The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 309 Letter to Xuanzang

Wu Shu's hometown is in Bingzhou, far away from Chang'an.Fortunately, you can go directly to Fenshui. It doesn't take much time to go back and forth, and you don't have to suffer on the way.

But she is the chief manager of Zixiao Temple, so it is not that easy to leave, and a lot of work has to be handed over, so she has been very busy in the past few days.

Naturally, Sun Simiao didn't have time to take care of these mundane affairs, so the disciple Chen Jingke had to bite the bullet.

He didn't feel it usually, but just looking at the things he had to do every day made his scalp numb.

Then I was grateful from the bottom of my heart that I found Wu Shu as my wife, otherwise all these mundane chores would bore him to death.

Thinking about how many things he had to take care of in the next month, he felt that he was not well.

Being lazy, he found Yang Tianlu and Yihe, and said, "Let Yihe help me with the internal affairs of the Taoist temple, and brother Yang to help with external affairs."

"All right, it's only a month anyway, so it's okay to ask them to help you." Wu Shu gave him a sideways look, and finally agreed to the proposal.

Naturally, Yang Tianlu and Yihe would not refuse. The former himself is the chief external officer of Zixiao Temple, and is responsible for contacting various sects. Now he just shoulders some extra burdens.

Yihe is only the editor-in-chief of Mochizuki Tan, but because she has a good personal relationship with Wu Shu, she often helps with accounting and so on, and is familiar with this work.

The two got started very quickly and completed the work handover in a short time.

However, Chen Jingke, the hands-off shopkeeper, was not regarded as a master in the end. Although he was not required to do specific things, as the master, he was responsible for the general supervision.

If you want to supervise others, you can't understand everything, and you have been learning from Wu Shu these days.

Sun Simiao also went to see Mrs. Wu, and it was considered that the marriage between the two was officially finalized, and Xie Xiao got married when he came back.

The time soon came to mid-August, and the day for Wu Shu's departure arrived. Chen Jingke kept sending them to Weishui Wharf.

The person sent by Menxia Province to convey the letter of recruitment was a recorder named Zhu Xiliang. Chen Jingke called him aside and said, "Please take care of Zhu recorder along the way."

Zhu Xiliang said politely: "Rest assured, I will do my best to take good care of Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Wu, and not let them suffer any grievances."

Obviously, he also knew what happened in Duke Ying's mansion, so he said such a thing.

Chen Jingke said gratefully: "I thank you in advance... This is the tea money for the brothers, just to express my heart."

Zhu Xiliang said sternly: "What is the real person doing... Oh, I can't do it."

He said that he couldn't do it, and pushed Chen Jingke's hand firmly with his hands, but the cuffs were wide open.

Chen Jingke let go of the purse and just dropped it into his cuff, then withdrew his hand and said with admiration: "Hey, Zhu Lushi is happy to help others and does not ask for anything in return. I really admire him."

Zhu Xiliang felt the heavy weight in the sleeve and knew it was gold, and it was at least a catty.His tongue clicked in his heart, this Daoist Chen is really generous.

The smile on his face became a little more sincere, and he said: "The real person has won the prize, it's all part of the job... The boat is about to set off, I will go ahead, the real person will say goodbye to Mrs. Wu."

Chen Jingke said: "Okay, Zhu Lu please go first."

When Zhu Xiliang left, Chen Jingke returned to Mrs. Wu and the others, and said, "Don't worry, Auntie, I have already taken care of Zhu Lushi's side. I dare not make things difficult for you if he takes care of you. Don't delay after paying homage to Uncle, follow him Just go back."

Mrs. Wu was very satisfied and said: "Okay, I don't worry about your work. I'll go to the boat to check the room first. If you have anything to discuss, you can discuss it with Shu'er."

Chen Jingke hurriedly said: "Okay, Auntie, be careful where you step."

Chen Jingke kept sending her and Wu Chang onto the boat before returning. Looking at Wu Shu, he wanted to say a thousand words, but he didn't know what to say.

Wu Shu seemed to be able to understand his mood, and took the initiative to say: "Don't worry, I will come back safely."

Chen Jingke nodded and urged: "Except for paying homage to uncle, don't make extra troubles. If you encounter problems that cannot be solved, find a way to return to Chang'an. If you can't, just send me a message."

Wu Shu was moved, and took the initiative to lean into his arms, and said softly: "Yes, I know."

After all, there were people coming and going in the public, and the two separated after just hugging each other lightly. They said some sweet words to each other, and the boatman blew his whistle to start the boat.

Only then did Wu Shu reluctantly board the ship.

It wasn't until the boat disappeared on the river that Chen Jingke turned around and returned to the city.Then he felt empty in his heart, and always felt that something was missing.

He knew that this was a moment when he was not used to Wu Shu's absence, and it would be fine in a few days.

After staying alone for a while, when I remembered something, I asked someone to invite Cheng Huailiang and Qin Huaidao to come to Zixiao Temple tomorrow.

Silent all night.

In the morning of the next day, Cheng Huailiang and Qin Huaidao came to Zixiao Temple together, and the three of them sat in the gazebo in the courtyard and chatted.

Watching Chen Jingke feed the carp, Qin Huaidao enviously said: "Your pond of koi has finally taken shape..."

"Sometimes I think, why is God so unfair, why can you raise a fish differently from others."

Chen Jingke grabbed a handful of fish food and sprinkled it on the water bit by bit. Looking at the group of small carps a few inches long, he was very proud, but he smiled and said:

"The beggars on the side of the road will definitely have the same idea when they see your naked clothes and angry horse."

Qin Huaidao was so choked that he couldn't speak, and after a while he resentfully said: "I found that your mouth is getting more and more poisonous."

"No, I don't feel comfortable if I don't take advantage of you. Give me some of these koi when I go back."

Chen Jingke said with a smile: "Good guy, it turns out that the fox's tail is here... You can catch any fish, as long as these three big ones and the one with black spots are left."

Looking carefully, there is indeed a koi in the water that is different, the dorsal fin is actually black scales, but...

Qin Huaidao glanced at it, and said puzzledly: "This black spot is the same as the black paint that hasn't been dyed well, and it doesn't look good. Why are you so concerned about it?"

Chen Jingke explained: "Dragon gives birth to dragon and phoenix, and the son of a mouse can make holes. This fish has black spots, and the small fish it gives birth to have a high probability of black spots."

"But it's hard to say where and what the black spots of its children look like. But as long as there are enough, there will always be a few that will look particularly good."

Cheng Huailiang interjected, "This is similar to breeding horses."

Chen Jingke nodded and said: "It's about the same. Whether it's animals or plants, this is almost the way to breed new species..."

"Forget it, let's not talk about it. I called you here today to ask about the fleet. How are you preparing?"

Cheng Huailiang showed joy, and said: "The four of us have jointly raised [-] merchant ships, and the goods are already full. According to what you said, they are all tea, silk and porcelain."

"As long as these goods can be sold for three times the price...hehe, the four of us can make a lot of money."

It's not that they don't want to sell glass, but that it's so scarce that they simply don't have it.Only Changsun Wugou's merchant ship brought a batch, but the number was limited.

Chen Jingke didn't care about how much money he could make, no matter how much he could earn, it was not as much as the dividends given by his eldest grandson Wugou.Although he didn't ask for the profit of the glass, he took [-]% of the profit of the sugar.

He was more concerned with other things.

"How many merchant ships are there in the fleet, are you sure?"

Qin Huaidao said: "It's almost confirmed. The empress has a hundred ships, our four families have thirty ships, and other powerful merchant ships add up to two hundred and thirty to fifty ships."

Cheng Huailiang added: "This is only a preliminary estimate. Many maritime merchants will follow the fleet to seek asylum when they set off."

Chen Jingke said clearly: "This is normal. The sea is extremely dangerous. Apart from storms, you must also be careful of pirates. Going with a large force can reduce the risk."

"But we can't just let them follow around like this. We must manage it in a unified way, so as not to be dragged down by them in danger."

Qin Huaidao said: "Don't worry about that. Your Majesty has found a lot of ship owners who often go to the sea, and got a battalion of navy officers and soldiers on board. They have rich experience and won't cause any problems."

Chen Jingke thinks so, he also knows a little theoretical knowledge, which is not true or false, which is not as good as an ordinary crewman compared to the actual operation.

The problems he can think of, those professionals can naturally think of.

"Forget it, we don't have to worry about it anymore. I asked you to come here today because there are two things that need your attention."

When talking about business, the two immediately became serious: "Say it."

Chen Jingke waved his hand and said: "Don't be so serious, it has something to do with the ocean caravan. The destination of the caravan is Tianzhu, where a unique steel is produced."

"The quality of this kind of steel is very high, and the forged sword is extremely sharp...I forget the name, but it is very famous there. If you inquire about it, you should be able to ask for clues."

Qin Huaidao said, "Do you want to buy a batch of this iron?"

Chen Jingke nodded and said: "This iron comes from a unique ore, which is the only one in the world that has no branches, and the reserves are very small and will disappear after mining."

"If you trust me, you can buy as much as you have. I will be of great use to this item. Don't worry about the price difference, I will make up for it."

Cheng Huailiang and Qin Huaidao didn't say anything like 'my brother, don't be so polite'. This time the profit of the fleet was too huge, and they really couldn't be polite.

The only thing they can do is: "Don't worry, I will notify the steward of the fleet to replace all the goods with the kind of iron you mentioned."

The kind of iron that Chen Jingke mentioned was Wootz steel. He was not looking for this thing to make swords, but to make special mechanical parts.

Among other things, the effect of making drill bits is absolutely awesome.

It is difficult to produce suitable drill bit steel with Datang's smelting technology, and Utz steel can solve this problem to a certain extent.

After talking about Wuzi Steel, he took out a small locked box and said, "After going to Tianzhu, look for a Han monk named Xuanzang, and give this to him."

Cheng Huailiang's heart moved, and he said, "Xuanzang, is he your old friend?"

Chen Jingke knew what they were thinking, shook his head and said, "No, I've never seen him, but I've heard of him..."

So I talked about Xuanzang's trip to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures.

Cheng Huailiang said in surprise, "I never thought there would be such a pious eminent monk in the world. When he comes back from Tianzhu, I will definitely visit him personally for advice."

Qin Huaidao also nodded, and then suddenly smiled and said, "If he knows that he can reach Tianzhu directly by going southwest from Liuzhao, I don't know how he will feel."

"Haha..." Chen Jingke couldn't help laughing. People often joked like this on the Internet in later generations, but I didn't expect to hear it again after time travel.

"But with Master Xuanzang's xinxing cultivation base, there is a high probability that he will just smile lightly. For him, the journey to the West is a training in itself, and the process is as important as the result."

Qin Huaidao and the two also nodded approvingly. People who have the will to travel thousands of miles to Tianzhu to seek the scriptures will naturally not regret this little thing.

They didn't ask what was in this small box, but said: "Don't worry, I will tell them to hand over this item to Master Xuanzang."

Chen Jingke nodded, he naturally believed the two of them.

The box only had a lock but no key, and he believed that Xuanzang would find a way to open it.

Inside is a letter and a set of books, the book is a modified version of Journey to the West; the letter talks about the current situation of Tang Dynasty, and his imagination of the fusion of Buddhism and Taoism.

It depends on how Xuanzang chooses.

It would be great if he is willing to take this path. If he insists on taking the independent path, Chen Jingke will find a way to attack him.

Among other things, Lu Cai, an all-round university student, is here.

In his previous life, Li Zhi pulled sideways, which caused Lu Cai to lose to Xuan Zang in the debate.In this life, no one is sideways, and with Chen Jingke's assistance, I believe he will give Xuanzang a head-on blow.

What's more, Taoism has become a general trend now, and the convergence is also the general trend. It is not something that anyone can stop if he wants to stop it.

Neither can Xuanzang.

In addition to these, at the end of the letter, Chen Jingke also asked him to draw a detailed map of Tianzhu.

Chen Jingke knew that Li Shimin would definitely send someone to do this, but Xuanzang had a detached position in Tianzhu and could inquire about many confidential information.

With his action, more detailed maps and information can be obtained without arousing suspicion from others.

As for whether Xuanzang will draw this map, there is no need to worry at all.

This is not the pedantic monk in Journey to the West who only knows how to eat fast and chant Buddha. His political wisdom is very high, and he knows how to assess the situation.

On the way to the west, the monks in a temple had a different understanding of Buddhism from him, and they couldn't argue with him, so they pretended to keep him to discuss Buddhism.

In fact, he was murderous and wanted to stabilize him first, and then find an opportunity to kill him at night.

However, Xuanzang had already seen this, and agreed quietly.Then, before others did it, they took advantage of the night to escape.

Such a person naturally understands the reason for drawing a map.As long as he still wants to go back to the Tang Dynasty, he will definitely be able to draw, and he will draw in great detail.

After finishing their business, the three of them sat here and chatted.

Talking about going to sea, talking about the business of the restaurant, talking about the situation in the court... The topic naturally came to Yuchi Xunyu.

Chen Jingke said: "Time flies so fast, before he knows it, he has been in the Western Regions for more than half a year."

Qin Huaidao said: "That's right, my sister-in-law is about to give birth, I guess he won't be back in time."

Cheng Huailiang shook his head and said, "Even if the war goes well, he will not come back until the end of this year and the beginning of next year. It is impossible to catch up."

Chen Jingke sighed and said, "I don't know how he is now, but the battle is going well."

(End of this chapter)