The heavens from Bailuyuan

Chapter 537 Li Shimin passed away

The two entered the Tongtian River Water Palace and talked for about an hour.

After negotiating, we got out of the water.

"I am not ignorant of the character of the red boy. The Bodhisattva made him a good fortune boy. It was a good fortune for him, but I am a mother..."

Princess Iron Fan's clothes were disheveled and she was weeping.

When she was in the water palace, when it came to the emotional part, she was so eager to think about her, she couldn't help wiping her tears, and even the skirt of her clothes was messed up at that time.

Bai Gui advised a few words.

The two of them drove Xiangyun, and in less than a moment, they arrived at the purple bamboo forest in the South China Sea.With Bai Gui's help, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva gave Princess Iron Fan a favor to see Red Boy three times in the next year.

After Princess Iron Fan and Red Boy, mother and son, met, they wept again.

"Thank you uncle for your help this time."

Hong Haier is not an impolite person either, seeing Princess Iron Fan and Bai Gui coming, he knew that his mother had begged Bai Gui this time, his little face lost the arrogance of the past, and he bowed respectfully.

Shancai boy... sounds good, but in fact he is a little god who works beside Guanyin Bodhisattva.It is far from being able to compare with Bai Gui, a high official in heaven.After entering Buddhism and becoming a little god, he realized how ridiculous his previous actions were, and he didn't know it.

"It's okay, you can comfort your mother more, last night your mother..."

Bai Gui sighed.

Ninety-nine 81 disasters, some calamities are set by immortals and gods, and some calamities are caused by monsters to kill themselves.Red Boy belongs to the type of self-death.With Honghaier's temperament, it is unlikely that he would be willing to be a small job like a good fortune boy.

The mother and son cried again.

Bai Gui realized that the time was almost up, so he took his leave and said, "Poverty Dao will go back to the East with the Buddhist scriptures, so I won't accompany you, madam, goodbye."

When he came here this time, he couldn't save face and helped an old friend once.

It's just a small favor that can be done at your fingertips, so don't worry about it.

"My concubine will come to Chang'an in a few days and then I will pay my respects to Daoist Bai." Princess Iron Fan said softly, her face blushing, and Xiu Die's tears still on her face.

This time I came in a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts.Bai Gui's help is a favor, and he has to repay it in the future, and at the same time, he needs to prepare a generous gift to thank him.

Bai Gui let out a "hmm" and waved his whisk.

In an instant, he disappeared in the purple bamboo forest in the South China Sea, and arrived in Chenjiazhuang on the east bank of the Tongtian River in Hezhou, Xiniu.

Tang Seng and his party didn't ask Bai Gui what he did.

After Chen Qing entertained the lunch, he saw that the scriptures were also dried.Everyone bid farewell and started the journey back to Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty again.

……

After a day.

It was still spring in Chang'an, and they landed at Suzaku Gate.

"Report to my emperor, the monk who went to the west to learn Buddhist scriptures in the 13th year of Zhenguan has returned." The servant of the Huangmen entered the hall, half kneeling on the ground, and shouted.

It is now the 27th year of Zhenguan, and 13 years have passed since the 14th year of Zhenguan.Li Shimin was stunned for a while, and then urged, "Let Yudi go to the palace."

Tang Seng took the Longevity Sutra for this trip, which may prolong his life.

"Father, don't worry, the Buddhist scriptures will come to the palace later." Standing next to Li Shimin's case, a handsome young man stepped forward to persuade him.

"Pheasant slave, you are right."

Li Shimin was not in a hurry anymore, he tidied up his clothes and sat down to wait.

This young man called "Pheasant Slave" is Li Shimin's third son, Jin Wang Li Zhi.

"My emperor, besides the holy monk who took the scriptures, Duke Liu also returned to the court together with the people who took the scriptures." Seeing that Li Shimin paid so much attention to him, the attendant of the Huang gate changed his title and said again.

A monk is also commendatory, but a holy monk is more ironic.

"Mr. Liu?"

Li Shimin has gray hair on his temples and is getting old. He is no longer the man he used to be. He got up and said, "Pheasant slave, your mother's illness was not cured back then, and it was ruled by Duke Liu. Now that Duke Liu returns to the court, you also You should go outside the hall to greet him."

Those who learn the scriptures may retrieve the Longevity Sutra.

But no matter what the Buddhist scriptures are, they can't compare with Bai Gui, the serious and honest fairy god of heaven.

Therefore, the purpose of letting Li Zhi, the prince, come out of the palace to greet Bai Gui is to show respect.Another point is that Wei Wang Li Tai and Prince Li Chengqian had a serious dispute over the heir apparent. Although the prince Li Chengqian rebelled the year before last, he deposed Li Chengqian from the position of prince and deposed him as a commoner. , he also lost the favor of the past...

Bai Gui used to be the master book of Wei Wangfu, and the teacher of Wei Wang Li Tai.He wanted Jin Wang Li Zhi to inherit the throne, so he had to be careful about Bai Gui.Even if Bai Gui didn't participate in the struggle for succession, just because of Bai Gui's status, he would naturally gain many fans of Wei Wang Li Tai, so he had to guard against it.

This time, Jin Wang Li Zhi went out to meet Bai Gui in person, with the intention of letting Li Zhi show his face in front of Bai Gui and get acquainted with him.If it is possible, it is not impossible to go further.

"Duke Liu?" Jin Wang Li Zhi exclaimed in astonishment.

When he saw Bai Gui for the first time, he was still playing in the Lizheng Palace and accidentally bumped into Bai Gui.Since then, Bai Gui has been promoted to a god, but he has rarely seen him.However, even though Bai Gui was not in Chang'an, the rumors about Bai Gui in Chang'an never stopped.

Because Bai Gui's status is too high, a slight move may affect the balance of Chang'an court.With the recent downfall of Prince Li Chengqian, his father Emperor Li Shimin did not canonize Wei Wang Li Tai as the prince, and many members of the former prince's party... began to secretly seek refuge in him.

"Pheasant slave, go quickly, don't treat Bai Qing slowly."

Li Shimin urged.

When Li Zhi heard this, ecstasy flashed in his heart, but he kept his composure, and after bowing to Li Shimin, he came out of the hall with the guard of honor in a graceful manner to welcome him.

He is not a person without a city, although Li Shimin did not say it clearly, but he can detect some traces from it, for example, he is the candidate for the crown prince that his father really prefers.But Li Shimin didn't go out to greet him personally, but asked him to greet him on his behalf. The purpose is self-evident.

Less leaning, at the gate of Suzaku.

Li Zhi got off his horse and glanced forward.

I saw Tang Seng and his party of four people and one horse, except Tang Seng who looked like a human being, the other three people all looked like barbarians and monsters.But in the end it was the prince, who had grown his bearing and never uttered a sound of shock.He looked to the side again, and saw the familiar person in his memory, exactly the same as before, unchanged.

"Zhi...has met Liugong and Shengseng."

Li Zhi made a bow and bowed.

After the worship, he straightened up and smiled, "Please also invite Duke Liu and the holy monk to enter the palace. The emperor has hosted a banquet in the palace and is waiting. I hope the two elders will not refuse."

One is a fairy god in the heavenly court, and the other has returned from learning scriptures from the Western Paradise. Regardless of Li Shimin's instructions, he will not offend easily.

"I don't know how Liu Gong returned to Chang'an with the holy monk."

The three of them walked together and entered the palace.After walking for a while, Li Zhi took the initiative to find a topic.

Even though horse riding is forbidden in the imperial palace, this restriction varies from person to person.

Although he knew that Bai Gui was unlikely to return to Chang'an for the matter of King Wei, he still needed to find out.Furthermore, when the emperor was angry, he bled for thousands of miles.Not to mention immortals.Every move of a fairy god is worthy of careful consideration by ordinary people.

"Pindao is on duty in the Heavenly Court. He went to Lingshan as a guest and met Master Xuanzang."

Bai Gui replied.

Li Zhi was a little startled when he heard this.

How high is the official position of the duke of Liuguo, that he can go to Lingshan as a guest.He wouldn't be surprised if Bai Gui went to a Bodhisattva or Arhat family as a guest, but going to Lingshan as a guest has a different meaning...

"Liugong has not returned to the world for many years. The servants in the white house were old and old, and they walked around... In the white house in Shengyefang, the emperor would send people to sweep the court every day. I will give Liugong a few rough The envoy's servant girl can also serve Duke Liu's daily life in Chang'an."

Li Zhi pulled close and said.

14 years is short, but it is for the gods.For mortals, if there is no disease and no disaster, most of the life expectancy is around 60 to 14 years old, [-] years is too long.And the white mansion lost its master, Bai Gui was not mean, he didn't sign these people's contracts of sale, so no matter how loyal his servants were, he would gradually leave.Guarding an empty house does not count as loyalty.Bai Gui didn't force them to stay.

"That's not necessary. A poor man can survive with a sack of food and a ladle of drink."

Bai Gui chuckled and rejected Li Zhi's proposal.

With his current status, the servants sent by Jin Wang Li Zhi will not act recklessly even if they are watching the sentry.But after all, he is also Wei Wang Li Tai's teacher, even if he doesn't know to help Li Tai win the heir, but he will not make things difficult for Wei Wang Li Tai in this matter.

Li Zhi felt a little lost in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face, and he was not dissatisfied with the number of conversations he had with Bai Gui, showing his royal upbringing.

"Holy Monk, I don't know if the Holy Monk can obtain the scriptures of longevity on his trip to the West Heaven Spirit Mountain?" He changed the subject again and asked Tang Seng.

"The Buddha said that these scriptures are essential to practice. As long as Your Majesty works hard, there may be something available." Tang Seng clasped his hands together, recited the Buddha's name, and said.

"might have?"

Li Zhi was surprised.

"People with a sincere heart can see an open way, and there are immortals and Buddhas to quote, but it is difficult for impure people."

Tang Seng explained.

Bai Gui was speechless after hearing this, this is the sophistry of Buddhism.In fact, these Buddhist scriptures are not a big problem if they are the essentials of practice, but only those who have a deep understanding of Buddhism can realize the way to become a Buddha from them.Leaving aside whether Li Shimin has this understanding, his longevity alone can't hold it.

And a person who can become a Buddha, even if he only has one copy of the "Diamond Sutra", everywhere he sees is a spiritual mountain.

In short, the scriptures Tang Seng asked for did not benefit Li Shimin at all.

"What is an impure person, and what is a sincere person?"

Li Zhi asked back.

He also faintly sensed something was wrong.

"His Royal Highness, your heart is not pure." Tang Seng smiled, pointed to the position of his heart, then closed his eyes and said nothing.

After he became a Buddha, he had Taoism and practiced many miracles.

For example, he has a clear mind.

Of course, with his other mind, he can't detect a god like Bai Gui, and can only listen to the voices of mortals.Jin Wang Li Zhi has a black belly, he can clearly hear it now.

Therefore, he said that Li Zhi is an unclean person, and he did not aim at nothing.

Li Zhi's heart is not pure.

"Holy monk, is the lonely heart impure? So it is difficult to practice the Longevity Sutra?"

Li Zhi was surprised.

If his heart is considered unclean, then who can be called clean in the heart of the entire royal family.It seems that the Longevity Sutra that his father, the emperor Li Shimin, so hard to ask for is just a joy in vain.

"Your Highness, your heart is disturbed."

Tang Seng pointed to Li Zhi's heart again.

Li Zhi immediately calmed down, not daring to think wildly.

He hoped that Tang Seng could bring the real Longevity Sutra to prolong Li Shimin's life.Anyway, Li Shimin raised him with his own hands.But he also hoped that the Longevity Sutra was fake... the throne was at his fingertips, and he didn't want to add any more variables.

From time to time, several people arrived in the Lizheng Hall.

The vegetarian meal arranged by Empress Changsun personally entertained several people.

"My younger brother has traveled thousands of miles, and finally found the scriptures. The last time I saw my younger brother was in Zhenguan 13 years ago, and now more than ten years have passed, my younger brother..." Li Shimin was about to greet him when he noticed Tang Seng His appearance is not much different from before, just like Bai Gui.

He exchanged a few simple greetings and asked urgent questions, just like what Li Zhi asked, is there a way to live forever.

Seeking the truth for the world is just an excuse.

Tang Seng also answered as before.

"It seems that I am also an unclean person." Li Shimin's face was a little ugly. He is old now, and the Jinghe Dragon King and Dragon Resentment that disturbed his peace have long since disappeared. Hearing Tang Seng's return, he thought The most important thing is to see if Tang Seng can obtain the scriptures and prolong his life.

But after all, he was also a generation of emperors, even though he didn't want to see him in his heart, he didn't show it obviously.After commending Tang Seng's merits and virtues, he let all the people eat.

"It's no wonder that the Buddhist sect is in a hurry to choose a preacher..."

Seeing this, Bai Gui shook his head.

Li Shimin is the Holy Son of Heaven, but there is no reason why he would do his best for Buddhism.In particular, the Buddha's door is still a blank promise.Also, the longevity of a generation of emperors is too involved in karma, even if it is Buddhism, it will not change it without authorization.Even if it is possible, a mortal does not need them to expend such energy.

"Bai Qing, you are on duty in the Heavenly Court, I don't know..."

After Li Shimin finished talking with Tang Seng, he looked at Bai Gui, and he paused, "I don't know how much life I have left, but Bai Qing can speak out, there is no need to hide."

He knew that his life was not long.

At this point, he could feel that his thinking was turning very slowly, and he would be out of breath after taking a step.

"His Majesty……"

Empress Changsun was weeping, she was much older than usual, and her temples were slightly frosted.But it is well maintained and looks healthier than Li Shimin, "If Your Majesty dies, Guanyin's servant girl is willing to go with her."

"If Empress Changsun is alive, I don't know if Li Zhi would be so bold to go to Wu Jue?" Bai Gui suddenly thought of this.Of course, Wu Jue is now a monk in Ganye Temple, and he is not Li Shimin's concubine, so there is no need to worry about this.

He shook off the distracting thoughts in his mind, and muttered, "Your Majesty's longevity, Ziwei Xing of the Poor Taoist Temple... there are about 23 days left."

The longevity of the emperor in the world is related to Ziweixing.

Ziwei star is the emperor star.

"23rd?"

Hearing this, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Li Shimin also felt dizzy, he was on the verge of falling, but Tian Khan managed to hold on, "Thank you Bai Qing for telling me about this."

"I'm fine." Immediately afterwards, he backed off the maid who had come to help her.

(End of this chapter)