I heard Li Shimin's words of praise, but seeing this Master Xuanzang, he said from the bottom of his heart: "Your Majesty has won the award, Xuanzang is just proficient in Sanskrit and Tang Chinese, and all this I have obtained depends on His Majesty's cultural and martial arts." If Your Majesty did not have the ambition to unify the four seas and sweep away the heart of the Eight Desolations, I would never have been able to do this. It is precisely because Your Majesty will give full play to the national strength of our Datang Dynasty, so that the people are rich and healthy, and the country is rich and the people are strong, that foreign countries are quite envious, and there is this grand event that all countries come to the dynasty and the Silk Road is unblocked! ”

When Li Daozong and the eldest grandson Wuji heard Master Xuanzang's words, they also felt that what they said was very reasonable, so they echoed again and again.

Seeing that both of them agreed with Master Xuanzang's words, Li Shimin sighed and said: "What Aiqing said is true, but I should uphold the heart of guarding against arrogance and rashness, and not sit on the previous merit book, and should regard every day as a new starting point, only in this way can the country be more healthy and the people happier."

The three of them, when they heard Li Shimin's earnest words, said in unison: "Your Majesty can have such a heart, it is really a blessing for all the people." ”

In the happy atmosphere of the monarch and the ministers, Li Shimin casually closed the two books that had been opened. Looking at the title of the book, it is still empty. He smiled and said to Master Xuanzang: "This empty title of the book, could it be that I personally inscribed it?" ”

Master Xuanzang hurriedly replied: "The little monk is not talented, he really doesn't dare to continue the mink on this masterpiece, so he only begs His Majesty to put the finishing touch." ”

Accompanied by Li Shimin's laughter, but seeing that he picked up the wolf pen casually, it was soaked in red ink, and he mentioned the two titles of the Tao Te Ching and the Mahayana Theory of Belief in a dignified manner.

As the wolf pen was put down, he smiled and said to them: "A few days ago, this Yan Liben also presented the portrait of Lao Tzu that he depicted, because there are too many folds in the past two days, and I haven't looked at it carefully, since the three Aiqing are here, let's observe how this portrait of Lao Tzu is."

"Goodness" was in the three of them replied in unison. Li Shimin immediately motioned to Xiaohuangmen to present the portrait of Lao Tzu.

The four monarchs and ministers, so they gathered around this imperial case, and when this picture scroll slowly opened, it not only gave people a sense of life, but also felt a lot of vividness. I saw that the portrait of Lao Tzu made by Yan Liben is not only rigorous in structure, but also mellow and free with a pen; The color is elegant and elegant; Freehand spirit; The pen and ink are natural, thick and smart, and they are interesting to each other, which is really a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation.

With the repeated praise of these three people, Li Shimin was also quite satisfied after thinking about it carefully.

But when he saw this Li Shimin, his mind flashed, and he said to them: "Now that this task of translating the scriptures has been completed, and the portrait of Lao Tzu has also been completed, it seems that this matter of envoying to the southwest countries should also be put on the agenda, and the three Aiqing have come to discuss it, who is the most suitable person?" ”

Hearing Li Shimin's question, he never thought that the three of them would say the same name "Wang Xuance" in unison.

Faced with such uniformity, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then he was happy. Although this Wang Xuance is also his favorite candidate, but in the matter of the envoy. Naturally, we must choose carefully, and we must not break the overall strategic situation because of the will of one person.

Because this envoy not only represents the Son of Heaven, but also represents the image of a country. Being far away in a foreign land naturally wants to take the Son of Heaven to act, and there is no room for the slightest mistake, so on the one hand, he invited them to sit in peace, and on the other hand, he asked the three of them with a smile: "The three Aiqing, all tell me separately, why is this Wang Xuance the most appropriate?" ”

Master Xuanzang then took the lead in saying: "The old monk has the most to say about Wang Changshi, which is among the five Indian countries, as well as on the uncovered assembly of the king of the ring sun. Since I met Wang Changshi in this Holisha country, his upright personality and humble and courteous gentlemanly demeanor have not only impressed me, but also the king of the sun.

When the kings of more than 40 countries in India came to this female city, he seized the opportunity to express his mind with the kings of various countries, which not only made these kings understand the Tang Dynasty at that time most intuitively, but also made them full of endless yearning for our Datang.

Over the years, the five Indian envoys who came to our Tang Dynasty have made great contributions. I feel that he is a qualified envoy who can fully represent our Datang. ”

Hearing what Master Xuanzang had seen and heard from the Five Indias, Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction, and then turned his gaze to the eldest grandson Wuji.

The eldest grandson is Wuji, so he relied on his control of the officials over the years and his understanding of the officials in the world. And said these fair words: "The minister has been in charge of the ministry for many years, and he is quite familiar with the officials of the state. Especially after acting Huangshui County, it is even more orderly to govern Huangshui, which is not indoctrinated and does not practice etiquette. The last time he sent an envoy to the southwest, he also had a beginning and an end, which was quite appropriate, and since he served as the governor of the right guard, he was even more conscientious and dutiful, and was well received by his subordinates. Besides, this envoy to a foreign land, the grade can not be too high, nor too low, Wang Xuance is currently in the official residence from the fifth grade, and Weichen thinks that it is quite appropriate to have him as an envoy! ”

From the perspective of the officials, this Wang Xuance is indeed quite a proper person, and after hearing his words, Li Shimin still nodded with satisfaction.

Immediately afterwards, Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, said: "Zhao Guogong and Master Xuanzang have already expounded their views from different angles, and the ministers think that what they say is quite reasonable. Since fighting outside Pingliang City, bravely crowning the three armies, the ministers and brothers all feel that this person is quite talented. Throughout these years, not only is he a good hand at governing counties and counties, but he is also good at commanding troops to fight. In terms of ability alone, he is more than capable of taking on this task; Moreover, he had already made an envoy to the southwestern countries once, so he naturally knew them quite well; I think this mission will not only be familiar with the road, but also smooth sailing, and at the same time, it will be able to fulfill His Majesty's strategic vision. From another point of view, this Wang Xuance was trained by Mr. Higashino for His Majesty to drive others, which is naturally worthy of trust. ”

Hearing Mr. Higashino, Li Shimin immediately fell into deep thought. This Mr. Higashino has been gone for many years, and he often feels sorry for such a great talent. Although his disciples were used by Li Shimin, and relying on Wang Xuance's merits over the years, they should have been promoted to knighthood a long time ago; However, every time the ministry approves his promotion. He always uses the excuse of being a bridge of communication between Master Xuanzang and the imperial court, and shirks it in every possible way, why is this?

The three of them explained this understanding of Wang Xuance from different perspectives. In the face of this prudent choice, what is Li Shimin's own opinion? See the next section......

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