After seeing the artillery, Chen Zhengtai went home.

Now many members of the Chen family have been sent to the army, so they are a lot deserted.

The third uncle is still busy, he is an idle person, although he also handed over the affairs of the Chen family to many children of the Chen family, but sometimes, he still looks at these people unpleasantly, and scolds these people for not doing things properly.

Of course, deep down, I still don't feel at ease, and I always feel that young people are unreliable.

Seeing that Chen Zhengtai was back, the third uncle rushed up to him and said, "Zhengde has come to write a letter." ”

"Oh." Chen Zhengtai showed a strong interest: "What, is he okay in Shuofang?" ”

"Okay, very." The third uncle said with a smile: "Everywhere in Shuofang near the development of fertile land, this year Shuofang has a bumper harvest, got a lot of grain, but it is all potatoes, if this thing is not dried, ground into powder, it is not easy to preserve, so now many mills are made." Fortunately, in the grassland, there are animals everywhere, and it is enough to say that the wind is enough. This kid ......"

When it came to Chen Zhengde, the third uncle's face showed kindness, and there was not so much cynicism.

In his heart, the first person in the Chen family in the world is Chen Zhengtai, and the second is his own grandson.

So Chen Zhengtai said: "This is very good, you have to have food, the most important thing." Only with food can people survive and have people to inhabit. ”

"That being said, there are many dangers in the grasslands." When the third uncle said this, he couldn't help but be worried: "In his letter, he said lightly about horse thieves, and what the various departments of the grassland coveted, although it is light, but there are many dangers in it." ”

This is also true.

The grassland is a lawless place.

There is no end in sight, it is too easy to hide, and although the Turkic Department has suffered a devastating blow, but the alien races inhabiting this steppe are still there, these tribes, the strong are respected, and they live weekdays, and now there is such a big piece of fat, even if the miners have hit the Turks hard before, which makes these tribes frightened, but as long as there is a huge temptation, there are still many people who take risks.

Chen Zhengtai said: "The third uncle doesn't have to worry too much, Zhengde has a lot of guards around him, and there will be no big problem." ”

"I hope so." The third uncle said fairly: "I think about it, he is not young, I have to marry him, a few days ago, I talked to the Wei family and the Zheng family, you see...... Which one is better? ”

The third uncle is an old-fashioned man.

If your grandson can marry a woman with five surnames, it would be a good choice, if you can't marry a woman with five surnames, then marry a woman like the Wei family and the Du family in Chang'an, and marry with them.

In the eyes of the third uncle, marrying with a woman with five surnames or the Guanzhong Kanto clan will help improve the Chen family's popularity, Chen Zhengtai married a princess, and it is impossible to marry anyone else, and now the Chen family's close branch, hope is placed on Chen Zhengde.

Speaking of which, although the reputation of the Chen family is not very good, the five surnames and some big families are still willing to marry the Chen family.

After all...... If you can't beat it, you can also join it.

Chen Zhengtai was quite vigilant, glanced at the third uncle, and couldn't help but say: "Has the uncle ever thought about letting Zhengde marry a woman he likes?" Our Chen family, there is no need to marry others, and the Chen family does not rely on this to improve their family reputation, so everything should be natural. ”

The third uncle looked at Chen Zhengtai strangely: "To marry a wife, of course, you have to be the right person." ”

Chen Zhengtai shook his head and said: "Thinking about the beginning, the Vermilion Bird Bridge on the Qinhuai River and the Wuyi Lane on the south bank were so prosperous, but now? All that remains is overgrown weeds and desolate. It can be seen that the family in this world has ups and downs, and there is no such thing as being right, it is just that people covet the power in front of the big family. Uncle, people should take a long-term view, and don't care about the immediate situation. Zhengde's temperament is introverted, if he marries a wife like Fang Gong, although Fang Gong's wife is from a famous family, but what about it? What do you think of the landlord now? ”

As soon as the third uncle heard that Chen Zhengtai was offering Fang Xuanling's wife, he immediately fell silent.

This is a bit lethal!

In fact, many of the nobles of the Sui and Tang dynasties were afraid of guilt, and even the famous Emperor Wen of Sui was not exempt from vulgarity.

The fundamental reason for this is not the prosperity of yin and the decline of yang, but because the wives married by these people often have big backers behind them, none of which are fuel-efficient lamps, and they are unprovoked existences.

Like these five surnamed women, it is not that they do not have good conduct at all, but they are often from famous families and are arrogant, and if they meet a weaker man, they will naturally ride on their heads.

The third uncle thought for a while, and finally said: "Okay, everything is up to Zhengtai, I'll repair the book and let him step up some by himself." Oh, by the way, there is a monk named Xuanzang who has always wanted to visit you, but our Chen family does not believe in Buddhism, so we ignored it. ”

Xuanzang?

Chen Zhengtai couldn't help but be a little surprised.

However, he was interested, so he said: "People are monks, cultivators, uncles...... In the future, when such a person comes, he should see and see what he wants to say, if not, it will seem that our Chen family is not polite. Call him tomorrow, and I will see him. ”

The third uncle didn't care: "Okay, then I'll send someone to invite." ”

Xuanzang ......

Chen Zhengtai is really interested.

To know......

This Xuanzang is not the guy who took Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie to the sky and the earth in Journey to the West.

Xuanzang in history...... There have indeed been many westward journeys.

It is precisely because of this that the people of later generations have crowned him with many magical colors.

At this time, Xuanzang should have been to the Western Regions once.

In this era, going to the Western Regions is actually an extremely rare thing.

After all, in the west of the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo Kingdom has grown stronger and stronger, spanning between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions, coupled with the perennial war in the Central Plains, the Tang Dynasty has no heart to look west, for the Tang Dynasty, the entire West ...... It's like a fog.

The next day, the porter came to report: "Guogong, Master Xuanzang is here." ”

"Yes, please."

Chen Zhengtai walked to the central hall, and after a while, he saw a monk in his thirties pacing in, first saluting Chen Zhengtai, and Chen Zhengtai asked him to sit down.

This monk looked solemn, even if he saw Chen Zhengtai, he was neither humble nor arrogant.

This is consistent with Chen Zhengtai's previous conjecture about this Xuanzang monk.

This kind of person who has seen the world is quite generous, for example...... He Chen Zhengtai.

Chen Zhengtai smiled, let the tea be served, and then said: "Isn't the senior monk wanting the Chen family to donate some sesame oil money?" ”

Xuanzang shook his head: "The Korean public said that he smiled, and the Buddha said ......"

"Don't tell me about the Buddha." Chen Zhengtai smiled bitterly: "I am the head of elm, I haven't understood it in this life, I don't expect the things of the next life, not to mention that I am greedy and lustful, and I am also interested in interests, so the monks don't have to come to influence me, let's get straight to the point." ”

Xuanzang smiled, but not the slightest bit of annoyance, although he was only over thirty years old, his face was full of vicissitudes, for Chen Zhengtai's words, he did not feel strange, but said calmly: "The poor monk plans to go to the Western Regions and continue to seek Buddhist scriptures, but the court is here...... I don't agree with it...... Today, people say that the Han Gong has the most His Majesty's trust, if the poor monk can get the support of the Han Gong, then things will be much smoother, if there is the Tang Dynasty's literature, the poor monk's road will also be smoother. ”

I see.

This Xuanzang has actually been to the Western Regions several times, and the farthest has reached Tianzhu, which is India in later generations.

Of course, his purpose was not to involve diplomacy and military affairs, but simply to go there and study Buddhism.

Among Buddhism, Xuanzang's influence is great, especially after he seeks the Western Scriptures.

Xuanzang in history, in fact, did not get official support, he went to the Western Regions several times, all of which were smuggled in.

Of course, this also stems from the harsh laws of the Tang Dynasty, which strictly prohibits people from rushing to the Western Regions, and does not allow anyone to easily leave the customs, even for the Hu people who enter the territory of the Tang Dynasty, they are also vigilant.

Chen Zhengtai looked at him, but said in a non-trivial manner: "I heard that you have been to the Western Regions before?" ”

Xuanzang nodded and said, "Yes, I didn't come back until last year." ”

Chen Zhengtai asked again: "I don't know what you have seen?" ”

Xuanzang thought for a while and said: "I have seen many Buddhist countries, all of which respect Buddhism, and where they have passed, the people are peaceful, Buddhism has spread far-reaching, and there are countless temples. ”

Chen Zhengtai smiled: "Do the senior monks admire this very much?" ”

Xuanzang sighed: "I can't talk about admiration, in fact, it's not that Buddhism needs to spread in the world, but because the people need Buddhism." ”

Chen Zhengtai cheered up: "What is the reason for this? ”

"Because I was born to be too bitter." These bland words slowly came out of Xuanzang's mouth: "The more chaotic the world, the more prosperous Buddhism is." But even if the world is peaceful, won't everyone be bitter? If the nobles of this world cannot give their living people food and clothing, a shelter from the wind and rain, and enough food to feed them. So...... You should always give them Buddhism and teach them to have a false imagination, so that they can calm their hearts and hope for the next life. If everyone is not suffering, and they will not have enough in this life, who will send the Buddha? ”

Chen Zhengtai was stunned for a moment, but found that he couldn't refute it.

He did have the intention to refute such ZJ thoughts, but it turned out to be ...... The so-called ZJ fooling the people in his imagination is actually not the fault of Xuanzang and these people at all, the fault is that the person who locked himself in the Zhumen is a wine pond and meat forest all day long, making people live happily all night.

As Xuanzang said, if you desperately squeeze them, rob them of their hard-earned property, make them unclothed, hungry, and die in this world every day, then the popularity of Buddhism is logical, let people suffer for a lifetime, and always give people a hope.

Chen Zhengtai couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "There are 480 temples in the Southern Dynasty, how many buildings are in the smoke and rain, I heard that when the Southern Dynasty was in the Southern Dynasty, the national capital Health City, there were more than 700 temples, and millions of believers were huge. Want...... That's what the monk said. ”

Xuanzang glanced at Chen Zhengtai deeply, and there was surprise in his eyes, he originally thought that Chen Zhengtai would be annoyed by this.

Chen Zhengtai then said: "But the senior monk has a sentence that is right, whether the Dharma is prosperous or not depends on whether the people have been miserable, you and I are the same people." ”

"How?" Xuanzang said in surprise: "Is it, Han Gong also admires Buddhism?" ”

"Nope." Chen Zhengtai shook his head very uprightly and smiled: "The same, it means that we are all builders. ”

"Builder ......" Xuanzang was stunned and a little puzzled.

So Chen Zhengtai said: "I am trying to find a way to build a secular world that will make him better than before." And the monks are weaving a paradise. In the final analysis, we are all engaged in construction, but the roads are different. ”

Xuanzang looked at Chen Zhengtai strangely: "I never expected that the Korean public has such ambitions." ”

Speaking of this, he actually stood up, and continued: "If you really have this heart, then it is respectful, and this is similar to Buddhism. ”

After that, he really pronounced a Buddha name and bowed to Chen Zhengtai very sincerely.

Chen Zhengtai accepted his salute as a matter of course, and he meditated in his heart, in fact, they are all bragging, but it is just that the people in your religious circles are bragging, what is this? I'm Chen Zhengtai...... Well-informed, it's still not too much.

At this time, Chen Zhengtai got down to business, looked at him and said, "You want Wenmu, don't you?" Want the court to let you out? ”

"Exactly."

Chen Zhengtai smiled and said, "It's not a bad thing to go out to communicate more. I will personally go and talk to Your Majesty about this matter, and Your Majesty will not be embarrassed, and when the time comes, this matter will be appropriate. It's just ......"

Xuanzang was overjoyed, but he heard Chen Zhengtai have something to say, so he said, "But what? ”

Chen Zhengtai said: "But since you are going, it is better to have more people to escort the monks." Why don't you do that, I'll pick a few hundred or thousands of people and set off with you! As for the matter of money and food, you can rest assured, this money, our Chen family is out. You are a high monk, and you have been to the Western Regions, and you want to come to the Western Regions, you are very familiar with it, and you should have a lot of old friends......"

"So many people?" Xuanzang was extremely surprised and said, "Is there too many people?" ”

"That's a lot, it's not much." Chen Zhengtai quipped: "If it weren't for the lack of manpower on my side now, I would still want you to bring 350,000 people!" Heck, you're welcome. Everyone goes out to take the Western Classics, more people are better, our Datang people are atmospheric, and what they pay attention to is lively, deserted, what does it look like? Say it, people will laugh at it. ”

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Today the first chapter is delivered.