046 Birthday Gift
Li Yuan returned home, and when he reunited after a long absence, he was very happy. After the officials who came to congratulate him on his birthday, they all said that they had important matters to deal with and would leave.
Li Yuan frowned, he didn't expect these people to leave after seeing him, and they looked like they couldn't avoid it. Li Shimin whispered a few words in his ear, Li Yuan came to his senses, asked the housekeeper to prepare the incense case, put it in the front yard, discussed it with Mrs. Dou, and invited Yang Guang's holy decree and rewards in front of the guests.
People didn't know what this meant, and when Li Yuan read out the will, these people knew that they had been ordered to come back, and even the emperor had rewarded them, so they couldn't go anymore, so they found various reasons to stay one by one.
Li Yuan doesn't care, this is officialdom, nothing is taken for granted, only benefits come first.
The time was almost noon, and Li Yuan asked the housekeeper, is there almost a crowd, and the housekeeper said that Princess Jinhui and Li Duwei have not come over yet. Li Yuan didn't care about Princess Jinhui, but Li Yaozu didn't arrive, his birthday banquet can't be held now, and Li Yuan held this birthday banquet for the sake of his relationship with the Li family.
Seeing that most of the guests had already begun to prepare to sit down for dinner, he was also anxious, so he asked the butler to take another look. The porter over there reported that Princess Jinhui had arrived. The guests also stood up, and Li Yuan led his wife and sons out to greet them.
Wuwu and the eldest grandson Wuji came with a little pinch, followed by Li Yaozu, and the subordinates carried gifts.
Several people met again this morning, discussed the method, and after each went to make arrangements, they rushed over together when the time was almost right. When he arrived at the door of the Tang Mansion, he passed his name, Li Yuan and the others came out to knock on him, and after some etiquette was done, he took everyone into the mansion without worry.
Carefree went straight into the backyard and sat down on a seat specially arranged for the female dependents. The eldest grandson Wuji and Li Yaozu arranged to sit in the front yard. The housekeeper whispered to Li Yuan that the person who came with Princess Jinhui was Li Yaozu, which made Li Yuan have a headache.
It seems that Li Yaozu and Princess Jinhui are quite familiar, which makes it even more difficult to make friends. He couldn't help but glance back at Li Jiancheng, thinking that without those things, it would be easier to talk about now.
Seeing that the sun was past noon, Li Yuan said loudly: "Colleagues, relatives and friends, today is the birthday of Neiko, thanks to everyone's love, they all came to help the fun, Li Yuan is grateful, not much to say, since everyone is here, you have to have fun, don't get drunk and don't return!" After Li Yuan finished speaking, the officials below cooperated loudly.
Today's master of ceremonies is Yu Shinan, the living housekeeper, he is an old man of the Sui Dynasty, he is very familiar with the officials present, and Li Yuan is also willing to let him help. Yu Shinan is a good man, no one can be offended, and he is also left and right in the DPRK and China. But Yu Shinan has a kind of fortitude in his bones, and what he believes will only be done silently.
Seeing that Li Yuan finished speaking, Yu Shinan said: "Tang Guogong's second rank of the birthday banquet of the second lady begins!" Congratulatory gifts for filial sons and grandsons. ”
After Yu Shinan finished speaking, Mrs. Dou wore the second-grade edict dress given by Yang Guang just now, and with the support of her two sons, she came to the front hall from the back hall and sat on the seat in the middle. The ladies who came to celebrate the birthday in the back also watched there through the screen.
The eldest son, Li Jiancheng, led the second brother, the third brother and the four brothers-in-law, came to the center of the hall, knelt down with their clothes, and said loudly: "The children Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, and Chai Shao have given their mother's birthday, and I wish my mother happiness like the East China Sea and longevity than Nanshan." Then several people kowtowed to the ground.
Li Yuan stroked his beard and looked at a few children, with a smile on his face, and Mrs. Dou also smiled slightly: "Okay, okay, get up quickly, it's very cold on the ground, it's good that my mother knows your intentions." ”
Li Jiancheng took everyone to get up, and then said: "The child came back in a hurry, and there is no good gift for his mother. With that, he waved at a housekeeper outside, and the man entered the hall with a wooden plate.
The crowd craned their necks to see what the loot was. Li Yuan didn't really know, so he glanced at the wooden plate with his eyes. The wooden plate is covered with a layer of red silk cloth, and the shape is not small.
Mrs. Dou looked at her eldest son with a smile and said, "Being able to come back is the best gift, and there is no need to prepare it specially." "Saying that, I heard Li Jiancheng say that it was a trophy, but in fact, my heart was also itchy, and I wanted to see what was going on.
Li Jiancheng Guanzi was also sold out, so he personally stepped forward to uncover the red silk, and the people who saw it immediately screamed "oh". Li Yuan's eyes also lit up, this is a baby!
Mrs. Dou stared at the contents of the plate for a long time, and suddenly said: "Where did you get this treasure from, but don't blaspheme the Buddha!" ”
Li Jiancheng smiled slightly: "Mother, please rest assured, this Buddha Tooth Pagoda was robbed by the bandits there when the merchants of the Western Regions came to Dasui to do business, passed by Hongnong, and were robbed by the bandits there. And the child also put it in the White Horse Temple to eliminate disasters and evils for more than a year, and now it is a real mascot. ”
As soon as Li Jiancheng finished speaking, everyone looked at the Buddha Tooth Pagoda with envy. The pagoda has seven layers, crystal clear, and the tower body also has dark burnt yellow spots, which looks more charming, and it is really a rare treasure.
The eldest grandson Wuji and Li Yaozu both looked at Li Jiancheng, this was the first time they had seen this initiator who had wanted to take the Li family's wealth. The eldest grandson Wuji quietly said to Li Yaozu: "This son can be regarded as an outstanding character, but his personality is flamboyant, and it is not easy to become a big thing!" Li Yaozu nodded, quite agreeing with the judgment of the eldest grandson Wuji.
Li Jiancheng looked at the gift with envy from everyone, and was very proud in his heart, and said: "Mother's birthday, children can only use this small thing to talk about their hearts, I wish my mother a healthy state of mind and unparalleled happiness!" ”
Mrs. Dou knew the origin of the Buddha Tooth Pagoda, and smiled happily: "Okay, okay, it's rare for you to have a piece of filial piety, put it away quickly, be careful of the Buddha's blame." Then he whispered a few words, "Amitabha." ”
Li Jiancheng handed the gift back to his subordinates and stood aside. Li Shimin then stood up, bowed to Mrs. Dou and said: "Shimin congratulated his mother on her birthday, the child's birthday gift is not as valuable as the eldest brother, nor is it as exquisite as the eldest brother, but the child is sincere in offering. ”
Saying that, Li Shimin also called a subordinate and carried a wooden plate. After everyone saw the Buddha Tooth Pagoda, they wanted to see what treasures Li Ergongzi had, and when they heard him say this, they were even more curious, and they all stared at the wooden plate intently.
The eldest grandson Wuji kept looking at Li Shimin, he knew that this person was the man who his uncle had set up for Wu Wu, and he had also heard Li Xiang mention this person many times that he was talented, so he wanted to see how powerful he was.
Li Shimin was dressed very elegantly, just a cyan robe, with a belt around his waist, two jade pendants hanging on it, and no other decorations. The face is also red lips and white teeth, showing talent. The eldest grandson Wuji thought to himself, if he hadn't met Li Xiang, it was estimated that this person would really be his brother-in-law in the future.
The carefree over there also looked at Li Shimin for a long time, she didn't think about it like the eldest grandson Wuji, she was comparing Li Xiang and Li Shimin one by one, and then came to the conclusion that Li Shimin was too far away from Li Xiang, and it was not worth mentioning at all. This is what comes out of the eyes of a lover, if Li Shimin knew about it, he would have to vomit blood angrily.
Everyone had their own ideas, Li Shimin stepped forward to uncover the red silk on the wooden plate, only to see a big book on it, and the cover was written "Diamond Sutra", and at a glance he knew that it was a manuscript. There is also a small one next to it, but it is far away, and I can't see what is written.
Li Shimin said: "Mother, the child met a foreign monk when he was in Daxing, and he was invited to the house to discuss the scriptures, and then the monk felt that the child had a wisdom root, so he gave this book to the child. As he spoke, he pointed to the small book and said, "This book is the original "Diamond Sutra" written by the Tianzhu monk Kumarosh (Note 1), and it is also the only one left in the world. ”
Seeing the surprised voices of the crowd, Li Shimin pointed to the big "Diamond Sutra" and said: "This book was copied by the child himself, only five words were written every day, in order to show sincerity, it took three years to complete, today dedicated to the mother, I only hope that the mother is healthy, blessed and long-lived, and it is also the blessing of the children." ”
Everyone was shocked again, this book was copied for three years, and it was really sincere. At first, Mrs. Dou felt that Li Shimin learned from Li Jiancheng, and he also offered the treasure of Buddhism, so she was not as surprised as the first time in her heart. When Li Shimin took out the hand-copied Buddhist scriptures, she was still shocked, and it was already commendable to be able to persist in copying for three years, let alone pray for blessings every day.
Mrs. Dou was very satisfied, looked at Li Shimin and said, "My son is attentive, come, bring it up and ask my mother to take a look." ”
Li Shimin nodded, held the wooden plate, and walked in front of Mrs. Dou. Mrs. Dou first looked at the old original, it was indeed an antique, and some places had begun to yellow and rot. Mrs. Dou didn't look down, and picked up the hand-copied book by Li Shimin.
It felt very heavy when she started, not like the weight she imagined, Mrs. Dou raised her eyes and glanced at Li Shimin, and saw her son smiling slightly, so she reached out and looked at the contents inside, and only turned one page, and Mrs. Dou was shocked.
The words inside were dark brown, but Mrs. Dou, who had experienced strong winds and waves, could still see at first glance that it was blood characters, and they had turned dark brown due to too much time. Mrs. Dou hurriedly flipped back, and the more she looked at it, the more frightened she became. The rest is all in blood, and at a glance, you can tell that it was written at a different time, and you can know from the color that the further back it is, the closer it is to the current time.
Mrs. Dou stood up suddenly, put the book on the wooden plate, and hurriedly picked up Li Shimin's right hand and looked at it. Everyone didn't know what was going on, and they all looked at the mother and son curiously.
Li Yuan casually walked to their side, quietly glanced at the open book, and trembled in his heart, this child is really too filial. Li Shimin smiled and whispered to Mrs. Dou: "Mother, it's out of the way, it's already fine, there are so many people, let's hurry up and see what gifts the third brother has for my mother." ”
Mrs. Dou had mixed feelings in her heart, nodded, and then said loudly: "My son will spend three years to write the Diamond Sutra in blood, and I will also spend three years reciting it to the Buddha to show my son's filial piety." ”
Everyone was shocked, this is the real filial piety.
The eldest grandson Wuji murmured in a low voice there: "Have perseverance, be patient, understand the timing, and be good at covering up, this is a great enemy!" ”
Kumarosh (Note 1) (344~413), originally from Tianzhu (present-day India), was born in Qiuci (present-day Kucha, Xinjiang). Later Qin monks, together with Zhenyi and Xuanzang, are known as the three major translators in the history of Chinese Buddhism.
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