On the outskirts of Chang'an, the view of immortals.

There are more than a dozen palaces and dozens of fertile fields, all of which are given to Li Hao by Li Shimin.

Although Li Shimin is reluctant to let Li Hao live outside the city, it is indeed inappropriate to let outsiders live in the palace for a long time. He originally wanted Li Hao to move to the periphery of the palace and build a pavilion and Taoist temple here. It's just that Li Hao refuses to be a cultivator who is not easy to live in the world, which makes Li Shimin quite disappointed.

Because of this, Li Hao moved to the area of Zhongnan Mountain, about dozens of miles south of Chang'an.

At the end of the ninth year of Zhenguan, the Turks were pacified and Goguryeo perished, which was the prosperity of the country and the peaceful and prosperous era. Courtiers from all over the world, as well as envoys from neighboring countries, all came to Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, to congratulate the emperor who had stood at the pinnacle of the world.

And to say that in addition to Chang'an, the most noisy place belongs to the Qixian Temple of Zhongnan Mountain.

It's just that the Immortal Temple is different from ordinary Taoist temples, and it does not accept visits from ordinary people and does not sell incense. Compared with Buddhist temples and Taoist temples where incense is flourishing, this place is more like a place of seclusion.

In addition to Li Hao, there are eight female champions and twelve Taoist children.

The eight female crowns were all given by Li Shimin, and they were originally palace maids or palace officials. They are called female crowns in the Immortal Temple, and they are actually Li Hao's maids, serving his daily life. And the same is true of the twelve Taoist boys, who were originally eunuchs in the palace and were rewarded to him together.

In the past, the fairy view was quiet and leisurely.

But today, it has become very noisy.

The bigwigs of Buddhism and Taoism were invited to come and visit one after another.

"Sect Master Wang, I don't know how it has been lately?" Someone saw Wang Zhiyuan, the head of the Maoshan Sect, and stepped forward to say hello.

Wang Zhiyuan smiled: "It's okay, it's just a little busy." ”

"When did you become so hypocritical, you old thing?" The person who came laughed and scolded: "I really envy you, now the Taoist priests in the army are mostly from your Maoshan faction." I think that in the future, you Maoshan will not become the number one religion in the world. ”

Wang Zhiyuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said: "Brother Dao's words are wrong, Maoshan can have today's development, and it is all due to the cultivation of the national teacher." Besides, the Taoist priests in the army are not only my Maoshan Mountain, but also Longhu Mountain. ”

While a few people were talking and laughing, some people wondered: "Do you know why the national teacher suddenly summoned us and others?" ”

When everyone heard this, they all fell silent.

To say that Li Hao was suddenly summoned, they really can't say it.

Just as everyone was talking, a beautiful girl with an extraordinary bearing walked out of the palace room. She came to everyone and bowed, "Everyone, please, the national teacher has been waiting for a long time." ”

Everyone returned the salute, and suddenly someone was surprised: "You are the eldest princess?" ”

The eldest princess?

Everyone was stunned, and carefully looked at the female crown in front of them, but it was Li Shimin's eldest daughter, Princess Xiangcheng.

Princess Yali of Xiangcheng was moderate, and she didn't care at all.

She smiled and said, "The national teacher has been waiting for a long time, so don't let the national teacher wait longer." ”

Everyone came back to their senses, and then they remembered their previous rudeness.

They apologized, and no one said anything more, and they went to the palace one after another.

As for why there was an eldest princess by Li Hao's side, they quickly figured out the reason.

The marriage is simply too normal for the family. Not to mention Li Hao's identity strength, if Li Shimin didn't say anything, they would feel strange.

It's just that although everyone understands Li Shimin's purpose, they still can't help but feel a little emotional.

Since ancient times, I can't let the emperor serve him with the dignity of a princess like the national teacher, right?

There are rumors among the people that His Majesty treats the national teacher better than the imperial family, and now it seems that this is the case.

Everyone was envious in their hearts, but they had already entered the palace.

When they came to the backyard, they vaguely saw a man sitting cross-legged in the palace.

It is surrounded by countless stars, as if it is in a vast sea of stars. Just by looking at it unintentionally, everyone felt as if they were attracted to it, and as if they had fallen into an endless abyss.

They were the great masters of the current generation, and they quickly came back to their senses.

It was only at this time that they suddenly realized that most of their mana had been consumed!

Everyone was shocked in their hearts, and they looked at each other and did not dare to speak.

In the past, although they guessed that Li Hao's cultivation was thorough, they didn't think that it would be so terrifying. This accidentally snooped at it and almost ran out of mana, fight, do you still need to fight?

For a while, everyone was in mixed moods, including shock, awe, and excitement.

The national teacher has such a thorough means, doesn't it show that the way of immortality is promising?

When everyone's mood was agitated, Li Hao's voice came: "Come in." ”

"Meet the national teacher."

The crowd entered the main hall and bowed their heads in respect.

Li Hao bowed his head slightly and said, "Sit." ”

When everyone heard this, they didn't dare to slack off, and they sat down on the futon one after another. The futon was no more, no less, just enough for the people present to sit down. Among them, the Taoist is on the left, and the monk is on the right.

It's just that compared with the awe and joy of the Taoist masters, the monks' general expressions are not very good.

And there is a reason why they have a bad attitude.

Since Li Hao served as a national teacher in the early years of Zhenguan, the rapid development of Taoism has been like a tiger with wings, and various propaganda methods have simply stunned Buddhism. What kind of Taoist priests, foreign missionaries, etc., they are envious, but they are helpless.

Who asked Datang to recruit Taoist priests with the army, not monks with the army.

In the past nine years, not only have Taoist temples spread all over the Tang Dynasty, but even those barbarian lands that have recently been conquered have begun to build Taoist temples on a large scale. It is strange that the Buddhist monks are in a good mood when they see that their rivals are developing so well, but Buddhism seems to be suddenly not treated.

At this time, in the face of the culprit who caused all this, they naturally did not have a good face.

Li Hao sat on top and saw everyone's expressions at a glance.

He looked at the many senior monks of the Buddhist Sect and said with a smile: "You blame me for not giving the Buddha a chance. ”

The monks were silent.

Even if they have a thousand dissatisfaction in their hearts, they never dare to really say it. It's nothing to scold a little bit in my heart, but if I say it, then it's a big problem.

Li Hao did not explain, and continued: "Lao Tzu turned into Hu, Buddha is the Tao. ”

When the monks heard this, most of their faces twitched slightly, and some of them narrowed their eyes slightly.

The allusion that Li Hao said comes from "Lao Tzu Hua Hu Jing".

It is impossible to verify when and who first came from this scripture, but the earliest book was written in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

At that time, Buddhism had already grown and developed, so it was widely believed among Buddhists that the book was written by Taoism to deliberately humiliate Buddhism. However, if we trace back to the source, it is not difficult to find that the allusion of Lao Tzu Huahu should come from the hands of Buddhist disciples, not the so-called Taoism to humiliate Buddhism.

When Buddhism first entered China, many customs and habits, as well as precepts and scriptures, were all contrary to Chinese tradition. At that time, Taoism already had a very high reputation in China, and because it came from the local religion, it was in line with the Chinese trend whether it was scriptures or customs.

Buddhism was first transmitted, had no foundation, and did not adapt to the environment.

To say that at this time, Taoism deliberately used Lao Tzu to turn Hu Jing into tricks for them, but it was too much to look up to Buddhism. Just like a billionaire doesn't care about beggars on the side of the road, let alone tease them with extreme boredom.

Of course, for Buddhism, it doesn't matter why Lao Tzu Hua Hu Jing first appeared. Importantly, for Buddhism, which has now grown stronger, the Laozi Hu Jing is a humiliation.

Therefore, when Li Hao's voice fell, someone immediately became angry and retorted: "The national teacher's words are wrong. ”