At this time, he saw the little baby who was dirty and had not had time to wash, and his body was dirty, and his sister-in-law Zhang slapped it hard on the baby's buttocks, and the baby cried out with a "wow" sound.

Happiness came very suddenly, Brother Li thought that there was no sound all of a sudden, and the lady had an accident, and now he heard that the mother and son were safe, so he hurriedly thanked Sister-in-law Zhang who delivered the baby, took out a string of reward money that had been prepared from his arms and gave it to Sister-in-law Zhang, and said some kind words such as thanks again.

Sister-in-law Zhang took the money with a smile, and said in her mouth: "Oh, big brother of the Li family, you really see the outside, as the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, neighbors should help each other, they should, they should, you see this is really ...... Haha,"

Sister-in-law Zhang stuffed the money into her pocket, and said, "This baby has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, .....and she will be a noble person in the future."

In other words, the Li family was very happy to have a son, and the Tang Dynasty was also rich and strong, but his family already had six sons before, and the couple was very much looking forward to having a seventh princess, but Xiao Qi came and had a son. This couldn't help but make Brother Li a little disappointed.

You must know that women in the Tang Dynasty were very popular. Whoever has a beautiful girl is simply a cash cow with gold ingots.

On the day of the full moon of the Li family's little seven, Brother Li was sweeping the floor in the yard with a broom, and while sweeping, he thought about Brother Li and said in his heart: The seven sons in the family have a lot of expenses, and when they grow up in the future, they will marry a daughter-in-law with money, and the dowry may not be able to be paid. It's okay if the seventh baby is a female baby, and the female baby can earn some back.... But now ...... Alas!

The Li family came to have a guest at this time, and when Brother Li went out and saw an old monk standing outside the gate of the courtyard, Brother Li folded his palms and asked respectfully: "The master wants to turn into a fate?" ”

The emperors of the Tang Dynasty admired Buddhism very much, so the monks were also very respected among the people.

The old monk also saluted: "Amitabha, donor, I passed by the treasure land today and saw that there is auspiciousness in the house, and the poor monk came here to hope to see it." ”

"Donor, can I see the prince of the palace?"

"Yes, you please, Master. This farmer's son, how dare he call the word son," Brother Li hurriedly said.

The old monk looked at the baby in front of him, the folds on the face of Xiao Qi, who was full of moon, had faded, and Xiao Qi had just been sucked and fell asleep at this time, with ruddy cheeks, even breathing, and his lips still moving, as if he was sucking his mother's milk in a dream.

When the old monk saw Xiao Qi, he fell in love, and a loving expression appeared on his face.

The old monk wanted to say that he would take the baby away, but he couldn't bear to leave his parents when the baby was in swaddling clothes, so he said to Brother Li:

"Does the donor know that the seventh prince is not a layman? In my previous life, I got a high monk in the Great Bell Temple, and now I have entered the reincarnation of the catastrophe, and the poor monk took the seventh son back to my Buddhism after three years. ”

The old monk took out a string of Buddhist beads and hung them on the baby's body: "This bead was originally held by a high monk and given to the seventh prince for protection." After leaving some belongings, Brother Li hurriedly said:

"Master, how can this be done?"

The old monk was reluctant to look at the baby, "The poor monk has been practicing for many years, but he still can't go through the ancient well." The monks do not store wealth, and these coins are also offerings from pilgrims. The right is regarded as the daily material needs of the seventh son, and the donor is also asked to take care of the seventh son. ”

Brother Li played with this string of Buddha beads, and when he looked closely, he found that the beads on the Buddha's head were very small and engraved with two words "empty dust"

Five time in a blink of an eye, the old monk should come to pick up Xiao Qi to go to the Big Bell Temple, Xiao Qi to the old monk born close to the feeling, although a bitter cry, not reluctant to give up the father, the old monk promised, in the future, Xiao Qi's parents can go to the temple every month to see Xiao Qi, this reluctantly agreed to go to the temple. As he walked, he looked back at his parents and wiped his snot with tears

"Daddy, I have to go to see the children often in the future...."

Outside the gate of the Great Bell Temple, Xiao Qi looked at the red gate of the Great Bell Temple, and couldn't say what he felt, but felt that if he entered this gate, he might not have a chance to go out in his life.

The old monk hugged Xiao Qi, pushed open the small door on the right, and the little novice who was guarding the door hurriedly saluted: "Abbot, you are back." He quickly glanced at Xiao Qi secretly, guessing in his heart who Xiao Qi was the heir of, and let the abbot cherish it so much.

Master Xuanyin, the abbot of this generation, is also a highly respected monk, who practices simply, treats his disciples strictly and does not lose the care of his elders.

Master Xuanyin is profound in Buddhism, has translated many Sanskrit scriptures for the imperial court, abides by the precepts of Buddhism, has a clean and honest character, and as the abbot, he has never embezzled a penny of incense money...... To the surprise of the monks in the courtyard.

At the same time, in the evening, in the imperial study room of the palace of Chang'an City, Taizong was reviewing the folds, and the personal eunuch Guixi asked cautiously: "Do you need tea?" ”

Taizong didn't raise his head and said: "Well, it's a little dry-mouthed, Guixi, or do you understand my heart." ”

Taizong took a sip and suddenly asked, "Today's Longjing is different from the past?" ”

Guixi hurriedly knelt down: "Everyone, today's Longjing was presented by Lan Zhaorong three days ago. Guixi damn it, if you don't like it, Guixi will take it and throw it away. ”

"Guixi, get up, tell Lan Zhaorong that you have a heart."

Taizong knew in his heart that this sweet and moist taste was to take the late autumn dew, the snow on the branches, bury it in the ground, and then take the simmer to boil the water to cook tea, I have to say that Lan Zhaorong is really very attentive.

"Well, Lan Zhaorong is from Yuhang County, Jiangnan Province, and if you talk about making tea in the palace, she is really the first."

Speaking of this, Taizong remembered something and asked again

"What is Lan Zhaorong doing now?"

"Back to everyone, Lan Zhaorong is sewing clothes for the seventeenth princess."

"Well, it's the full moon of Seventeen, right? How is Lan Zhaorong's health now? ”

"Back to everyone, the seventeenth princess is the full moon today, Lan Zhaorong contracted a cold after giving birth, and she has not improved."

"Wind chill? Guixi, why didn't you come to report earlier? ”

Guixi hurriedly knelt down again: "Everyone, it's Guixi who deserves to die." ”

It is said that the gentleman's heart has been ruthless since ancient times, and it is not a good thing to have many wives and concubines. The harem is jealous all day long, and the daily battle is also a headache for him.

The concubines in the harem can't see Taizong, so they will think about starting with the people around Taizong. If this Guixi hadn't received Lan Zhaorong's benefits a few days ago, he wouldn't have brought this Lan Zhaorong's pre-Ming Longjing to Taizong.

After dinner, when the lamp was held, Taizong came to Lanrui Palace to visit Lan Zhaorong, this Lan Zhaorong is a Jiangnan woman, born delicate and beautiful, but the family fell halfway, after entering the palace, she was first named a beauty, because she cooked a good tea, and added Jieyu, and gave birth to the seventeenth princess and sealed Zhaorong.

At this time, Lan Zhaorong had a sick face, her face was pale, and the Jiangnan woman was originally slender and thin, and this disease was even more pitiful to me, better than Xizi. Emperor Taizong couldn't help but feel ashamed, since Lan Zhaorong entered the palace, he hadn't come to spoil him a few times.

"Lan'er, how do you feel?"

"Your Majesty, the concubine is very good.... Your Majesty, the concubine is now sick, I am afraid that it will be ominous, and it is inconvenient to meet Your Majesty, and now Your Majesty has pity on the concubine, and the body of ten thousand gold bows down to stay, and the concubine is flattered......."

As he spoke, he stood up and saluted.

Taizong said: "Lan'er, don't get up, and recuperate with peace of mind." Let me see our seventeens. ”

The nurse brought the seventeenth princess over to show Taizong, who had more than 20 children, but had never held a baby with his own hands. Lan Zhaorong's weak voice sounded: "Your Majesty, hug Seventeen......"

Taizong held the seventeenth princess in his hand, her petite and weak body, when she was full moon, she couldn't see the truth clearly, and her eyes only opened a slight gap.

The baby's fleshy little hand waved and tried to grab Taizong's cheek, and the baby's face looked at Taizong and laughed all the time, as if to please him, and the blood-stained heart of the monarch was also melted at this moment...... He felt so good about being a father at the moment.

"Smiling like a spring day, I will give you the title of "Princess Mingyang". Named Shu'er, I hope you are as pure as your mother and untouched by the dirt of this world. ”

"From now on, Lan Zhaorong will be named Lan Shuyi."

But this Lan Shuyi was a thin face, and before she could get to the concubine position, she died because of a postpartum infection with wind and cold. Princess Mingyang, who was left for only three months.

Taizong had a lingering mind and taught Princess Mingyang to be raised by Empress Changsun.

Later generations only knew that Princess Mingyang's biological mother was the eldest grandson, but no one knew Lan Shuyi.

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The words are divided into two ends, Xiao Qi grew up in the monastery until he was seven years old, and Master Xuanyin personally shaved him and gave him an initiation. The law is numbered as "Zen Machine"

Zen Ji followed his brothers in the monastery every day to practice morning and evening classes, carefully studied Buddhism, and taught him Sanskrit by his parents and daughters, and would call him to listen to the training every day.

Buddhism originated in India and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. Buddhism in the Sui and Tang dynasties, high monks emerged.

When Master Xuanyin was young, he went to Tianzhu several times with Master Xuanzang to study Buddhism, and in the more than ten years in Tianzhu, Master Xuanzang and Master Xuanyin studied with many famous local monks. In terms of comprehension and attainments in Buddhism, Master Xuanyin is only slightly inferior to Master Xuanzang.

Zen machine is intelligent by nature, and has shown a strong interest in Buddhism since the age of seven, coupled with the strict guidance of Master Xuanyin's parents, Zen machine has become a well-known monk by the age of twelve.

Speaking of Emperor Taizong's views on Buddhism at that time, Li Tang Jiangshan's surname was Li, and he admired Taoism since Gaozu.

Because of his surname Li, he calls himself a descendant of Li Er, and also means that he rules the world with filial piety. However, the wisdom of the Emperor's Art was powerful, and Gaozu knew the position of Buddhism among the people at that time, and he did not want to completely anger the Buddhists, but he just suppressed some of it.

When Emperor Taizong came to power, I have to say that this emperor is very open-minded and far-sighted. He supported Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism at the same time, and achieved a good balance between the three.

Emperor Taizong was also a civil and military all-rounder, when he read a wide range of books, he was also studying Buddhist scriptures and paying attention to the development of Buddhist culture.

On the one hand, Taizong purged the evils of Buddhism, and on the other hand, he began to understand Buddhism deeply.

Emperor Taizong often discussed with monks, and Emperor Taizong respected some erudite people in Buddhism, especially Master Xuanzang and Master Xuanyin. Sometimes I would talk to them in the temple.

On this day, after Taizong retired from the court, he summoned Master Xuanyin to the imperial study to discuss Buddhism. Master Xuanyin's love for Zen machine is more like that of his ancestors and grandchildren, and Zen machine is not only a deep love for master and apprentice, but also a sense of dependence on family affection.

In the case of monks, this is one of the six impurities. Master Xuanyin didn't know whether he was happy or worried, so he had to go with the fate.

Zen Ji III was a scholar, and his roots were very deep, and Master Xuanyin also wanted him to broaden his horizons, so he took him into the palace together.