The Sixteenth Chapter: The Detailed Rules of the Translation Academy, Taiji Hall Personally Pays the Letter of State (II)
Hearing Li Shimin's rhetorical question, Wang Xuance replied earnestly: "Your Majesty, foreign countries, every tribute is mainly native products, these years since the opening of the Han Road of the Tianhe River, there is no shortage of silk and jade silk from all countries, and gold, silver and jade are not rare objects for them. So after some discussion with Master Xuanzang, Weichen felt that it was most appropriate to convince the countries with culture. Therefore, the Sanskrit translation of the Tao Te Ching and this purple pottery plain noodle tea set are specially selected, which can not only highlight the richness of our Datang culture, but also make them yearn for our Datang culture, and at the same time do not lose the magnanimity of a great country. ”
When Li Shimin heard him say this, he thought about it and felt that this was quite reasonable, so he readily agreed, and gave these two items as a national gift, and at the same time the Weaving Department rushed to make them as soon as possible.
With this orderly arrangement, seeing that Li Shimin said to the ministers: "In view of the fact that the countries have sent many envoys to my Tang Dynasty, although they have also sent envoys to some countries, but I have long remembered the promotion of the country, and I should rejoice with the other countries, so I sent Wang Xuance to the countries of the Western Regions, and then the countries of the Western Regions went to the five Indias to check the customs of each country, so as to achieve a permanent good." Do the ministers have different opinions? ”
Ranking ministers, hearing Li Shimin's question, in view of such a major matter, there is no waste of money and money, and there are so few gifts, so there is no different opinion. Seeing that the ministers and ministers had no different opinions, Li Shimin immediately picked up the wolf howl royal pen and personally wrote the national letter, and after stamping the jade seal of the country, he personally handed over the national letter to Wang Xuance. A friendship is all in this affectionate national letter.
With the sound of "retreat from the court" from the small yellow door, today's court meeting ended with the orderly withdrawal of the ministers from this Taiji Palace.
Since then, the historical context has gradually become clearer, and Wang Xuance has also begun his second mission to the world in accordance with the due etiquette system, as an envoy of the Tang Dynasty.
A few days later, when the Weaving Department will make the purple pottery plain noodle tea set, ready to stop. Wang Xuance and others deliberately chose a rather auspicious day and left this Chang'an City. This day was personally selected by Li Chunfeng for them.
I still remember that some time before departure, Wang Xuance came to the Taishi Bureau on purpose, and after seeing this uncle, he didn't bend around, so he said directly: "Uncle Shi, help my nephew choose an auspicious day for the zodiac, I am going to be ordered to envoy to this country."
Li Chunfeng smiled and said this day. It's not just Li Chunfeng's confidence in himself; It is also a trust in this quite excellent teacher and nephew.
"I don't know uncle, how will I go to the countries this time" Wang Xuance asked him for advice with curiosity about the future.
Li Chunfeng still maintained his arrogant expression, and with a snap of his fingers, he casually threw out three Kaiyuan Tongbao, a total of six times. After thinking about it for a while, he said: "Judging from this hexagram, this hexagram is thunderous and thunderous, and the ninety-fourth hexagram moves to change the wind and thunder. This day thunder is not delusional, Yuan, Heng, Li, Zhen, the world thunders, things and no vain, the first king Yimao is on time, and all things are cultivated. It corresponds to the national fortune of our Datang at this time, as long as you uphold justice and uphold the concept of everything for our Datang, you are the image of auspiciousness. However, although there are some disasters in this 94 movement, the ending is blameless. So there's no big problem either. Judging from the change of hexagrams, the wind and thunder are turbulent; The stronger its momentum, the louder the thunder; Wind and thunder help each other, help each other, you will definitely do something earth-shattering! ”
Hearing this, Wang Xuance paid attention to this earth-shattering event, and did not notice the statement of this disaster, but despite this, he still showed joy and pride.
On the morning of this day, as soon as the sky was bright, the group walked out of the Yanping Gate vigorously. As the sun rises, the clouds in the sky sometimes change, sometimes the waves are turbulent, and the clouds are quite charming against this morning glow.
I saw a bright star in the sky, among the clouds. And above the main hall of this Taiji Palace, there are still two people, Li Shimin and Li Chunfeng. They couldn't help but look at the sky, and in the face of the rare celestial phenomenon, Li Shimin was also full of emotion.
Whenever there is a major event in the country, there will always be a glow in the sky, and today, the same is true. So he asked Li Chunfeng: "Aiqing, what is this?" ”
"Your Majesty, this is an auspicious statue. Taibaixian and the southwest will surely be a happy event from the southwest. Although this happy event is obtained by the sword soldiers, but with this ten thousand feet of light, it is natural that we do not need to consume the slightest national strength of our Datang, and the free saint blesses; However, this happy event came relatively late, a year later. Li Chunfeng said eloquently to Li Shimin.
Hearing this, Li Shimin was quite surprised and said, "Sir, can you explain something?" ”
"The secret of heaven must not be revealed, after some time, Your Majesty will know," Li Chunfeng said quite profoundly.
Hearing this, Li Shimin didn't want to ask anything more, after all, this was a good thing. Looking into the distance, with the increase of skylight, this Chang'an City gradually became lively......
In the long river of history, both the present and the ancients, with the passage of time, are writing history. Today's people have become ancients, and the ancients have become people who are even older.
Whenever a solid step is taken according to the pre-conceived plan, the blank historical answer sheet will become colorful and colorful. And this footstep that has been tested by history will be a deep step. The depth is incomparable, and the depth is quite heavy!
And this gorgeous morning glow in the morning was also seen by this group of people who opened up foreign lands and sent envoys to other countries. Some people say that they have not seen such a gorgeous morning glow for a long time. And Wang Xuance said that it may be that they didn't get up early enough, or maybe the heavens didn't favor them enough.
I still remember Master Xuanzang once said: You can't see the most beautiful scenery because you don't get up early enough. However, Master Xuanzang also said: You can't see the most beautiful scenery because you don't go home late enough.
A pair of spears and shields, a pair of dialectical and non-dialectical. It doesn't seem to work, it seems to work again. If you don't get up early enough, you won't see the morning glow, and if you don't go home late enough, you won't see the sunset and the beautiful starry sky. Life seems to be like this, Wang Xuance pondered this carefully, and the words that Master Xuanzang once said were also deeply touched......
In summer, Wuling Yuan has been swept green by the cool breeze from the east. All kinds of unknown small flowers are also blooming gorgeously at this moment; The willow tree has already been covered with the greenery of the tree, and the hanging willow silk does not stop, swaying with the cool breeze of summer, it can't help but show a quiet and peaceful ......
Editor's Say: You can't see the most beautiful scenery because you don't get up early enough......
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