Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 1014 Untitled (continued)

On February 27th, Li Shan, who had been at home for a long time, entered Chang'an City again. Li Yuan was summoned for three days, and two of them saw Li Jiancheng acting as a monkey.

Li Shan really sympathizes with Li Jiancheng, this is bullying honest people!

And Li Shan also clearly noticed that Li Yuan intends to test whether he has a secret connection with the prince. For example, during the second meeting, Li Yuan mentioned the Xiangyi King Li's talisman. ...Although it is embarrassing, but considering that Li Shentong, Li Daoxuan and many nobles have precedents, there is no actual punishment for just being idle.

On that day, Li Yuan asked Li Shan whether the King of Xiangyi, Li Shenfu, could appease Jiangnan. Now Jiangnan is still headed by the Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. He intends to transfer him back to the court... because the warrior Xun has no friendship with King Qin's lineage, but has a close relationship with the East Palace in his early years.

Li Shan didn't think too much about it. In fact, Li Shanfu didn't like him, but he liked the opponent... After all, his previous victories were all based on Li Shenfu, so Li Shan didn't like it. I commented a few words lightly and didn't say anything bad.

Li Yuan also nodded in agreement, commenting that although the Li talisman is mediocre, less majestic, and neglected in battle, it is appropriate if it is to appease the place.

As a result, the next day, Li Yuan asked the prince Li Jiancheng, if Shi Wushi, the governor of Yangzhou, returned to Beijing, who would be worthy of succession?

Li Shan scolded his mother in his heart at that time, it was not enough to dump his own son, even I would be treated like a monkey by you!

Since returning to Beijing after changing captives in November last year, Li Shenfu has lived in seclusion, and Prince Li Jiancheng has been quite indifferent to him... It's normal to think about it. As for the matter, the prince will not lose his mind and go crazy enough to delay sending troops to Tiantai Mountain.

If it weren't for Li Shenfu, the East Palace might have suppressed the Prince Qin's Mansion so hard that they couldn't breathe, why did the situation come to this.

If Li Shan communicated with the East Palace in secret, then Li Jiancheng would definitely recommend Xiangyi King Li's talisman. Li Shan doubted that after he left the palace yesterday, Li Yuan had already sent someone to keep an eye on the Li talisman. report.

As a result, Prince Li Jiancheng strongly recommended Zheng Shanguo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, to take charge of Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion that day... Li Shan's suspicion was lifted, but he really didn't want to act with Li Yuan anymore.

After all, he is the Son of Heaven, especially after the Tiantai Mountain incident last year, no one can believe Li Yuan now... But Li Shan is now the heir king, in the court and in the army, especially in the Daizhou Army, The Lingzhou Army has a very high prestige, and can even roughly control the Lingzhou Army through Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian, which makes Li Yuan have to be on guard.

Li Shan faintly felt that if there were no accidents, the relationship between himself and Li Yuan would never be restored to the way it was before last year's expedition.

It seems that he is still trustworthy, and he still looks like a nephew, but how can Li Yuan ignore Li Shan's weight at this time?

After entering Chang'an City, Li Shan went straight to the Dazongchi Temple near Yongyangfang and Hepingfang, looked up at the magnificent pagoda with a height of more than [-] meters, and wondered whether Tang Sanzang got the scriptures or not?

"Brother Huai."

"Brother Huai."

"Why are you downcast?" Li Shan patted the shoulders of the two, "I haven't crowned yet, try again in two years."

The list was released the day before yesterday, and both Li Zhaode and Zhang Wenguan failed the list. Li Shan had nothing to do, but Li Zhaode was playful, and in the past six months because Li Qianyou went to war with the army, he went crazy. It was expected that he failed the list, but he is Li Qianyou's only son, so it is not a problem for him to become an official.

Li Shan was a little surprised by Zhang Wenguan's failure. Although Zhang Wenguan was playful, he had a good foundation in Confucian classics. Li Shan suspected that Zhang Wenguan did it deliberately...because once he was on the list, he would probably become an official.

Many people know that when Liang Jun went south for the first time last year, Li Shan went north to Huating for Zhang Wenguan. The two have a very close friendship. It is hard to say whether the win over Zhang Wenguan will affect Li Shan, but it is more or less possible... ...After all, Li Shan is a neutral position on the surface.

Li Zhaode was quite frustrated, because he reckoned that he would not be able to escape his father Li Qianyou's scolding, but Zhang Wenguan was not depressed, and asked with a smile: "Brother Huai, can we try again next year?"

Li Shan took a deep look at Zhang Wenguan, "Who knows..."

Zhang Wenguan obviously asked whether the battle for the heir apparent had come to an end by this time next year, but only God knows the answer to this, and how could Li Shan know.

"I will take you to visit Pingkangfang. The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day!" Li Shan sighed: "It's a pity that the two virtuous brothers have failed the rankings, so we can only visit the Dazongji Temple together. .”

Zhang Wenguan cast a contemptuous look, if you are really on the list, do you still have the guts to go to Pingkangfang?
Aren't you afraid that uncle will whip you again?
Li Zhaode was born and raised in Chang'an, and his mother also believed in Buddhism, so he is very familiar with this place. "What is there to do in Chan Ding Temple?"

Dazongchi Temple was originally named Chanding Temple, and it was established by Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, to pray for Queen Dugu's blessings. It was renamed Dazongchi Temple in the first year of Wude.

Li Shan didn't explain anything, and asked a monk to ask a few words, and was led to a rather remote small courtyard.

"Is the Zen master safe?" The smile on Li Shan's face gradually changed from gentle to a little stiff. Xuanzang in front of him had a dark complexion and a wound on his cheek, and he no longer looked like white jade in the past.

This is not the key point, the key point is that in Li Shan's impression, Monk Xuanzang, who has always been gentle, gentle and calm, opened his eyes and cast resentful eyes.

Li Shan thought for a while, then signaled Zhang Wenguan and Li Zhaode to go further away with his eyes, and then asked cautiously, "Have you not been to Tianzhu?"

"On the twelfth day of the eighth month in the fifth year of Wude, a young monk, he set off on a Persian ship in Guangzhou, but did not reach Tianzhu." Monk Xuanzang said expressionlessly, "I was thrown on a deserted island, eating wild fruits, and digging for water. It will take more than three years before I can return to my homeland."

After listening to the first half, Li Shan grinned. Sure enough, he didn’t go to Tianzhu, but why did he hate me so much... After listening to the second half, Li Shan opened his mouth so wide that he could swallow a goose egg. This is the Tang Dynasty version of Lu Bin Xun Crusoe, this monk is very capable of surviving in the wilderness. Of course, there are very good reasons to hate himself.

"Didn't the Zen master ask if he could go to Tianzhu before he set off?"

"I've asked." Xuanzang looked at Li Shan coldly, "It will definitely arrive, so the young monk raised money for the boat in Lingnan, but only after we set off did we learn that no one has reached Tianzhu by sea!"

"Impossible!" Li Shan blurted out.

"Is there a precedent?"

Li Shan was speechless, he couldn't tell this monk that half a century later there was a monk who admired you, but he didn't have the courage to travel by land, so he took a Persian ship to reach Tianzhu.

That was what Li Shan was told by his grandfather when he was a child... But what Li Shan didn't know was that the monk Yijing didn't directly arrive in Tianzhu, but first arrived in Indonesia, and then went through Vietnam and Malaysia. It took more than a year It was time to arrive in Tianzhu.

Li Shan had no way to explain, so he had to find a pen and paper to redraw the map. He was not particularly familiar with the maps of Southeast Asia, but he still remembered them roughly.

"Sumatra Island?" Xuanzang looked at the map, pointing to a certain place hesitantly, "I've never heard of it, this is the Golden State."

"Golden State?" Li Shan was stunned. There is no Baidu at this time. The ghost knows whether Jinzhou is Indonesia. After thinking about it, he drew a line to the southwest, "There is a strait here, which may be called Malacca, or there is May be the port becomes Malacca...”

Xuanzang shook his head expressionlessly, "I've never heard of it."

Li Shan gave up completely, but he had the impression that after crossing the Strait of Malacca, there is the Sea of ​​Bengal, and Bangladesh is in the north of India, and Sri Lanka is on the southeast side, but Xuanzang probably never crossed the Strait of Malacca, and he was probably still in Indonesia On a certain small island, it is already a great luck to come back alive.

Li Shan suddenly asked curiously: "Zen Master, have you ever seen Kunlun slaves overseas?"

Kunlun slaves and Silla maidservants were quite famous in the history of the Tang Dynasty. Silla maidservants are easy to understand, but there are two interpretations for the later generations of Kunlun slaves, one is African black slaves traded in Arab countries, and the other is Southeast Asian dwarf black.

But the Kunlun slaves are said to be as strong as a cow and tall... The brown people in Southeast Asia are often very short, but the prevalence of black trade in Africa has to wait until the age of discovery, which seems to be wrong.

Xuanzang was obviously not interested in this topic, he closed his mouth, just rubbed his rosary, and didn't even look at the nautical chart drawn by Li Shan... This monk has already decided that Li Shan has lied to him.

However, Xuanzang returned to Chang'an... Even before returning to Chang'an, he had already heard the name of Handan King Li Huairen in Luoyang, and after returning to Chang'an, he even heard the news of Handan County King Jinjue Wei Siwang.

Back then, that unknown young man who conjured up a closed-mouth meditation master and deceived himself in order to prevent the temple from being abolished was already a well-known and important figure in the world.

Xuanzang knew that this dumb man was determined to suffer, and he had no chance of revenge if he wanted to.

Li Shan really felt that he was wronged, and he was also counterproductive. Xuanzang came back with neither human nor ghost, but Su Dingfang became a first-class famous general.

Perhaps this is the rolling wheel of history. Tang Xuanzang is destined to become a legend, and the legendary experience does not lie in learning Buddhist scriptures from the west, but in the sublimation brought about by the hardships and hardships on the road.

Well, let him toss about it by himself, go to India from land... that's really what this monk accepts.

Just when Li Shan was about to leave, Xuanzang asked suddenly: "I heard that His Royal Highness King Wei is trying to build His Majesty, Sha Tai monks and nuns, and ordered him to return to vulgarity?"

Li Shan didn't bother to talk, which was also the reason why he refused to enter Chang'an for a long time. On that day, Li Yuan issued an edict immediately, and he didn't know who released the rumors. He had to say that Li Shan persuaded Li Yuan...

There are even more rumors in the court that Wei Wang Li Huairen has a picture of being attached to Qin Wang... I don't know if it was released by Pei Shiju, Li Shimin asked Ling Jing to send a message, and Li Shancai stayed in Zhuangzi for a longer time.

Xuanzang asked again: "Is Zen Master Wuchao still in Dongshan Temple?"

Li Shan got impatient, flicked his sleeves, and said directly: "Dongshan Temple is about to be abolished, and the dumb slave is now the concierge of Li's family. If the Zen master is interested, he can visit him once or twice!"

Xuanzang's cheeks were puffed up. He guessed that Zen Master Wuchao might not be proficient in Zen theory a few years ago, so he avoided it with closed-mouthed meditation. Only today did he know that he was actually a mute!

Li Shan came out of the courtyard cursing, explained a few words to the curious Li Zhaode and Zhang Wenguan, and scolded: "Anyway, all the property is under the name of Zhuangzi, and Dongshan Temple doesn't matter anymore. Are you afraid that he will be stabbed out by a monk?!"

A few years ago, the villagers of Zhujiagou put all their land under the name of Dongshan Temple in order to avoid taxes. However, since Li Shan was ennobled, the land was under the name of the Li family, and even the entire Zhuangzi was under the name of the Li family. Even Li Yuan and Li Shimin knew about it.

After wandering around the temple, Li Shan left resentfully. He came here today full of hope. Although he didn’t expect any tomatoes, corn, or potatoes, he also hoped that Xuanzang would bring back something useful. It is said that the jungles of Southeast Asia are There are wild small green peppers, but it is a pity that they are disappointed in the end.

"Brother Huai, it will be Qujiang Furong in seven or eight days." Li Zhaode said in a low voice, "Father's letter, no matter whether it is on the list or not, I have to go there."

"Qujiang Furong?" Li Shan was stunned, and looked at Zhang Wenguan, "That year?"

"Ah."

Li Shan has only been to Qujiang Pond once, that time when Cui Xin was forced to the corner by throwing "Ai Lian Shuo", and after retreating three houses, he showed great power and beat Luo Shou and Luo Yang's uncle and nephew, "Isn't it the Ghost Festival? ?”

"It was changed the year before last, and it was set at the Cold Food Festival." Zhang Wenguan explained: "The Cold Food Festival is three days, the Great Cold Food, the Official Cold Food, and the Minor Cold Food. The day when the Crown Princess chooses the official Cold Food is exactly eight days later."

Li Shan glanced at Li Zhaode, he was about to be crowned, and it was indeed time to get married, "Then let's go."

"Father sent a letter, let my dear friend..."

"Is someone taking you there?"

"Ah."

Li Shan pondered for a while, then asked in a low voice, "Do you have a crush?"

Like back then, it was obviously an official group blind date.

Li Zhaode was stunned, do you think anyone can hook up with a famous lady like you!

Zhang Wenguan rolled his eyes and said angrily, "I'm not asking you, but my uncle!"

Whether the marriage of the children of the aristocratic family can still be decided by themselves, it is naturally decided by the father and grandparents from various aspects.

"Father didn't mention it."

The corners of Li Shan's eyes moved, "Where's Zhigui?"

Zhang Wenguan said indifferently: "Whatever."

Li Shan almost figured it out, nodded and said: "Then I will accompany you for a while... But, today you also have to accompany my brother for a while!"

"Where are you going?" Zhang Wenguan was a little vigilant, he was much more awake than Li Zhaode, and knew that His Royal Highness King Wei, who was also a friend and brother, was not a pure gentleman.

"Don't worry, it must be a good place." Li Shan grinned, "Go to visit your aunt."

Zhang Wenguan didn't react at the first moment, but changed his mind, my aunt... isn't that Li Shan's mother-in-law?
"Let's go!"

"Brother Huai, it's already February 27th, and it's less than half a month before the wedding ceremony, so go at this time..."

(End of this chapter)