At the end of the continuous eaves, a red sun rises and hangs above the canopy, and the magnificent scene makes people can't help but have a wide chest.

Watching the sunrise in Chang'an, as far as Meng Fan is concerned, it is indeed better than the land of Longyou.

Subsequently, he ate two pastries in the Taoist temple, and drank another bowl of meat soup on the street, still wearing the Taoist robe, and he went directly to the Imperial City Taishi Bureau.

The general is a fictitious title, and it is impossible to really command the army, just like the king of Zhou and the king of Xiang, not only do they not have the rank of general officer, but they are also the governors of several states, and the result is not that they are all enjoying themselves in the imperial capital.

Even if he wanted to go, the emperor and the court would not go.

However, Meng Fan was indeed promoted, and as soon as he arrived at the official office, some people asked when the roasted tail banquet would be held.

Like a general, if you have the title of national prince again, you will be completely in the position of a supreme minister, and according to the rules, you have to specially invite the two saints.

Of course, it is also necessary to entertain relatives and friends who come to congratulate them, as well as civil and military colleagues.

Generally speaking, it is held in your own mansion, but if you are self-proclaimed, you can ask a famous prostitute to help you run it in Pingkangfang, and the food and drink can definitely keep up with the grade, but you can't get by on the face.

Anyway, Meng Fan had no such plans.

However, the Taoist temple is a pure place, and it should not be disturbed either.

In desperation, there is only one way in front of you: buy a house.

It just so happened that in the holy decree yesterday, in addition to rewarding official positions, there were also various valuable rewards.

The joy of housewarming and the roasting feast should be done together.

Imperial capital.

Naturally, housing prices will not be cheap, but if you don't pick a place, it won't be difficult to buy a house.

The north of the city, a land where every inch of land is valuable.

Because Chang'an City is polarized, the north of the city is close to the palace yamen and the east and west cities, not to mention the good public security, but also extremely prosperous.

Seongnam is not bleak, but it is not so lively, and there has always been a voice from the imperial court that it can try to establish a market in Seongnam as well, perhaps to promote balance. However, most of them were dilapidated and difficult to revitalize, so the proposal was shelved and could only wait for future emperors to try.

Since you have money, buy it in the north of the city.

To be honest, the richer and richer you are, the easier it is to look at the house, at least in the Tang Dynasty, this principle completely worked.

Prime Minister's Residence.

First pass the aconitum gate, walk in a long way to the main entrance of the eaves heavy building, there are rows of halberds outside, enough to live thousands of people, and not too crowded.

After all, the prime minister is already the apex of his courtiers, and there are more than 1,000 people with servants, hired workers, and guards, and this is not counting the poor relatives, old acquaintances, and fellow villagers who came to fight in the autumn breeze.

And the mansion is luxurious, and it is indeed difficult to sell, because the etiquette is there.

Not to mention the area occupied, even the halberd rack placed outside is exquisite, and only the officials and princes and nobles above the third grade can arrange it in this way.

In addition, the imperial court did not allow residential courtyards, and opened the main entrance directly on the street, except for dignitaries.

Because of this, it is very difficult to sell mansions, and some real businessmen spend huge sums of money to buy them, and they must immediately tear down the magnificent gatehouse, facades, main halls, and other buildings.

And that's just the beginning.

The mansion on such a large area had to be cut off, and only some of it was kept for its own use, and the rest was either rented out or sold to others to live in.

Due to the fact that there may be many people at the roasted tail banquet, Meng Fan bought it for five thousand yuan, and the price was far lower than the market price, but it was not enough to pick up the leaks.

This is the mansion of Prime Minister Shangguan Yi, he was raided more than ten years ago, and Shangguan Wan'er is his granddaughter.

There is such a factor, and in the murderous house that others can't avoid, the Taoist chief pays even more happily.

At the suggestion of his colleagues, an invitation was sent to the palace, followed by the two kings, who were on good terms, and the ministers who had greeted him outside the city......

The specs are high.

But in this matter, it really didn't cost too much money, Li Xian and Li Dan were very gracious, and directly sent the people from the palace to help, so the dishes were made extraordinarily fine, and there were fifty-eight dishes on each table, which could be described as full of delicacies.

There are cold cuts, such as Wuxing with bream;

There are barbecues, such as red sheep branch sticks, bright shrimp roast;

In addition, soups, desserts, and pastries are all available, and the names of the dishes are quite reverie.

Such as the white dragon, that is, the mandarin fish silk; Snow baby is a hot pot with frog meat wrapped in bean flour; The Yellow Queen Mother rice is a rice bowl made of meat, eggs, etc......

During the banquet, in addition to colleagues from the Taishi Bureau, other officials who did not know each other also warmly congratulated and made an appointment to come to the door to give gifts.

The life of dignitaries and nobles in Chang'an is like this, drinking and meat every day, and singing and dancing every night.

The toasters and the people who patted the horses came up one after another, and when the cups were staggered, Meng Fan showed what it meant to have a large amount, but the others were drunk in a daze.

It is worth mentioning that the emperor did not arrive at this banquet, but the crown prince and the second king came with the female scrolls in the palace and specially blocked them with curtains.

In addition, for some reason, although my aunt Wu Zetian did not come, she sent all the children of the martial arts family in Beijing......

After the feast is over, the stage is set up again, and there are performances for people to watch.

As the host, Meng Fan wanted to leave, but everyone's interest was very high, and he couldn't just leave, so he had to sit there, drinking tea and eating pastries, while waiting to watch the play.

During the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms, after Zhao Shile was corrupt by an official who joined the army, he ordered an artist to pretend to join the army, and another artist teased from the side, which derived the prototype of modern cross talk performance.

When Meng Fan looked up, he saw a man who looked like a Confucian scribe sitting in the middle of the platform, and another man wearing Taoist robes but not having any temperament to speak of sitting in the corner.

At this glance, I don't think there is anything new, but I am worried that the tricks inside may be a moth, but after thinking about it, this is arranged by the children of the martial arts, and no matter how bad they are, they will not be stupid in this kind of thing.

On the side, Prime Minister Li Dan said very expertly: "This should be "Three Teachings on Balance", a new play, I heard that it is very funny, it has been popular in Chang'an City recently, and Lone has heard of it, and my cousin has started to perform here." ”

Three Teachings?

Meng Fan knew that the foreign Buddhism and Confucianism and Taoism debated in doctrine and practice, which lasted for nearly a thousand years in history.

Such a serious thing, telling jokes?

Suddenly, sitting in the corner, the man in the face of a Taoist priest spoke.

He asked, "Sir has said that he is well-versed in the three religions, who is Shakya?" ”

The scribe replied, "Woman." ”

The Taoist was surprised: "What? ”

The scribe sat upright and said, "The Diamond Sutra clouds: sit on the seat. or not a woman, who annoys the husband to sit and then sit also. ”

Immediately, the guests burst into laughter.

The false Taoist in the corner of the stage asked again:

"Who is Taishang Laojun?"

The scribe said, "It's also a woman." ”

The hypocrite pretended to be annoyed and angry, but he heard the scribe say:

"Tao Te Ching" cloud: I have a great trouble, for me to have a body. And I have no body, what is my trouble? If it is not a woman, why is there any trouble? ”

Just talking like that?

Misinterpreting the words of the saints?

To be honest, Meng Fan was a little disgusted with the two scum who talked about cross talk on stage.

But it didn't come to pass, and before the performance was over, the false Taoist seemed to have forgotten his unhappiness, and was impressed by that remark, and asked:

"Who is King Wenxuan (Confucius)?"

"Woman, too."

"How do you know?"

"The Analects of Confucius" cloud: Sell! Sell! I'm a waiter too. To a non-woman, to be married? ”

Two lowly servants ridiculed the sages of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Confucianism on the stage, making most people laugh.

Meng Fan, the host, couldn't sit up or down, he was a serious Maoshan Taoist, and when he heard the Lingren ridiculing the Taoist ancestor, he was naturally angry, wanting to scold people but taking care of the people around him.

Thanks to the colleagues of the Taishi Bureau, who are both Confucianists and Taoists, they got up angrily, reprimanded the servants for their frivolous etiquette and saints, and spoke out for Meng Fan.

Then, his eyes turned to the children of the Wu family.

Intentionally?

Or is it really stupid?

In the end, Meng Fan had an answer.

No wonder the future can only be proud for a while, it's all stinky fish and rotten shrimp, everyone meets for the first time, so they arrange such a show, and give eye medicine?!

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One thing to say, he really didn't know where he had offended these guys.

In the end, all the people who acted in the military drama were jointly scolded and removed from the stage, including literati who believed in Lao Zhuang's thoughts, and serious Confucian children.

"The Buddha is also the day, the Taoist is also the month, and the Confucian five stars are also."

As far as Meng Fan knows, this is the Sui Dynasty's perception of the three religions, the sun, moon and stars are irreplaceable, so the three religions have their own advantages and disadvantages, and no one can occupy a unified position.

In the Tang Dynasty, Taoism became the state religion, and successive emperors attached great importance to it. For example, Tang Taizong once issued an edict saying: "Lao Tzu is my ancestor, and his title should be in front of the Buddha." ”

When he was in power, he respected Lao Tzu as the elder emperor.

Therefore, how could the sages be associated with women, and the troupe would not be afraid of raiding the house and destroying the family?

But after thinking about it, who would worry too much about lowly actors, just scold and step down, so as not to be suspected of surrendering their identity.

After a while, the literati did not disperse, and began to argue about the tea provided by the host.

The topic is very classic - the Huayi debate.

Since the Han Dynasty, there has been this dispute, so it is easier to talk about what kind of national policy the imperial court should apply to the various ethnic groups in Longyou.

Most of the high-level literati in this era have official titles and are talents who are highly sought over by the imperial court, so the influence of today's controversy is actually very extensive, and it can indeed be transmitted to the political hall and even the forbidden palace.

Meng Fan naturally did not participate, he watched and listened to all directions, and listened to all kinds of scriptures quoted by such literati.

What is the Haoshou Poor Sutra?

In contrast, the Taoist Chief's cultural cultivation in this area is really insufficient, but it is good that he can understand and have his own ideas.

As far as the situation is concerned, today's Tang Dynasty has a strong Han mentality, and the national self-esteem is very strong.

Among them, there are many old gentlemen in their old age.

Sometimes, Meng Fan felt that if he gave them a horizontal knife, he might really dare to kill the enemy.

However, only the civil officials were interested in this and discussed it happily, while most of the imperial relatives, forbidden army generals, and hereditary nobles were not very proficient in the classics, so they felt bored and resigned one by one.

……

Time flies.

War broke out in Longyou.

Although Meng Fan was not sent over, the war went smoothly, and the good news frequently spread to the DPRK and China, and the laughter in the East Palace never stopped.

In the early autumn, Lou Shide, as a messenger, discussed the meeting with the Tibetan generals on the Sun Moon Mountain in Chiling.

Lou Shide preached the prestige of the Tang Dynasty and stated the interests and disadvantages, and after a series of failures, Tubo was both in awe and convinced, and finally gave up control of Tuyuhun, and would not think about the Western Regions again in the next twenty years.

During this period, the Turks, who were on the verge of a resurgence, also retracted their fangs and became obedient again.

The kings of the Western Regions also sent a new batch of envoys to Chang'an with various treasures.

And Lou Shide was promoted to serve in the palace because of his merits, and the Sima of the Heyuan Army, who was also in charge of Tuntian affairs, took a step towards the future of the generals.

I thought that there was nothing to do with myself, but I didn't expect Yan Guogong to visit for the first time after returning to Beijing to face the saint, not only to tell about the war, but also to give gifts.

Meng Fan looked at the ordinary purple box in his hand in a daze, the things in it were not cheap at all, a necklace composed of thousands of small red gold, and a red fire gemstone in the middle.

In the sunlight, it didn't look like a dead thing at all, but a living flame that was stirring......

If you look closely, you will see that it is not because of the reflection of sunlight that it appears to be burning, but because it is related to the source.

To put it more bluntly, it is a natural magic weapon, and the specifications are very high, at least Meng Fan can't refine a treasure with such a strong yang energy.

At first, he wanted to be polite.

And Yan Guogong said directly, they all have gold, silver and jewelry, and they divided it equally when they grabbed it, this thing looks the most precious, and it has always been kept for himself.

The words are all at this point, and there is no point in shirking it, it seems hypocritical, Meng Fan chose to accept it happily.

Seeing this, Yan Guogong also smiled.

……

The wheels of history roll forward.

In the first year of Hongdao, Emperor Li Zhi died of illness in his wife's favorite eastern capital at the age of 56.

In addition to the edict promulgated a little later, it is the edict of changing the yuan, which tells some of the regrets of his succession to the throne for 34 years, and hopes that hundreds of officials at home and abroad can understand the true meaning of Taoism and advocate thrift and simplicity -

With the avenue and the beginning of the century, the whole world and the beginning.

At the same time, amnesty to the world.

Li Zhi attached great importance to this edict and wanted to read it at the palace gate in person, but his body was too weak, so he could only invite some people to the palace and order his ministers to read it on his behalf.

"Do you like it?"

"The people are all glad to be forgiven!"

"Although the common people are happy, my life is in danger. If the gods of heaven and earth extend my life for a month or two, they will have to return to Chang'an, and there will be no regrets in death! ”

It was night, and he died in the Zhenguan Palace.

The "Emperor's Edict" is: "The crown prince is virtuous...... Early in the model of heaven and man, the instrument of the emperor. All the kings and princesses are left, each is sincere, respectful to protect the Yuanzi, and clone the great cause. The light of my seven hundred foundations, the wish of the vice president billions of trillions.

After the end, he was buried in seven days. The world is the greatest, the sect is the most important, and the deed is peached, and it cannot be temporary. The crown prince can be the emperor before the cardinal. ”

The crown prince Li Xianyi was located in front of the coffin on the 6th, and on the seventh day, December 11, he was officially canonized as emperor.

The two first emperors of the Tang Dynasty, Gaozu and Taizong, both ordered their successors to ascend the throne in front of the coffin before their deaths, and both of them ended with "military affairs, no stop; Ordinary idle affairs, let it be done", indicating that major dispositions are related to the monarch's power, and must be handled by the adult heir emperor himself, and cannot be left in the hands of others.

For the Queen of Heaven, if the court encounters an important military matter that cannot be decided, it can only decide major matters with the identity of the Queen Mother, and if the outer court can solve it, the Queen Mother cannot intervene.

Obviously, after six or seven years of experience, Li Xian does not need to be in the harem to interfere in politics, he is already full-fledged, and his name is justified, and he has meritorious achievements in the country and the people.

No one knows when Taishi Ling Meng Jiu disappeared.

Anyway, a few days after he left, Ming Chongyan, who had been spreading proverbs in the past, died violently in the mansion, and the prince's heart was removed.

After that, rumors of the gods embracing the cats appeared one after another in various places, and there were constantly real people who stood up.

After Li Xian inherited the unification, his first will was to summon Maoshan Zhenren and seal the word "Protector of the Country".

It's a pity that no one responded to the edict from the beginning to the end, and the envoy sent to Maoshan stepped into it as he wished, but found that the building had already been empty.

Over time, the words of ascending to the heavenly realm were gradually recognized by the government and the opposition, and they could only order the states to expand the Zhenren Temple and offer tribute from time to time.

It's just that next to the statue of the god in the real human view, a young woman must be enshrined, and the two stand side by side.

……

Another year of Shangyuan Festival.

Princess Taiping, who is most favored by the Queen Mother and Jinshang, played: "The first emperor allowed the concubine to give up her home, and now she is still talking about the lord, eating and renting, and she is sincerely willing to go to the princess, quit the Yi Division, and return to the palace." ”

On such a festive day, as a younger sister, what would the emperor think?

"Not really."

Li Xian, who has already entered middle age, is concise and to the point, and he is very helpless in his heart, he has been so indulgent to his sister, and he has long ordered all real people in Datang to erect two statues, causing tens of millions of people to think that the statues are husband and wife.

However, Taiping did not retreat, and seemed to want to settle things today, and said loudly:

"Concubine, the grandson of Taizong, the daughter of Gaozong, the daughter of His Majesty, is not cheap in the world, why bother to be the main name, Zi Tang Mu, and then expensive? Please enter hundreds of families and extend your life for ten years. ”

This time, Li Xian fell into a long silence.

"Whatever you want."

"Shangguan Wan'er followed."

"I don't want to cultivate in the future, and then go back to the princess's mansion, you will always be the most noble in my Tang Dynasty. The most favored princess, go and see the queen mother......"