Prince of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 615 Xuanzang returns home

After Xuanzang returned to Chang'an, he was immediately warmly welcomed by the people of Chang'an. Compared with the journey westward when his life was hanging by a thread, the scene in front of him gave him a feeling of being reborn as a human being.

But he also knows that now is not the time for him to enjoy the flowers and applause, because he has not completed the task Li Shimin told him.

Therefore, he was not obsessed with the honor in front of him, but chose to enter the Hongfu Temple in Chang'an City at the first time, and with the assistance of several other monks, he began to write a record of what he had seen and heard after leaving the Tang Dynasty.

It's called "Da Tang Western Regions"!
As Li Shimin's representative, Gao Ming visited Hongfu Temple almost every two or three days to check the progress and quality of "Da Tang Xi Yu Ji" written by Xuanzang, and then reported to Li Shimin.

Seeing Gao Ming's frequent visits, Xuanzang also realized how much Li Shimin attached importance to this matter, so he worked harder every day, often holding candles and fighting all night long.

After Li Shimin learned from Gao Ming that Xuanzang worked so hard, he was also very satisfied. In order to reward him, he ordered the Ministry of Industry to build a high tower in Chang'an City.

When Xuanzang completed "Da Tang Western Regions", the newly built tower was also completed.

On the day when the tower was completed, Li Shimin was present in person and inscribed three Chinese characters on the plaque of the tower——

Da-Yan Tower!
Although the monks cut off the seven emotions and six desires.But seeing this tower built for himself, Xuanzang couldn't help but get excited.

He immediately put on the cassock given to him by Li Shimin, walked slowly but firmly to the altar under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and began his first round of lectures after returning to Chang'an.

"Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, if you practice the deep prajna paramita for a long time, you will see that the five aggregates are empty, and you will overcome all hardships..."

Xuanzang opened his mouth with a piece of "Paramita Heart Sutra". This is a scripture he translated himself. He did not know how much effort he put in for this. Now, he will selflessly dedicate his most precious wealth to everyone.

It's a pity that not everyone needs this wealth, at least Gao Ming doesn't need it.

When Xuanzang was preaching, he left the Big Wild Goose Pagoda with his younger sister Li Mingda, the princess of Jinyang, to watch a horse race outside the city.

During the following period, Xuanzang lectured at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda every day, causing the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to be surrounded by women, big and small, married and unmarried.

Of course, these people are not all believers, and a large part of them are here to join in the fun.

For example, Gao Ming's two younger sisters, Princess Jinyang and Princess Gaoyang.

Jinyang Princess Li Mingda was better, usually only slipping out once every two or three days, and she always went with Gao Ming.

But Princess Gaoyang is different, now that she is married to Fang Xuanling's second son, she is much freer than before, so she goes to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to watch Xuanzang lecture almost every day.

Gao Ming didn't pay much attention to it at first, until one time when he passed the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Li Mingda suddenly sneaked into his ear.

"Big brother... Let me tell you, sister Seventeen likes that great monk!"

"Uh... isn't it?"

Hearing Li Mingda's words, Gao Ming was taken aback for a moment, then turned his head to look at Xuanzang who was eloquent in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and immediately frowned.

"That guy Xuanzang is dark and old, uglier than Fang Yiai, and Xiao Shiqi actually likes him so much? You are not lying to me, little sis?"

"It's not Master Xuanzang that they're talking about, it's that...the one next to Master Xuanzang!"

Li Mingda pointed with her finger while talking, Gao Ming looked in the direction of her finger, and sure enough, he saw a different monk——

A monk with very red lips, white teeth, young appearance, and a bit of delicacy!

According to later generations, this is called "little fresh meat"!
At this time, he was sitting next to Xuanzang and sorting out the scriptures. He seemed to be Xuanzang's assistant, and his every move caught the eyes of many girls present.

Among them is Princess Gaoyang!
Seeing this scene, Gao Ming frowned immediately, and immediately pouted at Hegan Chengjin who was behind him.

"Go, help me find out the details of this monk."

"No!" He Gan Chengji agreed, and immediately turned around and left.

After about a few minutes, he came back to report to Gao Ming.

"Reporting to His Royal Highness, the subordinates have already found out that the person next to Master Xuanzang is from another temple, and his Dharma name is Bianji."

"Debate?"

Hearing this name, Gao Ming frowned even more.

"It was him!"

Gao Ming remembered that according to historical records, Princess Gao Yang cheated on Bianji, and when Li Shimin found out about it, he was furious and ordered Bianji to be cut in half.

Because of Bian Ji's death, Gao Yang has always held a grudge, and even Li Shimin "did not show his sorrow" when he passed away.

Later, when Li Zhi ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, she was given death because she planned to support Li Yuanjing, king of Jing, after the incident was revealed.

It can be said that Princess Gao Yang's whole life was changed because of encountering Bian Ji.

Thinking of this, Gao Ming looked at Princess Gaoyang who was looking up with a bewildered face, and then at Monk Bianji with a solemn face under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

"Regardless of whether the historical records are true or not, in order to save future troubles, it seems that I have to act first!"

After making a decision, Gao Ming immediately changed his itinerary, instead of going to the racecourse outside the city, he returned to the palace with Li Mingda's expression of reluctance, and then brought a dozen guards and eunuchs straight to Hongfu temple.

When Gao Ming brought people to Hongfu Temple, Xuan Zang and others who went to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to give lectures also came back.

So the abbot of the temple immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare a vegetarian dish for Gao Ming to eat.

Gao Ming was not too polite, and immediately sat down to have a meal with the monks of Hongfu Temple.

While eating, he turned his head to look at Monk Bianji sitting next to Xuanzang.

"Sitting next to Master Xuanzang, this master is very unfamiliar. I don't know who it is?"

"Amitabha!"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Xuanzang immediately said a Buddha's name, and then said with a smile: "This is Bianji, a disciple of Master Daoyue, the master of Puguang Temple. He came from Huichang Temple in Jinchengfang, northwest of Chang'an City. Confucian classics, so he was selected into the translation field of poor monks."

"Ah... so it's an eminent monk!"

As soon as Xuanzang finished speaking, Gao Ming showed a look of surprise, then stepped forward to hold the hand of Monk Bianji, and spoke to him sincerely.

"I once heard that the Buddha fed eagles with meat, and today the crown prince wants to be an eagle, so he asked Master Bianji for two taels of meat. I wonder if the master would cut it?"

"what?"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, everyone present was stunned for a moment, apparently not knowing what he meant.

And the monk Bianji, after a short period of stupefaction, quickly came back to his senses, and then bowed to Gao Ming with his hands clasped together.

"His Royal Highness is a saint in the future. He is not comparable to any eagle, but the little monk is just a fledgling novice, and he cannot be compared with the Buddha. Now His Royal Highness speaks, not to mention two meats, even if it is a poor monk. Life, just take it!"

"Hahahaha, Mage Bianji really speaks quickly, I just admire people like you!"

Hearing Monk Bianji's words, Gao Ming couldn't help laughing out loud, and patted him on the shoulder while laughing.

"If you have such an awareness, I believe that you will become an eminent monk in the future. I am optimistic about you... Come on, take Master Bianji to purify immediately, and cut off the root of right and wrong between his legs! "

"promise!"

Debate machine: "Σ(°△°|||)︴"

(End of this chapter)