Li Mu laughed, he could see that this little monk was very smart, but because he was a monk at a young age, his vision and knowledge were very shallow, like a blank piece of paper, looking innocent and lovely. And regardless of whether he is the 'Yixiu' in his memory, Li Mu's first impression of him is still good.

The little monk is not the first Japanese Li Mu has seen since he came to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty is the most inclusive dynasty in Chinese history, and there are all kinds of people in Chang'an City. There were also some Japanese merchants in Chang'an City, but their status was very low, and they were generally not qualified to appear in front of him.

The earliest exchanges between Japan and China can be traced back to the Qin and Han dynasties. Legend has it that Qin Shi Huang sent Xu Fu to take 300 boys and girls to the east to find Penglai Immortal Island in order to seek the elixir of immortality. Xu Fu did not find Penglai Immortal Island, but arrived at the Japanese island, which was still full of uncivilized savages.

Xu Fu didn't find the elixir of immortality and didn't dare to come back. He took root on the island of Japan and brought civilization to Japan. In Japan, Xu Fu is revered as the god of farming, sericulture, and medicine, and the Japanese sacrifice to commemorate Xu Fu has lasted for thousands of years. Even Japanese cultural scholars admit, "Seofuku is the father of our nation." ”

When he arrived in the Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, gave a golden seal to the Japanese envoys who came to congratulate him, called the Golden Seal of the King of Han and the Slaves. This thing is real, in the Fukuoka Museum in Japan.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms period was a period of constant warfare, but Japan did not stop its desire for Chinese culture. In the biographies and historical books of the Three Kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu, there are records of 'envoys of the Wa Kingdom', and then during the two Jin and Northern Dynasties, due to the frequent changes of regimes, exchanges gradually decreased, but they have not been interrupted.

In the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Sui unified the north and the south. The Central Plains once again entered the era of centralization, and Japan hurriedly sent envoys over. It's just that I haven't been waiting to see him, and I don't even have the qualifications to enter Honglu Temple. When Emperor Yang of Sui succeeded to the throne, the Japanese envoy did another extremely stupid thing. In the letter to Emperor Yang of Sui, he wrote "The Son of Heaven at sunrise to the book day without the Son of Heaven is unharmed", calling the Japanese monarch "the Son of Heaven at sunrise" and Emperor Yang of Sui as "the Son of Heaven at sunrise". Emperor Yang of Sui was very unhappy when he saw this, and directly ordered to cut off contacts with Japan.

Then the Central Plains was in turmoil again, and by the time Li Mu crossed over, Japan had not sent an envoy for nearly 20 years.

Although the little monk is smart, he has no scheming. And he was especially eager for someone to chat with him, as long as Li Mu asked questions, he didn't have a time to not answer. Almost didn't waste any effort, and Li Mu understood his details clearly.

The little monk and his master, Hui Ri, came together with the Japanese mission to China for the first time in 20 years. There were more than 100 people in total, the largest in history. They learned three years ago that when Li Shimin ascended the throne, they began to prepare, and after two years of preparation, they assembled to cross to the west, and the ships first sailed along the Korean Peninsula and the Liaodong Peninsula, then crossed the mouth of the Bohai Bay, and landed on the Shandong Peninsula at the beginning of the year.

By the time they arrived in Chang'an, there were only about fifty left in the mission of more than 100 people. More than 50 people died, some of them capsized and drowned across the sea, some were killed by robbers on the road, some were sick and sick, and some were bitten by wild beasts...... Listening to the little monk talk about these ways of dying, Li Mu finally revealed a doubt, that is, why the mission wanted to bring a monk.

The casualties are so great that only someone who recites the scriptures can do it. This is just needed, as for bringing a little monk, it is probably like Xu Fu taking a boy and a girl, so as not to die unfortunately, and no one can chant the scriptures.

Of course, this is Li Mu's own nonsense, the little monk and his master, the real identity is the physician of the mission. His master, Hui Ri, was a great doctor who was well-known in the Wa Kingdom. He grew up with his master since he was a child, and when the mission recruited his master, his master had to take him with him, and if he didn't, his master wouldn't come, so he brought him an eight-year-old child.

Not all of the fifty people who survived the hardships were qualified to enter Chang'an City. The Ministry of Rites only gave them a place for ten people, and the rest had to wait outside the city. They and the Gaochang mission came back and forth, but the treatment was very different, Honglu Temple entertained the Gaochang mission, cleared, and there was no place for them to live. It was still the abbot of the Temple of Mercy and Grace who took them in because everyone was a monk.

After chatting for a while, Li Mu motioned to Dugu Jiu to lean over, Li Mu picked up Fat Da, and the three of them got off the carriage. I saw an old monk with white eyebrows, wearing a patched monk's uniform, standing at the door of heaven and earth, like a doorman in valet parking.

The old monk's eyes didn't seem to be very good, and everyone who approached, he had to lean over to see clearly. This is a bit annoying, and the guests who can come to heaven and earth are either rich or expensive, and cold words are inevitable. He didn't mind and apologized again and again. It's better not to apologize, but when I opened my mouth, I heard that it was a Japanese accent, and the scolding was even worse. For the dignitaries and nobles of the Tang Dynasty, there is no difference between the Japanese and the monkeys, who will take it seriously.

In the hearts of Datang people, Datang people are the most awesome. Especially with the recent victory over the Turks, the sense of self-confidence has swelled to the extreme. In addition to the Tang people, the Turks can also, after all, they have been opponents for so many years, and there is still basic respect. After the Turks, there were the Hu people such as Tiele and Uighurs, then the Goguryeo, Tuyuhun, and Tubo people, and then the Miaojiang, the Ya, and Silla Baekjes...... Usually when I talk about it, I can't remember that there is such a place.

"Master!" The little monk ran over and grabbed the old monk's hand. The old monk took a closer look, saw that it was his apprentice, and said angrily: "Yixiu, I asked you to wait for me at the street corner, why didn't you listen?" ”

The little monk burst into tears and said, "Master doesn't want me to see them treat you like this?" Master, how can the people of Datang bully people......"

"Don't talk nonsense!" The old monk was startled, and quickly covered the little monk's mouth and warned: "The Heavenly Empire is a state of etiquette, and there are very few rude people. Besides, it is also for the teacher's vulgar behavior first, no wonder others. You can't think like that, you know? ”

"Oh......" The little monk seemed to understand whether he understood or not, but he seemed to be accustomed to listening to the master's words, and he did not refute it.

Li Mu stood by and watched, feeling very strange in his heart, two Japanese people were talking in Chinese, they deliberately said it to me?

But when you think about it, it doesn't seem to be necessary. Because of the old monk's eyes, he probably hasn't seen himself yet.

Li Mu took a step forward, and the old monk felt that there was someone in front of him, and hurried up. Li Mu saw a wrinkled old face, and he couldn't resist a punch, frowning and said, "Hey, old monk, what are you looking at?" ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry...... Excuse me, are you a deer marquis? ”

Li Mu deliberately suffocated, stretched out his hand to cover the little monk's mouth, and said, "This is going to test your eyesight, do you think of me?" ”

"The old monk can't see clearly...... However, it seems that the donor has no hair, but he is not a monk - I heard that the Zhulu Hou does not keep hair, presumably the donor should be the Zhulu Hou, can the old monk guess correctly? ”

Li Mu let go of the little monk and said with a smile: "The old monk has good eyesight, it is Ben Hou." I just met your apprentice, and he said you want to see me. Old monk, what are you looking for me? ”

"It's really a deer hunt! See you at last! The old monk exclaimed, bowed deeply, Li Mu turned sideways, he didn't stand the courtesy, but the old monk was too old, he felt a little bad in his heart, frowned and said: "There is something to say, don't make these useless, those who worship Benhou can line up from here to Chengtianmen, there is no shortage of you, the old monk, if you have nothing to do, Benhou still has something, you go back, don't block the door." ”

As he spoke, Li Mu said to the little monk again: "Little bald, what you saw just now can't be called bullying." You have to distinguish the difference between dislike and bullying, bullying is when you are beaten for no reason, this is called bullying. And disgust is what you just saw. Your master was blocked at the door of someone's house, and they didn't drive him away, and it was already a few weeks of etiquette. This is called etiquette, and it is also a kind of self-cultivation. But you can't expect that from all your guests, can you? It's normal to be disliked. Li Mu smiled and said, "Do you want to know, how can you not be disliked?" ”

The little monk nodded stunned, and Li Mu smiled and said, "If you want to avoid this happening, there are two solutions. First, don't do things that people dislike, if you don't block the door here, people will naturally not dislike you. The second one, like me. Li Mu glanced back, because he was blocked at the door, the merchants who got off the carriage after him did not dare to cross him, and they all piled up at the door and waited.

Li Mu smiled and said, "Become a strong person." ”

After that, Li Mu grabbed the bald head of the little monk and took Li Zhien into heaven and earth. As soon as he left, the people behind him followed. The little monk looked at it blankly, suddenly looked up at the master, and asked, "Master, what are you looking for the Hou of Zhulu, why don't you say it?" ”

The old monk smiled and said, "I've always heard about his reputation, so I want to see what kind of person he is." Now that I see it, it's really extraordinary. Ikyu, do you remember what he said? Keep it in mind and try to be a person who doesn't get disliked, you know? ”

"Oh......" The little monk answered, looked up at the master again, and asked, "Master, I have another question, can I ask?" ”

"Well, you ask."

"Master, your eyes can't see clearly, why do you have to see? You told me that obsession is the greatest suffering of people, and if you can't see it, you have to look at it, is this considered an obsession? ”

"This ......" the old monk was stunned, not knowing how to answer. Suddenly raised his hand and knocked on Ikyu's head, and said angrily: "Can't you see it clearly, don't you look at it?" If you don't look, you will never know. The Dharma is boundless, and you know a few truths. Okay, go back with me, tomorrow the ambassador will submit his credentials, these days be well-behaved, the teacher is trying his best to fight for you, so that you can stay in the Temple of Mercy and Grace as a study monk! ”