After collecting all the food, Wang Xuance made a rough calculation, and said to Li Ke: "After this battle, we have harvested a lot of dried meat, so we should be frugal, enough to last us for half a month."

Li Ke wiped the horizontal knife in his hand and said, "You should rest too."

Wang Xuance stood up to rest, and saw Tang Xuanzang who was not far away reciting scriptures to the corpses of the Western Turks, and said impatiently, "Can you stop reciting, thousands of us have to rest."

Tang Xuanzang stopped chanting and sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

Wang Xuance doesn't believe in Buddhism from the bottom of his heart, and after experiencing several killings, he doesn't believe in the so-called mercy even more.

If you are merciful to the enemy, the enemy will only return cruelty to you.

Thinking so in his heart, Wang Xuance closed his eyes and sat on the ground leaning against a wooden stake.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already evening, and the western sky was burning red.

The wind is getting colder at night.

Wang Xuance put on a piece of clothing, and the army also began to prepare for another camp.

Glancing at Tang Xuanzang, he was still sitting there.

Looking at Li Ke, Wang Xuance asked, "What about this monk?"

Li Ke also glanced at Tang Xuanzang and said, "Monk, we still have to move out of the camp. Since Songtsan Gampo regards you as a guest, you should either go to Lhasa to find Songtsan Gampo, or we will send someone to send you back." Guanzhong."

Tang Xuanzang stood up and saluted and said: "The poor monk appreciates the general's kindness, but the poor monk still said the same thing, and he doesn't plan to go back to Guanzhong for the time being."

Li Ke took out some food and handed it to Tang Xuanzang, "We still have things to do, the food should be enough for you for a while, you can do whatever you want, we can't take care of idlers."

Tang Xuanzang chanted the Buddha's name devoutly, "This general, can the poor monk go out with you."

Wang Xuance also glanced at Li Ke, "You can do whatever you want. We have said both good and bad things. It is hard for us to take care of ourselves, and we can't take care of you."

Tang Xuanzang said in a low voice: "The poor monk can take care of himself."

Tang Xuanzang can't be bothered.

Li Ke and Wang Xuance took people away from this place.

Continuing towards the southwest direction of Tubo, Li Ke rode his horse all the way and looked back at Tang Xuanzang who was following behind, "It's really lucky that this monk can live for so long in the hands of the Turks."

Li Ke looked at the scenery in the distance and remained silent.

"Report!" The scout came to report and said: "His Royal Highness, we found a river beach ahead, which is suitable for camping."

The team continued on to the river beach.

It is indeed a good place to camp.

Tubo does not have big rivers and big rivers like in the Central Plains, most of them are tributaries of such small rivers.

The team began to be stationed here.

Wang Xuance confirmed the terrain here, "His Royal Highness, you should be able to stay here for a few days."

Li Ke nodded and said: "Let's have a good rest, I'll write a military report to His Majesty Li Zhenghe."

Hearing Li Zheng's name, Tang Xuanzang stepped forward and asked, "May I ask His Highness the King of Shu, General Wang, is the Li Zheng you are talking about from Jingyang?"

Wang Xuance looked at Tang Xuanzang suspiciously, "What? Do you know Li Zheng?"

Tang Xuanzang chanted the Buddha's name again, "People from the Chang'an Temple sent letters to the poor monk, and I also heard about Li Zheng from the Western Turkic people and the Tubo people."

Wang Xuance nodded, "Indeed, now Li Zheng's reputation resounds outside the customs."

Tang Xuanzang said again: "General Wang, the poor monk heard that Li Zheng insulted Buddhism, is there something wrong?"

Wang Xuance thought for a while and said, "I haven't heard much about it, but the matter between Li Zheng's and the Buddhist sect, why do you say that Li Zheng insulted the Buddhist sect? You are wrong."

Tang Xuanzang said: "Why is it wrong?"

Wang Xuance tied the horse's reins and said: "You said that Li Zheng insulted Buddhism, do you know the reason? Do you know what happened? Seeing that you are also a serious monk, you blamed Li Zheng when you opened your mouth. "

Tang Xuanzang was a little surprised, "Isn't it?"

Wang Xuance walked to the river, took off his shoes, put his legs in the river, and relaxed his body.

Seeing that Wang Xuance did not speak, Tang Xuanzang said again: "Li Zheng even provoked a border war, so is Li Zheng right? The world should be merciful."

Wang Xuance grinned and said, "Tang Xuanzang, do you know? I hate your Buddhist practice very much. In fact, His Royal Highness the King of Shu and I both came from Jingyang. After all, we are doing things for Li Zheng. For the future, for our own sake, let’s put it more righteously, we are for the country and the country.”

Tang Xuanzang said: "Is it necessary to make people miserable for these?"

Wang Xuance sneered and said: "Do you know what the world is like? Some things have to be done, some battles have to be fought, and you want to convince me to be as merciful as you? Then forget it, I am doing it for military merit, I don't want any mercy .”

Tang Xuanzang stared at Wang Xuance.

Wang Xuance continued: "I think some of Li Zheng's words are quite reasonable. If you live by selling your Buddhist beliefs all day long, the Central Plains will only become weaker and weaker."

(End of this chapter)