Chapter Seventy-One: Heading to Chunyang, I Meet a Monk on the Road

In the seventeenth year of Emperor Wen of Sui, Taizong Li Shimin came to the world on their way back to Taiyuan.

As soon as he arrived in Taiyuan, a person came to visit and said that this baby would save the world and help the people in the future, so he named it "Shimin".

Later, the Taoist gave Li Yuan a book: "Kaiyuan Classics".

Li Shimin gradually realized the way to open the country from the book, and it was this book that gave Li Shimin great help in fighting the country.

It is a pity that most of the content of the "Kaiyuan Canon" talks about how to fight the country, but there is little talk about governing the country.

But according to what the Taoist said, there must be a treasure book about the way to govern the country in this world, and the Taoist chief left a poem saying that this treasure book will be "pure yang".

So after Taizong ascended the throne, he sent people to look around for a place or person called Chunyang, but to no avail.

Later monarchs and princes have forgotten about this matter, and only one person has noticed this foreshadowing, and that is the prince Li Longji.

Li Longji was only fifteen years old at the time, and it was the Empress Wu who was in power, and the princes were so worried that they could only stay in the palace to study, but Li Longji was secretly determined to find this classic, so he secretly sent his cronies to inquire around.

In an accident, Li Longji found out that in the second year of the last century, there was a Jinshi who resigned immediately after being on the list, his name was Lu Dongbin, and his name was Chunyangzi.

Li Longji faintly felt that this person was the "pure yang" mentioned in the poem, so he asked people to look for this pure yang everywhere.

The strange thing is that this pure Yangzi came to the door by himself, and sent Li Longji a copy of "The Great Unification Classics", which is all about governing the country.

But the good times did not last long, and Li Longji learned that Wu Zetian's secret agent sued Li Longji for wanting to oppose the military queen.

Without thinking, Wu Zetian immediately sent her most trusted Shence Army attendant to secretly execute Li Longji, but the attendant was in turn killed by Li Longji and Chunyangzi.

Li Longji knew that he could not hide it, so he took the initiative to take the blame and presented the "Treatise on the Great Unification Classics" in front of all the ministers, and generously stated: He was about to present the "Treatise on the Great Unification Classics", but someone came to steal it in the middle of the night, and he had no choice but to kill him, only to find out later that it was the person of the divine policy. Wu Zetian had nothing to do, so the matter was no longer pursued.

This Wu Zetian was originally good at worshiping the Buddha and the gods, and when he saw Chunyangzi, he would definitely not let it go, so he asked him to pray for his blessings.

Chunyangzi did not shirk either, so he sacrificed to the heavens for the Empress Wu (in fact, it was the Tang Dynasty), and stayed in the palace to preach for two days.

Wu Zetian was very satisfied with Chunyangzi and praised him greatly.

Li Longji took this opportunity to propose to Wu Zetian: Build a Taoist temple near the capital for Chunyangzi, pray for the royal family every day, and it will be more convenient for the emperor or harem to enter the palace in the future; moreover, Chunyangzi is a master of Taoism, if he is not treated well, it will be a loss to the imperial court.

The old Empress Wu didn't think too much about it, and just hoped that she would live longer, so why not allow it?

Lu Chunyang did not reject these palace struggles, and readily agreed.

In the fourth year of Chang'an, Lu Dongbin, with the support of the imperial court, established the Chunyang Palace in Huashan. After Xuanzong ascended the throne, pure yang was developed even more.

Today, there are nearly 1,000 disciples under the Pure Yang Palace, and the masters are like clouds and famous.

However, the Pure Yang Palace has no quarrel with the world, and asks with all its heart, so the emperor allows it to develop, and there is no intention of suppressing it.

Chunyang Palace Zhong Lingyu is beautiful, and there are many outstanding people.

Countless family forces want to send their children to the Pure Yang Palace to practice, and the Pure Yang Palace accepts people regardless of family background, only based on strength and chance.

No matter if you are a royal nobleman or a son of a big family, you don't have the strength and opportunity, no matter how much you trust the relationship, it will be difficult to enter the gate of the Pure Yang Palace.

Therefore, the Pure Yang Palace has become a holy place in people's hearts. If someone in a family cultivates here, the minions and people can talk hard.

And Xiao Xuan, who had been running and trekking, finally saw the outline of Mount Hua from a distance.

"Wangshan ran a dead horse. ”

Xiao Xuan smiled helplessly.

Two hours ago, he had already seen the outline of Huashan.

However, two hours later, what he saw was still the outline of Huashan.

Wiping away the beads of sweat that kept gushing out of his forehead, Xiao Xuan turned over and dismounted, trying to find a place to rest for a while.

Sleepiness welled up in his heart, Xiao Xuan couldn't hold back any longer, narrowed his eyes, and fell asleep.

Half an hour later, Xiao Xuan opened his eyes in a daze.

Suddenly, he saw a big fat monk in front of him.

The big monk is holding a ring shovel in his hand, looking at his posture, he is digging a pit.

Xiao Xuan looked fixedly, and there were two corpses in front of the great monk.

Thinking of the great monk passing by here, he saw two corpses without a grave, and he was kind, so he dug a pit with a ring shovel and prepared to bury the bones into the ground.

lest they become lonely ghosts in the wilderness.

I think I'm detached from those two souls at this moment.

Xiao Xuan thought to herself, I don't know which world people will be reincarnated in after death, maybe I can do some compassionate things to give her some good fortune.

Thinking of this, Xiao Xuan nodded secretly, and stepped forward to take the initiative to help him bury the bones together.

With the two working together, it is naturally much faster.

Moments later, the two graves had been buried.

Looking at the slightly raised grave, the great monk nodded with satisfaction.

Recite the Buddha's name: "Good, good." It is rare for a donor to have such a kind heart.

In the past millions of years, between millions of miles on land, the donor can help me to bury my bones today, not a minute earlier, not a second behind, this must be arranged by my Buddha. ”

"It's a lot of effort, so much to worry about. Since the deceased rests in peace, it is time to take his leave. ”

After saying that, Xiao Xuan wanted to turn around and leave.

Suddenly, the great monk's body moved slightly, blocking Xiao Xuan's way.

Xiao Xuan was startled, at a loss, and heard the fat monk say:

"Since the donor has a relationship with me and a Buddha, why not take advantage of this fate to have an epiphany here, get rid of this earthly distraction, and take refuge in Buddhism with me?"

Xiao Xuan was slightly stunned, stayed in place, and after a while, he suddenly realized.

It turned out that the old bald donkey wanted him to become a monk, how could this be?

Coming to Chunyang Palace to be a Taoist priest is a bit accommodating, but this old bald donkey actually wants him to convert to Buddhism?

Not to mention that Xiao Xuan's heart is not suitable for the morning bell and dusk drum, he has ambitions and hatred for his family and country, how can he be in that temple with peace of mind, and the old monk will settle down?

Thinking of this, Xiao Xuan shook his head and clenched his fists slightly:

"The Dharma is profound and profound, and I ask myself, thinking that such a sacred place is not accessible to us.

Thank you seniors for your kindness, and the juniors still have something to do, so let's go first. ”

After that, Xiao Xuan was about to leave, but who knew that the bald donkey recited a Buddha name, stepped forward and pressed his shoulder, and said: "Donor, there are countless sufferings in the world, when is the end?"

The sea of suffering is boundless, turning back is the shore, and only taking refuge in Buddhism is the right reason.

Since you and I are destined today, then let me go.

Isn't it a great pleasure in life to leave all kinds of worries behind and be at ease?"

This old bald donkey seemed to be in love with Xiao Xuan, and he had to pull him to recite Zen and recite scriptures and take refuge in Buddhism.

I day.

It's not endless?

Xiao Xuan was stopped by him, extremely unhappy in his heart, and said angrily: "

Since the predecessors knew that everything should pay attention to fate, what is the reason why it is difficult for a strong man today?

I've heard of forced buying and selling, but I've never heard of forced belief in Buddhism.

If you don't let go, don't blame me for being rude!"

After that, the spiritual power in the body is running fast.

Xiao Xuan was about to pull out the Frost Moon Sword.

Suddenly, the old bald donkey took out the ring shovel and gently pressed it on Xiao Xuan's shoulder.

Xiao Xuan saw that the ring shovel was pressing, but he didn't have time to dodge it, so he ate a ring shovel.

The ring shovel seemed to be pressed gently, but it was extremely painful, and Xiao Xuan's pressure was so hard that he couldn't move!

A sour and numb pain gushes out from under the ring shovel on the right shoulder like a spring, all the way to the right leg, and the cycle repeats, like hundreds of ants, shuttling back and forth in the body, walking and biting.

It's an indescribable feeling.

I just wanted to dodge, but I found that no matter how I dodged, the ring shovel was like sticking to me, and it would linger no matter what.

I just wanted to operate the spiritual power, but I found that the speed of the spiritual power in my body suddenly decreased, like a turtle speed.

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