Chapter 5

The right minister asked people to prepare two large sedan chairs, one in front of the other to lead the way for Fanwu, and marched to Huaqing Palace together. But not long after leaving, the right prime minister beat a drum in his heart, and he suddenly felt uneasy. I didn't think much about it just now in order to let him retreat, Fanwu must have been prepared to bring so many soldiers to come this time, how could it be as simple as congratulating, not to mention that these five thousand sergeants are like a sharp blade hanging over his head, just say that this Fanwu's skills are comparable to ordinary people? When I meet the saint for a while, what if he has a bad plot and suddenly makes a trouble? Even though Gaolishi's martial arts are not low, but this Brahma is by no means an idle person, in case he misses... Thinking of this, Yang Guozhong couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine!

But now, if he repents, it will not only anger Fanwu, but also lose the face of Datang, making Datang seem to be afraid of him as a monk! After hesitating for a moment, the right minister hurriedly lifted the sedan curtain and called a cronie! The right minister was afraid that he would be heard by Fanwu again, so he deliberately lowered his voice and ordered: "You quickly ride a fast horse into the Huaqing Palace, explain the situation here to the sage, and ask the sage for a tiger talisman, and let the military department transfer 50,000 garrisons to help Chang'an, and there can be no delay for a moment!" In addition, it is important that the saint is fully prepared, and if there is anything wrong with this Brahman, he can be captured on the spot! Did you hear me clearly? The man nodded, but just as he was about to leave, he was summoned back by Yang Guozhong, and continued to instruct: "Be sure to inform the saint that this person's martial arts are extremely high, and you must not be careless!" ”

After everything was ordered, the right minister breathed a sigh of relief, covered the sedan curtain, and slowly sat back in the sedan chair, he was still thinking about which one this Tubo was doing? But after thinking about it for a while, I couldn't think of a reason, so I simply waved my hand, took a step, and saw a step!

Li Boyu hid in the dark, and he could see the general situation, and when he saw that everyone got up and got on the road, he hurried back alone. Back in the other garden, Li Bai was still in a coma, and Li Boyu informed Li Tianran of what had just happened. Li Tianran couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and muttered, "Tubo? Li Boyu nodded affirmatively! Li Tianran paced back and forth in the room for a few steps, so he slowly spoke: "Brother, this matter is indeed getting more and more complicated!" You think, the canonization of this saint has only been a few days since it was announced to today, and this Tubo is thousands of miles away, even if you know it for the first time, it is impossible to rush here day and night, let alone an army of 5,000 people! All this must have been prepared for a long time, Chang'an City... I'm afraid it's going to be difficult! ”

Li Boyu also frowned when he heard this, and he didn't know what to say for a long time. Li Tianran continued to speak: "If the five thousand soldiers of Tubo were armed with blades and wearing armor at the beginning, it would never have been discovered when they arrived in Chang'an City. This kind of execution and action can only show ... Someone planned this in advance, and what was even more terrifying was ... ”

"There are people in the DPRK and China to help! And the person who helps is in a high position! Li Boyu answered.

Li Tianran couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine when he heard this, this Tubo has been eyeing the Tang Dynasty since Emperor Taizong, for the sake of friendship from generation to generation, Princess Wencheng married Tubo far away, and later there were constantly royal princesses and relatives, but even so, under this surface of peace, there is still an undercurrent! This Tubo is different from the small countries in the Western Regions, and the overall strength of the country is indeed a big threat to the Tang Dynasty, but at every critical moment, there are always people in the DPRK who want to take advantage of the situation of Tubo to benefit themselves, and it seems that this time is no exception! But is the person behind this His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Right Minister? Or is it someone else?

Li Boyu muttered, "But... These 5,000 sergeants can't become any climate, huh? Even if it is already under Chang'an City, if it really starts, it is expected that this Tubo will not be able to take half of the advantage! ”

Li Tianran smiled coldly and responded: "Brother is wrong, the five thousand soldiers in Tibet are just a deterrent!" This is already doing his job! ”

Li Boyu was a little puzzled when he heard this, and asked, "Only 5,000 sergeants? Can it have a deterrent effect on Datang? ”

Li Tianran said: "Brother and I only see 5,000 people, but the saint sees more than 5,000 people!" It's 10,000, 50,000, or even more! Li Boyu shook his head slightly, still not understanding.

Li Tianran continued to explain: "Brother, do you think that since Tubo can quietly mix in five thousand soldiers, is this all? These are just standing under the city, just for you to see! Maybe tens of thousands of Tubo soldiers have been mixed in this Chang'an city, but they have not yet been exposed; Perhaps, not only Chang'an, but also many cities in the entire Tang Dynasty have been mixed with a lot of Tibetan soldiers, as long as an order is given, there will be wolf smoke everywhere... ”

Speaking of this, Li Boyu's face couldn't help but change, and he said in a trembling voice: "This has to be... How sinister! Li Tianran couldn't help but sigh and said, "Now we can only see how the saint reverses this situation!" And also... I hope that Tubo will not act like what I just said! ”

Two hours later, the two sedan chairs of the right minister and Fanwu finally slowly arrived in front of the gate of Huaqing Palace. The right minister took the lead in getting off the sedan chair, only to see that there was already a person waiting outside the Huaqing Palace, and when the right minister saw the person clearly, he couldn't help but be surprised! This person is none other than Shouwang Li Mao! Speaking of King Shou, when the former right minister Li Linfu was alive, he wanted to support him as the crown prince, but later due to the intervention of Gao Lishi, Li Heng finally entered the East Palace. King Shou has lost power since then, and with the death of Li Linfu, he has no backing in the court! In order to protect himself, he has been living in a simple place, rarely showing up, although he has led the governor of Yizhou and the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu, he still has no intention of political affairs, and even Yang Guozhong has not seen King Shou for some time! suddenly appeared today, and Yang Guozhong couldn't help but be a little surprised!

But in any case, King Shou is the prince after all, and he was also loved by the saints in his early years, Yang Guozhong saw him for a while and didn't care about the Fanwu behind him, so he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "I've seen His Royal Highness King Shou, I don't know what I can be lucky enough to see King Shou here today!" ”

King Shou and Yang Guozhong have a lot of disagreements, even if he is so respectful, he just smiled coldly and responded: "This king has seen the right minister!" His gaze quickly moved behind Yang Guozhong, and he bowed down and said, "I've seen Master Fanwu!" ”

King Shou's respectful attitude towards Fanwu couldn't help but surprise Yang Guozhong, and he was surprised: "Could it be that the two of you have already known each other?" ”

King Shou continued: "This king has always been keen on Buddhism, especially for Tibetan Buddhism, the master of Buddhism is really a master here, now the master is in Chang'an City, so I am looking forward to it early, and I hope that the master will not hesitate to teach!" ”

Fanwu bowed and saluted: "His Royal Highness King Shou has praised falsely, and the old monk is polite!" ”

Since the sage ascended the throne, he has been dedicated to worshipping the Tao, Buddhism has been in decline, and when he heard that the two were married because of Buddhism, Yang Guozhong was a little scoffed, and said coldly: "I see! The saint should still be waiting for the master, without further ado, let's go to the palace to see the driver! As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Guozhong raised his hand to lead the way, and at the same time did not forget to look around, the guards of Huaqing Palace had already been waiting for him, and it seemed that he was ready.

From the beginning of entering the gate of the Qing Palace in Hua, there are many guards all the way, five steps and one post, ten steps and one sentry, all ready to fight at any time! Seeing this, Yang Guozhong felt a little more stable in his heart, he secretly glanced at Fanwu with a side face, only to see that he looked calm, and he didn't seem to care about the things in front of him at all! Yang Guozhong then stepped up his steps and led his saint's hall all the way.

After a while, the three of them arrived outside the main hall. At this time, the person guarding outside the hall was actually Gao Lishi, he glanced at Fanwu coldly, and immediately said loudly: "Right Xiang, Master Fanwu has entered the palace to see you!" As soon as the words fell, Gao Lishi suddenly saw King Shou behind the right prime minister, and his appearance couldn't help but feel a little surprised, so he hurriedly added: "His Royal Highness King Shou is here!" So he led the three men into the temple on one side. When Fanwu walked past Gao Lishi, for some reason, there was a faint murderous aura, but others didn't notice it!

Everyone entered the main hall, but the situation in the main hall was unexpected, the entire hall, except for the saint sitting alone on the dragon chair, was empty, and there was no defense at all! Yang Guozhong was a little surprised, he hurriedly looked left and right, this is a secret ambush? Want to get away with it? But I glanced around, but I didn't see any clues!

The saint on the dragon chair was dressed in a particularly grand manner, and his spirit was also full, and his eyes looked at the person who came like a torch. Seeing this, Fanwu hurriedly stepped forward and bowed with his hands together and said, "Tubo is here to make Fanwu meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!" ”

The sage replied coldly: "I am deeply honored that the Tibetan monk has come from afar, but I don't know why the master came this time?" ”

Fanwu continued to say: "Zampu heard that His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty intends to be canonized, which is a matter of celebration for the whole world, and he specially sent an old monk to congratulate him!" ”

The sage sneered: "Your country's way of congratulating is really novel and unique, and you actually brought thousands of armor soldiers to congratulate together!" Besides, the news of this Zampu is really well-informed, I have only announced it for a few days, and I don't want the master to come from afar, and the speed is indeed amazing! ”

Fan Wu also smiled slowly after hearing this: "Your Majesty Datang don't blame, there is also a reason for this faux pas, I hope you will forgive me!" ”

The saint was still not angry, and continued to ask, "What is the reason?" Then please tell the master about it, I will listen to you! ”

Fanwu looked left and right, and said slowly: "Since ancient times, the dragon veins in the world have come out of Kunlun, so Kunlun can be said to be the place where the dragon dwells, and it often appears as a saint!" About three months ago, the direction of Kunlun Mountain suddenly saw a different phase, the colorful light on the top of the mountain converged, and then a huge black dragon suddenly appeared, entrenched on the top of the mountain, but did not stay for long, and then soared to the east. Zampu ordered the old monk to investigate the matter! The old monk calculated that this must be the dragon who came to the world and went to the east, that is the Tang Dynasty, so Zampu ordered the old monk to come to the Tang Dynasty to congratulate and offer the treasure at the same time! The five thousand armor soldiers are escorting the old monk on the face, and they are really escorting this treasure, the situation is roughly like this, and I hope that His Majesty Datang will be clear! ”