Li Chengqian knew very well what Li You was talking about, but now that there were many people, he just glared at him and ignored him.

Cui Yu's cheat is easy to use, but after knowing that he is just a chess piece, Li Chengqian rarely goes to him again, and many times he would rather use eight hundred miles to expedite than use him.

At this moment, Songtsen Gampo came over from not far away and greeted Li Chengqian with a smile.

Li Chengqian sighed slightly apologetically: "Songzan, I'm going to the Wa Kingdom to help me take good care of Xiaoyou, he is young and has never been on the battlefield, don't let him get into trouble on the spur of the moment!"

"Your Highness, rest assured, the Fifth Highness is very intelligent, and the little Wa Kingdom is not a problem." Songtsen Gampodo's shrewd people naturally do not leave a handle on such an issue.

Thinking that Li You was young and vigorous, and he was leading the army as a prince, how could he be willing to listen to the advice of a foreign race, so Songtsen Gampo reminded Li Chengqian very strategically, meaning that he could not afford the burden he paid.

Li Chengqian nodded understandingly, looked at the unruly Li You who was acting like a vulture, sighed silently in his heart, and said in his heart that he was going to the Wa Kingdom, and his fifth brother might not be able to be played with by Songtsan Gampo.

"Brother, if you want me to say that in fact, Songtsam doesn't have to go, stay in Chang'an and wait to pick up his Nibala concubine, I can lead the troops to the Wa Kingdom by myself." Li You, who was trying to show an unruly expression, was a little hairy by the eyebrows of the two people in front of him, and he craned his neck to try to change Li Chengqian's intentions.

"You kid don't come to this set often, if it weren't for Songtsam to follow you this time, it is estimated that my father would not have agreed to be the first one." Li Chengqian glanced at Li You lightly, pouted and said.

"Huh? Also, is there such a thing? Li You scratched his head in embarrassment, his face a little bitter.

"Let me tell you, this expedition is not trivial, the soldiers you bring are not the Feifeng Army, you can't consider the problem according to the combat power of the Feifeng Army." Li Chengqian didn't have any good ideas for this younger brother, if it weren't for the fact that he really couldn't spare manpower, he really didn't want to send him to the battlefield now.

"Yes, Fifth Highness, according to the ministers, these people don't even seem to be able to compare with the border army, maybe only a little stronger than the ordinary government army." Songtsen Gampo took Li Chengqian's words and put himself in the position of auxiliary minister.

Li You was very satisfied with Songtsen Gampo's attitude, nodded when he heard this, and said with understanding: "You mean that these people are all stragglers, and it's okay to fight a good fight, but they can't fight a tough battle, right?" ”

"Yes, you just need to remember that." Li Chengqian nodded approvingly, and then continued: "Remember, the 'Sea Wolves' are your last reliance, and you can mobilize them as a last resort." In addition, when you get to the Wa Kingdom, you can try to contact Yang Tian, he should have the information you need. ”

"Well, I see!" Li You nodded heavily and assured Li Chengqian: "Big brother, don't worry, I know that you let Songtsan follow me for my good, so I will definitely discuss with him more on this trip to the Japanese Kingdom, and I will not act recklessly!" ”

"It's good if you know, do a good job this time, and there are other things to leave to you when you come back." Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Chengqian punched Li You and Songtsen Gampo on the shoulders and said take care.

After all, in ancient times, marches and expeditions were all about auspicious times, and it was never a good sign to miss the auspicious time, not to mention Li Chengqian, even Li Er did not dare to delay this time many times.

……

Li You embarked on the journey with tens of thousands of troops, but Chang'an City did not change because of his departure, as the famous saying of later generations said: Whoever is missing in this world, the sunrise will rise as usual the next day.

The peaceful days passed little by little, and before I knew it, time had entered the thirteenth year of Zhenguan. And on the Shangyuan Festival in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, a thin old monk entered Chang'an City with a body of dust and exhaustion, came to the Qin Wangfu, and sat down in front of the mansion.

After receiving the news, Li Chengqian walked out of the mansion and squatted in front of the old monk: "Old monk, you are blocking the door of my house." ”

"The poor monk is guarding against disasters for all beings in the world." The old monk looked at Li Chengqian expressionlessly, and his tone was full of provocation.

"Hey, you old monk can speak? My Highness gave you face, didn't you? Su Meng, as Li Chengqian's special coachman, stayed in the gatehouse when he was fine, and at this time he happened to run out to see the excitement, and when he saw that the old monk had something to say, he couldn't help but scold angrily.

As a result, the old monk had not yet spoken, but Li Chengqian waved his hand: "Mengzi, retreat!" ”

"Your Highness, he, he said you ......" Su Meng was a little aggrieved and wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Li Chengqian's wave of his hand again, and retreated to the side.

"Old monk, you are Xuanzang, right?" When Su Meng retreated, Li Chengqian crossed his legs and sat directly opposite the old monk, not caring whether the clothes on his body would be stained with dust.

"His Royal Highness the poor monk Lao has remembered it." The old monk did not deny his identity and nodded in acknowledgement.

Regarding the ridicule and anger in Xuanzang's tone, Li Chengqian didn't seem to feel it at all, and asked with a smile: "Come to help me become a Buddha?" ”

"Would the donor be willing to put down the butcher's knife in his hand?"

"What if I don't want to?"

"The poor monk is willing to emulate the Brahmin woman." Xuanzang put away his gaze from Li Chengqian.

"Hehe, hell is not empty, and you can't become a Buddha?" Li Chengqian suddenly laughed, shook his head and stood up, and beckoned Su Meng behind him: "Build a shed for this old monk, don't let him be cold and hungry!" With that, he turned and left.

"Your Highness, slow down!" Just as Li Chengqian was about to leave, Xuanzang stopped him, stood up from the ground and said: "The poor monk just said that the Brahmin woman, His Royal Highness knows his grand wish, it can be seen that His Highness is not ignorant of my teaching, but why do you insist on going your own way?" Aren't you afraid that you will fall into hell forever in the next life? ”

"Hehe......" Li Chengqian, who was about to leave, suddenly smiled, laughing very happily, and said after a while: "Old monk, I haven't understood this life, but you let me think about the next life, but you are not inducing my greed!" ”

"Amitabha! My Buddha is compassionate, why should Your Highness be obsessed? ”

"Old monk, if you want me to say that you still don't persuade me, you can't persuade me." Li Chengqian didn't want to reason with Xuanzang, he knew very well that he would not be able to argue with the old monk when it came to Buddhism, so it was better to refuse to speak to him directly.

But then he thought of something again, turned his head to look at Xuanzang and said: "This king wrote half a poem a few years ago, and today I suddenly thought of the first half of the sentence, why don't I give it to you!" ”

"The poor monk wants to hear it!" Xuanzang showed an attitude diametrically opposed to Li Chengqian at this time, as if he wanted to set an example for him.

"Singing when you get is resting, and being sentimental and hateful is also leisurely. There is wine today, drunk today, tomorrow is sad, tomorrow is sad! "More than ten years ago, Li Chengqian was beaten half to death by the old man because of the second half of this poem, and today he has the opportunity to make up the whole poem.

(End of chapter)