wrong currency

Chapter 55 The Queen Says

As soon as midnight came, brothers Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang acted in accordance with the law.

I lit the letter incense with the recently discovered Xuande stove, bowed three times, and prayed silently several times.

After that, he knelt together on the bed and concentrated on it, guarding a ray of spirit, and Nazhu Yuanshen came out of his body.

In a daze, I saw a lady wearing a golden crown slowly approaching and said: "You two children, you are so capable, how dare you call me to meet you."

The two senior brothers hastily bowed their heads three times, and said in unison: "My senior brother accidentally got a jade stone, and I discovered it by using the method of exploring the subtleties of the cave. It seems to be something worn by Her Majesty the Empress. I can't be sure, so I rashly ordered it. Awaken the incense to call."

The queen had already seen the jade stone beside the censer, so she casually picked it up and said with a smile, "I remember that this pigeon blood stone was a tribute from Persia. There are three pieces in total, and this one is the largest. I love its luster and color, It was as red as blood, so it was worn on the chest all the time. Later, when I got old, it was passed on to my grandson-in-law, so I don’t expect it to fall into your hands today.”

Jiang Yang and Ou Zhou were overjoyed, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the confirmation."

"You two children, how are you able to discern this thing?" the queen asked.

"The two of us are the sixth generation successors of the Xuanji Jing left by the Taoist ancestor. In the Shaoshi Mountain, we were granted the method of cave and deep exploration by the god Bodhidharma. Today, I came across this thing in the mortal world. I thought that since it is related to your majesty. Not daring to be abrupt, but still thinking about it. So I asked you rashly, and I ask Your Majesty to make amends."

"Then, what method did you use to communicate with the ancients?" Although the queen was old, she was as curious as a child.

"It is the heart method of penetrating the past and connecting the present as recorded in the Xuanji Jing."

"The Taoist ancestor is really miraculous, and he left behind such a mind. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, I heard that Yuan Tiangang also had a Xuanji Jing. Is it the same as this one?"

"Yuan Xiangshi is the third generation inheritor of Xuanji Jing, and he is in the same line with this sutra."

"In this way, we are still somewhat destined." The Queen laughed.

"I once heard that on the day of Her Majesty's birth, Senior Yuan Tiangang had a look at Her Majesty and said that he was as rich as an emperor. May I ask Your Majesty, is this true?"

"Yuan Xiangshi spreads across the world with a mysterious economy. His skills are amazing. He has insight into all kinds of situations in the world. He can't compare with others." The queen laughed.

"Senior Yuan Tiangang served Emperor Taizong back then, and he already saw that His Majesty is an emperor, why didn't he report it to Emperor Taizong?"

"This is the destiny. With Yuan Xiangshi's talent, how could he fail to see that I will be the master of the world in a long time. If he reports to Emperor Taizong, it will not be a secret."

"But everyone knows about it, so how could they hide it from Taizong alone?"

"Taizong killed his brother and forced his father to abdicate, which is against the law of heaven. It is God's will to hide it from him alone."

"Emperor Taizong is wise and powerful, and has many ministers, why no one reported this matter."

"Emperor Taizong is so wise, how can he believe that a weak woman will take over the world from him."

"However, even if you don't believe it, you shouldn't bring His Majesty into the imperial palace as a concubine, because she has a chance to take power."

"The Li family is promiscuous and lustful. Sons steal their fathers and concubines, and fathers steal their sons' daughters-in-law. They don't care about human relations. Seeing my beauty, how can I abandon it?"

Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang looked at each other and said, "However, since your majesty has become a great treasure, why did you slaughter all the descendants of the Li family?"

"The so-called God does not take it, but it will be blamed. This emperor's art, how can the world be peaceful if it is not slaughtered."

"It is said that His Majesty strangled his own little princess to death and framed the Queen in order to seek the position of Empress. Is there such a thing?"

"The fate of this king and empress is what it is, it's not because I framed her."

“How come you see?”

"Queen Wang visited the little princess, and shortly after she left, the little princess suddenly died of an emergency. How did she explain this clearly?"

Jiang Yang and Ou Zhou looked at each other and asked:

"I heard that His Majesty claimed that Maitreya was reincarnated, carved a white marble statue with his own face, and spent a lot of money to build a Ming hall to worship. Is it true?"

"Buddhism was prevalent in the Tang Dynasty, and the subjects believed in it and followed the trend. This is also the art of the emperor."

"It is rumored among the people that His Majesty summons concubines to favor him, and he listens to and trusts the Zhang brothers. Is there such a thing?"

"Emperors are rich in the world. It is innate to desire things. All the emperors of the past dynasties liked it. It is insignificant."

"I heard that His Majesty engraved a gold medal and threw it on Songshan Mountain. Do you feel ashamed of the Li people or the descendants of the Li family?"

"The emperor is trembling, and he is still baking in the stove. Many things have to be done as a last resort. As time goes by, it is inevitable that he can't bear it. This is how the sin is born."

"Your Majesty dares to act boldly, which is the demeanor of a wise monarch. But after a hundred years, why did your Majesty erect a stele without words?"

"The merits and demerits of thousands of years will be left to future generations to comment on. Or, there is nothing to say." The queen smiled, "You two children have asked so many questions. I also have many puzzles, and I want you to wait for answers. .”

"Please tell me, Your Majesty?"

"Why did Xuan Ji Jing pass on to you, and what is its gist?"

"Senior Liu Ji, the previous successor of the Xuanji Economics, calculated that modern technology may eliminate the evil of human nature and promote the best of human nature. Therefore, we use the power of science and technology to promote this way through the hands of the younger generation."

"The way of good and evil comes from the nature and originates from the heart. The direction of nature is the direction of emotion. It is the reward of desire. The greater the desire, the greater the desire to do evil. Buddhism emphasizes no desire and no desire. But The Buddha also said that chanting the scriptures for a day will lead to a liter of gold. The Buddhist temple is magnificent and luxurious, and many believers have the heart to compare. From this, it can be seen that the Buddha also has desires, not to mention ordinary people."

Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang looked at each other in surprise, and couldn't help laughing: "Your Majesty is really eloquent."

"If you want to get rid of evil, you should get rid of desires first. The so-called lack of desires makes you powerful. Desires include oral desires, abdominal desires, lust, material desires, and power desires. Among all desires, the desire for power is the most abundant, followed by material desires, and lusts are second. You two If you want to make a difference, you must first get rid of desires. The higher the wisdom, the bigger the plans, and the stronger the desires. However, animals and birds also have desires, let alone humans."

"In your majesty's opinion, is there no good way to get rid of the evil of human nature?"

"Difficult, difficult, difficult to ascend to the blue sky. The three religions of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism come forth in large numbers, and even thousands of years of enlightenment cannot be realized. Although modern science is miraculous, I am afraid it is powerless." The queen laughed.

"Although the emperor is rich in the world, he cannot live forever. After the emperors of all dynasties gained the world, they all wished for longevity. If Her Majesty the Queen is reborn, will she choose the world or longevity."

"It's stupid to do it when you know you can't do it. It's stupid to not do it when you know you can do it. Therefore, I will continue to choose Jiangshan."

"There are emperors who love beauties but not Jiangshan, but His Majesty loves both Jiangshan and beauties. Is there no condition for His Majesty to give up Jiangshan and beauties?"

"The so-called desire is hard to fill. If you want to give up the desire in human nature, you can only kill it. To eradicate all people with big desires and evils, there must be people who are middle-aged and evil. Such a cycle, the sea of ​​​​desires is boundless, and it is impossible to stop the slaughter. It is difficult to handle. !"

Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang glanced at each other, and couldn't help looking at each other. They both felt that there was a long way to go, and the road ahead was not smooth.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, the queen smiled and said: "Your senior brother should have enjoyed the love of women and men in his youth, but he has overcome such difficulties. It is a waste of effort. It is better to retire when faced with difficulties, marry a wife and have children, and love your parents. Be filial."

"Your Majesty doesn't know, but I'm the one who took over, it's fate."

"Back then, God granted me Li's family, what a glorious scene it was. Today, God ordered you to eliminate the evil of human nature. It is because God wants to use your hands to do things that are against human nature. It is not too late to wake up now."

"Your Majesty, in your opinion, we can't accomplish anything. But since my brothers and sisters bear the destiny, we must do our best to exchange our life's strength for the best of humanity."

"Where there is a will, there is a way. A young man is a hero, and his ambition is invincible. But evil is born with a heart, and unless you have no heart, you can't do evil. But how can a person who has no heart have a life?"

Jiang Yang and Ou Zhou looked at each other in surprise, both of them thought that this remark was enlightening and enlightening.

"Patriarch Sanfeng once said that there is nothing impossible to achieve, only what you can't think of. Throughout the ages, facts have proved that there are countless people who overturned the theories of the predecessors. The power of science and technology is boundless, and the universe is immeasurable. However, there are still people in this life. I am constantly exploring. Your Majesty once said that it is difficult to go to the blue sky, but the blue sky has already been stepped on under the feet of today's people. If your majesty dares to act bravely, will you be stubborn and despise today's people."

"It's not my stubbornness, it's due to human nature. With the power of modern science and technology, it's hard to understand the wisdom of many ancient people. The ancestors of Taoism, the saints of heaven and earth, lived in the 33rd heaven and practiced Taoism hard, and they couldn't get rid of the nature of green cattle. Watching the stove boy, often You have a mind that thinks of the world. Can you wait for wisdom and knowledge to be higher than the Taoist ancestor?"

"Although the Dao ancestor is a sage of heaven and earth, he lives in deep space and doesn't care about worldly affairs. He is the only one who has achieved the Tao, and his audience is only thousands. Today's technology can capture the moon in the nine heavens, and catch turtles in the five oceans below, benefiting all living beings and benefiting the world. Who is it? It is very clear which is big and which is small, which is strong and which is weak. Does Your Majesty still insist on his own opinion?"

"Hahaha, the so-called newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. You wait for a child, you can only travel a thousand miles, and your salt is less than a hundred catties. The Taoist ancestor is famous for the five thousand words of the Tao Te Ching. Although modern technology is changing with each passing day, it is just the inevitable development of history. No matter how miraculous, it will eventually escape But the punishment of wind and rain, landslides and ground cracks. Until then, it will not be ashes return to ashes, and a lifetime of hard work will be empty."

Jiang Yang and Ou Zhou looked at each other, and said in surprise: "It's no loss to be a generation of queens. Her words are sharp and her understanding is deep enough to make us ashamed. However, I am born to be useful. Since I have a mission, I must do my best. Even Even if the sky falls apart, I will not live up to this life."

"You guys, it's really interesting. Let's take a gamble. I'll put the golden crown on my head as a bet. If you can realize your wish in your lifetime, this golden crown will be given to you. How about it?" The queen laughed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love."

"But, if you can't realize it in your lifetime, so what?"

"As Her Majesty the Queen disposes of."

"Okay, we've made a deal. If you don't get what you want, I'll punish you to be my porter boy."

"Your Majesty, may I ask where is your fairyland?"

"The Royal Cemetery of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Ah, isn't it the place where Tang emperors of all dynasties are buried?"

"That's right, what's wrong?"

"But, in case we lose, we have to go to the cemetery to guard the gate. This is a bit...too weird!"

"Hahaha, what I'm talking about is your lifetime. You will be dead by then, so there's nothing to be afraid of. Besides, you two can guard the gate for a generation of queens, and the infinite glory comes uninvited. Why don't you like it? "

"Well, well, Your Majesty, we've made a deal!"

"The time has come. You have been waiting for the primordial spirit to leave your body for a long time. Return to your seat quickly. I will go." After speaking, the queen disappeared leisurely.

After Jiang Yang and Ou Zhou Yuanshen returned to their positions, they opened their eyes and saw that the letter incense had been extinguished, exactly two-thirds of it had been burned.

Looking at the bright pigeon blood stone, he felt overjoyed, and sighed: "It's really amazing skills to penetrate the ancients and understand the present."

　Along the way, I will not forget my original intention, and I would like to thank people of insight for their comments.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)