Cultivation of chastity

Li Tai knew that Changsun Wuji would be interested in the Silk Road, and the main reason was his mother, Empress Changsun.

As a woman from the eldest grandson's family, the eldest grandson queen really knows her brother very well.

It would be fine if he was being overwhelmed by Li Shimin all the time, not only was he full of wit, but at least he was cautious in his words and deeds.

But as long as Changsun Wuji is allowed to enter the officialdom, especially after gaining power, Changsun Wuji will be very easy to get carried away.

In addition, how Yang Jian established the Sui Dynasty, and how Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, whether it is the Li family or the Yang family, to a certain extent, they are just figures put on the table by the nobles of Longxi. The greatest threat to imperial power.

Therefore, Li Shimin mentioned several times to make Changsun Wuji the official official of the three provinces and six ministries, but was persuaded by Empress Changsun.

Anyway, Empress Changsun's attitude is that Erlang can reward my brother with anything, but he cannot be allowed to work in the court.

What can Li Shimin do, although he wants to use his grandson Wuji in his heart, he can only give up.

After all, so many choleras caused by the reuse of relatives in history are there. How the Northern Zhou and Sui dynasties perished, I can't figure it out.

Empress Changsun is so sensible now, how could I blame her.

Therefore, as long as Empress Changsun is still in the harem for a day, Changsun Wuji will not be able to go to court for a day.

But a man should not be powerless for a day, which is also aggrieved for Changsun Wuji.

After all, Changsun Wuji is the No. 1 around Li Shimin in terms of merit, but in the end he just wasted his time, and it doesn't matter to him to see things like power. Don't even care.

Therefore, Changsun Wuji is still very interested in the establishment of the Silk Road.

One is that this thing can actually bring benefits, and the second point is that the establishment of this Silk Road, as the original shareholder in it, will help increase one's voice in the Guanlong family.

Now Li Tai diverted his attention to Youzhou, and said that Uncle, you are my family member, so you should increase the burden a lot.

Changsun Wuji is naturally happy.

Because Changsun Wuji has the foresight, and clearly knows that as the risks of the Silk Road become smaller and smaller, the profits will definitely increase.

At that time, even if they just sit on the ground and collect tolls, the nobles of Longxi will be softened.

If such a good opportunity is not grasped by the eldest grandson's family, it will be intolerable.

As for how to ensure the safety of the Silk Road, to be honest, Li Tai can let Tian Changgeng directly lead the school soldiers to push all the way without hindrance, but Changsun Wuji or other aristocratic families will more or less have their own methods.

After all, it's not common for the army to push along the way like Li Tai's.

At the same time, after the silk journey, each of these families will be more or less prepared for this commercial trade.

The aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty are naturally embarrassed to use many methods, but when they leave the territory of the Tang Dynasty, what will be displayed, even God knows, after all, who in the aristocratic family has no slaves and dead soldiers!
Li Tai not only wanted to plant the seeds for the future against Western Turks, but also wanted to see what cards the aristocratic family had.

After all, if the aristocratic family of the Tang Dynasty did not even have the level of self-protection on the Silk Road, then Li Tai would more or less need to consider whether he would need to take special care of the aristocratic family if he really wanted to entrust him in the future.

After all, I don't want to support a few lions, but I should support a few jackals, it can't be a group of border herds!

That's really when there is danger, the country is in danger, and when it is beneficial, he rushes by himself. After all, people who are too smart are really not suitable for pioneering.

Coming out of Changsun Wuji's mansion, Li Tai approached Li Daozong the next day, he was the representative of the clan, Li Tai said, "Uncle..."

All in all, in the next few days, Li Tai basically ran back and forth among the representatives of several aristocratic families that joined the Silk Road.

Even if he is the king of Wei, in theory, as long as he wants to say hello, no one will say anything.

But fullness suffers, humility benefits, too much complacency will always pay the price, and now I personally go there, at least the attitude is achieved.

These aristocratic families are more or less well-informed, and they all know that King Wei will visit the Grand Canal soon.

Of course, the specific purpose is to deal with the possible crusade against Goguryeo, which many aristocratic families still don't know.

Basically, the news was blocked in the range of the third rank and above. If anyone leaked it, I believe many people would know why Du Zhenglun was demoted anyway.

So people like Changsun Wuji and Li Daozong knew that Li Tai was going to Youzhou to deal with Goguryeo, but people like the Dugu family and Wang family didn't necessarily know.

Whether they knew it or not, Li Tai's people had to be there, sincerity was the most important thing.

After these visits were completed one after another, Tian Changgeng also arranged for Li Tai to meet Master Xuanzang at Hongfu Temple.

During this period of time, there were quite a lot of people who came to visit Master Xuanzang.

Of course, no matter how much it is, if I want to meet Xuanzang, Xuanzang will spare enough time to meet me.

And he didn't want to meet on the same day, after a few days of appointment, it was very easy for Xuanzang to arrange a time.

Li Tai looked at Xuanzang and could see that Xuanzang was not the jade-faced niche that impressed him very deeply.

To be honest, Xuanzang looked more like an old farmer who had been farming under the scorching sun for many years, his skin seemed to be dark brown old tree bark.

At least Xuanzang's actual age is much higher than his apparent age.

It's just that the kind of compassion and enlightenment in his eyes made Li Tai's mind flutter a little.

I have to say that, as an eminent monk who has left his name through the ages, I took a look at Xuanzang, and more or less thought that it was not a bad thing for me to believe in Buddhism.

"I have seen Master Xuanzang!" Li Tai looked at Xuanzang in front of him and saluted very solemnly.

"Poor Monk Xuanzang, I have met the King of Wei!" Xuanzang looked at Li Tai at the moment, with a bit of curiosity and respect in his eyes.

After all, when Xuanzang left the Tang Dynasty, Li Tai was almost at the lowest point of his life.

Now that Tang Seng came back to the Tang Dynasty, he found that King Wei, who was at a low ebb, had grown up again, even surpassing the crown prince, and became the first successor of the Tang Dynasty.

So how could this prevent Xuanzang from feeling somewhat curious about Li Tai.

"Master Xuanzang, I came to visit you this time not to discuss Buddhism with you, but because I heard that when you were studying Buddhist scriptures in Tianzhu, you encountered Tubo's invasion of Tianzhu, so I came to ask you about this related situation!" Li Tai Shen Sheng said.

"Amitabha!" Xuanzang couldn't help clasping his hands together when he heard Li Tai's words, but his words were a little more relieved.

After all, Li Tai made an appointment with Xuanzang in advance, and Xuanzang naturally followed the people around him to make preparations, knowing that King Wei was not very interested in Buddhism.

Therefore, when Xuanzang heard Li Tai invited him to meet him, he thought that Li Tai wanted to stand up for the Taoists, but he didn't expect that he just asked about Tubo, so he felt a lot more relaxed.

As long as it doesn't involve conflicts between Buddhism and Taoism or royal affairs, it will be fine!

Xuanzang did not hide anything from Li Tai, and told Li Tai what he had seen and heard in Tubo in Tianzhu along the way when he came back.

For example, conscription and looting, for example, granting land to the soldiers, for example, the soldiers who got the land actively participated in the war...

As long as it is what Li Tai wants to hear, Xuanzang has nothing to hide, and basically tells him in detail under Li Tai's careful questioning.

But when Li Tai heard Xuanzang's words, he more or less made some judgments in his heart,
"Is Tubo planning to carry out land reform? Why does it sound like a military merit system that distributes land to meritorious ministers? Tubo has produced a great reformer?"

Li Tai didn't witness the process of Tubo's administration, and at the same time, he lacked a lot of information in this regard.

Under such circumstances, Li Tai naturally didn't know that Tubo passed the most dangerous stage of reform with the help of the war bonus against the Jieri Dynasty.

However, Li Tai understands that he cannot regard Tubo as a plot event in the game.

They may be ignorant, but they are not stupid, especially the defeat of the 30 army to Wang Xuance is too unforgettable for Tubo.

So they are learning, they are reforming, and they want to become stronger.

If you take it lightly, after Datang has dealt with Goguryeo, Xue Yantuo and Western Turks, maybe it will be a Tubo who has completed military reforms, digested the land of India, and wants to compete with Datang.

In this regard, Tubo cannot be underestimated.

After all, in the seventh century, a total of three empires rose up, one was the Arab Empire, the other was the Tang Empire, and the other was the Snowy Empire, Tubo.

Basically, if Datang wants to truly control the Western Regions and radiate Central Asia, it must get rid of Tubo.

Otherwise, the geographical advantage brought by the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau would be too dangerous for Datang.

To be honest, Li Tai had no hatred for Tubo, nor even the will to destroy Tubo.

But for the safety of Datang, before he dies, he must take the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau into his hands.

This should be the strategy that Datang will carry out next after killing the three major countries around Datang.

As far as this point is concerned, at least before Datang's strategic shift, Datang and Tubo can still have friendly exchanges.

After all, at least for a short period of time, I don't need to get into trouble with Tubo!

"Master Xuanzang, I have an unfeeling request. I wonder if Master Xuanzang can agree!"

Li Tai looked at Xuanzang with a somewhat calm expression, but the tone of his words was extremely tough.

"I also ask King Wei to clarify!" Xuanzang couldn't help smiling bitterly when he heard Li Tai's words.

It was already an unfeeling request, but King Wei still said it out, does he really have the right to refuse?

"I will give Master Xuanzang a certain amount of funding, and I hope Master Xuanzang can contribute to the friendly exchanges between my Tang Dynasty and Tibet.

I hope you will send your disciples to exchange Buddhism with Tubo every year. I will be responsible for providing the disciples of the mages, the road guides all the way to Tubo, and all the board and lodging on the Silk Road to do the logistics work. "

"Amitabha, King Wei has a heart for Buddha, it is really a blessing for my Buddhist school!"

Master Xuanzang's eyes were full of compassion, as if a Buddha's light rose from behind him, he said,
"I see that the King of Wei has a predestined relationship with my Buddha, so how about joining my Consciousness-Only Sect?"

Li Tai shook his head when he heard Master Xuanzang's words, and said, "I'm a worldly person, and I don't enter the world."

"The king of Wei has the roots of Buddha, and the land of Buddha is under his feet. He can see the land of Buddha in his eyes, and he has the distinction of being out of the world and entering the world!" Xuanzang said.

Li Tai shook his head and said solemnly, "Master Xuanzang, I just want to negotiate a deal with you. If I continue to be such a rascal, then I will talk to other Buddhist sects!"

"Amitabha, please ask the king of Wei to explain it!" Xuanzang looked solemn, and his compassion had gradually changed a lot.

Li Tai continued, "I only hope that all Buddhist disciples who go to Tubo must have the habit of keeping a diary, recording the stories that happened day and night in Tubo, as well as Tubo's customs, landforms and scenery.

After returning, I will send someone to collect the diary, and return the diary to the monk after the volume is copied! "

"The king of Wei wants my disciples to do detailed work for the Tang Dynasty?!" Xuanzang couldn't help but feel a little unhappy when he heard Li Tai's words.

When Li Tai heard Xuanzang's words, he shook his head and said, "I have absolutely no intention of that, because I believe that only sincerity can be exchanged for sincerity.

If I let the monks do fine work, then how can they achieve the bodhisattva status? I just hope to understand the customs and customs of Tubo from different angles.

After all, even if you want to dispatch secret workers, you have to develop to a higher level. You just had normal Buddhist exchanges in the past, and I can detect something.

All we need is your exchange of information. Although the Tang Dynasty is big, it is not the world. There will be gaps in the end. There is nothing wrong with having a country provide reference.

After all, people who become monks and people who have joined the world have different perspectives on issues. "

"This..." Xuanzang heard Li Tai's words, and after thinking about it for a while, he realized that he really had no room to refuse Li Tai.

Although Xuanzang had only just returned to the Tang Dynasty, he already knew the power of King Wei.

Compared with others, unless King Wei died unexpectedly, King Wei was almost the future successor of Emperor Tang.

So at the moment Xuanzang is facing Li Tai's exchange, even if Xuanzang wants to refuse, he can't find any suitable reason.

And if you really listen to what Li Tai said, at least it won't be a bad thing for the spread of the Consciousness-Only Sect.

After all, in the final analysis, the theory of Weishizong is only spread among the elite, and it really needs the strong support of the upper class.

So Xuanzang thought about it, and finally nodded to Li Tai and said, "The poor monk is very grateful to King Wei for his concern, and is willing to do his part for the peace of the diplomatic relations between the two countries!"

"Master can have this awareness, Qing Que believes that there will be a master in the Weishi Sect and in our Tang Dynasty!" Li Tai replied, also saluting Xuanzang.

For a moment, both of them looked very pious, and the atmosphere seemed even more intimate.

There is another chapter, it should be around one o'clock, don't wait too long, I will read it tomorrow when I wake up.